Looking for tips and correction - Rio military deployment After reading the BBC news “Rio military deployment stirs controversy in Brazil” I was quite upset because it was a typical sensationalist and superficial news. Unlike the BBC reporting, the people from Rio de Janeiro were claiming for some governmental attitude. The city is in a state of calamity, militaries is dying by dealers, children being target of lost bullet,and the population is suffering daily with this violence. One of the most famous popular culture manifestation in Brazil is the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The beija-flor samba school was the champion in february and they approached the violence and the others social-political issues. Unfortunally the intervation is necessary in this moment. The state of Rio de Janeiro does not have money and could not control this situation. So, it is better have our belongs searching by soldiers than be hostage of traffickers.

Looking for corrections - Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is a simulation of intelligent behavior in computers based on learning process that maximize the chance of problems solution. The AI can be applied in different areas such health care, automobiles, and even art. In the healthcare, this technology can improve the cancer treatment in order to individualize the treatment according the necessity of each patient. By the way, Microsoft has already been developing it by Hanover project. In addition, the AI can be used in automotive industry to creation of self-driving vehicles. This is useful to avoid car accidents caused much of the time for human’s mistakes, for example. Although these positive applications, the artificial intelligence has some disadvantages. Due to its improvement and practicality, the AI can replace the human jobs creating then many unemployment. Moreover, as all technology, it is not immune to self-interest and bad political intentions, so AI may applied in wars and conflicts. Therefore, in order to avoid these problems is important a regulation that put limits in the use of Artificial Intelligence, considering the moral and ethical values of society. If we have that, surely that AI will bring many benefits that will change our reality for better.

Looking for corrections - Amazon Forest Amazon Forest The Amazon forest is the largest rainforest in the world considered as the lung of Earth. A huge culture and biological diversity is founded there, being that many species have not been discovered yet. The Amazon has a great importance to control local and regional climate, also its diversity has potential value to medicine. Despite the importance of the Amazon rainforest, recently the Brazilian President Michel Temer open a massive area to mining. This area called RENCA and its size is larger than Denmark. The mining operations normally cause several damages, like desforestation and the mercury pollution in the rivers. Moreover, there are natives people in the Renca, whom surely would be affect by the mining operations. Brazilians and international community has been concerned about it. A lot of criticisms and movements were made on social media by famous figures against the settlement of government. Due the repercussion, Brazilian court has blocked the liberation of Renca to mining, but this is not a definitive suspension yet. Thus, due this situation and other proposes harmful to Amazon forest running in the Brazilian Congress, it is important that citizens be alert. The Amazon is highly important for the rain distribution in Brazil. We can already see the results of damages caused, so instead of desforestation, the Amazon forest needs to be reforest, and we cannot close our eyes for that.

Looking for corrections - Animal testing Animal testing All industries use animals some way to have its products. Sometimes, the use of animals is inevitable, but there are cases that the use can be decreased or avoid. One case of inevitable use is in pharmaceutical industries. Unfortunately, there is no other way to have a confident product but to use animal testing. For a drug to be available to consumers is needed to make a lot of tests, which are divided into stages. The first stage is the test in cells cultures, if the drug does not affect the cells, there is the second stage, which is the animal testing. Then, there is the third and last stage, the human testing. Some people argue that cell culture would be enough for drug testing, but sadly the use of cell culture is not enough to figured out all interaction in the body, which is a system with many and too complex factors. Otherhand, the use of animals in cosmetic industry can decreased and avoided. Normally, when a company make a new product is needed make animal testing depending on the legislation of the country. Now, imagine the amount of news lipsticks, creams, perfumes and others products launched in a year and that for each new product is necessary to make an animal testing. It is a lot of animals for each product, is not it? Well, usually the components used has been already tested in others formulations and in this case the animal study for the ingredient does not have to be repeated. The EU, for example, banned the animal testing in cosmetic products and their ingredients sold in the EU. Therefore, the use of animals sometimes is important, but in the case of cosmetics it can be avoided due the amount of date and available research. If all countries had the same position that EU, we would have a huge decreased in this kind of test and it would be possible prevent unnecessary suffering of animals.

