who discovered america

Mr Menzies debuted his Asia-centric theories with 2002's '1421: The Year China Discovered the World.' In it, he said that the famed Chinese sailor Admiral Zheng He, who is known to have reached Europe and Africa, also crossed the Pacific Ocean to the Western Hemisphere.

He claims that Zheng He not only reached the New World, he left colonies there. His fleet also sailed around the tip of South America - through the Strait of Megellan around the Gulf of Mexico and up the Mississippi. 

There is evidence, both archaeological and genetic, Menzies says, that Zheng He left his mark in California, Florida, Virginia and even the Outer Banks of North Carolina. 

In 'Who Discovered America?' Menzies focuses on theories that Asians also made it to North and South America by sea long before even Zheng He. 

'It appears certain that man reached the Americas by sea at least forty thousands years ago,' Menzies writes.

'Doubtless this date will be continuously pushed back, probably to 100,000 BC, which was when the first peoples sailed the Mediterranean to Crete and (separately) in the south from Asia to Australia.'

Most scientists believe man first widely populated the Western Hemisphere 13,000 to 16,500 years ago. 

The almost universally-held theory among academics is that man came to the New World by crossing the Bering Strait land-bridge between Asia and North America. 

'The more I thought about the Bering Straight theory of populating the Americas, the more ridiculous it became,' Mr Menzies writes about his investigation of the topic

Mr Menzies says the idea that man was able to cross the Pacific Ocean around 40,000 BC isn't nearly as dramatic as it seems. 

'If you just go out in a plastic bath tub, the currents will just carry you there,' he told MailOnline. 'They just came with the current, it’s as simple as that.'

He added: 'There’s nothing terribly remarkable about. Man has been seafaring for vastly longer than convention credit has given them credit for.'

the yo yos

The Yo-Yo's recorded their first single, titled Out Of My Mind and then joined The Backyard Babies for a UK tour. Another single was then recorded, entitled Rumbled. The Yo-Yo's continued to tour the UK and were then signed by US label The Yo-Yo's recorded their first single, titled "Out Of My Mind" and then joined The Backyard  for a UK tour. Another single was then recorded, entitled Rumbled The Yo-Yo's continued to tour the UK and were then signed by US label Sub Pop.

On the Sub Pop label, the Yo-Yo's released their debut album, Uppers & Downers on CD and LP in 2000. Despite gaining a cult following as well favourable coverage from the rock and indie press, they split up do to infighting among members.

Neil Phillips went on to play for Danny Frye & The Devildolls, and also return his concentration to his own B-Movie Heroes whilst Andy Selway went onto KMFDM. Neil Phillips released his debut solo album in July 2012 under the name Jackrabbit Parole. The album, 'It's a Long Way Back to th Drawing Board', is available through Front Room Records.

In 2005 the group reformed with a new lineup that included McCormack and Spencer, along with Rich Jones (Amen, The Black Halos) on guitar the band recorded a new EP entitled "Given Up Giving Up" and successfully toured the UK supporting 3 Colours Red. The EP was initially due for release on Mighty Atom Records but was put out on Undergroove records at the last minute.

Ex-Wildhearts drummer Stidi originally took up drumming duties for the band but was replaced last minute before recording began, the job went to Craig Herdman The Cherrykicks. The band finally walked out on McCormack halfway through a tour with AntiProduct due to further drug problems. However, Danny completed the tour in defiance, with support band 'Any Given Day' providing a backing band for him to front. Pop.

On the Sub Pop label, the Yo-Yo's released their debut album, Uppers & Downers on CD and LP in 2000. Despite gaining a cult following as well favourable coverage from the rock and indie press, they split up do to infighting among members.

Neil Phillips went on to play for Danny Frye & The Devildolls, and also return his concentration to his own B-Movie Heroes whilst Andy Selway went onto KMFDM. Neil Phillips released his debut solo album in July 2012 under the name Jackrabbit Parole. The album, 'It's a Long Way Back to th Drawing Board', is available through Front Room Records.

