Since becoming a film director and producer, Ngo Thanh Van often appears with a well-formed, somewhat serious business standard. But recently, “beating Vietnamese women” suddenly became a sweet girl in Chanel’s pink set. Ngo Thanh Van wears a long light pink Caridgan model, wears a necklace and belt that “sees to know Chanel”. She had her long hair down, but still had a cold expression, a strong look that was the standard “big sister”. Netizens quickly realized that Ngo Thanh Van was wearing the same clothes as Jennie. Both girls turned the long Cardigan into a mini skirt with a tiny Chanel bag accessory. If Ngo Thanh Van turned the tiny bag into a belt, Jennie would always use the belt that comes with the shirt, completing the gentle set of clothes. Only Duong Mich used this design as a cardigan. The C-Biz star wears the same shorts and top crop-top black, creating a set that is both striking and extremely flattering. You can see the same design, but each star has a different layout and expression. Ngo Thanh Van looks like a powerful sister, Jennie is sweet and young, and Duong Mich has a liberal personality.

Donnie Yen (right) and Nicholas Tse in the movie Fury. Movie content Wrath of Fire revolves around the tense confrontation between crime boss Khau Cuong Ngao (played by Ta Dinh Phong) and the leader of the crime team Truong Sung Bang (played by Donnie Yen). Initially, the character Khau Cuong Ao was a good friend of Inspector Truong Chong Bang. But for personal gain, Khau Cuong Ngao colluded with criminals and became a murderer. Recently, when the film was about to be released, the Hong Kong martial arts star (China) recalled the films that made a name, including Ip Man . The actor remembers Mike Tyson’s heavy punch when filming Ip Man 3 (2015). Recalling the scene above, Donnie Yen said he thought he would have died if he hadn’t dodged the blow in time. “Just a little carelessness, punches can be fatal,” Donnie Yen told SCMP. Donnie Yen and Mike Tyson. “When I first met Mike Tyson, I was very emotional. I don’t think I’ll be acting with an idol. I was really worried at first. I’m afraid he can’t control the force of the punches because Mike is actually not a professional actor. I was very cautious,” said Donnie Yen. When filming Ip Man 3 , Donnie Yen always considers this a life-and-death boxing match. He recalled his fight with Mike Tyson in the action movie. For a moment, Mike’s punch grazed Donnie Yen’s head, even coming close to touching the Hong Kong actor’s hair, before the punch hit the sandbag behind. “I had to immediately lower my head to avoid an accident. He used a lot of force, even all of his energy, to throw the punch. As Mike approached, I felt like a big truck was coming towards me. Eight years later, I still remember that dangerous moment vividly,” film star Ip Man told SCMP. In the movie Ip Man 3 , Donnie Yen as Master Ip Man, this time used his martial arts skills to protect good against evil. That’s why Ip Man became an enemy of Frank – a gang boss specializing in looting and oppressing civilians in 1950s Hong Kong played by Mike Tyson. The fight scene between Donnie Yen and Mike Tyson in the movie Ip Man 3. The scene of Ip Man vs Frank impressed the audience and was considered the most “expensive” scene in Ip Man 3 when the audience had the opportunity to admire the high-low competition between modern boxing and traditional Wing Chun martial arts. system of China. Talking about Mike Tyson, Donnie Yen shared: “He is too famous in the world boxing world. People may not know who Donnie Yen is, but everyone knows Mike Tyson. That’s why I always stay focused when duel with him. Just a little loophole, I will pay the price. Mike Tyson’s attack speed is very fast, I also dodge quickly but still feel like I have just narrowly escaped.” Meanwhile, Mike Tyson also used many words of praise for his colleague. “This is my first time acting in a martial arts movie. On the set, I completely followed Donnie Yen’s guidance,” Mike said. After an encounter with “the scariest man on the planet”, Donnie Yen said that Wrath of Fire is the action film that makes him most satisfied in his decades of filming. Quoc Tiep (th)

Deutsche Bahn Train drivers announce strike

Status: 08.06.2021 1:43 p.m.

The collective bargaining has failed, the labor dispute is a done deal: The German Engine Drivers Union wants to call for a strike at Deutsche Bahn. A date is not yet known. Deutsche Bahn customers have to be prepared for strikes. The union of German locomotive drivers (GDL) declared its collective bargaining negotiations with the company to have failed and decided to take industrial action. The union has not yet announced a date. It also left open which areas of the company could be affected. The fourth round of negotiations between employers and employees also failed to bring an agreement on Monday. “We wanted to negotiate and reach an agreement, but DB refused again,” said union leader Claus Weselsky. He accused the railway of wanting to worsen the working conditions of the train crew and of lying in statements to the contrary.

First strike since December 2018

In the event of a strike, it would be the first at Deutsche Bahn since December 2018, when the Railway and Transport Union (EVG) called on its members to take part in a labor dispute. The last wave of strikes by the GDL was six years ago. The railway had already seen the escalation coming after the unsuccessful conversation in Berlin. After the meeting, Chief Human Resources Officer Martin Seiler criticized that the union aimed at confrontation at all costs. The GDL consciously accept damage for customers. The group is still ready to talk.

