California-The Golden State

Today, I'm going to talk about California-The Golden State.

California is a state located on the West coast of the United Stated. The capital city is Sacramento.

California is home to the nations second and fifth most populous census statiscal areas.(Greater Los Angeles area and San Francisco Bax Area, respectivelly) and 8 of the nation's 50 most populated cities (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach and oakland).

When you travel to California, you can see a lot of things like:

       -Golden Gate: With almost lenght of 3 km the Golden Gate is also the symbol of San                      Francisco (California), one of the biggest suspension bridges in the world.

       -Alcatraz: Is the world's most famous prision and the boat ride to the island to the                         punishment cells, Alcatraz is an unic experiencie.

     -Grace Cathedral: Located on the top of Nob Hill, Grace Catedral is one of the most                     important religion building of San Francisco and across America.

     -Lomboard Street: Is the most important street in San Francisco.

Finally, you can travel to California-The Golden State from 500€ or 600€.

By: Aida Toledo

News

Deadly train crash in Spain

A high-speed passenger train derailed as it hurtled around a curve in Galicia (Spain) on Wednesday, killing 77 people and injuring more than 100. More than 20 injured victims remaind in critical conditions.

The train had 218 passengers aboard and was heading near the end of a six-hour trip from Madrid to Ferrol, in northwestern of Spain. Residents who lived near the tracks said that, many of them rushed to the area with blankets and bottled water for the injured people. Firefighters, police and psychologists were at the scene to help the injured too.

Investigators are looking at all possible causes for the crash, a senior aide to Spain's prime minister said Wednesday; their initial assessment is that it likely wasn't the result of terrorism.

Spain's train infrastructure authority said it was being investigated. 

by Maria Diana 

Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt  is a Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the fastest person ever.He is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1997. Along with his teammates, he also set the world record in the 4×100 metres relay. He is the reigning Olympic champion in these three events, the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting, and an eight-time World champion. He was the first to achieve a "double double" by winning 100 m and 200 m titles at consecutive Olympics (2008 and 2012),and topped this through the first "double triple" (including 4×100 m relays).

Although gaining worldwide popularity for a sprint double victory at the Beijing Games, Bolt has had more victories as 200 m runner. While he had not won any significant 100 m title prior to the 2008 Olympics, he had won numerous crowns in the 200 m event at the youth, junior and senior levels. Further, at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Bolt completed a hat-trick of 200 m world titles by winning his 3rd straight gold in the event. His 2009 record breaking margin for 100 m, from 9.69 seconds (his own previous world record) to 9.58, is the highest since the start of fully automatic time measurements.

 

Bolt's achievements in sprinting have earned him the media nickname "Lightning Bolt", and awards including the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete of the Year, and Laureus Sportsman of the Year (three times). He is the highest paid athlete ever in track and field. He has been called the world's most marketable athlete. By winning 3 gold medals at the 2013 World Championships, Bolt became the most successful athlete in the 30-year history of the athletics world championships.

By: María Díaz.

BMX RACE 

California born

Bicycle motocross (BMX) started in the late 1960s in California, around the time that motocross became a popular sport in the USA. The motorised version of the sport was the inspiration for the human-powered competition.

BMX spreads worldwide

BMX racing offered exciting action at a low cost and the infant sport became an instant hit, especially in California. This led to the foundation of a sanctioning body for BMX in the USA in the early 1970s. Over the following decade, the sport gradually gained in international popularity.

Official international sport

In April 1981, the International BMX Federation was founded. BMX rapidly developed a unique sporting identity and it became evident that the sport had more in common with cycling than motorcycling. This was officially recognised in 1993 when BMX was fully integrated into the International Cycling Union (UCI). The sport made its Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Olympic history

It was in 2008 in Beijing that BMX made its debut on the Olympic programme. The men’s event was won by Latvia’s Maris Strombergs. In the women’s event, it was France’s Anne-Caroline Chausson who took the first Olympic title in this discipline.

BMX is one of the fastest and youngest cycling disciplines. Its principle is simple: eight riders compete on a track filled with jumps, tight bends and obstacles. In Beijing, the Laoshan velodrome track was 370m long for the men and 350m long for the women.

World War Z

This film isn´t recommended for children under 16 years.

This film is directed by Marc Foster and starring Brad Pitt based on the novel by Mx Brooks, which was written in 2006.
The film was released om August 2, this year, although it should be released in December 2012, it happened this because it had problems in filming and the end didn´t make sense.

