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  1. Heart disease is a major cause of death worldwide - responsible for some 9 million deaths a year. But it is preventable, and health behavior changes - such as exercising more, quitting smoking and eating healthier - are often recommended. One diet change commonly recommended by experts is to eat fewer saturated fats - and instead consume polyunsaturated fats (typically found in nuts, vegetable oils and fish), which are considered healthier. But our new research suggests that instead of only paying attention to the amount of saturated fat we consume, we should also look at what food sources the saturated fat is coming from. Until now, most research on saturated fats has focused solely on looking at saturated fat and its link with heart disease. But foods contain many different types of nutrients. This is why it’s important to investigate which foods containing saturated fats are linked to heart disease, rather than only considering saturated fat alone. This is what our research set out to do. Our research drew on data from the University of Cambridge’s EPIC-CVD study, which looked at the cardiovascular health of middle-aged people in ten European countries. This included 10,529 participants who developed heart disease during the study, whom we compared against 16,730 participants who did not. Participants were randomly selected from the 385,747 participants of the EPIC study to ensure our findings were representative of the whole study po[CENSORED]tion. We also looked at data on their dietary habits as part of our analysis. We made sure to take into account various factors that may be related to heart disease - such as a person's age, sex, physical activity levels, whether they smoked or drank alcohol and whether they were overweight or obese. This minimized the chances that our findings about fat consumption and heart disease might actually be explained by these other factors. We found no overall link between the amount of saturated fats participants consumed and their risk of developing heart disease. But this picture was different when we looked at foods that are typical sources of saturated fats. We found that people who ate more saturated fats from red meat and butter were more likely to develop heart disease. The opposite was true for those who ate more saturated fats from cheese, yogurt and fish - which were actually linked to a lower risk of heart disease. These findings are in line with what earlier research has shown about the link between these foods and heart disease. These findings show us that the link between heart disease and saturated fats depends on what food sources it comes from. One caveat with our research is that it’s based on observing the associations between diet and health. As such, this cannot prove cause and effect. However, conducting a randomized controlled trial, where participants would be randomly assigned a certain diet to follow for many years, would likely be impractical � and many participants may not wish to stick to a specific diet for the length of the study. More than one nutrient Foods are more than just the sum of their parts. They contain many different nutrients, vitamins, minerals and properties that may act together to prevent or cause certain diseases. For example, although cheese and yoghurt contain saturated fats, they also contain nutrients such as vitamin K2 and probiotics. Each of these nutrients may affect heart disease risk through different interrelated pathways - such as by their effects on blood sugar, cholesterol levels or inflammation. LINK: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/heart-disease-risk-saturated-fats-new-research-7649366/
  2. In World War II, Germany and the United States competed in a fierce battle to see who could develop a nuclear program first. In the early 1940s, several teams of German scientists began to produce thousands of uranium cubes that would be the core of the reactors they were developing as part of the nascent Nazi nuclear program. The Germans were far from achieving an atomic bomb, but they hoped that these experiments would serve them to an advantage over the United States. In fact, nuclear fission was discovered in 1938 in Berlin. The Germans Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann were the first to know how an atom could be divided, and that doing so would release a large amount of energy. Years later, however, the Manhattan Project and its atomic bomb showed that in reality the Americans were far ahead of the Germans in atomic technology. The uranium cubes, however, hold clues to the secrecy and suspicion between the two countries over the nuclear race. Today the whereabouts of the vast majority of the thousands of cubes that were manufactured is a mystery. "It is difficult to know what happened to these cubes," Alex Wellerstein, a historian specializing in nuclear weapons at the Stevens Institute of Technology, in the United States, tells BBC Mundo. "The records that exist are not the best." In the United States, only a dozen of them have been identified, making them a precious treasure for researchers trying to reconstruct