According to the railway, the union is not ready to talk

According to its own statements, the railway proposed a collective bargaining agreement on Monday that would have brought employees increased incomes, as in the public sector in the airport sector. However, the union refused to talk about leeway and solutions. You insist on significantly higher demands. The contracting parties in the public service agreed in autumn on wage and salary increases of 3.2 percent over a period of 28 months. Due to the slump in traffic, however, special rules apply at airports with delayed tariff increases, reduced working hours and a suspension of performance-related pay.

Deutsche Bahn announced at an inopportune time

The labor dispute hits not only the customers, but also the financially troubled company at an inopportune moment. After the relaxation of the corona rules, the state-owned company’s business is picking up speed again. In regional traffic you drive the full range, in long-distance traffic almost 100 percent, said Seiler. “Bookings are picking up again, that’s nice.” It is all the more important that the GDL make its contribution in solidarity. In September, the railway had put together a tariff package with its largest union, the railway and transport union. From the beginning of 2022, employees will receive 1.5 percent more money. No redundancies for operational reasons are possible until the end of 2023. In previous collective bargaining rounds, the almost 215,000 Deutsche Bahn employees were able to look forward to some significantly higher increases in income. The GDL refused to take part in the negotiations. An arbitration in autumn failed. After the wage agreement expired at the end of February, the new round of negotiations began.

Crowded working conditions in 19th century match factories. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In 1855, a 16-year-old factory worker named Cornelia visited a doctor in New York (USA) because of a toothache in his right lower jaw. The girl said she worked at least 8 hours a day at a match packing factory, for two years, but now her mouth hurts so much that she can’t even eat. Unbeknownst to the patient, she was regularly exposed to the toxic white phosphorus substance, which is used as a match, which caused the terrifying condition on her face, known as the “phossy jaw”. The doctor cut the patient’s gums, removed a tooth and allowed her to return to the factory. But Cornelia quickly returned to see the doctor at Bellevue hospital in a worse condition. A hole had formed in her jaw and was constantly oozing pus. Finally, in a painful and difficult surgery, the doctor removed the entire lower jaw of the patient. Cornelia was just one of hundreds of young women suffering from “phossy jaw” in the early 20th century. An illustration of a female patient suffering from “phossy jaw” – also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”. In industrial plants, female workers are hired to dip wooden sticks in white phosphorus, soak them for hours at a time, creating matches that “can be hit anywhere.” But such close exposure to white phosphorus caused their jawbones to deteriorate. According to Allthatsinteresting, matchmakers struggled to raise public awareness of the pain they endured, but it still took decades for white phosphorus to be completely banned. However, their struggle was not in vain, patients like Cornelia were at the forefront of the fight for workers’ rights. Haunted by matches Matches were a popular commodity in England and America in the early 19th century. Industry insiders worked tirelessly to find new innovations in matchmaking technology: the use of white phosphorus. Despite its reputation for being toxic, the chemical is made into a paste that can shine on any surface with just a little friction. The “hit anywhere” matches, also known as lucifer matches, became extremely popular, and the industry that made them profited proportionally. Factory owners know that long-term exposure to white phosphorus can cause jaw necrosis, but they continue to administer it. They hire women and girls to work in the factory for 10-15 hours a day. It is estimated that in the 1900s there were almost 5 million women in the labor force in this industry. A woman with a “phossy jaw”. Image: Wikimedia Commons Every morning, factory workers come to the matchmaking workshop. Mixers mix phosphorus with glue and color, then dryer workers stack thousands of matches onto a frame. The immersion unit then dips those matchsticks into the phosphorus mixture. After the matches are dry, the workers will perform the final stage of canning. A dipping worker can dip up to 10 million matches a day, exposing himself to toxic chemicals at the same time. Factory owners have also implemented new procedures to reduce harm. Employees must wash their hands after working, workers who dip matches use masks to cover their mouths. Some other factories are looking to improve the ventilation system. But white phosphorus continues to poison workers. “The Matchmaker’s Leprosy” “Phossy jaw” is also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”, in part because it causes facial disfigurement and is often ostracized from the workplace. The first recorded case of “phossy jaw” was in 1838 in a matchmaker living in Vienna, Austria. By 1844, a doctor in Vienna reported 22 more cases of phosphorus-related jaw necrosis, but the industry was still growing rapidly. In 1857, Dr. James Rushmore Wood of New York began writing about “phossy jaw” after treating 16-year-old Cornelia. He noticed that the first sign of the disease was jaw pain, followed by abscesses along the gum line. Sometimes the victim’s gums even glow in the dark. In some severe cases, necrosis completely destroys the jawbone, and can be fatal. Dr. Wood’s treatment of Cornelia’s jaw using a saw, known in the 19th century as a “cheese string”, was unsuccessful. Mr Wood had to perform a second surgery and monitor the patient for a month before declaring Cornelia “cure”. Other victims were not as fortunate as Cornelia. A 22-year-old girl named Barbara, who worked in a match factory for three years, died less than three months after the onset of symptoms. Then there was a 13 year old girl named Annie who noticed her arm started to glow after working in the match factory for 4 years. Like Cornelia, she also had surgery to remove her jaw. Maggie, 23, continues to make matches after undergoing five surgeries to remove her jaw. It is estimated that approximately 11% of people exposed to white phosphorus develop a “phossy function”. By 1909, the United States recorded more than 100 such cases. Painting of a match worker protest in 1871. Photo: Wikimedia Commons While the employers are indifferent, the workers are forced to solve their own problems. In June 1888, feminist activist Annie Besant wrote about the plight of matchmaking girls in England. In her article “White Slaves in London”, Ms. Besant chronicles the working conditions in the match factories and the terrifying reality of the “phossy jaw”. She pointed to inequalities in factories such as low wages, unreasonable fines, cluttered, dirty spaces. Annie Besant was a British activist who fought to reform working conditions for female match workers. Image: Wikimedia Commons Decades of struggle At the time of writing Besant, several countries had banned the use of phosphorus in factories, but not the UK, where the government argued that banning the chemical would restrict free trade. Besant’s article created a conflict between Bryant & May, a large London match factory, and their workers. Bryant & May pressured workers to sign a statement denying Besant’s demands, and fired workers who didn’t. The company’s actions caused the match workers’ strike of 1888, in which 1,400 factory workers refused to work, protesting the dire conditions. Bryant & May workers joined the 1888 strike. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The striking workers won several concessions from Bryant & May, including an end to unfair fines. But the plant continues to use white phosphorus. Although phosphorus was not yet outlawed in England, the strike of 1888 drew new attention to the appalling condition in many match factories. Journalists reported abuses, including an attempt to cover up the severity of the “phossy jaw”. In 1892, The Star newspaper published a series of photographs of victims of the “phossy jaw” at the Bryant & May company. The newspaper alleges that Bryant & May forced a worker with a “phossy jaw” to quit her job and promised to pay her when she recovered. But when the female worker recovered from her illness, they refused to hire the girl again because of the victim’s hideous appearance. The factory claimed that a woman who lost half her jaw would panic other workers. Even after learning of the cover-up, the British government decided not to ban white phosphorus, a toxin that has harmed workers for more than half a century. In 1898, the British government finally fined Bryant & May 25 pounds, equivalent to several thousand dollars in today’s prices. In 1891, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, joined the fight against the use of white phosphorus. He opened a match factory that refused to use the chemical, hoping it would pressure other factories to do the same. His factory encouraged consumers to boycott white phosphorus matches. However, phosphorus matches were only discontinued until French chemists discovered sesquisulfide, a safe substitute for white phosphorus. Bryant & May switched to this alternative in 1901. Britain finally banned white phosphorus entirely in 1910, but decades have passed since a doctor in Vienna first determined that it caused “phossy jaw” in match workers. By then, it will be too late to undo the damage this poison has done to so many workers, “in the name” of better-quality matches.

