Ruben Blades

I think ¨Segunda Mitad Del Noveno¨ was about the politic situation in Panama.
It talks about the people who are waiting for a change for their country, but they don´t know what to do to get better also there is no one who knows exactly what to do and they need someone who guides them.

In addition I think it also talks about presidential elections and the diferent candidates , but none of them represent the solution of what the people want.

In conclusion it`s a political song or a song for protest. And finally i can say that he is looking for a change in his country.

Natural Disaster

Date of disaster:
December 26, 2004

Type of Disaster:
Undersea megathrust earthquake

Description of Disaster:
On december 26, 2004 an undersea megathrust earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC , with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake. This earthquake resulted in a tsunami wich is usually refered to as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Asian Tsunami, Indonesian Tsunami, and Boxing Day Tsunami.


According to the U.S. Geological Survey a total of 227,898 people died . Measured in lives lost, this is one of the ten worst earthquakes in recorded history, as well as the single worst tsunami in history.
The tsunami caused serious damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa, with the furthest recorded death due to the tsunami occurring at Rooi Els in South Africa, 8,000 km away from the epicentre. In total, eight people in South Africa died due to abnormally high sea levels and waves.


Relief agencies report that one-third of the dead appear to be children. This is a result of the high proportion of children in the populations of many of the affected regions and because children were the least able to resist being overcome by the surging waters. Oxfam went on to report that as many as four times more women than men were killed in some regions because they were waiting on the beach for the fishermen to return and looking after their children in the houses.


In addition to the large number of local residents, up to 9,000 foreign tourists enjoying the peak holiday travel season were among the dead or missing, especially people from the Nordic countries.


States of emergency were declared in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and the Maldives. The United Nations estimated at the outset that the relief operation would be the costliest in human history. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has stated that reconstruction would probably take between five and ten years.

Cellular. Advantages & Disadvantages

Cellular. Advantages & Disadvantages

Cellular making easier our life...
First, they come in many different presentations and brands for everybody also users can take them everywhere because of their dimensions. In addition it makes easier the communication between the people because no matter the distance you can contact the other person.
Another reason is that some of them have internet and it allows staying connected, keeping you informed and in touching with the technologic word.

In the other side it also has disadvantages and the more relevant for me is the way of how we used it because it produces many bad manners for example the interruption of a conversation.
Furthermore it difficult the direct communication and finally is that we are so unprotected because the call that we make can be intercepted.

In conclusion it doesn’t matter the disadvantages of the cellular, they are part of our life.

E-mail. Advantages & Disadvantages

E-mail is one of today's most utilized forms of communication, it has many advantages:

First of all is very convenient , in addition it saves time and finally it makesit very easy to stay in touch. It's convenient; specially because e-mails may be sent any time of day or night , likewise you don't have to worry about interrupting someone when you send email.
It's helps you save time because it arrives inmediately and you can distribute information quickly to many people for the time it takes to email one person. Also it makes it easy to stay in touch, since you can write to your friends easily and it's the cheapest way to communitcate.

On the other hand, despite being very helpful and full of advantages , e-mails also have some disadvantages

For one thing it's less personal, another reason is that it's easy o make a mistake and last of all you need equipment in order to send an e-mail.It's less personal because you can't see the person's face or reaction when reading the e-mail