Genetically Modified Organisms – GMO’S Genetically Modified Organisms are any organism whose the genetic material has been altered by genetic engineering techniques. This DNA alteration can be by addition or deletion of a specific gene, and when a gene from one specie is transferred to another one, this GMO called transgenic. The GMO’s been applied in different areas, since to production of dairy food until the elimination of some pollutants. One application is in the pharmaceutical industry to produce insulin and others hormones. Before the GMO, the insulin gotten through pigs, which caused severe immune reactions in diabetic patients. Today, the insulin production is by bacteria that has the human insulin gene, and it solved the immune reactions and allowed a high scale production. Another example is the use in the agriculture. The GMO’s can have genes that confers resistance to prague or even that increases vitamins in determined fruit. Many people is against this technology mainly when it comes to food. However, many studies show that transgenic food has no risk to human health. Obviously that any technology can be produced by someone with bad intentions and self-interest, but the control and international regulations are quite rigid in this area. Brazil, for example, took ten years to liberate a new transgenic food to population. Thus, the OGM’s with adequate research and control can be totally beneficial to society.

;Would be great if someone could correct or give me tips: "Happy lives on social media" The beautiful and happy lives on social media Nowadays the social media is present even more in our daily life due the accessibility generate by smartphones, tablets and laptops. Because of these technologies, we can check our Instagram or Facebook when wake up, in the transit traffic, at work, in the schools or even in the bathroom. This accessibility turned our lives easier but it also brings some disadvantages like the dependency. Recently, people are so on the internet that they barely keep a conversation or give attention to someone in a meeting, which causes more distancing between the relationships despite it looks perfect on the social medias. Normally social media just shows the good moments and perfect relationships through photos. On these platforms, everyone has an amazing life, which can result frustration and even depression in some people who spend too much time focusing on it. The social media photos bombard us all the time with amazing moments and we make comparison of our life to idealistic standards. We do not stop to realize that life is not necessarily like is showed on Instagram, for example. So, it is not a surprise so many studies relating the young people mental health affected by social media. Therefore, it is important that this issue be address in the schools and at home making people aware. Moreover, parents should educate this new generation to use internet and its platforms with more balance focusing more in the quality of life than followers.

My Childhood I am using this notebook to describe thing that happened in my life and to practice my English skills. So, the topic today is my childhood. First at all, my childhood started when I was born in 1993 and ended around 2005. In that time kids played games in the street, I think that one of the reasons of it is because the internet was not so present in our lives during this time. The games that we would normally played were hide-and-seek, catch-one with a huge variety and carimbada, which is similar with dodgeball. By the way, I have many medals of carimbada championship that happened in the school, I was very good player in that time. Another thing that I did in my childhood as hobby was to dance. I started in 2001 and it was my passion until the youth. I was part of jazz dance group of school, an amazing project that transformed lives of many kids. I met my best friend in this dance group. We did a lot projects together, which helped a lot to built my personality. For example, today I am more communicative because the dance had contributed with my way of expressing. Also, the dance gave me more confidence. Moreover, when I was a kid I did a lot trips with my family around our region. Sometimes we travel to visit our relatives, other times to enjoy the swimming pools in resorts, and also to take a rest in our family farm. The farm was the best place to entertainment. My family is huge and I have a lot cousins, so everything was a reason of fun. There we played games, watched terror movies, swam in the lake, fished, and went in some regional parties. I remember my childhood with a big affection. It was one of the best phase of my life, that nothing concerned me and all it was a motive of guffow. So, looking back I can say that my childhood was really happy and I am pround for it!

Places that I have been Since I was a kid I liked to travel. In my childhood I traveled a lot with my family around my state, called Minas Gerais. This state is bigger than Spain and is located in the southeast of Brazil, between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Minas Gerais does not have beaches, but it has beautiful waterfalls. My favorite place in Minas Gerais is Serra da Canastra, a national park with amaizing views, waterfalls and animals. There we can hiking, camping and swimming in the rivers. So, it is a good place for nature lovers. Other place that I enjoyed a lot in my childhood was Caldas Novas city. I and my family have been there several times because of the thermal resorts. There we have different swimming pools, warm , cold and with a huge variety of toboggan. After my childhood, when I was 17 years old, I have been in the beach for my first time. It was the best trip ever in Porto Seguro city. It was in this trip that I tryed Tequila and other different drinks. I could enjoy the sun, learn more brazilian history and meet nice people. After this trip I could know different places with beaches, as Vila Velha in Espirito Santo state, Guaruja, and Montpellier in France. Also, in my youth, I have been in São Paulo city to concerts and the best concert in my life was the U2 band in 2011. In that time U2 was doing the 360ºconcert, so this experience was indescribable. Now, in my adulthood, I am living the best moment of my life related to travels. One year ago I moved to Germany and since that I had opportunities to know different countries and cultures. I have already been in France, Netherlands, Brussels, Austria, Italy, Luxemburg, and many cities in Germany. These experiences make me growing up and learn more about the world. Today, I have more a open mind than before and more interesting stories to tell. I hope some day I will meet at least 50% of this world.