Nowadays the proliferation of people with eating disorders is becoming more alarming, Anorexia, Bulimia and Vigorexia are the most famous, but there is also another disease that is becoming increasingly common, the Orthorexia or Addiction to Healthy Food. Paradoxically, the concern over healthy eating seriously undermined our body. The Healthy Eating in Orthorexia defined as a pathological obsession to consume only certain types of food: organic vegetable, no preservatives, no fat, no meat or fruit only, or only raw foods. The form of preparation - cut vegetables in a certain way, and the materials used - only ceramic or wood, etc .- are also part of the ritual obsessive. Fearless in the Orthorexia defined as a pathological obsession for what is considered healthy and biologically pure. People suffering Orthorexia make food the center of your thoughts and your life. They reject everything that food that is not completely natural, that list includes meat, fat, processed foods, food prepared in restaurants, fast food, produce grown with pesticides among others. This obsession ends up affecting the health of the individual that suffers, the ortorexical people prefer fast before forbidden to consume any food at their discretion. The removal of certain foods from the diet produces daily nutrient deficiencies that degenerate in various diseases: malnutrition, anemia, deficiencies of vitamins and minerals, high risk of infection, and so on. Additionally, the social life of these people is affected because they are incapable of sharing drinks and meals as usual.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
EMO FASHION
Sure have seen: roam the malls or places of the country, or come out of schools and universities. They have dark hair, skinny as a broomstick and used clothes that fit generally consists of shirt, jeans and Converse tennis ..Its existence is a constant pain and suffering without parallel in human history. These are emo boys , is the new expression of troubled youth that threatens the world. We invade of emo boys, becoming just one more fashion, in my opinion is a form in which it is expressed not care what people say, are romantic, loving, expressive, intelligent, because it is one thing to get up and say that life is a shit, and quite another to say is I'm so unhappy and I do not mind being part of this, some struggling to demonstrate what they are capable and show what I felt at the time without taboos, some are more people who crossed out as observed and depressing fashionable
Is it true that Facebook protects its members?
Although the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has ensured that this social network is very careful in matters of privacy, yet I have left some doubt as to whether he really controls to protect users, especially to minors . The young Mark, who has come to Spain to face or we get down to it, believes that the approach to privacy that has been adopted from the outset, based on granular controls, as has been commissioned to describe in his crowded news conference at Hotel Urban in Madrid, is a key to the success of this social network, in which Spain already has 1.4 million active users. We want to believe that these controls effectively, the user can use according to their interests, so you can choose what type of information you want or do not share with others, are effective and comply scrupulously with its mission. There is a huge concern on the Net about whether there is security in the social networks, if we can be confident that the information that there is left is either "guarded" and whether, ultimately, take the necessary measures to prevent the violation of fundamental rights . Because, undoubtedly, is very well that the social networks grow, and so do their business, but also that the members of which have sufficient guarantees of privacy and security. The trust is absolutely essential for people to follow informción to share with others and continue to give account of his personal life in these virtual spaces. In addition, all happy and grateful with the visit of Mark Zuckerberg, who also told us important things about the social network.
which of the multiple intelligences you associate with you identify?
At present there are eight types of intelligences that make up the human being. The types of intelligence such as stress in some respects the personal qualities like being a way of superiority to each other. in some cases highlighted several types of multiple intelligences, favorable for those who mention it. The multiple intelligences are: * The naturalist, is one that works on the natural environment, learn about the plants, explores the living. * The mathematics, is one that works with numbers, solve problems, experience, working with the abstract. * The verbal linguistic, reads, writes, storytelling, talks, does puzzles, memorizing data, dates, think of words. * The interpersonal, likes to have friends, talk to and understand the people, leads, organizes, relates, resolves conflicts, cooperates. * The intrapersonal, sets goals, has the capacity to work alone, devotes time to reflect and understand yourself. * The Kinesthetic, likes athletics, dance, drama, processes the information through bodily sensations. * The musical, likes to hum sing, play an instrument, listen to music, sounds to recognize, remember melodies and rhythms. * The space, read maps, draw, solve mazes, puzzles, likes to design, build, displayed using your mental eye. According to these intelligences is the intellect and wisdom for personal superiority. Finalizing the subject concluded that each person has all the multiple intelligences, but some stand out more.
HOW DOES THE TV INFLUENCE IN THE PEOPLE’S THINKING?
Currently the TV shows influence the thinking of people of all ages, the principal and favorite hobby of today’s people is watch TV many hours, this situation permit that the TV manipulate emotion of people specially teenagers because TV programs and commercials say us how we need to be or act.
The propagation of the TV has made that it become the principal media of fun, it can influence positive or negative but unfortunately the negative impact is greatest.
Negatively the TV programs made people more laziness and lethargy and affect the children because they prefer watch TV that made their homework, and while we are watching TV our brains doesn’t work because only it is receiving information , this situation cause that we lost the ability of think. Also the TV programs that contain a lot of violence can made that our humor change and our behavior.
For the other part, some TV programs and commercials affect the self-esteem and the how to look the teens, many commercials use famous and beautiful persons to promote their products, they say with different words the same like this:” if you buy these products you can have you body like me”. It cause that many teens worry too much about their appearance and they fall in eating disorders.
Finally we must be mindful about the damage caused by TV and we should to know when we should stop to watch TV and made other thing different for relax our mind, in this way we will help to build a better society.
satan, devil, iblis they are de same one?
