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THE BEST ANIMATION, ANIME

2006-05-20T10:05:00.000-07:00

If you ask to any person about what they understand for anime, the answer you get is, “Japanese animation,” this has their own different base, objectives, public and identity different to any other kind of animation, especially the Western.

The anime history went beyond to animation; changed the culture and created a generation. It is a fabulous form to express because has many elements like the photography, character personality, deep detail, an atmosphere between reality and imagination, items and public different. The anime is better that the traditional animation.

The form that the anime appeared is interesting; it was in a poor moment where created cheaper techniques for the bad economic situation and the country recovered, they recoursed to their creativity. After the Second World War developed a new vision and that contributed to appear the anime at 1968.

Although the western animation begun at 30’s, this actually has not a high developed. The themes generally are for kids and don’t contribute to produced news effects. In contrast to the anime for example give a concept in Matrix in the movement and images.

Japan has received foreign influence and they accept, improve and adapt the model that arrived to their country. Anime changed the western tendency with simple people and topics, easy to resolve any problem in a little time and for kids. Anime establish an unusual concept: real stories, emotional conflicts and you never know what will happen. Everything can happen in whatever moment, the real-fantasy mix makes anime very interesting and attractive and there are many themes that let exist a custom variety from kids to old people. Also, anime hooks are the characters with blue hair, purple eyes and everything uncommon, real but exotic images, their have feelings, aspirations, virtues and defects.

Now, in Japan anime can be considered a narrative style, a form to express their ideas, mix draw techniques, their own music and special effects. Moreover, all over the world it is becoming a phenomenon. Globalization has made easy to move the “japanimation,” a neologism made by two words, japan+animation, created by Toshiya Ueno.

That shows the animation has taken on an identity of its own inside Japanese culture and it is move in the world. Traditional animation is being displaced by anime. Anime is revolutionizing typically western animation; it is a wonderful combination between reality and fiction, a different vision.

WORKS CITED
v Linux.Historia del Anime. 2005. http://luminare.blogcindario.com/2005/01/00029.html.%2019/04/06.

v Toshiya Ueno. Japanimation and Techno - Orientalism. http://www.t0.or.at/ueno/japan.htm.%202006

A ROUGH MOVE

2006-05-20T10:03:00.000-07:00

The Palestinian people are being oppressed by Israel, so they considered the Intifada as simply the defense of the Palestinian people against this oppression. Therefore, the Israeli people believe that they only react in self-defense.

“Intifada is an Arabic word stands for shaking off or shivering because of fear or illness. The word also stands for the weakness of the Palestinian people and their suffering under the Israeli occupation” according to http:// www.intifada.com.

On December 8th in 1987, an Israeli truck crashed with a Palestinians workers car in Gaza Strip, in which four Palestinians died in the crashed. The Arabs went out to the streets to protest against Israel, at the fact was been present by a group of children who were overwhelmed and begun to send stones to Jewish. Then, the Israel military forces reacted strongly killing some revealers. In that way the Intifada began, the stone rebellion or the Palestine popular uprising. Since that moment it has surged some Intifadas through the time.
But after, the murder and people hurt increased; the statistics are awful. Both Palestinians and Israels attack and respond with violence, many people are affected and the war never stop, the society is injured. How the Palestine protest didn’t finish, the Israelis was worried and looks for a better political solution.

So, both tried to make an peace agreement, first at a conference in Madrid, but they did not get anything because Israel rejected the basic terms. Finally, in 1993 in Oslo, Yasir Arafat ,the PLO leader, and Simon Peres, the first Israeli foreign minister, achieved and signed an agreement in order to get peace and make Palestine a self-governed entity.
Palestine was having the hope of recovering their national liberty through the performance of the agreement, but the Israelis didn’t respect it and this made the situation get any worse; because of this, the Arabs lost and divided their territory. Also, this caused the building of a wall that separates the Palestinian land, the demolished houses, the discrimination, the persecution against civilian or military targets, more murder, desolation and poverty.

The destruction is yet continuing and it has been so many years since the Arab-Israeli conflict began, but they could not resolve it as civilize people, with dignity and respect. Maybe one day they will find another form to express their differences and the solutions without violence, because violence creates more violence and resentment.

WORKS CITED
- What was the nature of the Intifada from 1987-1993. http://www.jerusalemites.org/Intifada/first.htm&prev=/search?q=first+intifada&hl=es&lr=. March 10th2006

A LITLLE GIRL WAS HURT BY A GUN

2006-05-20T09:55:00.001-07:00

A kid with her mother walked in the street. But they never thought that they would see death near. A little girl was hurt by a gun; this was the headline of a newspaper.

The mother died close to her daughter. When I read that I felt sad and regret, I imagined the moment for the girl and her mother. In the newspaper tell the fact but not in a sense that is completely human and I want give my version, imagined by my mind.

