Outline

Title: How Paper Is Made

Thesis Statement: 
There are two basic steps to making paper.


Fact 1:
The first thing to do is to cut down the trees.

Detail(s):
Paper comes from trees so the first thing to do is to cut them down.

Fact 2:
Fibers called cellulose are sprayed on screen.

Detail(s):
Trees are submitted to different process until it changes into fibers which are sprayed on screen.

Causes Of Tsunamis

Did you know that if you have been caught by a tsunami wave, it is better not to swim, but rather to grab a floating object and allow the current to carry you? This is an interesting fact of how try to survive from a tsunami. This information will be well used by the citizen from the states of Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California because these are the states in the U.S. at greatest risk for a tsunami. That is why I want to talk about the factors that cause the formation of a tsunami and how does it affects on the population.

         A tsunami is usually caused by an earthquake but can also be caused by a volcanic eruption, landslide, rapid changes in atmospheric pressure, or a meteorite. The undersea earthquakes, which typically occur at boundaries between Earth’s tectonic plates, cause the water above to be moved up or down. Tsunami waves are formed as the displaced water, which acts under the influence of gravity, attempts to find a stable position again. Landslides can be caused by large earthquakes, can also cause tsunami waves.Volcano eruptions can create enough force to elevate the water column and generate a tsunami. And the last one, asteroid impacts disturb the water from above. For example about 4800 years ago an asteroid struck in the Indian Ocean, the tsunami that resulted is theorized to have been aproximately 600 feet or 180 m high.

          Tsunamis are obviously a natural disaster, humans are not 100 percent prepared or ready to support one and the effects of the tsunami are too many. Approximately 99% of all tsunami related fatalities have occurred within 160 miles or 250 km of the tsunami’s origin or within 30 minutes of when the tsunami was generated. Consequently, anyone in a coastal area who feels a strong earthquake should take that as a natural warning that a tsunami may be imminent and leave low lying coastal areas. In 2004 when the Indian Ocean tsunami many women and children were killed, because women were waiting for their husbands to reurn from fishing and children were just to weak to fight the strong currents.

            A tsunami is not just one big wave, but a series of waves called a “wave train.” The time period between waves is called the “wave period” and can be between a few minutes and two hours. The first wave is not usually the strongest but later waves, may be significantly large. I think a tsunami is very dangerous because we don´t know when or where is going to happend but we can take preventive methods to try to survive.

Our Farewell Party

         Academic Writting is going to end so we are organizing a farewell party to spend time together as a group without work or essays to write. We are going to have it on Wendsday 4 of this month, it is only to relax and have fun. All the group need to participate because it is an activity for us, and to know us better. The farewell party it is going to be in the college english classroom, we are going to bring food like pizza, even if the teacher doesn´t like it but for her we are going to bring tuna salad and fruit, also potatoes chips, cupcakes or a cake, for drinks we are going to bring soda and a bottle of juice.

         We have already had a party two weeks ago, but it was only to have fun between us, and it was awesome I didn´t expect that much food, and the feeling of eating together and feeling relax while talking. I think it is a good idea to have this party because we are a great group and we don´t know if we are going to be toghether next semester.

My Favorite Book Genre

         Have you ever feel involved in a story that doesn´t belongs to your life? Well that is kind of similar reading romantic books. Americans spend 150000 minutes reading romance novels every day. This is the equivalent of flying around the world on a commercial jet 59 times. Romance books are not only interesting also makes you feel excited about the story and envolves you into it.

           Romantic novels could be really interesting maybe not all the stories could be attractive for you but there are many options which you can choose.The stories that these books narrate sometimes are real stories or testimonies. This particular characteristic makes it more attractive because you know that in some point of the history this situation happened and it could be used to learn about it. But even if it´s an invented story, like Pride and Prejudice, it could be very good.

             Romance books makes you get into the story and  once you have already started you will never want to stop reading. This kind of reading is not only interesting you can also feel identified with a character or a situation, something that you lived, dreamed or thought. For example the popular saga of twilight, that tells a story of a girl and a vampire, raised up so quickly because a lot of girls wanted to be the principal character because the story envolved them so much that they believe that it was true. That is why this type of reading is so addicting, because the writer make you feel, think and be in the story.

