Month: March 2025

The first person who made a crucial demonstration in nuclear physics was a Chinese woman from the 50s

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In the 50s of the last century China was a very different country from the current one. He Chinese Communist Party Led by Mao Zedong he had defeated the nationalists who made up the Kuomintang After almost three decades of armed conflict. Imperial power He had disappeared and the country had embarked on very deep structural changes that culminated in the birth of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. The members of the Kuomintang retired to Taiwan that same year and left the land clear to the complex social, political and economic transformation that Mao Zedong had already pergeated. The new regime had erected on communist principles with the purpose of leaving behind many centuries of a feudal organization that had drastically limited the country’s development capacity. The problem was that their foundational tools were A strong ideological control and an aggressive political repression that did not admit any kind of opposition. So China was an eminently agricultural country that desired to modernize and go The same path of industrialization in which they had many decades plunged other nations, such as the United Kingdom, the USA, France, Belgium or Germany. The Mao government launched a very ambitious agrarian reform that pursued agricultural production and increase its efficiency. In this context, scientific development was an important part of its progressive strategy, but was subordinated to the ideological and political principles of the communist regime. This was not at all the ideal culture broth to flourish a young China passionate about science. And much less for nuclear physics. But he did. Chien-Shiung Wu had everything against him At the beginning of the 20th century, most women in China did not have the slightest opportunity to study. But Chien-Shiung Wu was special. He was born in 1912 in the province of Jiangsu, and when he was barely five or six years old, his parents realized that she was a very intelligent girl who was endowed with a curiosity and improper cunning of such a young person. Fortunately for her, her parents appreciated the value of education despite how difficult it was to a relatively humble family to access it. Wu was given mathematics and physics. He highlighted so much from his youth in these scientific disciplines that he managed to access higher physics studies in The prestigious Central National University (It is currently known as Nankín University). It is important that we do not overlook that at the beginning of the 30s of the 30s of the last century China was, as we have seen, a fundamentally agricultural country that was mired in the revolutionary seizure triggered by the disappearance of imperial power. In this social and political context it was very difficult for a woman to get access to university studies. And it was even more unlikely to stand out in a scientific career. But Chien-Shiung Wu did it. He graduated in Physics in 1934, and two years later he decided to travel to the US to complete his training. His extraordinary academic curriculum helped him be admitted at the University of California in Berkeley under the supervision of Ernest Lawrence, The inventor of the cyclotronand in 1940 he obtained his doctorate in Physics. From this moment on, a meteoric career began as a researcher specialized in gamma ray emission in particular, and in nuclear physics in general. Its domain of nuclear spectroscopy, a technique that serves to study the behavior of atomic nuclei observing the radiation they emit or absorbwas the presentation card that caused it to be signed by the Radiation Laboratory of the University of California. And shortly after, already in the middle of World War II, he participated in the Manhattan project as part of the Delegation of the University of Columbia (New York). His extraordinary academic curriculum helped him be admitted at the University of California in Berkeley under the supervision of Ernest Lawrence, the inventor of the cyclotron A good part of her professional career ran in this last institution as a researcher and starting professor, and during her early years at Columbia University was highly appreciated by other teachers and physics students for which she was her greatest contribution to the Manhattan project: The development of separation technology of uranium isotopes. However, their achievements had just begun. And it is that the work for which it has definitely gone into the history of physics came, as we have advanced in the head of this article, during the 50s. Wu has gone down in his experiments in nuclear physics In 1956 Chien-Shiung Wu designed a very ingenious experiment using cobalt-60 cooled to an extremely low temperature. Its purpose was to study whether electrons emitted in the presence of a magnetic field of great intensity are distributed asymmetrically, as theoretical physicists had hypothesized Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen Ning Yang, with which it collaborated. His experiment worked correctly, allowing WU to demonstrate that the emitted electrons During the disintegration process They were preferably dismissed in one direction. And not in a symmetrical way, as physicists believed so far. Wu’s experiment played a crucial role in the concession in 1957 of the Nobel Prize in Physics to the Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen None theorists This test has gone into the history of science as “the experiment of rape of Wu’s parity.” Its importance lies in its ability to demonstrate that in weak nuclear interaction, which is the fundamental force responsible for some atomic processes, such as, for example, Beta disintegration, Symmetry is not fulfilled. If we express it in this way it may not seem important, but it is. It is very important knowledge. In fact, he not only supported the theory of Beta Disintegration of Enrico Fermi; Without him, physicists would not have been able to elaborate the theories that currently shape the Standard model of particle physics. Wu’s experiment played a crucial role in the concession in 1957 of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Lee and Yang. Many scientists consider that the right thing … Read more

