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In addition, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) revised upwards the figures for the third and fourth quarters of 2021, with which Brazil leaves the technical recession scenario in which it had entered before with two consecutive quarters of setbacks. The Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.0% compared to the last three months of 2021 | Reuters Brazil started 2022 with an acceleration of economic growth, registering between January and March an expansion for the third consecutive year with the help of the recovery of the services sector, even with the scenario of inflation and high interest rates and external uncertainties. The Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.0% compared to the last three months of 2021, showing an acceleration compared to the end of last year, when it grew by 0.7% compared to the previous quarter. The data published this Thursday by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) was the highest since the first quarter of 2021 (+1.1%), but was below the expectation in a Reuters survey of a gain of 1.2%. The IBGE, however, revised upwards the figures for the third and fourth quarters of 2021, registering increases of 0.7% and 0.1%, respectively, after having previously reported rates of 0.5% and -0, 1%. The figure for the second quarter also improved, although still without reversing the negative result, with a drop of -0.2% from the previously reported -0.3%. With the positive result of the third, Brazil leaves the scenario of technical recession in which it had entered before with two consecutive quarters of setbacks. However, the advance of 4.6% of GDP in the whole of 2021 was maintained, and economic activity is now 1.6% above the level of the fourth quarter of 2019, the period before the pandemic, according to the IBGE. Compared to the first quarter of 2021, GDP expanded 1.7%, versus expectations of 1.8% on this basis of comparison. The performance of the economic activity appeared at the beginning of this year, even with two-digit inflation in 12 months and the rise in the basic interest rate. The reopening of the economy after the Covid-19 lockdowns helped, as did the recovery in employment and the expansion of disposable income, although below expectations in the first quarter. And the demand in the country was favored by a greater fiscal stimulus, after an increase in income transfers to the poorest through Auxílio Brasil. Link: https://www.americaeconomia.com/economia-brasil-se-acelera

Everyone knows that the human being and the environment that he himself creates end up influencing and causing the adaptation to it of certain living beings that originally live in the wild. In mammals, the most common case is that of the wild boars of the Collserola mountain range that have lost their fear and now enter the streets of the upper area of the city in search of food in rubbish bins. As for the birds, there are multiple cases observed in which they lose their fear of the proximity of humans. Gulls, pigeons and Argentine parrots are the most common and most easily observable case; Barcelona has many. Rarer to see are the cases of small birds like a nest of serins (they could be described as "green sparrows") that I could see in a tree on Avenida República Argentina on the corner of Ballester. Nest of serins in a tree on Avenida República Argentina. daniel garcia In this case, these small birds have adapted to the urban environment and nest in the lower parts of the trees as a defense measure so that other birds (larger ones, such as magpies) that do not have such a degree of adaptation do not prey on their eggs. Then there are the birds that have adapted so much that they no longer only approach human beings, but also come to ask for food. Such is the case with a small redstart that came to my house every day. Now he is gone and in his place a blackbird has come and does the same thing. Finally, there are the cases of birds that are beginning to adapt, and the example that I show constitutes the frightening one of the photographs of this report in Las Fotos de los Lectores de La Vanguardia. What I have seen and portrayed has happened in the electrical substation of the Renfe railway line that is next to the Plaza de las Glòries, in the triangle formed by the streets of Bolivia, Álava and Avenida Meridiana. This place is a dry place and quite far from the coastal area, so one does not expect to find an aquatic bird that lacks adaptation such as seagulls. The white heron (Ardea Alba) lives in swamps, lagoons, coasts and marshes. Typically forages in open places such as lake shores, large swamps, shallow coastal ponds, and estuaries; also along rivers in wooded areas. It feeds in shallow waters, mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals and occasionally small birds and reptiles, food that is not found in dry and littered areas. I wonder: What would have had to happen for an aquatic bird like this to venture so far from its natural habitat? This is the sequence of photos: Link: https://www.lavanguardia.com/participacion/las-fotos-de-los-lectores/20220603/8311405/como-adaptan-animales-barcelona.html#foto-3

The Suzuki RE5 of the mid-1970s was one of the few motorcycles in the world with a Wankel (rotary) engine that was mass-produced. Not so long ago that in the report where we talked about the 10 worst inventions in history, the Suzuki RE5 came out. A motorcycle that we did not know but that captivated us for its originality. Not only did it have an image that was unlike any other, but it also had a rotary engine. That type of propulsion is perhaps not the best but, if we may quote the final sentence of the movie Some Like It Hot (With skirts and crazy), nobody is perfect! If we are honest, we must admit that the Suzuki RE5 was, to say the least, a controversial motorcycle. Fans were divided and not a few laughed at this model with a Wankel engine. The 70's were a time of experimentation and the Japanese brand was lucky enough to try this type of engine. Perhaps the result was not what was sought, but we applaud Suzuki for being one of the few manufacturers that put a rotary motorcycle on the market. If you look for new paths you can get lost, but there is no greater loss than staying still. Suzuki RE5 rotary German engineer Félix Wankel designed a unique engine that stands out for its almost liquid power delivery. It conquered many in the 70s before the problems caused by the precarious reliability of the system began to appear. The Wankel engine had no camshafts, valves or connecting rods and, in theory at least, was sheer genius... The Suzuki RE5 you see here is a 1975 model and is for sale on the US auction website bringatrailer.com. The example uses a liquid-cooled 497cc Wankel engine with a five-speed gearbox. The current owner, who lives in Oklahoma, bought it in 2019 and fixed it up: brakes, headlight, tank, seat, carb, speedometer and turn signals. Offered with owner's manual and workshop book (which you will need...). The unit is not in perfect condition as signs of oxidation can be seen and some appear but for almost half a century we think it is an attractive specimen that would brighten the life of any fan of classic pots. You can be sure of one thing, your friends will be impressed with the Suzuki RE5, some in a positive way and others perhaps not so much…. Link: https://www.moto1pro.com/actualidad/moto-de-ensueno-suzuki-re5-de-1975-rotativa

