DJ's 12/9/12
katherine...@gmail.com
katherine...@gmail.com
On Friday, December 7, 2012 1:51:13 PM UTC-5, katherine...@gmail.com wrote:
sian.barry
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/opinion/sunday/suffer-spend-repeat.html?pagewanted=2&hp
The New York Times articles “Suffer. Spend. Repeat.” Puts an interesting twist on the holiday season, enlightening its readers on the awful tactics used to make people buy more in the store. Oliver Burkeman offers the notion that there is evidence for the reason that retailers try to make you so uncomfortable on purpose, based on evidence it makes shoppers spend more money. Loud music, piping smells and inconvenient purchase points are all part of their plan “that leads to overstimulation and ‘a momentary loss of self-control, thus enhancing the likelihood of impulse purchase.’” Although this may seem immoral and unfair, Burkeman’s not so condescending or outraged tone suggests that we Americans are responsible for this because we let it happen. Because most of America waits until December to do their holiday shopping is why these tactics work and are ultimately effective. By the end of the article, I gathered that although these practices are somewhat predatory, unfair and annoying, we let them happen, therefore, we have to deal with them. Procrastination is what we do best, so unfortunately, we have to pay a small price of “The Little Drummer Boy” on replay.
Mikaela Litchfield
Since the Onion is known for posting untrue articles, I really don't know if this is accurate or not. In "Boy Meets World' Spin Off To Focus On Difficulties Of Raising Autistic Child", writes about the "plot" of the spin-off from Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World. The journalist depicts as a horribly depressing story-line, wherein Cory and Topanga are struggling to raise an autistic child, Eric has died in the Afghanistan war, and Mr. Feeny has developed Alzheimer's disease. The article does not mention anything about Shawn's fate in this new show, but then again, this article could (and most likely is) total nonsense. I personally hope that it is because I used to love watching Boy Meets World and this plot would make this spin off terrible, perhaps more terrible than spin-offs usually are.
sian.barry
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/07/best-movies-of-2012_n_2253011.html?ir=Entertainment
The Huffington Post, in their article, “The Best Movies of 2012”, explained that narrowing down the top movies of this year “is a more difficult task than you might assume.” This fall release movie collection was full of great material, unlike previous years in which there has been a fair share of horrible ones. With big names like “Lincoln”, “The Avengers”, “21 Jump Street” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, 2012’s movie selection was clearly amazing. The funniest thing about this article to me however, was that one of the notable names was not the Huffington Post’s candidate for best movie of the year. Instead, “Zero Dark Thirty”, a movie I haven’t even heard of, debuts at number one in their selection. Sadly, I’ve never seen a trailer, haven’t seen any advertisements, but apparently, it’s a good movie. One thing is for sure, this list was created upon the number of sales because there would have been a few sure hits that would have taken over number one if that had been.
Julie Daniels
http://www.theonion.com/articles/pope-tweets-picture-of-self-with-god,30624/
In the very satirical newspaper called “The Onion” they recently seemingly made fun of the twitter world and how people overuse it and often take it too seriously. Here, they referenced Pope Benedict XVI and his recently established twitter account. Whether he actually has his own personal twitter account is unknown. The article then goes onto say how on it, he tweeted a picture of him an God. Yes, you heard that right, God. They were shown in the picture shirtless on the Pope’s Yacht seemingly enjoying themselves. It also claims that under the picture he tweeted, “Just getting some sun and sipping cocktails #loveit” It was later told that this remarkable picture was retweeted by people such as Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift. Of course, this very silly tweet is made up and I personally don’t think it is offensive to anyone. They are simply trying to make a joke out of the social networking site.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/us/arizona-powerball-lottery-winner/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews
Recently, the winners of the Powerball Lottery have been announced and the winners are claimed to be some of the most fortunate people in the world. One couple in Arizona has won over 200 million in cash before taxes are taken out. They are very thankful for the gift they have been granted and they did comment on how some of the winnings would be donated to charity. They also assembled a legal and financial team to help guide them through the process of handling all the money. Although they did come forward, they did opt to keep their identity private. The other winners have not even come forward due to fear. Whomever it is, seems to be very lucky and hopefully they will spend it wisely.
merstriolo
Not sure if this is what we're suppose to do, but:
This is a cartoon making fun of Obama Care, and how, in this skewed opinion, it left people hurt. Then it presents the elephant (republican party) which is apathetic towards it's patients and is helping people despite its efforts not to. Thus, The creator of this cartoon is saying that Obama Care did more harm than good, and it seems as though the alternative is out to get people.
This article talks about the epidemic of suicide in the military. It presents statistics that are shocking, such as that suicides were the leading cause of death this year of U.S. soldiers. The military was tending to this epidemic by enforcing gun responsibility with personal weapons, but their ability to do so was removed in the NDAA. It's important that the military works with Congress and the Defense Department to get recognition of this issue, and take steps to resolve it.
grace miller
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/09/world/americas/mexico-singer-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
This article by the CNN staff, explains that a Mexican singer was declared missing when the airplane she was flying in lost contact with air traffic controllers in Mexico early Sunday morning. Her name is Jenni Rivera and she was on her way to a northern Mexican City and is now missing with two pilots and four other passengers. It was suspected that it was a plane crash but that is not confirmed. This article has a serious tone just like any other missing person’s article would. It is scary that the plane lost contact because it tells us that that could happen to any plane. The purpose of this article was to report a missing person and let all of her fans know why she missed her own concert!
http://firelink.monster.com/news/articles/13605-boy-12-rescues-three-toddlers-in-fatal-crash
This article reports how a 12 year old boy rescued 3 toddlers from a fatal car crash. The driver drove off the road and ended up flipping the car. In this panic, the 12 year old boy kept calm and removed all three toddlers from that car and then made his way to get help for the driver. The driver died at the scene but all of the kids were okay. At the beginning of this article the tone was very positive and heroic because of what this young boy did. The tone never transformed to melancholy but at the end the reporter began to talk about the woman who died and how she was a great woman. It is very sad that this woman died in this car accident but hearing how this young boy handled the situation took me by surprise. He is only 12 years old and he was able to keep calm and rescue the toddlers and get help. I agree with the drivers husband when he said he categorizes this boy as a hero for his courage.
