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An 82-year-old Spanish engineer has invented a machine that can make drinking water out of air. One such innovator, an 82-year-old Spanish engineer, invented a machine that can produce drinking water by extracting it from the air. It is already supplying drinking water in some areas of Namibia and in a refugee camp in Lebanon. Spanish engineer Enrique Veiga (82) with his machine that produces drinking water. The Galician-born engineer has founded non-profit organization Water Inception so he could take his machine to refugee camps and other parts of the world.

On the farm, artificial intelligence, robots, and smart sensors do the farming. The 1,900-hectare farm will demonstrate how tech can make the industry more productive and efficient. Hands-free farming, the future of farming is nighThe automated farm spans 1,900 hectares and could set a precedent for what robotics and AI have to offer for "hands-free" farming. The hope is that artificial intelligence will improve decision-making around planting, conditioning, and harvesting. The farm is already operating at a commercial level, and early trials will keep it running at night while farmers sleep.

Meanwhile, French company Aryballe is also working on AI systems that are able to distinguish between thousands of different flavors. The researchers combined a depth sensor with a standard camera to capture shades of reds, greens, and blues on the edges of transparent objects. Aterra/Getty ImagesThe AI system then collects that data and combines it with a database containing thousands of different smells. Systems that can 'taste' thousands of foodsGastrograph AI is a platform created by Analytical Flavor Systems Inc. Greenies/FacebookYunzhu Li, a researcher at MIT, is working on an AI system capable of establishing a relationship between an image and the touch of a surface.

Good financial planning practices can help you save and invest more and to do so faster. You need to know your goals, how much you spend and can save a month, and your risk profile. It's good to calculate the profit you need, invest at the right time, and diversify your investments. Set objectivesIf you establish the amount you need in profit, you can go about creating an investment plan. Choose the right time to invest in the right productsIt's important to invest in the right products at the right time.

Marie-José Enders says office pets can help lower cortisol levels. Those with dogs are perceived as friendlier, so office pets could improve work relationships too. Office cat Sammie is sat on a desk, waiting to be fed breakfast and given a fresh bowl of water. For bigger companies like Google, it's nothing unusual to take your dog to the office but the same seems to be the case for a lot of Dutch companies too — on LinkedIn, there are currently 75 active vacancies at Dutch companies that mention an office dog. In spite of this, both Jonker and Kusse think office pets are also good for team morale.

☆ Brandy Melville employees describe racism, Hitler memes, and sexual exploitation at the 'evil' cult teen brand
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-07 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

According to Brandy Melville employees, CEO Stephan Marsan wants his staffers to be young, thin, pretty, and white. But to secure their spot in the world of Brandy Melville, employees at all levels said they had to endure — and often enforce — Marsan's beliefs. Hollis Johnson/InsiderIn late September 2017, Stephenie Legros, who is Black, was nearing her first anniversary as a Brandy Melville employee. Brandy Melville USA/InstagramSeveral former employees mentioned the behavior of Longo, the brand's top executive alongside Marsan while Brandy Melville gained footing in the US. Brandy Melville USA/Instagram"Every year that goes by, the beauty standard is shifting a little bit," a Black woman who worked at Brandy Melville from 2016 to 2019 said.

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Spanish firm Genaq extracts water through the air with atmospheric generators. Since 2008, the company has been investing in researching, development, and industrialization of atmospheric water generators produced in Lucena. "In the air we breathe there is a certain degree of humidity which is actually water. From there, teams can dispense the water they just produced on-site for all sorts of situations — from emergencies and dwindling water supplies to a total water shortage. "In many cases, the water we're producing is no longer an extra or alternative water supply; it's the main source of water," says Inmaculada Armenteros.

Career and applications coach Bernd Slaghuis outlined what a cover letter needs to be truly successful. "Even if all relevant contents of a good cover letter fit on one page, a longer cover letter might also yield good results and lead to an offer of employment." As the career coach explained, specialist knowledge and professional experience already stand out in a good CV, so these can be omitted from your cover letter. Bring your personality to the applicationA cover letter is your chance to show off your personality. These are all questions you can answer in your cover letter.

It's common for recruiters to use phone interviews to whittle down their options. Without body language, there's no way of knowing whether the person you're talking to is actually finished. In "The Essential Phone Interview Handbook," author Paul Bailo also recommends speaking as little as possible. "The less you say and the more you listen, the better the phone interview," he told Insider. Making yourself too comfortableOf course, it's important you conduct phone interviews in an environment where you feel comfortable.

