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The number π (Pi) is as cool as it is mysterious. He’s such a science and math symbol that he even has a whole day to celebrate his name! To celebrate this year’s festivities, Amazon Science has acquired Times Square to honor outstanding figures who have accomplished so much in science — past, present and future. Pi Day in Times Square! Noted on March 14 – since the numbers 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant numbers of π – Pi Day was first recognized in 1988, with the day eating a lot of pancakes and holding various…

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I’m sorry, he repeated from the beginning in a letter full of phrases in French. I apologize again here, and I take responsibility for my words. I regret the impact this has had on our employees, who serve our customers every day in both official languages. Michael Russo summoned to appear by video before the Official Languages ​​Commission, and returned to it The cry he made in november Ignoring the warnings of the Legault government and the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, which advised him not to give a speech exclusively in English. I learned that in order…

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What level of hearing loss warrants help? In France, it is estimated that about 10 million people suffer from hearing loss, which requires, for example, going to a center such as Duroc . test. Of these, more than half say they bother with it on a daily basis. In terms of deafness, failures are classified into three categories. Mild weakness, up to 39 dB loss; Medium, up to 69 dB, and finally severe or profound deafness, for losses of up to 89 dB, and beyond, respectively. Each of these shortcomings may justify the use of the device. This is determined…

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Mayor Valerie Blunt’s administration says it is furious and vows to act quickly after a debit report on recycling giant Rekova was revealed. • Read also: Montreal was cheated by its recycling company, according to the inspector general In a report published Monday, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) revealed that Ricova did not share all revenue from the sale of recyclables with the City of Montreal, passing it through one of its affiliates: Ricova International inc. According to Inspector Brigitte Bishop, the city was deprived of at least $1 million between August 2020 and July 2021. Recova has…

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The return of spring means the return of pollen …. and allergies! © SOURCERNSApollen vigil mapPodcast April 17, 2021 – RTSWhy does pollen always make us suffer more?In Switzerland, one in five people suffers from hay fever, compared to one in ten at the beginning of the last century, according to a study by the Swiss Institute of Tropical and Public Health. what happened ? And why do symptoms seem to get worse?https://www.rts.ch/info/sciences-tech/environnement/12123785-podcast-pourquoi-les-pollens-nous-font-toujours-plus-souffrir.htmlPodcast March 23, 2020 – France BlueAllergies to pollen, dust mites, eczema and hivesSpring is back and so are allergies… In this programme, allergy expert Jean-Sebastien Bernier reviews…

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Valerie Blunt vows to sanction companies that continue to sell glyphosate despite a local ban. It considered the situation “unacceptable” and confirmed that fines would be imposed on the rebel in the coming weeks. Posted at 11:11 a.m. Henry Owlette Vezina Journalism “To find out that retailers keep selling glyphosate, to me, that’s unacceptable,” the mayor of Montreal said on the sidelines of a press conference on Monday. She was responding to a Radio Canada report published on Monday, stating that many establishments and hardware stores are still selling this pesticide, which the city has banned since 1Verse Last January,…

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To read laterrescuedFollow #company# tracker companywhile the French Take off the maskThe Covid-19 epidemic is spreading again in many areas. A sixth wave of Covid-19 is expected and could damage spring. Covid-19 infections increase in FranceSince March 14, the French no longer need to wear a mask in almost all public places. The Lifting health restrictions It is a relief to the French, who are happy to be able Return to a semi-normal life. However, while the sun is shining in almost all of France, there are also many who ignore the gestures of the barrier. Thus this neglect led…

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Although her presence was only required in one game, the talented gatekeeper discovered a side of hockey she was unfamiliar with when she found herself at the center of a small game of arm wrestling among hockey equipment manufacturers. Since the age of 14, Yves Gascon has been wearing goalkeeping equipment made in Lachine, in the region where she grew up, by the famous Lefebvre family. Readers of this column are familiar with the history of Lefebvres. These craftsmen outfit half of the NHL goalkeepers and their separation from equipment supplier CCM caused a stir in the hockey world at…

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reading time : 4 Minutes QUEBEC – The Quebec government introduced its new Canadian Francophonie policy on Sunday, in which it proposes building a bridge between Quebec and French-speaking communities in Canada.And the Especially in the fields of economics and post-secondary research. La Belle Province will also hold a Canadian Francophonie Day in Quebec in honor of the novelist Gabrielle Roy. This was announced by the Minister Responsible for Canadian Relations and Canadian Francophonie, Sonia Label, on International Francophonie Day. “The idea is that we’ll be able to get to know each other better and that the nation of Quebec…

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primary In France, 160,000 people have Parkinson’s disease, according to the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm). There are 25,000 new diagnoses of this disease each year in France. Dopaminergic neurons are those destroyed by Parkinson’s disease. But according to a study published in the journal Nature CommunicationsThe protein could make it possible to protect the progression of this disease. Early detection of Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is the second most common degenerative disease in France after Alzheimer’s disease. It is characterized by three main motor symptoms, which make it possible to establish the diagnosis. First of all,…

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