According to many religions the Devil is an evil spirit that opposes God or good spirits. Devils are supposed to tempt people to be wicked. The chief tempter is called the Devil and may command many lesser devils. In Judaism and Christianity, the Devil is also known as Satan. In Islam, the religion of the Muslims, the Devil is known as Iblis. Sometimes the religious belief in devils is combined with folklore about ghosts and demons. Most Oriental religions do not accept a single supreme Devil, such as Satan or Iblis. These religions teach that countless devils of equal rank try to harm human beings. In the Old Testament, the Devil is a shatan, a Hebrew word that means opponent. The Devil serves as a kind of accuser or prosecutor in God's heavenly court. In the Book of Job, which dates from about the 600's to the 400's B.C., God permits the Devil to test the faith of Job by overwhelming the man with misfortunes. Through the centuries, the Devil became an increasingly evil figure. By the time of the New Testament, he had become the opponent of God and had been expelled from heaven because of his rebellious pride. Since then, the Devil has spitefully tempted humanity to turn against God. In Christianity, the Devil also rules hell, where he and his followers punish the damned. In many works of art and literature, Satan and other devils are portrayed with animal features, particularly bat's wings, split hooves, and a barbed tail. These features probably symbolize the beastly lust and passion that the Devil represents. Many modern theologians consider the Devil to be a symbol of the power of evil, of the worst qualities of human nature, or of the destructive forces in the universe. The evil the Devil possesses is very powerful, it is used to try and deceive people, make people do what they do not want to do.
Luis Angel Mercado
Luis Angel Mercado
What do we have to do to have a happy day?
Almost everyone talks about happy days, but, what’s that? Or a better question, how can we have them? There are several investigations in Psychology; one of them is related to motivation. This theory says that all humans have some necessities, one of them is linked with biological systems, but others are related to psychology preferences or lacks.
Some of these psychological necessities are innate: self-determination, gregariousness and competence.
The self –determination happens when the people can make their own decisions without any conditions or manipulation and the context where they live let have that kind of decisions. For example, the parents should permit their kids to choose the clothes they want to use or what they want to eat, the same in the job, e.g. the worker should have the opportunity the take the projects that feel good. It can’t be confused with leniency because the rules exist, but they are not imposed, they are agreed.
The gregariousness is related with the feeling that everyone needs companies, profound relationships. The people need to feel that they have some to count on, is some cases someone who can protect them. They need to have social situations where this necessity can be counteracted and filled.
The last necessity is the competence that is different from competition. Competence is associated to the inner force that try to make you better everyday, but because you want to learn new things all the time. That’s why the curiosity can be put here. People can see this necessity when they want to dominate a skill, for example a sport or a musical instrument; they always want to practice until they can make the movement or the note perfectly.
That’s why, the studies show that the people must fulfill these necessities if the want to have a happy day, so be better everyday, make you own choices and encourage your friends.
Who is Bigfoot?
Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is an alleged ape-like creature purportedly inhabiting forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Bigfoot is usually described as a large, hairy, bipedal humanoid. Many believers in its existence contend that the same or similar creatures are found around the world under different regional names, most prominently the Yeti of the Himalayas.
The scientific community considers Bigfoot to be a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoaxes.Despite its dubious status, Bigfoot is one of the more famous examples of cryptozoologyand has become a popular symbol.
Bigfoot is described in reports as a large ape-like creature, ranging between 6–10 feet (1.8–3.0 m) tall, weighing in excess of 500 pounds (230 kg), and covered in dark brown or dark reddish hair. Alleged witnesses have described large eyes, a pronounced brow ridge, and a large, low-set forehead; the top of the head has been described as rounded and crested, similar to the sagittal crest of the male gorilla. Bigfoot is commonly reported to have a strong, unpleasant smell by those who have claimed to have encountered it. The enormous footprints for which it is named have been as large as 24 inches (61 cm) long and 8 inches (20 cm) wide. While most casts have five toes—like all known apes—some casts of alleged Bigfoot tracks have had numbers ranging from two to six. Some have also contained claw marks, making it likely that a portion came from known animals such as bears, which have four toes and claws. Proponents have also claimed that Bigfoot is omnivorous and mainly nocturnal.
About half of all Bigfoot sightings are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, with a roughly equal number of sightings spread throughout the rest of North America. Some Bigfoot advocates, such as cryptozoologist John Willison Green, have postulated that Bigfoot is a worldwide phenomenon
The scientific community considers Bigfoot to be a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoaxes.Despite its dubious status, Bigfoot is one of the more famous examples of cryptozoologyand has become a popular symbol.
Bigfoot is described in reports as a large ape-like creature, ranging between 6–10 feet (1.8–3.0 m) tall, weighing in excess of 500 pounds (230 kg), and covered in dark brown or dark reddish hair. Alleged witnesses have described large eyes, a pronounced brow ridge, and a large, low-set forehead; the top of the head has been described as rounded and crested, similar to the sagittal crest of the male gorilla. Bigfoot is commonly reported to have a strong, unpleasant smell by those who have claimed to have encountered it. The enormous footprints for which it is named have been as large as 24 inches (61 cm) long and 8 inches (20 cm) wide. While most casts have five toes—like all known apes—some casts of alleged Bigfoot tracks have had numbers ranging from two to six. Some have also contained claw marks, making it likely that a portion came from known animals such as bears, which have four toes and claws. Proponents have also claimed that Bigfoot is omnivorous and mainly nocturnal.
About half of all Bigfoot sightings are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, with a roughly equal number of sightings spread throughout the rest of North America. Some Bigfoot advocates, such as cryptozoologist John Willison Green, have postulated that Bigfoot is a worldwide phenomenon
fight against racism
UNESCO contributes to the fight against racism and discrimination through research, normative instruments and operational programmes and projects.
New forms of discrimination have arisen, in association with certain scientific developments and the process of globalization. As a result of these new threats and the outbreak of violent inter-ethnic conflicts in many parts of the world in recent years, the international community decided to convene in 2001 in Durban, South Africa, the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. In close collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UNESCO participated actively in the Durban Conference, which was undoubtedly the high point of the Third United Nations Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, which ended in 2003. In order to respond to the challenges emerging in modern societies, UNESCO has adopted in October 2003 a new Integrated Strategy to Combat Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Intolerance (32C/13). In order to develop this strategy, UNESCO undertook a series of studies on different aspects and forms of racism, xenophobia and discrimination. A series of consultations in different regions in the world were also organized to discuss the regional specificities and priorities to be taken into account.
