SANTA MARTA VS RIO DE JANEIRO

SANTA MARTA

It is located to 4 meters on the level of the sea in a beautiful water bay blue and calm. It is the capital of the department of the Magdalena, which limits the north with the Caribbean Sea, with the Department of Bolivar to the south, to the east with the departments of the Guajira and Cesar, with the departments of the Atlantic and Bolivar to the west. In its territory we found the Magdalena rivers, Foundation, Ariguaní and Aracataca, in addition the bogs Great to Santa Marta, Pajaral, Chilloa and Zapatosa. Excellent hotels, tens of hidden beaches, offer the tourist, white sand, a blue sky and a always calmed sea that contrasts with the impressive topography of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta.

Santa Marta is in my opinion one of the most important turistic place in colombia.

RIO DE JANEIRO
She is famous by its natural surroundings, their prestigious celebrations of carnival, samba and another music, its tourist beaches full of hotels . Some points of interest aside from beaches are the giant statue of Jesus, well-known like the Redeeming Christ, located in the top of the hill of the Bent one; the tip Sugar Bread, with its cablewayworld.
Rio de janeiro is also an other important and beautifull turistic place.
by. diego blanco mantilla -200810877

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PROBLEM SOLVING

The problem that I decided to analyze is the drugs, especially in the young people. Each day more young people fall into this problem, throwing their lives, damage the illusion of a family and failing to contribute significantly into our society.

People said that the main blame is of there parents , becaise they didnt teach us values to their children, and leave them to do whatever they want without any control. Others say it is the fault of the school where he studied because the teachers did not talk about the dangers of drugs and didnt give a properly good instruct.

Another point of view is that the fault is of the government as it does not take the necessary steps to eradicate this problem and does not give a good help to the poorest sectors of our society.

One solution I see is that the parents began to educate their children and talk about this big pobrem, that is the drugs, also that the colleges educational generate campaigns to have more arguments and not fall into drug addiction.

Finally that the government pay more attention to the less advantaged sectors, to support these campaigns and follow up any more for the people so that together we can overcome this problem and have a better society.

By Diego Blanco Mantilla - 200810877

Lake Crossing

The lake crossing between the lake districts of Chile and Argentina is an all-season trip that thousands of visitors enjoy every year. It involves both road and lake crossings, with scenic vistas of Andean mountain peaks, waterfalls and wildlife.

The complete trip takes two days, with an overnight stay along the way. Tours include all the transport, the accommodations and most of the meals. The schedule may be affected by adverse weather, so it's best to leave your timing flexible. There is an optional one day crossing available from the tour companies mentioned in the resource pages for Puertp Montt or Bariloche.

The trip from Chile into Argentina begins with an 8 am departure by bus from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas, called the city of flowers. Orient yourself with this map. The trip takes less than an hour.

Puerto Varas shows its German heritage in architecture, gardens and customs, and is worth a visit on its own, but you won't have time to enjoy the city and its attractions before you begin the next phase of the trip.

Riohacha

Riohacha, Rio Hacha or Rio de la Hacha (English: River of the Axe - Wayuu : Süchiimma), is a city and municipality in the northern Caribbean Region of Colombia by the mouth of the Rancheria River and the Caribbean Sea, capital city of the Department of La Guajira. Founded by Conqueror Nikolaus Federmann in 1535, Riohacha was named after a local legend "The legend of the Axe". The area is mostly desertic and inhabited by Amerindians , predominantly by members of the Wayuu ethnic group. During colonial times Riohacha was a very important port due to findings of vast amounts of pearls. In recent years the city became one of Colombia's medium importance maritime commercial ports as well as a multicultural center for the Department. It is mentioned several times in the novel One Hundrer Years of Solitude, and seven times in the novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold, both written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

NAME: Angie Mora Muñoz

united states is ready for black president?

Being the president of the United States is not passenger, get this job has a great responsibility. Is to represent the entire American people, one of the powers countries today, is to be the man with more power in the world. Barack Obama could become the first black U.S. president.It is a incognit for many people if this country is really ready to accept a black president, in my opinion I think that not. Despite the fact that there is a great multiculturalism in this country, black neighborhoods and many people that have this color, with whom live every day, to accept a black president is not an easy matter, is a big leap and I think that Americans do not are ready to give.Immigrants and poor people do not have much power , those who decide are the really rich and I think this class is not ready to accept a black president.If immigrants have a great power posbiblemente United States would be ready to accept Barack Obama as their leader, but as previously said people who have the power is the most rich people , so I conclude that they are not ready to take this big leap in history.

By Diego Blanco Mantilla - 200810877

DIEGO FERNANDO BLANCO MANTILLA

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colombia-england-USA

English lenguange is a important lenguage in the world actually, because a lot of people around the world speak english, and many people try to comunicate talking in english, in my opinion the English lenguage is the mos important lenguage actually in all the world. and if you speak English you will have a lot of oportunities.