In 2005 the group reformed with a new lineup that included McCormack and Spencer, along with Rich Jones Amen, The Black Halos on guitar the band recorded a new EP entitled Given Up Giving Up and successfully toured the UK supporting 3 Colours Red. The EP was initially due for release on Mighty Atom Records but was put out on Undergroove records at the last minute.

Ex-Wildhearts drummer Stidi originally took up drumming duties for the band but was replaced last minute before recording began, the job went to Craig Herdman The Cherrykicks. The band finally walked out on McCormack halfway through a tour with AntiProduct due to further drug problems. However, Danny completed the tour in defiance, with support band 'Any Given Day' providing a backing band for him to front.

the smart cars

The design concept for smart cars began in the late 1980s, associated at the time with the swatchbrand of watches. After a period of backing by Volkswagen, the first model was finally launched by Daimler-Benz in October 1998. Several variants on the original design have been introduced, with the original design, called theFortwo, now in its second generation and available as anelectric version.Smart models are marketed globally, including in Asia, North and South America, Australia and in Europe and have been the basis for conversions and design modifications by third parties, including electric conversions and performance upgrades. Brabus tuned production models are widely available.Apart from the original short Smart Fortwo, a sporty Smart Roadster, a limited production of 2000 erstwhile concept Smart Crossblade and a supermini Smart Forfour were also offered. These have now been discontinued. There were also plans to introduce the French made cross-over based on the body of the ForFour and the AWD hardware of the Mercedes C-class with the name of Formore but industrialization of this was cancelled at the 11th hour even as tooling was being installed in the assembly plant due to unfavourable exchange rate swings and spending cutbacks driven by losses elsewhere within Smar.

my favorite movie

my favorite movie is 80 days around the world, its lead actor is jackie chan is an excellent movie and very funny also. will not be able forget this movie because i laughed all night alone whit my cousin, we liked from the beginning to the end. this plot was very interesting as all the movies of this man.  I recommend it because is good.

SMART CARS.

SMART CARS ARE A GOOD OPTION FOR DRIVERS CURRENTLY, BECAUSE MANY COMPANIES IN THE WORLD  ARE THINKING IN MAKE A  CARS  THAT CAN SAVE LIVES OR  TO PREVENT ACCIDENT .

AN EXAMPLE OF A SMART CAR TODAY IS (FORD ESCAPED) A NEW CAR BY FORD COMPANY THIS CAR IS REALLY INTERESTING, BECAUSE THIS CAR PARKING ITSELF, IT AMAZING THIS CAR HAVE A SENSOR AT THE TRUNK DOOR THAT YOU CAN OPEN WITH ONLY PASS YOUR FEET   AND THIS CAR CAN REDUCE THE SPEED AUTOMATICALLY, WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IN A CURVE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT.

I THINK SMART CARS SHOULD BE MAKING MORE SAFETY CREW’S ROUTE. BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE THAT DON’T USE CARS, BECAUSE THINK’S THAT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ,THESE PEOPLE CAN SEE THAT CARS ARE VERY DIFFERENT NOW, BECAUSE PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND NOW THEY CAN USE IT.

I DON’T HAVE CAR BUT WHEN I GO TO HAVE ONE, I HOPE, THAT I CAN  TO BUY  A SMART CAR THAT DRIVE FOR ME AND I CAN SEE TV WHILE  I AM IN THE WAY .

 The new karate kid 2010.

The new karate kid 2010 with Jaden smith and Jackie Chan is a new version of the movie karate kid. The first movie was in 1984 in USA, “I love the new version because is new”.

Jackie Chan is a very good actor, I really love his movies  because he have too much talent , he is an  martial artist, comedian , singer , actor , acrobat director , screenwriter , and film producer Chinese , I really love  the kid who was working  with him in that movie , because he is a good actor too.

Although he only is a kid I think he, have much talent, because he is a will smith‘s son.

The movie shows us a kid who lives in USA  and move to china with his mother because his father dies, many years ago. When he arrived to china he feels so strange and he was teased by others kid that hit him and Jackie Chan teach him how to fight karate... At the end of movie the kid fight in a tournament, although he broke his leg, he won.

This movie is amazing; because you can learn how continue with you live when we have big changes in our lives.

Please see this video, it's amazing.