Bored of rice but born a job It was known as a purely agricultural village, but in 1347, during the reign of King Tran Du Tong, Chou village was very poor at that time, but all year round, every month, having to hang around with rice and vegetables, it became boring. Rice morning. At noon, the cake is also made from rice. At night, open the pot, and the rice is in the eye. But the habit of life, what is boring to the neck is difficult to swallow. There is a man with a gentle and pure nature who shares that feeling with the villagers of Afternoon. That is Mr. Tran Dinh Han. Just because he wanted to create a dish from the same grain of rice in the lowland countryside where he was buried and cut his navel to make it more attractive than rice, cakes and thin porridge, the man with only the grain of flour was restless and worried. endless days. Then suddenly, at one point, Mr. Tran Dinh Han’s mind suddenly came up with an idea: take the rice to soak, then drain the water and put it in a stone mortar. Packing of rice paper products. Next, the old man used a clean cloth to cover the pounded rice and filtered it into powdered water. Finally, the paste was coated on a cloth and placed on the mouth of the copper pot. The flour was steamed, then Mr. Han brought it out to dry in the sun. When that thin powder was dried, Mr. Han ordered his family to cut it into small pieces, then ordered his family to cook it. And when I eat it, it is very strange and delicious. So Mr. Han and his relatives overcame boredom. Seeing that, the people of Chieu village learned to follow suit. In addition to slicing into thin strips, Mr. Han came up with the idea of ​​​​bringing toasted dried cakes. The cake is crispy, delicious, and fatty in the mouth. People call it traditional rice paper. Mr. Han is worshiped by Chuong villagers as the ancestor of the rice paper craft. When Mr. Khan left the temporary realm and returned to the Motherland, the villagers honored him as the village’s tutelary god. The village name becomes a culinary “brand” Mr. Tran Minh Khoa, one of the “masters” of making rice spring rolls from Chuong village, confided to guests like this: “The first cake that Mr. Tran Dinh Han created, there is only one round size. , 20 centimeters in diameter, as thick as today’s pho. Then, over time, the ancestors of Afternoon village “converted” it into rice paper rolls with different sizes, shapes, and thicknesses, depending on the purpose of use such as fried spring rolls, Rolled rice paper rolls!”. The most interesting thing, from the day it appeared on the Vietnamese culinary map until now, although it is made by traditional manual methods and has not been mixed with any preservative chemicals, but rice paper rolls Afternoon village is famous for being durable with time; long-term degradation, even when stored at different temperatures and humidity. After drying a few cakes of freshly-coated and still hot cakes, Mr. Khoa suddenly could not hide his secret pride when he confessed, with his own recipe that is only passed down in the village, Banh Nem Chuong once eaten is remembered for a lifetime. , Can not forget; cannot be mixed with any other place. According to Mr. Khoa, in the past, the people of Chuong village started their work of making rice paper rolls around 5 am. Back in the day, it was “in the old days…” the dough for making rice paper rolls was hand-milled with a mortar. Until the cake is coated on the surface of the copper pot, it is still in the traditional manual way. In addition, the copper pot is heated with firewood, then with coal. So a rice paper roll was born, bringing with it the hardships and hardships of the person who made it. But now, the age of technology and machines has helped the people of Chuong village to be a bit more leisurely in the process of producing rice paper rolls with a greater number of products and better quality than the “once upon… that’s it! Each house has a secret Mr. Khoa happily shared, the process of making rice paper rolls requires careful, meticulous, thoughtful, clean and very professional to produce products that reach the “brand” of Chuong village. The first is the choice of rice. It must be the “brother” of Khang Dan rice that the people in the area cultivate to “catch the eyes” of the workers who produce rice paper rolls in Chuong village. After having the rice that “couldn’t be more satisfying”, people wash it thoroughly, drooling out the by-products. Next, soak the rice for about two hours. Mrs. Bui Thi Bich, a pure-hearted woman who is over 80 years old this year, was taught by her parents how to make rice spring rolls from the age of 6, confided: Particularly for the type of rice paper rolls for export, the soaking time takes place. less than the default “three rem”. It is thanks to the shorter soaking time than usual that the rice paper rolls made are less sour. As a result, its “output” price is always higher than the domestic market. Having fun, Bich confided: The people of Chuong village make rice paper rolls in their own way. Choosing the right type of “input” rice is already important, but the secret to preparing the ingredients after the rice has been milled into water powder plays a special role for the rice paper rolls. For hundreds of years, the people of Chuong village have never had the same recipe for the above. Because, each house, each clan has its own secret. Mr. Tran Van Loi, Bich’s son, gently added his mother’s story: One of the equally important things is the process of coating the cake, although this stage is now done very professionally by machine. modern cakes. By his special experience, one will know at what temperature boiling water will help the product to ripen. And get the bright white color, while still “preserving” the fragrance of the “brother” of Khang Dan rice. As a professional worker, Mr. Tran Van Loi is as sure as a nail that: After all, the drying process is the most difficult and strenuous because it depends on the weather. In order to have a “field in and out” thanks to the rice paper rolls, all year round the people of the afternoon village must: “Look at the sky, look at the earth, look at the clouds / Look at the rain, look at the wind, …”, otherwise they will “spoiled” only in an instant. Mrs. Bich slowly turned her teary eyes full of crow’s feet, looking into the unknown and recalling: Over the past few hundred years, the profession of making rice paper rolls of the Chu village people has experienced many ups and downs. The most difficult thing is the transition from the subsidized bureaucracy to the market mechanism. At that time, imported rice paper rolls flooded in like flood water. The goods they produced were not competitive enough, and countless households in Chuong village became depressed and thought of disbanding. But that’s what I thought would happen when someone in the village started to quit their job, causing the whole village to panic and panic. But then the market whirlwind gradually stabilized, the people of Afternoon village gradually got used to it. People clung to each other and stood up when they had recovered from a strange storm. And craft villages continue to exist, develop methodically and fundamentally until now. Tails After a few hundred years, the rice paper rolls still carry the “brand” of Chuong village. But the place name of Afternoon village is only an oral name in folklore. As for the old Chuong village of Mr. Tran Dinh Han, a rice cake maker, now part of it is in Mot village, the rest is in Nam village of Mao Cau village, Nguyen Ly commune, Ly Nhan district, Ha Nam province. Afternoon village in the 4.0 era currently has 190 households and 850 people. Of which, there are up to 150 households and about 400 people specializing in making rice paper rolls. With more than 70 tons of rice paper rolls “out of the oven” every day, the products of Chuong villagers not only have a stable market share in the domestic market but are also exported to a number of countries, such as Russia, France, and Brazil. Lan etc… His eyes suddenly became teary and with an emotional voice, Mr. Tran Van Loi confided: “In the past, every year, whether it’s highs or lows, every year on the 10th day of the second lunar month, the We, the descendants of the Chieu village people, hold the communal house festival. That is the day the descendants of the village of Afternoon expressed their gratitude to the Holy Citadel of the village Tran Dinh Han, who “birthed” the first rice paper – the “father” of rice paper rolls in the afternoon village – now – a long time ago. almost 700 years. February 10 is also the day when brothers, descendants of generations have the opportunity to meet together to discuss how to preserve, preserve and develop in a sustainable way, the basis of rice paper rolls – a cultural heritage. priceless object of the village – in the future and forever, brother!”.

