In the 1950's the remote control was created for commodity. People didn't like to stand up from the sofa to change the TV programme, turn up or down the volume.. This year Microsoft and the University of Newcastle had created a device which you cann change the TV programmes by only moving your wrist. Is the humanity turning up very lazy? Not only the TV. The invention can also control the movil phone.
It is made by a camera which is able to recognize small gestures and it translate them to control the items.
It's very interesting because we won't have to move at all from the sofa. And I've read that for the videogammes it's gonna be the same. As a consequence it's going to feel much more real. I'd like to try something like that because I want to know how it feels being inside an oposite world.
domingo, 25 de noviembre de 2012
AMISH PEOPLE
One of my fiends,who is in another high school, is doing the research project about the Amish people and it made me curious. I looked up in the Internet to know more about them.
They are people from North America and they are very simple people. They are a group of traditionalist Cristian church. They resist to adopt many conveniences of modern technologies. The history of the Amish curch began in Switzerland. Their language is a dialect from the Swiss German. They still use horse cars as a transport and they live in wood houses. They also have a special way of dressing.
Amish lifestyle is dectated by the order (Ordnung).What is acceptable in one community may not be acceptable in another. Bearing children, raising them, and socializing with neighbors and relatives are the greatest functions of the Amish family. All Amish believe large families are a blessing from God.
It's amazing how they prefer living in these conditions rather than in a modern world.
In contrastn if we want to evolve we all have to make a change.
They are people from North America and they are very simple people. They are a group of traditionalist Cristian church. They resist to adopt many conveniences of modern technologies. The history of the Amish curch began in Switzerland. Their language is a dialect from the Swiss German. They still use horse cars as a transport and they live in wood houses. They also have a special way of dressing.
Amish lifestyle is dectated by the order (Ordnung).What is acceptable in one community may not be acceptable in another. Bearing children, raising them, and socializing with neighbors and relatives are the greatest functions of the Amish family. All Amish believe large families are a blessing from God.
It's amazing how they prefer living in these conditions rather than in a modern world.
In contrastn if we want to evolve we all have to make a change.
A CURIOUS NEW
The other day I was watching TV, something very strange for me because I never watch it. Suddently I heard somehing very interesting and I payed attention.
It was a report about pigeons and their great importance in wars because they had a real success in communication when they had to send a message.
Once a man was reforming a house and in the fireplace he found a dead pigeon with more than 70 years and it had a note along its leg with an indeciphrable message. And that has not yet been decipher.
This new made me curious because many pidgeons should have never reached their destination and could have changed history.
But it's really interesting how they came to train a pigeon to carry important messages. Today pigeons as an animal is considered "dirty" because it carries many diseases, but it should be more recognized for the great work that they had done earlier.
It was a report about pigeons and their great importance in wars because they had a real success in communication when they had to send a message.
Once a man was reforming a house and in the fireplace he found a dead pigeon with more than 70 years and it had a note along its leg with an indeciphrable message. And that has not yet been decipher.
This new made me curious because many pidgeons should have never reached their destination and could have changed history.
But it's really interesting how they came to train a pigeon to carry important messages. Today pigeons as an animal is considered "dirty" because it carries many diseases, but it should be more recognized for the great work that they had done earlier.
VERY SAD NEW.
I recognize that I'm a facebook addict and the other day I found a new that really shocked me. This new has been inside my head for days now.
Letter from a daughter: I went to a party and I remembered what you told me. You asked me to not drink alcohol. Accordingly with this I drunk a Sprite. I felt proud of myself. You told me that I didn't have to drink and drive at the same time just like some friends told me I has to do.
When the party was finished, the people started to drive being drunk. But I went straight to my car and I knew that I would return in peace. "I didn't know what was waiting for me mum"
Now I'm lying on the road and I hear a police saying " the guy that caused the accident was drunk". "Mum, his voice seems so far away"."My blood is all around me and I'm trying with all my strength of not crying". I can hear how the doctors say "this girl is about to cry". I'm sure that the guy that was driving very fast decided to drink and drive at the same time and I have to die.
"Why are there people that do this things, mum?" Knowing that this will destroy many families..
The pain I feel it's like a hundred of knives cutting me."Tell to my sister to don't cry, and to dad to be strong".
Someone should have tough him that what he was doing was wrong. Maybe if their parents should have told him I wouldn't be dying now. My breathe is getting worst. "Mum these are my lasts moments and I'm desperate"."I'd like that you could hold me while I'm here on the floor".
