Public resources shouldn’t pay for the willfulness of “alice friends” time and time again. This is the consensus of most people, but when it comes to specific scenarios, there are often vast differences.

A few days ago, the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Huangshan City, Anhui Province asked for opinions from the society and plans to expand the scope of paid rescue from the Huangshan Scenic Area to the entire mountainous area. At the same time, the expense items, review process and legal responsibilities are also detailed. In 2018, Huangshan Scenic Area opened the first paid rescue in China, and formulated the first domestic regulated document of the paid rescue system. The draft released this time has won overwhelming support and “applause” from netizens.

In fact, not only Huangshan, but many scenic spots in China are also experimenting with paid rescue methods. For example, the Yading Scenic Spot in Daocheng, Sichuan Province “marks prices” according to the search and rescue route: Yading Village, Yeerhong Village to Kanggu Gongga Galaxy area, search and rescue costs from 15,000 Starting at RMB 20,000, the search and rescue costs for the other 4 routes all start at RMB 20,000.

Compared with the previous “unlimited responsibility”, the introduction of the paid rescue system is tantamount to drawing a circle for the behavior of “allies”. Responsibility decomposition, risk-taking, benefit coordination, etc. will also make the current rescue more standardized. This is also a unity of rights, responsibilities, and obligations, and conforms to the principle of fairness and justice. After all, for outdoor adventures, the “Asses” should take into account the risks they will encounter and bear the corresponding responsibilities for these risks. It is obviously unreasonable if they are all transferred to public institutions.

Huangshan’s first “paid rescue” has indeed produced a certain degree of deterrence and alertness. According to statistics, the annual rescue volume in Huangshan Scenic Area was about 400 cases, of which about 75% were general rescues, and about 25% were severe or severely injured. The resulting costs range from hundreds of thousands to millions, which are basically borne by the scenic spot. The paid rescue method has been implemented for nearly a year, and the number of illegal expeditions intercepted and investigated in Huangshan Scenic Area has dropped significantly to 41 persons in 3 batches. It can be seen that the responsibility sharing mechanism passed in accordance with the law and regulations has indeed played a certain role in restraining the risk of violations of the “Asses”.

↑Anhui Huangshan Scenic Area implemented paid rescue for the first time.Photo courtesy of Huangshan Scenic Area Management Committee

Public resources should not pay for the willfulness of the “alice friends” time and time again. This is the consensus of most people, but when it comes to specific scenarios, there are often very different and complicated entanglement relationships. Therefore, we must be vigilant about “one size fits all” and cannot rescue from the public. Jump to the “Sky-Priced Rescue” in one go.

First, paid rescue cannot replace related public management responsibilities. Many “Asses” have accidents, of course, are closely related to their lack of professional knowledge, professional skills, lack of physical strength, and mismatched equipment. These problems have always been criticized in the past, and they think that these “Asses” are curious and overestimated. In the end, he blindly ventured into danger after gaining his own ability. However, it should also be noted that the torrential rains and landslides encountered by many people involved in risk are “force majeure.” In the process, it is not easy to accurately distinguish which are paid rescues and which are public rescues.

What’s more, my country’s emergency rescue is generally based on free rescue by the public sector. When citizens encounter unexpected risks, the government has the responsibility and obligation to provide emergency rescue. From the point of view of the “Asses” itself, it is also a statutory right to make rescue requests in danger. The “Travel Law of the People’s Republic of China” does stipulate that “travelers shall pay the expenses that should be borne by the individual after receiving assistance from relevant organizations or institutions.” How to clarify the responsibilities of all parties, and then calculate the part that an individual should bear, obviously requires more professional judgment. In any case, public responsibility cannot simply be completely replaced by “paid rescue”.

Start paid rescue, also May wish to introduce more business logic to make it more standardized and transparent, and avoid excessive charges and sky-high charges. Considering that the appeals of rescuers are life-saving, they often lack the motivation and ability to bargain. In order to avoid the situation of abnormally high prices, the introduction of a market mechanism may be a way. For example, an insurance company launches outdoor insurance. Just like the rescue list in auto insurance, “Asses” can call for service at any time if something happens.

Paid assistance is a useful supplement to public assistance. “Asses” must of course cherish life, respect nature, exercise more restraint and self-discipline, and tourism departments and related scenic spots must strengthen warnings and on-site management of illegal outings and expeditions. In the event of misfortune and danger, we must abide by the principle of “life first” and make every effort to rescue.

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In April of this year, Uxin released the third quarter financial report for the 2021 fiscal year. The financial report shows that as of December 31, 2020, Uxin Group’s 2C transaction volume was 2,307 vehicles, and the total revenue was 323 million yuan, an increase of 322.6% from the previous quarter. In addition, the company’s consumer net recommendation score (NPS value) increased from 30 points in the second quarter to 42 points, which also shows that Uxin used cars have improved in terms of revenue and word of mouth. “As the first Chinese second-hand car e-commerce company to list in the United States, Uxin was the first to be optimistic. However, the capital market will not tolerate the Chinese concept stocks not making money for a long time. See it.” An analyst told AI Finance and Economics. AI Finance News learned that Uxin was founded in 2011 by Dai Kun, the former vice president of Bitauto Group. Since its establishment, Uxin Group has attracted American Warburg Pincus, Baidu, Tencent, Hillhouse, Tiger, KKR, Junlian Investment by investors and international investment institutions. However, in the ten years since Uxin was founded, the market environment it faced has become more and more complicated. Beginning in 2012, used car e-commerce companies have gradually been favored and sought after by capital. There have been four used car e-commerce companies with multiple business models of B2B, C2B, B2C and C2C. “Continued” has also become an annual hot word in used car e-commerce. Uxin’s initial main business consisted of two highly synergistic parts: Uxin used cars and Uxinpai. Uxin used car is a B2C business that sells used cars to individual consumers, while Uxinpai is a B2B business that provides services to car dealers. At that time, in order to stand out from the fierce competition of used car e-commerce platforms, Uxin invested more than 5 billion yuan in advertising expenses between 2016 and 2019. In order to seize the C position, Uxin invested 180 million yuan in the exclusive title of the well-known variety show “Running Brothers 3”, and used 30 million yuan in advertising fees to photograph the golden 60-second advertising space of “The Voice of China” “Champions Night”, refreshing The price record of a single advertisement on Chinese TV. Under viral marketing, Uxin has become a well-known used car platform. However, behind the high volume, Uxin has never been able to build itself into a profitable company, and was even exposed to “fake car source data” and “fake financing information.” In June 2018, Uxin, which had narrowed financing channels, chose to go to the capital market to raise funds and went public. Uxin’s prospectus shows that Uxin has been in huge losses before its listing, including a loss of 1.39 billion yuan in 2016 and a net loss of more than 2.7 billion yuan in 2017. In 2019, Uxin’s annual continuous operating business loss was 1.292 billion yuan, a significant reduction of nearly 50% from 2.488 billion yuan in the same period in 2018. In order to achieve profitability and positive cash flow, Uxin’s operating model has been changed and changed. There are attempts from B2B, B2B to C2C. However, this also failed to bring stable cash flow to Uxin used cars. On the contrary, huge debts and tight cash flow made Uxin attempt to sell back its core business through divestiture. Starting in 2019, Uxin began to increase its cash flow by selling business lines. In July 2019, Uxin sold Golden Pacer, a used car finance business line, to an auto finance-related company controlled by 58 Group for US$100 million in cash; in January 2020, Uxin divested its accident car auction for RMB 330 million The business “Fengshun Lubao” was sold to Boche.com; in March of the same year, Uxin sold its B2B used car auction business to 58.com again for US$105 million in cash. “In the past two years, Uxin sold its financial and Uxin auction business, and basically sold its core assets. Coupled with layoffs and store closures, I am afraid there is only one empty shell left.” In April this year, one person. Investors commented. In fact, since the second half of 2019, used car e-commerce companies have entered a reshuffle period. There are challenges such as declining passenger flow, declining sales, reduced car sources, and increased financial pressure. Some leading second-hand car e-commerce companies have even been rumored to close down. Entering 2020, China’s second-hand car transactions are all down. The performance on the industry side is that the entire used car market is in a downturn. In terms of total volume, China’s second-hand car transaction volume in 2020 was 14.341,400, a decrease of 581,400 from 2019, a year-on-year decline of 3.9%. In terms of platforms, the market value of Uxin’s second-hand cars fell by nearly 90% after the acquisition, with serious losses. The scale of Guazi’s carefully selected stores for second-hand cars has shrunk, and the business positions of some stores have begun to shift from shopping malls to lower-cost parking lots. Under this circumstance, people and vehicles in the industry are already in debt and have to file for bankruptcy. Uxin adjusted its own business model, and after breaking off its core assets, it attempted to build its own inventory to survive. Some people say that after the transformation, Guazi has become “Taobao”, and Uxin conducts offline transactions through self-built inventory, which is like “JD self-operated”, betting on the To C national purchasing business. Dai Kun said that Uxin is on a “correct” but “unhappy” path. Even internationally, this road will not be too fast. Carmax, the world’s leading second-hand car brand, has gone for 20 years, and Carvana has gone for 9 years. From another perspective, China’s second-hand car transaction and car source distribution have strong geographical attributes and characteristics. The price difference of second-hand cars formed by cross-regional circulation is now significantly weakening. In fact, the geographical characteristics of second-hand car transactions are more obvious. “A second-hand car dealer needs to establish a standardized distribution system for networked operations. In terms of operational logic, second-hand cars are non-standard products and have a long service chain. CarMax of the United States has established a standardized distribution system through cooperation with auction companies. System. Although some people copy in China, there is no good integration point. As a market pioneer, Uxin hopes that they can truly pass the model.” A second-hand car industry person told AI Finance and Economics. Do second-hand car transactions need an e-commerce platform? In April this year, Uxin opened the country’s first second-hand car superstore in Xi’an. The store is linked with Uxin’s online mall to carry functions such as warehousing, inspection, maintenance, and store display. The hypermarket covers an area of ​​24,000 square meters and can accommodate 1,000 vehicles, providing one-stop car purchase services for local consumers. “It turned out that Uxin acted as a B2C lead intermediary. After all, the vehicle is in the hands of others, and there is no way to provide consumers with promises and guarantees. The business is doing well, which is reflected in the various aspects of brand guarantee, acquisition control, testing and after-sales service.” Huang Peiwen, CMO of Xinche Zhilian, told AI Finance and Economics. In this way, the size of Uxin is equivalent to more than a dozen large cars. Quotient. “Now it’s common for large car dealers across the country to earn several hundred million yuan a year. The average price of a car is 200,000 yuan, and the gross profit is about 6%. Coupled with finance, a car can earn more than 10%. With a turnover of 15-30 days and inventory of 500 cars, you can earn more than 10 million yuan a month. In addition to offline inventory, Uxin also has car sources in online shopping malls. Generally speaking, it is at least profitable. “Huang Peiwen said. Of course, some people in the industry believe that this estimation method is too idealistic. “The industry is concerned about the transparency of used car information. Although adjustments and changes have been made under the attention and efforts of all parties, the structure of second-hand car transactions that are mainly dealers and the platform as a service organization has not changed. On the one hand, I haven’t seen a breakthrough change. In addition, I think the conditions are not mature enough to support a large car dealer to do the nation’s second-hand car distribution business.” The above-mentioned industry sources told AI Finance and Economics. For consumers, auto e-commerce still has not been able to resolve industry pain points such as information asymmetry, opaque vehicle conditions, complex transaction processes, and uneven after-sales guarantees in traditional transactions. On many complaint platforms, Uxin has been complained by consumers many times because of the many kinds of “financial loans”, “the loan cannot be transferred after the loan is repaid”, and the vehicle information has been modified. “All second-hand car platforms have not solved the pain points of the industry. Uxin advertises that it saves car prices and enjoys the reserve price, but the reserve price has been no standard for many years.” The above-mentioned investor said. Due to the scattered and fragmented nature of second-hand car sources, the domestic second-hand car market prices are usually in the hands of 40,000 second-hand car dealers. Guazi tried to grab the pricing power, but it was not recognized by the market. If you want to use the big car dealers to call the wind and rain, and combine their own advantages to expand the scale, you need to avoid and control the phenomenon of personnel, vehicle sources, and information running and dripping. However, the capital and management problems behind this are also very complicated. Second-hand car platforms have repeatedly failed, mainly because consumers have not formed brand recognition for second-hand car consumption. Moreover, the cost of bringing new used cars is too high. As a commodity with heavy assets and offline, the replacement cycle of automobiles is at least 3-5 years. As far as the platform is concerned, it is necessary to continuously smash advertisements to attract customers. The cost of bringing new customers to each customer is terribly high. This is enough to prove that the flow of vertical low-frequency used car platforms is an eternal pain. The above-mentioned investors even judged that no platform in the used car industry is an opponent of used car dealers. “The industry experience accumulated over the years is the moat of car dealers. The platform cannot be learned even if you spend money. The so-called hundreds of professional inspection procedures can be standardized, but in fact it is just a process. Even if the used car platform is full The annihilation of the army will not affect transactions in the second-hand car market.” This article was originally produced by AI Finance and Economics, an account of “Finance World” Weekly. Please do not reprint it on any channel or platform without permission. Offenders must be investigated.

Lufthansa rescue package Paybacks before the election?

Status: 06/18/2021 12:37 p.m.

