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From our origins we already tried a good amount of motorcycles, economic motorcycles and motorcycles that are a little more difficult to reach, some massive motorcycles, others a little more exclusive. A few weeks ago we were testing the most important motorcycle that has gone through Motoblog, an MV Agusta Dragster Cast Corse, one of only 250 worldwide. In this Daily Motoblog we will work on a very special motorcycle, where the numbers of power, weight, torque, acceleration and others, only have a small part of the experience, because an MV Agusta is more than the sum of its parts and A fundamental characteristic of one of these beasts is the passion they transmit, which can only be felt from the seat and gripping the handlebars. They would be in vain to try to put into words the exquisite design of this motorcycle, but if we can testify to the quality and execution of it. It is no longer an Italian motorcycle of those that failed or sinned from design failures that only sought form and not function. The new generation of MV Agusta finished filing all the roughnesses that Italian motorcycles once had and now they not only have some of the most impressive designs in the field, but they have all the technology and reliability to enjoy them daily. We are going to leave the data sheet and all the boring things for the Test Ride that will come out in a few more days, now join us to celebrate the passione aboard this Dragster 800 RC in this new Daily Motoblog.

For any philosopher without knowledge of law, it is difficult to pronounce on the judgment of the Norwich judge who yesterday considered veganism to be “a philosophical belief” and ruled that he deserves to enjoy the protection of the Equality Law, passed in 2010 in the United Kingdom to avoid that religions and beliefs are subject to any form of discrimination. “We can reach the absurdity that any form of life is claimed as a right; But it is dangerous terrain. The offense of veganism is not as serious as race, sexuality or religion, ”says Germán Cano, professor of Contemporary Philosophy at the University of Alcalá de Henares. In his opinion, the problem is that in advanced “first world” societies, the mistake is made that followers of different lifestyles tend to take a privilege. Cano places the root of this distortion in the secularization of society and the progressive loss of weight of religion. "There is the circumstance that one thinks that their lifestyle, regardless of what it is, should be equated with the weight that religions have had, and that is why they seek the fit of their ideology in the field of law." In the absence of the court ruling on whether the dismissal of Jordi Casamitjana, a British citizen of Catalan origin who sued his company for firing him as a result of his "declared vegan convictions," was or may not, Cano believes that his argument that being discriminated against for being vegan is a “extemporaneous justification” that is meaningless. Jorge Rlechman, Professor of Philosophy at the Autonomous University of Madrid, recalls that legal systems incorporate philosophical beliefs, a reality that can lead some citizens to be equivocal about their moral requirements. "The 1948 human rights declaration, for example, has many philosophical principles behind, but it is difficult to adapt the different beliefs in a legal framework." For Javier Morales, author of the book The day I stopped eating animals, rather than a philosophical belief, veganism is a political movement. "If we talk about the regulatory framework, what would make sense is that the rulers worry about offering options to vegans in public services such as dining rooms in hospitals or schools." In his opinion, this current cannot be considered a religion, but a revolution with a force similar to that of feminism. “We fight to make animals visible and to eradicate the deplorable practices to which we submit them; Human beings are not the center of the universe. ”

Nicaragua's indigenous leader Mark Rivas was found dead in a city on the Caribbean coast, victim of a shot, the Yatama ("children of mother earth" in Miskita language) reported on Saturday. Rivas was leader of the Pri Laka, an opposition movement of Miskito origin, which has denounced the deaths of dozens of indigenous people and dispossession of their lands, supposedly at the hands of the authorities in the Caribbean area of Nicaragua, in the last 15 years. Yatama, party to which Rivas belonged, did not confirm whether the death was for political reasons. So far the National Police has not reported on the death of Rivas, which occurred last night in the city of Bilwi, head of the North Caribbean Autonomous Region (RACN), in eastern Nicaragua. A Yatama source told EFE that two versions are handled, the first refers to a discussion with an unknown person, and the second that it is suicide after the dispute with an unidentified person. Pri Laka lamented the death of Rivas, whom he defined as "good man, good citizen, a great indigenous leader." In the social networks circulated known words of Rivas, in which he explained that the indigenous “we dream of an autonomy where our representatives are chosen according to our uses, customs and traditions, not according to the current electoral system, where the parties decide and not the village". Last September Rivas denounced through EFE that the official Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) has established “parallel community authorities” to increase the invasion of indigenous territories. The complaint was made in the context of the socio-political crisis that confronts an apparent majority of Nicaraguans with the Government of Daniel Ortega, whom humanitarian organizations are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people since the po[CENSORED]r anti-government uprising in April 2018. According to Pri Laka (“Libertad”, in the Miskita language), at least 140 indigenous communities with an average of 300 inhabitants have been invaded since 2015, both in the RACN and in the Southern Caribbean Autonomous Region (RACS). The Miskito movement that until yesterday led Rivas, maintains that the last four years about 32 indigenous leaders have been killed, 28 disappeared, and two communities were burned down until they were uninhabitable.

