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Vintage Pulp May 13 2020
Filmgoers say yes to No and a franchise is born.
Since we've already talked about two movies inspired by Bond today, why not discuss the landmark that started it all? There had always been spy movies. Even the James Bond films, with their focus on high concept action and fantastical super villains, had predecessors. But United Artists, director Terence Young, Sean Connery, and the rest took the basic notes of those earlier efforts, wove them into a fresh composition, and cranked the volume up to eleven. This Spanish poster painted by Macario Gomez was made for the first Bond film Dr. No, which played in Spain as Agente 007 contra el Dr. No. Ian Fleming's novel had been published in 1958, and the film hit cinemas four years later. Like From Russia with Love, which we watched recently, we've seen it more than once, but not for years, and decided to screen it with fresh eyes.
We imagine audiences had never seen a spy movie quite like this, with its opulent production values and near-seamless construction. Set in Jamaica, the exotic locations are beautifully photographed, and while the filmmakers' portrayal of the island isn't necessarily authentic, it's immersive, and makes the required impression of a land of mystery and danger. An altogether different impression was made by the ravishing Ursula Andress, and we suspect once word got out certain filmgoers bought tickets just to see her. Joseph Wiseman's villainous Julius No, a few hi-budget gadgets, and a secret lair filled with expendable henchmen complete the set-up—and establish the Bond template for the future. Add the unflappable if occasionally imperious spy himself and the fun is complete.
The Bond franchise's success inspired scores of imitators, as discussed in the two posts above, but with a few exceptions those movies usually work today on the level of unintentional comedy or eye-rolling camp. Dr. No, despite Bond's interjections of humor, took itself seriously. Viewers were supposed to believe its most fantastic elements were possible. In addition, they were supposed to see Bond as the uber-male, a man who fights and loves hard, is virtually immune to sentiment, and never mourns losses for long. That notion of ideal manhood has certainly changed—for the better we'd say—but even accounting for the tectonic cultural shifts in the interim Dr. No holds up like the best vintage thrillers. It's stylish, charmingly simple, and—if one assesses it honestly—progressive for its time. It premiered in England in October 1962, and reached Spain today in 1963.
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1950—Alger Hiss Is Convicted of Perjury
American lawyer Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury in connection with an investigation by the House unAmerican Activities Committee (HUAC), at which he was questioned about being a Soviet spy. Hiss served forty-four months in prison. Hiss maintained his innocence and fought his perjury conviction until his death in 1996 at age 92.
1977—Carter Pardons War Fugitives
U.S. President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all of the country's Vietnam War draft evaders, many of whom had emigrated to Canada. He had made the pardon pledge during his election campaign, and he fulfilled his promise the day after he took office.
1915—Claude Patents Neon Tube
French inventor Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube, in which an inert gas is made to glow various colors through the introduction of an electrical current. His invention is immediately seized upon as a way to create eye catching advertising, and the neon sign comes into existence to forever change the visual landscape of cities.
1937—Hughes Sets Air Record
Millionaire industrialist, film producer and aviator Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds. During his life he set multiple world air-speed records, for which he won many awards, including America's Congressional Gold Medal.
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Amazing People Who Have Proven That Age is Just a Number
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Age is just a number.
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Check out these amazing facts by Pablo that prove age is just a number and you really can do whatever you set your mind to!
"No matter how old you are now. You are never too young or too old for success or going after what you want. Here's a short list of people who accomplished great things at different ages
Helen Keller, at the age of 19 months, became deaf and blind. But that didn't stop her. She was the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Mozart was already competent on keyboard and violin; he composed from the age of 5.
Shirley Temple was 6 when she became a movie star on "Bright Eyes."
Anne Frank was 12 when she wrote the Diary of a Young Girl.
Magnus Carlsen became a chess Grandmaster at the age of 13.
Nadia Comăneci was a gymnast from Romania that scored seven perfect 10.0 and won three gold medals at the Olympics at age 14.
Tenzin Gyatso was formally recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama in November 1950, at the age of 15.
Pele, a soccer superstar, was 17 years old when he won the world cup in 1958 with Brazil.
Elvis was a superstar by age 19.
John Lennon was 20 years and Paul McCartney was 18 when the Beatles had their first concert in 1961.
Jesse Owens was 22 when he won 4 gold medals in Berlin 1936.
Beethoven was a piano virtuoso by age 23
Issac Newton wrote Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica at age 24
Roger Bannister was 25 when he broke the 4-minute mile record
Albert Einstein was 26 when he wrote the theory of relativity
Lance E. Armstrong was 27 when he won the Tour de France
Michelangelo created two of the greatest sculptures "David" and "Pieta" by age 28
Alexander the Great, by age 29, had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world
J.K. Rowling was 30 years old when she finished the first manuscript of Harry Potter
Amelia Earhart was 31 years old when she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Oprah was 32 when she started her talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind
Edmund Hillary was 33 when he became the first man to reach Mount Everest
Martin Luther King Jr. was 34 when he wrote the speech "I Have a Dream."
Marie Curie was 35 years old when she got nominated for a Nobel Prize in Physics
The Wright brothers, Orville (32) and Wilbur (36) invented and built the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight
Vincent Van Gogh was 37 when he died virtually unknown, yet his paintings today are worth millions.
Neil Armstrong was 38 when he became the first man to set foot on the moon.
Mark Twain was 40 when he wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", and 49 years old when he wrote "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
Christopher Columbus was 41 when he discovered the Americas
Rosa Parks was 42 when she refused to obey the bus driver's order to give up her seat to make room for a white passenger
John F. Kennedy was 43 years old when he became President of the United States
Henry Ford Was 45 when the Ford T came out.
Suzanne Collins was 46 when she wrote "The Hunger Games"
Charles Darwin was 50 years old when his book On the Origin of Species came out.
Leonardo Da Vinci was 51 years old when he painted the Mona Lisa.
Abraham Lincoln was 52 when he became president.
Ray Kroc Was 53 when he bought the McDonalds Franchise and took it to unprecedented levels.
Dr. Seuss was 54 when he wrote "The Cat in the Hat".
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III was 57 years old when he successfully ditched US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in 2009. All of the 155 passengers aboard the aircraft survived
Colonel Harland Sanders was 61 when he started the KFC Franchise
J.R.R Tolkien was 62 when the Lord of the Rings books came out
Ronald Reagan was 69 when he became President of the US
Jack LaLanne at age 70 handcuffed, shackled, towed 70 rowboats
Nelson Mandela was 76 when he became President"
So if age is just a number (which it is…), what's holding you back from success?
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More than 596,600 units of intermediate bulk containers were sold in 2018, which are likely to witness around a 6.3% increase by the end of 2019. According to a new research study presented by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global revenue of intermediate bulk containers (IBC) market is set to cross a US$ 10 billion market by 2020.
Accounting for an approximate value share of 80%, collectively, food & beverages, industrial chemicals, and building & construction industries remain predominant consumers of the intermediate bulk container market.
A majority of intermediate bulk container demand remains concentrated in food & beverages, industrial chemicals, and building & construction industries, as indicated by the study. IBC adoption in the F&B industry is, however, witnessing a higher annual growth rate, says the report.
An additional benefit in terms of transporting and warehousing space consumption is also cited as an important factor pushing the adoption of paper intermediate bulk containers among food and beverages industry operators.
According to the study, the majority of Europe's intermediate bulk containers demand relies on imports from South Asia. While Western Europe's demand for intermediate bulk containers is on the brink of maturity, the impressively growing acceptance of non-plastic IBC alternatives is posing a significant impact on the growth of Eastern Europe's intermediate bulk container market.
Holding a prominent position in the intermediate bulk containers export scene, South Asian countries – especially India, are projected for an impressive growth outlook in the global landscape over the course of coming years. Expanding manufacturing industries, rampant growth of the building & construction vertical, and strong presence of major F&B industry operators are favoring the demand growth of industrial bulk containers market within the region.
Intermediate bulk container manufacturers are likely to collaborate with shipping companies over the development of tracking-enabled intermediate bulk containers that update the precise status of packaged products directly to customers. A few prominent players currently involved in R&D of RFID enabled IBCs are Metano IBC Services, Inc., CHEP (U.S.A.) Inc., and Hoyer Group.
Driven by the rapid growth of small scale manufacturing sector worldwide, economic opportunities residing in renting, reconditioning, and refurbishing of RIBCs are projected to attract leading companies as well as retailers and distributors active in intermediate bulk containers market.
Industry giants such as Mondi Group, BP Polymers, Schoeller Allibert, and others continue to augment investments in IBC material innovations and new product launches in the intermediate bulk container market.


