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Ten invented places that can be visited and how to find them
13May By asix750No Comments
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Ten invented places that can be visited and how to find them

There are imaginary regions so richly described that they seem real. The reader must be careful not to become obsessed with finding them and that it happens to him like the alienated settlers who persecuted El Dorado. In some cases, they simply do not exist. ...
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More than 14 years without justice for Youssef, the boy who died in a juvenile center in the Canary Islands

Najat keeps two relics in her small black bag that always accompany her. The first, a gold photo frame with a photo of her little brother, Youssef. The other, a newspaper clipping from the day of her death, February 14, 2010. The two are part of a humble family from Sidi Ifni, the former Spanish colony on the Moroccan west coast. In October 2008, the young man left home without saying anything and three days later he called on the phone. He had crossed in a boat to Lanzarote with some of his friends. ...
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Rodrigo Chaves, new president of Costa Rica: economist, ‘outsider’ and singled out for sexual harassment
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Rodrigo Chaves, new president of Costa Rica: economist, ‘outsider’ and singled out for sexual harassment

On February 6, something unusual happened in the presidential elections in Costa Rica. The conservative economist Rodrigo Chaves, a candidate with little political experience and under the acronym of the young conservative Social Democratic Progress Party (PPSD), managed to advance to the second round of the elections with just 16.8% of the votes and a historic abstention rate of 43%, the highest in six decades. ...
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The heavies of Gran Vía, about the tribute that will not be: “The plaque deserves that generation lost by drugs”
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The heavies of Gran Vía, about the tribute that will not be: “The plaque deserves that generation lost by drugs”

Conversations in Madrid today run through the digital world of Twitter, Whatsapp or Telegram rather than through the streets, cafeterias and gossips, as was the case in another era. Though not always. There are people to whom the messages continue to reach them through other more classic ways. To the Alcázar, for example, the notice that a political group had proposed to dedicate a statue to them came in the traditional way: those who knew them went to tell it to the place where they have spent the afternoons of the last 17 years of their lives. In front of number 25 of the Gran Vía. ...
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Robbery after explosion in the rubble of General Pardiñas 35
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Robbery after explosion in the rubble of General Pardiñas 35

On Friday of last week an explosion rocked the Madrid neighborhood of Salamanca. The facade of the building, located at number 35 General Pardiñas Street, exploded due to a gas leak and several floors were seriously compromised. Two plumbers aged 21 and 27 lost their lives while working on the third floor of the building and the emergency services were treating twenty injured people. While the confusion reigned, three men who worked in the debris of the building took jewelry and luxury colognes. ...
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Onex’s Le Blanc Sees Harder Fundraising in ‘Crowded’ Deal Market

Article content (Bloomberg) — Raising money for deals will become more challenging because the market is crowded with rivals seeking investors, Onex Corp. President Bobby Le Blanc said. Onex will likely close fundraising for its sixth private equity vehicle in the first half of next year, he said. The effort started earlier this year. A previous fund closed in seven months. “I do expect it to be a longer process,” Le Blanc said Friday on a conference call after Onex reported first-quarter earnings. “I do expect it to be more difficult than prior fund raisers.” Article content After gathering record sums in recent years, the industry is now facing headwinds driven in part by soaring inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical risks. Another challenge: Many institutional inve...
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Married… with Children prepares an animated comeback | Digital Trends Spanish

On April 5, 1987, it was broadcast on the chain Fox the first episode of Married… with Children, a series that tells the dysfunctional story of Al Bundy, his wife Peggy and their children Kelly and Bud, plus their devouring dog. It aired for 11 seasons. The show follows the life in Chicago of a misogynistic women's shoe salesman, his lazy wife, and his teenage children. The truth is dead line reports that Sony Pictures Television, owner and distributor of the original series, has been working on an animated project for more than a year, with Fox, Hulu or Peacock as possible streaming houses. Gradually, the idea of ​​an animated series came about, as it fits easily into the actors' existing commitments and can still feature some characteristic elements of the original series, such...
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A giant sinkhole discovered in China has a jungle inside | Digital Trends Spanish

An sink It is by definition a type of circular sinkhole that acts as a natural drainage for rainwater or for surface currents such as rivers or streams. And in China, they discovered a really impressive one, since it is such a large and deep hole, that there There is a whole jungle. The discovery took place in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, near Ping'e village in Leye county, according to Xinhua. The sinkhole is 630 feet (192 meters) deep, there are three cave entrances into the chasm, as well as ancient trees 131 feet (40 m) tall. "This is great news," said George Veni, executive director of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) in the United States. A karst is the phenomenon that promotes the sink and is defined as a slow process of dissolution that takes mil...
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Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader hug each other in the promotion of the series | Digital Trends Spanish