One train is the aggressive adjustment plan telegraphed by the Federal Reserve" "The other is the US economy and the signs of a slowdown" The word recession is everywhere. Threats to the economy have multiplied in a matter of months, while the central bank has set its sights on inflation. This confluence of factors means that the global economy is going to face a restrictive monetary cycle while dealing with threats of all kinds. This time the central banks will not be there to cushion the economic impact, inflation prevents them from coming to the rescue as they have done in recent times, so the recession seems an inevitable cost to avoid a major catastrophe, The expansionary cycle that began after the deep recession of covid has generated a somewhat unique situation in the economy. The strong and sudden recovery has been accompanied by an unexpected guest: the explosion. The price increase was unleashed when the economy had not yet recovered the GDP levels prior to the covid, so the central bank kept maintaining all the stimuli deployed despite the fact that with each CPI data things got uglier. With such bad luck, moreover, that when the Federal Reserve decided to act, growth began to slow down (GDP even fell in the first quarter of the year in the US). Now, with inflation still near highs, the Fed has no choice but to continue to tighten while the economy loses steam. a train collision "If two trains go towards each other at different speeds, when will they collide?" Guggenheim Investments asks in a letter in which they mark the editorial line of the investment house. "This elementary arithmetic problem exemplifies the execution of the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve (Fed). In this case, one train is the aggressive adjustment plan telegraphed by the Fed, and the other is the US economy, which, although it continues to Being strong, it shows some signs of cooling. Investors want to know when the collision will happen: a recession, "say the economists of this financial firm. The Fed's dual mandate calls for full employment and price stability. Historically, the Federal Reserve moved short-term interest rates (known as the fed funds rate) in response to changes in the unemployment rate and in inflation. Normally, when unemployment fell and inflation rose, the Fed would react quickly by raising interest rates. When the opposite happened, the Fed lowered interest rates. However, over the last year there has been a notable divergence in this relationship. The sharp drop in unemployment and sharp acceleration in inflation were met by an unresponsive Federal Reserve. This break in the typical Fed reaction can be attributed to the unique nature of the pandemic shock, the new Fed policy, and a misinterpretation of rising inflation as transitory, say experts at Guggenheim Investments. "The result is that the Fed, as it now acknowledges, is well behind the curve and has to move quickly with 50 basis point hikes to keep inflation expectations in check and protect its reputation." The problem is that the Fed has started to support its policy at full speed, just when the economy is slowing down. For the experts at Guggenheim Investments, this is like two speeding trains heading for a head-on collision. The Federal Reserve's delay in acting has not only put inflation expectations at risk, but is also now leading the US economy into a new recession. "If the Fed had followed the historical pattern, the fed funds rate would be in the 2.5% zone now and the Fed could start to lower the price of money as the economy cools. Instead, now the The Fed appears poised to raise rates to 3.5% next year as inflation slows and the unemployment rate stabilises," the Guggenheim Investments letter explains. The big risk is that both events will coincide at the same time. A more restrictive monetary policy will reduce credit, weigh down consumption and affect the price of assets (shares, housing...), which in turn will have second-round effects on consumption and investment: "The risk that The Fed overshoots will grow, causing a financial crash and starting a recession. An asynchronous monetary stance should exacerbate the cyclical slowdown in the economy and trigger a recession as early as the second half of next year," economists at Guggenheim Investments say. Link: https://www.eleconomista.es/mercados-cotizaciones/noticias/11792166/05/22/Guggenheim-Investments-avisa-la-Fed-y-la-economia-de-EEUU-son-como-dos-trenes-que-van-a-colisionar.html

A study reveals that these marine mammals use cues, including unique whistles and the taste of urine, to form a complex awareness of others in their minds. A baby bottlenose dolphin explores an ocean-fed lagoon at Dolphin Quest Bermuda. We humans rely on a set of cues to recognize our friends, such as their smiles, their voices, or the way they walk. Biologists have known for several decades that dolphins form close friendships, and that cetaceans identify their mates by their unique whistles. Now surprising new research suggests that bottlenose dolphins use their sense of taste to discern their friends' urine from that of other dolphins. Study leader Jason Bruck, a marine biologist at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas, was not looking to test whether bottlenose dolphins could identify each other through their urine: his original goal was to test whether they use their characteristic whistles in same way people are based on names. But for that, you need a second way for the dolphins to identify each other. To find out if the dolphins were able to associate a whistle with a specific dolphin, Bruck turned to an unlikely substance: urine. A scientist had previously observed wild dolphins purposefully swimming through urine plumes, leading the specialist to suspect they were gathering information from her. "It was a shot in the dark," says Bruck, whose study was published this week in the journal Science Advances. "And I didn't expect it to work, to be honest." In experiments with captive dolphins, the team found that these marine mammals paid more attention to the urine and whistles of their friends, suggesting that they knew the animals that emitted them, he explains. The findings are the first solid evidence of an animal identifying other members of its species using taste. They also show that, by using at least two cues to identify individuals, dolphins have a complex understanding of their family and friends, just like humans. "I was shocked, just shocked," says Bruck. "I had a big smile on my face, like, my God, this hides." watching the dolphins In 2016 and 2017, Bruck and