The low point of the crisis has been overcome for Lufthansa, said CEO Spohr a few days ago. He hopes to be able to repay the state aid quickly – if possible, before the general election. According to CEO Carsten Spohr, Lufthansa wants to repay the billions in financial aid from the state in the corona crisis in a few months. “We were one of the first companies that was saved by the federal government. We also want to be one of the first companies to pay back the rescue funds – hopefully before the federal election,” he said in an interview with Chancellor Angela Merkel at the National Aviation Conference. The election date is September 26th. Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland had pledged nine billion euros in government aid to the group last year due to the collapse in business caused by the pandemic, thus saving it from ruin.

“Low point is behind us”

The group had started preparations this week for a capital increase with which the aid could be paid. “We are switching from crisis mode to transformation mode,” said Spohr. The planned capital increase is an important step towards withdrawing from state financial aid.

Since April, the booking situation has improved significantly due to falling Covid infection numbers, progress in vaccination and the introduction of the digital vaccination pass in the EU. “The low point of the crisis is behind us,” said Spohr. “We’re not back to normal, but now is the time to look ahead with confidence.”

In Can Tho, Ms. Tran Van My Tram (46 years old) said she bought a lot of potatoes to help farmers in Vinh Long. “I bought a few times now, just bought another 5kg today. All week, my family eats potatoes, mainly for breakfast, just hoping to be able to partly help people” – she laughed. Ms. Tram creates many unique dishes such as meatballs with potato sauce, potato donuts filled with cheese, mochi cakes with potatoes, purple sweet potato noodle soup, Doraemon donuts filled with potatoes, … Donuts are created by Ms. Tram from purple sweet potatoes. Photo: NVCC Cake soup with noodles made from purple sweet potatoes. Photo: NVCC Mochi cake filled with purple sweet potato. Photo: NVCC Purple sweet potato soup with minced meat. Photo: NVCC Ms. Tram confided: “The dishes made from potatoes are very diverse, easy to make, but also very delicious. I hope more people know to buy potatoes to help farmers, but see that they work too hard. It’s hard to grow but still not enough. For export, they cannot be sold. Those who have no one to carry them to retail must dump the fruits of their labor.” And in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Thi Kieu Diem (27 years old, district 7) also makes small cakes from glutinous rice flour and purple sweet potatoes. The purple color of the potato helps the familiar cake to become beautiful and attractive. Diem also uses this ingredient to make purple sweet potato rolls. “Purple sweet potato is both good for health and beautifies the food. This roll cake is very simple and quick to make, delicious and easy to eat. Mothers can make babies eat weaning too. I just making cakes, while filming and editing the instructional clip for making cakes so that many people who want to do it can follow, and join hands to rescue purple sweet potatoes to help people in the West,” said Kieu Diem. Two cakes are made by Kieu Diem from purple sweet potatoes. Photo: NVCC The epidemic lasted for a long time, worried that her children would be bored during the summer vacation, so Nguyen Thi Hong Quynh (32 years old, Thu Duc City) and her two daughters made cakes from sweet potatoes. She and her children boiled potatoes, used them to make tea and made fried purple sweet potatoes. These are the children’s favorite dishes, and easy to make, so Quynh let her children cook freely. The happy moment of two children of Hong Quynh’s family when they together knead purple potato flour for their mother to cook tea. Photo: NVCC She recounted: “The baby grew up after learning that farmers were having difficulties because they could not sell potatoes, told me to support buying a lot of potatoes to help them. Cooking is also her hobby. Many of my friends still have a hobby. making yoghurt, pork skin cake from potatoes, very creative”. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Tuyen (36 years old, Thu Duc City) also bought a lot of “relief” purple sweet potatoes. She learns how to cook online and changes to suit her and her husband’s taste. The dishes she made by steaming potatoes with vegetables, coconut milk and tea. Hong Tuyen’s purple sweet potato soup. Photo: NVCC Steamed purple sweet potato with coconut milk. Photo: NVCC Some unique dishes with purple sweet potato ingredients “rescued” from Henry Nguyen’s family (Phu Nhuan) and friends: Sweet potato vermicelli Pork skin cake from sweet potato Purple and yellow sweet potato Sweet potato cake

A leader of the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention (Ministry of Public Security) also confirmed that he had received an official letter from VOV. Currently, the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention and a number of professional units of the Ministry of Public Security have investigated and clarified. In addition, the Cyber ​​Emergency Response Center (VNCERT) and network operators also participate in supporting and solving problems. At the time of the cyber attack, readers could not access the website of VOV newspaper. Photo: VOV. Exchange with Zing , a representative of VOV’s technical department said that cyberattacks on the agency’s resource system began on June 12. At about 13:00 on June 13, the bandwidth system was overloaded, suspected of being attacked by a denial of service (DDoS). On the morning of June 14, the administrator continued to record a new attack that caused the bandwidth of the system and the website to be overloaded. This is the first time this newspaper has been attacked by DDoS. In addition to the above attacks, the VOV side also believes that the person behind the attacks also discredits the stars of the VOV electronic newspaper on Google or repeatedly makes offensive and threatening comments on the newspaper’s fanpage. The VOV side is reviewing and detecting malicious code in the system, and at the same time limiting the consequences of cyberattacks, calculating damage to coordinate with authorities to solve.

Every time my mother sends me groceries, I keep the foam boxes in the warehouse. Once moving house, I was shocked because of the number of boxes piled up or lined up in a long line. Just looking at it is enough to know how much our mother took care of us. So I have to find someone who needs a Styrofoam box to grow vegetables to donate. My daughter often eats fruits that her grandmother chooses in the countryside and sends them by bus. Every time we go back to our hometown, the food “possessed” by our grandmother and “forgotten” is always full The first thing my mother did was to immediately call the bus operator on the My Tho – Saigon route to make sure that the bus was still operating normally. That’s it, she happily called to show her daughter. This year’s epidemic season, my mother has more experience than the previous one, so she reduced the amount of food sent to us. For example, green vegetables, because the last time they sent up too much, they got waterlogged because they couldn’t eat in time, or cut the number of banh tet in case they ran out of food. Snacks are also bought by mom, have someone deliver them to the door If there’s anything in the house, I send it all, if it’s lacking, I’ll buy more. Mother advised us: “In the epidemic season, we must eat and drink enough, not to pass the word”. Fresh fish meat, cleaned, preliminarily processed, divided into portions, just enough for each meal. When I cook, I just put it in the pot or defrost it to use. Food cooked by mother, ready to be put into each jar. The chicken egg box is always carefully inserted by the husk layer. The nursery yellow papaya was wrapped in several layers of newspaper, traveled a distance of more than 70 kilometers without being bruised. Accompanying the local food is always a “user manual” written by her mother on the calendar. Mothers are careful, taking care of their children’s meals, but their meals are just too small. One day during a video call, my daughter saw it was just a slice of braised fish with sliced ​​ripe bananas. When asked, my mother said: “That’s also delicious, and now that I’m old, my stomach is uncomfortable when I eat a lot”. With food boxes like this, we don’t have to go to the market during the epidemic season Fruits, vegetables, raw food, cooked food, all… Mom works hard to make yogurt for her children to increase their strength during the epidemic season My warehouse is often piled up with boxes my mother sends me My Tho has just begun the days of separation, and her mother still sends home goods to her children. Her daughter stopped, her mother said: “Let me send you peace of mind. I order people to deliver to my house, I try to limit going out”. This time, in addition to the food, there were two sets of toys. Grandma loves me all day and is bored at home, so I went to choose for her, ignoring her daughter’s teasing: “Mom brings firewood to the forest!”. Every year in the summer, she takes care of her daughter’s grandchildren and gives her hands free Grandma’s joy is to video call her grandchildren to help her remember Now the joy of the mother is the video calls of the two grandchildren. Every time we see her like that, we’ll always praise “the food sent from abroad is so delicious” and smile happily.

You can use a moisturizer on your sunburned skin. If symptoms are severe, a low dose hydrocortisone cream (not for pregnant or nursing women) can be used to relieve pain, reduce itching. If you have blisters, you need to be very gentle to avoid breaking them. Let the blisters collapse and peel off on their own after a few days. If the blisters are broken, they need to be gently cleaned with physiological saline or scented soap, facial soap, clean water (depending on the circumstances and conditions you have). Then, cover the lesion with sterile gauze or at least a clean cloth. Hydrate sunburnt skin After cooling the skin from the outside, it is necessary to add the necessary amount of water to the body, while helping to soothe the skin. You need to drink more water to restore the skin to its original state. When you see signs of peeling skin, try to drink 3-4 liters of filtered water per day. Water is very important for the functioning of the body and the skin, helping the damaged skin to quickly become healthy, softer and smoother. How to save sunburned skin Cold water is the simplest way to rescue sunburned skin. For immediate relief from sunburn, you should soak sunburned skin in cold water for 15 minutes as soon as possible (Do not rub your skin with ice, as this can cause damage.) bad for skin.) Moderately cold water can reduce swelling for sunburned skin. If you are suffering from sunburn all over your body, bathe in a warm bath with dissolved oatmeal water added to your bath. Make a pot of green tea and let the teapot temperature cool back down to room temperature. Soak a clean cloth in a pot of green tea to form a gauze and place gently on sunburned skin for at least 10 to 15 minutes.

According to locals, if last year, at this time, the price of Australian mango was always at 40,000-50,000 VND/kg, this year, the price of Australian mangoes dropped sharply to only 10,000 VND/kg. Rescued Australian mangoes are on the market. (Screenshots) On the online market, many people are calling for the rescue of Australian mangoes. According to the survey, most sellers sell in sets of 3kg, 5kg or 10kg. Ms. N. Tram (HCMC) for sale on the Australian mango net market for 39,000 VND/3kg. She says: “ This year, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the price of Australian mangoes dropped sharply. Unable to export, Australian mango must be consumed in the domestic market “. In Hanoi, Australian mango costs just over 10,000 VND/kg. (Screenshots) Not only in Ho Chi Minh City, Australian mangoes are also sold to the rescue on many online markets in Hanoi. A Facebook account for sale on the online marketplace: “ Export of Australian mango. Mango rescue corner. Translation can’t be exported, so I’m selling for the garden This small trader said that Australian mango exports are large (700-800g/fruit), round, beautifully designed, thick and juicy. The selling price is 99,000 VND/6kg. Calculated, each kg of red Australian mango. just over 16,000 VND. Ms. TL (Hoang Mai, Hanoi) shared: “ About a dozen days ago, I started selling Australian mangoes to rescue gardeners in Nha Trang. Because the epidemic could not be exported to China, farmers did not know where to put it. I sell in a set of 5kg (99,000 VND) “. Australian mangoes are large, round and weigh up to 1kg/fruit. (Photo: Facebook) According to Ms. TL, Australian mangoes are very regular and large. Because of the low price, many women also buy together to save money on shipping. One day, Ms. TL sold nearly 1 quintal of Australian mangoes. Just ordered 10kg of Australian mango, Lan Hoa (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) constantly compliments. She says: “ I ordered Australian mango yesterday on Facebook and this afternoon it was delivered to my house. Australian mangoes are large, uniform fruits, beautiful colors. When eaten sweet, ripe, mango flesh is firm “. The Australian mangoes are beautifully colored. (Photo: Facebook) Similarly, Ms. Trang (Ha Dong, Hanoi) also ordered 10kg of Australian mangoes for the whole family to eat gradually. She said: “ Every year, Australian mango has a high price of about 50,000 VND/kg. However, this year, Australian mangoes are only about 10,000 VND/kg. From now until the end of the season, I will order a few more times to support the farmers “.