Close to the Medellín metro, gangsters began to shoot among them, in the place only could listen a noise that scared. I supposed the gangster fight about drugs, territory or personal problems. Maybe their hard life has forced them to be criminals, reflecting in their eyes ambition and a rancor shine. Meanwhile a girl of only ten years and her mother were near to shooting, her mother showed a smile and the girl played while they walked. Perhaps their day had a shiny sun and a wonderful blue sky. However, suddenly everything was changed by strange people that they didnt know. Its ironic how only one moment decide the life.

Then when they know what happened. It was late, they couldn’t come back, the mother tried to protect her daughter, the time elapsed slowly and her steps became very short in order to escape to the shooting. Finally the mother received a mortal shot and gave a strong hug to the girl while she cried. Everything was confusing for the kid. She also was hurt. That was a kind of movie that she had never wanted to live.

Later the gangsters ran quickly when they heard the sounds of an ambulance, although the police arrived one hour later. The neighborhood was quiet and the street showed the awful event, the bodies of two people and a dark red blood cover the floor. The ambulance personnel attended to them; they took down the stretcher and took the pulse of each one. Nevertheless, the mother died and the girl was unconscious. The scene was sadistic; the kid looked pale with blood on all her clothes and face, her mother still like a zombie, with her eyes open.
Rapidly, the ambulance went to the hospital, the family of the victims arrived desperate; they walked like crazies researching information about the girl, they already knew the news about the mother. Although, they didn’t imagined that their little kid was in a coma. It was a nasty shock and they couldn’t do anything to better the situation. Now the girl is in a bed depending of medical technology with her little angelical smile and eyes closed while maybe the mother see her baby from the sky.

Now and then the family goes to visit the girl, perhaps they are tired because they can’t do anything, it should feel powerless to see a kind of vegetable on a bed. As long as the gangsters are free and I asked me if their conscience let them live in peace. Despite this the fact is that they still haven’t finished to shooting, robber and make a deep hurt inside the society.

Sometimes the life gives us surprise good or bad. But, what am I supposed to do? Sit around and wait, well I can’t do that. Maybe or maybe not this story was like I described, the only reliable thing is the suffering of innocent people.

Improving proofreading skills

2006-05-02T15:40:00.000-07:00

Find the three sentence fragments

There were also several differences between Washington and Lincoln: Washington came from a wealthy aristocratic background and had several years of schooling, in contrast to Lincoln that came from a poor background and had very little schooling. Another difference between the two involved their military roles; Washington was a general and a military leader, after he became president, meanwhile, Lincoln never served in the military, he was a lawyer who early on became a politician. But when he became president, he took on the role of commander in chief as all U.S. presidents do. Despite his lack of military background or training, Lincoln made several strategic decisions that enabled the U.S. military leaders to win the Civil War. On the other hand, Washington served for two terms therefore he had eight years to accomplish his policies, however, Lincoln was assasinated and he could not finished in his office some of the things that he wanted for the country.

Find and mark the mistakes

Jack Friedhamm was born in New York in October 25, 1965. He began school at six years and continued until he was 18 years. Later, he went to New York at University to learn Medicine. He decided study Medicine because he liked biology when he was at school. While he was at the University he knew his wife Cindy, she was a beautiful woman with hair long dark, they were together for many years before they decided getting married. Then, Jack began to work like a doctor as soon as he graduated to Medical School. Later, they had two children named Jackie and Peter.Now they have lived in Queens since two years. Now Jack is very interested painting and likes to paint portraits of his son Peter.

Vocabulary Quiz

2006-04-27T15:58:00.000-07:00

Words:
1.Discount: Descontar, descuento.
When diminish some price or any amount of something.
The store discount 10% the clothe price.

2. Vie: Competir.
When there are figth or rivalry among enterprises or persons.
Mary is vying for get a sport trophy.

3. Quell: Aplastar, reprimir.
When repress to riot, protest o crowd.
Jacques chirac could not quell the recent protest.

4. Myriad: Miríada, innumerable.
Some that can not count.
There are myriad stars.

5. Oust: Derrocar, suplantar.
When remove people of their job or charge.
Tom`s boss oust him of the employment.

How's it going?

2006-04-18T03:47:00.000-07:00

1.In which areas of language use have you improved, in your opinion?
I try to write with more cohesion and skill because at the class we practice with the essays...and others thinks like this.

2. Which areas of langauge use are still a problem?
I need improve the grammar, the vocabulary and organize better my ideas at the momet to write.

3. Which areas of language use do you want to spend the most time on during the rest of the semester?
I think that the grammar and vocabulary is very important to develop.

4. What type of classwork is most useful, in your opinion?
People that are participative, calm and cooperating.

5. What can you personally do to increase your rate of progress?
My aptitude and effort because I want learn and I know that I have to improve.

