Ecology

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How the speleologist Ottavia Piana was saved from the Bueno Fonteno cave: the rescue operations

Credit: CNSAS Today, December 15th, at 2:59, the rescuers of National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) concluded the rescue of Ottavia Piana After 75 hours – therefore ahead of schedule – reaching the release of the Bueno Fonteno Cave. The speleologist was trapped Saturday 14 December following a fall from approx 5 meters in a still unexplored section of ...

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In Venice there is a “new” island made permanent by MOSE: what we know about Bacan island

Credit: Google Earth There is a “new island” a Venicecalled “Bacan Island”a strip of land 260 meters long and 10 meters wide between the islands of Lido and Sant’Erasmo, perhaps also thanks to the presence of MOSESthe system of mobile bulkheads that protects the lagoon capital from high water. In reality, Bacan is not exactly new: before it was – ...

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10 English “false friends” that we Italians risk confusing and misusing

The phenomenon of false friends (or “false friends”, in Italian) is one of the most insidious traps for those learning one foreign languagein particular for Italians who study theEnglish. These words share orthographic or phonetic similarities with words in their native language, leading those who use them to do incorrect associations about their meaning. The expression “false friends“comes from French”faux ...

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The new scam with fake SMS from INPS promises bonuses of 280 euros: what to do and what the message says

A new wave of cyber scams is hitting Italian users via SMS exploiting the INPS name and logo. The scam, reported by CERT-AGIDor the Computer Emergency Response Team of theAGID (Agency for Digital Italy), consists of a smishing campaign, a technique that uses Fraudulent SMS to steal personal and financial information. The message, which appears official, invites you to click ...

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Why can hair grow curly or straight?

Curls, waves, wavy or straight, each has its own typical shape hairbut where does all this diversity come from? There are different theories of how a hair is born curly like a fusilli or smooth like a piece of spaghetti. It has been observed that it partly depends on the shape of the follicle (i.e. the structure in which the ...

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Did Turkey really commit genocide against Armenians? Here’s what happened between 1915 and 1923

With the expression “Armenian Genocide” (“Մեծ եղեռն/Medz Yeghern” – “The Great Evil/The Great Genocide”, in the Armenian language) means the systematic physical destruction of the Armenian people and their cultural identity completed within the period included between 1915 and 1923 come on Turks (with the active collaboration of numerous Kurdish tribes) which ultimately resulted in completion elimination of the Armenian ...

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How the first spherical police robot patrolling the streets in China works: what is RT-G

Spherical robot in China. Credit: Newsflare. Is called RT-G there “police ball” in the shape of a sphere designed to support law enforcement and used in recent months China. The Chinese robot was spotted in action during real patrols, accompanying the Chinese SWAT on city streets and rough terrain. Made by the company Logon Technology of Shenzhen after four years ...

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Santa’s post office is in Finland and receives 2 million letters a year

TO Rovaniemi, in Northern Finland and precisely in Laplandone is found among them post offices most particular in the world: that of Santa Claus! The building, made entirely of local stones and pine wood, has been officially part of the Finnish postal service since 1985although unlike any other center this is where all the letters addressed to arrive Santa Claus: ...

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How does an AI chatbot work? Learning and the role of supercomputers

Chatbot AI refers to a system based on artificial intelligence that interacts with users by simulating a human conversation. Behind an AI Chatbot, even if it functions, there are many very complex things, but basically there are two main elements: the artificial intelligence model and the physical components, the hardware. The model is a bit like the brain of the ...

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“Respect” is the word of the year according to Treccani

AND “respect“ the word of 2024, according to Treccani. The Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia has chosen this word for the communication campaign #words are worth itwhich aims to promote correct and conscious use of the language. The term was selected among many “due to its extreme relevance and social relevance”, as underlined by Treccani, who defines the respect as ...