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There are thousands of more efficient systems to create a “white smoking”. The Vatican refuses for a reason: the Holy Spirit

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On October 26, 1958, one of the More Rocambolescas stories Around al smoke that announces The choice of a new Pope. That morning, smoke appeared clearly white leaving the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, and the crowd gathered in the Plaza de San Pedro exploded in jubilation. However, shortly after the smoke became dark, and the faces became disbelief. That confusion stressed the need to improve the clarity of the signal and not leave everything in Holy Spirit hands. A choice between the human and the divine. When the cardinals today enter the Sistine Chapel for Start the conclave, will invoke the Holy Spirit With the song Veni Creator Spiritusan ancestral prayer that summarizes the tension between human reason and spiritual discernment. In Catholic theology, the Holy Spirit It is one of the three people of the Trinity and is considered the true guide of this process. Although the election of the Pope involves politics, strategy and human relations, it also presents itself as a Cooperation with the Divine. Some describe it as a silent presence that guides, does not impose, as a “good educator”, As Benedict XVI saidthat inspires, but does not make decisions for men. Some of it remains in the essence of the final announcement through the white smoke. One thing seems clear: the Church rejects any technification of the moment. The conclave that confused everyone. The unusual scene that we commented at the beginning should choose the successor of Pope Pius XII. That day, during one of the votes, it appeared clearly white smokeHabemus Papam, or so they thought. The people gathered in San Pedro shouted for joy, the bells of the Basilica began to repair and some media came to announce the choice. However, minutes passed, then hours, without the official announcement or the new Pontiff appeared. Finally, the Vatican clarified that he had tried to An error: The white smoke had been the product of incomplete combustion or a poorly calculated mixture, and in reality the consensus necessary to choose potatoes had not yet been reached. The confusion made it clear that some things had to be improved, something that the Vatican corrected in part over time and, since 2005, with the accompaniment of the bell repique to confirm the choice. The language of smoke. It is part of the ritual: every time the Catholic Church chooses a new Pope, millions of people look towards the small chimney from the Sistine Chapel Waiting for the signal: Black smoke if there is no agreement, white smoke if the successor has been chosen. What seems like a simple symbolic gesture is, in reality, a Extremely precise operation and loaded with engineering, chemistry, symbolism and tradition. Burning ballots and the use of smoke as a form of communication They date back to the fifteenth centurywhen a way to transmit the result of the choice without breaking the secret of the conclave. The image of smoke ascending to heaven evokes ancient religious and biblical rites, where smoke was understood as a spiritual bridge between the human and the divine. Preparations and technology. After the Death of Pope Francis At 88, the Vatican confirmed that The conclave It would begin today May 7 with a special mass in San Pedro, followed by secret votes in the Sistine Chapel. There have been installed Two stoves: One to burn ballots and another to generate the visible smoke. These stoves are connected through A metallic ductcarefully assembled and inserted by technicians who work without damaging the Renaissance structure of the chapel. Each tube union is sealed, previous smoke tests are carried out and firefighters are available in alert in case any technical failure occurs. Everything must work without error margin: an escape or an ambiguous signal would turn the liturgical act into a global crisis broadcast live. The 1958 example does not forget. The chemistry of the message. To ensure that the world clearly sees what happens within the conclave, smoke is not exclusive product of ballot combustion. The BBC counted that chemical compounds packaged and electronically activated are used. To generate black smoke, potassium, anthracene and sulfur perchlorate is mixed, and for white, potassium, lactose and pine resin is used. In the past He tried with wet and dry strawbut the results were inconsistent. Since 2005, the Vatican also sounds like those bells of San Pedro to visually and loudly confirm that a new pontiff has been chosen, avoiding confusion such as those that have occurred in the past. Negative to modernize. The truth is that the system could be much easier if the Church would like to take advantage of some of the new technologies. However, despite the advances and suggestions of implementing colored lights, digital alerts or more modern electronic systems, the Vatican insists on Keep the ritual as it is. If you want and from your perspective, for your excellence it is not just about communicating a news, but about preserving a liturgical experience with deep theological burden. As The historian Candida Moss explainedthe smoke not only informs: it incorporates the faithful to the mystery, makes them feel participants of a transcendental moment in the life of the Church. The papal choice is not (alone) an administrative event, but a ceremony full of centuries of faith, solemnity and spiritual continuity. Image | blues_brotherWikimedia In Xataka | Just before locking themselves in the conclave, the cardinals have done one last thing in the Vatican: to give a binge In Xataka | Francisco I has died, so the most strange and fascinating ritual of the Church begins: the funeral of a Pope

