I believe that the public deserves to know more severe information about what the government is doing. I find that people tend to get more paranoid if they have weird suspicions about shady events the government is going about. Although I do believe that most people are extremely nosy so that is their reason for leaking information or spreading rumors. If the government is going to get hurt by these rumors, than they might as well be open with the public and save all the trouble. If there is speculation of another World War or something to risk the lives of innocent people, then people must know, it should never be hidden. I believe that we could have a very effective democracy without transparency because, there would be much more trust between the government and the citizens.
Personally I would meet with the government and try to come up with a deal of how much of the topic I could announce. I would do this because I know that there would be tons of people who would be worried sick if they had heard speculations of another World War or deadly plague, for example. I realize that the government wouldn't want me to reveal anything about the leaked information, but the public can't be left completely in the dark on the subject. I would have to give them enough information for them to understand the scenario, but not enough for them to be stressed or paranoid about the situation. Although it would be tough to do, I would publish the information because I believe the people should be informed on critical events.
Who Leaked NSA Documents to WikiLeaks?
This article speculates on the matter of how did WikiLeaks obtain NSA documents previously obtained by Edward Snowden. The information Edward had found was that "NSA secretly tapped into the entire telecommunications systems of four countries - the Bahamas, Mexico, the Philippines and Kenya." The speculation arises when WikiLeaks found that the Intercept left out a fifth country involved in the research by NSA, which they threatened to reveal. I don't believe that revealing this fifth country would cause much harm, but NSA believes that it will cause an increase in violence. Since it is NSA's job to research countries I doubt that they were doing little wrong, nor cause much violence.
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Monday, 17 November 2014
Caught In Lies
I have always considered that most news related to outrageous events to be fake. Honestly though, I would be surprised if a journalist had the nerve to lie about an article such as something like a fatal car accident, or a mass murder. Then again most journalists wouldn't be hired if their employer had heard word of them lying in articles, so that kind of keeps it balanced. Although that doesn't mean every article is the truth, most is, but others may be written by bias, corrupt or untruthful reporters.
I am completely shocked with the article "Jimmys World". I find this article horrible and rude, for someone to stoop this low in their career deserves to lose her job. She created a fake story just to gain attention and kept it going until it got out of control which makes her look even worse. If she had of just took the time, and did the work none of this would of ever happened. It shocks me the most because their are some kids in the world that are actually suffering that don't get the help they need. The second article "The Wafer Story" was actually pretty amusing to me. I found that it was kind of one of those stories where he doesn't mean to hurt anyone in the process but the writer wants to get a few laughs. The fact that he wrote about the Prime Minister stealing communion bread was a bad direction, because he draws major attention to Canada and also Canadian Christians. Many people take a lot of offense when it comes to religion and he probably should have thought it over before actually posting it.
Yes, I completely agree with Shafer's statement. I could sit down and write a completely fake article on anything within twenty minutes, and I am by no means a great journalist. Liars really don't have a talent in making up stories, because once everyone finds out it is a lie they lose all respect for the journalist. I believe that colleges and universities don't really have to do a better job, because I am sure the content they teach is spot on, but I believe that they should definitely keep a closer eye on student papers/essays to see if they can catch any liars. If the liars are found, they should be penalized some way in the course, which may teach them to work a little more harder in the course and open their eyes to the fact that they plan on their career revolving around journalism.
I think that the ombudsman certainly helps when it comes to journalism because they would be someone you could go to about any complaints with articles, and they wouldn't be as biased as the author of the article. Sometimes it is better to get someone who sees objectively to help in a situation before you charge head on into something that may backfire. Also they could help in calling out the author on their lies, bad reporting or offensive content, which would drastically improve a lot of peoples thoughts on these certain types of articles.
I am completely shocked with the article "Jimmys World". I find this article horrible and rude, for someone to stoop this low in their career deserves to lose her job. She created a fake story just to gain attention and kept it going until it got out of control which makes her look even worse. If she had of just took the time, and did the work none of this would of ever happened. It shocks me the most because their are some kids in the world that are actually suffering that don't get the help they need. The second article "The Wafer Story" was actually pretty amusing to me. I found that it was kind of one of those stories where he doesn't mean to hurt anyone in the process but the writer wants to get a few laughs. The fact that he wrote about the Prime Minister stealing communion bread was a bad direction, because he draws major attention to Canada and also Canadian Christians. Many people take a lot of offense when it comes to religion and he probably should have thought it over before actually posting it.
Yes, I completely agree with Shafer's statement. I could sit down and write a completely fake article on anything within twenty minutes, and I am by no means a great journalist. Liars really don't have a talent in making up stories, because once everyone finds out it is a lie they lose all respect for the journalist. I believe that colleges and universities don't really have to do a better job, because I am sure the content they teach is spot on, but I believe that they should definitely keep a closer eye on student papers/essays to see if they can catch any liars. If the liars are found, they should be penalized some way in the course, which may teach them to work a little more harder in the course and open their eyes to the fact that they plan on their career revolving around journalism.
I think that the ombudsman certainly helps when it comes to journalism because they would be someone you could go to about any complaints with articles, and they wouldn't be as biased as the author of the article. Sometimes it is better to get someone who sees objectively to help in a situation before you charge head on into something that may backfire. Also they could help in calling out the author on their lies, bad reporting or offensive content, which would drastically improve a lot of peoples thoughts on these certain types of articles.
Thursday, 30 October 2014
Hard News Vs Soft News
Hard News:
'Significant snowfall' may arrive on Sunday: Environment Canada
This article would be an example of hard news because storm warnings are very concerning to people everywhere. This article states that up to 30cm of snow could hit New Brunswick this Sunday. This is a very serious matter because many people aren't prepared for the snow to start falling just yet. Many people take snow storms very seriously because they will have to prepare their snow-plows, snowblowers, business hours and etc. Snow can really throw a wrench into a lot of different aspects so hopefully it can hold off for a few more weeks because we don't need that much snow during the first of November.
Antares rocket explosion: Orbital Sciences Corp. looks for cause of blast
This article is an example of hard news because due to this explosion many innocent people could have been harmed, luckily nobody was. After the explosion of the Antares rocket, workers had to search all the scorched remains to find out if there were any traces of how it may of happened, or workers who couldn't escape in time. This would cause a huge financial drop in the companies budget due to the cost of all the repairs needed.
Soft News:
Liverpool, Chelsea dig deep, advance in League Cup
This article would be an example of soft news because it is only covering a sporting event. It recaps the matches during the League Cup which consisted of matches between Liverpool vs Swansea City and others like Derby vs Sheffield United. This news is more entertaining than serious, which doesn't draw much attention to non-soccer fans. Although this news is interesting for people who watch the EPL, but for those who don't it is just another article.
