The Argentimes

 

Edition 42 of The Argentimes is out tomorrow. As usual we will be holding the edition’s launch party tonight – Thursday- where you can get your hands on the paper before anyone else, as well as mingle with fellow Argentimers Join us for our launch event tonight in San Telmo at La Divina Comedia, Dorrego 683, from 8pm. And if you show up before 9.30pm your first beer is on us, courtesy of Cerveceria Patagonia Primitiva.     As usual, the Argentimes’ agenda will provide you with your indispensable guide to what’s going on in Buenos Aires But here are some of the fortnight’s highlights not to be missed. Friday 1st August marks the start of Festival de la Luz – Encuentros Abiertos, Latin America’s biggest photography exhibition, at 300 galleries in and around Buenos Aires. For a full agenda, visit http://encuentrosabiertos.com.ar —————————————————— Jazz musician Daniel Drexler returns to Buenos Aires to play Notorious on Wednesday 6th August, Callao 966, 9.30pm, $18 ——————————————————- On 11th March, Jarvis Cocker plays La Trastienda, Balcarce 460 at 9pm. For tickets, call Ticketek on 5237-7200 —————————————————— Drag out your own dancing shoes on Friday 8th August for Funky 45, the best funk, motown, soul and hip-hop in town. La Divina Comedia, Defensa 683, 11pm, free. —————————————————— For a more in-depth guide to the fortnight’s happenings, please visit: http://www.theargentimes.com/ downloads If you can’t make it tonight, scroll down to find out where we distribute so you can get your hands on a copy of the capital’s number one English-language newspaper from tomorrow. Edition 42 is now also available online at http://www.theargentimes.com/downloads And here’s a taster of what’s inside. A new theory is taking the tango world by a storm: using the dance as a therapy for diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Anette Berve went along to the first international tango therapy conference in Rosario to find out just how much weight the theory held.             Despite numerous government pledges, air pollution remains a visible problem in Buenos Aires and other urban centres in Argentina. Sam Walker investigates whether congestion, climate change or simple public indifference are to blame.     society ————————————————————-   How safe is your barrio? The team behind La Prueba de la Bicicleta have come up with a novel way of finding out: leave an unlocked bicycle on the street and film how long it takes to be stolen. The Argentimes talks to them about their idea and what they hope to prove.   ——————————————————————————————————————————————-   Centro California Burrito Company – Centro Cultural Borges – Cafe Tortoni – Dada – Filo. Palermo Soho Bar 6 – Mark’s Deli – Boutique del Libro Palermo Hollywood Live – Olsen – Home Hotel. Palermo Chico Choc & Caf – Malba – Voulez Bar Recoleta Clasica y Moderna – Milion – Notorious Pura Vida – Tea Connection. San Telmo Bar Dorrego – Pappa Deus: – Pride Cafe RaRa – Walrus Books.         Malba’s exhibition of Mexican art spans the 30-year period that began with the Tlatelolco massacre and ended with the Zapatista occupation of Chiapas. The resulting hotchpotch of styles is energetic and rich, if somewhat eclectic. ——————————————————- For a full distribution list, please visit http://www.theargentimes.com /distribution

The Importance of Vacations, for Stress Relief, Productivity and Health

Many people don’t take vacations often enough. In fact, according to a poll on this site, around half of readers don’t take annual vacations; in fact, many readers never take them! And now with increasing frequency, when we do take vacations, we often bring work along with us, keeping ourselves essentially still in the work mindset we’re trying to escape. This is unfortunate for several reasons:

• Vacations Promote Creativity: A good vacation can help us to reconnect with ourselves, operating as a vehicle for self-discovery and helping us get back to feeling our best. 
• Vacations Stave Off Burnout: Workers who take regular time to relax are less likely to experience burnout, making them more creative and productive than their overworked, under-rested counterparts. 
• Vacations Can Keep Us Healthy: Taking regular time off to ‘recharge your batteries’, thereby keeping stress levels lower, can keep you healthier. 
• Vacations Can Strengthen Bonds: Spending time enjoying life with loved ones can keep relationships strong, helping you enjoy the good times more and helping you through the stress of the hard times. In fact, a study by the Arizona Department of Health and Human Services found that women who took vacations were more satisfied with their marriages. 
• Vacations Can Help With Your Job Performance: As the authors of the above study suggest, the psychological benefits that come with more frequent vacations lead to increased quality of life, and that can lead to increased quality of work on the job.

