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Germany battles heat waves with drinking water fountains
As German cities heat up, the federal government has announced plans to increase the number of public drinking fountains to help ease the impact of the changing climate. The plan also has other environmental benefits. At the drinking fountain outside Berlin's busy Gesundbrunnen shopping arcade in the Mitte district, passersby stop to refill empty plastic bottles, splash their faces and soak handkerchiefs in the blistering afternoon heat. [..]
Read MoreCOVID: WAS IT PREMATURE TO OPEN GERMAN SCHOOLS?
This week some students were allowed back to school. Most of them were happy to go. But critics feel the resumption of classes is too risky — and say teachers should have been vaccinated first. One-way arrows on the floors of the corridors, calls over the intercom to maintain distance, smaller class groups: That's the new normal in the corona pandemic for students of the Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium in the western German city of Bonn. [..]
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Germany and Sri Lanka: Bilateral relations
Germany and Sri Lanka have maintained diplomatic relations since 1953. These long-standing ties form a solid foundation for constructive cooperation. [..]
Read MoreBILATERAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND SRI LANKA.
For years, Sri Lanka’s exports to Germany have been worth about twice as much as its imports from Germany. Germany is Sri Lanka’s third most important export market. For many years, Germans have also made up a large portion of the foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka. They numbered nearly 156,888 in 2018. [..]
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“e-thaksalawa” the National e-learning portal
Main intention of introducing this Learning Content Management System is , to provide equity of education for the students even considering the multi ethnic community (Tamil, Sinhala & English), geographical boundaries and other existing issues pertaining to the delivery of formal education. Through this web site , it is expected to reach the students who are left behind due [..]
Read More3 FACULTIES 30 VIDEO LECTURES MORE THAN 240 INTERACTIVE EXERCISES.
How does an autonomous vehicle drive? Why do seashells sound like the ocean? What do an airplane and an aluminum can have in common? How does a 3D printer work? Children often ask these and many more “how” and “why” questions on a daily basis. [..]
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