Black Panther, Captain Marvel revealed on massive Marvel slate
This article is a great example of soft news because it calls out to all Marvel fans because they have added another new movie to their long list of upcoming films, once again. This news article explains the announcement of the new Black Panther and Captain Marvel movies which will be released in the coming years. This news is not as serious as an explosion or a bank robbery, but it definitely will get Marvel and superhero fans pumped through the roof for the upcoming films.
Borderline News:
Bats nearly wiped out by white-nose syndrome in Eastern Canada
This article would be an example of borderline news because it doesn't have a huge prominence or human interest but it can be very serious to the way we live today. Like any other animal that gets endangered, it causes worry for scientist and it should cause interest in everyone, but people won't start to care until it's to late because that's just the way the world works in this generation. No matter how much people would advertise the seriousness in the matter with the bats population dropping due to the syndrome, people won;t care because it doesn't effect them. Although this could be a very serious matter, the fact of human interest and prominence is very low. Pray for the bats.
'Significant snowfall' may arrive on Sunday: Environment Canada
This article would be an example of hard news because storm warnings are very concerning to people everywhere. This article states that up to 30cm of snow could hit New Brunswick this Sunday. This is a very serious matter because many people aren't prepared for the snow to start falling just yet. Many people take snow storms very seriously because they will have to prepare their snow-plows, snowblowers, business hours and etc. Snow can really throw a wrench into a lot of different aspects so hopefully it can hold off for a few more weeks because we don't need that much snow during the first of November.
Antares rocket explosion: Orbital Sciences Corp. looks for cause of blast
This article is an example of hard news because due to this explosion many innocent people could have been harmed, luckily nobody was. After the explosion of the Antares rocket, workers had to search all the scorched remains to find out if there were any traces of how it may of happened, or workers who couldn't escape in time. This would cause a huge financial drop in the companies budget due to the cost of all the repairs needed.
Soft News:
Liverpool, Chelsea dig deep, advance in League Cup
This article would be an example of soft news because it is only covering a sporting event. It recaps the matches during the League Cup which consisted of matches between Liverpool vs Swansea City and others like Derby vs Sheffield United. This news is more entertaining than serious, which doesn't draw much attention to non-soccer fans. Although this news is interesting for people who watch the EPL, but for those who don't it is just another article.
Black Panther, Captain Marvel revealed on massive Marvel slate
This article is a great example of soft news because it calls out to all Marvel fans because they have added another new movie to their long list of upcoming films, once again. This news article explains the announcement of the new Black Panther and Captain Marvel movies which will be released in the coming years. This news is not as serious as an explosion or a bank robbery, but it definitely will get Marvel and superhero fans pumped through the roof for the upcoming films.
Borderline News:
Bats nearly wiped out by white-nose syndrome in Eastern Canada
This article would be an example of borderline news because it doesn't have a huge prominence or human interest but it can be very serious to the way we live today. Like any other animal that gets endangered, it causes worry for scientist and it should cause interest in everyone, but people won't start to care until it's to late because that's just the way the world works in this generation. No matter how much people would advertise the seriousness in the matter with the bats population dropping due to the syndrome, people won;t care because it doesn't effect them. Although this could be a very serious matter, the fact of human interest and prominence is very low. Pray for the bats.
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
What is Newsworthy?
Mars One plan has potentially deadly flaws, scientists say
Timing - 3/4
This article has just recently been published but the timing couldn't be any better. With the news speculating around the Mars One plan, the people who volunteer for the trip may be risking their lives.
Significance - 2/4
All though this news article may be popular, it doesn't affect many people. They are only looking for a hand few of people to go to Mars, so the volunteers and their families would be the only ones affected.
Proximity - 1/4
The story affects the entire world, not just Canada. For the Mars One plan, the volunteers could be from anywhere in the world, as long as they realize what is at risk when they agree.
Prominence - 1/4
This article has a great deal of prominence itself, but the overall prominence isn't very high. Although many people have volunteered, their hasn't been anyone famous that people would make a big deal about if they enlisted.
Human Interest - 2/4
This story doesn't have a strong human interest because it really only affects the people that are interested in volunteering.
Total Mark: 9/20
Liverpool beats QPR 3-2 in EPL thriller
Timing - 3/4
This article had been published last Sunday, right after the game came to a close. For people that weren't able to watch the broadcast of the game, this was a good way for them to grab all the news that took place during the matchup.
Significance - 2/4
The article doesn't cover world changing news, but it does cover the closest chance for the biggest Premiere League upset this season. Liverpool had odds of 5/1 for winning the game with ease, but due to the way they played, QPR (Queens Park Rangers) were able to give the Reds a run for their money by scoring 2 goals. QPR's biggest downfall was the fact that their defense had conceded 2 own goals give the Reds a 3-2 win.
Proximity - 3/4
The proximity of this article is actually pretty wide. Even though the English Premiere League takes place in England, there are still fans across the world for various teams. So even though it took place a ways away, it still affects fans worldwide.
Prominence - 4/4
Liverpool are one of the most well known teams in the Premier League alongside Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United. This was a very close game, with the last goal conceded on the last minute of the game. Scoring for Liverpool were Phillip Coutinhio, following 2 own goals. Team captain Steven Gerrard realizes that without their better goal scorer, Daniel Sturridge, is out due to injury, causing the team to work around a new formation to get back on track.
Human Interest - 3/4
This article, believe it or not sparks a lot of human interest because of the really close game. The fact that QPR were able to give Liverpool this hard of a time was hard for even QPR fans to react to.
Total Mark: 15/20
Westjet plane makes emergency landing in Thunder Bay
Timing - 4/4
The timing of this article was right on point because it was published right after the emergency landing was confirmed. Timing is everything in journalism because giving people confirmed crucial information before any other business gives your business a better name.
Significance - 3/4
This article is very significant because people of Thunder Bay would be very eager to hear the full story of what was happening in the area. It also is significant because it draws a lot of attention towards Westjet and their loyalty to keep their passengers safe.
Proximity - 2/4
This event actually hits close to home because even though it does take place in Canada, Thunder Bay isn't that far from New Brunswick. Not much huge news takes place in Canada, so when something like this takes place, it doesn't matter where you're located in Canada, you'll be interested.
Prominence - 2/4
The prominence of this article isn't very strong overall. There wasn't anyone severely famous that was mentioned about in the article. The most attention goes towards Westjet because they are supposed to promise their passengers a safe flight, and if any mistakes happen they must be on the ball to protect that word or their business will fail.
Human Interest - 2/4
This article should spark attention to mostly travellers that fly with Westjet. If you travel with a company, you put all your trust in their business and skill. So when something this huge happens with your company people have to hear positive news because Westjet could lose a lot of business.
Total Mark: 13/20
Timing - 3/4
This article has just recently been published but the timing couldn't be any better. With the news speculating around the Mars One plan, the people who volunteer for the trip may be risking their lives.
Significance - 2/4
All though this news article may be popular, it doesn't affect many people. They are only looking for a hand few of people to go to Mars, so the volunteers and their families would be the only ones affected.
