Folding Tv's have arrived at our town:
Summary: This amazing Tv developed by Lg is catching our eye, how in the world can you fold a
Tv you may ask? Technicaly is not tat hard. Lg has been improving OLED displays from such a long time, and one day decided to make this OLED stripes flexible, so the dificult part was to secure the LED's so they dont' fall anfd the mechanism so it doen't brake. Up to this moment Lg has show their attention to detail makint the Tv have 3 modes where the Tv is fully closed and you can use the module to put music, the other is a mid extended screen where it outputs several information, and the last one is the fully extended so you can see that amazing disply. All the people is expecting more things like this from Lg, let's see if they don't fail us.
Link or reference: https://www.xataka.com/televisores/lg-signature-oled-tv-65r9-caracteristicas-precio-ficha-tecnica
Date: 1/12/19
Scientific scope: Technologic
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domingo, 26 de mayo de 2019
10th text commentary: America strikes China
America strikes China.
Summary: Donald Trump has put a ban to huawei, wich involves using google cervices, such their operative system or even google searcher. This makes such a big problem to huawei because they use google operative system a lot, but we expect no less to huawei to come up with a new os capable of amazing things, because as always, Huawei has a great reputacion at developing good looking phones and os.
Link or reference: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/21/tech/huawei-us-china-clash/index.html
Date: 21/5/19
Scientific scope: Technologic, economic.
Summary: Donald Trump has put a ban to huawei, wich involves using google cervices, such their operative system or even google searcher. This makes such a big problem to huawei because they use google operative system a lot, but we expect no less to huawei to come up with a new os capable of amazing things, because as always, Huawei has a great reputacion at developing good looking phones and os.
Link or reference: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/21/tech/huawei-us-china-clash/index.html
Date: 21/5/19
Scientific scope: Technologic, economic.
viernes, 24 de mayo de 2019
Notícia 12: Apliquen l'Eutanàsia a un gos sa per a que descansi amb el seu amo - Victor Garcia
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Heading:
Healthy Dog Gets Euthanized So It Can
Be Laid To Rest With Its Owner
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Summary:
Even
in the ancient history of humanity, pets would be buried along with
their owners when they died (didn't matter if the animal was healthy
or not). Weeks ago in Richmond, Virginia, the owner of Emma, a
healthy dog, explicitly wrote in his will to be cremated along with
his pet when he died.
The
owner died, and then, Emma was taken to a shelter. There were
protests along with the whole procedure, but they couldn't do
anything to the fact that the dog was going to get killed. The
protesters proposed the alternative to get Emma to another home and
family, she didn't have to die.
Euthanizing
animals is legal in the state of Virginia, and can be performed by
licensed veterinarians, animal control officers, humane
investigators, and certified euthanasia technicians. However, vets
don't usually want to end the life of a healthy pet. Despite this,
the executor found a vet that euthanized Emma.
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Link or reference:
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Publication date:
May
23rd
2019
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Scientific field:
Animals
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Glossary:
None
needed
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Text commentary:
I
chose to comment this new because it makes me feel worried
about
how selfish
can be a human being with creatures of a different species or even
the same. Humans have always used animals for their own sake. Despite
this, some animals, like dogs and cats, have been petted by
us since old times and
we have had
them in our houses and
we treated them like family.
I
have a pet in my house, so when I firstly read
the title,
I entered quickly to know about this new. The fact that they got
euthanasia to a healthy dog made my nerves boil. The dog could have
lived a long life even without its owner, besides I personally don't
think that the owner would have truly
liked
to kill the dog just because he died. He
may had another reasons. Maybe he couldn't find another family to
take care of Emma or he didn't trust what the other humans could do
to her when he was gone.
lunes, 13 de mayo de 2019
11th TEXT COMMENTARY: The action of man puts more than a million species on the ropes
Header
The news explains the effect caused by the actions of human beings on the environment and, especially, in a very serious way to biodiversity. The emission of gases, pollution and, in general, the lack of respect for the environment are causing a climate change that is having a serious effect on the large natural ecosystems and the species that they inhabit. Scientists investigate the situation and the results they offer are not very optimistic about the situation of the planet in the next decades. The situation is so serious that the studies assure that the very existence of the humankind is in great danger, that the effect of pollution is so serious and the threat of the very existence of a biological environment, the necessary "life support" of nature, that the human being needs.
