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The analyses by NASA & Japan Meteorological Agency conducted in July 2015 showed that it was the warmest month up until now. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) agrees to the findings.

Among the records of past 1,627 months, July was the warmest. Large portions of lands on Earth were warmer than the average. But bigger contributors to the temperature were the oceans.

Nasa tweeted an animation which showed large ice loss in the Jakobshavn Glacier of Greenland. A large portion of the glacier melted in just 16 days. This glacier could add more to sea level in the Northern Hemisphere than any other factors.

The animation shows images 16 days apart from Landsat 8 satellite. One image shows the glacier’s front on 31^st July and other on 16^th August. A very large portion of ice melts into water.

Another thing of significance is that the first six months of 2015 were the warmest first half till date.

Ken Mok

在经济全球化的推动下，贸易自由化已是时代潮流，同时由于经济发展的不平衡性，利益分配的两极化，区域贸易集团的排他性等伴生的有日渐增多的贸易摩擦，那么，什么是贸易摩擦，在本人看来既是在各经济主体在进行经贸往来过程中，为了争夺发展机会与生存空间，商品的销售市场，为了实现经济乃至政治利益所产生的各种矛盾和对抗。

那么对于拥有巨大销售市场的贸易大国中国来说，其对外贸易摩擦现状又如何呢？改革开放以来，中国对外贸易飞速发展，整体经济实力和贸易地位逐年上升，尤其是2001年加入WTO以后，中外贸易更是进入贸易摩擦高发期。据WTO统计，自1995年WTO成立以来，成员方反倾销立案中涉及中国产品的调查案件占总数的1/7左右，2008年，在85起反倾销案例中，有37起始涉及到我国产品，位居世界首位。由此可见中国将在贸易保护主义的影响下面临更多的贸易争端和贸易摩擦。

那么如何缓解中外经济摩擦，改善贸易环境，缓解同各国的贸易冲突，对保证我国经济发展速度，提高我国国际地位，进一步开拓国际市场起着重要作用。例如，政府需要加强对企业的宏观调控，整顿外贸出口次序，积极扩大内需，完善相关法律法规等，另外，企业和行业协会也需要积极从容的应对国际贸易摩擦，做好贸易合作，达到贸易共赢，促进贸易往来，加速对外贸易发展，将我国从贸易大国转变为贸易强国，实现我国经济的繁荣富强

 

项刘宇

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India launches Mars mission in giant leap for super cheap space exploration

Scientific experts from the Indian Space Research Organization introduced their Mars Orbiter Mission during the activity held at mission control.

When the spacecraft flew high in the air spaceward, the scientific experts from the Space Research Organization (ISRO) yelled while saying “Buriah!” – brilliant.

Scientific experts from India poured a success and hoped that it is an indication of a new generation of cheap space expedition.

The ‘Mangalyaan’ or Mars Orbiter was inaugurated on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from the SatishDhawan Space Centre, at Sriharikota, on the Andhra Pradesh coast.

The space exploration will cost 73 million dollars unlike with United States’ ‘Curiosity’ space exploration in year 2011 which cost billion dollars.

The aim of India is all about the testing of a remedy when it comes to value of its native rockets and technology equipment to uplift its own scientific experts and promote a new borderline on unlimited affordable space explorations.

However, some Indian space science experts have expressed a sophisticated judgment about the space exploration project as a misuse of money for a developing nation and instead of doing the said mission; India should center their attention on improving the next generation of satellite in order to participate in profitable business sector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EC allows Philippines more time to curb illegal fishing
The Philippines was given an extension for six months by the European Commission in order to complete the process and put the action plan into effect to eliminate illegal fishing so that business penalty will be blocked on Philippine fisheries commodities.
The Commission observed that some of the limitations are the poor laws, absence of effective policies to prevent illegal fishing or insufficient systems for the tracking, supervising and inspection of fisheries.
The Commission recognized that Philippines including Papua New Guinea and Ghana which have the same cases have made reasonable improvements in doing their international responsibilities by revising their legal system enhance their tracking systems and are doing a dynamic responsibility in obeying with international regulations.
EU is eager to extend the support the Philippines in order to make sure the maintenance of needs of their living and the fisheries around the world. This is based on the enlightenment of the Philippines’ state of relying in relation to coastal groups on fisheries.
The battle of EU to eliminate illegal fishing is their desire to maintain the proper use of the ocean and its resources. As the huge fish importer around the globe, the goal of EU is to block its promotion to illegally caught fish.
The Commission thinks that up to this time, the Philippines still don’t achieve its responsibilities as banner, coastal, harbor or market states in connection with international rules like United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement.
P. Brago

Is Asia Taking the Lead in Space Exploration?