It all begins when an employee of the United Nations, Gerry Lane (Brad Pritt) traveld around world in a race against the clock. He will try to avoid what could be the end of civilization because of a zombie pandemic that is destroying the armies and Goverments.
Threatening to destroy all humanity itself, he will try to save the lives of million of strangers as well as his own family.

I think that it is a film very entertaining, with much action and special effects and it has very succesful.

By María José Díaz

CIMORELLI

Cimorelli is a nothern Californian family who love music. They were born in nothern California but now they live in Sacramento, southern California.

The family members are: 
Parents:
  - Michael Cimorelli
  - Llyne Cimorelli

Children:

  - Michael Jonh ''Mike''

  - Christina Llyne

  - Katherine Ann

  - Lisa Michelle

  - Amy Elizabeth

  - Alexander Dante ''Alex''

  - Lauren Christine

  - Danielle Nicole ''Dani''

  - Christian Michael

  - Nicholas Anthony ''Nick''

  - Joseph Angelo ''Joey''

Plus a family Cimorelli are also a Girl Group.
Cimorelli is a singing group that became well-known through YouTube. They are currently signed to Universal Music's Island label. The band consists of six sisters: Christina, Katherine, Lisa, Amy, Lauren and Dani Cimorelli. Their debut album is expected to be released in 2013.

A list of Cimorelli's extended plays or EPs.

1. Hello There EP (January 13th 2009)
It include six original songs:

• Singing my song
• On the Radio
• Delaney
• Hello There
• Everything Has Changed
• Do You Know

2. CimFam EP (December 6th 2011)

It include a original song, four covers and a Christmas cover:

• Million Bucks
• Dynamite by Taio Cruz
• Price Tag by Jessie J
• What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
• Skyscraper by Demi Lovato
• All I Want for Christmas by Mariah Carey

3. Believe it EP (December 11th 2012)

It include three original songs and a Christmas cover:

• Believe it
• Wings (Acoustic)
• You Got Me Good
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Mariah Carey

4. Made in America EP (June 17th 2013)

It include four original songs

• Wings
• Made in America
• The Way We Live
• Whatcha Think About Us

In August 11th 2013, Cimorelli were in the Teen Choice Awards, they were nominated to Web Star Award and THEY WON!
Cimorelli - Made in America

How I meet your mother

How I Met Your Mother is a series that is like a father tells his children the story of how he met their mother, in addition to many small stories of his single life. Ted, the protagonist, is determined to find the woman of your dreams, his best friend Marshal, is married to Lily, and Barneys, his other friend, reject the marriage. In the first chapter, Ted meets Robin, a girl turns you down, but she will be member of the group throughout the series.

The series is very funny because tells all the stories that go by the group of friends. 

New technologies in society!!!

People use more and more the technologies and this can be a problem. Nowadays people publish personal photos and too much personal infomation. Many couples break up because they know too much about life of the couple. I think that social networks increase jealousy between couples.
The girlfriend gets angry because she sees one boyfriend's coment to an other girl; or the boy gets angry because the girl publishes a photo with an other boy. 

I don't think that social networks are bad, but if it's used incorrectly, you can get into trouble.

My experience...
I don't have problems with social networks because I don't chat with strangers and I take care asn't the photos that I publish. 

By: Sara Reyes Grao. 

Job in Spain

Now there is a big crisis in our country, and there is no money; because the people have a lot of debts, and they can't pay all of it. So now they're losing their houses. People can't live well, they have got big problems to come in order month. The people that haven't got a job need to get some money, so they're looking for a job in other countries to get some money to themselves and for their families. All these things are provoked by the government and their big debts to other countries or persons.
I think that if Ididn't have a job here, I would go to live and work abroad to earn some money. And all the people that I know would do the same.

By: Aarón Carbonell Pedro 1ºBach

The green mile.

    It is a film directed by Frak Darabont and adapted from the 1996 Stephen King's novel of the same name.

-      Cast:

•     Tom Hanks → Paul Edgecomb.
•     Michael Clarke Duncan → John Coffey.
•     David Merse → Brutus "Brutal" Howell.
•     Doug Hutchison → Percy Wetmore.
•     Sam Rockwell → "Will Bill" Warton.

    The film was nominated for best picture, best sound and best adapted screenplay, and any nomination for the actors.

    The films tells the story about one officer that worked in death row. One day it oppered one man that could heal people and he was sentenced because when he tried to save two children ther father thought that he killen them. But he was innocent.