viernes, 6 de noviembre de 2009

MANUEL ELKIN PATARROYO



He is one of the world’s flamboyant medical researchers, a biochemist from Colombia, has developed the world's first safe and effective malaria vaccine.
Ironically, it took him only 4 years to make his discovery, but 6 years to convince the world that the vaccine worked. Dr. Patarroyo assigned the patent to the World Health Organisation so he wouldn't profit from it personally. His goal is that his vaccine be accessible to all affected regardless of economical background.
Tests have shown that 300 million people die from malaria every year, however, the vaccine to be between 30 and 60 percent effective, and so could save over 100 million lives.
Scientific world has now bestowed over 50 awards on Patarroyo. But Patarroyo has refused offers from drug companies of up to $68 million for the vaccine rights, choosing instead to donate them to the WHO (World Health Organization).

People describing him like a passionate committed with the science in the service of humanity, he has dedicated his life’s work to the search for vaccines against the “orphan diseases” which claim the lives of millions in developing countries each year.
he said, "It is not my project in life to become a millionaire, or to be powerful or famous, but really to solve what I want to solve. That is my life project, my life purpose,".


TRICK'R TREAT



the Halloween night is when the deads come out to walk between us and other strange spirits they circulate free.
this movie is on four histories that are developed in a town. one of the histories is about a school director that transforms into a murderer in series with the full moon.
another is about a student of university that was virgin, due to, she was waiting the man correct and she believes to know it but the one was crazy.
the third are about a woman whose hate for the alone Halloween is overcome by the love that has him/her its husband to this party.
This film is son thrilling because it has very effects and fantastic sound.

ANIMALS IN DANGER

ANDEAN CONDOR



It’s one of the world’s magnificent vultures; you can find it n the Andes Mountains, Peru, Argentina and Colombia. They are covered with black feathers; the upper side of the wings is white, their collar is a circled with a layer of white feathers. They are carnivorous so they on dead animals and fish.
Andean condor are endangered species, because, we are destroying their habitat and food, moreover, we shoot and poison them. However condor are being raised in captivity and prepared for to be release into wild by programs such as the PCACD (program for conservation of the Andean condor); other option is program that seeks to educate locals and protect the Andean condor, this program ensures a weekly food supply for some condor in the area around Peru and Ecuador.
you can help too.



"THE GRIZZLY BEAR"



Grzzly bear lives in some parts of Alask and Canada. An adult is about one and half meters tall. this bear eats nuts, honey, insects, fish, frog and snakes, it also eats squirrels and marmots. Before the winter it digs a hole. It makes a bed of leave, grass,and then it goes to sleep.
Grizzlies are normally solitary active animals, but in coastal areas the grizzly congregates alongside streams, lakes, rivers, and ponds during the salmon spawn.

there are not many grizzly bears in North America. People kill them because y they think these bear are dangerous.


The grizzly currently enjoys legal protection in Mexico, European countries, some areas of Canada and in the United States. However, it is expected that its re-population of its former range will be a slow process.
some experts considered grizzly bear like the most aggressive bears
Some test hasb showed that mothers are responsible for 70% of human fatalities, for to defend their cubs



"THE SNOW LEOPARD"



"Snow leopards" live in the rocky mountains of Central Asia. they have grey fur with black sport. Snow leopard is a very large cat. An adult leopard is often two metter long. They like to live and hunt alone.
the snow leopard eats goats and other small animals that live in the mountains.



The farmers kill swow leopards when these animals attack the sheep or goats. but snow leopards are in danger because hunters kill them for their beautiful skin. However there are numerous agencies working to conserve the snow leopard and its threatened mountain ecosystems, some agencies such as Snow Leopard Trust, the Snow Leopard Conservancy and the Snow Leopard Network. this agencies are implementing education programs aimed at understanding the needs of snow leopards.

