lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2009

Why does this impact us?

This news article impacts us because this talkes about a man who killed thousands (maybe millions) of innocent people during the Holocaust. It is important to see it because we really want to know the outcome of his trail. This is why this impacts us. There were no bias

Accused Nazi Camp Guard on Trial in Germany

Accused Nazi Camp Guard on Trial in Germany
BY: NICHOLAS KULISH
Published: November 30, 2009
Theme: War
Summary:
A retired American autoworker called John Demjanjuk went on trail on Munich on Monday, after being accused of helping to force 27,900 Jews to their deaths in the Holocaust. He is listed as the most wanted Nazi war criminal, he worked as a guard at the sobibor death camp in a Nazi Poland in 1943.This was not the first time he was accused because he had been sentence to death in Isarel in 1988, only to have his sentence revoked five years later. During the trail, family and lawyers argued that he was to sick to be in trail, suffering bone marrow disease. The defense accused the judge of bias. The porsecutors argue that because he worked at a death camp he assisted in mass murder. Mr. Demjanjuk was nicknamed Ivan the Terrible of Treblinka, but later another man was to be that Ivan. Origanley a fighter for the Soviets, he was convencid to work for the Germans. Many people who own holocauslt memorials say that he sould be convictid.

martes, 24 de noviembre de 2009

Why it impacts us?

This news impacts or shocks our group because this is an abnormal, or very rare event for the chinese. The article explains that several people have been killed, which is another reason why it impacts us. Something very important is that because this is an abnormal event in the environment, which is a cause of climate change. There were no bias in this article This is the main reason of why this news shocks our group.

Heavy Snow Storms in Northern China Kill 40

Heavy Snow Storms in Northern China Kill 40
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published:November 14, 2009
Summary
Abnormal early snow storms in northern China have killed 40 people, have destroyed thousands of buildings and five hundred thousand acres of winter crops. The minastry of civil affairs of China said that nineteen of the deaths were caused by traffic accidents related to the snow storms that started November 9th. This snow storm have broken records of being the heaviest of several Northern China provences. It is estimated that the losses sum up to 4.5 billion yuan equivelent to 659 million dollers. One provence in three days accumulated one point eight feet of snow. More than 7.5 million people have been stranded or affected by the storms, 158,000 people were evacuated. In some areas highways have been closed, schools have been destroyed and they've sent rescue teams to rescue people from their homes.

jueves, 12 de noviembre de 2009

Why does this impact us?

Why does this impact us?
This news impacts us becuase Abdul-Jabar is a basketball legend, and he influences that sport.Also, he is an example for everyone that wants to go to the NBA. It also impacts us because of the positiveness that Jabbar has towards this, because he is going to educate people about this sickness.

martes, 10 de noviembre de 2009

Basketball legend Abdul- Jabbar has Cancer

Basketball Great Abdul - Jabbar has Cancer
10-11-09
Disease
Summary



Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players of all time has leukemia cancer. He says that now that he has leukemia he will go public to educate people about this disease. He says that for him cancer is not a death sentence. An effort to provide more info about leukemia who created a facebook page called Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pacient advocate, thats supported by a pharnaceutical company called Novartis. He says that having this mortal disease has not affected his life in a negetive way. Leukemia is a disease thats discribed as a "blood cancer" that happens in one in a fivethousand. This disease is more common in men than in woman.

miércoles, 4 de noviembre de 2009

Why it impact us?
It impacts us because this can be counted as an act of war or terriosm against the UK. Also, it means that the Taliban had not given up yet. This is a warning telling us that the war may not be over.
Afgahan Police Officer Kills Five British Soldiers
By:Alissa J. Rubin and Alan Cowel
Published:November 4,2009
Summary:
On wensday a loyal Taliban Afghan police man shot and killed a five British soldiers in Helmand profence. It was one of the highset British fatalites in a single attack. Six other soldieres were also wounded. The profencial goverment said that the soldiers were visting a joint Afghan and British cheakpooint. The soldiers weren't wearing body armors, and without warning the police man started firing an automatic weapon. The British reacted and shot and killed another officer and injured two.The Taliban was illegaly working at that cheakpoint. The British defense minestry said that they will hunt the attacker. It is unknown if there was a reason for the attack.