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	• NEWS >> ATW 03/04/10 Yearly Script Program Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPEN/WELCOME Hi and welcome to Assignment: The World for the week of March 4th, I’m Carlet Cleare. Our top story this week…An earthquake hits Chile. TOP STORY- Chile Earthquake 33 DEGREES, 27 MINUTES SOUTH 70 DEGREES, 40 MINUTES WEST A magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit the South American nation of Chile on Saturday. The quake was one of the largest ever recorded. It left bridges, roads and homes in rubble. Chile’s president, Michelle Bachelet declared a state of catastrophe for parts of the country. She stated that 1.5 million people have been affected by the quake with around 500 thousand homes severely damaged. The military has been given control of security in certain provinces to prevent looting and to monitor the people in make shift shelters in parks and streets. Despite power failures and blocked roads, rescuers searched the rubble for people trapped within. It is estimated that hundreds of lives have been lost. Bachelet has ordered troops to deliver supplies to those in need and to clear the roads of debris. She ordered the power company to restore service to hospitals, clinics and shelters first. catastrophe *(n)* an event resulting in great loss and misfortune ATW FACT The month of March was named after Mars, the Roman God of War. Source: Encyclopedia Britannica INTRO REST OF THE NEWS In the rest of the news this week… Military officers are arrested in Turkey Columbia’s Court strikes down Uribe’s third term South Korea plans a deployment #2— South Korean Troops 37 DEGREES, 33 MINUTES NORTH 126 DEGREES, 58 MINUTES EAST South Korea’s National Assembly approved a proposal to send 350 troops to Afghanistan. These will be the first South Korean troops to serve in Afghanistan since the government pulled all of its military personnel from the war in 2007. This new wave of troops is being sent to protect the South Korean civilians who provide aid in the country. Meanwhile, bombings and suicide attacks continue in Afghanistan as the NATO offensive aims to take control of Taliban strongholds. In one attack, a car bomb aimed at Indian workers exploded in Kabul leaving dozens dead or injured. Among the dead were three Afghan police officers and one Italian diplomat. proposal *(n)* a plan that is under consideration #3— Columbia Court stops third term vote 04 DEGREES, 36 MINUTES NORTH 74 DEGREES, 05 MINUTES WEST In a 7 to 2 vote, Columbia’s Constitutional Court ruled that the law giving President Alvaro Uribe the chance to run for a third term was unconstitutional. The law would have let voters decide if Uribe could run again or not. It was passed by Congress before going to the Constitutional Court. It took the court 7 hours to reach its decision. Afterwards the court’s president called the law "a grave violation of democratic principles..." Uribe has maintained a high level of popularity throughout his time in office, but even many of his supporters agreed that a third term could affect democratic stability. violation (n) an act that disregards an agreement or a right #4— Turkey Arrests 41 DEGREES, 01 MINUTES NORTH 28 DEGREES, 58 MINUTES EAST Dozens of military officers have been arrested for allegedly planning to overthrow Turkey’s government in 2003. Some of the latest arrests have involved high ranking members of the Turkish military, including a former army chief and the former head of the Special Forces. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to put everyone who conspired against the country's democracy on trial. The arrests have fueled tensions between the Islamic government and secular military. Calls for serious change in Turkey, including early elections and an overhaul of the Constitution, are also surfacing. conspire *(v)* to join or act together POP QUIZ #1 In our story about South Korea, we told you that the National Assembly approved a proposal to do what… was it? 1 send troops to Afghanistan 2 sanction North Korea 3 send troops to Chile And the correct answer is number one. South Korea’s National Assembly approved a proposal to send troops to Afghanistan. OLD CLUE # 1—LOCATION – New Delhi, India Now its time for the answers to last week’s clues in the news. Find the location of our first clue and you get New Delhi, India. India and Pakistan held their first talks since the attacks in Mumbai by a Pakistani terrorist group. The attacks caused tension between the two nations, but after the meeting, India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, stated that India is willing to walk the "extra mile" to improve relations, as long as Pakistan acts decisively against terrorism. OLD CLUE # 2— SCRAMBLED CLUE – Closing Ceremony Unscramble the letters of our second clue and you get Closing Ceremony. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver came to a close on Sunday at the BC Place Stadium. The U.S. came out of the games with the most total medals, 37. Germany came in second with 30 and host team Canada ended in third with 26. The Russian city of Sochi will hold the next Winter Games in 2014. OC #3 – FILL IN THE BLANKS- Ukraine Inauguration Fill in the blanks of our third clue and you get Ukraine Inauguration. The inauguration of Ukraine’s newly elected president, Viktor Yanukovych, was held last week. Afterwards, Yanukoyvch stated that foreign relations are his top priority. He hopes Ukraine can become a member of the European Union and improve relations with Russia that suffered under the last administration. THIS WEEK IN WORLD HISTORY This week in world history… March 1st, 1961. President John F. Kennedy issues an executive order establishing the Peace Corps. To this day, Peace Corps volunteers work in underdeveloped nations across the globe. They help build roads, schools and water systems and educate the local people. Kennedy saw the Peace Corps mission as a way to protect freedom around the world. CHECK IT OUT INTRO Now we meet one young entrepreneur with a real plan for success. Check it Out! CHECK IT OUT David: My name is David and I sell and my business is Feliz creations. I sell 100% natural and 100% baby alpaca clothing. Alpacas are related to llamas. They're basically the same animal except they