lunes, 13 de septiembre de 2010
martes, 13 de abril de 2010
Woodstock!!!!!!!
Itu, a small town 100 kilometers from Sao Paulo, could be the location of a new edition of Woodstock, that little festival in 1969 that changed everything. Even though the event has not been confirmed, a well known advertising personality from Brazil is giving twitter updates and announcing they'll be able to talk about it in a month. More inside.
Says Yahoo Brazil that the event would be a partnership between the company Groove Concept and advertising guru Eduardo Fischer.
Even if the businessman and his company have released notes stating that all news so far is pure speculation, he has written on his twitter account: "In 29 days we'll be able to talk about a big sustainability even that will need your participation. #WOODSTOCK AND YOU HELPING THE PLANET".
Yahoo Brazil goes on to say that the festival's creator, Michael Lang, has authorized the organization of the event, and that it would take place on October 07-09 in a ranch called Maeda, information that also confirms a2media.
Both say that bands could include Green Day, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against The Machine, Pearl Jam and Bob Dylan, although Fischer has made clear that nothing is official yet. However, the a2media blog noted that Pearl Jam could be giving some clues about their participation in Woodstock Brazil through their website.
There's also an event site at last.fm.
What do you think? Is this happening? If so, we cannot wait! We'll keep you posted
martes, 30 de marzo de 2010
Nice, very nice...
COME UP TO MEET YOU, TELL YOU I´M SORRY
YOU DON´T KNOW HOW LOVELY YOU ARE
I HAD TO FIND YOU, TELL YOU I NEED YOU
AND TELL YOU I SET YOU APART
TELL ME YOUR SECRETS, AND NURSE ME YOUR QUESTIONS
OH LETS GO BACK TO THE START
RUNNING IN CIRCLES, COMING IN TAILS
HEADS ON A SCIENCE APART
NOBODY SAID IT WAS EASY
IT´S SUCH A SHAME FOR US TO PART
NOBODY SAID IT WAS EASY
NO ONE EVER SAID IT WOULD BE THIS HARD
OH TAKE ME BACK TO THE START
I WAS JUST GUESSING AT NUMBERS AND FIGURES
PULLING THE PUZZLES APART
QUESTIONS OF SCIENCE, SCIENCE AND PROGRESS
DO NOT SPEAK AS LOUD AS MY HEART
AND TELL ME YOU LOVE ME, COME BACK AND HAUNT ME
OH AND I RUSH TO THE START
RUNNING IN CIRCLES, CHASING TAILS
COMING BACK AS WE ARE
NOBODY SAID IT WAS EASY
OH IT´S SUCH A SHAME FOR US TO PART
NOBODY SAID IT WAS EASY
NO ONE EVER SAID IT WOULD BE SO HARD
I´M GOING BACK TO THE START
miércoles, 10 de marzo de 2010
A present to my friend... INTO THE WILD...
Here you have this link... I could post the film... I 'll try...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Js2Ef5Ojg
sábado, 6 de marzo de 2010
The cure. English band. Video and lyrics.
I don't care if monday's blue
Tuesday's grey and wednesday too
Thursday i don't care about you
It's friday i'm in love
Monday you can fall apart
Tuesday wednesday break my heart
Thursday doesn't even start
It's friday i'm in love
Saturday wait
And sunday always comes too late
But friday never hesitate...
I don't care if monday's black
Tuesday wednesday heart attack
Thursday never looking back
It's friday i'm in love
Monday you can hold your head
Tuesday wednesday stay in bed
Or thursday watch the walls instead
It's friday i'm in love
Saturday wait
And sunday always comes too late
But friday never hesitate...
Dressed up to the eyes
It's a wonderful surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Throwing out your frown
And just smiling at the sound
And as sleek as a shriek
Spinning round and round
Always take a big bite
It's such a gorgeous sight
To see you eat in the middle of the night
You can never get enough
Enough of this stuff
It's friday
I'm in love
Tuesday's grey and wednesday too
Thursday i don't care about you
It's friday i'm in love
Monday you can fall apart
Tuesday wednesday break my heart
Thursday doesn't even start
It's friday i'm in love
Saturday wait
And sunday always comes too late
But friday never hesitate...
