How Bad Do You Want It? (Success)

How much is success worth to you? Are you willing to work hard? are you going seek the best trainers/teachers? Are you willing to endure the pain success requires? Are you willing to drag yourself up from the bottom to the top and do whatever it takes? Are you willing to have faith in everything you do?

Great moments are Born from Great Opportunity -Herb Brooks

the options are endless. If you are willing to sacrifice you can achieve anything and everything. You can be an Inspiration to us all. No matter the situation you are in. There is always a way out of a hole. You just have to find it.  -From the Moon

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Japan and China Tension High over Islands.

(CNN)Hong Kong -- The fragile relationship between China and Japan came under fresh strain Tuesday as ships from both sides crowded into the waters around a disputed group of islands. The relationship between the two nations deteriorated severely in September, when the Japanese government bought several of the islands from a private owner, angering Chinese authorities and provoking a spate of sometimes violent anti-Japanese demonstrations in many Chinese cities.

Since then, the situation has calmed somewhat, but Chinese government ships have continued to frequently sail near the islands, engaging in maritime games of cat and mouse with Japanese Coast Guard vessels. Chinese planes have also flown through the area, prompting Japan to scramble fighter jets.

Both countries claim sovereignty over the remote, rocky islands, which are near important shipping lanes, rich fishing grounds and possible mineral deposits.

Japan currently administers the area, but since September, China has mounted a concerted campaign to try to change the situation.

It says its ships that enter the waters around the islands are conducting routine patrols of Chinese territory. But Japan says they are intruding in its territorial waters.

Japan and China are always at each others throats and to say this would irrupt into anything large would be a huge speculation. but to say this conflict will be solved soon is again a huge speculation. -From the Moon

(Inspirational) 9 year old boys arcade in east L.A

(CainesArcade)9-year-old Caine Monroy spent his summer vacation building an elaborate DIY cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store, and asked people to play. The entire summer went by, and Caine had yet to have a single customer, until one day, a filmmaker named Nirvan Mullick stopped to buy a door handle. What happened next inspired this movie, and launched a movement to foster imagination and creativity in kids everywhere.

Caine's Arcade has helped inspire hundreds if not thousands of people to help in their communities and one another. from one simple act of kindness all of this story became available and helped to make a dream come true for a 9 year old boy.

 
imagine if we did random acts of kindness-From the Moon.  

Modern Day Children Forced To Fight in Syria

(World News)Syria's child soldiers. As a fierce civil war rages on in Syria, Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad have sent children into combat and used boys as young as 14 to transport weapons and supplies, according to Human Rights Watch reports. 

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 The use of Child Soldiers in Syria increases on both sides of the conflict. With neither side willing to let the other have any sort of edge in numbers. The civil war here is tearing the country apart, piece by piece, family by family.
With neither side willing to back down. Again things are getting worse in the middle east and pressure on the UN is at its peak. with pressure coming from Korea and Syria on matters of warfare.-From the Moon

Its not about how much $Change$ you make. Its about how much of a ^Change^ you make.

Suli Breaks is a poet and an educated man with a dislike for the education system, not just the United States, but the entire worlds. He balances being funny and informative and tackles some of today's toughest issues: education, motivation, and Jobs. Without any hesitation and and fear. Without knowing he has started a revelation on the internet, and has thousands of followers. His poems and videos are known to have deep honesty that has never been seen before. He is truly an inspiration to the new age of poetry.- From the Moon

N + S Korea Tension on the rise again and at a all time high.

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Troubled relations between North and South Korea suffered a fresh blow Friday after Seoul decided to withdraw all its remaining citizens from the manufacturing zone jointly operated by the two.
The televised announcement by South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae followed North Korea's dismissal of a request for talks about the deteriorating situation at Kaesong Industrial Complex.
Pyongyang halted activity at the complex this month amid heightened tensions in the region.
The South Koreans' imminent departure bodes ill for the future of the zone, the last major symbol of cooperation between the two countries. It had continued to operate throughout previous inter-Korean tensions during the past eight years

This is a huge blow to finding a peaceful solution in Korea. This Zone was neutral ground for the Korean  Peninsula, where both sides worked with each other and I'm afraid it wont be neutral ground for long. something is brewing in Korea and i don't think its a good brew. Its only a matter of time before it becomes a mess-From the Moon

(Inspiration) No Arms, No Legs, No Problem.

