Actress Helen Mirren, 76, said she was “shocked” after learning about the invitation and had never considered herself beautiful – especially at her age. For her, the word beauty should be nicknamed another word: arrogance. “I love the word insolence because I think it means that I’m confident in myself, …
Read More »Solvay, the long (polluted) history of Rosignano’s white beaches
North of Livorno, pollution has been creeping into the soil and aquifers for decades, spreading through the air and contaminating the sea. The one involving the establishment of the Solvay of Rosignano marittimo, where soda ash (Solvay soda) has been produced for over a century is a long history of …
Read More »How will the new “upgrade” of the Ethereum cryptocurrency work in 2022?
Financial Newspaper – Santiago The second-largest digital currency in the market, Ethereum, led the crypto market higher this week as traders grow more optimistic about the new “upgrade” that promises to reduce its carbon footprint. Like Bitcoin, the currency currently uses the Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining system, one of the most …
Read More »A storm in the Black Sea shows how Russian oil can raise prices
Yesterday the fear of how the international market would react to the absence of Russian oil in the general supply returned. While Brent moved between US$114 and US$116 on Tuesday, yesterday it did so in a range of US$120 to US$122, and WTI in line with US$114. Financial analyst Gregorio …
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