Dear MEL School's Topic Readers,
Edvard Munch's iconic artwork The Scream sold for $120m!!!
$120mil for a paintwork? How much bread could be provided with that money to the starving children in Africa or medison could be to those in need for a cure? Which is the most valuable or meaningful way such large amount of money should be spent?
Enjoy reading and learning from the article. TK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17926519
5/07/2012
5/06/2012
Topic Reading-Vol.25-5/6/2012
Dear MEL School's Topic Readers,
MIT, Harvard link up with free online courses!
They'll get you a certificate, not a diploma but it is still free of charge, from these two prestigious neighborly rival universities in Boston. Their unprecedented attempt offers quality higher education to students in a distance and eventually bring them to their classrooms where they can get a diploma.
However, these universities are very pick as to who should study at their campus, only 4.9% for Harvard and 8.9% for MIT were accepted from the applicants last year.
Enjoy reading and learning from it (and their courses if you wish!) TK
http://news.yahoo.com/mit-harvard-free-online-courses-161938836.html
MIT, Harvard link up with free online courses!
They'll get you a certificate, not a diploma but it is still free of charge, from these two prestigious neighborly rival universities in Boston. Their unprecedented attempt offers quality higher education to students in a distance and eventually bring them to their classrooms where they can get a diploma.
However, these universities are very pick as to who should study at their campus, only 4.9% for Harvard and 8.9% for MIT were accepted from the applicants last year.
Enjoy reading and learning from it (and their courses if you wish!) TK
http://news.yahoo.com/mit-harvard-free-online-courses-161938836.html
5/05/2012
Topic Reading-Vol.24-5/5/2012
Dear MEL School's Topic Readers,The unemployment ratio of the young in European countries is on the rise, reaching 50% or so level.
Looking at Korea or China, even college graduates seem to have difficulty finding worthy jobs to match their education or expectation, leaving over 20% of unemployment rate.
Here in an island of Philippines, a 14-year-old or even seven-year-old kid gets a job by giving up their education to help their families.
Enjoy reading and learning from this article and video. TK
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/01/world/asia/philippines-child-labor/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
Looking at Korea or China, even college graduates seem to have difficulty finding worthy jobs to match their education or expectation, leaving over 20% of unemployment rate.
Here in an island of Philippines, a 14-year-old or even seven-year-old kid gets a job by giving up their education to help their families.
Enjoy reading and learning from this article and video. TK
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/01/world/asia/philippines-child-labor/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
5/04/2012
Topic Reading-Vol.23-5/4/2012
Dear MEL School's Topic Readers,Are you on any social network systems? Even if you aren't, you probably know what Facebook is, the most dominant of that kind with over 900 million registered members. And you probably have heard about Mark Zackerberg, it's founder, chairman and CEO. There is another famous and prominent leader in the company, Sheryl Sandberg, a brilliant yet modest COO, Chief Operating Officer, of the company, who is regarded as one of the most powerful and influential women in the U.S.
Both talk about organ donation, which isn't a popular topic on the Internet but they seem to be very serious about it. Enjoy watching and learning from them! TK
http://news.yahoo.com/video/abcnewsmakers-26815015/facebook-coo-organ-donation-is-a-social-crisis-29149089.html#crsl=%252Fvideo%252Fabcnewsmakers-26815015%252Ffacebook-coo-organ-donation-is-a-social-crisis-29149089.html
Both talk about organ donation, which isn't a popular topic on the Internet but they seem to be very serious about it. Enjoy watching and learning from them! TK
http://news.yahoo.com/video/abcnewsmakers-26815015/facebook-coo-organ-donation-is-a-social-crisis-29149089.html#crsl=%252Fvideo%252Fabcnewsmakers-26815015%252Ffacebook-coo-organ-donation-is-a-social-crisis-29149089.html
5/03/2012
Topic Reading-Vol.22-5/3/2012
Dear MEL School's Topic Readers,The title of today's topic reading says, 'Obama affirms strong economic, security ties with Japan'
The ties range from TPP and Okinawa to military alliance and foreign policies against North Korea, which could offer you good an opportunity to learn words and expressions being used in such topics such as bilateral, essential, and volatility. You'll learn more if you compare this article with Japanese ones on the newspaper.
Enjoy reading and learning from the article! TK
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/30/us/japan-us-meeting/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
The ties range from TPP and Okinawa to military alliance and foreign policies against North Korea, which could offer you good an opportunity to learn words and expressions being used in such topics such as bilateral, essential, and volatility. You'll learn more if you compare this article with Japanese ones on the newspaper.
Enjoy reading and learning from the article! TK
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/30/us/japan-us-meeting/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
5/02/2012
Topic Reading-Vol.21-5/2/2012
Dear MEL School's Topic Readers,
Wind turbine creates water from thin air?
This article shows a breakthrough technology that produces water while generating electricity! Unbelievable! If the cost is reduced, it may help rural or isolated regions or island become self sufficient without harming the environment.
Enjoy reading and learning from this innovative idea! TK
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/29/world/eole-water-turbine/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
Wind turbine creates water from thin air?
This article shows a breakthrough technology that produces water while generating electricity! Unbelievable! If the cost is reduced, it may help rural or isolated regions or island become self sufficient without harming the environment.
Enjoy reading and learning from this innovative idea! TK
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/29/world/eole-water-turbine/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
5/01/2012
Topic Reading-Vol.20-5/1/2012
Dear MEL School's Topic Readers,
U.S.-Japan deal withdraws 9,000 Marines from Okinawa, the title of the articles says on CNN's website.
This issue has been one of the most sensitive issues for US-Japan relationship.
Although the relocation of Futenma Air Base is yet to be solved, there is at least a step to move forward. Enjoy reading and learning how our counterpart reports this issue. TK
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/27/world/asia/japan-us-okinawa/index.html?eref=rss_world
U.S.-Japan deal withdraws 9,000 Marines from Okinawa, the title of the articles says on CNN's website.
This issue has been one of the most sensitive issues for US-Japan relationship.
Although the relocation of Futenma Air Base is yet to be solved, there is at least a step to move forward. Enjoy reading and learning how our counterpart reports this issue. TK
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/27/world/asia/japan-us-okinawa/index.html?eref=rss_world
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