Friday, January 13, 2012

Korean American Day

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Diligence is the mother of good luck." Benjamin Franklin


TODAY IN HISTORY:
Adolf Hitler

Queen Elizabeth I
1559 Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey.
1920 New York Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly.
1943 Hitler declares "Total War."
1989 IBM computers across England hit by "friday the 13th" virus.




FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Flash mob
What does triskaidekaphobia mean? The answer can be found in this article. Not only are you going to learn that one, but also paraskevidekatriaphobia, which can be found in this USA Today's report
The heading for this BBC report may be "A heart-stopping moment," but don't let that stop you from reading about this Mexican mishap!
What's the connection between bubbles and computers? Listen to this funny discussion from NPR.
Would you like to ride the Mexico City subway in your underwear? According to this Reuters report, some people do have the gut to do just that!
Finally, let me dedicate a minute to social networks. According to this article you'll be able to listen to what your friends are listening to... in real time!
Enjoy yourself!



5 comments:

mafer.luna.g said...

Hi teacher, the article of the triskaidekaphobia is very interesting because the people in 2012 continous with the superstition and this attitude is in the past, they are pure coincidences, i like because i can see the way people think when they think something might happen. =)

Rocio Diaz said...

hello teacher, the thought is good, plus I did not know that Hitler declared war on that date and of the virus Friday 13 computers with less and that to study computer science.
With the transplantation of the video gave me a good laugh sincerely because it was the fault of the trip was going to be Callera the heart, so that the heart came all beaten, but good thing served. And the boat because I did not know how good you post things like that.
Although there was no audio on computers here because I found interesting publications.

wendiziitha ojitos said...

I really like the blog because it has a variety of information and reflections are very intense but with great knowledge.
I also liked the videos




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rocio dominguez said...

Hi teacher, is very funny video of heart transplant jaja . wanted to do things fast and they went wrong, this tinks,it is very important to know some history is very interesting to know aboat Hitler

Lety Araujo said...

Hello teacher! I want to first congratulate you for the big idea that had to create this blog...
And on superstition that have the people of number 13 think that only is fear for the events that passed on that date.
The video on the heart that fell, I think that is very ugly because it important have care with some delicate.