If you are a estudent and you speak English, maybe you will have a lot of oportunities in your student camp, for example maybe you will study in other country or you can find other oportunity in other country.

By the way if you working now, and you speak English you have advantages, for example you can talk with other people in other country and your bussines will be good or if your dream is find other job in other country and if you speak English maybe you can do it.

In conclusion the Englis lenguage is the good option if you want talk other lenguage, because if you are bilingual you will have more good oportunities in your work, in your estudy and in your personal live.

By Diego Blanco Mantilla - 200810877

COVEÑAS VS MIAMI

Coveñas is located in the northeast of Colombia, in Sucre. His temperature is around 28°C. In this place you can found a mud volcano named as El Tesoro, a lot of virgin beaches like San Bernando and a museum named El Calabazo.

Coveñas is 2 meters over the sea, his extension is 32032 acres. In this place you can do a lot of activities like play in the beaches or over the sea, you can enjoy the nature, go to different clubes, travel by boat and also has an sea aquarium.

Miami is located in the south of US, at the Atlantic coast of Florida. Is warm all the year and usually very hot during the summer months. Miami has beautiful beaches, and a lot of shopping centers, you can go to party every were because there is a lot of party on that city.

By Cristina Dorado

OPINION ESSAY

Globalization is an economic process that is important because it can change the history. This is the result between the human innovation and the technologic process. This process affects not only economic aspect but also affect social, politic and cultural aspects.

This is a historical process because that comes from Chistopher Columbus period. We saw some advances from these agreements. The first one was in 1494 between Spain and Portugal; with the agreement “Tordesillas”.

Actually, globalization gives to the countries a lot of opporunities to improve technology. In a lot of countries that have a global economy, we can fin that the poor population is less and his quality of life is better than the other countries that do not have a global economy.

Globalization opens markets in which we can find more options and have more money in the country and have technology of the more advance countries. Also the imports will become cheaper and the country will increase exports because the taxes will be reduced. All that generate good competition and fabrics needed to produce things with an excellent quality. But if they do not adapt the change, companies can die and employees will be without work, as a consequence there will be more poor people.

In conclusion I think globalization is good because makes progress in the countries and in the companies but it needs strong political and economical structure to give the country a lo of benefits. Organizations like FMI help the countries to improve new economic policies.

Hector Fabio Garzón Campos

Code: 200815810

MOVIE REVIEW

This film is about of an amazing girl. Reese Witherspoon as Ellie woods the main character, this person in the beginning is a stupid girl and she thought that the clothes, make up, fashion life and new tendencies are a goal. This beautiful girl could to show a huge transformation, because she graduated in Harvard University and she is the best lawyer of her class, however, she never lost the style.

The story begin in the L.A. in here Ellie woods live and her life is wonderful and perfect, because she is around to many luxuries and she has the most handsome boyfriend of the world; but all story change when her boyfriend broke her heart and finished the relationship. She consider to change her life and she search other options and goals for her life, so she decides study in the law school; her begin in the college are very nice, all people in the college called “Barbie” because her clothes and this car are very stronger as the things of the Barbie toy.

This movie can to show many things about the different attitudes of the person, many situations that are very hard for our life. Its turn out very important for everybody because the people can identify with this girl, as a different person but with many quality or characteristic very special.

I recommended this film, firstly, because is a good movie for the teenagers people and I consider that the main character of this movie give a lesson of live. This film can teach how we should to live the life, and is very important lost the scare for something to find the happiness.

Hector Fabio Garzón Campos

Code: 200615810

COMPARISON OF TWO VACATIONING PLACES: MIAMI AND CARTAGENA

One of the most awaited cities for going on vacations in the United States is Miami that is located in the Florida state. In this city there are a great variety of activities for spending time with relatives or friends.

In the Colombian country there is a very nice city for going on vacations, it is Cartagena that counts with a big number of visitants since it is known as a very antique city.

Miami is bigger than Cartagena, since Miami is a very big city thanks to the great number of neighborhoods it has. It is also near other cities such as Orlando where many families go and enjoy the different kind of amusement activities and appreciate each show presented in that place.

The two cities count with two gorgeous and very clean beaches where tourists are very comfortable. Cartagena has a harbor where very containers arrive for the national and international trade. Talking about arts, in both places many movies have been done, what make these cities very interesting for the visitants and attracting too.

Finally it can be concluded that as Cartagena as Miami have been very prominent because their participation in tourism, since they are warm and cozy. One is a little bit smaller tha the other but they recognized for tourists. What really makes difference is to be in a different place in order to get out of the monotony.

Hector Fabio Garzón Campos

Code: 200615810

COMPARISON OF ENGLAND AND COLOMBIA

Colombia is one of the most beautiful countries that exist in the world, but the structure of England make of her a very interesting and at the same time an important country too. The schedule that England has differs in 5 hours to the Colombian one thanks to the distance between them. During the summer season, it differs in 6 hours till the beginning of the winter season. In Colombia it is different; the hour never changes since seasons are not present.

