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  1. At least 10 patients have died after a fire at a temporary Covid hospital in Vijayawada, south-east India. The fire broke out at Swarna Palace, a hotel being used to house patients, on Sunday morning. It was brought under control in half an hour and all surviving patients have been moved to another hospital in the city, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "anguished" by the blaze, the second fire at a Covid centre in days. Sunday's fire started shortly after 05:00 (23:30GMT). More than 20 people were injured. They have been taken to a hospital elsewhere in the city. The cause of the fire is not yet known. An investigation has been launched. Fire in India Covid critical care unit kills eight How India got to two million Covid-19 cases Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter that his thoughts were with those affected. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has already announced that the victims' relatives will receive compensation of five million rupees (£51,000). The fire comes after eight patients died at a Covid hospital in Ahmedabad on Thursday after a fire broke out inside its critical care unit. A senior fire department official told BBC Gujarati that the blaze had spread after a staff member's PPE kit caught fire due to a short circuit. India has the third-highest number of Covid cases in the world, with more than 2.1 million infections recorded. More than 43,000 have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. On Sunday, the country recorded 64,000 cases, a new single-day record.
  2. Cadillac has detailed its first electric production model, the Lyriq, in concept form ahead of the SUV's launch in late 2022. The Lyriq (the first car to use the American premium brand's new naming strategy of taking a ‘q’ suffix) is based on a newly developed EV architecture that's expected to be used elsewhere in the range in due course. The exterior look showcases new design elements, such as a distinctive blacked-out grille with LED lighting elements, new vertically mounted headlights and tail-lights and a steeply raked rear screen. The Lyriq’s door handles sit flush with the bodywork and pop out at the touch of a button. It’s not clear how much of this will make production. The biggest aesthetic change over current Cadillacs is found inside, with a 33in-wide combination of digital instrument display and infotainment screen stretching across the dashboard. There’s also an augmented-reality head-up display. The Lyriq will be offered with two drivetrain configurations when it launches in two years time: rear-wheel drive and ‘performance’ four-wheel drive. Using a new modular battery technology, Cadillac claims a driving range of more than 300 miles under the US's strict EPA testing procedure. It would likely be longer if testing under the WLTP regime. The Lyriq is capable of DC rapid-charging at up to 150kW. Cadillac claims it features a centre of gravity around 3.9in lower than that of the similar-size XT5 SUV, while 50:50 front-to-rear weight distribution on the 4WD version means handling prowess is promised. There's still no confirmation of whether the Lyriq - or indeed any Cadillac - will be sold through official channels in the UK. The General Motors-owned brand's current models can be imported via Ian Allan Motors in Virginia Water, Surrey, but despite hints in recent years that a full UK launch may come, there's still no firm plan in place.
  3. An Air India Express plane with 190 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 18 people, officials say. The Boeing 737, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway in rain and broke in two after landing at Calicut airport, aviation officials said. The flight was repatriating Indians stranded by the coronavirus crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "pained by the plane accident". The rescue operation at the crash site has now been completed and survivors have been taken to hospitals in Calicut and Malappuram, according to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Dozens of people were injured, 156of them seriously, officials say. Air India Express said the two pilots were among the dead. What do we know about the crash? Flight IX 1134 was carrying 184 passengers, including 10 infants, and six crew. The aircraft crashed at 19:40 local time (14:10 GMT) on Friday, as it attempted to land for a second time at Calicut International Airport. The first attempt was aborted by the pilots because of the heavy monsoon-season rainfall lashing Kerala. India's Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, tweeted that the aircraft "overshot the runway in rainy conditions", then plunged down a 35ft (10.6m) slope, before breaking in two. He said a formal inquiry would be carried out by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
  4. BMW will next year reintroduce its smallest two-door model, the 2 Series Coupé, and new spy shot images give us a revealing look at its production styling. Due to be produced at the firm’s San Luis Potosí plant in Mexico, the 2 Series Coupé is known internally under the codename G42 and is scheduled for an unveiling during 2021. Significantly, the new coupé shares very little of its architecture with the 2 Series Gran Coupé as it will be rear-wheel drive. Shunning BMW’s front-driven FAAR platform, it will instead utilise an evolution of its versatile CLAR platform. As well as underpinning BMW’s largest saloons and SUVs, the architecture is also found underneath the current Z4 and its Toyota Supra sibling. That allows for the G42 2 Series to use a similar mechanical layout to today’s model, with a longitudinal engine mounting instead of the transverse layout found in the four-door 2 Series. Heavy camouflage means it’s difficult to draw many conclusions from these new images beyond the overall profile being that of a classic two-door, four-seat coupé. Visible links to the shape of the latest 4 Series are apparent, in particular the long bonnet and wide rear stance, although at the front BMW appears to have grafted the face from the 2 Series Gran Coupé onto it. Details of what will power the new 2 Series variant at launch have yet to be confirmed, although expect to see three- and four-cylinder petrols, and possibly the return of a diesel, for the mainstream models. The main reason the new 2 Series Coupé is RWD, however, is that it allows BMW to reheat the much-loved recipe of the current M2. Unlike the four-cylinder M135i and M235i Gran Coupé, Autocar understands that the full-fat M2, expected in 2022, will keep a six-cylinder powertrain. Specifically, it will use a detuned version of the S58 3.0-litre unit found in the BMW X3 M and X4 M, and soon to be offered in the latest M3 and M4.