Most likely you are drinking your coffee with bad milk. And the fault of everything has a factor: the temperature

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There is a scene that you have surely lived if you have asked for a coffee in a restaurant or a cafeteria: you ask for a coffee with milk or a capuchino and, after assembling value, you ask that the milk is not very hot. That is when such a coffee serve you darkness And you hear the crackling of a milk that ceased to be a edible product to become a lava. And there is something important to take into account in all this: although the coffee they use is good -Not Torrefacto-, such hot milk is ruining the drink. Specialty coffee shops against lava. Prepare a coffee It is a very meticulous process. The problem is that the coffee culture of many sites is quite improvable, which has led us to think that the way of drinking any preparation that is not a single with ice must be an experience in which we have to spend ten minutes waiting for coffee to cool. The difference between a specialty cafeteria and any bar is not alone in coffee, but also in how they treat milk. And that is where the temperature comes into play. In specialty coffee shops, any coffee that carries milk will be rather temperate. You can even start taking it as soon as they serve you. This is not for Eviction the table as soon as possible and that the following client passes, but for something deeper and that has a scientific basis. 65 ° C.. That is the maximum temperature that the milk of a coffee with milk should have. Anyone between 55 and 65 degrees Celsius, happens to be more accurate, and maintaining it is crucial to protect something fundamental in milk: its proteins. When we heat the milk with the foamer, if we stay in that temperature range, their proteins experience something called ‘denaturation’. This means that milk proteins lose their structure and form spheres around the air bubbles that are produced when milk subjected to the sparkling. That process, together with the interaction between the casein and the fat of the milk, serves to stabilize the foam, making it more creamy. The sweetness of the liquid is also enhanced without falling into the burned of it because the natural sugars of milk break down just as not to pass. And? If we pass temperature, the balance between fats and proteins is broken, so the foam will be more airy and lose that softness and creaminess, making the drink less dense. But apart from the aesthetic function (because the art is worse with milk that exceeds 65 degrees) and the alteration of the texture of the drink, there is another issue that we must take into account. When we exceed the temperature, the proteins are excessively denatured, which leads to the excess of air bubbles that we have already commented, but also to the presence of a flavor that can be unpleasant because the sugars are passed and the fats are oxidized. In addition, the texture will not be so velvety and we will not only have a much flatter drink in flavor, also in terms of density. Template, better. And it happened to me. Going to a specialty cafeteria for the first time and finding a tempered capuchino was a surprise, but beyond the initial by temperature, the next was that there were fruity notes of the coffee I could appreciate. Preparing the same type of coffee in my house, with a foamer who later saw that it exceeds that temperature, all those notes, simply vanished. My mistake during all that time? Do not pay attention to temperature. And that temperature is one of the many reasons why drinking coffee with milk in many countries, and out of specialty coffee shops, is a battle. Preparing good coffee is very complicated, so much that there are those who study What are the best reactions and temperatures To, among many other issues, heat the right the milk to change the texture of the drink without affecting its flavor too much. Ojito with reuse. On the other hand, and I recognize that it has also happened to me, we cannot reuse the milk that we have already subjected to this process in the foamer. The scene may sound to you: it is one of the first times you make coffee with your new coffee maker and you throw more milk in the jar. That goes up as it is foam, so we have half left and we decided to take a glass jar, let it temper and store it in the refrigerator to use it in another coffee. We spread it again and … there is the error. It’s something James Hoffman –Barista and coffee disseminator- already explained A few years ago: when we heated milk for the second time, we are exaggerating the denaturation of proteins and promoting oxidation of fats, which generates a more stale flavor and an unpleasant texture. Therefore, if you want to prepare a better Latte At home, it is best to have a steel jar that allows us to feel the ideal temperature and, until we have trained the sense of touch to identify what that temperature is, something like a cheap kitchen thermometer will serve as a guide. Everything is to stop drinking milk in poor condition with each homemade cap … Image | Chris Reyem In Xataka | The first step to improve coffee you drink is to grind it yourself. Science has the explanation

