Recycling Guitar Strings at Music World
Matt Gohlke learned an estimated 1.5 million pounds of instrument string metal ends up in landfills each year because they aren’t accepted through local recycling programs. Gohke jumped at an offer from TerraCycle and guitar string manufacturer D’Addario to collaborate on string-exchange events at Music World.
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20 Countries With the Lowest Slum Population in the World
In this context, we have compiled a list of 20 countries with the lowest slum populations in the world. In a nutshell, a lack of adequate fundamental services such as water and sanitation can contribute to excessive pressure on cities. The United Nations estimated that in 2022, 55% of the world’s population lived in urban areas, which amounted to more than one billion people.
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Fairfax County Brewing Company Wins Gold at 2024 World Beer Cup
Port City Brewing Company’s Optimal Wit was awarded a gold medal Wednesday in the Belgian-Style Witbier category. Fairfax County brewery claims gold at 2024 World Beer Cup.
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Latin American Music Awards - Thalia at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Thalia opened up the Latin American Music Awards with the world premiere of the “Te Va a Doler” remix from her upcoming album A Mucha Honra. Behind the decks was Mexican American DJ Deorro, who gave the song the electronic treatment.
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May Art Month
a deadly pandemic could only delay the proliferation of events of a truly global market. In March, the art fair buffet included Frieze Los Angeles, Art Dubai and Art Basel Hong Kong. This month, the Venice Biennale was the noncommercial center of gravity.
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Asher Michel of Tabernash Earns the Bronze at the FIS Freestyle Junior World Championships in Italy on April 5
Mateusz Kielpinski – FIS Freestyle/Courtesy Photo Asher Michel, a Winter Park Competition Center skier, won bronze at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Valmalenco, Italy on April 5. On April 5, Michel earned third place in moguls. He joined the podium with Mateo Jeannesson of Great Britain, who won gold, and Daeyoon Jung of South Korea who won silver. In 2023, he won first place in team dual mogul
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World Penguin Day at Gibbs Elementary
George Washington Gibbs Jr. was the first person of African descent to set foot on Antarctica. He made the trek in 1940 as a member of Richard E. Byrd’s third Antarctic expedition. This year marks the 15th year the school has celebrated World Penguin Day.
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Princess Elisabeth Island - The World’s First Artificial Energy Island
Princess Elisabeth Island will be an electricity grid at sea that will connect offshore wind farms to the Belgian mainland. It will also serve as a hub for future interconnectors with the UK and Denmark. The 20,000-ton caissons are being built at Jan De Nul Group and DEME’s construction site in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.
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World Intellectual Property Day
IP is again being celebrated this year on April 26, with the World Intellectual Property Organization paying homage to the intersection of IP and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is formed by 17 SDGs, which include important goals such as zero hunger; good health and well-being; gender equality; clean water and sanitation; affordable and clean energy. Patents are granted for pharmaceutical products, which encourage the development of treatments, vaccines, etc.
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Changes to the World of Warcraft - Seasons 1 and 2
's Damage Increased by 15%. Added a Bug that caused Stormstrike and Storm Storm. 'The Blood Moon' is now now able to be respawned if a player loses their 's' 'Seconds' (was 45%) and 'Mores' are now available to those who are unable to enter a battle.
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