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Nuevas oportunidades Este trimestre estará lleno de emociones: En julio llegan las vacaciones de verano, en agosto el regreso a clases y en septiembre celebramos a nuestro querido México. Con la llegada del verano vienen nuevas oportunidades de viajar y conocer nuevos lugares, por ello te decimos cuáles son los zoológicos y safaris que no te puedes perder. Además, la oferta en el cine es muy amplia para esta temporada, así como la presentación de nuevas series de televisión. Para el regreso a clases te sugerimos un outfit para ella y para él. Y si ya estás por elegir carrera, te enlistamos los cinco países recomendados para estudiar en el extranjero y las especialidades recomendadas en cada uno de ellos. Esperamos que disfrutes esta edición tanto como nosotros disfrutamos hacerla para ti. Eduardo Soto Magaldi Harmon Hall
New opportunities This third quarter of the year will be full of emotions! Summer vacations are coming in July, we’re going back to school in August and September is the month of our fatherland. Summer brings new opportunities to travel and visit new places. That’s why we’ll tell you about the zoos and safari parks you can’t miss. Besides, there will be numerous motion pictures on offer this season and the same goes for the new TV series to be released. We give you some recommendations of outfits for men and women so that you go back to school in style. And if you’re about to choose a university program, we’ll tell you about five countries to study abroad and the top fields each of these countries has for you. We hope you’ll enjoy this issue as much as we’ve enjoyed making it for you!
Eduardo Soto Magaldi Harmon Hall
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Summary
4 coffee talks Fun facts
6 must go
Recommendation of events
7 must read & listen Books and music
8 must watch
The most expected movies
10 must wear women
Directorio Coordinación Valeria Loya vloya@harmonhall.com Atención a cliente atencionaclientes@harmonhall.com lifetogo@harmonhall.com 01800-HABLA YA (01800 42252 92) DF y Área Metropolitana 5211 2020 http://www.harmonhall.com/ Editor Responsable Daniel García Jiménez
Look trendy back to school
12 must wear men
Look your best
14 must have
Apps and gadgets that you can't miss
16 personal finances
Pros and cons of buying online
18 happiness
The importance of ‘Life coaching’
20 traveller
For the love of nature
24 lifestyle
A matter of good taste
28 cover
The best places to study abroad
34 career
A perfect LinkedIn profile
36 success story
Constancy: the key to success
38 news harmon hall
50 años enseñando el mejor inglés
40 who are you?
Eduardo Soto Magaldi
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Director General Elías González Rogel Dirección Editorial Verónica Aguirre Ávila veronica.aguirre@gmmedios.com.mx Editor Elizabeth L. Monroy Hernández Editor Gráfico Albelia Gamboa y Vázquez Traducción Araceli Paola Salinas Gómez Ventas de Publicidad Perla De la Rosa perla.delarosa@gmmedios.com.mx Norma Rodríguez norma.rodriguez@gmmedios.com.mx
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Printed in Mexico Año 4 No 19, Julio-Septiembre 2016
coffee talks By Verónica Aguirre
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u to the center of th e Earth in a dangerous and amazing journey. To day, millions of people go deep into our planet easily. It is not exactly the type of adventure Ju les Verne imagined. In different parts of the world there ar e very deep subway sta tions. The two deepest are Admira lteyskaya in Saint Pe tersburg, which is 86 meters below gr ound, and Arsenalna, located in Kiev, Ukraine at 105 mete rs deep. Naturally, pe ople use escalators to go up and down.
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The Guinness World Records 2016 were re leased a few months ago. On e of the records this ye ar is the largest collection of chocolate wrappers that belongs to Milan Lukic h. This Peruvian compo ser and musician, owns 5,065 wrappers from 49 co untries around the world. “I like to collect new designs from new countries,” said Lukich after he just received the record. “Besides, I do n’t have to comply with strict standards unlike in sta mp or coin collections. W ith my chocolates I feel free and independent,” he ad ded.
What are these little squares? Some time ago, QR codes (Quick Response codes) became popular in Mexico. We find them in magazines, newspapers and advertisements. Do you know what they are and how to use them? QR codes were first used by Toyota in Japan. They contain information the human eye can’t read. They are often used to access websites or information posted on the web in an easy and direct way. To use them, you need to have a QR code reader on your mobile device, snap the code and you’re done. Remember that our Life to Go print magazine has a QR code for you to download our digital issue and enjoy our additional contents.
