In Kate Dailey's Newsweek article "Friends with Benefits: Do Facebook Friends Provide the Same Support as Those in Real Life?", she explains to us that many people use Facebook as their way of communication. She believes it is a very fast way to communicate with others. Many people share their personal information. Some do it to let others know what is going on in their lives and some do it to get advice on certain issues. She believes it's less painful than to make a phone call. Especially if it is somethin bad, posting it on Facebook lets everyone know in an easier way. She also beleives that is helpful to use Facebook for people that tend to be shy. They then can expres how they feel without having to directly talk to someone. She also believes people confuse the social life with real life. Everyone lives on Facebook, rather than actually seeing eachother.
Like Kate says, "Facebook works best as an amplication of a "real life" social life, not a replacement."We need to learn that it isn't just about being able to have it so easy. And remember, some people do not even use Facebook, or they hardly ever check it. It is beneficiary for most of us. We can live in the moment of our friends and family by seeing pictures or posts of things we may have missed. But we should not so much rely on it. We need to remember, we have lives, we need to live them!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Blog Post #10
http://swampland.time.com/2013/04/16/the-hunt-for-the-bomber/
The title says it it all. In the Newsweek article "The Hunt for the Marathon Bomber", by Massimo Calabresi, they are on the hunt to find out the person who did the killing in Boston Marathon. There was approximately three people killed, and 140 injured. They investigators say it could take several time. They are begining to pick up wreckage from the site for "clues." There is a lot of "debris and blood and shards of glass." They will be looking at cameras from places around the building for surveillance and evidence, as well as facts. They will also be talking to witnesses to try and figure out how this all occurred. Investigators also say, they found "found pieces of a cassette player that had contained plastic explosives that had blown Pan Am flight 103 from the sky in 1988."
First off, I think it was so sickening that a person could have even had the guts to do this. Most of all, sad for all the ones who died, were injured, or were family members of those that were hurt as a cause of this. I hope that they find who ever did this and makes them pay! Futhermore, it sounds like it will be a rather harder investigation. They really do not have much evidence.
The title says it it all. In the Newsweek article "The Hunt for the Marathon Bomber", by Massimo Calabresi, they are on the hunt to find out the person who did the killing in Boston Marathon. There was approximately three people killed, and 140 injured. They investigators say it could take several time. They are begining to pick up wreckage from the site for "clues." There is a lot of "debris and blood and shards of glass." They will be looking at cameras from places around the building for surveillance and evidence, as well as facts. They will also be talking to witnesses to try and figure out how this all occurred. Investigators also say, they found "found pieces of a cassette player that had contained plastic explosives that had blown Pan Am flight 103 from the sky in 1988."
First off, I think it was so sickening that a person could have even had the guts to do this. Most of all, sad for all the ones who died, were injured, or were family members of those that were hurt as a cause of this. I hope that they find who ever did this and makes them pay! Futhermore, it sounds like it will be a rather harder investigation. They really do not have much evidence.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Blog Post #8
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/health/the-human-touch-amid-big-data-medicine-review-of-when-doctors-dont-listen.html?ref=health&_r=0
In the The New York Times article A Prescription for Fustration by Abigail Zuger, she talks about algorithms. They are flow charts that are created by groups. Many doctors use it. They are used more in emergency rooms, rather then clinics or such. Basically these charts are broken up, so the more a person has going on, the bigger the flow chart is. they help ensure that people have no medical risks. Algorithms are like cookbooks. They combine different tests and scans, which then gives them a diagnosis. There are cases in which these "cookbooks" fail. They backfire and do not work. That is when college students who have been studying come in and help out to fix these mistakes.
I personally think that if these "cookbooks" can fail and backfire, they should not be used. Why should their be a risk taken. I would not want possibilities of my life failing because of some algorithm charts. I mean think about it, would you? They are not 100% guaranteed.
In the The New York Times article A Prescription for Fustration by Abigail Zuger, she talks about algorithms. They are flow charts that are created by groups. Many doctors use it. They are used more in emergency rooms, rather then clinics or such. Basically these charts are broken up, so the more a person has going on, the bigger the flow chart is. they help ensure that people have no medical risks. Algorithms are like cookbooks. They combine different tests and scans, which then gives them a diagnosis. There are cases in which these "cookbooks" fail. They backfire and do not work. That is when college students who have been studying come in and help out to fix these mistakes.
I personally think that if these "cookbooks" can fail and backfire, they should not be used. Why should their be a risk taken. I would not want possibilities of my life failing because of some algorithm charts. I mean think about it, would you? They are not 100% guaranteed.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Make Up Post
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&sid=bd567810-cb1e-4397-b6d4-34015ceadf90%40sessionmgr12&hid=21&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=f5h&AN=85510409
In the Crain’s Chicago Business article "Hip Hop Take Center Stage", by Robert Loerzel, they primarily focus on the expanding of hip-hop music in Chicago, Illinois. Keith Cozart was not a well-known rapper, until one day he became big. His music mostly consisted of violence. He wrote while living in in his grandmother’s basement. He ended up going to jail. Many entrepreneurs did not seem to like the “violent” rapping. They believed it was not a good topic to rap about. Che “Rhymefest” Smith, believed that young rappers shouldn’t make a living off of rapping about violence. He does not agree with violent rao what so ever. Many of the rappers are losing money; they do not make enough money. Many people now download music rather than buying CD’s. Many people rather watch the videos or hear the music on Youtube. As a cause of this, in the 2000’s, rappers lost 6.8 percent of all music sales.
