Scientists raise hope of vaccine against spider bites

In Brazillian is where there are many spiders venom so the Brazillian's scientists create a medicine for the venom. Their venom caused so much die to persons around the world. Scientsts created a vacines and they prove them with some rabbits. these animals were protected of the venom thanks these vacines.

I think that this vacunne is so good for people because thanks of it all people will be protect about these spiders. Because these spiders don't stay only in Brazillian, these spiders stay around the world. Maybe the most  poisonous lives in Brazillian but in all countries there are spiders with this venom.

Vocabulary

jab: punxada

venom: verí

vaccines: vacunes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22454439

'Twenty-six' forest elephants slaughtered in Central Africa

In Central Africa, twenty-sex elephants died because one group, ivory poachers, kill elephans with heavy-calibre rifles. The group shoot to elephans. They know the place because they situated in a private place where one cientific investigate the elephans from there. Elephants like so much this place always they come there for ddrinking but since the shooting elephants don't approch more.

Why people don't respect the animals? I don't understand. The elephants are animals like the people. They respect us so we respect them too. They don't deserve that people hurt them. They would like survive like our. 

Vocabulary

heritage: patrimoni

shooting: tiroteig

jeopardise: posar en perill

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22486152

Dramatic decline for plants and animals

The world need a change. Because a cause of the greenhouse gases more animals and plants die, desapper or their habitat will decline. The greenhouse gases destroy more thing, more habitats, more biodiversity and final for the humans. The greenhouse gases produce a rise of the temperature, at the moment the temperature rise at 2ºC and for 2016 calculate 4ºC more.

I think that people should be a fast and good change, because this problem rise day a day. This problem no effect only the animals because we need the nature for our lives. I would like that people thinks a little and changes some things for reduce this enviroment. With some changes we don't live different, only we help our world.

Vocabulary

greenhouse gases: gasos de l'efecte hivernacle

rainfall: pluja

remaining: restant

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22500673

Inside gay Hollywood’s baby boom

In America gaydads and their baby mamas are becoming the new normal. In this new, a modern couple, Chris and Vicktor, explain us their experience. They have been marriedon three separate ocasions. They made a vows in St. Bards, after in the French West Indiest, and finally in South Africa on their honey moon.

In 2011 they became the firts gay men weeding in New York State. Nowadays have to daughters and they are happy with their baby mama

In USA commercial surogaci is not illegal nowadays it begans to be a normal things. Famous gay people buy these women because they want a child. I don't like this.

Vocabulary:
- vow: promesa
- honey moon: lluna de mel
- surogaci: de lloger

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/magazine/article3699044.ece

37 Pakistanis Killed in Blasts in Shiite District of Karachi

In Islamabad, Pakistan have had two powerful explosions in the Shiite neigh borhood of Karachi over two apartament blocks.

Several apartments caught fire as gas lines rupture from the force of the bombs. The first bomb was very strong and it was in a car bomb. The second blast might be by a gas cylinder.

In this moment, people don't know who is the responsible but probably it is a pattern of a compaign against Pakistan's shiite minority.

The city police force had been on alert in anticipation of such attacks given the sunni militant compaign against Shiites.

The most notorious group is "Lashkar-e-Jhangui".

 

In my opinion, the life in Pakistan is  a hell. Nobody is sure at home. Really, Karachi Pakistan's biggest city and commercial capital has a long history of violence.

 

Vocabulary:

- neighborhood: barri

- the wondered: els ferits

- pattern: tendencia

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/04/world/asia/bombing-in-shiite-district-of-karachi.html?hp&_r=0

Queen in hospital for gastroenteritis assessment

The old monarch was taken from Windsor Castle by private car to the Edward VII Hospital in central London.

The last time she was in the hospital, was in 2003 for a knee operation.

Doctors have said that she'll be there for a couple of days, that it is not an emergency. It is a precaution in front of her engagements for this week.

 

In my opinion, the Queen is ill but it's not an important illness. She is taken ill with stomach bug.

She is an old woman, she is 86 years old, but she is a strong woman with a good health.

 

Vocabulary:

- assessment: avaluació

- engagements: compromisos

- bug: virus

 

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/

James Bond bosses want Adele to sing new theme tune

This year Adele has won an Oscar for "the Skyfall theme". This is the first time in 47 years of Bond films.

The bosses want her to become as synonymous with Bond as Dsame Shirley. She was a legend in the sandtruck with Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1972) and Moonraker (1979).

But only Adele has sold with "skyfall", three million copies.

 

In my opinion, Adele has a spectacular voice and she is nowadays one of the best singers. I understand her smash-hit with "skyfall" and I'm sure the next theme of Bond film will be another success.