Proximity - 1/4
The story affects the entire world, not just Canada. For the Mars One plan, the volunteers could be from anywhere in the world, as long as they realize what is at risk when they agree.
Prominence - 1/4
This article has a great deal of prominence itself, but the overall prominence isn't very high. Although many people have volunteered, their hasn't been anyone famous that people would make a big deal about if they enlisted.
Human Interest - 2/4
This story doesn't have a strong human interest because it really only affects the people that are interested in volunteering.
Total Mark: 9/20
Liverpool beats QPR 3-2 in EPL thriller
Timing - 3/4
This article had been published last Sunday, right after the game came to a close. For people that weren't able to watch the broadcast of the game, this was a good way for them to grab all the news that took place during the matchup.
Significance - 2/4
The article doesn't cover world changing news, but it does cover the closest chance for the biggest Premiere League upset this season. Liverpool had odds of 5/1 for winning the game with ease, but due to the way they played, QPR (Queens Park Rangers) were able to give the Reds a run for their money by scoring 2 goals. QPR's biggest downfall was the fact that their defense had conceded 2 own goals give the Reds a 3-2 win.
Proximity - 3/4
The proximity of this article is actually pretty wide. Even though the English Premiere League takes place in England, there are still fans across the world for various teams. So even though it took place a ways away, it still affects fans worldwide.
Prominence - 4/4
Liverpool are one of the most well known teams in the Premier League alongside Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United. This was a very close game, with the last goal conceded on the last minute of the game. Scoring for Liverpool were Phillip Coutinhio, following 2 own goals. Team captain Steven Gerrard realizes that without their better goal scorer, Daniel Sturridge, is out due to injury, causing the team to work around a new formation to get back on track.
Human Interest - 3/4
This article, believe it or not sparks a lot of human interest because of the really close game. The fact that QPR were able to give Liverpool this hard of a time was hard for even QPR fans to react to.
Total Mark: 15/20
Westjet plane makes emergency landing in Thunder Bay
Timing - 4/4
The timing of this article was right on point because it was published right after the emergency landing was confirmed. Timing is everything in journalism because giving people confirmed crucial information before any other business gives your business a better name.
Significance - 3/4
This article is very significant because people of Thunder Bay would be very eager to hear the full story of what was happening in the area. It also is significant because it draws a lot of attention towards Westjet and their loyalty to keep their passengers safe.
Proximity - 2/4
This event actually hits close to home because even though it does take place in Canada, Thunder Bay isn't that far from New Brunswick. Not much huge news takes place in Canada, so when something like this takes place, it doesn't matter where you're located in Canada, you'll be interested.
Prominence - 2/4
The prominence of this article isn't very strong overall. There wasn't anyone severely famous that was mentioned about in the article. The most attention goes towards Westjet because they are supposed to promise their passengers a safe flight, and if any mistakes happen they must be on the ball to protect that word or their business will fail.
Human Interest - 2/4
This article should spark attention to mostly travellers that fly with Westjet. If you travel with a company, you put all your trust in their business and skill. So when something this huge happens with your company people have to hear positive news because Westjet could lose a lot of business.
Total Mark: 13/20
Timing - 3/4
This is fresh news reported directly after Hurricane Gonzalo struck in London, England. This news was there for anyone interested in visiting London, or for anyone with family in London that may know the women who had passed.
Significance - 2/4
The significance of the storm is fairly higher in London than here. The storm would cause a major impact to daily routine, traveller flights and in this case can even take lives.
Proximity - 1/4
The proximity for this event is very low because it took place almost across the world from us. The affected it had on London is much greater than us, because for us it's just like reading another news article. Since were not familiar with the area it's harder for us to really grasp the severity of the storm.
Prominence - 1/4
As far as the article reads, they only mention this certain women to be killed by the storm. As she wasn't famous, people worldwide weren't affected as much. Although all respect and sympathy goes to the family affected by this tragic storm.
Human Interest - 2/4
This would mostly just spark the attention to those of London and surrounding area, to be updated on this horrible storm. Although people around the world seem to take interest in huge storms or natural disasters which may catch other viewers eyes.
Total Mark: 9/20
This is fresh news reported directly after Hurricane Gonzalo struck in London, England. This news was there for anyone interested in visiting London, or for anyone with family in London that may know the women who had passed.
Significance - 2/4
The significance of the storm is fairly higher in London than here. The storm would cause a major impact to daily routine, traveller flights and in this case can even take lives.
Proximity - 1/4
The proximity for this event is very low because it took place almost across the world from us. The affected it had on London is much greater than us, because for us it's just like reading another news article. Since were not familiar with the area it's harder for us to really grasp the severity of the storm.
Prominence - 1/4
As far as the article reads, they only mention this certain women to be killed by the storm. As she wasn't famous, people worldwide weren't affected as much. Although all respect and sympathy goes to the family affected by this tragic storm.
Human Interest - 2/4
This would mostly just spark the attention to those of London and surrounding area, to be updated on this horrible storm. Although people around the world seem to take interest in huge storms or natural disasters which may catch other viewers eyes.
Total Mark: 9/20
Monday, 6 October 2014
Ebola Strikes Again!
On Friday, October 3, thousands of people fled Cordale, Vertshade around noon due to an outbreak in Ebola. Traffic came to a complete stop in Cordale today as thousands of terrified people rushed onto the streets trying to evacuate the soon to be quarantined city.
The madness began around 9 am on October 3, when Cordale Police found a family of 4, deceased in their home, due to respect their names will not be announced. We spoke to the first hand witness Mr. Robinson, the next door neighbor, of the affected family. Mr. Robinson had this to say; "Well after breakfast on Friday's I'd always carpool with my neighbor, so when I arrived to see them all deceased, it scarred me for life. My first reaction was to call the police."
A squad of Cordale Police and a ambulance arrived at the scene as fast as they could. Estimated time of their arrival was about 7 minutes after receiving the call. The two policeman on the scene where Officer Royce and Officer Henderson. Officer Henderson was hard at work trying to piece together the crime, so we were able to speak with Officer Royce, this is what he had to say; "We arrived at the scene around 9:15 am, and began the search of the perimeter. We found the family members within the house in their own beds. The autopsies came back and what it appears is that the family have been tied into a small outbreak of Ebola starting right here in Cordale."
Within a few hours the news had spread like wildfire throughout Cordale, and that was when people started to hit the streets in terror. Due to all the recent news concerning Ebola, this reaction was no surprise to the Police officials. Around 8 pm that night, people had finally settled down, or fled the area. The outbreak wasn't huge but give some time, and you never know what kind of damage a disease could do.
Sources:
Mr. Robinson - first hand witness
Officer Royce & Henderson - Cordal Police Officials
The madness began around 9 am on October 3, when Cordale Police found a family of 4, deceased in their home, due to respect their names will not be announced. We spoke to the first hand witness Mr. Robinson, the next door neighbor, of the affected family. Mr. Robinson had this to say; "Well after breakfast on Friday's I'd always carpool with my neighbor, so when I arrived to see them all deceased, it scarred me for life. My first reaction was to call the police."