  5. People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday's huge explosion. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Many have accused the authorities of corruption, neglect and mismanagement. The blast killed at least 137 people and injured about 5,000 others, while dozens are still missing. A two-week state of emergency has begun. How ship's deadly cargo ended up at Beirut port Beirut port explosion 'feels like a dream' French architect Jean-Marc Bonfils, involved in rebuilding the city after the civil war, and firefighter Sahar Fares, one of the first responders at the scene, were among the first fatalities to be named. A German diplomat was also among the dead. French President Emmanuel Macron - the first world leader to visit since the tragedy - was mobbed as he walked through the city on Thursday, with residents imploring him to help and denouncing their leaders. "Help us, you are our only hope," one resident called out. "Please don't give money to our corrupt government," said another, before adding: "We can't take this any more." At a press conference, Mr Macron said a new political order was needed in Lebanon. "The anger I saw in Beirut today also showed signs of hope for the future," he said. He said France would help organise international aid to Lebanon. Funding was available, he said, but political reforms had to take place before it could be sent. He vowed that there would be no blank cheques for Lebanon's leaders, but cautioned that he could not tell the Lebanese government what to do. France is the former colonial power in Lebanon.
  6. 1. In general, especially in design, the most challenging thing would be the request that the member gives us. V.i.p members can request 2 creations in a paper which becomes a higher level of difficulty. It may be an unsuccessful stock that you can't work on, or the text may be too long to integrate well into the work. As a journalist, the most challenging thing is to take interviews from both members and staff, youtubers, etc. Another challenging thing may be the choice of content. You don't always find good enough content, or that content may already be taken by another journalist. You have to look for content, new and exciting news, pleasant, that the community likes. If you asked for one thing, I gave you 2 or 3 of each. 2.The most important qualities in any project both virtually and in the real world are: responsibility, patience, dedication / involvement. Both in real life and in the virtual, if you are not a responsible person, the thing you do will be chaotic and headless, like a robot. In everything there is a certain responsibility, and if you do not assume it you will only carry it. in decline and the world will not be satisfied with you or yourself. Patience. You need a lot of patience to be able to think and act according to the plans in your head and not to make mistakes, because the mistake pays off drastically. Dedicate / Involve. In any project / thing you do you need a dedication from within you for that project you want to develop. There is always in the human soul that will, power, dedication that I am talking about that will make you break through and reach your maximum potential. These 3 things, simple from my point of view, you need to excel in any project. 3. The community itself or I know since 2014 and has not changed, is declining care in the world and willing to work and come up with new initiatives. It is the same to communicate care work day and night in order to operate the highest high ratings. My work I like to be made a community being an international knowledge and you still help yet, beautiful people who need a little support for his cat, there is a face to face of their visors to fulfill. It is a community of care aimed and simple, it continues to dream of goals as big and great as possible, which is why every day it develops a little but for sure. That's what I love most about csblackdevil, we all go hand in hand and develop it as much as possible. I love the groups that are created both around cs servers and through other means such as, different categories such as: gog, vgame reviews, devil harmony, devil memoir, journalist etc. People are very communicative and united in a project, they support each other to do a better job. I could constantly talk about what I like and how I see the csblackdevil community, but these are the main reasons why I dedicate myself and support the community in all my responsibilities and I want to see it more developed in cs servers, members and itself, in mature and well-individualized mentalities. What do I like to work on? Anything. With everything I can help, from a good word, a tip, to a work in Photoshop and moderating a category. I really love to help members with works of any kind, especially when I know that I get some beautiful avatars and the member will like the work done by me and will appreciate me with a like / adore. I like to post as much news as possible about anything, as well as curiosities to inform members about what is happening around the world. Here I was a little more direct because I do about the same in the 2 projects I master, but even more but I do not go into details because I go too far with the subject.
