Yahoo Buys Digital Ad Service BrightRoll for $640M

- New YAHOO CEO Marissa Mayer

Yahoo Buys Digital Ad Service BrightRoll for $640M

YAHOO is buying digital video advertising service BrightRoll for $640 million. The reason YAHOO takes over this company is construed as competing rivals such as Google, AOL and so on in the market of online video advertising. Google is running You Tube and  AOL took over Adap. TV last year.

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YAHOO CEO Marissa Mayer expresses expectation that BrightRoll will make an enough profit related this buyout and she will turn over one hundred million dollars this year. YAHOO will keep on promoting take over other companies

In a situation online video advertising has been becoming larger and larger , it is estimated  this year’s the US market breadth grows 56% more than last year.  With 19% of the US market, You Tube is ranking first and using it is high in Korea. Once YAHOO entered Korea, but it has not grown highly. I wonder if what change will be and YAHOO will rank first in Online advertising market winning You Tube, after taking over BrightRoll.

8 leaders of domestic politics and religions support Chairman Man Hee Lee’ Peace Movement.

Peace and unification conclusion paper was held at 63 City Building in Yeouido, Seoul on Nov.10th
It was fitted with seating for domestic political and religious leaders to combine opinions for unification of the korean peninsula  Both HWPL( leader Mr Man Hee Lee), NGO group for peace, and The Chengi Ilbo( CEO Sang Myeon Lee) had conference based on ‘How do we can achieve  Peace, Unification conclusion- World peace and Unification of the Korean peninsula’ in Cedars room at 63 City Building in Yeouido, Seoul on Nov.10th On the day leader Lee (HWPL) and leader Nam Hee Kim (International Women Peace Group) said their opinions with video message that they experienced peace movement all over the world.

Leader Lee’s speech emphasized presidents, Supreme Court judge, political leaders from all over the world should insert an article about end of war in low of nations to achieve world peace first and first of all men of religions should become one.

At CEO Lee’s speech, he said that leader Lee let people realize the will of God is not war, but peace and he ended 60 years of bloody conflict, and Peace is not what is for someone, society , politics, and nations, but human’s long-cherished desire and our mission that we should fulfill.

Also 8 leaders of domestic politics and religions (Former ambassador to the UN Geun Park, National Policies for seniors committee Jaejun Lee, UNC MAC Senior Member Seok bok Lee, Minister Jin Myeong Do, Buddhist monk Cheol Beap, Muslim Federation Haengrae Lee, Minister of International Council of Christian Churches Gicheol Lee, leader of Taoism Jungho Kim) showed their will of support Chairman Lee’s Peace and Unification plan. And they gave a speech for 7 minutes ;when we hug North Koreans with love, unification will come. Through this, they caught the public eyes.   

As the next year is when the 70th division of the Korean Peninsula and unification is urgent, this event was very meaningful in terms for Korean political and religious leaders to share their opinions and pledged cooperation for unification of the Korean peninsula and world peace.

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) hosted World Alliance of Religions: Peace Summit (WARP) based on End of war and to achieve world peace that 20,000 people from 170 nations attended in Seoul in last September.

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Emma Watson - "he for she"

Emma Watson, a 24-year-old British actress, was appointed the new UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador after some actresses who are well-known for serving as UN Goodwill Ambassador such as Nicole Kidman(UN Women Goodwill Ambassador), Angelina Jolie(UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador), and Charlize Theron(UN Messenger of Peace).

 
Emma gave her thoughts saying, “You might be thinking who is this Harry Potter girl? And what is she doing up on stage at the UN. It’s a good question and trust me I have been asking myself the same thing. I don’t know if I am qualified to be here. All I know is that I care about this problem. And I want to make it better. And having seen what I’ve seen—and given the chance—I feel it is my duty to say something.”

UN Women is an organization for gender equality and women’s empowerment.

 


The video clip below is about Emma Watson’s powerful speech at the UN Women’s Solidarity Movement, He For She.

 

 


She defined feminism by saying that “For the record, feminism by definition is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” Also, she said, “I am inviting you to step forward, to be seen to speak up, to be the "he" for "she". And to ask yourself if not me, who? If not now, when?”