6. Do you have any other comments or suggestions about this class?
Maybe that the class would be more dynamic.

Gaza Strip

2006-04-06T15:44:00.000-07:00

The conflict Arab- Israeli is old and each day the problem is worst. So, the relations betwen palestinians and jewish is full of hate, resentment, wrath and revenge.

In The movie "Gaza Strip" show the consequences of the unfinished war in palestinians life; the suffer, desperation and desolation that they feel, how the Israelis affect their form to live. Their life is like a roller coaster, they never have a peace moment, all is an uncertain move. Also the movie has escenes that surprised for the blood, people pain, the murders and kids life. The most sad is that the kids feel resentment and they follow the violence, but they do not have all the responsability by their actions because theirs parents hate and the Israeli aggression.

Its difficult resolve and make an agreement because both israeli and arabs have their culture differences and many wars along the history. The problem is deep but it is not impossible to resolve.

Talking about people: A guide to fair & Accurate language

2006-03-14T14:57:00.000-08:00

Attitudes, behavior and perceptions are severily influenced by the language. Also the language says to us who are we.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
Bias/Bias-Free:
Biased language refers to people in imbalance or inaccurate ways.

Inclusive/ Exclusive:
Inclusive language clearly includes everyone to intends to include; exclusive language intentionally our unintentionally excludes some peolple.

Sexist/Nonsexist:
Sexist language promotes and maintains attitudes that sterotype people accoding to gender while assuming that the male is the norm; Nonsexist language treat both sex equally.

Gender-Free: It dont indicate sex and can be used for either women/girls or men/boys.
Gender-Fair: It involves the symmetrical use of gender specific words and promotes fairness to both sexes in the larger context.
Gender-Specific: It is neither good or bad in themselves, but they sometimes identify and even emphasize a person´s sex when it is not necessary to do so.

Generic: It is all-purpose word that includes everybody.
Pseudogeneric: It is a word used as thought it includes everybody but that in reality doesnt not.

Sex: It is biological
Gender: It is cultural

GENERAL GUIDELINES
general guidelines are suggestions about errors or mistakes that we do.

Pseudogeneric "he": The use of he and she is ambiguos, the grammatical justification for its use is problematic, and it is not perceived as including both women and men. Give items to avoid make mistakes.

Pseudogeneric "man/men/mankind":
The use of man is ambiguos because is degined no only as "an adult mal human being" but also as "human being or individual".Here show what happeneds when a words mean no only one thing(women and men) but is heard as another (men).
Not all word containing man, men or boy are sexist.

Parallel Treatment:
Parallel treatment is essential when discussin differents groups. Male-female words pairs are specially troublesome.

Gender Role words: Sex linked words depend for their meanings on cultural stereotypes and thus may be grossly inaccurate when applied to individuals.

Femine word wending:
Suffixes like -ess, -ette and -trix specifyc a person´s sex when a gender is irrelevant.The reccomended procedure is to use the base word.

Word Order:
Because the male has been considered more important that the female, the male word has tradittionally been placed first.The generak rule here is to vary the order.

The last summary was based on Talking about people: a guide to fair & acucurate language.

CRITICAL REFLECTION
I like the chapter because It shows things that I have never thought or analized, I wasnt concious about the importance of the language like the text says. The language reflects our culture and customs. Also It interested in order to learnd how to use the words in a right way without be unaccurate or bias.

2006-02-16T15:19:00.000-08:00

http://es.geocities.com/historia_de_israel/

Before read this text I didnt know exactly what is the problem betwen israel and palestina.

I think that they should solve the situation accepting the differents cultures, Israel was first in the territory, in spite of that all are human beings and the world is only one for us, we must share the same air and why not the same territory?. I believe that the nacionalism and the religions are created by humans, it is an imaginary border that separate us.

I am disagree with whatever warm.

My FaVoriTe CarNavAL MeMoRy

2006-02-02T13:45:00.000-08:00

My favorite best carnaval memory was two years ago, I`ve never been in barranquilla`s carnaval until that year. It was the first time...and whatever first time its unforget. All begun because my sister was working here, so I came with my mom to visited her and ours family (cousins, aunt...).
We left to all kind of places and celebrations; "batalla de flores", "la guacherna", "la gran parada"...Also we left to parties. I like the beautiful coreographycs and the dancers with wonderful color dresses. But the most cute was knew my future boyfriend... he is my boyfriend now.
In conclusion, I had fun a lot with my family and since that carnaval I have stayed here for two years more...I really enjoy all the times (Now I study here and Its easy stay in carnaval!!).

DiAnA MiLenA!!

2006-01-26T14:14:00.000-08:00

Although the end of the world is tomorrow, today I will plant apple trees in my orchard.
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