Wednesday, June 15, 2011

About me

I am Natalia. I am 17. My birthday is in December 31st. I am from Medellin. I live in Buenos Aires. I study Computer Science Engineering at the University of Antioquia .  I am very intelligent, tender, pretty, shy, truthful and loving. I am single but I have a boyfriend. His name is Marcos. He studies in the Eafit University . I have a brother and three sisters. My mother is a housewife and my father is an unemployed. I hate the lazy and lying people. I want to travel around the world. I am tall and medium height. I have wavy blond hair and thin lips. I have got brown eyes and straight nose. I get up at half past seven and I go to bed at 1:00. On Morning I have breakfast,  i take a shower, I brush my teeth, I wash my hair, I go to the class of English. On afternoon I take a nap, have lunch, read, go out with my friends, swim-. At night, I have supper, I study, I watch tv and then I go to bed. I never go to bed early.

My University

University of Antioquia: it was created in 1803. It is one of the most prestigious in Colombia.In addition to these sites is necessary to name Building San Ignacio, historic seat of the University of Antioquia. Universidad de Antioquia

 Offers a total of 86 undergraduate programs at its headquarters located in the city of Medellin and its regional offices. And 121 graduate degrees, including majors, masters and doctorates. It has about 1,200 full-time faculty, about 280 teachers and 1,600 occasional chair, providing educational services to more  28,000 students. It has 143 research groups in diverse branches of science, of which 30 have reached the status of excellence and advances in research have been recognizedat national and international levels. The University created the first School of Arts and Crafts in the country, the first botanic garden in the region and the first cultural radio station in Latin America.

University Research Building:
 is an advanced project created by the University of Antioquia to promote a qualitative and quantitative transformation of its research system. Through the SIU, the University plans to contribute to the knowledge society by making research, innovation and technological development pillars for the construction of a fairer and more competitive Colombia. Within the SIU there are currently 36 research groups of excellence,working in diverse areas such as biotechnology, chemistry, materials science, genetics, environment, immunology, infectious and tropical diseases, among others. All of these groups carry out high quality research that contributes to the status of the University of Antioquia as a research university.

Noted People:  The university, in its more than 200 years of history, has had among its rectors, faculty, and alumni, many notable persons, including Presidents, Governors of Antioquia, and Senators. Also, several Writers and Artists.

Information: The University of Antioquia is adorned with artistic features and expressions, the campus is home to such works as Rodrigo Arenas Betancur’s sculpture “Man, Creator of Energy”, a mural painted by the famous artist Pedro Nel Gomez as well as other sculptures created by Enrique Grau and Ana Mercedes intermixed among the tree laden grounds of this astute learning center. The University of Antioquia also operates several satellite campuses including their Health Sciences College located near the San Vicente

University of Antioquia Museum
Founded in 1942, this museum stands just at the heart of the University of Antioquia campus north of downtown Medellin. It is one of the most frequently visited museums in the city, especially by students, since it gathers and holds approximately 40,000 pieces related to visual arts, natural science, history and anthropology. The museum also plays host to art exhibitions and musicals/plays at its concert halls

My City

Medellin
Medellin was founded in 1616 by the Spaniard Francisco Herrera. It is in Valle de Aburra It is the capital of Antioquia and Colombia's second city. it has more than 2 millions of.people. the mayor is the political writer and Alonso Jaramillo. Medellín is important to the region for its universities, academies, commerce, industry, science, health services, flower-growing, festivals and nightlife. 
Bandeja paisaWeather :the city has the privilege of being surrounded by mountain ranges that give a warm weather, it is Known as the city of the eternal spring. Its average temperature is 24 ºC

Typical Food: In Medellin we can found several typical foods:
The popular Paisa tray which is made of: beans, arepa, rice, sausage, bacon.
Mondongo: soup made with  pork chicken yucca and cilantro.
Stew: chicken soup with potato and banana
Arepa: It is made of corn. It is eaten with cheese and hogao

Holidays :Medellin is a city holiday, like all the cities of Antioch
Bullfight La Candelaria: January to February
Easter Week: March or April
Myths and Legends Parade: December
Annual Tango Festival: June
Colombiamoda: July
National Craft Fair: July
Fair Flowers: August 
                                     Fair trova: September


Important places in Medellin
Medellin is one of the most attractive places for fashion and handicraft shopping in department stores like El Tesoro, Oviedo, San Diego or Santa Fe, among others. also  it has other important places like:
National Palace
Botanical Garden Joaquin Antonio Uribe
Museum of Antioquia:
Metrocable:
Museum of Modern Art
Santa Fe Zoo
Explore park
Park of wishes
Parque Lleras
library park

