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<br />Txominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01783191191114666055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-68613418781287460542013-06-17T08:47:00.000+09:002013-06-17T08:47:19.640+09:00Pathos“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”<br />
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<br />Txominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01783191191114666055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-59361775133172360832013-06-17T08:46:00.000+09:002013-06-17T08:46:46.974+09:00Mobile phones changing lives in Kenya<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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“They don’t believe music is something you can make money with so they can put food on your table. Or that music is something that can make you achieve anything.”<br />
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But first, we hear how mobile phones are changing lives in Kenya -- and not always for the better…<br />
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Food or Phone?<br />
Mobile phones were once something only rich people used. But with prices falling, both rich and poor people now depend on them for both personal and professional needs.<br />
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The World Bank asked two groups -- iHub Research and Research Solutions Africa -- to study mobile phone use in Kenya. They examined mobile phone use among Kenyans earning less than...<br />
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Two interesting items about life in Africa. The first one tells us about how mobile phones are impacting peoples lives in Kenya. The second one introduces a band from Nigeria that is hoping to teach people about local customs and traditions.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209745383993307677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-89354361507350303502013-06-17T08:42:00.002+09:002013-06-17T08:43:59.779+09:00Afghan fashion designer creates dresses, jobs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today we are discussing one of my favorite topics: wedding dresses.<br />
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“Last year I made a beautiful huge ball gown for a lady who was actually from Lebanon. We used more than a hundred yards of tulle just for the skirt.”<br />
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Roya Hashimi is a fashion designer from Afghanistan. She started a dressmaking business sixteen years ago. It is called Elegance by Roya, and it is Virginia, in the United States.<br />
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VOA went to her shop recently to visit. The store is one long room. It is lined on both sides with white dresses. Many touch the floor. Every half hour or so, the doorbell rings, and a woman comes in. Usually she is with...<br />
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Roya Hashimi is an example of how the world is globalizing. She was born in Afghanistan, moved to Germany when she was a teenager, and now lives in the US. Her fashion designs also cross borders.
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Fans will have the opportunity to commemorate the 100th edition of the Tour de France this weekend by taking to the course of cycling's most famous stage race, two weeks ahead of the Grand Depart.<br />
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The Tour will celebrate the milestone on Saturday with a host of events organised throughout most of France as part of the "Fete du Tour".<br />
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The celebrations are scheduled to take place in all cities through which the race, which gets underway in Corsica on June 29, will pass with numerous activities and rides, ranging from the length of an entire stage to shorter formats of 10 to 50km, planned by tour organisers.<br />
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One of the most famous bicycle races is celebrating its 100th year. Racers have traveled over the same roads, through the same landscapes since the early 1900s. Hard to imagine.</blockquote>
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Txominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01783191191114666055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-35570502216913413212013-06-09T19:21:00.001+09:002013-06-09T19:21:20.815+09:00School lunch important for health and education<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Educators in low-income areas everywhere struggle with one of the most basic barriers to teaching children -- hungry students. The United Nations World Food Program says in its 2013 State of School Feeding Worldwide report that supplying meals and snacks to students has proven valuable. Researchers in Dakar, Senegal agree. They found that supplying free lunches to students in rural primary schools not only made them healthier, it raised their test scores. Avi Arditti has more.<br /> <br /> During the 2009-2010 academic year, researchers in Senegal did an experiment. They selected 120 rural primary schools in four of the poorest areas of the country. Students at half the schools received free, daily lunches -- a local dish of rice with vegetables and either fish or meat, cooked in oil. Students at the other 60 schools did not receive meals.<br /><br /> Abdoulaye Diagne is the director of the Consortium for Social Economic Research in Dakar. He led the study.<br /><br /> He says students who received school meals were better able to...<br />
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Here is a reminder about the connection between eating well and learning. We learn more and better when we are well nourished. This is especially important for children to develop both mentally and physically.</blockquote>
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A new super-efficient vertical farming system in Singapore is producing greens for the 5 million residents of the crowded city-state. <br /><br />The system is helping increase Singapore’s food security, while also helping cut down on the climate impact of food production.<br /><br />Every night around midnight hundreds of trucks enter Singapore from Malaysia and beyond to unload their cargoes of imported fruit and vegetables at the sprawling Pasir Panjang wholesale center. Buyers pick through bins of bok choy, chives and eggplant, then load their goods onto smaller trucks, and fan out before sunrise across this crowded city-state of more than five million people.<br /><br />It’s a window into the complex daily supply chain of fresh food in a country that grows only seven percent of its produce. It’s also a window into the future. A recent report by the Potsdam Institute projects that over half of the world’s population could rely on food imports by 2050, a trend driven by more and...<br />
