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The sailors You can recognise sailors from afar: knee-length trousers, bare feet and an unshaven beard. At sunset, they set sail on their boat and go fishing. They take a few things with them: an old blanket, a bottle of wine and a piece of bread. It is a difficult life to face: broken nets and hands full of calluses for rowing. How many times in the morning you see them return to the harbour tired, humiliated and with little catch. In the afternoon you find them on the…
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Lisbon beyond the Pillars of Hercules The last frontier of the Old Continent overlooks Africa and the Atlantic: this is where Europe ends. The land is all behind it, in front of it and on each side there is only the sea. The sea breaks on the rocks between the ocean waves and flights of white, rough, deaf and hurried seagulls. The history of Lisbon starts from Praca do Commercio. The steps of the square lead to the river. The Tagus is the river that acts as a bridge between…
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Poor but beautiful On TV, they sometimes take us back in time with the nostalgia of old movies, where “the poor but beautiful” have mini briefs, striped sandals and sculpted physique. The girls have violent lipstick, lush body, chubby face, long hair and swollen breasts. The youth of the 50s were still full of hope; the 60s, with their conscience and morals, were yet to come. That generation just wanted to forget the bad memories of the previous decade.…
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Myths and legends: pirate stories 2nd part Henry Morgan succeeds the pirate Mansfeldt at his death. The corsairs acclaim him as their leader in recognition of his courage and skill. After joining a relative of his in marriage, Morgan studies a plan of attack against Port Prince. The news that the famous pirate is about to run over the city with his pro-brokers runs fast and alarms the garrison. When, after having divided them into several teams, Morgan reaches the beach with…
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Sleep sweet sleep In Vitruvius' Rome, there was a rudimentary alarm clock: the water clock. The water clock was equipped with a mechanical arm that threw an egg into the air, or threw a pebble, depending on the sleeper's taste. Those who did not appreciate it could opt for a string tied to the base of a lighted candle that held a weight that plunged into a metal bowl when the lamp had worn out. In later periods the sleepers would have at their disposal the so-called English…
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Film e Serie Tv: Dexter Dexter is a TV series in the genre Drama, Crime, Thriller created by James Manos Jr. and Jeff Lindsay with Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter, broadcast in the USA since 2006. Dexter finished production in 2013 (eight seasons and 96 episodes). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQeUmSD1c3g The TV series is a crime drama about Dexter Morgan, a Miami forensic police haematologist who hides a terrifying secret: behind his friendly smile, Dexter is a…
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Myths and legends: stories of pirates To arouse the jealousy of the Spanish Roderigo, who does not want to know about her love, the beautiful Venetian Lorenza becomes in Palermo, in the absence of her husband, the Spanish captain Alonso de Contreras, the lover of a family friend: Juan Cabrerà. On his return, Alonso is informed of everything by Roderigo. The Spanish captain surprises the lovers and hits them with a dagger and then escapes abroad. Roderigo, for his part,…
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Humanism The term humanism derives from the expression "Studia Humanitas" (studies relating to humanity), which in classical antiquity designated an education aimed at the overall formation of the individual through literary and philosophical studies. Humanism came to life culturally in Italy in the last years of the 14th century and developed in Europe in the 15th century. The characteristic element of this cultural movement was the rediscovery of the culture of classical…
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Myths & Legends: The Celts The Celtic world is the history and culture of a people, which remains for many sides mysterious, yet it enters as an essential component of the European civilization. In the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. it was possible to cross the whole continent, from Ireland to Asia Minor, without ever leaving the territory occupied by the Celts; even afterwards, rejected or tamed by the Romans on the continent, the Celts developed their great civilisation in…
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Film and TV series: Teen Wolf Teen Wolf is a 2011 fantasy TV series by Jeff Davis, starring Tyler Posey and Dylan O'Brien. Teen Wolf is six seasons old. Scott McCall is a high school student, a teenager like many others who lives in the city of Beacon Hills. When bitten by a werewolf, his life changes dramatically. Scott quickly discovers that he is a werewolf, but he fears what he might become now that his powers can make him lose control. After discovering that he has…