             In ancient Egypt, the libraries were called the "Treasures of the remedies of the soul" because through them could "cure" ignorance, the most dangerous diseases. That is why I love reading even if is not romance novels all readings gives you knowledge, but romantic novels are more exciting, beautiful and envolving than other genres. 

Kira

1) When she arrived home

2) Her first toy

3) When she took out the trash

4) When she escape from home

 5) Her first bath

          Kira is my first pet in my hole life, she is a belgain shelpherd and in june she is going to be one year old. The first day she arrived home she was very scared from us and the new place that she didn´t know. And the night of that day she was so sad that she start crying.

          When I hear it I though that she might feel lonely without her mother and brothers. So I went to my room, looked around my bed searching for a teddy to give her as a toy. I chose a fuchsia pink teddy bear the I went to the place where she was and show her teddy.

          She first didn´t recognize or understand what the teddy was, so I started moving the toy around her and making funny noises like she were a baby and she took it with her mouth. Since that day she has never left that toy for nothing. Once my neighbor´s dog stole her teddy and Kira went to her house and took it back. Even my mom has bought her many toys and balls but her favorite is the pink teddy that I gave her.

A Popular Food In My Country

       

        Chinese food is one of the most varied foods around the world. Did you know that in Mexicali are around 200 Chinese food restaurants? Well with those numbers it is obvious that this type of food is very popular in the city because it is tasty and it has a big variety.

        Chinese chefs in Mexicali are very good cooks they know how to prepare food for Mexican. There is a lot of population in the city with different preferences, the advantage here in Mexicali is that there are a lot of Chinese restaurants with a great variety of styles, so they can please all the people. Chinese cooks combine traditional recipes with Mexican species so Mexican people like it. That is why this food specially in Mexicali is so tasty because it is a fussion.

 

        There are many restaurants and each one prepares the same dishes but different recipes. These restaurants have a lot of dishes which makes them very varied. This is a great advantage because you can choose from many options, for example in my case I don´t like Chinese soup and chun-kun but the rice and red meat is delicious for me. I have tried Chinese food in the Unitated States of America and was awful, the food doesn´t have any flavour. I don´t know how do to describe it but it isn´t tasty.

 

In conclusion Chinese food has a lot of dishes wich you can choose and it also has a lot of options, it is prepared with traditional recipes but they add Mexican species. That is why I like Chinese food so much, because it is tasty, varied and the amounts of food are really big so I can share it.

        

I´m A Waffle

        If I were a waffle I think I would be a nutella waffle, first because I´m brown. Second because waffles are spongy and hot and  I´m soft and warm. Third waffles are for everyone, kids, young people, adults even old people can eat it, and I´m friendly maybe I don´t talk too much but it´s easy for me to make friends because I´m really good at listening. Those are the reasons why I´m a waffle.

A Lion As Pet

         It is said the man's best friend is the dog but why it can not be a lion alike ? At sixties two young Australian adopted a puppy lion with whom they formed a great friendship and even years after the lion grown in captivity he recognized the two boys . Having a lion as a pet would be amazing for two reasons the first is that it is huge and hairy it can be used to lean beside him  at home or would serve as a safety .

       Lions are large can weigh up to 250 kg and measure 1.23 m long, besides its characteristic mane that makes them look a little bigger than they really are. These own this fantastic animal characteristics can not exactly use it as a pillow but one could lie on his side or sitting.

       These mammals with their huge claws and fangs intimidate strangers outside the house, and possessing great strength is enough to knock down, injure or kill someone. Besides I doubt anyone will encourage to get to a house where they see a lion running loose. Is much more effective than a simple alarm and more economical than hiring a company.

        The lion would be an ideal pet for anyone, are reliable and safe, they adopt a special affection for people who grew up with and are able to remember over the years. In the future I would like to take a lion breeding and take care of it, give it love, care and welfare.

Rome the Eternal City

     

      Rome a relatively small but well-known and visited city makes me wonder what is it about this city that makes it so attractive not only for couples but for all the tourists? Currently the Coliseum along with the Vatican, are the biggest tourist attraction in Rome each year 6 million tourists visit it. Few of its many features that turn this city so tourist are his historical sites and its typical and artisanal food.