Crowded working conditions in 19th century match factories. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In 1855, a 16-year-old factory worker named Cornelia visited a doctor in New York (USA) because of a toothache in his right lower jaw. The girl said she worked at least 8 hours a day at a match packing factory, for two years, but now her mouth hurts so much that she can’t even eat. Unbeknownst to the patient, she was regularly exposed to the toxic white phosphorus substance, which is used as a match, causing the terrifying condition on her face, known as the “phossy jaw”. The doctor cut the patient’s gums, removed a tooth and allowed her to return to the factory. But Cornelia quickly returned to see the doctor at Bellevue hospital in a worse condition. A hole had formed in her jaw and was constantly oozing pus. Finally, in a painful and difficult surgery, the doctor removed the entire lower jaw of the patient. Cornelia was just one of hundreds of young women suffering from “phossy jaw” in the early 20th century. An illustration of a female patient suffering from “phossy jaw” – also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”. In industrial plants, female workers are hired to dip wooden sticks in white phosphorus, soak them for hours, creating matches that “can be hit anywhere.” But such close exposure to white phosphorus caused their jawbones to deteriorate. According to Allthatsinteresting, matchmakers struggled to raise public awareness of the pain they endured, but it still took decades for white phosphorus to be completely banned. However, their struggle was not in vain, patients like Cornelia were at the forefront of the fight for workers’ rights. Haunted by matches Matches were a popular commodity in England and America in the early 19th century. Industry insiders worked tirelessly to find new innovations in matchmaking technology: the use of white phosphorus. Despite its reputation for being toxic, the chemical is made into a paste that can shine on any surface with just a little friction. The “hit anywhere” matches, also known as lucifer matches, became extremely popular, and the industry that made them profited proportionally. Factory owners know that long-term exposure to white phosphorus can cause jaw necrosis, but they continue to administer it. They hire women and girls to work in the factory for 10-15 hours a day. It is estimated that in the 1900s there were almost 5 million women in the labor force in this industry. A woman with a “phossy jaw”. Image: Wikimedia Commons Every morning, factory workers come to the matchmaking workshop. Mixers mix phosphorus with glue and color, then dryer workers stack thousands of matches onto a frame. The immersion unit then dips those matchsticks into the phosphorus mixture. After the matches are dry, the workers will perform the final stage of canning. A dipping worker can dip up to 10 million matches a day, exposing himself to toxic chemicals at the same time. Factory owners have also implemented new procedures to reduce harm. Employees must wash their hands after working, workers who dip matches use masks to cover their mouths. Some other factories are looking to improve the ventilation system. But white phosphorus continues to poison workers. “The Matchmaker’s Leprosy” “Phossy jaw” is also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy,” in part because it causes facial disfigurement and is often ostracized from the workplace. The first recorded case of “phossy jaw” was in 1838 in a matchmaker living in Vienna, Austria. By 1844, a doctor in Vienna reported 22 more cases of phosphorus-related jaw necrosis, but the industry was still growing rapidly. In 1857, Dr. James Rushmore Wood of New York began writing about “phossy jaw” after treating 16-year-old Cornelia. He noticed that the first sign of the disease was jaw pain, followed by abscesses along the gum line. Sometimes the victim’s gums even glow in the dark. In some severe cases, necrosis completely destroys the jawbone, and can be fatal. Dr. Wood’s treatment of Cornelia’s jaw using a saw, known in the 19th century as a “cheese string”, was unsuccessful. Mr Wood had to perform a second surgery and monitor the patient for a month before declaring Cornelia “cure”. Other victims were not as fortunate as Cornelia. A 22-year-old girl named Barbara, who worked in a match factory for three years, died less than three months after the onset of symptoms. Then there was a 13 year old girl named Annie who noticed her arm started to glow after working in the match factory for 4 years. Like Cornelia, she also had surgery to remove her jaw. Maggie, 23, continues to make matches after undergoing five surgeries to remove her jaw. It is estimated that approximately 11% of people exposed to white phosphorus develop a “phossy function”. By 1909, the United States recorded more than 100 such cases. Painting of a match worker protest in 1871. Photo: Wikimedia Commons While the employers are indifferent, the workers are forced to solve their own problems. In June 1888, feminist activist Annie Besant wrote about the plight of matchmaking girls in England. In her article “White Slaves in London”, Ms. Besant documents the working conditions in the match factories and the terrifying reality of the “phossy jaw”. She pointed to inequalities in factories such as low wages, unreasonable fines, cluttered, dirty spaces. Annie Besant was a British activist who fought to reform working conditions for female match workers. Image: Wikimedia Commons Decade struggle At the time of writing Besant, several countries had banned the use of phosphorus in plants, but not the UK, where the government argued that banning the chemical would result in restrictions on free trade. Besant’s article created a conflict between Bryant & May, a large London match factory, and their workers. Bryant & May pressured workers to sign a statement denying Besant’s demands, and fired workers who didn’t. The company’s actions caused the match workers’ strike of 1888, in which 1,400 factory workers refused to work, protesting the dire conditions. Bryant & May workers joined the 1888 strike. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The striking workers won several concessions from Bryant & May, including an end to unfair fines. But the plant continues to use white phosphorus. Although phosphorus was not yet outlawed in England, the strike of 1888 drew new attention to the appalling condition in many match factories. Journalists reported abuses, including an attempt to cover up the severity of the “phossy jaw”. In 1892, The Star newspaper published a series of photographs of victims of the “phossy jaw” at the Bryant & May company. The newspaper alleges Bryant & May forced a worker with a “phossy jaw” to quit her job and promised to pay her when she recovered. But when the female worker recovered from her illness, they refused to hire the girl again because of the victim’s hideous appearance. The factory claimed that a woman who lost half her jaw would panic other workers. Women work at the Sirio Match Co. in Brooklyn, New York, circa 1915. Photo: Getty Images Even after learning of the cover-up, the British government decided not to ban white phosphorus, a toxin that has harmed workers for more than half a century. In 1898, the British government finally fined Bryant & May 25 pounds, equivalent to several thousand dollars in today’s prices. In 1891, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, joined the fight against the use of white phosphorus. He opened a match factory that refused to use the chemical, hoping it would pressure other factories to do the same. His factory encouraged consumers to boycott white phosphorus matches. However, phosphorus matches were only discontinued until French chemists discovered sesquisulfide, a safe substitute for white phosphorus. Bryant & May switched to this alternative in 1901. Britain finally banned white phosphorus entirely in 1910, but decades have passed since a doctor in Vienna first determined that it caused “phossy jaw” in match workers. By then, it will be too late to undo the damage this poison has done to so many workers, “in the name” of better-quality matches.