the early days of the nuclear age. Failed experiment One of the teams experimenting with uranium cubes was led by physicist Werner Heisenberg, a pioneer of quantum mechanics and a 1932 Nobel Prize winner. The project by Heisenberg and his colleagues was to tie 664 of these 5-cm cubes to hanging cables and submerge them in heavy water. Heavy water is made up of oxygen and deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen that is twice the mass of ordinary hydrogen. The idea is that dipping the cubes would set off a chain reaction, but the experiment didn't work. According to Timothy Koeth, a researcher at the University of Maryland who has tracked down the cubes, Heisenberg would have needed 50% more uranium and more heavy water for the design to work. "Despite being the birthplace of nuclear physics and almost two years ahead of the US, there was no imminent threat of a nuclear Germany at the end of the war," Koeth says in an Institute article. American Physics. LINK: https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-59511739
  3. Live Performance Title: Jhay Cortez - "Imaginaste" Live Performance | Vevo Signer Name: Jhay Cortez Live Performance Location: Vevo Studios Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video): 5/10
  4. Music Title: Doja Cat - Woman (Official Video) Signer: Doja Cat Release Date: 03-12-2021 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video): 7/10
  5. Artist: Rochy RD Real Name: Aderly Ramírez Oviedo Birth Date /Place: August 25, 1978 RD Age: 43 years Social status (Single / Married): Single Artist Picture: Musical Genres: Rap, urban Awards: No tiene Top 3 Songs (Names): BOBO DE VERDAD - APAGANDO VELA - UVA BOMBOM Other Information: He is a Dominican rap singer. In 2018 he jumps onto the music scene with his song "Sometimes I don't have money", which (at the time of this publication) has almost five million views on YouTube.
  6. of course my vote is for DH1. nice song
  7. Mate I really like your designs and thank you very much for my avatar, i love it ❤️

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  8. Toyota dropped another teaser on Instagram with tons of hidden clues about the upcoming hot hatch, which is expected to use a 268-hp three-cylinder engine. Ever since Toyota debuted the GR Yaris hot hatch and said that it wouldn't be sold in the United States, we've been itching for a version of one that we could buy here. After all, Toyota needs something to compete with the likes of the Honda Civic Type R, Volkswagen Golf R, and Hyundai Veloster N. Good thing Toyota isn't leaving us behind, because we're getting a GR Corolla soon. The company just dropped a teaser image on its Instagram account that give some hints of the new raucous hot hatch. Naturally, the users over on the GR Corolla forum were quick to point out all the hints, which are scattered around an image of a standard Corolla's interior like a game of I Spy. GR stands for Gazoo Racing and is used on the Supra and the new GR86 sports car. The time indicated on the gauge cluster is G: 16, which refers to the G16E-GTS turbocharged three-cylinder engine that's used in the GR Yaris. The 268-hp output of that powerful engine's Japanese version is found on the climate controls in the teaser image. European versions make 268 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque, and the engine is paired with a six-speed manual transmission. That's not all. There's even a camouflaged GR Corolla hatchback in the background of the image (we tried to zoom in; you can't see much, sadly). There's a GR Four road in the navigation system, which refers to the advanced all-wheel-drive system that has Torsen limited-slip differentials in the front and the rear and an electronically controlled center differential. Look for more details on the new GR Corolla soon, as Toyota is sure to trickle out details about the new hot hatch before its reveal, likely next year, since it released almost all the details on the new Tundra pickup before its official debut. LINK: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38335639/toyota-gr-corolla-teaser/
  9. Love them or hate them, bras are an integral part of a woman’s wardrobe. But, despite being a common piece of clothing, there are many myths that surround bras. The most common ones being that wearing a bra at night, and wearing an underwire bra causes cancer. Is it so? Dr Tanaya, who describes herself as a ‘millennial doctor’ on Instagram, shared an informative post that dismissed underwired bras as cancer causing agents. Check out the post here: “You can wear an underwired bra if you like, it will not give you breast cancer. Wearing a bra, wearing a bra at night, or underwired bras are not associated with breast cancer, ”she said. However, she added that women can face discomfort while wearing an underwired bra if the wire starts poking out of the casing, which may also hurt, “The only problem that comes with an underwired bra is when the wire starts poking out, which makes it painful, or if you are wearing an ill-fitting bra. " Agreed Dr Sandeep Nayak P, Director, Department of Surgical Oncology & Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery, Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru, and said: ”Cancer is caused by changes in DNA and cannot be caused by factors other than age, heredity, and so on. What one wears has no bearing on the disease-causing cellular alterations. " He added that there is no current medical research that suggests a link between underwired bras and cancer. “Earlier research considered that the under-wire caused internal compression and lymphatic obstruction in the body, but scientific research shows no link between the two,” he told indianexpress.com. He also dismissed any long-term health hazards that underwired bras may cause, but agreed that comfort should be paramount. ”Ill-fitting bras might cause compression and numbness, but they haven’t been linked to any health issues. People are free to wear whatever they like because it has no bearing on their overall health or well-being, ”he stressed. He mentioned that no type of undergarment plays a role or has an impact on the development of any disease, especially cancer. LINK: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/underwired-bras-cause-cancer-experts-doctors-advice-7652541/
  10. When the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, congratulated Xiomara Castro on his historic victory in the Honduran presidential election, he warned that the two countries "enjoy a long-standing relationship." "We hope to work with the next government of Honduras," said the US Secretary of State in a statement issued on Tuesday night, after confirming the triumph of Castro, with whom the left will return to power in the Central American country. Although the text does not say so, Washington considers Tegucigalpa an ally on priority issues for the White House such as the control of migration and drug trafficking. However, the last 12 years of the conservative government in Honduras were marked by corruption and drug trafficking scandals that involved current President Juan Orlando Hernández and some of his close associates. Hernández himself was singled out by US prosecutors as a co-conspirator during a drug trafficking trial of his brother Tony, sentenced to life in prison in March in New York. No formal charges have been filed so far against President Hernández, who denies having ties to drug trafficking and claims to fight it. But Honduras has become "an annoying ally" for the United States, argues Juan Jiménez Mayor, a former Peruvian justice minister who headed the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (Maccih) between 2016 and 2018. "The strategic position of Honduras in Central America (specifically due to its proximity to Nicaragua) makes it indispensable, even more so in the current scenario as the Northern Triangle is decomposing," Jiménez Mayor tells BBC Mundo, referring to the area they form. Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. The question is what can change in the relationship between the US and Honduras when the leftist Castro takes office on January 27 as the first woman president in the history of this country. LINK: https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-59500272
  11. On March 14, 1963, the newspaper El Nacional, at that time the main newspaper in Venezuela, informed its readers that after a change among its shareholders, it now had a new president, a new board of directors, a new director, and new statutes. of the writing. The news did not say, however, that these changes had been forced by a brutal advertising boycott to which that newspaper had been subjected for two years and before which, after almost falling into bankruptcy, it had finally given up when accepting the exit of its founder, editor-in-chief and co-owner: renowned Venezuelan writer Miguel Otero Silva (MOS). The episode left many questions unanswered because the origin of this maneuver against El Nacional was never known. Up to now. Declassified documents between 2019 and 2020 obtained by BBC Mundo reveal that this operation was created and orchestrated by the British intelligence services, which sought to weaken the newspaper, which they claimed to have sympathies with communism. "Last year, by twisted means, this office persuaded the main economic organizations here to stop running ads in 'El Nacional.' This forced the newspaper - Venezuela's largest with communist owners and staff - to abandon its campaign. in favor of the expropriation of foreign companies and communist agitation, "wrote Leslie Boas, who at the time was first secretary of the UK Embassy in Caracas, in a secret report. "It is a pleasure to be able to say that during 1962 'El Nacional' changed its tone in a great way," added Boas in the document dated January 1963, consulted by BBC Mundo in the National Archives of the United Kingdom. The campaign against the newspaper was framed in a particular moment of the Cold War, in which the Western powers tried to contain the expansion of communism in Latin America after the triumph on January 1, 1959 of the Cuban Revolution, which was then in full effervescence. Democracy in Venezuela was only in its early years and the government of President Rómulo Betancourt faced two types of threats: military uprisings that sought to reinstate a right-wing military regime, and attempts by the Communist Party and other radical left movements to overthrow it. government through an armed revolution like the Cuban one. The recently declassified British intelligence documents dispel the doubts that existed for decades about who was behind the campaign against El Nacional. Leslie Boas was the head of the Information Investigation Department (IRD) in Caracas, a secret office of the British Foreign Office dedicated to propaganda and influence tasks in the 1960s. The IRD collected information on pro-communist groups and personalities and, at the same time, generated anti-communist informative material that it then provided to the media, personalities and other organizations, who disseminated it as if it were their own. Boas was also responsible for the IRD for the rest of Latin America, which is why he not only spearheaded this operation in Venezuela, but also articulated a large number of covert propaganda actions in many other countries. The maneuver against El Nacional had begun in 1961. LINK: https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-58647201
  12. Live Performance Title: Doja Cat - Need To Know (Official Live Performance) | Vevo Signer Name: Doja Cat Live Performance Location: LA Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video): 5/10
  13. Artist: Boza Real Name: Humberto Ceballos Boza Birth Date /Place: July 25, 1997, Panama, Panama Age: 24 years Social status (Single / Married): Single Artist Picture: Musical Genres: Reggaeton, Reggae in Spanish, Dancehall Awards: No tiene de momento. Top 3 Songs (Names): Hecha pa mi- Ella - Lunay Other Information: Humberto Ceballos Boza, better known by his stage name Boza, is a Panamanian singer-songwriter. He started his career in 2014 dabbling in urban music. His style is characterized by the fusion of dancehall genres and regé with the Panamanian "canela" style.
  14. Music Title: Melendi, Carlos Rivera - El Único Habitante de tu Piel Signer: Melendi Release Date: 01-12-2021 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer: Ramón Melendi Espina, artistically known as Melendi, is a Spanish singer-songwriter and composer of pop and rumba music. his city, Real Oviedo. Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video): 3/10
  15. DH2, The visuals, the lyrics, the music... this is so good
  16. A landmark study has found one in six Australian birds are now threatened. Here are some of the species most likely to be headed to a museum, unless more is done There seems to be a perversity to human nature, in that we don't really care about wild creatures until there are so few left that we can put a name to them. Think Martha, the last passenger pigeon, or the haunting images of Benjamin the last thylacine, pacing around its cage de ella at Hobart zoo in 1936. The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 (released this week by CSIRO Publishing) bandies a lot of names of birds you may never have heard of, which are now classified as on the path to extinction - 214 to be exact, around one in six of Australia's bird species and subspecies. It can all be too much to take in. So here is a guide to six birds of which there are so few left in the wild that we could easily remember them all if they had individual names. Mukarrthippi grasswren While there are several birds, such as Coxen's fig-parrot or the Tiwi hooded robin, that we can't unequivocally prove still exist, the candidate for the lowest po[CENSORED]tion of any Australian bird that we can count is this obscure little bird that streaks between spiky clumps of spinifex in a small area of mallee in the Cobar shire of western NSW. Only officially identified in 2020 as a distinct subspecies of the more widespread striated grasswren (itself a threatened bird), the Mukkarthippi grasswren (pronounced mook-wah-tippy and meaning small bird of the spinifex in the local Ngiyampaa language) has only three or four pairs definitely known to survive and a total estimated po[CENSORED]tion of not more than 20 birds. Norfolk island morepork This small owl got as near to extinction as is possible to go, with only one female bird left on the entire island by 1988. The introduction of some males of its closest relative, the New Zealand morepork, saw a hybrid po[CENSORED]tion develop to the extent that by 2019 there were thought to be between 25 and 50 birds on the island. However, only four pairs were known and since 2008 there have only been two successful breeding events observed. It is feared that most of the remaining birds are too old to breed, though the successful rearing of two chicks in 2019 gives some cause for hope. LINK: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/02/six-australian-birds-you-may-never-have-heard-of-and-may-not-be-heard-from-again