Did The Chinese Discover America?
I had not idea of that the Chinese travel around the world in the past. This is new for me. Chinese culture is very old and traditional. They have a great knowledge accumulated over thousands of years. The Chinese have brought to mankind many scientific advances. They invented gunpowder and the compass. But I never had imagined them to be as skilled navigators and that they had arrived as far and made contact with other peoples of antiquity.

Information communication technology (ICT) is a key technology for developing smart cars, its usage in current vehicles is steadily progressing, and the related research issues are very popular and challenging, especially for future smart cars. Hence, we invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to understand the ICT used in future smart cars. We are particularly interested in articles describing novel services or innovational technologies for future smart cars from sensor networks, electronic control units, vehicle safety systems, vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, vehicle-to-vehicle communications, on-board diagnostics, head-up display, and location-aware services. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

    Sensors and vehicular networks for smart cars
    Embedded systems for smart cars
    Intelligent vehicle safety systems
    Dedicated short-range communications (DSRCs)
    Wireless access in vehicular environments (WAVEs)
    Geographic information systems for transportations
    Intelligent applications for on-board diagnostics
    Augmented reality for smart cars.

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijvt/si/526791/cfp/

The Twenty First Century, the "Age of Tecnology"

                                          Unit seven: Smart Cars, Intelligent Highways
                                      
                                       The Twenty First Century, the "Age of Tecnology"
                                                      ( Essay written by Marina Perdomo)

     Since the dawn of humanity, human beings, in their quest to find solutions to the problems posed by their needs, and improve the quality of life, have been designing, producing, and distributing various technology products.Through the ages, each generation has left their scientifc and technological contributions to another generation who takes these advances, and continues to develop others. For example, in the nineteenth century, humans produced great technological advances in communication, transportation, and medicine.These advances include: the telegraph and the steam engine which was applied to the steamboat and railroad. The twentieth century, produced other advances such as: the developement of electronic computing, the radio, radar, and sound recording were key technologies which paved the way for the invention of telephone, fax,and magnetic data storage.In spite of all these technological advances made during these last two centuries, the twenty first century is considered the" Age of Technology" where man has produced the most modern advances in communication, transportation, and medicine.                                              
Nowadays the technological advances made by man, have allowed him to improve communication worldwide. For example, the rate of developement of computers, in this century, have been a reflection of these advances.Nowadays many people in the world can use the Internet, and with only a click to get whatever information that they want. They also can use the social networks such as: Facebook, Tagged, Twitter, and Skype to communate and meet whatever person in the world. Another example of these technological advances, we can find in the invention of new modern mobile phones, such as: Iphones, Galaxies, and Blackbarries, which not only are used to make a call, but also have many applications to help us to supply other needs of our daily routine.

The technological advances not only have helped us to improve the communication in the world, but also have helped us to develop the transportation means.For example, nowadays it easy to move from one place to another in a few hours.We can travel over the world using only a plane or boat.I f you are in Europe, you can travel many  counties of Europe by train. Cars are also more technologically modern than before. They have a computer system which shows the driver if there is any problem in the car.If the driver is lost, he can use the Global Positioning System( GPS)which helps him to arrive to whatever place that he wants to go.

The transportation means not only have gotten great developement during this century, but also medicine has gotten a great developement.For example, many diseases which did not have treatment such as: Cancer and HIV, now there is treatment for these diseases,Tkanks to these advances the lives of humans are longer.


In conclusion, in the twenty first century, man has developed many technological advances in communication, transportation, and medicine which have  helped him to find a solution to many problems of his routine life.These advances  made by man make this century the "Age of Technology."

Behind the Camara

                                          Unit six: Mastering the Law of Gravity

                                                             Behind the Camara

Many people are fans of some movie actors.They love the actions or movements that these actors make in the movie, but most of them do not know how these actors learn or make these movements. For example, many of the actions or movements that the actors make in a movie such as, fight, jump, and fly  are controled by a choregrapher who teaches them how to make that movement.

This is the case of Yuen Wo-Pin from China.He is considered the premiere action  choregrapher in the world.He has directed more than fifty movies, and he has helped a lot of  actors to get international fame by his actions or movements, such as, Jackie Chan, Sammono, Hung, and Li. In addition, in action movies, the actors use a technique called wire work, in which this gives them the illusion that they can fly, but they  are only contraled by a machine which allows them to do that.