Two of China’s top track and field athletes were among 21 people who died due to extreme weather during a 100km race in Gansu province on May 22. Those are two names that are no longer strange in the world of athletics: Luong Tinh, a super-marathon champion, and Hoang Quan Quan, a deaf long-distance runner. “We have lost the masters of this sport. This is an earthquake for our sport,” wrote one Weibo user. Luong Tinh in an earlier race in Hong Kong. Photo: Sportograf. Athletes had a hard time when the race was interrupted by temperatures dropping to freezing. Survivors said the weather forecast said there would be wind and rain, but did not mention anything as extreme as what they experienced. The mountain race had to be stopped when some of the 172 runners went missing, and a major rescue operation was launched. The regional government was heavily criticized for not having a contingency plan. China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said that some local officials had put profit above safety, which led to the tragedy that left 21 people dead. Great loss Luong Tinh is one of China’s most successful ultra-marathon runners and is fondly called “Saint Liang” or “General Liang” because of his ability. The 31-year-old has won many long-distance races in the country, including the Ultra Gobi in 2018 – a 400 km race through the Gobi desert. According to pictures taken near the start of the race on May 22, which were widely circulated on Chinese media, he was only wearing shorts, a light jacket and a cap. By the time he was found by rescuers, he was already showing no signs of life. According to pictures taken near the start of the race on May 22, which were widely circulated on Chinese media, Luong Tinh was only wearing shorts, a thin jacket and a cap when running. Photo: Weibo. On Chinese social media, fans mourned his death, describing it as a “huge loss” for the country. “Without General Salary leading the way, who will the other super marathoners look to?”, one commented. Another victim, Hoang Quan Quan, 34, is known for winning the deaf men’s marathon at China’s 2019 National Paralympic Games. According to local media, he is a native of Sichuan, became deaf at the age of one after a “drug accident”, and also cannot speak. He did not excel in his studies and struggled to get a steady job. He often had financial difficulties and had to eat instant noodles for a meal. But what he does best is run, so he competed in races for years in hopes of winning the prize money. The May 22 race rewards runners 1,600 yuan ($248) each if they complete the run. Local media reported that after learning of his death, a friend of Hoang Quan Quan cried thinking about what he may have suffered in his final moments of life. “He’s deaf and can’t speak, he can’t even call for help,” said the unnamed friend. What happened at the race? On social networks are appearing more and more sharing about this race. The race starts at 9am on May 22. One survivor said the weather forecast caught them off guard. He felt that the weather was not normal that day, but the participants were not wearing warm enough clothes, many of them wearing short clothes. “I ran 2 km before starting to warm up… but the problem is that after running this 2 km, my body still hasn’t heated up,” the contestant said on her WeChat account. About three hours after the race started, the mountain track area of ​​the race experienced hail, heavy rain and high winds, causing temperatures to plummet, according to officials in the nearby city of Baiyin. A runner named Mao Shuzhi told Reuters : “The rain was getting heavier and heavier, at that time I had run about 24 km and had not reached the mountain.” She decided to go back to the hotel, and had been struggling with severe hypothermia on the way back. “At first, I regretted it, thinking it might just be a shower, but when I saw the gusts of wind and the big storm through my hotel room window when I returned, I felt so lucky because decided to come back.” Many athletes were stranded, cold and lost their way due to the weather affecting visibility. Rescue crews at the scene. Photo: AFP. An unnamed runner quoted by The Cover described the freezing rain as “bullets in the face”. He said there was a particularly steep section of the mountain and the open ground had nowhere to hide. “The rain really hurt, and the wind was so strong that you had to close your eyes,” he said. He added that even if someone brought a thermal blanket, it would be ripped apart by strong winds. Some of the runners who ran further fell off the trail into deep ravines. It is unclear how many of them survived. State media said a rescue operation involving more than 1,200 people with the help of thermal imaging drones and radar detectors had been launched. But rescue efforts have come too late for many victims. The incident has sparked public outrage on Chinese social media, mainly aimed at the Baiyin government and condemning the organizers’ lack of contingency plans. At a press conference on May 23, Mayor of Baiyin, Zhang Xuchen – who also fired the starting shot of the race – said: “As the organizers of the event, we feel guilty and We express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims and those injured.”

Hon Cau in May, the sea water is clear and blue, each wave is gently lapping against the sand. The southern monsoon season, which lasts from May to October, is also the breeding season for turtles. Hon Cau Marine Reserve is located on a corner of the island, standing here, you can hear the whispers of the waves, the wind and the sea caressing the white sand slopes. Ms. Luu Yen Phi is the only female employee of the Nature Reserve. Hon Cau Sea For many years, she and her brothers and sisters in the group participated in the work of the patrol team to prevent boats from fishing in the reserve. She shared: “In the breeding season, turtles will come up to lay eggs. There are 4-5 turtles on the island or up, so the brothers will divide to watch turtles to avoid people coming to catch them. Turtle eggs will be brought to the beaches. Incubate and observe. From 45 to 60 days, the baby turtles will hatch and be released into the sea.” Being a “midwife” for turtles is a job that needs a lot of love and enthusiasm. The first time from the mainland to the island, Ms. Phi was also “stunned” by the waves crashing on the side of the boat, or her skin was also darkened by the sun and wind of Hon Cau. But for a long time without going to the sea, she felt very “uncomfortable”. Because the smell of the sun, the wind, the passionate smell of Hon Cau sea has created an inseparable taste of life in her. Being a girl, participating in conservation work is somewhat more difficult. There are days when she is on duty on the island, she is alone and walking on the way from the station to the turtle spawning ground at 1 or 2 am. Where there is so much love yêu There are evenings, the whole team like “holding their breath” when following the turtle’s footsteps. The brothers waited for the turtles to lay their eggs and then brought the eggs back to the incubator. During the day, everyone will come together to clean up the trash and clean the sea. Yen Phi confided: “ Every time I go to the island, I feel happy and familiar. Those who buy rough seas, I don’t go to the island, I miss them very much. Unlike the mainland, the “house” on the island is just enough for basic living, eating and resting, not too comfortable. But it is the place to pack so many memories of my years here. The brothers also split up to cook and support each other.” The members of Hon Cau Marine Protected Area all have a lot of love for the sea and for the gentle turtles. “Here, people can live in harmony with nature. The process of caring for and taking care of turtles is also an emotional journey. Around 45 -60 days, when the turtle eggs are about to hatch, cracks will appear on the ground. . I have to gently use medical gloves to put the turtle in the basket. When it reaches adulthood, it will return to the place it was born to continue to reproduce.” Phi said more. Rescue journeys The reason why the group has to maintain the garbage collection at the beach is because there have been many cases of turtles swallowing plastic bags. When in the sea, plastic bags are shaped like strength, so turtles will choke if they eat them. Phi once witnessed turtles eat the wrong straw when pulling out a lot of blood. Or there are days when turtles get caught in fisherman’s nets and are transported to pubs, the group has to rush to “rescue”. She said: “ When I received news that turtles were being sold to pubs, I had to get there as quickly as possible to lobby them to release them. After receiving the turtle, the group will bring it back to the sea to release. For many years, people have been trying to do propaganda to people about the conservation of sea turtles.” Occasionally, the center receives cases of turtles being kept in freshwater for a long time by people. When the issue of conservation of sea turtles became known to many people, they automatically handed over the turtles. Phi shared: “I couldn’t release them into the sea, because they had lost their wild instincts and couldn’t hunt. The group had to release them into a big lake, bring salt water back to the turtles to get used to the salinity every day, and at the same time train them instincts. Depending on the case, from 3 to 6 months or 1 year, we can release them back to the sea.” Volunteers come to Hon Cau island every year There are more heartbreaking cases than when I saw a turtle eating the wrong straw, when I pulled the straw out, I lost a lot of blood. Turtles hitting explosives washed up on the beach, which were not intact or were butchered by people on boats and washed ashore. Experiencing difficulties, hardships and “suffocating” rescue journeys, but Phi and her teammates still maintain this work with enthusiasm. “In order for my children and grandchildren to know what turtles are like in the future. I don’t want them to only know “sea turtles” through books. “, she confided. Before accepting the interview with SAOStar, Phi was also embarrassed many times because “what I do is too small compared to the brothers”. However, we still believe that Phi and her silent dedication have also sketched a beautiful picture of Hon Cau sea, where a team to rescue and protect sea turtles is working day and night with all their heart. .

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Hearing the name feels dear, the trip “Going home” is the journey where we can directly release wild animals back to the primeval forest in Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh). When joining tour , visitors will cross the forest road, admire the pristine scenery and visit some points of the national park. One small note is that tour limited to 15 people at a time, so as not to affect the re-release. Photo: Cuc Phuong National Park. The individuals of wild animals that are released back into the forest can include birds, monkeys, reptiles, wildcats, civets… These are animals that have been captured and rescued from many animal trafficking and transportation cases. illegal wildlife. The program does not charge a service fee, we can contribute voluntary funds to support conservation activities of the national park. “We believe that anyone who witnesses the moment when wild animals are returned to nature, will have a good feeling with nature in general and with wildlife in particular, thereby stimulating to raise awareness and responsibility of each person in protecting wildlife” – Nguyen Van Chinh, Director of Cuc Phuong National Park shared. Boating to pick up trash, discovering Hoi An is different Young people always want to live fully every moment in new lands, both experience and leave their mark by participating in activities aimed at protecting the green planet and healthy environment. Accordingly, the Hoi An travel itinerary will be different and memorable when the teen joins tour rowing boats to pick up trash along the Hoai River area, from Cam Thanh commune to the city. Photo: Phuong Dien. Join tour , we will row the boat ourselves kayak and used a racket to pick up trash on a road about 8 km along Hoai River. To join this tour, foreign tourists have to pay a fee of 10 USD (about 230,000 VND), while domestic tourists are being completely free. Mr. Nguyen Van Long, director of a travel agency in Hoi An, took the lead in implementing tour This particular tour said, currently tours are held on weekends. Photo: Phuong Dien. “I want visitors to share with me to protect the environment of Hoi An, but I don’t think I will profit from this tour. The amount of 10 USD/foreign guest I collect, I use to buy sacks, rent a boat to collect garbage to destroy, hire staff to serve tourists…” – Mr. Long shared. Fly to Con Dao to protect sea turtles One of the travel experiences that many tourists love when coming to Con Dao is visiting Bay Canh Island and watching turtles lay eggs. However, not everyone knows, the most common species of sea turtle in Con Dao National Park – the vich – is currently listed in the Vietnam Red Book. Therefore, the Management Board of Con Dao National Park has coordinated with the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN to bring about efforts to protect this sea turtle. Photo: Khanh Tran. Becoming a volunteer of this program, you will be assigned to many small islands to perform tasks such as following the turtle’s footsteps to mark the egg nest or helping the mother turtle stuck in the roots to return to the sea safely. when crossing land, dig sand to collect eggs and bring them back to the hatchery, record the date of laying – the number of eggs… Not only rescue turtles, the volunteers also help the forest rangers welcome and serve tourists, clean up trash, clean the beach, draw pictures, design billboards to propagate environmental protection messages. environment, protecting nature, preserving sea turtles, contributing to embellishing the island’s space more vividly. Photo: IUCN. “On duty” to rescue turtles right on the beach, so the volunteers also have to get used to the limited use of electricity and water, the phone often loses signal. But what are those obstacles compared to these wonderful experiences, the pride that money can’t buy, right?

However, before he had time to prepare the ingredients, Man heard from his neighbors that the alley in front of the house had been blocked off after a person living here was positive for SARS-CoV-2. “At that time, everyone was surprised, did not understand what happened. However, knowing that the epidemic situation is complicated, all of them strictly follow the instructions of local officials and medical staff.” Like Mr. Man’s family, most of the households in alley 287 are trading and trading in food. At the time of the blockade, many households had prepared cooking ingredients, and breakfast shops that had just moved out had to be cleaned up immediately. “A few stalls of ready-made rice, porridge, and soup cakes that can’t be sold are shared by everyone in the neighborhood, each family taking a few portions to eat. They’re all neighbors, and they both work as wholesalers, so they all try to support each other,” Mr. Man said Zing . Alley 287, Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City was blocked on the morning of May 20. Photo: Chi Hung. “Rescuing” food in the blockade area During the outbreak from April 27 to now, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 6 positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 and is blocking 9 areas in Go Vap District, District 10, District 3, District 7, Binh Tan district and Thu Duc city. Although quite surprised by the blockade information, people living in these areas remained calm and complied with epidemic prevention measures. Especially for business and trading households, despite facing many disadvantages, they still show their concern and help the community when they switch to distributing food and free food to people in isolated areas. Alley 287 Nguyen Dinh Chieu connects with alley 270 Vo Van Tan about 500 m long with 70 households living. In addition to the large concentration of business households, shops, and restaurants, this alley is the place where Ve Chai market is held every morning. Ms. Linh, a fish seller in the market, said that on the morning of May 20, when her family and many other people had finished packing, the ward officials announced the disbandment, no market meeting and quickly erected a fence to blockade the surrounding area. around the alley. People in the blockade area share food with each other. Photo: Nguyen Nhuong, Trang Anh. Both domestic and foreign, fresh food traders like Ms. Linh choose to give free vegetables, fruits, meat and fish to neighbors to bring home to store refrigerators and gradually eat them during the quarantine days. However, what surprised Ms. Linh was that everyone who visited her shop also offered to pay instead of receiving free items. “Many people say that when they sell, people buy to support them, but when they give, they don’t dare to accept them,” she said. Similarly, Mr. Man’s beef noodle shop was also “rescued” by many familiar neighbors. However, because he did not prepare much and did not suffer much damage, Mr. Man refused. “The first day, everyone in the neighborhood kept ‘rescuing’ from one shop to another. Everyone hopes no one gets hurt much. Like my family, we also run to the market to support the sisters selling fish, selling vegetables and at the same time having food for the coming days.” “Health comes first, money comes second” Ms. Pham Minh lives in block A1, Sunview Town apartment building (Hiep Binh Phuoc ward, Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City) – a place under lockdown after recording a Covid-19 case on May 18. Previously, Ms. Minh sold fruit and some drinks online. However, after the block was blocked, she switched to making smoothies and juices to cheer up her neighbors who were quarantined like her. “Every day, I make about 20-30 glasses of juice and smoothies to distribute for free to neighboring households. It’s not much, but it’s also a way to spread positive energy and optimism to everyone around,” Minh said. On each glass of juice, Ms. Minh sticks sticky notes with words of encouragement and encouragement for the recipient. “The epidemic has also affected my business a lot. However, for now, health is still first, money can be earned later.” Parts of bread and sticky rice were distributed free of charge by Mr. Bui Hoai Thanh’s group to people in the blockade area in Thu Duc City. Photo: Bui Hoai Thanh. Although he does not live in Sunview Town apartment building, Mr. Bui Hoai Thanh still regularly delivers food to people in the blockade area for the past 3 days. On the first day, Mr. Thanh’s group distributed 100 servings of sticky rice, on the second day 180 loaves of bread and on the third day 150 portions of spicy rice cakes. “I have a bakery near the apartment building and have been in business since 1992. Many of my regular customers are living in this apartment, so when I heard the news of the blockade, I immediately thought of helping people,” Mr. Thanh said. know. In the past few days, temporarily putting aside the business, every day Mr. Thanh and his group of friends prepare ingredients and make dishes from morning to 5 pm to deliver to the apartment. “We are planning to make 100 more jars of braised fish sauce to support people to bring home to eat with white rice. Everyone is affected by the epidemic season, but I believe that with the spirit of solidarity and the efforts of each individual, we will all win the pandemic together again,” Thanh shared.