The collateral effects of LaLiga blockages in thousands of users

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Soccer Week, Blocking Week. With the support of a judicial sentenceLaLiga has power to ask the operators to Block certain IP addresses. The problem of killing flies to guns is that these blockages do not affect only the domains related to the retransmissions that LaLiga considers illegal: companies and individuals that have little or nothing to do with football are being affected. Visiting a website is not available is a draft problem, even more so if the address you need to access is necessary to work. Movistar and O2 They are at the head of criticism, but even “small” operators like Digi They have been intensifying the blockages for months. From Xataka spoken with affected and compiled several of the testimonies that flood both social networks and forums. The problem is common and easy to replicate: football day, problem day. Why indiscriminate blockages At first glance, it clashes that the order of an operator to block a unique IP address, supposedly to issue illegal content, can leave dozens of websites inaccessible that they have no relation to her. Although it seems illogical, this effect is a direct consequence of how an important part of the Internet infrastructure works. A habitual (and economic) practice in web accommodation is shared hosting, where multiple sites operate from a single server and share a single IP address. This configuration causes an unwanted collateral effect: as the blockade applies to the complete direction, it cannot differentiate individual sites. Thus, if a website with supposedly illegal football streaming shares the IP with the website you use to work, both will be blocked if the operator is given the order. It is the reason why a fall or blockade in a CDN (Content delivery network) as Cloudflare either Vercel It ends up causing dozens of websites to cease to be accessible. If the service provider blocks an address, those that share it fall as dominoes. How it is affecting users There are several more than known websites to which users They are not being able to access certain websites during the game days. In the closest cases, Xataka companions have suffered problems to access platforms such as Bluesky from the average in specific cases. Always on the weekend (coinciding with the game days). In some cases, the service provider clarifies that we cannot access a certain website by the judicial block. In others, simply do not load the page It is the same case as a server, which a few weeks ago suffered several problems to enter forocoches (where there are already numerous threads reporting difficulties to access the forum). The tonic was exactly the same. In the hours before the party, access to this address was blocked. It was not until the hours after the meeting when it could be accessed normally, both from mobile data and from WiFi. This is a relatively lower problem. Gravity increases when the user cannot access their web platforms necessary to work. This is the case of Álex Jiménez, a journalist of the Local section of Córdoba in eldiario.es. “In my case I am a Digi user. The blockade is simple: at the time the weekend arrives and LaLiga’s games, Besocy’s website stops loading, showing the message I shared in the publication. I have tried to use other devices such as my personal phone or the tablet, both for wifi and by mobile network, and the blockade continues to exist. Normally it stops working both Saturday and Sunday. There is no margin of doubt: the message you see when trying to access Besocya platform that provides media tools, is that “this IP address has been blocked in compliance with the provisions of the judgment of December 18, 2024”. Even more concrete is the case of Rodrigo, who has a Homelab At home to house some of your websites. During the hours before the matches, in some cases from noon, Cloudflare begins to cut the tap. “I use Digi, in my case I have hired the 10GB because I give it enough use since I have a homelab at home and I lodge enough services for the public too. I am happy in that aspect, speed, stability and support. Until the day D arrived, when I see that I cannot access one of my webs Being failing. And indeed, with a VPN, in my case I use protonvpn, connecting even to a server in Spain, everything worked magically, it was to disconnect the VPN and nothing was loaded. Since then I began to monitor all the cloudflare IP’s, at least those that assign me, by region or the plan that I have hired with them. And as a clock, every time there would be football, Cloudflare fell and the second my websites. Rodrigo’s case is one of the most visual, since he has shared with us the hours in which Cloudflare begins to give problems: they coincide with the meeting days and begin to “revive” when the game ends. Fall in the days that there is a game, during the previous hours and its celebration and with return to normal after its completion. This is the blockade that, indiscriminately, are applying operators under court order. What can I do as affected LaLiga blocks are protected by a judicial sentence, one that Rootedcon He wants to lie down after collecting data and testimonies of users and companies that are suffering the blockages in legitimate web addresses. He has been trying to propose nullity incident since February. For now, This is a legal practice (although with serious doubts around and with several demands against him) and we cannot prevent in any way that the operator is given to carry out the blockade. Despite this, we can put some practices into play to try to overcome these blockages. Use VPN: In Xataka We have detailed How to avoid the lalaiga block to cloudflare using VPN. This is the easiest way to skip the restriction since, to perform the blockade the operator not only … Read more

He is sending thousands of consoles from Vietnam to the US, according to Bloomberg

