Tuesday 26 July 2011

Week 5 - Tutorial Task

Post 2 - Scavenger Hunt
Without using Google or Wikipedia, try to answer the following questions and post your answers to your blog.
Provide the URL (with the date you accessed it) of where you found the answer. Describe how you found it.

1. Where was the first University established and in which year?
Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, is generally considered to be the oldest university in the world. It was founded roughly the same time as the city of Cairo, in 969 AD. The first lecture was delivered in 975 AD.
 (viewed 24th august 2011)
I found this using Bing search which then used yahoo answers.

2. What is Stephen Stockwell's band called and what does he play? Can you name a couple of their songs?
a. Stephen Stockwell's band is called The Black Assassins. He plays the keyboard as well as vocals.
Some of their songs are Death Take Me Now, Drugs and Azaria.

3. What is the weight of the world’s biggest machine? How much did it cost to build?
I used the ask.com search engine to find this.

4. Who is Justin Bieber's lawyer, and what is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact the lawyer?
A. Kenneth Feinswog, is Justin Bieber's Lawyer and the best way to contact him would be by calling him on (310) 277-8211.
http://www.manta.com/c/mms3lh1/kenneth-a-feinswog-attorney

(Viewed on 25Th August 2011.)

5. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?
a. The cheapest way to travel to Melbourne from the Gold coast is by flying. Train and buses are too long and too expensive and driving is the same with petrol prices today. Flights are around 80 to 90 Dollars one way with Jet star.
http://booknow.jetstar.com/Select.aspx. (Viewed 25th of August 2011.)

6. Who is Hatsune Miku? What company does she belong to? What is her birthday?
A. Hatsune Miku is a synthesising application with a female persona. Her company is crypton future media. Her birthday is the 31st of August 2007.
http://www.animevice.com/miku-hatsune/18-20703/

http://www.figure.fm/post/en/15355/Hatsune+Miku+3rd+Birthday+Live+Event.html
(Viewed 25Th august 2011.)

7. Find a live Webcam in Belarus. Find a place to stay in Antarctica.
I used AOL.com to find - http://www.camscape.com/Europe/Belarus/index.html (Viewed 26Th August 2011).
Antarctic Accommodation -  http://www.addictedtotravel.com/accommodation/default.aspx?regionid=12 (Viewed 25Th August 2011).

8. What song was top of the Australian pop charts this week in 1991?
a. Everything I Do I Do It For You by Bryan Adams.
Found using AOL.com
http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=1991&date=19910825 (Viewed 26Th August 2011).

9. What type of car is used to make ‘Google Street View’?
a. Google is using a Volkswagen New Beetle to get the Street view.
(Viewed 25th August 2011.)

10. Translate these questions into Spanish and then translate them back into English.
1. ¿Dónde estuvo la primera Universidad establecido y en que año?
2. ¿Qué es llamada la banda de Stephen Stockwell y qué juega él? ¿Puede denominar un par de sus canciones?
3. ¿Qué es el peso de la máquina más grande de mundo? ¿Cuánto costó construir?
4. ¿Quién es el abogado de Justin Bieber, y qué son la mejor manera (más rápido, más seguro) contactar al abogado?
5. ¿Qué es la forma más barata de viaje de la Costa de oro a Melbourne?
6. ¿Quién es Hatsune Miku? ¿A qué compañía pertenece ella? ¿Qué es sus cumpleaños?
7. Encuentre una webcam viva en Bielorrusia. Encuentre que un lugar para permanecer en Antártida.
8. ¿Qué canción fue la cima del taponazo australiano traza esta semana en 1991?
9. ¿Qué tipo de coche es utilizado para hacer 'Vista de Calle de Google'?
10. Traduzca estas preguntas en español y entonces tradúzcalos atrás al inglés.
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