Musical Warm-up: Images of Myanmar

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The whole total external environment.
We treat it as an enemy. We try to beat it into submission.
And if we do that, comes Disaster.

-Alan Watts (influenced by Asian Buddhist Philosophy)

Help me somebody.
There's no escape from it.
He so low, you can't get under him; he's so wide you can't get around him; he's everywhere!
Help me somebody.

-Anonymous black preacher
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Natural Disasters

MB talks with Matthew about working with Habitat for Humanity, an organization committed to stopping poverty housing all over the world. The cyclone in Myanmar and the earthquake in China destroyed millions of homes. Habitat for Humanity is taking action to organize teams to rebuild homes and lives. Lack of housing, lack of food, and lack of clean drinking water is in Myanmar is turning out to be more devastating than the cyclone. Take the quiz below to learn why...



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Do you think you could survive the Australian Outback?

Rebecca talks about drought and the intense sun in Australia this week. Here is the opening sequence of a reality show filmed in Australia that was extremely popular in the US.

The first time you listen try to answer these questions about the main idea?
1) Where are the people on the plane from?
2) What will they have to do after they land?
3) What happens if they not able to adapt?
4) What does the winner get?

The second time, click below and read the transcript as you listen.

We're onboard a 38th Squadron CaribouDHC-4 military aircraft on loan from the Royal Australian Air Force. Normally these planes are used to rescue people in dangerous life-threatening situations, but today however, we have a different mission: these 16 Americans are about to be abandoned. This plane will land in the heart of one of the most unforgiving places anywhere on earth, the Australian Outback. For the next 42 days, they'll be left to fend for themselves. Or, work (?) together to create a new society while battling the elements and each other. They must learn to adapt or they'll be voted from the tribe. In the end, one will remain and will claim the million dollar prize.

42 days, 16 people, 1 survivor.

Answers:
1) How many people are on the plane and where are they from?
There are 16 Americans.
2) What will they have to do after they land?
-"They'll be left to fend for themselves."
-"Create a new society while battling the elements and each other."
-"They must learn to adapt."
In other words, they will have to survive in nature.
3) What happens if they not able to adapt?
-"They will be voted from the tribe"
Every week members of the group choose one person that should LEAVE.
4) What does the winner get?
A million dollars.
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