In conclusion, when you think about your favorite actors, think about the people who are behind the camaras helping them to develop their skills of actions or movements inside  a movie.

MOVIES

I love movies, in fact I can spend hours and hours watching it.
I prefer romantic, drama and also comics , but  I don´t enjoy horror movies  because I get scared and nervous, I just can´t watch it.

There are many of them that can show you the reality and also the once that are based in a true story. I recommend movies because you can get relax and can acquire a lot of knowlege that you can apply in your life. I´m  not agree with th theory that movies push us to do things. On the other hand, you can use  it  in a positive way. If I were a director , I would like  to  produce comic and romantic movies.

Movies help us to be close with the people we love , because we can make pop-corn and watch a good movie with all our family and then talk about it.

If you feel bored or stressed  try one . that´s it !

SMART CARS

Nowadays many people are buying cars, for that reason is our big problems with 

the traffic jam. People get stress and are becoming crazy.

We have  traffic jam every  where  we go, that is because people that can use a car  for two or three members in the family , are using every body one. I think would be better  if we try to solve the problem and not just act. 

Now cars are more comfortable and more advance, but more dangerous too, so we have to be careful.

Ignorance in the Age of Technology

Ignorance in the Age of Technology

The development of technology (in every aspect and meaning of the word), has increased more in the last fifty years than what it did in the prior 200, which has provided the world  new  tools for learning and intellectual enrichment and yet ignorance is bless for many.

Google, Yahoo, Big, name the searcher and you’ll find more than 50 billion facts on any words or subjects you can think of.

Why is it, then, that a 16 years old teenage could be so ignorant as to search in the internet for things such as: ‘’what’s the biggest planet in the world?’’ or ‘’are there any humans in Canada?’’. These are, by the way, true questions.

The more available information and knowledge is, the less the masses seek for it. The truth is humankind has succumbed to do the following of a mediocre, political-directed global system, whose control has gone so far as to convince them that it is technology, not knowledge, the way to save our broken planet. 

Urban Legends

  Urban Legends

Despite its name, an urban legend does not necessarily originate in an urban area. Rather, the term is used to differentiate modern legend from traditional folklore in pre-industrial times.

The term “urban legend,” as used by folklorists, has appeared in print since at least 1968. Jan Harold Brunvand, professor of English at the University of Utah, introduced the term to the general public in a series of popular books published beginning in 1981. Brunvand used his collection of legends, The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends & Their Meanings (1981) to make two points: first, that legends and folklore do not occur exclusively in so-called primitive or traditional societies, and second, that one could learn much about urban and modern culture by studying such tales.

Many urban legends are framed as complete stories with plot and characters. The compelling appeal of a typical urban legend is its elements of mystery, horror, fear or humor. Often they serve as cautionary tales. Some urban legends are morality tales that depict someone, usually a child, acting in a disagreeable manner, only to wind up in trouble, hurt, or dead. 

my favorite movie

My composition is about my favorite movie

Told the story about a group of friends who had planned a vacation, suddenly one of them had an accident on the motorcicle and was dying in the hospital.
When they knew the news, they went to the hospital to see him, when they saw him they started to felt bad bacause he was drinking alcohol with them. But above all they decided to go to their vacation and let marcos in the hospital because they had been planned this for a long time.
Finally they had gone there, and everyone forgot marcos.
 In this movie are funny personages with  stranges characters like mike , he is the richest and lives talking and showing what he has.
Vicent: who is married and realize that is in love with maik, they were good friends but since vicent conffessed being in love of mike, mike become hatefull.
Jain: she is bisexual and doesn't like serious relationships and is gathering and leaving both sides.
But at thr end everyone has a moral and humanity  lesson, because marcos who was the supossed best friend , the funniest one in the group, was forgotten in the hospital by all of his friends and died alone, while they was enjoing their vacation , a vacation that marcos had planned for all his friends.

who do not want a smart car?

Now a days there are smart cars, we call smart car to those who are able to help you in a way, and they are getting smarter. But how can a car help you to drive well?

