tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50007847836392420242024-03-11T03:23:24.233+00:00Let's BlogLET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.comBlogger779125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-74145516613630048772023-06-17T09:05:00.003+01:002023-06-17T09:05:26.731+01:00A MONK'S TALE<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 37.3333px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1k4PGThKDzV110eZsCR2KUkf9RKdjfqsbjk_H8nY7_VkMr3whC3fR10sQKHZBYV7KY8aoClHwSdGL99Q_6SxcsBPVGG4aRU7ekpAr8RWC1FXzl1ubi-NqmX5DQsAS40mrmXedK1iks3T3YtwFEoEDFm9G6lfIQKKB38UoBdPjnHTAj1xpumktmW-pg/s1536/MonasteroSacroSpeco1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1k4PGThKDzV110eZsCR2KUkf9RKdjfqsbjk_H8nY7_VkMr3whC3fR10sQKHZBYV7KY8aoClHwSdGL99Q_6SxcsBPVGG4aRU7ekpAr8RWC1FXzl1ubi-NqmX5DQsAS40mrmXedK1iks3T3YtwFEoEDFm9G6lfIQKKB38UoBdPjnHTAj1xpumktmW-pg/w640-h480/MonasteroSacroSpeco1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><i style="text-align: justify;">This tale is part of a project we did at school after studying the importance of monasteries in the middle ages, the rule of St Benedict and monastic life, including the history of the Benedectine monasteries we have in our hometown, Subiaco. Divided in groups, one of our tasks was to write a story in English about monastic life, set in the past, present or future, with fantasy elements of our choice. </i></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-align: left;"></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>The following story was written by Eleonora Campi with the support and help of Alexandru Balan, Christian Micozzi, Federico Mosetti, Riccardo Rossi. They also designed a pop-up book to illustrate the story as well as a video in which they read it. We really hope you'll enjoy reading it!<span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNq1NHpn5lsmcUXl9Rv1xhvz4JHpL3Ox1RrfFl5ioPNIXxHoNpk3MYGw8EimMyH2s3zn06O52TsuFqA1ndhWuJmzG2_d789KDpDHY2LsQG9i-ZAPXAG-UkMgjwRBzlyPuIGuAaq8OsZC42rYcbVFkZh9j5oC8gzk4H0nAv_AejrtS4BLUhaQ4PTKD3Fg/s4000/20230611_171842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNq1NHpn5lsmcUXl9Rv1xhvz4JHpL3Ox1RrfFl5ioPNIXxHoNpk3MYGw8EimMyH2s3zn06O52TsuFqA1ndhWuJmzG2_d789KDpDHY2LsQG9i-ZAPXAG-UkMgjwRBzlyPuIGuAaq8OsZC42rYcbVFkZh9j5oC8gzk4H0nAv_AejrtS4BLUhaQ4PTKD3Fg/w640-h480/20230611_171842.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><br />Since the beginning of time a river has flowed in the Aniene's Valley. Its
fast course and crystal clear water have always been a great attraction for
many populations during the years, at the point of unleashing wars for the
command of the territory.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The first to discover this naturalistic treasure were the Equi, that
then got conquered by the Romans. They built an aqueduct to bring its water to
Rome and also after the fall of their empire many generations kept using its
resources with respect, from the late middle ages to the 2000s.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The population of Subiaco, a town on the shores of the river now called
Aniene, used it to produce energy for a paper mill.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Now it's been 20 years since the closure of the mill and the only people
that kept using the river continuously since 1090, in order to water their
garden, are a community of monks. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oe0g867syB9GhjAhwezF9QFOtsZkr3CxidkR5cFsrMA5Tj1ctgU6W_Fb591-CQpvPBXCiJumCZCZVRWncsAui5CI8kWMXIZ1Rl_CaKdGnoTtPmKZCshha2w_9qPU7qmVEYyqoGqp6NBeiB6I8KNlp7G6vtWKXwjttrUvlNDY6znPWU2XTZY9YjCmGw/s4000/20230611_172005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oe0g867syB9GhjAhwezF9QFOtsZkr3CxidkR5cFsrMA5Tj1ctgU6W_Fb591-CQpvPBXCiJumCZCZVRWncsAui5CI8kWMXIZ1Rl_CaKdGnoTtPmKZCshha2w_9qPU7qmVEYyqoGqp6NBeiB6I8KNlp7G6vtWKXwjttrUvlNDY6znPWU2XTZY9YjCmGw/w640-h480/20230611_172005.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">In fact, in a cave near the stream, lived for a while Saint
Benedict who founded two monasteries just on the mountain that overlooks
the course of the river. The community came down to the present day
thanks to their very rigid lifestyle. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">That's what I, Don Gino Forma, love the most about being a Benedectine
monk. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">We always start our days waking up in the very early morning, at 5.30, to
read together excerpts from the Bible.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NPimI8JnSllIo4Zr6Z_LcjnlmIpLuKsKhsBlCOJlfJngBsSBMy7rtEy-Ml4O5NUu5gcHraSbUk6DNIBLy3SOj7QvVMEeoJRcibFjbSUU555vqPRbkaX-8Mfupu0Gxfe7w_f11378vK3yXicdXUW9Z9TNY1oxk2IbjQsyPnlguyRdm-tO9YKW3wStOA/s4000/20230611_172033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NPimI8JnSllIo4Zr6Z_LcjnlmIpLuKsKhsBlCOJlfJngBsSBMy7rtEy-Ml4O5NUu5gcHraSbUk6DNIBLy3SOj7QvVMEeoJRcibFjbSUU555vqPRbkaX-8Mfupu0Gxfe7w_f11378vK3yXicdXUW9Z9TNY1oxk2IbjQsyPnlguyRdm-tO9YKW3wStOA/w640-h480/20230611_172033.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>At 6.30 we have breakfast with some fruit we grow in our orchard and the
morning mass usually starts at 7.30. After it finishes we must go study in the
reading room. The only glimmer of technology is in this place, a computer. I
enjoy using it every morning to look up some news, but I could never imagine
what I was about to read when I opened The Messaggero website:</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"The ACEA confesses: radioactive waste were released into a water
reserve!"</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhktFn0Sdid35imJ39G_1V4BTJRFSA0aYkIpPFeRq2KNqlZrMAMA-1B8rCgTegxgNCYR2XKRHHzBcFu7rS-Y_vj9l9qx5OqSU19TSvAoAdQhb7uX8elPXsLpngtClhwUH5ZdU5ws0eAqbIl0MRH_czLFUzZrqVs4nvStqQY-Uw0fARe5grpA-H6tLYUg/s4000/20230611_172048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhktFn0Sdid35imJ39G_1V4BTJRFSA0aYkIpPFeRq2KNqlZrMAMA-1B8rCgTegxgNCYR2XKRHHzBcFu7rS-Y_vj9l9qx5OqSU19TSvAoAdQhb7uX8elPXsLpngtClhwUH5ZdU5ws0eAqbIl0MRH_czLFUzZrqVs4nvStqQY-Uw0fARe5grpA-H6tLYUg/w640-h480/20230611_172048.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The article talked about an open investigation by the police against the
Municipal Energy and Environment Company due to some missing bins of
highly radioactive substances. The place where they should be unloaded was
still unknown. I was concerned, but all the information was really vague.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">Before I knew it an hour went by and I had to go help the other monks with
the land growing. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">We took hoes and shovels and we went to work. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>"Brothers, something moved just near me!" the laziest monk of the
community said while taking care of the pumpkin plants. He was new, young
and inexperienced. No one looked up from their activities, as they were
accustomed to his complainings. <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"Come on Giuliano, keep it up! It must be a lizard." someone
answered. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">But, little by little, we all began to hear strange noises until the
situation became ominous.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpZu0k7Lk6rIVK_DeSy5seO7VSIY6hmmQ_XroRKyUbPwJSCHxJ-oHEzsHg3aUpH5PMwCrPmkOkzqFMf7wqMlSZ49uRWjf5EMINEmLTk7IMD9z00D-M8FKmd57JOQXdBX0UJbNLXpSiuRE-u2l467ofoMqOjdZuHvOq99hYG9eSVKh4xXCpGqrb800dQ/s4000/20230611_172117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpZu0k7Lk6rIVK_DeSy5seO7VSIY6hmmQ_XroRKyUbPwJSCHxJ-oHEzsHg3aUpH5PMwCrPmkOkzqFMf7wqMlSZ49uRWjf5EMINEmLTk7IMD9z00D-M8FKmd57JOQXdBX0UJbNLXpSiuRE-u2l467ofoMqOjdZuHvOq99hYG9eSVKh4xXCpGqrb800dQ/w640-h480/20230611_172117.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"AAAAAH!" Giuliano screamed after a while. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"LIZARDS WEREN'T THAT BIG LAST TIME I SAW ONE!" Carletto
exclaimed. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">We were stunned. Three humongous malformed lizards were eating our tomatoes
just nearby Giuliano. They were electric green, with a strange orange
malformation around their heads. They resembled dinosaurs. After finishing
devouring our harvest they started looking at us as if they weren't vegetarian.
We ran inside the monastery while being chased by them. Pierluigi closed
the door on their faces just when the last of us was in.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9aBeTBqA_NZIJy09QeoI3uvR05bDTN6i9DJjN2cn7lRMfOQ46KQFVsHLBiWpmEEk7F4yW0x5lazinj5amcwkpkD_E5NDdRY_Dv2H8vyyhMMU66vOGTYKVcfBWvY7NjAmDNr8z2pvs6IbWYXZXGWpKB74sEKtJNG-Ge-yLjknXj60Y9ktXUgjh3z_Iw/s4000/20230611_172220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9aBeTBqA_NZIJy09QeoI3uvR05bDTN6i9DJjN2cn7lRMfOQ46KQFVsHLBiWpmEEk7F4yW0x5lazinj5amcwkpkD_E5NDdRY_Dv2H8vyyhMMU66vOGTYKVcfBWvY7NjAmDNr8z2pvs6IbWYXZXGWpKB74sEKtJNG-Ge-yLjknXj60Y9ktXUgjh3z_Iw/w640-h480/20230611_172220.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />"This won't endure forever!" he warned us after locking it. The
creatures were headbutting the wood it was made of. <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"What do we do?!" Giuliano exclaimed in panic.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"The real question is where do they come from. I don't
remember us moving to Australia!" Paolo complained. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"I think I know that... They were shining as if they were radioactive!
I found an article this morning, it was about nuclear waste that was released
into a water reserve. And we live just near a river! That must be
somehow related!" I answered.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"And now?" Carletto asked. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"Now it's time to follow our rules. Let's pray!" Giovanni, the
wisest, suggested. We started reciting Our Father Who Art in Heaven when we
heard a very big roar noise from the outside. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"I DON'T THINK THIS IS WORKING!" Giuliano began to
hyperventilate. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"Ugh, keep calm. I have a backup plan." Giovanni snorted. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"I'm the oldest and there's something you don't know about this
place... Do you remember Don Sergej? Rest in peace, saint man. He died about
five years ago. Before expiring he handed down to me the biggest secret about
the miracle that happened here ten centuries ago. The ground started trembling.
An earthquake was occurring, and Saint Benedict in person stopped the
cliff from collapsing onto this place. Just three little rocks fell by. They
had strange symbols on and the monks kept them as if they were relics. Sergej
found and studied them about 50 years ago. He discovered that they can summon a
person from the past. He hid them behind this structure, for any emergency. I
think we need them now." </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1j2bzvcQKSpFGBBC34pWxJmY7GrU3KEh_Ivu_mIeXJXBA22WH_ZyOYo9cOhc74Hofoi15-ZNKmhucP5b8uGXoSx7Kq0ymAyEQKyqUI-E0iZdWlrxdBUxdn4VWrO91bSkLiYkXFrYpf-rxKrAiff6f0YAY03EdGWb2eBsQv8qGI_rJdAHu8nW1WleiMw/s4000/20230611_172248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1j2bzvcQKSpFGBBC34pWxJmY7GrU3KEh_Ivu_mIeXJXBA22WH_ZyOYo9cOhc74Hofoi15-ZNKmhucP5b8uGXoSx7Kq0ymAyEQKyqUI-E0iZdWlrxdBUxdn4VWrO91bSkLiYkXFrYpf-rxKrAiff6f0YAY03EdGWb2eBsQv8qGI_rJdAHu8nW1WleiMw/w640-h480/20230611_172248.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"Well, who shall we evocate?" The other monks were skeptical, but
they had no other choice than trusting his words.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"Our master, obviously!" Paolo responded.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"Eh? No way! What do you want him to do? Pray harder? Better? We're
calling Saint George. He beat up a dragon! These lizards must be an appetizer
for him!" Giovanni explained.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"That's why you're our abbot! We trust you!" Carletto said.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"Are we sure we want to sacrifice this treasure for this reason? We
could call the police, or the firemen!" Giuliano suggested.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"That creatures are radioactive, we could put good men with families
behind them in danger . Instead Saint George is already dead. He can’t
die again." Pierluigi stated. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">We started looking for the stones. One was hidden under a floor tile just
at the base of the only picture of Saint Francis in the monastery, painted
while he was still young. Another one was between the gravel of the disused
holy crows cage, and the last one was in the cave where Saint Benedict used to
pray when he was a hermit. We brought them together and stuck them into strange
holes in the chapel wall that no one had ever noticed. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK82bM3auXKaOk9_zpXQvhQ35KqdHyRyL9FzPKQ9PJoPNiUkaWryuFQY5rfVGmWRE9lg26DbJdL_THkmB_4Ak7wcieo-7yuTgXqHGMYvXYy7SQy5kUll5yUz6wMdcimb6VE3e6TWNp3rldAQd70C0HREjk7mWXYBSEqLYjQlbLjSpl_OdU_k202Iyrnw/s4000/20230611_172348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK82bM3auXKaOk9_zpXQvhQ35KqdHyRyL9FzPKQ9PJoPNiUkaWryuFQY5rfVGmWRE9lg26DbJdL_THkmB_4Ak7wcieo-7yuTgXqHGMYvXYy7SQy5kUll5yUz6wMdcimb6VE3e6TWNp3rldAQd70C0HREjk7mWXYBSEqLYjQlbLjSpl_OdU_k202Iyrnw/w640-h480/20230611_172348.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">A strange fire circle appeared at our feet and all the lights went off due
to a sudden gust of wind. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"We are looking for Saint George, killed by Diocletian's hand. Is he
here?" Giovanni asked.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"I'm here." someone responded. He had a deep raspy voice and I
felt a big hard hand laying down my shoulder accompanied by a metallic
sound. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">The lights came on again. It was him. Tall and massive. Not the classic
image of a saint, but of a warrior. He was wearing an ancient Roman attire and
he had a giant sword with him. He could have been a warrior of the
apocalypse. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"I'm here to fulfil one duty. After that I'll fade. Tell me what the
matter is." He was serious. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"There are radioactive creatures outside, exterminate them."
Giovanni ordered.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"Consider it done." He accepted and went outside, proudly
dragging his sword behind him. We stayed inside, waiting for his return. After
two hours everything was too quiet, so we looked outside.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"Where is he?" Carletto asked, not finding him anywhere.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">"I found the furrow his sword had made on the ground. He went into the
woods. There must have been other tainted creatures out there", I
explained. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Since that day, we never heard from him again, but we heard from the
environmental wardens! We reported that the radioactive bins had probably
been unloaded nearby and, after searching the area they found them! Then
we decided to add a little part to the usual tour of our monastery, to show the
visitors how much natural beauty we have around us, and how important it
is to protect it. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsSoA8lbEZ2JeetrpDshGnT_dWAs8DQyiaF4LLIFQ6ARwdS9aKwEbMFvcA3grREqH5mB2krwYtTj21QJb8CcpL-9XfrXdeycFHjjfuD0usm3_lLTSrRz-EPN136cow18cuvYd0FQYxD3JfHxz9OF6L-RGmjas8CzIaTr7Vna1UQlCkUTytm6EIw4TlQ/s4000/20230611_172419.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsSoA8lbEZ2JeetrpDshGnT_dWAs8DQyiaF4LLIFQ6ARwdS9aKwEbMFvcA3grREqH5mB2krwYtTj21QJb8CcpL-9XfrXdeycFHjjfuD0usm3_lLTSrRz-EPN136cow18cuvYd0FQYxD3JfHxz9OF6L-RGmjas8CzIaTr7Vna1UQlCkUTytm6EIw4TlQ/w640-h480/20230611_172419.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;">We also invited tourists and visitors to support our land reclamation
campaign and I even posted an announcement about it in the Internet!
We've started raising money and soon we'll be able to repristinate the
ecosystem near our peaceful home. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; text-align: right;">The end.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; text-align: right;"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/jFi_urNgiWc">Watch our video</a></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><o:p> </o:p></span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">(Written by Eleonora Campi with the support and help of Alex Balan, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cristian Micozzi, Riccardo Rossi and Federico Mosetti )</i></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-34834145137293176262023-06-07T09:43:00.001+01:002023-06-07T09:43:04.005+01:00WWDC 2023: WHAT WAS PRESENTED<p> </p><p class="normal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8my-nlMC90914xSug4IaDURrvVuyhe15UR0MMp_XHcoIqfuYAmUAc823excll0dbZEgoHbBXa8l1g01gngGcHfHrmQEXXXRWgIjV-tRYVD89lF82t9-NBu__w8E-Qw7-mW5f4Kpdp8y2iCMhF4V-apXilIwrzBb0rvm9bmhM8wy7FQ1P3prqO3OTe4w/s3920/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2204" data-original-width="3920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8my-nlMC90914xSug4IaDURrvVuyhe15UR0MMp_XHcoIqfuYAmUAc823excll0dbZEgoHbBXa8l1g01gngGcHfHrmQEXXXRWgIjV-tRYVD89lF82t9-NBu__w8E-Qw7-mW5f4Kpdp8y2iCMhF4V-apXilIwrzBb0rvm9bmhM8wy7FQ1P3prqO3OTe4w/w640-h360/thumbnail.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: 26.6667px;"><b> </b></span></span><b style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 20px;"> </b><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">WWDC is an Apple annual event where
hardware and software updates are presented.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">In this article, I’ll give you a taste of
all that, plus “one more thing” (the usual expression used by Apple when
unveiling new innovative products) ... Apple Vision Pro!<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">iOS and iPadOS 17</span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Contact Posters<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Contact Poster provides a new way for users
to express themselves, by allowing them to fully customise how to appear to
others when they receive a call. You can now set a full-screen custom photo, custom font and colour to better
express yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRR0IpR6JNtDSE6cR2LIWR86VxugpyGtD8JHi_UdWjYChTa5RO6mnvveVyT4G6hWfu25DtlG3wVTFV2F-gI6KghrrfB4TZIbJkufZKPg6cqb6tvMcjWVUV40irK54Ooj6z8kyotPaDYaxzKoIs_t4h0NkvrVWTf_8q17yUq6tejbmnNC3x42xw89E73A/s1828/image1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1828" data-original-width="1306" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRR0IpR6JNtDSE6cR2LIWR86VxugpyGtD8JHi_UdWjYChTa5RO6mnvveVyT4G6hWfu25DtlG3wVTFV2F-gI6KghrrfB4TZIbJkufZKPg6cqb6tvMcjWVUV40irK54Ooj6z8kyotPaDYaxzKoIs_t4h0NkvrVWTf_8q17yUq6tejbmnNC3x42xw89E73A/w458-h640/image1.jpg" width="458" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Live Voicemail (available only in the US)</span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Americans usually use voicemail to leave a
message when the counterpart can’t answer the phone, but sometimes the problem
is that they just don’t want to answer now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Now when someone leaves you a voicemail,
you’ll see the live transcription and can decide if it’s better to take the
call or not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">With NameDrop, you can now easily share
your number (your contact information) with other people by simply bringing
iPhones near each other. No more phone spelling and calls to share your number,
just a gesture!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Intelligent Autocorrection</span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">With the latest transformer language model
technology (used also by ChatGPT!!!) you will now be able to get better
corrections while typing and also suggestions for new words or entire
sentences.</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXQtvyZrWi8J3iyLEDqr-L9WGHvgbVC8Cpy3Pz1JXypbH-Mg3ylIGrnWv-FI6fOdGRlhG1iPpzyIbdu1HC3Dr_a9BhvliXvdBU6UKcdGiRWdrk0idc1URET6jjB6sx3xAFi1gDJzTKiOoDYgupq7B5V-ffjIdNXEHCzdt4F6LoR6llJhk5vYmIpcp6A/s1896/image4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXQtvyZrWi8J3iyLEDqr-L9WGHvgbVC8Cpy3Pz1JXypbH-Mg3ylIGrnWv-FI6fOdGRlhG1iPpzyIbdu1HC3Dr_a9BhvliXvdBU6UKcdGiRWdrk0idc1URET6jjB6sx3xAFi1gDJzTKiOoDYgupq7B5V-ffjIdNXEHCzdt4F6LoR6llJhk5vYmIpcp6A/w640-h320/image4.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="page-break-before: always;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">StandBy</span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">With StandBy Mode, when your iPhone is
being charged through a MagSafe charger and in horizontal position, you will be
able to use it as a smart desk clock and smart home controller.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SdgwIPQ6yzKF4RToujRZhOXrU0DbW3jg3c3vXO_VRamIRixqL6hoFKOmKd0bEp4Roe76_ZfDUJrb70FGGggXcYNOVwVlp_0izLAFDeMRTaed7dznvvh07vqCGnE4euawKYGq6fK0qdbKEM6G_KCPHwJl2cy10Bvd6QjulKWp9aNtGnyhmnbD9kx2NQ/s1960/image5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Roboto; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SdgwIPQ6yzKF4RToujRZhOXrU0DbW3jg3c3vXO_VRamIRixqL6hoFKOmKd0bEp4Roe76_ZfDUJrb70FGGggXcYNOVwVlp_0izLAFDeMRTaed7dznvvh07vqCGnE4euawKYGq6fK0qdbKEM6G_KCPHwJl2cy10Bvd6QjulKWp9aNtGnyhmnbD9kx2NQ/w640-h360/image5.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p class="normal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Journal app</span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">With the new Journal app, you’ll be able to
create your own journal with photos, places, workouts, etc. and have your best
moments always accessible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeyYGPuRbzJdIoOQFPe5NTkTn64ecxJgmtbRhkijMKTXR5HsxP2FcVZkXiCRQ45Adr6qbzlwdoFYEJzbtqK7aKXxO7rjzjg8aVF68GnAc7cQ2wVbhCGEYTS0Kml3K-9vZZOFIIXwX4oH066RCmYNXym4G7pDJbIGgd-aJvx_pA5zvoiQSkV8KCoSsWw/s1828/image6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1828" data-original-width="1306" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeyYGPuRbzJdIoOQFPe5NTkTn64ecxJgmtbRhkijMKTXR5HsxP2FcVZkXiCRQ45Adr6qbzlwdoFYEJzbtqK7aKXxO7rjzjg8aVF68GnAc7cQ2wVbhCGEYTS0Kml3K-9vZZOFIIXwX4oH066RCmYNXym4G7pDJbIGgd-aJvx_pA5zvoiQSkV8KCoSsWw/w458-h640/image6.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="normal"><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Interactive widgets</span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">With interactive widgets, you’ll be able to
play music, mark a reminder as complete and so much more with the glance of a
tap<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhha4_K1BGN_VISpX1wyPV3wp2hE7R0A8-iufYL3SPowsYfMZoXJPZK2rYceiczDTeOPiUDAZCAToXBvzWR_tFNRCpvRfyp_athvDwokmjxkuxJMbc6zProWa04FcLEZc2V3-sR5xplERmpzi3luLFIoHP6t8091JAeNOWzhmnWuP68s9ylbL2iVCzXpg/s1960/image7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Roboto; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1960" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhha4_K1BGN_VISpX1wyPV3wp2hE7R0A8-iufYL3SPowsYfMZoXJPZK2rYceiczDTeOPiUDAZCAToXBvzWR_tFNRCpvRfyp_athvDwokmjxkuxJMbc6zProWa04FcLEZc2V3-sR5xplERmpzi3luLFIoHP6t8091JAeNOWzhmnWuP68s9ylbL2iVCzXpg/w640-h458/image7.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p class="normal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">WatchOS 10</span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">This year is a milestone for Apple Watch.