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The temporal truce in reciprocal tariffs, announced a few days ago by Donald Trumphas unleashed a counterreloj career among great technological to adjust their movements. Among them, Nintendo. The Japanese company decided to postpone the reservations of its expected Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States and did not hesitate to publicly attribute it to the context of commercial war. From China to Vietnam: the movement that Nintendo had already foreseen. Although much of its production was focused on China, Nintendo began in 2019 to move part of its manufacture to Vietnam. At that time, they assured that it was not a maneuver for tariff reasons, but a strategy to diversify its supply chain. Over time, the decision has made even more sense. Today, one third of the new units Nintendo Switch 2 They will leave factories in Vietnam. The manufacturer in charge, hosiden – the equivalent to Foxconn, who works with Apple, in the Nintendo ecosystem – is now under pressure to accelerate the production rate and make the most of the current tariff window. The weight of tariffs: 145%, 46% or 10%. If all production followed in China, shipments to the United States would be subjected to a 145%tariff, a devastating blow for the company. Vietnam, on the other hand, faced a 46% taxwhich has been temporarily reduced to 10% due to the temporary suspension announced by Washington. According to BloombergNintendo is rushing to introduce as many consoles as possible in US territory while this reduced tariff is in force. In February alone, Hosiden sent more units from Vietnam than in the previous six months. The logic is simple: filling the stores now costs much less than paying higher rates. A clock run and many pending negotiations. The suspension of the tariffs was established in 90 days. It is the margin that the United States and Vietnam have to negotiate, although Washington is also in conversations with many other countries. In parallel, Vietnam and the United States They have already opened a channel to explore a “reciprocal” commercial agreement. Meanwhile, 10% remains in force. And if there are no advances, the risk of returning to 46% is on the table. According to Bernstein firm, Nintendo could assume that 10% without raising the price in the United States, keeping it in the 450 dollars announced. But if the scale tariff, the impact would be transferred to the consumer: the price could rise between 50 and 100 dollars. Pause reservations, shipments without changes. The reserves, initially scheduled for April 9, are still in the air. Nintendo has not communicated a new date for the United States. What has not changed – at least for the moment – is the delivery day: June 5. Apple, meanwhile, also reacts. Apple is also moving fast. The company has chosen to send 1.5 million iPhone from India to the United States in cargo aircraftaccording to Reuters. India, like Vietnam, benefits from the 10% reduced tariff during this 90 -day pause. Images | CLAUDIO LUIZ CASTRO | Brandon Day In Xataka | Nintendo Switch 2 will break another psychological border for video games: about 100 euros per title

Right now there are thousands and thousands of tons of olive oil embarking on the United States

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If there is a word that perfectly defines the current state of the Spanish agricultural sector, that word is: chaos. While many wine and oil companies They anticipate sales up to six months to the US To avoid the tariff effect, others Cancel hundreds of orders. That’s why, As the dreaded April 9 approachesthe bags fall and the world prepares to a more than possible recession. The question that everyone of oil is done is what will happen to what was supposed to be the first quiet year after the great crisis. Before tariffs. As Rafael Pico explainedDirector of the Spanish Association of Olive Oil Exporting Industry and Commerce and Oil Oils, between the months of January and March, dozens of companies in the sector have advanced their exports to the US. In January alone, the last month of which we have consolidated data, increased by 5,000 tons compared to the previous year. In February and March similar (or higher) figures are expected. Six months. That is, according to their own calculations, six months of consumption. And it can be considered a “security mat” waiting for Europe and the US to agree. The same has happened with wine, but not so much with other perishable products (such as hams or sausages). However, the oil is different for a simple reason: there is no substitute. Is there no substitute? Although it is true that countries such as Morocco, Turkey, Australia, Argentina or Chile could benefit from tariffs (because it will be half that Europeans), the truth is that none of those markets can satisfy the thirst of aciete of North America. 80% of the oil consumed in the US comes from Europe, explained from the COAG. Its own production, if we want to have the complete perspective, are about 6,000 tons of a set of 350,000. Who could put those amounts of oil on the table? In addition, we come from very high prices. That is something that also plays in favor of Spanish oil: last year We saw prices at 9 euros and now they are 3.5. In this context, you just have to contain a bit the fall in prices to the end user so that the effect of tariffs is not noticed. In fact, it is possible that the Ahroa price with tariffs is lower than in previous campaigns. They are good news, right? Not everything. Because, as it is, it is expected that sales fall and, in addition, there is a country with much higher tariffs that will have to redirect its production to Europe: Tunisia. It is true that we speak only of 56,000 tons per year in Spain, but an indiscriminate increase at this time can erode the profitability of many drying farms. The background problem. It is that the tariff war will distort the entire market. And it will make it the recovery of the sector is very complicated. It doesn’t hurt to remember that We have been very bad for a few years and that most producers concentrate on surviving. The dust that is raising all this commercial battle makes it very difficult to make decisions in the future. The problem is that it is time to take them. Image | Dimitri Karastelev In Xataka | For centuries, olive leaves were used to feed cattle. Now some grenadines want our nutrition to revolutionize

