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Fede Sturzenegger stated that a tweet from Flor Carignano about DNU 70/23 showed, in his opinion, that Kirchnerism was against the benefits that the norm had granted to Argentines. He described it as a force protecting the "elite" and claimed that its proposals would lead to stagnation and poverty. In defending the decree, Sturzenegger said that after the repeal of the Rental Law, four times more apartments were being published and that prices had dropped by more than 30% in real terms. He also stated that, since the DNU, the prices of medications had fallen by 20% in real terms; domestic tickets by 51%; and tourist packages by 40%. He added that in 2025 there were 33 million passengers and that international connections from cities in the interior increased by 70%. Regarding foreign trade, he attributed part of the 63% drop in appliance prices and the 43% drop in textiles to the changes in the decree. He also said that more than 750,000 satellite internet connections allowed access for almost 3 million people in the interior, and that tourism reforms had increased the number of agencies by almost 40% and employment in the sector by more than 10%. Sturzenegger pointed out that some labor and land provisions had been taken to Congress, while others had been challenged in court. He stated that the DNU had removed trade restrictions, reduced paperwork, and allowed contracts in the chosen currency, among other changes. He concluded that the debate about the decree should be kept in mind in the elections of the following year. #DNU70 #Kirchnerismo #Argentina (translated)

The Portuguese textile sector, represented by companies like Mundo Têxtil, has replaced competition based on low prices with an approach focused on sustainable innovation, positioning itself as a leader in the international market. #Têxtil #InovaçãoSustentável #EmpresasEmTransformação (translated)

The H&M Foundation targets its efforts towards the biggest emitters in the textile industry, with a special focus on Tier 2 suppliers, to accelerate the transition to net zero emissions by 2030 through investments, access to renewable energy, and improved conditions for workers. #HMFondation #textilindustri #hållbarhet (translated)

Cécile Duflot et Tarek Daher mettent en garde contre le risque que la seconde main soit exploitée par la fast-fashion, soulignant la crise que traverse la filière de tri textile et l'importance de soutenir le modèle d'économie solidaire. #SecondeMain #FastFashion #ÉconomieSolidaire