New forms of discrimination have arisen, in association with certain scientific developments and the process of globalization. As a result of these new threats and the outbreak of violent inter-ethnic conflicts in many parts of the world in recent years, the international community decided to convene in 2001 in Durban, South Africa, the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. In close collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UNESCO participated actively in the Durban Conference, which was undoubtedly the high point of the Third United Nations Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, which ended in 2003. In order to respond to the challenges emerging in modern societies, UNESCO has adopted in October 2003 a new Integrated Strategy to Combat Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Intolerance (32C/13). In order to develop this strategy, UNESCO undertook a series of studies on different aspects and forms of racism, xenophobia and discrimination. A series of consultations in different regions in the world were also organized to discuss the regional specificities and priorities to be taken into account.
Trauma in young people after desaster
disasters can cause a trauma in young people and change their means.
Each day, they see many desasters and vilolence in tv, like a sexual abuse and killed people. So they lose loved ones. Or, they witness other tragic events.
Children are very sensitive. They struggle to make sense of trauma. They also respond differently to traumas. They may have emotional reactions. They may hurt deeply. They may find it hard to recover from frightening experiences. They need support. Adult helpers can provide this support. This may help children resolve emotional problems.
Mental trauma can produce strong feelings and demage in young people. It also produce extreme behavior too; such as intense fear or helplessness, withdrawal or detachment, lack of concentration, irritability, sleep disturbance, aggression, hyper vigilance, or flashbacks, said The National Institute of Mental Health .
Ricardo Correa!...
colombian championship of soccer
many team are fighting for come in at finals,really seven teams has possibility,between these is junior,our team nedds win for pass to finals and saved the category.if junior doesn´t win have to wait other result for know his fait.
the game decisisve is next sunday against sante fe,this team too nedd win for pass to finals,for this reason this game is very interesting and we must accompany our team filling the stadium.
the game decisisve is next sunday against sante fe,this team too nedd win for pass to finals,for this reason this game is very interesting and we must accompany our team filling the stadium.
December: the most important season to work
A lot of people that did not have any job experience think that the best season to get a job it is on december.
Many people that find on december the oportunity to start a new experience in your own life. In this season a lot of schools or universities are on vacations, so they do not have anything to do in their house and try to find a job. Many start working in a store, in a bussines´s friend, etc.
In december it is the month that a lot of store need people, because this month that the store has a lot of sales. But this job it´s not easy, you have to work the entire december since 1 - 31. The reason that a lot of people work ina store its because the pay is excellent.
Any way you have to be decided and sure what means work on december and be prepared for that month.
Many people that find on december the oportunity to start a new experience in your own life. In this season a lot of schools or universities are on vacations, so they do not have anything to do in their house and try to find a job. Many start working in a store, in a bussines´s friend, etc.
In december it is the month that a lot of store need people, because this month that the store has a lot of sales. But this job it´s not easy, you have to work the entire december since 1 - 31. The reason that a lot of people work ina store its because the pay is excellent.
Any way you have to be decided and sure what means work on december and be prepared for that month.
Some people really don´t like obama
Is it coincidence that this is the presidential candidate who's wife, Michelle Obama, stated February 18, 2008 "For the first time in my adult life I am really proud of my country." Is she only proud of her country because her husband campaigns to be its leader and previously has not been proud of her country?
Is it further coincidence that this is the presidential candidate who's spiritual advisor for the last 20 years, and the man who married he and his wife, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., is anti-semitic and claims that America supports terrorism, invited the 9/11 attack, invented the HIV virus as a means of genocide against African Americans, blames the Jews for the world's problems and seemingly enjoys the repeated rant of "God Damn America"? Is it a coincidence that this is the presidential candidate endorsed by Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam, the New Black Panther Party and other anti-white and anti-semitic hate groups?
Is it anything less than a double standard and complete bigotry when Obama stereotypes with the phrase "typical white person", knowing that if Hillary Clinton, John McCain or any other non-African American recast the same phrase in the form of 'typical black person' they would themselves be cast a racist and their resignation demanded?
Are these behaviors that the American people can trust to their Commander-in-Chief? These are difficult questions that when posed individually can be easily dismissed, however, when posed collectively give the appearance of a pattern which is clearly not in the best interest of America.
Is it further coincidence that this is the presidential candidate who's spiritual advisor for the last 20 years, and the man who married he and his wife, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., is anti-semitic and claims that America supports terrorism, invited the 9/11 attack, invented the HIV virus as a means of genocide against African Americans, blames the Jews for the world's problems and seemingly enjoys the repeated rant of "God Damn America"? Is it a coincidence that this is the presidential candidate endorsed by Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam, the New Black Panther Party and other anti-white and anti-semitic hate groups?
Is it anything less than a double standard and complete bigotry when Obama stereotypes with the phrase "typical white person", knowing that if Hillary Clinton, John McCain or any other non-African American recast the same phrase in the form of 'typical black person' they would themselves be cast a racist and their resignation demanded?
Are these behaviors that the American people can trust to their Commander-in-Chief? These are difficult questions that when posed individually can be easily dismissed, however, when posed collectively give the appearance of a pattern which is clearly not in the best interest of America.
Global Warming
By Cesar BallesterosIn this essay a going to talk about the global Warming to day is considerate a huge problem, because this natural phenomenon can affect the life of the all human race. This phenomenon affects the growing land y the temperature off the Antarctic.
If the glaciers melt the level of the sea increment, and all coast city in the world are in danger and a high percents of the people can lost they home. Other aspect of the global warming is the political. The countries industrialized don’t want established green political that protects, ours forest, jungle, and all natural ambient, because this new politics would slow the accelerating economic progress of this countries.
The Global Warming increment the number of hurricane, twister, storm, around the world, this is one of the principal causes increment the number of homeless in some countries in South America and Asia, this homeless represent a social problem, because the government have to supply all the necessity of the people.
In a future the Global warming can make a seriously problem a war for the food and water, between nations, because the amount of food and water reduce dramatically.
Capitalism, a new way of cultural Holocaust.
Since 16th century, capitalism has been a economic system mostly seen in countrys with a lot of ways and machinary for production, but now it's also seen in a lot of countrys that doesn't have the necessity to have this system, Capitalisim in poor countries make them have less posibilities to grow in a better way.