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<em>Similar to Japan, Singapore imports most of its food. An innovative individual has designed vertical gardens in order to grow more plants in a limited space.</em></blockquote>
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Contestants at this year's Miss World beauty pageant will not wear bikinis in the parade in a bid to avoid causing offence in Muslim-majority Indonesia, organisers confirmed Wednesday.<br /><br />The 137 women taking part in the September contest will swap bikinis for more conservative attire, such as traditional sarongs, for the beach fashion section.<br /><br />The contest is being held on the resort island of Bali, where foreign tourists flock in their millions and the beaches are packed with women sunbathing in skimpy swimwear.<br /><br />But Miss World Organisation chairwoman Julia Morley insisted that none of the...<br />
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<em>An international beauty context shows one way to handle cultural differences in a globalizing world.</em></blockquote>
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<br />Txominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01783191191114666055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-71268431973117789252013-06-03T06:46:00.002+09:002013-06-03T06:46:27.485+09:00Japan to give US$1b in aid to Sahel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Japan said on Sunday it would give $1 billion in aid to help stabilise the Islamist-infested Sahel region of Africa, months after the deaths of 10 Japanese in a hostage crisis there.<br /><br />The money is part of a $14 billion aid package to be given to Africa over five years, which Abe announced on Saturday at the start of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development.<br /><br />"Japan will provide 100 billion yen ($1 billion) in assistance over five years for the development and stability of the Sahel," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a gathering of African leaders in Tokyo.<br /><br />The cash comes in addition to a $120 million aid pledge Tokyo announced in January, days after...<br />
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People who like the sport of wrestling can breathe a sigh of relief – at least for now. Wrestling has passed the first test to get back on the schedule for the 2020 Olympic Games.<br /><br /> Wrestling was allowed to reapply, along with squash, sport climbing, karate, the Chinese martial art of wushu, roller sports, wakeboarding, and a combined application from baseball and softball.<br /><br /> Representatives from all eight sports made a presentation to a committee in St. Petersburg, Russia about why their sport should be included in the 2020 Olympic Games. The committee voted by secret ballot and decided that wrestling, squash, and baseball/softball would advance to the next level.<br /><br />The International Olympic Committee will decide in...<br />
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Today we explain more popular proverbs. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are popular around the world.<br /> <br /> Many listeners have sent us their favorite proverbs. They give advice about how to live. <br /><br /> We begin with two popular proverbs about staying healthy by eating good food: One is an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Another is you are what you eat.<br /> <br />Several proverbs about birds also give advice. You may have heard this one: The early bird catches the worm. This means a person who...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209745383993307677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-45571003534984517532013-05-27T19:43:00.002+09:002013-05-27T19:43:16.235+09:00Pathos“Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.”<br />
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In the European Union, every language is an official language. Government officials speak in the official language of their country, and those comments are then translated into 22, soon to be 23, other languages. All of that costs $1.4 billion per year — and that total will increase when Croatian becomes an official language later this year.<br />
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The Treaty of Rome in 1957 founded what is now the European Union, and was supposed to be the beginning of the end of nationalism in Europe.<br /><br />But over a half-century later, walking through any of the EU buildings in Brussels, it feels like nationalism never went away.<br /><br />Officially, deputies and delegates will only speak in their national languages, as a matter of principle. Attending them is a small army of translators and interpreters who assure their...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209745383993307677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-57507413306402512652013-05-27T19:41:00.002+09:002013-05-27T19:41:42.622+09:00Tokyo denies ghost fears keeping PM out of official residence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Japanese cabinet has formally denied months-long rumours that prime minister Shinzo Abe has not moved into his official residence over fears the mansion is haunted.<br /><br />The conservative leader took office in December but has yet to move into the 11-room brick home in central Tokyo.<br /><br />According to local media, it is the longest holdout among any of his predecessors.<br /><br />Several former prime ministers have reported experiencing unusual phenomena at the mansion, which was centre-stage for two...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209745383993307677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-77138961535639323262013-05-27T19:40:00.001+09:002013-05-27T19:40:36.825+09:00Japan is integral to the future of Asia: PM Lee Hsien Loong<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Japan is integral to the future of Asia, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday.<br /><br />On the back of renewed optimism in the Japanese economy, Mr Lee called on Japan to deepen its strategic engagement with Southeast Asia and the wider region.<br /><br />Mr Lee was speaking to political and business leaders at a conference on 'The Future of Asia', organised by Nikkei, in Tokyo on Thursday.<br /><br />On the economic front, the Prime Minister pointed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a step towards a...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209745383993307677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-69979022084799456962013-05-19T16:45:00.003+09:002013-05-19T16:45:57.728+09:00Pathos“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.”<br />