The bottom line is that taking a good amount of time away from the stresses of daily life can give us the break we need so that we can return to our lives refreshed and better equipped to handle whatever comes.

While not everyone is able to take a vacation, for those who can take several days or a few weeks off for a trip, I’ve compiled the following resources from some of About.com’s travel sites. These can help you plan the best type of trip for yourself so you can come back feeling ready for anything. (For those of you who can’t take off enough time for a traditional vacation trip, keep reading; I’ll have resources for you, too.)

• Top 10 Ideas for a Great Romantic Getaway
  If you’re looking to get away with the one you love, here are some great ideas on how to make the most of a romantic trip! 
• How To Find the Perfect Bed and Breakfast
  Not all bed-and-breakfasts are the same. Here’s how to find exactly what you’re looking for so that the only surprises will be, ‘I can’t believe how fun this is!” 
• Best Hotels in the United States
  Wherever you go, even if you just stay in a hotel in your hometown (which we’ll discuss later), this resource can get you to the best place. 
• Step-by-Step Budget Tips for Your Vacation
  With a little extra planning, you can have a terrific vacation for much less. Here’s how.
• Family Vacations: Ideas By Region
  If you have kids in the mix, your options are a little different. Here are some excellent vacation ideas for families. 

For those who don’t have the time or money to take a ‘formal’ vacation, I have an article on quick, cheap vacations that will give you some creative ideas on how to get a nice break and enjoy the benefits of a vacation, for less.

Stepping into Literature: Bringing New Life to Books through Virtual Worlds

On August 4th, 2008, and again on August 6th, Alliance Library System, in cooperation with LearningTimes, will offer a one-day conference exploring the possibilities of using virtual worlds to teach literature and to promote its appreciation for people of all ages.

The conference, entitled “Stepping into Literature: Bringing New Life to Books through Virtual Worlds,” will be held entirely in the virtual world of Second Life, allowing participants to attend from any location with a computer and a broadband internet connection.

Whether you teach literature, or are just intrigued by the potential for learning in 3D worlds, we hope you will join us for a meaningful exploration of the instructional possibilities.

Cost to attend is US $65 per person. For group rates (5 or more) write to john@learningtimes.net

Click here to register: http://tinyurl.com/6ba6nq

Or visit the conference website at:

http://www.steppingintovirtualworlds.org.

Participants will take take part in a virtual book discussion, and take field trips into literature-based locations that have been created in Second Life. You may find yourself in an Edgar Allen Poe poem, visiting a “secret garden” or learning about gothic literature in an authentically spooky mansion.

Keynotes:

Beth Ritter-Gluth (Desideria Stockton in Second Life) will be the keynote speaker and her talk is on “A Vision for Making Literature Come Alive in Virtual Worlds.” She is the creator of “Literature Alive in Second Life” and teaches English and Women’s Studies at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, PA.

The keynote author is Kim Rufer-Bach who will speak on “Using Virtual Worlds to Promote Real Life Literature.” Kimberly is co-author of “Creating Your World: The Official Guide to Advanced Content Creation for Second Life” (Sybex, October 2007) and is currently at work on “The Second Life Grid: The Official Guide to Communication Collaboration, and Community Engagement.”

Full conference schedule and registration information is available at the conference website, http://www.steppingintovirtualworlds.org

Or register now at: http://tinyurl.com/6ba6nq

Televisión por Internet

Presentamos aquí un listado de los programas de TV que pueden mirarse gratis por Internet.