Buying unnecessary things, addopting different behaviors that are not native from our places of living, will make us a copy of another cultures. When we compare capitalism with for example, Nazi Holocaust, we can see several things in common. Native people that lives in jungles, mountains, and places that are far away from the big cities, are now using technology from this places to solve problems in their communities.
Many cultures are now bombed by capitalism, for example, American traiditions are now been addopted by people in Latin America, make us losing our ways of living to use theirs.
Capitalism creates inequality in the society, because there is people that doesn't have the same acquiring capacities than others. Government should be more concerned about this situation because Capitalism is taking out our traditions and putting others instead.
Eduar Barbosa Caro.
Buying unnecessary things, addopting different behaviors that are not native from our places of living, will make us a copy of another cultures. When we compare capitalism with for example, Nazi Holocaust, we can see several things in common. Native people that lives in jungles, mountains, and places that are far away from the big cities, are now using technology from this places to solve problems in their communities.
Many cultures are now bombed by capitalism, for example, American traiditions are now been addopted by people in Latin America, make us losing our ways of living to use theirs.
Capitalism creates inequality in the society, because there is people that doesn't have the same acquiring capacities than others. Government should be more concerned about this situation because Capitalism is taking out our traditions and putting others instead.
Eduar Barbosa Caro.
What can we expect like new gaduate students ?
Well, for some people this is the last class as a bachelor student in this prestigious University and a very important doubt is in their minds these days . What is next ?. We have different ways for make the decission and some diferrent possibilities could be taken :
Keep studing to achieve a Master , Phd .
Learn another language .
Get into the working activity applying their knowledge into the practice .
Create your own company .
An import fact to analyse is the economic , social and political situation in our country . We need to realize that we are living in a underveloped nation and all the limitations that it leads.
In the market the best opportunities are for the people that have a complete and excellent currilum with many years of expericence .
The decission is in our hands . Good luck
Keep studing to achieve a Master , Phd .
Learn another language .
Get into the working activity applying their knowledge into the practice .
Create your own company .
An import fact to analyse is the economic , social and political situation in our country . We need to realize that we are living in a underveloped nation and all the limitations that it leads.
In the market the best opportunities are for the people that have a complete and excellent currilum with many years of expericence .
The decission is in our hands . Good luck
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Why the people visit museums?
The man is curious for nature, the man’s passion to discover and know stuff is like an instinct, we enjoy knowing and meeting new things. When we go to a place we have not visit before we feel curiosity to know all about that place, the culture, the art, the great artists, the fashion style, everything that we could identify about it. For instance we are going to Italy on vacations: I think when we go to Italy is not only to go shopping and go to the movies, we know that Italy is a country full of culture, tradition, customs and ethnicity, I am sure that all people that visit Italy for tourism will go to a museum to see the art and everything that they can find about the country behind that great culture.
When we go to a museum we can find a lot of things that tell us something about the place we are in. I think other reason for people to go to museums is to get to know something about the history and traditions which are part of the past of the country or city, in that way the tourist can learn something and understand why the festivals and holidays of the native people.
An illustration of that situation could be in our country Colombia, the museum that can show us the past of our culture, “El Museo Del Oro”, which was built specially to give us an idea about the older cultures, the different tribes, the art they made with gold, clay and mud, the traditions, our history, the independence, the colony, the conquest, the wars and all the events that left a memory in the olden times of our country. The tourist can go to “El Museo Del Oro” and find a lot of things related with our past, since pieces of clay and gold art, to weapons that our ancestors used to fight for our independence.
The museums are fascinating; we can find a lot of interesting things there. In a good museum we can find since modern paintings and pictures, to old pieces revealing the most traditional history of the place.
Finally, I conclude that people who visit museums, do it because they are interested in knowing new things and enjoy seeing stuff associated to the history of the place they are visiting. On the other hand, the people can enjoy the new and the older art, in the same place. The museums enrich the mind in a very exciting mixture of art and knowledge.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
PUNK
In the neighborhoods of the nebulous and damp English cities of the seventies, the punk began when the rock was a expression for the young people, with denounced and rebellion, to become more a product of the great labels.
Perhaps another booster was the economic and political crisis that lived then England, and that added to the disenchantment of young people by the lack of opportunities and rising unemployment, opened the gap to a movement that served as a cry of protest and that he found in the Attitudes rebels and anarchists escape from reality and the meaning of life. Thus, the punk emerges as a way to release the discontent.
There are two versions of the origin of the term: one that asserts that the name was given by the English press in a manner derogatory to refer to these groups of young people questioned, and protesters were demonstrating against the company and laid down.
And another that arose when Legs McNeil and John Holmstrom in the United States
created a magazine to talk about ideas, music and the excesses of youth, who called Punk. Either way, the term became popular and not only gave his name to a new musical genre but a wealth of ideas and beliefs that were disseminated rapidly in the United States and Europe.
Felipe amalfi torres
Perhaps another booster was the economic and political crisis that lived then England, and that added to the disenchantment of young people by the lack of opportunities and rising unemployment, opened the gap to a movement that served as a cry of protest and that he found in the Attitudes rebels and anarchists escape from reality and the meaning of life. Thus, the punk emerges as a way to release the discontent.
There are two versions of the origin of the term: one that asserts that the name was given by the English press in a manner derogatory to refer to these groups of young people questioned, and protesters were demonstrating against the company and laid down.
And another that arose when Legs McNeil and John Holmstrom in the United States
created a magazine to talk about ideas, music and the excesses of youth, who called Punk. Either way, the term became popular and not only gave his name to a new musical genre but a wealth of ideas and beliefs that were disseminated rapidly in the United States and Europe.Felipe amalfi torres
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Teens and Smoking Tobacco
The differences between subjective feelings of those who smoke and those who don’t are shown in behavioral changes that are more apparent in teens than adults. Teens seem to be more abrasive when smoking or they feel like they are older and wiser when they smoke. Why do they smoke when we have seen billions of dollars spent on antismoking campaigns? The American Lung Association estimates that every minute four thousand eight hundred teens will take their first drag off a cigarette. Of those four thousand eight hundred, about two thousand will go on to be chain smokers. The fact that teen smoking rates are steadily increasing is disturbing. We are finding out that about 80% of adult smokers started smoking as teenagers.