His first ‘Joint Venture’ stops operating and dragging thousands of layoffs

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For more than three decades, Microsoft has maintained a constant presence in China. Although the country represents only a fraction of its global incomeRedmond’s company opted to position himself there with products such as Windows and Officeand with a network of research centers aimed at collaborating with the local technological ecosystem. Today, in a scenario marked by geopolitical tension, that bet begins to be diluted: Microsoft has begun to undo agreements and to close facilities, in what seems to be part of a broader reorganization plan in the region. A Joint Venture Microsoft in China throws the closure. As reported South China Morning Post, Wicresoftthe first Joint Business Created by Microsoft in the country, it will cease its operations. Although the situation for American technological ones in China has been complicated over time, the announcement has caught by surprise. According to the Hongkonese newspaper, the employees were informed on Monday that their work linked to the software firm led by Satya Nadella “will come to an end.” Citing the Chinese medium Caijing, the measure will affect some 2,000 workers. Sudden notification. Wicresoft, based in Seattle and more than 10,000 workers worldwide, is dedicated to offering advice, technological solutions and operational support for large international brands. In China, its presence extended to 20 cities, including Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, where it managed projects of different scale for Microsoft. According to the aforementioned media, the news of the closure came unexpectedly: many employees received the notice by mail this Monday and, in several venues, they were asked to leave the place as soon as Tuesday, without margin to react. A question about the future of support. The closure of Wicresoft leaves in the air who will manage Microsoft’s after -sales support in China, a market where access to technical services remains key to many users and companies. The company was responsible for giving technical assistance to key products such as Windows 10, Windows 11 and Office, among others, adapting the service to the particularities of the local environment. According to Reutersthis change is aligned with the intention of Microsoft to centralize and reduce subcontracting in the country, although it has not been revealed who will take over or in what deadlines. Impulse for local alternatives. Microsoft’s progressive withdrawal in China leaves free space that other local firms have not taken advantage of. One of the big beneficiaries is Kingsooft Office, head of WPS Office, An office suite compatible with Microsoft formats that has already exceeded 100 million daily users in the country. Her experience in the local market and her functional resemblance with Office (at first glance seems like a clone) have made it an option increasingly adopted by public organizations, banks and telecommunications operators. Since 2022, Chinese state companies are obliged to submit quarterly reports on their progress in the replacement of foreign software for national alternatives. As the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal points outthis policy, promoted from Beijing in full technological and commercial war with the United States, has directly favored companies such as Kingsooft, which now have the implicit support of the state apparatus. The result: less licenses for Office and more WPS deployment in strategic sectors where Microsoft moves. SDE WICRESOFT step is not an isolated case. In the last two years, Microsoft has progressively reduced its presence in the Asian giant. In 2023, The company closed all its physical stores in China, offered relocations to hundreds of employees in the artificial intelligence area and applied template cuts. More recently, he has also hardened his internal security protocols, forcing its workers in China to use iPhones exclusively to access corporate platformsdue to the restrictions imposed by the lack of Google Play in the country. Shanghai’s laboratory is another example of that replication. Inaugurated in 2019 as the largest center of its type outside the United States, the IATI & AI Insider Lab was conceived to promote the development of strategic technologies in collaboration with local companies. He closed its doors in early 2024 after supporting more than 250 projects and training thousands of professionals. Its closure confirms a trend that, although not entirely unexpected, does show a deep change in Microsoft’s strategy in one of the countries where it has been operating longer and where they had made multiple bets. Withdrawal in full trade war. The Microsoft replication does not occur in a vacuum. It coincides with a new escalation in the tensions between Washington and Beijing that has reactivated the large -scale commercial war. Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional 50% tariffs if China does not withdraw its retaliation measureswhich arrived after the first waves of taxes driven by the White House after their return to power. In this climate, many quoted American companies are collapsing in the stock market, dragging with it to entire sectors and other markets in the world. Images | VD Photography | / Ricardo | Silvestre Rui In Xataka | Manufacturing the iPhone 16 Pro of 256 GB in China costs 550 dollars today. With tariffs it will cost $ 850

Thousands of Latin Americans have entered Europe with a formula that Italy has just suppressed: the great -grandparents