Do you think the first astronaut was American? Well, not really. The first human to travel to space was Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, from Russia. However, Laika travelled into space before Yuri Gagarin. Laika was a dog and the first living creature to orbit the Earth. She travelled aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957. Unfortunately, Laika couldn’t make it back to Earth. She died from overheating due to a failure in the spacecraft thermal system.
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The first astronaut
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http://worldversus.com/
By Verónica Aguirre
Coldplay León Larregui
Amaía Montero
Friday 1 July, Thursday 6 and Friday 7 October, 20:00 h.
Thursday 21 July, 21:00 h.
Teatro Metropolitan
Zoé’s main vocalist will sing solo. His soft yet dramatic voice will stir your emotions. This is a concert to all loves present and past. León is worth watching even if you are not a fan.
Corona Hell & Heaven Metal Fest Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Saturday 23 July, 13:00 h.
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Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States Saturday 6 August, 20:00 h.
Listening to Coldplay live is magic! They’re back with new hits like: Always in my head, Magic, Midnight, True Love, and more. Their fabulous show will exceed your expectations by far. This British band really knows how to do things. And people appreciate talent and good music, the number of fans just keeps growing.
Plaza Condesa
Do you remember Spanish band La oreja de Van Gogh? What about the perfect voice of its main singer? Well, Amaía Montero’s back with the terrific melodies included in her latest album: Si Dios quiere yo también. This album was recorded in London under the direction of Martin Terefé, one of the best producers around.
The biggest rock and metal festival in Latin America has returned for its 5th edition. Metal’ll gather various generations with lots of surprises this year. The magnificent line-up includes: Rammstein, Twisted Sister, Ghost, Behemoth, Epica, Fear Factory, MushroomHead, A.N.I.M.A.L., Bulldozer, Koyi K Utho and Pinhead. Join this monstrous party for an exceptional afternoon full of strong beat experiences.
Enrique Bunbury
Auditorio Nacional
Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 September; Tuesday 4 October; 20:30 h. Arena Monterrey Wednesday 12 October, 20:30 h.
Enrique Bunbury will rock our country again. First, he’ll perform 3 days in Mexico City and then carry on with his tour in Monterrey. What can we expect from this show? Bunbury will present his MTV Unplugged: El Libro de las Mutaciones, featuring other singers such as Pepe Aguilar, León Larregui, Carla Morrison, Vetusta Morla and Draco Rosa.
Vantage
must read & listen
By Elizabeth Monroy
Book recommendation
Pride and Prejuice
It is a humorous story of love. Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hartfordshire with his overbearing wife and his 5 daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia. The family’s future happiness and security are dependent on the daughters making good marriages. Life is uneventful until the arrival in the neighbourhood of the rich gentleman Mr. Bingley, who brings with him his sister and the dashing but proud Mr. Darcy.
Top 5 Best Sellers
(The New York Times)
1. Me before you, by Jojo Moyes. 2. Go set a Watchman , by Harper Lee. 3. A man called Ove, by Fredrik Backman. 4. The sympathizer, by Viet Thanh. 5. My grandmother asked me to tell you she’s sorry, by Fredrik Backman.
These are a few recommendations to read and listen.
Top 5 Music 1. Can’t stop the feeling, Justin Timberlake 2. One dan
ce; Drake featuring Wiz Kid and Kyla 3. Panda, Desiigner 4. 7 years, Lukas Graham 5. I took a pill in Ibiza, Mike Posner (Billboard)
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Music recommendation
Frank Sinatra
He was an American singer, actor and producer; he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Sinatra’s music has been considered timeless by many. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. His professional career had stalled by the early 1950s, and he turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of its best known performers as part of the Rat Pack.
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Vantage– Professional
must watch By Elizabeth Monroy
The legend of Tarzan
Ice age: Collision course
Scrat’s epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters as well as a new enemy who is a brother to one of their old foes.
Oldie Recommendation
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment. It has been years since Tarzan left the jungle of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom. But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash.