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Europa League Preliminaries: Rio Ave-Milan **Rio Ave-Milan, after 24 penalties, AC Milan qualified for the group stage of the Europa League.** **RIO-AVE MILAN 10-11 (2-2)** Rio Ave (4-2-3-1): Kieszek; Ivo Pinto, Borevkovic, Santos, Nelson Monte; Tarantini (30′ st Jambor); Filipe Augusto; Piazon, Diego Lopes (21′ st Geraldes), Carlos Mané (4′ sts Gabrielzinho), Moreira (41′ st Gelson Dala) (22 Vieira, 24 Pedro Amaral, 77 Andrè Pereira). All.: Silva. Milan (4-2-3-1):…
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Il Giro 2020 **The Giro d'Italia**, postponed for the first time in its centenary history (103 years) in autumn (from 3 to 25 October), is about to begin. **What Giro will it be?** The route covers 3,496.8 kilometres of novelties, confirmations (departure from Sicily), surprises (the magic of Matera and the uphill finish in Roccaraso) and great classics (the Stelvio, with its 2,758 metres, Piancavallo and Sestriere). The great mountains are confirmed. Three individual…
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International Coffee Day All over the world, on the first of October, the "World Coffee Day" is celebrated. A day to enhance the benefits and customs associated with this drink. A day to raise public awareness of fair trade (ICO's objective). This day was established for the first time in 2015 by the ICO (International Coffee Organization), an intergovernmental organization that deals with the import and export of coffee.…
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Film and TV series: Freud Freud is a crime thriller inspired by the pillar of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud. The TV series is set in late 19th century Vienna. Sigmund Freud is an ambitious young neurologist fascinated by hypnotherapy, a practice he learned during a stay in France under the guidance of Dr Jean-Martin Charcot (a fervent supporter of the psychic nature of hysteria). Back in Austria, Sigmund will begin to apply hypnosis to the clinical cases in the psychiatric…
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Rainbow at table Red, white, orange, green, blue: many colours of fruit and vegetables in nature. So why not take advantage of them? First and foremost, it is health. Eating fruit and vegetables means having an irreplaceable intake of mineral salts, vitamins, fibre and antioxidant substances, contained in varying quantities in the various foods. Eating fruit and vegetables also helps to take these substances, which once they reach the intestine regulate the absorption of…
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Pinocchio Pinocchio's fairytale is always alive and captivates adults and children alike, teaching us so much. Written in 1881 in Florence, ***"The Adventures of Pinocchio"*** is the world-famous novel by Carlo Collodi. The story told, as we well know, is that of the adventures of a wooden puppet who, in a long and tormented journey of maturation, finally manages to become a real child.[Immagine CC0 creative commons] [Immagine CC0 creative commons]…
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Sad story: selfishness equals incivility One car overwhelms one person, three others batter the body, and in the end, only one motorist (the last past) feels the duty to stop. The others have solved the "problem" with a stroke of the accelerator: they flee. How could they not know whether the person hit by the car was dead or only injured? Why didn't they think that, perhaps, immediate relief could save a life? Questions that should make the consciences of the three…
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THE MENTA ... it is a highly aromatic herbaceous plant and cultivation is widespread all over the world. Mint has multiple properties: digestive stress Antibacterial Pesticide Refreshing Anti-inflammatory Mint also lends itself to being used in the kitchen for countless recipes. Mint sorbet Ingredients: 10 gr. of peppermint leaves 250 gr. of water 70 gr. of sugar By kork75 👍
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The Little Prince The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry The Little Prince (the original title of the opera, in French, is "Le Petit Prince") is one of the most famous operas of the 20th century and one of the best-selling in history. It tells the story of a meeting between an aviator, forced by a crash landing in the desert, and a rather strange little boy, who asks him to draw a sheep. https://pixabay.com/it/illustrations/il-piccolo-principe-spazio-disegno-2476434/…
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World Cycling Championships - Imola 2020, gold medal in Alaphilippe Alaphilippe (of the Deceuninck-Quick Step team) is the new rainbow jersey. Julian Alaphilippe graduated World Cycling Champion at the end of the road race reserved for professionals, with a triumphant arrival at the Imola circuit. Hard race: 28.8 km circuit with two climbs repeated nine times (Mazzolano, 2.7 km, at 6.1% and peaks at 13%; Gallisterna, 2.7 km, at 6.4% and peaks at 15%). There is an initial…