Putotyra Also known under the name “Muteki no Combo” (unbeaten Combo), Putotyra is a combination of a trio of Core Medals consisting of Ptera (Pteranodon), Tricera (Triceratops – long triangle) and Tyranno (Tyrannosaurus -). tyrant). As its name suggests, Putotyra is OOO’s strongest combo. With the dangerous power of ancient dinosaurs, Putotyra possesses the ability to overwhelm other combos and is capable of smashing Core Medals of the same type. Aside from its superior armor specs, the reason the Putotyra has such a formidable destructive power is due to its nature that goes against the regular Core Medals. If the Medals carried the power of “desire”, Putotyra would deny this very thing. For the same reason, it is impossible to combine Purple Core with other Core types. Putotyra includes the following basic capabilities: – Dragon’s wings called External Fins can be used to fly, as well as freeze opponents with a blast of super cold air. – The Triangular Dragon horn is called Wind Stinger, and the Taildivider tail of the dinosaur can lengthen and shorten as much as Eiji. Putotyra’s unique moves are considered extremely powerful, with potentially much more damage than we know. Blasting Freezer: When activating this move, OOO will use the super hard Wind Stinger horn to pierce the enemy’s body to fix them, then freeze the enemy with External Fins and use Taildivider to smash the victim’s body into piece by piece. The destructive power of this move is up to 100 tons. – Putotyranno Hissatsu, Ax Mode: When using Medagabryu in ax mode, OOO can launch the Ground of Rage finishing blow. This move can easily shatter Core Medals of different types, with a destructive power of up to 170 tons. – Putotyranno Hissatsu, gun mode: When using Medagabryu in gun mode, OOO can deliver the Strain Doom finishing blow. This is a long-range finishing blow, with a destructive power of up to 200 tons. However, the limitation of this combo is that it can cause the user to lose their reason and gradually become Greeed. Even though it can be controlled, Putotyra’s power will decrease and still suffer from body pressure after using it. Burakawani Burakawani is a reptile combo, made up of a trio of Core Medals including Cobra (cobra), Kame (turtle), and Wani (crocodile). Its special powers are: – With the power of a cobra, OOO possesses a vision twice as far as an ordinary person, and even sees infrared rays from the opponent, so it is not affected by the restricted environment such as night or in the jungle. Besides, when using a flute, OOO can awaken a snake head to attack enemies from a distance. Another important power of this snake head is to create a compound called “Soma Venom”. Venom Soma can not only break down muscle fatigue and release them as gases, but also help OOO to detoxify toxins present in the body and then eliminate them in a similar way. Not only that, it also has the effect of recovering immediately after performing any attack, and at the same time strengthens the muscles to a level beyond normal. With the power of a turtle, OOO can defend with two shells called Goura Guardner. When combined, the user can create a giant energy shield about 10 meters wide. It also works to increase the damage done to punches. – With crocodile strength, OOO legs surrounded by an energetic crocodile head capable of tearing. Thanks to that, the damage of the kicks is extremely large. Tamashii Known as the “Kaijin Combo” (Monster Combo), Tamashii is a special combination of powers since, apart from Taka Medal, it was also created by Imagin (the monster in Kamen Rider Den-O ) and Shocker (the most persistent evil organization). Basically, we can assume that this is one of the strongest states that OOO has ever used. – Tamashii Combo possesses a horn on the shoulder that contains the excess energy of Momotaros, which can be used as a weapon. – Gain the ability to move instinctively before thinking. – The sharp edge in the heel has a nature that becomes sharper before the wicked. – The knee armor is as sharp as a sword, able to cut opponents when touched. – With the power of Imagin – those who are good at possessing people, OOO can avoid being possessed by anyone. Contains all combat data of monsters and warriors created by Shocker. – With his ultimate called Tamashii Bomber, OOO is able to muster an energy source that is enough to destroy the Great Leader of Shocker – who has knocked down Kamen Riders.