Teens like to act as if they are someone special or dangerous. By smoking they can act on those feelings. Because it is so forbidden it becomes more alluring to teens. The problem is that when they take that first puff, they can become addicted. The idea that they are breaking the law or going against their parents and schools is an addiction within itself. Kids like to get attention; it does not matter if it’s good attention or bad attention. They crave attention and by smoking they get big attention. The other teens look at them in all kinds of ways and the adults get upset and don’t know what to do.
The times are changing; what the public and science did not know twenty years ago is now coming to the surface. The fact is that smoking cigarettes can cause many health problems including emphysema, high blood pressure, and various forms of cancer. We are seeing people live longer and healthier lives and the old idea that smoking makes you cool and attractive is gone. This is the truth about cigarettes; they are loaded with harmful chemicals and the end result is that they are a dangerous drug that can seriously harm people.
Teens like to act as if they are someone special or dangerous. By smoking they can act on those feelings. Because it is so forbidden it becomes more alluring to teens. The problem is that when they take that first puff, they can become addicted. The idea that they are breaking the law or going against their parents and schools is an addiction within itself. Kids like to get attention; it does not matter if it’s good attention or bad attention. They crave attention and by smoking they get big attention. The other teens look at them in all kinds of ways and the adults get upset and don’t know what to do.
The times are changing; what the public and science did not know twenty years ago is now coming to the surface. The fact is that smoking cigarettes can cause many health problems including emphysema, high blood pressure, and various forms of cancer. We are seeing people live longer and healthier lives and the old idea that smoking makes you cool and attractive is gone. This is the truth about cigarettes; they are loaded with harmful chemicals and the end result is that they are a dangerous drug that can seriously harm people.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
DOES PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT HELP IN EDUCATION?
Today everyone talks about education: what should or shouldn’t parent have to do? What’s right or wrong? What can their actions cause in the future: the traumas or the happiness of their own kids? That’s why, today we see a considerable number of lost parent who try to think but at the end just act impulsively, sometimes hitting their kids and hurting them deeply, without any change in the behavior of their children. That’s why, I think that physical punishment doesn’t help in education and shouldn’t be used.
There are a lot of fields that have made fantastic advances in education and have helped to improve the way the people teach. The aggressiveness is something of our ancestors, so today, the way of managing the things is different and when people hit and fight they are returning and ignoring the mind evolution, just acting for their instincts like animals. In the past, the hits could work and sometimes there were specific dangerous situations where they can be necessary, but no more, a kid is not a real threat that can put in danger the lives of their parents. And if it is the case, that child needs special attention, not hits
We have to be aware that the parents have the obligation to educate and act like a model. When they hit their kids, they lose the control and they behave like their sons and daughters, it means like kids. So it seems that there’s no difference between adults and children. The parents send an implicit message: “I don’t know how to act and manage the situation, that’s why I use physical punishment and take advantage of my power position”
In spite of all, the most important things are that children don’t learn and there exist better methods. Studies show that punishment, specially, positive punishment, doesn’t educate, just produces that the kid doesn’t do the thing when someone is looking, so that means that he/she is not abstracting any lesson or moral. When parents talk with their kids, make agreements with them, reinforce good behaves, etc, they get better results and help their children to have critical thinking.
Finally, it is important to be aware of the idea that physical punishment doesn’t educate that at the end is the most important mission of a father or a mother. They have to act like the adults of the relationship, giving their kids the best environment to grow up, where they can think and be responsible for their acts and behaviors because they are conscious of, not just because they want to avoid a slap.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Why learn languages?
"I speak English, so I don't have to learn a foreign language............"?
Everyone speaks English, right? Well, certainly not everyone speaks English. According to the CIA World Fact Book, only 5.6 % of the world's total population speaks English as a primary language. That number doubles when people who speak English as a second or third language are counted. By conservative estimates, that means that well over four-fifths of the world's population does not speak English.
It's true that English has become a global lingua franca ( language widely used beyond the population of its native ) over the past several decades; this fact, however, really should have little effect on your decision to learn a foreign language. The attitude that English alone is enough, in fact, creates self-imposed limitations. To remain monolingual is to stunt your educational development, to restrict your communication and thinking abilities, and to deny yourself the ability to fully appreciate and understand the world in which you live. Learning another language opens up new opportunities and gives you perspectives that you might never have encountered otherwise. Personal, professional, social, and economic considerations all point to the advantages of learning foreign languages.
Everyone speaks English, right? Well, certainly not everyone speaks English. According to the CIA World Fact Book, only 5.6 % of the world's total population speaks English as a primary language. That number doubles when people who speak English as a second or third language are counted. By conservative estimates, that means that well over four-fifths of the world's population does not speak English.
It's true that English has become a global lingua franca ( language widely used beyond the population of its native ) over the past several decades; this fact, however, really should have little effect on your decision to learn a foreign language. The attitude that English alone is enough, in fact, creates self-imposed limitations. To remain monolingual is to stunt your educational development, to restrict your communication and thinking abilities, and to deny yourself the ability to fully appreciate and understand the world in which you live. Learning another language opens up new opportunities and gives you perspectives that you might never have encountered otherwise. Personal, professional, social, and economic considerations all point to the advantages of learning foreign languages.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
how the music inflence
In the new society the music is a way to Express how the people Could live and what they should buy; clot, shoes, hair style and in some cases ideas, are the most particular objectives of influence that the music make into people.
The lyrics of the song are the most important part, because in those the music producter can put all what he likes, for example in the pop music cd, they sale a dream of a perfect live, only if you are a stupid boy that live for money, belive on those dreams and influences.
But the pop music is not the only one that have this type of lyrics, for example in the beginning of the rap this conteins racism lyrics that told about the black power and the dead of the white people. But not all the music are bad, for example reggae talk about the peace, the respect and the live.
To the capitalism the music is a great industry for make money, because the new generations of teenagers are super consumers, the buy all that the tv ad show; and the music was the best way to said what is new and how they would be dress.
In this time the music is a way to control the maid of people.
