There are many variations of flour derived from wheat on the market, but the distinction is not always so clear. In reality, the initial product is always the same: soft wheat, Triticum aestivumwhich goes through various milling and sieving processes, during which some parts of the wheat grain are eliminated. What is therefore changing is the degree of refinement: a ...
THE’English it is a language that now pervades our daily lives: from social media to films, from songs to work terminology. Many now English words or of English-speaking origin have entered theItalian daily use. However, several of these are used completely wrongand some were even created by us, despite not existing in English, influenced by their use in spoken language ...
There library of Alexandria was probably one of the greatest cultural centers of the ancient world. The building was built in Alexandria, Egypt in the course 3rd century B.Cduring the reign of Ptolemy II (284-246 BC), second pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty, i.e. the dynasty of Macedonian origin who took control of Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great. ...
Have you ever wondered why the fridge door always seems harder to open if we try to do it a few seconds after closing it? This is a very common “problem”, which has in no way to do with the quality of the refrigerator, but more with the physics and the shape of the appliance, which favors the escape of ...
When you think about the Musée du Louvrethe tree-lined avenues of Paris immediately come to mind, the queue to see the Mona Lisa in person, the Seine just a few steps away. But there is another Louvre, almost on the other side of the world, a “branch” that is becoming more and more famous. Let’s talk about Louvre Abu Dhabithe ...
With over 300 million copies, Minecraft – sandbox video game developed by Markus Persson – is the best-selling video game in history and part of its success is undoubtedly linked to the very particular game world, composed entirely of cubes and modifiable in every aspect. These digital universes seem infinite, but they are not: in Minecraft every world measure 59,999,968 ...
With armed conflicts on the rise in various parts of the world, the disturbance of radar signals of aircraft has become increasingly common: this technique of electronic attacks takes the name of radar jamming (literally “radio confusion”) and is used above all in the military sector to create interference and confuse enemy radars, making localization difficult precision of the aircraft. ...
The Dreamtime (or Dreaming), in Italian called “Dream Time” or “Dream World”is one of the foundations of Australian Aboriginal cosmologystudied over time by numerous anthropologists and others (Stanner, Lévi-Strauss, Chatwin etc.). It is often defined as a simple form of religion, but in reality it represents a deep and complex belief systemwhich interweaves mythology, spirituality and perception of reality. The ...
The ability to learn a new language it is often perceived as a natural gift: some people seem to absorb vocabulary and grammar easily, while others find the process complex and frustrating. But is it really a question of “being carried”? Science and linguistics experts offer a more complex and engaging answer genetic, neurological, environmental and psychological factors. We will ...
There online piracy has had a significant impact over the years, with many legacy websites offering copyrighted content without permission from the rights holders. Although some of these sites have been demolished, others have been “resurrected” and continued to exist in new forms. In this study, we will briefly explore the history and legal events that led to the closure ...