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Ben Skalla
brook...@gmail.com
In this article, Susanna Kim and Alyssa Newcomb write in a disappointed tone of a woman who was found dead. Amanda Clayton was discovered having died of an overdose in an Ecorse, Michigan home. However, results are still coming in with an awaiting autopsy. The story was more so about what had been discovered about Clayton, rather than the reason of her death though. Clayton had become a millionaire last September after winning in a Michigan state lotto game show. What the medical and food insurance didn’t know, was that she was continuing to receive more than two hundred dollars monthly in food aid from the state of Michigan. Clayton had not reported her winnings and employment to the state. Almost $5,475 was given to her. To all those who don’t receive the necessary aid in food and medical insurance, Kim and Newcomb write to expose this selfish act. Some need to see where the money that could help so many people is going. The question stands, was it truly right for Clayton to continue to take money from the state? Officials are still unaware of her living circumstances or what her real reasoning was, but it is being said by Michigan Attorney General Bill Chuette in a statement, “It’s simply common sense that million dollar lottery winders forfeit their right to public assistance.” Public assistance programs in Michigan require participants to report income and employment to the state to either qualify or not.
Randy May
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/12/10/numb-with-grief-cowboys-beat-bengals-20-1-on-bailey-fg-as-time-runs-out/
Liz Anderson
A Breakthrough Against Leukemia Uses what causes AIDS virus to treat young girl
Emma, who was six years old had relapsed twice from leukemia and doctors felt they were out of options. Doctors used a disabled form of the virus that causes AIDS. This reprogrammed her cells to kill the cancer cells and ultimately treat her cancer. They feel they are on their way with this experimental treatment to finding a cure. However they dont like to use the word cure because you cant be sure with all cases, especially such a tricky disease like cancer. This article is really interesting to me because it is crazy to think that you can cure a virus with another deadly one. The fact that scientists are becoming so advanced that they are able to mutate cells to one virus to cure an entirely different one will give many patients hope in the future.
isabella.cuan
Maia Szalavitz writes “Drugging Poor Kids to Boost Grades in Failing Schools: One Doc Says Yes” to inform the public about a not-so-conventional method of improving the education of poor children. Pediatrician Dr. Anderson has begun to prescribe drugs, medications to treat ADHD, to try to boost kids’ grades and give the most disadvantaged students a level playing field in the country. “We’ve decided as a society that it’s too expensive to modify the kid’s environment. So we have to modify the kid,” he reasons. As well-intentioned as this may be, the medications seem to be doing more harm than good. One eleven-year-old boy, Quintn, participated in fights at school, saying that others were insulting his mother. However, they were not and Quintn was rather seeing and hearing people, a rare but recognized side effect of Adderall. Despite his outbursts, the family continued to medicate the rest of Quintn’s siblings. Side effects of drugs like Adderall include growth suppression, raised blood pressure, possible increases in heart attack and stroke risk and, rarely, psychosis. The other drug being prescribed, Risperdal, typically causes weight gain of 5 lbs. to 13 lbs., increases the risk of diabetes by 50%, and is linked with increased risk for heart disease, stroke and sudden death. It can even cause some teenage boys and men to grow breasts. Dr. Bruce Perry vocalized his opinions and outrage at this new phenomenon, mourning over the sad deterioration of the medical field. I completely agree, and as mentioned in the article, poor children need better schools and less chaotic neighborhoods and homes. While this is a very difficult task to fulfill, I in no way believe that altering the mental, physical, and emotional stability of a child is the correct solution.
In this informative Time article by Belinda Luscombe, the underworking of the process of employment is revealed for what it truly is, not what others make it out to be. Through her detailed analysis of the employment evaluation process, Luscombe underscores the unfairness inherent in companies and their morals. Rather than recruiting men and women based on their ability, skill, and knowledge, many job seekers have been found to hire those with the most likeability. A study, conducted and published in the American Sociological Review, examined the interview and hiring techniques of three high-paying professions, law, banking, and management consultant firms. After conducting 120 interviews with job interviewers, researcher Lauren Rivera discovered that “fit” is one of the three most important criteria they use to assess candidates in job interviews, and more than half reported it was the most important criterion, rating fit over analytical thinking and communication. However, the true definition of “fit” is somewhat ambiguous. The study, however, does not come as a surprise; it is similar to the media and entertainment industry where landing a job comes down to who you know and the connections you form. Life is just not fair.
elizabeth.smith.24
rippeyrachel
This is absolutely appalling, that in this day and age that people still resort to violence and murder for racial prejudices. The article expresses an informative account, written towards people who aren't racist, and also to people who live in Mississippi and the deep South. The writer takes the side of the man and the family affected by this hate crime. Seeing this makes me realize, some things in this country will never change. We can only hope for the best.
