miércoles, 7 de mayo de 2008

Process Essay

The brewing process

Beer production involves malting, milling, mashing, extract separation, hop addition and boiling, removal of hops and precipitates, cooling and aeration, fermentation, separation of yeast from young beer, aging, maturing, and packaging. The object of the entire process is to convert grain starches to sugar, extract the sugar with water, and then ferment it with yeast to produce the alcoholic, lightly carbonated beverage.
The brewing process » Malting
Malting modifies barley to green malt, which can then be preserved by drying. The process involves steeping and aerating the barley, allowing it to germinate, and drying and curing the malt.
In order to be fermented by yeast, the food reserve of barley, starch, must be converted by enzymes into simple sugars. Two enzymes, α- and β-amylases, carry out the conversion. The latter is present in barley, but the former is made only during germination of the grain. Specially bred strains of barley (generally low in nitrogen content) are used for malting. Other important characteristics are yield, even germination, ability to produce enzymes, and a highly extractable malt.

martes, 15 de abril de 2008

Discrimination

Discrimination

In general, discrimination is the discernment of qualities and recognition of the differences between things. This article focuses on discrimination amongst people—that is, the prejudicial treatment of different groups of people based on certain characteristics. Discrimination on grounds such as race or religion, is generally illegal in most Western democracies, while discriminating between people on the grounds of merit is usually lawful. The latter is more commonly referred to as "differentiating." When unlawful discrimination takes place, it is often described as discrimination against a person or group of people.

Racial discrimination differentiates between individuals on the basis of real and perceived racial differences, and has been official government policy in several countries, such as South Africa in the apartheid era, and the USA.

Age discrimination is discrimination against a person or group on the grounds of age. Although theoretically the word can refer to the discrimination against any age group, age discrimination usually comes in one of three forms: discrimination against youth, which is also called 'adultism'; discrimination against those 40 years old or older [3], and; discrimination against elderly people.

Gender discrimination is discrimination against a person or group on the grounds of sex or gender identity.
Socially, sexual differences have been used to justify societies in which one sex or the other has been restricted to significantly inferior and secondary roles. While there are non-physical differences between men and women, there is little agreement as to what those differences are.

domingo, 6 de abril de 2008

Opinion pharagraph -- Movie PoTC

My opinion about the movie is that its a very good movie, that has lots of intresting stuff, what i like most about the movie is that it has a lot of action and adventure and that with that comes too comedy. I think the movie is very good, clear prove of it is the rection the kids had of the movie, we can notice it is a great movie, and in every aspects; the actors performance is very good because they make you feel and make you get into the movie, the lighting was kind of dark but it was ok because it go with the theme of the movie and the direction was good because there you can notice that there werea good order in acting.

lunes, 31 de marzo de 2008

Learning other languages.

The reasons below may help to convince you to take the plunge, if such persuasion is needed. Some reasons are practical, some aspirational, some intellectual and others sentimental, but whatever your reasons, having a clear idea of why you're learning a language can help to motivate you in your studies.

Family and friends
If your partner, in-laws, relatives or friends speak a different language, learning that language will help you to communicate with them. It will also give you a better understanding of their culture and way of thinking.

Work
If your work involves regular contact with speakers of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them. It may also help you to make sales and to negotiate and secure contracts. Knowledge of foreign languages may also increase your chances of finding a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business trips.

Study or research
You may find that information about subjects you're interested in is published mainly in a foreign language. Learning that language will give you access to the material and enable you to communicate with fellow students and researchers in the field.

Culture
Maybe you're interested in the literature, poetry, films, TV programs, music or some other aspect of the culture of people who speak a particular language and want to learn their language in order to gain a better understanding of their culture.