England is bigger than Colombia and exist many touristic places towards tourist. In this country the most important stores of the world are found such as Harrods, where it can be found a great variety of clothes and house stuff. However, on the other hand many people use the great talents that may be found in our country, by means of designers and fashion that makes of this country a very interesting place.

Nowadays England counts with a big number of interchange programs to do masters or English courses offered to students from different countries, being Colombia one of the countries with more reception sending enough students for those programs, offering housing and work apart from the studies to accomplish.

Hector Fabio Garzón Campos

Code: 200615810

PROBLEM SOLVING ESSAY

One of the main problems that we can find into our Colombian community is the violence inside families. In so many opportunities it has been seen violence among adults, teenagers and children, what is very worrying in a general sense, since it marks a trace which many young people is beginning to follow.

The violence inside families is basically a violation of the fundamental rights and of the people dignity. It is a serious social problem that affects mainly to women, children, disable and old people.

There are too many ways of violence inside families. It can be thought in violence against old people, between couples, against children, women, men, and disable people. Violence could be physical or psychological, and happens among all the social strata, cultures, ages, and in most of the cases it is from an adult against one or more people.

Besides it has to be considered the emotional damage, and the shot-term and long-term effects that mistreatment provokes. Also it is worth to consider that many parents think as just the punishments given to their children, or may be justify the punishment act in any way (poverty, nerves, etc.). It is also important to quote that most of the adults who hit their children manifest and perceive that they have hit them less occasions that they really do.

Finally it is the time, that the whole world community, be conscious at this respect and do not follow mistreating people since each of us have the same life rights, and we are people who have to be in total freedom in order to accomplish our short-term or long-term life project.

Hector Fabio Garzón Campos

Code: 200615810

Obama, a good option?

Barack Hussein Obama is a president candidate for United States of America as well as Mc Cain. Obama is the first black candidate of the Democratic Party. Obama have a lot of money for his campaign. Obama’s campaign is stronger than Mc Cain’s, He spend 400 million over the campaign of Mc Cain’s. He was the United Stated Senator from Illinois in 1997 to 2004.

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on the fourth of August 1961; his family was Middle American and Kenyan. His father died in a car accident when he was 19 years old. Then he lives with his mother in New York and finishes his studies in the Chicago University and after his graduation he does a post grate in Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review.

Mc Cain is the candidate for Republican Party and is older than Obama, he is 72 years old and Obama is 47 years old, because that and the long carrier of the political job of Mc Cain, he has more experience than Obama.

In conclusion I think that Obama is a good option for his country because is young and have good ideas and worries about social things but he don’t have the best international relations. If Obama wins the elections will become the first black president and this fact is the result of the end of the racism in the U.S.

By Cristina Dorado

IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA READY FOR A BLACK PRESIDENT?

The presidential elections in the United States of America have been a controversial topic lately. Those elections, that will take place on November 4th, each party participants will have the opportunity of elect the most convenient representative for the well-fare of the country.

Inside the United States we can find two different parties, which are known as the Democrats and the Republicans. For the Democrat party the candidate Barac Obama, who has had a favorable reception and support from the citizens in spite of his skin color known by the whole world, is leading.

His skin color has not been so relevant for most of the American people since there is a great sense of admiration for his dedication and fight for winning the elections of the country. That is why it can be asserted that this country is prepared to have a “black” president owe to the percentage of people support.

On the other hand it can be said that the United States is a multi-racial country, and black people are able to be found, and besides it would not be strange to have a “black” president, a symbol for too many people in the country.

Finally, it is known that it is more important the given fight and the proposals for a better government than the skin color, since the country has shown a great maturity dealing with that topic and a great support for this candidate, who might be the next president of the United States.

Hector Fabio Garzón Campos

Code: 200615810

Problem Solving Essay

Do you want this world for you descendants?

Nowadays, the problems that affected the environment, specially the atmosphere are very much and people don’t are making nothing for that these problems don’t affected your life. These problems require serious action from people and the big industries.

The use of spray chemical pesticides in cultivations is contaminating our food, and mainly the environment, because the use of sprays causes some effects in the deterioration of our atmosphere. The smoke from factories is one of the main things that pollute the environment. Also the intensive deforestation is responsible for the atmosphere can’t recover all oxygen that is necessary in our life.

Exist several things that can be done about these problems. The government should prohibit to the big industries the production of sprays, for that these companies search new ways to sell the products. The Environment’s organizations must have care with all things about this topic, because the contamination of the environment is inducing to global warming that is a problem more important in the human life.

In conclusion, we can say that for recover a few our atmosphere is necessary take conscience about problems of this, and we must help to preserve the nature, because we are the main affected.



Angie Mora Muñoz
Julian David Ballen Cardona

PETRA

Petra is an archaeological site in the Arabah, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Agaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world.The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was discovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwing Burckhardt. It was famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage." In 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site.