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A fact to place the measure taken by the Italian government in context. Only in 2024, the figure of new Italian citizens who registered through the consulates of Argentina and Brazil registered 30,000 and 20,000 cases respectively. The majority did it in the way that is being done for decades and that has allowed it to emigrate hundreds of thousands of people from South America to Europe: by the ancestry of blood. Italy just put the formula. Restrict citizens. The European nation has decided to considerably cut citizens by ancestry (Jus Sanguinis), limiting it exclusively to those who have Italian parents or grandparentsthus eliminating the possibility that for decades allowed distant descendants, even fourth or fifth generation, obtaining it if they could try an Italian ancestor alive after 1861. The decision, announced by the Giorgia Meloni government and Executed immediately Without prior notice, it seeks to stop the institutional collapse generated by the Application floodmostly from South America, where millions of people with Italian roots have tried to access a European passport. According to Antonio TajaniForeign Minister, the measure responds to “years of abuse”, since many applicants do not have real links with Italy and seek citizens only to facilitate international mobility. Prove to be bilingual. Apparently, the measure also forces applicants to demonstrate Italian language mastery through an official exam, having resided at least Three years in Italyand undergo a centralized process with face -to -face interviews, eliminating traditional management through consulates. Plus: They must comply with obligations such as voting, paying taxes and renewing documents so as not to lose nationality. In addition, the transmission of citizenship by marriage hardens, demanding two years of joint residence in Italy, while the application cost is has doubled at 600 euros. On the other hand, the Italians who reside outside and do not comply with these obligations run the risk of losing their citizenship, which even affects their descendants. Saturated system, millionaire business. Of course, there is much more behind the measure. As The New York Times saidthe problem is not only numerical: in the last decade, the number of Italians residing abroad grew by 40%, from 4.6 million in 2014 to 6.4 million in 2024mainly for the granting of new citizenships. In 2024 and as we advanced, only in Argentina 30,000 citizenships were granted, and in Brazil, another 20,000. No doubt, the avalanche has overflowed courts, civil records and consulates, where the Quotes at dawn To achieve a turn. In addition, a lucrative parallel business has been generated where companies and managers charge thousands of euros to applicants to track documents and submit requests, taking advantage of a law that, according to Tajani, “became an opportunity for simulated fraud and citizenship.” The ethical (and political) dilemma. The measure has generated debate even within the Italian right itself. While nationalist sectors support to restrict access to prevent citizenship from being seen only as a means of obtaining a passport, others criticize that, while nationality is granted to distant descendants, children of immigrants continue to be denied born and raised in Italywho can only aspire to it when they turn 18 and under strict conditions. Plus: Italy faces a problem that reproduces more and more nations. We talk about the serious demographic crisiswith low birth and population aging, but it has still chosen to restrict, instead of flexible, its citizenship policy. Legal changes and hardening. The reform is not isolated. Since October 2024, the Ministry of Interior had already begun to Limit applications After a stricter interpretation of the Supreme Court in which he cut the chain of citizenship transmission if an ancestor had naturalized in another country while their children were minors, leaving thousands of applicants without options after years of investment and procedures. The new decision has caused frustration among those who had been collecting documents for years and managing files, an anger that has been reflected In forums and social networks where testimonies abound about the great sums of money and time lost. They counted on CNN The case of many families traveling to Italy from South America to initiate the citizenship process and who are now without legal support after having sold properties and reorganized their lives following the previous regulations. If you want also, the reform thus deepens the distance between Italy that protects its symbolic bond with emigrants from past generations and the one that still does not fully integrate those who are already part of their current society. Image | Pexels In Xataka | Passports that open more doors worldwide, explained in a detailed graphic In Xataka | All the steps to request the “grandson law”: the process to obtain Spanish nationality if you are Argentine

Before being from Spain, Madrid was the unlikely capital of another kingdom located thousands of kilometers: Armenia