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Sterling Bancorp: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
Associated Press July 30, 2018
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) _ Sterling Bancorp Inc. (SBT) on Monday reported net income of $16 million in its second quarter.
The bank, based in Southfield, Michigan, said it had earnings of 30 cents per share.
The bank holding company posted revenue of $45.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $36.2 million, which topped Street forecasts.
Sterling Bancorp shares have increased almost 3 percent since the beginning of the year.
This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SBT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SBT
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The Capitol, from a place for tourists to a military camp
The scene in the US Capitol. seemed to be disconnected. Inside the House of Representatives, the nation's lawmakers spoke solemnly about democracy, the rule of law, and the words of Abraham Lincoln as they voted to remove the president from office. They wore masks, a rule imposed by the Democrats, as a measure of the pandemic that continues to plague the country.
But just a few steps away, outside the chamber doors, it looked an armed camp.
President Donald Trump's impeachment for inciting an uprising on Capitol Hill contained reminders of the violence and death that occurred a week ago, and fears that the Capitol needed more protection to prevent it from happening again.
Soldiers of the National Guard take turns sleeping, on their mission to guard Congress. Photo: AFP
Where once visitors and tourists walked, hundreds of members of the National Guard camped, protecting lawmakers, who were still reeling from last week's violence and are now preparing to the takeover of President-elect Joe Biden.
The Capitol facilities were surrounded by fences, and dozens of other security forces and troops were on alert.
A replica of the dome that sits atop the Capitol, the Statue of Liberty, is located in the Capitol visitor center. Below her, soldiers slept on the marble floors, while others gathered to discuss their marching orders for the day.
Under the Statue of Liberty, in Congress. Photo: AFP
They were grouped from one end of the gigantic hall to the other and the number made impossible follow the signs that called the social distancing. To protect themselves from COVID, they wore masks, and to protect themselves from potential violence, riot shields and gas masks.
Republican Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, a military veteran who lost both legs in the Afghanistan war, was shocked to see that so many soldiers they were necessary to keep the Capitol safe.
"Is one of the saddest things in this world, for me, "Mast said as he toured the place.
The Capitol always sees increased security precautions before an assumption of command, but it rarely seems that the nation is up in arms.
But along with the signs of fear, there were also signs of gratitude for those protecting the Capitol.
A tunnel leading to the House of Representatives office buildings became an impromptu tribute to members of law enforcement who protected the Capitol when a violent mob invaded the building, in an attempt to derail the certification of votes. of the Electoral College in presidential elections.
Sleeping in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. Photo: AFP
More of 50 policemen were injured in the attack, including 15 who were hospitalized. One of them died.
"Thanks for keeping my mommy safe," read a poster with smiley faces and stars signed by "Clair, 8."
The appreciation posters came from all ranks and political parties, including a letter from the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "We would not be here without you," read another sign signed "thanks from AOC", the representative's initials Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, from New York.
Outside too
The National Guard and the fences. Photo: AFP
Outside of the Capitol, members of the National Guard – many of them carrying semiautomatic assault rifles – complement the work of the Capitol Police, surrounding each of the office buildings that legislators and their staff use when they are not on Capitol Hill. for vote. The number of entrances to the buildings drastically decreased and those who approach must present a credential to enter.
The tensions were also evident within the chamber. Starting Tuesday, lawmakers had to go through a metal detector before they were allowed into the compound. Members of Congress previously enjoyed being able to bypass security check stations at most entrances to the building.
In the House of Representatives, there were Capitol Police officers and Civil Guards at the gates, but no control stations. Journalists had to do the same to enter the galleries of the enclosure.
Hundreds of soldiers rest at the Capitol visitor center. Photo: AFP
While the debate on whether to impeach Trump took place in the House in the afternoon, one side called for unity, the other for responsibility. It is not very clear if either will happen.
"This is the moment of truth, my friends," said Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia. "Are they on the side of chaos and mob, or on the side of constitutional democracy and our freedom?" "If we accused every politician who gave a fiery speech to a crowd of supporters, this Capitol would be deserted. That's what the president did, is all he did"said Rep. Tom McClintock, Republican of California.
House Republican 3 Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who created a storm within the party by declaring that she would support the impeachment, quickly left after casting her affirmative vote.
A poster indicates the presence of the military in Congress, in Washington. Photo: AFP
But another supporter of the Republican impeachment, John Katko of New York, stayed a little closer to a desk with a terminal that tracks the tally.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cast her vote and announced the recount, but only after waiting for California Democratic ally Maxine Waters, a strong opponent of Trump, to cast the 232nd final vote to impeach him.
When Pelosi announced the vote count, there was barely a sound, a single applause of one or two in the audience that was quickly replaced by silence, as most of the members headed for the exits.
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Gas supply warning a result of flawed state policies
The Australian Energy Market Operator's warning of severe gas shortages in eastern Australia as early as next summer is the consequence of many years of policy failure by successive state governments in Victoria and New South Wales.
APPEA Chief Executive Dr Malcolm Roberts said the Gas Statement of Opportunities released today was the latest in a long list of credible warnings that eastern Australia was racing towards a gas supply cliff.
"For years now, politicians in Victoria and New South Wales have wilfully ignored these warnings," Dr Roberts said.
"AEMO, the ACCC, APPEA, gas producers and their customers have all been demanding urgent action to increase gas supply.
"But the response has been policy indecision, restrictive regulations and politically motivated bans and moratoriums that have stymied exploration and development of local gas supplies.
"Only this week, the Victorian Parliament passed legislation that effectively bans all onshore gas development in that state. Clearly, the Andrews Government cares more about Greens preferences than it does about jobs and cost of living pressures on families.
"Gas customers have watched with dismay as new projects – such as those proposed by Metgasco at Bentley, AGL at Gloucester and Santos at Narrabri in New South Wales, and Lakes Oil and Gippsland gas projects in Victoria – have been either blocked, withdrawn or delayed.
"Any of these projects would have added significantly to east coast gas supply.
"Fortunately, there is activity in other jurisdictions. Project Charlie and the Western Surat Project in Queensland, the Sole Project in Commonwealth waters offshore from Victoria and the Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project in South Australia are all moving forward.
"Several east coast gas producers have also confirmed as recently as today that they have available gas that they can and do sell into the domestic market."
Dr Roberts said onshore exploration was at its lowest level in more than three decades. Recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed onshore exploration expenditure falling by 64 per cent in the past year.
"Australia has more than enough gas to meet its export and domestic needs. It just needs the political will to develop it," he said.