  7. Autocar's sister title What Car? has revealed the winners of its inaugural Electric Car Awards, held in association with charging point provider Myenergi. The Awards were launched following a surge in interest in electric cars online during lockdown. As restrictions eased in early July, 26% of What Car?’s audience said they were more inclined to buy an EV or PHEV as a result of the changed environment they were living in, while interest in the stories outlining the best electric and plug-in hybrid cars on sale today surged, out-performing other areas of the website. Steve Huntingford, editor of What Car?, said: “Our goal has always been to help people buy the best car for their needs and budget, but it became clear that the booming number of new EVs and PHEVs, combined with the intricacies of some of the new technology associated with owning and charging these cars, was causing confusion. “The variety of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on offer is growing exponentially, which is great news for buyers, because it’s driving up standards. However, recognising that EVs and PHEVs still make up a minority of all car sales, these standalone awards give us the opportunity to highlight the very best models as the car industry swiftly adapts to meeting its environmental challenges.” New electric cars 2020: What’s coming and when? The 16 categories were devised to help buyers of every need and budget make the best choice for them, with the growing number of competitors fighting for sales across the market reflected by the fact that 12 different manufacturers won awards. Only BMW, Kia, Porsche and Tesla won two awards, while only Kia and Porsche have an electric and a hybrid winner.
  8. Rescue workers in Lebanon are searching for dozens of people missing a day after a huge explosion devastated the port area of the capital, Beirut. The blast, which shook the whole city, killed at least 113 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has been declared. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. All port officials have been put under house arrest pending an investigation. Customs chief Badri Daher told local media that his agency had repeatedly called for the ammonium nitrate to be removed, but "this did not happen, and we leave it to the experts to determine the reasons". Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertiliser in agriculture and as an explosive. Follow our latest updates In pictures: Chaos and destruction in Beirut What is ammonium nitrate and how dangerous is it? What we know about the explosion Why Lebanon is in crisis Opening an emergency cabinet meeting, President Aoun said: "No words can describe the horror that has hit Beirut last night, turning it into a disaster-stricken city". The explosion occurred just after 18:00 (15:00 GMT) after a fire at the port, and it was felt 240km (150 miles) away on the island of Cyprus, in the eastern Mediterranean. What is the latest on rescue efforts? Security forces have sealed off a wide area around the blast site, and rescuers have been looking for bodies and survivors under rubble while boats searched the waters off the coast. However the overnight rescue effort was hampered by a lack of electricity. Public Health Minister Hamad Hassan said Lebanon's health sector was short of beds and lacked the equipment necessary to treat the injured and care for patients in critical condition.