Volkswagen Argentina announced today that all patented Amarok pick-ups from January 1 will have a six-year or 150 thousand kilometer warranty. This is one of the broadest coverage of the Argentine market and exceeds what its two most direct competitors offer: Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger (both with five years or 150 thousand kilometers). Until now, the VW offered only three years or 100 thousand kilometers for the Amarok. Soon, VW Argentina will launch the Model Year 2020 of the Amarok V6 for sale. It will come a greater performance of its 3.0 turbodiesel engine: the maximum power climbed to 258 hp (before, 224) and with Overboost it went to 272 hp (before, 244). Torque rose to 580 Nm (before 550). * Volkswagen Amarok now offers a warranty of 6 years or 150,000 km, the best option within the pickup segment * Applies to all versions of Amarok that are patented from from January 1, 2020 Volkswagen Argentina announces the extension of the guarantee for Amarok, the pick up that is manufactured in General Pacheco and exported to more than 30 countries around the world. With a coverage of 6 years or 150,000 km (whichever comes first) for all its versions, Amarok, the most powerful pick-up in the segment, now also offers the broadest market warranty. “This new action is another sign of the confidence that the brand has in Amarok. We know that our users seek peace of mind when they acquire a pick up, and this is one more way to transmit it, ”said Martín Massimino, General Manager of the Volkswagen Division. On the other hand, Volkswagen offers special financing for the entire Amarok range of up to $ 500,000 in January, with a preferential rate of 5% at 12 months.

Do your pants fit like a month ago? Are you not among the Spaniards who have gained between three and five kilos these holidays (that is the figure given by some medical associations)? How lucky you have the gene! Thank the family. And if you are among ordinary mortals, welcome to this huge club. Touch to put things in place, and the site of toxins is outside your body. Even if you have not gained weight but you have spent with fats, sugars, alcohol and dinners at many, you can become the great self-gift of a detox period. In fact, the return to a healthy life is a classic among good wishes to receive the year. Come, to receive spring with the mission accomplished. That is why the first ingredient of the operation can only be one: will ... and even stubbornness! Do not procrastinate. Challenge yourself, link the family or a friend to give you encouragement in moments of human weakness or dismiss. You can put in a very visible place, such as the bathroom mirror, or the fridge, or both, a reminder that health and the rush to see you well are the first and second. The advantage that you start already, in addition, is that you can measure progress with the year. You will see how well February suits you. And from there, a lot of water (with lemon, better still), infusions or juices of celery, carrot or pineapple to be purified. There are a lot of foods with digestive, diuretic and purifying properties. The toxins will go fast but we already know that the kilos are magical, a mystery of science, they are earned overnight and then they look like squatters. So be patient, do not despair and set affordable goals, match by match. Do not punish yourself, enjoy eating but with very contained calories. If after the binge you throw yourself headlong to a demanding diet, easy to finish your nails. It is better to recover routines, lost hours of sleep and schedules, such as not leaving more than three hours without eating so as not to feel empty or fantasize about a sausage sandwich. And prepare a list of very healthy but very appetizing recipes. For example this: pumpkin curry. Very easy. Cut a medium or large pumpkin into generous dice and simmer 20 minutes over medium heat. Apart chop onion and sauté with a little coconut oil. Then you put grated nutmeg, a tablespoon of curry, a pinch of ginger powder, another of ground cumin and cayenne. Remove, add about 500 grams of spinach leaves, pumpkin tacos, coconut milk, salt and pepper. Let chup chup for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. And to decorate, some sprouts. Rich rich, healthy healthy. And for dessert? Exercise! Everyday! Don't get overwhelmed, because you don't need to crush yourself in the gym either. Simply incorporate healthy gestures such as walking or climbing stairs into your daily life. You will see that it is not that difficult either.