This is one of the deadliest accidents in Chinese sports history. The incident caused public outrage because of the poor management of the Baiyin city government. Rescuers had to walk up the mountainside to search for victims. Photo: Xinhua News Agency. Terrible moment The athletes departed on the morning of May 22 from the Yellow River Stone Forest Park, Baiyin City. This is an annual event organized by the authorities of Canh Thai district and Bach Ngan city to develop rural areas and promote healthy lifestyles. Nearly 10,000 people registered for this year’s event. Participants are divided into three categories: beginner, 21 km cross country and 100 km cross country. The bad weather occurred around 1 p.m., when the runners climbed 2,000 meters in the 20-31 km stage of the race, according to Xinhua News Agency. Participating athletes wear only shorts and t-shirts. Therefore, these people have little ability to protect the body from the low temperature of the surrounding environment. When witnessing some athletes having trouble, the organizers canceled the event and deployed rescue. At that time, some people had hypothermia. Some others passed out from being too cold. A total of 21 people were killed and 151 were rescued. In an interview with SCMP , one survivor said there was no forecast of severe weather. The cold also exacerbates the challenges of the mountainous terrain. The athletes departed on the morning of May 22. Photo: Weibo/Xinhua News Agency. This person said he still tries to run when the weather turns bad. On the way, he witnessed people fall one by one, even experienced athletes. Before the contest started, the organizers asked each person to contribute 1,600 yuan (US$248) to register. That’s when he decided to join. “Now, every time I recall that thought, I just want to slap myself,” he wrote in a social media post. He said that in one part of the competition, the contestants had to run uphill for a distance of 8 km. The road surface is covered with rocks and mud while the sky is cloudy, strong winds, heavy rain and limited visibility. “From this point on, there is only one way up, no one down. Motorcycles can’t get on that road, so there’s no food or water,” he wrote. “I was completely drenched and could barely stand. I tried to find a hiding spot and tried to warm myself up with a flimsy thermal blanket, but was immediately blown away by the wind. I saw other people’s blankets torn to pieces by the wind.” Another athlete said he couldn’t feel his fingers. “I put my fingers in my mouth to warm it up but I still can’t feel anything. Even my tongue feels frozen,” he said. “That’s when I decided to give up and run downhill because I realized it was hypothermia. It was wise and fortunate that I made that decision.” He also saw many other contestants pass out on the way down. However, he did not have the strength to help others. It is difficult to track other athletes because the GPS signal is very poor. In addition to hypothermia, some athletes also cut their hands and fall. Late regret According to the Xinhua News Agency , rescue efforts were hampered by high altitude and bad weather. Among the dead were Luong Tinh and Hoang Quan Quan. These are two of China’s top long-distance runners. Luong Tinh won China’s Ultra Gobi in 2018 and finished second in the Hong Kong 100 super-trail race in 2019. Meanwhile, Hoang Quan Quan is the Olympic marathon champion. Paralympic Paralympics 2019 in Dubai. Yellowstone Forest Park, where the tragedy happened. Photo: Handout. Zhang Xuchen, the chairman of Baiyin City, bowed his head to apologize to the victims’ families. “This is an unexpected incident due to the sudden change in the weather in the area. As an event organizer, we are extremely sorry and regretful. We apologize and offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and the injured athletes,” he said. The Gansu provincial government has set up a task force to monitor the investigation. In a comment, state broadcaster CCTV insisted extreme sports should be carefully organized to avoid such a rare and devastating tragedy. Marathons and ultra-long distance running have become popular in China in recent years, attracting participation from the country’s growing middle class. Races are held in remote areas with huge prize money to attract participants. The governments of regions in western China such as Yunnan, Gansu and Sichuan have set aside funds to organize running competitions to attract and develop tourism.

Orte clothing store in Madrid Bright red, lined with polka dots and as long as three cars, the Orte clothing store sign has long been located on Madrid’s Alcalá street (Spain), its presence unwavering since its inception. even when fast food restaurants and chains started popping up. When the store closed and the land turned to rent, the news quickly reached Alberto Nanclares. Within days he arrived at the site, working with a team to try to remove the sign from the façade, where it has stood for more than five decades. Nanclares is part of the Iberian Graphic Heritage Protection Network, which includes more than 50 projects dedicated to honoring and protecting a type of heritage that they say is endangered: the commercial signs that have long made their mark. city ​​identity. “Everybody sees these signs, but few people pay attention to them,” said Nanclares. “When they are thrown away, the memory of our city is thrown away.” The projects in the network are diverse – there is a movement to preserve signs in the hope that they might one day appear in a museum, such as Nanclares’ Paco Graco project, as well as a project to classify objects. signs, from century-old enamelware to colorful neon signs. It all creates a living archive that spans 25 cities and towns across the peninsula. The core vision of the network is that heritage includes not only palaces, cathedrals and royal jewels, but also the places that shape our lives and identities – a heritage that is open to all. everyone, according to Nanclares. “There are very few people in Spain who think that this is heritage, that this is what binds us together, allows us to progress and understand ourselves better.” Inspired by signage museums in Berlin (Germany) and Warsaw (Poland), the Iberian movement took on new meaning after a series of recessions – from the 2008 economic crisis to to the Covid-19 pandemic – which changed the cityscape. Laura Asensio, a graphic designer in Valladolid, Spain, says that when small businesses close, they are often replaced by giant global corporations that don’t have much of a local connection. She points to the changes that have swept Spain’s city centres: “Whether you’re in Madrid, Barcelona or Salamanca, the city’s iconic symbols are now essentially the same,” Asensio says. “There will always be a McDonald’s, a Zara store… It’s a pity that cities lose their charm.” The Letreiro Galeria project has collected more than 250 signs Asensio’s project, Valladolid with Character, hopes to prevent this monotony with an interactive map of more than 1,000 signs around the city. Compiled by a team of people, the map marks everything from the decades-old red bus stop signs welcoming visitors to the giant calligraphy pen that sits above the sign of a fountain pen shop. In Lisbon (Portugal), Rita Múrias and Paola Batata started their project in 2014, when souvenir shops and crepe stalls sprang up all over the city. “We were designers in search of ideas, and then we realized these signs capture the stories of store owners and human memories,” says Múrias. “People tell you about a time they visited these stores with their grandmother, or when they were kids. They associate location with memories.” The two soon began using their free time and budget to “rescue” signs from businesses that were about to close. Their project, Letreiro Galeria (Sign Exhibit), has now collected 250 different signs. They are currently in a borrowed warehouse while the two strive to realize their dream of opening a museum. While some cities have enacted laws to protect signs, the network’s members hope that their efforts will help people understand heritage of this kind. “It is a process of raising awareness. People’s reactions are amazing when they follow me on Instagram and then they love the sign more than the selfie,” said López. “Then they started sending me pictures of the signs they saw while traveling. It creates a chain effect.”

“We were at the door and wanted to go out, but the police blocked the door. Therefore, no one can go to pharmacy, ”said this person. “In a panic, we fell into each other. I thought I would be trampled to death. “I saw the dead right next to me,” he recalls. “I feel like I’m going to die” A man named David said to him Ynet that the stomping happened when people came to see the fire. “Suddenly a wave of people came. We were swept away. Some people were thrown into the sky, others were crushed on the ground, ”he described. “There was a baby trying to hold onto my leg for life. We waited for our rescue within 15-20 minutes amidst this insane crowd. It was terrible, ”he recalls. Aid workers tried to remove the injured from the scene. Photo: Reuters. “Time seems endless, around us are paralyzed dead,” another witness said Ynet . He was dragged out of the crowd by the police to avoid suffocating. “Some people were on me. I was on someone who couldn’t breathe anymore. Surrounded with screams, I could see the children below me. At that time, I just thought of not wanting my children to die. orphan, “another witness shared with Israeli media. A 24-year-old witness named Dvir recounts that a bunch of people have been cornered. The first row collapsed under the pressure of the crowd, then the second row, where he was standing. “I felt like I was going to die,” he said. The disaster caused rescuers to struggle to disperse the crowd and rescue victims from the scene. “We are holding about 30 children and cannot reach their parents,” said a relief worker Channel 12 . “I’ve never seen anything like this. We are not sure what happened, but the consequences are unimaginable, ”he said. “We think there is a warning about a suspicious package of bombs,” a pilgrim named Yizhak told. Channel 12 . Meanwhile, follow New York Times, It seems that the trampling happened when some people slipped over the stone steps leading into a narrow, steep, metal floor. Ynet describes this as a “waterfall stream”. A witness named Chaim Vertheimer said the ramp was slippery due to water, including fruit juice being spilled onto the floor. “Everyone stopped, but many people continued to come. I remember hundreds of people exclaiming: I can’t breathe, ”she said Ynet. The festival turns into a tragedy From the night of April 29, about 100,000 radical Orthodox Jews gathered in Mount Meron, northern Israel to hold a traditional religious festival. Around 1 am on April 30 (local time), disaster happened. Thousands of people stepped on each other, killing 44 people and injuring hundreds. There is currently no official conclusion on the cause of the case. Extreme orthodox Jews celebrate the Lag b’Omer festival on the 18th day of the month of Iyar on the Jewish calendar. Pilgrims set fire to fire and dance around the tomb of a second-century rabbi to commemorate the clergy’s death. This year, the festival is still held, although Israeli health officials warn of the danger of this event becoming a reservoir of Covid-19 infection. Bodies of the victims were removed from the scene. Photo: Times of Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “a terrible catastrophe”. He came to the scene to directly direct the rescue work. The leader also declared 1/5 as a national mourning day for victims of the disaster. Some of the pilgrims present at the scene questioned and chanted slogans against him, according Times of Israel . The area around the scene is divided into several small areas for crowd control. The disaster has raised many questions about weakness, even negligence in planning. The recorded videos show police trying to block people who want to escape from the scene. They may not be aware of the severity of the situation and wish the chaotic crowd did not spread to other areas. Some images also show a locked door in the emergency exit. Eli Levy, spokesman for Israeli police, said investigations were underway, but it was too early to blame or indictment of negligence. He also said that many of the pilgrims refused to leave despite the calls to evacuate. For the survivors, they were unable to understand what happened. “Nobody imagined it could happen. The glee turned into mourning. The bright light turned into a deep night,” the witness named Yitzhak told him. Channel 12. Deadly trampling at Israel’s largest religious festival At least 38 people were killed, 103 were injured in the trampling at Israel’s largest religious festival. Tens of thousands of people joined the event, despite the warnings.

Buy “rescue” plums for farmers Mr. Loc Minh Thuc (SN 1961), from Ban Lanh village, Hoa Cu commune, Cao Loc district, Lang Son, said: The plum from Lang is quite big, round and not too sour, crunchy, easy to sprinkle the seeds and turn over. own specialties in Lang Son. Plums in previous years were consumed strongly, sometimes up to over 60,000 VND / kg, so households learned to grow plums to eradicate hunger and alleviate poverty. “My house has 700 originals with an area of ​​about 3 hectares, bringing high income. In 2019, the family earned nearly 100 million dong. However, from last year until now, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, few buyers and small businesses no longer ordered at the original place as usual, leading to a damp plum. In the harvest season, the orchard owners put the fruit in sacks and then transport them by bicycle to the district and city markets for sale. At first, he still sold 5,000-7,000 VND / kg, now it falls down to 2,000-3,000 VND / kg but there are still no buyers ”- Mr. Thuc said sadly. According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lang Son province, at present, the whole province has more than 1,400 ha of plums, the total output is about 4,200 tons / year. The districts with the largest plum area are: Cao Loc over 185 ha, Van Lang 150 ha, Van Quan 120 ha. This year, plum growing households struggled because of “output” squash. In this situation, many people used social networks such as facebook and zalo to call on the community for support. Mr. Hoang Lang Huy, living in Chi Lang ward, Lang Son city, buys about 1-2 tons of plums a day, then ships it to diners in Lang Son city and surrounding areas for 3,000 VND / kg. According to the reporter Tien Phong, rice plums are carried by the people and carried to traditional markets in Lang Son city such as Ky Lua, Dong Kinh, Chi Lang, and Square well. Through calling information, many local people, including young people, have come to buy donations. In addition to enjoying the crispy fresh ripe fruit, they also take it to dry in the sun to make an apricot. Thanks to that, plums rice has been sold out during the day, by the afternoon of April 18, the price of plums has increased to 4,500 VND / kg.

