⑥The Robin Hood Tax

 First, the Robin Hood tax is a small collection on trades in the financial markets that would take money from the banks and give it to the poor people in the world.

 An array of influential champions - the leaders of France and Germany, the billionaire philanthropists Bill Gates and George Soros, former Vice President Al Gore, the consumer activist Ralph Nader, Pope Benedict XVI and the archbishop of Canterbury - has been attracted to the idea of a tax on trades of stocks, bonds and other financial instruments.

 Last month, thousands of demonstrators, including hundreds in Robin Hood outfits with bright green caps and bows and arrows, flooded into southern France to urge the leaders of the Group of 20 nations to do more to help the poor, including passing a financial transactions tax.

 Acting such a tax still many faces many hurdles.But, I agree this idea. I think that present economy situation is unequal. But, if it is equal, none is troubled with poverty. Even if none have huge money, I think that everyone have regularity income than economic discrepancy produces.

New York Times

By STEVEN GREENHOUSE and GRAHAM BOWLEY

Published: December 6, 2011

⑤As Public Sector Sheds Jobs, Blacks Are Hit Hardest

A black man, Don Buckley lost his job ― driving a Chicago bus almost two years ago and has been looking for work ever since, even as other municipal bus drivers around the country are being given up. When he was 34 years old, his two daughters and his fiancée have moved into the basement of his mother's house. He has had to delay his marriage...

He is one of tens of thousands of once solidly middle-class African-American government workers — bus drivers in Chicago, police officers and firefighters in Cleveland, nurses and doctors in Florida — who have been laid off since the recession ended in June 2009.

 Jobless rates among blacks have consistently been about double those of whites. In October, the black unemployment rate was 15.1 percent, in opposition to 8 percent for whites. Last summer, the black unemployment rate hit 16.7 percent, its highest level since 1984.

Such job losses have blunted gains made in employment and wealth during the previous decade and undermined the stability of neighborhoods where there are now fewer black professionals who own homes or who get up every morning to go to work.

 Blacks unjust employment is a serious ploblem. They fought unreasonable discrimination for many years. I think that different race doesn’t connect to discrimination and they are troubled very much. Race is human rights, and it is secured.. So, I insist that abolition for discrimination puts into practice.

New York Times

As Public Sector Sheds Jobs, Blacks Are Hit Hardest

By TIMOTHY WHLLIAMS

Published: November 28, 2011

④Julie Taymor Sues ‘Spider-Man’ Team Over Royalties

Julie Taymor is a director of the Broadway musical "Spider-Man:Turn Off the Dark". She took the producers to court because they were benefiting from Julie`s article contributions without permission.  She is requesting them ＄75 million show in federal court on Tuesday , November 9, 2011.

 According to her associates and friends, she was angry with they continued to do something dishonest ; to use much of her staging and script contributions, even after a much-ballyhooed overhaul of the musical in April and May. Her union has already been pursuing an judgement against the producers: Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris, complaining that she have more than ＄５０００００．

Therefore, the variety of process was expected to spread out over several months: for example the different sides have difficulty agreeing to a hearing schedule.

 I like to watch the movies and DVDs. So, I was interested in this news about the arts. It costs the huge money to make the movies. I think that it is difficult from the movie staff to deal with the money. But I wish that they lose no time in solve the problem in order that those who fun the movies may enjoy without worry.

*Julie Taymor Sues ‘Spider-Man’ Team Over Royalties

By PATRICK HEALY

Published: November 8, 2011

THE NEW YORK TIMES

③Mammogram’s Role as Savior Is Tested

“Has the power of the mammogram been oversold?” This is seen as a problem.

 Most people agree that mammograms shoulder the responsibility of woman's health care, but many doctors think that widespread “Pink Ribbon”campaigns and patient testimonials have imbued the mammogram with the thing it doesn't have. So, some patients begin to believe that there is no doubt that regular mammograms defend breast cancer. That is why some women skip a mammogram. Actually, Dr. Laura Esserman, director of the breast care center at the University of California, San Francisco said “Screening is not prevention. We’re not going to screen our way to a cure.”

  However, Among the 60 percent of women with breast cancer who discovered the disease by screening, only about 3 percent to 13 percent of them were actually helped by the test, the analysis concluded, what it comes down to is that ...screening mammography helps 4,000 to 18,000 women each year.

 According to the article, it says that there are still 40,000 women dying every year because of breast cancer. There are many example that a lot of people who had a test can't escape death. So, I can understand a notion that people certainly don't want to have unnecessary tests. But, if it is a possibility of recovery, I want many women to have a test for thier good health.

 
＊“Mammogram's Role as Savior Is Tested”
   By TARA PARKER-POPE
   The New York Times
   October 24,2011,4:01PM

②Limits Urged on TV for Children Under 2

 It says that parents of children should prohibit their children from spending long time in front of TV and computers. According to American Academy of Pediatrics, children under 2 years old don't benefit from video screen time. Moreover, they waste time for activities that playing with their friends and they lose an opportunity that get experiences.

 I was surprised to hearing the news that between 40 and 60 percent of households watch TV on for much of the day. Recently households usually have one or two televisions. Now we can't live comfortably without news media like televisions and computers. So I think that children spend more time for video games. The problems about electronic entertainment has steadily escalated.

Undoubtedly, there are good points of watching TV and using computers. But it is very important for infants and toddlers to learn the various of things by your experience. Children add to their stock of knowledge when they talk or play with their family and friend and so on. Therefore, I think that it is necessary that we don't devote ourselves to watch TV or use the computers.

①Michael Jackson,Celebrated and Sold

  "Michael Forever Tribute Concert"held at Milennium Stadium in Cardiff,Wales on Saturday evening.Christina Aguilera,Cee Lo Green,Ne-yo,Jamie Foxx,Smokey Robinson and Gladys Knight...so many famous artists performed. It is said that approximately 50,000 tickets were sold.

  I think that Michael Jackson was an attractive and peculiar star. So,when I heard the news he died, I was surprised and shocked. I wish that many people all over the world loves Michael's songs and remember him forever.