  9. Volvo recorded a 14.2% global year-on-year sales increase in July, bucking the industry’s pandemic-induced downward trend. The Swedish firm sold 62,291 cars worldwide last month, with growth recorded in the European, US and Chinese markets. Its 28,700 European sales were up 12.5% on July 2019. The growth is attributed to a number of factors, including the easing of lockdown restrictions allowing dealerships to reopen and continued strong demand for the brand’s SUV models. The XC40 crossover was the brand’s top-selling model last month, followed by the mid-sized XC60 and flagship XC90. Overall, the SUV trio accounted for 72.8% of Volvo’s July sales. The growing po[CENSORED]rity of Volvo’s electrified Recharge range - recently bolstered with the addition of the new XC40 plug-in hybrid - also contributed to the growth. Volvo says sales of electrified models more than doubled in the first six months of 2020 compared with the same period last year. The brand also cites recently published data from analytics body IHS Markit, which names it as the “leading electrified premium brand in Europe during the first half of 2020, with Recharge models making up nearly a quarter of sales in the segment". Volvo boss Håkan Samuelsson said recently that the firm's focus on electrification and connectivity will help it to achieve long-term growth in the wake of the pandemic. “The downturn we saw in the first half is a temporary one," he said. "We expect to see a strong recovery in the second half of the year, and our Recharge range of electrified cars puts us in a strong position to meet the emerging trends we're seeing. “This pandemic has strengthened our confidence that our strategic ambitions are the right ones and that an accelerated transformation of our business will lead to long-term growth. We will continue to focus on and invest in electrification, online sales and connectivity.” Volvo’s year-to-date sales figures show the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with its 332,253 global sales marking a 16% drop compared with the first six months of 2019.
  10. Authorities in the Australian city of Melbourne have warned of a "dangerous" rise in people resisting lockdown measures, sometimes violently. Police said this trend included so-called "sovereign citizens" - who espouse an anti-government ideology - confronting officers. In one case a woman repeatedly smashed a policewoman's head into the ground. Authorities have increased fines for repeated rule breaches as Melbourne endures a deadly virus second wave. More than half of Australia's 18,300 cases have been recorded in the past month in Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital. There have been 226 deaths nationally. Melbourne has recently mandated wearing masks and tightened a stay-at-home order to reduce transmissions. But authorities said many people were breaking rules, including some who claimed to be "above the law". Victoria declares state of disaster to curb virus Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said Victoria Police had seen an "emergence" of "concerning groups of people who classify themselves as 'sovereign citizens'". The sovereign citizen movement - which has roots in the US - is typically used by those who don't believe in their government's legitimacy, often arguing their rights are being suppressed by public orders. Mr Patton said the attack on the policewoman "highlights the type of challenges that we're experiencing", adding that people were "baiting" police at checkpoints and refusing to disclose basic information. "On at least four occasions in the last week we've had to smash the windows of cars and pull people out to provide details," he said. What rules are people breaking? "Most Victorians are doing the right thing, no question," said Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews.
  11. As I told the gentleman. @pulse, time, lack of information in coordinating the project and the tasks I had to perform made me not know what to do. I apologize a lot and I will continue to apologize for abandoning this project, because I am a sports fan and I bet in real life when I have the opportunity, but much less often. I also watch matches in the evening, when I go to bed, and that benefits me. If this is a reason to oppose my request, after apologizing for abandoning the project, it means that it is a big problem, and the project coordinators do not even understand the problems that made you kick me out of this project. I do not blame you, I assume the "burden", but I apologize for this deed to wash away and become a clean member again. If nothing can reduce my sentence, not even a "I'm sorry" is a lost case. I bow!
  12. You did some beautiful work, you deserve a chance from me too #upvote
  13. Reviving a classic? Can it ever not be a contentious move? In recent years, nearly every major car marque has indulged in the pursuit, and with Lotus set to revive the Esprit, there's likely to be plenty more in the pipeline. The stakes are high with classic revivals. It can result in cars like the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera if firms get it right. Though if firms get it wrong, you can end up the recently axed Volkswagen Beetle, too. So which are the best and worst of them? We hand over to our colleagues at Classic & Sports Car to decide. Where Aston has succeeded with the DBS isn’t in making a car that’s objectively better than its 1960s namesake but in recreating the spirit of the gentleman’s express. Horrendously costly, hugely quick and dripping with cowhide, it’s a car that makes you want to wear string-backed gloves and outrun the gendarmes down to the Riviera. While most reboots leave me longing for the character and purity of the original, the DBS has both qualities in spades. With gorgeous looks and blistering V12 performance, there’s no shame in choosing it over the classic.