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<br />Txominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01783191191114666055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-82867982043959782902013-05-19T16:45:00.002+09:002013-05-19T16:51:40.286+09:00The astronauts yous should start following on Twitter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When astronaut Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Monday, he brought home something unique: more than 800,000 Twitter followers. Over the past five months, the Canadian commander has spent much of his free time tweeting pictures from space, interacting with his fans, and capturing video—of himself, his crewmates, and anything floating by in zero gravity. <br />
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Though Hadfield is probably the most famous astronaut on Twitter, he isn't the only one experimenting on social media. In fact, many astronauts—including those slated for upcoming missions—are actively engaging with people on sites like Facebook, Google Plus, and Twitter. So who's worth following from down here on Earth?<br />
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Space fans might want to start with NASA Mission Specialist Karen Nyberg, who's the next astronaut slated to go into space on May 28 aboard the Russian Soyuz. It'll be Nyberg's second mission to the International Space Station and...<br />
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<em>SNS are really an amazing invention. It is now possible for you to follow news from people around the world, including those that travel to space. What an opportunity!</em></blockquote>
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Atherton: House of Power is the first book in a trilogy by Patrick Carmen and takes place in the mysterious three tiered world of Atherton. There is the top layer, or the Highlands, where the water for the whole world originates and the high society and leaders of the world reside. Directly below that, there is Tabletop, where eleven year old Edgar lives with the rest of the working class. This is also where the groves are, which is where Edgar works under the evil Mr. Ratikan. If he puts one toe out of line, Mr. Ratikan will end up taking away meals and increasing work as punishment. At the bottom of the world is the Flatlands, where all the horrors of the entire world reside, waiting to eat any leftovers that fall from Tabletop. While tending to the fig trees in the Groves, Edgar daydreams about what could possibly be in the Highlands. He finally decides to climb there during the night, even though it is completely forbidden. While climbing up, he discovers a mysterious book that he believes contains secrets to his past and might contain information on the origin of his world. There’s only one problem though; he can’t read. So when he finally climbs up and manages to locate somebody who can read, he has to repeat his forbidden climbing night after night. In doing this, he discovers that certain handholds are lower than the previous night; meaning that the Highlands are sinking into Tabletop. And in all this chaos, he has to worry about Mr. Ratikan’s punishments. He must travel all over this world to find a way to save all three layers, including the dreaded Flatlands.<br />
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Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won the Eurovision Song Contest with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums.<br /><br />The 20-year-old won with the song Only Teardrops, competing against 25 other countries in a final held in Malmo in southern Sweden.<br /><br />Denmark was widely tipped to win the annual music competition and delivered in a glittering ceremony watched by an estimated international audience of 125 million people.<br />
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In American history, Benjamin Franklin was famous for his proverbs. Franklin lived in the 1700s. He was a leader of the American Revolution against English rule. He was also a scientist, inventor and writer.<br /><br /> For many years, Franklin published a book called "Poor Richard's Almanac." He included many proverbs that he had heard or created. Some of them are still used today. Like this one: "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."<br /><br /> Franklin is also remembered for other proverbs like, "A penny saved is a penny earned." This means that money should not be wasted.<br /><br />Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans use. The first ones are about love. Some people say, "All is fair in love and war." They mean that anything you do in a...<br />
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<br />Txominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01783191191114666055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877120469312434018.post-61933361548576362772013-05-12T17:32:00.001+09:002013-05-12T17:32:38.557+09:00Bollywood turns 100<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sunil Gandham of a company called Nirmal Seeds partnered with an American-based group to provide what he calls the new direction of agriculture.<br /> “So this is the only way – a cheap way – with less cost, how to increase their vitamins, irons, all these micronutrients which are needed for the health of the body.”<br /> <br />His company is providing millet seeds that have extra iron. VOA reporter Aru Pande says that more than 60 percent of women in India do not have enough iron in their bodies. The lack of iron leads to problems in pregnancy, childbirth, and development in young children.<br /><br />Parwath Pokharkar has seen the effects of low iron levels on women in her village. She says the women bleed a lot and...<br />
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The Smithsonian Craft Show is the most respected show of its kind in the United States. It is also one of the most difficult for artists to enter. This year, more than 120 artists displayed their work in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Building Museum in Washington. Steve Ember tells us about one of them.<br /> <br />Bob McNally considers himself both an artist and a musician. He invented an instrument he calls a Strumstick. He says it is designed to get everyone to make music.<br /> <br />“People are capable of playing musical instruments, but if you play an instrument and get frustrated with it early enough, you decide, it’s you, there’s something lacking in you. And I wanted to make an...<br />
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