Sunday, March 17, 2013

Stereotypes

     History repeats itself. There is always an ongoing trend in the world, where the past reforms and presents itself in a novel situation. Therefore, the saying, "Genocide can never be eliminated because it is deeply rooted in human nature" is absolutely true. There will always be hate towards a specific group of people, and the latter will lead to an event that will be tragic to many. The quote does not necessarily mean that every intolerant individual will start a genocide, yet that there will always be an extremist who will take action in order to establish a world that they find pure and obligatory.
     What causes individuals to be prejudice? There are numerous factors that play a role in a person's development and viewpoints. For example, television can be considered one of the most prominent influences. There are a variety of television shows that are based on a certain ethnicity or group of people. These shows are subject to portray Italians as overly-tanned party animals who live to only party and drink; or represent gypsies as uncivilized humans, who have no ambitions to receive an education. This certainly affects the population's comprehension of certain people.

Two Boys Sentences to Juvenile Jail

It has been stated in the article, "Ohio Teenagers Guilty in Rape That Social Media Brought to Light" published by Richard A. Oppel Jr. in The Huffngton Post, that two high school footballer players were found guilty for raping a intoxicated sixteen year old female at a party. The boys were treated as minors and were sent to juvenile jail. Also, one of the boys was found responsible of taking nude pictures of the girl and spreading it for the whole school to see. Furthermore, these pictures and pictures taken by other high school students serve as prove for this rape.The latter magnifies the students ignorance and negligence for the girl's safety. The judge made it clear that they could have been treated as an adult, due to the seriousness of the crime. However, it chose to sentence  one of the boys  with a minimum of  one year in juvenile jail. As for the other football player, he received a minimum of two years in jail, because he was the one taking the pictures and sending it to other students. The judges hopes that these two boys, and other teenagers, realize the dangers of underage drinking and exchanging violating and inappropriate pictures.


Sunday, March 10, 2013

Google Versus FBI


According to an articled called, "FBI Blocks Google's Latest Effort On Transparency"  published by Alexis Kleinman in The Huffington Post, Google is trying to inform its users about the ongoing interference by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Google users' privacy and personal information. The FBI has the tendency to request customers' private information, like "customers' names, addresses, and billing records." However, before transferring the information, Google demands a reasonable explanation from the FBI proving that the information is necessary and immensely valuable. Also, once it is sent, Google sends a notification to the customers to update them about the transaction. Furthermore, Google has been attempting to publicize the exact amount of National Security Letters it has received from the FBI; but the FBI and Justice Department is impeding any attempts to this task. Therefore, Google has bestowed its customers with a rough estimate of approximately how many National Security Letters it has received in the past to the public. google fbi

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Party Over Here!

It has always been my dream to plan a party with my whole extended family and simply have fun and not care about any worries! Now, with this imaginary $100,000 price limit, it can finally come true! First and foremost, the event will take place at Mirage Banquet Hall, where the total will come out to be approximately $30,000. Above this banquet hall, there is a level for those who wish to sit down, relax, and smoke hookah. The latter will most probably be an extra $3,000. The drinks and beverages that I will buy separately for the party will cost about $15,000. There will be limo buses to transport the guest from their house to the hall and back. This will cost about $6,800. Now, for entertainment I will call the one and only Super Sako! He will pump up the crowd with his awesome songs and will make the crowd dance all night! Super Sako will cost $12.000.  Then, Eternal Mind Control will perform at my party, bringing the rock aspect to this extravagant celebration. They will sell their services for $10,000. The rest of the money( $23,200) will be thrown into the air for the guests to catch while they dance the night away. 



For All Those Who Drink!

Once again, technology has found out an innovative way to help society! According to an article, "Shots iGot Is A New App That Can Tell You How Much Liquor You Just Poured In That Gatorade Bottle" in The Huffington Post, there is a new application for iPhones that will help college students or any drinker. It is not uncommon for alcohol consumers to disguise their beverages by pouring them into other bottles or containers. However, when they do so, it is easy to lose count of shots that are poured into the bottle. Therefore, if the individual drinks the whole beverage, they may notice themselves feeling quite tipsy or even drunk! Well, that is why the iGot application was born! This application presents the users forty-plus containers to chose from, and when they do, they will need to drag their fingers to a certain level to indicate how much of the container is filled with alcohol. Then, the screen will show the number of shots present in that serving. Also, if the individual chose to mix the actual drink with alcohol, they have the option to click on the "Mixer" button. The video below will help potential customers understand how the application actually works.