The Radical Civic Union (UCR) of Paraná sympathized this Friday with the former mayor of this city, Sergio Varisco, sentenced to six and a half years in prison for marketing narcotics, and ratified "fully innocent." Through a statement, the local committee of the historic party said there were "political instances that triggered many of the actions that thinned the future of the judicial process" against the former municipal chief, who was found guilty of being a "participant last Monday" necessary criminally responsible for the crime of aggravated narcotics marketing ”. The Oral Criminal and Federal Court of its city, composed of Judges Lilia Carnero, Noemí Berros and Roberto López Arango, considered that Varisco actively helped Daniel “Tavi” Celis, appointed as the chief narco of Paraná, who was sentenced to 13 years of jail The UCR of this city also sympathized with former Security Secretary Griselda Bordeira and with former radical councilor Pablo Hernández, convicted in the same case. The space highlighted that both they and the former mayor have "moral integrity." "In that innocence we continue to trust absolutely and we are sure that it will be revealed sooner rather than later and that the true reality emerges with healing power," concluded the statement issued by the party this Friday. Among the signatories of the letter is the Councilor and Varisco's partner, Claudia Acevedo: both are waiting for the start date of a trial against him for alleged theft of electric power. For his part, the president of the UCR Entre Ríos, Leandro Arribalzaga, asked to "wait for the end of Justice" on the case of the former communal chief, because "there is still time for appeal and grounds." “From there, the UCR will have to act, but the institutions and times must be respected for Justice to be done,” he added. Meanwhile, the national deputy of radicalism in this province, Atilio Benedetti, asked to "accept and respect" the judicial decision and demanded that the party take "the corresponding measures" against Varisco. "We have always fought for an independent Justice, which has no qualms when investigating and condemning crimes related to political power," said the legislator, who in dialogue with AFP also considered "plausible that Justice has been issued quickly with a leader that the government left a few days ago, because this consolidates the republican system. ”

From threats to fists: Julio César Chávez and Travieso Arce announced a new fight WHAT IS IT ?: It is the top-of-the-range version of the new Chevrolet hatchback and sedan for Segment B (boy). It complements the offer of the new Onix and Onix Plus launched in November 2019. They arrive imported from Brazil and are already on sale in our market. MECHANICAL: 1.0 turbonaftero three-cylinder engine (116 hp and 160 Nm). Five-speed manual or six-speed automatic gearbox. Front-wheel drive. THE MOST: It is the most powerful version of the Onix, which for the first time offers a turbocharged version. Do you want to try it and comment on Autoblog? We are calling interested parties to participate in this Focus Group in Cariló. AT LEAST: The launch in Brazil was overshadowed by an early recall. All the units produced received an update of the engine software, following the fire of an Onix Plus (see official explanation). The units for the Argentine market already arrive with that software update. THE DETAIL: With respect to the Onix 1.2, the 1.0 Turbo Premier have the following exclusive equipment: 16-inch alloy wheels, projector headlights and LED daytime running lights, LED rear headlights, blind spot alert, parking sensors ( front, rear and side), leather-covered steering wheel, climate control, cruise control, semi-automatic parking system (Easy Parking) and Premium upholstery. More data, in the technical file to download. PRICES: Onix Hatchback 1.0 Turbo Manual Premier, 1,048,900 pesos; Onix Hatchback 1.0 Turbo Automatic Premier, 1,126,900 pesos; Onix Plus Sedan 1.0 Turbo Manual Premier, 1,078,900 pesos; Onix Plus Sedan 1.0 Turbo Automatic Premier, 1,153,900 pesos. Three year warranty or 100 thousand kilometers.

