>>20782665

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02652030410001704267

2003/2004: N-methyl carbamate concentrations and dietary intake estimates for apple and grape juices available on the retail market in Canada

Abstract

Infants and young children consume fruit juices and drinks at rates exceeding those of older children and adults. Carbamate pesticides are known to be used on a broad spectrum of crops, including orchard and vine crops such as apples and grapes. Concern over potential exposure to these acutely toxic pesticides by infants and young children has increased in the last decade. Liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection was used to determine the concentrations of seven N-methyl carbamates and three transformation products in domestic and imported apple and grape juices collected across Canada. Carbaryl was the most frequently (58.6%) detected N-methyl carbamate in juice samples studied. It was observed more frequently in grape juices (grape drink) than in apple or mixed juices. Oxamyl and methomyl were detected in apple juice samples, although they were below detection limits in all grape and mixed juice samples analysed. Maximum levels of carbaryl, methomyl and oxamyl were 93, 6.7 and 4.6 ng ml–1, respectively. All other analytes were not present in any juice sample at concentrations above the method detection limit (0.3 ng ml–1). In all cases, N-methyl carbamate residues were well below the maximum residue limit established for apples and grapes in the Canadian Food and Drug Regulations. No estimated dietary intakes were above the acceptable daily intakes in any age–sex category, where an acceptable daily intake has been proposed. Carbaryl short-term intake estimates were calculated and all were below the proposed acute reference doses.

>>20782714

https://40ton.net/daf-xf95-z-wywrotka-jako-transporter-rosyjskich-zolnierzy-dlaczego-to-zly-pomysl/

134 days have passed since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. At this time, the "second army of the world" (intentionally in quotation marks) has still not destroyed the Ukrainian air force, has not captured Kiev, and the Russian warehouses located in the rear are constantly attacked using missile systems and aircraft. In the meantime, this conflict exposed the serious equipment deficiencies of the Russian army (lack of modern tanks, precision weapons, poor coordination of artillery fire), not to mention the fighters of the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk people's republics, who often use equipment dating back to World War II. However, while I am still able to understand the use of World War II small arms, the use of a DAF XF95 Super Space Cab with a "bathtub" as an armored personnel carrier made me have to pinch myself to check if I had not dreamed it all.

The photograph in question most likely comes from a surveillance camera, and the visible date suggests that it was taken on June 27. It is not known exactly where the entire situation was captured, although there are claims that the photo shows militants from the above-mentioned self-proclaimed republics. Despite the poor quality, you can see that some soldiers have their weapons at the ready and are observing the sectors, which in turn allows us to conclude that they are on the front line, not deep in the rear. As I mentioned in the introduction, from the point of view of combat tactics, the use of a civilian truck with a trailer with a bathtub is bizarre, but I decided to maintain journalistic integrity, which means analyzing the entire situation presented in the photograph. So the first question is: is this photo really authentic? Of course, there is a chance that the whole thing is fake, but the sight of Smart with the letters "Z" painted on it, known from the beginning of the conflict, makes me ready to consider it authentic.

And so we come to the second question: does using a civilian tractor-trailer with a tipper make any sense during war? Here the answer must be affirmative. Yes, such a vehicle can be useful, but its effective use is really limited to conducting engineering and logistic activities, and only in the deep rear, without fire contact with the enemy. Using such a DAF directly on the front line is simply pure stupidity. Starting with the tractor itself, a civilian car does not provide any protection against mine strikes, small arms fire or contamination in the event of the use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. This means that immobilizing it will not be a big problem even for a small section of soldiers with Kalashnikov assault rifles.

However, I feel even more sorry for the soldiers transported on the trailer. First of all, having to stand on platforms in a trailer swinging from side to side to observe the sectors around the truck is simply a tiring task. Contrary to appearances, soldier fatigue is an important factor that negatively affects his combat ability. That's the first thing. Secondly: the high walls of the trailer significantly narrow the field of view, and at the same time provide very limited protection against fire, effective only with small-caliber weapons. For example, Polish soldiers in Iraq very often removed Honker doors to improve the field of observation, while being aware that the doors would not provide sufficient protection anyway. Another issue to be discussed is how to deploy soldiers on such a trailer. A dozen or so people crammed into a small space is a recipe for disaster. In the army, you are always taught to keep your distance and spread out so that one well-aimed burst or a single grenade does not shock all members of the subunit at once. This is not the case here, so the Ukrainians can eliminate several militants in one fell swoop. And speaking of grenades: the upper part of the trailer is not covered with anything, which means that the transported soldiers can relatively easily be hit by a grenade thrown from a hand or dropped from a drone (such attacks are definitely used).

>>20782752

The last issue I want to discuss is the issue of evacuation. The high walls of the trailer make it impossible to leave it quickly if the set comes under fire (soldiers should then jump out and create a circular defense while responding with fire), not to mention situations when a grenade falls inside. From my own experience, I admit that quickly leaving the off-road Jelcz with a tarpaulin requires some skill, and when I think that I would have to climb the walls of such a trailer with all my equipment and weapons as in the photo, I feel cold.

So, does using such a set as an "armored" personnel carrier have any advantages? Apart from the price of around 0 rubles (probably the vehicle was forcibly seized from some civilian user), absolutely not. Taking into account such a factor as survivability on the battlefield, I would personally prefer to perform foot patrol rather than ride in this coffin. Of course, someone will soon remind me that in war one always improvises, that the Americans in Vietnam armored and rearmed trucks protecting convoys, that the Polish Army covered Stary and Honker trucks in Iraq with sandbags and sheet metal from combat vehicles, etc. So I answer immediately, it's just improvisation. is not a bad thing, but it is important that it makes sense and has some advantages according to the principle "if something looks stupid but works, it is not stupid at all". The described set, however, can be summed up with the phrase "it looks stupid and doesn't work."

>>20782781

Yes.

>it may be fake, but there's a Z on it, this means it must be real, despite it making literally no sense

>btw. Putin will lose in 2 weeks

(article from 2022)

>>20782795