Dylan Panicucci
http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c3#/video/offbeat/2012/12/08/ac-ridiculist-pizza-hut-perfume.cnn
No joke, Pizza Hut Canada created a Pizza Hut perfume. Only a hundred bottles were made, but it is very possible that many more will follow. Now anyone can smell like the inside of Pizza Hut. With Brad Pitt as a prospect for spokesperson, who knows where this venture will go. Pizza Hut Canada also created a hot dog stuffed crust pizza. What will these Canadians think up next?
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/showbiz/psy-apology-irpt/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
With all the “Gangnam Style” hype out there right now, PSY came out and apologized for his anti-American lyrics he rapped in 2004. Due to events in Iraq and South Korean an anti-war, anti-American sentiment was proliferated. Regardless of what happened though the lyrics are hateful, sickening, and inexcusable, and this would be the case if the song was about any country. The lyrics were translated as, “Kill those f--ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives and those who ordered them to torture. Kill them all slowly and painfully," as well as "daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law, and fathers." This is something you would find on a hate website. I love the “Gangnam Style” song and music video, but all of this makes me look at PSY a whole lot differently.
katherine...@gmail.com
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/12/07/let-call-truce-in-war-on-men/#ixzz2Eguz0Y4Y
mdsaba1126
This article, “Gangnam Rile: PSY’s Past Anti-American Performances Stir Controversy” describes how before PSY’s time of international stardom, he sang some less than favorable things about the United States. PSY’s record in the past has not been perfect. He dropped out from Boston College and Berkeley School of Music, he was fined for using inappropriate lyrics in his first album, and was investigated for failing to do his mandatory military service duty in South Korea. Now new bad news has come to light; during the first five years of the 21st century, there were several instances when PSY used anti-American lyrics in his songs. One of the major instances was a protest for an Al-Qaida kidnapping of a South Korean minister. This, among other occurrences, cannot be overlooked easily, especially since PSY will be performing at the White Houses’ Christmas in Washington event. This article gave me a completely different opinion on PSY and the music that he created.
This article is one that I found immensely entertaining. It is a fictional description of how the second American Civil War would go and was written by a marine involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Using many different statistics, the likelihood of which states would of victors in this hypothetical war was calculated. Factors such as population and location were factored in and it was theorized that the top three states would be California, Texas, or New York. These three would form large coalitions and, according to the marine, the conflict between the three would end in almost total annihilation of almost everything before a peace conference would ensue ending the fight. I found this article extremely interesting due to not only the comprehensiveness of it, but also the fact that it was entirely fictional but based on real facts and statistics. The idea that this could truly happen is a sobering one however. Living in New Jersey we would have first been conquered by New York and then by Virginia. It is unlikely that we would last that long due to two successive subjugations, but if we did, it is likely that almost all of the buildings would be decimated by the war. This article was an interesting and imaginative way to look at this insane situation.
stephen.voc
http://www.cagle.com/politicalcartoons/page/4/
This cartoon by Dave Granlund portrays the chaos experienced by most Americans during the holiday season in regards to decorating. The image consists of two separate religious sects: one of Christians and one of Jews. These two groups of people are split down the middle of the screen in an intense battle in front of town hall, as each side tries to decorate the building according to their own religious customs. Granlund's purpose in creating this scene is clear; he wants to prove how incredibly ridiculous the holiday decorating battles truly are. I wholeheartedly agree with Granlund. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that here in America we have something called "Separation of Church and State." Why then, are there even any fights occurring across the nation over decorating a public facility that is not supposed to favor one religion over another. This image is a perfect example of one of the most ironic of flaws in American society.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/sitcom-characters-still-in-shock-after-christmas-e,30636/
With the holidays upon us, the writers at The Onion have taken full advantage of poking fun at corny Christmas traditions through their article, "Sitcom Characters Still In Shock After Christmas Episode Proves Existence Of Santa Claus." This authors claim in this piece that The Middle, a popular modern-day sitcom, portrayed a typical instance in which the parents could not afford toys for their kids, but Santa Claus came to the rescue. The parents went on to say that they were utterly shocked and could no longer believe anything anymore, as they stated that "'... I feel like I’m losing my f***ing mind.' Sources confirmed the shaken
couple then refused to help their oldest daughter Sue prepare for an
upcoming school dance, claiming that 'none of this bulls**t matters
anymore.'” Clearly, the writers at The Onion wrote this satirical piece to simply make fun of the corny sitcoms that are constantly on rerun from the past by creating a hypothetical situation that might transpire if Santa were to be proven real today. Not only do the authors make fun of society in this concise article, they make their readers laugh in the process. Happy Holidays!
Liz Anderson
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/10/technology/robotic-gadgets-are-becoming-within-reach-of-average-consumer.html?ref=technology
Alexandra Chin
jamiemelville1
Orion Farr
The world's number 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic has bought the entire worlds supply of an expensive donkey cheese only produced on one farm in Serbia. Apparently it takes 25 liters of fresh donkey milk to make a kg of donkey cheese, thus the 500$ per pound price tag. Novak did all this not to make a monopoly on donkey cheese, but to open a restaurant.
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Orion Farr
brook...@gmail.com
brook...@gmail.com
Julie Daniels
At the age of seven I would presume that most people were very innocent and didn’t know what a lot of bad things were. These two little kids however not only possessed a gun, but were also prepared to fire it. In an attempt to hijack a car in Oregon, they somehow attained a .22 handgun and the worst part of it all is that they were prepared to use it. I find this to be so appalling that it is almost disgusting to a point. No child should ever be in possession of such a deadly weapon due to the fact that they don’t understand the consequences behind it. They could potentially end someones life at such a young age and that is such a scary thing to consider.