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Compared to the traditional method that mainly uses signatures, rules, and hashes to detect today, this method has the ability to detect, prevent and remove malicious code earlier, minimizing the damage caused by malicious code. caused by malicious code. The product is fully equipped with encryption, authentication, integrity protection, confidentiality, tested by the Department of Information Security and a team of testing experts of VNPT before actual implementation and verification. period and testing when releasing a new, updated version to add features to ensure resistance to attacks and outside intrusions. Many potentials for development in the future Up to now, in Vietnam, only six products of five enterprises in the field of anti-malware have been certified by the Ministry of Information and Communications for their technical requirements under Directive 14 / CT-TTg dated 25th. May 5, 2018 of the Prime Minister on “Enhancing capacity to prevent and control malware”. In addition, there is no domestic unit that develops and commercializes Incident Response products, as well as a product that checks compliance with security and safety policies at terminal computers. VNPT Smart IR is the first malware detection and prevention software in Vietnam to provide control of compliance with internal corporate safety regulations (currently the software is doing checklist according to ISO 27001 standard: 2013), for example, does the terminal computer turn on the firewall or not, install endpoint protection or not, turn on UAC, and many other checks … Developed-oriented products can be combined with existing security equipment and applications of the organization (firewall, IDS / ISP, AV …), integrating with existing SOC systems of organizations, business, thereby reducing investment costs, increasing product flexibility, suitable for many types of businesses in all fields. Deployed from June 2016 on VNPT’s internal information system and provided to customers from October 2020, as of February, VNPT Smart IR has stably operated on 21,000 user computers. Currently, typical customers using VNPT’s solutions are Bac Lieu Department of Information and Communication (TT-TT) Bac Lieu, Department of TT-TT Gia Lai, Department of TT-TT-Dak Lak, Department of TT -TT Tien Giang, Department of TT-TT Quang Binh, Department of TT-TT Phu Tho. The solution deployed at the customer side will be monitored 24/7 by the surveillance system located at the VNPT SOC Security Operations Center, supported by a team of experienced experts in the field of malware analysis, incident response from VNPT Security Lab with a network covering 63 provinces and cities across the country, ensuring continuous operation and timely detection of problems in customers’ IT systems. Analysis data source from VNPT Security Lab, data from VNPT’s network, which is constantly updated in real time also enriches data input for the system to ensure identification of the latest hazards. The most dangerous. Not only was honored at Sao Khue Award 2021, previously, VNPT Smart IR was awarded the Promotion Prize of Vietnam Talent Contest 2019 in the IT Creative Startup category; Awarded the Golden Key 2020 title for “Excellent prospects and information security products and confirmed to meet the Prime Minister’s Directive 14 / CT-TTg dated May 25, 2018 on” anti-malware ”.

1. Sunscreen This is an essential skin care item that every girl must use every day. A good and suitable sunscreen will help protect skin from sun damage, prevent dark spots, brown spots and the formation of signs of aging. Choosing a sunscreen with a high SPF and reapplying regularly throughout the day is the ultimate, simple but effective way to protect your skin. In addition to a high SPF (from 30 and above), you should also focus on choosing a sunscreen containing antioxidants so that it can become a solid “shield” to protect the skin. 2. Skin Balancing Rose (Toner) Some people think that toners are innocuous water so they do not need to be used, but in fact, those are people with less smooth skin and easy to aging! Using toner is the first step and is extremely important in the skin care cycle. Using toner after cleansing will help balance the pH, deep cleanse and remove remaining impurities in the pores. In particular, some toners with ingredients containing AHAs, BHAs, witch hazel, green tea, tea tree essence, cheeks, … also help bring oil-alkaline, anti-inflammatory, airy and anti-acne effects. Toner is also a gentle moisturizing step to help skin stretch, making a stepping stone to help skin smooth, easy to absorb nutrients, reduce greasy shine, for the following steps to be more permeable. 3. Moisturizer Regardless of the sister who “loves” her skin, she knows by heart the rule: Skin always needs to be moisturized. In particular, in the hot and dry summer, moisturizing is much more necessary. Many people think that only dry skin needs moisturizing, this is completely wrong information, any skin type needs enough moisture to stay shiny and healthy. This summer, do not forget to find yourself a suitable moisturizer to keep your skin smooth and healthy. 4. Paper Masks Each week you should add a paper mask 1 to 2 times to replenish deep nutrients to the skin. The ingredients in the mask will help nourish and soothe the skin, replenish moisture to keep the skin plump and fresh after the “effects” of the summer sun. Small tip is that she can put the paper mask in the refrigerator before applying. A thin, cool, light layer covering the skin will help soothe the redness and irritation caused by sunburn; The cold air also brings the effect of tightening the pores and the oil alkaline more effectively. PRODUCT SUGGESTIONS: La Roche-Posay sunscreen 495,000 VND reduced to 445,500 VND – BUY HERE Perfume Klairs 385,000 VND reduced to 308,000 – BUY HERE Skin1004 moisturizer 430,000 VND reduced to 375,500 VND – BUY HERE Banobagi Moisturizing Mask priced at 28,000 VND – BUY HERE In addition, more than 1,000 summer skincare products are being discounted up to 50% at the family cosmetics supermarket chain AB Beauty World this April. Hurry up and hunt now!

Immediately after receiving information about the case, the People’s Committee of Hai Phong city drastically instructed the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and relevant agencies and localities to step in. , inspect, review and mobilize owners to hand over bears to the State; strictly deal with the law if the bear owner intentionally violates it. Therefore, on April 28, the bear was transferred by the owner to a Bear Conservation Facility in Ninh Binh. Hai Phong is one of many localities across the country that are making efforts to completely end bear farming in the city. Previously, from the beginning of 2021, the City People’s Committee issued a general instruction document to relevant departments, agencies, agencies, and units, requesting the agencies to increase the mobilization of households to keep. bears in the locality voluntarily transferred bears to the State. Ms. Nguyen Phuong Dung, Deputy Director of Nature Education Center, said: “The Center for Nature Education welcomes the high determination and efforts of the city government of Hai Phong to completely end captivity. bear bile. The fast and decisive handling of the Hai Phong city government for bear-related violations will help the city soon end the situation of keeping bears in the area ”. By the end of March 2021, there were about 370 bears left in the confines of illegal bile. Hanoi city alone is currently the hottest spot for illegally confining bears with 161 bears (as of April 28). According to the Center for Nature Education, currently both bear species of Vietnam, the horse bear (Ursus thibetanus) and the bear dog (Helarctos malayanus) are listed in the List of endangered, precious and rare species prioritized for protection. issued together with Decree 160/2013 / ND-CP (amended by Decree 64/2019 / ND-CP) as well as listed in Group IB, endangered, precious and rare forest animals. List issued together with Decree 06/2019 / ND-CP. Bears of illegal origin (from before 2005) are only allowed to be kept in captivity if “there is a management record and electronic chips attached”. The act of “raising bears without management records and attaching electronic chips” is a prohibited act in accordance with the law. According to Article 244 of the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented 2017), people who illegally raise, lock or transport horses (depending on the quantity) can be criminally prosecuted with penalty up to 15 years in prison. “The Center for Nature Education calls on the authorities of the provinces and cities to follow the example of Hai Phong city and drastically instructs the City Forest Protection Department and the district authorities to resolutely fight related violations. to come to bears in order to soon completely end the keeping of bears for bile in the provinces and cities. The registration and attachment of chips for illegal bears to confine bile not only violates the current regulations of the Government, but also makes the situation of keeping bears in Hanoi city even worse. complicated and cannot be completely terminated like many other provinces and cities across the country ”, emphasized Ms. Dung. “The transfer of bears in Hai Phong is an encouraging highlight, marking a step forward in the effort to end bear captive farming in Vietnam. Bear bile farming is not only cruel and hurting to bears. but also affects the image of Vietnam, “said Ms. Maya Pastakia, Campaign Director of the World Animal Protection Organization.

Priz AS-28 was successfully rescued New chapter in rescue history In the military history of the United States, the rescue of the Sargo-class USS Squalus submarine of the US Navy has become a major event and also a lesson in operational deployment of submarines. The incident took place on the morning of May 23, 1939, the Sargo-class submarine USS Squalus with 59 crew members began their usual test dives off Portsmouth, New Hampshine, without knowing they were about to experience a disaster. USS Squalus was the new and best submarine of the US Navy at the time. The ship was launched in September 1937 and has undergone 18 successful trials. No one thought it would fail on the 19th test, because all the systems on board were still working fine. However, due to a technical error, the technician wrongly announced the coordinates of the submerged vessel up to 8km down. Squalus dives while the main air intake valve remains open, causing tons of seawater to enter the engine bay at the rear of the ship. The sailors on board were shocked to hear the news and rushed to find a way for the ship to float. They built flooded compartments and tried to close the air intake valves but failed, before putting compressed air into the ballast tanks to allow the ship to float. The Squalus is stable with the bow pointing upwards. However, when the sailor tried to prevent seawater from entering through the vent pipe, there was a tremendous increase in pressure. The sea water suddenly flooded the front compartments and the ship began to sink to the ocean floor due to the large amount of seawater. The incident caused 26 sailors at the back of the ship to be immediately killed by water, 33 men in front of the ship survived. The Squalus sank to the bottom with the bow pointing upward at an angle of about 11 degrees, lost power completely, was unable to communicate and was in waters with temperatures just above freezing. The Sculpin was then dispatched to the Squalus’ coordinates on the last contact, but did not detect any signs of disaster such as debris or oil spills. No one aboard the Sculpin knew that they were 8km away from where the submarine was sunk. Meanwhile, the surviving sailors aboard the Squalus try to send out a call for help. Captain Naquin quickly ordered the release of a floating buoy attached to the cable and left a phone inside with the words “submarine sinks here, there is a telephone inside”. The crew constantly fired smoke bullets out, as well as pumped oil through the toilet so that the rescue team could detect smoke and oil spills in the sea. A sailor aboard Sculpin detected a streak of smoke rising into the sky and reported to the captain. The Sclupine arrives, finds the beacon and cell phone and communicates with the Squalus ship. That night, the US Navy deployed several ships anchored around the search area and turned on the headlights on the sea surface, while the crew on the Sclupine submarine tried to get close to the Squalus. The Squalus submarine salvage was rejected because it was too dangerous and risky. The rescuers had only two options: to transfer diving equipment to sailors to float to the surface, or to use a rescue cocoon from above, but this equipment had not been verified. The first option was canceled because when the sailors exited the submarine, it was very susceptible to cold and high pressure under the sea. The next day, the divers used the rescue cocoon. They performed four rescues with the last man on the surface at midnight May 25. This rescue campaign opened up a new chapter in the history of underwater rescue. Difficult to save because of “invisibility” Military submarines are originally designed to travel undetected under the ocean. Except when there is a need to contact headquarters, the ship will not transmit any signal. Meanwhile, the submarine detector is only really effective when finding a ship that is “in the middle of the sea or floating on the surface”. In fact, the submarine’s submarine stealth is a double-edged sword. With each passing hour, the hopes of saving the ship became less and less. Sailors will have to reduce their activity and move to reduce their oxygen consumption while they wait to be rescued. Although they have been trained in emergency self-rescue, their chances of survival depend on the depth of the ship. On August 5, 2005, the Russian submarine Priz AS-28 and its crew of seven were trapped at a depth of 190 meters below sea level after the propeller was caught on an undersea cable. The sailors were trapped in darkness on the cold ship and the oxygen supply dropped. This accident has attracted much attention because it happened just five years after the sinking of the nuclear submarine Kursk (in 2000), killing all 118 sailors. The Russian government immediately requested US and UK assistance; at the same time to plan to rescue the ship. The first was the scheme to detonate the anchor system of the Russian surveillance antenna system installed under the sea (weighing 60 tons), but was rejected because it was not feasible. By the end of August 6, the command decided to hook the cable to the ship, tow the ship up close to the water surface so that the crew could rescue the sailors. But this plan also failed. On the night of August 6, the race against time reached its peak because the oxygen in the train was only able to endure until August 7. The British Super Scorpio 45 unmanned submersible has entered the game. According to commander Jonty Powis, an expert on British submarine rescue and rescue, the campaign went smoothly. The ship has successfully severed the cables that are clutching the Priz submarine. Commander Powis praised the Russian government’s openness to allow rescue parties to intervene in the area that was once one of the most secretive parts of the Soviet Union before. After just 3 days of being stranded under the sea, the ship finally emerged. All 7 crew members are healthy. Although suffering from the cold and the oxygen in the ship was gradually running out, when rescued, sailors were able to open the submarine’s cover and move to the lifeboat without assistance. According to the examination results at the hospital, the health of all 7 people was still normal and did not need any special treatment. This shows that the crew responded very professionally to the extremely strict situation in the ship stranded at a depth of 190 meters under the sea. They wore insulation to keep their bodies warm, maximized energy savings by only intermittent contact with the mainland and tried to stay calm so as not to lose the meager oxygen on board.

Around 19:30 pm on April 23, MRCC received emergency rescue information from the ship QNg 94746 TS, led by Mr. Le Quang Trung (SN 1991, resident in Pho Thanh, Duc Pho, Quang Ngai) as captain. Rescue forces brought 2 crew members ashore. At this time, two crew members on board had an accident while fishing in the waters off the coast of Quang Nam province. In which, Nguyen Van Trieu (SN 1993, from Quang Binh) had broken jaw, deformed lower jaw, lost a lot of blood, crushed lips, lost consciousness. The other person, Pham Phung (SN 2000, hometown Ninh Thuan) suffered a facial injury, lost a lot of blood. Immediately after receiving the information, MRCC took the SAR 412 lifeboat with the medical team of Da Nang Medical Emergency Center on the way to the rescue. At 22:00 on the same day, the rescue team had approached the ship QNg 94746 TS. Medical staff conducted first aid right at sea, then urgently transferred 2 victims to the mainland. After many hours of crossing high waves, on the morning of April 24, the SAR 412 ship took the victim back to Da Nang and transferred to the hospital for treatment.

