ADDICTED TO THE SCREEN: COMPUTER RISKS + DANGERS

Hello we are Marina and Sara and we are going to tell you about computer risks and dangers.

First of all, we will show you two lists, one positive and the other negative things about computers:

POSITIVE

• You can learn about technology
• All is very easy with computers
• You can get a lot of information
  very quickly with Google,
  Wikipedia, etc.
• You can organise holidays, hotels
• You can listen to music
• You can play games
• You can buy almost anything
  on internet.

NEGATIVE

• You lose study time
• It's bad for posture
• It's bad for eyes
• It's bad for headaches
• You forget how to spell
• You forget how to write
• Lose human contact
• Security risks- Credit card robbory, Paedophiles
• Facebook is dangerous- You can never eliminate any photo or comment.

Actually teenagers are the most addicted to technology especially with computers because from a very young age they are introduced with it.

There are a lot of social networks but the most important are Facebook and Twitter.

Facebook → It's the first social network. His creator is Mark Zuckerberg. In Facebook you can talk with friends and meet new people. You can add photos, videos and you can play games too.

We think that Facebook is addictive because once you start with conversation and friends, you always want to be involved.

Twitter → It's very popular especially because all the famous people have it.

Singers, models, football players tell their day by day in Twitter.

In Twitter you can do the same things that Facebook but at the moment Twitter is more popular because you can put hashtags and you can meet more people and get more information about people.

MySpace → MySpace was founded in 2003 by Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson.
When you were Myspace member, you can create your own profile, then you invite to your friends and you can find friends on MySpace. This people are converted part of you "Friend Space" or space for friends home.

Google + → Google+ is the social integration of all Google products. The design and management of privacy has been careful not to have errors. Regarding the success or failure of this network is too early to say. However, do not forget that the information and conversation are now in open platforms like Twitter.

In conclusion, We think that there are a lot of risks with the computer because however now we would find life impossible without computers and technology!

DIALOGUE

Helena and Marina met in a cafeteria to organize their week.

H: Marina what are you doing this Saturday?

M: I don't know, this Saturday in a disco will come someone famous.

H: Yes, but what are you doing in the afternoon?

M: I don't know, shall we go to the beach?

H: This Saturday the weather man said that there be rain.

M: Uff..

H: Why don't we go shopping?

M: Ok, good idea

H: I have a problem, I only have 30€

M: Me too..

H: Why don't be watch a DVD or a series and keep the money for the disco?

M: Perfect, you can go to my house and we can make pop corn

H: Ok, what time can I go to your house?

M: At 5 o'clock?

H: Yes, perfect! I'm sorry Marina I have to go to my house. See you on Saturday!

M: Ok, I hope you have a nice day. Bye!

JOHN GALLIANO FIRED FROM DIOR

The famous fashion label Dior fired John Galliano as he was found to be racist , liking messages like "I love Hitler" The philosophy of the brand Dior is completely against these types of discriminations.

 I understand why Dior is angry but in my personal opinion I think the most important is the designs of the designor, not his personal beliefs.

BLAKE LIVELY IS THE NEW FACE OF CHANNEL

Blake Lively was made famous by the hit TV series Gossip Girl.

In Autumn / Winter 2011 she was the new face of Channel, thanks to this series on television and has been on three covers of Vogue.

In my opinion, she's a great actress and model and a role model for many teenagers

SNOOKI IS MOM!

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, famous for the reality show Jersey Shore, was new mother of a child, Lorenzo.

She said that her son is her world and she loves to be mother.

EMA 2012

On November 11, held in Frankfurt, the EMA (Europe Music Awards) were presented by Heidi Klum (Supermodel)

The theme of the awards was the circus, the scenery was beautiful!

During the night there were many performances by international artists such as Pitbull, PSY, The Killers, Alicia Keys, Carly Rae Jepsen, Taylor Swift, Fun, etc.

There were also special guests, such as the stars of Geordie Shore, Shore Gandía, Louis Roe and Lana del Rey.

The artist who won the most awards was Taylor Swift for her song "We are never ever getting back together."

MY PERFECT HOLLIDAY

I would like to travel around the world but especially I would like to travel in the USA and do route 66. I think it's the best way to visit the country.

First of all, I want to go to New York and visit the statue of  liberty, the zero zone, Empire state building, Manhattan, Central Park and go shopping because I think that American's clothes are amazing!

Later, I want to go to Miami because there are amazing beaches and the weather is always sunny.

Then, I would to go in Nashville because in there was born country music and the fashion it's different,

After, I would to go to the state of California and visit Los Angeles (visit Hollywood boulevard), Hollywood (visit films productions), St Francisco.

Finally, I would like to go to the state of Nevada and go to Las Vegas!

CATWALK FASHION-REAL OR FANTASY?

Actually, in catwalk fashion there are a lot of strange clothes that nobody will wear on the street.Also if you aren't rich you can't buy these clothes.These clothes are exclusive for catwalk because I think that these clothes are more like an art exhibition, are radical and some are obscene.Another problem is that these catwalk fashion shows use very thin models, and in very occasions, teenagers, become obssessed with being thin.

HUMANS CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT BIODIVERSITY

A study by the UN "Global Perspective on Biodiversity" warned about the impact of human beings on Earth on basic resources such as water and food. According to the director of the study, humans can not live without biodiversity.

A quarter of the plant species may become extinct and increasingly shrinking are the tropical forests, the habitats of dust, etc..

The Secretary General of the UN said that biodiversity provides an effective  ecosystem  from which we get food and water.

If we do not act in time, we will be in danger.

The causes of biodiversity loss include climate change, pollution and overexploitation of resources.

THE LARGEST NATURAL DISASTER IN BRAZIL

The Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff, decided on three days of mourning for the dead who were in the floods, that killed 600 people. Pope Benedict XVI announced that this was the largest natural disaster in the country's history.
Many Brazilians are remembering  the famous composer Tom Jobim, whose farm was destroyed in the flooding.
Jobim's grandson, Daniel says he saw his grandfather´s house destroyed and the homes of the farm´s employees. Daniel managed to escape in the family´s car but no one else did,  the other people were died and there was no rescue service that helped people.
This new has to do with natural disasters. This shows that we are not as prepared as we think, that nature is very strong and can cause disasters such as floods, earthquakes, etc., and many people can die because of them.

CLIMATE CHANGE HARMS THE ECONOMY

Climate change harms the economy. Every year we lose 1.6% of world GDP (1.2 billion per year) and in addition, about 400,000 people die each year.The countries that appear most affected are those developing countries that have an economy  focused in agriculture .Climate change increases malnutrition, poverty and diseases.It is expected that by 2030 it will lose 3.2% of global GDP due to air pollution. Less developed countries  a loss of 11%.The Prime Minister of Bangladesh said that if the temperature rises 1 degree, they lose 10% agriculture, 2% of GDP. If there were no such changes in temperature, the country could grow.Not only are developing countries affected, but countries such as the United States are also affected. It is believed that in 2030 its GDP will fall by 2%.

Climate change is an issue that affects us and after reading this story I knew it was more serious than I had believed. Not only is there pollution and increased temperatures, but also countries can no longer grow and the economy is lower.