colleagues observed several bottlenose dolphins at dolphin interaction facilities in Bermuda and Hawaii that also maintain a breeding consortium for the species. In these Dolphin Quest locations, the dolphins live in lagoons fed by natural seawater, which simulates their environment in the wild. The researchers' first step was to see if the dolphins could detect urine in seawater. Over evolutionary time, bottlenose dolphins have lost their sense of smell, but have retained a strong sense of taste. In expansive pools containing temporarily separated dolphins, scientists poured ice water into the water and then watched how each animal responded. Curious dolphins exploring the icy water were good candidates for the experiment. Next, the team needed to test whether the animals' reactions to ice water and urine varied, and whether they responded differently to familiar versus unfamiliar urine. The team knew which dolphins were familiar with one another based on who had lived together for at least five years. So the researchers saw about 20 milliliters of familiar and unknown dolphin urine in the pool, one after another, with the order determined by the toss of coins. The dolphins spent about three times as much time investigating the familiar urine as the unknown urine, with some individuals sampling the familiar substance for more than 20 seconds. The cetaceans paid little attention to the unknown urine, drinking it only for as long as they had ice water. "The dolphins were very, very interested in participating," says Bruck, who added that they were not rewarded with food. "Usually the dolphins get bored with my experiments. We were taking advantage of something that is part of the dolphin world." Cetacean expectations: this was the test for the dolphins The final test investigated whether the other dolphins had a matched understanding of other dolphins' cues — in words, whether an individual's whistle and urine were connected in their minds. To do this, Bruck did what behavioral ecologists call an "expectation violation" experiment: show the animals something that doesn't make sense and see how they react. In people, this would be like seeing your best friend's face, but hearing a different voice. For this final experiment, the biologist tested different combinations of urine and whistle on 10 dolphins, five of which were the same animals in the previous trials. When the wrong combination of urine and whistle was exposed, the dolphins didn't pay much attention, perhaps a useful innovation for nature, where mammals would be inundated with mismatched whistles and urine, he says. But when a dolphin encountered the correct pair of urine whistles, the animal explored the area for an average of 10 seconds longer than the mismatched pair. Two individuals stayed for more than 40 seconds: the convincing evidence that the team needed for them to be able to recognize their friends. the taste of success "It is very difficult to demonstrate that a concept exists in the mind of an animal, so these types of experiments that try to answer that question are very interesting and useful," says Bruno Díaz López, chief biologist at the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute, with based in Spain, who did not participate in the study. Lopez, who would like to see similar studies used in the wild, adds that "it's a good approach and a good first step" in understanding the role that taste might play in dolphin recognition. Link: https://www.nationalgeographicla.com/animales/2022/05/los-delfines-pueden-identificar-a-sus-amigos-por-el-gusto

Kawasaki does not stop working to bring us new and interesting motorcycles to the market. On this occasion, and despite the fact that the arrival of the Kawasaki ZX-4R has not yet been confirmed, there is already talk of another neo-retro version that uses the same platform and engine as the latter. This is what our colleagues at Young Machine say. The future Kawasaki Z400RS would use the same platform and engine as its sports sister but using that classic air that Akashi's have implemented in their latest Z-RS models. Kawasaki Z400RS: Akashi's roundest range There is no doubt that Kawasaki has been working hard to create a very complete range in recent years, including motorcycles of all kinds. From powerful sports cars like the H2R to classic models that have fallen in love with the public like the Z900RS. There is no doubt that Kawasaki has been working hard in recent years to create a very complete range, which includes motorcycles of all kinds. From powerful sports cars like the H2R to classic models that have fallen in love with the public like the Z900RS. Well, according to the latest rumors, this would be the perfect base to develop a neo-retro classic at zero cost. Called Kawasaki Z400RS, it would aesthetically use the same arguments already seen in the Z900RS and Z650RS, using straight and clean lines that run through the entire silhouette (from its tank to its tail), leaving its mechanics in the air and complementing it with a round headlight in front. Mechanically, it would use the supposed 400 cc inline four-cylinder engine with about 75 hp of power that the future sports car will debut. Thanks to this engine, the 'small' could compete in the market with motorcycles with much higher displacements such as the Yamaha XSR700 or the Aprilia Tuono 660 with hardly any trouble. Its cycle part would continue to use a tubular steel chassis to give it agility and resistance in equal parts. Attached to it, we would not find an asymmetrical swingarm and an inverted front suspension that would give the model great maneuverability when negotiating traffic in the big city. Likewise, the brake assembly is expected to be as powerful as its sports sister, using discs of about 300 mm bitten by radial calipers. Would this model make sense? Once all the information related to the supposed neo-retro model has been unraveled, we must think about whether it would be necessary for the brand. If we aim at the Japanese market, the arrival of this model would mean keeping a good part of the public that Honda has orphaned by withdrawing the Honda CB400 Super Four from sale for not complying with Euro 5, so it seems more than a safe bet . However, if we target the European market, a model with these characteristics does not make sense. Especially since it could step on sales with a recently developed model such as the Kawasaki Z650RS. With these premises it seems more logical to create a new model to reduce the displacement of the latter than to develop a completely new one based on another model. However, the joy of a four-cylinder would not be the same as that of a two-cylinder. In any case they are all assumptions. From Young Machine they assure that if this model reaches the market, it would be launched at the same time as the sports model, Kawasaki ZX-4R, in the fall of this year. Until then we will closely follow these rumors to see if there is any truth to it all. Link: https://www.motorpasionmoto.com/naked/kawasaki-podria-tener-nueva-moto-neo-retro-horno-base-zx-4r-se-comeria-a-z-650-rs

