THE ANCIENT VS. THE MODERN OLYMPICS

THE ANCIENT VS. THE MODERN OLYMPICS

by : Nurul

 

Have you ever heard about olympic games? because I will be talking about this game. oke, here we go.

  The ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to Participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes Participated in the ancient games.Only men were allowed to Compete in the ancient Greek games. Athletic training in ancient Greece was part of every free male citizen's education.

 

The ancient Olympic games were held as a religious event to honor the Greek God, Zeus. A hundred oxen were typically given as a sacrifice. Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin baron, who helped revive the Olympic games in the Nineteenth Century, INSISTED that they feature the international competition of athletes.The ancient Olympics yielded only one winner. A crown of olive leaves was placed on his head and a statue in his image was erected in Olympia.The ancient games were always held in Olympia. Only the first modern Olympics has been held in Greece, though the next games will be as well.

 

 Here are the differences between ancient and modern olympics .

•  In ancient Olympics athletes who won will have a lifetime supply of foods, in modern Olympics victorious athletes will have medals, and the modern Olympics now have winter Olympics , there are more sports than in ancient Greek the ancient is a preparation for war but the modern are sporting events.

•  Wars between all competing nations would end, competitors were only men, there were only summer games every 4 years, only at Olympia (never changing the venue), very religious event, most events were nude, women were rarely allowed to attend, festivities included drama productions. Modern times;Besides the ones listed above, there are now winter sports so Olympic occur every 2 years, women can compete and watch, there are more sports, multiple venues in a single changing host nation, opening and closing ceremonies, used as political event (boycotting would never be allowed in ancient Greece).

 The ancient Olympics were first held in thousands of years ago. In 1896, the modern Olympics began. The contestants in the ancient Olympic game were mainly men and competed in nude for toughness and braveness.In modern Olympics, contestants are of both genders. This gives women the right to participate, when in ancient Olympics, there were little women participants. In the ancient Olympics, the only women who took part were unmarried virgins. These participants did not attract as much attention as the men who dominated the Olympics in the ancient times. 

 

sources :  http://hnn.us/article/572 ,

               http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_the_ancient_and_modern_Olympics

 

Only men were allowed to compete in the ancient Greek games. Athletic training in ancient Greece was part of every free male citizen's education. The first women to compete in the Olympics were Marie Ohnier and Mme. Brohy. They participated in croquet games in the 1900 Olympics. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

Only men were allowed to compete in the ancient Greek games. Athletic training in ancient Greece was part of every free male citizen's education. The first women to compete in the Olympics were Marie Ohnier and Mme. Brohy. They participated in croquet games in the 1900 Olympics. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

The ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

jguugancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

The ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

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ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

The ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/572#sthash.0hJ3EMNT.dpuf

THE EFFECT OF VISUAL MEDIA ON PEOPLE LIFE

THE EFFECT OF VISUAL MEDIA ON PEOPLE LIFE

by : Nurul

How do television and the other visual media affect the lives of individuals and families around the globe?. Everyone must have a feel of how the visual media affects our real lives, as if we are seeing e is the real thing. But it turns out it was the work of a creative hand. What i will discuss now is what are the terms of the visual media affect a person's life.

• Media replaces other activities.Some people watch the "tube" for more hours in a day than they do anything  else. In a large number of homes, TV sets-as many as five or more in a single household are always on. Many people watch tv for any hours a day or spend hours playing games or surfing on their computers, they download music, movies, and other forms of entertainment. Instead of spending time taking care of their kids, parents often use a a video screen as an "electronic baby-sitter".
• The effect if TV on mind.Too much TV-especialy programming of low educational value can reduce people's ability to concentrate or reason. In fact, studies show that after only a minute or two of visual media, a person's mind "relaxes" as it does during light sleep. Another possible effect of television and videotapes on the human brain is poor communication. Children who watch a lot of TV may lose their ability to focus on a subject or an educational activity for more than 10 to 15 minutes.
• The effect of violence in the media. The amount of violence on the screen both in real events in the news and movies or in TV programs. It scared them and gives them terrible nightmares. The fear created by media images and language can last for a long time. They may even copy the acts that they see on violent shows-start fires, carry and use weapons, attack people in angry or dangerous ways, and even worse.
• Some people may become dissatisfied with the reality of their own lives. To these viewers, everyday life does not seem as exiting as the roles actors play in movie on TV dramas. Media watchers might get depressed when they can't take care of situations in real life as well as TV stars seem to.They bored with their real life.
• And the last is the most negative effect of all of these kinds of visual media might be addiction. People often feel a strange and powerful to watch TV, download visual material, or play a dvd even when they don't enjoy it or have the free time for entertainment.