"I'd like to tell you one last time that I love you"...."bye".
These words were written by a reporter that saw the accident. While the girl was dying she was saying these words and the journalist was writing her them.
After reading this I was very very sad... But I though ..How people can be so unconscious and irresponsible? I'm so disappointed on what happened. It should be much more controlled. We can't leave people do this horrible things..
DANGEROUS DOGS IN FAMILIES
This news article talks about a man and a woman who entered into Morales Garzon's
house and asked them for money or they would take her baby.
house and asked them for money or they would take her baby.
Morales Garzon's mother did not have money and the two intruders kidnapped the baby.
However as they were leaving the dog of the family (Doberman) stopped them. Luckily
the baby was unharmed but her mother had to go to the hospital because she had injuries
after defending herself during the attack.
On one hand I think these dogs are dangerous by nature.
On the other hand the owner should educate his dog well and show him good
maners. I think they can be a great watchdog for the family and home. As I said
these dogs are dangerous by nature and many people treat them very badly : for
fighting with other dogs and make money. These dogs have a bad reputation, but in this
story the dog is the hero.
On the other hand the owner should educate his dog well and show him good
maners. I think they can be a great watchdog for the family and home. As I said
these dogs are dangerous by nature and many people treat them very badly : for
fighting with other dogs and make money. These dogs have a bad reputation, but in this
story the dog is the hero.
BABYSITTING
I've been working for two summers now. Last summer I was working as a waitress in a minigolf. But this year I had to look for a work which I could combine to have time for my research project. A very close friend of mine asked me if I wanted to be a babysitter. I love children so my answer was YES.
I only had to work 5 days a week during 4 hours. I was taking care of loads of children. I was taking care of them at the tennis club from my town. I use to play with they during the first hours but when the sun was burning we used to go to the swimming pool. Finally we use to do art grafts before lunch.
And as soon as everyone knew I was babysitting people asked me more and more to do it.
I was so happy to have a big exit in this because I could save a bit of money for myself. Like in my age it's important that everyone does it.
One night a French family asked me to stay with their children they were 7 !!! But everything went fine.
I only had to work 5 days a week during 4 hours. I was taking care of loads of children. I was taking care of them at the tennis club from my town. I use to play with they during the first hours but when the sun was burning we used to go to the swimming pool. Finally we use to do art grafts before lunch.
And as soon as everyone knew I was babysitting people asked me more and more to do it.
I was so happy to have a big exit in this because I could save a bit of money for myself. Like in my age it's important that everyone does it.
One night a French family asked me to stay with their children they were 7 !!! But everything went fine.
DIALOGUE (Homa and Gianluca)
http://audioboo.fm/boos/1062813-dialoge-gianluca-homa-and-tiziana/embed
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
Well it seems that I'm the one of the bad luck with accidents..
Last weekend I was in a birthday party. Having finished dinner we were all chating and telling jokes.
But afterward the guys started to play throwing a plastic gun and other toys that were in the room.
And of course I was in the middle... I was talking to a friend that I hadn't seen in ages but just when I turned my head one of the guys threw me the plastic gun straigh to my eye by accident.
At the first I started to laugh but when I tried to open my eye I realized that I wasn't able. I started to cry out and scream because I wasn't able to see etheir. They brought me to the bathroom and they put me ice. I was so scared because all I could see was blcak. After a while my eye became a bit more normal. Going out of the bathroom they showed me the gun, it was completely broken which means that my head is very strong after all. When I arrived home my mum got such afraid. The day after I had a big blue under my eye.
For now it's all better and I can see properly and my eye doesn't look purple anymore.
Last weekend I was in a birthday party. Having finished dinner we were all chating and telling jokes.
But afterward the guys started to play throwing a plastic gun and other toys that were in the room.
And of course I was in the middle... I was talking to a friend that I hadn't seen in ages but just when I turned my head one of the guys threw me the plastic gun straigh to my eye by accident.
At the first I started to laugh but when I tried to open my eye I realized that I wasn't able. I started to cry out and scream because I wasn't able to see etheir. They brought me to the bathroom and they put me ice. I was so scared because all I could see was blcak. After a while my eye became a bit more normal. Going out of the bathroom they showed me the gun, it was completely broken which means that my head is very strong after all. When I arrived home my mum got such afraid. The day after I had a big blue under my eye.
