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  1. The Portuguese, in an interview on Arab League television, makes it clear that he will continue at Al-Nassr next season Cristiano Ronaldo has closed his first year in Arab football without a title, something unthinkable in a player of the competitive voracity of the Portuguese. This has led to speculation about his departure from Al-Nassr, some rumors that the Portuguese star himself has been in charge of clarifying in an interview with the official channel of the Arab League. "I am happy and I will continue playing here", he assured. "It is true that I hoped to win something this year, but I am convinced that next season things will turn out much better," he added. "My expectations were a bit different from how the year ended. I thought I would win a title, but things don't always go the way we want or think. In recent months we have improved and I'm sure that things will improve next year", has explained. The player has no doubts about the room for improvement in the competition in that country: "If it continues to work like this, the Saudi Premier League will be the fifth best championship in the world in five years," he predicted. And he finished off by assuring that "all the experiences I have lived here are appreciated, I have learned a lot from a new culture." https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/internacional/20230602/1002016799/cristiano-ronaldo-desvela-futuro.html
  2. The fourth edition of the fair has more than 350 companies, which will show the best ecological, natural and sustainable products Organic Food and Eco Living Iberia, the largest event in the Iberian Peninsula in its category, has established itself as a benchmark for ecology, sustainability and a healthy lifestyle. In line with the international projection of the fairs and events organized by IFEMA MADRID, on this occasion it has the participation of Ecuador as the Guest Country. As the director of both events, Alex Suau, points out: «This is the most international edition to date, with exhibitors from more than 30 countries and visitors from the five continents, thanks to the agreements established with the most relevant associations and institutions in Spain. and Portugal, Europe and the Americas to continue promoting the production and consumption of organic throughout the world. In this environment, Hall 7 will host (June 7 and 😎 the news of 350 companies, with the best ecological, sustainable and innovative products from around the world in agri-food, wines, beverages, beauty, textiles, 'eco-packaging', health and well-being, with a complete program of conferences and seminars with top-level speakers, and activities for the industry. The latest trends and innovations in the organic agri-food, beverage, and wine sectors -Organic Wine Iberia- will be shown, while Eco Living Iberia brings together buyers and producers of cosmetics, textiles and fashion, eco-packaging, household items and drugstores . Thousands of distributors, wholesalers, retailers and exhibitors under the same commercial framework, with natural and sustainable products from both the Iberian Peninsula and internationally. Both offer participants a platform for international expansion and promotion with the International Hosted Buyer and VIP Program, in addition to the International Buyers Program of ICEX Spain Export and Investment (for which professionals from the most relevant markets will be present, as in the cases Europe, Canada, China, the United States and the Middle East). The Annual Report on Organic Production in Spain 2023, prepared by Ecovalia, reveals the keys to the increase in the sector, as in the case of the 2,856 million euros in value of all organic products in Spain in 2022. The total average expenditure per capita stood at 60 euros per person per year (53.20 spent in households), with an 'ecological shopping basket' that in Spain accounted for 64% organic products of plant origin (mainly fruit -14% - and vegetables -10%-), and 36% of products of animal origin, mainly meat, with 27%. Sustainable ecosystem The Innovation Zone presents, for its part, the most innovative and innovative products from the exhibitors launched in the last twelve months, with the opportunity, for visitors and buyers, to vote among the products presented to the winners among 11 different categories (which will be announced at the Eco&Organic Awards 2023). And the Eco & Organic Retail Awards will recognize and reward the importance of companies dedicated to the retail sector in Spain and Portugal, increasing social awareness of the importance of good ecological performance. As in the rest of the events organized by the fair institution, innovation in its broadest sense is present in each of the conferences, and this is the case in this case with the Innovation Zone, which presents the most innovative and innovative products of the exhibitors launched in the last year. An environment that will also host the Eco & Organic Awards Iberia 2022, with 12 award categories for 150 products submitted to the contest, with the voting of visitors and invited buyers. As for the technical conferences and activities (another hallmark of the fairs), more than 20 sessions and conferences have been organized within Organic Food Iberia, to reflect on the most current trends and issues (such as those of organic food, natural cosmetics, etc.), which will have the participation of some of the best brands in the sector, such as Ecovalia, Bio Eco Actual, Herbolario Navarro, Veritas, Ifoam, ACES, CAAE, Asobio, Biogran, FIAB, Intereco, Portugal Foods, Agrobio Portugal, CIAO Inter-American Commission on Organic Agriculture, SOW, SEAE… Organized by Diversified Communications and IFEMA MADRID, Organic Food Iberia and Eco Living Iberia have the support of Ecovalia as main sponsor, along with institutions such as, among others, MAPA -Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food-, Biocop, Cantero de Letur, Mercacei, Sow and Greece. https://www.abc.es/sociedad/estilo-vida-saludable-sostenible-20230601090625-nt.html
  3. In the western US state of Utah, some schools had to remove copies of the Bible from their shelves for containing "vulgar and violent" content. The measure follows a complaint by the father of one of the students that the King James Bible contains inappropriate material for children. Utah's Republican government passed a law in 2022 banning "pornographic or indecent" books in schools. Most of the books banned so far deal with sexual education and gender orientation issues. The Bible ban comes amid a broader agreement among conservatives in various states to ban teachings on topics such as LGBT rights and racial identity. Utah is not the only case In Texas, Florida, Missouri, and South Carolina, books have also been banned as offensive. The Utah decision was made this week by the Davis school district, north of the state capital, following a complaint filed in December 2022. The school authorities assure that they have already withdrawn the seven copies of the Bible that they had on their shelves. They also clarified that the text was never part of the students' curriculum. In any case, the committee did not specify which passages contain "vulgarity or violence." According to the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper, the parent who complained said the King James