 

Vocabulary:

- sandtrack: banda sonora

- source: informació

- sucess: èxit

- swash-hit: gran èxit

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4822322/adele-to-sing-her-second-james-bond-theme-tune.html

Reeva Steenkamp made romantic photo collage for Oscar Pistorius on day she died

She was a model and the Oscar Pistorius's girl friend. She was 29 years old. He is the Blade Runner Paralympic star. He is 26 years old.

 

Twelve hours before he killed her, she made a framed four photo collage. It was the Valentine's gift for his boyfriend.

The shop assistant have told how Reeva acted like any girl in love.

He has admited he shot the model but he says he mistook her for a burglar at his luxury home in Pretoria, South Africa.

 

I think it's not possible. Really I don't believe he can mistake her for a buglar. Now, only he knows the truth.

Perhaps they had a problem in their relation. The sad reallity is that she is dead.

 

Vocabulary:

- burglar: lladre

- frame: emmarcar

- acted: es va comportar

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tragic-reeva-steenkamp-made-valentines-1740299

Man found shot dead with partner at house in Devizes

The man, named Bill Dowling and his partner Vicky, were found yesterday morning. Police were called because somebody saw blood splattered on the window.

Now police are keeping the entrance to Dowling garden and forensic work.

He was a recently retired police inspector with 30 years service.

A neighbour said he believed that Dowling had a fire arms license.

 

I think this man had a firearm in his house, and in a familiar discussion he killed her wife and after he killed himself.

 

Vocabulary:

- splattered: esquitxada

- firearms license: llicència d'arma de foc

- noticed: avisà

 

http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/National/article1224796.ece

The major of San Fernando finishes his strike of hunger

For 7 days, the mayor of "San Fernando de Henares", Julio Setién has been in a strike of hunger, because he doesn't want the embargoes of 130 flats. These flats belong to 200 families.

Finally, Julio Seitén has finished this strike because the three parts (Bankia, the promotion company and 2 builders.

The mayor denounced that they did it all out of sheer Self-interests.

So, the mayor won the game.

strike of hunger: vaga de fam
embargoes: embargaments
denounce: denunciar

http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2012/10/10/madrid/1349900580_845466.html

120 persons died, and 100 injured in a fire in a textile factory in Bangladesh

El Periodico - Sunday, 25 November 2012

The newspaper "the Deily Star" that the fire in a textile factory with eight floors.

The factory is "Tazreen Fashion", near Dacca, the capital of Bangladesh.

This fire is one of the worst in this country, althoug no the only fire with more than 100 deads.

The factory had a emergency door but nobody knowed where it was.

The reason is a cut electricity.

injured: ferid o lesionat

textile factory: fabrica tèxtil

cut electricity: tallacircuit

http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/internacional/incendio-mortal-una-fabrica-textil-bangladesh-2258256

Suicides grow in Greece in a 37%

El Periodico - Thursday, 22 November 2012

The number of suicides in Greece have an increase of 37% between 2009 and 2011.

They had 677 suicides in 2009, (this year began the economic crisi), 830 in 2010, 927 in 2011 and 690 the firsts eight months in 2012.

This country had the tax of suicidis low month but now it isn't so.

There are many factors: social, professional, familiar and individual.

The clinic psychologist "Aris violatzis" says that the crisis helps to develop everything type of problems of salut.

Nowadays, people lives in a negative environment.

This expert man thinks that these are more suicidis, but this terme is very taboo, the Ortodox Church.

increase: augmentar

environment: medi ambient

taboo: cosa prohibida

http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/internacional/crecen-suicidios-grecia-2256185

The tunnel of the wind opens today to the big public and it is almost all full until june 2013

Hora Nova - 19/11/2012

After many years of projections and negotiations, the tunnel of the wind is a reality.

The finality is double. A 30% of the flights hours will be reserved to the people who wants prove.

The experience and 70% will be destinated to trainings of parachutists.

One hour in the tunnel is like 60 jumps from the plane.

The official name is: Windour Real Fly Túnel de vent d'Empuriabrava.

His director is Joan Baldrich.

60.000 persons every year can prove it.

negotations: negociacions

parachutists: paracaigudistes

trainings: capacitacions

http://www.horanova.cat/revcms_render.aspx?l_n=noticia&b_p=block_noticia:ct_id:12fac3b6-af4f-46d9-b585-f639850baa7c;

Figueres ask for 739.431€ in the help for the fire althoug the fire hadn't arrived to the city

Diari de Girona

Girona - Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Figueres has asked for more that the half of money than the villages burned in l'Emporda the last july.

The council says that in Figueres look as last 739.431'71€. It is because a pipes had burst. This hasn't happened  for the fire directly, but the flames showned, that these pipes were deteriorated for the high temperatures and they are in need of repair.

