Discussion Essay: "Computers have made the world a better place..."

Nowadays, computers are really important and necessary machines. The main part of the industries depends on them. The use of the internet is becoming more popular between young people. Now almost everybody has got a computer at home.

The computers have more advantages: you can chat with a friend in the other part of the world easily, cheaply and quickly, you can send and receive e-mails, you can find information, download music or films, listen music, watch DVD’s... So these are really strong points of computers, because they help us living better.

But on the other hand, they have some disadvantages too: we can find that there are a lot of people who are always on the PC and they spend the whole day on internet. Nowadays children don’t go out to play, they stay at home in front of the screen and internet is a way to make childhood shorter.

From my point of view, I agree that computers have made the world a better place, because it’s easy to think that nowadays a lot of people are vitiated to the PC’s games and they don’t have a social life, but we have to take care to the point that everything in extremes is bad. In my opinion the list of positive things is much longer than the list of negatives points. So I know that computers are a good thing for our development.

1st Oral Presentation: "Keira Christina Knightley"

Keira Christina Knightley was born 26 March 1985.

She is one of the most famous actreses in Hollywood. She began her career as a child and came to international prominence in 2003 after co-starring in the films Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.
As of 2008, Forbes claims Knightley to be the second highest paid actress in Hollywood (behind Cameron Diaz), having reportedly earned $32 million in 2007, making her the only non-American person on the list of highest paid actors or actresses.

Biography

Early life

Knightley was born in Teddington, Greater London, England. Her father is English and her mother is Scottish and of half Welsh ancestry. She has an elder brother, Caleb, who was born in 1979. Knightley lived most of her life in Richmond, attending Teddington School and Esher College. Knightley has dyslexia, but nevertheless was successful in school and was thus permitted to acquire a talent agent and pursue an acting career.
She requested an agent as early as the age of three but got one when she turned six, from her mother as a reward for studying hard. Knightley has noted that she was "single-minded about acting" during her childhood.

Personal life

Knightley, who lives in London, is involved with her Pride and Prejudice co-star Rupert Friend. Knightley has stated she has no plans to be married in the near future. She previously dated Northern Irish fashion model Jamie Dornan, as well as actor Del Synnott, who, according to some reports, attempted suicide after their relationship ended, although Synnott and Knightley deny these claims.
She has denied rumors she is anorexic , although after her appearance at the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest premiere led to media speculation that her extremely slender figure was due to an eating disorder, she noted that her family has a history of anorexia.

Keira then sued the Daily Mail after they claimed she lied about having anorexia; the article said that a teenage girl died from anorexia, indicating that Knightley's physical appearance may have influenced her in some way. In July 2006, Knightley said she has become a workaholic. As a result, Knightley may take a one year break from acting to travel and focus on her personal life.

Knightley is a lifelong supporter of football team West Ham United F.C. and watches games in her local pub whenever possible. She has said that her favourite book is War and Peace and her favourite film is All About Eve. She is a fan of the English soap opera Emmerdale.

The joke: "Computer Diagnosis"

One day Bill complained to his friend that his elbow really hurt. His friend suggested that he go to a computer at the drug store that can diagnose anything quicker and cheaper than a doctor.

''Simply put in a sample of your urine and the computer will diagnose your problem and tell you what you can do about it. It only costs $10." Bill figured he had nothing to lose, so he filled a jar with a urine sample and went to the drug store. Finding the computer, he poured in the sample and deposited the $10. The computer started making some noise and various lights started flashing. After a brief pause out popped a small slip of paper on which was printed: "You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water. Avoid heavy lifting. It will be better in two weeks."

Later that evening while thinking how amazing this new technology was and how it would change medical science forever, he began to wonder if this machine could be fooled. He mixed together some tap water, a stool sample from his dog and urine samples from his wife and daughter. To top it off, he masturbated into the concoction. He went back to the drug store, located the machine, poured in the sample and deposited the $10. The computer again made the usual noise and printed out the following message:

"Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. Your dog has worms. Get him vitamins. Your daughter is using cocaine. Put her in a rehabilitation clinic. Your wife is pregnant with twin girls. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer. And if you don't stop jerking off, your tennis elbow will never get better."

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