Bible "has no 'serious values for minors' because it is pornographic by our new definition," referring to the 2022 book ban law. A "mockery" The Utah state lawmaker who wrote the 2022 law had previously rejected the Bible removal request as a "mockery," but changed his mind this week after calling it "challenging reading" for younger children. "Traditionally, in America, the Bible is best taught, and best understood, in the home and around the family fireplace," Utah state representative Ken Ivory wrote on Facebook. The school district determined that the content of the Bible does not violate the 2022 law, but does include "vulgarity or violence not suitable for younger students." The book will remain in secondary schools. "I can't think of what's in the Bible that needs to be removed. It's not like there are pictures in it," Bob Johnson, a father of an elementary school student, told CBS News, opposing the removal of the Bible from schools. Utah is not the first district in the United States to remove the Bible from its shelves. Last month, a group of Kansas students called for the removal of the Bible from their school library. Texas last year removed the Bible from a school library after complaints from those who opposed conservative efforts to ban some books. https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-internacional-65795686
  4. Music Title: PESO PLUMA || BZRP Music Sessions #55 Signer: Bizarrap ft. Peso Pluma Release Date: 31/05/2023 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer: - Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video): 10/10
  5. Artist: Milo J Real Name: Orlando Javier Valle Vega Birth Date /Place: 2008 Age: 15 Social status (Single / Married): Single Artist Picture: Musical Genres: Rap, trap, pop, reggae, brazilian funk Awards: - Top 3 Songs (Names): Rara Vez - Live Set - No Estoy Other Information: Milo J, whose real name is Camilo Joaquín Villaruel, is an Argentine singer who, in a short time after starting out in music, already projects himself as one of the promises of the growing Argentine urban music scene. The most striking things about him we could say are his voice, his diverse mix of musical genres and his age, because, according to some media, he began publishing music at the age of 15. He is a native of Buenos Aires, more specifically from Morón, Barrio San José and at the moment his date of birth is unknown, but he is currently between 16 and 17 years old and currently has a few songs that have entered various po[CENSORED]rity charts both in his native country, as in neighboring countries such as Paraguay and Uruguay as "Milagrosa", "El Bolero" with Yami Safdie and "Rara Vez". Despite the fact that he has not expressly collaborated with other Argentine artists already consolidated within the scene, Duki and Lit Killah have been some of the first to give him their support and it is quite possible that we will see him collaborating with great artists from Argentina or even from other countries in speak spanish.
  6. Live Performance Title: Quizás, Tal Vez Signer Name: Eladio Carrión Live Performance Location: Puerto Rico Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video): 8/10
  7. Nick Movie: Yo soy Vanessa Guillén Time: 2023 Netflix / Amazon / HBO?: Netflix Duration of the movie: 1 h 36 min Trailer:
  8. World Hamburger Day will be commemorated on May 28. 5 curious facts about the consumption of this food. It is not for nothing that in this country, events like Burger Master have become famous in a short time (a decade). But, although in that event that took place recently the center of attention was placed on the hamburger, the truth is that Colombians are high consumers of this food. Despite the fact that the local gastronomy is very varied and has led typical foods from certain regions to be considered to become national heritage (ajiaco, for example) citizens cannot resist hamburgers. This is evidenced by a report that came to light regarding this May 28, the date on which World Hamburger Day is commemorated. The celebration was instituted in memory of an event that occurred in 1990. That day, Louis Lassen, a German immigrant residing in the United States, served the first hamburger in his restaurant. And it was all by chance. The client who arrived at the place was in a hurry, so he asked for something quick to replace his lunch. This is how this dish would have been born that later spread throughout the world. Colombian curiosities Based on food orders through Rappi, for example, it was established that Colombians ordered 5,267,234 hamburgers in the last year. The average value paid per order to receive this order was close to 58,000 pesos. The drink that Colombians use the most when ordering a hamburger is soda. In Latin America, Colombia is the third country in which hamburgers are ordered the most through delivery service platforms. Then follow Argentina and Mexico. Weekends are the most propitious for the increase in orders for hamburgers from restaurants. On Sundays last year they processed 750,000 orders. Another day in which the requests for this food increase is Saturday and, in third place, it is located on Friday. This trend would be linked to the decision of Colombians not to prepare food during the weekend, which leads the hamburger to gain prominence, since it is a food that almost everyone likes. What Colombians eat the most is the double hamburger. It registers 875,000 orders during the last year, according to a Rappi report. In recent times, the vegan hamburger has also been positioned, which also has a record of orders on the platform. Almost no Colombian eats a hamburger without a potato. This is the favorite accompaniment, requested in 645,951 of the orders placed. The dessert that is usually requested to complement this food is ice cream and brownie which, despite all the announcements of 'beware of very sweet or highly processed food' is also in high demand. By cities, Bogotá leads the way with the majority of hamburger orders, taking Rappi as a point of reference. In this city, 1.91 million orders were made. In second place is Medellín, with 1.28 million, and in third place is Cali, with an average of 375,000 hamburger orders. And, depending on the schedule, the night is the most desirable to order the product. In fact, 8 p.m. is the busiest time, with an average of 650,000 orders over the past year. https://www.semana.com/economia/empresas/articulo/curiosidades-colombianas-en-el-pais-del-ajiaco-y-la-bandeja-paisa-estas-son-las-millones-de-hamburguesas-que-consumen-los-ciudadanos/202313/