Blade Runner Blade Runner depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in which genetically engineered replicants, which are visually indistinguishable from adult humans, are manufactured by the powerful Tyrell Corporation. The use of replicants on Earth is banned and they are exclusively utilized for dangerous or menial work on off-world colonies. Replicants who defy the ban and return to Earth are hunted down and killed (“retired”) by special police operatives known as “Blade Runners”. The plot focuses on a group of recently escaped replicants hiding in L.A. and the burnt-out expert Blade Runner, Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), who reluctantly agrees to take on one more assignment to hunt them down.
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20th Century Fox.
Suicide Squad
s These are the movies and serie rd thi that you should not miss in the quarter of the year.
Series
A secret government agency run by Amanda Waller (A.R.G.U.S) cre ates a task force comprising super villains. The Suicide Squad is assigned to execute dangerous tasks in exchange for shorter prison sentences. Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the gove rnment’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insup erable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Aman da Waller has determined only a secretly co nvened group of disparate, despicable indivi duals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren ’t picked to succeed but chosen for the ir patent culpability when they inevitab ly fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for him self?
The Get Down
La hermandad
(Netflix)
(Claro Video)
This Netflix’s musical drama series is about disco music, R&B, punk and hip-hop. The Get Down seeks to reflect the corruption that took over New York during the 1970s. The starting point is a group of lower-class teenagers from the Bronx that are trying to succeed in these new musical genres.
Claro Video’s new and second original series La Hermandad (“The Brotherhood”) was just released last May. This story is a psychological thriller, says Manolo Cardona, producer and leading actor who plays a psychiatrist named Julio. La Hermandad gets together after the death of Julio’s brothers and agrees to take power and revenge.
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Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they’re here to save the world!
umbia Pictures & Photo: Warner Bros, Col
Ghostbusters
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must wear women By Verónica Aguirre
Look trendy back to school July and August bring mixed emotions. In July you can forget about notebooks and books to enjoy summer vacations. August means you want to see your friends again. You must shine for the occasion and here are some ideas to update your closet.
Be prepared
In summer there is plenty of sun but also sudden storms. Be prepared; get yourself a vest with hood that matches your look.
Popsicle toes
Lovely feet deserve some sun, fresh air, and a new pair of sandals. Sandals can be fun, cheerful, casual, elegant but they are always sexy. Don’t be shy and give them a try!
A kiss is just a kiss
You must remember this and wear ruby on your lips.
Colors to go
This season is full of colors. The whole the rainbow fits in this backpack. It’ll be a very special feature when you get back to school. It’s ideal for school and office alike.
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Arms out in the open
Don’t melt like Olaf from the film Frozen! We suggest this sleeveless blouse. A hot day is perfect to show off your slender arms.
Summer night
Going out with friends after classes is the best part of a school day. The clean air of a summer evening after the rain is perfect to wear a subtle fragrance to match your personality.
Protect your eyes
Pollution and UV rays damage our eyes, a perfect excuse to add some mystery to your look.
Comfort first
Photo: Courtesy H&M, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, Forever 21, UD/Gwen Stefani, PACHA Fragancias
Summer means sun and hot weather; that means shorts. You will look cool and feel cool too!
One step ahead
Killer looks
Steve Jobs wore tennis with either formal or casual looks. They must be part of your outfit. Choose well, look good, and be comfortable any time.
One look from your eyes can set a heart on fire. These eye shadows will help you create the perfect effect.
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must wear men
Foundation
By Verรณnica Aguirre
Look your best
Summer brings sun and rain. You`re enjoying a beautiful hot day out and all of a sudden, the rain pours down. To look good, you need to be versatile.
Enigma
Women like mystery. Give them something to discover: add a sophisticated pair of sunglasses to your look. Just do not to wear them in dark places or at nights. For the hot days What about hot weekends? You gotta have a pair of shorts. Shorts are a must to go the beach, go for a bike ride with your sweetie and show some leg.
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Be bold
Formal shoes with rubber soles make you look elegant and keep you in comfort. Their versatility will add a cool touch to your summer look.
Plaid shirts always have a place in the closets of men with style. Use your straight jeans for a real manly look.