Julie Daniels
Just a few years ago, the thought of one being able to own their own robot seemed almost unthinkable and very “Back to the Future” like. However, manufacturers in Massachusetts have made this attainable to everyone this holiday season. With the ability to purchase one for around $250 seems very exciting to most. Personally, the article surprised me. I never dreamed of a ROBOT becoming a common household item. This might as well be the first step to a new age. One where gadgets like these are available to everyone and they make life so much easier on the human being with their ability to perform various tasks.
katherine...@gmail.com
On Sunday, December 9, 2012 11:50:13 AM UTC-5, sian.barry wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/opinion/sunday/suffer-spend-repeat.html?pagewanted=2&hp
The New York Times articles “Suffer. Spend. Repeat.” Puts an interesting twist on the holiday season, enlightening its readers on the awful tactics used to make people buy more in the store. Oliver Burkeman offers the notion that there is evidence for the reason that retailers try to make you so uncomfortable on purpose, based on evidence it makes shoppers spend more money. Loud music, piping smells and inconvenient purchase points are all part of their plan “that leads to overstimulation and ‘a momentary loss of self-control, thus enhancing the likelihood of impulse purchase.’” Although this may seem immoral and unfair, Burkeman’s not so condescending or outraged tone suggests that we Americans are responsible for this because we let it happen. Because most of America waits until December to do their holiday shopping is why these tactics work and are ultimately effective. By the end of the article, I gathered that although these practices are somewhat predatory, unfair and annoying, we let them happen, therefore, we have to deal with them. Procrastination is what we do best, so unfortunately, we have to pay a small price of “The Little Drummer Boy” on replay.
katherine...@gmail.com
On Monday, December 10, 2012 9:55:30 PM UTC-5, jamiemelville1 wrote:
stephen.voc
Isabella has captured the explanatory tone of this article perfectly. Szalavitz uses his piece to shed light on yet another growing trend in America that seems to have many more converse effects than it does beneficiary ones. Although it is true that the drug Adderall is commonly prescribed to children with ADHD can help alleviate the symptoms of this disorder, the drug should not be used on children who do not need it to treat a medical condition. Following this same logic, one may argue that it is perfectly acceptible for doctors to prescribe Adderall to any AP Lang & Comp students that are falling behind. This is absolutely ludicrous. The health risks are simply too great; I was surprised to read that the drug "...increases the risk of diabetes by 50%." Although the pediatrician had high moral purpose in his actions, he should have his license to prescribe medicine suspended due to his negligence.
sian.barry
sian.barry
rippeyrachel
http://firelink.monster.com/news/articles/13605-boy-12-rescues-three-toddlers-in-fatal-crash
This article reports how a 12 year old boy rescued 3 toddlers from a fatal car crash. The driver drove off the road and ended up flipping the car. In this panic, the 12 year old boy kept calm and removed all three toddlers from that car and then made his way to get help for the driver. The driver died at the scene but all of the kids were okay. At the beginning of this article the tone was very positive and heroic because of what this young boy did. The tone never transformed to melancholy but at the end the reporter began to talk about the woman who died and how she was a great woman. It is very sad that this woman died in this car accident but hearing how this young boy handled the situation took me by surprise. He is only 12 years old and he was able to keep calm and rescue the toddlers and get help. I agree with the drivers husband when he said he categorizes this boy as a hero for his courage.
On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Julie Daniels <julieda...@gmail.com> wrote:http://www.theonion.com/articles/pope-tweets-picture-of-self-with-god,30624/
In the very satirical newspaper called “The Onion” they recently seemingly made fun of the twitter world and how people overuse it and often take it too seriously. Here, they referenced Pope Benedict XVI and his recently established twitter account. Whether he actually has his own personal twitter account is unknown. The article then goes onto say how on it, he tweeted a picture of him an God. Yes, you heard that right, God. They were shown in the picture shirtless on the Pope’s Yacht seemingly enjoying themselves. It also claims that under the picture he tweeted, “Just getting some sun and sipping cocktails #loveit” It was later told that this remarkable picture was retweeted by people such as Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift. Of course, this very silly tweet is made up and I personally don’t think it is offensive to anyone. They are simply trying to make a joke out of the social networking site.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/us/arizona-powerball-lottery-winner/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews
Recently, the winners of the Powerball Lottery have been announced and the winners are claimed to be some of the most fortunate people in the world. One couple in Arizona has won over 200 million in cash before taxes are taken out. They are very thankful for the gift they have been granted and they did comment on how some of the winnings would be donated to charity. They also assembled a legal and financial team to help guide them through the process of handling all the money. Although they did come forward, they did opt to keep their identity private. The other winners have not even come forward due to fear. Whomever it is, seems to be very lucky and hopefully they will spend it wisely.