  9. In two years, the Venezuelan brand has brought new varieties of flour to the country and its plans include more and other types of products, such as Polar beer. After two years of having established its own commercial structure in the country, the Venezuelan Empresas Polar, through Alimentos Polar Ecuador, has expansion plans. The traditional PAN corn flour is the emblematic product of the firm, whose annual sales in Ecuador amounted to $12 million last year and the expectation is to double the business in the next three years, with the incorporation of new products and the growth and massification of flour. This is indicated by Christian Robles, commercial manager of the brand in Ecuadorian territory. When they took over the operation in Ecuador, they had "only two items" on the market in the flour category, and in these two years two variants have entered, two sizes, the 500-gram white and yellow flour, launched between April and May of the year. past. “At the end of 2022 we introduced the integral flour variant and with that we already have practically the three most important variants: white flour, which is for making arepas; the yellow flour to make the corn tortillas or empanadas and the integral”. And they plan to incorporate others: the sweet flour with which cachapas (pancakes) are made and by the end of the year a flour aimed at people who seek to take care of their health. Robles comments that with the 500-gram products they have captured the consumer who tests them and when they feel satisfied, they opt for the one-kilo size. At the regional level, Ecuador ranks third in company sales, after Venezuela and Colombia. "We have been growing in market share, in sales and we expect to double the business in three years." They import an average of 700 tons of flour per month, which are used to cover supermarkets, stores, wholesalers, self-service stores, etc. “We have identified that per capita consumption in Ecuador is still low and that is an opportunity that we are still working on. We are talking between 400 and 500 grams per year per person and we have plans to increase consumption, including tastings and exhibitions in the country”, he maintains. Incorporation of spreadable products in Ecuador Since February they have introduced three new spread options. The Mavesa margarine and mayonnaise brands and the Rikesa brand cheddar-flavored melted cheese-based spread, which according to Robles, are well positioned in Venezuela and are also what they are looking for in Ecuador. They hope to capture between 3% and 5% of the market.” We saw an opportunity to capitalize on the brands we already had and as a global company we are always looking at those brands or products that are really going to have potential for growth or expansion,” he says. Within their expansion plans, they also plan to bring drinks to the country, such as Polar beer, although there is still no confirmed date for when that would be, "but it is something that is coming." Installing a factory in Ecuador is not currently in the plans. “We are not clear if we are going to have a plant here, we are going to continue importing, we are going to have a business partner that manufactures here locally, we are still considering those options, as we capture the market. Now, for now, we are just introducing the brand, we are seeing the potential and as the business grows we will eventually have to explore those options in more detail”. https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/economia/con-nuevas-harinas-y-productos-alimentos-polar-ecuador-busca-duplicar-su-negocio-en-tres-anos-nota/
  10. Many species see their po[CENSORED]tions reduced due to the scarcity of water and food, especially insects, fish and amphibians Wetland birds suffer especially from the deterioration of their habitats and, when migrating, transfer the pressure to other ecosystems Birds are quintessential climate migrants. Some fish, like the sardinia, have adapted to live in rivers that dwindle in the summer. But while the prolonged drought already extends to 35% of the peninsula, the lack of rain hits wildlife silently. "It has an effect, above all, on species that depend directly on water, such as insects, fish and other aquatic species, but also on amphibians, which need water to develop the larval phase. If there is no water in the ponds and humid areas, this year they will not breed directly", explains Rafael Seiz, coordinator of WWF Spain's Water Program, to RTVE.es, who also mentions the impact on terrestrial species. In years like this, the deer and roe deer see how scarce the water to drink and the pastures to eat. Still, some animals are better adapted than others. "On the Cantabrian coast, where the Atlantic climate is more characteristic, the species resist periods of lack of resources worse, with which there may be specific episodes in which some specimens fail to survive", he exemplifies. The state of the ecosystems before the emergency arrived can, in any case, make a difference. Six out of ten threatened birds suffer more from droughts Birds especially suffer from dry years and this manifests itself on different levels: "There is a more immediate one, which is the need for water to drink or, even, for things that are perhaps less intuitive, such as the lack of mud so that the swallows and planes can make their nests". The expert speaking is Mario Giménez, SEO Birdlife delegate in Valencia, who links to the WWF comments. "Less insects and less seed production is, ultimately, less food and that means that the birds are in worse physical condition. They lay fewer eggs, raise fewer chicks and this affects the size of the po[CENSORED]tions," he lists. But Giménez highlights the problems that arise for birds due to the change in their habitats. Drought is a common cycle within the Mediterranean climate, but the latter are mounted on a process of climate change that is already influencing the patterns of some migratory species: flocks that increasingly stop further north because they find it too hot in the south and little food or because the rivers no longer freeze all year as before, others that have directly stopped migrating. "Storks are a classic example of a species that no longer crosses the strait, many times they stay in Spain," says the expert. Regarding only droughts, the impact is more evident for two groups of birds, those linked to agricultural ecosystems and wetlands. With the bad rainfed harvest this year, the former have been left very exposed: "Since they don't have a place to nest, because the cereals haven't come out due to the drought, they have to go to worse places, where they will surely have more predation, they will have We have to put the nests on the ground and we go back to the beginning: there will be fewer chicks," says Giménez, from Seo BirdLife, about species such as the Montagu's harrier. Waterfowl can usually migrate to other wetlands, but the few nearby options are already beginning to suffer from some overbooking. To size up the problem, the technician provides information: of the 90 species classified as "threats" in his Red Book, 25% live in wetlands and 34% are linked to agrosystems. In short, six out of ten vulnerable or endangered birds especially suffer from the conditions in which a good part of the country is now. The situation is already perceived in the mountains, according to some hunters. "We have signs of animals that are not going to reproduce," says the head of research at the Artemisan Foundation, Carlos Sánchez, and gives as an example the flocks of partridges that now fly with few pellets —their young— for this time of year. The lack of rain has dragged on for months and the organization has installed shelters with water to which all kinds of animals come to relieve their thirst. In a study in 2020, 75 different species were identified using the drinkers: 54 species of birds, 14 mammals, six reptiles and one amphibian, according to Sánchez. Almost half of the visits corresponded to non-hunting species. Without flowers or leaves, butterflies die Meanwhile, hundreds of butterflies die silently. "In these almost 30 years of monitoring, we have verified that there are many