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on March 8

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As every week, with you, today does not circulate sabbatino. The fact that? Indeed, the most problematic day of today does not circulate, the project designed by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema) to reduce pollutant emissions that are present in the atmosphere and, therefore, we breathe. Although we do want to put a little less drama, we will say that the Today does not circulate It simply tries that drivers leave our cars at home. Because, otherwise, we will be facing a fine. A fine that, of course, will only be imposed if we fail to comply with the rules where the program is active. And where is it active? In the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbation municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today But what do we have to know to correctly understand today? The first thing to set is in the upper image. As you can see, it specifies the restrictions that apply every day. But if you realize, on Saturdays they are special. From Monday to Friday, the standards apply taking into account the hologram and plate number and it is clear who should stay at home. But on Saturdays we can find the following situations: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. So how does Sabatino apply today? Well, drivers will have some things into account on Saturdays because, as we said, they are special days. Thus, the following cases can be given. Those who have hologram 0 and 00. In that case, you can rest because you have no problem. You can get rid of any Saturday from circulatory restrictions and, therefore, you can move with total freedom. We have worse news if you have a hologram 2. In this case, Tamppoco looks at the plate number because you will have to leave the car at home yes or yes. Every Saturday, cars with hologram 2 must stay out of circulation because the most polluting cars are considered. Finally, we have cars with hologram 1. In this case, we do have to look at the plate numbers. In this case, the March 8 We are on the second Saturday of March. And, therefore, it is cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in number that rest. Because? Because the pairs rest the hologram 1 with plaque finished in torque. And the odd weeks (the first and third, for example) will have to rest the hologram 1 cars with an odd number. In this way, the rotation is ensured week by week. Of course, we cannot forget that there are some exceptions that go beyond being able to circulate freely at night. Thus, the following cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Justin Hamilton In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

How to put the new Google timer widget on your Android mobile

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Let’s explain How to put the new timer widget of Google for Android. This is a new application function Clockand that has reached Pixel mobiles. However, you will also be able to download it and use it on any Android mobile. In this article we will tell you everything you need to know to use it on your mobile. First indicating briefly how to get it, and then guided by the steps to add it to one of the desks of your Android, and that you always have it by hand to create a countdown. Put the Widget of the timer on Android If you have a pixel mobilethe first thing you have to do is find the new Android 15 update. System. Inside, click on Software updates and make sure you have the last installed. If you have any other Android mobileyou will need to manually install a 7.12 or posterior version of the app Clock. You can do it by downloading and installing the APK file from your profile in APK Mirror. Inside be careful with the buttons of Discharge They are advertising, you have to click on the link in the section Download Google Clock. Once you have the clock app installed, you have to Keep your finger clip on the wallpaper of one of your Android desks. A menu will appear whose design depends on the manufacturer, where you have to click on the option Widgets That will appear inside. You will go to a screen where you can navigate the list of apps that have available widgets. In it, display the widgets of Clockand once do hold the Timer activator. That will make you return to the desk holding the widget, and you can place it in the part you want from the screen. Now, the only thing you have left to do is choose the form of shape or relocate it wherever you want and voila. The widget will have three options to just have to press and put a countdown, but there are also A + button to customize time with whom you want to use this timer. In Xataka Basics | Android anti -theft protection: What is it, what functions it has and how to activate it on your mobile

The European Central Bank has been fighting for five years to literally create a “European Bizum”. Now has taken a key step