have shorter legs, shorter ears and they have finer wool. My products are handspun and knitted in Peru. Once the product is made, they ship it up to me. The important part in any business is a business plan. A business plan is basically what you're going to do, what you think you'll be able to sell, what's going to happen and what’s the purpose of your business. With any business plan, there is a term called SWOT which explains the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are in the business. For my business, the strengths are we're a natural fiber so we don't have to be tested for lead. The tests are expensive. Another strength is we're 3 times warmer, seven times stronger than wool and soft as cashmere. Some threats are business has are we're a luxury product and the recession hit us pretty hard because people don't want to pay for baby sweaters when they're going to outgrow them in a couple of months and its not a wash and wear product. People don't like that for babies. Another threat is the price in alpaca wool will rise because it’s becoming more popular. That's also an opportunity for my business because I'm getting right into the business of alpaca product when it’s becoming more popular. My business fits in three boxes; my biggest box is my inventory, my middle box, my filing box and lastly my favorite box which stays to the true saying, "Good things come in small packages," my cash box. ISN’T IT COOL Australia’s Melbourne Zoo has welcomed it’s first baby elephant, Mali. Over 20,000 voters chose the name from a list of five choices. Mali is the Thai word for the jasmine flower. The zoo invited Buddhist monks to bless Mali in a spiritual ceremony that made her name official. The elephant is a national symbol for Thailand and the animals are usually named after local flowers. ISSUE ANSWERS DUE MONDAY, MARCH 15th. This year, the federal government is spending 300 million dollars on advertising for the upcoming U.S. Census. The census is a survey used to count every resident of the United States and it happens every 10 years. The data received from the census determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives and helps the government decide where federal money for things like roads, schools and hospitals will end up. Some people think it’s money well spent. Advertising for the Census could get more people to fill out the survey. This would lead to better use of federal money and give each state accurate representation in Congress. Others feel that our country is struggling financially and the money used for advertising could have been put to better use. We want to know what you think, “Should the federal government have spent 300 million dollars on advertising for the U.S. Census?” Discuss this issue with your classmates after the show and then write to us with your opinions. MAILBAG We received 400 hundred responses to our issue question “Is sportsmanship more important than winning?” The majority of you, 70 percent, say yes while 20 percent say no. 10 percent are undecided. Ted from Washburn, Wisconsin writes, “Sportsmanship is not that important.~ If you think ‘I have to win,’ you will have more motivation and confidence to want to win.” Tyler from DeForest, Wisconsin writes, “…sportsmanship might be something you would take into account for 7 year olds, but this is the Olympics, not elementary school. So I think in a certain situation, winning is more important than sportsmanship.” Caden from Dickinson, North Dakota writes, “The more you win, the better your stats are. If you get crushed, you need to practice more…You get paid to win.” Still, most of you feel that sportsmanship is more important than winning. Sam from Kohler, Wisconsin writes, “…sportsmanship is an example of character, how you treat other people and the standards you hold for yourself. Winning and losing will come and go, but it’s how you play the game that matters.” Jamie from Black River Falls, Wisconsin adds, “People who are real winners, win using good sportsmanship.” Kate from Oelwein, Iowa writes, “…sportsmanship is more important than winning, because winning is not the only thing that matters. What matters is to have fun and practice, practice, practice.” We look forward to your responses to our two latest questions: “Should employees be able to strike, even if their company directly serves the public?” and “Should the federal government have spent 300 million dollars on advertising for the U.S. Census?” If you would like to receive an Assignment: The World Press card, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. You may write to us here at Assignment: The World, Post Office Box three-zero-zero-twenty-one, Rochester, New York… one-4-6-zero-3… or you may contact us at the A-T-W website at atwonline.org. We also read e-mail at atw@wxxi.org. POP QUIZ #2 In our story about Turkey, we told you that military officers have been arrested for allegedly trying to do what… was it? 1 declare war 2 overthrow the government 3 lie under oath And the correct answer is number two. Turkish military officers have been arrested for allegedly trying to overthrow the government in 2003. NEW CLUES And now it’s time for next week’s clues in the news… Our first clue a location… Hebron, West Bank-Palestinian Cabinet moved weekly meetings to Hebron to protest Israel’s addition of a shrine in the area to it national heritage sites list 31 DEGREES, 32 MINUTES NORTH 35 DEGREES, 06 MINUTES EAST Our next clue is a scrambled letters clue….it is two words Iraq Inquiry-Gordon Brown to appear in front of the Iraq War Inquiry First Word Q A R I Second Word I Q N I U Y R And finally, our third clue is a fill in the blanks clue. It is three words? Son of Hamas-name of book co-written by the son of a Hamas leader who allegedly was a spy for Israel, book is to be published in near future First Word S _ N Second Word _ F Third Word H _ M _ S These are clues to stories we think will happen in the coming weeks. You can find the answers on radio and television newscasts and in newspapers and newsmagazines. We’ll reveal the answers on next week’s show. Good luck! GOOD-BYE And that’s it for this week’s show. I’m Carlet Cleare and from all of us here at Assignment: The World, Have a great week! © 2010 WXXI-TV/ Assignment: The World. All Rights Reserved.