A worker opens a connection, sends, and forgets to close it. Nothing breaks for a week, then the provider starts refusing new connections and every send fails at once. Connections are the scarce resource Providers cap concurrent connections per account and per IP, often at a low number.
Greenpeace drops nine large rocks to create a barrier to bottom-trawling fishing vessels.
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Super Typhoon In-fa developed an unusually large eye, and the remnants of Typhoon Champi transitioned into an extratropical storm that targeted Alaska.
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The demand for donkey hides has grown exponentially over the past 15 years, driven mainly by demand from China. Lauren Johnston is a specialist on China trade with Africa. She has spent several years looking into the donkey trade, and has just published a book, "China, Africa and the Market for...