(Oddee) Nick Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia with Tetra-Amelia disorder: limbless, missing both arms at shoulder level, and having one small foot with two toes protruding from his left thigh. Despite not having limbs, he is doing surf and swimming, and playing golf and soccer. Nick graduated from college at the age of 21 with a double major in Accounting and Financial  Planning. He travels around as a motivational speaker.

 This guy is the definition of inspiring. he has no arms or legs, and yet lives his life to the fullest. He explains that
negativity and anger accomplishes nothing. that we are all put in situations (Good or Bad) that test our character. what we take from these tests is what defines us as certain individuals. if only all people had this outlook on life. It would  be a better place for us all. In my book nick you are taller then all of us.-From the Moon

Eight Story Building Crumbles and Kills Hundreds. (Bangladesh)

Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- An eight-story building collapsed Wednesday morning on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital, killing at least 123 people and injuring hundreds, a police official said.
Broken concrete and twisted metal stuck out from the massive pile of rubble, where rescuers dug by hand to reach trapped workers. Dhaka District Police Chief Habibur Rahman said search efforts were continuing. It was unclear how many people were trapped in the ruins.
Video from the scene showed injured victims being whisked away on stretchers and crews carrying limp bodies from the rubble. Some onlookers wept while others frantically searched for missing loved ones.

Many workers in the building, said they saw a crack appear in the building yesterday, before the building collapsed. Managers told workers at first to prepare to not show up for work today. later the factory owners revised the order and said it was safe to work. Many workers were hesitant but showed up for work, afraid of losing their jobs, and many of them lost much more then that. Mangers of the building were not able to comment on their costly mistake.we will not know the number of dead for some time.-From the Moon

Chemical weapons being used in Syria. On its own people.

CNN) -- The Syrian government is using chemical weapons against rebel forces, the head of the Israel Defense Forces' intelligence research and analysis division said Tuesday.
"In all likelihood, they used sarin gas," Brig. Gen. Itai Brun said at a conference in Tel Aviv. This comes as a civil war between the government and rebels rages across Syria, which borders Israel.
"One of the main characteristics of the recent events in Syria is the increasing use of ground-to-ground missiles, rockets and chemical weapons by the Syrian regime," Brun said, according to quotes provided by the IDF.
"According to our professional assessment, the regime has used deadly chemical weapons against armed rebels on a number of occasions in the past few months. For instance, on March 19, 2013, victims suffered from shrunken pupils, foaming from the mouth and other symptoms which indicate the use of deadly chemical weapons. The type of chemical weapons was likely sarin, as well as neutralizing and nonlethal chemical weapons."

 ( NPR) British, French and Israeli officials say they have evidence that the Syrian government repeatedly used chemical weapons against civilians. Though the U.S. hasn't confirmed the allegations, the Obama administration previously said that the use of chemical weapons could provoke a stronger response.

Syria is on the war path, and this is scary for its people. The country has been war torn for the past decade, and things are just getting worse in the civil war. The government is using chemical weapons, to battle the rebels and its own people. that wont get you the respect you seek, Syria your people are just getting more and more upset.  i fear for the future of this country. -From the Moon

Scottish Man a Hero known as the Good Giraffe.

NEWSER) – While sitting on the toilet, a jobless Scottish man had an idea: Why not dress as a giraffe and do good deeds for people? Now, Armstrong Baillie has developed a reputation as the Good Giraffe, and as said animal he's done kindnesses like cleaning beaches, giving runners bananas, and watching a dog for the day.

(Goodworldnews) By day, he is a normal man, but by night, he jumps in a giraffe costume and does good deeds for random people!  Super-giraffe?  Well he actually calls himself "The Good Giraffe".

Armstrong Baillie is his name, and good deeds is his game.  “I busk during the week, playing the drums and kazoo dressed as The Good Giraffe. Then I use the money I get from busking to do good things for people.", Armstrong describes in an interview with The Sun.He does nice simple things for people.  Armstrong has purchased coffee for people, cleaned up beaches, and handed out water bottles to runners.  He has also dropped off toys to kids in hospitals.  These good deeds have given him worldwide attention.

