Website review 2-01

I will introduce this site "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species" http://www.iucnredlist.org/. This is one of the site of IUCN. IUCN is a organization which do campaign activity for protect threatened species. IUCN is stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. IUCN is established in 1945.

IUCN is consisted by 111 government agencies, 874 nongovernmental agencies and 35 agencies. Japan is also member of IUCN. IUCN has 6 commissions of exparts. The biggest one is SSC (Species Survival Commission), WCPA (World Commission on Protected Areas), CEM (Commission on Ecosystem Management), CEC (Commission on Education and Communication), CEESP (Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy) and CEL (Commission on Environmental Law). The front office of IUCN is in Switzerland. They do action for keeping threaten animals, plants and nature by direct, indirect or making lows.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
You can see vivid red and bloody back ground and some pictures of animals on the top page of this site at the first. You can see some links on this site. You can search animals in "Search" section. If you link to "Help Save Species", you can donate online. You can credit card for donate. You can see introduction of IUCN and its some sections at "introduction" section, and you can see many partners of red list and many organizations cooperating with IUCN; at "Partners and Credit" section. You can see lists of Red data books at "Categories and Criteria". You can see a lot of pictures of threatened animals, plants and seaweed were listed in IUCN Red list in 2006 and 2008. We would see the pictures, those animals which are listed, they have rare or ugly figure, beautiful or vivid color, rare pattern and good quality horn or antler. The because of their extinction are so many. The most reason of aquatic life's extinction is comes from over fishing or water pollution.

I know Red data book and I think this is very good site, but this is not common I think. In this time the problem of environment is very big issue and we much interested in the problem. The disappearing animals and plants is just warning. I think this is turning point. We should recognize much more that we are choking necks of ourselves. [386w - 1540w]

July 25th Fri

This day, we had a professor of psychology as a guest. She lectured us about adoption. I did not know that, adoption is common in the U.S. I did not have so much good impression for adoption. My image of adaption was parents leave their kids irresponsibly. However that was wrong. The class was so enlightening.

After lunch, We moved to next class room, and played "Bunko". Bunko is a game with dice. The rule was not so difficult. At first most of us looked not so fun, buy they looked enjoying it gradually. After playing Bunko, we had a time to write own journals.

After school, I and John back to house, and cooked Sushi and Yakitori. After about one hour, John's parents Denis and Jane, his younger sister Rachel, her husband Steven her daughter Stephanie and Jessica, John's brother Will, his wife Jessica. We had dishes what we made and drunk some wine and Japanese sake. I drunk sake too. I got drunk very much. We had great time. [174w - 1154w]

July 24th Thu

I woke up at 6 PM, and took a car to Bethel University. We learned about College education in U.S, the great seal of the state of Minnesota and time.
After ESL class, we had other class. We had a guest. The guest was Paul R. He is a professor of psychology. He said he was born in Tokyo, so he could speak very good English. We surprised very much. He talked about intercultural communication. Lecture was easy to understand and so interesting.

After the second period, we moved to next room, and played cooperative games. That was so fun. After that, we took a college student panel discussion. We had some students of Bethel and asked some questions.

After go back home, We went to Chris's house. Chris is John's friend. On the way to Chris's house, I practiced how to pronounce R and L. It was so hard. We played video game. We played Rock Band. It was music game. Chris had dram and guitar controller. In Japan, we have video games like that, but Rock Band was little different. Rock Band has a vocal player. I surprised that. I enjoyed it. We back to home at 2 PM. It was hard day. [209w - 971w]

July 23th Wed

Welcome!!

I woke up at 6 PM to take ban to Bethel University. I did not bring my alarm clock, but I brought my cellphone. My cellphone is out of order in abroad, so it was just a clock. Awaking in the morning is hard to me, but I made it. John drove me to Starbucks cafe. After a little while, Takashi and Yoko F came there. Our driver was Paul. He was a so nice guy.

Bethel University was so big. We had a ESL class. ESL stands for English as Second Language. Our teacher was Cassie, but she lated little on the day. We learned about Paul Bunyan and something about Mississippi Paddle boat Cruise. We had a lunch at dinning center. American foods have a strong flavor and a much color. Something is good, and something is not good.

After a lunch, we went to ride liver boat. We went to boat pier by American yellow school bus! Seat was so hard! Bus riding was so bumpy and fun. Boat pier was in Mineapilice. We saw many high buildings. I went around in boat pier with Takashi. We talked an old man. He said he was serviceman, and he was in base in Okinawa. We surprised very much. Mississippi river was kind of dirty! but boat cruise was so fun. John said that is boring, but I liked it very much.

After school, we went back to Starbucks, John was waiting. We went grocery store. American grocery was so big. We bought some foods. [257w - 762w]

July 22th Tue

This is John.

Arrival!!

After long flight, we arrived Northwest air port. I met my host man. My host was John F. My host is one person. He was a single. He was a tall man. I introduced myself and shake his hand. We took train to Mall of America because he parked his car at the mall. Train station was so big. It was seemed like subway's but John said this is not subway. During taking a train, I was so quiet. I saw cemetery from inside of train, white and little graves were there. I was curious about that, but I did not ask him. I think then I was still worried about my English. John might thought I am a silent boy.

John's car has a little accident in left side door of it. It could not open by outside, so I got act to open it from inside. John asked me "You can look around the mall of America, but also you can go to house which do you like?" I said I would like to go your house. Because I would like to see the house soon and I was little tired. During taking car, I was surprised anything, how big mall, car speed and width of road. Those were not in Japan. I asked John, have I school today. John said no, but we will have welcome party today.

We went to Como park. John brought cards and Japanese Sho-gi. I knew how to play Sho-gi, but I was not good at it. JOHN BEATEN ME!! After play Sho-gi, we played card game Dai-fu-go. It is Japanese game too. I played it some time, but I forgot rule, so JOHN TAUGHT ME how to play Dai-fu-go. When I got almost how to play, my friend Takashi came there. Takashi's host father was busy, so in first day, his host was Joel and Linda. We played Dai-fu-go. Kailey F joined in the middle of the game. She was a host sister of Ayaka K, and she was our instructor. After the game, we had supper. There were many dishes, but I was not hungry. So I had some fruits and drink.

After supper, we had a lecture of Japanese culture. My group lectured cats cradle. It is called Aya-tori in Japan, but this is not a game witch boys like to play. Actually I DID NOT HOW TO PLAY IT. I have never played in an approve rule, so my group member TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY THAT. I was just a student, but I was good student. I mastered how to make a broom. NOW, I AM A MASTER OF BROOM!! The Party was so fun. [465w - 505w]

FUNKAHOLiC!!!!!!!

I bought Suga Shikao's new CD album "FUNKAHOLiC"!!!

To tell the truth, the release date is tomorrow, but I could buy it today. I do not know why.

Most of songs are very good. I liked it very much.[40 words - 40words]