The news comes a day after debris believed to be from submarine KRI Nanggala-402 was found floating away from the submarine’s last communication capture location in the Bali Sea. Tjahjanto said during a press conference that the Indonesian warship Rigel scanned the area with sound waves, using sound waves to locate objects and magnetometers. Then the MV Swift Rescue from Singapore sent a remote control vehicle (ROV) to get a clearer underwater visualization of the wreck, he said. The wreck of the submarine was found – Photo: Indonesian Navy According to Mr. Tjahjanto: “We have found and photographed parts of the Nanggala submarine such as the transverse steering, the anchor, the outer hull, the vertical steering and other parts of the submarine such as the safety clothing for the crew. Based on that evidence, I declare that the Nanggala submarine sank and the entire crew is dead. ” Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Yudo Margono said the submarine was found at a depth of 850 meters and broke into three parts. He said the Indonesian government will work with the International Submarine Rescue and Escape Liaison Office “because salvage of the Nanggala submarine will require international cooperation”. The KRI Nanggala 402 is one of two Cakra attack submarines, the German-made Type 209 submarine and exported, and was commissioned by Indonesia in 1981. This submarine is 59.5 m long, 6.2 m widest, with a diving displacement of 1,390 tons. The ship operates by diesel-electric engine, cruise speed when diving is 21.5 knots (nearly 40 km / h), range of 15,200 km. Previously, The Guardian reported on April 21 from the Indonesian navy that power outages occurred while the KRI Nanggala 402 was diving, causing the ship to lose control and unable to conduct emergency procedures to allow the ship. rise.

Search helicopters and many other ships left Bali and a naval base in Java headed for the area out of contact with the KRI Nanggala-402 on April 21 as she prepared to conduct a torpedo exercise. . If the submarine was still intact, officials said it would only have enough air for the crew members to survive until around dawn April 24. “So far we have not found it … but with existing equipment we can find the location,” – Achmad Riad, a spokesman for the Indonesian army, said during a press conference. An Indonesian air force pilot said six tons of equipment had been moved to a base to help with the search, including an underwater hot air balloon to help lift the ship. One of the Indonesian military ships involved in the search for the submarine – Photo: Reuters The Indonesian navy said it was investigating whether the submarine lost power when submerged and could not perform emergency procedures when it sank to a depth of 600-700 meters, exceeding the allowable limit. The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy – Yudo Margono said an object with “high magnetic force” was found “floating” at a depth of 50-100 meters and an earlier aerial search had detected a trace. The oil spills near the location where the submarine last caught the signal. Navy spokesperson Julius Widjojono said the diesel-electric submarines can withstand depths of up to 500 meters but surpassing this threshold can kill people inside. The Bali Sea can reach a depth of more than 1,500 meters. One of the men on board was the commander of the Indonesian submarine fleet, Harry Setiawan. The submarine was commissioned into the Indonesian fleet in 1981 and underwent refitting in Korea, completed in 2012. It was said to be in good condition before meeting, the Defense Ministry said. accident. Australia, India, Malaysia, Singapore and the US have sent special ships or aircraft to respond to Indonesia’s request for assistance. The US military is sending a P-8 Poseidon to assist with the submarine search. The Pentagon said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Indonesian counterpart and offered additional assistance, which may include navigating underwater search equipment. Two Australian Navy ships are also heading to the search area including a frigate with special sonar scanning capabilities. Indonesia operates five submarines – 2 German-made Type 209s and three newer Korean ones.

KRI Nanggala 402 submarine Therefore, the focus of current attention will be to salvage the ship’s wreck from the waters off the coast of Bali, Indonesia. Previously, the Chief of the Indonesian Navy Yudo Margono said on April 23 that the country’s rescue team discovered an object with “high magnetism” floating at a depth of 50 to 100 meters off the north coast. Bali island, near where submarine KRI Nanggala 402 was identified lost contact. They are preparing to deploy naval ships equipped with hydroacoustic systems to the area, to confirm whether this is an object from this submarine or not. After the KRI Nanggala 402 went missing, the navy of Singapore and Malaysia sent warships to join the search, while a series of other countries such as the US, Australia, Germany, France, Russia, India, Turkey Ky and South Korea also offered assistance. Information from the TNI military website said that the missing KRI Nanggala 402 submarine was built in Germany and put into service with the Indonesian navy since 1981. This ship has undergone a two-year refurbishment process. Korea and completed in 2012.

Indonesian officials fear the ship may sink deeply, making it difficult to access rescue equipment. In a statement released on April 22, President Joko Widodo called on the people of Indonesia to pray that the crew can return safely. He also ordered all-out use to locate the submarine in distress. More than 20 naval ships, two submarines, five aircraft were mobilized to participate in the search campaign. Lifeboats from Singapore and Malaysia have also arrived on the scene to provide assistance. “Our main priority is the safety of the 53 crew members” Mr. Widodo stressed. Indonesia races against time to rescue the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine. (Photo: Anadolu) Naval Chief of Staff Adm Yudo Margono said, KRI Nanggala 402 is expected to run out of oxygen at 3 am on April 24. Searches are currently concentrated around the oil slick found next to the last dive site of KRI Nanggala 402. But there is currently no evidence that the oil stain was left by a submarine. Margono said the oil could spill from a crack in the fuel tank or the crew could discharge fuel to reduce the weight to help the vessel float. The Indonesian rescue team also found an unidentified highly magnetic object located at a depth of 50-100 m. Officials of this country hope it is the lost ship. However, the Indonesian navy did not rule out the possibility that KRI Nanggala 402 had sunk at a depth of 600-700 m. This depth could crush the ship due to the water pressure. The cause of the disappearance is still unknown. Indonesian officials said the power outage may have prevented the submarine from going through the emergency procedures to float again. In addition to the lifeboats sent to Singapore and Malaysia, Australia, the US, Germany, France, Russia, India, Turkey and South Korea are offering to help Indonesia. Submarine accidents are often catastrophic. In 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk exploded and sank during a maneuver in the Barents Sea. Most of the 118 crewmembers died immediately, but 23 escaped into the rear compartment before dying because the Russian navy could not find them in time. In November 2017, an Argentine submarine carrying 44 crew members went missing in the South Atlantic. Nearly a year later, the ship’s wreck was found at a depth of 800 meters. But in 2005, a group of seven sailors aboard a small Russian submarine were rescued almost three days after their ship was hooked to a cable at a depth of 190 meters. By the time the cable was cut and surfaced, the amount of oxygen on board was only about six hours. The Indonesian Ministry of Defense said that the German-made diesel-powered KRI Nanggala 402 entered naval service in 1981. The ship carried 49 sailors, one commander and three gunners when it went missing.

Spanish media reported that MU is in contact with Barcelona about midfielder Miralem Pjanic’s transfer. MU plans to rescue Pjanic According to Fichajes, the idea of ​​taking Pjanic was proposed by coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to MU BLD. Pjanic is going through a difficult season at Barca, when he is out of the plan of coach Ronald Koeman. Barca confirmed that he wanted to liquidate Pjanic, in the process of refreshing the squad towards the 2021-22 season. Pjanic is 31 years old, but Solskjaer believes that the Serbian midfielder still brings important solutions to the midfield MU. Milan asked to borrow Trincao Milan continues its policy of recruiting young players on loan (with or without buyback terms), with new goals for Francisco Trincao. Milan asked to borrow Trincao Currently, Milan is still in transition, and the loan of players is very important in the face of the difficult financial situation. Trincao was bought by Barca last year but did not have many opportunities to play. He has only played 609 minutes of La Liga this season. Milan chose Trincao to replace Brahim Diaz – who ran out of loan and returned to Real Madrid at the end of the season. Two other Italian teams are also in contact to borrow Trincao, Juventus and Atalanta. Liverpool recruits Watkins Liverpool prepares for a new project by recruiting Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa’s rising striker. Ollie Watkins is a target for Liverpool The dependence on Salah – Roberto Firmino – Mane makes Liverpool pay a heavy price, failing on all fronts this season. Liverpool needs to create competition on attack, and Jurgen Klopp appreciates Watkins’ dynamism. The 25-year-old English striker scored 12 goals in the Premier League this season. He stands out with a very wide range of movements. Liverpool decided to sell off Takumi Minamino (loaned to Southampton), Xherdan Shaqiri and Divock Origi to make room for Watkins.

But the camp below was strongly reacted by netizens, because the camping location was extremely unreasonable. The image was recorded by a person riding on a car, while on the way to Ba Vi National Park, at a sudden steep bend, a family stopped their camping car and played indifferently. The photo of a rather crowded family of carefree people stopping at the rescue road to camp. Source: Nguyen Ngoc Phuc. It is worth noting that the resting place is a rescue road, designed for cars in the event of a downhill if there is a technical problem such as loss of brakes and unable to slow down to turn. This way to slow down, avoid causing catastrophic accidents. Watching a large family indifferently resting at the beginning of this “special” street has made many people raise their hair, when no one can predict when a car will need help. support of this road. Under the comments, many members expressed frustration, saying: “The dead end is the birth gate for the driver and the traffic participant, but for the others, it’s the death door. Driving a car without knowing what this is for is camping for the family’s children to enjoy. If you can rest … “, Many people are surprised when their families travel by car, obviously must know these taboos, but for some reason do so.

The protective net must be easily cut off Regarding the fact that some apartments are fitted with protective nets to ensure the safety of children in the balcony and windows, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Chung admits that this is a quite convenient and effective tool in existing condominiums. now on. However, he noted that the material of the protective nets should be properly chosen because it is related to ensuring safety against fire and explosion. “As a rule, the balcony area of ​​the building has a very important task to rescue and rescue when there is a fire or incident in the building. The rescue force will use the means to pick up people through the area. balcony, “said Mr. Tung. Therefore, the space above the handrail is very necessary, absolutely not sealed or reinforced with fences, iron cages. If people install protective nets, it is necessary to use materials that are easy to cut off, not too solid. Assoc.Prof. Dr. Tran Chung, former Director of the State Department of Construction Quality Inspection (Ministry of Construction). Photo: ASHUI. Through the incident of the girl escaping despite falling from the 12A floor of the building that just happened, Mr. Tung said that this was an extremely rare event. Through each case, the authorities need to investigate and clarify the cause to widely propagate safety conditions in the apartment. Families living in the apartment building should observe and re-evaluate the safety level in the balcony hallways and their windows to adjust accordingly; Avoid unfortunate cases, especially in large urban areas with dense apartment density. The railing is up to standard but can still be accidental Talking about the height of the railing of the apartment building, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Chung said that these details must meet the standards for the building to be accepted and put into use. “The regulations of the Ministry of Construction are very clear in this regard, the balustrades of apartments and high-rise buildings are specified that the height must be 1.4 m. The regulation also states that the structure of the handrail must not be there are more structures to climb, “said Dr. Tran Chung. In addition to the already specific technical legal corridor, in urban areas with high density of high-rise buildings, it is necessary to pay attention to checking and controlling safety conditions. Local inspection units, State management agencies in the construction field must strictly conduct pre-acceptance tests before they can be put into use. “The legal corridor and tools for us to manage have been guaranteed. However, similar cases still occur. We have to look at each case to dissect the cause”, Assoc. Race said. According to Dr. Tran Chung, if people install protective nets on the balcony, it is necessary to use materials that are easy to cut off, not too solid. Photo: Duc Anh. According to Mr. Tung, there are several main causes of these unfortunate accidents. In which, the balcony area is often used by people as a place to store, plant flowers and ornamental plants, accidentally turning into steps for children to climb and easily climb over the railing. Along with that, the balcony of the building is absolutely not a play place for children, especially when not supervised by adults. He suggested families with children should regularly close the doors to the balcony area, limit the opening of large-sized windows, limit bed racks, cabinets, window furniture … According to the construction standards of housing and public works in Vietnam issued by the Ministry of Construction in 2008, high-rise buildings or apartment buildings with children under 5 years old living or frequently frequented, balustrades must meet standards. Standard: A handrail gap does not pass a sphere 100 mm in diameter and is not constructed to allow children to easily climb over the railing. For houses, offices, schools, offices and public works, the minimum height is 1.4 m in the lot and terrace at the positions of 9 floors or more. The handrail in the stairs and other locations is from 0.9 m to 1.1 m. Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Manh: ‘I just want a simple life’ Driver Nguyen Ngoc Manh said that after saving the girl who fell from the 12A floor, he was asked by many people. This man just wants a simple life to continue his unfinished plans.