Emma Watson emphasized that not only women’s rights but also men are the sacrifice of the socially conventional sexual division and asserted feminism is an issue for men too. She seemed to turn from a young heroin in Harry Potter into a complete woman.

 

I was so impressed by the sentence, “If not me, who? If not now, when?”

As a global village member today, I think it is time to have ownership of everything that happens in the world where we live.

3 types of good soccer balls that we’ve never seen before.

Sport is a fun game that everybody can enjoy regardless of his age or sex.  Soccer is very popular sport among them. When children gather, we can see them playing soccer easily. Playing soccer  is a very common sight in any country. So this time, I want to write an interesting story related to soccer balls.  It is about 3 types of good soccer balls which   are useful for people in trouble by good idea.

1. socket

 

















This soccer ball is famous because it was taken picture with president Obama of America. This good soccer ball Socket is designed for the people where live in the shortage of power.  If you kick the ball, then the electricity is charged.  The kinetic energy of soccer ball changed into the electric power energy, when they play with the ball, and the battery in the ball is charged. It seems amazing that you can read books with the lamp connected with the soccer ball after fun playing with the ball

2. football tape

This soccer ball is just tape, patterned soccer ball.  If you roll it, you can make a realistic soccer ball and the size can be controlled. You can make a soccer ball for children or a toy for puppies.  If you tape a bulk of box for relief goods, people can gather and collect  the tapes to make a big soccer ball. They can fill in with the tapes inside the ball and make it heavy or they wrap up outside the ball in order to make it strong.  Personally, I think if they combine dream ball project with soccer ball, then stronger ball can be made.  .

3. FUTBOL

This ball never blow up.  This soccer ball is made for donation.  It is made of non-toxic, inactive material.  It doesn’t need pump and never blow up.  Even upon the big impact, it restores to its original shapes.  That makes me extremely curious about its material and how it works. It is inspired by the children’s soccer play with waste in a refugee camp. One world Futbol Project is 1+1contribution project, that is,  if anyone buys 1 futbol, then one more futbol is given to the children through the non-profit organization. I heard that annually  20 million of soccer ball that broke out is piled up like a rubbish heap in Africa.  Futbol is a strong and permanent ball.  That is a good point to reduce waste.   I name it another good soccer ball!

How would they feel when a child smokes?

 

 

 

 

 smoking kid

adults know that smoking is harmful, but don't remind themselves of this fact.
how would they feel when a child smokes?

"Can i get a light?"
"Really?"
"No. you're too young."
"They drill a hole in your throat for cancer. Aren't you afraid of surgery?"
"Cigarettes contain poison."
"You look old when you smoke."
Every adult filmed reminded the children that smoking ie bad.
"If you smoke you die faster. Don't you want to live and play?"
"You know it's bad right? Smoking causes lung cancer and emphysema."
But did they forget something themselves?
"If it's so bad, why are you smoking?"

 -You worry about me. But why not about yourself? -

LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome

The earth is experiencing abnormal climate annually.  Due to climate change, the ice is reducing where polar bears inhabit. And polar bears are damaged by illegal poaching, oil-spill and excessive resources developments. In this situation, I recently heard the news from the environmental organization Greenpeace that the global oil company Shell is planning to explore oil on the North Pole in 2015.

To save the North Pole and polar bears, Greenpeace visited Lego Company headquarter which is headquartered  in Denmark and requested as follows.
“The toy company Lego, who gives dreams and hopes to children in the world, cooperate with international oil company Shell, is not good for image of Lego Company.  Shell takes advantage of Lego’s good image and try to cover the North Pole with dark oil.  Please carefully consider for lasting cooperation relationship with Shell.”
Upon the request of Greenpeace, while Lego is in a quandary, Greenpeace and fans of Lego launched a fantastic pincer operation to save the polar bear.

Below is the video titled `LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome’ on U-tube on 8th of July.
It is the video using by Lego toy showing how the nature will be destroyed, if oil-spill happens in the North Pole.  It shows the flag of Shell alone in the North Pole covered with dark oil. What else can we do in order to make the world where all people can co-exist and to save the animals on this planet?
It is time for our concern is needed.

