Earth at Night

Earth at Night

Attached is the photo of the world at night. You can see the Lightless N.Korea as a stark contrast to Bright S.Korea The light speaks for it self how the world is !!.. I do not know, why we, the humans have to play this dirty game of life and competition.. Anyways :( ... Fighting!!

Second Life

Second Life

Have you ever thought of going back into your past and change your life? Have you ever wondered for a second chance? I am sure you would have. Do not be disappointed! Now, you can have your second chance. You can make a new start and a new ending in your life with - the second life! The magic of Internet brings you the editable life, the life of your dreams, the life of your passions, the life of infinite possibilities, the life of your second thoughts.

Second life is a virtual world. You can create your own 'Avatar' in the virtual world which represents you. You can then interact with other avatars in the second life. Unlike in the real world, you can alter your avatar according to your fancies. You can have macho body or an athletic body. You can be tall and slim or short and plump. You need not have to go through the costly plastic surgery to change your face, eyes, nose or anything you like. You can live the life of your imagination.

Second life closely mirrors the actual life on the earth. There are cities, roads and buildings in exactly same location as in the real earth. You can visit COEX in second life. Drink virtual coffee there and ofcourse pay for it in real money!!. You can also buy land in second life. Construct anything on the bought land. Maybe a dance club or a soccer club or an English club! Invite other avatars to your club. Dance with them. Play with them. Teach English to them. Just like the real world, you can build a community. Make new friends. Share your experiences and learn lot of new things from them.

One of the most useful aspects of Second Life is in distance education. There are many internationally acclaimed schools like Stanford, MIT etc., who have opened there schools in Second life. Avatars can register to theses classes (by paying real money) and get education and training from them. Why do you have to physically visit Canada or England to study English? All you need to do is to live in a second life.

Second life tries to bridge the real world experience with virtual world fantasies. Its a unique social experiment that tries to provide a second parallel life. It helps us to see the world with a different perspective. So anyone wanting to restart their life can freely log on to http://www.second-life.com/ and have their second chances!

Medical Miracles to Come - Topic at the Last

By the year 2009, a vaccine against the common cold will have been developed. By the same year, the first human will have been successfully cloned. By the year 2014, parents will be able to create a designer children. Genetic therapy will be able to manipulate genes for abilities, intelligence, and hair, eye, skin color. By 2020, most diseases will be able to be diagnosed and treated at home, and by 2030, cancer and heart disease will have been wiped out. These are just few examples of the medical miracles that are expected in the next few decades.

Position of Topic Sentences

Synonyms, words that have the same basic meaning, do not always have the same emotional meaning. For example, the words stingy and frugal both mean "careful with money". However, calling someone stingy is an insult, but calling someone frugal is a compliment. Similarly, a person wants to be slender but not skinny, aggressive but not pushy. Therefore, you should be careful in choosing words because many so-called synonyms are not really synonymous at all.

Good Examples - Topic Sentence

Driving on freeways require skill and alertness.

Registering for college classes can be frustrating experience for new students.

The rise of indie films is due to several factors.

Bad Examples - Topic Sentences

Driving on freeways.

How to register for college classes.

The rise of indie films.

Gold - Paragraph Structure

Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefor, it is suitable for jewelry, coins and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as it was 2500 years ago. Another important characteristics of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications, such as photography and dentistry. The most recent use of gold is in astronaut's suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection when they go outside spaceships in space. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty but also for its utility.