Few days left for the series of Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres this coming May 27 in Disney Plus and at the Corinthia Hotel in London, promotional photos were taken that showed the friendliest face of Obi-Wan and Darth Vadersurrounded by imperial guards. Actors Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram and Ewan McGregor, plus director Deborah Chow, were present at the session. Previous Following one from 17 LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor attend the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" photocall at the Corinthia Hotel London on May 12, 2022 in London, En...
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These are the 32 countries where Starlink is already available | Digital Trends Spanish

The company star link published a map on its website with all the areas that already have satellite internet service available. There are 32 nations for now that have authorized deployment, and there are several more that are in the observation phase and final adjustments. Countries and regions marked on your map as "available," including parts of Australia, Brazil, Chile, the United States, Canada, and most of Europe, can ship their teams "immediately." The service has been steadily expanding since it came out of beta last year, with availability in 12 countries as of September 2021 and 25 countries as of last February. Starlink is now available in 32 countries around the world. People ordering from areas marked “available” will have their Starlink shipped immediately → https:...
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Zenless Zone Zero from the creators of Genshin Impact shows preview | Digital Trends Spanish

The creators of the popular game Genshin Impactthe Mihoyo studio, has just released the first preview of its next action RPG game, it is Zenless Zone Zero, with a post-apocalyptic touch and which takes place in the city of New-Eridu. “Dear citizens, the sub-hollow disaster that occurred in the district you are traveling to has been contained. Thank you for your cooperation these past few days. Your application to enter the city has been approved. Please enjoy your tour! Welcome to New Eridu! Shhh… For those citizens who want a little “thrill”, try listening to this. Recruitment for the zenless Zone Zero Tuning trial is open! Sign up to the next page and complete the survey for a chance to qualify for the Fit Test and be one of the first Proxies to take on this test commissi...
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Stop there Mr. Elon Musk: Twitter deal is put on pause | Digital Trends Spanish

An unexpected turnaround could have the purchase of Elon Musk a TwitterSince this May 13, the owner of Tesla commented that the acquisition was paused until the social network reviewed the fact that fake or spam accounts comprised less than 5 percent of its 226 million monetizable daily active users. The CEO of Tesla, which offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion, tweeted a link to a report from Reuters on May 2 about Twitter's presentation, saying he wants to see the company's calculations. Still committed to acquisition — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 13, 2022 "Twitter settlement is temporarily pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts represent less than 5% of users," Musk tweeted. However, in a follow-up tweet, added that "he is still committed to [la] ...
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Equality and Social Security agree on sick leave due to painful rules 100% paid from the first day
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Equality and Social Security agree on sick leave due to painful rules 100% paid from the first day

Leave due to incapacitating rules paid 100% by Social Security and from the first day. This is what was agreed by the Ministry of Equality and Social Security this Thursday, according to government sources, after the leak of the draft of the new Abortion Law led by Minister Irene Montero. The measure is still being debated within the Government as a whole, so it can still be modified, these sources explain. ...
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They denounce a homophobic attack on four women at the Badalona festivities

The Observatory Against Homophobia (OCH) has denounced an LGTBIphobic and sexist attack on four lesbian and bisexual women in the early hours of Wednesday during the May festivities in Badalona (Barcelona). As sources from the victims' environment have explained to the Agència Catalana de Notícies (ACN), a group of men punched them and gave them homophobic insults. ...
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Israeli Police Charge Funeral Procession Of Slain Palestinian Journalist

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, shot dead in the head while covering an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank, began in Jerusalem with clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police. The body of the veteran Al Jazeera journalist, 51, left around 2:00 p.m. local time in a coffin from Saint Joseph Hospital...
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Escrivá and the self-employed try to agree on the quotas according to income until 2025 to unblock the negotiation
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Escrivá and the self-employed try to agree on the quotas according to income until 2025 to unblock the negotiation

Given the complexity of the negotiation of the reform so that the self-employed contribute according to their income, the Ministry of Security tries to agree with the social agents and the self-employed groups at least the initial deployment of the reform, for the next three years, and leave for later its complete adaptation. The department headed by José Luis Escrivá tries to obtain a social agreement for the new quotas only until 2025, of which the amounts are not yet closed, and lay the foundations for the transition to be completed in the following years, according to sources from the negotiation. ...
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The electricity service is the worst valued by Spanish households
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The electricity service is the worst valued by Spanish households

23.1% of Spanish households declared themselves dissatisfied with their electricity service, being the worst valued by families, followed by natural gas and fixed broadband, according to the results of the latest Household Panel of the National Market Commission and Competition (CNMC) for the second half of 2021. ...
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The president of the United Arab Emirates dies at the age of 73