l 2019 says goodbye as the year where there were major capital withdrawals throughout history since the creation of the powerful oil, gas and coal industry. The dimension is unimaginable. Eight times the world's gross domestic product (GDP). That is 11 billion dollars in the first six months of this year. That is the reverse of fossil material extractive companies according to the report released by the 350.org Movement. This organization said the divestment "jumped from $ 52 billion in 2014 to more than $ 11 trillion today, a surprising increase of 2,000 percent." The Catholic Church, the oldest and largest organization of people in the West, tops the list of institutions for the divestment of the most polluting industry of "the common house," as Pope Francis says, considered today for the global environmental movement (believers) or not), as the maximum reference. It was his doctrine, the encyclical Laudato Yes, that led to 160 Church institutions committing to divestment, and breaking financial ties with the oil, coal and gas companies, where a portion of their investments resided. At the top of the list. The divestment of fossil fuels reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the main cause of the greenhouse effect and global warming. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the average temperature of the earth has increased 0.8 ° C in the twentieth century compared to the nineteenth century. And if CO2 emissions continue as before, in the 21st century this temperature will increase from an additional 1.1 to 6.4 ° C. This increase in temperature would far exceed the level of warming that scientists consider safe for life on Earth. "We encourage ecclesiastical organizations to make a first analysis of their investments and if they identify directly or indirectly in this type of companies, we invite them to withdraw their money from this industry, it is a way to combat climate change from the root ", he told NEWS, Fabián Campos, responsible for America of the World Catholic Movement for Climate. The Church's divestment announcements began in 2016 and along with other religions, in fact the pioneers were the American Protestants: "they constitute the largest number of institutions that have divested," Campos added. Petroleum Papal pressure The Jesuit pontiff, being the major critic of the oil companies, managed to gather them in the Vatican twice. The last one in June of this year. He gathered them at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, which is directed by another Argentine, Monsignor Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo. The Pope was surrounded by the photo of the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, Total, Repsol, Sinopec, Conoco, Phillips and Chevron. As he had done last year also in the Clementine Hall, where Bergoglio received Darren Woods, chief executive of ExxonMobil; Claudio Descalzi, head of the Italian ENI; Bob Dudley of British Petrolium; Eldar Saetre, executive president of Norwegian oil company Equinor (formerly Statoil); Vicki Hollub of Occidental Petroleum; and Larry Fink of BlackRock, asking for the "radical energy transition." Francisco insisted that "move away from carbon to save the planet" because "the human family is threatened. And he apologized for pointing out that" it is irresponsible "to continue on the same path" to destroy the world for our children and grandchildren " . In September 2019, a Goldman Sachs report points to Repsol as the international oil company that invests most in renewable energy, 17% of its total investment, while ExxonMovil or Chevron does not reach 1%. Bergoglio's oil enemies make up the North American church. That is why Monsignor Sánchez Sorondo accused the Koch brothers (one of them deceased months ago), the second private company in the United States and one of the first world fortunes, to operate so that President Donald Trump makes fun of the Paris Agreement . According to Sorondo, they funded Catholic groups to attack the Pope through their network of foundations and think tanks "saying that the Pope has no authority to talk about science." The Ecuadorian Fabian Campos, of the Catholic Movement for Climate, acknowledged to this media, "the lack of adherence to the divestment of the Catholic Church in America." While the sociologist and climate change specialist, Juan Pablo Olsson, said that the country of the Pontiff "is the most backward in the region and the world in the objectives of transition to renewable energy, like Latin America that has an average of 95 % dependent on fossil fuels ".