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rippeyrachel
On Monday, December 10, 2012 3:24:30 PM UTC-5, isabella.cuan wrote:
Mikaela Litchfield
On Monday, December 10, 2012 3:24:30 PM UTC-5, isabella.cuan wrote:
Mikaela Litchfield
On Sunday, December 9, 2012 11:50:13 AM UTC-5, sian.barry wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/opinion/sunday/suffer-spend-repeat.html?pagewanted=2&hp
The New York Times articles “Suffer. Spend. Repeat.” Puts an interesting twist on the holiday season, enlightening its readers on the awful tactics used to make people buy more in the store. Oliver Burkeman offers the notion that there is evidence for the reason that retailers try to make you so uncomfortable on purpose, based on evidence it makes shoppers spend more money. Loud music, piping smells and inconvenient purchase points are all part of their plan “that leads to overstimulation and ‘a momentary loss of self-control, thus enhancing the likelihood of impulse purchase.’” Although this may seem immoral and unfair, Burkeman’s not so condescending or outraged tone suggests that we Americans are responsible for this because we let it happen. Because most of America waits until December to do their holiday shopping is why these tactics work and are ultimately effective. By the end of the article, I gathered that although these practices are somewhat predatory, unfair and annoying, we let them happen, therefore, we have to deal with them. Procrastination is what we do best, so unfortunately, we have to pay a small price of “The Little Drummer Boy” on replay.
isabella.cuan
isabella.cuan
On Sunday, December 9, 2012 6:26:34 PM UTC-5, grace.miller07 wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/09/world/americas/mexico-singer-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
This article by the CNN staff, explains that a Mexican singer was declared missing when the airplane she was flying in lost contact with air traffic controllers in Mexico early Sunday morning. Her name is Jenni Rivera and she was on her way to a northern Mexican City and is now missing with two pilots and four other passengers. It was suspected that it was a plane crash but that is not confirmed. This article has a serious tone just like any other missing person’s article would. It is scary that the plane lost contact because it tells us that that could happen to any plane. The purpose of this article was to report a missing person and let all of her fans know why she missed her own concert!
http://firelink.monster.com/news/articles/13605-boy-12-rescues-three-toddlers-in-fatal-crash
This article reports how a 12 year old boy rescued 3 toddlers from a fatal car crash. The driver drove off the road and ended up flipping the car. In this panic, the 12 year old boy kept calm and removed all three toddlers from that car and then made his way to get help for the driver. The driver died at the scene but all of the kids were okay. At the beginning of this article the tone was very positive and heroic because of what this young boy did. The tone never transformed to melancholy but at the end the reporter began to talk about the woman who died and how she was a great woman. It is very sad that this woman died in this car accident but hearing how this young boy handled the situation took me by surprise. He is only 12 years old and he was able to keep calm and rescue the toddlers and get help. I agree with the drivers husband when he said he categorizes this boy as a hero for his courage.
On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Julie Daniels <julieda...@gmail.com> wrote:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/pope-tweets-picture-of-self-with-god,30624/
In the very satirical newspaper called “The Onion” they recently seemingly made fun of the twitter world and how people overuse it and often take it too seriously. Here, they referenced Pope Benedict XVI and his recently established twitter account. Whether he actually has his own personal twitter account is unknown. The article then goes onto say how on it, he tweeted a picture of him an God. Yes, you heard that right, God. They were shown in the picture shirtless on the Pope’s Yacht seemingly enjoying themselves. It also claims that under the picture he tweeted, “Just getting some sun and sipping cocktails #loveit” It was later told that this remarkable picture was retweeted by people such as Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift. Of course, this very silly tweet is made up and I personally don’t think it is offensive to anyone. They are simply trying to make a joke out of the social networking site.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/us/arizona-powerball-lottery-winner/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews
Recently, the winners of the Powerball Lottery have been announced and the winners are claimed to be some of the most fortunate people in the world. One couple in Arizona has won over 200 million in cash before taxes are taken out. They are very thankful for the gift they have been granted and they did comment on how some of the winnings would be donated to charity. They also assembled a legal and financial team to help guide them through the process of handling all the money. Although they did come forward, they did opt to keep their identity private. The other winners have not even come forward due to fear. Whomever it is, seems to be very lucky and hopefully they will spend it wisely.
On Friday, December 7, 2012 1:51:13 PM UTC-5, katherine...@gmail.com wrote:
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stephen.voc
Unlike both Sian and Kathy, I found this article to be completely disturbing. After all of the progress women have made towards gaining their own voices, it was unsettling for me to read some of McMillan's viewpoints. Not only did I find it counterproductive for the feminist movement, I also found, but was not surprised by, some of the biased messages in this Fox News article. I could not wrap my head around this statement: "You begin by accepting that men and women are different. Equal, but different." I am a firm believer that, besides having the physical qualities that differentiate between male and female, both men and women are not different. Our societal standards have limited women to "feminine" jobs, such as housework, whereas men are expected to perform "masculine" duties, such as pursue a career, play sports, and put on fake macho masks. McMillan states that: "Females, in general, are nurturing and relational beings. They like to gather and nest and take care of people." How can one so easily generalize one half of the entire population of the world? In my opinion, gender roles are irrelevant to this day and age. All that matters is what the individual prefers. If you happen to be a man or woman who enjoys staying home with the kids, then focus on doing that. Everyone is always so caught up in the feminist movement that they lose sight in the fact that men should be able to do any and all of the same tasks that women have traditionally done because, aside from their reproduction organs, men and women are not so different after all. But I digress...