  14. Egypt has invited billionaire Elon Musk to visit the country and see for himself that its famous pyramids were not built by aliens. The SpaceX boss had tweeted what appeared to be support for conspiracy theorists who say aliens were involved in the colossal construction effort. But Egypt's international co-operation minister does not want them taking any of the credit. She says seeing the tombs of the pyramid builders would be the proof. The tombs discovered in the 1990s are definitive evidence, experts say, that the magnificent structures were indeed built by ancient Egyptians. Egypt's Bent Pyramid opens to visitors The weird and wonderful life of Elon Musk On Friday, the tech tycoon tweeted: "Aliens built the pyramids obv", which was retweeted more than 84,000 times. Egypt's Minister of International Co-operation Rania al-Mashat responded on Twitter, saying she followed and admired Mr Musk's work. But she urged him to further explore evidence about the building of the structures built for pharaohs of Egypt. Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass also responded in a short video in Arabic, posted on social media, saying Mr Musk's argument was a "complete hallucination". "I found the tombs of the pyramids builders that tell everyone that the builders of the pyramids are Egyptians and they were not slaves," EgyptToday quotes him as saying. Mr Musk did later tweet a link to a BBC History site about the lives of the pyramid builders, saying: "This BBC article provides a sensible summary for how it was done." There are more than 100 surviving pyramids but the most famous is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt - standing at more than 450ft (137m). Most of them were built as tombs - a final resting places for Egypt's royalty.
  15. I want this because I am a loyal, active member who is interested in community development. I am part of 2 projects at the moment and I help the members in any way possible. I chose this rank because I would like to moderate a category, to have it in control.
  16. The ancient Chinese believed that man, like everything around him, is made up of one of five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. In their conception, each man is guided by one of these elements, depending on his date of birth. You can search for the element you belong to in the table below with the element itself and its associated sign. To find out what kind of zodiac sign you are in the Chinese zodiac, you can see a little below the year of your birth and the zodiac you are part of. The five elements can be presented in the form of cycles. Each element helps to produce the next element in the cycle. consequently, the wood burns and gives rise to fire. The earth remains after the burning fire. We extract the metal from the ground. When the metal melts it creates a symbolic ripple of water. Water nourishes and grows wood. The wood burns and burning burns the fire. As you can see, this cycle resumes indefinitely. Ideally, you should have objects in your home that are directly related to both the personal element and the one that precedes it in the cycle of producing the five elements. This is because the previous element helps to create your element. For example, water gives rise to wood. The destructive cycle will act in the opposite way. Fire can melt metal, metal can cut wood, wood dries the earth by force, the earth is able to stop, block and absorb water. Water can put out fires. Understanding these cycles is extremely helpful in determining compatibility and resolving torque issues. Fire can generate warmth, light and happiness. But it can destroy and burn. These two properties are observable in the personality of people who are under the sign of fire. They are innate leaders, because they put a lot of soul into what they do and release a special inner warmth. They also have the ability to motivate and inspire others. They are lovers of new ideas and concepts, being in a constant search for change and diversity. The earth is nourishing and regenerating. Earth people are stable, reliable and have a lot of strength. They are patient, caring and strong. They are also practical, down to earth and have a highly developed sense of humor. They show logic and think well before acting. They are stubborn and resistant to change. They have the ability to start a project and complete it. They are not as permeable as the people who belong to the other elements. Metal is usually associated with gold or money. However, swords or daggers can also be made from it. Consequently the metal can be both productive and destructive. Water is related to creativity and emotional states. Water can be stagnant and calm in a pond, but in the ocean it can be devastating. The gentle rain nourishes the earth, but the torrential rains, the unstoppable streams leave behind only destruction. The energy of wood is expansive and all-encompassing. The ancient Druids worshiped trees. As the roots penetrated deep into the world of shadows, the trunks lived in the real world, and the crown of branches stretched to the heavens, to the absolute. The energy of wood can be as flexible as a willow or as steady as an oak.