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Europe wants to have its own instant payments system. That would allow the dependence of the great market leaders, Visa and Mastercard, and strengthened the European financial ecosystem. And the plan begins to take shape with Bizum as a great protagonist. Bizum is looking for allies. As they point out In Electomistthe idea is to unify the payment systems that are currently working in the various countries of the European Union. Bizum, protagonist in Spain, has its twin schemes with Bancomat Pay in Italy and Sibs in Portugal. All of them now pose to be interconnected with a specially relevant reference. Wero, the German Bizum. The Instant Payment System It has been since summer 2024 being the great alternative in France (where they used Paylib), Germany (Giropay), Belgium and Luxembourg (Payconiq) and Holland (ideal). This project of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) is taking shape, and it can precisely be the other great component of that fusion of instant payment systems in Europe. The ECB wants a European bizum. Sources close to negotiations indicate that the project is on the table. To get ahead, we would have that giant of the instant payments that for years has tried to boost the European Central Bank (ECB). A long -sought project. Five years ago the European Commission He started looking that “European bizum” with the launch of the aforementioned EPI. In the project 16 great banks of Spain, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands participated. A year later the figure amounted to 31 entities. The objective, offer a unified payment solution with a payment card and a digital purse. But that has gone through problems. The initiative was promising, but the slowness of its implementation and the excessive budget necessary to achieve this caused several banks to withdraw from the project. As indicated in the economist, the Spanish bank had to contribute 300 million to the initiative, something debatable if we consider that Bizum has existed since 2015 and has a massive acceptance. Spain, Portugal and Italy teach the way. Last year Bizum, Sibs and Bancomat Pay began working on connecting their platforms and making possible instant payments between these countries in the same conditions as to the national scale. It was also the result of the Bizum Union to the European Association of Mobile Payment Systems (EMPSA), which was the consortium of southern Europe. That alliance brings together 43 million users, of which 28 belong to the Spanish system. Germany, France and Belgium were looking for something similar. Something similar happened with the EPI and Wero, which interconnected the mobile payment systems of Germany, France or Belgium and wanted to become the European Payment System. Now both consortiums have approached positions and according to the sources mentioned there are options to end working on an interconnection of all systems. This looks good. It is not clear if the conversations will end with a single European system – will Bizum be called? Wero? – Or if at the moment we will work on that interconnection of all these applications separately, but of course these efforts can be the principle of something great and important for the European panorama of instant payments. It is already known. Union is strength. In Xataka | The arrival of the digital euro is inevitable: let’s say goodbye to anonymity

The Dana left 800,000 tons of waste and mud in Valencia. Now they will reuse for raw material