In addition, this company will serve other financial institutions such as state-owned banks to compete in lending with fintech companies. According to a source close to the Financial Times, Ant Group wants to lead the new company. But PBoC said that this will create a conflict of interest. China wants to take control of Ant Group’s huge data warehouse. (Photo: FT) “The first priority is to ensure that the new business fully complies with the regulations. State participation will help the PBoC achieve those goals,” a source revealed. In January, the PBoC announced regulations requiring Chinese companies to secure government approval before being allowed to provide personal credit services. These companies have to ensure that they have 3 licenses and all are subject to government control. PBoC officials held a conversation with Ant Group executives on April 12. This month, Chinese regulators also asked Ant Group to restructure and sanction Xi. Alibaba Group Jack Ma’s record fine of 2.8 billion USD. Banks in China have long complained that Ant Group has benefited by not having to comply with the same strict regulations on lending as they do. The company has established a dominance in China with more than 700 million users a month on Alipay, an Alibaba mobile payment app. By the end of June 2020, Ant Group had developed a consumer lending platform with outstanding credit to about 1,700 billion yuan ($ 262 billion), more than any Chinese bank. Come on. In addition, the fintech company charges banks for loans on their apps. “Ant Group’s credit database offers a lot of value to banks,” said a former PBoC official. A person knowledgeable about this issue commented: “Ant Group needs to find a way to legalize this data warehouse. The proposed solution is to set up a credit reporting company approved by PBoC”. But there are also opinions that state control could affect the ability to collect and analyze information for Ant Group’s core business units, including consumer lending. “Ant Group really wants to hold on to its most valuable assets,” said a source. The central bank of China will release a report this Sunday on the creation of a state-controlled data company. However, neither Ant Group nor the PBoC have yet to comment on this. Phuong Anh (According to Financial Times)