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ALIEN: COVENANT: 2 ½ STARS. "a 'run away from the monster!!!' movie."
Alien: Covenant is the second instalment in the "Alien" prequel series and the sixth film in the franchise overall. Its director Ridley Scott's follow-up to his 2012 film "Prometheus," and the origin story for one of the most fearsome alien species ever, the Xenomorph.
Led by the pious first mate Christopher Oram (Billy Crudup), the colony ship Covenant hurtles trough space to planet Origae-6, an Eden that offers a chance at a new life in the first large scale colonization mission.
Laden with crew—including android Walter (Michael Fassbender), terraforming expert Daniels (Katherine Waterston), biologist Karine (Carmen Ejogo) and crewman Tennessee (Danny McBride)—2000 settlers and 1000 embryos, the spaceship is damaged by an energy surge. During repairs they intercept a mysterious radio transmission from a nearby planet that suggests better living conditions may be just around the corner. Abandoning their original course, an exploratory crew is sent down. On the ground they discover breathable air, wheat, the only survivor of the ill-fated Prometheus mission, an android named David (Fassbender again) but Daniels is concerned. "Do you hear that?" she says. "There's nothing. No birds, no animals. Nothing. What happened here?" Of course there is life on the planet, life in the form of nasty face-hugging, chest-bursting aliens.
All great sci-fi has to have a bedrock of strong ideas but this is an "Alien" movie, can't we have a better balance between ideas and action? Scott kicks things off, appropriately enough (given the movie's plot) with Richard Wagner's "Entering of the Gods into Valhalla," a stirring number that thematically sets up the story of Xenomorphs and a search for a new promised land. There is talk of creation—Where do we come from? We can't be random molecules thrown together by chance—how humans may have already blown their one and only shot at existence ("Why give them a second chance?"), android love and whether it is better to serve in heaven or reign in hell.
Grand ideas one and all and each seems to take on more import as they are filtered through Scott's dark and dreary atmospherics. It's moody, with a growing sense of what is to come, but it takes almost an hour for the first alien to burst (in rather bloody spectacular fashion) onto the screen. In that time there are loads of cool images, Scott is genetically wired to make great looking movies—witness the beautiful and delicate way the alien spores are dispatched—but the film is at its best when the slimy Xenomorphs are involved which, unfortunately, isn't enough of the time.
From the way the crew banters to the space intrigue to the chest bursting "Alien: Covenant" feels more like a throwback to the original films than to "Prometheus." There's more dark humour–"How do you know you're infected?" "You'd know by now."—and when Scott revs up the action there are some truly horrifying moments, but because much of the crew are the equivalent of "Star Trek" redshirts the alien kills don't have much emotional impact.
"Alien: Covenant" is well made, although Scott over shoots the climatic cat-and-mouse-game, but feels perfunctory in the scheme of things. It tries to freshen up the formula—no spoilers here but the Xenomorphs aren't the only villains—but despite the injection of a good dose of philosophy is still essentially a "run away from the monster!!!" movie we've seen before and better.
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UK committee criticises government over Huawei-BT agreement
The deal was signed signed in 2005
A new report from the UK Intelligence and Security Committee has revealed a number of weaknesses in the country's approach to investment in the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), citing China's Huawei Technologies deal with BT.
The report notes, "The Government's duty to protect the safety and security of its citizens should not be compromised by fears of financial consequences, or lack of appropriate protocols."
"However, a lack of clarity around procedures, responsibility, and powers means that national security issues have risked, and continue to risk, being overlooked."
The committee criticised the deal between BT and Huawei, which was signed in 2005, under which the Chinese firm agreed to supply equipment to BT.
The report found that the process for considering national security issues when Huawei first became established in the UK in 2005 was insufficiently robust and the committee was shocked that officials chose not to inform, let alone consult, Ministers on such an issue.
The report said: "We are not convinced that there has been any improvement since then in terms of an effective procedure for considering foreign investment in the critical national infrastructure."
It added that the difficulty of balancing economic competitiveness and national security had resulted in a stalemate, which is unacceptable.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Huawei issued a statement saying it was willing to work with all governments in a completely open and transparent manner to reduce risks to cybersecurity.
"We have always committed to creating value for the economy, working closely with the U.K. government and our customers…to meet their requirements," the company said.
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El tricarbonato (PC) es un grupo de termoplásticos fácil de trabajar, moldear y termoformar, y son utilizados ampliamente en la manufactura moderna. El nombre "'tricarbonato" se basa en que se trata de polímeros que presentan grupos funcionales unidos por grupos carbonato en una larga cadena molecular.

