Small mammals at risk as world warms

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/05/25/biodiversity.small.mammals.loss/index.html?iref=allsearch  

Date of article: May 25, 2010

Author: Matthew Knight

Theme: Small mammals

About: Small mammals population increased lots of years ago. Deer mice were the most common small mammals. It helped the ecosystem aeration and speed dispersal and as it prey for larger animals. Now, with global warming increasing, they struggle to survive in this warm temperature, and we cant replace the deer mice with any other small mammal. So the ecosystem is changing a lot. The decline in small mammals species during this period contributed to a 30 percent decline in biodiversity. Already two small mammal species are extinct.

Why is it important: This is important because we can see how global warming can get rid of many species because they cant adapt to the new climate and in a future many other animals will become extinct because of our actions of not taking care of the Earth.  

I (Do), Robot: Japan's techno wedding 'priest'

Source: http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/none/i-do-robot-706278?hpt=Mid

Date of article: May 17, 2010

Author: Hiroko Yoda

Theme: Technology goes farther

About: This article is about a wedding taken place in Japan, where for the first time ever they used a robot as a priest. This robot is called the I-Fairy, made by a company called Kokoro, the same company that made the character Hello Kitty. The bride was working in the Kokoro company and that's why they used it in the wedding. The couple was pleased to use this robot at their wedding. This priest is controlled by a man in a keyboard so it doesn't do anything crazy while the ceremony and it was also programed before use, just in case. Now, they are selling these robots for 68,000 dollars!! There are only 5 of these robots in the whole wide world.

Why is this important? It is important because we can see how much technology has grown. Every time we take a step, it is closer to a modern, future world. By this we can know that the future will be full of modern things made only by technology.

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Analysis: Are the Pakistani Taliban about to go global?

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/pakistan.taliban/index.html

Date of Article: May 4, 2010

Author: Paul Cruickshank & Tim Lister

Theme: SOS!

About: The Pakistani Taliban wants to go global. They sent to the United States a voice-message saying that they will take revenge from the bombing on Iraq. They already sent a little attack to New York putting bombs inside of a car, later they called and said they were the responsible. In Spain, they caught 12 members of the Taliban putting bombs inside of the subway.

Why is This Important: It is important because we have to be protecting our country. And be careful because if they conquer us we will have less education, less rights, and respect as we have now. Also because this can be a serious issue and it can affect not only the US but all the countries and cities in the world. We won't have again what we got now and there will be a pandemonium.