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Imagine an infinite desert with dunes that can reach up to 20 meters high and that the wind moves incessantly. An area barely inhabited by a semi-nomadic tribe - the Teke - and home to 120 kinds of native plants, 26 types of mammals, 200 species of birds, hundreds of reptiles and more than 1500 invertebrate animals including karakurts, killer spiders of the black widow family whose venom is 15 times more deadly than that of the most fearsome snake. In the middle of this inhospitable landscape of sand and more sand in the Republic of Turkmenistan, in Asia, is the unalterable Darvaza Well, a crater 69 meters in diameter and 30 meters deep, through whose cracks flow - in an interrupted manner and for the last 50 years - tongues of fire. What it is, how it originated and why the Darvaza Well is known as "the gateway to hell". The Darvaza Pit is a giant hole where the earth is literally on fire. Its origin is not natural. It was the hand of man that produced this unusual phenomenon that still questions scholars from all over the world. In 1971, Turkmenistan was part of the then Soviet Union. At that time, an expedition of Russian geologists searching for oil wells in the area did not realize that the pressure of their equipment located above a subway methane gas cave would cause the surface to collapse, causing an accident that exposed a series of craters through which a cloud of this invisible hydrocarbon began to emerge. In order to prevent the gas from spreading and intoxicating humans and native fauna, the explorers decided to set fire to the hole, believing that the fuel would be consumed in a few weeks: 50 years later the crater is still burning, apparently due to the amount of methane accumulated in the subway layers. Darvaza -Derweze in Turkmen- means "door" in Spanish, hence the name, "the door to hell", with which they baptized this bonfire in the middle of the desert. Where the Darvaza Well is located The Darvaza Well is located 260 kilometers north of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, a landlocked state neighboring Afghanistan and Iran. Seventy percent of the country's land area is part of the Karakum Desert, the second largest in Asia and tenth largest in the world. The closest town to the huge artificial crater is Darvaza, a village of 350 inhabitants and one of the most exotic tourist spots in Central Asia and the world. Only suitable for travelers willing to allocate a whole day to move in a 4x4 truck, there are those who nevertheless choose to sleep in tents near the well or in humble hostels to contemplate the flames at night, the most shocking moment of this surreal landscape. Getting close to the edges of "the gate of hell" is only possible for a few minutes: the heat that emanates is so powerful that staying there for longer becomes unbearable. "Darin"

The Cadillac Celestiq concept has been unveiled as a dramatically styled hatchback sedan with futuristic lines and features, yet full of nods to the brand's history. An all-wheel-drive electric powertrain will be standard; it uses General Motors' Ultium battery technology. The production Celestiq will be built—by hand—in limited quantities at GM's Warren, Michigan, Technical Center, and buyers will be able to customize the car any way they like. The Cadillac Celestiq concept has been unveiled as a dramatically styled hatchback sedan with futuristic lines and features, yet full of nods to the brand's history. An all-wheel-drive electric powertrain will be standard; it uses General Motors' Ultium battery technology. The production Celestiq will be built—by hand—in limited quantities at GM's Warren, Michigan, Technical Center, and buyers will be able to customize the car any way they like. But the Celestiq is not a mass-market sedan in the vein of the now discontinued CT6. Nor is it a merely a generously equipped EV meant to challenge the Lucid Air or the Mercedes-Benz EQS—although it is that, too. Cadillac is taking a page from the Rolls-Royce playbook and will employ a small team of craftspeople to hand-build each Celestiq onsite at GM's Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. This isn't going to be the first hand-built Cadillac, but the Celestiq will be the first production vehicle built on the company's engineering and design campus since the property was built in 1956. GM says it's investing $81 million to retrofit a low-volume assembly line for the Celestiq inside an existing building on the campus grounds. The production version of the Celestiq is expected to debut as a 2025 model. It is a pleasant surprise that, according to Cadillac, the concept you see here is essentially production intent. Modern Design with Vintage Roots Cadillac's designers and engineers chose to mold the Celestiq into a four-door sedan rather than an SUV, a deliberate decision that underscores the car's retro-future motif. Throughout the design you'll find a number of clues to Cadillac's past, including an image of the brand's Flying Goddess hood ornament from the 1940s carved into frosted glass trim on the car's front quarter-panels. The Celestiq's long hood, sloping roof, and hatchback-style rear end give it a sleek silhouette, and although it shares some design themes with the Lyriq SUV—namely the grille and hockey-stick-shaped taillamps—it manages to look completely original. The two Cadillac EVs were penned by the same designer, Magalie Debellis, who told Car and Driver that the first version of the Celestiq's design was striking enough to cause GM leadership to fall in love with the car. Perhaps it was the emotional connection that helped get the Celestiq greenlit as Cadillac's next flagship sedan, but it took a team effort to pull it off. "It helps the entire company and engineering to work collaboratively with design to really make the car become a true story," Debellis said. "CarandDriver"