With the new watchOS 10, a new redesigned interface will provide more useful
information in less time. As a help, there is a new section for widgets, coming
to Apple Watch for a seamless experience between iPhone and Watch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgYGGDKPXgT15I00iJrnrAbJ3SjcStOo8x0RPXvRNl4cYMfXHJ4iDnb0kr8zX-vN66id0RRmqrTSOxw_Gy99hBiDQjwFurhaoWjHXLEZY2Iqaxo5H4E9A_sTGPGpOkpSCzGvtzcgNGkEX-_7655WvNjh-rzExsP8ZTgYJFHMljX1rnc1UXEJpQJ94gw/s1960/image8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgYGGDKPXgT15I00iJrnrAbJ3SjcStOo8x0RPXvRNl4cYMfXHJ4iDnb0kr8zX-vN66id0RRmqrTSOxw_Gy99hBiDQjwFurhaoWjHXLEZY2Iqaxo5H4E9A_sTGPGpOkpSCzGvtzcgNGkEX-_7655WvNjh-rzExsP8ZTgYJFHMljX1rnc1UXEJpQJ94gw/w640-h360/image8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">macOS 14 (Sonoma)</span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Interactive Widgets</span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Widgets are now even more powerful and
personal on Mac. They can now be placed freely on the desktop and they’re
interactive as the iPhone version, so you can perform powerful actions without
opening any app.</span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HDGxMyjm3KuMUNINppIiQRc97sTjH-mjkEdEP0-grM16tnm1zf78Tjec535DJDOQm9Kgnw6hKLQoTFNiiJG9O2IMxEmQgHO2DC63gZcmXHP0J1VAWf2v4AY0ebI88lg61sBVKnmeViwawTLjwxR4cTbwgCe9yxAZrzNvsMXJVAle4uXZWJs6_-x86A/s1960/image9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HDGxMyjm3KuMUNINppIiQRc97sTjH-mjkEdEP0-grM16tnm1zf78Tjec535DJDOQm9Kgnw6hKLQoTFNiiJG9O2IMxEmQgHO2DC63gZcmXHP0J1VAWf2v4AY0ebI88lg61sBVKnmeViwawTLjwxR4cTbwgCe9yxAZrzNvsMXJVAle4uXZWJs6_-x86A/w640-h426/image9.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Safari Updates</span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Safari got Profiles, so you’ll be able to
separate your work webpages, accounts, history and cookies from work and
personal usage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Stunning Screensavers</span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">With macOS Sonoma, you can put awesome
locations slow-motion videos as your screensaver, having it animated over time,
and when unlocking the Mac, the wallpaper will keep the last screensaver frame,
getting you free from “jerky” monitor changes.</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSivUeTHyMi6Twkh8MertfAsD5tDNhDzfxgLIiErm-Ouy_QgAHm20C-nWfHzJ6wiTcwEs2AJy836ZaKMg1_JCHjsJ7hAEFf6PpSSKffv24Pspvkmxv3PcT5CsC-EhRJbcyeAHvqHM8oRN-m__Ko973ZlLHjnCcMipK8uZZQ8DC81FtwdjiNxQ-w4G4TA/s2000/image10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSivUeTHyMi6Twkh8MertfAsD5tDNhDzfxgLIiErm-Ouy_QgAHm20C-nWfHzJ6wiTcwEs2AJy836ZaKMg1_JCHjsJ7hAEFf6PpSSKffv24Pspvkmxv3PcT5CsC-EhRJbcyeAHvqHM8oRN-m__Ko973ZlLHjnCcMipK8uZZQ8DC81FtwdjiNxQ-w4G4TA/w640-h400/image10.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gaming Mode</span></span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">With the new gaming mode, games on Mac will
have priority over other computer tasks, giving you the best in-game experience
possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Apple Vision Pro</span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">This year Apple introduced “one more
thing”, Apple Vision Pro, Apple’s first spatial computer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">What is this?</span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">It’s an AR (augmented reality) device that
will revolutionize the way we think of a “computer”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Instead of using a screen, this new
technology will display all the information in the real world in an “immersive”
way, so you’ll be able to see computer-generated content seamlessly integrated
with the real world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBW0SLS_YI94BKAr--_9hnB50fMaYgvAmj3UNIULFftjZbGX5SzNwf7kI5YVJIX4KcM-5sTN2R5550-L7rD4LrJgBHN5HqQ-6cm6R7NQCpOVyexwR66brf5G1VOkLbPt1Q8PDzqLy_S9RcNbnDTUa_wvkQLo8tTUtV7YQ6Gw3XSrCp-ohkYpFgJ4dzg/s1984/image12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Roboto; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1984" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBW0SLS_YI94BKAr--_9hnB50fMaYgvAmj3UNIULFftjZbGX5SzNwf7kI5YVJIX4KcM-5sTN2R5550-L7rD4LrJgBHN5HqQ-6cm6R7NQCpOVyexwR66brf5G1VOkLbPt1Q8PDzqLy_S9RcNbnDTUa_wvkQLo8tTUtV7YQ6Gw3XSrCp-ohkYpFgJ4dzg/w640-h360/image12.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p class="normal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">What can I do with this?</span></b></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Theoretically, anything, practically, we
don’t know!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">This is still a new technology: it’s like
when the first iPhone came out and no one really knew its potential.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Anyway, we can expect to use this AR device
as a replacement for the computer, because you have a web browser and other
workstation productive apps, but it can also extend it: for example, you can
use it to display additional computer monitors that can take “inexistent”
space, as they don’t occupy anything but they are generated on the ether. Also,
you can replace a big TV screen with these “goggles” and watch a movie as
you’re on a cinema screen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX14ggO9WHeWR6S7bzoo9AjqoEVuT3FjgU2Ak80GUZ4XTSYY-hEacVmp8Y3EWtRVsOFNKH-H_JryZ9er17cB71w88L11JB0OZwum1NYOFjV4_ngJoTn4tGr_Wm2MNWk7-sd7EIrRV5WmRe7Af4wiTqCLxDYItWRWDPa0dj-ApSUhFMGiz1UuFS90J9w/s1072/image13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="1072" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX14ggO9WHeWR6S7bzoo9AjqoEVuT3FjgU2Ak80GUZ4XTSYY-hEacVmp8Y3EWtRVsOFNKH-H_JryZ9er17cB71w88L11JB0OZwum1NYOFjV4_ngJoTn4tGr_Wm2MNWk7-sd7EIrRV5WmRe7Af4wiTqCLxDYItWRWDPa0dj-ApSUhFMGiz1UuFS90J9w/w640-h360/image13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Anyway, this device is so different from
our expectations and so innovative you can’t understand so much without a good
explanation and animations provided by Apple itself, so if you’re interested
you can take a better look </span><span lang="it"><a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">here</span></a></span><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">The only thing I can say is that this is
revolutionary and could change the way we see the world (literally!) and we
could expect in the future to integrate or (maybe) totally replace our
smartphones with a simplified and more portable version of this device.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyq44rW1XeogOYEVfQCRF1eTrbVRi9-3Y722Ppff9ldAVe0awD6yNG7VMXTb-uJ4wnVIiZFk_wz-VOTziIITd-DSd550RbP4fac28B6Aj0dW-JJFklvyIlsfwlXBoF0c4HzMo8fUGnIymOcVAVa7wSbY4uEkclvUi76h2vIyfLxFIl5BTtMEEzHRlog/s1960/image14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyq44rW1XeogOYEVfQCRF1eTrbVRi9-3Y722Ppff9ldAVe0awD6yNG7VMXTb-uJ4wnVIiZFk_wz-VOTziIITd-DSd550RbP4fac28B6Aj0dW-JJFklvyIlsfwlXBoF0c4HzMo8fUGnIymOcVAVa7wSbY4uEkclvUi76h2vIyfLxFIl5BTtMEEzHRlog/w640-h426/image14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span><i><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">What do you think of these updates to Apple devices? And what about
the new Apple Vision Pro? Will be successful (and the future of computing) or
just a flop? Let us know in the comments below.</span></i></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Giorgio B., 4sc</span></b></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-48188932336082033752023-06-06T10:30:00.002+01:002023-06-06T14:48:37.654+01:00THE BATTLE AGAINST DEMON CTHULHU<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvHNz3pzkjIELWLTpgoNmBJTQYpOMTKekk6k18C9-vP7VeAuwUHtZD_NWxR_LH0xKf9D_WEUXz0mhKS-g2lk7YKb_FQk-GxYQAPTDwWk3AALSna3NBFVU4S2lWm2GKfNDu8MXNIcwpkvlg85bnI8V65BxdVxuaZR2PPEsI1VQdyZTmAKUvCUTsF39Xg/s646/pic%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="646" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvHNz3pzkjIELWLTpgoNmBJTQYpOMTKekk6k18C9-vP7VeAuwUHtZD_NWxR_LH0xKf9D_WEUXz0mhKS-g2lk7YKb_FQk-GxYQAPTDwWk3AALSna3NBFVU4S2lWm2GKfNDu8MXNIcwpkvlg85bnI8V65BxdVxuaZR2PPEsI1VQdyZTmAKUvCUTsF39Xg/w640-h300/pic%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>This story is part of a project we did at school after studying the importance of monasteries in the middle ages, the rule of St Benedict and monastic life, including the history of the Benedectine monasteries we have in our hometown, Subiaco. Divided in groups, one of our tasks was to write a story in English about monastic life, set in the past, present or future, with fantasy elements of our choice. </i></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="text-align: left;"></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>The following story was written by Luca Di Giannantonio e Carlo Muzi with the support of Federico Mosetti. We really hope you'll enjoy reading it!<span></span></i></p><div><span style="text-align: justify;">Once upon a time at Saint Benedict’s monastery
during a holy mass a dark monk servant of the demon Cthulhu went to the cave in
the monastery. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">As a result of a ritual,
he opened a portal to another dimension and fled from the monastery.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In that dimension lived the powerful demon
called Cthulhu with his army. He was an ancient creature created by people's
sins. In fact, the sins confessed to the monks gave birth to this demon and
every confession increased his power.<span></span></span></p><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KbqDhsgEOwiZ82lVLcDElKTV0sNvSpr9E_ylqeSjwtjWAfBXHtaVUdM2ncnU4VV5T-g53YfbkNzBYQX-J1cJNISm7oXuWrTi2DoHJE6OYtHPDWLBxgwX6NS43RFOXs78bn-39QSAidcNF5_foId3aOsEHAxqe8pUNZDln-2qovIGlgJXlHg3fjZX7w/s561/pic%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="561" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KbqDhsgEOwiZ82lVLcDElKTV0sNvSpr9E_ylqeSjwtjWAfBXHtaVUdM2ncnU4VV5T-g53YfbkNzBYQX-J1cJNISm7oXuWrTi2DoHJE6OYtHPDWLBxgwX6NS43RFOXs78bn-39QSAidcNF5_foId3aOsEHAxqe8pUNZDln-2qovIGlgJXlHg3fjZX7w/w640-h470/pic%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Once out
of the portal, Cthulhu began to murder the monks mysteriously and when the dead
bodies were found, people noticed something strange: every dead monk didn’t have their heart
anymore. Cthulhu had to use their hearts
to create an ancient sword called <i>the
Blasphemous Blade</i>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3U3ApGZOEtFBeXPhxYvgWpJz7eC89KIViuS06oCyuGslkBDrDd-LvpOxmzQRz4a1WLKOj6Vlo008RxVzeO5aC7dSk2fpJnsytYU8j_o-z1qRcuVbbug_LTTY_rP7ZoidI55pLFczo0965Vx-exxbgIobuKE8rFRfAs-IV0r1Nd5fn49EXDbT8msNEg/s625/pic%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="625" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3U3ApGZOEtFBeXPhxYvgWpJz7eC89KIViuS06oCyuGslkBDrDd-LvpOxmzQRz4a1WLKOj6Vlo008RxVzeO5aC7dSk2fpJnsytYU8j_o-z1qRcuVbbug_LTTY_rP7ZoidI55pLFczo0965Vx-exxbgIobuKE8rFRfAs-IV0r1Nd5fn49EXDbT8msNEg/w640-h460/pic%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span>Abbot Giovanni proclaimed an emergency state at
the monastery to try to find out who who was killing monks and people.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In that
situation, the monks decided to stay in their dormitories and, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for protection, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>guardians watched the monastery during the
night. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Suddenly the demon stopped killing, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but the monks were having a hard time
anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of them died and those
still alive were frightened. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Abbot Giovanni wanted to bring back normality
and decided to involve all the monks in a mass to drive the demon away. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, some of them during the ceremony, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>went to other places, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>because they were tired of staying in their
bedrooms. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of them went to the scriptorium
to finish writing their manuscripts and, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>when they got there, they found the evil demon
Cthulhu waiting for them and were attacked. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The monks tried to defend themselves, but the
demon was too strong for them. While they were fighting against the demon the
abbot and others heard terrible noises coming from the scriptorium. There was
nothing to do, they found the dead bodies of the monks in the scriptorium, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but this time they still had their hearts.
Cthulhu hadn’t taken their hearts because he had already summoned his powerful
sword and once he reached his maximum power, he began killing even more people
than before. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The monks were terrified, and some even decided
to leave the monastery and their monastic life. In that tragic moment, Abbot Giovanni,
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who never gave up, wrote a letter to the
Pope asking for his help, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>then he
reached the demon in order to fight him and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to try to gain time before the arrival of the
support he had required. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cthulhu was trying to open the portal which had
allowed him to enter this dimension, he wanted to go back with his strong army,
but he was interrupted by Abbot Giovanni, who attacked him from behind and with
all his power trapped the demon by had to sacrifice himself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the
same time, Pope Leone XI had received the letter of the Abbot and, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>since he suspected that the demon who had
attacked the monastery was Cthulhu, he <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gathered the division called Iscariota,
because he knew just how powerful Cthulhu was. The Iscariota division was the
strongest army that the Church of Rome had. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the past Pope Leone XI had <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>used it to fight Lucifer's rising.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The division was composed of 12 elite soldiers
led by a vicious general called Alexander Anderson, a tall man with short gray hair and blue eyes.
He wore a heavy gray tunic, black boots and a clerical collar, he always wore a
silver cross and white gloves. He was a psychotic killer devoted to God and the
Roman church. Alexander used to fight with blessed bayonets and furthermore, he
was able to regenerate his wounds. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIOkqdemP22ARt2oT2JI_y5PNM-PeJQ1WSTi8Nc6Lh3MSnSmDQcrxU-CtOvZyev9vKUThwa6UT4tE3knfveRlUF3_oYu5XO0jZXEL6OMAY8QdsaUbOa89bVDDT_0GekPo0QaFzbFX6VLV75sRFQ8x5LNQ_iljN7Aiv_-fMqmXHFMeWBD6hvj57Xh7qQ/s646/pic%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="646" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIOkqdemP22ARt2oT2JI_y5PNM-PeJQ1WSTi8Nc6Lh3MSnSmDQcrxU-CtOvZyev9vKUThwa6UT4tE3knfveRlUF3_oYu5XO0jZXEL6OMAY8QdsaUbOa89bVDDT_0GekPo0QaFzbFX6VLV75sRFQ8x5LNQ_iljN7Aiv_-fMqmXHFMeWBD6hvj57Xh7qQ/w640-h586/pic%205.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>The
Iscariota division reached the monastery and camped near the Aniene River, because they would attack the demon the next
morning.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cthulhu
saw from the monastery the Iscariota division and opened the portal to finally
let his army out. The next day the division attacked the monastery and fought
the demon who had killed 5 soldiers with the Blasphemous Blade. He was so
strong that none of them could hurt him, only Alexander could face him, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but the demon managed to seriously injure him
by using all his power. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Alexander decided to cast his final blow, he
pierced his heart with the nails used to crucify Jesus, in that way he became a
divine monster as powerful as an angel. Alexander in this new form killed the
demon and all his army. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Unfortunately, after Cthulhu's death, even
Alexander died, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>because the power he
used was too strong for his body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
soldiers rescued what remained of his body and took him back to the Saint Peter’s
Cathedral, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>where he was mourned with a
majestic funeral. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">After those terrible events, the Saint
Benedict’s monastery returned to normality. The monks who had left went back
and a new abbot was elected. After a few years, the statues of Alexander and Abbot
Giovanni were erected to honor their sacrifice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Luca Di Giannantonio, Carlo Muzi e Federico Mosetti, 2sc</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-36082401436138412812023-06-03T08:30:00.002+01:002023-06-03T16:01:13.389+01:00"TOGETHER, WE'LL BUILD IT AGAIN” - A FANTASY TALE OF ST. BENEDICT AND HIS SISTER, ST. SCHOLASTICA.<p style="text-align: justify;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbwAim2EYRnVuIUJ4es7qOE8WLaM50XyX9N8ZljxvZO3yrFhiN5R3OBw1NEcYjLBofbyBvnYt1EERHvIwC26FgWEFnkP3gpZXQ2eYwec4wHWGAprH6HTFVsejYdpLfE9UqXPRxMqngm0smcI-61gZBGd_3fad6Slf_ri1ZDiTZRZYyot7uYZ65ordHg/s800/subiaco-sacro-speco-jackbolla-Shutterstock_com.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbwAim2EYRnVuIUJ4es7qOE8WLaM50XyX9N8ZljxvZO3yrFhiN5R3OBw1NEcYjLBofbyBvnYt1EERHvIwC26FgWEFnkP3gpZXQ2eYwec4wHWGAprH6HTFVsejYdpLfE9UqXPRxMqngm0smcI-61gZBGd_3fad6Slf_ri1ZDiTZRZYyot7uYZ65ordHg/w640-h428/subiaco-sacro-speco-jackbolla-Shutterstock_com.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><i><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>This story is part of a project we did at school after studying the importance of monasteries in the middle ages, the rule of St Benedict and monastic life, including the history of the Benedectine monasteries we have in our hometown, Subiaco. Divided in groups, one of our tasks was to write a story in English about monastic life, set in the past, present or future, with fantasy elements of our choice. </i></div></i><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>The following story was written by Lucrezia Pelliccia with the help of Valerio Carpentieri, Marco Tozzi and Federico Mosetti. The illustrations were drawn by Lucrezia herself. The story is set in the past, the protagonists are Benedict and his sister Scholastica. It features demons, angels and dragons and ... we really hope you'll enjoy reading it!<span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"TOGETHER, WE'LL BUILD IT AGAIN”</b></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Chapter 1</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: 35.4pt;">"I HATE
YOU! I'M LEAVING THIS PLACE" Scholastica said, turning her back on her
brother to leave the new Monastery. Benedict remained silent, there was no
point in stopping her.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From the deep
hole of evil, The Devil felt the hate Scholastica was feeling towards Benedict,
and he thought of a plan: making her an ally.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At the exit
hallway there was a painting of Satan, made by an unknown pilgrim for
Benedict's birthday a few days after the inauguration of the monastery. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scholastica walked past it, she was used to
sweeping the floor there on Sunday mornings and, apparently, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>no one else replaced her, because the floor
was visibly dusty.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">«I could help
you with that» a whisper could be heard in the small and cold hallway, she
turned around, looking for the source and found herself facing a snake, peeking
from a shiny portal that replaced the devil painting on the wall. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>«Just follow me, and you'll be better than
your brother» it said, crawling towards her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>«Follow me», it hissed again, and she, unconsciously, did so, entering
that weird portal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When she
entered, she felt dizzy, her body adapted to the hot temperature of the place. She
looked around, seeing demons working and fighting with each other, dragons
flying around and pools of boiling lava. Where was she?</span><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJdtc2pDyau1kalB85pO8ZZ9_Z-PqTQhC5hjWQyON0pUSh0NNdKbW2lI6Bl7BSMvz1ozhdSQvX6RQxVsAWH4sKhPhV4t0Br7WKO55kbsFw0bqJ7YC4DrSOSejV5LLAHdnqzXjBkUg4GOzvyw1IEeUEQhXMnbDxrjPHD45G-8uKBKvxSRe7Hiw_4o9jA/s895/Pic%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJdtc2pDyau1kalB85pO8ZZ9_Z-PqTQhC5hjWQyON0pUSh0NNdKbW2lI6Bl7BSMvz1ozhdSQvX6RQxVsAWH4sKhPhV4t0Br7WKO55kbsFw0bqJ7YC4DrSOSejV5LLAHdnqzXjBkUg4GOzvyw1IEeUEQhXMnbDxrjPHD45G-8uKBKvxSRe7Hiw_4o9jA/w454-h640/Pic%201.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><br /><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Chapter 2</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: left; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: 35.4pt;">Meanwhile, in
the monastery,</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: 35.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left; text-indent: 35.4pt;">it was night. The sun had
set down and the monks had had their usual supper with bread and light wine.