It is a loan with a variable rate with a fixed margin for an 18-year term and a five-year grace period. A woman listens with her son in her arms to a nutritional talk, a requirement to receive monetary aid, aimed at preventing it from falling into the statistics of chronic child malnutrition (CID) in Quito. Ecuador is at the head of Latin America in DCI, only behind Guatemala. The Government has the goal of reducing it to 23% in 2025, about 5 points less than now. The World Bank board presented a credit for $200 million to support the chronic child malnutrition strategy in Ecuador. This is additional financing for the Social Protection Systems project in Ecuador. The new resources will be used to support the implementation of the national strategy Ecuador Grows without Malnutrition, which aims to reduce malnutrition in pregnant women and children under 24 months through the provision of comprehensive service and benefit packages. He expands the Social Protection Systems project that was approved in April 2019. The project has managed to make the delivery of the programs of the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES) more equitable to those who need it most, through the improvement of the beneficiary selection mechanism in charge of the Social Registry. In addition, it has provided technical assistance to improve the effectiveness of programs through monitoring, evaluation, and institutional strengthening. “The Government of the Meeting works to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable po[CENSORED]tion of Ecuador. In this sense, these resources are mainly intended to attack one of the country's most pressing structural problems, the fight against chronic child malnutrition," said the Minister of Economy and Finance, Simón Cueva. This second funding is aimed at implementing actions in 728 parishes in the country, and will support the consolidation of a new institutional model: Permanent Updating Model (MAP). This will make it possible to streamline and integrate the Social Registry with other large national administrative databases. In addition, it will strengthen the integrated provision of child development programs and basic health services to pregnant women and children under 24 months from 45 days of birth. These activities will be carried out by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion, the Ministry of Public Health and the Social Registry Unit. “The Ecuador Crece sin Malnutrición national strategy is a key intervention that the Government of Ecuador implements to protect the most vulnerable during the recovery phase of COVID-19 and to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, said Marianne Fay, director of the World Bank for Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. "International evidence shows that early intervention during pregnancy and the first two years of life with a comprehensive package of parenting education and health check-ups is essential to prevent chronic malnutrition," he said. The additional financing approved is variable rate with a fixed spread, repayable over 18 years, including a 5-year grace period. Link: https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/economia/banco-mundial-aprueba-credito-por-200-millones-para-programa-contra-la-desnutricion-infantil-del-gobierno-de-guillermo-lasso-nota/

New research carried out by biologists at the University of Copenhagen concludes that animals such as horses, both domestic and wild, and pigs are capable of distinguishing positive and negative sounds made by their peers but also by humans. Talking kindly to animals can make a difference, and according to research carried out by scientists from the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with the ETH Zurich, they are capable of differentiating positive sounds from negative ones. The discovery could be very useful in terms of animal welfare. As was done with domestic and wild horses, pigs were studied alongside their wild relatives, wild boars. What happened was that the pigs reacted to the emotional charge of the sounds of their counterparts. They did it in the same way as when they produced sounds of their own kind. "The results showed that domestic pigs and horses, as well as Asian wild horses, can distinguish each other, both when the sounds come from their own species and close relatives, and from human voices," explains Elodie Briefer, one of the scientists who have helped in the investigation. The animals even showed the ability to distinguish between positively and negatively charged human voices. Although their reactions were more subdued, all but the warthogs reacted differently when exposed to human speech laden with positive or negative emotions. The experiment To reach all these conclusions, the researchers launched the following experiment. They played recordings of animal sounds and human voices from hidden speakers. To prevent pets from reacting to specific words, human positive and negative speech was like gibberish without specific phrases. The reactions of the animals were recorded taking into account certain aspects such as the position of the ears, whether they made any movement or not... On this basis, the researchers concluded that the way we speak is important to animals. "Our results show that these animals are affected by the emotions we carry in our voices when we talk to them or are close to them. They react more strongly - generally faster - when spoken to in a negatively charged voice, compared to with when they are first spoken to in a positively charged voice. Is there "emotional contagion" between animals and humans? Part of the goal of the study was to investigate whether he could obtain "emotional contagion" in animals, a kind of mirror of emotion. In behavioral biology, this type of reaction is considered the first step in the category of empathy. "If future research projects clearly show that these animals reflect emotions, as this study suggests, it will be very interesting in relation to the history of the development of emotions and the extent to which animals have an emotional life and a level of consciousness. says Elodie Briefer. The study failed to detect clear observations of "emotional contagion," but one interesting result was the order in which the sounds were made. Sequences in which the negative sound was played first elicited stronger reactions in all but the wild boars. This learned human speech. According to Elodie Briefer, this suggests that the way we talk to animals can have an impact on their well-being. "It means that our voices have a direct impact on the emotional state of the animals, which is very interesting from an animal welfare point of view," he says. This knowledge not only raises ethical questions about how we perceive animals, and vice versa, but can also be used as a concrete means to improve their daily lives. "When animals first react strongly to a negatively charged speech, the same thing happens in reverse. That is, if animals are spoken to first in a more positive and friendly voice, when they meet people, they react less. They can calmer and more relaxed", explains the scientist. Link: https://www.muyinteresante.es/naturaleza/articulo/por-que-deberiamos-hablar-de-manera-amable-a-los-animales-421653478278