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TO Leon v History played a bad pass. And that, by Carambolas of Historyended up turning Madrid into the capital of a kingdom located more than 3,000 kilometers away, south of what is today Türkiye. Sounds crazy, but if something is the story of León V (1342-1393), the king without the kingdom, stripped of his crown just a few months after ascending to the throne of The little ArmenianIt is precisely that: strange. After all, in just a few years he went from monarch to reo, from reo to “Mayor” of Madrid and finally lord of a French castle. To know its history we must go back to the Middle Ages and travel to the Anatolia Peninsula. There, in the region of CILICIA The XI and XIV centuries extended Little Armenianor Armenia Cilicia, a kingdom formed by refugees who had fled from the Selyuk invasion of Armenia. It was not particularly large, but a prominent role as an ally of the Crusaders and Christian bastion was played. León V (the brief and insistent) Or so it was at least until the time of his last sovereign, Leon V of Armeniawho barely had time to accommodate on the throne. The unfortunate was crowned in SIS in September 1374but just a few months later, in 1375he saw how the Egyptian Mamlucos took the capital. For him it was the end of his days (few) of glory. From the amenities of the court he became a prisoner in Cairo. There León spent a year, two, three, four … and so up to seven long springs deprived of liberty, during which lost his wife and daughterwaiting for some sovereign of Christianity to get close to their bad luck and pay their rescue. Little served. It did not matter to appeal to the charity of other kings or the church. The fate of León V only changed thanks to the mediation of the Franciscan Juan Dardel, who knew how to press the right rope with the kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It is said that the situation of León v moved enough to Juan I of Castilla as if to decide to intermediate in favor of the former sovereign of the little Armenian. The truth is that in 1382after seven years of captivity, León V regained his freedom and abandoned Cairo. What could a King do without the kingdom? What would time dedicate a monarch to whom he had given time to savor the throne of the throne? León had no doubt. He wanted to recover his crown. And for this purpose he undertook an international campaign in search of support. That long journey ended up taking him to the Iberian Peninsula. More specifically to Badajoz, where he met the hospitality of Juan I. upon his arrival León V met with Honors and gifts Gold, silks and jewelry, but not what I was looking for: help to recover the throne of SIS. Instead, the Castilian monarch offered him a curious (and generous) entertainment: he granted to the sovereign of Cilicia the manors of Madrid, Andújar and Villareal (Ciudad Real) “with all his breasts and rights and income.” As if that were not enough, he added an annual income of 150,000 maravedíes. So and against every forecast León became a tenant of the Real Alcázar de Madridconferring on the villa a new (and unlikely) range: The informal capital of the small Armenian. After all, the heart of a kingdom was where its cut settled. There was even more than a century and a half so that, in 1561Felipe II set his in Madrid, turning her into the capital of her domains. One thing was, however, the good harmony that Juan I and León could have and another very different than the Madrid were funny to be under the government of a foreign man who did not know and that nothing knew about his land. We know it because the anger of the town soon inspired some scathing and sharp coplillas On the Armenian sovereign, like the one he cried: “If the town was Silva, the lion would keep it, more is Castilian land, we do not want such a lord.” “They say that a Lord comes from Armenia, guide us God of such real favor,” he proclaimed Another of the topics that were singing on the banks of Manzanares. It was little for León to try to win the favor of the people down or send Real Alcázar. Juan I soon made it clear that the assignment of the villas was a timely gesture limited to the ancient Armenian sovereign, so that the title would not pass to his heirs. After the arrival on the throne of Juan I’s son, Enrique IIIthat link between Castilla and the Armenian It would blur even more. The reality is that León’s main interest seemed to be far from Manzanares, Castilla or the Iberian Peninsula. Although a few years had passed since his departure from SIS and despite his years of captivity in Cairo, there was an idea that was still obsessing León V: recover his kingdom. That was his great goal. From Madrid I had it difficult, so Leon soon packaging his things and going first to Navarra and later to France, where he received a not very different response to that of Juan I of Castilla. Carlos VI dedicated Good wordsostentatious gifts that included the assignment of the castle of Saint-Ouen … but nothing that allowed him to head an offensive that returned it to the court of SIS. The sovereign ended up dying some time later, in 1393, with about 51 years, without having reached his dream. In Paris he died. And in Paris he was buried. Before, yes, he wrote one of the most curious chapters in the history of Madrid, a city that over the centuries left him a peculiar and fortuitous? Tribute: His memory is linked mainly to the old Alcazar, where León lived several months Between 1383 and 1384. Armenia are far … Read more

Elon Musk has fired thousands of US officials. China and Russia want to offer them a new job: spies

