http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2012/10/the_supreme_court_will_consider_whether_drug_sniffing_police_dogs_are_conducting.html
Emily Bazelon wrote an article on October 24th regarding problem with having police dogs used in insepction. She introduced the article giving her opinion on how she feels about security dogs - that they make her feel safe and more protected. On the next paragraph however, she doubts if these dogs are able to perform their jobs correctly, but if not, people should "think differently about when the police should use dogs to sniff" their properties and privacy. Bazelon explains the issue is to be discussed in the Supreme Court next week, and provides the reader with two similar instances (Florida v. Jardines and Florida v. Harris) where trained dogs Franky and Aldo detected suspects for possessing drugs in their homes (pot and methamphetamine), and the police did not have a seach warrant. Due to have violated the Fourth Amendment, both Joelis Jardines and Clayton Harris challenged the authorities. Next, the author contrasted two different responses for dog sniffing, saying that in 1983, the Supreme Court did not consider it a "search under the Fourth Amendment" since all dogs searched for were drugs. On the other hand, in 2005, Justice David Souter declared that dog sniffing was not always successful. To support his argument, she provided statistics of experiments made in 1979.
Bazelon's purpose for writing this article was to inform and discuss about the dog sniffing issue - whether it is a violation of the Fourth Amendment or not. She wrote the article in an unbiased tone, providing information and viewpoints of both sides. Furthermore, she quoted specific individuals and reports which made the article more supported by various evidence and more credible. Her article was most likely to be directed to the general public, for them to be aware of and informed about this issue.
Monday, October 29, 2012
14. Marijuana arrests in Colorado disproportionate for young and people of color
http://www.salon.com/2012/10/25/marijuana_arrests_in_colorado_disproportionate_for_young_and_people_of_color/
On October 25, Natasha Lennard writes to 'The Salon' on Marijuana arrests in Colorado and how they seem to show a racist trend. She opens the article mentioning the drug's legalization, which may occur in two weeks depending on public vote. Lennard then analyzes the previous arrests regarding illegal Marijuana usage on the past 25 years and points out to the reader how the amount of black and Latino young people were much greater than the other races. She goes into more detail on the disproportion of arrests, citing the study based on FBI-UCR crime data results that confirmed 86% of the people arrested for that particular issue were 34 years or younger, and the arrested Latinos and blacks presented a bigger ratio than that of whites. The author also presents the reader another article which states that Marijuana usage is more common among whites. She closes her article by enforcing her point through the citation of Levine and his argument: "(...)arrests for drug possession remain potentially ruinous and consistently discriminatory," and making a case against those against the drug's legalization, as they stand up for the idea of "there's no need to legalize it once it's already a minor offense," by citing Loren Siegel who states 'drug crime' in one's curriculum creates many barriers and life-changing obstacles.
Lennard's intentions through the article are to open the eyes of the reader toward racism occurring in Colorado and to slightly persuade the reader toward the issue of Marijuana legalization, as one is able to see in the articles title, "Marijuana arrests in Colorado disproportionate for young and people of color." She achieves her goal by using several statistics and by citing reliable sources, such as experts on the subject and leaders of groups involved in the case.
On October 25, Natasha Lennard writes to 'The Salon' on Marijuana arrests in Colorado and how they seem to show a racist trend. She opens the article mentioning the drug's legalization, which may occur in two weeks depending on public vote. Lennard then analyzes the previous arrests regarding illegal Marijuana usage on the past 25 years and points out to the reader how the amount of black and Latino young people were much greater than the other races. She goes into more detail on the disproportion of arrests, citing the study based on FBI-UCR crime data results that confirmed 86% of the people arrested for that particular issue were 34 years or younger, and the arrested Latinos and blacks presented a bigger ratio than that of whites. The author also presents the reader another article which states that Marijuana usage is more common among whites. She closes her article by enforcing her point through the citation of Levine and his argument: "(...)arrests for drug possession remain potentially ruinous and consistently discriminatory," and making a case against those against the drug's legalization, as they stand up for the idea of "there's no need to legalize it once it's already a minor offense," by citing Loren Siegel who states 'drug crime' in one's curriculum creates many barriers and life-changing obstacles.
Lennard's intentions through the article are to open the eyes of the reader toward racism occurring in Colorado and to slightly persuade the reader toward the issue of Marijuana legalization, as one is able to see in the articles title, "Marijuana arrests in Colorado disproportionate for young and people of color." She achieves her goal by using several statistics and by citing reliable sources, such as experts on the subject and leaders of groups involved in the case.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
14. Attack on Nigerian Church Kills 8 and Wounds Dozens
On this article, Reuters writes about the an attack on Nigerian Church, which had a great impact in Nigeria. The writer first gets readers attention by describing the incident and its results. It was on a Sunday, when suddenly a suicide bomber with a vehicle full of bombs drove into the Roman Catholic Church. The bombing was similar to those of a radical Islamic group called Harab, which has attacked churches, schools and many other places, and has killed huge number of people. Reuters then, goes on with more descriptions, saying that it was a heavy explosion which destroyed the war, and it killed at least eight people and wounded more than one hundred. In previous attacks, they were not able to go into the churches, however this one has made the hospitals busy with numerous victims. Finally, the writer ends the article by describing the fear that the attack has caused on some people, making residents of Nigeria rush indoor full of fear.
The purpose of this article is to inform what has happened in Nigeria, and also the seriousness of the conflicts between religions, the worse being Christians versus Muslims. It is common for people to think that terrorism has decreased from past years, however through this article the writer proves these people wrong. The terrorism is still a serious fact that is causing death of numerous of people.
The purpose of this article is to inform what has happened in Nigeria, and also the seriousness of the conflicts between religions, the worse being Christians versus Muslims. It is common for people to think that terrorism has decreased from past years, however through this article the writer proves these people wrong. The terrorism is still a serious fact that is causing death of numerous of people.
14. Sandy Is Now the Biggest Tropical Cyclone Ever
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/10/new-york-city-shuts-down-everything-ahead-storm/58443/
A huge storm
is coming. New York City is getting ready for Sandy and shutting down. Mayor
Bloomberg held a press conference Sunday morning to announce the mandatory evacuation of New York City residents
in low-lying areas. The NOAA is not taking the storm lightly. They are saying the storm
surge could be "life-threatening" and that wind will be at hurricane
strength when it makes landfall. The Metro Transit Authority suspended service of all subways,
trains and buses ahead of Sandy and announced they won't resume service until
12 hours after the storm has ended. Because of that decision, schools in New
York City, including NYU, have been cancelled in advance of tomorrow's storm.
The author, Connor Simpson, gives information about the storm.
There are places to learn about the storm that could greatly benefit people in
New York City. Also there are lots of updates about the storm.14. East Coeat prepares for storms arrival
On Sunday the National Hurricane Center warned the americans of a life-threatening storm surge. it was informed that it could cause record-breaking coastal flooding , the Hurricane Sandy. the autorities of the local region and evacuated the population out for safety including the parts of famous cities such as New York, and New Jersey . It was also demanded to shutdown the subways, bus and railroad services in these cities. It was also said to be prepared for the worst. This Hurricane Sandy will bring a great chaos and destroy anything at its path. In the latest reports it has been said by the Hurricane Center that the storm surge could be as high as 11 feet above normal along the Long Island Sound and Raritan Bay. and it would definetely cause a major MAJOR flood. Although the transportation system is the life stream of New York city Mr.Cumono says that the newyorkers lives are his priority.
The author exposes us to great information of what is troubling the American nation. He gives a very concerned and serious tone. to support the seriousness of the situation in New York he states and quotes the saying of important authorities in the ares like Mr.Cuomono about their thoughts of the incident that is to come.
The author exposes us to great information of what is troubling the American nation. He gives a very concerned and serious tone. to support the seriousness of the situation in New York he states and quotes the saying of important authorities in the ares like Mr.Cuomono about their thoughts of the incident that is to come.