• BBC Breakfast with Frost: Programa de entrevistas y notas periodísticas.
• BBC News: Las noticias del mundo al instante.
• BBC Parliament: En vivo desde el Parlamento británico.
• EuroNews: Videos con las noticias más destacadas del momento.
• Worldart Media TV: En vivo programas de arte, cultura, comedia y música.
• Sky News: Videos con las noticias más destacadas.
• VOA TV-This Week: Programa de 30 minutos con reportes y noticias.
• C-SPAN: Programas de interés general, política y economía.
• Reuters TV: Videos con las noticias más destacadas.
• Comedy Central: Videos cómicos, episodios de comedias y “The Daily Show”.

It´s online magazine

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Best picture

The 80th Annual Academy Awards ceremony is due to take place on February 24, though the event could be affected by the U.S. screenwriters’ strike.

We want your students to imagine that the nominated actors decide not to turn up for the ceremony. Talk about the nominations below – Which films have students seen? Who do they think should win the Oscars. Then get each student to choose an actor and prepare an Oscar acceptance speech on behalf of that actor. Now turn your class into the Oscar awards ceremony. Students take turns to give their speech on behalf of the actor they chose.

Best actress
Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno

Best actor
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Tommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises

Which film do students think should win the award for Best Picture? They can vote for the film of their choice in the forums section at its-myworld. The nominees are Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, and There Will Be Blood.

To vote for Best Picture go to the forums section at
http://www.its-myworld.com/

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911: iT’s an emergency!

Free download: 911 is the number you call in the United States if you have an emergency, and February 16 is the 40th anniversary of the very first 911 call. To mark the anniversary, download this free classroom activity and find out if your students could cope in an emergency.

As a warmer to the activity, write the number 911 on the board and ask your students if they know what the number is. Ask them what number(s) they need to call in their own country to contact the emergency services. Then ask if they know what number they can phone from a mobile/cellular phone in any European country to get assistance in an emergency. [Answer: 112]

To download the free activity follow the link below and choose 911: iT’s an emergency! from the list of activities.
http://www.its-teachers.com/activities/

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Be my valentine

Free online activity: February 14, as we all know, is Valentine’s Day. To celebrate the occasion, we’re giving free access to a romantic interactive exercise from the its-english website. In the activity, students complete valentine poems. They might like to write one of these in a card to send to someone they love.

As a lead in to the activity, ask students how popular it is amongst their friends to send valentine cards. Do any of them send valentine e-cards, or would they worry that these might not impress the person they want to get to know better?

Don’t forget that its-myworld users can send valentine e-cards from the e-cards section at its-myworld.

To access the interactive activity go to
http://www.its-english.com/festive/special/ex2.asp

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Get a different name day

February 13 is Get A Different Name Day. This is an opportunity for students to change their name for a day. The following is part of an activity from the current issue of iT’s for Teachers.

Dictate the following questions and get students to discuss the answers in groups:
Why were you given the name you have?
Does your name have a meaning?
Do you like your name?
If you could change your name, what name would you choose?

Write the names below on the board (but not the ones in brackets):
Curtis James Jackson (50 Cent)
Paul David Hewson (Bono)
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (Eminem)
Norma Jean Baker (Marilyn Monroe)
Jennifer Anastassakis (Jennifer Aniston)
Michael Penniman (Mika)
Allen Stewart Konigsberg (Woody Allen)

Tell your students these are the real names of famous people. Do they know, or can they guess, who? If not, write the stars’ names on the board. Can they match them with their real names? Do they know the real names of any other stars?

Magazine subscribers can download the full activity from its-teachers
http://www.its-teachers.com/activities/

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News at its-online

In order to make the its-myworld site more secure for students, access is now restricted to subscribers only. All teachers who subscribe to its-teachers now receive five free student passwords so that they can use its-myworld and its-english with their students. Additional passwords can also be ordered.

If you would like to subscribe to its-teachers (includes access to its-teachers, its-english, 3sixty5, its-myworld) and receive your five free student passwords to its-myworld and its-english then follow the link below.

http://www.its-open.com/subscribe/

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Computing Blueprint News – July 2008

Welcome to the July issue of the K-12 Computing Blueprint newsletter. This newsletter and the K-12 Computing Blueprint site are brought to you by Intel and Technology & Learning. If, for any reason, you do not want to receive this periodic eNewsletter, please visit your custom subscription management page, and feel free to unsubscribe to this mailing.