Photo: Courtesy Prada, H & M, Penguin, Brooks Brothers
Lumbersexual?
Try the preppy look
Some years ago, only nerds used vests. Toda y, it’s in to wear a diamond pattern, or pastel color vest .
Be prepared
Keep your hands free! Everything you need fits in this cool bag.
A classic comeback
Look like a real man: use real jeans. Slim fit jeans are still trendy but classic straight jeans are coming back for good. They’ll give you a more masculine style.
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Intermediate
must have Staff
APPS
GoConqr See and share slides, mind maps, memory chips, online notes and tests created with the web version of GoConqr. You can work everywhere you go, as you’ll be able to sync and find your contents on your mobile devices. Really useful!
Smartpen
The Livescribe 3 Smartpen is the latest electronic pen from this California-based company. It digitizes your written and voice notes. The latest model will only digitize your written notes when used with the company’s dotted paper, which is supplied in a spiral-bound notebook.
Duolingo Instead of memorizing vocabulary, Duolingo chooses practice. This app is an excellent mate for your language classes. Some lessons you’ll take have to do with translating phrases and adapted texts according to your language level. In addition, this app encourages learning through games, so you’ll have fun while learning!
Lumosity Lumosity stimulates your mental abilities with dozens of games designed by neuroscientists to boost intellectual performance. The games are adapted to your own performance to keep you challenged. Train your brain and deal with your everyday life more successfully.
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TaoTronics Scanner In the past scanners were huge machines, not any more. TaoTronics is a portable scanner ideal for students. It magically converts photos, receipts and books into digital files. You can scan images of up to 1,050 dpi of resolution and save them directly into an SD memory card.
Rolly Keyboard 2 This keyboard has five rows of keys and a pullup tab that makes it easy to roll, carry and open. You can pair the keyboard to up to three mobile devices and tablets. It works wirelessly with smartphones or tablets.
Check out wich are the most outstanding apps and gadgets these days.
Travel in style Herschel’s Little America backpack combines classic mountaineering style combines with modern functionality. It has a padded compartment to carry safely laptops of up to 15 inches. It’s not only fashionable, but also spacious and comfortable.
The cloud has it
PogoPlug costs $50. It is a personal cloud, and unlike other cloud file services, you only pay once for the hardware. Then create your own personal cloud with unlimited storage. What a marvel!
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Intermediate
personal finances By Elizabeth Monroy
Pros and cons of buying online Advantages
Comfor t – It’s more convenien t and easie r: online you buy from the comfor t of your home or offi ce. You only place an order, p ay and your o rder will b e delivered a t home.
Disadvantages
Insecurity – There le are still many peop who are reluctant it to enter their cred or debit card data on a web store. On r the other hand, safe ds ho platforms and met are on the rise. For akes example, Paypal m d transactions easy an has a fast and safe payment system.
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pay Billing – You can and your bills online e. optimize your tim ople There are many pe e who are using th going d Internet to avoi ng in to a bank or waiti line for hours.
Price – Online businesses usuall y offer customers m ore competitive prices than brick and m or tar stores because th ey have a lower fixed -cost structure.
u’re Higher supply – If yo ecific looking for a very sp if or specialized item, or llage you live in a small vi ying with little supply, bu online is an excellent n find choice. Online you ca ore a larger offer and a m ts. varied array of produc
Not being used to it – We humans need to get used to things. If you’re not familiar with online shopping, you may not trust the payment and delivery system.
Impersonal – Going shopping is usually associated with leisure, recreation and enter tainment. If you enjoy shopping at malls or markets and like human contact, the solitude that comes from buying online can be a deal breaker.
No immediate resultsBuying online isn’t for impatient people. You buy in a fl ash and that’s great, bu t you need to wait a day, a week or even more to receive your it ems.
Do you buy online? Did you like it? Do you regret it? Today, online and shopping frequently go together. For some people, shopping on line is great, but for some others it’s a nightmare. There are advantages and disadvantages to shopping on line. In the end, it is a matter of choice.
A timesaver – Most people have a computer at home (or a tablet or sm artphone). In a few clic k s , we c a n get anything we w a n t 24/7. There is no need to hurry to th e s h o p.