Queen Elizabeth ii of English joins Twitter (Queen sent her first ever tweet)

Queen Elizabeth ii has sent her first tweet on a display table at the Science Museum in London during an information technology gallery opening on October 24th. A tweet containing her personal sign-off, Elizabeth R., was posted on the @BritishMonarchy account at 11:35 a.m. local time. R stands for Regina, or queen. "It is a pleasure to open the Information Age exhibition today at the @ScienceMuseum and I hope people will enjoy visiting. Elizabeth R," read the tweet, which has been retweeted at least 18,000 times as of Friday.

It is not rare that world leaders use SNS, however, those who ever have personal accounts officially in British Monarchy are only two Prince Andrew, Queen’s son, and his daughter Beatrice, so Queen’s tweet has been drawn attention by the public.
Also Queen Elizabeth ii had sent e-mail in 1976 when the term, Internet, was unfamiliar to people. This has known as what Head of the State sent e-mail firstly.
I am not sure if Queen Elizabeth ii will tweet consistently, but I think that celebrities use SNS is a good way it makes them become close with the public.  

The Letter that Nobel Peace Prize laureates of many generations send to Obama

12 Nobel Peace Prize laureates of many generations sent a public letter to Obama, which is about “Stop using torture to terror suspect”

This letter was written by Bishop Desmond Tutu(South Africa and José Ramos Horta(the former president of East Timor), and other 10 people were with them.

In this letter, Nobel Peace Prize laureates of many generations criticized that the U.S. has justified torture to establish justice. Besides, they emphasized Obama who won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 has to act for ending the torture completely.

Now, the U.S. is following the Bush administration's rule - The Convention against Torture only works in the U.S. So, there have been criticisms that the U.S. is confining the terror suspects at Guantanamo, Cuba, etc., other institutions beyond the U.S. borders, and torture.

Now, it was reported that the Obama administration is discussing whether they follow the Bush administration's rule - The Convention Against Torture only works in the U.S - or not.



There is sometimes a gap between reality and ideals in the world we live.
Everyone dreams peace, however, they declare war without mercy when the national interest, faith, and personal autonomy are threatened.
2,000 years ago, Jesus who came as a king of the peace gave the lesson that “To love your enemy” And he forgave them while he died on the cross.
Without somebody’s sacrifice and effort, the peace does not come.
I pray for the time when good triumph over evil, the real peace abides the whole world.

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light held World Alliance of Religions: Peace Summit

Political and religious leaders were gathered and signed the peace agreement, saying “God Has Worked for Today.”

Admired by Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL, who have done Peace Movement that no one has never thought of, all exclaimed with one voice, “An Unprecedented Event”.

“Everyone, rejoice! The world was once full of suffering, confusion, death, and conflicts but now, the religious leaders have signed the peace agreement to become one for peace. This is peace. I want to spread this message. The new era of peace has begun.”

Who would have thought, politicians, religious leaders, youth and woman's group leaders would gather together, regardless of race, age, and gender to end all wars and achieve world peace. Mr. Man Hee Lee, the chairman of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), invited these people to Seoul, South Korea and declared 'The Era of Peace' to the world.
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The WARP summit, which was held from the 17th through the 19th of September, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea, launched an international peace event with many participants from over 20 different nations including 2000 or more religious leaders, youth group leaders, women's group leaders, peace group leaders, related group leaders and over 20 thousand HWPL members.

On the last day of the summit, approximately 30,000 people including 650 youth group members from 140 different nations participated in a peace walk shouting, "we want peace!" in front of the Peace Gate in Olympic Park in Sonpa-gu, Seoul. Chairman Man Hee Lee said, “God, the creator, has been working up to this day for this event” and added, “Now that the religions are uniting, all creations and humanity are free. Could there be a greater news than this?” The youths from all over the world, who came to the Korean peninsula, where the longest armistice was still in place, agreed with Chairman Lee and exclaimed with a loud applaud.






An idea that passed scholars, and politicians!

Chairman Lee’s peace activities have a long history. After travelling around the world 14 times for the past three years, and meeting political and religious leaders to invite them to join in revising the international law regarding the cessation of war and world peace, he hosted the peace agreement ceremony in the WARP Summit, in order to effectively achieve world of peace.