species of butterflies that have a negative trend. The causes are multifactorial, it must be taken into account that it is a complex reality that is not explained by a single reason, but a part Most of this general decline is related to droughts, which have increased in frequency and intensity in recent years," says Constantí Stefanescu, associate researcher at the Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF). The entomologist explains that it is normal for a very high number of caterpillars to die on the way to metamorphosis, but that the proportion may be higher when the quality and quantity of plants, their food, "drops sharply" due to the scarcity of water. . "The smaller caterpillars, early in their development when they hatch, are hypersensitive to desiccation," he says. Later, the few chosen ones who have managed to transform into a butterfly don't have it easy either. The issue, according to Stefanescu, is somewhat less studied: "Drought means that there is a much lower availability of flowers. There are plants that don't even flower and, when they do, they last very little. Butterflies, and this can be extrapolated "To all pollinating insects, they need to visit the flowers to get nectar. If there are fewer flowers, they have trouble finding the resources they need to be active, hatch eggs, etc. So their adult mortality also increases." Domino effect in ecosystems In ecosystems where, by definition, everything is connected, the lack of insects ends up affecting everything else: if there are fewer pollinating insects, there are fewer pollinated plants, including fruit trees and orchards for our food. For their part, other predators directly lose part of their sustenance and this, the biologist settles, "is transmitted through the trophic pyramid until it affects the highest levels." If we talk about birds, on the other hand, the domino effect has more to do with their migrations than the expert described before. Faced with the degradation of the Tablas de Daimiel or Doñana wetlands, ducks and flamingos take flight and take refuge in other waters, such as those of the Valencian Albufera. "We have a load of birds that is not what we should normally have, and the Albufera is not overflowing with water, far from it," says Mario Giménez of Seo BirdLife from Valencia, about the —before rare— image of flamingos in the Mediterranean lagoon . These animals easily adapt to their new habitat, but the truth is that with their long pink legs they stir up the bottoms to eat and release sediments that complicate the planting of rice, one of the main economic engines of the area. So much so that farmers have already claimed aid for the damage and the department of the branch is studying compensation. Habitats that, before the drought, were already in the ICU Added to climate change, droughts have been aggravated by "mismanagement" of water and, therefore, "poor conservation" of ecosystems, according to WWF and Seo BirdLife. "If you have a patient who already has an ailment and another disease occurs, that aggravates it. The same thing happens with an ecosystem," says Rafael Seiz, making an analogy with the human body. In his opinion, the problems of pressure, contamination and modification of forests or wetlands have a lot to do with the extension of crops and monocultures, a criticism in which Giménez agrees. This denounces that the "legal obligation" to maintain the minimum ecological flows of rivers and wetlands is being breached and gives, again, the examples of Doñana, in Andalusia, and Daimiel, in Castilla-La Mancha, which maintain an agricultural model intensive around the parks. "We are distributing and consuming more water than we have," he says. Finally, what the species that live in an ecosystem are like and where they come from also influences their chances of survival. Endemic species are far ahead of exotics, explains Seiz: "Paradoxically, when there is water, [exotics] are opportunistic species that easily occupy niches and displace endemics with their ability to reproduce and feed. But when there is a lack of water, They are the most vulnerable because they are not adapted. It is what makes, for example, that some fish can die when they run out of "literally without oxygen" even when they are submerged. The "child's solution" of just waiting for the rain Faced with a problem in which the causes are intertwined and add up, environmental organizations demand better planning and management of resources, as well as compliance with the law that already exists in this regard. "Now, looking at the sky to see if it rains is a childish solution," reproaches the WWF technician. From the Artemisan Foundation, they also ask the administrations "to get involved" in the management of habitats so as not to have to reach extreme situations. Meanwhile, says Carlos Sánchez, hunters and managers can act with drinking fountains and water points to alleviate the drought that threatens biodiversity. https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20230530/sequia-fauna-silvestre-animales/2447488.shtml
  11. The Toyota Yaris has always been one of the most interesting urban on the market. Only available in a hybrid format for a long time, its propulsion system stood out for its efficiency and had really low consumption in the city, which is its favorite terrain. However, that range limited to a single mechanic was one of the big drawbacks we got out of it. The Japanese brand has seemed to hear our prayers and presents the Toyota Yaris Hybrid 130 to give a new option to the customer that could become the most interesting. It introduces extra power that will satisfy the most demanding customer, while maintaining the level of efficiency that its hybrid propulsion system has always offered. In addition, they take the opportunity to improve it at the equipment level. The main change it has had is that the fifth-generation hybrid transaxle is added to the 1.5-liter Atkinson cycle combustion engine. That translates to a new, larger and more powerful electric motor-generator, plus a revised power control unit (PCU). The result is 12% more power and better driving sensations. As its name suggests, the new variant develops 130 hp and 185 Nm of torque, a figure that has also increased by 30% compared to the other version (which will also remain on the market). Logically, the changes have a direct impact on its benefits. It is half a second faster in acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h, now it does it in 9.2 seconds; while it has a recovery from 80 to 120 km/h in 7.5 seconds. All this without affecting its efficiency, since CO2 emissions remain low and remain between 96 and 116 g/km. With this new Toyota Yaris Hybrid 130, sensations are gained behind the wheel thanks to its improved responsiveness. This propulsion system is available by default in the Premiere Edition and GR Sport versions, although it can also be optionally chosen with other finishes. In fact, the brand takes the opportunity to introduce some improvements in its equipment. The Toyota T-Mate, this package of driving aids, is more complete and also adds a new multimedia system and data communication module (DCM) with remote updates. https://noticias.coches.com/noticias-motor/toyota-yaris-hybrid-130/492927
