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Red Shoes (Korean: 빨강 구두; RR: Ppalgang Gudu) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Choi Myung-gil, So Yi-hyun and Park Yoon-jae. [1] The series, directed by Park Gi-hyeon and written by Hwang Soon-young, tells the story of a daughter who seeks to take revenge on her heartless mother, who left her father and brother in search of love and success. [2]
Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -toss) [1] is a group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into ...
In 1943, Johns-Manville suppressed a report confirming the link between asbestos and cancer. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the company faced thousands of individual and class action lawsuits based on asbestos-related injuries such as asbestosis, lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. Many new settlements included offering $600 for ...
Cultural heritage collections contain many materials known to be hazardous to the environment and to human health. Some hazardous substances may be an integral part of the object (such as a toxic paint pigment or a naturally radioactive mineral sample), applied as a treatment after the object was made (such as a pesticide) or the result of material degradation (such as the exudation of ...
The first lawsuits against asbestos manufacturers occurred in 1929. Since then, many lawsuits have been filed against asbestos manufacturers and employers, for neglecting to implement safety measures after the link between asbestos, asbestosis and mesothelioma became known (some reports seem to place this as early as 1898 in modern times). The ...
John Hoogenakker (/ ˈ h oʊ ɡ ə n æ k ər /) [1] is an American stage, screen and commercial actor. On stage, he has been in a number of plays in the Chicago and Milwaukee area. He played the Bud Light King in Bud Light's Dilly Dilly television commercials.
There is a connection between asbestos and certain types of cancer and in 1982, Johns-Manville Corporation filed for bankruptcy after facing liability for asbestos injury claims. [10] At the time, it was the largest company ever to file bankruptcy, so by mentioning "asbestos" in his paintings, Basquiat is referencing corporate greed.
Screwfix Direct Limited, trading as Screwfix, is a retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products based in the United Kingdom. [6] Founded in 1979 as the Woodscrew Supply Company, the company was acquired in July 1999 by Kingfisher plc , which also owns B&Q , and is listed on the London Stock Exchange .