Ecology

il "cimitero" degli aerei

Where do decommissioned planes end up? The largest military aircraft “cemetery” in the world: AMARG

Credit: Petty Officer 3rd Class AP, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Try typing the following place into Google Maps: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.What will unfold before your eyes will be this panorama: rows and rows of decommissioned planesabout 4,000 mainly military aircraftpositioned neatly next to each other. All around a barren and arid landscape, where the color brown dominates. This ...

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Increasingly human facial expressions for robots thanks to a new Japanese technology: video

Photos of real expressions made in the robots used in the study. Credit: Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Osaka University; Department of Smart Design, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Aichi Sangyo University and Télécom Physique Strasbourg, University of Strasbourg. A team of Japanese researchers has developed a potentially revolutionary technology that allows robot to be able to replicate ...

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What are the differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

The differences between Sunnis and Shiites they originated in the dawn of Islam and, in particular, in dispute over the succession to the Prophet Muhammad after his death. However, over time they have evolved and expanded from a theological, political and cultural point of view. In summary, i Sunnis recognize the legitimacy of first elected caliphs by the Islamic community ...

psicologia colori internet

What colors mean in psychology and which ones to use on the Internet to encourage action

Have you ever wondered how the colors you see every day on websites, social networks, apps and digital platforms in general influence your behavior? The answer lies in the so-called color psychologya field of study that finds important applications in marketing and which analyzes the way in which various color shades can modify users’ emotions, perceptions and, above all, actions. ...

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Why do they say “ditto with potatoes” and what does this saying mean?

“Ditto with potatoes” is an expression familiar to many Italians, often used with tone ironic to indicate repetitiveness or similarity, perhaps just with a small variation (idem can be translated from Latin as “the same”). But what are its historical and cultural roots? The saying probably reflects the custom of many Italian trattorias from the late nineteenth and early twentieth ...

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Can generative artificial intelligence help us study? Yes, but we have to use it well

According to a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania, using theGenerative AI – i.e. artificial intelligence tools capable of generating text, images or videos, such as ChatGPT – without a critical spirit it improves our results immediately, but in the long term it damages us because it limits our ability to learn. The best way to use AI for ...

The longest outdoor elevator in the world: it is located in China and is 326 meters high

It was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2015 as thelongest outdoor elevator in the world: it’s the Bailong Elevator (literally, “Hundred Dragon Elevator”), who with his 326 meters long it is very popular tourist attractionwhich has also sparked controversy because it is located within a protected forest park. The panoramic elevator is made of glass and is located in ...

Winston Churchill biografia storia

Biography of Winston Churchill: the leader who led the United Kingdom during World War II

Winston Churchillborn in Oxfordshire in 1874 and died in London in 1965was a conservative political leader, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He belonged to an aristocratic family and entered Parliament in 1900 at just 26 years old. From 1908 to 1929 he was minister several times and during the First World War he promoted ...

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Does honey cure coughs? No, but it relieves the symptoms

The “grandmother’s advice” for coughs is simple: a nice glass of warm milk or herbal tea with a teaspoon of honey inside. Furthermore, there are honey-based sweets and syrups on the market for coughs. But does it work? Is it true that honey cures coughs? Let’s say that the verb “cure” is not entirely accurate, but honey can be useful ...

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Naples VS San Francisco and Turin VS Boston: who has more inhabitants?

If we think about the big ones cities in the United States we probably imagine some huge metropolises and with millions of inhabitants. The comparison in numbers with Italy it would therefore seem merciless from the start. However, this is not always the case. By making a comparison between some of our cities and well-known urban centers in the USA, ...