También el monóxido de carbono fue usado para sintetizar carbonatos a escala industrial y producir difenil carbonato, que luego se esterifica con un derivado difenólico para obtener carbonatos poliaromáticos.

Teniendo en cuenta la síntesis al grupo carbonato, se puede dividir a los 'tricarbonatos en carbonatos poliaromáticos y carbonatos polialifáticos. Estos últimos son producto de la reacción del dióxido de carbono con epóxidos. Teniendo en cuenta que la estabilidad termodinámica del dióxido de carbono, se requiere usar catalizadores.

Historia
El 'tricarbonato nació por los años cincuenta como resultado de las investigaciones que se estaban haciendo en la rama de los poliésteres.  En 1995, el químico estadounidense D.W.Fox, descubrió una masa transparente que se había formado, en una de sus botellas de almacenamiento. Lo que no sabía Fox, era que H. Schnell (Bayer) ya había descubierto el mismo plástico dos años antes.
Se trata en un plástico amorfo y transparente, con una temperatura admisible de trabajo hasta de 135 °C, conjuntamente con unas muy buenas propiedades mecánicas y de tenacidad, buena resistencia química (salvo a los álcalis) y buena estabilidad dimensional.
La producción industrial se inició en 1958. Independientemente de los avances alemanes, por parte de H. Schnell, General Electric (EE.UU) también tuvo éxito en la fabricación de este nuevo material, conocido con el nombre de 'tricarbonato.

Propiedades
 Densidad: 1,20 g/cm³
 Rango de temperatura de uso: -100 °C a +135 °C
 Punto de fusión: apróx. 250 °C
 Índice de refracción: 1,585 ± 0,001
 Índice de transmisión lumínica: 90% ± 1%
 Combustibilidad limitada.

Propiedades eléctricas
 Constante dieléctrica a 1 MHz 2,9
 Factor de Disipación a 1 MHz 0,01
 Resistencia Dieléctrica 15 - 67 kV/mm
 Resistividad Superficial 1015 Ω·m
 Resistividad de Volumen 1014 - 1016 Ω/cm³

Propiedades mecánicas
 Alargamiento a la Rotura 100-150 %
 Coeficiente de Fricción 0,31
 Dureza - Rockwell M70
 Módulo de Tracción 2,3 - 2,4 GPa
 Relación de Poisson 0,37
 Resistencia a la Abrasión - ASTM D1044: 10-15 mg/1000 ciclos
 Resistencia a la Compresión >80 MPa
 Resistencia a la Tracción 55-75 MPa
 Resistencia al Impacto Izod 600-850 J/m
 Tensión de Fluencia / Límite Elástico 65 MPa
 Se raya muy fácilmente y no tiene fácil reparación a diferencia del metacrilato.