Forcing mice and rats to inhale toxic fumes, poisoning dogs with pesticides, and applying corrosive chemicals into rabbits' eyes. These are just some of the procedures happening to animals in the name of science. Treating and viewing animals as ‘others’ has been ingrained in our society for so long now, enabling humans to ignore that they are sentient individuals who feel pain, fear, and distress - just like us. Although there is a growing recognition of animal sentience, laws are still falling short of protecting most of them, allowing companies to profit from or use their bodies without consent or consideration for the suffering caused. "We don't kick our dogs at home. Most people aren't abusing animals in labs maliciously either. But for some reason we have no problem making the disconnect between laboratory animals and the animals at home," says Michael Slusher, a former researcher-turner animal rights activist, who wrote the book They All Had Eyes: Confessions of a Vivisectionist, to ‘shed light on some of the horrific and yet accepted animal torture practices with the intention to shut down animal research labs and laboratory animal breeders’. More than 100 million animals including dogs, cats, monkeys, mice, and rats are subjected to painful tests in U.S. laboratories every year. After being deliberately abused, most of the animals are then euthanized. Methods include gassing, decapitation, breaking the animal’s spine, shooting, electrocution, and brain irradiation. As well as causing immense levels of suffering, animal testing is bad science. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) admits that 95 percent of animal tests fail to translate to humans because the results are dangerous or ineffective. Each drug represents about a decade of wasted time and at a cost of $2 billion according to the taxpayer watchdog group White Coat Waste Project, but despite this, the NIH continues to dedicate 47 percent of its $32 billion budget each year to animal experiments. The current reliance on animal testing is harming animals, wasting resources, time and money, and ultimately holding science back. “In the U.S., a major roadblock to medical innovation is FDA red tape that forces pharmaceutical companies to waste years of time and millions of dollars on painful, misleading and outdated drug tests,” Justin Goodman from WCWP told Planet Friendly News, “and doesn’t allow them to use more modern and efficient research tools.” Goodman adds, “these burdensome government-mandated tests on dogs and other animals fail to predict human drug outcomes 95 percent of the time, causing promising drugs to be abandoned, and dangerous ones to reach patients.” So, What’s The Solution? New methods to advance science are critical for the health and well-being of animals and humans. And technology is leading the way when it comes to producing more reliable, more precise, and less expensive, results. 3D bioprinting is one of these groundbreaking pharmaceutical methods that could be key to reducing animal testing within experimental medical research. 3D printing is a method of creating a three-dimensional object layer-by-layer using a computer-created design. It is being used for everything from innovative food production to recreating declining ecosystems. When it comes to biomedical research, 3D printing can also fabricate human tissue samples. The synthetic organ tissue can accurately mimic human cells' structure and function and be used for lab-testing purposes, replacing the need for animals who would have otherwise been experimented on. Now, to advance the progress of this promising solution, the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and BRIGHTER (Bioprinting by light-sheet lithography: engineering of complex tissues with high resolution and high speed) is developing new 3D bioprinting processes for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The project is focusing on fabricating human skin using a novel bioprinting technology based on patterned laser light sheets. “Our innovative 3D bioprinting system not only achieves tissues that are closer to the real ones, but it is also much faster than current systems, a fundamental factor to ensure the viability of the new tissues,” said Professor Elena Martinez, Coordinator of the BRIGHTER project. Printing Real Human Skin - The Process Hydrogels play a key part in this technology. Used commercially to produce things such as contact lenses, hygiene products, and wound dressings, the material can also be used in 3D bioprinting to form the base where the cells grow and form new tissues. Hydrogels have properties resembling those found in the cellular environment in vivo known as the extracellular matrix (studies that are in vivo are those in which tests are carried out on whole, living organisms or cells, rather than a tissue extract or dead organism). This matrix surrounds the cells within the body, providing them with nutrients, tissue-like elasticity, and stability. The skin made with this new technology can be used by the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry, and in basic research laboratories. As well as removing the animal suffering, it will be a much more reliable testing system because it is made from actual human cells. "Species Unite"