GORGONA ISLAND

Gorgona is a Colombian island in the Pacific Ocean situated about 50 km off the Colombian Pacific coast and part of the municipality of Guapi in the Department of Cauca. The island is about 9 km long (5.6 mi) and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) wide, with a maximum height of 338 m (1,110 ft); with an area of 10 square miles (26 km²). It is surrounded by numerous smaller stacks and keys. Gorgona is separated from the continent by a 270 meter (885 ft) deep underwater depression. The island functioned as a prison (similar to Alcatraz Island) until 1985 when it was turned into a National Natural Reservation Park noted for a large number of endemic species resulting from its isolation from the American continent.

Before America was discovered, Gorgona was first inhabited, by people possibly associated with the Tumaco, Tolita culture. The indigenous Kuna or Cuna of Urabá (Colombia) and San Blas (Panama), have the tradition of being the first settlers of the island. They left archeological remains that are at least 3300 years old. Spanish explorers first visited Gorgona in 1527 when Francisco Pizarro, in his third expedition to Peru, discovered the island. Pizarro and thirteen of his men remained for seven months in Gorgona waiting for the arrival of provisions.In the period after the Spanish Conquest, the Cacique Yundigua, lived in the island. He probably was a member of the indigenous group Sindagua, a tribe that lived between Nariño and Cauca.

NAME: Julian David Ballen Cardona

BARACK OBAMA, THE TIME IS NOW

Nowadays the world has evolutionated, the humanity has grown up, and became more tolerant and open-mind. Many years ago, people used to segregate other ones for empty reasons, one of them was the skin color; black people didnt have any value, and were treated as inferior and were subestimated, but actually that situation has changed, and the best example of it is the presidential candidate of United States, Barack Obama.


Barack Obama have a lot of fans that support him on his candidature, whtasmore, probably he is gonna be the next United States president, and I really think he deserves it, not only because he is a extremely capabable man, also because he is gonna teach a great lesson to one of the most racist country in the world about tolerance. So I think United States is ready for a black president, and also Obama is the one for teach this leasson.

If Barack wins, he will be the best proof that the skin´s color doesn´t matter at all, what matters is the intellect and the desire for success. Those who used to think that black people was inferior were wrong.


I hope Obama can demostrated them that he deserves an oportunity, not only for been one of those american black people that used to be segregated, also for been a great person with a huge knowledge and with a lot of plans for getting out USA off their actual crisis.

Julian David Ballen Cardona
Angie Mora Muñoz

HUNGER IN THE WORDL: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

The hunger in this days is being a menace for thousands millions of people. Experts, paid the obligation of laws form the government to apply programs of alimentary security around the critic areas of malnutrition.

Most of children that has malnutrition do so because economic problems. The rise of agricultural prices is one of the causes for people that don’t have enough money to buy food for their families. This situation are developed with the unemployed were the poverty prevails over the Asiatic population. The high demand of Asiatic country, the speculation, and the rise of petroleum are also causes for the high level of hunger in the world.

The director of the organization FAO, Oliver Longue, said that the total cost for trade with the 19 millions of children that suffer of malnutrition, is about 3.000 millions of Euros. This problem requires a solution that only depends in the political determinations about the issue. FAO is the principal organization that is leading the solutions for malnutrition in the world: they plan not to reduce the hungry at the half, they plan to finish with the malnutrition from the root. Argentina, Brasil, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Venezuela, are the five South American countries that are supporting the right of feeding of every citizen, and they are pushing the government to establish low prices in food for easy acquisition.

In conclusion, there are several things to consider about the malnutrition and the hunger in the world. The government is the principal mediator to lead all propositions turn in reality. FAO, and the five South American Countries, will continue to support the programs of alimentary security and lead all action to solve this problem, plus donations of any person because remember “a child with hungry can go to school, but he will not learn”

By Cristina Dorado Jiménez.

Diego Fernando Vargas Novoa.

LISTENING

IMPROVING YOUR MEMORY

I’m going to describe a memory technique call the jenny method it combines the link system and pack method in the way makes very powerful tool for remembering a long list or quite complex information.

The key to the jenny method is to think in route you know very well it could be your route of work or relative house. Then you need to think in important places the land marks of this route examples of line marks are doors, traffics lights, buildings etc.
At this stage is a good idea to write the line marks down in a peace of paper in order that care in a rood this make short and you have you land mark very clear in your head, now you are ready to remember your first list. Will start with a simple example you are use supermarket is the jenny and you have to remember shopping list the first tree ithems on your list are coffee, milk and tomatoes, the first tree line marks in your jenny are front door, your garden and your car. You visualize drinking a coup of coffee as you open your front door you go outside and see has been raining milk and are is a big poodle of milk in your garden then your get car and you garden is cover with tomatoes you continuous this way make ich is image is possibility.

One most you founded jenny flexi memory too must this methot use the direction flexi memory long information and for short list you can just use part of your route.

NOTE: I made this exercise to improve vocabulary and to practice listening and the listenig you can found in Studium.

