DO WE NEED SO MANY LANGUAGES???!!!

Many languages are disappearing every year. Is this a bad thing, or could having fewer languages help bring people together?

The world appears to be moving towards a smaller number of languages such as English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Hindi, each with millions or billions of speakers. Unfortunately this means that smaller languages are in danger of disappearing. Some people fear the loss of culture and identity, while others believe a world with easier communication would be a better place. In this essay, I will discuss the dangers of both outcomes.

We are indeed losing a lot of languages. One language expert estimates that 60%-80% of all languages will disappear in 100 years, just three generations from now. This is a major loss. First of all, the way that people think is to a certain degree rooted in their first languages. A community’s language is bound up with its way of life, culture, religious beliefs and identity. A second point is the loss of diversity: different languages can contribute to different ways of looking at and solving human problems. Thirdly, fewer languages does not necessarily mean better communication: it could even mean a dangerous situation with billions of people fighting against each other, rather than smaller groups as in the past. This could be the most important drawback: as more people speak one language, it becomes easier for billions to be influenced by shallow media or aggressive politicians.

However, there might be a lot to be gained from having fewer languages and greater communication. First of all is today’s practical problem of translation: business is more difficult, travel is more complicated, and misunderstandings arise. Another current problem is marginalization: communities who do not speak a major world language fall behind in science and technology and their economies suffer. Third, having fewer languages might mean more shared ideas. Global collaboration could happen instantly rather than taking years. And finally, although some people are afraid of the loss of culture or identity, it seems that good ideas can survive. We don’t speak Latin or classical Greek anymore, but the ideas and values of the people who spoke those languages are still with us.

In conclusion, it seems inevitable that some languages will disappear: like animals or plants, they need a specific habitat and can be squeezed out by stronger competitors. The answer is not to hide and isolate ourselves but to be confident about our identity in whatever language we spea
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THE FACT THAT YOU DON'T KNOW

In 1960 NASA's Lewis Research Center conducted the first NASA studies of the spacecraft and equipment required for a manned expedition to Mars. A standard mission profile was established. This basically followed the Von Braun scheme of 1952. A spacecraft would be assembled in low earth orbit, and then launch itself toward Mars. After using rockets to brake into Mars orbit, a separate lander would descend from a mother ship to the surface. After exploration of the terrain it would launch itself back into Mars orbit to rendezvous and dock with the mother ship. A rocket would boost the mother ship back toward earth. The scheme differed from Von Braun's in having seven crew and using nuclear thermal propulsion, which in turn allowed a faster 420 day opposition-class mission with 40 days on Mars. Instead of using rockets to brake into earth orbit on return, an earth return vehicle would separate from the mother ship. This was seen as a 13.6 metric ton delta-wing spaceplane with a 6.7 m wingspan, which would re-enter the earth's atmosphere. The mother ship would be disposed of, sailing past earth into solar orbit. Launch date would be 19 May 1971, and total mission delta-V would be 19.8 km/s.

The danger of radiation outside the earth's protecting radiation belts was understood now, and Lewis considered provision of an appropriate radiation shelter a major driver in any expedition design. The mother ship habitation quarters provided 35 square meters of floor space on two levels, with a cylindrical radiation vault at the centerline, which doubled as sleeping quarters. Such a shelter would weigh 21.4 metric tons if a maximum exposure of 100 REM was considered permissible and no major solar flares occurred. However if the crew exposure had to be limited to 100 REM and it was assumed one flare would occur, the shelter's mass would increase to 74.5 metric tons. If crew exposure was limited to 50 REM, the mass of the shelter shot up to 127 metric tons. Lewis found that shorter duration trips were no heavier than longer trips to Mars, since the shelter would be lighter on a shorter trip for the same radiation dose. All things considered, the final Lewis conclusion that a ship using nuclear thermal propulsion, meeting the mission profile, and limiting the crewmember's dose to 100 REM, would have a total mass of 614 metric tons on departure from earth orbit.

QUOTE

Hey guys,I juz want to share one of the inspirational quotes that I found..

Don't Quit

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out;

Don't give up though the pace seems slow--

You may succeed with another blow,

Success is failure turned inside out--

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems so far;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--

It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Edgar A. Guest

Mesut Özil

Hi I just want to share about my favorite sports athletes which is Mesut Özil. Mesut Özil is a footballer who plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and for the German national team. Özil has been a youth national team member since 2006, when he debuted for first professional league season and a member of the German national team since 2009. He gained international attention during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was nominated for the Golden Ball Award which is awarded to the tournament's best player. Following his breakout performance at the World Cup, he was transferred to Real Madrid in August 2010. Özil began his youth career playing for various clubs in Gelsenkirchen and then played five years for Rot-Weiss Essen. In 2005, he moved to the youth department of FC Schalke 04. He was a midfielder and wore 17 as his squad number. On 31 January 2008, he moved to Werder Bremen for a reported fee of €4.3 million, signing a contract with the German club until 30 June 2011. Finishing in a disappointing 10th, Özil managed to make a significant impact in most games and came away with a respectable three goals and 15 assists that highlighted his attacking credentials. In his second season, Bremen ended in third, with Özil contributing 9 goals and 17 assists in 31 matches. On 17 August 2010 Werder Bremen announced that they had reached an agreement with Real Madrid. The transfer fee is believed to be in the region of €15 million. Özil made his season debut in Champions League on 15 September. Özil was greatly praised by worldwide media thanks to his performance on the pitch. He finished his 2010/2011 season with Madrid with 25 assists, which was the highest for any player in any major European competition that season. He made his debut for the Germany national football team during a friendly match against Norway on 11 February 2009. He was selected for the Germany national squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, starting in all of the teams games. FIFA announced him as one of the ten nominations for the Golden Ball.