14. Why are Women Paid Less?
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/10/why-are-women-paid-less/263776/
In Jordan Weissman's article, "Why are Women Paid Less?"he discusses about the reasons and problems which causes the differences in the wages between men and women. His article was an interview with a labor economist, Francine Blau, who helped answer the questions about men and women. His first questions were about the difference in the wages and how it has changed during the past few decades. Blau answered that it has been getting better and the gap has gotten smaller, but there is still a difference and that the reason is probably discrimination between the sexes. There has been many studies which shows that even though women work in the same area as men, they don't receive as much attention as their opposite sex. Another reason is the fact that women gives birth and have a 12 month leave which causes the wages to be different. However, Blau justifies that women should receive her wages during this time so that the difference won't be too large. Weissman ends his interview by asking a solution, or a law which could help minimize the differences on how men and women are treated.
Weissman's purpose of writing this article is to reveal to people, both men and women, to see how they are treated differently. Women are looked down by others and usually receive less attention. The author wishes to show this problem to the public and maybe find a solution which makes both sexes equal with no differences. His audience is for men and women who works and are most likely married because they are the people who have this problem of having higher or less wages.
In Jordan Weissman's article, "Why are Women Paid Less?"he discusses about the reasons and problems which causes the differences in the wages between men and women. His article was an interview with a labor economist, Francine Blau, who helped answer the questions about men and women. His first questions were about the difference in the wages and how it has changed during the past few decades. Blau answered that it has been getting better and the gap has gotten smaller, but there is still a difference and that the reason is probably discrimination between the sexes. There has been many studies which shows that even though women work in the same area as men, they don't receive as much attention as their opposite sex. Another reason is the fact that women gives birth and have a 12 month leave which causes the wages to be different. However, Blau justifies that women should receive her wages during this time so that the difference won't be too large. Weissman ends his interview by asking a solution, or a law which could help minimize the differences on how men and women are treated.
Weissman's purpose of writing this article is to reveal to people, both men and women, to see how they are treated differently. Women are looked down by others and usually receive less attention. The author wishes to show this problem to the public and maybe find a solution which makes both sexes equal with no differences. His audience is for men and women who works and are most likely married because they are the people who have this problem of having higher or less wages.
14. Bud's Falling But Growing
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/10/this-buds-for-you-china-the-fall-of-budweiser-as-a-us-brand/264167/
Jordan Weissmann, the author of "This Bud's For You, China: The Fall of Budweiser as a U.S Brand, takes in an interesting observational pattern: Budweiser, one of the top known brands of alcoholic drinks in the world, is falling in the U.S but growing in other countries. Budweiser is controlled by another group which is responsible for over half of American beer market and it is growing at a surprising rate when it comes to international sales. The problem here is that although the brand may be growing abroad, in the U.S, Budweiser has been unsuccessfully competing for number one with Coors. Although three years ago, the international sales were at 27%, now that number has almost doubled to 44%. The author also mentions KFC which is a top chicken selling brand which is competing with Chik-Fil-A and Popeye's Chickens but at an international rate, it has been more than successful.
The author uses several methods to catch the reader's attention. The first one being a very informal title which addresses Budweiser as Bud and a very funny yet interesting approach at the topic of Budweiser falling in the U.S but growing abroad. The author also starts with a rhetorical question: "When does an American brand stop being a brand for Americans?" The author also gives some statistics to show how international sales have been much better than in the American market. The author also uses comparison techniques to compare the pattern for Budweiser with the brand KFC which has had conflicts with competitors but has outstanded the problem internationally.
Jordan Weissmann, the author of "This Bud's For You, China: The Fall of Budweiser as a U.S Brand, takes in an interesting observational pattern: Budweiser, one of the top known brands of alcoholic drinks in the world, is falling in the U.S but growing in other countries. Budweiser is controlled by another group which is responsible for over half of American beer market and it is growing at a surprising rate when it comes to international sales. The problem here is that although the brand may be growing abroad, in the U.S, Budweiser has been unsuccessfully competing for number one with Coors. Although three years ago, the international sales were at 27%, now that number has almost doubled to 44%. The author also mentions KFC which is a top chicken selling brand which is competing with Chik-Fil-A and Popeye's Chickens but at an international rate, it has been more than successful.
The author uses several methods to catch the reader's attention. The first one being a very informal title which addresses Budweiser as Bud and a very funny yet interesting approach at the topic of Budweiser falling in the U.S but growing abroad. The author also starts with a rhetorical question: "When does an American brand stop being a brand for Americans?" The author also gives some statistics to show how international sales have been much better than in the American market. The author also uses comparison techniques to compare the pattern for Budweiser with the brand KFC which has had conflicts with competitors but has outstanded the problem internationally.
14. Political Scene: Is the Choice Between Obama and Romney That Clear?
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/10/political-scene-is-the-choice-between-obama-and-romney-that-clear.html
Matthew Mcknight wrote on October 25th, asking readers if the choice between Obama and Romney is clear. He begins his article by stating how The New Yorker, this week, has shown Obamas successes and his setbacks. Mcknight also says how with twelve days until the election day, and the votes seem to be closer than ever. He uses many rhetorical devices but his climax was centered in how he believes that Obama, despite all the research and arguments, he will become President. Mcknight makes a very important question that may be one of the most important questions, "So, what- or who- will make the difference?" that is the question that people have to be asking. Because of this question he concludes by saying "I do think Obama is going to win."
In this article Mcnight talks about how despite all the confusions and conferences, debates and arguments, Obama has a chance of winning and these last twelve days everything can happen. Votes might change and Obamas chance keeps growing more and more. As he concludes he says something very important "Who know what could happen, either rhetorically or in the world." which wraps up his whole article together.
14. "Tracking Voters' Clicks Online to Try to Sway Them"
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/us/politics/tracking-clicks-online-to-try-to-sway-voters.html?ref=technology&_r=0
Natasha Singer and Charles Duhigg wrote an article on October 27th about a prestigice techinque inorder to favor a president. A college student by the name of Thomas Goddard, who is a strong supporter of Obama went to check out the competition online, Mitt Romney. He realized that Romney is asking for donations to help his campaign. Now Romney's site will not stop following Goddard asking for money. A famous way of advertisment for this presidency election would be tracking people who entered in their sites and then continuously sending ads. Both presidents have strongly become a part of Evidon, a compnay that deals with third-party tracking software. Obama now has 75 tracking devices while Romney has 40; both have increased since the begginning of the year. Some people that this third-party device and later evolve into more personal things, such as firing a person from a job because of her political beliefs because no one knows where all this information will go to. Evidon offers a program called Gostery which does not show your identity. Both parties however argue about the fact that they do not follow the citizens by their name, rather by the code number they are given and respect the privacy rights. This third-party company is able to target voters based on their interests.
Singer and Duhigg did a good job of supporting the third-party companies. As the world is evolving to a more social and web searching generation, the presidents are also going to make that a part of the campaign. As Singer and Duhigg said, the presidents are not going to pretent they are still living in the past. They both used quotes from both sides on whether sites like Evidon are good or not. They were able to provide a lot of information, so by the time you were done reading the article, you could clearly support one side.
Natasha Singer and Charles Duhigg wrote an article on October 27th about a prestigice techinque inorder to favor a president. A college student by the name of Thomas Goddard, who is a strong supporter of Obama went to check out the competition online, Mitt Romney. He realized that Romney is asking for donations to help his campaign. Now Romney's site will not stop following Goddard asking for money. A famous way of advertisment for this presidency election would be tracking people who entered in their sites and then continuously sending ads. Both presidents have strongly become a part of Evidon, a compnay that deals with third-party tracking software. Obama now has 75 tracking devices while Romney has 40; both have increased since the begginning of the year. Some people that this third-party device and later evolve into more personal things, such as firing a person from a job because of her political beliefs because no one knows where all this information will go to. Evidon offers a program called Gostery which does not show your identity. Both parties however argue about the fact that they do not follow the citizens by their name, rather by the code number they are given and respect the privacy rights. This third-party company is able to target voters based on their interests.