Keeping Friends

Making and Keeping Friends

For some people making new friends comes easily. For others, it can be a difficult task. The development of a true friendship, whether it’s with one person or many people, is a great feeling. Below are a few commonly asked questions that will help you establish the confidence to make new friendships or strengthen the ones you already have.
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm going to high school this next year and I’m terrified. I was popular at my old school, but I’m scared I’ll become an outcast or that people won't like me. How can I make friends?Going to a new school is usually a little scary for most people. You’re completely normal with these feelings. We’re very confident that you won’t have problems making new friends. If you were popular at your old school, it shows us you’re a confident person and you already know how to make friends. Use the same skills you used to make the friends at your old school. A few other suggestions include:
Be friendly to people
Listen when people talk to you
Don’t make fun of people
Strike up conversations with other people in your classes
If you excel in a subject, help out the other students in your class
Laugh and have fun
I used to have a really good group of friends. Now, they’re all getting into smoking, drugs and sex. I want to find a new group of friends, but I’m shy. How can I figure out who are the types of people I should hang out with, and who will accept me?You’ve made a very important step already, in recognizing that it’s time to find new friends. Making and keeping good friends is a challenge for all of us, whether we’re shy or not. Since you’ve done this successfully before (you had a “really good group of friends,” before they got into dangerous behaviors,) one thing is to think back on how you developed friendships in the past. Probably the best way to make and keep friends is to find others who share your interests. Lasting friendships often develop between people who enjoy the same activities, like participating in sports, music, or after school clubs. You also want to be with friends who share your values and goals for life, and you may find them in church youth groups, scholastic activities like the debate team, or service groups. It just depends on what your own interests are.
That old saying is also true – that the best way to have a friend is to be a friend. Reach out to the others who share your interests, sit with them at lunch, invite them to join you in the activities you all like, listen to their thoughts and tell them yours. Being a real friend takes time and effort. Although your set of friends will probably change over the years, you may also find “best friends” during your school years that you’ll always stay connected with.
Why do teenagers change to suit their friends?This is a very difficult question that can be extremely frustrating. One of the first steps would be to talk to your friend and tell him or her how you’re feeling. In situations like this, the other person may not be aware that he or she is causing you to hurt and a simple phone call can make all the difference in the world. It’s always important to share your feelings with others who influence your emotions. They don’t know what’s going on, unless you share your thoughts.
However, sometimes friends do drift apart. As we grow older, our interests change and sometimes this means that a friendship may not be as close as it once was. This also means that you, too, may find a different group of friends to spend time with. You may also want to talk about this with a trusted adult, such as a teacher, counselor, clergy member, parent or other relative.
I don't have that many friends. I don't know why people don't like me. What should I do to keep friends?It’s painful to think that others don’t like us, and often that’s not even the case. They just may not show acceptance in the way we need to see it. One helpful thing is to be sure you let others know you like them. Smile, talk to them, listen with interest and compliment them sincerely on positive things they do or that you like about them. People are naturally drawn toward others who appreciate them.
It’s also important to remember that no matter what, you should always be yourself. Sometimes when you focus on “keeping friends,” you might begin to do things or act in certain ways that aren’t normally part of your personality. If your friend’s attitude is unfriendly, that doesn’t mean you should become hurtful to other people because your friend has suddenly started to do it. If keeping a friendship means you have to become someone who you aren’t, then that friendship isn’t worth keeping.

Congresoo Globe

The first conference was held by the writer David Montalvo. His conference was named “Felicidad: Circo, maroma y teatro”. With this he made us see that we can all be happy and that no matter what people say about us, we should be happy because we are simply humans, and we have to know we make mistakes, but with those mistakes something good comes out of it; and the same thing happens when we face a difficult situation like the death or sickness of a very close friend, we should know things happen for a reason and that we have to see the good side of everything, and like this we can be happy.The second conference was held by Javier Lara, which is a person that we should have learned a lot of him. But the most important thing that he said in his conference was that despised the situation we live in or that we are in, we should not worry about what other people think about us, and that we always have to follow our dreams no matter what the cost of it is.The third conference was held by Marina Huerta, who has an interesting job as a “dobladora de voces”. This conference was just to see how this part of the media works and the type of voices she makes in the different programs we see each day.The fourth and last conference was held by the famous TV conductor and producer Jordi Rosado. He talked mainly about the content of the book he made with Gaby Vargas: “Quibole con…” in the man and woman versions. He did it in the very peculiar way that he is and he did it with such freedom of the topics that you end understanding it in the way young adults like it.Well in general, this congress was very helpful for me and maybe for everyone, because it made us think of many things that we have or that we experience each day and we don’t know how to handle.

domingo, 20 de enero de 2008

New Article

What i am about to talk in this article is about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, this is an event that its suppose to be a true story, next aim going to about that that is not really a true story. Thomas Hewitt AKA Leatherface is a fictional character. However, the Thomas Hewitt character was inspired by Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein, who never used a chain saw but did have a grotesque fascination with human body parts and liked to decorate his home with them as well as create masks and clothing with skin from his victims. Inspired by is a far cry from true story. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is NOT a true story. It's not even based on a true story. It's a work of film fiction. It's a 1974 cult classic horror movie that spawned a series of sequels and remakes from 1984 to 2003.
That said, Texas is a big state and, sadly, we do have our share of serial killers, wackos, and dysfunctional families. Somewhere tucked away in the woods of East Texas or among the hills and small towns of Central Texas or up there in the Panhandle or out in the endless West Texas prairies there may be some crimes committed that remind people of some of the events depicted in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies, but those are unrelated to the film. Some of this are true facts but still they dont asure that that wasnt a true event so for your dauds i will left a link with a film in favor of the true event, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9s4EgiQbcw.

See ya! =)