A squad of Cordale Police and a ambulance arrived at the scene as fast as they could. Estimated time of their arrival was about 7 minutes after receiving the call. The two policeman on the scene where Officer Royce and Officer Henderson. Officer Henderson was hard at work trying to piece together the crime, so we were able to speak with Officer Royce, this is what he had to say; "We arrived at the scene around 9:15 am, and began the search of the perimeter. We found the family members within the house in their own beds. The autopsies came back and what it appears is that the family have been tied into a small outbreak of Ebola starting right here in Cordale."
Within a few hours the news had spread like wildfire throughout Cordale, and that was when people started to hit the streets in terror. Due to all the recent news concerning Ebola, this reaction was no surprise to the Police officials. Around 8 pm that night, people had finally settled down, or fled the area. The outbreak wasn't huge but give some time, and you never know what kind of damage a disease could do.
Sources:
Mr. Robinson - first hand witness
Officer Royce & Henderson - Cordal Police Officials
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Start with the Basics
New 'Bash' computer bug may be worse than 'Heartbleed' Summary
This article brings attention to a new computer bug affecting operating systems such as Linux and Mac OS X. 'Bash' or also known as 'Shellshock' is a new piece of software used to control command prompts on numerous Unix computers. Hackers are able to exploit Bash to take complete control of any wanted computer. People are rating this bug as a 10 for severity, allowing it to be manipulated very easily by any hacker. This article also mentions another bug known as 'Heartbleed' which came about in April. This bug allowed hackers to spy on computers but not gain complete control of them. 'Bash' is now more viral and devastating than 'Heartbleed'. Yes the lead of the article is effective because it warns everyone about a new computer virus so they can save people from a lot of computer problems in the future. Tod Beardsley had this to say in the article; "Using this vulnerability, attackers can potentially take over the operating system, access confidential information, make changes, et cetera, anybody with systems using Bash needs to deploy the patch immediately." This gives the consumers of these exploited computers information on just how dangerous the new virus is. The ending of this article is more informative than exciting, but this is a good thing because it provides people with the information need to treat 'Bash'.
Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/new-bash-computer-bug-may-be-worse-than-heartbleed-1.2777514
Arsenal out of League Cup, Liverpool advance Summary
This article is a recap of the games of the EPL League Cup that happened on September 23, 2014. Throughout the article it discusses the results of each game played on Tuesday, for example; Liverpool beat Middlesbrough 14-13 in a marathon penalty shootout. The League Cup has just finished the third round of the tournament. Most soccer games usually end with a score of something like 2-0 or 3-1, needless to say there not the highest scoring games regularly. So far a game to be tied 2-2, then go into a shootout that ended 14-13 is incredible, that's why this lead is so effective. For any fan of the EPL or even Liverpool's soccer team in general, a hook like that would catch your interest ten times out of ten. A great quote in this article is said by Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool's team manager, that says; "We gave away poor goals, to be honest. At the moment, we are making too many mistakes but I can't fault the character and the mentality of the players. Congratulations to Middlesbrough, I thought they were excellent. but it's great for us to get through." This quote caught my attention because it's always great to see a team manager address another team with respect, which shows great sportsmanship. The article ends with the final game results from Tuesday informing all fans how their team is doing within the tournament.
Link: http://stats.cbc.ca/ifb/story.asp?i=20140923171633645667208&ref=hea&tm=&src=EPL
ISIS beheading videos' masked man identified, FBI says Summary
This article is about the identity of the masked man in ISIS beheading videos being identified. Lately very gruesome videos have been published by ISIS that show the beheading of two American journalists and a British aid worker. The videos didn't show the actual beheading but its not hard to piece together the facts. The lead in this article is very gripping because its very valuable information that almost anyone who have been keeping an eye on what has been happening in our world lately concerning ISIS. There are no direct quotes in this article but there is a video which gives a little bit more information on the article in general. The article itself isn't very long, but the ending still gives readers information about the videos' released and how ISIS is affecting the world today.
Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isis-beheading-videos-masked-man-identified-fbi-says-1.2777970
This article brings attention to a new computer bug affecting operating systems such as Linux and Mac OS X. 'Bash' or also known as 'Shellshock' is a new piece of software used to control command prompts on numerous Unix computers. Hackers are able to exploit Bash to take complete control of any wanted computer. People are rating this bug as a 10 for severity, allowing it to be manipulated very easily by any hacker. This article also mentions another bug known as 'Heartbleed' which came about in April. This bug allowed hackers to spy on computers but not gain complete control of them. 'Bash' is now more viral and devastating than 'Heartbleed'. Yes the lead of the article is effective because it warns everyone about a new computer virus so they can save people from a lot of computer problems in the future. Tod Beardsley had this to say in the article; "Using this vulnerability, attackers can potentially take over the operating system, access confidential information, make changes, et cetera, anybody with systems using Bash needs to deploy the patch immediately." This gives the consumers of these exploited computers information on just how dangerous the new virus is. The ending of this article is more informative than exciting, but this is a good thing because it provides people with the information need to treat 'Bash'.
Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/new-bash-computer-bug-may-be-worse-than-heartbleed-1.2777514
Arsenal out of League Cup, Liverpool advance Summary
This article is a recap of the games of the EPL League Cup that happened on September 23, 2014. Throughout the article it discusses the results of each game played on Tuesday, for example; Liverpool beat Middlesbrough 14-13 in a marathon penalty shootout. The League Cup has just finished the third round of the tournament. Most soccer games usually end with a score of something like 2-0 or 3-1, needless to say there not the highest scoring games regularly. So far a game to be tied 2-2, then go into a shootout that ended 14-13 is incredible, that's why this lead is so effective. For any fan of the EPL or even Liverpool's soccer team in general, a hook like that would catch your interest ten times out of ten. A great quote in this article is said by Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool's team manager, that says; "We gave away poor goals, to be honest. At the moment, we are making too many mistakes but I can't fault the character and the mentality of the players. Congratulations to Middlesbrough, I thought they were excellent. but it's great for us to get through." This quote caught my attention because it's always great to see a team manager address another team with respect, which shows great sportsmanship. The article ends with the final game results from Tuesday informing all fans how their team is doing within the tournament.
Link: http://stats.cbc.ca/ifb/story.asp?i=20140923171633645667208&ref=hea&tm=&src=EPL
ISIS beheading videos' masked man identified, FBI says Summary
This article is about the identity of the masked man in ISIS beheading videos being identified. Lately very gruesome videos have been published by ISIS that show the beheading of two American journalists and a British aid worker. The videos didn't show the actual beheading but its not hard to piece together the facts. The lead in this article is very gripping because its very valuable information that almost anyone who have been keeping an eye on what has been happening in our world lately concerning ISIS. There are no direct quotes in this article but there is a video which gives a little bit more information on the article in general. The article itself isn't very long, but the ending still gives readers information about the videos' released and how ISIS is affecting the world today.
Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isis-beheading-videos-masked-man-identified-fbi-says-1.2777970
Monday, 15 September 2014
Reflection Entry #1 - First Newspapers
The newspapers of today are very different from the newspapers from the past due to many reasons. First of all one of the biggest changes is the look of the newspaper. The look of the newspapers back then were very bland, with little to no color or pictures. Today our newspapers are made to catch the eyes of the readers on paper and online. Back then there still were some pictures but still they were only in black and white. With today's technology we can post and edit the size, color and the effects of a picture such as shadow, shading etc. Another big difference is how we read the news now. Back then it would have just been on paper, but now we have so many more ways to access news via paper, online, social media, and even on tablets and smartphones.
I don't believe that the government should have that kind of control on the news today. I believe that people deserve to have the right to know what is going on in the world they live in. Just because the somebody finds out some information on something secret that the government is trying to keep on the down low, doesn't mean we don't have the right to know what is going on. If the information is fake then the government should step out and address the media on the fake news. The government shouldn't be able to keep us all in the dark on important events that take place.
I believe that this comparison was made between the interactive journalism and the internet because of how much of an influence the internet is on the way we live today. Everyday millions of people use social media worldwide spreading news and information to people they might not even know. Back then this was basically the same thing as social media, the only thing that was different was that back then everyone would have to read it then write their own comments and pass it on to another and another. Today you can instantly read news on any topic at the same time as thousands of others and post your comments on articles, videos, and websites in a matter of seconds after publishing. I am not surprised that this comparison was made because it is a very easy way to show how social media and commenting have developed over the years.
Many of the newspapers are critical to businesses and the government today because of how they feel about the information given or the product the receive. Many people now write reviews of products they have recently purchased, and they have the right to be honest about their experiences with it. If I was doing a review, I wouldn't say I had a good experience with the business and/or product if I had a horrible experience. I was actually very surprised that the first Canadian newspaper was written in Halifax because it belongs to one of the smaller provinces of Canada, which is Nova Scotia. If I had to guess on an area that I thought would've been the first place to publish a newspaper, I would've guessed Ontario or Alberta because they are the more populated and larger provinces in Canada, with more events and news to cover on a daily bases.
I don't believe that the government should have that kind of control on the news today. I believe that people deserve to have the right to know what is going on in the world they live in. Just because the somebody finds out some information on something secret that the government is trying to keep on the down low, doesn't mean we don't have the right to know what is going on. If the information is fake then the government should step out and address the media on the fake news. The government shouldn't be able to keep us all in the dark on important events that take place.
I believe that this comparison was made between the interactive journalism and the internet because of how much of an influence the internet is on the way we live today. Everyday millions of people use social media worldwide spreading news and information to people they might not even know. Back then this was basically the same thing as social media, the only thing that was different was that back then everyone would have to read it then write their own comments and pass it on to another and another. Today you can instantly read news on any topic at the same time as thousands of others and post your comments on articles, videos, and websites in a matter of seconds after publishing. I am not surprised that this comparison was made because it is a very easy way to show how social media and commenting have developed over the years.
Many of the newspapers are critical to businesses and the government today because of how they feel about the information given or the product the receive. Many people now write reviews of products they have recently purchased, and they have the right to be honest about their experiences with it. If I was doing a review, I wouldn't say I had a good experience with the business and/or product if I had a horrible experience. I was actually very surprised that the first Canadian newspaper was written in Halifax because it belongs to one of the smaller provinces of Canada, which is Nova Scotia. If I had to guess on an area that I thought would've been the first place to publish a newspaper, I would've guessed Ontario or Alberta because they are the more populated and larger provinces in Canada, with more events and news to cover on a daily bases.
Friday, 18 January 2013
Reflecting on Time
The type of writing I found difficult was the review on a movie review piece. I found this assignment hard because I found it difficult to write a review based on another review that already reviewed the movie. On the other hand, the easiest assignment in my opinion was the Best 5 or Worst 5 assignment. I found this assignment easy because the topic possibilities were endless and I found it was a more amusing way to do a writing piece. I'm also the most proud of this assignment because I feel it was the assignment i put the most effort into and did the best job with. Here's a link to my assignment: http://bbt31.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-5-best-xbox-360-action-games.html
If I could do one project over, it would be the review based on another review project. I feel that I could do a better job at this project if I put more time and a bit more effort into it. I found it was also a very difficult project wish I'd like to do over. Here's a link to the project: http://bbt31.blogspot.ca/2012/09/reviewception.html
Peer assessments were very useful because they helped me realize new ways on how to write and assess my way of describing or choosing topics to talk about. Its interesting to see how other people do there assignments and see how much work they put into there stories. Back in my first blog entry my description of objects were very weak, now I feel it is on an average level. The most enjoyable assignment I did this term was the Best 5 or Worst 5. The least enjoyable project was the Time Capsule assignment.
If I could do one project over, it would be the review based on another review project. I feel that I could do a better job at this project if I put more time and a bit more effort into it. I found it was also a very difficult project wish I'd like to do over. Here's a link to the project: http://bbt31.blogspot.ca/2012/09/reviewception.html
Peer assessments were very useful because they helped me realize new ways on how to write and assess my way of describing or choosing topics to talk about. Its interesting to see how other people do there assignments and see how much work they put into there stories. Back in my first blog entry my description of objects were very weak, now I feel it is on an average level. The most enjoyable assignment I did this term was the Best 5 or Worst 5. The least enjoyable project was the Time Capsule assignment.
Monday, 17 December 2012
The Green Hooded Vigilante
A billionaire playboy from Starling City was on a crew ship with his father. The ship gets violently wrecked and there is only one survivor, Oliver. After floating for a number of days he reached an island. A survivor was on the island who taught Oliver to protect and provide for himself on numerous occasions. This island wasn't normal, Oliver couldn't be himself and survive here. The island made him become something else...
Oliver Jonas Queen is a 6'2" 195 pound built man with green eyes and blond hair. He is the son of Robert and Moira Queen. At night he's not Oliver, he becomes what the island made him a green hooded vigilante known as the Green Arrow. He fights crime and is also sort of a hit man/ assassin. Due to this book full of names his father gave him to kill so he can fix his fathers mistakes, and help the world at the same time.
Green Arrow is a superb archer with unbelievably precise accuracy and has all kinds of trick arrows (such as emp, explosive, regular, and knock out arrows). He is also a master in martial arts for hand to hand combat when he doesn't have his bow; or he uses a sword because he is an expert swordsman. His bow is custom made by himself and Queen Industries technology allowing the bow to do unthinkable things. His suit consists of green leather with a hood that comes down over his eyes with green arm bands on his biceps. There is also black war paint on his eyes to hide his identity. He dresses like a cooler Robin Hood. Remaining hidden is crucial to him.