  12. The white shirt that FC Barcelona will wear next season, the 1923-24, promises to be one of the ones that generates the most debate among the culé fans and, therefore, also has the most media pull. The @memorabilia1899 portal released new images of what this kit will be like, which will be the club's second official outfit next year. After the first digital images were circulated, the aforementioned portal published the authentic photos of the luggage on its Twitter account, which will undoubtedly cause people to talk. With white as the predominant colour, the azulgrana wears at the end of the sleeves, as well as a very striking design of the shield. Contrary to po[CENSORED]r belief, white is not a color alien to the history of FC Barcelona itself, at various stages. As for the shield, a design comparable to the one carried between 1982 and 2002 is rescued. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20230530/1002014983/nuevas-imagenes-camiseta-blanca-fc-barcelona-2023-24.html
  13. According to the WHO, the concept of nutrition is "food intake in relation to the body's dietary needs", which vary depending on age, sex, physiological state and physical activity. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) indicates that healthy nutrition is "fundamental for the prevention of risk factors related to diet, such as overweight and obesity, and associated noncommunicable diseases." In this sense, it stands out that the consumption of foods and beverages with a high content of critical nutrients, among which are salt, trans fats, saturated fats and sugar, is linked to a greater risk of growth retardation and deficiency diseases. Similarly, the entity highlights the importance of the proper practice of breastfeeding, complementary feeding and sustainable healthy food systems. Based on this, the WHO recommends to have good nutrition to consume at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily; maintain a varied diet; achieve a balance between the calories ingested and physical activity; avoid the consumption of saturated fats, sugar and salt, as well as not consume alcohol, tobacco and canned goods. However, the United Nations announced earlier this year in its report "Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security 2022" that 22.5 percent of people in Latin America and the Caribbean do not have sufficient means to access a healthy diet. The study, which indicates that this indicator is more alarming in the Caribbean where 52 percent cannot access a balanced diet, points out that the level of income, poverty and inequality in the country affect this. “No single policy can provide the solution to this problem. It is necessary to strengthen the national and regional coordination mechanisms to respond to hunger and malnutrition”, said the deputy director and regional representative of FAO for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mario Lubetkin. Likewise, the UN highlights that among the international factors that affect this situation, the increase in international food prices since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic stands out, as well as the start of the conflict in Ukraine. https://www.telesurtv.net/news/oms-dia-mundial-nutricion-ops-dieta-salud-inseguridad-alimentaria-20230527-0012.html
  14. Seagulls screeched as I glided through miles of sparkling waters somewhere between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The sky melted into the blue-green sea, which turned turquoise as it plunged into channels between the coral and limestone islands. As I adjusted my sunglasses, I caught a glimpse of motion blur out of the corner of my eye. A bottlenose dolphin! More soon emerged, and the herd leapt in graceful arcs, before plunging back into the waves. Fishing boats bobbed lazily, as I drove down the road. Traveling from Miami to the island of Key West, in the state of Florida, was not always such a pleasant journey. In the early 20th century, the only way to reach the southernmost point of the United States was a day trip by boat and it depended on weather and tides. However, an impressive engineering marvel known as the Overseas Highway, which stretches 182 kilometers from the southern tip of the continent through 44 tropical islands with 42 bridges, allows you to float over a chain of mangrove forests and cays and arrive at a place where North America meets the Caribbean. Flagler's vision This road was born as an overseas railway. It was the brainchild of visionary developer Henry Morrison Flagler, known as "the father of modern Florida." Along with business magnate John D. Rockefeller, in 1870 Flagler co-founded the Standard Oil Company, which became one of the largest and most powerful corporations in the world at the turn of the 20th century. After visiting Florida and recognizing its tourism potential, Flagler poured much of his wealth into building luxury resorts that transformed one of America's poorest states into a winter paradise for travelers from the Northeast. However, there was no way for guests to reach Flagler's opulent but remote resorts. In 1885, the businessman connected a series of railroads along Florida's Atlantic coast from Jacksonville, in the far north of Florida, to Miami, near the southern tip of the state. Miami was supposed to be the end of the line, but when the United States began construction of the Panama Canal in 1904, Flagler saw tremendous potential for Key West, the country's southeasternmost port and closest to the canal. Key West was Florida's largest city until 1900, and its bustling downtown was flourishing thanks to the cigar, sponge, and fishing industries. However, the island's remote location made it difficult and expensive to transport goods. Flagler decided to extend the railroad tracks to Key West, primarily over open ocean. Many of his contemporaries considered such an extension impossible and his critics labeled the project "Flagler's folly". Between 1905 and 1912, three hurricanes struck the building, killing more than 100 workers. Undeterred, Flagler pressed on. The work took seven years, $50 million (equivalent to $1.56 billion today) and 4,000 African-American, Bahamian and European workers to complete, who had to deal with alligators, scorpions and snakes while working in harsh conditions. When the railway was finally completed in 1912, it was dubbed "the eighth wonder of the world." On the train's maiden voyage, a wood-burning locomotive arrived in Key West from Miami carrying Flagler, then 82, in a luxury private carriage on display at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. It is said that he allegedly whispered to a friend: "Now I can die happy. My dream has come true." A "remarkable" achievement "The fact that Flagler financed it (more than US$30 million) out of his own pocket was very remarkable," said Florida historian Brad Bertelli. "Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates might be able to do it today. Elon Musk with his SpaceX might be the best modern comparison." The railway operated until 1935, when the deadliest hurricane in a century washed away miles of track. Rather than be rebuilt, Flagler's masterpiece was reimagined to further American's love of automobiles. In 1938, the US government set out to build one of the world's longest highways over water, based on the seemingly indestructible Flagler Bridges, which could withstand winds of more than 200 miles per hour. Rails were paved to accommodate automobiles, and the newly opened Overseas Highway forever transformed the far flung Florida Keys into the thriving tourist destination they are today. Stops for fun More than a century after the railroad's construction was completed, 20 of the original bridges still carry travelers from Miami to Key West. The trip can be done in less than four hours, but taking detours along the way is part of the fun. A series of fascinating hidden stops help travelers better appreciate how this work came to be and its impact on Florida. Key Largo, 70 miles south of Miami, is the northernmost of the Florida Keys and a great first stop. Alligators, snakes and other aquatic creatures may have terrified Flagler's workers, but now travelers flock to this key, dubbed the "diving capital of the world," to marvel at its abundant marine life. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, along with John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, attract divers eager to dive North America's only living barrier reef. Seagrass beds provide critical habitat for fish, manatees, and sea turtles. However, the main attraction is swimming towards the Christ of the Abyss, a bronze statue of Jesus with outstretched arms, which is almost three meters high and has been submerged since 1965. The next stop is Islamorada, a community halfway between Miami and Key West that once housed one of the Overseas Railroad stations. The History Museum screens a 35-minute documentary highlighting the construction of the railway and the many obstacles it faced. The museum also features artifacts from the train's golden age, including dining car dishes, as well as an original menu showing that a sirloin steak cost $1.60. A daunting task In 1909, civil engineer William J. Krome was charged with the daunting task of building nearly 110 kilometers of track over open water. Construction crews worked around the clock, driving more than 700 support piles into the middle of the ocean, sometimes almost thirty feet below sea level, to build the longest bridge on the route. They were assisted by divers who helped create concrete pedestals underwater to support the weight of the train tracks. From 1908 to 1912, some 400 workers lived in a camp on Pigeon Cay, a small coral island located 56 kilometers south of Islamorada, while they built the most challenging part of the railway: the famous Seven Mile Bridge, which connects the medium keys with the low ones. The remains of the old construction camp can be accessed by taking a tram across the bridge from the city of Marathon to Cayo Paloma. A 35.4-kilometre section, the only accessible part, reopened in January 2022 after a five-year renovation that cost US$44 million. Closed to non-traffic traffic, the bridge is now a safe area for those who want to bike or skate 20 meters on the crystal clear water or observe marine life such as turtles and sharks. Only four people live permanently on Cayo Paloma. The two-hectare island is now a National Historic Landmark and runs primarily on solar power. It is also home to a museum that offers guided tours of various buildings that once housed workers and chronicles what daily life was like for the crew as they built the Seven Mile Bridge. The influence of the railway Those who drive along the Overseas Highway today know that the journey culminates at the black and white buoy that marks the southernmost point of the United States, closer to Cuba (145 kilometers south) than to Miami (212.4 kilometers north). Many visitors head to the city's main thoroughfare, Duval Street, or to the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum. However, it is worth visiting the small and informative Museo de la Vela al Ferrocarril. The museum traces 500 years of Key West's history, showing how this tropical island evolved from a haven for pirates, to a shopping mall, and to a tourist destination known for its laid-back atmosphere. Railroad-era artifacts include the paymaster's wagon that served as a sort of mobile bank to deliver wages to railroad employees. The "8th Wonder of the Modern World" exhibit highlights the evolution of the railway and explains how each hurdle was eventually overcome as it pushed the limits of early 20th century technology. "If I had to single out the most influential event in the history of the Florida Keys, it would undoubtedly be the completion of the Flagler Overseas Railroad," said Cori Convertito, historian. "Through his vision, dedication, enterprise and foresight, the keys were connected, for the first time, with the American continent." "The business and travel advantages for residents and visitors to the island chain cannot be underestimated," added Convertito. She forever influenced the economy of the keys and opened the door to the tourism industry we have today." https://www.bbc.com/mundo/vert-tra-65749857
  15. Although the wall-crawler gains advantages in combat, the symbiote also alters its personality. There are not a few users who are eagerly awaiting the release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Because, although it is true that the game promises a spectacular return to New York between swinging cobwebs, there are many players who want to see the behavior of Peter Parker when putting on the symbiote suit, something that was briefly anticipated with some scenes in the last gameplay of the title where the hero does not always act as such. Thus, we can expect changes in Peter Parker's personality due to the symbiote's influence. And, considering that the wall-crawler is often characterized by a jovial attitude that earned him the nickname 'friend and neighbor Spider-Man', the character's actor, Yuri Lowenthal, had to study the superhero's new behaviors in depth with the help of Insomniac. Games. "We worked hard as a team to find what was the right thing to do, because sometimes it just sounded funny when it just, you know, pissed me off," Lowenthal begins in a talk given during MomoCon 2023 (via The Direct). "We look at addiction in people and what addiction behaviors are like," the actor continues. "That's what we focus on for inspiration and to find its different levels." Spider-Man 2 has not yet shown its final version There are many users who were delighted with the recent gameplay of Spider-Man 2, but Insomniac Games has assured via social networks that what was shown in the PlayStation Showcase has not been extracted from the final version of the game. In this way, it is possible that the team implements more novelties, graphics or gameplay, before the launch scheduled for next fall. https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/marvels-spider-man-2/noticias/peter-parker-cambia-spider-man-2-que-su-actor-estudio-comportamientos-adiccion-para-encajar-version-simbionte