On September 18th current and former presidents and global religious leaders, who were inspired by Chairman Lee’s activities, joined in the movement towards the cessation of war and world peace through alliance of religion by singing on the peace agreement in the Grand Ballroom located in 63 Convention Center, Seoul.

Antonio Ledesma, the Archbishop of Mindanao, Philippines commented, “HWPL is a strong light that leads the way” and further added, “Just as Chairman Lee played a crucial role in uniting the Islam and Christianity in Mindanao, the heavenly culture must be spread to all over the world, in order to create unity between all.”

Emil Constantinescu, the former president of Romania said, “I was inspired, when I saw the Heavenly Culture that was led by Chairman Lee. This was an idea that passed scholars and politicians.” And added “We should share what we saw today with all people to learn.”

Tawakkol Karman, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize noted, “I have never seen a meeting with this number of people, who came to for peace” and said, “I hope Chairman Lee’s insight could be shared with all Non-Governmental Organization, so that this type of meeting could be hosted more in the future.”

    

On September 17th, IPYG, IWPG, world religious leaders, current and former presidents, and 1,200 VIPs are taking a commemorative photo with Chairman Man Hee Lee and Chairwoman Nam Hee Kim on the Opening Ceremony of the WARP Summit in Jamsil Olympic Stadium.





All together for the End of War and World Peace

From the Opening Ceremony of WARP until its very last event, media from all over the world agreed that the events were “Fascinating.”

Elizabeth Kachin, from PTV, the national broadcast corporation of the Philippines, regarding the successful peace agreement in Mindanao achieved by Chairman Lee commented, “It was surprising to see a Korean, who played a crucial role to solve the conflict that lasted for 40 years between the government and their opposition and successfully made the peace agreement possible.” She firmly believed that with the Chairman, world peace and the cessation of war will be possible.

Khaled Al Shouli, a reporter from CBSP who covers the events in the Middle East including the Gaza District in Palestine said, “His ideas are inspiring” and added, “It is very important to the humanity that people from different religion, ethnicity, continents, and even gender all gathered here for the purpose to end all wars and achieve world peace. It is a great honor for me to participate in this Summit.”

The WARP Summit gathered many attentions from its Opening Ceremony in September 17th. Jamsil Olympic Stadium was filled with 200,000 audiences, who came to celebrate world peace and exclaimed at the peace message delivered by the speakers. The cad section performance by 12,000 members, who moved in perfect order, delivered their peace message in their own style and this brought great sensation to the viewers. In addition, the highly choreographed ‘Peace Arirang’ performance also added greater sensation to the festive atmosphere.

Chairman Man Hee Lee, regarding the Summit said “It is the unprecedented instruction from heaven” and participants from different nations and foreign media with one voice exclaimed, “An unprecedented event.”

Turn garbage into art: Gum painting campaign.

Walking without thinking, there are some gums that I step on. Sticky feeling makes me annoyed. Looking at the street closely, we can see a gub(gum stain) a one or two step. After reading this writing, you can find enormous patches of discarded gums. There is a project that such dirty and messy discarded gums can be seen by another eyes.



This project called Gum Painting Campaign is a nonprofit organization painting on patches of discarded gums on the streets. These projects usually give messages of warning. Thought of giving a forceful feeling, however, like “Don’t leave a gum” is wrong. Gum paintings are so cute and pretty.


This project started as assignment for artist Hyeong Cheol Kim to do while in college. In early days, not gum painting, but piling patches of discarded gums highly and creating something with them. After he had tried many things and undergone trial and error, this Gum Painting Campaign showed up. This project that volunteers have done as volunteering activity doesn’t just paint on patches of discarded gums. By seeing Gum Painting, people realize this project and then it let people think one more about spilling out gum.    

These days, a lot of damages affected environmental pollution from all over the world have been brought on the news. So many campaigns that let people be interest in nature have started. We have to pay attention not only obtrusive litters, but also small ones like patches of discarded gum. The gum painting project make us think our conscience that was left out on the street with patches of discarded gum.