By Cristina Dorado 200721125

G LOBALIZATION

Globalization is an economic process that is important because it can change the history. This is the result between the human innovation and the technologic process. This process affects not only economic aspect but also affect social, politic and cultural aspects.

This is a historical process because that comes from Christopher Columbus´ period. We saw some advances from these agreements. The first one was in 1494 between Spain and Portugal; with the agreement “Tordesillas”.

Actually, globalization gives to the countries a lot of opportunities to of opportunities to improve technology. In a lot of countries that have a global economy, we can find that the poor population is less and his quality of life is better than the other countries that do not have a global economy.

Globalization opens markets in which we can find more options and have more money in the country and have technology of the more advance countries. Also the imports will become cheaper and the country will increase exports because the taxes will be reduced. All that generate good competition and fabrics needed to produce things with an excellent quality. But if they do not adapt the change, companies can die and employees will be without work, as a consequence there will be more poor people.
In conclusion I think globalization is good because makes progress in the countries and in the companies but it needs strong political and economical structure to give the country a lot of benefits. Organizations like FMI help the countries to improve new economic policies.

By Cristina Dorado

Movie Review

P.S., I LOVE YOU

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The film is directed by RICHARD LaGRAVANESE, it is a love history, but it has a few of sadness too. The film tells the story of Hillary Swank and Gerard Butter, who would star a married couple.

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The plot revolves around a love story of a couple, they have been having some problems with love, mainly because of Holly (Hillary Swank), but even so she loves him. The plot has an unexpected twist to it, when Jerry (Gerard Butter) dies because of a brain tumor. Holly reaches total depression, but a series of mysterious letters help Holly to that she can exit again.

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It was rather an unbelievable stoy, because she managed to recover to this love, and found someone special, with whom she could form a new couple, and she could be happy again.

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NAME: Angie Mora Muñoz

CODE: 200811161

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SABANA
JULIAN DAVID BALLEN CARDONA
ENGLISH CLASS

EL AMOR EN LOS TIEMPOS DEL COLERA
GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ

Background

This Book it’s one of my favorite book in the world, was writer by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, he is a Prime Nobel, and right now is consider the must important writer in the Spanish language. I stared to read this book in 2005 but since this time I has been the opportunity to read this book in 2 times more; for me is amazing the imagination that he used for describe the city, the people, the feelings and the story, is very warm the way to he write.

Main Body

The main female character in the novel, Fermina Daza, is the strong axis around which the story revolves. Fermina easily rejects Florentino Ariza in their youth when she realizes the naïveté of their first romance, and she weds Juvenal Urbino at the age of 21, the "deadline" she had set for herself, ultimately because he seemed to be able to offer security and love to her. Urbino is a physician devoted to science, modernity, and "order and progress." He is committed to the eradication of cholera and to the promotion of public works. He is a rational man whose life is organized precisely and who values his importance and reputation in society to the utmost. Urbino is a herald of progress and modernization.

His function in the novel is to provide the counterpoint to Ariza’s archaic, romantic style. He proved to be a faithful husband, save for one small affair late in their marriage, though the novel suggests that his love for her was never as spiritually chaste as Ariza's was. By the end of the book, Fermina has recognized a change in Ariza and their love is allowed to blossom once more in their old age. For most of the novel, their communication is limited to correspondence by letter; not until the end of the book do Fermina and Florentino converse at length.

Conclusion

For me it’s the best book of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, I have been read others titles like: “LA Mala Hora”, “Doce Cuentos Perefrinos”, “El Coronel en su Laberinto” and the Nobel’s Prime: “Cien años de Soledad”. But I think that this book it’s easy to read, the story its attractive and the writer use normal vocabulary and linguistics ways.

HOJA DE VIDA

JULIAN DAVID BALLEN CARDONA

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PERFIL PROFESIONAL

Destreza en el área comercial y de mercadeo, tengo conocimientos sobre Administración, Contabilidad, Administración de personal. Mi meta es trabajar en equipo de acuerdo con los objetivos de la empresa para obtener siempre los mejores resultados.

ESTUDIOS REALIZADOS

Administración de Empresas. Universidad de la Sabana. 2005 - Actualidad
Work and Travel Program, Wise Foundation, Summer 2007
Bachiller Colegio San Viator, Bogota 1996 – 2004

DISTINCIONES

Empleado Destacado dentro del grupo de estudiantes, Williamsburg Virginia 2007 – Wise Fundation

EXPERIENCIA LABORAL

WILLIAMSBURG WINERY

5800 Wessex HundredWilliamsburg, Virginia 23185
Cargo: Asistente Producción
Tiempo: Laborado: Mayo 30 de 2007 – Septiembre 2007
Jefe Inmediato: Patrick Duffeler - Manager Williamsburg Winery
Teléfono: 757-229-0911 Williamsburg, Virginia
Funciones:
- Producción, recolección y distribución del producto dentro del Williamsburg Winery.
- Atención directa a los clientes de Gabriel Archer’s Tavern.