So, Figueres needs 26.000€ for this pipes, and 700.000 for a new construction called "Bypass" (water network).

The other villages really burred are angry. These villages (la Jonquera, Terrades, Agullana ...) slost 13.000ha in the fire. The Agullana's mayor says that the Figueres council hasn't solidarity. His village was destroyed by fire in 60%, La Jonquera in 90% and Figueres 0%.

The hope justice is done.

council: consell
pipes: tubs
deteriorated: deteriorat

http://www.diaridegirona.cat/comarques/2012/08/15/figueres-demana-739431--ajudes-pel-foc-que-flames-no-arribar-hi/577019.html

The airport grow in the flyes and win passagers (10'4% more than june 2011)

Diari de Girona

Girona - Thurday, 12 July 2012

This is a good new for the airport of Girona and it is praiseworthy because the passagers in the rest of airports in Spain have dropped 1'3%.

It is happened because Ryanair has again more flies from Girona.

During twenty months the passagers had dropped but Ryainair signed a new agreement with the "Generalitat" the last may.

So, Ryanair began to fly to Madrid, Barajas again (this flight was one of the best), but the internationals flies that have begun to hly again, are the most importants in number of passagers (90%).

praiseworthy: tenir mèrit

agreement: conveni

drop: caigut

http://www.diaridegirona.cat/comarques/2012/07/12/laeroport-creix-segon-mes-guanya-passatgers/571641.html

Catalonia's national treasure

CATALONIATODAY.


One important product in Catalonia is the wine.

Wine is an important element of the culture, history and economy of Catalonia.

Catalonia's producers make more than 200 wines. Catalonia's wine is of many varieties of grapes. There are a lot of grape varieties, in total 35 varieties. For example, Cabernet sauvignon, Pinot noir and Syrah in red wines...

Every year Catalonia sells up to 50 million bottles of wine around the world. Catalonia's wine has expanded to more than 100 coutries. Because the another countries can't product the wine that Catalonia can up, for example, United States and Canada sell only to 3.4 million bottles.

The Catalonia's wine is the best because of the colour and its intense aromas it produces an autentical experience.

Barcelona, the business & leisure capital of Southern europe

April 2012

The circuit of the rose from Ecuador to Catalonia

CATALONIATODAY.

A week before Sant Jordi, millions of roses come to Catalonia. These roses are from different coutries. The roses coming from Colombia and Ecuador by plane and arrive at El Prat or Madrid, then the roses fly to Vilasar the Mar and finally to Barcelona by plane too.

The roses arrive more or less in 5 days.

There are many varieties of roses, for example, Lovely Red, Red France, Samurai and Grand Gala.

All the producers start preparations for the day of "La Diada de Sant Jordi".

Barcelona, the business & leisure capital of Southern europe

April 2012

No Valentine's day in Catalonia

The guardian. CATALONIATODAY.

Valentine's day is on February 14, on this day we celebrate the love that exists around the world.

This day is very special for the couples because they buy presents for his couple. They buy for example, flowers, chocolates or something.

This day is celebrated around the world but in Catalonia we celebrate "La Diada de Sant Jordi" on April 23. This day is for the couples too. The girl buys a book for her boyfriend and the boy buys a rose for his girlfriend this day is very beautiful because it comes from a precious old history.

Do you celebrate Valentine's day or Sant Jordi?

Barcelona, the business & leisure capital of Southern europe

March 2012

The second biggest wind tunnel in the world, will open its doors September in Empuriabrava

Big pipes, girders, and structures  are being built near the aerodrome in Empuriabrava.

This is the building of the second biggest wind tunnel in the world.

Next September will open this is imitation of free fall.

A newspaper , has published a photograph.

It show a virtual image of this building.

There is a photo too.

It depicts a man flying.

The tunnel will be 23 meters high.

Outside the building will see a very big screen.

This screen shows us people inside the flight room.

The objective of this tunnel of wind is a new place where the parachutist can train and the other objective is a new tourist destiny.

It´ll help the village of Castelló d´Empúries.

They think people from all Europe.

The building will has 3 floors.

The ground floor will be the hall, reception, upstair, lift...

On the first floor will be the instructor, changing room, warhouse.

The second floor is for the flight zone, bar, restaurant, toilets, etc.

The instrument is from Russia. It costs 8 milion euros. There will be 20 people working there.

They think about 35000 people will come to visit it every year.

Calls to protect Australia's koalas

In Australia the Koalas are in danger of extincion. Because the humans destroyed this habitat and they attack the koalas. 

For this reason, the Australian governament says that these animals will be protected, so the koalas don’t become extinct. 

The Enviromental minister Tony Burke II helps the koalas. He’ll workn because Koalas feel so good and like securely and reproduce.