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Ysern ś Parrot March March, 2016. HIDDEN PLACES IN MADRID The Enchanted Forest The Enchanted Forest is a botanical garden, unique to Europe located in Madrid where you can relax, enjoying the beauty and the magic of more than three hundred living sculptures of different sizes made by the best artists of Europe, and more than 500 plant species from around the world. The Enchanted Forest is complemented by labyrinths, exhibitions of cacti, bonsai, aromatic plants, where children and adults can spend unforgettable hours in a magical place. In addition, there is a stream, and in one corner of the garden is one of the few natural waterfalls of Sierra Oeste, the Barbellido waterfall. This space has been created with the intention of creating a new style of art. The atmosphere especially is what attracts so many visitors. The natural and mysterious setting makes you forget where you really are. (Sergio Álvarez and Rubén Gallego – 1º Bach: A) The next football World Cup The World cup will be in Russia in 2018. It’s the twenty first edition of the world cup. Germany will defend the title of World champion. This event will take place between the 14th of June and the 15th of July. It’s the first opportunity that this country will organize the championship, and the first time in history that football’s world cup is held in a country in Eastern Europe. In Russia, they have increased the security measures, because they are very worried about the lives of the fans. Also they have created 36 training camps. In the World cup thirty-two teams participate and Russia will participate as the host country. The teams are divided into eight groups. Of each group two teams advance to the next round. Then we have the sixteen, in this round we have four groups with four teams, each will pass eight teams. After we have the eighth round, from this phase, we will have matches between two teams, only one team advances. We are in the final round of the championship, we only have eight teams, this round is called the fourth round, only four teams advance. We are in the semifinals, two teams will advance. Finally we have the round that is the final. In this round only can win one team. We hope that Spain win the title as in 2010. (Pablo Campos del Pozo – 1º Bach- B) Useful and unknown inventions THE PORTABLE FISHBOWL Do you think your fish is always bored being in the same place? Do you want to take it for a walk? If the answer is yes then with this portable fish bowl you can do it. You only have to carry it and enjoy your fish’s company. THE TRANSPARENT TOASTER Are you fed up when every morning you burn your toast? You won’t ever have this problem again with this transparent toaster, the walls are made in a way you can see if your toast is ready or not. THE SLIPPERS WITH LIGHTS Do you bump into the furniture every time you go to the bathroom at night? You don’t have to worry anymore; with these slippers with light you will see everything on your way to the bathroom. Feel safe with these marvellous slippers. THE HAMBLIN GLASSES Have you ever wanted to read a book at night and you felt uncomfortable taking the book in your hands? The solution is these special glasses. You can read a book with them without eye fatigue. (Laura Florindo and Chouaib El Farji – 1º Bach-A) Books to read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some Fanatical Germans, a Jewish Fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a Foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence For herselF by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing Foster Father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement beFore he is marched to Dachau. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to Feed the soul. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Moral allegory and sPiritual autobiograPhy, The Little Prince is the most translated book in the French language. With a timeless charm it tells the story of a little boy who leaves the saFety of his own tiny planet to travel the universe, learning the vagaries oF adult behaviour through a series of extraordinary encounters. His personal odyssey culminates in a voyage to Earth and further adventures. For more information about books: books-sweetladies.blogspot.com WHEN THE INFATUATION IS OVER Valeria Pérez del Real – 2º Q When the infatuation is over Love is a period of intense feelings that does not always last. Falling in love is a step in the relationship, certainly the first, but it is merely a stage in love, which is much more than that. The physiological response of love Apparently, a substance called phenylethylamine, which increases our energy, gives these changes when falling in love and produces more dopamine, a hormone for happiness or love. This substance is associated with pleasure and satisfaction, and its increase is what produces the sensation of euphoria typical to the early months of a relationship. These early partners are vital for maintaining the relationship. Infatuation stage changes the body's hormone production and completely alters our mood. Thus, just we are relating the great satisfaction and happiness, produced by chemical changes, with the person who produces them. Thus an intimate relationship and desire to continue with the other and maintain the couple is also created. Do we get used to love? Substances mentioned are diminishing over time because, basically, our body gets used to these substances. At first, being a new situation, the reaction to these hormones is very intense, but then it diminishes, even when the substances remain in the body. This usually occurs within two years, which is what many consider to be the end of the crush. Then the relationship changes and it seems that our body does not react with both the euphoria and those intense physiological reactions, but a search of safety and serenity alongside our partner. The problem arises with whether blindly believing in love should always continue, and that, if there are no such initial reactions during the following years, has the love has gone. Not really. Love does not disappear, it changes and adapts. And so must we. The Pyramid of Keops The Pyramid of Keops is the largest of the three pyramids of Giza plateau outside Cairo (Egypt), it is the only of the seven wonders of the ancient world that still stands. It lies on the left bank of the Nile, and is the most northern. It is considered that the monument was built during the reign of Cheops or Koufou, kings of the Fourth Dynasty, between 3,000 and 2,500 B.C. It is assumed that Melchizedek and Enoch were the architects who drew up the plans. Due to its height of nearly 150 meters, and its base of more than five hectares, it is not comparable to any building erected by human hands, and even today architects and modern engineers are amazed to think of the means employed to accumulate such a mountain of stone. Some believe that this, together with the other two pyramids served as tombs, others believe as temples, the fact is that the three great pyramids of Giza plateau are distributed over the desert in the same way as were the three stars of " belt "of the Orion constellation. It is built in a way so their sides are oriented towards the four cardinal points, and so the reflections of the shadows show a chronometric accuracy of the essential points of the solar year, giving the precise dates of the spring and autumn equinoxes and the winter and summer solstices. Herodotus says that one hundred thousand men worked for twenty years and ten years were used to build the road where the stones were dragged. This road is 925 meters long by 19 wide and 15 high, at its highest elevation are polished stones and is decorated with animal figures. For centuries it retained a coating of bonded stones so it looked like it was a single block of stone from the base to the top. (Jorge Alberto Pérez Gómez - 1º Bach: B) GRAMMYS 2016: The 58º edition of the Grammys was held on the 15th of February. It was located in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The awards began with Taylor Swift’s performance of her new song “Out of the Woods” from her album 1998. She was one of the most nominated artists at the Grammys. She finally won for the category “album of the year”. The Grammy for “best song” was given to Ed Sheeran for “Thinking Out Loud”, it was his first Grammy and he looked so thankful. Meghan Trainor, who is known for “All About That Bass “ and “Lips are Movin”´, won “Artist of the Year”. When she went on stage to accept her award, she started crying, she didn’t expect it. There were a lot of interesting performances, Justin Bieber sang “Love Yourself” from his new album: Purpose. In his performance, he appeared playing the guitar for the first time in concert.