I think that rappers should not put their music on the internet if they want to make profits. A possibility could be charging on Youtube for certain videos they believe people would pay to watch. I would pay to watch some videos; I like to hear certain types of rap. Not so much violent ones, but raps that tell stories. I also like raps that talk about the rappers lives. I agree with the entrepreneurs though, raps should not be so explicit.
In the Crain’s Chicago Business article "Hip Hop Take Center Stage", by Robert Loerzel, they primarily focus on the expanding of hip-hop music in Chicago, Illinois. Keith Cozart was not a well-known rapper, until one day he became big. His music mostly consisted of violence. He wrote while living in in his grandmother’s basement. He ended up going to jail. Many entrepreneurs did not seem to like the “violent” rapping. They believed it was not a good topic to rap about. Che “Rhymefest” Smith, believed that young rappers shouldn’t make a living off of rapping about violence. He does not agree with violent rao what so ever. Many of the rappers are losing money; they do not make enough money. Many people now download music rather than buying CD’s. Many people rather watch the videos or hear the music on Youtube. As a cause of this, in the 2000’s, rappers lost 6.8 percent of all music sales.
I think that rappers should not put their music on the internet if they want to make profits. A possibility could be charging on Youtube for certain videos they believe people would pay to watch. I would pay to watch some videos; I like to hear certain types of rap. Not so much violent ones, but raps that tell stories. I also like raps that talk about the rappers lives. I agree with the entrepreneurs though, raps should not be so explicit.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Blog Post #6
In a Newsweek article called “Dear Dads: Save Your Sons”
written by Christopher N. Bacorn, he talks about the importance of a son having a father figure. This article focuses on a young boy who does not have his father in his life. As a cause of that, this 15 year old begins to do drugs, involves himself with gangs and violence. His mom, being a concerned mother sends him to the shrink. The shrink believes that a primary reason for this boys action is because he does not have a father/male figure in his life. She suggests that he joins sports to keep him entertained, active, and out of trouble. Along with that, he will have male guidance such as his coach and teammates to look up to.
After reading this article, it made me realize what a huge point the author had. Many boys that did not or do not have their fathers in their life, they are rebellious in life. They do not have the guidance of a male to show them the right steps in life. That is a primary cause of guys in gangs or guys doing drugs. I know for a fact from experience. I have a younger brother that does not have a male figure. He is very rebellious. I noticed that each time I bring a guy friend over he gets attached quickly because that is the only way he can get male guidance.
After reading this article, it made me realize what a huge point the author had. Many boys that did not or do not have their fathers in their life, they are rebellious in life. They do not have the guidance of a male to show them the right steps in life. That is a primary cause of guys in gangs or guys doing drugs. I know for a fact from experience. I have a younger brother that does not have a male figure. He is very rebellious. I noticed that each time I bring a guy friend over he gets attached quickly because that is the only way he can get male guidance.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Blog Post #5
In his article, "Ordinary People Produce Extraordinary
Results" (p. 51-54), published by The Writers Response, the author Paul
Rogat Loeb describes that most people are ordinary people but they do
extraordinary things. This article emphasizes on Rosa Parks. There was so much
excitement finding out they'd be on the same show. They were in dis-belief
towards Rosa Parks actions, not in a bad way, but in a positive way. They
believe that was an "extraordinary" action. She refuses to move from
the front of the bus to go to the back of the bus just because she was African
American. Rosa Parks started little by little talking to people until she
finally gain the courage to talk to big crowds and made a big difference in the
world. She did that and much more that is why that is an extraordinary act
because many people do not just go out and talk to people about a certain
issues I need to gain courage.
I agree it was an extraordinary act for Rosa Parks to have done. She got courage and she took the time to influence other people. Having courage is something hard to do. Especially when it comes to talking to big group of people are several people at one time. I personally have a hard time talking in front of a lot of people I seem to get nervous and tend to talk super-fast. So I could definitely imagine the situation Rosa Parks was in. I give her kudos for doing what she did. Not only did it take a lot of courage but also it was an act of kindness.
I agree it was an extraordinary act for Rosa Parks to have done. She got courage and she took the time to influence other people. Having courage is something hard to do. Especially when it comes to talking to big group of people are several people at one time. I personally have a hard time talking in front of a lot of people I seem to get nervous and tend to talk super-fast. So I could definitely imagine the situation Rosa Parks was in. I give her kudos for doing what she did. Not only did it take a lot of courage but also it was an act of kindness.
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