Özil is a third-generation Kurdish-German. His ancestors are from Devrek, Zonguldak in Northern Turkey. He is Muslim. He recites the Holy Quran before his matches .

most famous game in utp

Angry Birds is a puzzle video game developed by Finland-based Rovio Mobile. Inspired primarily by a sketch of stylized wingless birds, the game was first released for Apple's iOS in December 2009.^[2] Since that time, over 12 million copies of the game have been purchased from Apple's App Store,^[3]which has prompted the company to design versions for other touchscreen-based smartphones, such as those using the Android operating system, among others.

In the game, players use a slingshot to launch birds at pigs stationed on or within various structures, with the intent of destroying all the pigs on the playfield. As players advance through the game, new birds appear, some with special abilities that can be activated by the player. Rovio Mobile has supported Angry Birds with numerous free updates that add additional game content, and the company has even released stand-alone holiday and promotional versions of the game.

Angry Birds has been praised for its successful combination of addictive gameplay, comical style, and low price. Its popularity led to versions of Angry Birds being created for personal computers and gaming consoles, a market for merchandise featuring its characters and even long-term plans for a feature film or television series. With a combined 300 million downloads across all platforms and including both regular and special editions,^[4] the game has been called "one of the most mainstream games out right now",^[5] "one of the great runaway hits of 2010",^[6] and "the largest mobile app success the world has seen so far"

basketball is sport

i think mr bala love basketball.so i post this to him.he2.

In early December 1891, Luther Gulick, chairman of the physical education department at the School for Christian Workers (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, instructed physical education teacher James Naismith to invent a new game to entertain the school's athletes during the winter season. With an ordinary soccer ball, Naismith assembled his class of 18 young men, appointed captains of two nine-player teams, and introduced them to the game of Basket Ball (then two words). Naismith, who had outlined 13 original rules, dispatched the school janitor to find two boxes to be fastened to the balcony railing at opposite sides of the gymnasium, where they would serve as goals. The school janitor, however, only found two half-bushel peach baskets, and the game was played with these.

The soccer ball and the peach basket soon gave way to specialized equipment. For example, in the early days the peach baskets were closed at the bottom, meaning that someone had to climb on a ladder to retrieve the ball after a made basket. The peach basket was later replaced by a metal rim with a net hanging below, and in 1906 people began opening the netting to let the ball fall through. The first basketballs were made from panels of leather stitched together with a rubber bladder inside. A cloth lining was added to the leather for support and uniformity. The molded basketball, introduced in about 1942, was a significant advancement for the sport. The molded ball, a factory-made ball that had a constant size and shape, offered better reaction and durability, making play more consistent and the development of individual skills easier. In Naismith's original 13 rules, the ball could be batted in any direction with one or both hands, but it could not be dribbled because players could not move with the ball. Beginning in 1910 a player could dribble the ball, but could not shoot after dribbling. It was not until 1916, following heated debate, that players were allowed to shoot after dribbling.

love triangle??

hi..i want share about love triangle..hope you enjoy it!!

If you are one of the two dating options

1 - Analyze your happiness

Dating triangles are hard to deal with. Is this person really special enough to go through this for? Even if you do get chosen, will you always think about it in the back of your mind? Is that worth it? Relationships can be hard to deal with, but stacking additional issues on top of the normal things we go through can be too much sometimes. Make sure your feelings for this person are truly genuine and worth pursuing, otherwise you could put yourself through a lot of pain for nothing.

2 - Look for a sign of commitment

Don’t just take the other person’s word that you’re the one they want. They could just as easily be saying that to the other person too. Look for certain signs that you are indeed the chosen one. Do they spend time with you on holidays? What about on their birthday? These are the major moments that we usually have the people we are closest with around us. If you’re not there on those days, maybe you’re not the chosen one after all.

3 - Don’t think it’s now or never

The last thing you should do is think that this is your ultimate chance for love. Whether you are the chosen person or not, take the situation for what it is…the possible start of a relationship. The true hard part is yet to come, as their no guarantee of success when it comes to relationships. All that you are doing now is deciding on who’s going to have that relationship.

Love triangles are stressful on everybody involved, and it’s a lot to deal with. You really have to be sure that the person you’re waiting for is the person you’re supposed to be with in order to make it worth it. It rarely ever is. The best advice actually may be just to back off and let time take it’s course. You might be surprised at who else you find along the way, and how much better it is without the drama in your life.