If the trend of disorderly and uncontrolled urban growth continues in the metropolitan area of the Valley of Mexico (ZMVM), by 2060 the temperature will increase to three degrees Celsius, as revealed by a study conducted by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). ADVERTISING Regions such as Tláhuac and Xochimilco, as well as municipalities located north of the metropolitan area, such as Zumpango, could experience this rise in temperature, in addition to the increase due to climate change. According to scientists from the National Laboratory of Sustainability Sciences (LANCIS), the Institute of Ecology (IE), the urbanization models and maps projected for 2060 "light the red spotlights", "and in some areas more care should be taken because of the already existing vulnerability conditions ”. Yosune Miquelajauregui Graf, a LANCIS researcher leading the study, said that in 2014, the ZMVM had 2,287 square kilometers (INEGI), and “under a scenario without growth restriction, it could reach 6,459 square kilometers by 2060, area 282% higher " Urban growth over the upper basins could also have effects on water availability. “It could increase the surface runoff of rainwater; that is, there would be less infiltration to groundwater and, consequently, less recharge of them, ”he explained. According to the projections, some high basins would triple or quadruple their urban coverage, a situation that is aggravated if some of them are considered to include conservation land, such as the municipalities of Tlalpan and Xochimilco, in Mexico City. The projection in which they explore urban growth paths without restriction, there is an alteration of federal and state protected natural areas and conservation land, since the urban area has no physical or legal restrictions to expand. Specialists project that by 2060 areas such as Tláhuac, Chalco and Xochimilco could have two or three degrees Celsius more temperature; in the same situation would be Cuautitlán, Texcoco and Atenco. "It is necessary to assess how the increase in temperature could affect the occurrence of forest fires, water availability, po[CENSORED]tion health and urban vulnerability," said Graf. Similarly, they evaluated the water response of the upper watersheds based on the projected change in coverage, that is, the amount of rain that would drain into low areas. As an effect of urban growth, in general it would drain up to three times more water than at present, which would mean less infiltration of the water tables and the impact on the availability of this resource. Under this scenario, it was determined that the type of coverage most susceptible to loss is forestry. "From 2014 to 2060 agricultural coverage in some of the southwestern basins of Mexico City could be reduced up to 14 percent, while forest cover could decrease seven percent," added the specialist. With these results, the need arises to evaluate other urban growth scenarios, generate technical capacities for analysis and integration of information, as well as encourage public policies aimed at more sustainable states. “The Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico is a whole and should be seen that way, otherwise it will be difficult to mitigate the effects of urban growth and adapt to them,” he warned. The expert and her collaborators have already presented their results to different agencies of the government of Mexico City with a good response. “One of the objectives of the MEGADAPT model is that it functions as a tool that supports decision making. In the future we would also be interested in talking with the Mexican authorities, because in all cases robust and informed decisions must be made, ”he concluded.

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There are many NAS-specific hard drives that presume that they will provide us with better performance on these types of devices, as well as greater life expectancy. But is it really worth paying the extra cost of a hard drive for NAS over a normal one? Let's check it out. NAS-specific hard drives have various technologies that, according to the manufacturers, make them suitable for these types of devices, being their main power to be designed for constant 24 x 7 operation, something for which the devices are not designed. Normal hard drives (although, of course, we can also have them running 24x7). Why hard drives for NAS are better These types of hard drives have different technologies that optimize their operation in these types of devices. We have already mentioned the most important feature, which is none other than being designed for 24x7 operation (which is normal for NAS, leaving them on permanently as home servers), but they also have other features that make them ideal for these systems . For example, compatibility. The vast majority of NAS on the market are compatible with any hard drive on the market while its interface is SATA 3, but it is true that the vast majority of them are optimized in their firmware to be compatible with NAS-specific hard drives, taking advantage of its full potential. On the other hand, while normal hard drives are optimized for generic use, NAS drives are optimized for use on these devices, and generally they will deliver better performance on network tasks such as file transfer, downloads ( including Torrents, which split large files into many small files to facilitate downloading by blocks). In addition, they incorporate a larger cache that will help correct errors in case of loss of power, so that we do not lose data. Finally, it is worth highlighting its best functionality in RAID hard disk systems. So, is it worth buying a specific disc? Yes and no. In this case the hard drives for NAS are really optimized and it is not a mere marketing strategy to change the aesthetics and sell them more expensive. Yes, they have different faculties that will improve performance, overall performance, and durability when used in NAS. Of course, after all, the price premium is quite noticeable, but you know the saying that whoever wants something, something costs him. However, normal hard drives can also work on a NAS, and we shouldn't have problems. Of course, with 24x7 operation with a hard drive that has not been designed for it, they will be more likely to break down before. Let's take an example with a capture on a Synology DS414j NAS with a 2TB Seagate Barracuda Green hard drive, which has been running 24 x 7 for more than 38,000 hours (this is almost 4 and a half years) and has not given any problem. So here you have a clear example: two hard drives commonly used in a NAS, one that fails at three years and another that takes four and a half without problems. It must be said that this could have happened to us with NAS-specific hard drives, but the other two disks that have this example NAS installed are WD Red 4 TB and have, like the first, almost 4 and a half years running smoothly . The bottom line is that if you can pay the premium that NAS-specific hard drives cost, we recommend that you do so. The performance and its durability (even if it is theoretical, because then it is a lottery) will be greater, as will your peace of mind. But if you can not afford it, do not get bad blood either by investing in normal hard drives, although it is true that you should keep in mind that they will be more likely to fail.