My Engineering Program

Computer Science Engineering
Systems engineering is the application of mathematical and physical sciences to develop systems and software quality, Engineer systems usually learn to program, to guide developers and the time of the creation of a program should know and take into account the basic methods as such, so it is important to learn to program but its function is really the design and Planning and everything about the system or network, maintenance and effectiveness, responsiveness and technology. Systems engineers are used in technology and business computing
The Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, programming, implementation and maintenance.of computers and systems,

My house

I live in Buenos Aires.My house is green, pretty and quite small. It has 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, a Kitchen, a spacious living room and a yard. It has  air conditioner, cable television and internet. In the living room  is dining room with large table and seating for 6 people. We always eat together.
Mi bedroom is the best because it has a closet, bed, table, computer, tv, and closet. I share it with my sister

My family and my friends

Friends: I have many friends. We always go out on weekend. We enjoyed being together. They help me when I need them. When i am with them I  smile a lot because they  tell many funny stories.  My friends are truthful, loving, kind, happy and trustworthy. Although I love them all my best friends are Isabel Jurado y Carlos Esteban.
ISA
Isabel Jurado: She is 19. She studied in the Miraflores School. Now she is working in Bancolombia. She has got black hair and black eyes. She is very friendly and smiling She is thin and tall. She is married. She has a child. His name is Juan Jose. He is very cute. He is 4. He has blue eyes and yellow hair


Carlos
Carlos Esteban: He is 20. He studies Mathematics Engineering in Eafit University. He is very intellgent and fun. He lives in Envigado. Ha has a girlfriend. He plays the guitar. He has brown eyes and black hair. She is tall and slim. He hates the lying people 



 My family
My family is very big and charming. We love us a lot. We celebrate together very importante holidays like the Christmas ,Mother's Day,Valentine's Day. My relationship with all my familyis very good and I am very proud of them.
 Below I will describe some members of my family.These members live with me:
She is Sandra. She is my sister. She is a student. She is in her mid teens. She studies in the Miraflores School. She is pretty. She’s got long straight auburn hair. She has straight nose and hazel eyes. She is thin and medium height. She has got thin lips. She is very intelligent, friendly and tender. She hates the lazy people. She is responsible, orderly, neat and very punctual.  .When she finishes the school she wants to study computer science engineering in Eafit. She likes to go swimming,  play basketball, spend time with her friends,  exercise and she has practiced the basketball for seven years.


 Paola is my sister. She studies in computer science engineering in the ITM . she is in the early  twenties . She is quite boring because  he doesn’t  like reggaeton music. She’s got   tanned skin and round face . She has long straight brown hair. He’s got straight nose and brown eyes. She is slim and medium height. She is the older. She has thin lips . She is quite jealous with her boyfriend because she loves him. She is very intelligent and she owned some recognition for mathematics, She loves   math. He likes to play guitar, and spend time with her friends



Olga is my mother. She is a very important person in my life; her birthday is on July 31st. She is is her forties. She is tall and a bit fat. She’s got short wavy black hair. She has a straight nose and hazel eyes . She’s got thin lips and olive skin. She is quite beautiful. She is loving, Kind, truthful, fun and hard worker. She isn’t punctual , she almost always arrives  late  to the date ,she  is a housewife . she is elegant  and conceited , she tidies  up much every  day. She likes to drink, swim.


He is my Father. He is unemployed. He is 55. He loves horses and dogs. He’s got short gray hair. He is thin and tall. He has brown eyes, thin lips  and tanned skin. He is lazybones, respectful, fun,  and grateful. He plays piano. He likes to eat fast food,watch tv, play pool, make things of wood. In the picture he is drinking wine for the birthday of my sister.


What I like, What I read and What I write

My life is very interesting. I like to read,  go to the movies, play basketball,  spent time with my friends,  go swimming, have a picnic, do yoga, watch tv, listen rock music. I like cartoon and comedy. My favorite movie is Ratatouille. I read books of harry Potter. I love Harry Potter. Moreover I like to read  related articles with computer science engineering and other engineerings, because it is very important

 

Articles of sciencemag.com

When the Snake Bites ... Try Ointment

 Researchers have identified an ointment that slows the spread of some kinds of snake venom through the body, potentially giving snakebite victims longer to reach a hospital

The idea is to hamper the venom's spread until the victim can receive antivenom medicine, essentially antibodies that lock onto and neutralize the poison.

 So physiologist Dirk van Helden of the University of Newcastle in Australia and colleagues went looking for a chemical method to detain the venom.

Growing Evidence on Climate Change Affecting U.S. Gardens
Federal climate scientists are teaming up with horticulturalists to inform the public about the potential effects of climate change on gardens. Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  announced a new partnership aimed at that goal with the American Public Gardens Association  The partnership has launched with a pilot project at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in the form of an exhibit featuring NOAA's climate data.