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Since Donald Trump put Elon Musk at the head of Doge, the officials have been at his point look. Instead of considering them as public employees who were hired to do a job in the administration, the millionaire first used a derogatory language towards them, for later dismiss them in bad ways. Now, China, Russia, North Korea and other enemies of the US seek to approach these officials dismissed to take advantage of their anger who has fired them to offer them a new job: informant. Fishing in a scrambled river. According to published CBS Newsaround 100,000 federal officials leave their jobs every year, either by retirement, search for new opportunities or changes in their professional career. However, the recent wave of layoffs, marked by indiscriminately dismissed more than 113,361 federal employees, has generated resentment and discontent with the government. Such and as he published CNN citing sources from the CIA, that can become a breeding ground for Russia, China, North Korea or other US adversary countries Take the opportunity to try to recruit to some of those federal employees that had access to sensitive information. “It does not need much imagination to see that these marginalized federal workers with a wealth of institutional knowledge represent amazingly attractive objectives for the intelligence services of our competitors and adversaries,” the American media told the US medium close to the government. LinkedIn: A job bag for spies. Intelligence sources told CNN that both Russia and China are focusing their efforts on those federal ex -employed who had access to confidential information, such as those of the Department of Energy, the Pentagon or the US trade office, whose information could weaken the security and strategies of the country. “This information is extremely valuable, and should not surprise that Russia, China and other organizations – as, for example, criminal organizations – are aggressively recruiting government employees,” said Theresa Payton, former information director of the White House during the presidency of George W. Bush to CBS News. As published CNNAt least two countries have already created recruitment websites and have begun to actively capture federal employees in LinkedIn, two sources indicated. John Schindler, former counterintelligence official, says it is currently very easy to locate these employees “enter LinkedIn, you see someone who ‘before was in the Department of Defense and is now looking for work’ and you think: ‘Bingo’,” said Schindler. Before, Soviet intelligence officers had to wait for a former resentful employee to contact them. Now they are announced on LinkedIn. False employment offers. As CBS News pointed out, one of the simplest ways to approach one of these ex -employed employees is to contact him through LinkedIn and offer them a job interview for false job. In the interview, the agent would discover if he had access to relevant information and could hire him as “consultants” of a cover company and receive a payment for his experience, without even knowing that he is providing information to an enemy. ANDS say, their new company could use them to obtain information discreetly without the former officials being aware of it. Fire with chainsaw. One of the problems of dismissing massively in certain strategic departments, is that they do not adopt mitigation measures. According to experts, the probability that an ex -employed angry will contact a foreign power increases as many federal employees are left without work. According to CNN sources, when an official leaves his job, he undergoes an exit interview designed to avoid the presence of moles or informantsand to remind outgoing employees their duty to preserve secrets and warn them of the security risks they face. However, Doge’s layoffs have not occurred in those terms. The spies are rubbing their hands. According to published The New York Timesthe accelerated rhythm that Elon Musk has imposed on Doge to achieve its cut goals, could have already left exposed to CIA agents and workers. In an effort to comply with the executive order of Donald Trump to reduce the template of officials, the CIA sent an email to the White House with the list of all the new employees who had been in the agency for two years or less, including CIA officers who were preparing to operate undercover, through an unqualified email server. Something that Senator Mark Warner for Virginia, a higher rank member in the Congress Intelligence Committee He described how“A disastrous event for national security.” In Xataka | Elon Musk fired hundreds of employees and now he has to hire them again: they were experts in nuclear weapons Image | Flickr (The White House. Νεα δημοκρατια)

An intriguing fashion is taking over the facial routine of thousands of women in Tiktok: LED masks

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Like everything in this life, LED’s infrared masks are present again In numerous videos. This viral phenomenon has been introduced as another gadget in the facial routine or in the Morning Sheds. The boom. These masks are being a trend in social networks, where many women are wearing and recommending. This device has joined as another step in the facial routine, but in many videos we can see how they are performing another task either They put it to sleep. In fact, there are numerous stars that have one, like Kourtney Kardashian, Victoria Beckham and Cillian Murphy. But do they really take effect? The product. The use of this Gadget It adds as another complement to facial routine. LED phototherapy, or photobiomodulation (PBM), uses soft low intensity light, within the visible spectrum (typically blue, red or almost infrared), to stimulate natural physiological processes. In fact, According to Vogue It was used by NASA to keep the skin of astronauts in good condition, since it helps improve blood circulation, collagen production and accelerates wound healing, in addition to reducing the signs of aging. But there are risks … As describe in Vogue magazinethe period of time to have this mask is a maximum of 10 minutes per session, once or twice a week. However, there are people who complement it within other routines, such as he Morning Shed. In other words, taking the mask more time from the indicated can cause an opposite effect as more wrinkles and aging. In addition, since it is an infrared light or thermal light it can cause redness, itching or even skin burns, as explained Dermatologist Keila Mitsunaga for eldiario.es. In fact, How they detail in Glamor magazinethe brands of this Gadget They indicate that neither pregnant ones nor people with skin or photosensitive problems can use it. For its part, some dermatologists They explain in National Geographic The importance of reviews and make a check before using this type of apparatus. In addition, they detail that it is important to opt for devices that emit at least 105 millivats per centimeter for red light, and a lower intensity for blue light. Finally, they warn about the products that offer “iris arches” of colored lights such as green, yellow or purple, since there is no evidence that they are effective for health. And are they very expensive? The price of masks varies greatly in terms of product specifications. The cheapest in the market are The Glo24K for € 186.47 and The genius light from Talika for € 345. From there it gigs a jump from € 345 to € 599 that can cost you The Currentbody mask. In this average price we find FAQ 201 for € 529 and The facelite for € 406.45. Finally, the most expensive in the market are The Mz Skin for € 855 and FAQ 202 for € 839. The phenomena of Tiktok. Like any other trend this has joined the obsession with extreme routines. However, as is the case with he FACE TAPING Night, excessive or inappropriate use of devices can be counterproductive. While LED masks offer benefits when used correctly, it is essential to follow the indications and consider their high cost. Therefore, before joining any fashion, it is key to inform yourself and ask yourself: do I really need it? Image | Tiktok and Instagram Xataka | A virtual hair advisor or a digital skin diagnosis: we tested L’Oreal’s latest innovations