You can’t try things – Although online stores have a magnificent marketing strategy to describe the product in detail, it’ll never equal the experience of trying it on or seeing it live and direct.
Online stores are here to stay. Buying online is a growing trend. Even you may swell the numbers of online shoppers next time you are short of time, the lines are endless, a price seems too high, or the article you want is not at a local store.
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happiness
Vantage– Professional
Special investigation
THE IMPORTANCE OF ‘LIFE COACHING’
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ou must probably know what sport coaches do, right? They help their players improve their skills, perform to the best of their ability, develop strong character, gain confidence and increase their motivation. They are crucial to improve individual results as well as those of a team. In life as in sports, it is useful to have someone to help us as instructor, teacher, motivator, substitute parent, social worker, friend, manager, and therapist. Even former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt supports coaching. He says: “Everybody needs a coach […]. Every famous athlete and every famous performer has somebody who’s a coach […], someone who can help them see themselves as others see them.” But, why is having a coach not only desirable but necessary? A life coach can provide unique value by helping to mirror our true selves unjudged by the values, thoughts, and views of another person. When we see ourselves as we really are, it becomes easier to define where we would like to go and what we would like to do to achieve a fulfilling, meaningful life. It is very useful to have someone experienced, talented and cold-headed who can help us through life. Here are some examples:
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When we are stuck or lost: We feel our life is not going anywhere and our minds are overwhelmed with a bunch of emotional stuff. The guidance of a supportive coach will help us gain clarity to define where we are and where we would like to go.
When we need to leave our comfort zone: A coach helps us to stretch the boundaries of our comfort zone. He or she will help us define clear and specific goals, and then will gently push us to achieve them.
When we require energizing ourselves up: Our coach helps us monitor our level of physical and emotional energy and allocate the time and attention we need to keep it in a healthy level. He will also help us cope with energy drainers, such as toxic relationships and worrisome thoughts.
When we are unhappy: We need a change and a life coach can help us materialize it. He or she will make sure we are living according to our own values and not someone else’s.
When we just got out of a relationship: We feel brokenhearted and we need to start over again. Working with a life coach will help us clarify what went wrong and what we want.
One thing is true about this: although we may think there is a gap between where we are and where we could potentially be, we are not broken or helpless. We are naturally creative and resourceful and we can conquer anything we want with patience, hard work and the guidance of a life coach.
When we are scared to death: We are afraid of failure but also afraid of success. We are afraid of the dark, afraid of looking stupid, afraid of what people will think and say, afraid of being alone, of being seen and not being seen. We are afraid all the time. A coach will help us to stand up to those fears and act with more courage.
They are not magic bullets, or magic pills. The way out resides inside of us, but many times we are so fearful, we cannot see it. In this case, coaching can help.
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traveller
By Melina Labarta
For the
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eing in touch with the environment is important for all human beings and Mexico City has an excellent zoo that most Mexicans know about, however, our country also has other extraordinary places to enjoy nature and have fun with your family. 20
Bioparque Estrella (State of Mexico)
ec-Ixtlahuaca Km 38.5, Address: Carretera Jilotep State of Mexico El Puerto, Chapa de Mota, . Phone: 01 588 996 6242 h. ays from 10:00 to 18:00 nd Su u Opens: Tuesdays thr $230 ort ssp 10 and Adventure Pa Prices: Safari Passport $2
It is a semi-open zoo or in other words, a place where you can see animals in areas that resemble their natural habitat. You can get around by car or on the Masai transport and see elephants, giraffes, gnus, and many other animals. Nevertheless, it also has great attractions that will make your day exceptional. We’re sure you’ll have lots of fun. They have a park in Monterrey, too.