  17. The most intense Formula 1 championship fight for years will be decided over the next two weekends in the Middle East. Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by eight points. Races in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi bring the season to a close, both on tracks that contain unknowns for the teams and drivers. Verstappen has the advantage - with his points lead, he can become champion on the new street track in Jeddah this weekend if results go his way. But Hamilton has the momentum. He is heading into the climax of the season on the back of two convincing wins and with the performance trend clearly favoring his team. So much is at stake. If Verstappen wins, it will mark the start of a new era-his first drivers' title, final confirmation of his status of him as the leading man of the new generation of F1 stars, and the end of seven years of Mercedes domination. If Hamilton wins, he will set a new all-time record for championships. Already the most successful F1 driver in history, with more wins and pole positions than anyone else, and equal on titles with Michael Schumacher, an eighth crown would move him clear on every possible statistical measure. The points situation Verstappen can clinch his first title on Sunday in the following ways: If he wins with fastest lap point, and Hamilton is lower than fifth If he wins without fastest lap point, and Hamilton is lower than sixth If he is second with fastest lap, and Hamilton is lower than ninth If he is second and Hamilton does not score. For practical purposes, it's simpler than that. In a normal race, without crashes, controversies or problems for either driver, the two title contenders will finish first and second. They are faster than their team-mates, who will be subject to team orders to help them, and no other team is likely to be competitive enough to disrupt their battle. In that context, what's at stake is simple. If Verstappen beats Hamilton in Saudi Arabia, the Dutchman is highly likely to end the season as champion. A Verstappen win with Hamilton second would extend the Red Bull driver's points lead to either 14, 15, or 16 points, depending on who sets fastest lap, for which a point is awarded. With that margin, Hamilton would be relying on Verstappen hitting trouble in Abu Dhabi to have any chance of becoming champion. But if Hamilton wins with Verstappen second, the gap between them will reduce to either nothing, one or two points. And that would set up a winner-takes-all showdown at Yas Marina. LINK: https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/59468663
  18. Following the Great Resignation, the job market is hot. Should workers constantly keep a wandering eye for their next opportunity, even if they’re not necessarily itching to leave? In the past six months, Beth has increased her salary by nearly £ 10,000. She has gradually negotiated her way from full-time office hours to a permanent remote-working contract. Her day-to-day opportunities have swelled. Compared to the start of the year, she has struck a better work-life balance. And she's done it with practically zero haggling or demands. Instead, her career upgrade has been achieved by swiftly changing jobs. “Whenever I’ve felt as though the role hasn’t been exactly as promised, I’ve looked for the next opportunity,” explains Beth. "If it's something that's closer to my ideal work set-up, a company that looks appealing, then I apply." Based in Yorkshire, UK, Beth is soon to begin her third account-manager role this year. She says she’s only been able to finally command a fair wage and flexible working by adopting this job-seeking mindset. “Unfortunately, my experience is that I’ll only receive a pay rise if I go to my boss with another job offer,” adds Beth. “My end goal has always been remote working. It felt unachievable - until I found my new role. " Since the start of the pandemic, swathes of workers across industries have left their jobs - and millions more are contemplating quitting, too. It's helping to cause a worldwide hiring crisis. However, it’s not just recent vacancies companies are struggling to fill. As many global economies are growing, businesses are struggling to keep up as they expand. The demand for talent is, therefore, skyrocketing. It’s created a sellers ’market: workers have more leverage than ever, and many can afford to cherry pick a role that aligns more with their values and desires. Rather than begin searching for a new position when they’re unhappy or burned out - typically years into a role - some workers are opting to seek a better opportunity from day one. This mindset is a kind of ‘Great Flirtation’ with new jobs: a constantly wandering eye to other openings, regardless of how long a worker has been in a role, and how content they are in their current job. In a labor market that favors workers, is constantly flirting with other openings the right approach to help workers stay happy, get into better positions - or even achieve more in their career? ‘Irrational, aimless wandering’ For decades, the prevailing narrative has been to stay in a role for as long as possible, build résumé clout and make a lasting contribution to an organization. Prematurely switching roles was stigmatised as 'job hopping' - not just by bosses, but also wider society. In 1974, American industrial psychologist Edwin Ghiselli likened it to vagrancy, coining the term ‘Hobo Syndrome’ to describe workers who frequently changed roles. His approach essentially