Hamlet: Johnny DeppClaudius: Jack Nicholson
Queen: Meryl Streep
Ophelia: Winona Ryder
Ghost: Al Pacino
jueves, 6 de diciembre de 2007
viernes, 30 de noviembre de 2007
Active to Passive voice- Exercises
Self-Test Quiz: The Choking Dog: Exercise on Passive Voice
(Already on Passive voice, with check option)
1.Joanne was delayed by a client when she was leaving the office.
2.A meeting was being held by the tennis club at 6:30.
3.Sheba, the dog, blocked the doorway.
4.Sheba had to be taken to the vet.
5.The vet was worried by her condition.
6.The vet treated the dog while Joanne went home.
7.Joanne was told to get out of the house.
8.Joanne was confused by the telephone call.
9.The burglar was captured by the police.
10.His fingers had been bitten off by the dog.
Exercises: Without the check option
(Already on Passive voice, with check option)
1.Joanne was delayed by a client when she was leaving the office.
2.A meeting was being held by the tennis club at 6:30.
3.Sheba, the dog, blocked the doorway.
4.Sheba had to be taken to the vet.
5.The vet was worried by her condition.
6.The vet treated the dog while Joanne went home.
7.Joanne was told to get out of the house.
8.Joanne was confused by the telephone call.
9.The burglar was captured by the police.
10.His fingers had been bitten off by the dog.
Exercises: Without the check option
Level 1: Directions: Change the sentences below to the passive voice. (Already in passive voice).
1.These bottles cannot be opened easily by the children.
2.Right outside her front door, the government built a road.
3.As he walked through the store, the antique vase was broken ny Mr. Ross.
4.The changes amazed her when she arrived.
5.Street repairs are being made all month long by the construction workers.
6.His retirement will be celebrated with the party.
7.His oral exam was being discussed right in front of him by his professors.
8.All the homemade cookies were eaten by my son.
9.The hull of the ship had damaged with corrosion.
10.While I was there, the old homestead was visited by some children.
miércoles, 21 de noviembre de 2007
Evaluate While You Read
How to select an article to publish?
First of all, go through the information thoroughly; look at the index or contents. This will guide you -without waisting your time- on whether the content will satisfy you and complete your information. To know if the facts are true and trustworthy, look at other citations.
(to be completed)(can't access EBSCOhost)
First of all, go through the information thoroughly; look at the index or contents. This will guide you -without waisting your time- on whether the content will satisfy you and complete your information. To know if the facts are true and trustworthy, look at other citations.
(to be completed)(can't access EBSCOhost)
lunes, 19 de noviembre de 2007
The Selfish Gene: Key Terms
When reading chapter 3 of the book, "Immortal coils", it made it necessary for us to understand the key terms a little more. These words form what we've heard to be called DNA. "A DNA molecule is a long chain of building blocks called nucleotides", (Dawkins, Pg. 22).
Alleles: When two genes (who fight against each other) are going for the same chromosome. "...the word allele is synonymous with rival", (Dawkins, Pg.26).
Meiosis: Only happens in the sex cells, meaning, when sperms and eggs are being produced and only recieve 23 chromosomes.
Mitosis: When a cell divides -except sex cells- the two new cells recieve 46 chromosomes.
Start symbol: It's 'like a message' or code that shows the beginning of a protein chain. Ending symbol: The code that shows the end of a protein chain. "The only way to tell whe one cistron -gene interchangeably- ends and the next begins would be to read the symbols on the tape, looking for end of message and start of message symbols", (Dawkins, pg. 28).
Mimicry: Phenomenon where some species (for survival) imitate a characteristic of another species.
Point mutation: Misprint nucleotide sequence.
Alleles: When two genes (who fight against each other) are going for the same chromosome. "...the word allele is synonymous with rival", (Dawkins, Pg.26).
Meiosis: Only happens in the sex cells, meaning, when sperms and eggs are being produced and only recieve 23 chromosomes.
Mitosis: When a cell divides -except sex cells- the two new cells recieve 46 chromosomes.
Start symbol: It's 'like a message' or code that shows the beginning of a protein chain. Ending symbol: The code that shows the end of a protein chain. "The only way to tell whe one cistron -gene interchangeably- ends and the next begins would be to read the symbols on the tape, looking for end of message and start of message symbols", (Dawkins, pg. 28).
Mimicry: Phenomenon where some species (for survival) imitate a characteristic of another species.
Point mutation: Misprint nucleotide sequence.
jueves, 15 de noviembre de 2007
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting
Quoting
Sipher concludes that school laws only produce more disconfort. "Abolition of archaic attendance laws would produce enormous dividends",(Sipher, n.pag). I think it's absolutely true now that it was said, "economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school", (Sipher, n.pag).
Paraphrasing
Original:One reason for the crisis is that present mandatory-attendance laws force many to attend school who have no wish to be there. Such children have little desire to learn and are so antagonistic to school that neither they nor more highly motivated students receive the quality education that is the birthright of every American.
Paraphrased:I don't understand why schools obligate kids to attend class if they don't want to. This means that this people -whose dreams lie on other things rather than school- may cause problems and in result make kids who DO want to learn recieve low and lack of better education.