This guy is Crazy cool who has the idea to go around helping people as a giraffe In Scotland. he does what he can do and it may not be much but to some people but to others a little can go along way. he spends his his days playing drums on the street for small change then uses that money to help random people. how cool is this guy?-From the Moon

April 20th Earthquake in China kills hundreds!

Lushan, China (CNN) -- A strong earthquake that struck the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan this weekend has killed 186 people, sent nearly 8,200 to hospitals and created a dire dearth of drinking water, Chinese state-run Xinhua reported Sunday. Earlier reports had said as many as 11,200 people were injured.
The Sichuan Red Cross estimated that drinking water in Ya'an City will run out within three days despite rescue workers' efforts to deliver supplies to quake-hit area. In more remote areas, where the shifting earth muddied river waters, people anxiously awaited evacuation, Xinhua said.
Thousands of emergency workers, including soldiers, rushed to reach the affected zones in the hilly region, but their progress was impeded.
Huge mountain chunks near the quake's epicenter in Lushan County have sheared off and fallen into valleys. Boulders have landed on roads, making emergency work difficult. Buildings were flattened in the county, and others had severe structural damage.

This earthquake struck the town of Lushan China, just before 8am Saturday morning. The Magnitude of the earthquake is still unknown. The United States clocked the earthquake at 6.6 and china clocked it at 7.0 even. This earthquake was followed by a series of violent aftershocks,That tore the town apart. this is the 2nd major earthquake to hit the area in 5 years.- From the Moon

H7N9 Bird Flu. Forever Changing

(ABC) Health officials in China are scrambling to uncover how multiple members of three families in Shanghai and a young boy and girl from neighboring homes in Beijing became infected with a new strain of bird flu.

The H7N9 virus, which has killed 17 and sickened at least 82 people since March, is thought to pass from birds to humans. But its spread within families and neighborhoods has flamed fears about possible human-to-human transmission.

More than 1,000 close contacts of those infected are under close watch for signs of the disease, according to the World Health Organization.

"We don't think there's sustained human-to-human transmission, because the only instances where there might have been human-to-human transmission are between two close family members.

What makes this case so strange, and complicated. Is that those among the 82 infected reported having no contact with birds, in the time leading up to their illness, According to China's officials. this means that it could be passed through other animals acting like a middle man before being transferred to the human species this is scary, and could be a major problem in our near future. - From the Moon

Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects! Manhunt begins.

(CNN) -- A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was on the run Friday as thousands of law enforcement authorities cast a wide net that virtually shut down the Massachusetts capital amid warnings the man was possibly armed with explosives.

Authorities say Dzhokar Tsarnaev escaped an overnight shootout in suburban Watertown with police that left his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev -- the other man wanted in the bombings -- dead.
"Investigators are recovering a significant amount of homemade explosives" from the scene of the shootout, Massachusetts State Police spokesman David Procopio told CNN.

It was not immediately clear what explosives were recovered, but the discovery followed a violent night in which authorities say the brothers allegedly hurled explosives at pursuers after killing an officer, robbing a convenience store and hijacking a car.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev was wearing explosives and a triggering device when he died, a source briefed on the investigation told CNN's Deborah Feyerick on condition of anonymity.
Gov. Deval Patrick called on residents in the city and its suburbs to stay inside "with their doors locked."

I would not want to mess with Boston. They completely shut down most of city, in pursuit of the bombing suspects, and were successful in finding them. They covered the streets with officers, with protective armor, and automatic weapons. Going door to door, searching for any kind of terrorism set up. The police told residents to stay inside closed doors. Even the Boston red sox postponed their game this evening, to show support to the Law enforcement. Bravo Boston! - From the Moon

Town of West Texas Goes BOOM

(CNN) -- The full extent of the devastation will have to wait until the light of day Thursday. But residents of the small Texas town of West already know what to expect.
"There are a lot of people that got hurt," West Mayor Tommy Muska forewarned Wednesday night. "There are a lot of people that will not be here tomorrow."

Huge explosion in West Texas injures hundreds. Number of dead is unknown as of this time. I do know this has nothing to do with the Boston marathon bombings. This seemed to be a huge accident. I know that fertilizer Plants are highly explosive. Fertilizer contains Ammonium Nitrate, and the chemical compound isn't only found in fertilizer. It can also be used for making bombs so messing with explosive chemicals is very dangerous! Who knows what could have started the fire, but it did not have to be much.- From the Moon

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