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The Dana that hit the Valencian Community on October 29, 2024 caused great shock throughout the country, leaving more than 200 fatal victims. In almost five months, I They have generated More than 800,000 tons of waste mixed with mud, a huge figure, since the Valencian Community usually produces an annual average of 180,000 tons. And what are they going to do? In recent months we have seen with much of the national population has turned with the reconstruction and aid in the streets of the Valencian municipalities. However, given the data on the waste, the Ministry of Environment, Infrastructure and Territory He has decided to reuse The land mixed with flood waste for various works in landfills, quarries, agriculture and construction. Reuse. One of the points enabled to carry out this work is in one of the most affected areas of the catastrophe, Catarroja. The project consists of a machine that will make a screening between earth and waste, and then analyze them and make sure they are free of pollutants. Once treated, the Earth can be reused in different spaces. However, it is not there, because it is diversifying in other types of waste, such as tires, butane, scrap and mattresses, for its specific treatment. Reuse in agriculture. The floods caused by the overflow of rivers and ravines dragged large amounts of mud, debris and waste that affected both crops and soil quality. La Ribera Alta and the area of ​​L’Abufera, Key areas for agricultureThey saw how their rice crops, citrus and vegetables were destroyed. For this reason, working on the recovery of the affected soils trying to the sludge and the polluting sediments. However, mud samples taken in the area of ​​the Natural Park of L’Albufera are currently low, but concern persists on long -term effects. Other points to manage waste. The Ministry of Environment, Infrastructure and Territory has created Local collection points in which to accumulate the remains of the municipalities. Transfer points have also been enabled where to make a first crushing treatment, separation of metals and mattresses, located in Quart-Manises, Picasent, Catarroja and Alfafar. Waste energy management. While the Valencian Ministry has promoted this type of solutions, also It is exploring The possibility of incinerating some of this waste. In fact, incineration, as if it were a thermal power plant, allows transforming the heat generated into electricity. In fact, several experts They have defended That incineration reduces the percentage of rejection and, in addition, put as an example that burned waste produces ashes that are useful to develop, among other things, cement. In addition, Spain has advanced Significantly in the use of the biomethane, a clean energy source that can be generated from organic waste and landfills. The use of biomethane could complement the efforts of the Ministry of Environment, Infrastructure and Territory, by providing a sustainable energy solution and reducing the environmental impact of the waste generated by the DANA. Forecasts While the terrain is still being cleaned, one of the areas most affected by waste dragged by the Dana has been the Albufera of Valencia and its beaches. In them, more than 60,000 kilograms of garbage have been removed, including up to 36 varieties of different waste, such as tires, bumpers, butane, furniture and plastics. As cleaning and recovery efforts continue, more additional measures will have to be implemented to address waste dragged by future floods or natural catastrophes. Image | GVA Xataka | We have been thinking that the recycling of plastics worth something. Maybe we were wrong