re-framed the complexities of frequent quitting to irrational, aimless wandering - driven by internal impulses absent from “organized or logical thought”. Workers can take advantage of the current labor shortage and secure their dream role - Simon Wingate In this framework, employers held power over employees, which kept them in their roles. “The idea was if the employer takes care of you, you do the same and stick with them,” explains Mark Bolino, director of management and international business at the University of Oklahoma, US. The global recession of the 1980s shook loose some of this thinking. As companies had to cut costs, they laid off workers, says Bolino, whose research has focused on employees ’dedication to their organizations and why they quit. Instead of employers expecting workers to stay in roles indefinitely, he says “the relationship subsequently became more transactional:‘ if we have layoffs, we have them. If you find a better job opportunity, we understand ’." Rather than climbing a career ladder with one company, then, the onus fell to the employee to forge their own path. Yet, ‘sticking’ at a job for the long-term was ingrained. According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, American workers ’median job tenure steadily rose from 3.5 years in the 1980s to 4.4 years in the 2000s, before slightly dipping at the end of the past decade. Looking for the next opportunity has, typically, been a reactive process. Often, it’s to the employee’s detriment: waiting until frustration, a lack of progression or workplace conflict kicks in before bailing. But the pandemic seems to have changed this thinking; as workers report long stretches of stress and introspection, many are re-evaluating their lives and careers - and are more open to making moves. Workers have begun looking for jobs that better match the work set-ups they want - particularly the option for remote- and flexible work. "In August, we found that the number of applications for jobs with remote working outpaced the number of vacancies offering a hybrid work set-up," says Simon Wingate, managing director at UK recruitment firm Reed. However, job adverts have continued in their droves. Wingate says 120,000 vacancies were added to Reed in the first 10 days of November, meaning it's on track to have its highest number of monthly postings since 2008. A higher number of vacancies, coupled with an increase in employers offering better options to fill those roles , has created an embarrassment of riches for new job options. “Workers can take advantage of the current labor shortage and secure their dream role,” adds Wingate. Furthermore, employees can seek job opportunities, even if they're not necessarily itching to leave their company immediately, and leverage the hot job market to their advantage. This is particularly the case as companies create remote-first roles, opening access to thousands of new roles for millions of workers once geographically excluded. “The power is currently in the workforce’s hands, meaning they can make more demands - including a higher wage, more perks and flexible working arrangements,” says Wingate. LINK: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20211129-should-you-job-hunt-constantly
  19. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that Europe could be returning to what he called the "nightmare of military confrontation". At a European security conference in Sweden, Mr Lavrov floated the idea of a new European security pact to try to stop Nato from expanding further east. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of "serious consequences" if Russia sought conflict with Ukraine. The meeting comes as Russia boosts its military near Ukraine's border. Ukraine says Russia has amassed more than 90,000 troops there. Moscow denies it is preparing an attack on Ukraine and accuses Kyiv of its own military build-up. As tensions rise, Russia said on Thursday it had arrested three suspected Ukrainian security service agents. One of the three was accused of planning a terrorist attack, while the other two had been seeking to gather intelligence, Russia's Federal Security Service said. Mr Lavrov and Mr Blinken met at a conference of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). US officials said the two sides had agreed to further dialogue on Ukraine. But earlier Mr Lavrov said in a speech that Nato was refusing to constructively consider proposals to de-escalate tensions and prevent dangerous incidents. "The alliance's military infrastructure is being irresponsibly brought closer to Russia's borders in Romania and Poland, deploying an anti-missile defense system that can be used as a strike complex," he said. "American medium-range missiles are about to appear in Europe, bringing back the nightmare scenario of a military confrontation." He warned Nato against turning countries neighboring Russia, ie Ukraine, into "bridgeheads of confrontation", and said he hoped Russian proposals for a new security pact would be carefully considered. At a joint news conference with the Russian foreign minister, Mr Blinken said the best way to avoid a crisis was through diplomacy and