Link o Reference
Publication date
6/5/19
Scientific scope
Environment
Glosari
The subject of this news did not contain a very specific vocabulary that I did not understand.
Text commentary
The news deals with the serious problem that affects the biodiversity of the planet, which is suffering a rapid deterioration due to the actions of human beings. Naturally the main polluting agents are the big industries, but each one of us can also act to avoid the damage to nature. Indeed, we must think that actions that we carry out every day such as driving a vehicle, using non-recyclable plastic containers that end up in the sea or, even, using deodorants with CO2 gases seriously damage the natural ecosystem. Indeed, if we look at the results of these actions, we will observe that each of them cause very damaging effects in nature, such as the marine fauna that ends up swallowing the plastics that end up killing numerous individuals. The same happens with various species of birds such as seagulls, sparrows or pigeons that end up eating human garbage or, finally, even reptiles are poisoned by the poisonous emissions that pollute the air.
It might seem, seen with coldness, that the lives of animals that are victims of pollution, such as a fish, a sparrow or four lizards, do not matter. However, beyond feelings and values, the truth is that the life of the human being depends absolutely on the existence of the set of living beings. Think only of what would happen if a humble insect like the bee disappeared. The consequences would be catastrophic because the natural fecundation of the flowers would not occur. We could find many more examples.
The problem is that of the unconsciousness of the companies and people who carry out these acts harmful to the environment. It is about millions of people acting without taking into account the damage that their attitude produces in nature. However, it is true that a social awareness is taking place in which governments, NGOs, companies and individual citizens participate or acting in an organized manner to carry out actions of different kinds to try to solve these problems. In this sense, the mentioned news item mentions IPBES, an intergovernmental organization that works on measures to protect the natural space and the species that inhabit it to avoid the loss of biodiversity.
Finally, I want to highlight the reasons that have led me to choose this news. First, because of its importance for treating something as important as the environment. Second, for the lack of real knowledge about the causes and damages that human activity is causing in the environment and, finally and thirdly, the catastrophic effects that the lack of attention and solution of this problem can produce in a future.
In my opinion, I believe that the problem of pollution and its effects on the environment should be dealt with more seriously because of the serious dangers and risks involved in not doing anything about it. However, as I said before, I believe that society is beginning to act to solve this problem that I hope will be solved in a few years. I sincerely hope that it is not too late and we are on time. In any case, it seems clear that the human being must begin to think globally and rectify the actions and behaviors that affect the environment, beginning now to adopt the appropriate solutions and measures to solve the problem. The future of our planet depends on it.
The news explains the effect caused by the actions of human beings on the environment and, especially, in a very serious way to biodiversity. The emission of gases, pollution and, in general, the lack of respect for the environment are causing a climate change that is having a serious effect on the large natural ecosystems and the species that they inhabit. Scientists investigate the situation and the results they offer are not very optimistic about the situation of the planet in the next decades. The situation is so serious that the studies assure that the very existence of the humankind is in great danger, that the effect of pollution is so serious and the threat of the very existence of a biological environment, the necessary "life support" of nature, that the human being needs.
The news deals with the serious problem that affects the biodiversity of the planet, which is suffering a rapid deterioration due to the actions of human beings. Naturally the main polluting agents are the big industries, but each one of us can also act to avoid the damage to nature. Indeed, we must think that actions that we carry out every day such as driving a vehicle, using non-recyclable plastic containers that end up in the sea or, even, using deodorants with CO2 gases seriously damage the natural ecosystem. Indeed, if we look at the results of these actions, we will observe that each of them cause very damaging effects in nature, such as the marine fauna that ends up swallowing the plastics that end up killing numerous individuals. The same happens with various species of birds such as seagulls, sparrows or pigeons that end up eating human garbage or, finally, even reptiles are poisoned by the poisonous emissions that pollute the air.
