Reaction Article #12: Santa Claus

Reaction Article #12: Santa Claus
Name: Mickey lee(49712052)

Date: 12/25/2008

From: TIME

According to Claire Suddath in ” Santa Claus” we know that Santa Claus actually has been a Turkish. The world's most famous toymaker has had a diverse career — that's what happens when you stick around for over 1,700 years — and has dabbled in everything from raising the dead to working at the mall.
I think that if there do have Santa Claus in this world. He must feel very boring to do the exactly the same thing, which is making toys for children, over and over again for the pass hundreds of the year. But as he has been a saint, he never complains about. He sill wears a smile on his face and bring happiness to children all around the world. There is a fable that Santa Claus only appears at those who believe he exists. So that’s why as people growing up they don’t have present anymore, because they think Santa Claus is just a fairy tales.
In this muddle and rush world, people easily become more realistic and forger the innocence which keep them feel happy in their childhood. As a matter of fact, I don’t really know the tale of Christmas is true or not. But the most important is the purpose of the story is to remind people that there still hope in this world. Nothing won’t be solved. So just keep yourself hopeful everyday because Santa Claus may protecting you from some where else.

Reaction Article #11: PHOTOS: Cyanide Millipede, Huge Spider Among New

Reaction Article #11: PHOTOS: Cyanide Millipede, Huge Spider Among New SpeciesName: Mickey lee(49712052)
Date: 12/18/2008
From: National Geographic News
According to Greater Mekong in ” PHOTOS: Cyanide Millipede, Huge Spider Among New Species,” the new specie of giant spider discovered in a large cave in northern Laos is probably the world's largest spider, Heteropoda maxima, has a colossal legspan of up to 12 inches.
There is still many species which haven’t been found by human yet. I think they are really lucky because they wouldn’t be disturbed by human. That is a problem on which we human should have some self-criticism. Though the land on earth has been opened up and developed mostly, some mysteries are hiding. To discover new things are great for rising our horizon, it also will be a big achievement when every specie has been found. Revealing the new species to people all around the world means the protection must be set immediately otherwise what you have done was as the same as pushing it to extinction.
I remember one day when I read the cyclopaedia my mother bought for me. I feel shameful of being a human who would call themselves the greatest specie of this world. Because half of the animal in the cyclopaedia are in danger of extinction and a lot of number of animals were extinct. We always think what we are doing is good for our future. But the truth is, we are consuming the energy on earth. What we really should do is to maintain the original shape of natural beauty.

Reaction Article #10: Dogs Can Feel Envy, Study Suggests

Reaction Article #10: Dogs Can Feel Envy, Study Suggests
Name: Mickey lee(49712052)
Date:12/10/2008
From: National Geographic News

According to Rebecca Carroll in ” Dogs Can Feel Envy, Study Suggests,” this is the first scientific study to find envy in non-primates affirms what many already know: dogs can get jealous. Even if dogs are not as sensitive to inequality as the primates, it is still a breakthrough in the scientific field.

In my opinion, dogs which have been referred to be the best friends of human are now found can be jealous that it can have a really big influence on the interaction between man and this faithful creature. I think it is quite interesting because as you see dogs are actually more emotional than other animal except primates. Some times you even can read they are happy or not through there facial expression. So don’t take dogs to be only a stupid animal pet, they can be envy just as human. I have a example for it, one day I was playing ball with my little cousin, and my dog ‘’Tiger’’ came to us with a baseball in its mouth. It swung its tail in order to attract my attention to play ball with it, but it failed. I was too concentrative with my cousin, so I ignored it. Then it left with depression. That night it didn’t have any responds to me whenever I called his name. I learned a lesson from that experience. Dogs’ have their own temper.

Comparing with dogs, human’s jealousy can cause more serious problems. The biggest resource that human argue or fight against each other is jealousy and envy. That can cause many harm between human relationships. If people could understand how to tolerate others it would be a more beautiful world.(281)

Reaction Article #9: 3/4 of Big Antarctic Penguin Colonies to Disappear?

Reaction Article #9: 3/4 of Big Antarctic Penguin Colonies to Disappear?
Name: Mickey lee(49712052)
Date: 12/04/2008
From: National Geographic News
According to Ker Thant in ” 3/4 of Big Antarctic Penguin Colonies to Disappear?,” up to 75 percent of major Antarctic penguin colonies may disappear if climate change continues to heat up the continent, according to a recent report. And the reason for the rising temperature is all because human’s activity.
Global warming has been getting more and more serious during these few years. And it is obviously threaten the homeland of penguins. Human always harm the other creatures living in the same earth unconsciously. And penguins fall into victims during this crisis. Killing these cute animals is only a little price that people must pay, the really big deal is the melting ice, which will become a large number of water pouring into the ocean, from Antarctic. And the measure of our land will decrease largely, that’s a very critical problem that we should really think about.
Protecting our beautiful planet is the responsibility of each humankind. Though one man’s power is limited, it can become an unpredictable strength if everyone tries their best to perfect this blue planet. So whenever you are going to consume some un necessary resource just remember that because of your selfish there may be a serious consequence behind the event.