You need to pay attention to the visual effects provided by the media. We should be able to limit our need for visual media. We just need to realize that it is only for entertainment and not to be applied or hope does happen in real life. So, be smart and live a normal life. Real life is more beautiful than the drama TV series or movie. :)

Source :  Reading book , Interactions 1 , Silver Edition

PEOPLE WHO HAVE A VERY LONG LIFE

PEOPLE WHO HAVE A VERY LONG LIFE
by : Nurul

we would ask, how do I get to live longer or have longevity? because only a few people in this world who have lived more than 110 years and still be healthy. very much to argue about this. The following are some of the places that it has a long life around the world.

Hunza in the Himalayan Mountains

Hunza is at a very high atitude in the himalayan mountains of asia. there many people over 100 years of age are still in good physical health. additionally, men of 90 are new fathers, and women of 50 still have babies. what are the reasons for this good health? scientists believe that the people of Hunza have these three main advantages or benefits. 1,a healthful unpolluted environment with clean air and water. 2, a simple diet high in vitamins, fiber, and nutrition but low in fat, cholesterol, sugar, and unnatural chemical. 3, physical work and other activities, usually in the fields or with animals. Do you believe it ? well, that's the truth.

The Russian Caucasians and Vilcabamba

People in caucasus mountains in russia are also famous for their longevity. Official birth records were not available, but the community says a woman called Tsurba lived until age 160. Similarly, a man called Shirali probably lived until 168., moreover, his widow was 120 years old. In general, the people not only live a long time, but they also live well. in other words, they are almost never sick. furthermore, when they die, they not only have their own teeth but also a full head of hair, and good eyesight too. Vilcabamba, ecuador, is another area famous for the longevity of its inhabitans. One reason for the good health of the people might be the clean, beautiful environment, another advantage is the moderate climate.

That's some place that the person has a long life, in other words a person's age exceeds the normal length. they are right there. certainty is not clear why they can live longer with a healthy body and even seldom or never sick. some experts believe that physical movement and a stress-free environmental might be the two most important secrets of longevity. Nevertheless, some doctors theorize that members of especially longlived populations have only one thing in common : they don't have valid official government birth records. these health scientist think there is a natural limit to the length of human life, in their theories, it is impossible to reach an age of more than 110 yers or so. Therefore, they say, claims of unusual longevity in certain groups are probably false.

Source : Reading book , Interaction 1 , Silver Edition

HOW FAMILY STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED

HOW FAMILY STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED

by : Nurul

This discussion is how the family structure changes, I will outline how this could happen. The structures, or forms, of the family vary as much as the definition itself. There is no single "true" family form. In Western Europe the nuclear family (a single set of biological parents residing together with their children) was prevalent in the Middle Ages, but at that same time in Eastern Europe multiple generations of the same family lived together in the same household.The following is the year in which the family structure has changed.
  
The early 20th Century

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  What caused the structure of the family to change? In the early 1900s in the United States the divorce rate (i.e., the percent of legal endings compared to the number of marriages) began to rise, and the birthrate (i.e., the number of births per 100 or 1000 people) began to decline; in other words, couples stayed married for fewer years, and they had fewer children. Women often chose to get an education and take jobs outside the home. Decades later, the same changes began to happen in other industrialized countries, Today, they are happening in many of the developing nations of the world as well.

The 1930s and 1940s

• The decades of the 1930s and 1940s were difficult years in the industrialized world. During World War II (1939-1945), millions of women had to take care of their homes and their children alone. Because so many men were at war, thousands of these "war widows"--that is to say, women whose husbands were away at war--had to go to work outside the home. Most women worked long hours at hard jobs. There weren't many "perfect families."

The end of the 20th century

•  In the years between 1960 or so and the end of the twentieth century, however, there were many new changes in the structure of the family around the globe, From the 1960s to the 1970s, the divorce rate greatly increased and the birthrate fell by half. The number of single-parent families rose, and the number of couples living together without marriage went up even more.

 Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back--that is to say, they want a man and a woman to marry for life; they also think the man should support the family and the woman should stay home with the children.the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster--and in more and more ways.

That's how the family structure has change. I hope this can be useful for the readers to just knowledge.

sources :  http://oregonexplorer.info/rural/RuralIssues/FamilyStructure , http://eap-rw2.blogspot.com/2007/03/short-history-of-changing-family.html

HOW THE WAY OF THINKING OF CREATIVE PEOPLE

HOW THE WAY OF THINKING OF CREATIVE PEOPLE

by : Nurul

 Creative people will never stop in creating something. They will continue thinking to create something new, different and unique course and also something that will make everyone amazed by everything they make. For this discussion, I will tell you some of the things of how the creative people are thinking. They are not the people whose origin is in thinking. And they will never stop creating something new which is different than the other until they are completely satisfied.For some details, they are very cautious.

