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Iraq, torn by war and strife, is slowly drawing the notice of investors

Iraq have the distinction of being one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Iraq is expected to grow by a sizzling 7,2% this year. Investors say Iraq can become a magnet for investor capital. The country remains in war against ISIS extremists. However, analysts says that the country have structural factors bolstering the battered OPEC nation's recovery. Iraq is about to get oil prices better than others in the region, even as it recently obtained a $5.4 billion International Monetary Fund for recover the stability. Some investors say, tath come a time when the country's fundamentals are showing resilience. Exotix has been advising clients to buy Iraq's bonds, which have been rallying for much of the year to levels not seen in more than a year, when oil was priced above $65 per barrel. In addition, Iraq's debt is likely to fall below 79 percent of gross domestic product this year, according to Exotix, while payment delays to international oil companies have been shortened from 220 days to 120 — and may fall further. 

Still a way s off: Iraq should be ripe for investment and development but the realization of this remains a ways off. Iraq is an opportunity, analysts say, but for the moment investors are still scared off by headlines about bombs, ISIS and bloodshed. 

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/25/iraq-torn-by-war-and-strife-is-slowly-drawing-the-notice-of-investors.html

TOUR DE FRANCE 2017 ROUTE SUITS FROOME

In the Tour de France 2017 presentation, race director Christian Prudhomme says that he want to have the control in the tour and finish with the Team Sky reign. But the route for the Tour de France 2017 edition is still ideal for Chris Froome. The 2017 Tour de France will contain fewer but steeper climbs. In 2017 there will be only 23 mountains, 6 less than 2016, for be much difficult the superiority in mountains by Team Sky. The idea is that the teams who are in better way can eliminate Froome's gregarious. But if you remember La Vuelta a España 2016, you can see that in mountain, Froome only have one gregarius, and he finished second because of a bad day. This bad day was in a short stage, where Alberto Contador attacks, and Froome lose 2 minutes. For this reason the Tour included a short stage. But Froome stills the favourite. This is not to say the likes of Quintana, Porte and Contador should be dispirited by the Tour route. But Froome remains the stand-out favourite and it will take an almighty performance to deny him a fourth yellow jersey.

In my opinion Froome is the best rider in this moment, and is difficult to win he iun a mountain stage. For eliminat Froome, the organization would have do is eliminate mountains, and that is impossible.

http://www.skysports.com/cycling/news/15264/10623336/tour-de-france-2017-route-suits-chris-froome-despite-steep-climbs

ROBOTIC ANIMALS

In The Horniman Museum in London, have created robotic animals for show children how the natural world works. An example is platypus, has large flashing red lights on its bill which represent the animal’s electroreceptors, which pick up electrical pulses given off by anything alive. People who went to see the exposition can use a bat sonar and see animals who normally are only on books. The exposition use velcro to show how the houseflys can stay on the wall or eat his food.

I think it's a good idea, especially for children, because they can see animals that they can't normally see, or understand how is the animal world.

https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/robotic-animals-level-3/

IF I WERE RICH, WHAT I WOULD DO?

This is a question that I have asked myself anytimes. What I would do if I were rich? Of course if I were rich, I make things by myself, like buy a Ferrari, have an enormous house, buy the best bikes and buy expensive clothe. But I think that be rich isn't only this. If you have a lot of money, the only objective in your life it should not be yourself, because with money you can help other people.

If I were rich, I would have a company were my workers have the best conditions for work. They would have a good salary. I would travel to poor countries to help poor people. I would build help centers for the poor people, were they would can eat, sleep, get a shower or find a work. I would collaborate with ONG's and organizations for find medicines for help sick people.Definitely, I would help people who needs.

WHAT IS CYCLING FOR ME?

People don't understand me, they don't understand how can I like cyacling. A lot of people say me that is bored and stupid, because pedal and pedal, do a lot of kilometers and climb mountains isn't funny. My answer is: You've tried it? 

It's true that see cycling on the TV is very bored, the truth is that I only see Le Tour de Fance for sleeping. But pedal is different, it's addictive. If I'm on a weekend without pedaling, I feel bad about myself. I need suffer for climb de mountain or follow the group who are cycling at 40km/h. I need get home very tired, because I just did 100km. I feewl good when I arrive at the end of the mountain and I make my personal record, or when I win my father end his group of friends. I have come to cry because I can't pedal anymore of tiredness, but it makes me happy because I always reach the end. I love to look my odometer and see that I'm at 195ppm. Cycling makes me feel unestoppable.

This is cycling for me, my happiness!

BARCELONA CELEBRATIONS CAUSED AN EARTHQUAKE

Last Wednesday, March 15 FC Barcelona win in the Camp Nou against PSG in a historic comeback. Barcelona's team fightback a 4-0 in Paris winning 6-1 in Barcelona. With this result Barça pass at quarter finals in Champion League. The celebration was epic and unforgettable. In the las goal fans and players jump and shout a lot and the celebration produced a trembling underground. The Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera, recorded the "the biggest vibration of this type registred until now"

I think it's amazing that a celebration can produce an earthquake in a city. Can you imagine football power? One goal can create a tembling underground, inasmuch as all Barça fans jump and jump for celebrate Sergi Roberto's goal.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3054335/barcelona-celebrations-nou-camp-victory-psg-earthquake/

TERRA DE REMENCES 2017

Terra de Remences is a road bike race in Sant Esteve d'en Bas. The race will be held on 14 May, and has a tour of 175km with 4 mountains (Capsacosta, Coll de Canes, Coll de Bracons and Cantanigrós). Is organizated by Club Ciclista Bas and the race is 20 years old.

This year I'm going to participate in the race. I will not make 175km, because I'm going to participate in the short race, with 95km and 2 mountains (Capsacosta and Coll de Canes). I'm very illusionated because this will be my first race in road bike. My objective is finish the race in less than 4 hours. I'm going to participate with my father and a friend of my father. I'm training a lot to do the best I can. 

DESCRIPTION OF MY DAD

My dad's name is Joan Bosch. He's born in Barcelona, he's 56 years old and lives in Sant Pere Pescador with my mum and I. But when he was little, he lived in Barcelona with his fathers, his brother and his granfather. He's self employed and he loves riding a bike and going to the mountain with me. 

My dad is averge height, he's 1'83cm tall. He's a thin and strong man.  His hair is black and his eyes are brown like my eyes. He normally dresses with blue trousers and a shirt. He wears glasses and always wears a watch on his left wrist. 

My father is a good person. He's a generous, kind and politic person. When somebody need he, he always helps. He isn't very affective, but he loves me a lot.

We have a perfect relationship, because we talk so much and we do a lot of things together. For me my dad is a hero.

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