The Vice President of China Li Yuanchao unfolded the International Astronautical Congress in Beijing which happens every year. He led the presentation of China’s large technology and encounter in ongoing global discovery and exploration in outer space. He said that space explorations can create a significant change to the challenges of humanity and China is ready to help the global community for the benefit of all. H also added that China has already 71 global agreements to 26 countries and regions.

During the Congress, which is was composed of 3,000 representatives from over 70 countries, the expanding gulf across the space separating space expeditions and upcoming strategies, the nation of space expeditions in America, was considerable. The space expeditions of China together with fast consistent speed improvements in South Korea and India, highlights the current move in international space-science power concerning Asia.

China’s connection to other Asian countries constitutes by the Asia-Pacific Space Organization (APSCO), whose presentation was very important part to China.

Ma Xingrui, the chief of Chinese space organization met the Ma Xingrui, met the Kazakstan National Space Agency chief and former Soviet cosmonaut TalgatMusabaev. During the recent visit of Chinese President Xi Jingping’sto Kazakstan, the two countries signed an agreement to implement a lawful and active system in support to space explorations.

Seth Freeman

When we speak about cholesterol in our body, it gives us a negative idea which is not good in our health. The name is also associated to heart attacks, strokes and other kinds of cardiovascular diseases. But nevertheless, cholesterol plays an important role for human health, as important with the water we drink and the air we breathe.

The cholesterol is connected into two things which are our body and food. The liver produces and discharges 75% of the cholesterol which flow in our blood and the existing 25% comes from the food we consume. In an average level, cholesterol is indeed very important which helps in functioning of our cells. However, the amount of cholesterol in our body has unknown conditions which already reached over 100 million Americans.

The two types of cholesterol are High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL). HDL is healthy cholesterol which is responsible in fighting bad cholesterol in our body and stops it from gathering inside the arteries. The most favorable score is 60. On the other hand, LDL which is bad cholesterol, when merged with other substances block the arteries. Foods which are high in saturated fats and trans fats will give a person a higher LDL. An LDL which scores 100 is healthy for most people but to those people with heart disease, they need to have a lower score of LDL. The recommended daily cholesterol intake is 300 mg for those physically fit individuals and 200 mg for those who are not.

There were some guidelines to follow to monitor our cholesterol intake based on doctors’ and nutritionists’ recommendations. You should be aware of the quality and quantity of food when you choose to eat in fast food restaurants. Be observant of salty foods, calories and saturated fats. Prevent eating fried foods. Controlling cholesterol intake starts from grocery store. Check the nutritional facts and serving sizes.

According to studies by Harvard Medical School, average consumption of cholesterol is not a “Nutrient of concern”.The Panel (Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee) recommends that the dietary suggestions prevent warning about food cholesterol based on the committee’s conference last December 2014.

Lastly, be aware of your cholesterol scores for a healthy lifestyle!

R. Devi

International students face job hunting hurdles in Japan
Foreign students in Japan are rapidly embraced by the central government at least apparently.
Japan Revitalization Strategy 2014 of the government, the Cabinet Office mentioned it’s determined to engage highly experience foreign students to enhance the international competitiveness of Japan and to regenerate the economy.
The survey conducted by a labor bureau in 2013 discovered fifty percent of one thousand seven hundred seventy five little and average size companies in Japan that answered are positive in employing foreign students, expecting some laborers can enhance their world development.
Foreign students normally have a hard time writing an “entry sheet”- the comprehensive resume that many Japanese companies demand that new graduates fill in skilled Japanese to clearly show why they deserve being asked to an interrogation.
Although if international students proceed to the next level, they struggle with the recruitment aptitude exam, that are meant for indigenous people speakers in Japan to present their fundamental educational skills which include the language examination that needs excellent vocabulary.
The survey says in the interrogation of spokespersons in small companies discovered that many have neither a certain professional path that connects foreign students’ requests nor a support system like laborers’ extensive profession development in-house.
Although if an international student is employed, the struggle shows in the corporate culture in Japan.
S. Murai