Když v laboratoři omylem ukápla na plátěnou tenisku kapka chemické směsi, nešla smýt vodou, olejem ani rozpouštědlem. Z nešťastné nehody se nakonec zrodila nejslavnější impregnace světa. Radost z toho ale nemáme. Tento díl seriálu #ZenyVeVede jsem vybral s ohledem na včerejší narozeniny protagonistky. Je zajímavý a aktuální ale i důsledky jejího objevu. Patsy Shermanová (za svobodna O’Connellová) se narodila 15. září 1930 v Minneapolis. Na střední škole jí dívčí test studijních předpokladů přisoudil jedinou ideální dráhu: hospodyni. Požádala proto o chlapeckou verzi testu. Ta jí předpověděla kariéru zubařky nebo vědkyně. Vydala se studovat chemii a matematiku na Gustavus Adolphus College (@gustavus) ve městě St. Peter. V roce 1952 tam úspěšně promovala jako první žena, která získala bakalářský titul v obou oborech současně. Firma 3M (@3M) ji téhož roku přijala do laboratoře fluorové chemie. Smlouva byla jen dočasná. Ženy v laboratořích se tehdy vnímaly jako přechodná pracovní síla: vdají se, založí rodinu a odejdou. Chemičky byly jasnou výjimkou – v amerických laboratořích jich pracovalo zhruba šest procent a odnášely si v průměru jen 60 % mužského platu. Patsy se v srpnu 1953 vdala za Huberta Shermana a narodily se jim dvě dcery. Z firmy 3M však neodešla – zůstala v ní čtyřicet let. Úkol zněl téměř vojensky. Nová paliva proudových letadel rozkládala pryžové hadice. Shermanová připravila fluorochemickou latexovou emulzi, která měla agresivnímu palivu odolat. Asistentka Joan Mullinová však při práci upustila skleněnou láhev a kapky emulze dopadly na její bílé plátěné tenisky. Mýdlo, voda, alkohol ani organická rozpouštědla nepomohly. Plátno se však nezbarvilo ani nezhrublo – a v místech, kde směs zaschla, špína vůbec nechytala. Její šéf George Rathmann reagoval věcně: zasažené tenisky na základnu Wright-Patterson sice nepoletí, ale co kdyby se ta samá látka nanesla na tkaninu? Shermanová s ním vzorek namočila, usušila a podržela pod tekoucím kohoutkem. Voda od povrchu odskakovala téměř v pravém úhlu a stejně se zachovala i rozpouštědla. Fluorochemikálie totiž výrazně snižují povrchovou energii vlákna. Kapalina ho díky tomu nesmáčí, sbalí se do kuličky a sklouzne – olej i voda se chovají přesně tak, jako by tkaninu pokrývalo kachní peří. Látka, která měla původně chránit palivovou hadici, tak mohla chránit kabáty, koberce i čalounění. Jejím spolupracovníkem a mentorem se stal Samuel Smith. Tři roky společně ladili recepturu i výrobní náklady. První produkt se dostal na pulty v roce 1956 jako ochrana vlny. Shermanová později vzpomínala, že první zkoušky v textilkách dopadly „naprosto katastrofálně“, protože směs držela výhradně na vlně. Trvalo další léta, než zvládli úpravu bavlny, syntetiky, koberců, autočalounění či tkanin s trvalou úpravou, z nichž se mastná skvrna uvolnila až po praní. Produktová řada Scotchgard nakonec čítala kolem čtyřiceti položek a firmě v nejlepších letech vynášela přes 300 milionů dolarů ročně – v dnešním kurzu zhruba 6,3 miliardy korun. Když se v padesátých letech zkoušela odolnost tkanin přímo v provozu textilky, Shermanová musela čekat venku. Do výrobních hal ženy nesměly, a tak jí výsledky musel vynášet kolega. Patent US 3 574 791 na blokové a roubované kopolymery s polárními a fluoroalifatickými skupinami získala se Smithem 13. dubna 1971. Společně drželi třináct patentů, celkově je její jméno podepsáno pod šestnácti. Jeden z nich se týkal i optických zjasňovačů, díky nimž mohly prací prášky slibovat prádlo „bělostnější než bílé“. V roce 1974 přijala firma 3M Shermanovou jako první ženu do své Carlton Society, interní síně slávy vědců společnosti. V roce 1989 byla jako první žena uvedena do Minnesotské síně vynálezců a v roce 2001 do Národní síně vynálezců. V osmdesátých letech vedla firemní technické vzdělávání a nakonec řídila celý útvar technického rozvoje. Do důchodu odešla v roce 1992. Dcery se vydaly v jejích šlépějích: starší vystudovala chemii a pracovala v 3M, mladší se stala bioložkou. Skupina chemických sloučenin, ze které Scotchgard vyrostl, však měla i druhý život, který už Shermanová neovlivnila. Původní receptury stavěly na perfluoroktansulfonátu (PFOS). Tato látka se v přírodě téměř nerozkládá, hromadí se ve vodě i v krvi a patří mezi takzvané „věčné chemikálie“. Americká agentura EPA začala rizikovost PFOS prověřovat na konci devadesátých let. Společnost 3M ohlásila v roce 2000 útlum výroby a od roku 2003 Scotchgard přešel na látky s kratším (a tedy bezpečnějším) uhlíkovým řetězcem. Minnesotský spor o znečištěnou pitnou vodu skončil v roce 2018 vyrovnáním ve výši 850 milionů dolarů (přibližně 18 miliard korun). Patsy se toho nedožila, zemřela o 10 let dříve na následky cévní mozkové příhody. Výrobu celé nadřazené skupiny látek PFAS (Per- a polyfluorované alkylové látky) 3M definitivně ukončila na konci roku 2025. Značka Scotchgard ale žije dál – jako impregnace na obuv, čalounění či antimlžná úprava brýlí. Problémem všech PFAS jsou jejich závažná rizika zdravotních komplikací (onkologická onemocnění, hormonální a imunitní poruchy, metabolické a reprodukční poruchy). Což rozhodně nechcete u látek které v prostředí i tělech živočichů přetrvávají stovky let a neumíme je ani spolehlivě a levně filtrovat. V Česku se jejich koncentrace plošně měří v povrchových vodách; v kohoutkové vodě je studie zatím nacházejí jen v minimálním množství. Tento stín však nesnižuje hodnotu jejího objevu. Ukazuje spíše odvrácenou tvář chemie, která v roce 1953 nedovolila skvrně zmizet z tenisky. Shermanová ji nevyhodila – viděla v ní unikátní vlastnost a příležitost. Společnost z této vlastnosti vybudovala celé obchodní impérium. Svět si zapamatoval praktický sprej. Chemička, která jej vymyslela, zůstala v laboratorním plášti na firemní fotografii. Často říkala, že vynálezcem může být kdokoli, kdo neignoruje nehodu a zdánlivý neúspěch. Mladým dívkám vzkazovala, ať jdou odhodlaně za svým cílem, protože dokážou totéž co všichni ostatní. Sama to musela dokázat testu, který jí přisoudil jen péči o domácnost, pracovní smlouvě, jež počítala s jejím brzkým odchodem, i vrátnici v textilce, přes kterou ji nepustili k vlastnímu experimentu. P.S.: Každý den sem dávám příběh o opomíjené vědkyni. Pomozte sérii #ZenyVeVede šířit – like, komentář, sdílení a follow @tkapler, ať vám neuteče další díl. Slyšeli jste už o PFAS a jejich rizicích? #Chemie #Vynálezkyně #ŽenyVeVede