Benedict was in his hay bed, trying to sleep, but his mind was constantly going
back to his sister: How was she? Where was she?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rolling on the
other side, he felt his eyelids getting heavier: he was tired from all his work
and, finally, he fell asleep. But he had a dream, a lucid dream.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He was on his
hay bed in his dream too, but there was a light source that was lighting the
cave he was in. He tried to get up, but he couldn't. The light <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was getting closer and brighter, when a figure
appeared. Human figures, around 5'8", <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with blond curls flowing like golden stripes
and sparkling blue eyes, were looking at Benedict with a sweet smile on their
pale porcelain face. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">«Do not be
afraid» a voice said, echoing in the cave. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>«We bring you news, We’re here to help»
Benedict couldn't help but admire them, unable to speak . «You have to get
ready, something big is about to happen. An army will be a menace to you and
your dearest ones, you have to fight» one of them warned him, getting closer to
lay a hand on Benedict’s shoulder, their wings twitching and losing a few
feathers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>«God will give you the
strength to fight, to save her. Wake up, wake up, wake up». <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The voice
echoed in Benedict's ears as he woke up, looking around as he breathed heavily.
He was alone in his cave, but he didn't forget what the angels said to him. He
had to braze himself and get ready.</span><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyU-YgbL65NUqA1GcMyAMx1nI9Bgdyhj42YoXh0t9DOvlFIafKACc5GVqyfzfPtLayJP5X-B5uvLw_HgqoL-WQq5Jl1FzG3U40_eEqOVDGD587PXyLLZSiwToKnhibGzop2euj51lb-NMktiSFCtIuzjZKHGQ6SQDyfXkf60ahuW0LN9IX7RdS9mRrPQ/s880/Pic%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="621" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyU-YgbL65NUqA1GcMyAMx1nI9Bgdyhj42YoXh0t9DOvlFIafKACc5GVqyfzfPtLayJP5X-B5uvLw_HgqoL-WQq5Jl1FzG3U40_eEqOVDGD587PXyLLZSiwToKnhibGzop2euj51lb-NMktiSFCtIuzjZKHGQ6SQDyfXkf60ahuW0LN9IX7RdS9mRrPQ/w452-h640/Pic%202.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Chapter 3</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;">Scholastica
was getting used to her skin becoming thicker, she had learnt a lot in just two
days in hell: how to fly a dragon, some spells, she even found an army ready to
fight against her brother! «I surely am stronger than him now», she told
herself. In the last few days, since entering the portal, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;">she had been feeling weird, she had been acting
quite the opposite respect to her usual behaviour, she assumed it was because
of her distance from Benedict.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Benedict
studied the Sacred Writings all over again. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the dream, he <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>had been able to catch hidden meanings, as if
he was reading a new book,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>somewhat
different from before, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>like a detailed
handbook of white magic. He was ready to everything: he assumed that
Scholastica had to be saved from their common enemy, she was not an enemy
herself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He changed
his usual routine based on the motto “pray and work”, in order to teach his
monks what he had learnt while re-reading the sacred writings. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the monks thought he was losing his mind, even
though it was just <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for a split second.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 35.4pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Chapter 4</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the third
day after Scholastica and Benedict argued, the portal opened again. This time
everyone noticed though, because it opened a giant crack on the Monastery's
wall from which a giant dragon came out. Benedict and his followers were
expecting a battle with a dragon, since it had been quoted in one of the texts
Benedict found in the writings. What they weren't expecting was Scholastica on
the dragon's neck, laughing maniacally. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Both sides
fought for a while, using the kind of magic they had learnt the days before,
until Benedict had a flashback on what the angel had said to him that night.
«God will give you the strength to fight, to save her».<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had to save her, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>not to fight her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">«Scholastica»
he shouted, hoping that she could hear him. She stared at <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>him. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
had her attention now, so he went on: «I'm sorry, we shouldn't have argued».
Her eyebrows narrowed. « It's my fault, please come back», <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he shouted, reaching out to her. In that
moment, his hand started to glow and Scholastica felt like herself again, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kind and empathetic. She looked at him with a
sad face, realizing what she had done to her brother and the monastery, but his
hand was still held out towards her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a name="_Hlk136638453"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;">"We'll
build it again, together</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;">", he smiled.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 35.4pt;">That day and the
days after, Scholastica and Benedict, with the help of the monks, repaired the
monastery and managed to close the portal with a final spell from Benedict.
They both got appointed Saints, as they fought and</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 35.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 35.4pt;">rejected the Devil. They lived the rest of their
days in their monasteries in </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 35.4pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 35.4pt;">the small,
quiet village of Subiaco.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKG1h1OogN3I5P-UVm1PMIxVlYPvdInACowRjXQEG1gGd98n9awOA0H0jFHjdSsJBtQ7zscNi9bg3gCQ2L9UkQIBCmx4eiFzjQ0pBUBoOYh_g9qKdUYyyzKNV19Rw10Nrj-EQkTRCCqoQc9G7PUErlcNFppj2MUsc-Ib55Qiinh3JWZsTvzqLmKpXz8g/s916/Pic%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="649" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKG1h1OogN3I5P-UVm1PMIxVlYPvdInACowRjXQEG1gGd98n9awOA0H0jFHjdSsJBtQ7zscNi9bg3gCQ2L9UkQIBCmx4eiFzjQ0pBUBoOYh_g9qKdUYyyzKNV19Rw10Nrj-EQkTRCCqoQc9G7PUErlcNFppj2MUsc-Ib55Qiinh3JWZsTvzqLmKpXz8g/w454-h640/Pic%203.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><b>by Lucrezia Pelliccia, Valerio Carpentieri, Marco Tozzi e Federico Mosetti (2sc)</b></i></div><p></p><p></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-28666794644037577262023-06-02T07:30:00.001+01:002023-06-02T19:50:32.644+01:005 PLACES TO VISIT IN MALTA<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2H8Pu3dSoccHaAtSwznhw8VZdMYPcxaZIo6VNQoFLb7HSyVIPLiTC6PCuqEC0lgKxq40wlZ4NPlfOI7b12nQwzZDUzMZTldins5SU1rD3dcolEuuiA6KgYJEOJfUb_ygBF7p1aOWNHCYPUllPkPdGqFuS-78cVOBsOlHqQTt6EgF-0V1IP1aGtXgkdw/s1296/%5BPicture%201%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1296" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2H8Pu3dSoccHaAtSwznhw8VZdMYPcxaZIo6VNQoFLb7HSyVIPLiTC6PCuqEC0lgKxq40wlZ4NPlfOI7b12nQwzZDUzMZTldins5SU1rD3dcolEuuiA6KgYJEOJfUb_ygBF7p1aOWNHCYPUllPkPdGqFuS-78cVOBsOlHqQTt6EgF-0V1IP1aGtXgkdw/w640-h480/%5BPicture%201%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello everyone! How are you? I hope you're well!</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">You know? My classmates and I have been to
Malta recently and we had a great time. I have a few recommendations of
beautiful places to visit for you. Just scroll down to check them out.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Malta is a country made up of a whole group of islands. The
three main ones are: Malta, Gozo and Comino. A very small country, just think that
by car you can get from one end of the mainisland to the other in just over an
hour. The islands <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>have seen all kinds of
dominations over the centuries: medieval knights have passed through here, it
was a British colony, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it played a
significant role in both World Wars and it is now a member of the European
Union.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>VALLETTA</u><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Valletta is the capital of Malta, but due to its small size,
it can be easily visited in a day.Valletta is called the Fortress City,
protected as it is by a series of bastions overlooking the sea, and named after
Jean Parisot de la Valette, Grand Master of the Order of St. John.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are many sights to visit such as St. John's Cathedral,
which houses two works by Caravaggio, and the Upper Barrakka Gardens, manicured
and quiet gardens from which to admire the views of Senglea, Vittoriosa and
Cospicua. Republic Street is the commercial heart of Valletta: the main street
of the city, which is flanked by boutiques, shops and clubs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>GRAND MASTER'S PALACE IN VALLETTA</u></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b> </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42SejS5-ItqR5BsaXE7b7fCs0I-ap9c--WdD9pnVU53KpAXO_Owvr-kh9E9bCxV9-nrQ_s4Mi2f58Z_ABv_N1h9YS9g9NgwlkePti7mdTlriacOneniInzF5IE17OBhV8vTv3UDAXjXWV4cSp2FOxHowfHRIEuvbeqHhBUmUiOtS6U3lg4qAEI37Dgg/s4608/%5BPicture%203%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42SejS5-ItqR5BsaXE7b7fCs0I-ap9c--WdD9pnVU53KpAXO_Owvr-kh9E9bCxV9-nrQ_s4Mi2f58Z_ABv_N1h9YS9g9NgwlkePti7mdTlriacOneniInzF5IE17OBhV8vTv3UDAXjXWV4cSp2FOxHowfHRIEuvbeqHhBUmUiOtS6U3lg4qAEI37Dgg/w640-h480/%5BPicture%203%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Grandmaster's Palace is one of the most fascinating
buildings to visit in Valletta, as its construction dates back to 1571 and for
over three centuries it housed the seat of the Grand Master of the Knights of
St. John. Today it is the residence of the President of the Republic and the
seat of the Parliament of Malta. Moreover part of its rooms are open to the
public.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The first floor houses various rooms including the Council
Chamber, rich in tapestries, and the Supreme Council Hall, which contains a
series of frescoes detailing the great siege of Malta by the Turks in 1565.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>THE HYPOGEUM OF HAL SAFLIENI</u><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b> </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSnt45NHSRkslmiiWqj0j-8TJomX6C3t2ixirm9o58kSZYZiOE22wqiw7-9w5VRBdjfoJ1ZcY_qXTtcjtkhdeR143T5CkAtt5s9TLs4EMZnqMuPt7HPda5lZFaoekBq_Ha4NSQ--1XhBqkUUX2vEJ5RQHyahCHpfgK_IlRC4Yqil78cNGVtZvgBRiJw/s1000/%5BPicture%204%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1000" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSnt45NHSRkslmiiWqj0j-8TJomX6C3t2ixirm9o58kSZYZiOE22wqiw7-9w5VRBdjfoJ1ZcY_qXTtcjtkhdeR143T5CkAtt5s9TLs4EMZnqMuPt7HPda5lZFaoekBq_Ha4NSQ--1XhBqkUUX2vEJ5RQHyahCHpfgK_IlRC4Yqil78cNGVtZvgBRiJw/w640-h516/%5BPicture%204%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Hypogeum of Hal Saflieniis located in Paola, about 5 km
away from Valletta, and it’s the only underground prehistoric temple in the
world.It has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its construction dates
back to 3600 BC.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">More than 7,000 skeletons have been found here: the
hypogeum was discovered by chance in 1902 following some work and it’s worth a
visit because it descends three levels underground.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><u><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></b><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">M’DINA</span></span></b></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjtI6DD3HSSva-cxe2ifWGu3L7fzOEUB4YVI8rAj8XAHJeWPYeU3Xy4zUx7Gyh-dnamy1wyIgdj71eQBVEh3dVBODgWFwQwMINs8AMsPFZLf9OdaY8eVA3vrZd-GsxClQ3uipTdvYdbh1r_KE1BBIminGYud-x_mF5n37tu4RTjrPSpBScYR9nRQOgA/s1200/%5BPicture%205%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1200" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjtI6DD3HSSva-cxe2ifWGu3L7fzOEUB4YVI8rAj8XAHJeWPYeU3Xy4zUx7Gyh-dnamy1wyIgdj71eQBVEh3dVBODgWFwQwMINs8AMsPFZLf9OdaY8eVA3vrZd-GsxClQ3uipTdvYdbh1r_KE1BBIminGYud-x_mF5n37tu4RTjrPSpBScYR9nRQOgA/w640-h366/%5BPicture%205%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> <o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">M'dina, the ancient capital of Malta, is worth a
visit because it is a treasure trove of history. It’s called the “Silent City”, and
it’s easy to imagine why: a 4,000-year-old centre, surrounded by narrow streets
and ancient aristocratic palaces, 190 metres above sea level, in an
atmosphere perfectly halfway between Baroque and Middle Ages, flanked by palm trees,
olive trees and prickly pears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">M'dina has been the residence of Maltese aristocratic families
for ages, and even today the charm remains unchanged: there are about 400
residents and life flows quietly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>CALYPSO'S CAVE, GOZO</u></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fT3QBcSuN_3O04H05j5Ksr2NMF55CvFWSKxy4Z7eTr-cl2U9YqsiBhPg2O5BoVTUAdKdb0Fy5x6T2tiCYjHD7EfTVjTZi2bI9EsZHT1yemE5OpXHfRzdlI4QFv1i1jUBOtcRfis_-6ObN1u8NyJt0NUdvkYVj90PDXnE6tVi_laW4rmQIi6mTDIlYQ/s1280/%5BPicture%206%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1280" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fT3QBcSuN_3O04H05j5Ksr2NMF55CvFWSKxy4Z7eTr-cl2U9YqsiBhPg2O5BoVTUAdKdb0Fy5x6T2tiCYjHD7EfTVjTZi2bI9EsZHT1yemE5OpXHfRzdlI4QFv1i1jUBOtcRfis_-6ObN1u8NyJt0NUdvkYVj90PDXnE6tVi_laW4rmQIi6mTDIlYQ/w640-h376/%5BPicture%206%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For those who love the sea and classic myths, you must not
miss the famous Calypso Cave on the island of Gozo. The cave is located on the
red beach of Ramla and it's a small cavern with an incomparable view of the
bay.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">According to legend, it was in this cave that the nymph
Calypso held Ulysses prisoner for seven years. It is said that the spirit of
Ulysses is still in these places and makes its presence felt by complaining.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Matteo S. C., 4sc</span></b></span></o:p></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-8639990218612470562023-06-01T08:00:00.001+01:002023-06-03T16:08:04.598+01:00A CATASTROPHIC, POST APOCALYPTIC TALE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYN0N1gv1Aus5y9tNPDk94kG-dz_Lp4AF2jjnDoyRLLvEaoPQUkxCeeK6cF2tMuyQagOYokowOC2YQ-874s-MG4LyIH6vW-WOePzhQSTr0WobZw51Wota_UPPUfQLow4b7tjkRdzlXs389bVDatdLetXXlXaVLmCysQtAeOXWfPQ9Rn50F-yl2qWKGA/s645/Pic%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="621" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYN0N1gv1Aus5y9tNPDk94kG-dz_Lp4AF2jjnDoyRLLvEaoPQUkxCeeK6cF2tMuyQagOYokowOC2YQ-874s-MG4LyIH6vW-WOePzhQSTr0WobZw51Wota_UPPUfQLow4b7tjkRdzlXs389bVDatdLetXXlXaVLmCysQtAeOXWfPQ9Rn50F-yl2qWKGA/w616-h640/Pic%201.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>This story is part of a project we did at school after studying the importance of monasteries in the middle ages, the rule of St Benedict and monastic life, including the history of the Benedectine monasteries we have in our hometown, Subiaco. Divided in groups, one of our tasks was to write a story in English about monastic life, set in the past, present or future, with fantasy elements of our choice. </i></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>The following story was written by Francesco Elviretti with the help of Sophia Corsini, Isabel Baiocchi, Danylo Valleri and Federico Mosetti. It is set in a post apolyptic future, the protagonists are Benedictine monks, who were among the few survivors to a nuclear explosion. They have been turned into warriors with very little patience who have to cope with the stubborness of nuns. Scroll down and enjoy reading! <span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p align="center" class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p align="center" class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A catastrophic, post apocalyptic tale</span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After
WWIII a nuclear explosion destroyed most of the world. Subiaco is the only town
still surviving, but now it’s ruled by St Benedict’s Monastery. We are in 2673
AD. This city only managed to survive thanks to the monks, who are the only
ones that have been able to find a cure to the consequences of the nuclear
radiation. Anyhow, that tragic event radically changed their lifestyle and now
they aren’t the monks they used to be anymore<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Once
the monks used to live a life of prayer and work, often manual, but with
variations of great importance depending on the historical period, the order
and the rule of reference. For example, the two monasteries in Subiaco, St
Benedict’s and St Scholastica’s, used to follow the Benedictine rule which says
“Ora et Labora” meaning “Pray and work”. But, now, everything has changed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At
present they live in anarchy, with a precarious lifestyle. They don’t follow
any rule anymore, they can be compared
to bandits. In order to survive, they
try to keep on with few cultures in the
greenhouses, so they’re safe from many diseases, and they try to make the few
animals they own survive, hoping that one day they’ll be able to return to a
normal life. The most important place of the monastery is now the Herbalist’s
shop, where they obtain medicine and even drugs from herbs and plants. Another very important place is the monastery
library and you’re going to discover why if you patiently go on reading.</span></p><p class="normal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One
day the monks finally realized they couldn’t keep living like that even for
religious reasons. So they made a plan: they were going to leave the Earth and
move to the moon. They are now willing to give up the land to live a holy life
again. They’ve chosen the moon as their destination because it seemed to be the
most hospitable and the closest. <o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1I-tGhL5cuid_9O0P3mdNwCmKumk6h_Y6UkcPpuTHW06X-8QQ-eCc5fGJ-d4syU3RxcFpQuBUrchgU77tuj-RnsIPrJYl8v0omckajZ8-g5aU2lMYrI99-UMxMBf9aEkP_H37_yyLiX1pv3hsB9p5PYHk0b8HOrNoG5ySC527GCwuTyscH6OphgxYQ/s614/Pic%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="614" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1I-tGhL5cuid_9O0P3mdNwCmKumk6h_Y6UkcPpuTHW06X-8QQ-eCc5fGJ-d4syU3RxcFpQuBUrchgU77tuj-RnsIPrJYl8v0omckajZ8-g5aU2lMYrI99-UMxMBf9aEkP_H37_yyLiX1pv3hsB9p5PYHk0b8HOrNoG5ySC527GCwuTyscH6OphgxYQ/w640-h482/Pic%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
plan includes taking St. Scholastica’s monastery nuns with them, but there’s a problem. The nuns won’t give up
on their monastery. They are extremely attached to it because they think it is their refuge, it is
the place that has protected them from war, it is a gift from God. The
monastery looks like a complex of buildings built in different periods and
styles: an entrance, bearing the inscription "Ora et Labora", leads
into the first Renaissance cloister, through which you get to a second, more
ancient, Gothic cloister and, finally, a third one, called Cosmatesque Cloister.
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">
</p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before
leaving, they have to persuade the nuns, nothing has worked so far. They must find
something more effective. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so they’ve made up their minds to kidnap the nuns
and raze the monastery to the ground and once completed their mission, they’ll keep
the material to use it to build their new monastery on the moon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now,
another problem has shown up. They don’t know how to get to the moon. Thanks to
their knowledge about astronomy and engineering, obtained in centuries spent
studying in the library, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they are able
to design a spaceship. All they need is the necessary materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Their search all around
Subiaco is taking them months, they have explored all the safe areas and they have
actually found both useful materials and food. Inter alia they have discovered
a spaceship wreck near the Braschi - Quarenghi Institute. Their perseverance in
their studies and their dedication to their task has led them to accurately
know how to build a sophisticated spaceship. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">******<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The year 2687 A.D. has
come, ten years later the beginning of their desperate mission to leave planet
Earth, and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they’ve completed the
Spaceship. It looks like a rod and its tank is filled with fuel:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they’re ready to go. They don't know what they're
getting into so they’re very nervous, but determined to make it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It
has been a long voyage, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but they’ve
finally made it. On the moon <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they have
met other living beings escaped from other planets. The monks have immediately
thought about teaching them about their religion and their God. As soon as they
landed,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they rebuilt St Scholastica’s
monastery right away and waited for those strange creatures to come and visit
them.They’ve rebuilt it exactly as it was on Earth, but added another cloister,
named “Future Cloister”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Unfortunately,
happily ever after doesn’t exist in every story, especially not in this one. Our
terrestrial friends were not seen positively by an extraterrestrial population,
called Ymirians after their leader’s name,Ymir. The Ymirians, as they listened
to the Abbot’s words, considered the Catholic faith heretical, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>because they only believe in their leader.
Furthermore, they couldn’t accept that there may be such a cult in their world,
so they started a war. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">They
slaughtered all the monks and, now, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>turned
the lunar St Scholastica’s monastery into a place for their entertainment, the
closest thing we can relate it to is a strip club. They’ve added a led light
sign on the entrance ironically saying, “Ora et Labora”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our
story ends here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No human being is left
on the Earth anymore, St Scholastica’s Nuns are held captives by mysterious
creatures and it seems there’s no longer hope for humanity. No happy ending for
human kind, only a huge catastrophe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">(Francesco Elviretti, Isabel Baiocchi, Sophia Corsini Consuelo, </span></b></i></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal; text-align: right;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Danylo
Valleri, Federico Mosetti , 2sc)</span></b></i></p><i></i><p></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-8617075761991258602023-05-31T08:30:00.001+01:002023-06-02T20:03:23.858+01:00THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PN1hhKGiVuOJsOfWoMuMDNArwBAbDQBaJWTN2HANsQRZWXtAgpCqZ3NMyD-RbQ4UMBoLhVKcD__S6TuSGHsZnI7rEXBo0DA6ESRudDyv6ychGwjk4caoMTzlA2Zlw_qDLg1VgGNPqy9wtNLLqFjaxR0lM2KxhLwn0-b-B8ocozsHOKk2Vv-izq7ziA/s1080/20220814-153530-62f8b3a03555e44a461abe23.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1080" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PN1hhKGiVuOJsOfWoMuMDNArwBAbDQBaJWTN2HANsQRZWXtAgpCqZ3NMyD-RbQ4UMBoLhVKcD__S6TuSGHsZnI7rEXBo0DA6ESRudDyv6ychGwjk4caoMTzlA2Zlw_qDLg1VgGNPqy9wtNLLqFjaxR0lM2KxhLwn0-b-B8ocozsHOKk2Vv-izq7ziA/w640-h450/20220814-153530-62f8b3a03555e44a461abe23.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="normal"><i style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><b>The Greatest Love of All</b> </span></i><span lang="it" style="text-align: justify;">is a song by Whitney Houston dating back to 1986. T</span><span style="text-align: justify;">his song was actually written in 1977 by</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">Michael Masser and
Linda Creed. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">Linda Creed wrote this
tune while she was fighting against breast cancer.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p>I</o:p></span>n fact, this song
talks about the importance of self-love and encourages listeners to take time
to learn to accept and care for themselves.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">"Everybody searching for a hero<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">People need someone to look up to<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">I never found anyone who fulfill my needs<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">A lonely place to be<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And so I learned to depend on me"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Creed wants to invite
us to depend just on ourselves. </span>In fact, sometimes we
look up to someone as an a role model and we try to emulate them. We do this because
we wish that person may accept us. But, doing that, we
forget to live our own life. And Creed wants to
tell us just this: we shouldn’t waste our lives. It doesn't matter if
we fail, because the most important thing is that we live as we believe we should.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">So, this song urges us
to be ourselves. </span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">"I decided long ago<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Never to walk in anyone's shadows<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">If I fail, if I succeed<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">At least I'll live as I believe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">No matter what they take from me<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">They can't take away my dignity"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>For this reason, it's
important to love ourselves, which can be considered as the greatest love of all.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="it">"Because the greatest love of all</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Is happening to me<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">I found the greatest love of all<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Inside of me<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">The greatest love of all<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Is easy to achieve<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Learning to love yourself<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">It is the greatest love of all"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>We often forget to
love ourselves, because we are too busy loving others. But, how can we love
others, if first of all we do not love ourselves? Only if we love
ourselves, we can love others and allow others to love us.</p><p class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Time to listen to this beautiful song!</b></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IYzlVDlE72w" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p class="normal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="it"><o:p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Angelica, 5scB</span></b></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-80991388111803764962023-05-30T13:57:00.000+01:002023-06-07T13:57:30.576+01:00THE 5 BEST BICYCLES IN THE WORLD: EXCELLENCE, PERFORMANCE AND STYLE <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4oo6_LdzYag8y5SVbv3mDlgm4SUHdbVKoT08ZW8bjK2Qda50yHBuVExgRUtqo7FhHtwhQ733e4i6PsprdsUwcxpnl8KPsoD1_k3lGT4VrbyiaLTs_i7oGpmFwfNEjZK7iB08n73GzOO_BUZ-aWAp8uI1gCZa3BPcu4p2EV96wVjtiBUyJNdxg8gR9Q/s1000/ph1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4oo6_LdzYag8y5SVbv3mDlgm4SUHdbVKoT08ZW8bjK2Qda50yHBuVExgRUtqo7FhHtwhQ733e4i6PsprdsUwcxpnl8KPsoD1_k3lGT4VrbyiaLTs_i7oGpmFwfNEjZK7iB08n73GzOO_BUZ-aWAp8uI1gCZa3BPcu4p2EV96wVjtiBUyJNdxg8gR9Q/w640-h640/ph1b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Are you fond of cycling like me? This post is perfect for you, then! Bicycles are one of the most popular means of transport in
the world, valued for their versatility, sustainability and health benefits.
