NIKOLA TESLA

Early Life and Education:

Nikola Tesla was born in the Croatian town of Smiljan (Austrian Empire) in 1856 to a
priest father. He studied electrical engineering at the Austrian Polytechnic in Graz and
later attended the Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague. Unfortunately his father died
early, and he had to leave the university after completing only one term.

Tesla accepted a job under Tivadar Pusks in a Budapest telegraph company in 1880. He
was later promoted to chief electrician and later engineer for the company. He later
moved to Paris to work for the Continental Edison Company as an engineer.

Achievements

Tesla made public the first successful wireless energy transfer to power electronic
devices in 1891.

Probably Teslas most important contribution to energy history is the use of alternating
current (AC). The Westinghouse Electric Company was the first implement this
technology by lighting the World Colombian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. It proved to
be a more efficient and effective method as compared to the direct current (DC)
system of Edison to transport electricity in a grid. The technology quickly became the
basis for most modern electricity distribution systems. Besides the AC system, Tesla
helped in the development of generators and turbine design. The earliest
demonstration fluorescent lighting was also his accomplishment.

Later Life and Death:

Nikola Tesla continued his research work on electricity generation and turbine design
in his later life. Even at 81, he claimed to have completed a dynamic theory of
gravity something which was never published. He died in New York City of a heart
thrombus in January 1943. He was 86 years old.
 JUAN LUIS BORGES

born August 24, 1899, Buenos Aires, Argentinadied June 14, 1986, Geneva,
Switzerland), Argentine poet, essayist, and short-story writer whose works have
become classics of 20th-century world literature.

In 1914, Borges travelled to Geneva where he earned a B.A. degree from the Collge de
Genve. He travelled more to Majorca and mainland Spain where he joined the Ultraist
movement before returning to Buenos Aires in 1921.

In 1938, he was appointed at a key post in the Buenos Aires library where he would
spend nine years, never happy or satisfied with the work he had to do. In the same
year as his fathers death in 1938, Borges encountered a severe head injury which
affected his speech and also caused blood poisoning. He lived for eight more years,
losing the battle of life on June 14, 1986 in Geneva, Switzerland. The eight years
before his death proved to be the most productive in terms of Borges literary career.

In 1938, he suffered a severe head wound. In the next eight years he produced his best
fantastic stories.

Borges became director of the national library when Pern was overthrown in 1955.
This was a great honor for Borges and he was also appointed as a professor of English
and American literature at the University of Buenos Aires.

An unfortunate condition of his eyes caused Borges total blindness not allowing him to
write long texts forcing him to dictate his creations to his mother, secretaries or
friends. Some of Borges works from this era include El hacedor (1960), El libro de los
seres imaginarios (1967), El informe de Brodie (1970) and El libro de arena (1975).

Jorge Luis Borges was awarded the Formentor Prize, an international award given for
unpublished manuscripts and highly critically acclaimed for his indispensable
contributions to the 20th century world literature.
 OUTCOME REFLEXION 1

This unity was about what define a savant, a person who is more skillful
than a normal one, and how actually they are. Additionally, a kind of
philosophical question was made asking for which make a person being
successful, nurture or nature, two possible answer and many reasons back
each theory. In a personal opinion both sides have something there. That is, to
success in every aspect of our lives is not only enough to have the talent or
ability in that track, but also many hours are necessary to master any talent.
Take for example many sport players whom since early age seem to be
potential stars but not spending enough hours in practicing, only a small
number of them get global recognition.

When we were taking those lessons I had some struggle with the way
the lessons had been structured. It was also difficult to get used to write almost
every block, not only in the morning, but also in the afternoon. Considering
that it is difficult to write an essay correctly in Spanish, try to envision how
difficult is doing that in English. Anyway, I have to carry on practicing until I
could manage in an appropriate way this second language.
 OUTCOME REFLEXION 2

I still have some troubles with writing texts. However, I could notice a
slightly improvement since I do not feel as overwhelmed as I did. Indeed, I
manage the whole process in a better way, so I come up with better topic
sentences and supportive arguments. Furthermore, I found a new spare time
reading novels and poems from last week. But, I would like to point out the
fact that writing properly is not as easy as we could think. Never mind, I am
getting more used to the new working methods day by day.

That unit focused on people who has had quiet difficult lives; despite,
they never give up their dreams and keep on struggling until get success.
Through those example of life showing the second unit, I have realized that
there are many ways of being disable, from getting a serious illness to living in
a challenging reality. Although Mr. McCourt and Miss. Runyan have been
facing quiet different troubles, both never let people and obstacles take them
down. As a result, their achievements and lives has inspired a myriad number
of people to continue and many other to start their own journey.
 OUTCOME REFLEXION 3

Writing is not as difficult as peoples thinking; whoever could express his ideas,
convey a message and even defend those arguments trying to convince the
readers. However, what is really difficult is to do it following a standard patron
or according to an structure. In the current time, my attention is focused in
improve the way I organize my ideas and understand how they are interpreted
by the reader.

The topic of this unit is related to medical decisions, beginning with the
controversial matter of testing diseases in advance; which was followed by an
essay in the laughter therapy, a no conventional treatment. Supporting
statements showing each side of the worry were presented by the book text
in an attempt to broaden our reflexive capacity while synthesizing those
arguments. Reinforcing that skill, we are being argued for the lesson giver to
develop our own supportive arguments and take a stand. The last is not so
easy.
 GENETIC TESTING

Gene tests, once largely limited to diagnosing rare inherited diseases, have become
increasingly valuable to help predict individuals' risk of getting more common diseases,
including cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Moreover, a number of companies such
as 23andMe and Navigenics, both based in California, now offer gene screening directly
to consumers for a mix of medical, entertainment and social networking purposes.

That has raised the specter of employers or insurers finding out that someone is at high
risk for a disease, then denying coverage or employment in order to avoid anticipated
health-care expenses.

Beyond banning that kind of discrimination, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination

Act would make it illegal for an insurer or employer to request or demand that a person
get a gene test.
After last year's passage by the House, the bill got caught up in a "hold" by Sen. Tom
Coburn (R-Okla.), who was concerned about some provisions opposed by insurers and
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, according to several sources close to the negotiations.
One concern had to do with the legal liability of insurers and employers accused of
discrimination, and was resolved by adding clarifying language, sources said.
Another hang-up involved the provision that precludes an employer from insisting that
an employee get a genetic test. Technicians in gene testing labs, it turns out, are
routinely required to provide DNA samples to make sure the DNA they are testing has
not been contaminated with their own.
"That provision would have inadvertently put an end to a practice that I think everyone
would agree was good," said Kathy Hudson, director of the Genetics and Public Policy
Center, a District-based nonprofit, adding that an exemption was eventually written.
Hudson praised the legislation for removing a major impediment to people's
participation in genetic research, which promises to clarify the underlying causes of
many diseases and speed the development of new treatments. A survey done by the
center in January found that 93 percent of respondents would not participate in such
research unless it were illegal for employers and insurers to use the results against
them.