WEDMORE PLACE

5810 Wessex HundredWilliamsburg, Virginia 23185
Cargo: Asistente Externo
Tiempo: Laborado: Julio 6 de 2007 a Septiembre de 2007
Referencia: Cindy Fitz - Manager Wedmore Place
Teléfono: 1-866-Wedmore Williamsburg, Virginia
Funciones:
- Colaborar con todos los servicios de atención y hospitalidad a los clientes de Wedmore Place
- Distribución de Productos e insumos a las diferentes áreas del hotel.
- Recepción de visitantes y atención al público.

REFERENCIAS LABORALES

Patrick Duffeler
Owner Williamsburg Winery
757-229-0911

Cindy Fitz
Manager Wedmore Place
1-866-Wedmore

REFERENCIAS PERSONALES

Luís Enrique Rojas Matirnez
Catedrático Universitario
Universidad Pedagógica Facultad de Bellas Artes
Teléfono: 2711711

Doris Losada Salinas
Bibliotecóloga
Universidad Pedagógica Nacional
Telefono: 5941894 ext 176

Maribel Amado Zamudio
Asesora Comercial CusezarTelefono: 2872645

NAME: Julian David Ballen Cardona

Opinion Essay

INTERNET IN SOCIETY

The means of communication are very important for society right now. These are useful in this moment because these give us more possibilities to communicate in better way.

To begin with, we know that nowadays the means of communication represent an essential part in life. Internet is the means of communication more used to people, since the allowed us, have access to information all world more easily and faster.

Apart from this, Internet neither belongs to nor is controlled by any person, then, people have the opportunity to create some things for others persons to see and enjoy.

On the other hand is well known that the internet has an irrational content of information, which represents the negative part of this important means of communication. For example, pornography, evil sects, and impostors are the most irrational or even the bad contents find on internet. The most vulnerable audience are specially the young people because they are submerged in an ocean full of information, where there is no respect and limits.

All things considered, we thought that internet is an excellent tool for learning, playing and communicating with other people. Although, it is important to know how to control this information and have an appropriate use of it .

NAMES: Angie Mora Muñoz

Julian David Ballen Cardona

PARAISO TRAVEL

Paraiso Travel

Colombian people used to make movies about violence, drugs, etc. but sometimes they are wrong because Colombia has better things to show and if we want to make movies we can change the topic.

This movie is inspired in the real life and story is based on jorge franco´s novel and acting by Angelica Blandon and Aldemar Correa, but there were more people like Margarita Rosa de Francisco and Jesus Ochoa. Also Jorge Franco wrote Rosario tijeras, Maldito amor, and Mala noche.

The film in general is about Reina and Marlon, two Colombian teenagers living in Medellin Colombia, who want to travel to New York City. Althought they have a relationship, they decided to live the American dream.During the trip they had to cross illegally thought Mexico and live really bad experiences with more illegal people. they arrived to New York City without money.

Colombian people and the world could think that film show us the true of the american dream, here the caracters describe the process since the people decided to leaved their country for travel to USA illegally.

Also I like so much Fonseca´s song it is so beautiful and this song id telling us a little bit of they, was good.

finally, i recomended this film because it is a different kind of Colombian film, So show drugs or something like this, is better if you read the novel before, because you will understand the film. So we're in the obligation to help Colombian talent and the country in general, maybe people can go to the cinema or buy the original film.

Ireland

IRELAND

National name: Éire
President: Mary McAleese (1997)

CURRENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Land area: 26,598 sq mi (68,889 sq km); total area: 27,135 sq mi (70,280 sq
Capital (2003 est.): Dublin, 1,018,500
Other large cities: Cork, 193,400; Limerick, 84,900; Galway, 67,200
Monetary units: Euro (formerly Irish pound [punt])
Languages: English, Irish (Gaelic) (both official)
Religions: Roman Catholic 88%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 2%, none 4%
National Holiday Saint Patrick's Day, March 17Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $187.5 billion; per capita $45,600. Real growth rate: 5%. Inflation: 4.7%. Unemployment: 4.2%. Arable land: 16%. Agriculture: turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; beef, dairy products. Labor force: 2.21 million (2007 est.); agriculture 6%, industry 27%, services 67% (2006 est.).

Geography

Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. Half the size of Arkansas, it occupies the entire island except for the six counties that make up Northern Ireland. Ireland resembles a basin—a central plain rimmed with mountains, except in the Dublin region. The mountains are low, with the highest peak, Carrantuohill in County Kerry, rising to 3,415 ft (1,041 m). The principal river is the Shannon, which begins in the north-central area, flows south and southwest for about 240 mi (386 km), and empties into the Atlantic.

History

In the Stone and Bronze Ages, Ireland was inhabited by Picts in the north and a people called the Erainn in the south, the same stock, apparently, as in all the isles before the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain. About the 4th century B.C., tall, red-haired Celts arrived from Gaul or Galicia. They subdued and assimilated the inhabitants and established a Gaelic civilization. By the beginning of the Christian Era, Ireland was divided into five kingdoms—Ulster, Connacht, Leinster, Meath, and Munster. Saint Patrick introduced Christianity in 432, and the country developed into a center of Gaelic and Latin learning. Irish monasteries, the equivalent of universities, attracted intellectuals as well as the pious and sent out missionaries to many parts of Europe and, some believe, to North America.

