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Is the world safer now?

A few weeks ago, President Obama announced the killing of Osama Bin Laden at The White House. The most hunted man in the world was killed in a firefight with United States forces in Pakistan. “Justice has been done”, said Mr. Obama, and after those words a lot of people gathered on streets shouting and celebrating Osama’s death. But, is the world safer now? In my opinion, the world isn’t safer now. First of all, Osama Bin Laden’s death doesn’t mean the end of the terrorism. Maybe his death will become a problem for Al Qaeda’s organization because he has been its leader and symbol for over two decades, but despite of everything some experts say that Bin Laden was more  he was more symbolically important than operationally. Secondly, if Osama doesn’t make an attempt another terrorist will do it. There are hundreds of supporters of that type of terrorism. Perhaps Al Qaeda is preparing at the moment another terrorism attack to the US or to another country in the world for taking revenge of Bin Laden’s death. In conclusion, the world is no safer now. Mr. Obama said that on his speech “There’s no doubt that Al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must and we will remain vigilant at home and abroad.” So if Osama Bin Laden’s death is not the end of terrorism, why the United States has carried out this operation? Is it just a revenge?



President Obama announced the killing of Osama bin Laden at the White House by Mireia Pascual Pastor

PASSIVE STRUCTURES IN THE NEWS

After the Pressure, the Smoke Each day in the Tuileries hundreds of people wait along a carpeted path to see the fashion people arrive for a show in a tent near one of the fountains. The carpet begins at the Place de la Concorde, so it’s an extremely long walk of shame. There are more people waiting than ever, about 500 or 600, with cameras and microphones, and you can’t believe what they ask. Today, outside Valentino, a young woman with a mic stepped in front of me and said, “What’s your favorite beauty secret?” Fortunately, I had the answer. “A good night’s sleep,” I said without stopping. “That always does the trick.” She looked startled that I wasn’t going to play with her. I went inside the tent, which, by the way, is called Espace Éphémère. Ephemeral — perfect. People have become incredibly childish. I don’t mean fashion people per se, but the industry certainly contributes. The need for entertainment and distraction is constant. The empty moments in Tent Ephemeral are spent tweeting or discussing the Dior fallout or talking about [|Michael Kors]’s party at the United States Embassy. And then, when the show starts, you have to fight your way through the brain daze to some sort of adult consciousness again. But what do you see? From Valentino, you see a trim collection of suits and coats in beige double-faced cashmere with gold studs arranged in neat rows, geometric plays of lace and leather, and limpid evening dresses in such pale, blurry prints that you feel you have been given Ambien. It doesn’t help that there has been so much tension around the shows since the Galliano scandal and chatter about who might replace him, because, as usual, the people doing the speculating don’t have enough information. On Tuesday morning at the [|Chanel] show in the Grand Palais, Haider Ackermann’s arrival drew notice. Designers are often invited to shows, but Mr. Ackermann is being mentioned as a possible choice for Dior. This suggestion completely flies in the face of the realities of big brands, and instead of dealing with the issue of pressures within these companies, it serves to throw another unprepared designer into that situation. For designers already at big houses, the pressures must reach absurd levels. I feel sorry for Hannah MacGibbon of Chloé. No, she did not have a good collection — too much snakeskin, poor styling, no standout accessories. Reports are that her contract has not been renewed. But a year ago, Ms. MacGibbon was a hit maker and women were again craving Chloé. Maybe the firing last summer of her boss, Ralph Toledano, led to changes that affected her. I don’t know. But knowing what she was able to accomplish in the past, with help, it’s hard to hold her solely to blame for what appeared on the Chloé runway. Chanel spent the big bucks again for a huge set, a blackened, steaming earth, where [|Karl Lagerfeld] proposed a strikingly dark, tough collection of layered pieces with medieval overtones. This was a more masculine than froufrou Chanel, a youthful shift that Mr. Lagerfeld wisely sensed and expertly negotiated, offering a variety of separates. The new idea is a cropped tweed jacket layered over a lightweight charcoal blazer and worn with soft gray pants tucked into flat boots. The other day-wear message is a tweed mini or an ample knit worn with dark stretch jeans. As for Mr. Lagerfeld’s evening jumpsuits, the less said the better. Giambattista Valli’s restrained silhouette, set around two-piece dressing and masculine tones, allowed him to punch up the color and splash around the goat hair to great effect. A blown-up tulip print in black and white silk looked terrific. Many people in professional and creative fields are under intense pressure, but for designers that pressure is manifested on the runway. The problem goes beyond having to produce multiple collections a year; it’s the nearly brutalizing feeling that something new and relevant must be communicated each season. [|Stefano Pilati] has enough on his hands, telling the Saint Laurent story in a fresh way. This season his gutsy treatment of Prince of Wales checks — for suits with open-pleated skirts, smart-looking trousers with full-sleeved ivory satin blouses, an adorable shorts one-piece with a black fur shrug — showed surprise and finesse. Nobody else has the look for fall. Also unexpected were his variations on white for evening, especially a sashed knee-length dress and a long, full-sleeved white silk dress with gold chains subtly worked into the neckline. Still, you sense the pressure from Mr. Pilati to give a mental twist to Saint Laurent’s bourgeois charm, to supply a modern layer of interpretation to its sexuality. You sense this because the pressure shows on the runway. Strange to say, but what Saint Laurent needs is less childish fussing. But can a designer today control himself to do that? Mireia and Encarni