Over the years, many brands have developed cutting-edge bicycle models,
offering exceptional performance, innovative designs and high-quality materials.
In this article, we will explore the five best bicycles in the world,
considering criteria such as engineering, brand reputation, customer reviews
and technological innovation.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">• Specialized S-Works Tarmac: The Specialized S-Works
Tarmacis a road bike that stands out for its light weight, stiffness and
professional-grade performance. Built with a high quality carbon fiber frame,
it offers a responsive and efficient driving experience. The Tarmac was developed
in collaboration with professional athletes and uses advanced technologies,
such as Rider-First Engineered design, which optimizes the stiffness and
cushioning of the frame for each size. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> • Trek Domane SLR: The Trek Domane SLR is a high performance
racing bike designed to tackle the toughest roads. Thanks to the iso speed technology,
which absorbs the rough terrain, the Domane SLR offers a comfortable ride
without sacrificing speed. Trek’s OCLV carbon fiber frame delivers light weight
and ruggedness, while Shimano’s Dura-Ace electronics hifting system offers a
fast and smooth transition between gears.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluXkUnjvnMtdvSB-g8Ci1YiUiOePWD3vdLvRiEVDkEDwEqPoKKRWdYR7nVsR_QtktSMPNyqgXQE5KGSgZa5HTslRgSMo04O2HGpvFLYEFYG7GvS8cVPqJUvdO8O70_-6QgBYyebFH4FVBGIG2Y056FFh1hdVIpGBm92J3IvKvCXYoN0W9tRZOUJnmnA/s1920/ph2b.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluXkUnjvnMtdvSB-g8Ci1YiUiOePWD3vdLvRiEVDkEDwEqPoKKRWdYR7nVsR_QtktSMPNyqgXQE5KGSgZa5HTslRgSMo04O2HGpvFLYEFYG7GvS8cVPqJUvdO8O70_-6QgBYyebFH4FVBGIG2Y056FFh1hdVIpGBm92J3IvKvCXYoN0W9tRZOUJnmnA/w640-h480/ph2b.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">• Cannondale Scalpel Hi-MOD: For mountain bikers, the
Cannondale Scalpel Hi-MOD is an excellent choice. This cross-country bike
is designed for maximum speed and agility on rough terrain. The Ballis Tec carbon
fiber frame offers a combination of lightness and strength, while the Flex Pivot rear
suspension provides great rear traction and control during descents. The Scalpel
Hi-MOD is equipped with high-quality components, such as the SRAM XX1 Eagle
gearbox, for first-class performance. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVFy91lKW5PXQtK4rKLOJH4bM791e-0Pl8LlorYFmq3EX57SKh4B6tkk6TbC81Cws6TgutXeDt_gU6jeTvvrEpf5HZ8dtTqDCuNnAdWg2my-z5FU8DGAnOU_D-JrmgGnshTVSOmbE5IbfKFshyOcXkvi_6xdhPmV359fQdVCMX9pOWGmdALrNjuu4yQ/s800/ph3b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="800" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVFy91lKW5PXQtK4rKLOJH4bM791e-0Pl8LlorYFmq3EX57SKh4B6tkk6TbC81Cws6TgutXeDt_gU6jeTvvrEpf5HZ8dtTqDCuNnAdWg2my-z5FU8DGAnOU_D-JrmgGnshTVSOmbE5IbfKFshyOcXkvi_6xdhPmV359fQdVCMX9pOWGmdALrNjuu4yQ/w640-h550/ph3b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">• Giant Defy Advanced Pro: The Giant Defy Advanced Pro is an
endurance bike that offers a unique combination of comfort, stability and
performance. Giant’s Advanced-grade carbon fiber frame absorbs road vibrations,
ensuring a smooth ride over long distances. D-Fuse technology on the fork and
seat post provides additional comfort and control. With the Shimano Ultegra Di2
group set, gearchanges are accurate and reliable. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zTI88NY9XLvIdTxAGyQ0eaiAwlAI1L6BT6B6bIeYaLWQSzvyWSRPs9KcaFCgHZ-IdaC5vmxnSZ9mWaQ-8PeUg4X07Bf-cT3UGmjJWsjMo7w6eUtw8HB6yH2L6a_GbVPoVbII5Ta9sc_eS-CKuMNWnbC7__Zz1oEjI9Wn7sp4xigghyDIdjDHo8HE9w/s800/ph4b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zTI88NY9XLvIdTxAGyQ0eaiAwlAI1L6BT6B6bIeYaLWQSzvyWSRPs9KcaFCgHZ-IdaC5vmxnSZ9mWaQ-8PeUg4X07Bf-cT3UGmjJWsjMo7w6eUtw8HB6yH2L6a_GbVPoVbII5Ta9sc_eS-CKuMNWnbC7__Zz1oEjI9Wn7sp4xigghyDIdjDHo8HE9w/w640-h480/ph4b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">• Pinarello Dogma F12: The Pinarello Dogma F12 is a luxury
racing bicyclet hatem bodies Italian excellence in design and engineering. Used
by many professional teams, the Dogma F12 offers high-level performance. The
Torayca T1100 carbon fiber frame ensures optimum stiffness and exceptional reactivity.
The advanced aerodynamics technology, together with the elegant design and
attention to detail, makes the Dogma F12 one of the most coveted bicycles in the
world. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_Gg76qffxsYZRU9NHcQn0NRWs-ufYd0P0YHDAckEoQn3b7JsNGXj-eA9Jw5tWWOoZZGc2oMhnCRIze0XTk_kP7dB8GSk3dyw9rjWA6irnJ0Og3h2-CJOKEk44F0Erih4jpcdPFBzH7gTrmFMtJdKnjkJGef8cBn5qDZbg5PPdk5Y8T6QAMFt2rDsqg/s840/ph5b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="840" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_Gg76qffxsYZRU9NHcQn0NRWs-ufYd0P0YHDAckEoQn3b7JsNGXj-eA9Jw5tWWOoZZGc2oMhnCRIze0XTk_kP7dB8GSk3dyw9rjWA6irnJ0Og3h2-CJOKEk44F0Erih4jpcdPFBzH7gTrmFMtJdKnjkJGef8cBn5qDZbg5PPdk5Y8T6QAMFt2rDsqg/w640-h426/ph5b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The bicycles mentioned in this article represent the best of
cycling engineering and design. Each of them offers unique features, high-level
performance and an exceptional driving experience. However, it is important to
remember that the choice of the ideal bicycle depends on personal preferences,
riding style and individual needs. Before buying a bike, it is advisable to do
a road test and consult an expert to make sure you find the perfect model for
yourself.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Cristiano P., 4sc</span></b></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-5276134493294754982023-05-29T07:30:00.001+01:002023-06-02T19:50:06.981+01:00VISITING MALTA IS AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOvUFSLad4psjUo9XeYlKy6M3y-bkBojgXqfnUbd4oiUJ4gcXp6ayVPZPZ8QVyCuVHgSm4YxbvYJSz9v8bOGNh_ftXkQmdOecNon2KPCqdG8X-P8KfZx3lcYRImOnPPuyk7vcWZEpp1ZtuaqCyOzvke7c72B4S-fJE83xnpiG7wNiblR7VdN3Bc80jw/s667/foto1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="667" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOvUFSLad4psjUo9XeYlKy6M3y-bkBojgXqfnUbd4oiUJ4gcXp6ayVPZPZ8QVyCuVHgSm4YxbvYJSz9v8bOGNh_ftXkQmdOecNon2KPCqdG8X-P8KfZx3lcYRImOnPPuyk7vcWZEpp1ZtuaqCyOzvke7c72B4S-fJE83xnpiG7wNiblR7VdN3Bc80jw/w640-h426/foto1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Hello everyone, we are just back from a week's stay in Malta and it was incredible. My schoolmates and I had fun together and we also visited some very beautiful places. Here are my suggestions for anyone who happens to visit Malta. <span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Malta boasts captivating natural
beauty and rich historical treasures. With its crystal-clear turquoise waters,
picturesque beaches, and charming fishing villages, the island is a paradise
for nature lovers. At the same time, its ancient temples, majestic
fortifications, and medieval cities like Valletta and Mdina showcase a
fascinating historical legacy.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 11pt;">But now let's see which are the most
suggestive places to visit</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Valletta</span></u></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXZtBaIuU2BISmGwPHutcIv3Dx-EOYjI7Agn234nlvITXhhJmAZWWX0hovBgIgycXXaDoYqB9ddMjoHcVSIJMLUmuRUn0QRMqqZ3mmeoBiRRjEP_z08ZTVACBBX_GWj0h7CkY8QcjjMGxA4tLFF4cFoMYPp093Hmj7cmj9x7ysUifBxwqYHvAS-JQBA/s1600/foto2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXZtBaIuU2BISmGwPHutcIv3Dx-EOYjI7Agn234nlvITXhhJmAZWWX0hovBgIgycXXaDoYqB9ddMjoHcVSIJMLUmuRUn0QRMqqZ3mmeoBiRRjEP_z08ZTVACBBX_GWj0h7CkY8QcjjMGxA4tLFF4cFoMYPp093Hmj7cmj9x7ysUifBxwqYHvAS-JQBA/w640-h360/foto2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 11pt;">The capital city of Malta, Valletta,
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that exudes elegance and charm. The city is a
living testament to the Knights of St. John, with its majestic fortifications,
Baroque architecture, and narrow cobblestone streets. Discover the grandeur of
St. John's Co-Cathedral, marvel at the panoramic views from the Upper Barrakka
Gardens, and immerse yourself in the city's vibrant cultural scene.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><u style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">M'dina</span></b></u></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiE2pNEwgwWpSa6bKZvKaRsm8a7Sz_Pu9CIJdP5WJdqjuPETx-3znb0RDHzsof08KznHeYoqtX--I26V13-b_PKPtB1hmb58Z6JJAb7jNyyGuCBD_OPunFVMU4v0SPLIKGfMkMrx_99fiUUwFLL5X2vatwh1LAwYmQwYiNiz8umDQmYAZ3br551tZYaA/s2057/mdina-3194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="2057" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiE2pNEwgwWpSa6bKZvKaRsm8a7Sz_Pu9CIJdP5WJdqjuPETx-3znb0RDHzsof08KznHeYoqtX--I26V13-b_PKPtB1hmb58Z6JJAb7jNyyGuCBD_OPunFVMU4v0SPLIKGfMkMrx_99fiUUwFLL5X2vatwh1LAwYmQwYiNiz8umDQmYAZ3br551tZYaA/w640-h420/mdina-3194.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Step back in time as you explore the
ancient fortified city of Mdina. Often referred to as the "Silent
City," Mdina's timeless atmosphere and stunning medieval architecture will
transport you to another era. Lose yourself in its labyrinthine streets, visit
the impressive St. Paul's Cathedral, and enjoy breathtaking views of the island
from the bastions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Blue Grotto and the Azure Window</span></u></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span></p><p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKH0nAca1BcSUlBASZVXIbLbYN0_Gs-9g7uBxHTiQ53W8dn3BIkuzZwgW15dsRPe_0m10eu0LPrhyFOyksHmOUKVZ1gAmyHHArLi4VQtmvS246j6WiYhgc9hr29GtoI9wFsFgArf7BZSQxRULyyrarf6FAtBfzInnbQn8LxTav9EZ9huUWc1DmO9HhA/s4038/foto4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2271" data-original-width="4038" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKH0nAca1BcSUlBASZVXIbLbYN0_Gs-9g7uBxHTiQ53W8dn3BIkuzZwgW15dsRPe_0m10eu0LPrhyFOyksHmOUKVZ1gAmyHHArLi4VQtmvS246j6WiYhgc9hr29GtoI9wFsFgArf7BZSQxRULyyrarf6FAtBfzInnbQn8LxTav9EZ9huUWc1DmO9HhA/w640-h360/foto4.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Located on the island of Gozo, the
Blue Grotto and the Azure Window are natural wonders that will leave you in
awe. Embark on a boat trip to the Blue Grotto, a network of sea caves renowned
for their vibrant shades of blue. Don't miss the iconic Azure Window, a
majestic limestone arch that juts out from the sea. While the Azure Window
tragically collapsed in 2017, the area still holds its unique allure and offers
fantastic diving and snorkeling opportunities.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Comino and the Blue Lagoon</span></u></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7r12ozkhVMiOm-13IqIQx20rxGKEzclPnpemEWuqf4HdacZ6aj1TR6hPco9BYKJm2lYKZtJrwhPhLnsvpyY3ScT5ZkyhiDjcXBWoNvwJD9oFHRyZRG20sEWk15gBMAF1k4U9UtcxsVfhkhgHA04NKoQ9-mNYkG-TsRTMXuh0U2hE3-tLvjihnga2vg/s1200/foto5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7r12ozkhVMiOm-13IqIQx20rxGKEzclPnpemEWuqf4HdacZ6aj1TR6hPco9BYKJm2lYKZtJrwhPhLnsvpyY3ScT5ZkyhiDjcXBWoNvwJD9oFHRyZRG20sEWk15gBMAF1k4U9UtcxsVfhkhgHA04NKoQ9-mNYkG-TsRTMXuh0U2hE3-tLvjihnga2vg/w640-h320/foto5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Escape to the idyllic island of Comino
and discover the mesmerizing Blue Lagoon. With its crystal-clear waters and
pristine white sandy beaches, the Blue Lagoon is a slice of paradise. Spend
your day basking in the sun, swimming in the turquoise waters, or snorkeling
among vibrant marine life. Comino's untouched beauty and tranquility make it a
must-visit destination for nature lovers.</span></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Marsaxlokk</span></u></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqj1gRQFJ23wak3RU3Ukvmz6fydoAJrpugnYeE-T242iAeWDoqRxx3ZiLMtxrlXvPC9T2qgqUMrbnZTQXZAj114PQDVl0g0uzYVvKFnhkvEDX4EEYr0D7g2BegEL75Zo8meYOYGxuOagLcwnBeqTLM14sFr0NWgZoHkemhb6B_zpv2gD_cHEUogRSwpg/s1024/foto6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqj1gRQFJ23wak3RU3Ukvmz6fydoAJrpugnYeE-T242iAeWDoqRxx3ZiLMtxrlXvPC9T2qgqUMrbnZTQXZAj114PQDVl0g0uzYVvKFnhkvEDX4EEYr0D7g2BegEL75Zo8meYOYGxuOagLcwnBeqTLM14sFr0NWgZoHkemhb6B_zpv2gD_cHEUogRSwpg/w640-h400/foto6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><p></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Immerse yourself in the vibrant colors
and bustling atmosphere of Marsaxlokk, a traditional fishing village located on
Malta's southeastern coast. Known for its charming waterfront lined with
brightly painted traditional fishing boats called "luzzus,"
Marsaxlokk offers a glimpse into authentic Maltese culture. Explore the
bustling Sunday fish market, indulge in freshly caught seafood at waterfront
restaurants, and soak up the laid-back ambiance of this picturesque village.</span></p><p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Giorgio M., 4sc </span></b></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-27739266673470442822023-05-27T13:59:00.001+01:002023-06-07T14:08:28.757+01:00 MET GALA 2023 EXTRAVAGANZA<p> </p><p class="Corpo"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewikWyy04wQfdTBentL2ANg5TW_XgA2NrEBSWJtlHUtP2ucq0vvxdZNwaWaGFyIQtALn04Eo6HEQ0L3u7EEjri83112AT6DeFU1g-2tYrrpPrEoI-B8Uwzr2KuuDZaZHuIjhPzVjzZIU0-twvrufA5jue0XAMuPgSyA1LnPwYImPELs3mGa1_rtDdSg/s1027/foto%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1027" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewikWyy04wQfdTBentL2ANg5TW_XgA2NrEBSWJtlHUtP2ucq0vvxdZNwaWaGFyIQtALn04Eo6HEQ0L3u7EEjri83112AT6DeFU1g-2tYrrpPrEoI-B8Uwzr2KuuDZaZHuIjhPzVjzZIU0-twvrufA5jue0XAMuPgSyA1LnPwYImPELs3mGa1_rtDdSg/w640-h614/foto%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Corpo"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p class="Corpo" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The Met Gala,
an annual extravaganza that brings together the worlds of fashion, art, and
entertainment, once again took center stage in 2023. Held at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York City, this prestigious event captivated audiences
worldwide with its stunning display of creativity and style. Let's delve into
the essence of the Met Gala and explore four of the most remarkable looks from
this year's event.</span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> <span></span></o:p></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="Corpo"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="Corpo"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b><u>What is the Met
Gala?</u></b></span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Met Gala,
also known as the Met Ball, is a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum
of Art's Costume Institute. Each year, the gala celebrates the opening of the
institute's latest fashion exhibition, making it the pinnacle of fashion's
social calendar. The event attracts renowned designers, celebrities, and
influential figures, all striving to make a bold statement on the red carpet.</span></p>
<p class="Corpo"><o:p> B</o:p>ut now let’s have a look at the most beautiful and meaningful
looks of the night.</p>
<p class="Corpo"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWjXHtwhtcbufHUYVZtd0gdx6yMrFbkerwPcFnWKerunhGTrQEnEGL8Wf4SsPyNI5k1XJE1XIXBbff3oGrQ_5KLiCgeRHkehxm2uUl-UpX-89Fm14Ay3hjC-rTFY7TFFK7YPgbSHxwRUh0XlxS-fXxbMVyD8E2RMxrRXq-J5LzLYUnByeLyJ7MVADuQ/s1300/foto%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWjXHtwhtcbufHUYVZtd0gdx6yMrFbkerwPcFnWKerunhGTrQEnEGL8Wf4SsPyNI5k1XJE1XIXBbff3oGrQ_5KLiCgeRHkehxm2uUl-UpX-89Fm14Ay3hjC-rTFY7TFFK7YPgbSHxwRUh0XlxS-fXxbMVyD8E2RMxrRXq-J5LzLYUnByeLyJ7MVADuQ/w590-h640/foto%202.JPG" width="590" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><span lang="EN-US"><b>Look 1</b>: A
Vision in Ethereal Elegance taking inspiration from a fairytale dream, actress
<b>Lily Collins</b> graced the red carpet in a breathtaking ensemble. Wearing a gown
designed by a renowned fashion house, Collins dazzled in an ethereal creation
adorned with intricate floral appliqu</span><span lang="FR">é</span><span lang="EN-US">s. The delicate
pastel hues and flowing silhouette evoked a sense of romance and whimsy, truly
embodying the gala's theme of "Enchantment".</span></p>
<p class="Corpo"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsTpW284nsRSUrjztlzkywbyXAcbWUBUscViRFSznNr91ZNGEFQYfB7fzZGYQvM1NOS7Vu8xhSek_z2lZbLYRlprdalEqV2Co0tGY1y6nU161T_lNJswMf3Ut-kCuFNkcfSR0A025wWDtLMLJwf4qWUKsmQBNJIuaJoU9JmxwTddNZ8fd-jOA9ritrw/s3000/foto%203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsTpW284nsRSUrjztlzkywbyXAcbWUBUscViRFSznNr91ZNGEFQYfB7fzZGYQvM1NOS7Vu8xhSek_z2lZbLYRlprdalEqV2Co0tGY1y6nU161T_lNJswMf3Ut-kCuFNkcfSR0A025wWDtLMLJwf4qWUKsmQBNJIuaJoU9JmxwTddNZ8fd-jOA9ritrw/w640-h426/foto%203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><span lang="EN-US"><b>Look 2</b>: Bold
and Avant-Garde</span>. <span lang="EN-US">Music
icon <b>Rihanna</b> made a dramatic entrance, embracing the gala's theme with an
avant-garde masterpiece. Her ensemble, a collaboration between a visionary
designer and a cutting-edge artist, pushed the boundaries of fashion. Adorned
in a sculptural, metallic gown, Rihanna's look was a work of art in itself. The
attention to detail and the bold use of unconventional materials perfectly
captured the essence of the gala, leaving spectators in awe.</span></p>
<p class="Corpo"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnO5VNlgQynnC5z5XtkM3iKXOiAznOYFUqPwha64EPyzFBN7pnvB-iJYjqo9n_UYROirtlWadNh-vqC68cvqHjNLYSUQiCfmHCfAHfq2SBj09yDaBWEzACAmMQLJeN_04sv4_T5x8zckSc6vs8POCc5jbrG7FkFeXHkcwJAgq5RXZ9H8Am8tZopOD_w/s1470/foto%204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="980" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnO5VNlgQynnC5z5XtkM3iKXOiAznOYFUqPwha64EPyzFBN7pnvB-iJYjqo9n_UYROirtlWadNh-vqC68cvqHjNLYSUQiCfmHCfAHfq2SBj09yDaBWEzACAmMQLJeN_04sv4_T5x8zckSc6vs8POCc5jbrG7FkFeXHkcwJAgq5RXZ9H8Am8tZopOD_w/w426-h640/foto%204.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Corpo"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Look 3</b>: A
Celebration of Cultural Heritage Actor and activist <b>Priyanka Chopra Jonas</b> paid
homage to her South Asian roots with a mesmerizing ensemble that seamlessly
blended tradition and modernity. Her intricately embroidered gown featured
vibrant colors, delicate beading, and a modern silhouette. By incorporating
cultural elements with contemporary fashion, Chopra Jonas showcased the power
of embracing diversity and inclusivity on the Met Gala's illustrious stage.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p>
<p class="Corpo"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFx-FJxkSyIHssVHKP768YQA6sNgw-Ewp3paKzr1o1EqdPGhRslrc1UWqeZmhlQmAX_oq-LWKBp3sjYOIn4iygx9YmUkF5i1FMD6V0I1JGKFluOlqJkGmOcyEXhhFP6FS0e_IFhjaMZgpTppOZL41D23IEnLoY7Gv31oUxS3JBAHfMAOutIYFfjCwLGg/s861/foto%205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="574" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFx-FJxkSyIHssVHKP768YQA6sNgw-Ewp3paKzr1o1EqdPGhRslrc1UWqeZmhlQmAX_oq-LWKBp3sjYOIn4iygx9YmUkF5i1FMD6V0I1JGKFluOlqJkGmOcyEXhhFP6FS0e_IFhjaMZgpTppOZL41D23IEnLoY7Gv31oUxS3JBAHfMAOutIYFfjCwLGg/w426-h640/foto%205.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><b><o:p> </o:p>Look 4</b>: The
Essence of Glamour Supermodel and philanthropist <b>Iman</b> exuded timeless elegance
and glamour in a show-stopping ensemble. Her black velvet gown, embellished
with exquisite beading and sequins, accentuated her statuesque figure. Paired
with a statement headpiece and cascading diamonds, Iman exuded sophistication
and grace. Her look was a testament to the allure of classic Hollywood glamour