It might seem, seen with coldness, that the lives of animals that are victims of pollution, such as a fish, a sparrow or four lizards, do not matter. However, beyond feelings and values, the truth is that the life of the human being depends absolutely on the existence of the set of living beings. Think only of what would happen if a humble insect like the bee disappeared. The consequences would be catastrophic because the natural fecundation of the flowers would not occur. We could find many more examples.
The problem is that of the unconsciousness of the companies and people who carry out these acts harmful to the environment. It is about millions of people acting without taking into account the damage that their attitude produces in nature. However, it is true that a social awareness is taking place in which governments, NGOs, companies and individual citizens participate or acting in an organized manner to carry out actions of different kinds to try to solve these problems. In this sense, the mentioned news item mentions IPBES, an intergovernmental organization that works on measures to protect the natural space and the species that inhabit it to avoid the loss of biodiversity.
Finally, I want to highlight the reasons that have led me to choose this news. First, because of its importance for treating something as important as the environment. Second, for the lack of real knowledge about the causes and damages that human activity is causing in the environment and, finally and thirdly, the catastrophic effects that the lack of attention and solution of this problem can produce in a future.
In my opinion, I believe that the problem of pollution and its effects on the environment should be dealt with more seriously because of the serious dangers and risks involved in not doing anything about it. However, as I said before, I believe that society is beginning to act to solve this problem that I hope will be solved in a few years. I sincerely hope that it is not too late and we are on time. In any case, it seems clear that the human being must begin to think globally and rectify the actions and behaviors that affect the environment, beginning now to adopt the appropriate solutions and measures to solve the problem. The future of our planet depends on it.
domingo, 12 de mayo de 2019
11th TEXT COMMENTARY: A drone made to deliver human organs - Esther Salvador
HEADER
A Donor Organ Has Been Delivered By Drone For The First Time
A Donor Organ Has Been Delivered By Drone For The First Time
SUMMARY
There are lot of people that need an organ transplant. For it to happen it's necessary for a person to die. The match for blood type, body size and immune system proteins called HLA antigens it's very important, but the distance between the donator and the one receiving it's even more important. Heart and lungs can survive outside of the body for 4-6 hours, and kidneys for 48 hours. Eventhough for kidneys the time of survival is longer, the transport of the organs must be fast or the organ becomes useless. When transporting organs, be it by air or be it by wheels, there are times when delays are unavoidable. Since organs are so precious it's really important to avoid losing them. For that reason an organ transporting dron has been designed.
The dron makes sure the organ arrives in perfect condition by keeping the perfect temperature, barometric pressure, altitude, vibration and providing location. It also gets to go at high speed, and since its only goal is to transport the organ, there are no delays. The dron has already been successfully tested and the organ was in good conditions to be used.
LINK OR REFERENCE
There are lot of people that need an organ transplant. For it to happen it's necessary for a person to die. The match for blood type, body size and immune system proteins called HLA antigens it's very important, but the distance between the donator and the one receiving it's even more important. Heart and lungs can survive outside of the body for 4-6 hours, and kidneys for 48 hours. Eventhough for kidneys the time of survival is longer, the transport of the organs must be fast or the organ becomes useless. When transporting organs, be it by air or be it by wheels, there are times when delays are unavoidable. Since organs are so precious it's really important to avoid losing them. For that reason an organ transporting dron has been designed.
The dron makes sure the organ arrives in perfect condition by keeping the perfect temperature, barometric pressure, altitude, vibration and providing location. It also gets to go at high speed, and since its only goal is to transport the organ, there are no delays. The dron has already been successfully tested and the organ was in good conditions to be used.
LINK OR REFERENCE
https://www.iflscience.com/technology/donor-organ-been-delivered-drone-first-time/
PUBLICATION DATE
PUBLICATION DATE
1st of May, 2019
SCIENTIFIC SCOPE
SCIENTIFIC SCOPE
TECHNOLOGY
TEXT COMMENTARY
The technology it's evolving. Years ago there was no way a dron could be used to transport an organ and a lot of people lost their second organ because of delays. By having created this dron the percentage of people who lose an organ decreases, which is great news. The organ arrives faster, without delay and the dron makes sure it's preserved at the optimal conditions. It sure has been a really important innovation. Technology keeps evolving faster and faster, and when it's used for good it's really useful and gives you a lot to think: we really have made a lot of steps since we got out of the cave.