Green Arrow is teamed with 2 different groups that help him throughout his quests. The first group is Queen Industries, the company that was run by his father and passed down through to Oliver. Queen Industries helps him by giving him information on people, and most importantly weapon and equipment upgrades and modifications. The second group but the most important in my opinion is the group of superhero's who band together to fight crime known as the Justice League. The founding members of the League consists of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter. This group is important to Oliver because they help him defeat many greater enemy's, and Oliver see's them as a second home, a family out of his own.
The Green Arrow is a really unique superhero, because he can't fly or use heat vision but, he uses his technology and intelligence to be that something else. Something the whole world needs, a hero.
Oliver Jonas Queen is a 6'2" 195 pound built man with green eyes and blond hair. He is the son of Robert and Moira Queen. At night he's not Oliver, he becomes what the island made him a green hooded vigilante known as the Green Arrow. He fights crime and is also sort of a hit man/ assassin. Due to this book full of names his father gave him to kill so he can fix his fathers mistakes, and help the world at the same time.
Green Arrow is a superb archer with unbelievably precise accuracy and has all kinds of trick arrows (such as emp, explosive, regular, and knock out arrows). He is also a master in martial arts for hand to hand combat when he doesn't have his bow; or he uses a sword because he is an expert swordsman. His bow is custom made by himself and Queen Industries technology allowing the bow to do unthinkable things. His suit consists of green leather with a hood that comes down over his eyes with green arm bands on his biceps. There is also black war paint on his eyes to hide his identity. He dresses like a cooler Robin Hood. Remaining hidden is crucial to him.
Green Arrow is teamed with 2 different groups that help him throughout his quests. The first group is Queen Industries, the company that was run by his father and passed down through to Oliver. Queen Industries helps him by giving him information on people, and most importantly weapon and equipment upgrades and modifications. The second group but the most important in my opinion is the group of superhero's who band together to fight crime known as the Justice League. The founding members of the League consists of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter. This group is important to Oliver because they help him defeat many greater enemy's, and Oliver see's them as a second home, a family out of his own.
The Green Arrow is a really unique superhero, because he can't fly or use heat vision but, he uses his technology and intelligence to be that something else. Something the whole world needs, a hero.
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Grammar Exercise #2
- The first place I went was to Mr. Herb's but to my surprise when I opened the front door his house was empty.
- The first place I went was to Mr. Herb's, but to my surprise when I opened the front door his house was empty.
- I paused thinking of some kind of little fib to make it more fun then what it actually was
- I paused, thinking of some kind of little fib to make it more fun then what it actually was.
- “This is how it went” said Josh
- "This is how it happened" said Josh.
- Mr. Clean house was an ugly yellow color.
- Mr. Clean's house was an ugly yellow color.
- A silly lion wouldn't defeat me but I’m not going to risk waking a lion and hurting him.
- A silly lion wouldn't defeat me but, I'm not going to risk waking a lion and hurting him.
- The tree in the back yard stood so tall, within the tree was the tree house not just any tree house, it was a magic tree house.
- The tree in the back yard stood so tall, within the tree was the tree house. It was not just any tree house, it was a magic tree house.
- Its not that big, but its yellow with a blue roof.
- It's not that big, but it's yellow with a blue roof.
- No wonder he is in the old folk’s home, he shouldn’t be allowed to drive.
- No wonder he is in the old folks home, he shouldn't be allowed to drive.
- It was shinny, I thought it was something I lost in the tree when I was playing astronaut a few days ago.
- It was shinny. I thought it was something I lost in the tree when I was playing astronaut a few days ago.
- She took her paper out and started to role it up so I went on the run again.
- She took her paper out and started to role it up so I was on the run again.
- So to save time we jumped the fence, not knowing that our neighbour was mowin the lawn we ran out in front of the strip he was mowing, that must of made him mad because he chased up quite a ways up the road.
- So to save time we jumped the fence, not knowing that our neighbor was mowing the lawn we ran out in front of the strip he was mowing, that must of made him mad because he chased up quite a ways up the road.
- My dad seen me and said “I’m going to count to three if you don't get off the top of that car you are grounded for a week!".
- My dad saw me and said "I'm going to count to three if you don't get off the top of that car you are grounded for a week!"
- But I didn’t see anything scary I just seen a cute little puppy, the puppy had his collar caught on a branch.
- But I didn't see anything scary I just saw a cute little puppy; he had his collar caught on a branch.
- Jonah knew it was getting at least three o’clock and he needed to come home soon because he grandparents could already be worried sick.
- Jonah knew it was getting at least three o'clock and he needed to go home soon because his grandparents would already be worried sick.
- I let out a little yell when it turned on and he let out a chuckle and said in his friendly voice “Hey, Sorry if I startled ya!”
- I let out a little yell when it turned on and he let out a chuckle and said in his friendly voice, "Hey, sorry if I startled ya!"
- The world is such a sick and twisted place now, it’s not safe for children to go out by themselves when there’s maniacs such as rapists, murderers, etc. on the loose.
- The world is such a sick and twisted place now, it's not safe for children to go out by themselves when there's maniacs such as; rapists, murderers, etc on the loose.
- There is a maze and you must pass through at least five courses to have finished the maze.
- There is a maze, and you must pass through at least five courses to finish the maze.
- later on that day I dicided to go for a little hunt back in the woods to see if I could get any birds or if I could spot a deer.
- Later on that day I decided to go for a little hunt back in the woods to see if I could get any birds or if I could spot a deer.
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Time Capsule
PART 1
If I had to put items into a time capsule; I would put a picture of my family tree, a picture of new 2012 cars, a map of the world, newspaper articles of current events in 2012, and a copy of Christopher Nolan's movies that he directed.The first item I would put into the time capsule would be a picture of my family. I would put this in because it's important to me and it would be important to others if they would want to piece together my family tree. Especially it would be important if something happened to Blackville with in 100 years and historians from the future wanted to research the city and the people who lived in it.
A picture of new 2012 cars would be important to add in the time capsule because it can show the evolution of cars and other automotive's. This would just be one sign on how technology has improved from now to 100 years from now. Technology, (if I'm correct) will advance like crazy within 100 years, by this time we should have hover cars and hopefully robots.. Even though I won't live that long to see them.
A map of the current world would be the most important object to put in the time capsule in my opinion. There most likely will be another major world war within 100 years from now. This map would show all the 7 current continents, and almost 200 some countries across the world and all the states/provinces. 100 years from now countries might conquer new lands, adapting new areas into there cultures, pushing the boundries of countries and continents. My assumption is that Russia will take over Europe and have full control of it, so instead the continent will be known as Russia not Europe and there will be more countries within these continents. If this doesn't happen I'll be really surprised.
News paper articles of current events in 2012 would be the second most important thing added into the time capsule. This is important because it would let historians record events into the history books so that students can learn all about us, the way we lived and our history.