and the ability to transcend trends.</p><p class="Corpo" style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Giorgio M., 4sc</span></b></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-70507503234414389752023-05-23T09:00:00.002+01:002023-05-24T19:33:46.589+01:00VIRGINIA WOOLF, A TORMENTED WRITER<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vslTpVFccte0eswa71h-hJ8Vu4nm3e6xFCHw69GJ-u61uN8sOPGr_u3jTbYHkq2qOJ-EKGL5ABV7xU9uMxa2oGOvoRFHhNb__Max1loAHIgIlLAV0fFDuvEIie-PGma-i5D7fjjOYETGAxEhnPQPjDYY6TbBJNgeCRq3vi3vL-7alkTBCH091UUQ7g/s1600/WOOLF%20PIC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vslTpVFccte0eswa71h-hJ8Vu4nm3e6xFCHw69GJ-u61uN8sOPGr_u3jTbYHkq2qOJ-EKGL5ABV7xU9uMxa2oGOvoRFHhNb__Max1loAHIgIlLAV0fFDuvEIie-PGma-i5D7fjjOYETGAxEhnPQPjDYY6TbBJNgeCRq3vi3vL-7alkTBCH091UUQ7g/w640-h360/WOOLF%20PIC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-5a17c7d9-7fff-f531-73ae-13febe5d2dc8"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You must have heard the name Virginia Woolf at least once in your life. She’s one of the most important writers of the 20th century and a woman who committed her life and career to the cause of gender equality. However, not everybody knows about the sad events that scarred her life.<span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She was born in a cultured environment, surrounded by intellectuals. However, she couldn’t receive the same education as her brothers who, instead, studied at university.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She still managed to study the classics and start her career as a female writer in a male world.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She experienced suffering since her early youth. In 1895, when she was just 13 years old, her mother died. This event deeply affected her mental health and gave start to depression and a series of mental crisis. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition, as she herself recalled in her autobiography, she suffered from the abuses of her stepbrothers. For that reason she would always have trust issues towards men. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1905, her tyrannical and bigot father died because of cancer and in her 20s she had already attempted suicide. The failure of the attempt increased her nervous breakdowns.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She found her people around the Bloomsbury group, they were artists and intellectuals who criticized the Victorian morality and believed in equality, love for art detached from traditionalism, and in feminism. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Virginia Woolf is remembered for her support to the movement of the Suffragettes, led by Emmeline Pankhurst.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Despite her mental disorder, she married Leonard Woolf, a Jew. Because of the nazist regime, the couple planned that if Hitler had conquered England, they would have killed themselves by locking themselves in the garage and inhaling the fumes of their car. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Apparently, Leonard didn’t really help her get out of her depression.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Between 1913 and 1915 she attempted suicide again: she ingested a hundred grams of acid (Veronal) but managed to survive.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parallel to her pain of living, she was experiencing great success with her novels. It is remarkable the fame she got when she published </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs Dalloway</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, whose protagonist seems to be the projection of her life.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Many wonder whether her depression worsened with writing or writing actually helped her. Her doctors said that her most serious breakdowns came after an intense writing session.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyway, she was terrified of solitude, of losing her mind and suffered from terrible sense of guilt.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Writing might have helped her, but it didn’t stop her from committing her last desperate act: she wore her coat, went to the river Ouse, filled her pockets with rocks and drowned herself.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before the tragic decision, she’d left two letters: one for Leonard and the other for her sister, the two most important people in her life. In those letters, all her suffering and illness come out, as well as the great love she had for her husband and sister.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I thought how unpleasant it is to be locked out; and I thought how it is worse, perhaps, to be locked in.” </span><span style="text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Virginia Woolf </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Arial; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">MARIA D., 5scB </span></b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-12091754902652603562023-05-22T07:00:00.001+01:002023-05-22T15:08:21.789+01:00ART & MEDICINE<p> </p><p class="normal"><span style="font-size: 30.6667px;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvE6H7H1axiUp-WIi5lSgNFjrlgz0tAujk_r21HQHq_RHhgjpQmB5Jj1BOHAzrRn19hL9E4lUmmQbaqoCWpUkOn4gUud8NuFoD1I_1Mo5s_BspRqMZplXoiBQCdEBXUfTG-APPVa15V_SByXs0O16CM2timaqvS6rvdIHalw_DPra_ryVzfFF_stVzA/s501/picture%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="501" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvE6H7H1axiUp-WIi5lSgNFjrlgz0tAujk_r21HQHq_RHhgjpQmB5Jj1BOHAzrRn19hL9E4lUmmQbaqoCWpUkOn4gUud8NuFoD1I_1Mo5s_BspRqMZplXoiBQCdEBXUfTG-APPVa15V_SByXs0O16CM2timaqvS6rvdIHalw_DPra_ryVzfFF_stVzA/w640-h384/picture%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Did you
know that in many sculptures or portraits we can recognise diseases and
syndromes? This is what I’d like to show you in this post. Ready for our art
lesson about medicine? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>Hermaphroditism</u></span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><i> </i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjr2KDqw3ltd3LtHDKUhkVkhy6alPApHek2Vlf4KFsDZL1GNOLQ2yFSIjXjpMiOvL4pdek5sPefFjeSLe4N1YwKPWlPNwF5aj5SDT9dBufptO6pC1UcbPbO_oA_nOrPUBqhbJjna5OtGJzyOQ1OCJbC45ivjd1wAeUSGjf9XUu332WM4O1lkeH0MrYg/s1122/picture%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="1122" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjr2KDqw3ltd3LtHDKUhkVkhy6alPApHek2Vlf4KFsDZL1GNOLQ2yFSIjXjpMiOvL4pdek5sPefFjeSLe4N1YwKPWlPNwF5aj5SDT9dBufptO6pC1UcbPbO_oA_nOrPUBqhbJjna5OtGJzyOQ1OCJbC45ivjd1wAeUSGjf9XUu332WM4O1lkeH0MrYg/w640-h290/picture%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sleeping
Hermaphroditus</i> is an anonymous sculpture from the Ancient Roman times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">In 1620
Bernini was commissioned the mattress on which the statue stands. </span><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">According
to the myth, Hermaphrodite</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">is the son of
Aphrodite and Hermes.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A nymph
fell in love with the young man, but he did not reciprocate her feelings. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">One
day, as Hermaphrodite stood by a lake, she approached him and asked the gods to
join him forever. </span><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">The
gods, moved, did what the nymph requested, merging their bodies into one: this
gave rise to a creature endowed with both feminine and male features.</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hermaphroditism</i>
is a rare condition that manifests itself from birth and is characterized by
the presence of both male and female sexual characteristics. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">This
phenomenon arises from an alteration in the processes of genital
differentiation. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Consequently,
ovarian and testicular tissue develop simultaneously.</span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p><p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>Gigantism</u></span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><i> </i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GzDDoWRAdfu0-ztAyPITI9ai3fMZudIOWJwH2vt9JfawnJsgxYzHGUj1auLEKeDgHPBI1p63W9S7drtJ4hjYLafomMb0vs18IpNeNn-a_xEOHRCkqwCBlu--hrqrED85yBYE2_hUR6TyFv08oaoWoz7om1XT-WM9YTbn7ZTs3c_tQyO0nV0DIyttrA/s7329/picture%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7329" data-original-width="5922" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GzDDoWRAdfu0-ztAyPITI9ai3fMZudIOWJwH2vt9JfawnJsgxYzHGUj1auLEKeDgHPBI1p63W9S7drtJ4hjYLafomMb0vs18IpNeNn-a_xEOHRCkqwCBlu--hrqrED85yBYE2_hUR6TyFv08oaoWoz7om1XT-WM9YTbn7ZTs3c_tQyO0nV0DIyttrA/w518-h640/picture%203.jpg" width="518" /></a></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p>
<p class="normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">David with the Head of Goliath ( the Roman version) is a canvas by
Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, between 1609 and 1610. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">This
work represents a biblical event: the clash between the hero David and the
giant Goliath. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Young David, during a battle, at first hurts Goliath in his forehead with a
stone, and then beheads him with his sword.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Goliath'
s disease is called </span><i style="font-size: 13pt;">gigantism. </i><span style="font-size: 13pt;">We talk
about </span><i style="font-size: 13pt;">gigantism</i><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> when we have an
exaggerated growth of an individual, compared to the reference population. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The
cause of this disease is an overproduction of the hormone GH (growth hormone). </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Because
of that, there is an exaggerated elongation of long bones. </span><i><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gigantism</span></i><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"> manifests itself since
childhood.</span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>Alopecia</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><i> </i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQK5YEXxKiwFn7LlFE39quU2ziiPpTV4JCaM0ERUsUA1hyEF9KQMP8sE8Yjtmptz7-QqKBT1vzApe2IesEZx_5DdDDjCzQ1ueCeyKpWYzOY9G14leejqdw-mKCmquXHhwICANMcgS0yRhKS-M4yNJVuBRmhXEsnQJghY6LNLblJ2TFymEz8uGBk6SBw/s3390/picture%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3390" data-original-width="2407" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQK5YEXxKiwFn7LlFE39quU2ziiPpTV4JCaM0ERUsUA1hyEF9KQMP8sE8Yjtmptz7-QqKBT1vzApe2IesEZx_5DdDDjCzQ1ueCeyKpWYzOY9G14leejqdw-mKCmquXHhwICANMcgS0yRhKS-M4yNJVuBRmhXEsnQJghY6LNLblJ2TFymEz8uGBk6SBw/w454-h640/picture%204.jpg" width="454" /></a></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p>
<p class="normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The portrait of Battista Sforza</span></i><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> is part of a diptych that
also includes <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the portrait of Francesco
da Montefeltro</i> (her husband), both made by Piero della Francesca between
1465 and 1472. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">You can
see how her hair looks thinner than normal.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Alopecia
is a disease that leads to total or partial hair loss. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The
causes of this disease can be multiple: psycho-physical stress, hormonal
imbalances, drugs, alcohol abuse or genetic.</span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><u>Marfan Syndrome</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;"><i> </i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLKjTYlub7fiNVB2Vt8caJFKjjd9ccxy3ZopSkQb0q6gMROdsOiPnfRz86G7vXpqo9eCYonzOW6N8iaulwI6GWhGm6obaK5WkDxmbYLXrmh-UtQP4Ffw-KfXCyDUou9Qh0lUCD2FHHkDA1IwPLb0rbOesYfxZKwk1Jmn7m6psSa3O2xYloaF4zj8w_Q/s2428/picture%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="1860" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLKjTYlub7fiNVB2Vt8caJFKjjd9ccxy3ZopSkQb0q6gMROdsOiPnfRz86G7vXpqo9eCYonzOW6N8iaulwI6GWhGm6obaK5WkDxmbYLXrmh-UtQP4Ffw-KfXCyDUou9Qh0lUCD2FHHkDA1IwPLb0rbOesYfxZKwk1Jmn7m6psSa3O2xYloaF4zj8w_Q/w490-h640/picture%205.jpg" width="490" /></a></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p>
<p class="normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Portrait
of a Halberdier is a painting by Jacopo Carrucci, known as Pontormo, in
1530. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The boy in the picture has some body parts </span><span style="font-size: 17.3333px;">more elongated </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">than others (arms and fingers).</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He suffers from the <i>Marfan syndrome</i> which is an inherited connective tissue disease. It mainly
affects the eyes, the cardiovascular system and the musculoskeletal system. </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">However,
since each organ is made up of connective tissue, it could also affect other
parts of the body.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What
gives rise to this syndrome is an alteration of the FBN1 gene (on chromosome
15) encoding fibrin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="it" style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> ANGELICA, 5scB</span></b></o:p></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-39015063501128472772023-05-16T08:00:00.001+01:002023-05-19T14:19:46.411+01:00BOOK REVIEW: THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS<p> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Hi, everyone! Have you ever heard of the New
York Time bestselling “<i><b>The Love Hypothesis</b></i>”? It is a rom-com that became very
popular on BookTok, which is a sub-community of TikTok, focusing on literature and books, where people discuss and review what they have read
through their Tik Tok. I have just finished it and I really loved its plot
and style. It is funny, light and lovely. If you
enjoy romance as much as I do, you must read it!<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><u><b>THE PLOT</b></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The plot of this rom-com is based on the fake
dating between the two main characters, Olive and Adam, which brings them both benefits. Olive Smith is a very romantic person who has seen lots and lots of rom-coms, but she has never had a boyfriend because she
doesn’t want any distraction from her experiments as a third-year Ph.D.
candidate. Instead, her friend Anh wants to go out with Olive’s ex-crush, Jeremy,
but she doesn’t want to break the rules of her friendship with Olive, who
doesn’t care about her and Jeremy, anyway. So Olive decides to convi<a name="_GoBack"></a>nce
Anh that she is now dating and this brings her to a very embarrassing situation.
One night she told her friend that she had a date, but it was just a lie, she was at work on her experiment that evening. But, when Olive sees Anh
in the hallways, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is
none other than Adam Carlsen, the university's most hated professor . The plan
works, but this leads them into a fake relationship. What if she changes her
mind and starts to feel something for him?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b><u>THE AUTHOR, ALI HAZELWOOD</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxBTR-aRAo-xNjgnTNeHmaPhMVcK1Ez7FeoIwnnudF9G7caZgzTVK8zdYeMnm47nlE_yEshTDvoFTesaHCdqsXzrwytHNdZje6x4wRRyeHCdx-d-E2hEX2uomyocS2mcPRb-ittZlgNvnVKFdD_XmvrC_fp99-Xb4LEEbkZuo_OXS2AHRFfH44wTyJw/s1024/Image%203.6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1024" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxBTR-aRAo-xNjgnTNeHmaPhMVcK1Ez7FeoIwnnudF9G7caZgzTVK8zdYeMnm47nlE_yEshTDvoFTesaHCdqsXzrwytHNdZje6x4wRRyeHCdx-d-E2hEX2uomyocS2mcPRb-ittZlgNvnVKFdD_XmvrC_fp99-Xb4LEEbkZuo_OXS2AHRFfH44wTyJw/w640-h430/Image%203.6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Ali Hazelwood was born and raised in Italy; she
lived in Japan and America and then moved to the UK for her Ph.D. in Neuroscience.
Today she is a neuroscience professor and a rom-com writer, she writes about women in STEM
and in academia. She started to write love stories thanks to fan fictions’
writers that inspired her and the Star Trek and Star Wars/Reylo ’s fans, who encouraged her. Her first novel <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>The love hypothesis</b></i>,
published in 2021, became really popular, a New York Time best seller. She
published her second book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Love on the
Brain</i>, in 2022 and on 13 June this year her third book is coming out, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Love, theatrically</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As Ali Hazelwood told us in the last pages of
the book, in her annotations, she wrote about the STEM field, because it is the
only environment that she really knows. In her books she gave us a thorough description of academia and related issues for men and women in it. Part of the situations and issues she describes are real problems she had
to cope with personally. There are very few books that talks about women in STEM, Ali Hazelwood’s ones have the aim to describe these women and their love stories, in order to make us understand this world better.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b><u>MY MUSINGS</u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Reading this book, I could understand the
academic world much better and it was great to figure out what life may be like for a
female researcher, since I dream of becoming one in the future. I loved the female characters and I felt <i>at home</i> while reading the book. It may sound really stupid, but I think that a lot of STEM girls, while reading it, found that world even more fascinating and could relate to Olive.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Giorgia M, 4sc</span></b></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-51289507737046886282023-05-15T07:30:00.001+01:002023-05-18T20:42:13.904+01:00A NEW HIGH- SPEED SYSTEM TECH FOR EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWmp7eiczVPcnWSFz09NPDQM5yVvvzr7bjf7LLi-7O7Mz_DuSmkXiMKr-cZxduhRxxWrauppjEyc4COuEWs4Kgz3FcsJjLhDIqBb7nPmDcEnIKlbaqy70-cXpYWd671lT8jyCAlSl4YfqqEehRjwzdYDUw9_I7MMfMH9eT-9eED0xCZY_ItVltn7GFQ/s660/r1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="660" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWmp7eiczVPcnWSFz09NPDQM5yVvvzr7bjf7LLi-7O7Mz_DuSmkXiMKr-cZxduhRxxWrauppjEyc4COuEWs4Kgz3FcsJjLhDIqBb7nPmDcEnIKlbaqy70-cXpYWd671lT8jyCAlSl4YfqqEehRjwzdYDUw9_I7MMfMH9eT-9eED0xCZY_ItVltn7GFQ/w640-h360/r1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">How are you guys? Today we will talk about the extreme weather
events that are increasingly frequent and with them also lightning, potentially
harmful elements that a group of researchers want to keep at bay with a new high-speed
system tech. The idea is certainly ambitious and is headed by a Swiss physicist called
Jean-Pierre Wolf, laser expert with a passion for meteorology who managed to set
up a consortium dedicated to his project.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">It took longer than expected due to the pandemic but the complex
system was transported and installed on the summit of the Santis, a mountain in
the Swiss Alps at 2,500 meters high. The place was chosen for the elevation but also
for the location, it\seems in fact that it is one of the points in Europe where
"fall" more lightning, with a radio broadcasting <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tower that is hit on average from 100 to 400 times
a year. In short, a place where you can’t be very quiet when the sky turns gray.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4orrxJzTMMnNb8SgtZ18bto_aLkaZrik80YJuXJFOhwvdCvds7TZwsj6U3u4eWvyrDUcv2AaSyIx2uUdkesPeNWEcfxEmidGRF4zXKipAqZP1TcuPnkQ_JdhmSZ9HrBVX0Q9BUIITYHFgZoaLvjfNTHy3ERKGhufU-xbK1_F9czw6IULnP0RgNePIXw/s1280/r3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4orrxJzTMMnNb8SgtZ18bto_aLkaZrik80YJuXJFOhwvdCvds7TZwsj6U3u4eWvyrDUcv2AaSyIx2uUdkesPeNWEcfxEmidGRF4zXKipAqZP1TcuPnkQ_JdhmSZ9HrBVX0Q9BUIITYHFgZoaLvjfNTHy3ERKGhufU-xbK1_F9czw6IULnP0RgNePIXw/w640-h360/r3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">From such a privileged position will act the gigantic laser that
has been assembled at the summit, a sort of bollard capable of "shooting"
if necessary to reduce the risk of lightning and counteract them in the bud. The
latter, remember, originate from the presence of negative charges in the lower part
of a storm cloud (generated by the interaction between water particles and ice crystals)
and the following creation of areas with opposite electric charges. The resulting
positive charges on the ground determine the potential difference and the result is
nothing more than a powerful electric discharge with the characteristic thunder.
The laser designed by Wolf will do nothing but artificially create the conditions,
tearing electrons from their atoms and creating opposite charges necessary for the
formation of lightning. In this way lightning can be discharged directly into the
clouds, before they can become dangerous for humans. The laser will strike directly
from the 120m high transmission tower and concentrate a huge a mount of energy in
an extremely short time.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">For safety reasons a no-fly zone will be activated with in 5
km around the laser when active, the researchers then explain that it will also
be a spectacle to observe if the tests take place; given the power of the pulse,
In fact, the laser will change color from red to white. It will be visually impaired,
but it could be very useful if the tests are successful. In a next step we already
think about the use in the airport where lightning is particularly feared, but also
on the ground given the numbers involved: according to a scientific study are between
6 thousand and 24 thousand people killed every year in the world by lightning and
the damage caused to electronic parts and equipment a mounted to billions of euros.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">Airports could
also benefit from similar technology, as the disruption of air traffic due to storms
creates losses of billions of dollars every year in the United States alone.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">The laser shoots
1,000 times per second and is so powerful that "a single pulse at maximum power
is the same as that produced by all the nuclear power plants in the world,"
explains Wolf, although of course we’re only talking about a very short fraction
of time.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">The laser will
not always stay on, but will only be activated when more lightning activity is detected.