What were the least patented models of the year in Argentina? Some achieved this achievement by being expensive. Others for being discontinued. Some for being very new or having been repatriated. And others because they simply sell little. Haval H6 49 Citroen Grand C4 Spacetourer 47 Volkswagen Scirocco 47 Mercedes Benz E-Class 46 Volvo XC40 43 Volvo XC60 43 Baic X55 39 Suzuki Swift 39 Chery Fulwin 38 Kia Picanto 37 Mercedes Benz AMG GLC 43 36 Alfa Romeo Mito 35 Mercedes Benz CLA Class 34 Porsche Cayenne 31 Honda Accord 30 Ford Mustang 29 Shineray X7 28 BMW X6 27 Changan Cs15 27 DS 3 Crossback 27 Jac S5 26 Nissan Murano 25 Alfa Romeo Stelvio 23 Audi Q7 22 Geely Emgrand FE3 22 Mitsubishi Outlander 22 Lexus NX 21 Suzuki Jimny 21 Volkswagen Touareg 20 Lexus IS 19 Bmw 5 Series 17 Geely LC 17 Land Rover Range Rover Velar 17 Lexus GS 16 Renault Fluence 15 Ds4 14 Mini John Cooper Works 14 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 13 Audi TT 12 Audi A6 12 BMW M2 12 Mercedes Benz AMG Gle 63 11 Subaru Impreza 11 Volvo S60 11 Baic D20 10 Ford S-Max 10 Mercedes Benz AMG A45 10 Porsche 911 10 Subaru Wrx 10 BMW M3 9 BMW M5 9 Mini Clubman 9 Nissan Leaf 9 Volvo XC90 9 Hyundai Santa Fe 8 Jaguar XE 8 Maserati Levante 8 Porsche Macan 8 Smart ForTwo 7 BMW M4 6 Jaguar F-Pace 6 Porsche 718 6 Volvo V40 6 Alfa Romeo Giulia 5 Land Rover Discovery 5 Lexus LS 5 Peugeot 508 5 Audi RS5 4 Ferrari 488 4 Mercedes Benz AMG GT 4 Mercedes Benz AMG GTC 4 Mercedes Benz AMG SLC 43 4 Audi A7 3 BMW 7 Series 3 BMW Z4 3 Changan CS75 3 Hyundai Genesis 3 Hyundai Ioniq 3 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 3 Lexus Rc F 3 Lifan X50 3 Mercedes Benz AMG C63 3 Mercedes Benz AMG GT R 3 Mercedes Benz G-Class 3 Renault Clio Mio 3 Smart Forfour 3 Subaru Legacy 3 Audi A8 2 Chery Tiggo 7 2 Chevrolet Corvette 2 Chrysler 300C 2 Ferrari 812 2 JAC S7 2 Jaguar XF 2 Lexus RX 2 Lotus Exige 2 Maserati Quattroporte 2 Mercedes Benz GLS Class 2 Sero Cargo High 2 Sero Sedan 2 Volvo S90 2 Alfa Romeo 4C 1 Audi Q8 1 Audi R8 1 Baic BJ20 1 Bmw M850i 1 Chrysler Town & Country 1 Dodge Challenger 1 Ferrari F12 1 Foton Gratour T3 1 Lamborghini Aventador 1 Lifan M7 1 Lifan X60 1 Maserati Ghibili 1 Mercedes Benz AMG SL 63 1 Mercedes Benz AMG E63 1 Mercedes Benz S Class 1 Nissan GT-R 1 Porsche Panamera 1

We always start the year at ICON with a first-person account about the characteristics of New Year's Eve and the challenges of the new year. In 2016, for example, we talked about a man who decided to party alone. In 2017, one who came out and did not taste a drop of alcohol. In 2018, about one that didn't even leave his house. Today, when 2020 begins, we have already passed New Year's Eve in all its forms and we face the most delicate of the new year: the purposes. The oven was for me a dangerous and unknown terrain until someone explained to me, in 2016, that it was enough to indicate the temperature and the type of cooking. How easy! Why nobody had told me before? “Do you know what kind of plan never fails? No plan". The phrase is from Parasites (Bong Joon-ho, 2019), one of the most celebrated films of the year that has just ended, and serves to illustrate the futility of those New Year's resolutions that we strive to fulfill each year, almost always with disappointing results. On the other hand, it is logical to make plans in our head: we operate based on schedules, lists, stops and deadlines. Few things are more exciting than trying to be a better person. And few are less surprising than verifying that we have not succeeded. ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads These are mine, as particular as universal, as human as pathetic, as frivolous as they are deep. It is possible that a few readers who have tried one day to be better people can be identified in some. And surely almost anyone can be reflected in any process that involves desire, pretense and failure. In 'The Client' (1994) Brad Renfro played a troubled boy who was already smoking at the age of eleven. A great movie, a bad example. In 'The Client' (1994) Brad Renfro played a troubled boy who was already smoking at the age of eleven. A great movie, a bad example. 