Randy May
In response to Child Carjackers:
Liz Anderson
On Monday, December 10, 2012 3:24:30 PM UTC-5, isabella.cuan wrote:
Maia Szalavitz writes “Drugging Poor Kids to Boost Grades in Failing Schools: One Doc Says Yes” to inform the public about a not-so-conventional method of improving the education of poor children. Pediatrician Dr. Anderson has begun to prescribe drugs, medications to treat ADHD, to try to boost kids’ grades and give the most disadvantaged students a level playing field in the country. “We’ve decided as a society that it’s too expensive to modify the kid’s environment. So we have to modify the kid,” he reasons. As well-intentioned as this may be, the medications seem to be doing more harm than good. One eleven-year-old boy, Quintn, participated in fights at school, saying that others were insulting his mother. However, they were not and Quintn was rather seeing and hearing people, a rare but recognized side effect of Adderall. Despite his outbursts, the family continued to medicate the rest of Quintn’s siblings. Side effects of drugs like Adderall include growth suppression, raised blood pressure, possible increases in heart attack and stroke risk and, rarely, psychosis. The other drug being prescribed, Risperdal, typically causes weight gain of 5 lbs. to 13 lbs., increases the risk of diabetes by 50%, and is linked with increased risk for heart disease, stroke and sudden death. It can even cause some teenage boys and men to grow breasts. Dr. Bruce Perry vocalized his opinions and outrage at this new phenomenon, mourning over the sad deterioration of the medical field. I completely agree, and as mentioned in the article, poor children need better schools and less chaotic neighborhoods and homes. While this is a very difficult task to fulfill, I in no way believe that altering the mental, physical, and emotional stability of a child is the correct solution.
In this informative Time article by Belinda Luscombe, the underworking of the process of employment is revealed for what it truly is, not what others make it out to be. Through her detailed analysis of the employment evaluation process, Luscombe underscores the unfairness inherent in companies and their morals. Rather than recruiting men and women based on their ability, skill, and knowledge, many job seekers have been found to hire those with the most likeability. A study, conducted and published in the American Sociological Review, examined the interview and hiring techniques of three high-paying professions, law, banking, and management consultant firms. After conducting 120 interviews with job interviewers, researcher Lauren Rivera discovered that “fit” is one of the three most important criteria they use to assess candidates in job interviews, and more than half reported it was the most important criterion, rating fit over analytical thinking and communication. However, the true definition of “fit” is somewhat ambiguous. The study, however, does not come as a surprise; it is similar to the media and entertainment industry where landing a job comes down to who you know and the connections you form. Life is just not fair.
Liz Anderson
On Sunday, December 9, 2012 6:26:34 PM UTC-5, grace.miller07 wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/09/world/americas/mexico-singer-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
This article by the CNN staff, explains that a Mexican singer was declared missing when the airplane she was flying in lost contact with air traffic controllers in Mexico early Sunday morning. Her name is Jenni Rivera and she was on her way to a northern Mexican City and is now missing with two pilots and four other passengers. It was suspected that it was a plane crash but that is not confirmed. This article has a serious tone just like any other missing person’s article would. It is scary that the plane lost contact because it tells us that that could happen to any plane. The purpose of this article was to report a missing person and let all of her fans know why she missed her own concert!
http://firelink.monster.com/news/articles/13605-boy-12-rescues-three-toddlers-in-fatal-crash
This article reports how a 12 year old boy rescued 3 toddlers from a fatal car crash. The driver drove off the road and ended up flipping the car. In this panic, the 12 year old boy kept calm and removed all three toddlers from that car and then made his way to get help for the driver. The driver died at the scene but all of the kids were okay. At the beginning of this article the tone was very positive and heroic because of what this young boy did. The tone never transformed to melancholy but at the end the reporter began to talk about the woman who died and how she was a great woman. It is very sad that this woman died in this car accident but hearing how this young boy handled the situation took me by surprise. He is only 12 years old and he was able to keep calm and rescue the toddlers and get help. I agree with the drivers husband when he said he categorizes this boy as a hero for his courage.
On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Julie Daniels <julieda...@gmail.com> wrote:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/pope-tweets-picture-of-self-with-god,30624/
In the very satirical newspaper called “The Onion” they recently seemingly made fun of the twitter world and how people overuse it and often take it too seriously. Here, they referenced Pope Benedict XVI and his recently established twitter account. Whether he actually has his own personal twitter account is unknown. The article then goes onto say how on it, he tweeted a picture of him an God. Yes, you heard that right, God. They were shown in the picture shirtless on the Pope’s Yacht seemingly enjoying themselves. It also claims that under the picture he tweeted, “Just getting some sun and sipping cocktails #loveit” It was later told that this remarkable picture was retweeted by people such as Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift. Of course, this very silly tweet is made up and I personally don’t think it is offensive to anyone. They are simply trying to make a joke out of the social networking site.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/us/arizona-powerball-lottery-winner/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews
Recently, the winners of the Powerball Lottery have been announced and the winners are claimed to be some of the most fortunate people in the world. One couple in Arizona has won over 200 million in cash before taxes are taken out. They are very thankful for the gift they have been granted and they did comment on how some of the winnings would be donated to charity. They also assembled a legal and financial team to help guide them through the process of handling all the money. Although they did come forward, they did opt to keep their identity private. The other winners have not even come forward due to fear. Whomever it is, seems to be very lucky and hopefully they will spend it wisely.
On Friday, December 7, 2012 1:51:13 PM UTC-5, katherine...@gmail.com wrote:
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elizabeth.smith.24
On Sunday, December 9, 2012 6:23:06 PM UTC-5, merstriolo wrote:
Not sure if this is what we're suppose to do, but:
This is a cartoon making fun of Obama Care, and how, in this skewed opinion, it left people hurt. Then it presents the elephant (republican party) which is apathetic towards it's patients and is helping people despite its efforts not to. Thus, The creator of this cartoon is saying that Obama Care did more harm than good, and it seems as though the alternative is out to get people.
