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GenevieveHaese

@MrsHaese

Business Owner, Board Member, Women Entrepreneur Forum Leader, Educated in Singapore, US and UK. Motto:Carpe Diem!

Adelaide, South Australia Katılım Ağustos 2014
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Massimo
Massimo@Rainmaker1973·
Luxembourg is the world’s first nation to offer free public transport for all, tackling traffic and climate change in one bold move. Luxembourg has pioneered a bold new era in urban mobility by becoming the first nation on Earth to eliminate fares across its entire public transport network. This groundbreaking policy covers every bus, tram, and train route nationwide, offering free rides to residents, cross-border commuters, and visitors alike. Financed through general taxation rather than ticket sales, the initiative was designed to tackle the country's severe traffic congestion—once among the worst in Europe per capita—and to sharply cut carbon emissions from road transport. By removing the cost and hassle of tickets, Luxembourg effectively turned public transit into a basic public service, as essential and accessible as clean water or electricity. The impact has been profound and measurable. Ridership surged as people left their cars behind, leading to noticeably less road traffic, shorter commute times, and a meaningful drop in urban air pollution. While first-class rail options remain a paid upgrade for those wanting extra comfort, the standard second-class system is now truly seamless: hop on, hop off, no barriers. Luxembourg's experiment has demonstrated that removing financial obstacles can drive a genuine shift toward sustainable travel habits. It has also served as an inspiring model for other countries and cities grappling with sprawl, gridlock, and climate goals. In an age when radical solutions are needed to address the mobility-climate crisis, Luxembourg proves that treating public transport as a universal right is not only feasible—it can be genuinely transformative.
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Night Sky Now
Night Sky Now@NightSkyNow·
🚨 95% of the universe — of physical reality — is entirely invisible to us. Scientific estimates suggest that 95% of the cosmos—comprising dark matter and dark energy—remains entirely undetectable without specialized instruments. But that's not all. Even within our own environment, much of reality escapes us: our eyes can only detect a narrow band of visible light, and our ears are tuned to a limited range of sound frequencies. Yet, beyond those bounds lies a universe filled with ultraviolet rays, radio waves, and ultrasonic signals that shape our world in subtle but powerful ways. From deep-sea whale calls to neutrinos streaming through our bodies unnoticed, modern science is only beginning to uncover the vast unseen forces at play. Tools like infrared cameras and particle detectors help bridge this sensory divide, but the question remains: how much of reality are we still blind to? As our understanding deepens, the invisible universe challenges our perception of what’s real—and how much more there is to discover.
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Glam Adelaide
Glam Adelaide@glamadelaide·
EPIC 4-DAY EQUESTRIAN FOOD + WINE FEST: The Adelaide Equestrian Festival brings the Oceania Championships to the Park Lands this April, with four days of five-star competition, family fun and horses galloping through the heart of the CBD. >> ap1.hubs.ly/y0Fcz40 🌟 Read daily news on our free iPhone app: ap1.hubs.ly/y0Fc9-0 🌟 Read daily news on our free Android app: ap1.hubs.ly/y0Ffy30 🌟 Subscribe to our daily eNewsletter to get these articles & more delivered to your inbox: ap1.hubs.ly/y0FcXn0
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Massimo@Rainmaker1973·
A coffee shop in Singapore invented the "Sweet Little Rain." This coffee or tea is served with a puff of cotton candy. The steam from the coffee rises to dissolve the cotton candy, and the puff begins to "rain" onto the coffee cup.
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non aesthetic things
non aesthetic things@PicturesFoIder·
Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees
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