Despite being electric, the Voxan Wattman has broken various speed records, you will be impressed to know how many kilometers per hour it reaches The Voxan Wattman has beaten several records. There are many reasons to love motorcycles, the convenience, the handling, the design, the economy and, of course, being able to get to your destination faster. But when it comes to speed, the Voxan Wattman is beyond any other. This electric model has broken several records and is considered the fastest motorcycle in the world. Every day more progress is made in the development of electric vehicles capable of providing the same, or better performance than one of them, while contributing to the care of the planet and this motorcycle model is a clear example of this. If you are a lover of speed and motorcycles, you have to know all the characteristics of the Voxan Wattman, you will surely be surprised by the kilometers per hour that it can reach. Voxan Wattman, the fastest electric motorcycle in the world The Venturi company is responsible for the creation of the Voxan Wattman model, an electric motorcycle that has set 21 new world speed records in the United States. Without further ado, we share with you that, in a series of tests carried out, they reached a maximum speed of 470 kilometers per hour, although the average was set at 456 km/h. To make a simple comparison, a Formula 1 car reaches an average of 370 km/h. The maximum speed of the motorcycle was endorsed by the rules of the FIM (International Motorcycling Federation), in the category of semi-faired electric motorcycles weighing less than 300 kilos, and was measured after a fast start, plus 1 km there and 1 km back, in less than 2 hours. It is worth mentioning that this speed was recorded by the aerodynamic version, while the model with the highest air resistance reached 369 km/h. And it must also be said that both tests were carried out at the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, United States, by a professional, the Italian rider Max Biaggi, former 250 cc world champion (from 1994 to 1997) and Superbike (in 2010 and 2012). How is the fastest motorcycle in the world? Beyond the speed itself, one of the reasons the Voxan Wattman draws attention is that in order to earn its title as the fastest in the world, the engineers had to deal with weight, especially that of the batteries. And it is that you must not forget that it is an electric model, so its creators had to find a way to make the batteries less heavy, without losing much autonomy. In fact it has a capacity of 15.9 kWh. Of course, controlling the bike at that speed can be quite a challenge, which is why the Venturi engineers also decide to make it a little bigger with the intention of giving it more stability for which also a better air outlet. Another outstanding feature is that its tires have been specially developed for this model. Regarding its engine, it is the same one used by the Mercedes single-seater in Formula E, which offers 317 kW of power, that is, 430 CV (horsepower). It must be said that although the model is not for sale, the Venturi brand intends to attract the attention of potential buyers by surpassing its own records, since the maximum speed for an electric motorcycle had been reached when it reached the 407 kilometers per hour, with the model prior to the Voxan Wattman. Even so, it must be clarified that no person could reach those speeds. For the tests, dry ice was even produced as a coolant to prevent overheating and malfunction of its components and, if anyone wanted to risk it, we warn you that the rider stated when he got off the motorcycle that the folds of the protective suit burned him because of of the strong vibrations produced by speed. Link: https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/autopistas/asi-es-la-moto-mas-rapida-del-mundo

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Franklin Torres, president (e) of the National Federation of Banana Growers of Ecuador (Fenabe), assured that the union is apolitical. Banana producers are in talks with the Ministry of Agriculture to face the crisis in the sector due to the effects felt by the market due to Russia's war against Ukraine, countries that are not only buyers of the fruit but also suppliers of inputs for Ecuador. The proposal made last weekend by the Association of Banana Growers from Ourenses (ABO) to ask Leonidas Iza, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), that the requests of the small and medium banana producers, even carrying out a strike and joining the indefinite mobilizations that the indigenous movement will begin in June, does not represent the position of the producers at the national level. This was clarified this Tuesday by Franklin Torres, president (e) of the National Federation of Banana Growers of Ecuador (Fenabe), who assured that the union respects the position of the ABO, headed by Segundo Solano, vice president of Fenabe, but respects that it does not supporting her. “We respect their position, but we do not support it, our union is made up of independent associations and obviously if any of them have some form of political participation, we respect it,” explained Torres, who assured that Fenabe is an apolitical union, although he assured that this measure taken by the The banana plantations of El Oro in no way represent a division within the sector. “That request is from a part of our sector, but not from the Federation. We are apolitical, we have no affiliation with any political group and our guidelines are unionized," said the leader, who assured that the union's mission is to defend the banana producing sector and they will continue to do so independently of any political faction. Meanwhile, regarding the dialogues with the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Bernardo Manzano, Torres acknowledged that there is progress, although he regretted that it is still "very long and slow." Although he understood that they are newly appointed officials, he maintained that the banana emergency urgently warrants speeding up the steps so that the benefit reaches the banana producer. Torres said that over the weekend Fenabe issued a statement in which the minister was asked for speed, and it was also recorded that they are working on an 18-point agenda together between banana growers and the Government, of which it is urgent that they be fulfilled at least minus six. Among them is the control of the payment of the minimum support price, the correction of the ministerial agreement updating the FOB costs of the banana box, the moratorium of the debts requested for a period of one year of grace in capital and interest of the bank public and private, the immediate cancellation of all illegal planting permits. In addition, he said that the announcement made by the MAG, last Friday, on the subsidy for small producers still does not have a clear proposal. "We need to clarify the figures, requirements and form of aid", are excluded in the statement. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture announced that the first stage of the Emergent Plan was launched with the verification of the banana plantations affected by black sigatoka, in El Oro. The State portfolio reported that the Vice Minister of Agricultural Productive Development, Eduardo Izaguirre, met with the small producers who will access economic compensation and the delivery of inputs. “We assume a policy of rapprochement with small producers. Yesterday (May 23) I was together with the small banana growers of El Oro touring their farms to enroll them in the Emergent Banana Plan. With the leadership of Minister Manzano, we are going to strengthen the chain," Izaguirre said in a video on the MAG's social networks. Link: https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/economia/planteamiento-de-pedir-apoyo-a-la-conaie-es-solo-de-bananeros-de-el-oro-aclara-la-fenabe-que-respeta-pero-no-apoya-la-posicion-nota/

A specimen of corn snake, po[CENSORED]r as pets because they are small, docile and do not have venom. Although it is less common, many people have snakes as pets at home. Just as we can see spiders, iguanas and stick bugs in homes, snakes are an attractive animal for many. But do we really know how to take care of these animals correctly? Exotic animals always pose a special challenge and you have to be extremely responsible when it comes to informing yourself in advance and ensuring an adequate habitat and care. "Being reptiles, they require very specific conditions to live, that's why they are kept in terrariums, spaces where you can have what we would call climatic factors very controlled," explains Pilar González-Iglesias, veterinarian and founder of the Exovet clinic, belonging to to the Vetersalud network of veterinary clinics. Temperature, light and humidity, the key factors As the veterinarian explains, first of all we have to control the temperature of our terrarium, according to the species of snake we have, since it turned out what type of reptile it is. "In general, the average ideal temperature is 28 degrees," he says. "We also have to be especially careful with humidity, especially if it is a tropical species; and finally, the presence of ultraviolet light is essential, although there are different degrees of this light, depending, again, on the species of snake we have," explains González-Iglesias. The veterinarian also mentions that the layout of the terrarium itself will also change, depending on whether it is an arboreal species or not. "In these cases it will have to be vertical instead of horizontal and it will have to have a tree to crawl on it," he details. "They may also need sand (if they're desert snakes), more or less vegetation... And 90 percent of them need a place to hide, as most will spend a lot of time in caves or under a log," Add. "In short, you have to try to convert the terrarium into its natural ecosystem, as much as possible." As for their diet, the veterinarian explains that the snakes that we have the most at home are carnivorous, so their diet is usually based on mice or rats. "There are also piscivorous snakes, which will have to have a part of the terrarium with water and live fish; and there is another group that feeds on eggs, the oviparous, to which we normally give quail eggs," he details. "You can also get them used to eating dead mice, which is what many people do who are ashamed to offer them alive, but, for example, when they are little you have to feed them pinkies, newborn mice that we call that because they don't they have hair and they are pink," says González-Iglesias. On the other hand, the big question that we usually ask ourselves when we consider having one of these reptiles at home is: to what extent do we have to interact with them? According to the exotic animal expert, "the stimulus of snakes is feeding, so it is much better to please live mice so that they have to hunt them. Beyond that, they do not need any other entertainment, they are calm animals." "Another important aspect is that, if we are concerned that they are not healthy or something happens to them, we must know that the main symptom that they present is that they stop eating," says the veterinarian. "Usually they feed once a week, as much as they can and until they defecate they are not given anything again. If they don't eat when you offer them that feed, you should go to the vet." Are they really adequate and safe? Despite being animals that do not require much effort, beyond keeping the terrarium in the right conditions for them, snakes continue to inspire respect in many. Are they really suitable to have in the home and should we not fear them? According to González-Iglesias, "it depends on the snake." "When we talk about snakes we talk about a very wide range as there are many species. Obviously, venomous or very large snakes are not suitable to have in the home, either because of the danger involved or because we cannot provide them with adequate space to live," he explains. "But colubrids, which are smaller, non-venomous snakes, are allowed as pets," he concludes. A dog and a cat in a friendly attitude. Link: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4994188/0/serpientes-como-animal-de-compania-como-cuidar-de-estos-reptiles-para-que-sean-felices/

Yadea is not one of those brands that is familiar to everyone, but from now on we will begin to see it much more present in our country. And it is that Yadea fully enters the Spanish market at the hands of Kymco Spain. Yadea is the largest manufacturer of electric motorcycles worldwide, with more than 13.9 million units sold in 2021, it also has more than 60 million users and enters Europe after having (thanks to those figures mentioned above) doubled its size in 2020 and 2021. Of Chinese origin and with an overwhelming presence in more than 90 countries around the world, the brand was created in 2001 and is focused on the manufacture of two-wheeled electric vehicles (bicycles, scooters and scooters) as well as their accessories. One of the central pillars of the company is the search for sustainability, which is why highly advanced technologies are developed and made available to everyone. These technologies come from a very strong investment in R+D+I, Yadea currently invests more than 120 million euros a year in technology research, development and innovation. Thanks to this investment, it has been able to register more than 1,300 patents in a single year. As we said before, June 21 of this year is the starting gun. On that date, Yadea will explain to us in detail what her strategy is in our country. At the moment, we know that they are going to focus on the sale of scooters and electric motorcycles, as well as scooters for both individuals and company fleets. And how is it that it arrives now and since 2001 it has not tried to enter Europe? Well, it