Ein steirisches Unternehmen entwickelt innovative Lösungen zur Verbesserung der Textilrecyclingmethoden, indem es aus alten Polyesterkleidern neue Stoffe herstellt und diese auf der Vienna Fashion Week präsentiert, um das Bewusstsein für nachhaltige Mode zu fördern. #Textilrecycling #Plastikmode #Kreislaufwirtschaft

El conjunto de industrias manufactureras creció 2.3%, destacando la producción de alimentos elaborados y bebidas, productos minerales no metálicos y maquila no textil, así como productos químicos y farmacéuticos. https://t.co/PCWvh6D1OF #Industria #Manufactura #CrecimientoEconómico

IlSipontino.net: Herdonia, the “Pompeii of Apulia”, featured on Popular Archaeology (USA) SOURCE: https://www.ilsipontino.net/herdonia-la-pompei-di-puglia-in-un-articolo-pubblicato-oggi-su-popular-archaeology-usa/ In the golden heart of the Tavoliere delle Puglie, where the wheat still ripples beneath the very sky that once witnessed the passage of Hannibal’s armies and Trajan’s legions, Herdonia at last emerges onto the international stage: the ancient city that scholars, with equal admiration and regret, have long described as “the Pompeii of Puglia". Published in Popular Archaeology, the article by Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella retraces, with both passion and scholarly rigour, the entire epic of this extraordinary site: from its Daunian origins in the Iron Age, marked by its celebrated anthropomorphic stelae and the earliest textile embroideries known in Italy, through the tragedy of the Punic Wars – two battles of Herdonia in the aftermath of Cannae – the Roman refoundation along the Via Traiana, and finally the hunting retreat of Frederick II of Swabia of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. Only 20 per cent of its 20–24 hectares has been brought to light over sixty years of Belgian (Joseph Mertens, 1962–1992) and Italo‑Belgian excavations (University of Bari, Giuliano Volpe, 1993–2000). The remaining 80 per cent, preserved intact beneath the thin Puglian mantle, constitutes a living archive of history that could occupy archaeologists for the next century. After twenty‑two years of enforced silence due to a protracted legal dispute, the year 2022 marked a decisive turning point: the State acquired the entire area, allocating more than €2.7 million for restoration, enhancement, and the creation of the Archaeological Park of Herdonia. The HerMA Museum, inaugurated in 2017 just a short distance from the site, already welcomes thousands of visitors with its Daunian and Roman masterpieces, while the Polytechnic University of Bari has produced the first complete 3D model of the ruins. “Herdonia is not merely a site of the past; it is a place capable of narrating the whole of Italy, from prehistory to the Middle Ages, without being overlaid by a modern city,” writes Magaldi Sardella. “It now finally possesses the conditions to become one of the great archaeological parks of our country.” The field lies open. Puglia has rediscovered its Pompeii. It is now for the world to uncover it.