The Biden administration on Thursday issued updated cybersecurity requirements for big US pipeline operators that give them more flexibility over what cyber defensive measures they can take following a major ransomware attack last year. The Transportation Security Administration directive -- a revision to requirements enacted in the wake of the cyberattack on a major US pipeline operator which were criticized as onerous and impractical by the oil and gas industry -- focuses on achieving key cybersecurity outcomes rather than dictating to pipelines how to achieve them. The updated directive, for example, requires certain pipeline operators to maintain security controls that would allow industrial equipment to keep operating if IT systems were hacked. Pipeline operators are also required to have an incident response plan outlining how they would recover from a major cyberattack. "Our goal was to improve the standards to make it even more secure going forward because this threat is very real [and] has significant impacts across the country," TSA Administrator David Pekoske said in an interview with CNN last month. Oil and gas industry groups complained that the previous TSA rules didn't account for the variation in how different pipelines run and in the technology they use. Pipeline operators also chafed at a previous requirement to report cyber incidents to the government within 12 hours; they now have 24 hours in a separate change that TSA made in May. The genesis for the TSA directives was a ransomware attack by an alleged Russian-speaking hacker on Colonial Pipeline's computer systems in May 2021, which shut down 5,500 miles of pipeline for days. The incident prompted long lines at the gas pump in multiple states and, analysts say, exposed the cybersecurity shortcomings of the pipeline sector and lack of federal resources dedicated to the issue. Pekoske argued that the flexibility in the updated directive, which is valid for a year, will make pipelines more secure as technologies and hacking threats evolve. "TSA has worked closely with stakeholders over the past several months to permit more flexibility, and ensure secure methods to protect critical pipeline infrastructure," Jake Rubin, a spokesperson for the American Gas Association, previously told CNN. The disruption of Colonial Pipeline -- which provides roughly 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast -- made critical infrastructure firms "much more sensitive" to their cybersecurity needs, Pekoske told CNN. It was also a galvanizing moment for President Joe Biden, driving home how cybersecurity can be a kitchen-table issue. Biden subsequently urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to crack down on criminal hackers operating from Russian soil, but it is unclear to what extent that has happened and the Kremlin has historically been reluctant to do so. "The reality is that [ransomware] never received the attention it deserved [from the broader public] until post-Colonial," Bryan Vorndran, assistant director of the FBI's Cyber Division, said this week at a cybersecurity conference hosted by Fordham University in New York. TSA, which has jurisdiction over the more than 2.7 million miles of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline in the country, only had five people dedicated to pipeline security in 2018 and 34 the month of the Colonial Pipeline attack, TSA spokesperson Carter Langston told CNN. "Today, we have 83 full time employees dedicated to pipelines," Langston said in an email. "Of those, 47 are considered to be pipeline inspectors." (Other divisions of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Energy also work on pipeline cybersecurity.) Aside from ransomware from cybercriminals, pipeline operators have to be mindful of state-backed hacking threats. US intelligence officials say that governments such as China and Russia have the ability to disrupt US transportation systems or other critical infrastructure with cyberattacks. "China is the broadest, most active, and persistent cyber espionage threat and almost certainly is capable of launching cyberattacks that would disrupt critical infrastructure services within the United States, including against oil and gas pipelines and rail systems," DHS said in an intelligence bulletin sent to critical infrastructure firms this month that CNN obtained. "CNN"

