lunes, 29 de abril de 2013

ConComics

The Most Important Comics Tour 

Arrives To GDL 




The past weekend (Sat 27- Sun 28) the ConComics took place in Expo GDL placed between Av. Las Rosas and Mariano Otero, beginning each day around 11:00 am. and  finishing about 8:00 pm. 
There are many activities such as Autograph Sessions,  Gamer Activities, Competitions, etc.

To enjoy it more you should understand the differences between these:

Cosplay: It's a representative art in which participant(s) use accessories and costumes representing a specific character or an idea. It comes from  Costume Play .
Anime: Japanese animated productions, hand-drawn or computarized animation; it comes from the word Animation. 
Manga: Japanese graphic novel, it could be of several subjects ( sexuality, superheros, etc)
Comics: Artistic medium that incorpores drawings and words to tell a story, they are usually divided in panels ( the whole thing). 


Personal Opinion 
 I think this is a good esperience for those who enjoy reading comics and all this japanese creations, an d it's fun to dress up and see all the people there getting excited about the whole idea. Obviously if you are like these guys you will enjoy it for sure and be more than OK with everything that's going on there, but if you are an outsider it's more funny than fun, because usually we all tend to mock  about something or someone when we don't know it or we don't agree with it. At first I was like -Whaaaat?- but without losing respect, but then I just stop caring. 
I think there should only be legal stuff there, authentic merchandise!!! Theres a lot of piracy and bad copies of somethings and that ain't cool, specially if you are paying the entrance and hoping for the best. 




jueves, 25 de abril de 2013

UNIVA: NEW GYMNASIUM

CEDEFI: JUAN PABLO II






Surveys were made, students have spoken and here are the results...











Students are excited about the Sports Center and most of them have visited the facility, however there's a lack of information because there's only the gym and the pool, the rest is a mystery and they agreed or more likely they say that paying an extra fee is ridiculous and they absolutely don't agree; however some of them would pay anyways because they consider it as a recreational activity and an opportunity to excercise and become more athletic.

They don't liked the name because they say it's weird and that the name should be more appealing for young teens and like without a religious connotation, but this is kind of tough because it's a catholic school.

Students also think that it will be a hit because all of the students; there are more than 2,000 Univa highschoolers, plus all the universitarians and the teachers.

The majority guess that the whole thing willl be inagurated between May and June; after it's inaugurated they would use it in the afternoons because of the school schedule, while the second majority would go at night.


What do you think about it?


sábado, 13 de abril de 2013

Koreas

IS THERE A WAR AHEAD?


South Korea vs. North Korea


Hinting at a missile launch, North Korea delivered a fresh round of war rhetoric with claims it has “powerful striking means” on standby. Seoul and Washington speculated that it is preparing to test-fire a missile designed to be capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.

The latest rhetoric came as new U.S. intelligence was revealed showing North Korea is now probably capable of arming a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead.

On the streets of Pyongyang, North Koreans shifted into party mode as they celebrated the anniversary of leader Kim Jong Un’s appointment to the country’s top party post — one in a slew of titles collected a year ago in the months after his father Kim Jong Il’s death.

But while there was calm in Pyongyang, there was condemnation in London, where foreign ministers from the Group of Eight nations slammed North Korea for “aggressive rhetoric” that they warned would only further isolate the impoverished, tightly controlled nation.

North Korea’s provocations, including a long-range rocket launch in December and an underground nuclear test in February, “seriously undermine regional stability, jeopardize the prospects for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula and threaten international peace and security,” the ministers said in a statement.

In the capital of neighboring South Korea, the country’s point person on relations with the North, Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae, urged Pyongyang to engage in dialogue and reverse its decision to pull workers from a joint industrial park just north of their shared border, a move that has brought factories there to a standstill.


“We strongly urge North Korea not to exacerbate the crisis on the Korean Peninsula,” Ryoo said.

North Korea probably has advanced its nuclear knowhow to the point where it could arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead, but the weapon wouldn’t be very reliable, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency has concluded. The DIA assessment was revealed Thursday at a public hearing in Washington.

