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Tiny energy-harvesting MilliMobile robot has no need for batteries
The four-wheeled prototype device measures just 10 mm (0.4 in) per side, and tips the scales at about 1 gram (0.04 oz)
The Center for Urban Mobility will Distribute Water and Check for ACs in Sofia’s Public Transport
The Center for Urban Mobility joined the campaign to distribute water in Sofia because of the dangerously high temperatures. According to the executive director Dimitar Dilchev, the campaign was successful and people are using the water provided to them.
1,500 bottles of water are planned for each day and the campaign covers central city areas.
‘Man Down!’: Surviving the Texas heat in prisons without air-conditioning
HOUSTON - On the third day of 100-degree temperatures last week, locked without air-conditioning in a Texas prison north of Houston, Joseph Martire said he began to feel overwhelmed. His breathing grew heavy.
The top 10 richest plastic surgeons
Plastic surgeons are being sought after as people are becoming obsessed with external beauty
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Watch as Soviet-era obelisk comes crashing down in Riga, Latvia (video)
The demolition of the obelisk -broadcast live- is the latest in a series of Soviet monuments brought down after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
North Macedonia to Introduce Electricity Saving Measures
The government of the Republic of North Macedonia adopted measures to save electricity up to 15 percent. Recommendations are provided for households and companies, and specific obligations are introduced for state institutions, which must be complied with, otherwise sanctions will follow, MIA reported.
Industrial production down 38.4pct in April 2020
In April 2020 against the corresponding month of the previous year, industrial production fell by 38.4% as gross series and dropped 38.6% as series adjusted by number of working days and seasonality, according to the data published by the National Institute of Statistic (INS) on Friday.
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Turkish firm makes vending machine for face masks
As the coronavirus outbreak worsens around the world, a Turkish company has made a vending machine to dispense protective face masks and disinfectants in public places.
The machine is ideal for use in crowded public spaces such as subway stations and airports, according to Erdem Dinçsoy, who heads the company Elektral.
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Industrial Production Index Rose by 0.8% as Compared to June 2019
According to the preliminary data in July 2019 the Industrial Production Index , seasonally adjusted , rose by 0.8% as compared to June 2019, reported the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
In July 2019 the working day adjusted Industrial Production Index fell by 0.9% in comparison with the same month of 2018.
Over 1400 Victims of the Extremely Hot Summer in France
Extremely hot weather in June and July killed 1 435 people in France, a spokesman for the French health ministry said.
Most of the victims are elderly, but there are some who have lost their lives at work. According to the ministry, because of preventive measures, the death toll was significantly lower than in 2003. At that time, the death toll was nearly 15,000.