MY CHOICE
ISSUE 2-
YEAR 2015
CONTENTS
Images: -Cameron Diaz -Harold Edward Styles Cox
Heroes: -Gandhi -Malala Yousafzai
Extreme: -Bodyboarding -Bungee jumping
Ecological House: -House desing -Greene house
IMAGE Cameron Diaz: I think Cameron Diaz is attractive. Although she is in her mid forties she looks good. She´s tall and slim, she's got blond hair and blue eyes.She tends to wear elegant clothes like evening dresses.
Harold Edward Styles Cox I think Harold Edward Styles Cox is attractive. He is in his earlier twenties. He’s tall and slim and has got a low forehead with curly long hair. He tends to wear smart clothes. He is a member of the boyband One Direction and because of this he probably won't have time to see his family.
HEROES Gandhi was a great man. He comes from India. He was born into a middle class family , that´s why he had a difficult childhood. As a young man he studied law, at the university. After that , he fought for the independence of Indians in South Africa. Later he fought against racism in India In my opinion , he was a great revolutionary .
Malala Yousafzai: Is a great girl. She comes from Pakistan and she was born into a working class family. As a young child she started talking about education rights for girls. After that she began as a trainer and then a peer educator in the Institute for War and Peace Reporting's Open Minds Pakistan youth programme. Later, she campaigned for female education. In my opinion, she is a great social reformer.
ADVENTURE:
Bungee jumping: Is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while you’re connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building or a bridge, but it’s also possible to jump from a movable object, like a helicopter. When you jump, the cord stretches and the jumper flies upwards again as the cord recoils, and continues to oscillate up and down until all the kinetic energy is dissipated. You can do it from catapults, trampoline, running, ramp and suspended catch air device and you must be at least 43 feets of high. It’s necessary a elastic rope made of latex and body harnesses. You don’t need to have an earlier training because the people in charge will help you to jump. I would like to try it because it seems like a really funny sport and you feel a lot of adrenaline.
Bodyboarding is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a bodyboard on the crest, face, and curl of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore. People who does this sport usually uses swim fins to add propulsion and control while they're riding a breaking wave.
Ecological House:
The earthship is the epitome of sustainable design and construction. No part of sustainable living has been ignored in this ingenious building. It’s an environmentally friendly house that would generate it’s own electricity and heating using local material and recycled products. Also, you can built it everywhere in any part of the world and still provide electricity, potable water, contained sewage treatment and sustainable food production. The design principles are global model, vaulted global, simple survival, package model, custom designs, earthship village, retrofit and global relief. The house we choose is a global model design in Canada located in north of Lethbridge. It’s made of 800 recycled tires and 12,000 cans encased in mortar, the long and skinny bungalow is a radically sustainable building that offers all the comforts of a modern home without any electricity or water bills. The dwelling has running water, flush toilets, a washer and dryer, a television and Internet.
The Phoenix Commotion is a local building initiative created to prove that constructing homes with recycled and salvaged materials has a viable place in the building industry. This process uses only apprentice labor and teaches marketable skills to anyone with a work ethic who is willing to swing a hammer. No two are alike because of the materials that are used, making all houses uniques. They are not expensive because Phoenix Commotion kept the labor costs low and used donated or found materials. The Sing House is a recent model that includes many printing plates on the front door as well as in the eaves and it’s covered of highway signs, so for that is called this way.