This is good news for the whole world, because the Suez Canal is a vital maritime route for international trade. But during the nearly 1 week of being trapped, how great of the damage has you caused, are you curious? Let’s take a look at some prominent numbers, to see how sensitive the world economy is in fact. Huge numbers The Ever Given is a super ship of over 400 meters long, weighs more than 220,000 tons, can carry a maximum of 20,000 containers. At the time of jam, the ship was carrying a total of 18,300 containers. The ship is operated by shipping company Evergreen Marine based in Taiwan (China), and is among the largest in the world. The ship has been stranded since March 23 while entering the Suez Canal from the Red Sea. After hitting the shore, it ran aground and turned sideways, blocking the canal. Initially, it was thought that the wind was too strong, but the SCA believes this is not the only reason. More investigation will be needed to find out whether the main cause is technical or human impact. And also because of the jam that alone on Sunday (March 28), there are about 369 ships waiting at both ends of the canal, waiting for the time to pass the 193km long route, although it is unknown when. Run with time Over the weekend, 14 tugboats were mobilized to pull Ever Given out of the strand. Thanks to this, it has rotated “slightly” about 30 degrees. On March 29, after the media reported that the ship had begun to re-float, the SCA announced that Ever Given was completely rescued. According to the SCA, they will keep the ship operating during high tide – a condition required to put the ship back in the middle of the route and clear the canal. Some small boats have begun to move, but others will have to wait a long time, said Richard Mead, chief executive of shipping company Lloyd’s List. “We are seeing about 450 ships waiting to cross the canal. It will take quite a while to resolve this congestion.” Scary damage 12% of world trade, about 1 million barrels of oil and 8% of liquefied natural gas – those are the numbers the Canal is responsible for each day. According to SCA President Osama Rabie, the canal’s revenue lost between 14 million and 15 million dollars per day. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, maritime operations through the Suez Canal contributed up to 2 percent of Egypt’s GDP. Meanwhile, data from Lloyd’s List shows that the damage from the congestion is estimated at around $ 9.6 billion a day – $ 400 million per hour, and $ 6.7 million per minute. Looking at the bigger picture, global trade suffers losses ranging from $ 6 billion to $ 10 billion a week, according to insurance company Allianz. At the same time, the trade growth decreased by 0.2% to 0.4%. The cost of chartering a ship from Asia to the Middle East increased by 47%, to $ 2.2 million. Some shipping lines have chosen to detour to avoid the Suez Canal – such as through Cape Hao Vong. This means that travel times, costs and fuel will also increase, affecting a wide variety of industries – from retail, supermarkets to manufacturers around the world. The exact amount of damage is really difficult to calculate until the canal is fully cleared and the trade continues. Many UK companies have said they are still waiting to know when the goods will arrive. Some even have stock right on the ship Ever Given. Although the ship was freed, some expressed concern as the canal was still congested. Many companies even think of using air for transportation, which means the cost will be tripled. Perhaps, it is very rare that the world has seen such a tremendous impact from a stranded ship. Source: BBC

1,250 million US dollars in the ultimate rescue: capital is kind and lucky

Luckin’s story once again staged “God Reversal”. On April 15, 2021, Luckin announced that it has reached a new financing agreement with an entity under the company’s existing major shareholder, Dazheng Capital, and Joy Capital, and Dazheng Capital will lead the round of financing.

2. Japan’s Nissan Motor will significantly reduce domestic production in May due to a shortage of chips

Nissan, Japan’s third-largest automaker, will cut production at several domestic factories next month, becoming the latest case in which a global semiconductor shortage has hit automakers. According to sources, Nissan’s plant in southern Kyushu will suspend production for eight days from May 10 to 19.

3. SMIC was reduced by the “national team” and cashed in at 2.6 billion in 2 days! Was the chip industry hit again?

On the evening of April 15, according to the latest data disclosed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund reduced its holdings of 100 million SMIC Hong Kong stocks on April 9 and 12. The shareholding ratio fell from 9.62% to 8.93. %.

4. Samsung’s OLED panels are snapped up by major mobile phone manufacturers to release the leading production capacity in China

Samsung Display OLED panels have been snapped up, and Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, Apple, etc. have already planned to sign 2022 OLED procurement contracts with Samsung Display in advance.

5. The “Universal Studios” hot Atour Hotel was investigated for infringement

An Atour Hotel franchise store near Liyuan Subway Station in Tongzhou District was reported to the market supervision department by the trademark owner for using the word “Universal Studios” without permission to engage in business activities. The informant was reported to the market supervision department for suspected infringement of “Universal Studios”. The exclusive right to use the “city” registered trademark was investigated by the Tongzhou District Market Supervision Bureau in accordance with the law.

6, 5-year losses of up to 5 trillion won South Korea’s LG Electronics is determined to switch to new energy vehicles

LG Electronics plans to use its “selection and concentration” strategy to focus its efforts on core businesses that can effectively use internal resources to ensure competitive advantage. Taking the opportunity of cutting off the smartphone business, the company will focus on developing two areas of home appliances and electric vehicles.

7. Citigroup announced that it will withdraw from the Chinese mainland and other 13 markets personal business corporate customers will not be affected

On April 15, Citigroup announced that it would reorganize its global personal banking business. In 13 global markets, including the Chinese market, it would seek to withdraw its personal business plans to focus resources and investment on those with more competitive advantages and scale. Effective business, thereby improving long-term returns for the company’s shareholders.

8. When will Polar Rabbit Best be asked to rectify the price melee in the express delivery industry?

Not long ago, due to “low-price dumping”, Jitu and Best were punished by the postal administration, and some distribution centers were suspended for rectification. From the perspective of industry insiders, the unspoken rule of “low price for market” for express delivery companies for a long time finally broke out this time.

9. The merger of Tencent Video and Weishi came too late

On April 15, Tencent’s Platform and Content Business Group (PCG) announced a new round of organizational structure and personnel adjustments. The most interesting thing was the establishment of the “Online Video BU”, which was integrated by Tencent Video, Weishi, and AppBao. Tencent Video and Weishi are still operating independently. Sun Zhonghuai, the former head of Tencent Video, serves as the CEO of the BU, in charge of content, operations and membership systems; the former head of Microvision, Lin Songtao, is the president of the BU, in charge of product systems and technology.

10. In the first quarter, the huge loss of nearly 7.8 billion yuan, but Delta Air Lines is still optimistic?

According to CNBC reports, Delta Air Lines announced its quarterly financial report on the 15th. In the first quarter, total revenue was US$4.15 billion, exceeding analysts’ expectations, but it was down 60% from the same period in 2019, with a net loss of US$1.18 billion.

Before the ship was successfully rescued, the photo became the raw material for netizens to create photos around the trapped Panama flag super ship. The excavator becomes small when standing next to the ship Ever Given. Photo: Reuters. Mission Impossible Abdelgawad, 26, is an excavator worker working in the Suez Canal, earning about $ 190 a month. At 7:00 a.m. on March 23 (local time), he started the shift as usual. However, the entrance to the workplace was locked and no one was allowed in. “I asked the security guard and he said there was a ship stuck in the canal,” said Abdelgawad. Later, he and his colleagues returned to the workers’ lodging in the al-Arbain area, about a 30-minute drive from the workplace. An hour later, Abdelgawad received a call from his manager, asking him to quickly go to the east bank of the Suez Canal. A car from the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) was waiting outside the door. “I told the manager I could not enter the work area because it seemed a boat was stuck in the canal. He told me that I would go there for the sake of this ship, ”said the 26-year-old excavator driver. “When I got there, I saw that the excavator had been loaded onto the truck so that I could get closer to the bow. Going more than 1 kilometer, my heart started beating hard “. “SCA engineers told me about the incident. With 8 years of experience working in the canal, I realized that perhaps it was necessary to suck up all the mud and sand clinging to the bottom of the boat and dig deep from both sides of the ship because the bow was buried deeply in the sand, ”said Abdelgawad. Under this option, the excavator would have to dig more than 15 m deep, while the dredging ships would have to suck up all of the sediment that clinging to underneath so that the ship floated again. The Ever Given was trapped in the middle of the Suez Canal. Photo: Getty. Real life hero Abdelgawad, alone, diligently steered the excavator through the layers of sand under the giant ship. He worked non-stop until the afternoon of March 24, when someone else came to replace him. During 5 consecutive days, he only rested for 3-4 hours per day. “I sat in the excavator and looked up, the ship popped up like a skyscraper. When I started the engine, my heart beat the hardest. Everyone was worried about me for working right underneath my baby. Such a giant ship is extremely dangerous, “said Abdelgawad. “I was scared, but still determined to continue. I’m just worried that if something unfortunate happens, how will my father and family live. He only has me as a boy, the rest are two sisters, “he said. Abdelgawad poses next to the excavator. Photo: Abdelgawad. “The sediment layer crumbles into pieces both on the surface and settles down to form very large sediments. If the ship is tilted to a certain degree, me and the little excavator will be crushed by it. I felt like a soldier in real battle, ”said Abdelgawad. On the side of the Abdelgawad family, they kept calling the excavator crew to inquire about his situation every day. Meanwhile, many people have posted photos of the single excavator standing next to the giant super ship Ever Given on social networks and accompanied by ridicule. “They posted it online and laughed at the excavator and I, tacitly said that all my efforts were hopeless. I felt very sad, but I quickly forgot about it with the efforts of the entire rescue team. has been paid back. The ship re-floated on March 29. ” “I captured that great moment and posted it on Facebook. It felt like I had won a war,” said Abdelgawad. Returning to the small village of Danjwan, located on the outskirts of Shirbin city (Daqhaliyah province) Abdelgawad is greeted as a hero. The villagers shouted his name and celebrated. “I know that I have done something great for the country. My dad said he was very proud of me. My life has changed completely, ”said the 26-year-old man.

26-year-old excavator driver Abdallah Abdelgawad The incident attracted worldwide attention. As a very important trade route for the world economy, the temporary closure of the canal caused the name Suez to appear in newspapers and social media posts. Photo: Reuters The size difference was too great between the two objects The image shared with dizzying speed of a small excavator trying to rescue the giant ship has surprised many people. The huge difference in the size of the two objects makes one think of an ant trying to get an elephant out of troubled waters. Abdallah Abdelgawad, who operated the small excavator, did not expect to become famous on social media one day. However, from anonymity, he actually became a star widely praised. At 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, Abdelgawad arrived at his workplace as usual. However, the gates are closed and prohibited from entering. “I asked a person and he said there was a boat blocking the canal,” said Abdelgawad, 26. He and his colleagues returned to their residence at Al Arbain, 30 minutes away. An hour later, Abdelgawad received a call from his manager, asking him to immediately go to the east bank of the canal. A Suez Canal Authority car was waiting to take him away. “I told him we were not allowed into the work site because a ship was blocking the channel,” the manager said. “You will come to work on that ship,” recalled Abdelgawad. While the authorities attempted to rescue the ship, Abdelgawad alone dug the silt under the giant ship’s bow. He worked nonstop for more than a day until someone else changed his shift. For the next 5 days, he only had 3-4 hours of rest in each working day to clear the maritime route connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. After extraordinary efforts, including a contribution from Abdelgawad, the super ship Ever Given was successfully rescued. In those days, when his family was worried about his health and phoned every day to inquire, pictures of the giant ship by the excavator were circulating on the Internet. “On social media, they said the excavator and me with the ship were like” ants and an elephant. ” At first I was sad, but then it felt normal that we were finally able to rescue the ship, ”Abdelgawad said in an interview. “On Monday, I was really exhausted. But when the ship was successfully rescued, I caught a video as it started to move,” he said proudly. My Facebook account and said that this achievement is due to my tiny miner. I feel as if I have won a war, “he added. Abdallah Abdelgawad takes a selfie with his excavator. – Photo: Facebook Abdallah Abdelgawad Abdallah Abdelgawad poses with workers at the spot along the Suez Canal, where the container ship Ever Given was stranded. Abdelgawad is paid 3,000 Egyptian pounds ($ 190) a month for his work as a excavator. After this incident, he was greeted as a “hero” when he returned to his small village on the outskirts of the city of Shirbin in Daqhaliyah province. “I know I did something big, when everyone gathered around me I felt proud and my dad said,” You made me proud. ” My phone still keeps ringing. I want to sleep, but I can’t sleep, ”he laughed. “My life has changed because of those pictures.” Even though his social media posts have earned him popularity, Abdelgawad has a message he wants to reach out to all those who mock him. “Don’t make fun of the weak or look down on them. This tiny excavator played a huge role in moving a ship more than 500 times its size. Now, I feel extremely proud of what I have done. I hope you all are proud of me too. ” Said Abdelgawad.

Abdullah Abdul-Gawad and the “tiny” excavator. Photo: BI

But what happened five days later is quite the opposite.

Ever Given – a container ship the size of a skyscraper was stranded on the banks of the canal on March 23. And Abdul-Gawad’s boss immediately called him to the scene.

“We need you to get in the car and come now because you are the only excavator driver nearby,” the leader told the 28-year-old male employee, who has been driving the excavator since college.

Abdul-Gawad vs “monster”

Liberating Ever Given was a combined effort, with winch, tugboat and excavator. But Abdul-Gawad was the one who really faced the problem. Once at the base of the ship, Abdul-Gawad had no choice but to start digging.

According to his estimates, the bow of Ever Given was stuck below about 6 meters of ground. The stern is also caught on the opposite shore. The ship blocked the Suez Canal, blocking all traffic.

The image of a tiny excavator facing a giant ship made many people laugh. But for Abdul-Gawad the situation is much less humorous. It is really dangerous.

The dreadful contrast between the size of the Ever Given ship and the size of Abdul-Gawad’s excavator. Photo: BI

Taking on the task of shoveling to release the bow, just a small mistake by Abdul-Gawad could cause the ship carrying tens of thousands of containers to collapse.

“I was afraid that the ship would be too tilted on one side or the other. If it leans on me, goodbye the excavator, goodbye Abdul-Gawad.

If you see the contrast between the size of the ship and the size of the excavator, you will find it very frightening. ”

Two other excavators were dispatched to the scene a few days later, but the drivers were too scared to do what Abdul-Gawad was doing. Instead, they were just sticking around clearing the rock that Abdul-Gawad dug.

21 hours / day

Wearing thin flip flops, Abdul-Gawad undertook digging for hours. When the tugs are active, Abdul-Gawad will receive a radio signal to temporarily retreat away.

“But you know, until I dig 5 or 6 meters, there’s still no movement.”

Photo: BI

When pictures of Abdul-Gawad’s excavator began to appear on the Internet, he said he felt as if “people were just making fun of me.”

“And that’s what made me more determined. I think, you’re making fun of me so I’ll prove I can do this. ”

Abdul-Gawad said that for several days, he and his colleagues were only allowed to rest at a barracks of border guards nearby.

“They know that if we go home, we won’t be back in about eight or nine hours,” he said.

Abdul-Gawad and his colleagues only slept about three hours a night. One day, only one hour of sleep.