More Gum Paintings: https://www.facebook.com/GumPainting

Hurricane Gonzalo

After Hurricane Gonzalo passed through Bermuda, the flight of 20 biggest carriers were all cancelled from the Heathrow International Airport, London, due to heavy rain and high winds.  The gusts up to 75mph in coastal area caused travel disruption including airplane. They said that it was calm night before it hit Bermuda, when the storm’s  eye  reached on Bermuda. A state of calm before storm!  Hurricane Gonzalo with high winds hit Bermuda on 18th caused power cuts to  31200 homes.  It carried with the floods and  tidal waves, but minor injuries were reported up to now. 
 

 

In this earth where we live, there are places where damaged by Hurricane and many people are uneasy with a power blackout.  In some places, people suffered from the war day and night.  Yet, in other place, calm like a night before a storm although thousands of people die from hunger in the opposite side of the earth.  These all happen in this earth where we live.  How about the place where I live? Indeed, nobody can predict how long this calmness will last. A few days ago, gun battles  took place in Military Demarcation Line on Korean Peninsula.  I feel I am in a pressure cooker in fear of outbreak of war  in one day.   I do hope to live in a secure and peaceful world day by day. 

Dr. Schweitzer in the UK, William Pooley, a nurse who was recovered completely from Ebola virus

Dr. Schweitzer < Dr. Schweitzer in the UK, William Pooley, a nurse who was recovered completely from Ebola virus >

William Pooley(29) who is a nurse, the patient zero in the UK, was infected with Ebola virus in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Last August 24th, after he was transferred to the Royal Free Hospital in London,
He was meditated ZMapp which is a medicine for Ebola virus and under experiment. He finally rounded to healthiness.

<The Hamstead Royal Free Hospital in London, the UK which William Pooley is treated Enola virus>

He was infected with Ebola virus during the medical services in Africa. After recovered, he went back to the field service.
He is serving in Connaught Hospital, Free Town which is the capital city of Sierra Leone since last 20th. Also, The team The King's Health Partners which King's College London (KCL) joined up
 the three-trusts of the National Health Service(NHS), the UK is with him.

Last 3rd, Pooley said at the news conference "I was lucky to be treated and recovered quickly." , "The Medicine service in Africa  was my duty"
And he has being said he wanted to go back to the field service and was going to go back there as he obtains a new passport. Actually. His passport was incinerated when he got out Sierra Leone to cure Ebola virus.

He explained, "My parents are worried about me. But they know that Medicine service is all I have to do, so they support me. He added, "After being completely cured from Ebola, I have immunity and a better health."
Pooley donated his blood for the medicine research. However, it's not clear how long his immunity will last and whether it fights the virus completely.

Pooley's sense of duty (life-and-death) about the medicine service in Africa and his devotion are great.
There's the death after medicated Z`map, for curing Ebola virus. Perhaps, the God knows his good heart which loves the poor and the alienated, so he could survive.
I'm a young person who has vision about global volunteering. If I was in Pooley's shoes, can I choose the global volunteering again like him?
He's living greatly and nicely in his 20's youth. I envy his belief and fulfill.

I think a peace activist who has love for the people (there's no race and border). If the God knows his great sacrifice, he will give the world of peace without pain and sorrow like he save Pooley.

Don't we sometimes neglect very important things in our life?

 

 

The ventilation grates collapsed during an outdoor pop concert and 16 people died in Pangyo last Friday. Therefore, concern is rising over the safety of ventilation grates above subway stations in Seoul and other metropolitan cities. Most of these grates are installed beside on sidewalks in cities. The ventilation grates are designed for pedestrian to use and one square meter of grate is designed to endure at least 500 kilograms according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government statement. The government says that they are 'deemed safety' to walk on.

 

This incident is a wake-up call for our insensibility of safety. Sometimes we are unaware of very important things in our life such as safety and peace. Our nation is divided into two nations and under armistice. The North Korea provoked South Korea once in a while, but it happened for 60 years after a cease-fire agreement made. Koreans, especially young people do not take it seriously because it happened repeatedly for 60 years. Our people became insensible to war and peace just like the insensibility of safety in case of Pangyo ventilation grates accident.