SanGiovanniRotondoFree.it — Herdonia, the “Pompeii of Apulia”, Captivates America: Popular Archaeology Shines a Spotlight on the Tavoliere’s Hidden Treasure SOURCE: https://sangiovannirotondofree.it/2026/02/28/herdonia-la-pompei-di-puglia-conquista-lamerica-riflettori-di-popular-archaeology-sul-tesoro-nascosto-del-tavoliere/ In the golden heart of the Tavoliere delle Puglie, where the wheat still ripples beneath the very sky that once witnessed the passage of Hannibal’s armies and Trajan’s legions, Herdonia at last emerges onto the international stage: the ancient city that scholars, with equal admiration and regret, have long described as “the Pompeii of Puglia”. Published in Popular Archaeology, the article by Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella retraces, with both passion and scholarly rigour, the entire epic of this extraordinary site: from its Daunian origins in the Iron Age, marked by its celebrated anthropomorphic stelae and the earliest textile embroideries known in Italy, through the tragedy of the Punic Wars – two battles of Herdonia in the aftermath of Cannae – the Roman refoundation along the Via Traiana, and finally the hunting retreat of Frederick II of Swabia of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. Only 20 per cent of its 20–24 hectares has been brought to light over sixty years of Belgian (Joseph Mertens, 1962–1992) and Italo‑Belgian excavations (University of Bari, Giuliano Volpe, 1993–2000). The remaining 80 per cent, preserved intact beneath the thin Puglian mantle, constitutes a living archive of history that could occupy archaeologists for the next century. After twenty‑two years of enforced silence due to a protracted legal dispute, the year 2022 marked a decisive turning point: the State acquired the entire area, allocating more than €2.7 million for restoration, enhancement, and the creation of the Archaeological Park of Herdonia. The HerMA Museum, inaugurated in 2017 just a short distance from the site, already welcomes thousands of visitors with its Daunian and Roman masterpieces, while the Polytechnic University of Bari has produced the first complete 3D model of the ruins. “Herdonia is not merely a site of the past; it is a place capable of narrating the whole of Italy, from prehistory to the Middle Ages, without being overlaid by a modern city,” writes Magaldi Sardella. “It now finally possesses the conditions to become one of the great archaeological parks of our country.” The field lies open. Puglia has rediscovered its Pompeii. It is now for the world to uncover it.

StatoQuotidiano.it — Herdonia, the “Pompeii of Apulia”, Captivates America SOURCE: https://www.statoquotidiano.it/28/02/2026/herdonia-la-pompei-di-puglia-conquista-lamerica/1289894/ The site, renowned for its millennia‑old history and its extraordinary archaeological heritage, takes centre stage in an in‑depth feature published today in Popular Archaeology by Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella. In the golden heart of the Tavoliere delle Puglie, where the wheat still ripples beneath the very sky that once witnessed the passage of Hannibal’s armies and Trajan’s legions, Herdonia at last emerges onto the international stage: the ancient city that scholars, with equal admiration and regret, have long described as “the Pompeii of Puglia”. Published in Popular Archaeology, the article by Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella retraces, with both passion and scholarly rigour, the entire epic of this extraordinary site: from its Daunian origins in the Iron Age, marked by its celebrated anthropomorphic stelae and the earliest textile embroideries known in Italy, through the tragedy of the Punic Wars – two battles of Herdonia in the aftermath of Cannae – the Roman refoundation along the Via Traiana, and finally the hunting retreat of Frederick II of Swabia of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. Only 20 per cent of its 20–24 hectares has been brought to light over sixty years of Belgian (Joseph Mertens, 1962–1992) and Italo‑Belgian excavations (University of Bari, Giuliano Volpe, 1993–2000). The remaining 80 per cent, preserved intact beneath the thin Puglian mantle, constitutes a living archive of history that could occupy archaeologists for the next century. After twenty‑two years of enforced silence due to a protracted legal dispute, the year 2022 marked a decisive turning point: the State acquired the entire area, allocating more than €2.7 million for restoration, enhancement, and the creation of the Archaeological Park of Herdonia. The HerMA Museum, inaugurated in 2017 just a short distance from the site, already welcomes thousands of visitors with its Daunian and Roman masterpieces, while the Polytechnic University of Bari has produced the first complete 3D model of the ruins. “Herdonia is not merely a site of the past; it is a place capable of narrating the whole of Italy, from prehistory to the Middle Ages, without being overlaid by a modern city,” writes Magaldi Sardella. “It now finally possesses the conditions to become one of the great archaeological parks of our country.” The field lies open. Puglia has rediscovered its Pompeii. It is now for the world to uncover it.