  16. Tower of Fantasy 'returns' stronger than ever to succeed this summer. As its premiere approached, the illusion increased, but at the moment of truth, Tower of Fantasy could not live up to the expectations of the fans. The title started very well on its arrival in the West. It broke records in terms of previous records and was the most po[CENSORED]r release of the past summer. The usual content creators of Genshin Impact also tried to throw themselves into a game that, with its differences, came to stand up to the great dominance of HoYoverse. However, he could not endure that marathon to which the titles as a service are condemned. The numbers slowly dropped and while still with a strong player base, it is a long way from the giants it was meant to compete with. The second chance of Tower of Fantasy with its launch on consoles Last year, those responsible for Tower of Fantasy announced the release on consoles. A port that, at least, will arrive on PlayStation during the summer of 2023. It is a version that seems to arrive late, but in reality it will land at the right time to give the title a second chance. It would have been of little use to reinforce the launch of an extraordinarily po[CENSORED]r video game that went out over time. Giving it another shot, however, is now a much more attractive idea. Especially since the problems of the title developed by Hotta Studio were never related to 'gameplay' or mechanics. Tower of Fantasy is a very solid game in all that it offers, but it was losing the trust of the community due to absurd mistakes by the developers. A host of bugs that has ranged from problems with the translation of objects – which resulted in players wasting resources due to confusion – to problems when it comes to giving the game the social character that an MMO is supposed to have. Not being able to transfer the characters to other servers, an update rate not as high as expected or problems generating a satisfactory progression put the icing on the cake. Interest died down and content creators dropped it. It is very difficult to carry out a reconstruction in these circumstances. The arrival of Tower of Fantasy on consoles is a new opportunity to demonstrate the improvements that the game has received after a year of work. A perfect moment to claim that good quality playable core that was overshadowed by some bad decisions. It's hard for it to go back to being the great Genshin Impact competitor it was at its launch, but it doesn't seem impossible that it will reclaim its rightful place. The truth is that there is plenty of material for it. The content added in each update has been interesting. highlighting the recent introduction of an entire underwater map. This will be the defining moment for the future of Tower of Fantasy. Competition is increasingly fierce in your field. Genshin Impact is about to launch the big Fontaine update, Honkai: Star Rail has been released with force and Wuthering Waves will arrive soon to claim the place that Hotta Studios failed to occupy until now. There is no margin for error, but a second chance is more than many have been able to get. https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/tower-of-fantasy/noticias/todos-esperaban-que-fuera-gran-rival-genshin-impact-no-pudo-estar-a-altura-ahora-tiene-segunda-oportunidad-que-debe-aprovechar
  17. TFT Set 9, Runeterra Reforged, promises to be the most interesting yet. It arrived timidly as if it were a new League of Legends game mode. However, the passage of time has positioned Teamfight Tactics as a video game with its own entity. He is the undisputed king of the autobattler and he is still in top form. Perhaps that is why the announcement that Riot Games made just a few weeks ago was surprising. Mortdog, director of TFT, was talking about a change of era with the next big update. A transformation in which a message was intuited: "everything you have seen so far is just a starter". We thought it was just a public relations exercise to fuel the hype, but I've already seen how Set 9 works and now I know he was serious. The set with the most interesting novelties of all Teamfight Tactics Teamfight Tactics Set 9 will receive the name of Runeterra Reforged (Runeterra Reforged) and brings to the table some new playable bases that advance the video game. A new path that aims to put certain limits on randomness, but increasing the variability of each game. To do this, three very important novelties are introduced. The first is that of the portals. They are the main mechanic of this great update and an idea that inherits the concepts that Riot Games already introduced into the game with Galaxies three years ago. Portals change games from start to finish, albeit in a more meaningful and interesting way. At the beginning of the games three portals will appear from a list with 25 possibilities. Players will have to hover over them to select their favourite. Randomly, a Little Legend will be chosen, activating the portal on which it is currently located. In this sense, the portal with the most players on it will be more likely to activate. Some effects are very curious, and we wanted to highlight three examples... House Lightshield: Grants a special item that greatly increases a character's stats. If the token that has this item equipped dies, we automatically lose the round. The Dreaming Pool: At the beginning of each round, he gives us a champion who "truly fits our team." The rarity of him increases as the game progresses. Yorick's Graveyard: When a player is eliminated, an armory appears with his items and we can choose one. In addition to the portals, two great novelties have been added. First of all, the augments have undergone a massive rework. 90% of the existing improvements in past sets disappear in exchange for adding up to 100 new effects. A novelty that comes together with a new form of selection. Now we will be able to 'reroll' each of the increases individually, so that they have more options to find their favorite without risking more than necessary. This novelty is also paired with the introduction of Legends. In TFT Set 9, 15 legends are added to the game. They are unique characters that have an exclusive set of augments with up to three options that adapt to different play styles. In each game, we will be guaranteed that one of the first increases available will be one of the three that each legend has associated. Ornn gains exclusive items, Tahm Kench generates gold, and Caitlyn is very aggressive in the early game. The objective is to give us more possibilities to impose our style. Even so, it will not always be the most advisable: "Believe me, with all the new increases there will be a lot of times in which you will listen to those of your legend", explained the developers. A seamless transition into the future of TFT One of the reasons why I didn't fully believe the promised "end of an era" that Riot Games announced is because Teamfight Tactics will receive a big change at the end of the year. I understood that this should be a transition process towards the future of the video game now that the development team has grown in size and promises new features at a faster rate. However, from the company they have not wanted to save content. The idea of this Set 9 is to shout to everyone that this is the best time in history to start playing. In addition to the aforementioned playable novelties, elements are added that increase the clarity of the game. Riot Games has introduced new features that give us basic instructions on how to place each character or what items are recommended, so that even the most lost community members can find their way around in their first games. Also, the champions of the new set originate from the region of Runeterra to which they belong. This offers a very good transition for those arriving from League of Legends, as it is much easier to arrive knowing which characters have synergies with each other. Perhaps the most significant thing is that we haven't talked about the tiles until now, because the truth is that it is a quality standard that –perhaps unfairly– is no longer even a novelty in TFT. The Riot Games game achieved mastery in this matter a long time ago, and now it is dedicated to growing in other aspects, preparing for another four years in which Teamfight Tactics must continue to be one of the visible heads of the developer. Barring unforeseen events, the new set will be released next Wednesday, June 14 on live servers. It will be available from June 1 on the PBE. https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/tacticas-maestras/noticias/riot-games-prometio-a-jugadores-inicio-nueva-era-proxima-gran-actualizacion-teamfight-tactics-va-a-cumplir-sobra-expectativas