 

Korean advocator of world peace, Mr, Man Hee Lee, actively has worked for world peace and his works were known to many leaders from all over the world, and they have taken part in making world peace reality, too.  Even though he started the work to achieve world peace in a small country, Korea, it will be a great achievement in this earth. I hope that his efforts will bear fruits and world peace will be come true including peace in the earth.

 

Rubber Duck Project

Rubber duck showed up in Seokchon lake, Seoul, South Korea on October 14th. It looks so cute, but it weighs about 1ton. Rubber dock has send peaceful and happy messages to many people in 16 countries.  Seckchon lake is the last place of Asia tour and it will be showed until November 14th.

The reason Rubber duck became the symbol of peace is followed.
In 1992, a cargo ship whish was going from Hong Kong to America almost founder owing to a heaven rainstorm. At that time container which carried rubber duck toys dropped into the North Pacific.

28,000 rubber dock toys which poured into the ocean made a toy island. Scattered rubber ducks were moved along with ocean currents. That helped oceanographers with study ocean currents, and people were happy to see these rubber ducks which looked so cute. This led “having a rubber duck follows happiness” into them, and in 2007, an extra- large rubber duck was made, and then it became the symbol of love and peace.

On October 14th there was a happening that the rubber duck was sunk until being installed. This made people pay much more attention, and it has made a headline in just a few days

Thanks to the rubber duck which has made people of not only Korea, also all over the world smile, I was happy, too. Just a rubber dock made people relaxed and pleased. Moreover, if wars stops and achieve a real peace in this earth, how happy would we be happy?
The just a rubber duck means love and peace, then efforts that we have made for peace continuously  will achieve peace that makes all people in the earth smile.

‘A cry’ for peace

Any religion, racism and ideology could not hinder the participants’ passion for peace. Everyone was impressed by the fact that all people can gather together for a goal, and they were sure that peace can be accomplished by WARP.




-Emil Constantinescu/ Former president of Rumania/ Chairman of ICD

 “I was touched by heavenly culture, everyone should learn the things no one has not thought about.”
“We need a new culture for global security. We should improve cooperation dialogue and have a system to increase mutual trust. I was so touched when I saw heavenly culture which aims new culture of peace. That was what many researchers, scholars and politicians cannot realize. We have to spread and share that to help all people to learn that. For this, through picking a representative, everyone must be able to listen to that voice.”




-Antonio Ledesma/ Archbishop of Mindanao, Philippines

 “HWPL should spread heavenly culture ‘the strong light which makes us gather’ to all over the world.”
“HWPL is a strong light which guide us. That made people from different religions, ideology, race, culture, society and economy gather here for one goal. As Mr. Manhee Lee did in Mindanao, we should concord with each other to spread heavenly culture to all over the world. Heavenly culture should start from us.”




-Tawakkol Karman/ The youngest Noble peace prize winner

 “Believing a creator, we should have a religion if we really love peace.”
 “The cause of battles and wars belongs not to religion, but to extremists and religious leader who always have their own way in interpreting religions. If they really love peace, it is right for them to have one religions as chairman, Manhee Lee said because we believe one creator. I have never seen like this alliance that a great number of people have gathered together. I hope that many alliance like this would be generated a lot to share the insight of Mr.Lee with many non-governmental organization.




-Kgalema Motlanthe/ Vice president of South Africa

 “WARP is a great opportunity that every soul can come together.”
 “We could improve mutual understanding through WARP. We can make peace. Communication is important in achieving peace, and we can never make peace with the wars of religions. We should realize social disorders and some problems like that is due to religions. WARP is a great opportunity that every soul can come together.”




-Stjepan Mesic/ Former president of Croatia

 “Religious leaders should work together for peace, not exerting authority”
 “This WARP is the best chance which is able to make us come together and move toward communication for peace. Every religious leader have to work together for peace and security, not exerting their authority.”




-Gaudencio B. Rosales/ Cardinal ,of Manila Philippines

 “World peace, the most important thing in the whole history”
we get together in this place, WARP Summit to achieve world peace. There is peace in our hands. As a person, the best purpose is peace which is the most important thing in mankind history. But no love is no peace. First of all we should love one another as the word of God. 