urged Russia to pull back its forces. "The United States is willing to facilitate that but ... if Russia decides to pursue confrontation there will be serious consequences," he added. On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for direct talks with Russia over the more than seven-year conflict with Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. He also said that Kyiv's goal was to "liberate" Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, but made no mention of using force. A large part of the recent Russian military build-up is in Crimea. Troops are also massing near Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, the name for parts of Luhansk and Donetsk regions under the control of separatists. LINK: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59503762
  20. It is a criminal business on the rise. The increase in the volume of cocaine sent from Latin America to the Netherlands, through the port of Rotterdam, has also increased the number of young people employed by criminal organizations to collect the drugs hidden in freight. The BBC has seen the dangerous work of so-called "cocaine collectors", who act as a link to drug supply chains in Europe. Short presentational gray line The monitor shows a dozen dark figures running in line with military precision toward a cargo container in the port of Rotterdam. The Colombian tropical fruit shipment may have already been unloaded, but this 12-meter-long metal box among the thousands of identical containers still has merchandise inside: 80 kilos of cocaine hidden in a refrigerator, with a market value of around 4 million euros (US $ 4.52 million). The collectors' mission is to remove the drug from the container and away from the docks. Then it will be sent to European capitals such as Amsterdam, Berlin or London. "The port is a gold mine," says a hooded man when interviewed by journalist Danny Ghosen on the Dutch network VPRO. "I can earn good money close to home ... and there is always work." He is one of the young men employed by powerful criminal gangs. "Every assignment is different," he says. "A boss tells you 'you are going to earn so much to distribute'; others say 'you will keep part of the drug to sell it yourselves'". 2,000 euros per kilo A collector can earn around 2,000 euros (US $ 2,260) for every kilo of cocaine they unload. And business is on the rise. "We discovered them about two years ago," says Andre Kramer, owner of a logistics company in the port. "There was one or maybe two and you saw them a couple of times a year. But in the last six months the groups have grown. They are 10 or 12 people and they perform 3 or 4 times a week." The increase in traffic is making the collectors' methods more sophisticated. Sometimes, they do not remove the cocaine from the port, but instead transfer it to another container designated by the gangs with the help of someone from within. The merchandise will then leave the port area in a truck. At other times, gangs wait inside the port for drug shipments. "We recently found three hotel containers," says Kramer. "Collectors can spend days there. They eat, drink and relieve themselves inside. We found mattresses, empty water bottles and food containers. But hiding in a container waiting for the path to clear can be extremely dangerous. In early September, nine youths were trapped after the door of the container in which they were hiding was jammed, partly filled with logs. "If you enclose yourself with things like wood or fruit, which consume oxygen, there will be less air for the people inside," explains Jan Janse, head of the Rotterdam port police. Although the bands usually make sure that the containers can be opened from the inside, this time something went wrong and the collectors were trapped. In the midst of the panic, the collectors called 112 for help. "We had this information that nine people were going to die in a container, but in a terminal with 100,000 containers, and the collectors themselves did not know exactly where they were," says Janse. "We had to search all the facilities, with helicopters, a lot of police, customs agents, firemen and ambulances. They were lucky that we found them in time." It took 4 hours to find them. Some of the men had to be hospitalized for breathing difficulties. For security reasons, Janse, who has been the port police chief for seven years, prefers not to reveal how they found the collectors. LINK: https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-internacional-59438179
  21. Name of this band music: Faith No More Members: Mike Bordin, Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould, Mike Patton, Jon Hudson The time this band music was created is: 1979 Band Music Picture: Musical Genres: Metal alternativo, Rock alternativo1, Metal experimental, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Funk metal, Rap metal, Rock experimental Awards: Golden seagull viña del mar festival Top 3 Songs (Names): Falling to pieces - Last cup of Sorrow - Epic Other Information: Faith No More are often regarded as one of the most important alternative rock bands of the 90's.
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