Letter moving

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Rationale

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Rationale

It was written with a serious tone and hopes to address the Prime Minister. In my letter,  I tried to present my point of  view  with phrase like “I am particularly concerned that there will be no charges for the soldiers who shot innocent civilians” and “In addition to that, any soldier that is prosecuted, would not spend a day in jail due to the good friday agreement.”. I tried as well to use a sophisticated level of vocabulary with word choices like "prosecute“ and “agreement” finally I tried to use complex structures like one might see in a higher level publication such as The New York Times with sentences like “Furthermore, everyone... " and “It is for these reasons...”. Using these elements I feel I reached my purpose set out in the task. This task addresses the topic “Taking a Stand”  and specially addresses the topic of the abuse of power. I think  a letter of protest helped me to  best express what I learned from the topics we studied in this unit and how I feel about them

Letter

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Steve Jobs activity

I. Vocabulary:

What is the meaning of the following words?

Geek:an unfashionable or socially inept person.

Tribute: an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.

reverberate: (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.

visionary:thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom

glimpse:a momentary or partial view.

misfit:a person whose behaviour or attitude sets them apart from others in an uncomfortably conspicuous way

prototype:a first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed.

II. Say if the following statements are true or false:

1. Steve never betrayed a friend_T__
2. He has inspired the youngest generation__T   
3. If he needed a friend he would do anything for him     F   
4. It was difficult to smile in a conversation with him_T  

III. Answer the following questions:

1. When did Steve Jobs die? October 5, 2011
2. How did he die? Pancreatic cancer, Respiratory arrest
3. What was the impact of his death? It was expected but shocking for some people because he was really famous and important in the modern society.
4. What tributes did he receive? Flowers and some things represented in the things he made like iPads, iPhones,etc.
5. According to Jobs: What fact makes you realize that the world is more than what you were taught? Explain. That everything that surrounds you is made by people that were no smarter than you, and you can change it, you can make your own things that other people can use.
6. Where did Steve J. spend his childhood? In San Francisco.
7. What did Jobs and Fernandez do together?:They talked about the meaning of life and electronics projects together.
8. Who introduced S. Jobs to S. Wozniak?: Fernandez
9. What was the first invention together? How did it work?: An Electronic's kit, it mimicked telephone router codes to make free calls around the world.
10. How did Robert Cringely meet both Steves?: They met in a parking lot, he helped them to unload Steve's fiat and to carry the Apple 1.
11. What happened to Apple 1 in 2010? It was auctioned.
12. What was Ronald Wayne’s participation in Apple’s early days?: He was a referee in a minor diference of opinion between both Steve's.
13. In what ways was calligraphy important in Job’s life? It was important for the aesthetics in his products.
14. What did Jobs do after dropping out of college?: He went on the hippie trail, he went to India and studied Buddhism.
15. Why was he interested in Zen Buddhism?: Because he was looking to understand the true nature of things, he went to the Zen center to continue his search.
16. What company develop the first prototype mouse? Xerox.
17. What materials were used in the first Apple prototype mouse?: An underarm deodorant ball and a butterdish, they were the inspiration to create the structure of the mouse that was basically the ball and the structure holding it.

Letter of protest

                                                                                                                                        42 Maple Street

                                                                                                                                        Valparaiso

                                                                                                                                        CH4V3Z

Prime Minister David Cameron

The Rt Hom David Cameron MP

10 Downing Street

London

SW1A2AA

15 May 2014

Dear Mr. Cameron,
I am writing to protest against what happened in 1972, what everyone calls "bloody sunday", that was a tragedy in Northern Ireland, where 26 civilians that were protesting unarmed and not hurting anyone and they  were shot by british soldiers, and 13 died during the incident.

I am particularly concerned that there will be no charges for the soldiers who shot innocent civilians in that awful day, because they were just protesting not even carrying a single weapon and soldiers just started shooting. This wasn't just something that happened, it had consequences , this lead to increased violence for some years in Northern Ireland.

In addition to that, any soldier that is prosecuted, would not spend a day in jail due to the good friday agreement.

The public prosecution service said that they needed to have enough evidence to prove something that happened 38 years ago, whic is a hard job. But I think there's enough evidence if they were given a report with it from more than 900 witnesses, 2,500 written statements and 60 volumes of written evidence.

Also the soldiers gave no warning at all, they just came out to the street, started shooting, another reason to prosecute them, they can't start shooting because they wanted to and giving no warning or reason at all.

Furthermore, everyone has rights and those rights must be respected, if we don't respect them, we can't live in a society together because we would be constantly hurting others or doing bad things to each other.

It is for these reasons that I want you to take every necessary measures to make a better society, a fair society, by prosecuting everyone who deserves and not just forgiving them, so we can have a better world. Everyone should respect the law and every other person in our society.

Your Sincerely,
Carlos Oyarce

Bloody Sunday prosecution charges 'unlikely' (summary)

The british government apologised for the army's actions after a report that took 12 years to complete.
The report concluded that the soldiers gave no warning before opening fire against unarmed persons. This report had information from 921 witnesses, 2,500 written statements and 60 volumes of written evidence. Northern Ireland's public prosecution service said it was considering whether to prosecute anyone or not. 
Public Prosecution service will consider the report to determine the nature and extent of any police enquiries and investigations required to enable informed decisions to be taken.
Due to the Good Friday agreement, any soldier that is prosecuted , will not spend a day in jail.
Wriggle room remains for prosecutions, for civil lawsuits for retired soldiers, particularly because some of the lied to the Saville inquiry. The Saville inquiry was an investigation for this case.
The final bill was estimated at nearly 200 million pounds, making it the most expensive inquiry in British legal history.

Bloody Sunday Activity

Vocabulary

Prosecute: To initiate civil or criminal court action against.

Prospect: Something expected; a possibility.

Flee: To run away, as from trouble or danger

Cherry picking: to choose or take the best or most profitable of (a number of things), esp for one's own benefit or gain

Set in train: if you set in train an activity or an event, you make it begin 

Devolution: Delegation of authority or duties to a subordinate or substitute.

Aftermath: A consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

Answers to the questions: 

1.- What is David Cameron’s opinion about Bloody Sunday?

A: The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, that's his opinion.

2.- Why do you think this case has been so controversial for so long?

A: Because it's one of the worst things that have ever happened in northern ireland and people want to know why they did this.

3.- Why has it taken so long to decide whether or not to prosecute the soldiers?

A:They need sufficient evidence to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction - not an easy test after 38 years.

4.- What was Northern Ireland’s position towards this case?

A:

Brave Heart

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