is not a decision taken lightly, Yadea has been analyzing the sales numbers and their projection until it has seen that, due to the new environmental restrictions that are currently being implemented in most European cities, as well as the that will gradually increase over the years, sales are increasing with an increase, thus seeing a great business opportunity. And how can I buy one? Well, it can be done online, although their plans include a strong investment in physical stores. In this way they solve one of the great fears that still exist to buy without having tried or seen the product live and in person. Yadea Spain plans to exceed the figure of 200 physical stores by the end of this year, currently it already has around 40,000 physical points of sale throughout the world. It remains to wait for them to reveal the ins and outs of their plans, as well as being able to test their products, which are very promising. We will expand as we have more information to give you! Link: https://www.diariomotor.com/noticia/las-motos-electricas-de-yadea-llegan-a-espana-de-la-mano-de-kymco/

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The first year of Government, economic policy has focused on paying off inherited debts The Government has prioritized an economic policy to reduce the fiscal deficit. One of the pending debts, which Guillermo Lasso inherited from previous administrations, was with the decentralized autonomous governments, those amounts were accumulated even before the pandemic. After the first year of government, the Ministry of Finance ensures that these debts have been paid and that the corresponding amount is paid month by month, in accordance with current regulations. The Central Government lost an item to the local governments due to the Territorial Equity Model. On May 24, 2021, when Lasso took office, he found himself three months behind schedule. According to the Finance Portfolio, they managed to catch up, paying the outstanding amounts for March, April and May. All municipalities and prefectures receive their transfers on time, and are up to date. Less Quito. Why is the Government's debt with Quito not paid off? The Municipality of Quito is the one that generates the most income since it is the largest and, therefore, more availability is needed in the cash register to pay off what is pending. Currently, the government owes the city council around $100 million. At the end of June 2022, the Ministry of Finance offers to leave that amount at $1 million, which would correspond to parish councils, and thus it would be practically settled. VAT refund Another value that must be the return of the Value Added Tax (VAT). The debt was $140 million, according to the notifications registered by the SRI until May 2021, when the change of government took place. That amount was also canceled in its entirety, although after the municipalities entered other refunds that increased it to $237 million, that last value has been reduced to $100 million. In June 2021, the National Assembly presented a tax reform that allows this refund, for purchases and services made by GADs, to be direct. Before this modification, local governments will have to wait even years to be credited with the VAT refund. For example, in October 2020, the Municipality of Guayaquil filed a lawsuit against the Government, led by Lenín Moreno. The judge in charge decided to give the Portfolio of the branch 72 hours to pay the amount from September 2019 to April 2020. This regulatory adjustment can improve for local governments because it presupposes their works with the peace of mind of receiving the money that corresponds to them, but the Government stopped receiving that amount, although tax collection increased in 2022, due to the reform promoted by the Executive. The increase in the price of oil was obtained to pay off debts The Minister of the Economy, when questioned about the destination of the surplus money from oil prices, has responded on numerous occasions that it has served to "put the house in order" and that it has been used to pay off outstanding debts. Álex Rojas, Executive Director of the Association of Ecuadorian Municipalities (AME) says that he does feel a certain increase in the allocations derived from the increase in the price of a barrel of oil. Rojas acknowledges that they still have some differences to agree on. For example, regarding the allocations that must be given within the framework of the Amazon Law and the Mining Law, but he is confident that the Government has honored the debts of past administrations. Resources in the hands of local governments In theory, by transferring the allocations that correspond to the autonomous governments, the social work should reach the citizenry in services; however that is not felt. The economist and university professor, María Herrera, does not find a "recipe" to ensure that this money is properly invested. "That's the million dollar question, how do we control corruption?" What it does emphasize is that the municipalities and prefectures must generate self-sustaining projects in order to also generate their own resources and thus not depend on the political will of the government in power. And the government's social spending? The representatives of the GADs felt satisfied with the management of the Government because they have managed to obtain the values owed; however, citizens still face problems in the most basic services. From the shortage of medicines in health centers, to the lack of material to obtain an identity card in the Civil Registry. Herrera believes that getting up to date with debt is as important as investing in priority issues such as safety, health and education. The specialist explains by means of an example: if a family uses a credit card to buy food, it must be paid at the end of the month, without neglecting other amounts such as the children's educational pensions. The decision to allocate the money for one or another expense has to respond to planning, elaborated in a technical and responsible manner, according to Herrera. Diego Mancheno, an economist and professor at the Catholic University, in turn, believes that it is much more important to pay attention to health and education than to pay off pending debts. He says that the effects of the pandemic emerge much more in a developing country like Ecuador and that is why public investment is needed to meet the needs that correspond to the State. Link: https://www.ecuavisa.com/noticias/economia/es-el-mejor-momento-para-vender-el-banco-del-pacifico-YG1769155