Guadalajara Zoo (Jalisco)
With only 28 years of existence, this zoo is a must in the city of Guadalajara. The developed area of the zoo is on 50 hectares where the topography and the existing vegetation were preserved. Most of the zoo consist of an ecological reserve of 280 hectares in the beautiful Ravine of Huentitán. Here, you’ll see 3,885 animals of 392 species, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. It is a perfect place to visit with the family. Address: Paseo del Zoológico (previously called Joaquín Romero) No. 600 and Calzada Independencia 4510. Col. Huentitán el Alto, Guadalajara, Jalisco. Phone: 01 33 3674 4488 Opens: Monday-Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00 h, (Vacation season); WednesdaySunday, from 10:00 to 18:00 h. (School season) Price: Children under 11, $45; adults, $75
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By Melina Labarta
Loroventura Petrum
(Monterrey, Nuevo León)
Address: Inside Fundido ra Park Phone: 01 81 2315 2007 and 01 81 2315 2008 Opens: Monday thru Frida y, from 12:00 to 20:30 h; Saturdays and Sundays, from 10:30 to 20:00 h. Price: Children $80, adult s $100, seniors $65
Better known as Casa de los loros (Parrots’ House), it is an amusement and natural park that also seeks to preserve and breed the over 80 species it houses in the nearly three hectares where the park is located. It has worldclass facilities and more than 400 specimens, many of which belong to endangered species. You’ll see not only parrots but also lemurs, squirrel monkeys, longnose gars and snakes among other amazing animals.
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Inbursa Aquarium (Mexico City)
This aquarium opened two years ago and it’s been a huge success ever since. Although it’s small compared to the aquariums in San Diego or Toronto, it’s the largest in Mexico with 3,500 square meters of construction and one of its main features is that it’s underground. Here, you can see more than 5,000 specimens of 230 species, including sharks, penguins, turtles, jellyfish, corals and seahorses, among others. Address: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra #386 Col. Ampliación Granada. Phone: 5395 4586 Opens: Mondays thru Sundays from 10:00 to 18:00 h. Price: $129
Africam Safari (Puebla)
u Km. 16.5, s Camacho Espírit rlo Ca n tá pi Ca . vd Address: Bl , Puebla. 2731. Tecali de Herrera Mexico City 5575 , 00 70 1 28 2 22 Phone: 01 :00 h. adults, $232 Opens: 10:00-17 25, teenagers and $2 , 11 r de un n re Prices: Child
More than a zoo, Africam Safari is a conservation park. Captain Carlos Camacho Espíritu opened this place in 1972 to offer animals a better quality of life. Here you can appreciate around 300 species from all over the world (2,500 animals) and take a tour by car or on Africam Safari’s buses. There’s a night tour in December and January. Africam Safari is wellknown for its conservation programs aimed to endangered species like the Mexican wolf, African lions, flamingos and manatees, among others.
lifestyle Staff
Foundation With information of TripAdvisor
A matter of good taste
s hotel is next to the Da nd ely an Thi, Eng land. It’s an ideal
Thames in London here of place to enjoy the retro atmosp t Tom its rooms. It has a famous bar tha visitors es tak Dixon designed. Its interior loses to the 1950s. However, it never even not , tion modernity and sophistica for a second.
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Photo: Courtesy Dandelyan, Atrio and Hueso
A great dish last s in our memory. Good co mpany makes it even be tter. And a great place ma kes it unforgettable. A rchitecture and interior desi gn are as important as a ca refully designed menu. Here are some places to d elight your taste and sight.
Atrio
Architects Emilio Tuñón and Luis Moreno Mansilla designed Atrio. It is in Cáceres but its design is famous all over Spain. Have lunch alfresco, enjoy your food and the sky at the same time. It has a futuristic wine cellar that also deserves your admiration. It has a selection of bottles from 44 different wine producers.
Hueso You can find this
restaurant in the beautiful Lafayette Design District in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Cadena y Asociados is a branding and design studio. They restored a house built in the 1940s. Now, it is a beautiful restaurant: Hueso. This contemporary and avant-garde restaurant is a must next time you visit Guadalajara.
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Cafe de Paris This elegant restaurant is
in Hamburg, Germany. The construction dates from 1882. This place tried to imitate the greatest Parisian cafés. Its spectacular main room is full of Art Nouveau elements. It’s a place that locals and visitors can’t miss. It opens very early in the morning. One of its best dishes is steak tartar. Another great feature: it’s great for all budgets!
The Jane It is in Antwerp,
Belgium. This restaurant has literally taken the kitchen to the top. It received an award for the Best Design in 2015. It was a church and a military hospital long time ago. The Jane is a mystical space with a woman’s name. Nick Bril and Sergio Herman own this place. They say both the name and the restaurant mean “sensual and sophisticated.”
