THE OLDEST OLD: People aged over 85 are the fastest growing age-group in our population. What was formerly a small group of exceptional individuals is rapidly becoming a whole new generation. Our longevity is to be celebrated, but we are concerned that people making key decisions concerning the welfare needs of those aged over 85 know relatively little about what is unique, or indeed not unique, about this group.
For all the students who use the north star book I´ll give you the links where you can find all the audios and available resourses. First you have to register filling out a little questionaire including a valid e-mail; then you send your data and in short time you receive a e-mail with a code, after that you use the code to unblock all the books in a list that appears. You will see the complete series of Nothstar you choose which you are interested in, in our case we use listening and speaking number 5, since the third edition is the newest, the audios might not correspond with the current pages or chapters but the content is the same you only have to listen to them after downloading and make the covenient corrections. Click on this link northstar official site.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Internet addiction
Internet
addiction is described as an impulse control disorder, which does not
involve use of an intoxicating drug and is very similar to pathological
gambling. Some Internet users may develop an emotional attachment to
on-line friends and activities they create on their computer screens.
Internet users may enjoy aspects of the Internet that allow them to
meet, socialize, and exchange ideas through the use of chat rooms,
social networking websites, or "virtual communities." Other Internet
users spend endless hours researching topics of interest Online or
"blogging". Blogging is a contraction of the term "Web log", in which
an individual will post commentaries and keep regular chronicle of
events. It can be viewed as journaling and the entries are primarily
textual.
Similar to other addictions, those suffering from
Internet addiction use the virtual fantasy world to connect with real
people through the Internet, as a substitution for real-life human
connection, which they are unable to achieve normally. warning signs of Internet addiction
Preoccupation with the Internet.
Use of the Internet in increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction.
Repeated, unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop Internet use.
Feelings of restlessness, moodiness, depression, or irritability when attempting to cut down use of the Internet.
Lies to family members, therapists, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet.
Use
of the Internet is a way to escape from problems or to relieve a
dysphoric mood.
effects
Internet
addiction results in personal, family, academic, financial, and
occupational problems that are characteristic of other addictions.
Impairments of real life relationships are disrupted as a result of
excessive use of the Internet. Individuals suffering from Internet
addiction spend more time in solitary seclusion, spend less time with
real people in their lives, and are often viewed as socially awkward.
Arguments may result due to the volume of time spent on-line. Those
suffering from Internet addiction may attempt to conceal the amount of
time spent on-line, which results in distrust and the disturbance of
quality in once stable relationships.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
EE.UU soldier alking about his experiences in Iraq
Hello Guys
Here I am with other video. In this case isn't about a pretty and nice little girl in a marvelous world. This time is about a soldier in a desert's land, far away of home, fighting ''the bad boys who committed the 09/11 attack'', and the effect of his action in the name of the nation that he used to say ''I will protect this gloriuos country''
You would think: ''Ok, they're obeying their presidents, lieutenians,etc. .'', ''They're protecting their country against people who injured them in a crude and horrible way'', ''Would you be happy knowing that a Muslim's trying to explode your house from the other side of the world ? '', and so on.
But I ask: Is EE.UU Government and the Americans soldiers better than them? Are they ready for going back, for saying in front of their family ''I came back from Iraq, where I was killing people who don't have any in common (only nationality) with the terrorist?
First of all, watch the video, and after a while thinking about it, tell me what would you do? ( In case you find out what to do).
This's just one soldier talking about his experiences. The interview that wouldn't be given for other anonymous soldiers, soldiers who aren't there to say, ''I was there and I don't want to come back there again, but I must because my country needs me''. Soldiers who think ''I don't know what is this, but isn't what they told us, it's a lie''. I'm fighting for a lie''.
As I used to think somethimes: ''Ah, life, . . . And to thinkwe're fightingrightaway inother lands,againsttheenemies that we invented in our minds,without imaginingthat the enemy inour homes andourselves''.
Have a new one day: A different one, I don't like the days oferred by a land, country, government from a war. Never fight for becoming the same monster that you fight.
I THINK THE TOPIC, THE WORLD OF CULTS IS VERY INTERESTING NOT ONLY BECASUSE TEACH US HOW TO AVOID GET INTO THOSE CULTS,IS BECAUSE IS A REALITY THAT IS HAPPENING NOWADAYS AROUND THE WORLD, AFFECTING OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
BEFORE EXPAND THE TOPIC IS VERY IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT IS A CULT,THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE GROUP OF PEOLPLE DEVOTED TO A PERSON,PRINCIPLE ,OR IDEAL.
FOR EAMPLE IN THE UNITED STATES ARE OPERATING MORE THAN 3,000 DIFFERENT CULTS AND MOST OF THEN ARE INTERESTED IN RECRUTING PEOPLE WITH MONEY, SOMETIMES WE ASK WHY THEY BECAME PART OF THIS GROUP? WHAT ARE THE REASON? WHY WELL EDUCATED PEOLPLE ARE INVOLVED IN CULTS LIKE THIS?
WELL, THE ANSWER IS VERY WIDESPREAD, MOST OF THEM WANT TO JOIN,THEY DO NOT HAVE A GOOD JOB AND OTHER ARE DISSATISFATED WITH THEIR LIVES, PEOPLE WHO ARE PART OF THOSE CULTS MOST OF THE TIME THEY FEEL INSECURE ABOUT THIER FUTURE,THEY HOPE THE CULT CAN HELP THEM COPE WITH THIS INSECURITY.
OTHER REASON TO BECAME PART OF MANY CULTS IS THE DRASTIC CHANGES IN THE WORLD. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON WHY THOSE GROUP OF CULTS ARE GROWING IS BECAUSE SOME MANY BEING OF PEOLPLE SEE HOW TO EASY IS TO DECEIVE MANIPULATE PEOPLE.
WE MUST BE CAREFUL WHEN SOMEONE INVITE US TO VISIT SOME KIND CULT, WE HAVE TO SEE THE WAY THEY ARE, IF THEY ARE CHARISMATIC OR NOT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