**__Advantages and disadvantages of playing online games __** Nowadays, a lot of young people sped their days playing online games. But, is it good to play online games? Well, there are many arguments against playing these games, but there are also some disadvantages. On the one hand playing online games can be good for meeting new people in chats or in web pages which are meant to the game’s fans. In addition these games are a good way to spend your free time because there are people who prefer playing than reading a book. On the other hand, playing online games can be bad for your health because some people spend a lot of time in front of the computer. Another disadvantage of playing these games is that it can distract young people from doing their homework or studying causing a lot of academicals problems like not getting high marks. In conclusion, the bad use of online games can cause many problems but if the player doesn’t play too much and doesn’t spend too many hours it could be a good way to spend the free time. In my opinion playing online games isn’t a good way to spend the time, I prefer reading a good book.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;">Mireia Pascual

__ THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF READING BLOGS __

=== Nowadays blogs are web pages where people publish documents or works, for example, in Florida we use blogs in philosophy and history to present works of different topics. There are some advantages, but also, some disadvantages about blogs. === ===<span style="color: black; display: block; margin: 0cm 28.3pt 10pt 35.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.35pt;">On The one hand one disadvantage of reading blogs is that some people can use the blogs improperly, and write inadequate comments criticizing the blogs. === === On the other hand, one advantage of reading blogs is that some people use blogs to  obtain  information. For example, my mother reads from other people to get some advice or opinion about cooking some recipes. === ===<span style="color: black; display: block; margin: 0cm 28.3pt 10pt 35.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.35pt;">In conclusion, I thing that reading blogs is a good idea, because it gives you advice Moreover, people share opinions and thought with others. Reading blogs at home, at work, or at school, make are lives easier. ===

=== <span style="color: black; display: block; margin: 0cm 28.3pt 10pt 35.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.35pt;">ENCARNI TAMARIT NAVARRO

** O﻿ur favorite song **

Firework is the first single from the album called Teenage Dream performed by Katy Perry, an American pop musician. She’s 26 years old, she can play the guitar and the piano and she performs pop, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop and rock.

We first heard it on the radio, and we both thought that it was a fantastic song. The lyrics are really good, the rhythm and the melody transmits you exactly what the singer wants to transmit. The song is about life and surmounting the difficulties of it. In addition the music video saws a few different stories than help the people to understand what the song is talking about.

In conclusion, when someone heard this song feels like there’s another opportunity in life and that a problem is not the end of everything. It’s a strong song that wants to help people to surmounting their problems or to do something that they are afraid of.

What do you think of it?

__ Firework __

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