Singer and Duhigg did a good job of supporting the third-party companies. As the world is evolving to a more social and web searching generation, the presidents are also going to make that a part of the campaign. As Singer and Duhigg said, the presidents are not going to pretent they are still living in the past. They both used quotes from both sides on whether sites like Evidon are good or not. They were able to provide a lot of information, so by the time you were done reading the article, you could clearly support one side.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
14. The Beautiful Blackboards at Quantum Physics Labs
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/10/the-beautiful-blackboards-at-quantum-physics-labs/264166/
Megan Garber introduces the art of blackboards discovered by the Spanish artist, Alejandro Guijarro. Guijarro traveled around many universities, such as "the University of Oxford, UC Berkeley, Stanford, CERN, Cambridge, and the Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular." He visited the quantum mechanics labs and used a large format camera to capture the beauty of the chalk markings left on the boards, just as they were found. Guijarro explained the art to be functioning as suggestions, not "documents holding an objective truth," and wished to display "the space of a flat surface and of a given frame" that he described as the blackboards' "attempt to portray." Garber quotes the artist's remark that "they are arbitrary moments in the restless life of an object in constant motion."
Garber's audience are those readers who appreciate art, especially the beauty found in the scenery of everyday life. Garber talks about the history of blackboards as an introduction of her article. This great invention that facilitated the work of past teachers and which inspired today's extremely efficient tools like "dry-erase whiteboards and write-on wall paint" is explained in the beginning to introduce the topic. She also mentions that blackboards are not so frequently used anymore because of the new types of boards and at the same time, implies that beauty and art can be found in areas that people forget about and abandon for the new things.
14. Exercise Trumps Brain Games in Keeping Our Minds Intact
http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/23/exercise-trumps-brain-games-in-keeping-our-minds-intact/#ixzz2AWWjjqvC
Many
people think that whatever you learn in school will prepare you for life, no
need to go back. Recent studies, though,
show that the brains of aging people are healthier if the person continues to
exercise it. Crossword puzzles, games,
and even learning a new language helps to keep the brain strong. Anything that requires a notable amount of
brain power makes a workout. Even so, a
greater method for promote brain growth is exercise.
Interestingly,
this article displays a bit of compare and contrast in the opening to show how
exercise is better than just brain games, “researchers wanted to know whether
physical activity or mental activity was better at keeping cognitive functions
intact”. An interesting article, it
poses many ideas and theories about growing old. It brings up research results and many other
things to support its evidence. The
author, Alexandra Sifferlin, even brings up quotes from Alan J. Gow, who is
from the University of Edinburgh.
Friday, October 26, 2012
14. Amazon Is a Black Hole Threatening To Devour Corporate America
On October
26th, Matthew Yglesias wrote about how Amazon has been having very high stock
sales while maintaining its profits to a low level and through this it has been
affecting other companies. Yglesias opens by saying that Amazon is the main
competitor against some of the biggest companies in America, Apple and
Wal-Mart, though he doesn’t state them directly. He then explains that it has
not been profiting as much as before, but it still has a huge stock price and
that has allowed it to stay functioning despite its low earnings. The reason
why it is a threat to other companies is that it will attract more people with
its low prices and people will buy more of their stocks.
The author’s
purpose is to advise or warn people about Amazon’s current status and how it
may affect others. His audience is
mostly business owners since he uses the second person, using the imperative to
advise them to “be afraid.” Also, even though his tone may be slightly informal
(use of contractions and some words such as “suck” meaning a “lack of ability”),
Yglesias uses good diction appropriate to his topic and to his main audience.
He also provides statistics from credible sources to support his point and
achieve his purpose.
Monday, October 22, 2012
13.Three killed in Wisconsin shooting at Brookfield spa
This last Sunday, a gunman killed three victims at a beauty spa. The author's purpose, to provide a formal report of the incident, becomes evident in his lack of personal feelings and the neutral tone assumed in the essay.
The author's main purpose was to write a formal report about an incident without letting his personal biases get in the way
The author's main purpose was to write a formal report about an incident without letting his personal biases get in the way
Sunday, October 21, 2012
13.Damascus bomb kills at least 10
http://www.salon.com/2012/10/21/damascus_bomb_kills_at_least_ten/
The news brought by the Associated Press on October 21st talked about the explosion which occurred on that same day in the city of Damascus. The author informs the reader about the explosion in the first few sentences of the article, also mentioning the killed victims in order to alarm them of the seriousness of the issue. A few more consequences of the attack are presented, emphasizing once more, the magnitude of the assault. Once the gravity has been established, the author goes on to the possible reasons and groups behind the attack. The article is closed with a few future government attempts to fix the problem and to maintain peace.
The purpose of this article is clearly to inform the people of the terrible happenings in other parts of the world. The author uses descriptive language and imagery to appeal to the reader's emotions and show the severity of the situation, as seen in all the statistic shown and on the line "Bloodstains were reported on streets, several shop windows in the area were shattered and at least four cars were completely burned." The government provisions are also shown in the article, in order to show the reader how the situation is being dealt with. The author remains mainly impartial to the reasons behind the issue and shows compassion when referring to the victims.
The news brought by the Associated Press on October 21st talked about the explosion which occurred on that same day in the city of Damascus. The author informs the reader about the explosion in the first few sentences of the article, also mentioning the killed victims in order to alarm them of the seriousness of the issue. A few more consequences of the attack are presented, emphasizing once more, the magnitude of the assault. Once the gravity has been established, the author goes on to the possible reasons and groups behind the attack. The article is closed with a few future government attempts to fix the problem and to maintain peace.
The purpose of this article is clearly to inform the people of the terrible happenings in other parts of the world. The author uses descriptive language and imagery to appeal to the reader's emotions and show the severity of the situation, as seen in all the statistic shown and on the line "Bloodstains were reported on streets, several shop windows in the area were shattered and at least four cars were completely burned." The government provisions are also shown in the article, in order to show the reader how the situation is being dealt with. The author remains mainly impartial to the reasons behind the issue and shows compassion when referring to the victims.
13. Judge Expected to Rule in Bible Manner Suit
http://www.saly6on.com/2012/10/18/judge_expected_to_rule_in_bible_verse_banner_suit/
Chris Tomlinson accounts the controversy of whether cheerleaders (in Texas) should be allowed to display bible verses at a high school football game. Tomlinson addresses the arguments of both sides to clarify the issue. The district responded to the complaint from the Free From Religion Foundation that the biblical messages violated the first amendment of the constitution prohibiting the government from establishing a religion by banning the use of religious messages. It is also explained that the State District Judge Steve Thomas "issued an injunction allowing the cheerleaders to use bible verses until he made a decision." Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot called the district's prohibition "an unconstitutional infringement on the cheerleaders' rights to free speech," that the "Texas Education Code also states that schools must respect the rights of students to express their religious beliefs." Tomlinson includes the unclear the person(s) responsible for the issue and the question of the fairness of the court if it were to judge them guilty of violating the right from religions.
At the end of the article, however, Tomlinson's favor of allowing the cheerleaders to continue displaying bible verses is implied through a quote of Gov. Rich Perry who spoke in favor of the cheerleaders, that "Anyone who is expressing their faith should be celebrated," especially within a nation "built on the concept that the original law is God's law, outlined in the Ten Commandments." His audience includes the readers who are aware of the religious rights of the American citizens and the rights to freedom of speech stated in the constitution, and who are interested in the social responses to religious expressions. He informs such audience of the case of the cheerleaders who are caught in the middle of the strongly debatable issue of expressing personal religious beliefs.