-Bertie Ahern/ Former prime minister Ireland

 “It is easy to say peace but difficult to put into action”
 “This alliance that a lot of religious leader gather together and discuss about peace has never been and never will be. HWPL deserves to be praised. It is easy to say but difficult to put into action. But I think everything is possible because we can transcend race, religions, boundaries and ideology.”




-Giani Gurbachan Singh/ Sikhism  Representative of Golden Temple

 “Education which can overcome differences and resolve conflicts should be made“
 “Some people use religions as a tool of political terror. This is inexcusable, and we must not make the world with religious and cultural conflicts. Any mechanism of persecuting specific country or religion should go. Religious leaders should teach how to overcome differences between religions”

Up-cycled telephone booth

Up-cycled telephone booth.
As cell phones have became popular, there are something that are being forgotten to us. It is a (tele)phone booth. The last time I used a public phone was 15 years ago. the phone booth which is now a distance memory and useless wasn’t thrown away, but became up-cycle specially. I will share good examples with you.    



1. Mini lending library.

A architect who proceeded with town improvement project up-cycled old phone booth into library for local residents. The way to use it is that passing people freely choose books that they want to read or people who have books they have already read  put them on as a way of donating.




2. Up- cycled aquarium.

Design students at Tokyo university of the arts turned metal phone booth into a public aquarium which is filled with goldfish. 



3. ATM – Up-cycled automated teller machine

British Telecommunications are giving the red booths are in Swindon, Northampton, and slough a second life  as ATM.





4. Shelter for the homeless

Contexture Design based on Vancouver provide up-cycled phone booth for a shelter for the homeless where they can take a rest for a while, take shelter from the rain , read books, and call someone.




5.  public shower stall.

The old phone booth at Leverick Bay in Virgin Island, British turned into a shower stall that people can take a shower after swimming.


6. Out door toilet

It is a outdoor toilet in Finland. Thanks to the part of face being located is almost translate ,while  taking a dump, people can appreciate great scenery. (To use it , you need brave.)





7. Defibrillator in disused red phone box.

BT (British Telecom) is putting the red phone box at the heart of rural communities again. It is funding the installation of defibrillator equipment, which can help save the lives of cardiac arrest victims, into five decommissioned red phone boxes adopted by rural communities.


In addition to them, there are many up-cycled phone booths. The most important thing is the shelter for the homeless.
It seems that thoughtful minds for the underprivileged people around us make our heart warm and happy.
Because of the reason that phone booths are not useful any more, they have been demolished in my country. I hope they will be changed into the things which give hope for people in need.

World Peace Walk on September 19th 2014

30,000 participants on the streets towards the world of peace

-September 19th, the participants of WARP, who consist political, religious, women, and youth leaders gathered for world peace, are holding signs and posters with ‘World Peace’ in front of the World Peace Gate in Seoul Olympic Park.

-The 30,000 participants, which the number reflected the interest of the peace walk, filled the space in front of the World Peace Gate.

-Each youth are walking, as they are holding each of their national flag.

-The participants from different nations are walking, as they hope world peace.



The first step towards peace in the World Peace Gate of the Olympic Park

World Peace Walk
“No more war, We want peace!”

On the 19th of September, the last day of the WARP Summit, many voices were heard for the hope of peace in the World Peace Gate of the Seoul Olympic Park.

The 30,000 representatives from 650 youth group from 139 nations and political, religious, women leaders filled the World Peace Gates in order to participate in the Peace Walk. They expressed their hopes for peace, as they shouted “the beginning of peace” “the beginning of the alliance of religions” and “we are one” and held handmade posters.

“We promised to become one. And every thought and word should be towards achieving peace” said Chairman Man Hee Lee in his commemoratory speech. He also commented “We need to reach out to the global family about peace.” All other participants showed their support for Chairman Lee’s speech as they exclaimed with loud applaud.

