TIRSO´s BLOG

In this moment the most important problem in Spain is the corruption. Last month, there were around 127 investigated politicians bankers, company managers for cases of corruption in cities like Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona etc.. Some of this politicians are: Jordi Puyol, Luis Bárcenas, Esperanza Aguirre, Francisco Granados. On 1st of October, Bankia report submitted to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor about hidden costs dome Caja Madrid broke.In total, 86 directors and managers who squandered 15 million euros from the old box and Bankia, the resulting bank by the known black cards that were spread to politicians and important people of companies.AC 4ºB

What is youtube? It is a webpage owned by Google where people can upload and search for videos. It was created in 2005 by some employees of PayPal, but it was bought by Google Inc a year after, in October 2006. At first this website hosted mainly videoclips and funny videos of little and cute cats playing the piano, but as it become more and more popular, new and different videos could be found there. Nowadays it is full of vlogs(video blogs), gameplays (videos of people showing how they play some games or how to finish them, also sometimes they only play them to make people lough), films (copyright?), series, tutorials, etc. It is so popular that uploading videos on this page has become a job, commonly known as being a Youtuber. When a person gets a very high numbers of views or subscribers on their chanels, Youtube offers them to enter their Partner Progamme, which means they are going to get some profit from uploading their videos. I like calling this The Youtuber Phenomenom, be...

Each year, Forbes crunches the net worth of every American billionaire to see who will make the exclusive Forbes 400 list. But 11 members of this club are luckier than the rest: they are in good health, have full heads of hair and many, many years to spend their fortunes. This year there are 11 American billionaires under the age of 40 on the list. The youngest member of the Forbes 400 is 30-year-old Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz, who has been the most junior person on the Forbes 400 since making his debut in 2010. He lost bragging rights as country’s youngest billionaire this summer when Snapchat raised money valuing the photo sharing app at $10 billion. Now Evan Spiegel, 24, holds that title but with a net worth of $1.5 billion, he just misses the cut for the Forbes 400. Moskovitz is just eight days younger than his former Harvard roommate, Mark Zuckerberg, who is the second-most-junior member of the list. The Facebook CEO is worth an estimated $34 billion, up from $19 billio...

Deep brain stimulation is a surgical technique still in developement. It consists of the insertion of an electrical device called pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses through electrodes to certain parts of the brain, in order to treat deseases such as chronic pain, Tourette syndrome or Parkinson. It is very effective but can produce adversary effects such as hypersexuality , depression or cognitive dysfunction. LR4ºA

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has made remarkable advances in cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and survivorship since Congress passed the National Cancer Act in 1971. Cancer research over the past four decades has transformed clinical oncology, revolutionizing the way doctors approach disease. Progress in molecular biology and the completion of the human genome project has laid the foundation for new precision therapies and better screenings. Expanding talent, facilities, and ideas mean today is a time of unmatched promise in the oncological sciences. Under the auspices of NCI, scientists and researchers remain committed to achieving a future where all cancers are uncommon and easily treated. This section provides detailed information on the advances made in cancer research and looks at the future of cancer-related research.AR4ºA

Lisbon has been busy lately doing what it does best: embellishing venues for contemporary culture, art, and dining (unesco World Heritage status). But its best place to visit it is Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, in the Belém suburb of the city. It’s well known on the tourist circuit, but for good reason – these are the best pastéis de nata in town for only 1€.LR4ºA

It's now Next Gen. One of the best 'Sandbox' of the past generation of consoles (PS3,Xbox 360) has now reached Next Gen. Consoles (PS4, Xbox One) in an ambicious project that would make you buy either a PlayStation 4 or a Xbox One. Rockstar had put all he had into their first major and ambicious project of the year but some people say it wasn't enough. What do you think? Are you gonna buy the game? GTA V may have the same story line than the previous game for PS3 and Xbox 360 but Rockstar have introduced some new features to make the return to the world of Grand Theft Auto more pleasant. First Person Gameplay: With this new feature, you will be able to play GTA V not only in Third Person as it was before but also in a First Person Mode that would definitely make your experience more realistic. New Fauna: New animals would be available in the game like for example Deers or more aquatic animals. You would benefit from this feature in the One-Person Mode as well as...