Author: Ezra

Baseball players, coaches, and spectators have watched for years as the number of home run (when the batter hits the ball far enough to cover all the bases and complete a run) in major competitions are on the rise. In recent Major League seasons, the number of home run it has grown drastically, which has led to a debate among sports analysts throwing up different suspicions that explain the phenomenon: from changes in the construction of the fields to changes in the ball or the performance of the players. However, several scientific studies suggest another, more surprising reason: rising temperatures…

Mexico is preparing to carry out the first national drill of the year in the next few hours. That means the more than 13,000 speakers installed on poles in the country, like the sirens of schools, public buildings, offices and supermarkets, will give a fictitious seismic alert so that the population prepares for a hypothetical earthquake of magnitude 7.5 located between the limits of Puebla and Veracruz. Although it may seem too extreme, drills are practiced regularly in Mexico to improve earthquake preparedness, since the country is located in one of the most seismically active regions on the entire planet.…

Disneyworld has been able to be many things during its history, including a nuclear power plant. The “happiest place on earth” has enjoyed special status for decades with its own local government and privileges, such as being able to collect taxes, pass building codes and control public services within its territory, where its resorts and theme parks. In a turn of events, Florida has just suggested that a jail be built next to the amusement park. Yes, a state prison. Florida vs. Disney. To understand the mess the theme park has been in recently, you have to be familiar with…

By Christopher Nolan it has been said that he is meticulous to the extreme, somewhat along the lines of one of the great references of his cinema, Stanley Kubrick, capable of repeating shots dozens of times until they were to his liking. But the one he put together in ‘Interstellar’ to avoid having to resort to digital effects breaks all records for devotion to practical effects. In ‘Interstellar’ the role of corn crops is important, because the plot takes us to a not too distant future, the year 2067, where it is very difficult to grow food on the planet’s…

The latest educational controversy in Spain has as its protagonist the least suspected person: Carlos Arguiñano. The popular cook has taken advantage of one of his television programs to deal a ‘stick’ to all those who have trouble reconciling: “no matter how hard-working the parents are or they have to do lunch or dinner with the children.” What Arguiñano says sounds good, but is it right? How much do parents really matter? “Home education is paramount.” As our DAP colleagues explained, while he was chopping some onions to make samosas, the popular cook decided that it was a good time…

Which is worse for the environment: frying up some frozen onion rings or drinking coconut milk? eat a steak or a kiwi? Put lettuce or corn on the salad? Knowing in detail the impact of food consumption is often complicated. Although we know that veganism is a way to moderately reduce the carbon footprint of a diet, it’s not all black and white. Transportation, for example, contributes around 10% of total emissions from most foods, for beef it is typically less than 1%. There are also differences if we compare them between those with more or fewer calories or more…

Last week, the Japanese government approved the construction of the country’s first casino on the artificial island of Yumeshima, located in the city of Osaka. As reported by Reuters, the works will begin after Expo 2025, an event that will take place in that city. In addition, the project will cost more than 7,000 million euros and will be ready in 2029. The interest of the big shots. Likewise, MGM Resorts International and Orix Corp are the gaming operators that own 80% of the shares of the consortium that will build the resort, according to Japan Times. The remaining 20%…

The latest star policy of the South Korean government does not focus on its worrying problem with insomnia, exposure to natural disasters or the fight against corruption, all problems with which the country deals. He doesn’t even point to its technological muscle or the complicated relations with Pyongyang. Its focus is quite another: caring for lonely young people, who spend their days cloistered at home, such a headache for the authorities that they have decided to assign them subsidies of 449 euros to encourage them to go out. The measure is striking, but it has its logic. A “little push”…

The recent energy crisis has made electricity prices skyrocket. And that has prompted an accelerated installation of solar panels around the world. Thanks to the growing popularity of this renewable energy, the price of these devices has been falling in recent years. Although the persistent problem always remains the same: Where do we put all those panels? To provide enough solar energy to power the entire world, it would take about 51 billion solar panelswhich would occupy an area with a size of about 186,000 kilometers. That’s only 3.27% of the US.. But it would be logical to think that…