A Japanese restaurant has brought its obsession with fresh fish to the extreme: it allows you to fish yourself

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Visiting Japan is immersing yourself in a country where the traditional and modern coexist in harmony. Its big cities combine futuristic skyscrapers and streets full of neon lights with millenary temples that have resisted the passage of time. In any walk through its streets, it is inevitable to find restaurants where fish is the absolute protagonist. And it’s no accident: in Japan, Fish has been a pillar of its gastronomy for centuries. Here, the menu is not requested, fishing. If you think you’ve seen everything about freshness, Japan always has more to offer. There are restaurants where chefs personally select the best fish on the market every day, but what if instead of waiting for them to serve you, is you who fish it? In Osaka, about five hours from the center of Tokyo, there is a place where the menu is not chosen, it is captured at the time. Our protagonist bears the name of “ジャンボ釣船つり吉”, which could be translated into Spanish as “Great Tsurikichi fishing ship.” As we can see in Google Maps screen capture, it is far from the bustle of the great avenues of the Asian city, and is immediately distinguished by its facade decorated with a fishing boat and posters with large Japanese characters that tell us what we will find inside. As explained on your websitewhen crossing the restaurant door the first thing will be to check the letter and choose the fish we want. Once decided, the staff will give us the right equipment, be it a fishing cane or a salabre, and will guide us to the fishing area. In that pond, where fish swim outside of their destiny, true experience begins. They assure that it is an apt challenge for all ages. After fishing, it is time to enjoy food in one of the four rooms available. We can choose between Tatami type seats in a ship -shaped area or, if we prefer something more conventional, tables with western -style chairs. Now, suppose we are ready to live this experience. How much will it cost us? It is time to take a look at the letter and calculate the budget. How much does this experience cost? When planning the expense, the first thing we should consider is that the price is based on the entire fish that we catch. Thus, a red kissing costs 3,124 yen (about 19.50 euros), a sole has a price of 2,840 yen (approximately 18 euros) and a listing juris rises to 4,980 yen (around 31 euros). Once the piece fish, we must choose how we want to prepare it to us, which is an additional cost. For example, a frying with Ponzu adds 300 yen (about 1.90 euros) to the final price. In addition, if we want to accompany our dish with seafood, we must take into account that they do not have a fixed price. In this case, the staff will weigh and inform us of the cost before preparing them. Marketing, Tourism and Gastronomy. It is no secret that Japanese gastronomy is rich and diverse, with fish and rice as fundamental pillars for centuries. However, many of the dishes that we consider today representative of Japan, and that have crossed borders, are not the result of a centenary tradition, but of relatively recent adaptations. Without going any further, until the 1990s, no one in Japan ate sushi with raw salmon. It was a marketing campaign that made it a standard, more than an entrenched custom. But tourists continue to come in mass in Japan in search of a unique experience. And there is no doubt that the country has much to offer, especially in the gastronomic field. However, not everything is good news, neither for the premises nor for those who visit it. An ingredient as essential as rice suffered a remarkable crisis: in full tourist boom, The shortage shot prices and led some restaurants to pay anything to stock up. When what matters is the show. Eating typical dishes in Japan has its charm, but restaurants have found ways to go further, especially when the goal is to attract tourists willing to spend on experiences. The possibility of fishing your own food in a place set as a ship is not only a gastronomic option, but a claim designed to turn dinner into a show that seduces both visitors and premises. {“Videid”: “X8D7XNV”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “Tricks to travel cheaper- Drinking tea is something that can be done anywhere in the world, But attending a tea ceremony is another story. In Japan, this ritual has become an attraction for tourists looking for more than a simple infusion. The experience is not limited to drinking tea, but extends for hours, with different varieties and meals included. Something that originally had a deep cultural significance is now also sold as an experience for the visitor wanting to spend. But the show does not end there. If tea is not enough, there are always more options to live Japan in a big way: geisha shows perfectly choreographed for the tourist, high exhibitions where tradition and show intermingle, and the Bunraku puppet theater, a cultural element that continues to find its place in a country where more and more things become attractions for the photo. A HAND FOR MOUNT FUJI. To promote other forms of tourism in Japan could be one of the keys to decongest Mount Fuji, a place that for centuries was a symbol of spirituality and personal improvement, but today dealt with massification and its consequences. What was previously an intimate journey has become a crowded tour of hikers, with tails on the top and an environment that is increasingly feeling the weight of uncontrolled tourism. In Xataka Japan has put a spicy in Spain in a peculiar way: with a "Madrid Osaka" In a town of 93 inhabitants To mitigate the impact, The government has begun to take action: daily visitor limits have been established and an online reservation system has been … Read more