At the end of the article, however, Tomlinson's favor of allowing the cheerleaders to continue displaying bible verses is implied through a quote of Gov. Rich Perry who spoke in favor of the cheerleaders, that "Anyone who is expressing their faith should be celebrated," especially within a nation "built on the concept that the original law is God's law, outlined in the Ten Commandments." His audience includes the readers who are aware of the religious rights of the American citizens and the rights to freedom of speech stated in the constitution, and who are interested in the social responses to religious expressions. He informs such audience of the case of the cheerleaders who are caught in the middle of the strongly debatable issue of expressing personal religious beliefs.
13. What Does Giant Panda Taste Like?
On October 15, Brian Palmer wrote an article about a peculiar topic:
what giant pandas taste like. He opens by saying how his publisher has posted
articles about how whale, sloths, horses, and even humans are believed to taste
like. Palmer gives the only sources of information about what a panda tastes
like and says how there aren't many records about its taste. He compares the
possible taste to that of a black or brown bear but says that the taste depends
on the diet of the animal, so the flavor of both kinds are probably very
different since their diets are different. He cites another panda, the red one,
which unlike the giant panda is sold in some restaurants, but because there
aren't many reports on its taste either, Palmer assumes it doesn't taste good.
The authors purpose in writing this article was to inform his readers
about what is believed to be a giant panda's taste and how not much is known
about it. He uses a hypophora in the title "What Does Giant Panda Taste
Like?" as well as in other parts of the text to make the readers think
about this topic. His tone is relaxed and language is informal because of the
use of contractions and certain words. He uses descriptive language throughout
and retells some incidents from the past regarding the eating of giant pandas.
13. Windows, Staple of Most PCs, Gets a Major Makeover
In this article, the New York Times technology reporter Nick Wingfield writes about the major makeover made in Microsoft Windows. First he grabs the readers' attention by telling a little about Keith McCarthy who was used to the old Microsoft Windows and was flummoxed when he got his hands on the new Windows. Then the writers goes on by describing the new system and its positive and negative aspects. He also quotes some people that think that it will not be successful, and that Windows took a dangerous step. However, when the company let the wider public try it, and most of the users thought it was a greater creative risk than Apples. Then the writer finally ends the article by quoting Andries van Dam, a pioneer in computer graphics and a Brown University computer science professor: " I think it's functional, clean." and "I think it is a departure. I welcome it."
One purpose of the article is to inform the readers about the new system that Windows made, since most of the people are used to computers with this system. Another purpose seems to be to demonstrate the rapid development of technology in various different companies such as this. The comparison that the writer uses between the Microsoft Windows and Apple seems also to inform the readers about the competition of the companies in technology area.
One purpose of the article is to inform the readers about the new system that Windows made, since most of the people are used to computers with this system. Another purpose seems to be to demonstrate the rapid development of technology in various different companies such as this. The comparison that the writer uses between the Microsoft Windows and Apple seems also to inform the readers about the competition of the companies in technology area.
13. What Is War Good for? Ask a Chimpanzee.
In 1974, Jane Goodall saw a disturbing occurrence with
chimpanzees. The chimpanzees basically beat a chimpanzee from a different territory.
However, the chimp attacked was not some stranger to the other chimps. They had
all been a part of the same group at one time. Researchers have been observing primate’s
behavior and very war-like behaviors are becoming more apparent. There could be
other reasons though to violent primate behavior instead of violence is simply
part of nature stamped into DNA. Violence can be caused by circumstances. The
violence though is not senseless. It is usually to gain territories that conclude
new recourses and the chance to attract new mates. Some people, such as R.
Brian Ferguson of Rutgers University, think that the violence is because of
human interaction. Basically he says the natural relationships between primates
have been disrupted due to animals being around humans. Still, the true nature
of this “warfare” is a mystery.
The author, Erin Wayman, starts off her informative article with
an interesting story from years ago. She also shows two points of views. One
that violence is coded into everyone’s DNA and that primates are only acting violent
because of human intervention. Lots of examples are given and details about
primates are provided for those not familiar with the subject.
13. women and the changing face of the industry
This week Advertising Women and New yorm marked the 100th anniversay of its founding and held two special evens to commemorate it. AWNY was founded when women were unable to vote it begjn with 40 member only and it has been growing every since 1962 when they had 550 members. but now it has reached up to 1,700 . Now this associations hopes to see the member double up in 10years.
they also bope that AWNY serves as a catalyst for women in the communications field.
When it comed to talking about their achievements women are very serious and sincere about their thought and their work. women work hard to achieve status and respect.
This author talks about how women now have power and has a voice in society now
. As time goes this association will grow and become a safe ground for women to achieve their rights and be able to work with justice and this author express' what women expect
they also bope that AWNY serves as a catalyst for women in the communications field.
When it comed to talking about their achievements women are very serious and sincere about their thought and their work. women work hard to achieve status and respect.
This author talks about how women now have power and has a voice in society now
. As time goes this association will grow and become a safe ground for women to achieve their rights and be able to work with justice and this author express' what women expect
13. "How the Moon was Born"
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/10/how-the-moon-was-born/263763/
On October 17, 2012, the article "How the Moon was Born" was published on the website The Atlantic by Megan Garber. The article was meant to explain and clarify the scientific theory of the creation of the moon. She begins by telling where the theory came from and talking about Darwin, the person who suggested the theory. He looked at the Greek mythology and said that it shows that the moon comes from a collision with the Earth and a body called Theia. This theory hasn't been proven, but scientists recently found evidences which shows that a collision happened. Garber writes about how the scientists found the evidences, which was brought back by the astronauts who went on lunar missions. She also explains how the collision may have happened and all the scientific facts concerning about it. There are still points which are missing, but scientists are still in search of finding evidences to prove the theory. She ends the article by showing a video of the possible collision.
The author's purpose of writing this article is to reveal that some evidences of the theory for the creation of the moon was found. It was found through the samples astronauts brought back from the moon. The article was meant for scientists and people interested in science, since its diction is full of scientific words. The words are too complex for a person not interested in science to read it, unless they learned and studied about it.The author was able to explain how the collision happened and what evidences are missing to fully prove that the theory.
On October 17, 2012, the article "How the Moon was Born" was published on the website The Atlantic by Megan Garber. The article was meant to explain and clarify the scientific theory of the creation of the moon. She begins by telling where the theory came from and talking about Darwin, the person who suggested the theory. He looked at the Greek mythology and said that it shows that the moon comes from a collision with the Earth and a body called Theia. This theory hasn't been proven, but scientists recently found evidences which shows that a collision happened. Garber writes about how the scientists found the evidences, which was brought back by the astronauts who went on lunar missions. She also explains how the collision may have happened and all the scientific facts concerning about it. There are still points which are missing, but scientists are still in search of finding evidences to prove the theory. She ends the article by showing a video of the possible collision.
The author's purpose of writing this article is to reveal that some evidences of the theory for the creation of the moon was found. It was found through the samples astronauts brought back from the moon. The article was meant for scientists and people interested in science, since its diction is full of scientific words. The words are too complex for a person not interested in science to read it, unless they learned and studied about it.The author was able to explain how the collision happened and what evidences are missing to fully prove that the theory.
13. "When the Web´s Chaos Takes an Ugly Turn"
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/technology/a-reddit-forum-prompts-questions-of-where-to-draw-a-line.html?ref=technology&_r=0
On October 20, Jenna Wortham wrote an article on the web. Jane Jacobs made an observation in 1961about the different kinds of chaos the world faces now a days. Jacobs even stated how most important metropolises for this century are being created online. There has been an issue with a site by the name of Reddit. They would have people from all over the world randomly take pictures of women to post on the site and allow people to comment on them. This resulted in a great debate on privacy and free speech. The problem is how will we be able to transport information without relying on the web this heavyly. Reddit is just on of many sites that do these kinds of things and probably many people haven´t heard of it, but yet it still has an influence over people. It may not be a visible site to most of the population but it is still powerful. Other sites such as Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram also include pictures like Reddits. Since most of our days consists of internet access, it can influence where to live, what school to go, ect. Reddit has around 19 million users a month. Reddit is abusing freedom of speech and twisting it around to what it really should be about. Although it has been banned, similiar sites have popped up with different names. These sites need to learn how to please all members of the site without pushing some away. Mr. Tufekci said that if the internet does not grow up, the government will crack down on not only the bad things, but good things too.