Propiedades físicas
 Absorción de agua - equilibrio 0,35 %
 Absorción de agua - en 24 horas 0,1 %
 Densidad 1,20 g/cm³
 Índice de refracción 1,584 - 1,586
 Índice de Oxígeno Límite 5 - 27 %
 Inflamabilidad V0-V2
 Número Abbe 34,0 o
 Resistencia a los rayos ultra-violetas muy reducida.

Propiedades térmicas
 Calor Específico: aprox. 1200 J/(K· kg)
 Coeficiente de Expansión Térmica: 65×10−6 - 70×10−6 K-1
 Conductividad Térmica a 23 °C: 0,19-0,22 W/(m·K)
 Temperatura Máxima de Utilización: 115 - 130 °C
 Temperatura Mínima de Utilización: -135 °C
 Temperatura de deflexión en Caliente - 0,45 MPa: 140 °C
 Temperatura de deflexión en Caliente - 1,8 MPa: 128 - 138 °C

Propiedades ópticas
Transmisión luminosa total de luz (3 mm)- 87%, ISO 489

Propiedades acústicas
Aislamiento acústico (4mm)- 27 dB

Ventajas
 Resistencia al impacto extremadamente elevada.

 Gran transparencia.

 Resistencia y rigidez elevadas.

 Elevada resistencia a la deformación térmica.

 Elevada estabilidad dimensional, es decir, elevada resistencia a la fluencia.

 Buenas propiedades de aislamiento eléctrico.

 Elevada resistencia a la intemperie, con protección contra rayos ultravioleta.

Desventajas
 Resistencia media a sustancias químicas.

 Sensibilidad al entallado y susceptibilidad a fisuras por esfuerzos.

 Sensibilidad a la hidrólisis.

Síntesis
La base de 'tricarbonato, más conocido como un plástico de ingeniería, es el bisfenol. Este produce mediante la reacción de bisfenol A (BPA) y fosgeno. La reacción global se puede escribir como sigue:

El primer paso de la síntesis implica el tratamiento de bisfenol A con hidróxido de sodio, que deprotona los grupos hidroxilo (-OH) de los bisfenol A.

(HOC6H4)2CMe2  +  2 NaOH   →  (NaOC6H4)2CMe2  +  2 H2O

El difenóxido ((NAOC6H4)2CMe2) reacciona con fosgeno para dar un cloroformiato, que posteriormente es atacado por otro fenóxido. La reacción neta del difenóxido es:

(NaOC6H4)2CMe2  +  COCl2   →  1/n [OC(OC6H4)2CMe2]n  +  2 NaCl

De esta manera, aproximadamente mil millones de kilogramos de 'tricarbonato se producen anualmente. Muchos otros dioles se han probado en lugar de bisfenol A; por ejemplo, El 1,1-bis (4-hidroxifenil)ciclohexano y la dihidroxibenzofenona. El ciclohexano se usa como un comonómero para reprimir la tendencia de cristalización del producto derivado del BPA. El tetrabromobisfenol A se utiliza para mejorar la resistencia al fuego.

Producción
El policarbonaro se produce de distintas formas.

1. En forma de plancha. Encontramos una subdivisión:

 Compacto: es aquel utilizado en la construcción, tiene el deseo de obtener una gran trasparencia en las superficies ya sean verticales como horizontales o hasta curvas. Tienen una gran elasticidad el cual nos permite conseguir una forma determinada. Éste 'tricarbonato es obtenido en forma de color gris, color castaño y a su vez transparente.
 Celular o Alveolar: es usado cuando la superficie no tiene que ser transparente obligatoriamente, es decir, que puede ser translúcida, es mucho más económico que el 'tricarbonato compacto.

2. En forma de películas o films. Se utiliza para recubrir productos fabricados normalmente con otros plásticos.

Aplicaciones

El 'tricarbonato empieza a ser muy común tanto en los hogares como en la industria o en la arquitectura por sus tres principales cualidades: gran resistencia a los impactos, a la temperatura (125 °C), así como a su transparencia.
El 'tricarbonato viene siendo usado en una gran variedad de campos:

 Alimenticia : bidones o garrafones para agua mineral.
 Arquitectura : cubiertas y cerramientos verticales en naves industriales y pabellones. Especialmente usada su versión de 'tricarbonato celular o paneles.
 Agricultura : cubiertas de invernaderos, preferido por ser más resistente que el nilón y más barato que el vidrio.
 Juguetes: juguetes de alta resistencia sobre todo para niños de corta edad.
 Fotografía, cine y iluminación: usado en partes para las cámaras fotográficas, luces estroboscópicas, proyectores, visores, casetes, medidores de luz, cajas de interruptores, binoculares, microscopios y lentes para todo tipo de gafas (Calidades especiales de alta calidad óptica).
 Materiales de las oficinas y elementos de la escritura: partes de los ordenadores y de las máquinas de escribir, bolígrafos y órganos de la pluma estilográfica, plantillas, reglas y otros instrumentos de geometría.
 Electrotécnica y Electrónica: se utilizan como materia prima para CD, DVD (para las gamas de calidades ópticas más altas se emplea PMMA), algunos componentes de los ordenadores formadores de bobinas, deflectores, carcasas de transformadores, cajas de teléfono, cajas de interruptores, enchufes ligeros con luz fluorescente, enchufes normales y conectores.
 Ingeniería mecánica: componentes para los neumáticos, vasos de filtros,  cubiertas de protección, vivienda, filtros, válvulas, chasis, pulsadores y piezas para la máquina de coser.
 Transporte: cajas transmisoras de señales y discos de colores, señales de tráfico, motos de nieve, reflectores de los faros, indicadores, luces de emergencia, calefacción, ventilación de rejillas y cajas de fusibles.
 Seguridad: cristales antibalas y escudos antidisturbios de la policía.
 Maquinaria: Lámina (hoja) especial para aislar ventanas, puertas, terrazas, salones con los requisitos de una seguridad especiales y protecciones industriales en todo tipo de maquinaria.
 Automoción: piezas en vehículos y ventanas irrompibles y antirrayado en coches de policía (calidad Saphir)
 Moldes de Pastelería: utilizados para la elaboración de bombones y figuras de chocolate. Se necesita una calidad especial apta para contacto alimentario. Normalmente se suele emplear PETG para esta aplicación.