Creative thinking is a stable, defining characteristic in some personalities, but it may also change based on situation and context. Inspiration and ideas often arise seemingly out of nowhere and then fail to show up when we most need them, and creative thinking requires complex cognition yet is completely distinct from the thinking process. 

Creative people are thinking about daydreaming. daydreaming can lead to sudden connections and insights because it's related to our ability to recall information in the face of distractions.they see possibilities everywhere and are constantly taking in information that becomes fodder for creative expression. individuals with high creative output will often figure out what time it is that their minds start firing up, and structure their days accordingly. In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone. 

Creative people love to expose themselves to new experiences, sensations and states of mind, and this openness is a significant predictor of creative output. Creative people are insatiably curious. they generally opt to live the examined life, and even as they get older. Observant by nature and curious about the lives of others, creative types often love to people-watch, and they may generate some of their best ideas from it. many creative types thrive off of taking risks in various aspects of their lives. They view all of life as an opportunity for self-expression.They follow their true passions. They get out of their own heads. They surround themselves with beauty.If there's one thing that distinguishes highly creative people from others, it's the ability to see possibilities where others don't, or in other words, vision. Many great artists and writers have said that creativity is simply the ability to connect the dots that others might never think to connect.Creatives like to shake things up, experience new things, and avoid anything that makes life more monotonous or mundane.

 So, if you want to be a creative person, you can follow their way of thinking that I have mentioned above. good luck. I hope this will be useful for those of you who read.

Reference :  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/04/creativity-habits_n_4859769.html

DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

by : Nurul

 

This time, my topics is about different directions in different countries. and now i'm going to tell you what kind of direction that someone will tell you in different countries. there are so many styles of direction.

First country that i will talking about how they give a direction to some place is japan. In japan,most streets don't have names. so, people in japan will  use landmarks in their directions. for example, " go straight down to the corner, turn left at the big hotel with the sushi bar and go past the mini market ".

Second is United States. In the countryside of the American, there are not usually many landmarks. there are no mountains, so the land is very flat. in many places there are no towns or buildings for miles.resident of the flatlands will tell you direction like north, south, east, and west and distances, like two miles. for example, " take this road here, go straight north for two miles, make a right turn, and then go another mile in a northeast direction. keep to the left around the curve, then merge with local route. but people in towns or citizen moght say " go straight for five blocks, turn left at main street, go to the third stoplight and turn right. that's sixth street, the police office is two blocks up on your left..

Third is Los Angeles, residents of this pacific coast area are almost always in their cars, so they measure distance in time. for example, if you ask some place they might answer " i guess it's about five minutes from here". if you ask how many miles, kilometers or blocks that will you take to go there, they rarely know - or they can seldom say.

Fourth is Greece. sometimes, people in greece do not even try to give directions. that's because a tourist seldom understand the greek language. instead, a greek person may motion or gesture or say " follow me ", then that person will lead you through the streets of a city to the post office.

Fifth its New York. if you ask some place that they don't know, a New Yorker might say " sorry, i have no idea " and walk away quickly.

Sixth is Yukatan, Mexico, not many residents answer " i don't know ". people in yukatan may believe that a quick " i don't know " is impolite. They might stay and talk to you and usually thay'll try to give an answer, sometimes a wrong one. if you don't know streets in Yukatan, you can get really lost in this southern region.

oke. i hope this is useful for you guys. thanks.

resource : Reading book. Interactions 1 , Silver Edition (Elaine Kirn . Pamela Hartmann )

STUDENT LIFE IN WESTERN

STUDENT LIFE IN WESTERN

by : Nurul

In the previous post, Silfi was talking abou social class in America, but this time, i'm going to talking about student life in western,because i think, student life in western is interesting topics to talk about, because they have a different social life with my country (indonesia). As we know, Student life in university is different all around the world. all i want to talk about is how the social life of student in western. as far as i know, student in western sometime choose to have part-time job. they will attend the college and then go to a part-time job for gain more money. for me, its really hard for learn and work at the same day. but if they don't do that, they will not have enough money to fulfill their life cost.

People in western are usually expense their own life after graduate school. they don't want to spend their parents money because they want to be useful for themselves without burden their parents. In western, students only have 2 days free in one weeks. its friday and saturday. that's why american people are commonly says "thanks good its friday" , because they just have two days for relaxing and having fun with friends or family. as far as i know, all activity of work or study are been off on that day.
After study for 5 days in 1 week, student will choose to spend time with friends. such as go to bars, exercising,  hanging out and making dinner with friends or just going out to a movie.
 
So, thats a little thing that i want to share with you. i'm sorry if this is not realy good. see you on the next post

Resource : from what i heard from my lecturers