Wortham is able to capture the readers attention by this important subject dealing with the web, something everyone enjoys to access and spend time on. She uses important quotes by important people to show just how serious this problem is. If people do not mature soon, everything the internet has to offer can be taken away from us. She is able to prove her point on how we all need to make sure that sites like Reddit need to be stopped.
On October 20, Jenna Wortham wrote an article on the web. Jane Jacobs made an observation in 1961about the different kinds of chaos the world faces now a days. Jacobs even stated how most important metropolises for this century are being created online. There has been an issue with a site by the name of Reddit. They would have people from all over the world randomly take pictures of women to post on the site and allow people to comment on them. This resulted in a great debate on privacy and free speech. The problem is how will we be able to transport information without relying on the web this heavyly. Reddit is just on of many sites that do these kinds of things and probably many people haven´t heard of it, but yet it still has an influence over people. It may not be a visible site to most of the population but it is still powerful. Other sites such as Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram also include pictures like Reddits. Since most of our days consists of internet access, it can influence where to live, what school to go, ect. Reddit has around 19 million users a month. Reddit is abusing freedom of speech and twisting it around to what it really should be about. Although it has been banned, similiar sites have popped up with different names. These sites need to learn how to please all members of the site without pushing some away. Mr. Tufekci said that if the internet does not grow up, the government will crack down on not only the bad things, but good things too.
Wortham is able to capture the readers attention by this important subject dealing with the web, something everyone enjoys to access and spend time on. She uses important quotes by important people to show just how serious this problem is. If people do not mature soon, everything the internet has to offer can be taken away from us. She is able to prove her point on how we all need to make sure that sites like Reddit need to be stopped.
13. Amanda Todd Was Stalked Before She Was Bullied
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/10/18/suicide_victim_amanda_todd_stalked_before_she_was_bullied.html
Slate editor and author of the forthcoming book of Sticks and Stones: The New World of Bullying, Emily Bazelon wrote an article on October 18th about bullying and the origins of it. She started the article introducing the tragic suicide story of the teenager Amanda Todd on October 10th. Bazelon provided the Amanda's testimony video and briefly described the teenager's life as a girl who was mocked and lost respect from her friends, an outcast who ate lunches alone, and made a mistake which led her to get physically abused by a gang. In the next paragraph, Bazelon analyzed that the Amanda was first stalked - by a male adult - before she was even bullied by ther friends at school. She compared it to another case (Lori Drew), where a grown up also started bullying her daughter's friend, causing her to take her life as well. She explained how in both cases, the adults' threats were the first causes of bullying, and that what happened to these kids in school was just another effect following it.
The purpose of this article was to explain that bullying does not always start within the school boundaries, but that adults are also part of it, especially when it comes to cyberbulling. The article is also used as a way to bring awareness, and it directed not only to children, teens, and teachers, but also to parents and other adults. The author's tone is one of concern and this is clear in several parts throughout the article when she says "And it's a behavior we need to speak out against—though I continue to think the best way to do that is through community-wide prevention efforts, not by making examples of individual teenagers," "I'm glad the Canadian police are investigating. I hope when they're finished, they can give us a fuller picture of what happened to Amanda," and "I felt that watching it. But I'm worried about the effect it could have on other vulnerable and depressed girls. When suicide testimonies like this get an enormous amount of sympathetic attention, they can attract other kids in a disturbing way. This is the documented phenomenon of copycat suicide, which prevention experts worry about."
Slate editor and author of the forthcoming book of Sticks and Stones: The New World of Bullying, Emily Bazelon wrote an article on October 18th about bullying and the origins of it. She started the article introducing the tragic suicide story of the teenager Amanda Todd on October 10th. Bazelon provided the Amanda's testimony video and briefly described the teenager's life as a girl who was mocked and lost respect from her friends, an outcast who ate lunches alone, and made a mistake which led her to get physically abused by a gang. In the next paragraph, Bazelon analyzed that the Amanda was first stalked - by a male adult - before she was even bullied by ther friends at school. She compared it to another case (Lori Drew), where a grown up also started bullying her daughter's friend, causing her to take her life as well. She explained how in both cases, the adults' threats were the first causes of bullying, and that what happened to these kids in school was just another effect following it.
The purpose of this article was to explain that bullying does not always start within the school boundaries, but that adults are also part of it, especially when it comes to cyberbulling. The article is also used as a way to bring awareness, and it directed not only to children, teens, and teachers, but also to parents and other adults. The author's tone is one of concern and this is clear in several parts throughout the article when she says "And it's a behavior we need to speak out against—though I continue to think the best way to do that is through community-wide prevention efforts, not by making examples of individual teenagers," "I'm glad the Canadian police are investigating. I hope when they're finished, they can give us a fuller picture of what happened to Amanda," and "I felt that watching it. But I'm worried about the effect it could have on other vulnerable and depressed girls. When suicide testimonies like this get an enormous amount of sympathetic attention, they can attract other kids in a disturbing way. This is the documented phenomenon of copycat suicide, which prevention experts worry about."
13. All U.S Presidents...Who Would Win?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2012/10/18/if_all_the_previous_u_s_presidents_were_alive_and_running_for_office_in.html
Mark Hughes, the author of "If All The Previous U.S Presidents Were Alive and Running for Office in 2012, Who Would Win?, "tackles a rather interesting question. He starts off by humorously explaining that in this election, all the Presidents of the U.S would be running for office implanted in today's society and the overall public's views on each. The author then says that the final contestants would be FDR, JFK, Reagan, and Clinton. The reason for all four is that each of them held powerful oratory skills and political and public perception as well as the ability to charm the public with key policies. Early presidents would be cut off because of their acceptance of slavery and although Thomas Jefferson would be a competent competitor, his views would soon clash in modern society. JFK is similar to Obama, Reagan would be cut down because of his age, FDR is charismatic but accused of being too dictatorial and Clinton has fine skills of politics.
The author uses several skills to capture the reader's attention. The first skill is to use a powerful yet very interesting question as the title. The question is something everyone would be interested in knowing. The author also uses a bit of humor in a few instances in his article. The main strategy used by the author is the comparison and contrast. The author first compares presidents such as FDR with Obama but also contrasts the political ideas of Reagan and Clinton with the ideas of early presidents who accepted slavery. The author mentions his opinion of each of the four final contestants and ends up concluding that although JFK and Clinton would tie, the latter would be a better off choice and the most probable.
Mark Hughes, the author of "If All The Previous U.S Presidents Were Alive and Running for Office in 2012, Who Would Win?, "tackles a rather interesting question. He starts off by humorously explaining that in this election, all the Presidents of the U.S would be running for office implanted in today's society and the overall public's views on each. The author then says that the final contestants would be FDR, JFK, Reagan, and Clinton. The reason for all four is that each of them held powerful oratory skills and political and public perception as well as the ability to charm the public with key policies. Early presidents would be cut off because of their acceptance of slavery and although Thomas Jefferson would be a competent competitor, his views would soon clash in modern society. JFK is similar to Obama, Reagan would be cut down because of his age, FDR is charismatic but accused of being too dictatorial and Clinton has fine skills of politics.
