Ecology

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The paradox of tolerance: do we have to tolerate intolerant?

The tolerance paradox It was formulated by the Austro-British philosopher Karl Popperand try to answer a very complex and always current question: in a tolerant company – such as the democratic one – What to do with intolerants? If in the name of freedom of expression we decide to tolerate them, we run the danger of reaching an intolerant society. ...

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Why is Basilicata also called Lucania?

There Basilicata It is a small region ofSouthern Italyknown for its double coastal view, facing both west, on Tyrrhenian Seaboth to the east, on Ionian Seabut also for the wonderful hinterland, in which we find the Dolomites Lucanianpart of the wild Pollino National Park and the well -known city of Matera, in the suggestive setting of the Murgia Matera. But ...

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What is a hovercraft, how it works and why such a versatile aeroscoper is little used

The hovercraft or aeroscoper is a means of transport fueled by one or more propeller and supported by a “air cushion”. It is able to move on different surfaces such as Water, earth and iceand to reach speeds even above 150 km/h. But how does it work? And why isn’t it so widespread? How a hovercraft works Credits: Messerwoland The ...

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Caded the video of the moving fault in Myanmar during the earthquake: the explanation

A surveillance camera of the Great Energy of Thazi, in Myanmar, captured a video of the movement of the sagaing fault responsible for the violent earthquake of magnitude 7.7 which hit the Myanmar last March 28, causing a total of 3,354 victims And 4.508 injuredand felt distinctly also to Bangkokin Thailand, over 1000 km away, where a skyscraper under construction ...

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History and regulation of the Eurovision Song Contest, the most popular musical event in the world

Credit: Eurovision THE’Eurovision Song Contest was born in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1956at the behest of 7 states, including Italy, intending to propose a musical event that involved Europe following the Second World War. The idea is by President Rai Sergio Pugliesewhich finds support in the President of the European RadioDiffusion Companythus giving life to a long -lived event – the ...

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Strong shock to the Flegrei Campi of magnitude 4.4: the comparison with the earthquake of M4.6 of 13 March

Today, at hours 12:07a strong shock of magnitude 4.4 with epicenter a Pozzuoli He hit the Campi Flegrei and Naples, a short distance from the coast, fortunately without causing significant damage but causing fright for the population and the evacuation of schools and universities. The earthquake was felt distinctly throughout the province and arrives just two months after the magnitude ...

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The new ENAC rules on dogs and cats by plane, in the cabin animals over 10kg: what changes

The National Authority for Civil Aviation (ENAC) gave the green light on Monday morning to one new resolution which promises to change the way pets, in particular dogs and cats, travel on planes: the main novelty concerns the removal of the limit of weight for animals (before he was 8-10 kg including the carrier). However Airlines are not obliged to ...

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Whatsapp Testa the summaries of messages in the chats with the AI: this is how they work and how they activate

WhatsApp It is working on a new functionality that could revolutionize the way we manage the most crowded chats, especially in the groups or channels that are populated by hundreds of messages every day. It is a system of automatic summaries generated by artificial intelligencedesigned to help users recover the context of discussions quickly with a simple “tap” on a ...

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Is it true that “a march apple ruins the whole basket”? It is “fault” of the Athylene, the maturation hormone

An ancient proverb recites “A march apple ruins all basket“And, in fact, it is a common experience to observe how some fruits, if arranged in a apple baskettend to mature fasteruntil it rot. But there is one scientific explanation Who underlies this popular wisdom? The answer lies in theethylenea vegetable hormone produced by some fruits, called climactericwhich regulates the process ...