FoggiaReporter.it: Ordona, the “Pompeii of Apulia”: Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella’s contribution on Popular Archaeology USA SOURCE: https://www.foggiareporter.it/ordona-la-pompei-di-puglia-su-popular-archaeology-lintervento-del-dr-luciano-magaldi-sardella.html Destined to become one of the largest archaeological parks in Italy. In the golden heart of the Tavoliere delle Puglie, where the wheat still ripples beneath the very sky that once witnessed the passage of Hannibal’s armies and Trajan’s legions, Herdonia at last emerges onto the international stage: the ancient city that scholars, with equal admiration and regret, have long described as “the Pompeii of Puglia”. Published in Popular Archaeology, the article by Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella retraces, with both passion and scholarly rigour, the entire epic of this extraordinary site: from its Daunian origins in the Iron Age, marked by its celebrated anthropomorphic stelae and the earliest textile embroideries known in Italy, through the tragedy of the Punic Wars — two battles of Herdonia in the aftermath of Cannae — the Roman refoundation along the Via Traiana, and finally the hunting retreat of Frederick II of Swabia of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. Only 20 per cent of its 20–24 hectares has been brought to light over sixty years of Belgian (Joseph Mertens, 1962–1992) and Italo‑Belgian excavations (University of Bari, Giuliano Volpe, 1993–2000). The remaining 80 per cent, preserved intact beneath the thin Puglian mantle, constitutes a living archive of history that could occupy archaeologists for the next century. After twenty‑two years of enforced silence due to a protracted legal dispute, the year 2022 marked a decisive turning point: the State acquired the entire area, allocating more than €2.7 million for restoration, enhancement, and the creation of the Archaeological Park of Herdonia. The HerMA Museum, inaugurated in 2017 just a short distance from the site, already welcomes thousands of visitors with its Daunian and Roman masterpieces, while the Polytechnic University of Bari has produced the first complete 3D model of the ruins. “Herdonia is not merely a site of the past; it is a place capable of narrating the whole of Italy, from prehistory to the Middle Ages, without being overlaid by a modern city,” writes Magaldi Sardella. “It now finally possesses the conditions to become one of the great archaeological parks of our country.” The field lies open. Puglia has rediscovered its Pompeii. It is now for the world to uncover it.

FOGGIASERA.it, HERDONIA SU POPULAR ARCHAEOLOGY USA SOURCE: https://foggiasera.it/2026/02/27/the-archaeological-site-of-herdonia-the-pompeii-of-puglia-su-popular-archaeology-usa/ In the golden heart of the Tavoliere delle Puglie, where the wheat still sways beneath the very sky that once witnessed the passage of Hannibal’s armies and Trajan’s legions, Herdonia at last steps onto the international stage: the ancient city that scholars, with equal admiration and regret, have long described as “the Pompeii of Puglia". Published in Popular Archaeology, the article by Dr Luciano Magaldi Sardella retraces with both passion and scholarly rigour the full epic of this extraordinary site: from its Daunian origins in the Iron Age, with its celebrated anthropomorphic stelae and the earliest textile embroideries known in Italy, through the tragedy of the Punic Wars (two battles of Herdonia following Cannae), the Roman refoundation along the Via Traiana, and finally the hunting retreat of Frederick II of Swabia. Only 15-20 per cent of its twenty-twenty-five hectares has been brought to light across sixty years of Belgian (Joseph Mertens, 1962–1992) and Italo‑Belgian excavations (University of Bari, Giuliano Volpe, 1993–2000). The remaining 80 per cent, preserved intact beneath the thin Apulian mantle, constitutes an archive of living history that could occupy archaeologists for the next century. After twenty‑two years of enforced silence due to a protracted legal dispute, the year 2022 marked a decisive turning point: the State acquired the entire area, allocating more than €2.7 million for restoration, enhancement, and the creation of the Archaeological Park of Herdonia. The HerMA Museum, inaugurated in 2017 a short distance from the site, already welcomes thousands of visitors with its Daunian and Roman masterpieces, while the Polytechnic University of Bari has produced the first complete 3D model of the ruins. “Herdonia is not merely a site of the past: it is a place capable of narrating the whole of Italy, from prehistory to the Middle Ages, without being overlaid by a modern city,” writes Magaldi Sardella. “It now finally possesses the conditions to become one of the great archaeological parks of our country.” The field lies open. Puglia has rediscovered its Pompeii. It is now for the world to uncover it.