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Editor’s Note

We hope you are all having a wonderful and relaxing summer — whether in or out of school. In addition to this month’s Quick Poll and news headlines, we’re devoting some of this newsletter to a review of the sorts of articles and resources you can find at our web site. Whether you’re searching for one-to-one success stories or looking for advice on professional development, intrigued about new ultralight computing options or trying to keep up with relevant headlines nationally, K-12 Computing Blueprint has something for you. Best wishes for a enriching month!

Judy Salpeter, Editor

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Take This Month’s Quick Poll: Do Cell Phones Belong in the Classroom?

Are cell phones banned in your district? Should they be? Do you feel that cell phones are an annoying distraction that take students off task and are best turned off and left in a backpack during the school day? Or do you see them as powerful, readily-available computing devices that we should be using to educate students? Take this month’s quick poll and let us know what you think. We invite you to share your own experiences with cell phones in school.

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Headlines

First Laptop Year Well-Reviewed in Kansas City
In Kansas City the public school district is completing the first year of its high school laptop program with lots of evidence of success.

South Dakota Governor Continues Laptop Battle
Governor Mike Rounds has found a way to launch a leaner laptop program after his proposal was rejected by the state legislature.

Scottsdale Plans Hinge on Grant
A one-to-one laptop program is part of a Scottsdale, Arizona, elementary school’s plan to refashion itself as a school focused on science, technology, engineering, math and geography.

Laptop Battery Shortage
A shortage caused by a South Korean fire has had its impact but a rebound is expected soon.

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K-12 Computing Blueprint Connects You to Success Stories and Resources

We’ve recently revamped the K-12 Computing Blueprint web site to make it easier for you to find the treasures hidden there. We want to be sure that you don’t miss:

A Laptop Especially for Schools: In our latest eBook, we introduce you to eight classrooms that have piloted Intel-powered classmate PCs for one-to-one computing with elementary grade students.

Additional eBooks and webinars, including ones on: Funding, One-to-One Logistics, and Professional Development.

One-to-one Profiles including Intel white papers, feature articles from Tech & Learning magazine, and a growing collection of case studies created especially for K-12 Computing Blueprint.

Information on Intels’ Schools of Distinction Program – including past winners, current winners and how to apply.

Downloadable Blueprint Publications outlining the components of a blueprint for successful one-to-one computing.

A variety of other resources including podcasts from Intel conferences, information on a variety of partner sites, and links to the web sites of a number of districts and schools that are involved in one-to-one learning.

ARE YOU MAKING A DIFFERENCE?

You inspire, encourage, empower, and give wings to others’ dreams. Now it’s your turn. Tech & Learning’s 2008 Leader of the Year Program is once again honoring K–12 administrators, technology coordinators, and teachers who use technology in innovative ways to help teachers teach and help students learn. We invite you to share your teaching, training, and managing success stories with our judges. Four finalists will win a trip to NSBA T+L 2008, gain national recognition, and be profiled in T&L’s 2008 Awards Issue. CLICK HERE TO ENTER DEADLINE: SEPT. 26 Sponsored by: Doug Martin, Leader of the Year 2007, Winner

Novedades Cursos y Seminarios 2008

 

Calendario Julio—Agosto

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

· Especialicese en e-learning: Marketing & Business.

· Social skills: Telephoning english – Email.

· Economics: Business Meetings.

 

Tutorías online, foros específicos de consulta y salas de Chat.

Soporte de material electrónico especialmente diseñado para uso del campus virtual. 

Próximamente en nuestra plataforma de e-learning and e-work:

·    Ingles para Turismo

· Ingles para Medicina y profesionales de la salud.

· Ingles para Agro negocios y Agricultura

· Ciclo de Escritura. Niveles beginner e intermediate

 http://www.first-v.com.ar/

 

 

 

 

 

Update on English Books Going to Darfur – Arrived!

Thursday July 3, 2008

Many of you generously donated to help buy books for refugees from Darfur. I’m happy to provide this update from Logan at Bookwish.org:”The Headway books have reached the refugees in Bredjing Camp, eastern Chad!!”