Felipe Amalfi Torres
The lyrics of the song are the most important part, because in those the music producter can put all what he likes, for example in the pop music cd, they sale a dream of a perfect live, only if you are a stupid boy that live for money, belive on those dreams and influences.
But the pop music is not the only one that have this type of lyrics, for example in the beginning of the rap this conteins racism lyrics that told about the black power and the dead of the white people. But not all the music are bad, for example reggae talk about the peace, the respect and the live.
To the capitalism the music is a great industry for make money, because the new generations of teenagers are super consumers, the buy all that the tv ad show; and the music was the best way to said what is new and how they would be dress.
In this time the music is a way to control the maid of people.
Felipe Amalfi Torres
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Abortion - Another Name for Murder
A mother kills her baby because it is unwanted, yet she is not charged
with murder. Is this right? Believe it or not, this has happened more than
twenty-million times in the past twenty years. The problem is that they have
been killed legally because of abortion. Many people approve of
because they consider that a fetus is not an individual human until birth.
Abortion is wrong and it shouldn't be legal. If a doctor killed a baby
one minute after it were born, they would be charged with murder. But if they
were to kill a baby one minute before it were born, and a minute before that and
so on, they would not be considered a murderer. At what minute can one consider
life worthless and the next precious?
Some people will say that abortion is not a matter of life and death,
but medical research proves that the fetus is a living organism. People also
argue that a woman has the right to control her body and has the right to an
abortion, but the fetus is a completely different life. Just because the unborn
is dependent on the mother for nine months does not give anyone the right to end
it's life.
I hope that I have at least brought you to some understanding that a
human fetus is a living individual. It should be remembered that a death occurs
every time an abortion is performed--the death of an unborn child.
with murder. Is this right? Believe it or not, this has happened more than
twenty-million times in the past twenty years. The problem is that they have
been killed legally because of abortion. Many people approve of
because they consider that a fetus is not an individual human until birth.
Abortion is wrong and it shouldn't be legal. If a doctor killed a baby
one minute after it were born, they would be charged with murder. But if they
were to kill a baby one minute before it were born, and a minute before that and
so on, they would not be considered a murderer. At what minute can one consider
life worthless and the next precious?
Some people will say that abortion is not a matter of life and death,
but medical research proves that the fetus is a living organism. People also
argue that a woman has the right to control her body and has the right to an
abortion, but the fetus is a completely different life. Just because the unborn
is dependent on the mother for nine months does not give anyone the right to end
it's life.
I hope that I have at least brought you to some understanding that a
human fetus is a living individual. It should be remembered that a death occurs
every time an abortion is performed--the death of an unborn child.
IS CAPOEIRA MARTIAL ART OR DANCING??
IS CAPOEIRA MARTIAL ART OR DANCING??
In this text you can get information about what is capoeira and a little bit of history because here in barranquilla are to many people that are afraid to practice or training this martial art because they think that this is more like a type of dancing and singing in a other language that call the spirits.
Capoeira is one of the most exciting martial arts in Brazil. The African slaves in Brazil created Capoeira hundreds of years ago to rebel against their Brazilian slave masters. Capoeira is considered an art form because it is used as for playing, fighting, acrobatics, dancing, music, theater, ritual and philosophy. These elements make Capoeira so different than any other type of martial art. African men also used Capoeira as a way to prepare for war thousands of years ago but it is now practiced as a dance without any type of physical contact; it depends of the groups that you practice.
There are one capoeira but different style to played or “jogar”, one is Angola that is the traditional form of Capoeira and one the hardest forms to learn because the movements are slower requiring a lot of strength, there is also an emphasis on religion, with Angola praise is always given to the spirits. Angola is played to slow music so that the performer can be deliberately and careful to his opponent, but Angola is more to the ground imitating movements of the snake. The next one is Benguela that is more movements with fancy kicks in this style we can see a lot of malice or “maginga” like capoeira’s fighter said also capoeristas that imitates movements of the scorpion and the monkey. There are to many styles but depends from this two styles like sao bento grande, sao bento pequeno, Bimba in this style we can see the physical contact .
Capoeira became legal in Brazil in 1920 then later came a master of Capoeira by the name of “Bimba” and opened the first Capoeira academy in 1932. In Capoeira you can learn the type of person you are by expressing your skills in the roda. The student must show that he is ready and dedicated to his superior by being disciplined in the practices of Capoeira. The players, beginning in the center of the roda with their hands and feet touching the ground, move toward the center of the circle and begin kicking, and defending against the other opponent.
Also have a lot of benefits such as in the physical way the intense cardiovascular workout, improve the flexibility, develops rhythm and coordination , in the intellectual way you can learn Portuguese, general afro-brazilians traditions in the psychological way reduce stress, improves focus and concentration, promotes self-control, discipline and in the social way promotes togetherness, celebrates diversity among other .
Finally, with all this information I can say that capoeira is a martial art, the unique one that combines martial arts, acrobatics movements and music.
http://www.2cubed.co.uk/gabriel/abolicao/abolicao.swf?release=0002
http://www.delei.com/
if you are in Barranquilla, you like it, and have a facebook
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14536266029&ref=ts
LUIS ANGEL MERCADO P
LUTADOR DE CAPOEIRA
In this text you can get information about what is capoeira and a little bit of history because here in barranquilla are to many people that are afraid to practice or training this martial art because they think that this is more like a type of dancing and singing in a other language that call the spirits.
Capoeira is one of the most exciting martial arts in Brazil. The African slaves in Brazil created Capoeira hundreds of years ago to rebel against their Brazilian slave masters. Capoeira is considered an art form because it is used as for playing, fighting, acrobatics, dancing, music, theater, ritual and philosophy. These elements make Capoeira so different than any other type of martial art. African men also used Capoeira as a way to prepare for war thousands of years ago but it is now practiced as a dance without any type of physical contact; it depends of the groups that you practice.