On the mountain, special photographic equipment will photograph lightning 300,000
times per second, to see how closely the laser beam will follow and at what altitude.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">The tests will
last until September. If they succeed, the next experiment could involve an airport
and the technology will be ready in a few years.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cristiano P., 4sc</b></span> </p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-38221920613131804572023-05-13T08:00:00.001+01:002023-05-13T17:06:43.126+01:00MARIE CURIE AND RADIOACTIVITY<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9BWwahLochOOeQSUzqU2hwL_SgCrHD4hlyg_0cGqFMjve24VCPQq-CwR08isW05l6_as172QhiMLl6JwVaMz3auQ7NvWyeSYpKWJOWYoJPu6YtKgzmS1KeeA5PpPvHp4fU3_WXK7tnWSA8GFIv_Isud9begTApYgl6OaAUPj8f66SiTLs3Defn9HZA/s2560/picture%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9BWwahLochOOeQSUzqU2hwL_SgCrHD4hlyg_0cGqFMjve24VCPQq-CwR08isW05l6_as172QhiMLl6JwVaMz3auQ7NvWyeSYpKWJOWYoJPu6YtKgzmS1KeeA5PpPvHp4fU3_WXK7tnWSA8GFIv_Isud9begTApYgl6OaAUPj8f66SiTLs3Defn9HZA/w640-h360/picture%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Radioactivity is the property that atoms of
certain elements have to spontaneously emit ionizing radiation. Radiation can
simply be defined as energy, examples of radiation are: light, heat and radio
waves. The term ionizing also indicates that this type of radiation is able to
destroy the bonds inside the molecules, in fact damaging them.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Examples of ionizing radiation are very high
frequency electromagnetic waves such as gamma rays and x-rays, or fragments of
heavy atomic nuclei.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Just the heaviest atomic nuclei rich in neutrons
can emit the most dangerous radiation for organisms, this is because when
ionizing radiation hits a living being, it causes great damage to cells and the
DNA contained in them</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><u><span lang="it" style="line-height: 115%;">The discovery of radioactivity</span></u></i></b></span></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><u></u></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYS-lQ9292JhTefW2xthW6wS3aoHPL3o7ScqeQXajw5yiLMhG0GO1fzDlpYSVHw_HElC9ZiyqI-FqQ6ViDw23PT9j6dg4jK3esnxWqwqgZYfC5aRqTtIHJOC_C5yvBhbtbkNlSW4NhEAv446J7FiJpbU1CTNfqebNUJhIiVLLJtvpI4xVBNICU62IBQ/s600/picture%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="600" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYS-lQ9292JhTefW2xthW6wS3aoHPL3o7ScqeQXajw5yiLMhG0GO1fzDlpYSVHw_HElC9ZiyqI-FqQ6ViDw23PT9j6dg4jK3esnxWqwqgZYfC5aRqTtIHJOC_C5yvBhbtbkNlSW4NhEAv446J7FiJpbU1CTNfqebNUJhIiVLLJtvpI4xVBNICU62IBQ/w640-h534/picture%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></u></i></div><i><u><br /><span lang="it" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></u></i><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">In March 1896, the physicist French Henri
Becquerel, discovered that some photographic x-ray plates kept in the dark, in
the presence of a mineral containing uranium, were blackened, as if they had
been exposed to light. The ore must therefore have emitted the radiation necessary
to impress the x-ray plate.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Two years later, his French-Polish student <i>Marie Curie </i>with her husband Pierre,
studying the radiation emitted by pitchblende, a mineral very rich in uranium,
discovered the existence of two new elements even more radioactive: Polonium
(named in honor of Marie's homeland) and Radium. </p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span lang="it" style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Who was Marie Curie?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHpaJAmmfzFXXXp6vEPPjrVtWe3RJjP6uJEaDN0boqMdlVYa-mNuHyiguhkbO_FIsW1b9wtAoOXAzlLz3WW8OrKZQRphBHI78aHdVGIRwWwROW4kvbNj_c5ZmP-pI0pddpClPzJgWO9sW9xYFa1pOiON97ArJi2CGjVSjjn57H2P_UTtTGXWfbeoY-g/s660/picture%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="660" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHpaJAmmfzFXXXp6vEPPjrVtWe3RJjP6uJEaDN0boqMdlVYa-mNuHyiguhkbO_FIsW1b9wtAoOXAzlLz3WW8OrKZQRphBHI78aHdVGIRwWwROW4kvbNj_c5ZmP-pI0pddpClPzJgWO9sW9xYFa1pOiON97ArJi2CGjVSjjn57H2P_UTtTGXWfbeoY-g/w640-h572/picture%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Marie Curie was born in Warsaw in 1867 and
distinguished herself throughout her school years for her excellent results. In
those years in Poland women were not allowed to enter university studies, so
Marie decided to move with one of her sisters to Paris to study at the
Sorbonne.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>It was precisely at the university that she met
her future husband and "laboratory partner" Pierre whom she married
in 1895. Even without collaborators, the Curie spouses began to study the
phenomenon they named radioactivity.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Their experiments focused particularly on the
uranium-rich Pitchblende mineral, because they noticed that the samples they
studied were more radioactive than they should have been, based on the amount
of uranium they contained. They therefore hypothesized that in addition to the
uranium in these minerals there must be another element more radioactive than
the uranium itself, and they began a long work to try to isolate it.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Finally in 1898 they discovered the existence of
Polonium. But something still doesn't add up: the samples are still too
radioactive, and the mere presence of polonium and uranium does not explain the
phenomenon. There is only one possibility: the existence of another element.
Thus, on March 28, 1902, Marie Curie announced the discovery of another
element, a million times more radioactive than uranium: radium.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Her studies on radiation earned the Curie spouses
and the physicist Henri Becquerel the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903, and in
1911 Marie won the second Nobel Prize for the discovery of radium and polonium,
historically becoming the only woman among the four winners of two Nobels, and
the only one to have won the Prize in two distinct scientific fields.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qEtotZXtO2VJ_gR2QjHXrAGEdzUM0z-fdbHlSqREaweInIJ8RqI9OAYP5bJ2SXYnwsN3v7uLWmAf4aqpIEYY6m1g95e6gVLtzyZuIfpGOIh_FdTeZrGXnJUGWcw9aIJ27l5XQ6s_n25frjP7fFxI0adxBvk7MlwKDa1X8A2poGjW-9QRTDPe8UASAQ/s612/picture%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="612" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qEtotZXtO2VJ_gR2QjHXrAGEdzUM0z-fdbHlSqREaweInIJ8RqI9OAYP5bJ2SXYnwsN3v7uLWmAf4aqpIEYY6m1g95e6gVLtzyZuIfpGOIh_FdTeZrGXnJUGWcw9aIJ27l5XQ6s_n25frjP7fFxI0adxBvk7MlwKDa1X8A2poGjW-9QRTDPe8UASAQ/w640-h488/picture%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>Affected by aplastic anemia, due to long
exposures to radioactive substances, Marie Curie died on July 4, 1934. Even
today, all her laboratory notes are considered dangerous due to the radiation
they still release. They are stored in special lead-lined boxes and whoever
wishes to consult them must wear protective clothing.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>Radioactivity at the time of its discovery was
considered a magical fluid by most, greatly increasing the commercial value of
radium. In those years toothpastes, beauty creams, pills and drinks containing
radium were even advertised and put on the market, responsible for incalculable
damage to health. Soon, however, we realized the enormous damage that radiation
could cause on healthy individuals. In fact, due to radiation, DNA and cells
are damaged and the effects are: burns, dermatitis, leukemia, tumors. DNA
damage also causes damage to the children of people who take large doses of
radioactivity.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Today we know the double face of radioactivity:
we know in fact that the same physical process underlying the functioning of
the terrifying nuclear devices can help in the fight against fearful diseases,
and if tamed and slowed down in nuclear power plants, it allows energy to be
produced for entire cities.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><u><span lang="it" style="line-height: 115%;">Some uses of radioactivity</span></u></i></span></b></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>-Radiopharmaceuticals</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">By discovering artificial radioactivity, the
scientist in fact laid the foundations for the industrial production of
radiopharmaceuticals and all the radioactive tracers currently used both in
nuclear medicine for the diagnosis of tumors, also with the use of the new
Positron Emission Tomography equipment (PET), both in radiometabolic therapy
for the targeted treatment of some forms of cancer (such as thyroid) and bone
metastases.Thanks to this, radiotherapy was developed.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>-Geology</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">In fact it is possible to date a wooden object or
a fabric with a certain precision, determining the amount of carbon 14 they
contain. The method is based on the fact that the half-life of carbon14 is
known (5,730 years), that its concentration in the atmosphere, hydrosphere and
biosphere is assumed to be constant, that the number of particles emitted by a
substance in a given time interval is proportional to the number of carbon
atoms14.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>-Industry</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">It is used to sterilize medical materials, foods
and containers that contain it. It can also be used for processing fabrics,
non-stick cookware, radioactive tracers for motor oils, eliminating toxic
gasses such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, etc.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="it" style="text-align: right;"> </span><b style="text-align: right;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Alessia F. , 5scB</span></span></b></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-24389952786386156232023-05-06T07:00:00.005+01:002023-05-09T16:15:53.436+01:00THE 6 MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD<p> </p><p class="normal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5bOsaytXP0VjT72xQBThwN0lDCA6zq9uZwwpIkc_IugC4FM5NT8oPv3jhylEXQcSs7bzYNtdDCPC95vHTX9x-R32NRsu1o9_TbctLB_63qYB_XUzRuqlg50SYWUoKrukzS42r0xsJKXMz6g0ctp5FGnd79aXxxaByu1e3XU8CHQnekcf94CL5nA8SA/s684/26_op_phyllisieena_gauci.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="684" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5bOsaytXP0VjT72xQBThwN0lDCA6zq9uZwwpIkc_IugC4FM5NT8oPv3jhylEXQcSs7bzYNtdDCPC95vHTX9x-R32NRsu1o9_TbctLB_63qYB_XUzRuqlg50SYWUoKrukzS42r0xsJKXMz6g0ctp5FGnd79aXxxaByu1e3XU8CHQnekcf94CL5nA8SA/w640-h360/26_op_phyllisieena_gauci.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b> <br /></b><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="it" style="text-align: justify;">Have you ever wondered what languages people mostly speak around the world? </span><span style="text-align: justify;">There are more than 7000 languages but half of
the world’s population speak just 23 of them. Knowing that is essential if you’re
planning to become an important business man and work globally.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">This list was compiled between 2021 and 2023.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><b><u>1. English </u></b></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">The total speakers are 1,452 millions (native
speakers are 372.9 millions).</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">English has become the world's most common
language. It is the default language in international business, tourism,
technology, and much more.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Moreover, people who know English can have access
to over 60% of everything published on the web.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">The reason why English is so widely spoken is
because of England’s great empire’s past.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><b><u>2. Mandarin </u></b></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Spoken by 1,118 million people (non-native
speakers are “just” 1,1 million).</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">However, if we count only native speakers, due to
China's significant population, Mandarin it's the most spoken language in the
world.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Mandarin is not merely Chinese: it’s a collection
of dialects of Chinese. However, they can still understand each other.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Although it's one of the most difficult languages
because of its grammar and alphabets, still,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>a lot of people learn it for tourist reasons.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><b>3. Hindi</b></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">It’s one of the 22 official languages of India,
spoken by 602 million people.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">India is the second most inhabited country and
its linguistic diversity (more than 121 languages coexist) explains the high
rate of non-native speakers who use it as a <i><b>lingua franca</b></i>. </span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Not only in India:Hindi is spoken by over a
quarter of the population of Nepal!</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><b><u>4. Spanish </u></b></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Spoken by 548 million people, it is the second
most spoken language globally in terms of native speakers (474.7 million
people). It’s the third most used on the Internet.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Spain’s colonial expansion took its language not
only to the Americas but also to Africa and Asia. Today, there are 21
Spanish-speaking countries in the world.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">The United States is the second country with the
largest number of Spanish speakers in the world.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><b><u>5. French </u></b></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Among the total 280 million speakers, only 79.9
million are first language speakers. </span>Like Spanish and English, French spread
throughout the world along with the French colonial empire. Today, there are 29
French-speaking countries all around the world.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">If English is the language of business, then
French is considered the language of culture.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><b><u>6. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)</u></b></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">It’s spoken by 274 million speakers: 0 are native
speakers! </span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">MSA is the only language on this list without
native speakers. In fact, Arabic is a large language with many different
dialects, and all Arabic speakers grow up speaking a local dialect, like
Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Mesopotamian Arabic or other local dialects.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">That’s because MSA is commonly used in
newspapers, TV shows and movies, but people don’t speak it with each other.
It’s an academic language that you’ll find in literature and politics, but not
in everyday life.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="it"><o:p> <b><span style="font-size: medium;">MARIA D., 5scB</span></b></o:p></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-63267040750142126362023-05-05T07:30:00.027+01:002023-05-29T17:47:23.663+01:00COACHELLA, A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR MUSIC FANS<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoe3REjHHzO-KKLdJ8Yx5GO_dg_ooSd_PEiBTLnF26RltrNv6cQLfIXlVZUnfJBnlkHRgXIgxFY69pIP7L8EMFMIjnVYuAFiUXcFCliiyxLc1dzjM2jmNdOvF6dXJiBvqdC_6Zj-k5_Banet9bsAXj4a9aP6S2aCFZD79UtVTR4lXRw1Ox2MaFOmuOvA/s1200/foto%201.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1200" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoe3REjHHzO-KKLdJ8Yx5GO_dg_ooSd_PEiBTLnF26RltrNv6cQLfIXlVZUnfJBnlkHRgXIgxFY69pIP7L8EMFMIjnVYuAFiUXcFCliiyxLc1dzjM2jmNdOvF6dXJiBvqdC_6Zj-k5_Banet9bsAXj4a9aP6S2aCFZD79UtVTR4lXRw1Ox2MaFOmuOvA/w640-h366/foto%201.PNG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Hi
everyone, today it's time to talk to you about Coachella</span>, <span lang="EN-US">one of the largest music events in the world, which
takes place annually in Indio, California. During two consecutive weekends in
April, thousands of people from all over the world gather to enjoy performances
by artists from pop, rock, hip-hop, EDM and other genres of music.<span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Each
year the festival attracts some of the biggest names in music, including Beyonc</span><span lang="FR">é</span><span lang="EN-US">, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Kanye
West, Drake and many other stars.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">In
addition to the music, Coachella is also known for its boho-chic style, which
reflects the atmosphere of the surrounding desert. Many of the attendees wear
hippie attire, cowboy boots, sun hats, and sunglasses, creating a uniquely
festive atmosphere. The festival is also known for its amazing performances and
special collaborations.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Coachella is a unique and unforgettable experience for music fans from
all over the world. It offers a wide variety of highly talented artists, a
festive atmosphere and a chance to mingle with people from all over the world.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKwzmaLiwKRK-Dtb2P4QaaIjsfrd-KMLOtEcRfP9QDTEQ8irTVVaOLpr78UEcz1dQQgDem11A67zwARiIG13ybEDzhmKdJy8bEbcjn8KNQjWNle8nbo1PLlE85S4dpWVEOeU8z2b1I8kIYD-3WfQNflUQ22V55j8kJ6K5mNNz_TXFG9OhJ34SazIN5Q/s700/foto%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="700" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKwzmaLiwKRK-Dtb2P4QaaIjsfrd-KMLOtEcRfP9QDTEQ8irTVVaOLpr78UEcz1dQQgDem11A67zwARiIG13ybEDzhmKdJy8bEbcjn8KNQjWNle8nbo1PLlE85S4dpWVEOeU8z2b1I8kIYD-3WfQNflUQ22V55j8kJ6K5mNNz_TXFG9OhJ34SazIN5Q/w640-h362/foto%202.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In
its 24 years, Coachella has hosted thousands of performances by so many
different singers, but of course we'll only managed to focus on some of the most important and iconic ones.</span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Beyonce</u></b></span></span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwa2LjYP9XkMxpLQQ4vjvPAzR4AUPdWmh8rkwUBk57VagkE8D0FD00kiDFMgNIwvyDp8CDd3fB1f2s7KjrHpPeTHHq7-GAOsvRMlYY-JytSfNWTt6873ZguXt_t5JagtBZ0cfqvxdKWoSgCnyuylLc9smQo9qGlEO_pZ8llOtE6Ul-4s5-1cphao1Bw/s4583/foto%203.WEBP" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3055" data-original-width="4583" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwa2LjYP9XkMxpLQQ4vjvPAzR4AUPdWmh8rkwUBk57VagkE8D0FD00kiDFMgNIwvyDp8CDd3fB1f2s7KjrHpPeTHHq7-GAOsvRMlYY-JytSfNWTt6873ZguXt_t5JagtBZ0cfqvxdKWoSgCnyuylLc9smQo9qGlEO_pZ8llOtE6Ul-4s5-1cphao1Bw/w640-h426/foto%203.WEBP" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"> </p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Beyonc<span lang="FR">é </span>(2018) - Beyonc<span lang="FR">é</span><span lang="EN-US">'s
performance at Coachella 2018 is one of the most iconic in the history of the
festival. The singer presented a stunning show, with an orchestra, a choir and a set of dancers, all dressed in clothing inspired by African-American culture.
