2014年5月17日土曜日
Rate of US honeybee deaths too high
Honeybees are dying off at too high a rate
to assure their long term survival. The total losses among hive honeybees
across the country was 23.2% over the 2013-14 winter. That is better than the
30.5% loss over the 2012-13 winter, but the report said the death rate among
honeybees over the last eight years was still too high for the bees' long term
survival. Now, about a quarter of America's food crop depends on pollination
from honeybees. A kind of insecticides, which either kill the bees outright or
make them more susceptible to pests and disease. We must take action now to
protect bees from pesticides
2014年5月12日月曜日
summary
Tony Nicklinson,
the locked-in syndrome sufferer who went to the high court to fight to be
allowed to end his life with the help of a doctor. However, he lose the case. He
was heartbroken by the high court's decision that he could not end his life at
a time of his choosing with the help of a doctor. Just six days after losing
the case, he has died naturally. He supposed it was wrong of him to invest so
much hope and expectation into the judgment. The right to die with dignity will
continue debating and not be forgotten due to him.
2014年5月11日日曜日
We can't depend on plants to slow down global warming
Recently,
global warming is the most serious problem all over the world. A new study
shows that plant growth from CO2 fertilization won’t slow global warming
because Increased future plant growth will not
reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere as much as we thought. Now,
we must find a new way on without delay. The authors found that increased CO2 in the atmosphere actually
increased the outflow of carbon dioxide from the soils. Natural land ecosystems
are unlikely to sequester as much carbon as we had hope. I think the earlier we
take action, the easier it will be.
2014年5月7日水曜日
World facing polio health emergency
The WHO has stated the spread of polio is an international
public health emergency. The polio outbreaks in Asia, Middle East and Africa. It
pose the greatest risk of further wild poliovirus exportations in 2014. The situation
is extraordinary event needing an international cooperation. People who travel
abroad need to vaccinate. Polio mainly affects children under five years old. The
virus is infected through contaminated food and water, and capable of causing
death within hours. I think an international response is essential so that we
prevent the polio virus from spreading all over the world.
2014年5月1日木曜日
Presentation on technology
Hello, Yuma. I’m Yusuke from Tokyo.
Wearable tech or technology you can wear, is one of the newest areas in the world of computing. Google has released a controversial product which works like a smartphone, but is worn on your face like a pair of glasses. Google glass is now used as trial products in America. However, range of the customer is limited. I’m looking forward to using it in our country.
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