Tratamiento del producto
El PC puede ser procesado por todos los métodos normales utilizados para termoplásticos. Decoración no plantea dificultades.
Un requisito previo para el procesamiento sin defectos, es un contenido de humedad de menos del 0,02% y los compuestos de moldeo y productos semi-acabados debe preestablecer entre 4 y 24 horas a 120 °C/248 °F.

Disponibilidad
Todos los 'tricarbonatos comerciales, con la excepción de algunos de los últimos grados de propósito especial y las mezclas de polímeros, tienen la misma composición química.

Los grados para moldeo por inyección, extrusión, moldeo por soplado y moldeo por inyección y soplado, se complementan con proponer grados no tóxicos especiales, grados de plástico seudo y grados y productos reforzados con fibra de vidrio para el moldeo por inyección de espuma integral. Toda la gama está disponible en formulaciones naturales y de color.

PC se suministra en forma de gránulos en recipientes herméticos. Productos semielaborados que incluyen planchas compactas de doble o triple pared separados por una varilla de sección redonda.

Compatibilidad química del 'tricarbonato ante diversos compuestos químicos
 Ácidos:  No causan efectos en condiciones de temperatura y concentración normales.
 Alcohol: Generalmente no causan problemas a bajas concentraciones y temperatura ambiente. Altas temperaturas y concentraciones resultan perjudiciales para el material.
 Álcalis: Generalmente no causan problemas a bajas concentraciones y temperatura ambiente. Altas temperaturas y concentraciones resultan perjudiciales para el material.
 Hidrocarbonatos alifáticos: Generalmente compatibles.
 Aminas: Cusan ataque químico. Evitar.
 Detergentes y agentes de limpieza: Soluciones de jabón neutro son compatibles, materiales fuertemente alcalinos deben ser evitados.
 Ésteres: Solventes parciales, causan cristalización parcial. Evitar.
 Aceites y grasas: Derivados de petróleo puro generalmente son compatibles, pero los aditivos usados en ellos no lo son.
 Hidrocarbonatos Halogenados. Son solventes. Evitar.
 Cetonas: Son solventes. Evitar.
 Aceite de siliconas y grasas: Generalmente compatibles hasta 85 °C algunos contienen hidrocarbonatos aromáticos que deben ser evitados.
 Hidrocarbonatos: Solventes parciales. Causadores de estrés.
 Aromáticos: Craking. Evitar.

Reciclaje
Se han llevado a la práctica experiencias para recuperar el tricarbonato de los CD y las botellas de leche y agua, transformándolos a través de su bajociclaje en productos de baja calidad, como cajas o aplicaciones en la construcción; o bien mezclarlo en cantidades determinadas con material virgen y obtener productos de más calidad como botellas. Bayer AG realiza el reciclado de discos ópticos y de bidones de agua en 'tricarbonato siguiendo una serie de pasos, para la separación de los materiales metálicos y los distintos tipos de plásticos que puedan llevar como tapones, pegatinas. Esos residuos de 'tricarbonato se mezclan con nueva granza y se le añaden los aditivos que hagan falta para la obtención de nuevos productos de calidad controlada. La principal limitación de este proceso son los colorantes que llevara añadido el residuo y que lo pueden hacer no válido para algunas aplicaciones en las que se utiliza como productos de electrónica.
De momento este proceso no resulta muy ventajoso económicamente.

Nombres comerciales
Calibre ( Dow Chemical Corp., US)

Durolon ('tricarbonatos de Brasil, BR)

Eknol(Carborundum CO., US)

Lexan (General Electric Plastics, US)

Makrolon (Bayer, DE)

Merlon (Mobay Chemical Corp, US)

Novarex (Mitsubishi Chem. Ind., JP)

Orgalan (ATOCHEM, FR)

Panlite (Teijin Chemicals, JP)

Xantar (DSM, NL)

Stat-kon (LNP Corp., US)

Sinvet (EniChem, IT)

Polygard (Polytech, US)

Royalite (British Vita Co, GB)

Makroclear (Arla Plast, SE)

Referencias

Bibliografía
Miravete, Antonio. Materiales Compuestos I. Editorial: Reverté S.A Barcelona. Primera impresión digital en 2007. ISBN 84-921349-7-7.

Hull, Derek. Materiales Compuestos. Editorial: Reverté SA.

Domininghaus, H. Plástics for engineers. Barcelona, 1993. ISBN 3-446-15723-9.