The author uses several skills to capture the reader's attention. The first skill is to use a powerful yet very interesting question as the title. The question is something everyone would be interested in knowing. The author also uses a bit of humor in a few instances in his article. The main strategy used by the author is the comparison and contrast. The author first compares presidents such as FDR with Obama but also contrasts the political ideas of Reagan and Clinton with the ideas of early presidents who accepted slavery. The author mentions his opinion of each of the four final contestants and ends up concluding that although JFK and Clinton would tie, the latter would be a better off choice and the most probable.
13. Twitter Is Really Bad at Measuring Your Online Influence. Let's Keep It That Way
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/09/25/twitter_follower_count_founder_evan_williams_calls_for_better_metrics_but_why_.html
Slate staff writer Will Oremus writes an article about how twitter is very bad at measuring humans online influence, but the public should keep it that way. Throughout his article he emphasizes a lot on, how people do not think of twitter as another place for communication they think of it as a place for more competition. He goes on to show how objectively, these sites measure users' true influence on the site. Oremus shows his observations on twitter, when he says "Attaching a rating to each participant only reinforces the idea that it’s a contest rather than a discussion—and there are already too many people on the site who treat it that way." by saying this he shows, and impacts many of his readers, because he shows that not only is this true, but it impacts not only part of the society but also the whole world. Oremus analysis the online activity very close and confidential, showing not only each aspect but the small peeves that it happens to have.
Oremus writes a very well written article on hoe much Twitter has an influence on peoples online activity and don't even know, but its better to keep it that way. He also goes on to explain how many people see these sites as places for ore competition rather than having a discussion with other people and in todays society thats what everyone has in mind.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
13. You Annoyed Me at Hello: Why Kids Still Need to Learn Manners
Many children
now, as opposed to old fashioned kids, have dropped using titles when addressing
adults. Instead of referring to their
elders as Mister or Miss, they simply use their first name. This ranges from mere neighbors all the way
to college professors. Seeing this
issue, while trying to influence her children in the other direction, Carolyn
Jones explores the validity of formal titles.
Imploring good
research as well as evidence, Jones presents her views on this subject,
confessing that she may be “stuffy” about it.
She speaks of her own husbands experience, him being a professor who is
constantly informally addressed. His
annoyance on the subject is more than likely shared by other adults who view
casual mentions as an issue. Jones also
brings Peggy Post, director of the Emily Post Institute, into the affair. Post responded to the dilemma saying “I still
say it’s a good idea to teach our children to use appropriate titles, Mr., Mrs.
and Ms. are not necessarily old-fashioned. Though our world is informal these
days, a lot of adults still expect children, especially ones they don’t know,
to refer to them by their titles.”
Entertaining as
well as informational, this article uses a good hook to draw readers in and
keeps them attentive to its message. The
issue, most likely overlooked, provides a good window to view what our society
is akin to now.
Monday, October 15, 2012
12. Final Countdown: 5 Training Tips for the Last Weeks Before a Big Race
This
just starting month marks a time of races throughout the United States. One of these races is the marathon, over 26
miles. When preparing for such an event,
or any race, there are some things to be considered. Dieting, exercising, and many other elements
can really change the outcome of the game.
Whether it is a big, important race, or a small and fairly insignificant
one, there are some helpful guidelines to follow.
This
article is very helpful, not particularly fancy, but eye opening about its
subject. It is a reliable article
because the writer, Alexandra Sifferlin, uses tips presented by a physical
therapist to be used in the article.
There is a lot of good advice provided for an article of such short
length, which is a good thing. Less is
more, the less words that it takes to explain something, the better acquainted
the person explaining is with the subject.
This
article goes through many steps, none of which are lengthy. These steps provide information on how to
prepare one’s physical state regarding a race.
It is interesting, and very helpful.
Although, I cannot say that a ton of detail was invest into the article
as a whole. It seems to be something
that Sifferlin might have quickly thrown together. Not because the evidence is not good, it is
great, but because of the obvious lack of love portrayed in the article. Perhaps is was boring, to Sifferlin, to write
about.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
12. President Obama is an Introvert and So Am I
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2012/10/obama_s_denver_debate_performance_introverted_personalities_are_misunderstood_.2.html
In his essay, "President Obama is an Introvert and So Am I," Scott Dodd asserts that the modern American culture views introversion as a negative characteristic and , but it is just a different type of personality. Dodd uses his own personality as an example, stating that his personality test result, shocking to his colleagues, showed that he was an extreme introvert. Dodd disagrees with Heilemann, author of the 2008 campaign book Game Change, who "said that Obama was unusual because, unlike many other successful politicians, our current president doesn't like people," since he is an introvert. Dodd states that this is a common misconception, supported by the fact that it is not true of himself, who is an introvert, to not like people. He states the definitions of extroverts and introverts (by Swiss psychologist, Carl Jung), which clearly support his point that introversion and extroversion are simply different types of personalities, without any one being better than the other. Dodd claims that the modern American society denies that of the introverts, exemplifying several official organizations which display significant bias against the introverts, such as The World Health Organization and the American Psychiatric Association. He claims the cause of the bias to be the extroverts' misunderstanding of the introverts' preference of being alone most often. Dodd implies that Obama is a victim of this "common misconception," that he is viewed as "detached and coldly unemotional, cowed by a bombastic opponent-or worse yet, imperious and annoyed that he has to stand up there and explain himself to the rest of the world."
Scott Dodd presents this article to affirm that introverts should not be viewed with the negative perception and misconception extremely common within the modern American society. He intends his audience to the adult readers who are eligible to vote, especially to the extroverts or those swayed by the criticism against Obama's personality. Toward this audience Dodd speaks against the unfair perception of introversion, and strongly implies that Obama is good enough to be our president the second time.
12. Happy Birthday, Mr. President: Putin Turns 60, and Russians Pay Notice
The article written by Mark M. Herszenhorn talks about the many "celebrations" that took place because it was President's Putin 60th birthday. The author's tone is informative but also satirical and humorous. He first explains why the fact that Putin's birthday is such an important occurrence by explaining the tradition that has been established since Stalin. The author's use of subtle irony in such sentences as "Mr. Putin, of course, does not seem remotely ready to stop working..." show that he is against Putin.
The purpose of the author was to inform about the occurrence as well as voice his opinion of president Putin.
The purpose of the author was to inform about the occurrence as well as voice his opinion of president Putin.
12. Meningitis Outbreak Kills Seven, Continues Spreading To Ninth State
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2012/10/06/fungal_meningitis_death_toll_at_seven_continues_spreading_to_ninth_state.html
On Saturday, October 6th, Daniel Politi wrote an article about a recent disease outbreak. He started his article with an alarming and eye catching statement from the Centers for Disease Control, saying that seven out of sixty people infected with a disease died this past Saturday. This rare fungal meningitis, has affected many people in nine different states. Quoting from the Associated Press, the author did not forget to mention where the meningitis is most likely to come from (steroid injections). The second paragraph informs that it is unclear how the fungus got into the steroid, but that "76 facilities across 23 states received vials of the steroids that have been linked to the outbreak." The following paragraph talks about the fear and anxiety of those who received steroid injections. However, officials assured that that it is not something to worry about since fungus cannot be transmitted and unless one starts to experience specific symptoms. The article concludes with a sentence stating the different states that "reported cases of people getting sick after receiving the injections."
The author's main purpose in writing this article is to inform the general public, especially those living in the states where there were reported cases, about the recent fungal meningitis, and how it affected the people. Not only does Politi inform, but also brings awareness to the people, in particular those who received steroid injections. The author gives credibility to the article by using information from outside sources such as the Centers for Disease Control, the Associated Press, Reuters, and health officials.