I don't care if monday's black
Tuesday wednesday heart attack
Thursday never looking back
It's friday i'm in love
Monday you can hold your head
Tuesday wednesday stay in bed
Or thursday watch the walls instead
It's friday i'm in love
Saturday wait
And sunday always comes too late
But friday never hesitate...
Dressed up to the eyes
It's a wonderful surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Throwing out your frown
And just smiling at the sound
And as sleek as a shriek
Spinning round and round
Always take a big bite
It's such a gorgeous sight
To see you eat in the middle of the night
You can never get enough
Enough of this stuff
It's friday
I'm in love
What day is today?
En inglés se utilizan los números ordinales (first, second, third, etc.) para expresar las fechas, a diferencia del español en que se emplean los números cardinales (uno, dos, tres, etc.).
Today is the 2nd of June / hoy es el 2 de junio
Para expresar los días utilizamos la preposición 'on'. En cambio, para expresar meses o años se utiliza la preposición 'in'.You came on the 12th of May / viniste el 12 de mayo
You came in May / viniste en mayo
You came in 1995 / viniste en 1995
En inglés, a diferencia del español, los meses y los días se escriben con mayúscula.
March / marzo Monday / lunes
You came in May / viniste en mayo
You came in 1995 / viniste en 1995
En inglés, a diferencia del español, los meses y los días se escriben con mayúscula.
March / marzo Monday / lunes
Los días de la semana son:
Sunday / domingo. Monday / lunes. Tuesday / martes. Wednesday / miércoles
Thursday / jueves. Friday / viernes. Saturday / sábado
Los meses del año son:
January / enero
February / febrero
March / marzo
April / abril
May / mayo
June / junio
July / julio
August / agosto
September / septiembre
October / octubre
November / noviembre
December / diciembre
spring / primavera
summer / verano
autumn (U.K.) fall (USA) / otoño
winter / invierno
summer / verano
autumn (U.K.) fall (USA) / otoño
winter / invierno
Normalmente, las fechas se escriben en el siguiente orden: mes / día / año
September 2, 1999 / 2 de septiembre de 1999
Jan / enero. Feb / febrero....
20 de junio de 1999 USA= 6/20/1999. UK= 20/6/1999
Algunos otros términos relacionados:date = fecha
calendar = calendario
weekday = día de la semana
working-day = día laborables
holiday = festivo (holidays = vacaciones)
day = día
month = mes
year = año
yesterday = ayer
tomorrow = mañana
viernes, 5 de marzo de 2010
Fee hikes
US students protest fee hikes at universities
Student protestors hold signs while they block the Sather Gate at the University of California at Berkeley March 4, 2010 to protest against fee increases and budget cuts. In all, thousands of students at campuses across California were expected to protest.
Students and faculty at California's public universities rallied across the state to protest steep fee hikes they say have damaged a system of higher education long the envy of the nation.
More than 100 such events in more than 30 states were scheduled for a "Day of Action" in support of public education, prompted by tuition hikes and program cuts that reflect financial problems affecting nearly every US state.
Weakening of the education system is considered especially severe in California, one of the states hardest hit by the recession.
Protests were largely peaceful, although Oakland police arrested about 150 people after protesters climbed onto a San Francisco Bay area freeway during the afternoon commute, shutting it down for about an hour, police said.
The first sign of protest came midday at the University of California at Berkeley, the 1960s hub of Vietnam War protests, with yoga students holding class outside to avoid crossing picket lines.
Later, several hundred students, faculty and staff rallied at Berkeley and marched to downtown Oakland. Local media said a San Francisco City Hall rally drew thousands.
A University of California Santa Cruz radio broadcast advised the public to avoid that campus after protesters blocked a traffic entrance.
The protests also reflected a growing debate about whether Californians should temper their aspirations or be willing to pay more to maintain universities and other hallmark institutions like state parks and social services.
"They are not prioritizing education. That should be at the top of the list -- on top of everything," said Yesenia Castellanos, 18, a Berkeley freshman heading for a march with a sign reading, "Do UC what I see? Injustice."