This article talks about the epidemic of suicide in the military. It presents statistics that are shocking, such as that suicides were the leading cause of death this year of U.S. soldiers. The military was tending to this epidemic by enforcing gun responsibility with personal weapons, but their ability to do so was removed in the NDAA. It's important that the military works with Congress and the Defense Department to get recognition of this issue, and take steps to resolve it.
elizabeth.smith.24
mdsaba1126
On Monday, December 10, 2012 5:33:37 PM UTC-5, Dylan Panicucci wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c3#/video/offbeat/2012/12/08/ac-ridiculist-pizza-hut-perfume.cnn
No joke, Pizza Hut Canada created a Pizza Hut perfume. Only a hundred bottles were made, but it is very possible that many more will follow. Now anyone can smell like the inside of Pizza Hut. With Brad Pitt as a prospect for spokesperson, who knows where this venture will go. Pizza Hut Canada also created a hot dog stuffed crust pizza. What will these Canadians think up next?
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/showbiz/psy-apology-irpt/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
With all the “Gangnam Style” hype out there right now, PSY came out and apologized for his anti-American lyrics he rapped in 2004. Due to events in Iraq and South Korean an anti-war, anti-American sentiment was proliferated. Regardless of what happened though the lyrics are hateful, sickening, and inexcusable, and this would be the case if the song was about any country. The lyrics were translated as, “Kill those f--ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives and those who ordered them to torture. Kill them all slowly and painfully," as well as "daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law, and fathers." This is something you would find on a hate website. I love the “Gangnam Style” song and music video, but all of this makes me look at PSY a whole lot differently.
mdsaba1126
Dylan Panicucci
Ben Skalla
On Monday, December 10, 2012 5:57:38 PM UTC-5, mdsaba1126 wrote:
This article, “Gangnam Rile: PSY’s Past Anti-American Performances Stir Controversy” describes how before PSY’s time of international stardom, he sang some less than favorable things about the United States. PSY’s record in the past has not been perfect. He dropped out from Boston College and Berkeley School of Music, he was fined for using inappropriate lyrics in his first album, and was investigated for failing to do his mandatory military service duty in South Korea. Now new bad news has come to light; during the first five years of the 21st century, there were several instances when PSY used anti-American lyrics in his songs. One of the major instances was a protest for an Al-Qaida kidnapping of a South Korean minister. This, among other occurrences, cannot be overlooked easily, especially since PSY will be performing at the White Houses’ Christmas in Washington event. This article gave me a completely different opinion on PSY and the music that he created.
Dylan Panicucci
Ben Skalla
On Monday, December 10, 2012 9:55:30 PM UTC-5, jamiemelville1 wrote:
merstriolo
In General a Response to both Articles:
I find it ironic how now that we have the science to really see the influences of humanity’s actions towards the earth, we are doing less and less to stop it. It is because of the demand for energy and the manufacturing of products in factories, influenced by consumers, that humans are having more of an effect on nature, and with it, their own health. In the grand scheme of things, people need to realize that if we destroy the Earth there won’t be a need for all those useless Iphones, which in themselves encourage a throw-away society, because we’ll all be dead.On Sunday, December 9, 2012 6:55:54 PM UTC-5, Ben Skalla wrote:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50118167/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UMUZnYOjZv8This article explains the worsening condition of Greenland's ice. As if it was not melting quickly enough, now the soot that has fallen from wildfires is darkening the surface of the ice. The darkening color of the ice's surfacing is causing much more sunlight to be absorbed than before. The Greenland ice sheet has already experienced a record high melt this year. With this added problem, the amount of ice melting will definitely increase. This melting ice will also have an effect on the rising sea levels. The issue of ice melting is becoming a more serious problem. Issues concerning the environment do not get the attention they need in today's society. Further efforts should be made to help save the environment.The New York Times article talks about the quality of the air in many cities throughout Asia. Due to the air pollution in many of these Asian cities, the quality of the air is severely decreasing. The number of deaths due to outdoor air pollution is about 1.3 million each year. Almost 75% of cities are experiencing fast growing pollution levels. These numbers are expected to greatly increase in the near future. The levels of pollution have become severe enough to pose serious health issues to people who live in cities. China and India are the two cities that have the most polluted air and they are expected to remain this way.
merstriolo
jamiemelville1
On Friday, December 7, 2012 2:02:16 PM UTC-5, katherine...@gmail.com wrote:
I was extremely shocked to read this article, as I'm sure everyone else will be. It's so terrible that there's a constant media circus surrounding the royal family, and that people have gone to such lengths to try and get the inside scoop. Jacintha Saldanha's untimely death was a direct result of the royal media frenzy, and I can only imagine how William and Kate, as well as the rest of the royals feel about this. Also, the radio DJ's, as misguided as their little prank was, don't deserve the hate that they're getting in comments on their Facebook and website and such. They were wrong to do what they did, but how could they have any idea that it would result in a woman taking her own life? Hopefully, this event will show all of the reporters that constantly stalk and try to get intel on the royals, that their actions have negative affects. We can only hope that this event will cause everyone to be more respectful of the couple's privacy, and use less insane tactics to try and get some information on the royal couple and their new family.
jamiemelville1
On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 6:19:03 AM UTC-5, orionfarr wrote:
http://gizmodo.com/5966901/all-burritos-should-be-delivered-by-a-bomber-like-this-oneA new delivery system for all your Mexican food needs is here, the "Burrito bomber", a buritto delivery system developed by Darwin Aerospace, has been introduced in a video on youtube. This system of loading a birrrito onto a remote controlled plane and sending it out to its target and releasing it by parachute, still needs to be approved by the FAA. The Bomber may be approved as soon as 2015, giving a whole new name to fast food.On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 6:12 AM, Orion Farr <orio...@gmail.com> wrote:http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/12/10/novak-djokovic-buys-the-worlds-entire-supply-of-donkey-cheese/The National Post posted:
The world's number 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic has bought the entire worlds supply of an expensive donkey cheese only produced on one farm in Serbia. Apparently it takes 25 liters of fresh donkey milk to make a kg of donkey cheese, thus the 500$ per pound price tag. Novak did all this not to make a monopoly on donkey cheese, but to open a restaurant.