There are a lot of things that smart cars can do, like call to emergency numbers if you have a problem, inform you of problems ahead like traffic jams and also, some of them, can take a car’s control to avoid an accident.

Smart cars can advice you if you are too close to an other car or object to avoid a collision, and they can help you to find an address too, using a GPS to show you where you are and where you want to go in a map and even giving you a voice directions.

They are amazing! And then, if you ask me, of corse I would love have one! Cost nothing to dream. 

Movies special effects

Yesterday I was seeing “El chavo del ocho” and I laughed a lot, not just because of their goods jokes, but because of their special effects were awful.

Years ago there was not created the technology needed to make a good special effects in movies as we have today, for that reason in old movies and series, like “ El chavo”, we can see the ropes, shadows, microphones, changes of screen, and things like  that which show us that it is false.

At that time this special effects were amazing for that people, but now when the technology is to new height, it is seem stupid.

Now a days we have a better technology that allow to ground-breaking movie makers make a dazzling stunts, and great combats which seem totally real.

My worst job

The worst job I ever had was as a waiter at the maguana inn. First of all, many of the people i waited on, were rude .when a baked potato was hard inside or the salad was bad or their steak wasn't just the way they want it, they blame me rather than the kitchen an they would ask me to light their cigarettes, or chases flies from their table, even take their children to the bathroom.

Also, i had to contend not only with the customer, with the kitchen staff too. the cook and the busboy were often undependable and surly. if I didn't treat  them  just right, I wind up having apologize to customers , if their meals came late or their water glasses weren't filled.

Another reason i don't like the job was that I was always moving, because of the constant line at the door, as soon as one group left, another would take it place.

i usually had only a  twenty minute lunch break and a ten minute break in almost nine hour of work. i think i could have put up with the job , if I had be able to pause e and rest more  often.

Finally, the last and most important reason I hate the job was my boss. She played favorites with the waiters and waitress, giving some the best tipping repeat customers and preferences on holidays.

She would hover around during my to make sure I didn't take a second more than the allotted time, and even when I helped out by working through a break, she never had an appreciative word , but would just tell me not to be late for working the next day.

What interesting is the history of yo-yo, I never thought that was so remote its origin, although once I heard that in ancient China they used to fight a sort of weapon that had a similar shape to yo-yo, the edges of the discs were sharp as razors. As a child I was very clumsy to handle the yo-yo, in fact, I never learned to use it. There were children in my neighborhood who had the skillfulness for using it. Well one can not know everything in life

Mastering the law of gravity.
Martial arts are fascinating. in the movies they are like a dream, they can truly master the law of gravity. I remember when I was a teenager in the eighties, the world lived the fever of kung-fu. It was the time of the legendary Bruce Lee. Our country did not escape from the madness that excited everyone. On sunday I used to go to the movie theater with my friends, of course to enjoy those fashionable Chinese productions. Then at the end of the decade of the eighties, the actor Jackie chan became very famous, we really loved him.
Now come to my mind those childhood dreams. When I thought about of these heroes and their deeds, how they gave themselves to the causes of good, no matter give their own lives for nothing. I wanted to embark on a long journey to the exotic China, and devote years studying martial arts in order to become a great master.

Urban Legends

Urban Legends

Despite its name, an urban legend does not necessarily originate in an urban area. Rather, the term is used to differentiate modern legend from traditional folklore in pre-industrial times.

The term “urban legend,” as used by folklorists, has appeared in print since at least 1968. Jan Harold Brunvand, professor of English at the University of Utah, introduced the term to the general public in a series of popular books published beginning in 1981. Brunvand used his collection of legends, The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends & Their Meanings (1981) to make two points: first, that legends and folklore do not occur exclusively in so-called primitive or traditional societies, and second, that one could learn much about urban and modern culture by studying such tales.

Many urban legends are framed as complete stories with plot and characters. The compelling appeal of a typical urban legend is its elements of mystery, horror, fear or humor. Often they serve as cautionary tales. Some urban legends are morality tales that depict someone, usually a child, acting in a disagreeable manner, only to wind up in trouble, hurt, or dead.