1. Quit smoking When did I set it? 2014 When did I get it? 2019 I am part of the statistics: I wanted to smoke because in the cinema I smoked all the people I liked. If you ever hear someone again saying that fiction is partly to blame for our vices, don't take it for granted. In my case it was the fault, especially, The Client, the 1994 thriller in which Brad Renfro, with eleven years, smoked the pitis that robbed his mother. And how good he smoked! What a style, what a class, what a dangerous and busty guy. I left the cinema (I was eleven too) and I said to myself: "I'm going to have that hairstyle and I'm going to smoke!" It was my New Year's resolutions in 1994. To smoke it took a few years, I waited to get to the institute. Regarding the hairstyle (a kind of mullet macarrita that he had great), anyway. When I tried it at home and arrived at class the following Monday, the language teacher interrupted the lesson to point me out and ask: "And you, Alonso, why did you come combed like a poet?" Conclusion: let's not try to imitate cinema. I decided to quit smoking in 2014 because I had an asthma attack in Lipari, a lost island in northern Sicily that, if you think about it, is a beautiful and poetic place to die for. I did not die: I smoked less since then, yes, but it was not until 2019 when I took a hangover of tobacco (the previous Saturday, between wines and glasses, I had smoked too much) to not smoke one day. And then two. And then three. Then the whole week. And so three months go, a little without realizing it. Brad Renfro, that handsome actor that I took as a hair and behavioral model, not only smoked: he started using marijuana at eight, heroine at twelve and cocaine at fifteen. He died at twenty-five. Eye to choose idols. 2. Exercise So I took it to heart to leave less than now I think I should go out more, because I often see friends or acquaintances and they ask me where I have gotten, if I am in a sect, if I have had babies, if I have become a monk of I close or practice asceticism in my living room with the blinds down When did I set it? In 2005, in 2006, in 2007, in 2008, in 2009, in 2010, in 2011 and in 2012. When did I get it? In 2013. This chronology of events is more common than the flu: I signed up for the gym, bought a tracksuit and prepared a backpack with a towel, water and lock for the box office. But once I stood in the fitness room that place seemed like a sovereign slap, a sad flea where people ran on tapes without getting anywhere, lifted heavy things without ordering anything and hung on stretched bars like octopuses that the sun dries on the island of Paros. I repeated this process one day a year for many: I signed up, went two days and forgot. Until in 2013, while on vacation at the beach, someone took a picture of me and it happened, no more: I looked fat, fat, huge. And I did not like it. In September 2013, when I returned from those vacations, I signed up for a gym close to home. Condition number one: if the gym is not at hand, one does not go. This time, still shocked by that image of myself that had disgusted me so much, I did not give up in horror after two days, but endured a few more and completed a week. Condition number two: this is like the cold water of the beach, if you endure the first minutes it will start to be pleasant. And it turns out that after those few days I noticed some result, little thing, but I saw it, it was there. Condition number three and the most important: when you notice that it works, even if it is a minimal effect, one keeps going and, this time, with courage and conviction. That nobody sees in this a generalized call to go to the gym to have a normative body, no. It felt good to my head after a year, in addition, that it was not especially easy, but perhaps the reader prefers to sign up for chotis classes, take walks in the park or ride a bike. Condition number four: do what you want, but do something. They say it makes you happy. I don't say it, science says it. In 'American Beauty' (1999), one of the great chronicles about the age crisis that contemporary cinema has left, Kevin Spacey decides to start exercising in his basement to try to encourage a life that goes to hell. In 'American Beauty' (1999), one of the great chronicles about the age crisis that contemporary cinema has left, Kevin Spacey decides to start exercising in his basement to try to encourage a life that goes to hell. 3. Exit less When did I set it? Never, really. When did I get it? In 2017 The thing is that going out at night was fun, so it never occurred to me to stop. Until it suddenly began to be fun, one day, without knowing very well why. Was it because he had a boyfriend? Yes, but I already had it before 2017 and I had continued to wake up many Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with my head