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It is believed that studying abroad ensures personal development and a better job when returning to the country of origin. The idea is not very far from reality, as companies value applicants who have lived outside their country of birth for academic purposes. 29
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France Holding onto the top spot of the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) Best Student Cities index for the third year running, the French capital combines iconic architecture and one of the world’s mostcoveted and admired cultural heritages with a highly impressive selection of internationally ranked universities. Its reputation among graduate recruiters rivals even its status among romantics, while low tuition fees go at least some way towards offsetting relatively high living costs. From the dazzling city lights and sights of Paris to the coastal sun and fun of the French Riviera, students love the romanticism of France. That’s not even getting into the fashion statements or culinary adventures. La vie en rose. Programs are available in such diverse locations as cosmopolitan Paris or medieval Avignon, with options in either French or English. You can choose for yourself how challenging the next semester is going to be. We already mentioned the fancy foods and lyricism of the language, right?
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USA The US remains the world’s leading destination for international students. According to the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors report, the most popular states for international study in the US are California, New York and Texas. U.S. universities and colleges differ from those in Mexico in several ways. For one thing, small class sizes are very common. They may be as few as 10 to 20 students in a class, giving you the personal attention you need in order to succeed. You will notice different perspectives on instruction. Of course, it’s not just the high standard of US universities that draws students in. Whether you’re attracted to the bright lights and fast pace of the big city or to miles and miles of unspoiled wilderness; sun-kissed beaches or lush forests; the rustic and traditional or the sleek and modern, this huge and incredibly diverse country has something for everyone.
Business and management Engineering Mathematics Computer Science Social Science and Humanities
England England has a wide variety of high quality universities, and although fees vary across institutions and can be fairly high, it is worth seeking out scholarship opportunities. Students often work to support their studies, and flexible opportunities to fit around university schedules are not unusual. With a melting pot of cultures, a mix of location from cutting edge urban to sleepy rural idyll, students in the UK never need to be bored. England has countless educational institutions (over 3,000). You can choose from a variety of different undergraduate and graduate degrees, and combine your courses in order to make a degree program that suits your needs and interests. Oxford and Cambridge are names that are known throughout the world because of their high quality courses and devotion to education quality and performance. You can find literally any course that you want in England, and you will find at least one (likely more) schools that will help you excel in your area of expertise.
Anthropology and Archaeology Social Science and Humanities Literature Business and management Music and arts
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Canada
Each year hundreds of thousands of international students attend Canadian colleges and universities. Their degrees are recognized around the world as being equivalent to those obtained from the United States or Commonwealth countries. Canada boasts a wide range of quality educational institutions for both degrees and diplomas in technical and professional disciplines. International students who have graduated from a Canadian university or college have the opportunity to work in Canada for up to one year after they receive their degree or diploma. One of the most important reasons to study in Canada is the advantage to learn or improve another language. For over a century, Canada’s two official languages (English and French) have been taught as second languages, which is why they are world leaders in language training. International students often choose to take language courses before beginning a regular academic program.
Language Studies Computer Science Social Science and Humanities Fine Arts Business and management
Germany This European country is one of the most popular non-Anglophone study destination, and the third overall. Germany is a country characterized by variety. German universities offer degree programs in every possible subject and academic level. General universities focus strongly on scientifically oriented studies in a wide range of disciplines. Universities of applied science, on the other hand, are very practice-oriented. If you’re more interested in artistic subjects, you can enroll at a college of art, film or music. Also, more and more courses and degree programs are being offered in English, especially at the master’s degree level. This is good news if you don’t know any German of if your German isn’t good enough yet. This is also good to practice your English. Students normally don’t have to pay tuition fees at German universities, and if so, the fees are very low. Most German universities receive considerable financing from the government.
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By Verónica Aguirre
A perfect LinkedIn profile
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2.- Watch your spelling Remember this social network isn’ t Facebook. This is your professional image.
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success story By Elizabeth Monroy
Constancy: the key to success
Love what you do
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Sheyla claims that one of her favorite subjects was English since she studied middle school. When the moment of choosing a major came, she realized all undergraduate courses lead you to learn this language.
