Competencias V

Edit the following paragraph to make any wordy sentence as short as possible without changing their meaning. Rule numbers in the margin refer to a appropiate strategies in section 16. The first wordy sentence has been revised for you

The modern economics founder, Adam Smith has been controvertial since he proposed a theory in the XVIII century. This economist, born in Scotland and educated in England, wrote a political economy study. The Wealth of  Nations was published in 1776;  year of the American's independence. Smith's book alluded the interdependence of freedom and order, economic processes, and free trade laws. His thinking did not affect economic policies but it influenced in the next century. "The invisible hand" and "laissez faire" are synonymous with Smith's name. History has made Smith’s ideas more controversial.  Say "Adam Smith" to conservative businesspeople, and they will response "He was a good man who understood how business works!". Say it to liberal reformers, and they will mutter "He was evil and sold the average citizen down the river". These are reactions that indicate the controversy aroused by Smith's ideas is still alive.

Schenker states that in the future, houses will be networked making people's life easier and comfortable. The electronic devices will be connected to internet and will have special chips to control different activities like housework, communications, shopping, bill or people's social life. The disadvantages of having a networked home do not seem to be significant. People will just have to pay some dollars for the extra chips, the connection to internet and the security measures to protect the system against cyber pirating. People will not afford the maintenance because the services will repair themselves. The money will not mean much considering all the benefits of having a smart house. (109)

The Clouds Reflect the Beauty and Health of the Nature

It seems from the sky everything looks perfect. The ocean is quiet, the sunset reflects its beauty under the water and the clouds drawn themselves on the ocean. The nature shows its power and splendor. The clouds are part of this nature. They have inspired a lot of artists to create their painting. We can find clouds in different pictures, may be they are not the main theme but they are part of it. Also, when children are drawing, it is very common to find some clouds in their draws. On the other hand, from a scientific point of view they are part of a process called condensation that is important for the world and specially, for human beings because it helps us to get water from rivers, ocean, etc. Recently, clouds do not tend to look as healthy as they used to. Sometimes, they seem polluted and one of the reasons is because our unconscious work activities, so it is important to keep in mind that some of our human actions are destroying this nature. We should try not to pollute in order to have a beautiful nature and we can see it reflected in the clouds.