stuck in the toilet. Also, thinking about quitting dating because of a partner is a very poor thing of spirit. Was it, perhaps, because he had developed an atrocious phobia of nightclubs and generally dark and crowded places where the music is very loud? That will be. I think the short answer to this intrigue is that I became a premature old man with 35 years. There is not much epic here. And it is something that bothers me deeply, because if I have admired something it is always people who do not behave according to their age. The disco sallys, those people who continue to drink and dance at forty, fifty and sixty surrounded by people who could be their children or their grandchildren, have always conquered me by their way of laughing at the conventions challenge time and, if they hurry me , to the death. Only now they fascinate me from home. As I read, when we see a very attractive person, our brain starts releasing dopamine, a stimulant that can cause us to act as if we were nervous or a little drunk. Beauty drunk! 4. Exit more When did I set it? In 2018 When did I get it? I haven't got it yet. Well, I took it so hard to go out less than now I think I should go out more, because I often see dear friends or nice acquaintances and they ask me where I have gone, if I am in a sect, if I have had babies, if I have I have made a closing monk, or an Anacoreta, or if I practice asceticism in my living room with the blinds down. In 2020 I have to lose my fear of crowds, places where there are people, to meet new people. Could it be that I've already met too much? Science says that the human brain can tolerate 5 great friends, 15 dry friends and 50 acquaintances. I probably reached that ceiling during the time when I woke up with my head in the toilet and no longer needed to see anyone else. Go out more or go out less at night? In the comedy '200 cigarettes' (1999), as their faces indicate, Paul Rudd and Courney Love decide to go out more. Go out more or go out less at night? In the comedy '200 cigarettes' (1999), as their faces indicate, Paul Rudd and Courney Love decide to go out more. 5. Drink less When did I set it? Never, really. When did I get it? I will never get it. Because beware, going out less at night does not mean you drink less. In fact, the wine aisle of my supermarket has become my new social club: there I am already able to identify the faces of other regular liquor buyers and I meet acquaintances who ask me about my life and urge me to stay for have a drink (on dates that never materialize) while deciding whether to take a Rioja, a Cariñena, a Toro, a Rueda or the four at the same time and holy Easter. And how am I going to drink less? How will I drink less if the economy collapses, the poles melt, the extreme right is installed in the governments of Europe and time passes, inexorably, leaving gray hair on

Local authorities have urged on Thursday (local time) tourists and all non-residents to leave the fire zones in southeastern Australia in anticipation of an extreme heat wave and that the risk of fire increases during the Weekend. The Rural Fire Service of New South Wales has declared an "area without tourists", which goes 240 kilometers south of the tourist town of Batemans Bay to the border with the state of Victoria. His deputy commissioner, Rob Rogers, explained to the press on Thursday morning that the risk of fire is far from over and that conditions are expected to worsen on Sunday, when another heat wave arrives with temperatures over 40 degrees centigrade Long rows of vehicles have collapsed the roads that go north and west from the evacuation zone this Thursday. Many others are unable to leave since the gas stations are without fuel or the pumps do not work due to blackouts. There is also a lack of food and water in many of the coastal communities that have been isolated from the highway since the fires began on Monday and Tuesday, the Rural Fire Service reported. Many roads are still closed by flames and fallen trees that burden efforts to get food, water and fuel to these areas. The Department of Defense has informed that it is expected that a Navy ship arrives Thursday at the coastal town of Mallacoota, in Victoria, with supplies for some 4,000 people caught by fires since Monday. The ship could evacuate up to a thousand people. The Meteorological Office has reported that a heat wave with strong winds will hit southern Australia this Thursday before reaching the southeast of the country on Saturday.