Summary from a career-related article from the Guardian

EATING MEAT HAS A CONSIDERABLE IMPACT ON GLOBAL WARMING!!

Lord Stern of Brentford, a former chief economist at the World Bank and now IG Patel Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and adviser to the government on the economics of climate change, recommend be vegetarian to help reduce global carbon emissions. The statistics are clear and talk about ruminant animals (cattle and sheep), are responsible for up to a quarter of methane emissions worldwide.

He said: "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world's resources. A vegetarian diet is better".

Also at the climate change conference in Copenhagen (2006) Stern warned that countries needed to spend 1% of their GDP to stop greenhouse gases rising to dangerous levels.

Besides The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), established to set and enforce environmental standards for palm oil production, nowadays is divided over the need to control carbon emissions and could break up. The trouble was created after palm plantation companies in Indonesia and Malaysia blocked efforts to curb their greenhouse gas emissions; about that Marcus Silvius, member of RSPO's working group on greenhouse gases, said: "If this issue is not resolved and greenhouse gas emissions are not included in the standard, then I don't see how the RSPO can continue to act as a certifying body”.

Therefore, is important take conscience about that present problem, not only the government or big-scale industry have responsibilities, everybody can do something and that includes what we are eating.

(Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/oct/26/palm-oil-initiative-carbon-emissions).

My favorite animal!

The election is very easy for me, because always I have loved and admire the horse. I can remember when I was a little child and I mounted a horse, my first impression was only scared, but then I really enjoy it, and I didn´t want to down!!.

This noble animal is an ungulate mammal, which has been with the man since the beginning of the humanity.

Is a creature with a lot of force but at the same time with an elegant figure. There are a lot of race and each one exhibit a diverse array of coat colors, distinctive markings and different attributes, for example the muscles.

The horse not only have been used in the assistance of man, like transport , recreation or the accompaniment of the police´s work; also, especially in the Chilean field is a fundamental component, the horse really support the farmer´s work.

But at the present this beautiful animal, is used for nicer purposes, like The Hippotherapy, an alternative discipline bases in the utilization of multidimensional movement of horses, for the treatment of different physical or mental diseases; the positive results are supported by numerous and reliable scientific studies. I believe that would be a good decision give it the real importance, invert more resources and improve this discipline, always thinking in the patient´s welfare.

For this reason and more I chose the horse and like is not only an animal to admire, we never had to forget the respect about them, reproving any abuse or action that attempt its welfare.

WHAT TO DO / WHERE TO GO IN SANTIAGO??

I think Santiago has a lot of places to visit, if possible recommended places so different since the classic and representative until a place to go shopping or dancing…

1. Mercado Central: is a representative place in Santiago, where you can know about our typical foods, is impossible leave this city without probe Mariscal, a delicious and recover plate or you can ask for Humitas or any food… and also you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables.

2. Cerro San Cristóbal: is a hill ubicated in the center of the city, where you can go up and see great part of Santiago, obviously that when is without pollution is easier!! There you can visit The Metropolitan Zoo or take Teleférico to can go up the hill… or you can only go to run and enjoy the nature!

3. Barrio Bellavista: is a neighborhood with a beautiful architecture, where you can buy handmade products, like souvenirs in Lapislázuli (a precious gem)or clothes and if you are starving you can eat in any restaurant… it will be delicious!... and at night you can go to visit pubs or disco and know the nocturnal life in Santiago!!

4. Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino: if you want to learn more about our ancient Latin America you can visit this place, where is possible find a complete art collection originate of our native people.

5. Palacio de La Moneda: you can´t leave Santiago without visit our White House, you should take a picture with you and the Palace behind… is a typical touristic picture!!

Therefore you can enjoy a great time in Santiago… this is only a little model about is possible do!!