The emir of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, died this Friday at the age of 73, without the circumstances of his death being known at the moment, according to the agency. Emirati state news outlet WAM. “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs presents its condolences to the people of ...
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The judge refuses to charge Almeida’s purchasing manager for the masks: “She was deceived by the commission agents”

Elena Collado, a high-ranking Madrid City Council official who managed the purchase of medical supplies with Alberto Luceño and Luis Medina, will testify as a witness and not as a defendant. The judge in the mask case has rejected the request for several accusations and has agreed to keep him testify as a witness, as he already did in the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office in mid-2021. He will have to appear on the 27th of this month of May. ...
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The former Vox deputy accused of abusing a woman in Madrid is acquitted
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The former Vox deputy accused of abusing a woman in Madrid is acquitted

The Provincial Court of Madrid has decided to acquit Carlos Hugo Fernández-Roca, a former Vox deputy for the province of Almería accused of sexually abusing a woman in November 2020, of a crime of sexual abuse. The judges understand that there is not enough data to condemn him, although they understand that the victim “has not been untrue” but they explain that there is “a sufficiently important doubt” about what happened. ...
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12May By asix750No Comments
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Surprise: anti-inflammatories increase chronic pain | Digital Trends Spanish

An investigation of the McGill Universitydiscovered that taking anti-inflammatories when acute pain is treated, it can be counterproductive in the future, since it would be associated with chronic pain. To achieve these results, patients with acute low back pain were taken as a sample. Co-lead author Luda Diatchenko detailed what some of the findings were from looking at anti-inflammatories to treat this problem. “By analyzing the genes of people who suffer from low back pain, we observed active changes in the genes over time in people whose pain disappeared. Changes in blood cells and their activity seemed to be the most important factor, especially in cells called neutrophils." This was unexpected, as anti-inflammatory medications are routinely used to treat lower back pain, an...
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Christopher Walken will play the Emperor in the second part of Dune | Digital Trends Spanish

Because director Denis Villeneuve decided to split Frank Herbert's Dune into two films, audiences have yet to meet Shaddam IV, padishah emperor of the known universe and the man who betrayed House Atreides to its greatest enemies, House Harkonnen. in adaptation from David Lynch from Dune in 1984, the Emperor was played by José Ferrer. Now, dead line reports that veteran actor Christopher Walken will play Emperor Shaddam IV in Dune: Part Two. Walken's Hollywood career spans more than five decades and includes roles in Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Dead Zone, A View To a Kill, TrueRomance, pulp fiction and many more. Walken has also recently starred in two streaming shows: The Outlaws Y severity. Florence Pugh was recently linked to the role of Shaddam IV's daughter, Princess ...
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Intel band-aid: this may be the most powerful CPU in history | Digital Trends Spanish

Tachyum has just announced the Prodigy T16128 universal processor, a CPU that comes with 128 cores and a lot of computing power. Although you won't be able to install it inside your desktop PC, it can be a serious competitor for Intel in the field of high performance computing (HPC). The specs of the Tachyum Prodigy CPU are truly mind-boggling. The flagship variant comes with 128 64-bit CPU cores that can reach speeds of up to 5.7GHz. It also comes with 16 DDR5 memory controllers and 64 PCIe 5.0 lanes. As you can see from the specs, this is a processor you might find in places that require high-performance computing. According to Tachyum, Prodigy is the world's first "universal processor." It can tackle AI and machine learning workloads alongside various other computing tasks...
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The remake of Dead Space will arrive in January 2023 | Digital Trends Spanish

Motive, a study of Electronic Arts Inc.. announced during his live broadcast Crafting the Tension Art with the development team dead space It will officially arrive on January 27, 2023 for PlayStation5, Xbox Series X | S and PC. dead space is a remake from the classic sci-fi survival horror game that has been completely rebuilt taking advantage of the graphics engine frost bite. "Develop this remake It's been a lot of fun for us here at Motive as we are fans of the franchise and wanted to treat it with the respect it deserves. It's been just as exciting to see the reaction from players as we take them on this development journey with us." Said Phillippe Ducharme, General Producer of dead space. “We are making great progress on the way to getting to the version Alpha and we are ...
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Great feat: they manage to grow plants on the soil of the Moon | Digital Trends Spanish

An impressive feat was achieved by scientists from the University of Florida, since they managed to grow plants in the soil of the Moona world first that will reveal how living organisms react on the surface of our natural satellite. In a new article published in the journal Communications Biology, researchers from the University of Florida showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow on lunar soil. Their study also investigated how plants respond biologically to soil on the Moon, also known as lunar regolith, which is radically different from soil found on Earth. This research comes as the Artemis Program plans to return humans to the Moon. Anna-Lisa Paul, one of the study authors and a research professor of horticultural sciences at UF/IFAS, commented on this feat: "The ...
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