On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 9:55 PM, jamiemelville1 <jamieme...@gmail.com> wrote:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/child-carjackers-boys-11-attempt-carjack-oregon-woman/story?id=17924783#.UMaakINX0SY
This ABC article details a frightening article with regards to the young ages of the children who attempted a carjacking, armed. The mere fact that a 7 year old was in possession of a handgun is a fact that represents the decreasing amount of innocence in kids. Personally speaking, at age 7, a gun was something so distant and almost an intangible idea, but these two children are holding one, and using it as a threat. Colleen Curry presents this story in a tone that captures the askew youthfulness of the two boys. She describes that they were attempting to steal at truck that they weren't even big enough to physically drive.
With an immediately attention-grabbing title, this story, as Gregory Katz speaks of the identification, or lack thereof, of a man who fell from the sky. It originally seemed to me that the title was just a bombastic way to grab one's attention, but as I read into the story, a stowaway on a plane, literally fell out. Presented in a solemn tone, Katz speaks of the still unknown identity of the man. Apart from the actual details of the article, I think this piece as a whole demonstrates a quite random tragedy, and how the titles of news articles highlight stories in a way that sounds them most interesting.
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Orion Farr
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/09/world/americas/mexico-singer-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
This article by the CNN staff, explains that a Mexican singer was declared missing when the airplane she was flying in lost contact with air traffic controllers in Mexico early Sunday morning. Her name is Jenni Rivera and she was on her way to a northern Mexican City and is now missing with two pilots and four other passengers. It was suspected that it was a plane crash but that is not confirmed. This article has a serious tone just like any other missing person’s article would. It is scary that the plane lost contact because it tells us that that could happen to any plane. The purpose of this article was to report a missing person and let all of her fans know why she missed her own concert!
http://firelink.monster.com/news/articles/13605-boy-12-rescues-three-toddlers-in-fatal-crash
This article reports how a 12 year old boy rescued 3 toddlers from a fatal car crash. The driver drove off the road and ended up flipping the car. In this panic, the 12 year old boy kept calm and removed all three toddlers from that car and then made his way to get help for the driver. The driver died at the scene but all of the kids were okay. At the beginning of this article the tone was very positive and heroic because of what this young boy did. The tone never transformed to melancholy but at the end the reporter began to talk about the woman who died and how she was a great woman. It is very sad that this woman died in this car accident but hearing how this young boy handled the situation took me by surprise. He is only 12 years old and he was able to keep calm and rescue the toddlers and get help. I agree with the drivers husband when he said he categorizes this boy as a hero for his courage.
On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Julie Daniels <julieda...@gmail.com> wrote:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/pope-tweets-picture-of-self-with-god,30624/
In the very satirical newspaper called “The Onion” they recently seemingly made fun of the twitter world and how people overuse it and often take it too seriously. Here, they referenced Pope Benedict XVI and his recently established twitter account. Whether he actually has his own personal twitter account is unknown. The article then goes onto say how on it, he tweeted a picture of him an God. Yes, you heard that right, God. They were shown in the picture shirtless on the Pope’s Yacht seemingly enjoying themselves. It also claims that under the picture he tweeted, “Just getting some sun and sipping cocktails #loveit” It was later told that this remarkable picture was retweeted by people such as Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift. Of course, this very silly tweet is made up and I personally don’t think it is offensive to anyone. They are simply trying to make a joke out of the social networking site.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/us/arizona-powerball-lottery-winner/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews
Recently, the winners of the Powerball Lottery have been announced and the winners are claimed to be some of the most fortunate people in the world. One couple in Arizona has won over 200 million in cash before taxes are taken out. They are very thankful for the gift they have been granted and they did comment on how some of the winnings would be donated to charity. They also assembled a legal and financial team to help guide them through the process of handling all the money. Although they did come forward, they did opt to keep their identity private. The other winners have not even come forward due to fear. Whomever it is, seems to be very lucky and hopefully they will spend it wisely.
On Friday, December 7, 2012 1:51:13 PM UTC-5, katherine...@gmail.com wrote:
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Orion Farr
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50118167/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UMUZnYOjZv8This article explains the worsening condition of Greenland's ice. As if it was not melting quickly enough, now the soot that has fallen from wildfires is darkening the surface of the ice. The darkening color of the ice's surfacing is causing much more sunlight to be absorbed than before. The Greenland ice sheet has already experienced a record high melt this year. With this added problem, the amount of ice melting will definitely increase. This melting ice will also have an effect on the rising sea levels. The issue of ice melting is becoming a more serious problem. Issues concerning the environment do not get the attention they need in today's society. Further efforts should be made to help save the environment.The New York Times article talks about the quality of the air in many cities throughout Asia. Due to the air pollution in many of these Asian cities, the quality of the air is severely decreasing. The number of deaths due to outdoor air pollution is about 1.3 million each year. Almost 75% of cities are experiencing fast growing pollution levels. These numbers are expected to greatly increase in the near future. The levels of pollution have become severe enough to pose serious health issues to people who live in cities. China and India are the two cities that have the most polluted air and they are expected to remain this way.
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