SUMMARY:
Bill Gates, one of the world’s richest person, had shocked people by saying that one way to defeat world hunger is to get products from poor African farmers. With help to add value to agriculture, it will be more sufficient and sustainable. It will also reduces the use of excess energy and be more environmental [...]

Another xtranormal project published, later than it was due:
Our job was to create an xtranormal video about the millenium development goals. In school, we have been studying the MDG’s for a quite a while. This video is an interview between two people which shows my thought on the goals and how we can help.

A. Vocabulary
1. stimulus – something that incites to action the feelings, emotions, etc…
2. surge – rush
3. initiatives – leading action
B. Summary
In this article, India has faced a dramatic change in the country, which is the growth of the economy. India had the fastest growing pace it had since last year April. The growth of economy [...]

A. Vocabulary
1. prior – previous
2. presided – to occupy the place of authority
3. commitment – a pledge or promise
4. compensation – something given/received as an equivalent of services
B. Summary
In this article, it discusses about the Nepali government having an meeting in a cabinet at Mount Everest to discuss about the climate of global warming. They [...]

A. Vocabulary
None
B. Summary
This article talks about the death of 8 people who received mutated swine flu virus. People in China are afraid of it, however, the China Influenza center announced that these mutated swine flu virus could be cured by an vaccine. Followed by it, the WHO announced the deaths of other people in the [...]

Location: Afghanistan

Summary: The UN concludes that Afghanistan is the worst place to be born. “Half the population of Afghanistan comprises children, yet they remain deprived of the most basic necessities like food, shelter, safe drinking water, sanitation, healthcare and education. Forced labour and sexual exploitation make their condition even more precarious.” About 1/5 of the [...]

Summary: Scientists think that we are focusing too much about how to raise the food: organic, land based production… But the issue really lies in how we are distributing and producing these food. How we eat is also part of this matter, “Driving to the store alone and then cooking alone at home has a [...]

KBS WORLD
Location: South Korea

Summary:
Today I saw on TV that one of the leading electronics company in the world, LG electronics, is making effort to reduce the ‘green house effect’. They realize what the world is like today and is developing towards a better world for us all to live. Recently, they have made electronics that [...]

November 25, 2009
Siberian tiger in severe decline

Capital of Russia: Moscow
Vocabulary:

poaching: the illegal practice of trespassing on another’s property to hunt or steal game without the landowner’s permission.
detectable: able to discover the existence of

Summary: Siberian tigers are in severe decline in Moscow. The main reason is because of the loss of their habitat. Also the deep [...]

November 27, 2009
Oceans abosorbing carbon dioxide more slowly, scientist finds

Capital of: N/A
Vocabulary:

fluctuation: continual change from one point or condition to another.

Summary: Scientists at Yale Univerity found out that oceans around the world are absorbing carbon dioxide more slowly. The data showed less CO2 had been absorbed by oceans. As the oceans become warmer, less CO2 [...]