On Saturday, October 6th, Daniel Politi wrote an article about a recent disease outbreak. He started his article with an alarming and eye catching statement from the Centers for Disease Control, saying that seven out of sixty people infected with a disease died this past Saturday. This rare fungal meningitis, has affected many people in nine different states. Quoting from the Associated Press, the author did not forget to mention where the meningitis is most likely to come from (steroid injections). The second paragraph informs that it is unclear how the fungus got into the steroid, but that "76 facilities across 23 states received vials of the steroids that have been linked to the outbreak." The following paragraph talks about the fear and anxiety of those who received steroid injections. However, officials assured that that it is not something to worry about since fungus cannot be transmitted and unless one starts to experience specific symptoms. The article concludes with a sentence stating the different states that "reported cases of people getting sick after receiving the injections."
The author's main purpose in writing this article is to inform the general public, especially those living in the states where there were reported cases, about the recent fungal meningitis, and how it affected the people. Not only does Politi inform, but also brings awareness to the people, in particular those who received steroid injections. The author gives credibility to the article by using information from outside sources such as the Centers for Disease Control, the Associated Press, Reuters, and health officials.
12.Maine Dem attacked for “World of Warcraft” persona
http://www.salon.com/2012/10/07/maine_dem_attacked_for_world_of_warcraft_persona/
Jillian Reyfield writes for The Salon during election times about Colleen Lachowicz and the new campaign issue the democrat is facing. Starting with an overall idea of what the canditate for State Senate is facing, Reyfield informs the reader about the recent attacks made, accusing Lachowicz of "leading (...) a bizarre double life." Reyfield builds her article by reffering to the press release and mentioning how the Maine Republican Party used this hobbie of the aspiring Senator to cause doubts on the voters to whether she was fit for the position, also creating a website title "Coleen's World" to humiliate and unite all the negative comments brought up over the issue. The author then exposes a few of Lachowicz's comments on the role-playing game. She closes the article with Lachowicz's response to the scandal.
Jillian Reyfield's purpose in writing this article is to inform the reader about both parties and how they're reacting to the campaign, focusing on Collen Lachowicz's (from the Maine Democratic Party) newest campaign issues. By addressing the issue in an impartial way, Reyfield is able to expose the polemic issue and allow the reader to make his own assumptions upon the issue. Using the original comments made by Lachowicz which were attacked by the MRP, the author makes a small list and achieves her purpose through increasing the proximity of the reader with the issue. Reyfield ends her article by showing the canditate's response to the whole issue.
Jillian Reyfield writes for The Salon during election times about Colleen Lachowicz and the new campaign issue the democrat is facing. Starting with an overall idea of what the canditate for State Senate is facing, Reyfield informs the reader about the recent attacks made, accusing Lachowicz of "leading (...) a bizarre double life." Reyfield builds her article by reffering to the press release and mentioning how the Maine Republican Party used this hobbie of the aspiring Senator to cause doubts on the voters to whether she was fit for the position, also creating a website title "Coleen's World" to humiliate and unite all the negative comments brought up over the issue. The author then exposes a few of Lachowicz's comments on the role-playing game. She closes the article with Lachowicz's response to the scandal.
Jillian Reyfield's purpose in writing this article is to inform the reader about both parties and how they're reacting to the campaign, focusing on Collen Lachowicz's (from the Maine Democratic Party) newest campaign issues. By addressing the issue in an impartial way, Reyfield is able to expose the polemic issue and allow the reader to make his own assumptions upon the issue. Using the original comments made by Lachowicz which were attacked by the MRP, the author makes a small list and achieves her purpose through increasing the proximity of the reader with the issue. Reyfield ends her article by showing the canditate's response to the whole issue.
12. Venezuelans Vote in a Landmark Election
In this article the author William Neuman talks about the election that was held in Venezuela. According to the writer, this election is a different one since for the first time people are in doubt of who is going to be the next president. Since 1999 the president is Hugo Chavez, and the new challenger of this year is Capriles Randoski. Even though Mr. Chavez is anti imperalist and gives little independence to Venezuelans, he has won the elections throughout these years due to his strong campaign which made the poor areas loyal to him. The author then goes on by explaining the reasons for the people's anxiety caused by the election. The anxiety is caused on them not only because there is a chance of a change happening in their government, but also because the government might use the new election system which tracks the people that go against the president. Then Neuman ends the article by quoting some people from an interview, about vote of different people.
The purpose of the article is to inform and report to the readers the first change that might come in the Venezuelan government since 1999. Since it's been a long time that Mr Chavez is ruling the country, this election is being a huge deal to the Venezuelans and also to the Americans since Venezuela is a great oil supply to them (Mr Chavez was stopping this trade, so it's better to the Americans, for him to stop his presidency). The anxiety is taking place all around the world, and the writer does a good job on explaining the happening in Venezuela with great diction and details.
The purpose of the article is to inform and report to the readers the first change that might come in the Venezuelan government since 1999. Since it's been a long time that Mr Chavez is ruling the country, this election is being a huge deal to the Venezuelans and also to the Americans since Venezuela is a great oil supply to them (Mr Chavez was stopping this trade, so it's better to the Americans, for him to stop his presidency). The anxiety is taking place all around the world, and the writer does a good job on explaining the happening in Venezuela with great diction and details.
12. Democrats Raise $181 Million in September
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/06/obama-and-democrats-raise-181-million-in-september/?hp
In his article "Obama and Democrats Raise $181 Million in September," Nicholas Confessore directs a rather astonishing fact: Obama and the Democrats have broken the record for fund-raising for the campaign in September: $181+ six zeros. The amount is a mix of the campaign fund raising and money taken by the Democratic National Committee. He then presents another side of the race: Mitt Romney has not presented the money for the Republicans' fund raising but a spokesman had said that they had raised 12 million dollars only online for 2 days with 60% of that total being donations. The author then explains how September is the best month for presidential campaign fund raising.
Nicholas Confessore uses several different methods for his purpose of informing the reader of how Obama and the Democrats had raised great amounts of money for their campaign. The author uses a mix of statistical facts such as the total amount of money raised by both political parties and then a few facts about the history of fund raising of both parties. The author's tone is a little bit inclined towards the support of Obama and the Democrats making it seem as if they had raised more money. The author also uses some quotes such as "the people and the stories behind are what make this grass roots organization so powerful."
In his article "Obama and Democrats Raise $181 Million in September," Nicholas Confessore directs a rather astonishing fact: Obama and the Democrats have broken the record for fund-raising for the campaign in September: $181+ six zeros. The amount is a mix of the campaign fund raising and money taken by the Democratic National Committee. He then presents another side of the race: Mitt Romney has not presented the money for the Republicans' fund raising but a spokesman had said that they had raised 12 million dollars only online for 2 days with 60% of that total being donations. The author then explains how September is the best month for presidential campaign fund raising.
Nicholas Confessore uses several different methods for his purpose of informing the reader of how Obama and the Democrats had raised great amounts of money for their campaign. The author uses a mix of statistical facts such as the total amount of money raised by both political parties and then a few facts about the history of fund raising of both parties. The author's tone is a little bit inclined towards the support of Obama and the Democrats making it seem as if they had raised more money. The author also uses some quotes such as "the people and the stories behind are what make this grass roots organization so powerful."
12. Bus from Canada Overturns on NJ Exit Ramp; 23 Hurt
60 people in a tour bus from Canada were in an accident in
New Jersey when the bus slid down an embankment and landed on its side. The bus
had been charted by a church group and was going to New York. 23 people were
injured including the driver who suffered a large cut on his arm. Some of the
frames from busted windows pinned three people who were quickly freed and taken
to the hospital. Eight of those injured were in critical condition. Fortunately
the state police have said that the conditions are not life threatening.
