Global Peace Village or a Scrap Yard?

Community members accuse him of being involved with witchcraft and  the local government forbids him to showcase his work…. the Zimbabwean artist, Dexter Nyamainashe. He has been collecting scrap to create art for six years now. Dexter collects all his created art objects together in his one masterpiece: The “global village of peace”.This  artist-activist goes against all odds to follow his passion. Dexter sees beauty in what most of us would just call ordinary scraps or trash. he is a  man we can all learn something from.

Vocab Words

pedestrian: without imagination

incisive: ting; cutting; biting;

idee fix: a fixed idea; an obsession.

prestidigitation: sleight of hand.

edify: to improve

 

YOUTH AGAINST HIV/AIDS MONTH

Nata Village had an awesome soccer tournament for the month of March. Youth against HIV/AIDS were celebrated . Seven teams from Nata Village participated in this special event.During the event all the soccer players were encourage to take a quick  HIV test. Tebelopele  tested 463 people during the tournament and out reach mobilization.This event was to encourage all people from Nata Village, Sepako, Manxotai, Maposa, Zoroga, and Tsokatsaa to come and figure out their HIV status.

VOCAB WORDS

acute:happening quickly

sanguine:red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings

lampoon: a composition that imitates or misrepresents someone’s style

disconsolate: Cheereless, sad

badinage: Light, playful talk

Ultimate 5-in-1 Geek Pen lights up your illuminating scribblings

 

Now geeks can get rid of that pocket protector, because this pen takes care of multi-functions. It shines a red laser pointer and ultraviolet light out of one end. It also pops a stylus and pen out the other end. Peoples favorite feature is that there is a LED flashlight on the  stalk. This pen is perfect for people that love to right in there journals at night. Its hard to belive that so many functions are packed into a device that only costs $10.

OLED Wallpaper: Who needs a window?

Toshiba is working on an ultra-thin OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display that could be used to wallpaper your home, turning any wall into a huge TV. “The wallpaper uses light that has been redirected by an ultra-fine grating that is fabricated by self-assembled nano particles.” Also according to Toshiba, it’s several years from commercial production.

Vocab Words

Words

consternation: paralyzing terror

burnish: to make shiny by polishing

xanthous:yellowish

gargantuan:enormous; gigantic; huge

candor:fairness; impartiality

Baby Mop makes your kid work for his bottle

If you have a baby, the chances are good that it’s not pulling its weight around the house. You feed it, you provide a roof over its head and you change its diapers. The least it could do would be to help clean up around your house.That’s possible with the Baby Mop its an outfit for your baby that cleans while it crawls. It’s a genius product for yur babsies if you really want them to work for their bottle of milk.

Nata Primary School Aid’s Talk

On Februaray 4,2009 Peter Martinez was invited to Nata Primary School Standard Seven Class to teach basic HIV/AIDS prevention.The students were interested in learning about about the HIV/AIDS virys. The only problem was the shyness of the students to ask questions and to comment on the virus. The students want Peter to return so he can talk bout health issues. Keneway Rancholo helped explain whenever the students had problem understanding Peter’s information on the Virus. Peter promised to return so he can talk on STI (sexually Transmitted Infections).

New Vocab Words

Words

• yielding: easily bent or shaped

• wanton:  reckless, heartless;not moral

• sub rosa: Secretly; privately; confidentially.

• patina: the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals.

• paen: A joyous song of praise, triumph, or thanksgiving.