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jueves, 4 de noviembre de 2010
Verbs
Irregular verbs
Drive - drove - driven – conducir
Lend - lent - lent - prestar
Must – had to - hat to deber
Grow - grew - grown – crecer
Think - thought – thought - pensar
Regular verbs
Fit - fitted - fitted - ajustar
Clean – cleaned – cleaned – limpiar
Rain - rained - rained . llover
Snow - snowed - snowed - nevar
Ski - skied - skied - esquiar
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The major feature of the Kyoto Protocol is that it sets binding targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions .These amount to an average of five per cent against 1990 levels over the five-year period 2008-2012.
The major distinction between the Protocol and the Convention is that while the Convention encouraged industrialised countries to stabilize GHG emissions, the Protocol commits them to do so.
Recognizing that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity, the Protocol places a heavier burden on developed nations under the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities.”
The major distinction between the Protocol and the Convention is that while the Convention encouraged industrialised countries to stabilize GHG emissions, the Protocol commits them to do so.
Recognizing that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity, the Protocol places a heavier burden on developed nations under the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities.”
jueves, 28 de octubre de 2010
The Gold Museum
The Gold Museum is the most important of its kind in the world, containing more than 33,000 gold objects. The artifacts on display reflect the genius and artistry of the pre-Colombian societies that created them many centuries ago, before the arrival of the Spaniards.
The museum is divided into different rooms, each one displaying a selection of gold pieces representative of the many indigenous cultures that have inhabited the Colombian territory, as well as textiles and many other objects in bone and clay. The exhibition includes explanations about the methods used in the production of gold.
It is worth visiting the museum several times in order to fully appreciate the beauty of these precious pieces. One of the highlights of the museum is the Salon Dorado, a special room with a display of 8,000 gold pieces of astonishing beauty that takes you through the legend of El Dorado using a background of sounds and images.
The museum is divided into different rooms, each one displaying a selection of gold pieces representative of the many indigenous cultures that have inhabited the Colombian territory, as well as textiles and many other objects in bone and clay. The exhibition includes explanations about the methods used in the production of gold.
It is worth visiting the museum several times in order to fully appreciate the beauty of these precious pieces. One of the highlights of the museum is the Salon Dorado, a special room with a display of 8,000 gold pieces of astonishing beauty that takes you through the legend of El Dorado using a background of sounds and images.
Save water its important
Did you know that less than 1% of all the water on Earth can be used by people? The rest is salt water (the kind you find in the ocean) or is permanently frozen and we can't drink it, wash with it, or use it to water plants.
As our population grows, more and more people are using up this limited resource. Therefore, it is important that we use our water wisely and not waste it.
Recycling!!
Recycling involves processing used materials (waste) into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production.[ Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy.
Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics. Although similar in effect, the composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste – such as food or garden waste – is not typically considered recycling. Materials to be recycled are either brought to a collection center or picked up from the curbside, then sorted, cleaned, and reprocessed into new materials bound for manufacturing.
Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics. Although similar in effect, the composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste – such as food or garden waste – is not typically considered recycling. Materials to be recycled are either brought to a collection center or picked up from the curbside, then sorted, cleaned, and reprocessed into new materials bound for manufacturing.
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