Firms are shifting to remote or hybrid models, so it's more likely your interview will be online. Naturally, it's likely that, if you're being interviewed for a remote role, your interview will be conducted online, too. To make the most of interview opportunities, you need to take different factors into account before undergoing an online interview. Think about the device you'll useThe device you choose for your interview is incredibly important which you will carry out your remote interview is key. Bolster your remote working skillsIf you're doing an interview from home, it's likely that a lot of your work will be remote too.

Lying on your side may be healthier than on your back, according to a number of sleep experts. Changing your sleeping position to be on your side can have multiple benefits for many different reasons. Sleep specialist and pulmonologist at the Sleep Academy in Berlin, Alexander Blau, also recommends that those suffering from respiratory diseases position themselves better at night by lying on their sides. Hans Förstl, who runs a clinic for psychiatry and psychotherapy in Munich, explained that the brain is flushed out during sleep. Andresen also says that most people with heart problems automatically assume the correct lying position in any case.

The foods most often wasted are vegetables, fruit, bread, and bagged salad. Half of food waste occurs in the home, and costs the average family about $750 every year, leaving around 13% of the big weekly grocery shop wasted. The foods most often wasted are vegetables, fruit, bread, and bagged salad. OzHarvest says, "Whilst it's not really recommended to eat food past this date, use your senses to gauge whether food is edible." Keep fresh fruit and vegetables in the fridge, and move food that needs to be used first to the front.

Stephanie Kwolek — KevlarKwolek only intended to work for DuPont temporarily, to save up to study medicine. YouTube / WeBoMediaLLCIn the 1960s, chemical company DuPont was trying to find a lighter alternative to steel to reinforce car tires. Kwolek began working with a team at DuPont, experimenting on groups of long-chain molecules with a rigid rod-like structure, known as aromatic polyimides. The DuPont Kevlar Survivors Club, founded in 1987 by police officers who owe their lives to bullet-proof vests is a testament to Kwolek's work but Kevlar has also saved the lives of many soldiers and motorcyclists. After she retired, Kwolek continued to work at her home lab.

Clothing brand GiLo takes plastic bottles from beaches and turns them into men's boardshorts. So much so they are taking discarded plastic bottles found on beaches around the world and turning them into men's shorts. It could go a long way towards helping reduce single-use plastic, as almost 20 plastic bottles can make one pair of shorts. Step 1: Plastic bottles are stripped of caps and labels, and then thoroughly cleaned to remove any residue or contaminants. Jay Caboz / Business Insider South AfricaStep 4: The pellets are then stretched out and made into yarn, which is then woven into a fabric.

Small rituals prior to meals may help us eat more consciously and exercise discipline at mealtimes. In a study, subjects were asked to perform "rituals" right before eating meals. As part of the tests, some subjects were asked to perform "rituals" right before each meal, ranging from knocking on the table to closing their eyes and slowly counting to ten. In essence, rituals may not only help us lose weight, but could also help us to reconsider other decisions. Rituals help us to make more rational decisions, but why?

27-year-old industrial engineer Guillermo Martinez started making 3D-printed prosthetics in 2017. However, the day Martinez day watched a tutorial for a prosthetic hand would change his life forever. These are the 3D prostheses Martínez makes. Business Insider EspañaHe knew he had to get a move on if he wanted to pursue the initiative so he began talking to the press. "Thanks to the media, more and more emails turned up in my inbox asking for 3D prostheses.

In October, Elon Musk proclaimed that in 2024 humans would set foot on Mars. An essay published in 1953 tells of how a leader titled "Elon" would lead humans to the planet. In 1953, a book was published that predicted plans for an "Elon" to take humans to Mars. On December 30, Musk quoted a popular line from "Young Frankenstein" on Twitter: "Destiny, destiny. Business Insider EspañaIn a temporary update to his Twitter profile, Musk proclaimed himself imperator of Mars.

The annual revenues of giant corporations such as Apple, Microsoft, and Walmart are colossal. The scale of their profits takes on a whole new meaning when compared with the GDPs of many of the world's countries. Walmart out-earned Belgium in 2017. The annual revenues of companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Walmart are so huge that they take on whole new dimensions. Take a look and see what countries are being out-earned by a company.

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