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  The Queen's Gambit is an American miniseries clasified as "drama", which was premiered this year, on October 23rd, for the giant entertainment platform called Netflix. Is is based on a novel of the same name, by the writer Walter Tevi, published in 1983. The story's plot starts in the 1950's and ends in the 1960's, and it shows us the raise of a 9-year-old chess prodigy called Elisabeth Harmon,  who develops a  dependence on the green tranquilizers given to the children of her orphanage, and becomes USA's  chess  master.  The Queen's Gambit has caused a huge global sensation. Just a few weeks after being released, it hit Netflix's "most-watched" ranking. It even reached the top in Spain, being the Nº1 trend for many days. But this achievement wasn't just a stroke of good luck: there are several reasons why this chess miniseries is so addictive.  1. First of all, it is not just about chess. The main character, as the only femenine p

If students were asked by their teacher about the definition of "infographic", they normally wouldn't need much time to come up with a straightforward answer (of course, after getting over the confusion of hearing such an unusual request). A student chosen at random could answer: "they are graphics which contain information". And it is true, partly...  But it is so much more than that. I mean, there is a whole Wikipedia article about it.  Welcome to the entry of your dreams, the most exciting, breathtaking and appealing (yes, all at once) piece of information you may ever find: an entry about everyone's favourite kind of chart, the infographic.  First of all, I am sure that you cannot wait to read the standard dictionary definition:  a visual representation of information or data, e.g. as a chart or diagram.  Others may explain, in different words, a similar thing: " a collection of imagery, charts, and minimal text that gives an e asy-to-understand ove

     Good morning, dear readers! I hope you are having an amazing Monday, and welcome to this new blog entry about... MINIPIZZAS! I personally think they are a great recipe to carry for a picnic, as they are small and easy to make a pile of and, of course, to make. It is also quite cheap! In order to cook some delicious minipizzas, all you need is some patience and the following ingredients:  MINIPIZZAS FOR 4-5 PEOPLE For the dough:  -250 ml of warm water (it helps activate the yeast, along with the sugar) -A spoon of Active Dry Yeast -5g of sugar -1+1/2 spoon of olive oil  -500 g of flour  -5g of salt For building  up the minipizzas:  -Grated cheese (you can buy a bag at the supermarket, or just take any cheese and grate it by yourself with the aid of a hand grater).  -Tomato sauce -Any toppings you like (pepperoni, salami, bacon, tuna, mushrooms, some chopped olives...).  -A bit of oregano (it gives a really nice touch) You can make the dough by hand, but instead I used a bread machi