WAKE OF DEATH (film)



Is a film written, produced and directed by Philippe Martinez, is an exciting action film. The film is about a man called Ben Archer (Jean Claude Van Damme), club owner and gangster from Marseille who returns to the United States after yet another job for the mob, but he’s tired and wants to get out. He wants to live a normal life with his wife and son.

But one day, while Ben is at work, his family is brutally murdered and only is son manages to escape and run away. Ben Archer is inconsolable over his murdered wife and he wants to take revenge oneself.
This film is son thrilling because it has very good action effects and excellent actors such as Jean Claude Van Damme, Simon Van and Valerie Tian.

KING’S RASOM



The story is about a man called Douglas king, he was a very rich and important person who worked in “granger Shoe Company” where made expensive shoes. Douglas king wanted to become the company president, so he planned a big business deal. Douglas was married Diane, an attractive woman and they had a son called Bobby king.
One day Bobby went out of the house to play with his little friend Jeffry Reynolds, the son of King’s Chauffeur. By Barnard and Eddie Folsom a small-time crooks, not very successful, planned Bobby’s Kidnapping but they took the wrong boy, Jeffry but not King’s son.

The Kidnappers called Douglas and asked him to get them five hundred thousand dollar to free the boy. Then Douglas called the police and the detectives Carella and Mayer went here and asked Douglas some questions about people he knew, some minutes later, the Kidnappers noticed that the boy wasn’t King’s son, but they still asked Douglas King for the money. Douglas told his wife Diane that he wouldn’t pay Jeff’s ransom, so she packed clothes into a bag and moved to her friend Liz’ home.
After that, the Kidnappers call Douglas again, and Douglas said that he had the money at Grover Avenue. Douglas and the detective Carella went out to meet the Kidnappers.
Douglas and the detective were into the car when the telephone began to ring, and one of the Kidnappers, Eddie began to give Douglas some instructions, and suddenly, his wife Katty who didn’t like rotte things shouted into the open microphone and said to Douglas where Jeffry was and where by was looking for the money. Consequently, Mr. Douglas and the detective went to catch by and he was sent to prison, and two police went to free Jeffry and they found that he was alone in a Farmhouse.

Eddie and Katty had already left, and Jeffry refused to talk about them because had been very Kind to him, so the case was closed.
Finally, Mr. Douglas became the president of Granger Shoe and his wife Diane went back to him, and they and his son Bobby lived happy together.

OLIVER TWIST


This book is about a boy called Oliver twist and his adventures. He was born in a workhouse, where only the poor and homeless lived, because his mother died after his birth and he was sent to a special “baby farm” nearby. At the age of nine he was pale, thin child and short for his age but his spirit was strong.
Mr. Bumble was a big fat man –often bad-tem-pered who looked after the children. He decided to take Oliver to work at coffin shop where Sowerberry were owner. Oliver felt very lonely with no friends and no one to care for him; he was treated badly by most of the people around him.

One day Oliver decided to go to London and Barly on the seventh morning of his journey, Oliver finally reached at the little town of Barnet, just outside London. There Oliver met some friends such Fagin, the Artiful Dodger and Charley Bates, who gave him food and shelter, but they weren’t good men, they used to do rotten things for a living.
Oliver had to face a lot of difficult events during his life, he wore old dirty clothes and he was repelled by most of the people but his life changed.
Mr. Brownlow, who had been friend of Oliver’s father, adopted Oliver as his son. They moved to a house in the quiet village, and then they had to move to a cottage just outside the village, where Oliver took up gardening and fishing with great energy and enthusiasm.

Mr. and Mrs. Bumble lost their jobs and became poorer and poorer, eventually living in poverty in the same workhouse that had once managed. The years passed peacefully and Mr. Brownlow filled the mind of his adopted son with knowledge, and as he wanted Oliver grow up, he was reminded more and more his old friend, Oliver’s father. The hardship that Oliver had once suffered had left he showed the mercy and kindness to others that god himself shows to all things that breathe.