Here is the full story, with photos and details.

 

Conversando con el Filósofo. Siguiendo con nuestro ciclo de encuentros donde se explora de manera conversacional nuestra manera de crear y sostener el mundo en que vivimos, tomaremos ahora, contacto con el filósofo que habita en cada uno de nosotros recurriendo a textos antiguos, modernos y contemporáneos. Se trata de un viaje que ofrece una manera sencilla, profunda y práctica de entender el estilo propio de construir actitudes y respuestas a los desafíos de cada día. La invitación es la de encontrarse con la filosofía de vida propia con el propósito de entenderla y de ir modificándola y mejorándola. Herramientas de Filosofía Práctica El redescubrimiento de la riqueza de nuestras tradiciones filosóficas como posibles fuentes de inspiración y de orientación con respecto a nuestra vida cotidiana nos ha conectado con herramientas muy prácticas para la evaluación y el diseño de iniciativas nuevas y para la exploración de nuevas posibilidades frente a dificultades recurrentes. En este encuentro exploraremos dos herramientas de lo que se llama “práctica filosófica” tomando y conversando situaciones reales. La invitación es la de encontrar y explorar antiguas maneras de abordar problemas nuevos. La vida como emprendimiento poético y estético. En este encuentro tomaremos contacto con los conceptos de poética y estética como elementos esenciales en toda nuestra conducta. Explorando autores como Aristóteles, San Agustín, Hegel y Newman, miraremos a nuestro estilo de crear y de evaluar lo que creamos. Como siempre, nuestro propósito es el de descubrir nuevas posibilidades para seguir creando una versión mejorada de nosotros mismos.       Lic. Ray Dalton   Profesor y Licenciado en Filosofía y Teología, egresado de la Universidad Pontificia de St. Patrick, Maynooth, Irlanda y de la Universidad Pontificia Gregoriana, Roma, Italia.  Terminada la cursada de dos años de las materias de actualización en psicología del programa del Doctorado de Filosofía en Psicología de la Universidad de Palermo, se encuentra preparando su proyecto de investigación.       Formado como Psicoterapeuta en Irlanda, Inglaterra y Argentina es Counselor, Logoterapeuta, Arteterapeuta con Master en Psicología Analítica y Consultor Filosófico (APPA) certificado por Dr. Lou Marinoff. Ha completado estudios de Postgrado en Psicología Sistémica, Psicología Cognitiva y Terapia de Familia. Ha sido Profesor Adjunto en las carreras de Psicología y Antropología en la Universidad Argentina John F. Kennedy, Profesor Invitado en la Universidad de Bologna en Buenos Aires y Profesor del Curso de Posgrado, Coaching y Liderazgo, Departamento de Postgrado y Educación Continua, Universidad de Belgrano. Fue Director de la carrera de Coaching Transdisciplinario en el Instituto de Capacitación Profesional, es Presidente y Director Pedagógico de la Asociación Civil Nuevos Pasos y Director del Instituto de Estudios Integrales.

	Idioma: español ENCUENTROS EN BELGRANO R – Conde 1990     Workshop nº 18 “Conversando con el filósofo”   1º de Julio de 9:30 a 12:30 hs   Cierre de inscripción 25 de Junio     Workshop nº 19 “Herramientas de filosofía práctica”   15 de Julio de 9:30 a 12.30 hs   Cierre de inscripción 10 de Julio     Workshop nº 20 “La vida como emprendimiento poético y estético”   22 de Julio de 9:30 a 12:30 hs   Cierre de inscripción 18 de Julio       ENCUENTROS EN MARTINEZ – Emilio Frers 2228       Workshop nº 22 “Conversando con el filósofo”   3 de Julio de 14 a 17 hs   Cierre de inscripción 25 de Junio     Workshop nº 23 “Herramientas de filosofía práctica”   17 de Julio de 14 a 17 hs   Cierre de inscripción 10 de Julio     Workshop nº 23 “Herramientas de filosofía práctica”   24 de Julio de 14 a 17 hs   Cierre de inscripción 18 de Julio