PAK DA designs developed by Tupolev Office of Russia. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Russia In early April, the Russian Ministry of Defense approved the final design for the sixth-generation stealth bomber, called the “Modern Long Range Aviation Complex” (identified as in Russian is PAK DA). This aircraft designed and developed by the Tupolev Office places priority on stealth and long-range weapon use. Currently, the office is building a full-size, full-scale PAK DA prototype aircraft. PAK DA is designed based on the aerodynamic principle of “flying wings”, without the tail part, the fuel tank is separated from the wing, can reach subsonic speeds of 1,190 km / h. The PAK DA is expected to replace the Tu-160 strategic bomber developed in the Soviet era. The new Russian aircraft model uses the latest stealth technology, alloys and synthetic materials. The main weapon system equipped on the PAK DA includes long-range cruise missiles and supersonic missiles using modern technology, capable of escaping enemy radar. According to a professor at the Russian Military Science Academy Vadim Kozulin, all the equipment on board is automated at the highest level. Engineers are testing operating the PAK DA in unmanned mode. In addition, this latest generation Russian bomber is said to have the control feature of other groups of unmanned aircraft (UAVs). The highlight of the PAK DA design is the priority in stealth technology, combined with the tactic of using long-range weapons. “The Russian Air Force is currently armed with long-range missiles such as the X-555 and X-101 with a range of up to 5,000 km, which is why there is no need to use traditional long-range bombers. can carry out attacks without leaving the Russian border, still within the defense of the air defense system, “said Mr. Kozulin. The PAK DA is expected to enter service in the Russian army by 2027. The minimum lifespan of this strategic bomber is not less than 12 years. After technical maintenance, can increase the operating life up to 21 years.