The most unknown language in Spain is in danger. The 500 gypsies who speak it just want them to leave them alone

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Next to Spanish, officially and According to the Ministry of Educationthe co -official languages ​​of the CCAA in Spain are four. Namely: Catalan, Valencian, Basque and Galician. What happens is that behind these four officially through the different statutes of autonomy, they arise hundreds of languages that They attest to wealth and culture from all over the country. And of all of them, a serious danger. That is known, only a few hundred people distributed between Spain and France use it, and just want to go unnoticed. A heritage in danger of extinction. While languages ​​such as Basque, Catalan or Galician have managed to consolidate and protect themselves within the Spanish regional framework, there is one that, despite its deep cultural value, is on the verge of disappearing: The erromintxela. Spoken for just under 500 people in Spain And a similar amount in France, this pogadolelect is a Mix between Basque and Romaníreflex of a historical coexistence between Basques and gypsies that dates back more than 600 years. However, his future is uncertain, since he does not have any institutional protection and his speakers, mostly elderly, are losing him in favor of Basque and Spanish. Origins: Gypsies and Basques. Erromintxela arose from of contact between gypsieswho emigrated from northern India 1,500 years ago, and the Basquesthat already inhabited the territory where the former settled in the fifteenth century. In search of refuge, the gypsies found in the geography of the Basque Country a safe place to hide from the constant persecution to which they were subjected in Europe. However, the prolonged contact between the two peoples generated A cultural and linguistic exchange that gave rise to this particular way of speaking. In this regard, Oscar Vizarraga, spokesman for the gypsy association Kale Dor Kayikothat both Sanskrit and Basque Declinations system and certain suffixes. In other words: this language is not simply a fusion of vocabulary, but a tangible proof of a deep miscegenation between two communities that, at first glance, seemed to have nothing in common. A miscegenation that altered the gypsy structure. Beyond the language, coexistence with Basque culture caused Changes in social structures of the gypsies of the region. For example, while most Romanis groups have maintained a patriarchal system, in the Basque Country more matriarchal models have been developed, where maternal lineage has a predominant weight, something unusual in any other gypsy community. In addition, many Basque gypsy families have Basque surnames and have adopted local cultural traditions, such as THE FOUND OF BALDEREROS In San Sebastián, where gypsy iconography has a leading role. Threat of extinction and institutional disinterest. The problem of this language is that despite its uniqueness, Erromintxela has been historically ignored by institutions. In the 90s, The Kale Dor Kayiko Associationtogether with the University of the Basque Country and Euskaltzaindia, made The first formal investigation on the same in Bizkaia, Álava and Gipuzkoa. Although the study confirmed its existence, the funds were never given to expand it, leaving many unresolved unknowns. They want them to leave them alone. Not just that. One of the greatest obstacles to documentation and conservation is The reluctance of their own speakers to be studied, analyzed or even interviewed. For the gypsy community that uses it, the erromyntxela is A simple means of communication Or everyday tool, not a valuable linguistic heritage worth preservation. Many prefer to stay away from public care, either by distrust of institutions or simply because they have never seen their language as something worthy of being protected, which complicates efforts for revitalization. This attitude, added to the Lack of conservation policiesit has accelerated its disappearance. The imposition of Basque in education and the growing influence of Spanish have displaced the Erromintxela, leaving new generations without interest in learning it. In fact, Vizaraga warned that, if not taking measures soon, this language “as Basque as gypsy” It will lose irremediably. A call to action. Thus, today the erromyntxela does not have any type of Official recognition. His disappearance would mean not only of a language, but of a unique historical testimony about the interaction between gypsies and Basques. Vizarga insists on the urgency of continuing research and exploring other regions, such as Navarra and Iparralde, where speakers could still be found. The Philological Community and Cultural Heritage Experts also warn that, if no measures are now taken, Erromintxela could be extinguished in a matter of yearstaking centuries of shared history. From Kale Dor Kayiko, financing has been requested to develop educational programs and conservation initiatives, but so far, institutions have shown disinterest, although A recent documentary About its history it seems to have given some air to the fight to maintain it. The possible disappearance. He Erromintxela It is not just an in danger of extinction. If you want also, it is the living footprint of that cultural miscegenation that has survived for centuries. His disappearance, no doubt, would be an irreparable loss for the linguistic diversity of Spain and for the historical memory of the gypsy and Basque peoples. As experts indicate, if immediate actions are not taken for their protection, it will be relegated to oblivion, disappearing in the silence of those who, due to ignorance or indifference, did not know how to assess its importance. Image | Jorge Fraganillo In Xataka | From Aragonese to the Asturian: what is it like to learn a language in danger of extinction in the 21st century In Xataka | In his desire to formalize Catalan, Basque and Galician in the EU, Spain has found an obstacle: Slovakia

The United States has decided to start a tariff war. Videogames in physical format will pay Caro