GLOSSARY
None needed
viernes, 10 de mayo de 2019
Notícia 11: Una extranya i sorprenentment bonica serp de tres ull descoberta a Australia - Victor Garcia
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Heading:
Rare And Surprisingly Cute Three-Eyed Snake Discovered In Australia
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Summary:
In
a Northern Territory of Australia, an approximately 40 cm long
three-eyed snake was found by the rangers of the Northern Territory
Parks and Wildlife. They found the snake last March but passed away
one week earlier from when this new was being written. It passed
away, despite not being older than approximately three months,
because
it struggled to feed, though it survived a lot of time in the wild.
The dead body of the snake was donated science.
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| A picture of the three eyed snake |
The
malformation of the snake was developed during the embryonic state of
the being. Scientists
thought
at first that the malformation was a fusion of two different skulls
in a single one leaving the third eye socket. But, after what an
X-ray
test
in the snake showed, scientists confirmed that t*he malformation was
only because an additional eye socket appeared in the skull, and then
the snake developed three functional eyes.
In
conclusion, this three-eyed snake hasn't been malformed from
environmental factors, indeed, malformed reptiles are relatively
common as there have already appeared some two-headed snakes in the
environment.
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Link or reference:
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Publication date:
May
1st
2019
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Scientific field:
Animals
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Glossary:
None
needed
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Text
commentary:
I
chose to comment this new because it makes me feel interested and
intrigued
about how random
is sometimes the nature, as the new said that malformed reptiles were
relatively common.
It
made feel a bit sad after I read that the snake died, because it had
survived a lot of time in the wild despite its deformity. It was nice
of them to donate its body to science as this type of malformation
was so rare.
Even
though the third eye malformation wasn't caused by environment being
polluted, there surely are many malformations, not only in animals,
humans too, that are caused by the new environment human beings are
creating with their pollution and radiation.
domingo, 5 de mayo de 2019
10th TEXT COMMENTARY: They design an implant that translates brain signals into words
Header
They design an implant that translates brain signals into words
Summary
The news speaks of a new study that tries to verbalize through neuronal impulses. The students in this study claim that they have very little to achieve their ultimate goal, that people with paralysis and disability can talk again. The way we do it is not simple, we must install a device in the cerebral cortex that captures all the impulses that occur at the moment of speaking and turn them into words. To help you find a group of people, do it right. Finally, I mentioned the possibility of reading the thought that, for the moment, is very difficult to perform, since it is not at work.
Link o Reference
Publication date
24/4/19
Scientific scope
Health
Glosari
The subject of this news did not contain a very specific vocabulary that I did not understand.
Text commentary
The news makes reference to a great advance in the neuronal world. Many may think that this was already invented by Stephen Hawking, but the truth is that what Hawking used had nothing to do with neural networks, it was simply connected to the glasses he wore and the movements he made with his eyes.
Nowadays, this project is still experimental, because although they have already tried it and have managed to translate more than 70% of the discourse, it is not universally valid. As soon as this happens, many of the people who suffer from a disorder that eliminates their speech will recover a part of them.
Finally, this news seems to me of special interest for several reasons. First, because of its importance in the field of medicine, since it is a neuronal research that can mean a scientific advance. Secondly, neural research can give rise to many others, such as the one I mentioned before reading the thought. Especially people who can not articulate words with the brain, because, this experiment would not help them at all.
In my opinion, I think that there is very little left to get this project out of the hands of the people. I also believe that, yes, in a few years the news will come to us that we can read the thoughts and the medicine by surte will continue advancing and helping society as it has done so far.
Finally, this news seems to me of special interest for several reasons. First, because of its importance in the field of medicine, since it is a neuronal research that can mean a scientific advance. Secondly, neural research can give rise to many others, such as the one I mentioned before reading the thought. Especially people who can not articulate words with the brain, because, this experiment would not help them at all.
In my opinion, I think that there is very little left to get this project out of the hands of the people. I also believe that, yes, in a few years the news will come to us that we can read the thoughts and the medicine by surte will continue advancing and helping society as it has done so far.
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