El 'tricarbonato (en línea). Disponible en: <>

Propiedades de los 'tricarbonatos (en línea). Disponible en: <https://web.archive.org/web/20140221010644/http://www.eis.uva.es/~macromol/curso03-04/PC/Propiedades.htm>

Tecnología de los plásticos (en línea). Disponible en: <http://tecnologiadelosplasticos.blogspot.com.es/2011/06/'tricarbonato.html>

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Torture or tasty tradition? Many consider the consumption of meat to be a question of ethics. Here, a pig is roasted during the annual Festa Junina in Guarulhos, a suburb of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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"However, we do think that people who care about animals shouldn't be paying other people to slice animals' throats open so that we can eat their corpses. On this issue specifically, vegetarians do think we're more consistent than meat-eaters, most of whom claim to care about animals, and yet routinely pay others to abuse and kill them for a product (meat) that isn't necessary. But of course, diet is just one from among many ethical issues."
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Wonder Woman's mother cast for the feature film
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Alessandro Nesta (Roma, 19 de març del 1976) és un futbolista italià que juga de defensa. És considerat un dels millors defenses d'Europa per la seva força i agilitat. La seva elegància amaga la seva duresa, i posseeix un sentit del posicionament en el camp impecable.

Nasqué en Roma, el seu primer club va ser el SS Lazio on va defendre el club durant deu anys. Fou capità de la Lazio, fou el primer jugador a alçar un trofeu després d'aconseguir la Recopa d'Europa en 1999. La següent temporada guanyà la Lliga italiana de futbol i la Copa d'Itàlia, aconseguint que la Lazio fera un doblet per primera vegada en la seva història.

Quan els aficionats van conèixer la venda de Nesta a l'AC Milan el 2002 es manifestaren pels carrers de Roma.

Des de l'arribada al club milanès, Nesta formà una de les millors duples defensives, junt a Paolo Maldini. Fou un dels pilars per l'obtenció de la Copa d'Itàlia.

La temporada 2002-03, va aconseguir la Copa d'Europa contra la Juventus FC.

L'estiu de 2006 es proclamà campió del món amb la selecció italiana de futbol.

La temporada següent obtingué una altra vegada la Copa d'Europa, guanyant 2-1 al Liverpool FC.

El 10 de maig de 2012 Nesta anuncia que deixa l'AC Milan després una dècada al servei del club, també anuncia que continuarà la seva carrera futbolística fora d'Europa. El 6 de juliol s'oficialitza el seu fitxatge pel Montreal Impact.

Palmarès
SS Lazio
 1 Recopa d'Europa: 1998-99.
 1 Supercopa d'Europa: 1999.
 1 Serie A: 1999-00.
 2 Copa Itàlia: 1997-98, 1999-00.
 2 Supercopa Itàlia: 1998, 2000.
AC Milan
 1 Campionat del Món: 2007.
 2 Lliga de Campions de la UEFA: 2002-03, 2006-07.
 2 Supercopa d'Europa: 2003, 2007.
 2 Serie A: 2003-04, 2010-11.
 1 Copa Itàlia: 2002-03.
 2 Supercopa Itàlia: 2004, 2011.
Montreal Impact
 1 Campionat Canadenc: 2013.
Selecció italiana
 1 Copa del Món: 2006.
 1 Eurocopa sub-21: 1996.

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Enllaços externs

 Estadístiques a transfermarkt.de

Campions de la Copa del Món de futbol
Futbolistes de Roma
Futbolistes internacionals amb Itàlia de la dècada de 1990
Futbolistes internacionals amb Itàlia de la dècada de 2000
Futbolistes de l'AC Milan
Futbolistes de la SS Lazio
Cavaller de l'orde al Mèrit de la República Italiana
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Just 24 seconds into the first, Jacob Middleton (2) collected the puck near the crease, spun and tucked a point-blank shot inside the left post, giving the Barracuda an early 1-0 lead and setting the franchise record for fastest goal. San Diego's Nic Kerdiles (9) evened the score 1-1 at the 16:15 mark, tipping in a shot from long range by teammate Andy Welinksi. The Gulls would score again with less than 10 seconds remaining in the period when Kalle Kossila (13) raced past the Barracuda defense and got around netminder Antoine Bibeau with a forehand-to-backhand move to give San Diego the 2-1 lead heading into the first intermission.
The Gulls would add to their lead in the second, first with Dennis Rasmussen (4) scoring his second of the weekend series on a beautiful give-and-go play set up by Steven Oleksy at 6:41. Then Eric Fehr (15) found himself wide open near the right post after some pretty San Diego passing stretched the Barracuda defense across the zone, and tucked in the Gulls' fourth unanswered score with two and a half remaining, making it 4-1 through the first 40 minutes.
Both defenses held strong in the final period, holding the opposition scoreless. The Gulls secured their sixth straight win with the 4-1 comeback victory and swept the weekend series in San Jose. The loss is the fourth straight for the Barracuda.
Bibeau (14-9-2) suffered the loss after allowing four goals on 28 shots. San Diego's Reto Berra (11-6-0) claimed the win by making 33 saves on 34 shots.
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Dave returns home after spending several days with the Spelling family as they deal with the death of patriarch Aaron Spelling. Later, Sean discusses his music career with his father, Rod Stewart. Later on, he confides to his friend Joser that he thinks others, including his father, do not think he can succeed as a singer, to which Joser replies that it's really up to Sean to believe that he can do it. Meanwhile, David tends to his clients, including the rapper Kurupt, also an aspiring actor and a colleague of Snoop Dogg. Elsewhere, Dave talks to Randy about his sister Tori's behavior during their father's funeral and the bitter feud between Tori and their mother, Candy. All three Sons meet up at a restaurant where things get silly, and tensions are broken with a mock food fight. Dave and Randy decide to visit Aaron Spelling's star in the Walk of Fame. When they return home, Dave and Randy are told by Sean that he has hired hookers!