Success

On March 25, a dedicated dredger – Mashhour – participated in the rescue effort Ever Given. Abdul-Gawad’s job at this time was to move soil, rock and sand from the bow of the ship to another place, while the Mashhour knocked silt off the canal.

This concerted effort – with the help of a high tide – brought hopeful signs the next day. And finally, the campaign was successful on March 29. The image of the Ever Given boat escaping made all the workers shout, and the tugboats honk to celebrate.

Abdul-Gawad said he and his colleagues were “half alive from exhaustion.”

“We were pushed to our limits,” said Abdul-Gawad. “But the moment we saw Ever Given off to sea, all fatigue seemed to vanish.”

Field survey officials. Photo: BI

Scary silence

The Suez Canal is a source of pride in Egypt, being called “Egypt’s Gift to the World” on billboards when it expanded in 2015.

President of Egypt – Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared: “The Egyptians have ended the crisis of the ship stranded Ever Given despite all difficulties.”

But Abdul-Gawad said he hardly attended any of the celebrations. Apart from a small ceremony held by a newspaper, Abdul-Gawad received little or no official recognition for his role.

“I was invited to a ceremony, where they honor the people who took the ships out to sea.” But it is primarily intended for Suez Canal Authority employees, not including Abdul-Gawad because he works for a subcontractor.

Invitations were also sent to Abdul-Gawad at the last minute only. Because the celebration took place in a city four hours away by car. And Abdul-Gawad received an invitation an hour and a half earlier.

Abdul-Gawad said he felt deeply hurt.

“The Suez Canal Authority patted himself on the chest that they have done a great job. But in the end, without an excavator, the ship wouldn’t go anywhere. It can still get stuck. ”

Image of the jam seen from satellite. Photo: Maxar

In an interview on April 8, Abdul-Gawad said that he and his colleagues still have not received overtime pay, even though they work more than 21 hours a day.

However, Abdul-Gawad said he will look back on those extraordinary days with pride.

“This is an achievement,” he said. “At first it was an achievement for Egypt, but it was also an achievement for me. This event can only happen once in my life. Twice at most. It is something to be proud of.”

The Coco de Mer, also known as the sea coconut or the double coconut, is an endemic plant species of the archipelago, with the largest and heaviest seeds in the world. The special shape of the sea coconut tree seed also attracts a lot of attention.

Have ability to be extinct

Appearing in many legends and folklore, this plant grows naturally on only two of the Seychelles’ 115 islands, including Praslin, the second largest island in the country after Mahé, and the nearby Curieuse.

Currently there are only about 8,000 mature trees, sea coconut is listed as endangered in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Special shape and size of the seed of the sea coconut tree – coco de mer. Photo: AFP.

Coco de mer is very diverse, it has separate male and female plants. They can take up to 50 years to mature to breed, depending on environmental conditions. The slow growth rate has contributed to the endangered species of the species.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the black market for nut shells thrived, leading to widespread poaching in protected areas. Other threats include wildfires, erratic rainfall caused by climate change and pests and diseases.

Now, conservationists have joined the islanders to protect the sea coconuts. Under a program launched in the summer of 2020, residents have been invited to apply to plant up to five coconut seeds per person in their gardens. Dr. Frauke Fleischer-Dogley, Executive Director of the nonprofit Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF), the program’s initiator in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment (MACCE), for Previously, many farmers had to steal seeds from the nature reserve to bring home to plant themselves.

The new plan is hoped to give islanders the opportunity to legally plant coco de mer and preserve them for the future. “Planting coco de mer in private land gives Seychellois a joint ownership of the species,” she said.

The female coco de mer tree on Praslin Island has many seeds. Photo: Alamy.

Since 1978, the sale of coco de mer seeds has been controlled by license. Anyone who grows the tree, or sells seeds, must be registered with the MACCE. Each tree seed is numbered and tracked. Even coco de mer seed pods, sold to tourists for between 5,000 and 6,000 Seychellois rupees ($ 230-275), must also come with a permit.

At this price, nearly 100,000 Seychelles residents have no access to the coco de mer tree. The seeds sold as a souvenir cannot be grown either because the kernel inside the shell has been removed and processed separately for sale in East Asia, where it is believed to be an aphrodisiac.

“We think the planned distribution of seeds will stop the incentive to steal them,” said Dr. Fleischer-Dogley. The seeds will be taken from the Valleé de Mai and the Fond Ferdinand Nature Reserve (also managed by the SIF), where about 50 fallen pods are harvested each month.

The core inside the coco de mer seed shell is specially prepared for sale in East Asia, where it is believed to be an aphrodisiac. Photo: AFP.

Under the program, SIF requires residents to submit an application on a detailed form and pay a fee of 500 rupees of Seychellois seeded on their own land.

Farmers must also meet some criteria. Since large trees will reach a height of 7.5 to 10.5 m, the area of ​​planted land should reach a minimum of 10×10 m per seed. SIF staff will come to evaluate each parcel to determine if the applicant is eligible to plant trees, and how many seeds can be planted. They must also make sure poachers cannot access the planting site.

The largest seed in the world

“Initially, we thought the demand would be about 30 counties. But the response far exceeded expectations. By the end of the December application deadline, the SIF had received 104 applications for 422 counties, ”said Dr. Fleischer-Dogley.

The slogan “We can prevent the theft of coco de mer seeds” on the island of Praslin. Photo: AFP.

94 of the applicants were from the Mahé coup, 7 from Praslin and three from La Digue. Since the program’s inception, SIF has conducted 60 garden surveys. All were successful, but in some cases the number of seeds had to decrease due to lack of space or poor soil quality. To date, 66 seeds have been planted on 26 plots.

In December of February20, the remaining surveying and seeding trips were halted due to limited movement due to Covid-19.

Alix Esparon planted coco de mer seeds on his land in Mahé, together with Ronny Rose from SIF, in October 2020. Photo: SIF.

Since germination will take several months, SIF staff will check the planted seeds after 6 months. “We not only record the number of plots from the cadastral map, we also record the GPS coordinates where each seed is planted,” said Fleischer-Dogley. If there is one seed that does not sprout, we can exchange another seed for the people if they want.

The slow growth of the sea coconut tree means that not all growers can see their coconut tree mature. “This is a very long term project,” says botanist Katy Beaver.

Coco de mer shells are displayed in a souvenir shop at Seychelles International Airport, Mahé. Photo: AFP.

Lindsay Chong Seng, head of the Seychelles Plant Conservation Action group, added: “This program will increase the population of coco de mer, which is very beneficial in terms of biodiversity. It will help turn coco de mer into a cultural highlight without destroying its habitat. “In the long term, it could reduce the pressure on the last remaining wild coco de mer forests on Praslin Island.”

However, the challenge remains. “Most of these palms live in isolation from their natural habitat, where pollination takes place without assistance. So, artificial pollination will be necessary and will have to be timed, ”said Beaver.

Coconut shell coco de mer sculpture outside a post office on the island of Mahé, Seychelles. Photo: AFP.

Currently, the people of Seychelles who are planting coco de mer on their land are very happy. Heather Adams and her husband, artist Michael Adams, recently planted 5 seeds on their campus in Mahé. Heather hopes all five seeds will sprout. “I’m sure generations to come will cherish them,” she said.

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel relates it to an artery blockage that caused capitalism’s heart attack. An association could not be more relevant. Ever Given gets stuck, but that’s not just its own business. Nearly 400 other ships that wanted to cross Suez were also stuck, causing $ 9.6 billion in trade value to stall.

Obviously no ships were sunk and the cargo will arrive sooner or later but they are slow. Slowly, that’s how capitalism has changed man’s notion of time. If you asked someone who lived in the 17th century about a timetable, they would wonder what the hell you were asking about. Until the 18th century, people just invented a timetable to manage train times. But, it was not until the late 19th and early 20th centuries that industrialists had to optimize it and bring it into economics as an indicator of efficiency. That is, it was only when the capitalists appeared that the expression “time is money” was born.

The image of the pitiful little bulldozer is rescuing the Ever Given super ship into a photo-processing phenomenon on social networks for many days.

Not only that. The Ever Given ship stuck for 6 days in the Suez Canal, Egypt, causing the country to lose $ 12-14 million per day. 6 days seems to be a very special time for Egyptians. In 1967, the Israeli army also landed in Egypt to wage a six-day war over the Arab coalition and as a result Israel then took control of the Gaza Strip, east of Jerusale, the Sinai peninsula, the west bank and Golan Heights.

In retaliation, Egypt closed the Suez Canal and reopened it in 1975. That coincidence is a sign that, if we look closely, the story of the incident in Suez might suggest more.

And, that’s right. Since its inception, Suez has always been a mirror to the world, even if we want to, we can see very clearly the many stages of human history over the past 150 years, only through the lens of Suez: from the owner. colonialism in Africa, to the Cold War and then globalization.

In the mid-19th century, a French diplomat proposed to invest in Egypt building a canal connecting the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, and the creation of that artery was also the beginning of a dark chapter of Africa, when the continent began to be torn apart by Europe. Just before Suez’s inauguration, Khedive (Viceroy) of Egypt defaulted and was forced to sell part of the ownership of the Suez Canal to England – so a colonial dispute broke out between England and France, culminating is the Fashoda event, where the British won Egypt and the French kept only Morocco. So, from the outset, that canal has been a metaphor for a change in power structure.

However, the troubled political situation in Egypt led the British press to coined the term “Egyptian question” as a way of expressing doubt and fear that the occupation of the Suez Canal would pose a threat. Castle. Little is said about, that the formation of the Suez Canal led to the creation of a gothic literary movement about the supernatural forces of the rising ancient Egyptian civilization to destroy the enemy. Even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the immortal series of Sherlock Holmes, could not stand out from the trend and he has a short story “Lot No.249” revolving around an Egyptologist who brings back so many antiques. You should get revenge by the zombies.

And, the story of these ancient curses “can be read as a symbol of both a desire for power to fully hold the Suez Canal and the fear of losing it,” as scholar Ailise Bulfin in Trinity College wrote in an essay.

It was the middle of the 19th century. Also until the middle of the 20th century, this time everything changed after 2 world wars. Colonialism is coming to the conclusion of many colonial countries’ struggle for national liberation and a newly formed context: the Cold War. The historic arena now belonged to the Soviet and American powers, a battle that Hopkins University’s foreign relations professor Michael Mandelbaum likened to a sumo fight, in which two fat brothers worshiped. and stomped his feet but barely actually touched each other. With unmatched value, the Suez Canal is of course indispensable for a role on this sumo ring.

The British Air Force prepared to attack Egypt during the Suez Crisis of 1956.

On October 29, 1956, the British – French – Israeli coalition attacked Egypt after its decision to nationalize the Suez Canal, opening the “Suez Crisis”. And, like all events in the world at the time, it was actually still a matter between the US and the Soviet Union, though they might not “show up” directly. Why does the Egyptian government want to nationalize Suez? It is in response to the US unwillingness to fund the construction of the Aswan Dam on the Nile. And who is willing to lend Egypt $ 1.12 billion to implement this project? Who else but the Soviet Union.

What was even more interesting, however, was that the United States did not want to attack Egypt. Therefore, President Eisenhower’s government has pressured allied countries to leave, with Britain alone, Eisenhower threatened to sell bonds in pounds, which would cause immeasurable damage. for UK finance. Frightened, Britain withdrew its troops and suffered a dull face. Historians today conclude that the Suez Crisis “marked the end of the UK’s role as one of the great powers in the world” and that the demise of old empires like Britain or France only caused The dichotomy between the US and the Soviet Union became more solid.

Then after a few decades, when the walls fell, the Cold War was finally in the past. What defeated it, replaced it, was globalization, according to author Thomas L. Friedman in “The Lexus and the Olive Fishing”. Friedman’s famous book was first published in 1999 but up to now, it is still accurate. We are still living in the era of globalization, globalization becomes more and more apparent in every corner of our lives.

And, just in time when the new power structure is going into smooth operation, the Ever Given ship’s trauma on the Suez Canal reveals to us the fragility of the global supply chain. In his book, Friedman makes a statement: “The greatest threats to globalization originate in itself. This system has the potential to destroy itself ”. Among the “self-destructive potentials” mentioned by Friedman, one comes from “too tight connection”.

Only one ship, but accounts for more than 13% of all cargo that goes through the sea. Just one ship, can cause total damage of about 400 million USD per hour and 10 billion USD per day. And, no country can say this incident has no effect on us, just that the effect will come soon or a little later. It was an incident no one ever thought could happen, but it still happens. And, the whole world could suffer just because of the negligence of a handful of people. The weakness of globalization lies in that. And this time, will the Suez Canal herald a structural change in the world? Some experts say that, most likely, the Suez incident will promote the transport of knowledge and technology, instead of the physical cargo. Let’s wait and see.

But, also does not rule out this possibility, a possibility that has been mixed with the Egyptians in recent days. The number is that before Ever Given was trapped, Egypt was moving 22 mummies to the new museum and because of the “cemetery of the tombs”, the mummies of the Pharaohs were cradling a curse that caused bad luck to the world. It sounds nonsense, but it shouldn’t be taken literally. In fact, the curse of the Pharaohs is the “olive tree” described by Friedman: it is a symbol of the past, of identity, of tradition, which is grappling with the “lexus” – that is development, integration, industrialization, which is represented by the modern Ever Given supership.

The only thing we can be sure of is that globalization has some small problems, but if not fixed in time, it can have a big impact. Anyway, in ancient times terrible changes in history began with the release of screws.