Global Warming or Climate Change

Opening Japan Up to the World WITH A GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS AT HAND, IT IS CLEAR THAT MAJOR CHANGE IS NEEDED among leading nations. For Japan, this comes at a time when two prime ministers have left office in barely 2 years, and support for the new prime minister, Taro Aso, is weak less than 2 months after he took up office. Perhaps the public, sensing the need for change, is pessimistic about the possibilities, given that Japan has been so resistant to change over the past decade. Clearly, today’s global competition demands entrepreneurs with distinct out-of-the-box talents. The flattening global market is also driving the need for diversity and collaboration, essential for the kind of open innovation that creates new markets. Like other nations, Japan’s investments in science, technology, and innovation are crucial to its economic growth. Universities play a key role in nurturing future talents and leaders in every sector of society. Therefore, government support for academic scienc

A Populist Movement for Health? ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE SCIENCE-BASED MOVEMENTS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF a global problem has been Al Gore’s efforts, complementing the science-based work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to expose the perils of global warming. Through decades of commitment, Gore and his team have laid out the science and consequences of unmitigated consumption of fossil fuels and the irredeemable impact this will have on the planet if unchecked. More than ever, this message is now resonating with the public. Human health presents a similarly massive global problem. Globalization is accelerating the spread of AIDS, drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis, and other infectious agents. Industrialization, with its accompanying sedentary life-styles and extended life spans, is creating new epidemics of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, among others. When a life-altering medical condition is diagnosed, too often even the best in the medical com

A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits (phone numbers). The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation: Boy: "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn? Woman: (at the other end of the phone line): "I already have someone to cut my lawn." Boy: "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now." Woman: I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn. Boy: (with more perseverance) : "Lady, I'll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach , Florida ." Woman: No, thank you. With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The store-owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy. Store Owner: "Son... I like y

11 Italy’s Luigina Giavotti, 11, won silver in gymnastics in 1928. 13 Marjorie Gestring, 13, of the U.S. won gold in diving in 1936—the youngest gold medalist ever. 14 Hungarian swimmer Krisztina Egerszegi, 14, won gold in 1988. 15 U.S. runner Pearl Jones, 15, won gold in the 4 x 100-m relay in 1952. 33 U.S. swimmer Dara Torres, 33, won two gold and three bronze medals in 2000. Now 41, she is swimming in Beijing. 34 U.K. sprinter Kelly Holmes, 34, won gold in the 800- and 1500-m events in 2004. 46 Ethel Seymour, 46, won a bronze medal on Great Britain’s gymnastics team in 1928. 59Bill Northam of Australia, 59, won gold in yachting in 1964. 72 Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn, 72, won silver in the team double-shot running deer event in 1920.

Climate change concerns, high gas prices, and a good deal of international friction would fade if scientists could learn a trick every houseplant knows: how to absorb sunlight and store its energy in chemical bonds. What’s needed are catalysts capable of taking electricity and using it to split water to generate hydrogen gas, a clean fuel. Unfortunately, the catalysts discovered so far work under harsh chemical conditions, and the best ones are made from platinum, a rare and expensive metal. No more. This week, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge led by chemist Daniel Nocera report online in Science a new watersplitting catalyst that works under environmentally friendly conditions (www. sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1162018). More important, it’s made from cobalt and phosphorus, fairly cheap and abundant elements. The new catalyst needs improvements before it can solve the world’s energy problems, but several outside researchers say it’s a

Smart Sardarji: A Sardarji and an American are seated next to each other on a flight from Los Angeles to New York . The American asks if he would like to play a fun game . The Sardarji, tired, just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The American persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun. He says, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me five dollars, and vice versa." Again, he declines and tries to get some sleep. The American, now agitated, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5,and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500." This catches the Sardarji's attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment, agrees to the game. The American asks the first question: "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?" The Sardarji doesn't say a word, reaches into his wallet,pulls out a $5.00 bill,

Three Sardarjis went for a tour to Singapore . They searched for rooms everywhere and finally got one which is in the topmost floor of a 100 floor hotel. After taking rest they started for a local visit. While leaving the hotel, the manager informed them that they should reach the hotel before10.00pm or else lift will not be available and they have to take the steps for which they agreed and went out. After all the entertainment in the city, they reached back late at 10.30. Since lift was not available, they decided to take the stairways under the condition that each sardarji has to tell a story that lasts for 33 floors so that they can reach the 100th floor without much trouble. After first sardarji finished his story in 33rd floor, the third sardarji said, "I have a sad story to say, but i will tell at the end only". Then second sardarji finished his story and the third finished his story and finally they reached the 100th floor. Then first sardarji asked what was the sad

The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the surrogate father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife and said, "I'm off. The man should be here soon" Half an hour later, just by chance a door-to-door baby photographer rang the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. "Good morning, madam. I've come to...." "Oh, no need to explain. I've been expecting you," Mrs. Smith cut in. "Really?" the photographer asked. "Well, good. I've made a speciality of babies" "That's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat" After a moment, she asked, blushing, "Well, where do we start?" "Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch and perhaps a couple on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is fun too; you can really spread out!" "Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn

TOEFL Paper TOEFL Computer TOEFL iBT IELTS Equivalent 625 - 680 263 - 300 113 - 120 7.5 - 9.0 600 250 100 7.0 575 232 90 - 91 6.5 550 213 79 - 80 6.0 525 196 69 - 70 5.5 500 173 59 - 60 5.0 475 152 49 - 50 4.5 450 133 39 - 40 4.0 425 113 29 -30 3.5

popular events like the football/Cricket world cup and another international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing emotions in a safe way Do you agree or disagree? Strongly Disagree Nowadays cricket and football is the most popular game in the world. We know that in world a cricket playing country are a India, Australia, England, other country. These place are very famous of this game . Cricket having two type of game one is One day cricket