Ukraine and Russia have agreed a deal that would allow the resumption of vital grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, a major diplomatic breakthrough aimed at easing a global food crisis sparked by the war, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday. Ministers from both countries signed an agreement brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in Istanbul. The breakthrough followed months of negotiations, and promises to unblock ports on the Black Sea to allow the safe passage of grain and oilseeds — some of Ukraine's most important exports. Russia has so far been blocking maritime access to those ports, meaning that millions of tons of Ukrainian grain has not been exported to the many countries that rely on it. "Today, there is a beacon on the Black Sea. A beacon of hope -- a beacon of possibility -- a beacon of relief -- in a world that needs it more than ever," Guterres said Friday. "Promoting the welfare of humanity has been the driving force of these talks," he said. "The question has not been what is good for one side or the other. The focus has been on what matters most for the people of our world. And let there be no doubt -- this is an agreement for the world." Guterres said the deal will bring relief for developing countries and help stabilize global food prices, "which were already at record levels even before the war -- a true nightmare for developing countries." The World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that 47 million people have moved into a stage of acute hunger as a consequence of the Ukraine war, and Western officials have accused Russia of using food as a weapon during its invasion. The deal will also allow the unimpeded access of Russian fertilizers to global markets. Russia is a major producer of fertilizers, which are vital to maximizing food production, and the cost of the product has spiralled since the invasion. How will this deal work? As part of the deal signed Friday, grain ships would navigate through a safe corridor in the Black Sea under the direction of Ukrainian pilots, and then pass through the Bosphorus strait -- an important shipping corridor in north-west Turkey -- in order to reach global markets. Vessels would be inspected before they arrive in Ukraine by Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish officials, to ensure weapons are not being smuggled into Ukraine. The ships will be monitored by a Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) which will be established immediately in Istanbul and include representatives from Ukraine, Russia and Turkey. Both parties have agreed that there should be no attacks on any of the vessels going from those ports out of territorial waters into the Black Sea by any party. Before the deal was signed, the Ukrainian government warned Russia against any provocations. "No transport escort by Russian ships and no presence of Russian representatives in our ports," Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the Ukrainian president's chief of staff tweeted on Friday. "In case of provocations, an immediate military response," he added. Podolyak also added that Ukraine was not signing an agreement with Russia, but with Turkey and the UN. He also said inspections of ships would be carried out in Ukrainian waters, by joint groups, if necessary. The Black Sea will not be de-mined; a lengthy and complex process that the UN's mining experts, as well as Turkey and Ukraine, agreed was a non-starter. Naval mines in the Black Sea have provided a significant obstacle in efforts to restart grain exports, with Ukraine and Russia accusing each other of mining the waters. Why are grain exports so important? Ukraine and Russia are both significant suppliers of food to the world. In normal times, Ukraine -- known as one of the globe's breadbaskets -- would export around three-quarters of the grain it produces. According to data from the European Commission, about 90% of these exports were shipped by sea, from Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The war and its impact on grain exports therefore has major implications, particularly in the global South which relies heavily on them. Between disrupting Ukrainian agricultural production and blocking the export of products that remain, Russia's war in Ukraine could push 49 million people into famine or famine-like conditions, the United Nations warned last month. The World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that 47 million people have moved into a stage of acute hunger as a consequence of the Ukraine wa This year's harvest is underway in Ukraine, adding further urgency to negotiations. Fields have come under attack in recent days, leaving farmers racing to save their crops. Storage issues have also hampered farmers; last month, a grain storage silo was destroyed in the city of Mykolaiv, which Ukraine says Russia hit with air-based cruise missiles. The UN is hoping that under the deal, a monthly export of 5 million tons of grain would leave the ports each month, a figure comparable to pre-war levels. How has the war impacted Ukraine's harvests? While the ability to export grain to the Black Sea is a major breakthrough, the amount Ukraine can ship has been severely affected by war. The President of the Ukrainian Grain Association, Mykola Horbachov, said on Friday that unblocking Ukrainian ports is the only way to prevent a global food crisis and save Ukrainian agricultural producers. He said the Russians had stolen about 500,000 tons of grain in occupied territories, and approximately 1 million tons of grain remains in the elevators under the control of the occupiers. Earlier this month, Ukraine's grain traders' union said it expected a grain and oilseed harvest of 69.4 million tons, marginally higher than previous forecasts but far below the 106 million tons harvested last year. Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskiy said the grain harvest could be at least 50 million tons, compared to 86 million tons in 2021. At least half that output is earmarked for export, according to the traders' union. The production and export of wheat in an already tight global market may be most at risk. French consultancy Agritel said this month it expects Ukraine to harvest 21.8 million tons of wheat this summer compared to 32.2 million last year. Will Russia stick to the deal? Western officials have accused Russia of deliberately strangling the global supply chain during the country's war in Ukraine. European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen has said that food was part of the Kremlin's "arsenal of terror," and the US accused it of having "weaponized" food. The US and other Western nations have hailed Friday's agreement. But State Department spokesman Ned Price cautioned on Thursday, when an agreement was reached in principle, that Washington would focus on "holding Russia accountable for implementing this agreement." "CNN"

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Great Pro from me. When you were an administrator, we never had any complaints from you, good behavior and good performance. I hope everything continues like this. Good Luck.

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You follow the rules, you have a good behavior, you just have to improve your activity. For now Contra, but try again in a new week with a better activity. Contra. Good Luck.

CONTRA Camp in mods, you don't respect the rules even when you are an old player.

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CONTRA I understand that you can improve, I understand that you can learn, but from day one, if your intention is to make this request, you should have had the activity and behavior due since then. Now, we are here and from what I have seen in you, I can't give you PRO. So, better try next week with a better activity, respecting the rules and using AA.

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