Norse depredations along the coasts, starting in 795, ended in 1014 with Norse defeat at the Battle of Clontarf by forces under Brian Boru. In the 12th century, the pope gave all of Ireland to the English Crown as a papal fief. In 1171, Henry II of England was acknowledged “Lord of Ireland,” but local sectional rule continued for centuries, and English control over the whole island was not reasonably absolute until the 17th century. In the Battle of the Boyne (1690), the Catholic King James II and his French supporters were defeated by the Protestant King William III (of Orange). An era of Protestant political and economic supremacy began.

By the Act of Union (1801), Great Britain and Ireland became the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.” A steady decline in the Irish economy followed in the next decades. The population had reached 8.25 million when the great potato famine of 1846–1848 took many lives and drove more than 2 million people to immigrate to North America.
In the meantime, anti-British agitation continued along with demands for Irish home rule. The advent of World War I delayed the institution of home rule and resulted in the Easter Rebellion in Dublin (April 24–29, 1916), in which Irish nationalists unsuccessfully attempted to throw off British rule. Guerrilla warfare against British forces followed proclamation of a republic by the rebels in 1919. The Irish Free State was established as a dominion on Dec. 6, 1922, with six northern counties remaining as part of the United Kingdom. A civil war ensued between those supporting the Anglo-Irish Treaty that established the Irish Free State and those repudiating it because it led to the partitioning of the island. The Irish Republican Army (IRA), led by Eamon de Valera, fought against the partition but lost. De Valera joined the government in 1927 and became prime minister in 1932. In 1937 a new constitution changed the nation's name to Éire. Ireland remained neutral in World War II.

In 1948, De Valera was defeated by John A. Costello, who demanded final independence from Britain. The Republic of Ireland was proclaimed on April 18, 1949, and withdrew from the Commonwealth. From the 1960s onward two antagonistic currents dominated Irish politics. One sought to bind the wounds of the rebellion and civil war. The other was the effort of the outlawed Irish Republican Army and more moderate groups to bring Northern Ireland into the republic. The “troubles”—the violence and terrorist acts between Republicans and Unionists in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland—would plague the island for the remainder of the century and beyond.

NAME: Julian David Ballen Cardona

CODE: 200511377

Colombia and Canada

COLOMBIA

FLAG

CLIMATE

The climate of Colombia is determined by its proximity to the Earth's Equator predominating a tropical and isothermal climate, presenting variations within five natural regions and depending on the altitude; determined by mountain climate, temperature, humidity, and winds.

GOVERNMENT

The Government of Colombia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic as established in the Colombian Constitution of 1991. The Colombian government is divided into three branches of power; the executive, legislative and judicial with special control institutions and electoral institutions. The President of Colombia is the highest representative of the executive branch of government in Colombia. Actually the President of Colombia is Álvaro Uribe Vélez.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

The official language in Colombia is Spanish. The second most spoken language is English.

RELIGION

Based on various studies, more than 95% of the population adheres to Christianity, in which a huge segment of the population, between 81% and 90%, practices Roman Catholicism. About 1% of Colombians practice indigenous religions. Under 1% practice Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

ECONOMY

Colombia's economy is fueled by abundant natural resources, a highly literate population and relatively high-valued currency.

GEOGRAPHY

Located in the northwestern region of South America, it is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the North by the Atlantic Ocean, through the Caribbean Sea; to the north-west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.

CANADA

FLAG

CLIMATE

Canada's climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. But the south-western coast has a relatively mild climate. During the summer months the southern provinces often experience high levels of humidity and temperatures that can surpass 30 degrees Celsius regularly.

GOVERNMENT

Canada is a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, as head of state and the Prime Minister as the head of the government. The country is a parliamentary democracy with a federal system of parliamentary government and strong democratic traditions.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

Canada's two official languages are English and French. Official bilingualism in Canada is law. English and French are the mother tongues of 59.7% and 23.2% of the population respectively.

RELIGION

According to the 2001 census, 77.1% of Canadians identify as being Christians; of this, Catholics make up the largest group (43.6% of Canadians). The largest Protestant denomination is the United Church of Canada. About 16.5% of Canadians declare no religious affiliation, and the remaining 6.3% are affiliated with religions other than Christianity, of which the largest is Islam numbering 1.9%, followed by Judaism at 1.1%.

ECONOMY

Canada is one of the world's wealthiest nations, with a high per-capita income. Canada is a mixed market, ranking lower than the U.S. but higher than most western European nations on the Heritage Foundation’s index of economic freedom.

GEOGRAPHY

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean.