The last item I would put into the time capsule are copies of Christopher Nolan's movies that he directed just because they are the best movies of this century. For example, his Batman movie trilogy consisting of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. These are some of my favorite movies and I think that people in 100 years should be able to watch them. Just to see what they're missing.
PART 2
Dear Future Reader's,
I am from the year 2012, and I am also from Canada. I live on the outskirts of a village named Blackville. Here in Blackville today (in my time) there is hardly anything for kids to do, we really only have the park, the rocks and the skate park/rink, and really no one uses them. So I hope to god that there is now something for kids of your day and age to do, because there is absolutely nothing here to do. Anyway before I get off topic here's some things I think you should remember about events in my time.
A lot of things are happening in our time period, like we now have Windows 8 which should be a big step up from Windows 7. We also killed Osama Bin Laden, who ever thought that would be done? Not me, I thought we'd never find him, but we did. Our Prime Minister now is Stephen Harper, he's been Prime Minister for awhile now, I'm not to good with this politic stuff. Even our cars are upgrading, I'm 95% sure we have a new type of hybrid car; which is also good saves the world and all that good stuff. There's probably way more stuff I'm missing in this paragraph so that's why I left you some newspaper articles for ya, go ahead and take a look at them.
As you can see from my blog my name is Brody, and my family isn't that interesting. Besides the fact that my grandmother is from England, and was in school the day of the bombing in the park in World War II. That's pretty neat. My fathers side of the family's pretty big, he has 3 brothers and one sister (his fourth brother died young). My grandfather on my moms side of the family went to war in World War II, and when he returned he opened a store in the Rapids which was pretty popular, (the store was torn down about 5 years ago). A matter of fact my grandmother on my dads side also owned a store, this one was very popular and was located down in the lower area of the Rapids, (where I live now). Other than that I don't really have any other interesting or important facts or events that happened in my family.
From the year 2012,
Brody.
I am from the year 2012, and I am also from Canada. I live on the outskirts of a village named Blackville. Here in Blackville today (in my time) there is hardly anything for kids to do, we really only have the park, the rocks and the skate park/rink, and really no one uses them. So I hope to god that there is now something for kids of your day and age to do, because there is absolutely nothing here to do. Anyway before I get off topic here's some things I think you should remember about events in my time.
A lot of things are happening in our time period, like we now have Windows 8 which should be a big step up from Windows 7. We also killed Osama Bin Laden, who ever thought that would be done? Not me, I thought we'd never find him, but we did. Our Prime Minister now is Stephen Harper, he's been Prime Minister for awhile now, I'm not to good with this politic stuff. Even our cars are upgrading, I'm 95% sure we have a new type of hybrid car; which is also good saves the world and all that good stuff. There's probably way more stuff I'm missing in this paragraph so that's why I left you some newspaper articles for ya, go ahead and take a look at them.
As you can see from my blog my name is Brody, and my family isn't that interesting. Besides the fact that my grandmother is from England, and was in school the day of the bombing in the park in World War II. That's pretty neat. My fathers side of the family's pretty big, he has 3 brothers and one sister (his fourth brother died young). My grandfather on my moms side of the family went to war in World War II, and when he returned he opened a store in the Rapids which was pretty popular, (the store was torn down about 5 years ago). A matter of fact my grandmother on my dads side also owned a store, this one was very popular and was located down in the lower area of the Rapids, (where I live now). Other than that I don't really have any other interesting or important facts or events that happened in my family.
From the year 2012,
Brody.
Monday, 19 November 2012
Ryan's Travels
My names Ryan Robinson, I am 7 years old and one sunny day I decided to take an adventure around my neighborhood. I'm a shorter kid, and I have blonde hair. There were 5 places I went to today. These places I went to were the tool shed, the woods, visited Mrs. Remy unloading a truck, climbed a tree and walked on a fence then went to talk to Mr. Remy while he was mowing his lawn. Here's what happened.
The first spot I went to was my daddy's tool shed. Its not that big, but its yellow with a blue roof. Dad says that he has to duck to get into the shed, but not for me, I can fit right in! I felt kind of scared to go in there, but that's what makes it exciting right? The shed was full of tools like saws, hammers, screwdrivers, and there's this little table that I never understood what he used it for. On my way into the shed I never noticed this tiny rake with a green head on it, kinda looked like a grass color green, anyway I tripper over it. In the process of tripping I managed to knock over a shovel and every other tool in the shed decided to fall over, just like dominoes! It made the loudest jumble of noises I've ever heard in my life, good thing I made it out of there with only a bruise on my knee.
I shortly decided after I destroyed pretty well everything in the shed that I should go to the woods, maybe dad wouldn't find me there if he was angry. The woods was dark, really dark, even during the day time which made no sense to me. Tall pine tree's surrounded me. I didn't want to get my self lost in there, because that would be a racket, so I just stayed close enough to see the road. I was just minding my own business when all of a sudden I see this hole in a tree. I approached the hole and you'll never believe what I found in there. I found two little dinky cars and four pieces of gum. I didn't know if they were some other kids or not so I didn't touch the cars. The gum on the other hand, well I'm sure the kid wouldn't mind sharing with me, I'm a pretty good lad. I never noticed til later that there was a blue-ish purple colored house behind me, and in the window there was a kid. I ran outta there as fast as I could screaming at the top of my lungs.
Mrs. Remy was outside unloading a truck when she heard me screaming. She kindly asked me what happened so I told her about my travel into the woods, I never told her about the shed because I didn't really think she'd be that interested in it. Anyway I asked Mrs. Remy what she was doing, she said that she ordered some new furniture and she had to unload it from the truck her self because the workers were on break and Mr. Remy was doin' some yard work. She has this little accent, not sure what kind it is but she pronounces words weird, I giggle to myself when I hear her say funny words. I noticed some bubble wrap laying in the truck. When Mrs. Remy went in the house with furniture I executed my plan on the bubble wrap. Mission "Go Get Bubble Wrap" was what I called it, and it must of been a successful name because my plan worked. I escaped with some bubble wrap, although it didn't last very long, I can bust them pretty quick. My mom calls me the Bubble Wrap Master because of how fast I can bust them. I later on said my goodbye's to Mrs. Remy and was on my way once again.
As I walked around Mrs. Remy's front yard I noticed a ladder standing against the back of my daddy's shed. Since I'm such an adventurous dare devil I decided to climb it, when I reached the top I realized that there wasn't anywhere else to go besides the yellow cement brick fence wall type thing. The top of it looked wide enough to walk across, so I attempted it. I then suddenly remembered that I wasn't very good with my balance. This was not looking good for little Ryan. I almost lost my balance with only a few more steps to go until I reached my next stop, the tree. With regaining my balance I sprinted the rest of the way to the tree, and I just barely made it. It wouldn't of have been so scary if I didn't pretend that there was lava at the bottom of the wall so if I fell I would die. But I made it to the tree safe and sound.