The writer quotes several people from the accident telling
what happened to them during the crash. Also the article tells about another accident
that happened in the same area. This article is to inform people about this
wreck. People traveling, especially people traveling in the area of the crash
might find this article helpful.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
12. Study: Omega-3 Supplements May Actually Affect Aging
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/10/study-omega-3-supplements-may-actually-affect-aging/263219/
On October 12, 2012, Lindsay Abram published an article, "Study: Omega-3 Supplements May Actually Affect Aging", which reveals that the omega-3 supplement helps people prevent age-related diseases. The author separates this article into five sections. Abram starts out with the "problem", where she explains the idea behind the question she is facing, which is how people's cells changes after they are getting older. Then, the next section is the "methodology", or the studies she used to answer her problem. The "results" of the studies, which is the next section, is revealed and it shows that most people who took the omega-3 had longer telomeres, which are the ends of people's chromosome and as people age it gets shorter. It also reveals that the fish pills helped reduce the percent chance to get a disease called oxidative stress. The next section is the "conclusion" which states that omega-3 help preserve the telomeres. Finally, she ends with the "implications" which gives advice to people to take more of the fish pills and so than people would take care of their health by avoiding to eat omega-6, which is not good for people.
Abram's purpose in writing this article is to warn and advise people about the omega-3 supplement. It is directed mostly to people who are interested in their health and to people who wish to learn more about health related articles. People learn that the omega-6 is not good for their health and can give an opposite effect of the omega-3 which avoids aging while the omega-6 increases chance of getting a disease. Abram gives advices to people by telling them to take these fish pills and do a mediterranean diet which is good for the body.
On October 12, 2012, Lindsay Abram published an article, "Study: Omega-3 Supplements May Actually Affect Aging", which reveals that the omega-3 supplement helps people prevent age-related diseases. The author separates this article into five sections. Abram starts out with the "problem", where she explains the idea behind the question she is facing, which is how people's cells changes after they are getting older. Then, the next section is the "methodology", or the studies she used to answer her problem. The "results" of the studies, which is the next section, is revealed and it shows that most people who took the omega-3 had longer telomeres, which are the ends of people's chromosome and as people age it gets shorter. It also reveals that the fish pills helped reduce the percent chance to get a disease called oxidative stress. The next section is the "conclusion" which states that omega-3 help preserve the telomeres. Finally, she ends with the "implications" which gives advice to people to take more of the fish pills and so than people would take care of their health by avoiding to eat omega-6, which is not good for people.
Abram's purpose in writing this article is to warn and advise people about the omega-3 supplement. It is directed mostly to people who are interested in their health and to people who wish to learn more about health related articles. People learn that the omega-6 is not good for their health and can give an opposite effect of the omega-3 which avoids aging while the omega-6 increases chance of getting a disease. Abram gives advices to people by telling them to take these fish pills and do a mediterranean diet which is good for the body.
12. Drill, Baby, Drill
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2012/10/nobel_prize_2012_the_scientists_writers_and_peace_mongers_who_are_favored_to_win_the_famous_awards_.single.html
Brian Palmer wrote an article, posted on October 3rd, concerning a project
to drill into Earth’s mantle and the danger of provoking a volcanic eruption.
He affirms that a volcanic eruption would be extremely unlikely if “engineers were to drill directly
into a reservoir of molten magma.” Palmer gives reasons why such a thing is
unlikely to occur and says that humans have already drilled into magma
reservoirs before and nothing catastrophic happened. He states the conditions
which are necessary for an eruption to be provoked by humans and how difficult
it is to acquire these conditions. However, he says that mud volcanoes are a
different story and that these can and have been caused by humans before.
Palmer’s purpose in this essay was to assure readers that it is nearly
impossible to cause a volcanic eruption by only drilling into Earth’s mantle.
He uses a hypophora by asking a question in the beginning and then answering
himself with supporting evidence. The usage of statistics and measurements as
well as analogies make it easier to visualize what he is describing, however he
doesn’t use any quotes from respected people which decreases the credibility of
his information. He does give reference to some events that have and are
occurring and provides links to other articles. Palmer’s tone is informal
(contractions, certain words...) but his vocabulary is appropriate to his
topic. At some points he seems to be out of topic, but he is successful in
conveying his message.
12. Taken 2 "I wasn’t too taken with it."
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2012/10/taken_2_reviewed_liam_neeson_returns_as_an_albanian_bashing_superdad_.html
Dana Stevens writes an article on the new release movie "Taken 2". She begins her essay retelling the story behind the first Taken, restating the most famous lines said thought the movie. She continues to explain how many people when watching Taken were amused by the character; Liam Neeson, and how well he played his role. She even uses the words "…thereby proving himself the best dad." which for those who watched the movie most defiantly agree. Stevens explains that Neeson had to go though a whole lot to get his daughter back, but nothing made him stop. After giving many paragraphs explaining Taken she says that Taken 2 was nothing of what she expected, the movie has the same features and background as the first did, the only difference is instead of kidnaping his daughter, they kidnap him and his ex-wife. Stevens shows a very disappointing tone when talking about the movie, but also has a very happy tone when saying that there were moments where she seemed to be taken away from so much action. She uses many figurative language when writing the article such as hyperbole to exaggerate how Taken 1,2, and 3 should have different actors, theme and plot. Stevens also ends her article with a ironical statement saying "We will not look for him, we will not pursue him. But if he comes out with Taken 3, we will look for him, we will find him, and we will kill him." that wraps all her article together.
Stevens writes this article on Taken 2 not only warn the audience on what to expect, but also to show her aversion towards the movie. She explains though out the article why she did not like the movie. She uses this article not only to show how she agrees with some parts of the movie, mainly the ones that blowed her away, but also the parts in which he disliked how the director presented the ideas in a atrocious way. Stevens ends her article with a very stung and explicit statement saying "We will not look for him, we will not pursue him. But if he comes out with Taken 3, we will look for him, we will find him, and we will kill him." which is a line taken directly from the movie Taken.
Friday, October 5, 2012
12.Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8%, Lowest Since January 2009
In september, the jobless rate went down sharply to 7.8, it was the lowest level ever since President Obama took office, the jobless rate delcined from 8.1 in august, the reason why there are so many jobless individuals is because more people are working and not because job seekers stopped looking. but the rising employment is good for President Obama because since elections are near, he can convinve the voters that he is better equipped than his republican opponent Mitt Romney and convince that he can work the way of the economy to get healthier.
This autor is informing us with was it concerning many people or that are involving the americans these past few months and the concern of the President for the elections where the president in willing to find ways in order to convince the voters that he reliable to be voted once again. Also, informing the readers what event has happened that will help president obama to be able to get re elected once again.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
12. "Fan Sites Settle Children's Privacy Charges"
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/technology/fan-sites-for-pop-stars-settle-childrens-privacy-charges.html?_r=1&ref=business
On October 3rd, Natasha Singer wrote an article on how a web site for popular young stars like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez had to pay $1 million to settle charges because the site contained too much personal information on the thousands of children that regularly attended that site. The Federal Trade Commission said that the owner of the site broke a law and collected too much personal information such as addresses and telephone numbers without adult supervision. The law states that all personal information needs to be authorized through the consent of the parent if the child is under 13. The sites have now been shut down. The sites allowed children to become members providing their birthday without parent approval which is breaking the law. The F.T.C. has made new laws in which they are trying to get approved. However, it will hurt companies like Facebook and Apple. The chairman for F.T.C., Jon Leibowitz said that marketers need to understand that no matter how much a child under of age of 13 may love Justin Bieber, that it is not allowed to collect personal information with the parents permission. One site even sent an email to the parent of the child saying that if they did not approve of this site to click so. But even if the parent clicked that they did not approve, it still did not deactivate the site. Artist Arena, the owner of the sites, agreed to delete the personal information and display links to the Federal Site.
This article is a way of informing the parents of children under the age of 13 to be careful with all the access to the computer they let their children have. The internet world has become a dangerous place and they do not know the importance of it yet. They will put down their address and phone number which can possibly harm them in the future by someone else seeing this type of information. So Singer suggests that the parents should be with the children when they access the computer and should always receive their approval first before becoming a member to a site.
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