Prairie dogs, the Gambian rat, and the jungle squirrel are some of the animals that can transmit smallpox in its western variant. After the 30 confirmed cases of monkeypox, Diario AS has contacted the expert Patricia Guillem, Professor of Epidemiology at the European University of Valencia, who explains to us how the zoonosis has been produced, and how the variant is transmits and is jumping borders. “When we talk about communicable diseases, some are emerging, which are diseases that appear again and remain, such as the coronavirus, or we have the antecedent of HIV, which appeared in 1980, and where AIDS exists today and has remained to live with us, but no longer as an epidemic, but AIDS is a pandemic too, it is present in different parts of the world”, he tells us. "If we talk about re-emerging diseases, they are those that at some point in history may appear, are cyclical, and may appear for different reasons, such as tuberculosis or the monkeypox virus in this case." Cases in international travelers "Smallpox as such was eradicated many years ago, but this variant called 'monkey pox', identified in apes, has lived endemicly in some areas of Africa, DR Congo, Gambia, Nigeria... If we go to tropical countries , dengue, malaria, malaria, are diseases that we do not have in Spain, and we can identify some cases in travelers who return with fever and debut with malaria. We do not have this disease in a generalized way, but we may have an imported case”. The example of mad cow disease “There may be specific epidemic outbreaks, and in this case there has been a jump across borders and continents, so there has been some import due to international travel. The routes of transmission are varied, being an endemic disease and whose reservoirs are small mammals, prairie dogs, the Gambian rat, and the jungle forest squirrel... This disease is endemic and has caused zoonosis, so it can also jump the evolutionary barrier, like when mad cows, which, a priori, only affected sheep, cows, and there were cases in humans as well”. “There are many diseases that are born in animals and jump to humans. Now we are talking about an endemic disease that constitutes a zoonosis, because contagion has been demonstrated, and there are variants of the monkeypox disease itself, the western variant being the more benign than the original from central Africa." Prairie squirrels can transmit this variant of smallpox. "What needs to be found out is the clinical evolution of the disease, right now it is benign, with mild symptoms, it does not have major complications, but we can see statistically from the reported cases that the fatality rate is quite variable, from 1 to 1 11%, but you have to look at the data and what kind of people were affected, because the most serious consequences for health occur in children the younger they are". How is it spread? "It is spread by close contact, rubbing, exchange of fluids (sweat, blood, saliva, semen, urine...), droplets can also be a transmission route; studies have been carried out but they would be very large droplets and with very close contact , contagion would be more difficult than COVID or tuberculosis. This transmission route is not contemplated at the moment. Another way of becoming infected is through exudates from skin lesions " "The symptoms begin with fever, swollen glands, headache, muscle weakness, lack of desire for everything, and then the lesions appear, first very few and then very profuse, and those lesions on the skin, in the mouth, in the eyelids, hands, feet, genitals... appear like herpes. international alert "There is a greater alert from the surveillance systems of all countries, we have more scientific evidence, and in the face of any abnormal disease, we put the focus. With the opening of trips, that we seek more trips in contact with nature, all of this can favoring contagion at this time and not at another time of the year. There is also a commercialization of this type of animal. Searching for case zero can be complex but there is a clear path, it is a zoonosis. The heat may be emerging, since it accelerates the fact that the vesicles burst more easily. Does it affect men more than women? "You have to investigate if there is a greater predisposition towards men than women, you should study more. You have to analyze the cases in case it could have been a coincidence, you have to analyze more, go to countries with a higher incidence to see the pattern." Link: https://as.com/diarioas/2022/05/22/actualidad/1653203900_500392.html

The ECE 22.06 homologation is a new certification standard that will add extra safety to a vital part for motorcyclists. The helmet is the most important safety item any motorcycle rider has. And now, with the new homologation that comes into force on July 3 for all helmets manufactured and marketed in the European Union, it will gain in safety. The figures speak for themselves, since according to the latest studies, the helmet reduces mortality in the event of an accident by 30%. The figure rises to 40% when it comes to avoiding a serious head injury. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), motorcycle helmets fulfill three fundamental functions: they reduce the deceleration of the skull and the movement of the brain by absorbing the impact, disperse the force of the impact over a larger surface, and prevent direct contact between the skull and the impacting object. From now on, they will also pass much stricter resistance tests than in the current certification. Homologation 22.06 The new EU certificate for helmets departs especially from the current 22.05 homologation. In the first place, there is a greater variety of tests and they are more demanding, highlighting the crash tests. With the new certification, the impact points for the entire surface of the helmet rise to 18, while with the current one only six are applied. Another big difference is the height and speed used in the tests. With the 22.05 homologation, these were carried out at a speed of 27 km/h from a height of three meters. With the new certification, three different heights and speeds are used to get closer to any real impact situation. Likewise, the focus has been placed on the rotational impact of the helmet, which measures a section as important as the safety of the pilot's neck. How does the new homologation affect? Although the new EU homologation comes into force on July 3, it is not mandatory to buy another helmet. Users can continue to use their current helmets until they need to be replaced due to age or deterioration. The National Association of Companies in the Two-Wheel Sector (ANESDOR) recommends, in any case, that motorcyclists "always use helmets approved in Europe, either with the current one or with the new certification." Protectors homologated to the 22.06 regulation will probably show a slight increase in size and weight. To pass the new tests, manufacturers will have to use more material. Likewise, the price will also be slightly increased, since it will be necessary to pay for the new technology. The first models that will arrive in stores with the certificate are the top of the range (integral, folding, open and 'cross'), and little by little the other products in the catalog will be adapted. The new homologation will coexist with the old one until July 3, 2024. Each country, however, reserves the right to extend the margin, because the manufacturers have to sell all the remainder of the old homologation. Link: https://motor.elpais.com/motos/los-nuevos-cascos-de-moto-que-exige-la-ue/