  18. Nickname: @#Steeven.™ Video author: PcPobreRace CS2 Name of the game: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Link video: Rate this video 1-10: 9/10
  19. Name of the game: Friends vs Friends Price: $5.99 USD Link Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1785150/Friends_vs_Friends/ Offer ends up after X hours: Offer ends June 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 Bit Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K or AMD equivalent Memory: 8GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB of available space RECOMMENDED: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 Bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz / AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core Memory: 8GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / Radeon(TM) RX 480 Graphics DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB of available space
  20. A court in the US has taken the step for this to be the case Apple's butterfly keyboard design is one of the biggest technological failures of recent decades for the Cupertino company. The revised keyboard design for MacBooks, first introduced in 2015, turned out to be terribly unreliable and prone to breaking with astonishing ease. Now, an American judge has paved the way for the firm led by Tim Cook to reach an agreement with the affected clients. According to Reuters, a US judge has approved Apple's $50 million settlement with customers who suffered keyboard problems due to keyboard manufacturing and design defects. They will receive compensation ranging between $50 and $395 from the Cupertino company to correct the problem. The court also rejected two key revisions to the agreement by some of those who suffered the problems, so it seems that the company will eventually have to pay the amount indicated in the agreement. Obstacles removed to reach agreement. A group of affected customers received $125 per person, they independently challenged - but unsuccessfully - the compensation, as they pointed out that keyboard repair costs could exceed $300 in some cases. Therefore, they considered the amount insufficient. In addition, the court also rejected another action by others affected by the MacBook butterfly keyboards that experienced failures -but, in their case, they did not proceed to repair the component and have been left out-. The judge noted to do this that "although not all those allegedly harmed will receive compensation, the settlement agreement benefits a significant number of people." In other words, the court found that the settlement covered enough affected customers. I mean, end point. An error that is rarely seen in Apple MacBooks Either way, it looks like the MacBook owners in the US who were forced to fix their butterfly keyboards are going to get some money and it's going to happen pretty quickly… so at least they'll get some compensation for what happened. This design and integration error is not common in the company's products, which generally have a very high quality in terms of their manufacture. Obviously, most Apple MacBook models have not included the butterfly keyboard for some time now, since the company switched to a new, more conventional scissor design at the end of 2019. https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2023/05/29/gadgets/1685358295_597325.html
  21. One of the methods that Microsoft uses to improve and grow its Windows operating system is through the Insider program. The engineers and developers of the project use all this as a real test system and thus try to solve potential problems that appear as soon as possible. Keep in mind that the Insider program is completely free and we can sign up at any time. This is how we receive preview versions of Windows before its official release to test the latest features. Obviously one of the objectives here is that we communicate to the software giant the errors that we detect. At this point, it is important to know that Microsoft stopped releasing previous versions of the Windows 10 operating system in March. Thus, the company has wanted to focus on the most recent version of the operating system, Windows 11. With everything and with this, the previous version of the software continues to receive the corresponding security updates to keep our computers safe. Thus, all this does not affect the regular security-focused Patch Tuesday updates. If we continue to work with a PC based on Windows 10, we will receive these patches that fix all kinds of vulnerabilities and security flaws on compatible computers. To say that today these previous updates that the software giant publishes in the second half of each month are optional. Also, they only fix non-security related issues. They are basically sent to collect telemetry related data and error reports for troubleshooting. This prevents these failures from reaching other users when the update is finally released. Basically this means that we are reaching a point where there is little reason to want to test these builds through the Insider program. The Windows Insider Program is not worth it Hence precisely why many users who to date were testing the preliminary versions of Windows, have stopped doing so. One of the reasons is that those updates that we are referring to are focused on correcting a serious Windows error that significantly affects the computer. This could lead to certain programs not working on the PC and we find ourselves with many other problems in the operating system. Hence, on many occasions these previous updates are not worth it at all for the problems they cause. Another reason why these trial versions of Windows are less and less worthwhile is security. It is not at all advisable to work on a day-to-day basis with our PC based on these preliminary versions of the operating system. And it is that Microsoft sends some of these to carry out tests related to security before the arrival of the monthly patch Tuesday. Basically this means that until then we would work with an unprotected operating system that could receive certain undesirable attacks. At the same time installing these preview patches also has many disadvantages. They can introduce errors when they are installed on our PC, which are even unknown to Microsoft itself. This means that it could take a while for the software giant to fix it, and we would become victims. So right now it might be better to wait for those patches and updates to come in at the same time as everyone else and forget about the Insider program. https://www.softzone.es/noticias/windows/pocos-motivos-probar-beta-insider-windows/
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