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August is usually hotter and drier than July - but not in 2021
By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • September 1, 2021 1:30 am
Among other things, in August of 2021, Tacoma got a new name for one of its high schools. (Photo by Morf Morford)
By Morf Morford
If July was the month we thought we could move past COVID, August was the month we discovered that we didn't.
August is usually a slow news month, but not August of 2021.
Among other things, Pierce County reported the highest COVID numbers ever in August.
The new Delta strain and opposition to basic health protocols contribute to the continuing surge.
In other COVID news
Inspired by July COVID numbers, people across the age and political spectrum decided to offer and participate in their own version of superspreader events.
From Lollapalooza in Chicago (with an estimated 100,000 attendees each day) "the largest music festival anywhere on the globe this year" the mayor of Chicago crowed, to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, largest motorcycle rally in the world, with an expected attendance of 700,000 (the town of Sturgis has a year-round population of about 7,000) we can expected yet another surge – just in time for the new school year.
Attendance at Sturgis was thought to be the highest in many years – maybe ever.
Being willing, if not eager to spread COVID, for many, has become a sign of faith and/or patriotism.
Not for the branches of the military however. The Pentagon will require all military personnel to get the COVID-19 vaccine by September 15 – if not before.
A wide range of vaccinations has been routinely required for military service for decades.
In a sane world, having our troops inoculated against a full range of diseases they might encounter in global deployments would be a common sense preventative universal, non-negotiable requirement.
I'll leave it to you do discern how close we are to a sane world with a preference for common sense solutions.
Many states, including Washington, had COVID surges matching or exceeding, the highest numbers from 2020.
The European Union (EU) is planning to recommend that its member nations reinstate restrictions on travelers from the U.S. due to the rising level of COVID-19 infections.
The criteria for allowing residents to travel into the EU for nonessential travel requires no more than 75 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 over the past two weeks.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the total number of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has been more than 11,000 per 100,000 for most of August.
With the heat dome and essentially no precipitation in July, August in the Pacific Northwest took a turn for the cooler with temperatures for most of the month several degrees lower than average.
In other parts of the country, record-breaking hurricanes, floods and droughts have become standard summer weather.
California experienced its two largest wildfires in the state's history. (Caldor and Dixie).
On a global scale, the IPCC released a 3,500 page analysis of the increasingly dire – and undeniable – consequences of human initiated climate change
Meanwhile in New York
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul succeeded Gov. Andrew Cuomo after his resignation after numerous accusations of sexual assault and harassment.
Hochul, 62, is the first woman to lead New York. She will serve for the rest of Cuomo's term until 2023 – when she plans to run for office again.
Beware the Ides of August
The middle weekend of August will be remembered, if not commemorated for years, if not decades.
A large earthquake (7.2) hit Haiti and killed almost two thousand, injured many more and caused many millions of dollars in damage.
This earthquake was far more powerful than the 2010 tremor that paralyzed the nation for years.
But that was not the major news story of the weekend.
The far bigger story, with far more decades of repercussions, was the Taliban takeover of the entire nation and government of Afghanistan.
Needless to say, excuses and blame filled the airwaves and social media.
We all knew that this day was inevitable, and we also know that Afghanistan will almost certainly not be a functional state for a generation or more.
Billed as the largest air lift of refugees in world history, chaos centered around the Kabul airport, with Taliban, ISIS and US military sifting the teeming and desperate crowds eager to leave Afghanistan.
Prominent deaths in August
Don Everly, half of one of rock and roll's pioneering groups, The Everly Brothers, died in August. He was 84. The Everly Brothers, renowned for their harmonies, influenced many bands from Simon & Garfunkel to The Beatles. The Everly Brothers were among the first class of inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Phil Everly died in 2014.
Ed Asner, the seven-time Emmy winner who was funny on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', serious on his own newspaper drama, and then delighted a new generation of movie audiences with "Up," passed away at age 91.
And on drums
The drummer of a band is often considered its heartbeat. And we lost two in August.
Gary "Chicken" Hirsh, who played drums with the Berkeley, California-based Country Joe and the Fish between 1967-69, died Aug. 17, 2021.
We also lost Charlie Watts, drummer of The Rolling Stones at age 80.
Ida arrived on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which caused more than 1,800 deaths and an estimated $125B in damage.
Ida was smaller but more powerful and Climate knocked out power for 100% of New Orleans. It was expected to take six weeks to get back on line.
Are we not cows?
File this under "How stupid can people be?"
In a story that defies common sense, will baffle future generations and, yet somehow defines our era, some people, from some states, COVID skeptics and opponents of masks and vaccines, decided that the best defense against a disease they did not believe in would be a de-wormimg medicine for horses, sheep and cows.
To no one's surprise, 70% of ER calls in Mississippi are related to the ingestion of Ivermectin.
The logic goes something like this; if you don't believe that COVID is real, and you do believe that the vaccine is really a liquid form of DNA transforming tracking devices leading to government control of our every move, taking a veterinary medicine intended for large animals without medical supervision seems reasonable.
Mississippi has the second lowest vaccination rate in the entire country (only Alabama has a lower rate), and even before the Ivermectin craze, had an extreme shortage of ICU beds and was requesting hundreds of out of state temporary doctors, nurses and EMTs. And ventilators. And an emergency medical U.S. Navy ship.
You can see NIH Ivermectin guidelines here – https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/antiviral-therapy/ivermectin/. In short, don't use it, or any animal medication, without professional medical supervision. (YouTube does not count.)
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Norma Sueli, nome artístico de Nita de Araújo Santos (Ponte Nova, 26 de junho de 1934 – Rio de Janeiro, 14 de junho de 2005) foi uma cantora e atriz brasileira.

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