Summarizing
In conclusion, the article called, "So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don't Want To", talks about the harsh laws schools try to inforce -but normally don't achieve. Kids who don't want to go to class just shouldn't do it, but it's something the government and educational organizations don't understand. Statistics have proven that the laws haven't increased the number of kids who go to school, and what's worse, lower the education rate to others.
Sipher concludes that school laws only produce more disconfort. "Abolition of archaic attendance laws would produce enormous dividends",(Sipher, n.pag). I think it's absolutely true now that it was said, "economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school", (Sipher, n.pag).
Paraphrasing
Original:One reason for the crisis is that present mandatory-attendance laws force many to attend school who have no wish to be there. Such children have little desire to learn and are so antagonistic to school that neither they nor more highly motivated students receive the quality education that is the birthright of every American.
Paraphrased:I don't understand why schools obligate kids to attend class if they don't want to. This means that this people -whose dreams lie on other things rather than school- may cause problems and in result make kids who DO want to learn recieve low and lack of better education.
Summarizing
In conclusion, the article called, "So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don't Want To", talks about the harsh laws schools try to inforce -but normally don't achieve. Kids who don't want to go to class just shouldn't do it, but it's something the government and educational organizations don't understand. Statistics have proven that the laws haven't increased the number of kids who go to school, and what's worse, lower the education rate to others.
The Selfish Gene: Why are people?
I was kind-of confused when reading the first chapter of "The Selfish Gene". It's interesting but I'm not used to read these scientific-investigation themes (if it classifies as one). What immediately attracted my attention were the two main points of the book: altruism and selfishness.
"Before going any further, we need a definition. An entity, such as a baboon, is said to be altruistic if it behaves in such a way as to increase another such entity's welfare at the expense of its own. Selfish behavior has exactly the opposite effect", (Dawkins, pg.4).
It was surprising for me that someone would be interested -as stupid as it seems- in such a thing as a gene. I know that without people being interested in this we wouldn't know anything of ourselves, but what I mean is the fact that someone characterizes a gene as 'selfish'.
After reading the whole chapter I realized that although it's strange, it's a brilliant investigation on a human's behavior. I agree with the selfishness within us, how we think first in us than anything; an instinct of survival. Instead, altruism -as said in the definition- is totally different. At this point I think we are altruistic but not naturally; not everyone posseses it. We can if we want, it's something we can control, when selfishness comes harder to...
"Before going any further, we need a definition. An entity, such as a baboon, is said to be altruistic if it behaves in such a way as to increase another such entity's welfare at the expense of its own. Selfish behavior has exactly the opposite effect", (Dawkins, pg.4).
It was surprising for me that someone would be interested -as stupid as it seems- in such a thing as a gene. I know that without people being interested in this we wouldn't know anything of ourselves, but what I mean is the fact that someone characterizes a gene as 'selfish'.
After reading the whole chapter I realized that although it's strange, it's a brilliant investigation on a human's behavior. I agree with the selfishness within us, how we think first in us than anything; an instinct of survival. Instead, altruism -as said in the definition- is totally different. At this point I think we are altruistic but not naturally; not everyone posseses it. We can if we want, it's something we can control, when selfishness comes harder to...
jueves, 27 de septiembre de 2007
The Power and the Glory: Padre Jose
At first sight it’s not that noticeable, but Padre Jose –introduced for first time in chapter two- is an influential character. Reflecting Mexico’s religious problems, he’s a perfect example of the fear caused within the country’s population.
I’m able to compare him to the whisky priest; even though they’re both priests, one has chosen what is seems to be the “right track” and the other if I can say, stubborn. It’s difficult because you can take different points of view towards these two characters; did Padre Jose take the right decision or is he a sinner? Should the whisky priest follow Padre Jose’s steps and calm down?
Padre Jose’s decision is confusing; for some it can be absurd that a priest, whose life is devoted to God suddenly because of fear, marries and lives his life like the rest of the civilians. Why would he do this? It’s like betraying God, the almighty. But, on the other hand, I can also understand how fear may take you to do things you don’t necessarily want to. Worse, when your life is at risk of being over.
Here is why the whisky priest differs so much: he’s always running away from the law, while keeping his real identity alive. Even if he has to do it undercover, he celebrates mass with the townspeople taking a very high risk. I don’t know what would I do, but if you’re sure of your beliefs, it’s ok if to save your life you change your way of living…
I’m able to compare him to the whisky priest; even though they’re both priests, one has chosen what is seems to be the “right track” and the other if I can say, stubborn. It’s difficult because you can take different points of view towards these two characters; did Padre Jose take the right decision or is he a sinner? Should the whisky priest follow Padre Jose’s steps and calm down?
Padre Jose’s decision is confusing; for some it can be absurd that a priest, whose life is devoted to God suddenly because of fear, marries and lives his life like the rest of the civilians. Why would he do this? It’s like betraying God, the almighty. But, on the other hand, I can also understand how fear may take you to do things you don’t necessarily want to. Worse, when your life is at risk of being over.
Here is why the whisky priest differs so much: he’s always running away from the law, while keeping his real identity alive. Even if he has to do it undercover, he celebrates mass with the townspeople taking a very high risk. I don’t know what would I do, but if you’re sure of your beliefs, it’s ok if to save your life you change your way of living…
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