PUBLIC EDUCATION SEEN GOING PRIVATE
Newly approved fee hikes of more than 30 percent will lift education costs at University of California campuses to more than $10,000 per year, making the UC system more expensive than rival public universities in many other states, students said.
Escalating fees also make it more difficult for less-affluent, minority students to attend, adding to the effects of a 1996 state ballot initiative that banned affirmative action at state institutions. Some students see the trend as a form of privatization that also reduces diversity.
California faces a $20 billion budget shortfall after closing an even bigger gap last year.
The current budget provided the UC system 20 percent less than the year before. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal for next year would only partially reverse that cut, leading to fee hikes and fewer classes.
The state also is facing the possibility of record layoffs in public schools, from kindergarten through 12th grade. The California Teachers Association said more than 18,000 teachers have been notified that their jobs could be eliminated next school year.
Financial pressure is mounting in other states, as well. The public university system in Illinois, a state facing an $11 billion deficit, has seen its tuition triple over the past decade, with another 20 percent hike possible.
Students, parents and teachers rallied on the steps of New York City Hall to protest the impending closure of 19 failing city schools and the expansion of charter schools.
Under the state budget proposed by New York Governor David Paterson, state and city universities and colleges would lose $208 million in funds, and tuition aid would be cut, to help close a state deficit of several billion dollars.
Student protestors hold signs while they block the Sather Gate at the University of California at Berkeley March 4, 2010 to protest against fee increases and budget cuts. In all, thousands of students at campuses across California were expected to protest.
Students and faculty at California's public universities rallied across the state to protest steep fee hikes they say have damaged a system of higher education long the envy of the nation.
More than 100 such events in more than 30 states were scheduled for a "Day of Action" in support of public education, prompted by tuition hikes and program cuts that reflect financial problems affecting nearly every US state.
Weakening of the education system is considered especially severe in California, one of the states hardest hit by the recession.
Protests were largely peaceful, although Oakland police arrested about 150 people after protesters climbed onto a San Francisco Bay area freeway during the afternoon commute, shutting it down for about an hour, police said.
The first sign of protest came midday at the University of California at Berkeley, the 1960s hub of Vietnam War protests, with yoga students holding class outside to avoid crossing picket lines.
Later, several hundred students, faculty and staff rallied at Berkeley and marched to downtown Oakland. Local media said a San Francisco City Hall rally drew thousands.
A University of California Santa Cruz radio broadcast advised the public to avoid that campus after protesters blocked a traffic entrance.
The protests also reflected a growing debate about whether Californians should temper their aspirations or be willing to pay more to maintain universities and other hallmark institutions like state parks and social services.
"They are not prioritizing education. That should be at the top of the list -- on top of everything," said Yesenia Castellanos, 18, a Berkeley freshman heading for a march with a sign reading, "Do UC what I see? Injustice."
PUBLIC EDUCATION SEEN GOING PRIVATE
Newly approved fee hikes of more than 30 percent will lift education costs at University of California campuses to more than $10,000 per year, making the UC system more expensive than rival public universities in many other states, students said.
Escalating fees also make it more difficult for less-affluent, minority students to attend, adding to the effects of a 1996 state ballot initiative that banned affirmative action at state institutions. Some students see the trend as a form of privatization that also reduces diversity.
California faces a $20 billion budget shortfall after closing an even bigger gap last year.
The current budget provided the UC system 20 percent less than the year before. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal for next year would only partially reverse that cut, leading to fee hikes and fewer classes.
The state also is facing the possibility of record layoffs in public schools, from kindergarten through 12th grade. The California Teachers Association said more than 18,000 teachers have been notified that their jobs could be eliminated next school year.
Financial pressure is mounting in other states, as well. The public university system in Illinois, a state facing an $11 billion deficit, has seen its tuition triple over the past decade, with another 20 percent hike possible.
Students, parents and teachers rallied on the steps of New York City Hall to protest the impending closure of 19 failing city schools and the expansion of charter schools.
Under the state budget proposed by New York Governor David Paterson, state and city universities and colleges would lose $208 million in funds, and tuition aid would be cut, to help close a state deficit of several billion dollars.
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