Satellite SACD-Aquarius

The satellite will be launched on 1 april 2011

Here the news
http://elnoticialista.blogspot.com/2010/06/satelite-argentino-sac-d-aquarius-sera.html

Application Letter for a Scholarship

I'm posting some comments and samples to analyse in class:

When you are applying for a university scholarship, it is essential to introduce yourself.
You will see that each university has its own requirements and even a website form which you must fill in and a formal letter to comply with.

Read the following samples and list the items that must / should be included.

Sample 1
(source: http://www.englishforums.com/English/ApplicationLetterUniversity-Scholarship/bnknx/post.htm)

As I already had the "*** experience" during my study abroad from May to August 2005, I would like to do my Master of Business at your university. I enjoyed the community of *** as well as the quality of the courses and lectures. Therefore, I would like to apply for the *** scholarship.
I am currently studying Industrial Management in Global Markets at the ***. My major is Human Resource Management. I will graduate with my "Diplom" degree in March 2006. To deepen my knowledge and to specialise in the field of International Business, I intend to do my Master of Business. During my German studies I already gained some theoretical background about international relations, for example in the course "Training in Personal Competence" or "Industrial Management in Global Markets".
I finished my intermediate examination ("Vordiplom") with the grade "excellent" (90 points) in the German university system. Moreover, I completed an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk at *** during my German studies. For my study abroad semester at your university I took the subjects ***. I finished my semester with a cumulative percentage average of 80.
My career goal is to work in an international company where this Master degree would be helpful. I am interested in travelling and getting to know different cultures and people from various countries around the world.
I worked in the public relations team at my German university until April 2005 where I took over the task of writing articles for students and lecturers. During my study abroad semester I held the position as a study abroad liasion. I really liked to be part of the *** life.
I am an opne-minded and friendly person who is interested in international aspects and intercultural relations. Therefore, I would enjoy studying at your university which has a high proportion of international students. It is possible to get to know people from more than one country. Normally, this would require a world tour. Furthermore, I am keen on looking beyond my own nose to learn from other nationalities and cultures. Only personal experience can give you a real view of other cultures and behaviours.
Moreover, people, especially other students, describe me as a team player who cares about her group members. I am ambitious and like to handle challenging tasks and to take the responsibility for it. Therefore, I was the "CEO" for the group project in the subject ***. To be responsible for the success of a team and to develop a "real team" was a great experience, which was an immense contribution to my further personal and academic development.
I am looking forward to receiving the opportunity to study at your university and to make a great contribution to the *** community.
Yours Sincerely,

Sample 2:

(source: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/personal_statement.shtml)

As a child I often accompanied my father to his small coin shop and spent hours watching him work. When I was older, I sometimes set up displays, waited on customers, and even balanced the books. This experience instilled in me the desire to own and manage my own business someday, yet I understand that the business world today is more complex. This complexity requires more education, and with that in mind, I am applying to the Master’s of Business Administration program at Indiana University Bloomington (IUB).
In addition to my helping out in my father’s business, I have had numerous other work experiences that further enhance my qualifications for this program. My resume enumerates the various positions I have held at Kerasotes Theaters, Chili’s restaurants, and Indiana University’s new Student Recreational Sports Center (SRSC), and what all of these positions have in common is an emphasis on serving the public effectively. Further, as an assistant manager at the Showplace 11 and a staff coordinator at the SRSC, I have gained valuable expertise in managing employees and creating work schedules. Both of these positions have allowed me to develop my sales and people skills, which are extremely important in an increasingly service-driven marketplace.
Not all of my work experience has been as a paid employee. Part of my volunteering experience at Middleway House, the local battered women’s shelter, involved extensive work on computers, including word processing, organizing databases and creating spreadsheets. Also, I recently participated in an internship program for academic credit with the Eli Lilly corporation in the personnel division. As a management intern, I was able to watch the workings of a major corporation up close and would like the opportunity to combine my experiences with the theoretical background available in the MBA program at IUB, with its emphasis on computers, marketing and human resources.
My successful internship is one element of my overall academic success as an undergraduate here at IUB, yet I have also made time for a variety of extracurricular activities, including working for my sorority and competing in intramural basketball. My positive experiences here have resulted in my desire to stay in Bloomington to continue my academic endeavors; furthermore, continuing my education here would allow me to make important business contacts, with the career goal of opening my own computer consulting firm in the Midwest.
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PP!

Hi everybody!, here's the latin definition of "pp":

Per Procurationem (used on letters signed on another person's behalf).

I found it in www.acronymfinder.com (great tool!)

Have a nice weekend!!

The Value of Education

Liliana would like to share the following scenes from two famous movies. Thanks Liliana!


The Mirrow Has Two Faces



Dead Poets Society

Augmented Reality

Luciana would like to share this video about the topic of her presentation.

Thanks, Luciana!

String Instruments Presentation

Here we are, Sol and I playing the last music example. We enjoyed a lot making this presentation, and we hope it were the same for all of you.

MUSIC AT SIGEN

Jose Luis and guest musician, Martin, at their peak!

Check In Joke

In relation with the topics that we were dealing with at last Friday's class, I thought that this joke could be funny.

WAVING FLAG

When I get older, I will be stronger

They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

Born to a throne, stronger than Rome
But Violent prone, poor people zone
But it’s my home, all I have known
Where I got grown, streets we would roam
But out of the darkness, I came the farthest
Among the hardest survival
Learn from these streets, it can be bleak
Except no defeat, surrender retreat

So we struggling, fighting to eat and
We wondering when we’ll be free
So we patiently wait, for that fateful day
It’s not far away, so for now we say

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

So many wars, settling scores
Bringing us promises, leaving us poor
I heard them say, love is the way
Love is the answer, that’s what they say,
But look how they treat us, make us believers
We fight their battles, then they deceive us
Try to control us, they couldn’t hold us
Cause we just move forward like Buffalo Soldiers

But we struggling, fighting to eat
And we wondering, when we’ll be free
So we patiently wait, for that faithful day
It’s not far away, but for now we say

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

(Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh)
And everybody will be singing it
(Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh)
And you and I will be singing it
(Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh)
And we all will be singing it
(Ohhh Ohh Ohh Ohh)

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

When I get older, when I get older
I will be stronger, just like a Waving Flag
Just like a Waving Flag, just like a Waving flag
Flag, flag, Just like a Waving Flag.

Fuente: musica.com
Letra añadida por L!nK!n

STEVE JOBS' COMMENCEMENT SPEECH

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MERE COINCIDENCE?

...or something deeper?

Source: http://www.naute.com/stories/lincoln.phtml

Consider this:

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost a son while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both were shot behind the head.
Here is an interesting one... Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy. Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners. Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names. Both names are made of fifteen letters.
Mr. Booth shot Lincoln in a Theatre called "Ford". Lee Harvey Oswald, shot Kennedy in a car called "Ford" Lincoln.
Booth ran from a theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
And last but not least, A month before Lincoln was shot he was in Monroe,
Maryland. A month before Kennedy was shot he was with Marilyn Monroe.

ARGENTINA'S BICENTENNIAL

Have you seen THE BIG PICTURE?

What do you think about it?