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Burros Can Do More Than Work Just as Pack Animals
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
A burro is a small donkey. Another way that people say it is BOOR-oh. The name comes from Spanish and, before that, from a Latin term for a small horse. Donkeys are related to horses. Both are part of the family.
Burros reach an average of over a meter. They can weigh more than two hundred twenty-five kilograms. The long-eared animals are often with white noses, jaws and . But they can also have coats of red or blue.
Burros are known for their sure footing on mountains while carrying heavy . Americans know about them mainly from a history of use as pack animals in Arizona and other areas of the desert Southwest. Gold miners and others imported them to work. Animals that escaped or were became the ancestors of burros in the wild today.
But burros are not only good pack animals. They can also help calm and control nervous horses and guard sheep and on farms. Robin Rivello from the American Mustang and Burro Association says burros have even protected farm animals against .
People may have the idea that burros and donkeys do not like being told what to do. Experts say the animals are not being . They just like to take their time to consider what they will do.
In the United States, there are breeders who and sell burros. Americans can also adopt a burro removed from the wild by the Bureau of Land Management, a federal agency.
People who get a wild burro need to "gentle" the animal. Gentling means training it to accept the human attention needed for care and .
Burros like to clean each other. These desert animals groom themselves with dust. So it is normal for a burro to have some dirt in its coat. A brush can remove mud.
Experts advise owners not to let their burros eat too much. Being can ruin their health.
Robin Rivello says a burro's feet should be cleaned and cared for every six to eight weeks. But she warns owners not to raise the feet as high as with a horse. A burro's legs differ from the legs of a horse. The pain could make the burro .
And that's the VOA Special English Agriculture Report, written by Jerilyn Watson. Go to voaspecialenglish.com for transcripts, MP3s and captioned videos of our reports. I'm Karen Leggett.
Student Launches Hospital for iPhones
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English.
The iPhone has become one of the most popular mobile phones in the United States. An 18-year-old student in California has used his of the device to create his own business. And he has gained national recognition for his work.
Vincent Quigg is the chief executive officer of TechWorld. His company is kind of like a hospital for iPhones.
VINCENT QUIGG: "I'm 18 years old. I'm a college student. And I'm the CEO and founder of TechWorld, where we in customizing and repairing iPhones."
Vincent Quigg launched TechWorld while in high school.
VINCENT QUIGG: "My mom became single a couple of years ago and I had to . And in order to keep my lifestyle, I had to find different ways to stay financially of the game [to] keep my phone, keep a car, transportation and all that stuff. So I had to find ways to be ."
An organization called the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, or NFTE, helped the young man get started. Both he and his mother, Carla Quigg, admit that he had a hard time developing a business plan.
CARLA QUIGG: "He the class, which I was very disappointed."
VINCENT QUIGG: "It was extremely hard for myself to find a business to start and run with it. But once I had that 'aha moment' or what I knew I wanted to go with, it was really easy and extremely fun."
At the time, Vincent worked for the electronics store BestBuy. He says people always came into the store with electronic devices. He decided that repairing those devices was what he wanted to do. He not only re-registered for the NFTE class, but he also won the organization's national competition for best young .
Estelle Reyes is executive director for NFTE in Los Angeles.
ESTELLE REYES: "He has an incredible for presenting himself and his dreams in a very compelling way that engages everyone to rally around him."
His business has grown through . Vincent says he now fixes up to 10 phones per week. He earns about $1,500 each month in sales. Brisa Munoz is one of his satisfied customers.
The iPhone has become one of the most popular mobile phones in the United States. An 18-year-old student in California has used his of the device to create his own business. And he has gained national recognition for his work.
Vincent Quigg is the chief executive officer of TechWorld. His company is kind of like a hospital for iPhones.
VINCENT QUIGG: "I'm 18 years old. I'm a college student. And I'm the CEO and founder of TechWorld, where we in customizing and repairing iPhones."
Vincent Quigg launched TechWorld while in high school.
VINCENT QUIGG: "My mom became single a couple of years ago and I had to . And in order to keep my lifestyle, I had to find different ways to stay financially of the game [to] keep my phone, keep a car, transportation and all that stuff. So I had to find ways to be ."
An organization called the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, or NFTE, helped the young man get started. Both he and his mother, Carla Quigg, admit that he had a hard time developing a business plan.
CARLA QUIGG: "He the class, which I was very disappointed."
VINCENT QUIGG: "It was extremely hard for myself to find a business to start and run with it. But once I had that 'aha moment' or what I knew I wanted to go with, it was really easy and extremely fun."
At the time, Vincent worked for the electronics store BestBuy. He says people always came into the store with electronic devices. He decided that repairing those devices was what he wanted to do. He not only re-registered for the NFTE class, but he also won the organization's national competition for best young .
Estelle Reyes is executive director for NFTE in Los Angeles.
ESTELLE REYES: "He has an incredible for presenting himself and his dreams in a very compelling way that engages everyone to rally around him."
His business has grown through . Vincent says he now fixes up to 10 phones per week. He earns about $1,500 each month in sales. Brisa Munoz is one of his satisfied customers.
BRISA MUNOZ: "I actually looked him up on the Internet because I had heard so much about this kid, how he won entrepreneur of the year. So I looked him up, and I was like, whoo, I want him to fix my phone.'"
TechWorld has two other employees. Kacee Wheeler is one of them.
KACEE WHEELER: "He's such an amazing kid, and you always see his turning with ideas every day. And it's really inspiring for him to be so young and pushing and have the drive. It's amazing to me."
Kacee Wheeler works on the technical of the business. Vincent Quigg now deals with finances and planning. He says he wants to continue to grow his business. His biggest , he says, has always been to work for himself.
Video Games Are Not Only for Entertainment
Topic: Young people in the United States start playing video games as early as age four or five. Often the amount of time they spend at the games causes parents to be concerned. But now parents may have to encourage children to play more games. Youngsters can find a promising career in the video gaming and technology industry as serious games are rapidly expanding along with games for entertainment. Source: VOA
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