President Barack Obama warned the unpredictable communist regime that his administration would “take all necessary steps” to protect American citizens.

In his first public comments since North Korea escalated its rhetoric, Obama urged the north to end its nuclear threats, saying it was time for the isolated nation “to end the belligerent approach they have taken and to try to lower temperatures.”

“Nobody wants to see a conflict on the Korean Peninsula,” Obama added, speaking from the Oval Office alongside United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was headed to Seoul on Friday for talks with South Korean officials before heading on to China.

“If anyone has real leverage over the North Koreans, it is China,” U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told Congress on Thursday. “And the indications that we have are that China is itself rather frustrated with the behavior and the belligerent rhetoric of … Kim Jong Un.”

In the latest threat from Pyongyang, the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, a nonmilitary agency that deals with relations with South Korea, said “striking means” have been “put on standby for a launch and the coordinates of targets put into the warheads.” It didn’t clarify, but the language suggested a missile.

The statement was the latest in a torrent of warlike threats seen outside Pyongyang as an effort to raise fears and pressure Seoul and Washington into changing their North Korea policies, and to show the North Korean people that their young leader is strong enough to stand up to powerful foes.

Referring to Kim Jong Un, Clapper told Congress that “I don’t think … he has much of an endgame other than to somehow elicit recognition,” and to turn the nuclear threat into “negotiation and to accommodation and presumably for aid.”

Officials in Seoul and Washington say Pyongyang appears to be preparing to test-fire a medium-range missile designed to be capable of reaching Guam. Foreign experts have dubbed the missile the “Musudan” after the northeastern village where North Korea has a launchpad, saying it has a range of 3,500 kilometers (2,180 miles).

Such a launch would violate U.N. Security Council resolutions prohibiting North Korea from nuclear and ballistic missile activity, and mark a major escalation in Pyongyang’s standoff with neighboring nations and the United States. North Korea already has been punished by new U.N. sanctions for the rocket launch and nuclear test.

Analysts do not believe North Korea will stage an attack similar to the one that started the Korean War in 1950. But there are concerns that the animosity could spark a skirmish that could escalate into a serious conflict.

“North Korea has been, with its bellicose rhetoric, with its actions … skating very close to a dangerous line,” U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in Washington on Wednesday. “Their actions and their words have not helped defuse a combustible situation.”

Bracing for a launch that officials said could take place at any time, Seoul deployed three naval destroyers, an early warning surveillance aircraft and a land-based radar system, a Defense Ministry official said in Seoul, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with department rules. Japan deployed PAC-3 missile interceptors around Tokyo.

But officials in Seoul played down security fears, noting that no foreign government has evacuated its citizens from either Korean capital.

“North Korea has continuously issued provocative threats and made efforts to raise tension on the Korean peninsula … but the current situation is being managed safely and our and foreign governments have been calmly responding,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Cho Tai-young told reporters Thursday.

The Korean War ended in 1953 with a truce, not a peace treaty, and the U.S. and North Korea do not have diplomatic relations.

For weeks, the U.S. and South Korea have staged annual military drills meant to show the allies’ military might. North Korea condemns the drills as rehearsal for an invasion.

In retaliation, North Korea for days barred South Koreans from crossing the border to get to factories in Kaesong where they make everything from shoes to suits using North Korean labor. Citing the tensions, North Korea on Monday pulled its more than 50,000 workers from the Kaesong complex, forcing many factories to stop production and jeopardizing the future of the last joint project between the two Koreas.

sábado, 6 de abril de 2013

Las Vegas

SLEEPLESS VEGAS

"The city that never sleeps"... "The Sin-City"...one of the most popular cities in United States and around the globe. Is known primarly for gambling, shopping and fine dining. Is truly The Entertainment Capital of the World. 

The best hotels, casinos, restaurants and entertainment is located on "The Strip" this is how the main street is called, the real name being Las Vegas Blvd. 


















BEST BUFFETS

Cosmopolitan-A bustling culinary food hall, the Wicked Spoon delivers well-crafted original selections for every appetite. With its mix of top quality, familiar staples in addition to imaginative and seasonal dishes, this Las Vegas eatery will satisfy cravings and invite discovery.