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l Instituto Harmon Hall de México, A.C. fue fundado el 16 de junio de 1966 con el objetivo de impulsar la cultura de los idiomas en nuestro país, especializándose en la enseñanza y certificación del inglés. Conscientes de la importancia de ofrecer a sus alumnos la mejor oferta académica, en Harmon Hall desarrollaron una metodología integral al incorporar las prácticas contemporáneas más exitosas que durante estos primeros 50 años han conjugado armónicamente.
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Eduardo Soto Magaldi, Director General de Harmon Hall, señaló: “Nos encontramos muy orgullosos de celebrar este acontecimiento tan importante para la comunidad Harmon Hall, 5 décadas de ofrecer un excelente nivel académico que nos permite contar con más de 2 millones de egresados que dominan el idioma inglés, avalando así nuestra calidad. Actualmente, dicha lengua es indispensable para lograr mejores oportunidades laborales, por ello en Harmon Hall el interés radica en ser la mejor institución de enseñanza del inglés, ofrecer instalaciones adecuadas, un ambiente cordial, los mejores maestros, para que los alumnos logren un aprendizaje efectivo, e identifiquen que al estudiar con nosotros tendrán la oportunidad de lograr sus sueños”. Y agregó, “Para nosotros es fundamental contribuir con el desarrollo de los mexicanos, por ello desde hace un par de años implementamos un importante plan de crecimiento que combina la apertura de institutos propios y franquicias, por lo que este 2016 esperamos cerrarlo con un incremento significativo”. Conscientes de la importancia de aprender inglés desde muy temprana
edad, Harmon Hall ofrece programas para niños a partir de 7 años; para pre-adolescentes a partir de 10 años, y para adolescentes y adultos. Al respecto, Rommel Mandujano, Subdirector Académico de Harmon Hall, comentó: “Nuestro programa de enseñanza-aprendizaje está basado en un efectivo sistema, cuyo corpus lingüístico provee a los alumnos del vocabulario y las estrategias de comunicación del día a día aplicables a toda situación, ya sea de negocios, placer o en las actividades que requieren para comunicarse efectivamente desde el momento en el que inician sus clases con nosotros. “Investigaciones realizadas demuestran que el corpus lingüístico del programa Harmon Hall incluye las 2,000 palabras y estrategias de comunicación más utilizadas del idioma inglés, lo cual constituye un diferenciador significativo con respecto a cualquier otro de enseñanza de dicha lengua”. Actualmente Harmon Hall es el instituto con más cobertura nacional, al contar con 103 planteles en más de 50 ciudades del país y uno más en Guatemala. Cabe mencionar que Harmon Hall ha sido reconocido por la Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) como una institución cultural.
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who are you?
Who’s your favorite painter? I have many, for example, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse and Peruvian painter Oswaldo Sagástegui Who do you admire? Barack Obama and Michael Jordan What gift of the natural world would you like to have? Jumping like Michael Jordan
Eduardo Soto Magaldi General Director of Harmon Hall
What is your usual state of mind? Energetic Do you have a motto? I have some, but my favorite two are: “Don’t pretend to control what you can’t.” The other is a little more colloquial and I say it when a problem seems too big: “I’ve weathered other storms.”
What’s your dominant character trait? Perseverance What quality do you most appreciate in a man? Loyalty What quality do you most appreciate in a woman? Femininity What do you expect from your friends? Support What’s your main defect? Impulsiveness What’s your favorite hobby? Playing basketball
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What is your idea of happiness? Peace If you weren’t an indus trial engineer, what would yo u like to be? An athlete Who’s your favorite write r? I have many, for example, Ga briel García Márquez, Niccolò Machi avelli, Friedrich Nietzsche. Who’s your favorite composer? Ludwig van Beethoven for cla ssical music and Juan Gabriel
Why should you study English? Because it is a necessity in terms of world communication. The Chinese know English will bring more benefits than pretending the rest of the world to speak their own language. Nowadays China is the world’s second country with the most English speakers. Why should we study in Harmon Hall? Because here, we teach in a more humane and fun way with a proven method. Besides, the face-to-face experience and the classic teaching environment are complemented with an online platform. Our chat rooms, for example, have no comparison in the English teaching market.