Over the past few years, the American electric car maker has received favor from the Chinese authorities. However, in recent months, Tesla has received fierce criticism. In March, the news agency Bloomberg citing some sources about the Chinese military’s claim that the omnidirectional cameras and ultrasonic sensors on Tesla vehicles could reveal the location. Therefore, the ban on the company’s vehicles to ensure the security of military information. Accordingly, all Tesla car users were required to park outside military complexes. In February, Tesla cars manufactured in Shanghai were also investigated by Chinese authorities for quality and safety. At the same time, Beijing is also putting pressure on technology companies operating in the country on the issue of user data. The administration’s campaign has targeted Ant Group, the financial technology company under Alibaba. Ant pledged to “strengthen the protection of personal information” after reforming its business at Beijing’s request. Tesla considers a market of 1.4 billion people to be an important part of its growth plan. Photo: Reuters. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, reassures China that his company is not doing anything inappropriate. In the interview with CCTV Musk dedicates many winged words to this country. Electric vehicle CEO pledged that China will become the “biggest market” for electric vehicle manufacturers in the long run. “I am very confident about Tesla’s future in China,” Musk said CCTV . “I believe that the Chinese economy can grow extremely well in the next decade and will become the top economy in the world. The country is also committed to a sustainable energy future,” said Tesla CEO. added. Although he doesn’t speak Chinese, Musk remains one of the most popular American business leaders in China. Earlier last year, a video of him dancing on stage during the Model 3 launch was circulated on Weibo, a popular social network in China. Musk also has about 1.7 million followers on Weibo, more than Apple CEO Tim Cook. Tesla’s revenue in China in 2020 grew 124% from a year earlier, largely thanks to Model 3 sales (137,000 units). According to the China Passenger Vehicle Association, the Model 3 is the best-selling electric car in the 1.4 billion population.

Made of iron with a simple structure, the lever scale was a very familiar measuring instrument in Vietnam in the early 1990s and earlier. Few people believe that this scale has a very long history. (Photo taken at the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City).

According to Chinese accounts, the balance is an invention by Lu Ban (507 BC – 444 BC), a famous craftsman who lived in the early Lu Kingdom of the Warring States period in Chinese history.

Lu Ban’s lever scale is made of wood, consisting of scales, weights, and scales, operating on the principle of leverage. Based on the Red Dipper and the Lucifer Nam Dau, he engraved 13 engraved lines on the scale, setting 13 taels to equal 1 kilogram.

After the unification of the six countries, Tan Thuy Hoang added three engraved lines corresponding to the three-star “Phuc Loc Tho”, changed from 13 taels to 16 taels equal to 1 pound.

According to the old convention, the marking on the scale must be white or yellow, not be used black, implying that the business must be fair, integrity, not dark.

The first engraved line on the club scale is called the “leveling table”, its position is the hanging point of the weight with the weight hook when the weight is in equilibrium. The most important point when doing balance is that you have to choose the right “goal”.

Despite its simple structure, the balance lever has quite high accuracy, easy to use, not difficult to transport and manipulate. Over time, these scales have added improvements to make them more convenient to use.

From China, the balance was introduced into Vietnam and became the main weighing and measuring tool of the Vietnamese people for many centuries.

The lever scale was widely used until the end of the subsidy period, with its design not changing too much after thousands of years. It used to be an “inseparable” item of housewives across three regions.

Since the Doi Moi period, with the popularity of many modern scales such as clock scales, electronic scales … lever scales are no longer used in life.

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The US raised the range of the S-400 killer to three times.

After improving the range of this new missile to reach about 1,600 km, which is about three times more than the current PrSM missile.

Currently, the US military continues to order old Tomahawk missiles and SM-6 supersonic missiles as temporary medium-range weapons. However, in the long run, they will replace this missile with a new generation missile, including the upgraded PrSM version.

The US military has researched and concluded that they need a medium-range missile with a range of 500 to 2,000 km, such a missile should be in service as soon as possible, at least by 2023.

General John Rafferty, who is in charge of upgrading the US’s long-range precision firepower, said that in the future these weapons will change everything in both Europe and the Pacific. He also did not hesitate to call the PrSM missile a killer capable of destroying Russia’s S-400 air defense system.

Before that, in March 2017, the US military began conducting the PrSM program. The goal of this program is to create a new generation of high-precision missiles with an official range of 60 to 499 kilometers to replace the existing US Lockheed Martin MGM-140 ATACMS tactical line of tactical missiles. .

Like the ATACMS, the PrSM missile is also launched from the standard launchers of the US M270A1 MLRS and M142 HIMARS missile systems. However, unlike ATACMS, the launcher M270A1 MLRS can carry four PrSM missiles (this pedestal can only carry two ATACMS) and the M142 HIMARS launcher can carry two PrSMs. ).

General John Rafferty said that the US military is currently researching and has committed to create a version of the PrSM capable of firing “medium range” that is about 1,500 to 2,000 km. The general also admitted that the range of this new missile violates the INF agreement, but the advantage is that the US has withdrawn from the treaty.

General Rafferty also revealed that this year, there will be four launches of the PrSM long-range precision attack missile. These tests will include a range of 400 km at the White Sands missile test site in New Mexico in May, in August the full-range missile launch will take place at Vandenberg airbase in California and These two long-range missile launches will take place in the fall.