Her performance garnered a great deal of praise from critics and audiences.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Prince</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufxIVGHMoaJ4Hc2pUbGtv3QdidXQreohlIPx7qlI_54YDH78uqmSmPp9owNSJ65lHhZMZmcfEbR6z9TIHkFrIAVlDaqJ0BGtqnEw9OtXTyj1e4eIzZTZrgThoi4L1GVFplS9N8h1MOMl37iTNrqk5_LxDps60veSEVww8zBWiwjjGwZX2pRcQfWh5hg/s650/foto%204.WEBP" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="650" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufxIVGHMoaJ4Hc2pUbGtv3QdidXQreohlIPx7qlI_54YDH78uqmSmPp9owNSJ65lHhZMZmcfEbR6z9TIHkFrIAVlDaqJ0BGtqnEw9OtXTyj1e4eIzZTZrgThoi4L1GVFplS9N8h1MOMl37iTNrqk5_LxDps60veSEVww8zBWiwjjGwZX2pRcQfWh5hg/w640-h424/foto%204.WEBP" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Prince
(2008) - Prince's Coachella 2008 performance was one of the great artist's last
before his death in 2016. Prince performed many of his greatest hits,
accompanied by his electric guitar. His performance was full of energy and
showcased all of his musical mastery.</span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Ariana Grande</u></b></span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPqTskC6BoiBlH14XLzbTuYxyDt22BCvK8VTaWHNHjLzQRr3uVysNHq6N-waiMSSdhsSFgQvm3iC-nFSj5Sgle8ZeCdTAeO1v0QRjTURDvMmcOXsnH4CD_m7VOn3lCfFz66V-4o0mf9Rij5zMpp9_oPxBh18_165rab6DFspEFjLRgJ8ItH7BXR0LYw/s1296/foto%205.WEBP" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1296" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPqTskC6BoiBlH14XLzbTuYxyDt22BCvK8VTaWHNHjLzQRr3uVysNHq6N-waiMSSdhsSFgQvm3iC-nFSj5Sgle8ZeCdTAeO1v0QRjTURDvMmcOXsnH4CD_m7VOn3lCfFz66V-4o0mf9Rij5zMpp9_oPxBh18_165rab6DFspEFjLRgJ8ItH7BXR0LYw/w640-h360/foto%205.WEBP" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Ariana
Grande's performance at Coachella 2019 was one of the most anticipated moments
of the festival. The American singer presented an extraordinary show, with a
great production, dancers and special guests on stage. Ariana Grande has covered many
of her big hits, such as "7 Rings" and "Thank U, Next", as
well as some covers and collaborations. Her performance was highly praised by audiences
and critics alike, and demonstrated her prowess as a performer.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Blackpink</span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p> </p><p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5l_4YXxS2YQEjtM1v4WzUJHgpREZxGj5OpTBh1rN-xnh1WYqEOBAAOXoTwRulbwUzGSOgIAT56W-IND-oumkvBh25NJJo-g65PdUwRDbLaO2FSeOuLZZCvwFCNAc7j4Srl8LamCnXBpL0unXD6RhsZYq3K6IEQPLB3RGONGgQ4977mp0QR1yg9stQg/s700/foto%206.WEBP" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5l_4YXxS2YQEjtM1v4WzUJHgpREZxGj5OpTBh1rN-xnh1WYqEOBAAOXoTwRulbwUzGSOgIAT56W-IND-oumkvBh25NJJo-g65PdUwRDbLaO2FSeOuLZZCvwFCNAc7j4Srl8LamCnXBpL0unXD6RhsZYq3K6IEQPLB3RGONGgQ4977mp0QR1yg9stQg/w640-h640/foto%206.WEBP" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">T</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit;">he popular South Korean music
group, performed at Coachella 2019 as one of the main acts. Their performance
was the first time a K-pop girl group performed at the festival, which garnered
a lot of attention. Their performance demonstrated the power and influence of
K-pop music and introduced the genre to an even wider audience.</span></p><p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Giorgio M. , 4sc</b></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-73945448118161323902023-04-21T07:00:00.001+01:002023-05-06T13:22:34.078+01:00HOW TO DOWNLOAD RAIPLAY VIDEOS<p> </p><p align="center" class="normal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho47hmAxjZD9skCKHaQBX7q_Zp_LvZh3QiRcwKmEm-4aGQ1BMinBEB_D3YZ_VLlRaSpqOXMZvWc5IyGOGnWLKUJl6gX2vp9e6hE7B8Xl9l44dkkqutABl647EDD0c2LvdbY5ZylvxeJa_IvNAIwodnXgZGrv8d7lvxz_jzSOfh35rUOuP2w23ZQBqHew/s1280/thumbnail.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho47hmAxjZD9skCKHaQBX7q_Zp_LvZh3QiRcwKmEm-4aGQ1BMinBEB_D3YZ_VLlRaSpqOXMZvWc5IyGOGnWLKUJl6gX2vp9e6hE7B8Xl9l44dkkqutABl647EDD0c2LvdbY5ZylvxeJa_IvNAIwodnXgZGrv8d7lvxz_jzSOfh35rUOuP2w23ZQBqHew/w640-h360/thumbnail.png" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><u>Before starting</u></span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">What do you need?</span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">A computer (any OS)
with a browser installed (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Obviously, an
Internet connection (faster is better for download time)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">A RaiPlay account
(optional, see below for more info)<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Is this legal?</u></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Yes, but (in Italy) you should not share
(neither with friends) or sell your downloaded videos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">You can learn more in </span><span lang="it"><a href="https://www.money.it/E-legale-scaricare-video-e-musica-youtube"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">this article</span></a></span><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"> (it talks about YouTube videos but it’s overlapping).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><u>Let’s begin</u></span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Open RaiPlay<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Get started by opening </span><span lang="it"><a href="https://raiplay.it/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">RaiPlay</span></a></span><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"> on your browser (don’t use any app) and logging into your RaiPlay
account: then click on “<i>Accedi</i>” and enter your account information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">This may not be required because here we’re not going to play the video
itself but just load the page, anyway, a popup could appear during navigation.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdU2CRh0lOEwxh7T0Y7gAZJl3osQR86kwQwPcWCcYBDs_1N1nehUpOxp9GdVViRJ8rCXLGWF1hvwfQhHLI-p132goGQSa6LETIY-dHBMevYPaYkj8sbfcFVxmX_rHsYNAQl8qwPBJBvoO-2I7NqHbKT7C4WsyHqUTQ5JTvswbmhc-6Z6NCLmUdX2P1qA/s2056/image1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="2056" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdU2CRh0lOEwxh7T0Y7gAZJl3osQR86kwQwPcWCcYBDs_1N1nehUpOxp9GdVViRJ8rCXLGWF1hvwfQhHLI-p132goGQSa6LETIY-dHBMevYPaYkj8sbfcFVxmX_rHsYNAQl8qwPBJBvoO-2I7NqHbKT7C4WsyHqUTQ5JTvswbmhc-6Z6NCLmUdX2P1qA/w640-h456/image1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Find your content</u></span></span></b></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">You should now look for the content you
would like to download. </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Make sure to load the content page while
clicking and not to keep on the same page, or the downloader won’t identify the
content you’re looking for.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">If clicking on a video the page doesn’t
change, you should click the button next to “<i>Riproduci</i>” that says “<i>Vai al
titolo”</i> or “<i>Vai alla collezione</i>” (as in our example case below).</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXMGDDBuPvKdXNVPe8oTeyExAiH0QQ2uaAy4hlS3PrXq3h5kk-b4maBVLskMqLPgMYmkxrfxfNsHjEcnZEjasq0H6sdshxzjX9j6HiPM9sJsJeVNU6_BZ9EofnC4nofgN-IODHjwzJ6BbzyCtMKnhK_QyYAR3UgB_26RC2VAIxY1YQ30JUmIJdxrQoQ/s1736/image2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1736" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXMGDDBuPvKdXNVPe8oTeyExAiH0QQ2uaAy4hlS3PrXq3h5kk-b4maBVLskMqLPgMYmkxrfxfNsHjEcnZEjasq0H6sdshxzjX9j6HiPM9sJsJeVNU6_BZ9EofnC4nofgN-IODHjwzJ6BbzyCtMKnhK_QyYAR3UgB_26RC2VAIxY1YQ30JUmIJdxrQoQ/w640-h378/image2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Copy your video URL</u></span></span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Now copy the page URL (the address of the video,
the link). If you don’t know how to do it, you just need to look above the
webpage at a text that contains “raiplay.it”. Click on it, then right-click it
and finally click “Copy”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><i><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Warning:</span></i></b><i><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"> if the page you open contains more than one
video, you should right-click on the video you want to download and “Copy Link”
instead of copying the link of the current page, or the download could not work
as expected.</span></i></p>
<p class="normal"><b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtYyWJACloJUYB_SRVU12DCeHdGZbrgKOcLoDBjC_2IF7lxnGsipsE1nt09RQ8ir9xXizVHY9YYLThl5e9A9RtAy3wt-BVb6HziNokDS6ml3aKDP-Xn8vBu1WOdlYG8zDj03qT3p8ONl5dkMfayLeJGBMkHu1MwyIvcEOlyopSOBLamBZyQbOVm1uiQ/s1736/image3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1736" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtYyWJACloJUYB_SRVU12DCeHdGZbrgKOcLoDBjC_2IF7lxnGsipsE1nt09RQ8ir9xXizVHY9YYLThl5e9A9RtAy3wt-BVb6HziNokDS6ml3aKDP-Xn8vBu1WOdlYG8zDj03qT3p8ONl5dkMfayLeJGBMkHu1MwyIvcEOlyopSOBLamBZyQbOVm1uiQ/w640-h378/image3.png" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Download the video</u></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Open </span><span lang="it"><a href="https://pasty.info/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">this website</span></a></span><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"> and paste the copied URL in the input box: it could take a while but
after that, you’ll see a message saying “Click to continue”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Click on it and a list of downloadable
content will appear: look for the best resolution (probably 1280x720) and
right-click on the link, then “Save as…” and choose a name for the file you’re
going to download. The download should start soon…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGVa8BEBSG5DiSQaQh4gksyWXOF4CoEuNuC9KrMEZ--s-bY_0opbgDhXt1G9QGXFrtJn1WDw1nPicPeEYneLsRJ8RtyDMswEpzLaYgReAw3uQc6daTX5SbEoNcYJ_SdrwfXEW966nWamEVZN1A9XqPuFhjYSpJaH03xz0J2VQE3cuDY1SQtgbO5bXtQ/s1736/image4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1736" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGVa8BEBSG5DiSQaQh4gksyWXOF4CoEuNuC9KrMEZ--s-bY_0opbgDhXt1G9QGXFrtJn1WDw1nPicPeEYneLsRJ8RtyDMswEpzLaYgReAw3uQc6daTX5SbEoNcYJ_SdrwfXEW966nWamEVZN1A9XqPuFhjYSpJaH03xz0J2VQE3cuDY1SQtgbO5bXtQ/w640-h378/image4.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Downloaded!</u></span></span></b><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">After downloading, you should now be able
to open the file (better checking!!!). </span><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto;">If it isn’t so, you could need a video player
like </span><span lang="it"><a href="https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.it.html"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">VLC</span></a></span><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto;"> to play it.</span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="border: none; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><u>Conclusion</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">The method shown uses a website to get the
download link of the video: there are other methods, but they’re not so simple
to use and tend to require extra steps or some “technical” skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Anyway, if the method I showed here failed
for you, you may want to try </span><span lang="it"><a href="https://youtube-dl.org/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">youtube-dl</span></a></span><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">, a program which downloads YouTube videos but also content from other
websites, including RaiPlay.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Also, if you liked the downloader I used in
this tutorial, you have to know it works also with other websites such as
YouTube and Vimeo.</span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;">Have an extra method you found to download
RaiPlay videos? Share your method below in the comments section!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal"><span lang="it" style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: Roboto;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-87623605198590436272023-04-19T07:00:00.000+01:002023-04-19T17:16:41.394+01:00CRAZY ABOUT COOKING <p> </p><p align="center" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfrdoamV4YTuaEnNHcXFW-CHkRJhBKnJBFt4GgGhEMzZfm3kD-ng-kMPNWxnQ33X1eMpSy6uWEPMFKkqNV5xjyHXtgniy0cP6mBQ0ji6SRKNB-AWhBftXOdjgxmPnkZPOmZiqZxwWrQ0vahfjhVl94iLUvvQ9P8mY--XK0GNUw1EuthwstxAYq0KiYg/s1200/IMG_5951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfrdoamV4YTuaEnNHcXFW-CHkRJhBKnJBFt4GgGhEMzZfm3kD-ng-kMPNWxnQ33X1eMpSy6uWEPMFKkqNV5xjyHXtgniy0cP6mBQ0ji6SRKNB-AWhBftXOdjgxmPnkZPOmZiqZxwWrQ0vahfjhVl94iLUvvQ9P8mY--XK0GNUw1EuthwstxAYq0KiYg/w640-h360/IMG_5951.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /> </b><p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<h4 style="margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Why are cooking shows so successful?<br /></span></b><b><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></h4>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you check the TV schedule of the last ten years you will notice that shows about cooking and food such as
MasterChef, Bake-off, 4 Restaurants have doubled and are all very successful. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So I wondered why do people like to watch this kind of
programmes so much?<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It’s a fact that in the last years<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>more and more people are more attentive to
what they eat (at the restaurant, for example) often assuming a more critical
attitude whether something served to them is healthy or not or if it matches their
tastes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Food, in general, has always been an occasion of conviviality and joy, a feast, a moment of aggregation and sharing: breakfast, lunch and
dinner are our pleasure moments, our breaks from a stressful life. Moreover, for Italian people cooking is a real cult: we like to cook and eat well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Food can reassure and seduce and, in times of
crisis, food is still one of the few things left that you cannot do without and which stimulates our creativity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b> </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEf42uyhQuep8Uu1Xd5WZRxPWXmj8noDmBBokHsb_jjfJZx5Skb_ivJ0XOLqaB-bUIXH51wF3owrCOifkhVsuVfFWooviW9ZBRXdJZpt2NxZjZ7SibI56hncUZf3WC-iEey5wnAUrKjtvRAS6z3FYlWfmtE8FsxGIU-wkOjNRWYOZKQM4UUbjZXIPL_g/s1000/IMG_5952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEf42uyhQuep8Uu1Xd5WZRxPWXmj8noDmBBokHsb_jjfJZx5Skb_ivJ0XOLqaB-bUIXH51wF3owrCOifkhVsuVfFWooviW9ZBRXdJZpt2NxZjZ7SibI56hncUZf3WC-iEey5wnAUrKjtvRAS6z3FYlWfmtE8FsxGIU-wkOjNRWYOZKQM4UUbjZXIPL_g/w640-h426/IMG_5952.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Some psychologists claim that cooking for others is a
form of altruism that makes you feel happy and close to other people producing
positive psychological benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To follow a cooking program has the same anti-stress
effect that watching a football match and allows you to learn something even if you are not a great chef.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I myself experienced what great fun cooking can be during the lockdown, I discovered it is a really pleasant and relaxing
activity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Baking for others can increase our feeling of wellbeing and contribute to stress relief, it makes you feel like you’ve done something good
for the world. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<h4 style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Cooking helps to create bonds</span></b><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<br /><o:p></o:p></span><b><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></h4>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b> </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCxMukbeA64RQ7Hp2aOdngfMA7C2L1iubhbIMvQy20BxvTuRFjFWauaM1r26LkvfFMoJNOC5v4q8Nr2cWj_1na5USIIzrobYJNXzyGunbFIqkJe3DFJvcFIf_kPofV3lqmwelM7SwI9FBV2NR_FGMzwqtf0gXVQkQTYmvXL-yr_u0KI2tvmd-LE_CZg/s1000/IMG_5953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1000" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCxMukbeA64RQ7Hp2aOdngfMA7C2L1iubhbIMvQy20BxvTuRFjFWauaM1r26LkvfFMoJNOC5v4q8Nr2cWj_1na5USIIzrobYJNXzyGunbFIqkJe3DFJvcFIf_kPofV3lqmwelM7SwI9FBV2NR_FGMzwqtf0gXVQkQTYmvXL-yr_u0KI2tvmd-LE_CZg/w640-h428/IMG_5953.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Participating in an activity like cooking “<i>can help to
encourage a sense of trust, community, meaning, purpose, belonging, closeness,
and intimacy, it increases happiness, decreases depression and provide a means
for social acceptance creating a feeling of belonging to a community”</i>says
Matthew Riccio, social psychologist of the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow</span><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is through their cooking that grandmothers can
pass down to the new generation, beyond their love, also local traditions. To
be in a warm kitchen, sitting around a table,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cooking traditional recipes and telling stories about food is what these programmes do.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qKqj85oo2wI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Probably the audience has grown tired of the usual talent shows, full of arguments and discussions and they are looking for a more intelligent entertainment and that has at its centre food and cooking, which is a theme that creates aggregation, recalling the ideas of family and ancient values, which are certainly our roots. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: right;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Agnese L., 4sc</span></b></span></p></div>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-74788608215412851792023-04-15T14:22:00.000+01:002023-04-15T14:22:22.837+01:00THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 29.3333px;"><b> </b></span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgVykR61kJzGGWmqv6LQq9mx7R9UKThN85206janNubC0KI-JjYe-C7N0r4ub0LsP2SyeQpJq0bEWWbBiN7DYSvKjxS5H0ehM_lyQpCfVtGrjse3LcdHj9E8lhDDuQK9x310AZmn5d_uQusXOmi-ya4Lb4YXCUPhOJjZNtqaSed_76fPTLooqwz-1Jw/s440/artwork-440x440-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgVykR61kJzGGWmqv6LQq9mx7R9UKThN85206janNubC0KI-JjYe-C7N0r4ub0LsP2SyeQpJq0bEWWbBiN7DYSvKjxS5H0ehM_lyQpCfVtGrjse3LcdHj9E8lhDDuQK9x310AZmn5d_uQusXOmi-ya4Lb4YXCUPhOJjZNtqaSed_76fPTLooqwz-1Jw/w640-h640/artwork-440x440-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">The Dark Side of the Moon </span></i><span lang="it">is an album by the
British rock band Pink Floyd. This album was published for the first time on 1<sup>st
</sup>March 1973. It's one of the most listened albums of all time: it stayed
in rank for 741 weeks.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">The distinctive trait
of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Dark Side of the Moon </i>is that
every song is connected by the same melody. In this way the album is as if it
were composed by only one long song.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Doing that, Pink Floyd
wants to highlight the link between the themes they want to express: greed,
ageing, death and madness.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">The second track, <b><i>Breathe
(in the air)</i></b>, invites us to not be afraid. And the slow rhythm seems to
underline It.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><i><span lang="it">"Breathe, breathe in the
air</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Don’t be afraid to care"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>However, the second
part of this song tells about a rabbit who digs a hole. And as soon as he
finishes digging one, it starts digging one more.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i><i><span lang="it">"Run, rabbit run</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Dig that hole, forget the sun,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And when at last the work is done<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Don’t sit down it’s time to dig another one"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>Though, his excessive
industriousness will lead him to death.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i><i><span lang="it">"For long you live and high you fly</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">But only if you ride the tide<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And balanced on the biggest wave<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">You race towards an early grave"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>These lines invite us
to reflect: we always want to do more demonstrating we are worthy. We try
reaching the vertex of the social pyramid. But, when we get there, it's easy to
fall down.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">We aren't able to
settle for what we have. We desire more and more.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>This song seems to be in
contrast with the fourth track, <b><i>Time</i></b>. In fact, this track is about a
young man who wastes his time doing nothing. He does it since he thinks that he
still has a lot of time ahead of him.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span> <i>"Tired
of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.</i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>However, suddenly, he
notices that he has ten years behind him that he hasn't lived.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span> <i>"And
then one day you find ten years have got behind you</i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun".<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>So, he starts to run, trying
to make up for lost time, but it is no longer possible.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span> <i>"So
you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking</i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Racing around to come up behind you again<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">The sun is the same in a relative way but you’re older,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Shorter of</span></i><span lang="it"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">breath
and one day closer to death."<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"> Through these songs, the Pink Floyd show us
two different ways to waste our time: working hard and doing nothing.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>The rabbit, for
example, spent all his life digging new holes. But what was the point of all that?
He just dug his own grave.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>The young man,
instead, had a whole life ahead of him. But what did he decide to do with all that
time? He decided to watch it pass by sitting on a sofa.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>Both of them have
wasted their time and their lives away .</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>The two songs I
mentioned, along with three other tracks, are part of the A side of the vinyl and the thread connecting all the songs, is death. Instead, in the B
side the topics are avidity, war and madness.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><i><span lang="it">Money</span></i></b><span lang="it"> is the first track of the B side of this vinyl. This song faces the
problem of capitalism: everyone desires to make money. According to them,
money can buy everything, happiness too.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><span lang="it">"Money</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Get away<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">You get a good job with more pay and you're okay<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Money<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">It's a gas<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">New car, caviar, four star, daydream<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Think I'll buy me a football team"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>Instead, <b><i>Us
and Them </i></b>talks about war and its uselessness. In this song there are
two sides (us and them) composed by ordinary men.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><span lang="it">"Us (us, us, us, us) and them (them, them, them, them)</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And after all we're only ordinary men"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>Pink Floyd describe
these common people as automatons: they are deprived of the freedom of choice
and forced to fight for ideals they do not believe in.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="it">"Me</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And you (you, you, you)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">God only knows<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">It's not what we would choose (choose, choose) to do (to do, to
do)"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>Others decided for
them that they had to fight and these "others" are safe while they
give orders and send men to die.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><span lang="it">"Forward he cried from the rear</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And the front rank died<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And the general sat<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And the lines on the map<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Moved from side to side"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>After this song, there
is <b><i>Any
Colour You Like</i></b>. This piece is composed only by music, without any words.
So, we are free to give our interpretation to this music.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">Not by chance, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Any
Colour You Like </i></b>comes after <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Us and Them</i></b>: in the latter, men are
not a choice, in the first men are completely free.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><i><span lang="it">Brain Damage</span></i></b><span lang="it">, instead, talks about madness. In fact, Syd Barrett (the singer who
preceded David Gilmour) was hospitalised for mental illness.</span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><span lang="it">"And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">I'll see you on the dark side of the moon"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>However, through this
track, Roger Waters (the author) wants to show us who the real mad person is.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><span lang="it">"The lunatic is on the grass</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">The lunatic is on the grass<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">Got to keep the loonies on the path"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>He wrote these lines
thinking about the "No Step on Grass" signs which are in the gardens
of King's College (where he studied).He says that he has always hated any
imposition coming from society. According to him, society forces us to stay
inside some margins which we can't overstep. The mad person is the one who goes
beyond those limits, instead. The mad are those who decide to lay down on the
beautiful garden. </p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>The last track of this
album is <b><i>Eclipse</i></b>. This tune recalls all events and experiences which
characterize our life.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><span lang="it">"All that you touch</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And all that you see<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">All that you taste<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">All you feel<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And all that you love<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">And all that you hate<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">All you distrust<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">All you save"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>During our life, we
try to follow logic or social conventions.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">So, we always try to explain
everything that has happened to us and we don't accept that something may be unclear
or inexplicable. </span></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span><i><span lang="it">"and everyone you meet</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">and all that you slight<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">and everyone you fight<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">and all that is now<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">and all that is gone<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">and all that's to come<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">and everything under the sun is in tune<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it">but the sun is eclipsed by the moon"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i>We are used to
classifying everything by means of social rules. Through these ones, we judge
if something is positive and rational or negative and irrational.So we are
scared by the dark side of the moon, because we can't see it or really know it.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>However, in the final
part of this tune, Gerry O’Driscoll's voice-over (the janitor of Abbey Road
studios) says that the dark side of the moon doesn't exist: the moon is
completely dark.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span></i><i><span lang="it">"There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact it’s
all dark. The only thing that makes it look alight is the sun."</span></i></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it"><o:p> </o:p></span>But what is the dark
side of the moon? It’s our life and the fact that the album starts and finishes
with the rhythm of a heartbeat seems to highlight it. Life is unpredictable: we
aren't able to plan what will happen to us. Life is not rational and does not
follow fixed patterns.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="it">We usually organi plan
and organize our future, but can we really do that? </span></p>
<p align="right" class="normal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="it"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Angelica T.,