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Practically from his inauguration as president of the United States, Donald Trump launched a series of tariff measures that put many of the countries with which he maintained commercial relations. Very soon, the ESA (Entertainment Software Association)of which companies such as Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo or Ubisoft are part of the evil, warned how bad these economic impositions can sit to the industry, mainly due to the conditions of globalization that the sector is experiencing. More tariffs, it is war. The Toma and Daca between countries that maintained a fluid commercial relationship with Trump has just begun, and we recently knew that if the US imposed 10% on Chinese productsthey responded with others in the opposite direction of 10 to 15% For American products such as coal, gas or oil. Similar answers They have given themselves after the announcement of the 25% tariffs for Canada and Mexico. ESA said it. The association warned In a statement that “tariffs on video game devices and related products would negatively affect hundreds of millions of Americans and damage the important contributions of the industry to the US economy.” And although analysts like David Gibson, from MST Financial said On Twitter that the tariff to China would have a “zero impact” on the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 In the United States, it also left the door open to the thing could change if tariffs like countries like Vietnam remained, very important for the manufacture of the console. The problem: physical games. The physical games market is increasingly a more residual part of the industry. But the thing could get worse. Analyst Daniel Ahmad He has highlighted that 20% of Chinese products would undoubtedly affect technological products such as consoles, mobiles and gpus (the latter It is already being noticed), while the 25% that Trump plans to carry Mexico would have an unsuspected effect: in the manufacture and consequent increasing discs, where the Latin American country has an important weight. Less and less. Mat Piscatella, another video game expert analyst, Replica these Ahmad predictions With an even more disastrous prediction: “I would not be surprised to see that the physical games subject to these rates simply did not get to do, with the editors addressing a completely digital strategy.” And concludes: “What a disaster.” At the moment, they are only conjectures, but analysts seem to coincide that tariffs could have an unwanted effect on precisely North American editors, which is what this policy tries to avoid. A future without physical format. Maybe this is the last lunge that awaits the physical games. The digital format gain ground Without rest, and the figures could not be clearer: in 2023 95% of the video games that were sold did so through digital roads. And decisions like Sony’s launch the PS5 Pro without disk unit (You have to buy separately) or Microsoft’s launch A new model Of Xbox Series S also without an album, they make it clear to which direction the industry is. Header | Álex Alcolea In Xataka | Nvidia lost 265,000 million dollars yesterday. Tariffs have caused terror among technology

The house that self -stated with its structure, copper and solar panels

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Origami is Japanese art to bend a role to create figures without using scissors or glue. Through the precision in the folds in a simple sheet it is possible to design unique structures. Following this millenary art, architect Adrian James has managed to design a copper house, giving rise to his house Copper Bottom. On a hill, the house is erected with geometric folds that combine aesthetics and functionality. This house not only defies conventional standards with their metallic structure and lining, but also embodies a vision of the possibility of living in a power plant. Short. The architect Adrian James has designed a house that combines a bold design with energy efficiency. In fact, Copper Bottom It generates more energy than it consumes. Together with his wife, Sarah Shekleton, They decided to leave their home In the Oxford center to build a house in a hill. In addition, as an architect, I wanted to demonstrate How an avant -garde design could integrate sustainability and comfort. How a power plant? Located near the city’s green belt, on a hill, you can see the architectural style both Romanesque and Gothic so characteristic of the city. However, this green house, which took 13 months to build, differs a lot of these styles and functionality. The architect sought energy efficiency so the roof of Copper Bottom It has 37 solar panels, a 20 kWh battery and a air heat pump. The infrastructure of the house is recycled copper, which helps to isolate the sun in summer and allows the passage of heat in winter, in addition, the shape of the house also fulfills a function, thanks to its angular shape it blocks the sun in summer and lets the light pass in winter, avoiding overheating without the need for air conditioning; With its bucket shape, optimize thermal insulation and reduce the waste of materials. Energy community and self -consumption. So far we have always talked about Self -consumption and Energy Community Like two antagonists, one thing or the other. However, the design proposed by the British architect makes both conjugate, since the electricity surplus generated by solar panels can be injected into the electricity grid, benefiting other consumers. It should be noted that in summer, the house generates more energy than it consumes, and the surplus is injected into the electricity grid, which even allows them to receive payments for it. Economic impact. The construction cost of the house was approximately 1.25 million pounds sterling (around 1.55 million euros), a budget that covered both the land and the building. A fairly high price if you have the 37 solar panels and the heat pump. However, this energy self -sufficiency translates into significant savings in electricity and heating invoices, which makes the initial investment more viable in the long term. However, if we have to talk about an investment recovery, it is estimated that carbon debt It will be amortized between 10 to 15 yearsa period that depends on the efficiency of energy systems and the amount of energy that is injected into the network. In addition, the house not only reduces operating costs but can also generate additional income by selling energy surplus to the electricity grid, offering a long -term tangible economic recovery. But isn’t it dangerous? According to The architectthe structure of Insulating panels and recycled copper make it resistant and lasting. In addition, copper is not corrode over time, which means that the house will not need maintenance in decades. Image | Adrian James Xataka | In full solar energy fever, someone is inventing jackets and umbrellas with perovskitas for self -consumption

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