Netflix increasing the conent paid through online?!

Most Content online is now paid for

thanks to Netflix

 

 

Article: CNN Tech

Published: May 18, 2011

Article Written by: Ryan Singel

 

 

Summary:

 

         In 2011, Netflix launched itself to the ineternet. It is a software that allows you streaming movies and TV shows on your Tv, computer or smartphone. By today Netflix is the #1 product that allows fills the internet's test tubes. It recently passed peer-to-peer file sharing and runs in 1st place, thus increasing the conent paid through the internet. This exciting new made a world record for the largest internet net traffic content paid for.  According to stats, Netflix accounts for 22.2% of all U.S broadbands traffic, being compared to BitTorrent's 21.6% share. Also importantly noted, recorded for the highest internet traffic reaching a astounding 30%!

 

 

Opinion:

 

        In my it is unbelievable to what internet has evolved to. So much technology has evolved in films, now instead of waiting in line to go to BlockBuster and find that movie that you have been waiting forever for, you are able to stream it through your TV, smartphone, or computer with in seconds. There is no time to waste on gas to drive your call to rent a movie, it is as simple as sitting on your couch and with a remote control streaming it right before your eyes. This product has been so popular that more than a quarter of Americans are using the internet to stream it. Never the less this is this is a huge accomplishment for creating a world record.

 

 

 

 



Smartphone program is able to read emotions?!

Smartphone program is able

to read emotions?!

 

 

Article: Toronto Sun

Published: Tuesday 4th December 2012

Article Written by: QMI Agency

 

 

Summary:

 

       Recently, researchers from the University of Rochester have unrapped a new program that will be able to tell your emotions from a humans voice. The way this program works is that if you are talking to it, it scans your for emotional cues rather than actually focusing on the words. This program is has been tested out by 12 different speeches, each with different sound and pitch and is 81% accurate. As this program will evolve, it can become a wide range of technology and be use in all sorts of cases. Wendy Heinzelmen, professor of electrical and computer engineering quotes "We actually used recording of actors reading out the date of the month -- it really doesn't matter what they say, it's how they're saying it that we're interested in."

 

 

Opinion:

 

       I think that this is a marvelous idea. The evolution of technology is truely phenomenal, and this program will be extremely useful. For example, it could be extremely popular for detectives. When they are talking to a criminal the way they say the truth could be determined how they are saying it. It could either be in a happy way or a nervous way; from this you can determine if the criminal is guilty. Also the idea of making this an app is also very smart. Now a days, most of the percentage of the population who have cell phones do have a type of smartphone; whether it's a IPhone, Android etc. Therefore they do not have to buy a whole different device, with one click of a button on there smartphone they can use this app! Great idea!

 

 

 

 



Afghan women gets ears and nose cut off by husband

Afghan woman whose nose,

ears cut off travels to U.S.

 

 

Article: CNN World

Published: August 4, 2010

Article Written By: Atia Abawi

 

 

Summary:

 

          Bibi Aisha a young wife had her nose and ears cut for dishonering her husbands family. At the age of 16 she was handed over to her husband's brothers who were all part of the Taliban team in Oruzgan province. She spent 2 years there being a prisoner, she eventually gained the courage to run away but unfortunately a police man in Kandahar. Even though running away was not commiting a crime because of her sex the Taliban court decided to have her nose and ears cut off. "When they cut off my nose and ears, I passed out," Aisha said, "It felt like there was cold water in my nose. I opened my eyes, and I couldn't even see because of all the blood." Aisha is now safe, protected in America where the Grossman Burn Foundation will reconstruct her face with surgery; letting her a chance to create a new life.

 

 

Opinion:

 

         I personally think that this is horrendous. The Taliban running the government is one thing but abusing the women like this and making them prisoners is horrifying. The Taliban repeatedly torture women like they are animals, they do not realize that women are human being too. The American government needs to stand up for all of the hopeless women in Afghanistan. Aisha didn't even do anything wrong but to save her life from being a slave and becoming free. Thus for her actions she gets her ears and nose cut off? This is not fair and somebody needs to put an end to it sooner or later.

 

 

 



Man Commits suicide over Obama Re-Election

Man Commits suicide over Obama

Re-Election

 

 

Article: The Miami Herald

Published: November 13, 2012

Article Written By: Sean Kinney

 

 

 

Summary:

 

      Recently, a man named Henry Hamilton 60 years old commited suicide over the re-election of Barack Obama. This man from Key West, Florida told his partner quote, "if Barack gets re-elected, I'm not going to be around." He was found dead on November 8 2012 with words "F*** Obama" in his will scrawled on his will along with two empty prescription bottles lieing next to him. A friend of Henry told the police to check on him, and when Officer Rodriguez checked him, he found his body lieing on the floor.