       Rome has one of the richest collections of art treasures and historic buildings in the world, some examples are the Roman Colosseum that was built for the games where gladiators fought to death, the Vatican, the Basilica of St. Peter and the Sistine Chapel with a painted wall with the theme of the final judgment and the ceiling wall masterfully painted by Michelangelo. These places are the most prominent among many others that are in Rome. Has also been a major filmmaking center, publications and especially tourism.

      The gastronomic side of this city has some delicious dishes, the difference between the food from others places is the way it is prepared because most of the Roman food is made by hand with purely natural products, this is without conservative and without being previously cooked or prepared. The typical dishes are Spaghetti Cacio rome e pepe done simply with oil, Roman Pecorino and freshly ground pepper and  Roman Supplì alla a kind of croquette stuffed with cooked rice , tomato , meat and mozzarella cheese.

      For these reasons rome is a very attractive place for me and certainly I will visit it in a not too far future , it seems to have a very interesting history and I would like to know their traditions and customs. Like Petrarch says " A fool is one who admires other cities without seeing Rome."

Butterfly Ship (Salvador Dali)

          "The true artist is one who can paint extraordinary scenes in the middle of an empty desert . The true artist is one who can patiently paint a pear surrounded by the tumult of history. " This is a phrase from a very prestigious artist named Salvador Dali, his works are known worldwide and one of the most significant is the Butterfly ship. There are many factors why this painting stands out from his many works , one can be the beauty and harmony that has, another  the message that transmits and finally hidden messages that try to represent something more thoughtful.

          I particularly  really like butterflies, seem very nice and the ones that  were painted by Dali are beautiful. For me the work depicts the beauty and power of simplicity , something so small and maybe regarded as weak can move something as big as a boat. This applies not only in a painting also occurs in small everyday moments , actions or circumstances that alter our environment and life. It is a good meditation on how we lead our daily life, we can delve even more into it,  is just a matter of giving it time.

Classroom

        This is a great morning I feel full of energy because yesterday I slept very well like a common say “I slept like a baby”.  After a long day in university I enter to my english classroom for the last 2 hours and a half of class. When I open the door the first thing that I notice is a different smell, a sweet, tasty, exquisite and familiar scent of my childhood. I look around searching for where does that scent comes from and I identify two boxes of pizza, yum! Makes my mouth water. Next to the two boxes is a bowl of candies, a lot of candies! There are chocolates, gummy worms, lollipops, bublue gum, caramels, etc.

       I react surprised because I did not understand the reason that this delicious food were here. There is no one in the classroom and that candies are tempting me, then I heard the door open and other students I do not even know begin to come in they look me with indifference and only one comes to me and asks if I'm new  I answer him that I´m not and ask him if this was the classroom number 16028, he denies with his head. So I walk out the door and leave the room. I was very disappointed hoping to eat those candies and 2 slices of pizza but it was not, I think I´m going to propose a celebration too  with my classmates.

My Grandpa´s Bed

Grandpa´s bed 

       Today I went to visit my grandpa´s house, it is old and rustic but if you see it carefully you can admire a really beautiful view from the inside. Since I was 3 years old the first place where I go when I visit my grandpa is his room. Why? Because I love his bed. I don´t know how, but his bed has almost 50 years old and still comfortable and solid. I love that bed and my grandpa always surprised me with another story of that awsome bed.

         He told me that he bought that bed when he built the house, he wanted to start a new life with my Grandma so they bought everything new. At that time it was really expensive, but when they spent the first night on it they knew that it was worth it, he told me that it felt like sleeping in heaven. And I surely proved it later sleeping on it at any chance I had. My granpa is not a emotional or expresive person, but when he talk about his bed you can see sparkles in his eyes and the passionate face that he makes when he remembers the happy moments.

         I like the bed and I asked my grandpa how does that bed has lasted for so many years. In my mind I can´t explain that and he neither. He only says that he is very lucky to buy it in that time, because he has very good memories of it. He will not change it even for a new one, i asked him if he will leave it to me when he passes away but he didn´t answer me, he doesn´t want to make preferences between his grandsons but I think that I´m the favorite because I´m the closest to him. He once told me that his last wish before he die it would be to die on his bed, calmly close his eyes and never woke up.