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Try to put these activities into practice Walks on foot Walking will leave your mind free of stress and thoughts of the day. Interact with horses Looking at a horse with a critical eye makes you wonder how the legs are somehow too "light" to support all that weight in motion. The morphology and royalty of horses is something incredible. Adopt a dog (or cat) Dogs live on average between 10 and 15 years of age, which is why we need to look at the needs of the dog. The dog eats…
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The friendship Those of you who are lucky enough to have a brother or sister to share everything with is lucky. But sometimes siblings have the disadvantage of being forever. A brother, most likely, does not have the same ideals and interests as you. The solution to this problem is friendship. That's why we choose our friends, some of them with meticulous care, we spend our days with them and finally, unlike a brother, we could dismiss them, which we won't do. [Immagine CC0…
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SERIE A (26.09.2020) Inter-Fiorentina Incredible in the night of San Siro in the Serie A advance: seven goals, overtakes and counter-takes, the Nerazzurri in a comeback, score twice just before 90' (Lukaku and D'Ambrosio) and take the three points, beating Fiorentina 4-3.At the end of a beautiful match, the "crazy" Inter wins against an excellent Fiorentina dragged by a Ribery on a big night.The Violas pass in the first half with Kouamé, then undergo the comeback. Lautaro…
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The Professor and the Madman Mel Gibson, "promoter" and protagonist of this true story, had dreamed of making this film for several years. British history and pride. P. B. Sherman's 'The Professor and the Madman', from Simon Winchester's bestseller, is a true story enhanced by the performance of two Oscar winners in a state of grace: a measured Mel Gibson and an extraordinary Sean Penn in a mad version. It is the story of an unpredictable friendship between the English man…
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The supporters In baseball, the negative streak of the Chicago Cubs in the World Series is legendary, before 2016 the Cubs had not won since 1908. But it's not the only one. In San Diego, the Chargers haven't won a football championship since 1963, and there hasn't been a Super Bowl since. The San Diego Padres (baseball) in 50 years of history have never got their hands on the World Series. Cleveland is the only American city with at least three teams that in half a century…
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pensieri e parole Sono tanti i momenti in cui il nostro pensiero si sofferma sul passato, vorremmo rivivere certi momenti o fare altre scelte. Poi ti rendi conto che è meglio guardare avanti e lottare per dare il meglio di noi stessi nel presente ... per non pensare alle occasioni perse.
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Macchiavelli's political thought Machiavelli is the founder of modern political science. He determines the field of this science, distinguishing it from that of other disciplines that are equally concerned with man's actions: such as ethics. Machiavelli vigorously claims the autonomy of political action as well as of his specific laws. Political action must be studied based on the work of a "prince", assessing only whether the "prince" has been able to achieve the objectives…
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The longest-lived animals A human being, when he reaches the goal of the century, arouses the curiosity of those who know him and the interest of scientists and gerontologists. In the living world, what is the most long-lived species? [Immagine CC0 creative commons](https://pixabay.com/it/vectors/anziani-coppia-nonni-senior-5518002/) The undisputed leader of this ranking is the turtle that can reach the venerable age of 180 years. Next comes the parrot, which in some cases…
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EUROPA LEAGUE Milan - Bodo Glimt At San Siro, a Milan team, at times ostentatiously superior, but naive and not bright enough to allow the Norwegians of Bodo Glimt, at the end of an applauded action, to pass first in the lead thanks to a goal by Junker (15'), passed the preliminary round of the Europa League with the score 3 to 2. One minute after the goal immediately, AC Milan with Calhanoglu draws with an impregnable surface-to-air missile (1-1). The number 10 Rossoneri…
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For thirty days you do these things, you will become unrecognizable. Sleep eight hours [Immagine CC0 creative commons](https://pixabay.com/it/illustrations/sonno-smiley-stanco-letto-2001207/) We all know that the regenerative sleep of the night helps us to restore our body both physically and mentally, which is why we have to be very constant and attentive to our sleeping hours. The necessary hours of sleep depend mainly on the characteristics and age of each person. Some…
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