There are one capoeira but different style to played or “jogar”, one is Angola that is the traditional form of Capoeira and one the hardest forms to learn because the movements are slower requiring a lot of strength, there is also an emphasis on religion, with Angola praise is always given to the spirits. Angola is played to slow music so that the performer can be deliberately and careful to his opponent, but Angola is more to the ground imitating movements of the snake. The next one is Benguela that is more movements with fancy kicks in this style we can see a lot of malice or “maginga” like capoeira’s fighter said also capoeristas that imitates movements of the scorpion and the monkey. There are to many styles but depends from this two styles like sao bento grande, sao bento pequeno, Bimba in this style we can see the physical contact .
Capoeira became legal in Brazil in 1920 then later came a master of Capoeira by the name of “Bimba” and opened the first Capoeira academy in 1932. In Capoeira you can learn the type of person you are by expressing your skills in the roda. The student must show that he is ready and dedicated to his superior by being disciplined in the practices of Capoeira. The players, beginning in the center of the roda with their hands and feet touching the ground, move toward the center of the circle and begin kicking, and defending against the other opponent.
Also have a lot of benefits such as in the physical way the intense cardiovascular workout, improve the flexibility, develops rhythm and coordination , in the intellectual way you can learn Portuguese, general afro-brazilians traditions in the psychological way reduce stress, improves focus and concentration, promotes self-control, discipline and in the social way promotes togetherness, celebrates diversity among other .
Finally, with all this information I can say that capoeira is a martial art, the unique one that combines martial arts, acrobatics movements and music.
http://www.2cubed.co.uk/gabriel/abolicao/abolicao.swf?release=0002
http://www.delei.com/
if you are in Barranquilla, you like it, and have a facebook
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14536266029&ref=ts
LUIS ANGEL MERCADO P
LUTADOR DE CAPOEIRA
Monday, September 22, 2008
The 5 Most Creative Ways to Clean Up Pollution
We bury them underground, drown them in lagoons, or shove them out to sea—no matter how remote a site, it may be full of the toxic by-products of modern life. Nuclear waste and heavy metals are just some of the noxious residue of our everyday existence. To reverse the damage, scientists turn to both innovative technologies and peculiar organisms.
Chlorine Cuisine
If they make their way into the groundwater, chlorinated wastes, like those found in dry-cleaning fluids and paint thinner, can cause liver problems and cancer in people. But some bacteria find these chemicals quite palatable: When Dehalococcoides ethenogenes comes in contact with the chemicals, it feasts on chlorinated compounds, converting them into harmless gases.
Fly Ash Bricks
In the process of generating electricity, U.S. coal plants spew more than 70 million tons a year of a radioactive waste called fly ash. Now a Missouri company has found a way to turn the ash into bricks, an innovation that reduces fly ash while providing an extra benefit: The bricks soak up toxic mercury from the air.
Purging Pesticides
White rot fungi, common in the forests of North America, use special enzymes to convert the carbon in trees to energy. These same enzymes can oxidize environmental pollutants such as pesticides and PCBs, rendering them benign.
Flushing Iron
Metal toxins commonly found at mining sites could be treated with the stinky remains of human wastewater. The human waste, rife with iron, would be especially useful if dumped at sites loaded with cadmium, lead, and arsenic. The iron would readily react with the other metals and keep them from dissolving into nearby groundwater.
Plutonium Pyramids
Hematite, a shiny black mineral sometimes used to make jewelry, can soak up plutonium and uranium waste from nuclear plants. Scientists recently found that hematite crystals placed in acid grow pyramid-like structures on their surface. As the structures form, contaminants can settle into tiny pockets in the hematite crystal, where they could remain stable for hundreds of years.
Chlorine Cuisine
If they make their way into the groundwater, chlorinated wastes, like those found in dry-cleaning fluids and paint thinner, can cause liver problems and cancer in people. But some bacteria find these chemicals quite palatable: When Dehalococcoides ethenogenes comes in contact with the chemicals, it feasts on chlorinated compounds, converting them into harmless gases.
Fly Ash Bricks
In the process of generating electricity, U.S. coal plants spew more than 70 million tons a year of a radioactive waste called fly ash. Now a Missouri company has found a way to turn the ash into bricks, an innovation that reduces fly ash while providing an extra benefit: The bricks soak up toxic mercury from the air.
Purging Pesticides
White rot fungi, common in the forests of North America, use special enzymes to convert the carbon in trees to energy. These same enzymes can oxidize environmental pollutants such as pesticides and PCBs, rendering them benign.
Flushing Iron
Metal toxins commonly found at mining sites could be treated with the stinky remains of human wastewater. The human waste, rife with iron, would be especially useful if dumped at sites loaded with cadmium, lead, and arsenic. The iron would readily react with the other metals and keep them from dissolving into nearby groundwater.
Plutonium Pyramids
Hematite, a shiny black mineral sometimes used to make jewelry, can soak up plutonium and uranium waste from nuclear plants. Scientists recently found that hematite crystals placed in acid grow pyramid-like structures on their surface. As the structures form, contaminants can settle into tiny pockets in the hematite crystal, where they could remain stable for hundreds of years.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
THE FLAX SEED AND THEIR BENEFITS
Of the curative effects of the seed of ground flax seed. Researchers at the scientific institute for the study of the linseed from Canada and of the United States, have focused their attention in the role of this seed in the prevention and treatment of numerous degenerative diseases.
The research and clinical experiences have shown that regular consumption of flax seed, prevent or cure the following diseases:
* CANCER: breast, prostate, colon, lung, and so on..., Flax seed contains 27 anti-carcinogenic components; one of them is the LIGNINA. Flax seed contains 100 times more than the best grains. No other plant known until now equates these properties. It is a shield against the formation of tumors. Only in cancers is recommended to change seed in ground Flax seed with cottage cheese low in calories.
The research and clinical experiences have shown that regular consumption of flax seed, prevent or cure the following diseases:
* CANCER: breast, prostate, colon, lung, and so on..., Flax seed contains 27 anti-carcinogenic components; one of them is the LIGNINA. Flax seed contains 100 times more than the best grains. No other plant known until now equates these properties. It is a shield against the formation of tumors. Only in cancers is recommended to change seed in ground Flax seed with cottage cheese low in calories.
