Would you buy a 'suspended coffee' for someone in need?


This video article is about a new charitable program currently being implemented in the UK. This program is called Suspended Coffee and the idea behind it is that whenever you buy a coffee you can also buy a ‘suspended coffee’. You will pay for this suspended coffee but won’t get to take it with you. Instead, someone who is in a tight spot, low on money, a refugee, or generally anyone whose financial status cannot allow them to buy coffee themselves can come in and pick up one of these suspended coffees free of charge. The system relies on a community’s good faith. This is because you will never be questioned or frowned upon if you come in for a suspended coffee.

This is in my opinion a great initiative! Being a fanatic coffee drinker myself I believe everyone should get the chance to get their regular coffee breaks. If you are low on cash however this seems like an impossible thing to do. But with the Suspended Coffee program you can favour someone else this special moment of the day. You are also getting actively involved in supporting the community, as Lloyd, a regular customer, said: You actually get to see your effort and money being taken into effect immediately.
I think the Suspended Coffee is a great initiative and should be implemented worldwide, so everyone can enjoy the delicious taste of coffee!

Video journalist: Suraj Patel

23 April 2013 Last updated at 23:03 GMT

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22267613

Telescope spies 'most Earth-like' worlds to date


The Kepler Telescope, world’s most advanced telescope up to date, has discovered two new planets in the Kepler 62 System, located in the Constellation Lyra. These new planets, called Kepler 62e and Kepler 62f have a prominent chance of housing liquid water. The two planets, at just a measly 1200 light years away, live in the habitable zone of their Sun. Who is a little smaller, colder and older than our own Sun. Scientists say that current telescopes are not advanced enough to see past the shimmer of light produced by the sun, but believe that in the very near future we will know more about these planets. Which are, up to date, the most ‘Earth-like’ planets outside our Solar System.

Excitement is one word that can be used to describe what was going through me when I read this article. These planets could be very similar to our own! Articles like this raise questions within me like ‘How long until we will be able to travel through space and the different solar systems?’ and ‘When will we first constitute a new society on a different planet?’ I hope I’ll live long enough to witness it. I am also curious as of how big the new telescope will have to be in order to detect liquid water on a planet 1200 light years away. The only thing we can do though is sit, wait, and hope for the best!








By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News

19 April 2013 last updated at 01:26 GMT

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22200476

IS PORN GOOD FOR YOU?

This radio broadcast is about the debate ‘is porn good for you?’ There are two sides, Anna Arrowsmith, who is in favour of pornography. And on the other side Germaine Greer, who is against pornography. Some of the arguments given by Anna are that porn helps in keeping couples together. Whereas one partner might possibly have a larger libido than the other, instead of turning to other men or women for their sexual relief, they can use porn to keep their relationship stable. Furthermore, she adds; porn has made sexual acts less shameful. There is a market for everything in porn. Germaine Greer says that porn doesn’t help resolve sexual relationship problems. Instead, women would get rather distressed if their husband would have a drawer full of porn he would rather turn to than to his wife’s sexual demands.

She talks about how porn is not a style or a form of art. It is an industry that is purely and solely focused on making money. She says porn is driving people further away from each other, an example she uses to support this is that thirteen year old girls shouldn’t be asking their parents for a Brazilian wax because their boyfriend think they are ‘dirty’.  

Pornography in my opinion is not a ‘black’ or ‘white’ thing. Whereas these women take sides and are strongly committed to them, I believe that porn is both good and bad. If someone’s partner’s libido is really out of control and causing troubles in their relationship, they should indeed turn to pornography rather than other men or women. However, porn should never be their first priority. For a good stable relationship you need to value and respect your partner’s sexual demands and libido. If you feel that your partner is lacking the libido to provide you with adequate sexual relief, resort to pornography. If not, love your partner and love him/her good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22261144

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Tuesday 23 April 2013

Made in Britain, first post! Nasa Ladee Mission: Solving a moon mystery

Nasa Ladee Mission: Solving a moon mystery.

(Hollingham, 2013)

Nasa is planning to re-visit the moon. This time however, they are not going to plant flags.
Ever since the last man on the moon, in December 1972, there has been little interest. However, this interest is starting to make its return. With scientists discovering about the moon's atmosphere and the fact that the moon is still very much 'alive', Nasa is planning to send Ladee to the moon. Ladee stands for Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer. This robot will study lunar dust in the moon's atmosphere, and furthermore question the weird glow astronauts often see from orbit.

I totally agree with sending Ladee to the moon. I believe it is quite shameful how little we know about the moon seeing how close it is. I think the results Ladee will give Nasa prove to be useful in the future and will help us all better understand the universe and its planets altogether. I'm curious of what the weird glow astronauts see seems to be. Some say it might be lunar dust reflecting light in the atmosphere. I personally hope there's a more exciting explanation of the phenomenon than just dust. What do you think? 

Bibliography

Hollingham, R. (2013, April 15). Bbc.com. Retrieved April 15, 2013, from Bbc.com: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130411-solving-a-moon-mystery/1