  17. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed the extent of the effect of the coronavirus pandemic in its quarterly results, with substantial losses and slumping sales. The two brands posted combined retail sales of 74,067 for the period from the end of the fiscal year in March to the end of June. That represents a fall of 42.4% year on year. Sales improved month by month, though, with June down 24.9% compared with the same month last year. Nevertheless, the slump was enough to produce a loss before tax of £413 million from revenues of £2.9 billion. Those losses are far lower than the 2019 annual figure of £3.6bn thanks to the progress of the Project Charge turnaround plan, but they're not far off the £422m loss reported for the entire last financial year. JLR is keen to stress its liquidity is now "solid", with £647m of new funding secured and £4.7bn in reserve, including £2.75bn cash and investments and £1.9bn of undrawn revolving credit. Free cash flow was negative £1.5bn, around £500m better than previous guidance. The UK market was "particularly impacted" due to the pandemic, with sales down nearly 70% reflecting a similar wider industry figure. However, 98% of the company's plants have now resumed production worldwide, with Castle Bromwich still to be opened on 10 August. The figures do reveal some positives, though. JLR describes the sales recovery in China and North America as "particularly encouraging", with sales in China down 2.5% over three months and in North America up 2.2% year on year in June.
  18. Vietnam has recorded its first Covid-19 fatality, in a devastating blow for a country proud of its zero deaths. The 70-year-old man was from the central city of Hoi An, state media said on Friday. No new infections had been reported for more than three months before an outbreak was reported in the nearby resort of Da Nang earlier this week. Vietnam, which has a po[CENSORED]tion of around 95 million, has reported just 509 cases since the pandemic began. Unlike many other countries, Vietnam acted before it even had confirmed cases, closing its borders early to almost all travellers, except returning citizens. Anyone entering the country must quarantine in government facilities for 14 days and undergo testing. And for a while, this approach appeared to be highly effective, with no new local transmissions reported since mid-April. The country received praise for both its timely efforts to contain the virus and for the care it was able to offer a Scottish pilot who spent two months in a coma after developing Covid-19. But earlier this week came the difficult news that new cases had been discovered in the po[CENSORED]r resort of Da Nang. Tens of thousands of tourists from across the country were in the city at the time, many of whom believed the threat from coronavirus had passed. The government initially closed the city to visitors, before ordering a total local lockdown on Wednesday. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc warned that every province and city in the country following the outbreak in Da Nang. "We have to act more swiftly and more fiercely in order to control the outbreak," state media quoted him as saying. What this means for Vietnam By Bui Thu, BBC News Vietnamese At first, Vietnamese mainstream newspapers cited coronavirus as the main cause of the man's death. But then, just a moment later, the story was deleted from most of the country's state media websites. The story only appeared again on their websites as the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control finally confirmed the news. Talking to the BBC Vietnamese Service, Dr Luong Ngoc Khue, vice-director of the Treatment Subcommittee under the National Covid-19 Taskforce, said the person "died of heart attack, kidney cancer, high blood pressure and other severe diseases while positive for coronavirus". Some speculate that the government found it difficult to announce the first death for fear of public embarrassment. But as the news was confirmed today, Vietnam is trying to carry out an aggressive prevention strategy to contain the virus, with many quarantine facilities and mobilising all means and resources to treat every patient. Since July 25, 93 cases linked to Da Nang have been reported, and now the city is under a lockdown again. Restrictions are also being reintroduced in many other cities and provinces.
