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Smartphones – A great invention?
Currently, there are more than one thousand million smartphone users in the world. This number is almost over the computer. However, do you think is it a great invention? From my point of view, there are both advantages and disadvantages.
Firstly, now you can revise your email or social networking site anytime, everywhere. For instance, Facebook, or Instagram. You’re able to get in touch with people nearly 24/7. A few years ago, it was impossible. The second advantage is that, if you want, you can use it for play music or watch a film or television. It is great when you are travelling by train or plane, because the way is less boring. Thirdly, if that weren’t enough, there are apps for practically everything. Now your phone is also an ebook reader, currency converter, and handheld gaming device. There are even apps that help you learn foreign languages!
However, there also some disadvantages. For instance, too many people have their eyes and fingers glued to their mobile device, instead of interacting with the people around them. They ignore face-to-face conversation for virtual ones. Besides, it can actually cost lives when drivers focused on texting or social media lose control of their vehicle and have major accidents.
In conclusion, if we don't use better this kind of advance, it runs the risk of becoming a huge problem for society.
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An article about transport: Dublin
Bikes
There are 450 bikes available to hire from 40 locations around the city to encourage commuters and tourists to take a greener option. The scheme is similar to the one that has been operating in Copenhagen, London, Paris and 16 other cities. Located in close proximity to each other, every station has a minimum of 15 stands in situ making it easy to enjoy the Dublin bikes service. The bicycles are free to use for the first 30 minutes each time.
Buses
Dublin has an excellent network of bus services that provide frequent, reliable and cost effective travel throughout the city and region. The city’s bus routes operating from 06.00 until 23.30. They can be quick if there isn’t too much traffic. This method of transport is the less expensive in Dublin, except bikes. But attention: you should pay exact fare to driver. There is a card called 'Leap' to do a lot of travels. You can buy all in newsagents, at stations and on Internet.
LUAS
Dublin is also served by LUAS, a tram or light rail transit system running from St. Stephens Green to Bride’s Glen and from Saggart or Tallaght to The Point in Dublin’s Docklands. This tram provides passengers with a high-capacity service that is fast, frequent and reliable. There are convenient stop locations to some of Dublin’s top visitor attractions such as National Museum of Ireland, Guinness Storehouse and the National Library of Ireland to name but a few.
DART
The DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) is Dublin’s main train service and stretches the full length of Dublin Bay, from Malahide in North County Dublin to Greystones in County Wicklow. The DART system is administered by the national rail operator. Dublin city centre has 3 DART stations: Pearse station, Tara street station and Connolly Station. Connolly Station also is connected with the LUAS red line. The DART is ideal for exploring beyond the city and is most convenient if you are travelling in or near the coastal areas.
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Telling a story: Lost in middle of nowhere
This happened in 2007. I live in Valencia, in Spain, and my uncles and I had booked a trip around Mexico. We stayed in a great hotel near to the sea, and we saw wonderful places in that American country.
Among all means of transport to go to the Madrid airport, we chose go by car. I found on Internet a cheap parking near to Barajas.
Our flight took off at 9 o'clock in the morning. Therefore, we got up early. I didn’t sleep enough, because I was nervous. In addition, I had a nightmare that later came true. When we started the journey, we had put fuel in the car. The first part of the journey was fine, because there wasn’t much traffic. Two hours later, we stopped at a service area to go to toilet, have a coffee and relax a few minutes. When we continued our journey, we turned right instead of left. Soon we saw that we weren't on the motorway. Soon we saw that we weren't on the motorway. Then, we had to turn round and go back in the opposite direction. But suddenly, our car stopped. My god! We had put 6 euros of petrol instead of 60 euros! We were in middle of nowhere, without petrol, out of range and with three tickets planes to Mexico DF.
It was an awful experience. In the end, a Civil Guard car that was driving on the road helped us. Luckily, we took the flight and traveled to Mexico.
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A film review: Still Alice
The film Still Alice was directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. The film is based on the novel by Lisa Genova, an American neuroscientist and author.It stars Julianne Moore as Alec Baldwin and Kristen Stewart as her daughter. The film won a Oscars in 2015 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Julianne Moore) and other 30 prizes among them Golden Globes or BAFTA Awards, for instance.
The film is set in USA in nowadays. It was filmed on location in places of New York as Bronx, Lido Beach and Dobbs Ferry.
Still Alice tells the story of a cognitive psychologist diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. She is Alice Howland, a renowned teacher of Columbia University and happily married with three grown children. All her life begins to change when she strangely starts to forget words and places. When her doctor diagnoses her with Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, Alice and her family's lives face a harrowing challenge as this terminal degenerative neurological ailment slowly progresses to an inevitable conclusion they all dread. Along the way, Alice try to fight the inner decay, and she spend the most of her remaining time to find the love and peace to make simply living worthwhile.
I strongly recommend Still Alice because is an amazing movie. It has love, drama, overcoming and an unforgettable soundtrack. In my opinion, Julianne Moore gave the best performance of her career. Besides, I think that another actress, Kristen Stewart, give very good performance and successfully she to shed the Twilight vampire stereotype.
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