Thousands of women are sleeping with a lot of masks and adhesive ribbons in the face: the boom of the "Morning Sheds"

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The earth revolves around the sun and people around Tiktok, and where there is a trend there will be thousands of people repeating it. For a couple of months he has become fashionable all night with a lot of masks, patches and silk caps, among many more things. This trend has a name: Morning Sheds. A simple premise. There is an presupposition that when you leave a mask for longer, more effect does. However, this is not true. Each product has a certain duration that is usually detailed in the container itself, as well as expiration. In fact, dermatologists Beauty routines supportbut alert about risks to cover excess skin and use products without control. Thus a new viral phenomenon is born. According to Vogue magazine, already There are more of 75 million publications about Morning Sheds, And keep increasing. The objective of these people – mostly women – is to add to their facial ritual of the most cosmetics and gadgets nights. In Xataka Mercadona rejuvenation patches hide something else: the culmination of a long biotechnological career How much more better … There are many videos to analyze one by one, but among which We have been able to observe The same steps are always repeated. First of all, The night masks and patches for eye contour. After, he FACE TAPING, Adhesive ribbons that act as neuromodulators to “tighten” the skin. Third, the Mouth Taping, A tape that sticks in the mouth to encourage nasal breathing. It follows the curls without heat, thanks to the bandans, curlers or silk caps. Finally, as a species of gap and wraps with Cleaning oil for abdomen. The logic, if there is, behind this whole trend is that, how much more in contact is with the skin, the more effect it will do. However, reality is another. The possible risks. The theme of all this is the exhibition of these products on the face, we are talking about a very long use, a whole night. Hydration is necessary, but not an abuse as is happening in these cases. In fact, Dramatologist Dr. Purvisha Patel has explained for Vogue that covering too much the skin can cause outbreaks or make active ingredients lose effectiveness. As for the subject of FACE TAPING Using adhesive tapes on the face can be a great inconvenience, such as detail for GQ The doctor Candy Hernández. The dermatologist has described that this is a risk to the skin because it prevents it from transpiring, putting the epidermis in prolonged contact with adhesives and other substances whose composition could be harmful. For its part, the use of Mouth Taping It is a trend that claims to improve nasal breathing and sleep quality. However, Dr. Rybel Wix has sustained for chain to be that there is no scientific evidence that supports it. On the contrary, it can hinder breathing and fragment sleep, affecting rest. Without effects. Videos on Tiktok show people using bands to redefine facial contour and girdles with castor oil to reduce measures. However, Dermatologist Dendy Engelman has clarified for Womenshealthmag that there is no evidence that these methods generate permanent changes in the facial or body structure. In the case of hair, it is important not to tighten too much to avoid traction fall. {“Videid”: “X81YBHL”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “Beware of beauty mode of some Chinese terminals”, “Tag”: “”, “Duration”: “191”} Are we facing a passenger fashion? Beyond its effectiveness, this trend is a reflection of the extreme commodification of self -care. He Morning Sheds It is a sample of how far the obsession for aesthetic perfection can go. While some habits can provide benefits, excess products and gadgets does not guarantee better results and, in some cases, it can be harmful. Before joining any viral trend, it is important to go to professionals who can help you find the best routine. But if I can give a small advice, even if we are in winter, you never forget the sunscreen. Image | Tiktok Xataka | What really is after the “withdrawal” of a mouthwash by the AEMPS (and why it is less serious than it seems) (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news Thousands of women are sleeping with a lot of masks and adhesive ribbons in the face: the boom of the “Morning Sheds” It was originally posted in Xataka by Alba Otero .

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