* LOW WEIGHT: The ground flax seed is excellent for weight loss. Removing cholesterol quickly. It helps to control obesity and unnecessary feeling of appetite, because they contain large amounts of dietary fiber, is 5 times more fiber than oatmeal. If you want to lose weight, take a spoonful more in the evenings.
* DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: Helps prevent or cure colon cancer, ideal for gastritis, constipation, heartburn, lubricate and restore the intestinal flora, gastric expel gases. It is a laxative for excellence. Eliminates toxins and pollutants. Flax seed contains large quantities in two types of dietary fiber soluble and insoluble. It contains more fiber than any grain.
* NERVOUS SYSTEM: It is a treatment for the pressure. People who consume flax seed feel a large fall in nervous tension and a sense of calm. Ideal for people who work with low pressure Improving mental functions of the elderly, improving the behavior problems. Flax seed is a dose of energy for your brain, because it contains more nutrients that produce neurotransmitters.
* As we see flax seed has many benefits of which we mention some, but we can see that flax seed has a lot of benefits to our body. knowing the benefits of consuming flax seed the way of employment is as follows: two soup spoons per day, spray on the processor, mix in a glass of fruit juice or on the fruit, oatmeal, yogurt, for breakfast or lunch, can make the people of all ages are girls, adolescents and elderly women, including pregnant women.
Monday, September 15, 2008
The benefits of running in people
I try to open the eyes of people that have cardiac problems because this is the most important sickness that take the life person, but first of all, I will try to say the difference between jogging and running, and the meaning because these two concepts are misinterpreted, jogging is running slowly, and running or sprinting that is running fast, next I try to say that running is one of the best activities most people can do to improve their health. Running regularly can help with weight loss, also has social benefits but in generally most of people running or jogging for stay healthy.
The benefits of vigorous exercise are well described. The American College of Sports Medicine Position Statement made a study about how moderate running improve health, it was shown in one study that individuals who ran more than 50 miles per week had significantly greater increases in HDL cholesterol, the good fat, and significantly greater decreases in body fat, triglyceride levels, and less risk of coronary heart disease than individuals who ran less than 10 miles per week.
Weight loss is one of the biggest reasons why people start running. As one of the most vigorous exercises out there, running is an extremely efficient way to burn calories and drop pounds. Running burns about 100 calories per mile for a 150-pound person. Because running also builds muscle mass, your resting metabolism will increase, which means that you'll burn more calories at rest. If you combine running with a healthy diet, you'll definitely notice a difference in the way you look and feel.
One of the benefits that people don’t pay attention is the social aspect because many people like to socialize and be part of a running community. Running clubs and charity training groups give people the opportunity to meet and train with other people. Some runners participate in local events or travel to race destinations with their running buddies.
Finally, I said recommend you if you change your habits of food take care of it because that will be affect your weight and cardiac system.
Luis Angel Mercado Padilla
The benefits of vigorous exercise are well described. The American College of Sports Medicine Position Statement made a study about how moderate running improve health, it was shown in one study that individuals who ran more than 50 miles per week had significantly greater increases in HDL cholesterol, the good fat, and significantly greater decreases in body fat, triglyceride levels, and less risk of coronary heart disease than individuals who ran less than 10 miles per week.
Weight loss is one of the biggest reasons why people start running. As one of the most vigorous exercises out there, running is an extremely efficient way to burn calories and drop pounds. Running burns about 100 calories per mile for a 150-pound person. Because running also builds muscle mass, your resting metabolism will increase, which means that you'll burn more calories at rest. If you combine running with a healthy diet, you'll definitely notice a difference in the way you look and feel.
One of the benefits that people don’t pay attention is the social aspect because many people like to socialize and be part of a running community. Running clubs and charity training groups give people the opportunity to meet and train with other people. Some runners participate in local events or travel to race destinations with their running buddies.
Finally, I said recommend you if you change your habits of food take care of it because that will be affect your weight and cardiac system.
Luis Angel Mercado Padilla
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Good teachers VS good students
I graduated from the university just 2 years ago. When I was a student, I was very selective in classes I attended. In our system of education all subjects are obligatory and you can’t choose a teacher. But the attendance of many courses was not required so I was attending the classes of the people I liked and showed up to the exams of the rest. I’ve always been aware of my selectiveness; I knew that if I don’t like the person it didn’t mean that s/he was a bad teacher. It’s all about personalities and preferences.
I’ve always had favorite teachers. They could be different: strict or lenient, with a sense of humor or serious, but they were always motivating. I’ve never expected them to come and put a piece of knowledge in my head, but I was always expecting them to show me the ways of getting the knowledge myself. Good teachers challenged my point of view and opened new horizons.
Now I’m a teacher myself and it made me understand that a teacher is just a part of the success. Student’s attitude plays a great role in the class’s success. I have many groups and even when I teach the same book, use the same jokes and anecdotes, my classes are different. They can be interesting and boring, useless and slow, fruitful and fast.
I think that higher education – this is a personal choice and responsibility. The Rector of my university was right when in his speech to us, freshmen, he said: “When you enter university, you have the opportunity to get 100% of knowledge, but a teacher can give you only 10% of it. The rest 90% depends on you. It’s up to you to decide what you get in the end.”
So, what are good students and good teachers for you? Share your experience and ideas.
I’ve always had favorite teachers. They could be different: strict or lenient, with a sense of humor or serious, but they were always motivating. I’ve never expected them to come and put a piece of knowledge in my head, but I was always expecting them to show me the ways of getting the knowledge myself. Good teachers challenged my point of view and opened new horizons.
Now I’m a teacher myself and it made me understand that a teacher is just a part of the success. Student’s attitude plays a great role in the class’s success. I have many groups and even when I teach the same book, use the same jokes and anecdotes, my classes are different. They can be interesting and boring, useless and slow, fruitful and fast.
I think that higher education – this is a personal choice and responsibility. The Rector of my university was right when in his speech to us, freshmen, he said: “When you enter university, you have the opportunity to get 100% of knowledge, but a teacher can give you only 10% of it. The rest 90% depends on you. It’s up to you to decide what you get in the end.”
So, what are good students and good teachers for you? Share your experience and ideas.
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