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"What would happen if you didn´t sleep?”
Hi, guys. I wrote about an article that I read. Today, I read about an issue explaining what would happen if you didn´t sleep. The author started by telling the history of a 17-year-old high school student, Rendy Gardner, who stayed awake for 264 hours- that´s 11 days- to see how he`d cope without sleep. On the second day, his eyes stopped focusing.
After, on the third day, he lost the ability to identify objects and touch. He was moody and uncoordinated. At the end of the experiment, he was trying to concentrate, however he had problems with short-term memory. He was paranoid and started to hallucinate.
The article tells us that it is essential for adults to sleep between 7 and 8 hours per day (at night), while teenagers need to sleep 10 hours.
The article also tells us about a research project in the USA that has estimated that 30% of adults and 65% of teenagers are regularly sleep-deprived.
The article continued explaining about the various problems a lack of sleep can cause.
Please, correct me.
Thank you.0 votedMarch 12, 20160- Boas experiências com os sem-abrigos Esta semana, li um artigo que conta a história duma rapariga britânica e a sua experência durante uma noite de festa em Londres. Foi uma história emocionante que lembrou-me que ainda tem boa gente neste mundo. A rapariga de 21 anos foi divertir-se na capital mas perdeu o último comboio para voltar à sua cidade. Ficou desesperada e um sem-abrigo ajudou-la para encontrar um sítio para ficar tranquila até a manhã seguinte. A história lembrou-me duma experência semelhante que tive a última vez que fui para là para uma festa de despedida dum amigo. Perdi o último comboio (foi a minha culpa!), mas um empregado muito prestativo e amigável ajudou-me para comprar um bilhete de autocarro algumas oras depois. Senti-me muito feliz depois e queria partilhar a mesma cordialidade com outra pessoa. Cheguei à estação de autocarros e um sem-abrigo estrangeiro pidou-me trocos. Disse que não ao princípio, mas depois senti-me mau e lhe comprei um café e sentei-me com ele para falar. Foi difícil porque ele não podia falar nenhuma palavra de inglês, como veio da República Checa, mas lhe falava em polaco macarrónico e comunicámos bastante. Quando tive que partir para tomar o autocarro, ele disse-me que estava feliz de me haver conhecido. Foi um sentimento incrível e fiquei muito feliz de haver partilhado a mesma cordialidade que o empregado me havia mostrado poucas oras antes. Em conclusão, diria que os seres humanos são incríveis e nunca devias julgar alguém sem o ter conhecido.
March 11, 201691 The stranger. Part 22.
I couldn't saying anything (or something?)
I walked through the town till theuntil sunset, Then I came to the house, where we had stayed.
"Damian! Your eyes looks mad crazy!"
Liza (maybe "Lisa" would be a better name for an English-speaking audience) talkedspoke with me for a some time. I couldn't remember twhat she told me. I just sat in my bed trying to calm down.
Later I found out that she had tried to find the cave by oneherself. ItShe wasn't successful. Early in the evenieng, I had to calm downcool off (perhaps better to avoid repetition) and so I decided to walk around the town. I won't tell you the dialogues, but I'll tell wthat I heard from them. These people looked like very glad, They liked their own lifestyle, they glorified their major, and they enjoyed.. As far as I understood, each day was like other oneany other in the town. The clock was going upon the circle...
"The time had come to get away..." I thought. "wWe MUST to escape as early (or quickly?) as possible."
"Lizsa, we need goingto go... Now!"
"Damian, don't worry. I know, the last nightmare scared you. Be calm."
"No, the nightmare is here."
Lizsa didn't want to agree with me, so I stuck (took?) her hand and pulled her to the exit. Knowing her past, I understood that it was the hardest task. She was very strong and tough...
I had managed to get away with Lizsa on my handsarm. When we arrived at the forest, she decided to walk without my help.
"I'll explain everythingyou about everithing later" I said.
Maryam, this is my story to you0 votedFebruary 15, 20161The stranger. Part 22.
I couldn't saying anything (or something?)
"Damian! Your eyes looks mad crazy!"
Liza (maybe "Lisa" would be a better name for an English-speaking audience) talkedspoke with me for a some time. I couldn't remember twhat she told me. I just sat in my bed trying to calm down.
Later I found out that she had tried to find the cave by oneherself. ItShe wasn't successful. Early in the evenieng, I had to calm downcool off (perhaps better to avoid repetition) and so I decided to walk around the town. I won't tell you the dialogues, but I'll tell wthat I heard from them. These people looked like very glad, They liked their own lifestyle, they glorified their major, and they enjoyed.. As far as I understood, each day was like other oneany other in the town. The clock was going upon the circle...
"The time had come to get away..." I thought. "wWe MUST to escape as early (or quickly?) as possible."Apologies, I didn't have time to correct the rest. I will try to do this as soon as possible.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Best wishes and good luck!
Rob
0 votedFebruary 14, 20163- Hi there! In the UK, we would say the following: The vegetables are stale ("stale" can be used, but it's not so common for vegetables) The vegetables are out of date (i.e. out of the recommended dates of consumption) The vegetables have gone off (e.g. past expiry date) The tomatoes are bad If they look really bad (e.g. tomatoes), you can say: The tomatoes are rotten. Hope this helps!0 votedFebruary 14, 20161