5scB</b></span></span></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-28219231781630485512023-04-10T10:39:00.000+01:002023-04-10T10:39:53.693+01:00DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPINESS IS? <p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOF15DiOg9LKDeoZPVd2hah20hJeImRkEQd0tUNphzjzYrc-N_Jo16UQtGtnkJgm3Zv_rFNF7DxOs95jdJJ0J6QnTNeJSv85MeOtlGqtjKGGRWR3Bk3EU8wbCZBkVwLCiDPOtjvYvBpUtEn5-ChfmGuwl7K-_QKCGVl51Q8eFXI5kQuRSufqNkRSHF7Q/s1060/Image%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="749" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOF15DiOg9LKDeoZPVd2hah20hJeImRkEQd0tUNphzjzYrc-N_Jo16UQtGtnkJgm3Zv_rFNF7DxOs95jdJJ0J6QnTNeJSv85MeOtlGqtjKGGRWR3Bk3EU8wbCZBkVwLCiDPOtjvYvBpUtEn5-ChfmGuwl7K-_QKCGVl51Q8eFXI5kQuRSufqNkRSHF7Q/w452-h640/Image%201.jpg" width="452" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What is happiness? </b> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">According to the dictionary definition, happiness is the state of mind of
someone who is serene, untroubled by pain or worries. According to
psychologists, it’s the ability to experience positive emotions, realize one’s
aspirations and develop talents. For philosophers it’s the increase of one’s
potential that can only be achieved by knowing oneself. For the religious it’s
faith, prayer and forgiveness. According to the students it’s a good grade, for
those who play sports it’s a won race, for a couple it’s love, for poets it’s
their way of being. For many others is wealth, health, luck, success and much
more. But then, what is happiness really? <span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Obviously, happiness changes from person to person, from context to
context. For me happiness is the ability to control the challenges given by
fate, is not having what you want but wanting what you have, it’s sharing and
loving without rancour, selfishness and greed. It’s that feeling of peace, serenity
and completeness experienced by enjoying the many small moments of life that
lead to satisfaction and optimism. I think happiness can be divided into three
types: emotional, moral and judgmental. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Emotional happiness is a transitory personal state that occurs when good
things happen in a specific moment and the emotions felt are joy, affection and
satisfaction for, for example, a goal achieved, a film finishing as you desired,
a breathtaking sunset seen or a hug received. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Moral happiness is a set of philosophical attitudes that lead to follow the
right path in life and assume self-awareness of one’s actions. This type of
happiness is found by those who are empathetic, honest, kind, who tolerate and
are ready to sacrifice themselves for others.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Judgmental happiness is a state of well-being that depends on personal
judgments about the world in the present, past or future. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now that I’ve defined happiness, where
does it come from though?</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxD5DJ9dvui4PepJGiN6jPZNEt89Sts126IyRSEfMovyoWHLhGYBtHk7s62bpceUyLvt0EhJuNEMKQHb3oVUrAd78xo7Vlj0in9DmY5HAsk-D2EHqtSHu3HjNYviKLwi1bcPRbwN1vKvQnAyNfxn2UswuFJ0GPgE055Kjbmz2TOa9kbYFS7zZoGeLO5Q/s828/Image%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="828" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxD5DJ9dvui4PepJGiN6jPZNEt89Sts126IyRSEfMovyoWHLhGYBtHk7s62bpceUyLvt0EhJuNEMKQHb3oVUrAd78xo7Vlj0in9DmY5HAsk-D2EHqtSHu3HjNYviKLwi1bcPRbwN1vKvQnAyNfxn2UswuFJ0GPgE055Kjbmz2TOa9kbYFS7zZoGeLO5Q/w640-h634/Image%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For me, happiness depends on the following factors: freedom, commitment,
relationships, positive emotions and success.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">With the term freedom I mean the ability to think, speak, choose and act
without having to feel limited by the judgments of society. It’s essential to
find yourself, to be independent and determined to be able to experience
positive emotions.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happiness depends on commitment because it’s not achieved by doing nothing,
but as a result of our efforts. Creating, earning and caring allow us to
experience sensations of pleasure and satisfaction. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Positive interpersonal relationships as well as love ones are essential to
feel less alone, to share intimacy, joy and pain. If made of true bonds and
pure and genuine feelings, they are the main source of happiness in everyone’s
life. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Positive emotions, such as hope, self-irony and optimism lead to a positive
mood and stimulate creativity.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And finally the success that reinforces self-esteem, satisfaction, the
sense of self-efficacy and consequently increases happiness. However, achieving
success as stated by recent studies can often lead to stress, disappointment,
negative emotions and, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>therefore, can
have a negative impact on mental health. This type of “happiness” is apparent,
i.e. initially it seems to achieve good, beautiful and positive things but then
it turns out to be something with bad consequences. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So what can we do to achieve true
happiness?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Keeping mood levels high it’s the first step to being happy. To maintain a
good mood it’s useful to think about the positive aspects of a day, even if
they are small ones, we should become more inclined to notice the beautiful
things in life. Self-irony is also useful, smiling at one’s misfortunes helps
to put things back into perspective. We can console ourselves, for example, by
thinking that compared to the size of the universe, our little problems and the
daily stresses that afflict us are very little. Altruism and generosity are
other ways to be positive, helping someone makes us feel happier and more
fulfilled. Practicing gratitude can also boost mood, perhaps writing a letter,
praying, or practicing daily affirmations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is important to be aware and achieve a balance between private life and
work, which must turn towards progress and not perfection. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwd3kxe3xDDtYSUqUJ94mrA1jBViYS07l1WL2K37I0bmL-JDf-6G50Tn4zlnhmAbMtT4zuo-1MvfTjXsaQOQivpHC5H9R8Yew4e-uUwJJcs4yqd18afZH1dcnuiuvhs-CB5GG1mWYFBI78ZMas08WZmkCwMx9DDTEki3f0rES8HyEeWD7Uj-wlgFaVYw/s1015/Image%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1015" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwd3kxe3xDDtYSUqUJ94mrA1jBViYS07l1WL2K37I0bmL-JDf-6G50Tn4zlnhmAbMtT4zuo-1MvfTjXsaQOQivpHC5H9R8Yew4e-uUwJJcs4yqd18afZH1dcnuiuvhs-CB5GG1mWYFBI78ZMas08WZmkCwMx9DDTEki3f0rES8HyEeWD7Uj-wlgFaVYw/w522-h640/Image%203.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happiness is important for ourselves but
also for others. How to make someone happy then? </span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cheering someone up just for the sake of it can result in one of the most
rewarding feelings. Expressing positive feelings, making people feel special,
complimenting, encouraging, listening, thanking and celebrating the successes
of others are in my opinion great ways to create positivity that improves the
happiness of those around us.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have often had the opportunity to help others and even if I did little, I
was able to make people smile and give them a positive thing to think about
during the day. I have helped, for example, elderly ladies and gentlemen by carrying
their shopping bags, by offering a meal to the needy, by giving a free hug to
those who were crying or rescuing those who were injured.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">To conclude I think that there is no
objective answer to the question: “What is happiness?”</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We all attribute different definitions to this word, depending on the
experiences we have had the opportunity to make during our lives. That everyone
wants a happy life is a fact. Since ancient times, the search for happiness has
been a theme that has occupied the thoughts of many writers, artists and
philosophers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">The truth is that people have different points of view and, therefore,
there is not a right or wrong concept of happiness or a path that can answer or
satisfy anyone’s pursuit. Happiness is a subjective state of mind that needs to
be possessed before being described. </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: IT;"><br />
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">MARINA L., 3sc</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-23062702819997729882023-04-08T11:24:00.000+01:002023-04-08T11:24:13.610+01:00HAPPY EASTER HOLIDAYS! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt12EnZFiyRFlaWOuhDj895vmsk811ixQxsQnfiQMy952-SOAuny2jI3_Ff1oda2da7ox-nQKjv2pNdwa5pPKYGyS3jmv9XrFUHDO1Q_yl27OHj_6mG2aO4WWTHUgvj37zLzSb5X59oZYCZnuyGqN8xsdcAitf8K5H8Ao__g8xBNzUgiyMlq86QbfrkQ/s1075/1680949292702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1075" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt12EnZFiyRFlaWOuhDj895vmsk811ixQxsQnfiQMy952-SOAuny2jI3_Ff1oda2da7ox-nQKjv2pNdwa5pPKYGyS3jmv9XrFUHDO1Q_yl27OHj_6mG2aO4WWTHUgvj37zLzSb5X59oZYCZnuyGqN8xsdcAitf8K5H8Ao__g8xBNzUgiyMlq86QbfrkQ/w640-h618/1680949292702.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-74447069873574336592023-03-31T07:30:00.001+01:002023-05-06T13:43:45.227+01:00GRAMMY WINNERS: BEST FOUR<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fv0do4uujVgLQPKN7hgsA51vD1yj2PkY_71U_oHu_ng4aU6pjPlGAdag8jWYw7DCjuwgdCc77KxuQaO7dIl_IPIhFwBTbEiD22cqfDvErjbn8N_EmZrlOjv3kXPwxXfu9I8TEmuXs0G4aN4X66OqekSmYxk2fhRzRkYINjVNOC9mvtQWbrS4ITmBcQ/s1200/Foto1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fv0do4uujVgLQPKN7hgsA51vD1yj2PkY_71U_oHu_ng4aU6pjPlGAdag8jWYw7DCjuwgdCc77KxuQaO7dIl_IPIhFwBTbEiD22cqfDvErjbn8N_EmZrlOjv3kXPwxXfu9I8TEmuXs0G4aN4X66OqekSmYxk2fhRzRkYINjVNOC9mvtQWbrS4ITmBcQ/w640-h336/Foto1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hi all guys,
today I wanted to talk to you about the grammy awards</span>. <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Grammys are the greatest recognition that
an artist can get, in fact the night of the Grammy is considered on a par with
that of the Oscars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Artists can be
nominated in 105 different categories where the choice of the winner is decided
by an expert jury.</span> </p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As we know, the
sixty-third edition took place this year, so let's see what were the most
memorable moments of these 6</span>5 <span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">editions.</span> </p><p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span></span></o:p></p><a name='more'></a><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></u></b><p></p><p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Beyonc<span lang="FR">é</span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9V1EhNMnfVE933RBcr6XtIkjqQnJ19Lrd9o4ApxVjqGOMu__YlRiNH4AJY3WFAk0CzZ4VuJ44Amvj-nwGuPBFuygAL6LRmcuHoh_sU5y6LIqDlL_0HcDjS_fMwzjzu0onD_nMUJIlHRNPYbnOkeCqxP56QWUZJ_ol1Q2zDqR-LF_2LWxlTrzFxXxlw/s3840/Foto2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2560" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9V1EhNMnfVE933RBcr6XtIkjqQnJ19Lrd9o4ApxVjqGOMu__YlRiNH4AJY3WFAk0CzZ4VuJ44Amvj-nwGuPBFuygAL6LRmcuHoh_sU5y6LIqDlL_0HcDjS_fMwzjzu0onD_nMUJIlHRNPYbnOkeCqxP56QWUZJ_ol1Q2zDqR-LF_2LWxlTrzFxXxlw/w426-h640/Foto2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;">Beyonce has
always been one of the Grammy's most loved artists, she had already made
history when in 2020 she became the most awarded female artist. But the release of her latest album <b><i>Renaissance</i></b>
last July led her to win 4 new awards reaching 32, which allowed her to become the most awarded
artist in the entire history of these awards.</p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Taylor Swift</span></u></b></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4qEWkusPlzGXzqBFDMs2qeYLpwZlAES8-Zf-1fsQjmxDvx34HfPfQs5qh-7qXl-TaKGlPNrL7y3aGFetRP592uxOeAZhnLhFs57ZEq5cDoUR7CEx8uDEkl-Fluyxq3-BbgfTWqQPrKbg8B0QEN1qVgdzJY9k9_bJSCVvM4rSQSuJtTRTUkVCZouU5A/s960/Foto3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="960" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4qEWkusPlzGXzqBFDMs2qeYLpwZlAES8-Zf-1fsQjmxDvx34HfPfQs5qh-7qXl-TaKGlPNrL7y3aGFetRP592uxOeAZhnLhFs57ZEq5cDoUR7CEx8uDEkl-Fluyxq3-BbgfTWqQPrKbg8B0QEN1qVgdzJY9k9_bJSCVvM4rSQSuJtTRTUkVCZouU5A/w640-h460/Foto3.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;">Already in 2009
she became the youngest artist to win the ALBUM OF THE YEAR award with her
album <b><i>Fearless,</i></b> but since then she has received this award in the
2016 edition with the album <b>1989</b> and
in 2020 with the album <b><i>Folklore</i></b> which made her the first
woman to receive this award 3 times and one of the very few artists to do so.</p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><b style="font-size: large;"><u>Adele</u></b></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4jkvyGFcB3JrwZZLxX7zlRa7g6eQ4504QIvKizj6_lSMf7xfW9naFUkuwSInxTrBEhQeKoXPm0_BOw18XHbzqdeNGItXKjR7TvtEy8eF01kN-BFr1DkZeRv4V7nQgll2q7B3GCqb9bynDz7qQ_nDo7w66CYzxop9iivyiXlezL400DrOK5KJeuYw1Q/s768/Foto4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4jkvyGFcB3JrwZZLxX7zlRa7g6eQ4504QIvKizj6_lSMf7xfW9naFUkuwSInxTrBEhQeKoXPm0_BOw18XHbzqdeNGItXKjR7TvtEy8eF01kN-BFr1DkZeRv4V7nQgll2q7B3GCqb9bynDz7qQ_nDo7w66CYzxop9iivyiXlezL400DrOK5KJeuYw1Q/w640-h360/Foto4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;">Another much
loved Grammy winner is Adele. With her second and third albums she won all
the awards in the scategories he was
nominated for, but with the latest edition in 2023 she won the best pop vocal
performance award for the fourth time thanks to the song <b><i>Easy on me</i></b> after having
already obtained it in 2012 2013 and 2016.</p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p><b style="font-size: large;"><u>Billie Eilish</u></b></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaB5VEiOJw4w4Z1xoZN0KpGdEeOLhHT0I1BOdjRC6kUYnj0r59BSD_Ed1J0M4IK2kL4jtl0LxAsvDBMYKVUt2kw2vY7VFXy97OuZqW7_b0xdlIlmh7MUp1pJ10MMHBZmezbyXWkI9vS_zoW9rwF1AnjLE0BLYxnvyQW2LKIA356lAGQOfVEEy5uLS8Xw/s1200/Foto5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaB5VEiOJw4w4Z1xoZN0KpGdEeOLhHT0I1BOdjRC6kUYnj0r59BSD_Ed1J0M4IK2kL4jtl0LxAsvDBMYKVUt2kw2vY7VFXy97OuZqW7_b0xdlIlmh7MUp1pJ10MMHBZmezbyXWkI9vS_zoW9rwF1AnjLE0BLYxnvyQW2LKIA356lAGQOfVEEy5uLS8Xw/w640-h640/Foto5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="Corpo" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">Finally we have
Billie Eilish who, with her debut album
, <b><i>When
we all fall asleep, where do we go</i></b> on the 2020 show won all the main categories in a single evening: album
of the year, song of the year , record of the year and best new artist,
becoming the first in history to do so</span>.</p><p class="Corpo" style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Giorgio M.</span></b> </p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-79183350419694451532023-03-30T15:55:00.001+01:002023-03-30T15:59:47.400+01:00THE DARK SIDE OF JOHN LENNON<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIx9n3Qgit0xioahlxc0nnO3aORUZwfQPcx18jVdomghoBQo5LCqJyRyIyx8nYXPXen_jgK231YmAvhNk-_DuX9DLyH5jXsGoCfZojIWIPc98mzoxK2NUrWsrQWNR7WryDOFWB8usat8g2EZRkxTNqsYzudPRCdShTpKH8ziy2_XjRF0anfYxsplQcLA/s640/IMG_7551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="640" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIx9n3Qgit0xioahlxc0nnO3aORUZwfQPcx18jVdomghoBQo5LCqJyRyIyx8nYXPXen_jgK231YmAvhNk-_DuX9DLyH5jXsGoCfZojIWIPc98mzoxK2NUrWsrQWNR7WryDOFWB8usat8g2EZRkxTNqsYzudPRCdShTpKH8ziy2_XjRF0anfYxsplQcLA/w640-h416/IMG_7551.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Who doesn’t know John Lennon? He’s the
famous former leader of The Beatles who is mostly known for his song against
war, <i style="text-align: justify;">Imagine</i><span style="text-align: justify;">. This song is a hymn of
hope, in which he imagines a world of peace inviting people to stop war and to
be kind to each other since we’re all living on the same planet.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span><p></p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">However, Lennon admitted that the
content of the text of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Imagine</i> was
more similar to Marx Communist Manifesto: in fact, he imagined a
non-materialistic world with no political or economic differences or
discrimination.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Despite his ideals of peace and
equality, not everybody knows that John Lennon had a dark side which led him to
committing violence against other people.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">We remember him as a loving,
insecure and vulnerable Beatle. He was a true icon. Everybody loved him and
wanted to be like him. </p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Well, apparently, when he was young
he was a bully, violent towards men and women. It’s also known that he wasn’t a
good father to his son nor a good, caring husband to his wife Cynthia.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">He had suffered all his life and had
a very difficult childhood. He himself said: “the first thing I remember is a
nightmare”. And many think that his behavior can be explained by the traumas
that he had to cope with in his early years.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Moreover, he never really took
responsibility for his actions. For example, instead of responding to his
leading role in the Beatles breakup, he always blamed the other members, mainly
Paul. </p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Instead of admitting his mistakes,
he always pointed out other people’s flaws.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Something started changing in the
1980s. Perhaps, growing up, he realized that he’d had bad and wrong behaviors
and started living his life spreading messages of love and peace.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Probably, he wasn’t a bad person,
but he was one who had been troubled. So, his evil actions don’t exclude the
fact that there was some goodness in him. </p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p>Though John always appeared happy
and joyful, he was suffering deep inside, that made him become reserved and
self-critical.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">He was an honest person and I
believe that he genuinely wanted to be a good man, especially in the last years
of his life.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">He tried to redeem himself from his
cruel past actions and became the advocate of peace, caring about people, but,
unfortunately, he had issues that prevented that from always being his
priority.</p>
<p class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">Everyone happens to have bad
behaviors or commit wrong actions, but that doesn’t make us bad people. We are
good but we also happen to be bad. After all, those without sin, cast the first stone.</p><p class="normal" style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Maria D., 5scB</span></b></p>LET'S BLOG!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05431746938192399392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000784783639242024.post-17535195879954784362023-03-18T17:17:00.000+00:002023-04-19T17:38:47.073+01:00WHAT DO WE CELEBRATE ON 21 MARCH?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOwtIl1vPURwG4ZPzyjCjKMeRMfyZAzJ5YgmmKxFkzCFW-X4MnMhLVvFX0dHM1ZIzfYvtkgQJO6LmDIytyoTQBcONaGVfz41lWf44inyUCAFG9loHiVbcYnoN3ixxw8pCV17usSAXOilXclt0_xQ2Y5uQmHcXtTn03o-0GfsSt-OR4tMeDjiBlEBW4Q/s1300/foto%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1300" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOwtIl1vPURwG4ZPzyjCjKMeRMfyZAzJ5YgmmKxFkzCFW-X4MnMhLVvFX0dHM1ZIzfYvtkgQJO6LmDIytyoTQBcONaGVfz41lWf44inyUCAFG9loHiVbcYnoN3ixxw8pCV17usSAXOilXclt0_xQ2Y5uQmHcXtTn03o-0GfsSt-OR4tMeDjiBlEBW4Q/w640-h378/foto%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <b style="color: #3b3b3b; text-align: justify;"> </b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>do<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>we
celebrate on 21st March?</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">21 March<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>not only the first day of
Spring or the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>equinox day,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> that is to say </span>the beginning of the spring season in the
Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere, but it is
much more: it is a day where<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a
lot<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of national and international
celebrations take place .<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This spring day has been chosen to celebrate or
remember important events and issues as the fight against<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>racial discrimination or to remember all
the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> innocent </span>victims of mafia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">International
celebrations<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b; font-size: medium;">The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"><b> </b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-PsEm9ocQl6bH2kpSZtYZ27ouCaZpPwom7LuUUra2X7BkF5a9HJz3SZpKqk26vXsA2Mhivg4ZDX8hr4L4JG_wlzcRQxW6Vl3KFxCooIa13958lXaeI6vuOHqneHC9Mnw2apPhfkLfLLo70ZM3vGwjp7eGJFKuXh-iFX97zTTX5UvyJ1KHIqIgSbf-A/s1020/foto%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="1020" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-PsEm9ocQl6bH2kpSZtYZ27ouCaZpPwom7LuUUra2X7BkF5a9HJz3SZpKqk26vXsA2Mhivg4ZDX8hr4L4JG_wlzcRQxW6Vl3KFxCooIa13958lXaeI6vuOHqneHC9Mnw2apPhfkLfLLo70ZM3vGwjp7eGJFKuXh-iFX97zTTX5UvyJ1KHIqIgSbf-A/w640-h360/foto%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="color: #3b3b3b;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;">The International Day
for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;"> is celebrated every year on March 21 since 1967. This
date was chosen to remember the tragic event<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>of the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, perhaps the bloodiest day in the terrible
history of apartheid in South Africa. During a peaceful demonstration against
the laws of racial discrimination, white policemen killed 69 unarmed black
people who protested against the Urban Areas Act, which required black South
Africans to show special permission “the pass laws”, if they were stopped in
areas reserved for whites. This action was officially condemned by the UN,
which six years later in 1966 established this day as the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>international day against racial
discrimination </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">to redouble its
efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;">. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; text-align: left;">Against the alarming rise of xenophobia, racism and intolerance that has been diffusing recently in different countries of the world, the UN Human Rights Office has launched </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; text-align: left;">its </span><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/get-involved/campaign/fight-racism" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">#FightRacism</span></b></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; text-align: left;"> campaign to foster a global culture of tolerance, equality and anti-discrimination. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">During the <span style="color: #4a4a4a; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">week are organized campaigns, manifestations <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in various countries and continents of the world.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span></b><b style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">The International Day of Forests</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYldPVXsQXAjApiOshnBjxjmHpiZiFwcc9WxMJBntdP1SozCJ-aXs4lGMFcCoLDaK0X68IvFZ04SnJu5FRMssf5J1gyMq5kcWq0U5eXzvpBfPanssNpASxy6iRqfPIf2g-nsV9xIslzIq-kkmmyRIL3mIhpys6cGqpDB1MWfwx7Vr8yEj3Breu-gFfYg/s700/foto%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="700" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYldPVXsQXAjApiOshnBjxjmHpiZiFwcc9WxMJBntdP1SozCJ-aXs4lGMFcCoLDaK0X68IvFZ04SnJu5FRMssf5J1gyMq5kcWq0U5eXzvpBfPanssNpASxy6iRqfPIf2g-nsV9xIslzIq-kkmmyRIL3mIhpys6cGqpDB1MWfwx7Vr8yEj3Breu-gFfYg/w640-h484/foto%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4a4a4a; letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">The International Day of Forests </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #454545; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">was </span><a href="http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/67/200"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">proclaimed</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #454545; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> on 21 March the
International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the
importance of all types of forests. Countries are encouraged to undertake
local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving
forests and trees, such as tree <b>planting campaigns</b>.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #454545; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Forests still cover a third of
the Earth’s surface, performing vital functions. About 1.6 billion people,
including over 2000 indigenous cultures, depend on forests for their
livelihoods, medicines, energy, food and shelter.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #454545; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> Forests give us so much to our health. They purify
the water, clean the air, capture carbon to fight climate change, provide food
and life-saving medicines, and improve our well-being.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #454545; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yet deforestation continues to be alarming<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and accounts for 12-20% of global greenhouse
gas emissions, which contribute about 4.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide to
climate change.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #454545; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s up to us to safeguard these precious
natural resources.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">National celebrations (Italy)</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #202124; font-size: medium; line-height: 107%;">Day of Remembrance and Commitment in memory of the
innocent victims of mafias</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"><b> </b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1Hzk1pHrsHn7kxH9AOF2bL4Alji6cRGAv9WIpmCq7eE3eYtMfTMKEji8Vvzy_CLUYoNqBgJnYkhDOPR5b-u2AWZuM2tYbYY0C6AQxye70znGmy-dq6Aj5dJSrXiwZsdfWZAW9frB80bg8SDpo17S2vaB3SsC_Gd36GTlHXHp7oFQFEEmjWKqKf4D5g/s1024/foto%204%20mafie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1024" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1Hzk1pHrsHn7kxH9AOF2bL4Alji6cRGAv9WIpmCq7eE3eYtMfTMKEji8Vvzy_CLUYoNqBgJnYkhDOPR5b-u2AWZuM2tYbYY0C6AQxye70znGmy-dq6Aj5dJSrXiwZsdfWZAW9frB80bg8SDpo17S2vaB3SsC_Gd36GTlHXHp7oFQFEEmjWKqKf4D5g/w640-h376/foto%204%20mafie.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="color: #3b3b3b;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Italy on 21 March
Libera , Don Ciotti’s Associations, names and numbers against mafias celebrates
<b>the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Day of Remembrance and Commitment
in memory of the innocent victims of mafias. </b>established on<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 March 2017, with a unanimous vote in the
Chamber of Deputies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The initiative was
born from the pain of a mother who lost her son in the massacre of Capaci,
where was killed the judge Falcone and his wife and his security men,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>has never heard his name. For this reason <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the victims’ names are<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>read out one by one in thousands of public
locations across Italy. People who do not wish to be simply remembered, but ask
to see the realization of the ideals and hopes for which they sacrificed their
lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b;">Since 1996, every
time in a different city, in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Palermo and
in many other places of the country, the long list of victims is read in public
events to mark the memory and make daily commitment: recite those names and
surnames as an endless civil rosary, to make them live again, to never let them
die; embrace all together sincerely the families of the innocent victims of the
mafia, not</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #3b3b3b; line-height: 107%;"> forgetting the victims of massacres, terrorism and duty.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #3b3b3b;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"><b> </b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">World
Poetry Day</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3e7rm2WsIuyz9p3wez_sSO8IfpNV2FaeK4zC8Vm5pT6iXCe0p9oFhrfAmwORzWxrPzPcfDASm0wAND7bnbXutljP2EJVAHNb5MxlIgwKz0tSy5c18ArfFcZZUkRlBb3N8eabCeWPwMVJ-PYF6A11bjN5sCW_YetU9H-xrsY_AA38DO_HI6xeNBT_oA/s1568/fot%205.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1568" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3e7rm2WsIuyz9p3wez_sSO8IfpNV2FaeK4zC8Vm5pT6iXCe0p9oFhrfAmwORzWxrPzPcfDASm0wAND7bnbXutljP2EJVAHNb5MxlIgwKz0tSy5c18ArfFcZZUkRlBb3N8eabCeWPwMVJ-PYF6A11bjN5sCW_YetU9H-xrsY_AA38DO_HI6xeNBT_oA/w640-h384/fot%205.png" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every
year, on March 21st,</span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">World Poetry Day</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">
is celebrated to promote linguistic diversity through poetic expression for
both this wonderful human expression but also to honour poets and oral
tradition and to promote writing and reading.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This
anniversary was wanted by UNESCO in 1999 to claim the power and importance of
poetry for our lives. especially in hard times.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB">There
are many ways to celebrate it, including online sharing of your favourite
poems, both personal and other authors, or participating in poetry events</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So what
will<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you celebrate the next 21 March?</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: right;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">AGNESE, 4sc</span></span></b></p>
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