domingo, 28 de febrero de 2010
miércoles, 24 de febrero de 2010
Topic: “There are no absolute distinctions between what is true and what is false”. Discuss this claim.
Opinion: Its true that there are no absolute distinctions between what is true and what is false because you can never be too certain about something; sometimes things you believed were true turn out to be false. you never know.
Support 1:
This is a picture of the ex planet pluto. People were certain and really believed pluto was another planet in our universe. Later on, scientists discovered it wasn't.
http://www.iranian.com/main/files/blogimages/pluto.jpg
Support 2:
This picture shows the belief of ancient people who thought the earth was flat. Later on, it was discovered to be round and that is a good example of how there are no distinctions between what is true and what is false, cause we cant be always certain of things.
http://www.pensionriskmatters.com/flat-earth-society(1).jpg
martes, 16 de febrero de 2010
historical reasoning
When this declaration was introduced it stated that the rights of man are universal. This is a fundamental doc of the french revolution. Also, it doesnt mention anything about the status of women nor slabvery. But, the outcome of this historical doc is that it turned out to be an important document for ''international human rights instruments''.
This was a time where many people in rebellions and revolts died. They were fighting for the good reason of freedom, but not only of haiti but of the elimination of slavery. As an outcome, the Haitian Revolution is regarded as a defining moment in the history of Africans in the new world.
domingo, 7 de febrero de 2010
the origin of my name
- The meaning of Rebecca:
The girl's name Rebecca \r(e)-bec- ca, reb(e)-
cca\ is pronounced ree-BEK-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "to bind". Biblical: Rebekah, noted in the Genesis account as a maiden of beauty, modesty, and kindness, became the wife of Abraham's son, Isaac. The name was used by the Puritans and was common through the 19th century. Use of the name in the novel and film "Rebecca" also revived it. Philanthropist Rebekah Harkness; author Rebecca West; actress Rebecca De Mornay.
- The meaning of Santos:
The boy's name Santos \s(a)-
ntos, san- tos\ is pronounced SAHN-tos. It is of Spanish origin, and its meaning is "the saints". Santino means "little saint".
Santos has 3 variant forms: Santee, Santino and Santo.
Baby names that sound like Santos are Xanthos and Xanthus.
Santos is a very common first name for men (#494 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#347 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
''Well, my name is Becky and that's a nickname for Rebecca. I've always wanted to have that name and i consider its an elegant and formal name. When naming her Rebecca, I also took in consideration this name because its on the bible. It is also a name you can easily pronounce universally. You dont have a middle name because i've always liked simple, short and nice names. God gave me the opportunity of having 2 girls and the first girl I had, she definately had to be a rebecca!'' -Becky Santos
cites:
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Santos
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Rebecca
http://www.superiorpics.com/wenn_album/Grand_Opening_Of_Barneys/Rebecca_Romjin_005_190108.jpg