For now it's all better and I can see properly and my eye doesn't look purple anymore.
sábado, 24 de noviembre de 2012
A SMALL ACCIDENT.
During this summmer I was off to Ireland on Holidays for two weeks.
The day before we wanted to buy gloves so my friend, Kate, and I went with bycicle to the nearest shopping center. It was very late and most of the shops were closing so we had to go very fast. When I was finally happy with my gloves it was nearly dark and we had to cycle back to the house. I remeber before leaving home Kate's aunt saying: 'Kate your mum would kill me if she knew you are cycling without helmets into town.'
Firstly I broke a tooth, then I opened my chin and finally my hands and my hip got badly damadged. Kate was far from me because she was going in front of me. But then the car that was behind me when I fell stopped and told her that I was on the floor. She came immediately, the man from the car told me that he nearly ran over me. Everything had happened so quickly, I was so scared. We rang Kate's oncles to come to pick us and to bring me to the hospital. There they put me two stitches in my chin and two huge plasters in my hands.
The next day at the horse rases everything went perfect and I could enjoy my day.
I was staying in my friend house but on the day of the accident we were staying at her aunty's house. We were there because the next day we wanted to go to the horse rases "The Curragh".
It is a very big and important event for them.
The day before we wanted to buy gloves so my friend, Kate, and I went with bycicle to the nearest shopping center. It was very late and most of the shops were closing so we had to go very fast. When I was finally happy with my gloves it was nearly dark and we had to cycle back to the house. I remeber before leaving home Kate's aunt saying: 'Kate your mum would kill me if she knew you are cycling without helmets into town.'
In the way home going down a slope I pressed the break from the front wheel and I went foward with my face directly to the road.
Firstly I broke a tooth, then I opened my chin and finally my hands and my hip got badly damadged. Kate was far from me because she was going in front of me. But then the car that was behind me when I fell stopped and told her that I was on the floor. She came immediately, the man from the car told me that he nearly ran over me. Everything had happened so quickly, I was so scared. We rang Kate's oncles to come to pick us and to bring me to the hospital. There they put me two stitches in my chin and two huge plasters in my hands.
The next day at the horse rases everything went perfect and I could enjoy my day.
SMOKING IN THE CAR
(PAIS BASCO).
Ban on smoking while driving.
People want to smoke in the car at the same time that their children are there, but many people ask if this is forbidden according to a study that was carried out. I believe that you should not smoke in cars while a child is inside. The child does not has the fault that you smoke.
In the Pais Basco, they did a research on the topic of smoking in the car and the result came out that 74% of people who were asked if they would like to see people who were smoking in the same vehicle with minors responded no. They were more than three thousand answerings, who said it is twenty-seven times worse to smoke in a car than in a house because a car is smaller than a house and the smoke that you breath is more concentrated. Therefore, they also say that it causes more damage to the accompanying driver than the smoker.
Smoking is not good, and it's worst if there are children around you. While you're driving is very dangerous smoking might distract you and it could cause an accident. I think it should be banned everywhere.
Ban on smoking while driving.
People want to smoke in the car at the same time that their children are there, but many people ask if this is forbidden according to a study that was carried out. I believe that you should not smoke in cars while a child is inside. The child does not has the fault that you smoke.
In the Pais Basco, they did a research on the topic of smoking in the car and the result came out that 74% of people who were asked if they would like to see people who were smoking in the same vehicle with minors responded no. They were more than three thousand answerings, who said it is twenty-seven times worse to smoke in a car than in a house because a car is smaller than a house and the smoke that you breath is more concentrated. Therefore, they also say that it causes more damage to the accompanying driver than the smoker.
Smoking is not good, and it's worst if there are children around you. While you're driving is very dangerous smoking might distract you and it could cause an accident. I think it should be banned everywhere.
jueves, 22 de noviembre de 2012
SELF-EVALUATION
Well Eugenia and me worked hard to find all the information and to make sure that what we were saying was right about fashion about this autumn but the bad think of our presentation is that at the moment to tho the presentation I wasn't happy abou the power point. I think there was something missing.. The pictures we used were from magazines, internet,.. some of them were really hard to find. I don't really like talking in front of the class standing and everyone looking at me.. I guess I was really nervous and my hand were even shaking, but I tryed to do my best. This time I studied a lot but I still look at my papers when I talk.
Anyway I know that I can improve little by little ... so I won't give up on trying !!
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