Open 7 days. $25- $40 dlls. Champagne brunch on weekends.


 Wynn- Like other buffets it features food from all over the world, but it also has 16 live stations where chefs will cook up made-to-order dishes and a sumptuous array of dishes elevate all-you-can-eat into a gourmet dining experience. 

Open for breakfast ($20), lunch ($24) and dinner ($37); champagne brunch on the weekend.



Bellagio-  Adventurous eaters can find plenty to keep them satisfied, including foie gras, buffalo, duck, quail and other exotic meats, a large sushi station, and a selection of seafood that includes fantastic lime-soaked ceviche, mussels and sometimes even shark.

Open for breakfast ($16), lunch ($20) and dinner ($30) daily; champagne brunch on weekends. 



Wynn Buffet
Wicked Spoon 






















BEST HOTELS

The Cosmopolitan
From the center of The Strip rises an original and enchanting destination that is adding an entirely new dimension to the Las Vegas experience.
Luxurious resort amenities include a 100,000 square foot casino, unique and eclectic shopping boutiques, Sahra Spa & Hammam, a Pool District of three distinct pool experiences, and Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan by the TAO Group.
Wynn / Encore 
Wynn has single-handedly redefined the standard of luxury. Elements borrowed from the natural world have been manufactured to sequester the hotel away from the Strip and conceal unique luxury; Encore is a distinct resort destination with its own repertoire of accommodations, culinary offerings and leisure activities including 11 new retail outlets, seven cozy bars and lounges, five restaurants, one ultra-chic nightclub and an opulent spa and salon.


Bellagio 
The hotel was built with beauty and luxury in mind.  Everything is done with an old world elegance. The dancing fountains among with the music makes it unique.
 It's located on The Strip in front of PH and Paris. 
The Venetian 
Experience the romance of Italy in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Beauty and grace surround you at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, where every detail has been carefully designed to provide you with a memorable stay – from the world’s largest standard suites to the city’s most elegant casino.




RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES

Le Rêve
Presented at the Wynn Las Vegas, is a mesmerizing, water-inspired creation from Franco Dragone, the man behind such popular Cirque du Soleil shows.

Price: From $115.50 per person 



Mystère 
Provides a complete spectrum of awe-inducing entertainment with colorful sets, imaginative costumes and highly-skilled performers. It is also a Cirque du Soleil production. 

Price: From $75 per person.




 Peepshow
Nursery rhymes get a naughty twist in Peepshow. The show features sexy strip tease and over-the-top production elements, making it one sultry spectacular you won't want to miss

Price: From $73 per person

Goretorium
If you love gore and are more excited about Halloween than any other holiday, then get ready for the scare of a lifetime. Featuring a multilevel maze within a mythical hotel and casino The Delmont, the self-guided tour starts at the hotel lobby.

Price: $29.95. For $50, visitors can purchase a Death Row VIP Fast Pass 

 Tao 
Inside the Venetian
Hours of operation: Nightclub: Thursday - Saturday 10 p.m.-close; Lounge: Monday - Sunday, 5 p.m. - close.
Cover price: VIP packages available from $30 for women, $100 for men.

Marquee
Inside the Cosmopolitan
Hours of operation:
Friday 9:30 p.m.-5 a.m., Saturday 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Monday and Thursday 10 p.m.-5 a.m.
Cover price:
Front of the Line admission from $20.00.
Resident DJs:
DJ Chuckie, Erick Morrillo, Eric D-Lux, Roger Sanchez, Lisa Pittman, Jordan Stevens, DJ Vice and DJ Redfoo from LMFAO.



I loved Las Vegas; even if you are not 21 or older you still get to do many things and enjoy the hotels. There's a lot to see inside each hotel, it's like there's a world inside full of life and things to do. The different  architectural design it's just stunnishing and amusing.
But it's definitely like an "Adult Disneyland" with all the casinos, clubs, lounges and shows. I will definitely go as soon as I'm 21.