 

 

Opinion:

 

     I believe that the death of Henry Hamilton is awful and wasted his life. For a man who is 60 years old and has a little time to live wasted his life over the election. As sad as the article is, I also beleive that it was very disrespectful of him writing "F*** Obama" on his will. There was no need for that, maybe in his views he was extremely disappointed in the election but it still doesn't mean you have offend the United States of America's president; certainly not commiting suicide.

 

 

 

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Mobile Phones are Able to Cause Brain Tumours?

Mobile Phones Can Cause

Brain Tumour?!

 

 

Article: The Telegraph

Published: October 19, 2012

Article Written By: Richard Alleyne

 

 

Summary:

 

        An Italian business man, 60 years old becomes ill due to being on the his mobile phone at work up to 5-6 hours for 12 years. Italy's Supreme Court in Rome determined that there is a 'causal link' between his illness and his mobile phone. While British Scientist's claim that there is still insufficent evidence that his is true, Professor of environmental mutagenesis Angelo Gino Levis and Neurosurgeon Dr Giuseppe Grasso gave evidence that the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the mobile phone are able to damage the brain cells and increase the chance of brain tumour. Mr. Marcolini's (60 year old business man) brain tumour was located at the trigeminal nerve; close to where the phone was touching his head. So far, reasearches say that is is not cancerous but could kill him if it reaches to the carotid artery; the vessel carrying blood to his brain. Alasdair Philips of Powerwatch, which campaigns for more research on mobile use suggests to use mobile phones a little as possible and to use hands free phones such as speakers.

 

 

Opinion:

 

      When I read this article really stunned me. Lots of people today depend on their phone if its because of their job or any case in their lives. This is also extremely dangerous for telemarketers who are on their phones for probably up to 6-8 hours a day. Luckily Mr. Marcolini's illness was determined 12 years in his job, if this news is spread people can save their lives and use their mobile phones as little as possible. As for popular mobile phone companies, I suggest they make a new phone that can decrease this situations. I also think there has to be more research done to find out the more accurate results

 

 

 



Canada Regains Unemployment from July!

34,000 Jobs make up from July

 

 

Article: Toronto Sun

Published: September 7, 2012

Article Written By: -----------

 

 

Summary:

 

        Recently this passed summer, in July there was a huge loss of 34,400 jobs. Last Augest Canada regained thsi number falling only 100 jobs short, holding 7.3% of the unemployment rate in Canada. On the bright side, 46,700 new part time jobs were made along with a solid 12,500 full time jobs. The increase of unemployment rate was extremely surprising due to 140,500 jobs made in March and April. The pattern settled in May to a monthly 7,000 gain. As of August 2011 the construction industry however lost around 44,000 positions. This August cutting loose another 30,400 jobs. 

 

 

 

Opinion:

 

        Looking at the analysis from the article you can tell that the numbers are fluctuating every month. Obviously, 7.3 percent is a very large number that the government is trying to lower. We can tell that predicting the each month is not very usefull any supringing result can come up each month and it did on July. Just because we are losing a couple thousand jobs here doesn't mean that we are not regaining jobs at the same time at a different location in Canada. From research, we might be seeing numbers dropping from the part time job group but at the same time numbers are incrasing in the full time job group which is very significant.

 

 

 

 

Rafael Nadal droping out of tournaments?

Nadal's Career sliding down



 

Article: Yahoo Sports

Published: Thursday 9, August 2012

Article Written By: Joe Kay

 

Summary:

 

Rafael has not been attending for 3 big tournaments now.

           Recently Rafael Nadal has been dropping out of tournaments due to serious knee injury. No.3 tennis allstar has missed the Olympics this past summer, Rogers Cup and as well as The Masters Event. He says that his left knee feels sore and has problems with his tendons. After lossing in the second round at Wimbledon, in a few weeks he will be out for nearly 6 months. This is a huge disadvantage for the seventh straight French Open champion. Nadal quotes on facebook "Hi all, another message to announce something that definitely doesn't make me happy but unfortunately I won't be competing at the tournament in Cincinnati next week. I am still not ready to play. I have many fans in Cincy and unforgettable moments such as 2008. I am continuing with my recup (recovery) and practice. Thanks."

 

Opinion:

 

         Every since I have been watching tennis when I was a little kid, Rafael Nadal has been my biggest fan in tennis. I always enjoyed watching the big two (Nadal & Federer) battle it out in the finals of any Grand Slam. I also knew in the past, that he was never in great condition due to his left knee. This year it really affected his tennis career. Suffering from not playing tennis for 6 months, is a huge disadvantage for nadal making him out of shape. Nadal will have to work extremely hard to get his momentum back and retrieve his rank as No. 1. In conclusion, I hope to see Nadal back on the court and doing what he does best, winning. For now, I hope his tendon will heal and I hope he gets back in shape for tennis because he has lots to prove.