  19. A famous British biologist, James Lovelock, proposed some time ago the endowment of the planet Mars with an atmosphere of… carbon dioxide, which would be produced by special bacteria, created by genetic engineering, on Earth. The greenhouse effect, which threatens us with rising planetary ocean levels, would be beneficial on Mars, as it would cause the glaciers to partially melt and naturally provide the water needed by plants. But wouldn't the spread of bacteria in the Martian environment take too long? No, the math of reproduction would answer. Normal bacteria reproduce, by fragmentation, every 20 minutes, ie 72 times a day. Assuming that the bacteria taken to Mars, which could feed on one of the gases in the Martian atmosphere and release carbon dioxide, would only multiply 10 times a day, the results would be amazing. Thus, from an initial ton of bacteria, in a world where there is no biological competition, in a single day would result 1000 tons of bacteria. In five days, the layer of bacteria that would cover the entire surface of Mars - 145 million square kilometers - would be one meter thick! Of course, this will not really be the case, because at some point, each new generation of bacteria would be affected by the residual products of the previous generation.
  20. Mercedes-Benz has revealed UK pricing and spec details of the new, fifth-generation E-Class ahead of first deliveries in September. The new BMW 5 Series rival is available, like the old car, in both saloon and estate guises, with prices starting from £39,130 for the entry-level E 200 Sport saloon and £41,460 for the E 200 Sport estate. Seven other models are also on offer: the E 300 e AMG Line Edition saloon plug-in hybrid, priced from £46,230; the saloon and estate versions of the E 300 de AMG Line Edition, from £47,480 and £49,480 respectively; the Mercedes-AMG E 53 4Matic saloon (£64,750) and estate (£66,750); and the Mercedes-AMG E 63 4 Matic+ saloon (£98,370) and estate (£100,370). The new E-Class will be offered with four equipment trims, spanning the entry-level Sport, AMG Line, AMG Line Premium and range-topping AMG Line Night Edition Premium Plus. Mercedes has given the fifth-generation E-Class a refresh, with revised styling, new electrified engines and more interior comfort and technology, in a bid to take the fight to rivals such as the Audi A6. The current version of the long-running executive car was launched in 2016, and for this facelift, the saloon and estate versions have received subtle styling tweaks. These include new-look front and rear lights and bumpers and a grille that features a three-pointed star as standard. Cars in the AMG Line specs gain extra design revisions to bring their styling closer to that of Mercedes-AMG models such as the E53. The rugged All-Terrain estate version has received extra changes that tighten the visual links between it and Mercedes’ SUVs. While the exterior changes are minor, Mercedes has extensively reworked the E-Class’s electronics, allowing the firm to offer a host of new driver assistance systems, ‘energising’ comfort seats and its latest infotainment technology. The E-Class now comes as standard with two 10.25in screens, for the MBUX infotainment and instrumentation, with 12.3in screens optional.
  21. The US economy shrank by a 32.9% annual rate in the April-to-June quarter as the country grappled with cut backs in spending during the pandemic. It was the deepest decline since the government began keeping records in 1947 and three times more severe than the prior record of 10% set in 1958. Reduced spending on healthcare and consumer goods drove the fall. Economists have said they expected to see the most severe drop in the second quarter, with recovery thereafter. But as virus cases in the US surge and some areas re-impose restrictions on activity, that trajectory is in doubt. More than 1.4 million people filed new claims for unemployment last week, up slightly from the prior week for the second week in a row. Job losses Jerome Powell, the head of America's central bank, on Wednesday called the downturn the "most severe in our lifetimes" and urged further government spending to help American households and businesses weather the crisis. "The path of the economy is going to depend to a very high extent on the course of the virus, on the measures that we take to keep it in check," he said. "That is just a very fundamental fact about our economy right now." Fed warns of continuing need to protect US economy German economy suffers sharpest decline on record The International Monetary Fund has predicted that global growth will fall by 4.9% this year. On Thursday, Germany reported a record quarterly decline of 10.1%, while Mexico's economy also reported a double digit contraction. The US economy was down 9.5% from the same period a year ago. It has lost nearly 15 million jobs since February, despite strong hiring in May and June. The US census estimates more than half of US adults live in households that have seen incomes cut since the pandemic.

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