NAME: Angie Mora Muñoz

CODE: 200811161

THE GREEN MILE

The film was presented on the cinemas in 1999. This film was directed by Frank Darabont and adapted by him from the 1996 Stephen King novel The Green Mile. In the 2000 Academy Awards, the movie was nominated for four Oscars (Best Supporting Actor, Best Picture, Best Sound, and Best Writing: Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published). 13 another wins and 23 nominations on different events. The runtime of the movie is too long, (tree hours) but it takes the full attention of the viewer. This history develops in the US, at the depression. When the class differences were notable like the discrimination of the black people.

The story then flashes back to the 1930's at the State Prison., where Thom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb, the supervisor of the green mile, is suffering from a urinary infection. Some of the other guards Brutus "Brutal" Howell (David Morse), Dean Stanton (Barry Pepper) and Harry Terwilliger (Jeffery DuMunn) bring in a new inmate. His name is John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) "like the drink, only not spelled the same." He appears to be a gigantic muscular man, but when Paul talks to John they find that he has the mindset of a small child very meek and apparently scared of the dark. Coffey, is a convicted man, but not proven and also has a special gift. One day in the green mile appeared a little mouse. The mouse is able to fetch a spool of thread as a trick. The other guards allow Del (one convicted) to keep Mr. Jingles as a pet. John do three important miracles, cured Paul of a urinary infection, cured a Melinda of brain tumor and Mr. Jingles returned the life.

Personally, I think the green mile is a great film because it give a reflection for life, if we do the things good, or we do bad things, and be a bad person, I also think that God can said who lives and who die because of that I disagree for whit death penalty and even more with the electric chair.

Commentators pointed out some comparisons between Coffey and Jesus Christ, namely that are both their initials "JC", which both possess healing powers and who died, while a small group of followers to believe in its powers.

I recommend this film for all people who like movies with a reflection and who like to have a nice time view excellent actors, good sound and pictures and I think this is not a movie for child audience because is thought.

By Cristina Dorado 200721125

COLOMBIA & CANADA

CANADA

Weather
· You can find seasons in the Canadian weather.
· In average it blows 24 kilometers per hour the wind that comes from the north.
· The weather is varied but the most of the time have winter.

Government

· They have a parliamentary democracy
· Powers and structure of the federal government are set out in the Constitution of Canada.
· They have monarchy.

Geography

· Canada is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
· It is just to the north of the United States.
· Limit to the north with the Arctic Ocean and Alaska on the east Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean on the west and to the south USA.
· Is America´s biggest country and the second one in the world.

COLOMBIA

Weather
· Colombia is near to the equator line because that the most of the time the weather is warm.
· However its temperatures are varied because the different heights.
· You can’t find seasons in the Colombian weather.

Government
· We have president
· Is a democratic government.
· The government has three powers divisions.

Geography

· Colombia is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
· We limit to the north with Caribbean Sean, to the west with Pacific Ocean and with Panama, to the south with Peru and Brazil, and to the east with Venezuela.

COLOMBIA VS CANADA

I chose one aspect of the culture to show you the different and the aspect that has in common. This aspect was the sport, because this topic is very important for both countries. In Canada is more known for playing hockey, but in Colombia we all play football soccer. I can’t said who are better because for the Canadians also is better the hockey but for Colombians are better football soccer. Although we can’t see the good and the bad points of the both sports.
In the first place in both countries those sports have many fans and have a team who represent the respective country and also have more teams inside the country.
I think the hockey is more violent than the football soccer. But the Colombian’s fans of football soccer are more violent than the fans of hockey in Canada.
Hockey and Football soccer generate a lot of money for those countries and for the private clubs and to all companies involved in those sports.
In conclusion both give to the country good things but need change some point like the violence.

Cristina Dorado J.

HOJA DE VIDA

Cristina Dorado Jiménez

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Dirección Residencia: Cra 137ª No 58 - 35

Tel: 7522135

Cel: 316 435 24 27

PERFIL PROFESIONAL

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ESTUDIOS REALIZADOS:

Aspaen Gimnasio Iragua

Titulo Obtenido: Bachiller Académico Versión Internacional

Bogota D.C.

Diciembre de 2004

Universidad de La Sabana

Escuela Internacional de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas

Titulo obtenido: Administradora de empresas

Tercer semestre (Actualmente)

Otros

Curso de Manipulación de alimentos

Curso de Primeros Auxilios

EXPERIENCIA LABORAL

Sweet Lemon S.A

Administradora de punto de venta

Tel: (4) 511 90 30

Jefe: Martha Acosta

Marzo de 2006 – Diciembre 2006

REFERENCIAS PERSONALES

Juan Sebastián Currea

Estudiante Ingeniería Aeronáutica

TEL: 2 74 54 92

Ana lucia Jimenez

Gerente General

Grupo lemon S.A

Tel: (4) 5 11 90 30

REFERENCIAS FAMILIARES

Ricardo Dorado

Gerente general

Dorado e hijos

Tel: 7 52 21 35

Cristina Dorado Jiménez

C.C. 1. 020. 723. 064