Wasim, a representative of Youth Group in Palestine, said in his speech “Palestinian lost their hopes after the long 60 years of conflict” and added “Peace can be achieved through tolerance, understanding, and non-violence instead of armed force. Irvin, a representative of Youth Group in Ukraine who spoke after said “Unfortunately, there have been a conflict with our neighboring nation, Russia recently, but we do not war. We hope that world will be stopped in our generation to give peace as an inheritance”

After the commemoratory speech, three hails were shouted by the participants and started the main peace walk. The high-temperature did not stopped the participants from the peace walk around the World Peace Gate.

Muslim woman’s leader (EIi Warti Maliki), who is an expert on law said, she was able to understand the importance of life as a mother with a child. She continued “If we become one through the signing ceremony and WARP Summit, Peace can be truly achieved.” And “I know that the WARP summit will be the starting point of peace.”

The concern for wars around the world and the wish for peace also exited in South Korea. Gwang Min Han from Jeju city said “It is concerning to see the wars happening all over the world and I hope that the peace walk can reach out to every corner of the world so that the world of peace can come.”

Meanwhile, HWPL announced the Declaration of World Peace and hosted first peace walk last May with 30,000 members from 130 nations in the same place. HWPL is committed towards working for peace with youths from the world as they celebrated the first anniversary of the declaration this May with 100,000 members.

 

Skateboard made of a net

Do you like skateboard?
The skateboard I will introduce today is a little special.
This skateboard made of the nets that were thrown away into sea.

Seriously polluted, marine ecosystem in coastline of Chile has a problem with abandoned nets which are called ghost net.
The coastline of Chile is over 4000 miles and is one of the longest coastlines in the world.
Not only the amount of nets is large, but also there are hundreds of tons of the abandoned nets. The abandoned are threatening marine mammals and ecosystem and they account for 10% of plastic pollutant of sea.


Ben, David and Kevin who have passion for sea environment, are trying to find the solution through sustainable products.
Researching the plastic which makes sea polluted, they found that the abandoned nets are countless. After studying this matter, they also found this substance is durable and likely to be recycled.
So Ben, David and Kevin decided to make skateboards with these abandoned nets.
They collected the nets more than 3,000kg for 6 months. And after making them into plastic raw materials, they made skateboards with pouring the materials into molds.
The body of skateboard has a good feeling to grip and a fish pattern which is the icon of sea. The wheels are made from 30% of vegetable oil and 100% of recycling cores. In addition, there is no need to worry about loss because it has a lock function with a hook.
Fund-raising through social funding ‘kickstarter for these skateboards is over their target amount, $25000, which is twice as much of the target’ and they started production. The profits not only are used for production, but also support the community near the sea and find solutions for marine ecosystem.

Every year, about 7 billion kilogram of plastic trashes flows to sea. Being aware of this serious problem, Ben, David and Kevin made their own interesting solution.

Umbrella Revolution - Hong Kong

I didn’t know much about it these days, but it seems that many big accidents have occurred in the world. Recently, a large scale demonstration which even young students participated in broke out.

Hong Kong’s citizens who desired for complete free direct election system against intervention of election of Hong Kong’s chief executive collided with Chinese government.  It was named ‘Umbrella Revolution’ since citizens blocked teargas with their umbrella.


Umbrella Revolution gathered the maximum 60,000 people as it was the largest scale challenge after Hong Kong’s return to China in 1997. This situation tested ‘one country, two systems’ which was Hong Kong’s governing principle and plan for unification with Taiwan. Deng Xiaoping achieved returning Hong Kong to China from United Kingdom by suggesting ‘one country, two systems’ which guaranteed Hong Kong’s high autonomy and economic freedom. However, Hong Kong citizens opposed and protested since China limited candidates for minister of administration to celebrity who gained a majority vote from pro-Chinese Electoral College.

It is said that this challenge was named as ‘Umbrella Revolution’ due to influence of a 17-year- old student activist, Josyuawong(picture)


He established middle and high school student activist groups and took on representative at the age of 15 in 2012. Also, he led this demonstration and stood shoulder to shoulder with university students and representatives of citizen organizations.  He attracted voluntary participation from citizens and students, saying “I don’t want to see elementary students protesting for Hong Kong’s democracy after 10 years.  It is our responsibility.” Some people are concerned about probability for it to develop into the small scale Tiananmen Square protest.
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I hope that this protest could be settled peacefully as young students participate for reaching democracy.