I started my climb, the climb of a life time is what I decided to call it, cause lets face it, the tree was like twenty times my size. It didn't have a lot of leaves which made the tree perfect for climbing. On my way to the top of the tree I noticed a ruffling in a patch of leaves. I approached my unknown enemy, pulled back the leaves and there sat a little brownish black squirrel with huge beady pitch black eyes. He startelled me, almost lost my grip on the branch I was on, and if I had've fell at this height I would be a goner for sure. But me and my new friend Thomas the squirrel were still safe on our branch. Thomas wouldn't share any of his acorns with me so I picked my own. Later I said my goodbye's to Thomas, gave him my acorns and started back down the tree. Once again I was on my way.
I ended up in the back yard of Mr and Mrs. Remy, which was the last spot I visited. This was not where I intended to end up but half way down the tree my calculations must have messed up, cause here I was in their back yard. So I decided I might as well make the most of it one way or another. Mr. Remy was still at his yard work, just like Mrs. Remy had said earlier. He must've been pretty tired cause he was working for a long time. Mr. Remy at the time was mowing his really big back yard with this little brand new shiny red push mower. It was a pretty snazzy looking rig. I went to go say hi, but I ended up on the side where the cut grass comes out, and when you're my size that's the last place you want to be. A whirlwind of just freshly cut damp green grass stuck to my whole body. This angered me so I left as fast as I could so I could get cleaned up. What a day I had today in my neighborhood, I can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store.
The first spot I went to was my daddy's tool shed. Its not that big, but its yellow with a blue roof. Dad says that he has to duck to get into the shed, but not for me, I can fit right in! I felt kind of scared to go in there, but that's what makes it exciting right? The shed was full of tools like saws, hammers, screwdrivers, and there's this little table that I never understood what he used it for. On my way into the shed I never noticed this tiny rake with a green head on it, kinda looked like a grass color green, anyway I tripper over it. In the process of tripping I managed to knock over a shovel and every other tool in the shed decided to fall over, just like dominoes! It made the loudest jumble of noises I've ever heard in my life, good thing I made it out of there with only a bruise on my knee.
I shortly decided after I destroyed pretty well everything in the shed that I should go to the woods, maybe dad wouldn't find me there if he was angry. The woods was dark, really dark, even during the day time which made no sense to me. Tall pine tree's surrounded me. I didn't want to get my self lost in there, because that would be a racket, so I just stayed close enough to see the road. I was just minding my own business when all of a sudden I see this hole in a tree. I approached the hole and you'll never believe what I found in there. I found two little dinky cars and four pieces of gum. I didn't know if they were some other kids or not so I didn't touch the cars. The gum on the other hand, well I'm sure the kid wouldn't mind sharing with me, I'm a pretty good lad. I never noticed til later that there was a blue-ish purple colored house behind me, and in the window there was a kid. I ran outta there as fast as I could screaming at the top of my lungs.
Mrs. Remy was outside unloading a truck when she heard me screaming. She kindly asked me what happened so I told her about my travel into the woods, I never told her about the shed because I didn't really think she'd be that interested in it. Anyway I asked Mrs. Remy what she was doing, she said that she ordered some new furniture and she had to unload it from the truck her self because the workers were on break and Mr. Remy was doin' some yard work. She has this little accent, not sure what kind it is but she pronounces words weird, I giggle to myself when I hear her say funny words. I noticed some bubble wrap laying in the truck. When Mrs. Remy went in the house with furniture I executed my plan on the bubble wrap. Mission "Go Get Bubble Wrap" was what I called it, and it must of been a successful name because my plan worked. I escaped with some bubble wrap, although it didn't last very long, I can bust them pretty quick. My mom calls me the Bubble Wrap Master because of how fast I can bust them. I later on said my goodbye's to Mrs. Remy and was on my way once again.
As I walked around Mrs. Remy's front yard I noticed a ladder standing against the back of my daddy's shed. Since I'm such an adventurous dare devil I decided to climb it, when I reached the top I realized that there wasn't anywhere else to go besides the yellow cement brick fence wall type thing. The top of it looked wide enough to walk across, so I attempted it. I then suddenly remembered that I wasn't very good with my balance. This was not looking good for little Ryan. I almost lost my balance with only a few more steps to go until I reached my next stop, the tree. With regaining my balance I sprinted the rest of the way to the tree, and I just barely made it. It wouldn't of have been so scary if I didn't pretend that there was lava at the bottom of the wall so if I fell I would die. But I made it to the tree safe and sound.
I started my climb, the climb of a life time is what I decided to call it, cause lets face it, the tree was like twenty times my size. It didn't have a lot of leaves which made the tree perfect for climbing. On my way to the top of the tree I noticed a ruffling in a patch of leaves. I approached my unknown enemy, pulled back the leaves and there sat a little brownish black squirrel with huge beady pitch black eyes. He startelled me, almost lost my grip on the branch I was on, and if I had've fell at this height I would be a goner for sure. But me and my new friend Thomas the squirrel were still safe on our branch. Thomas wouldn't share any of his acorns with me so I picked my own. Later I said my goodbye's to Thomas, gave him my acorns and started back down the tree. Once again I was on my way.
I ended up in the back yard of Mr and Mrs. Remy, which was the last spot I visited. This was not where I intended to end up but half way down the tree my calculations must have messed up, cause here I was in their back yard. So I decided I might as well make the most of it one way or another. Mr. Remy was still at his yard work, just like Mrs. Remy had said earlier. He must've been pretty tired cause he was working for a long time. Mr. Remy at the time was mowing his really big back yard with this little brand new shiny red push mower. It was a pretty snazzy looking rig. I went to go say hi, but I ended up on the side where the cut grass comes out, and when you're my size that's the last place you want to be. A whirlwind of just freshly cut damp green grass stuck to my whole body. This angered me so I left as fast as I could so I could get cleaned up. What a day I had today in my neighborhood, I can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store.
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Grammar Exercises
1- The team won (its) (it's) game. Did you win (yours)
(your's), (to)(too) (two)?
The team won its game. Did you win yours too?
2- They left (their) (there) books (there) (their)
(they're).
They left their books there.
3- I hear (your) (you're) about to graduate.
I hear you're about to graduate.
4- (Its) (It's) nice that (there) (their) (they're)
friendly.
It's nice that they're friendly.
5- Although I get (alot) (a lot) of colds, I feel
(all right)(alright)now.
Although I get a lot of colds, I feel alright now.
6- (Whose) (Who's) prettier (then) (than) you?
Who's prettier than you?
7- Are you tired? I'm out of (breathe) (breath),
(too) (to) (two).
Are you tired? I'm out of breath, too.
8- Run back and (fourth) (forth) from (hear) (here) to
(their) (there).
Run back and forth from here to there.
9- (Your) (You're) about to (loose) (lose) (your)
(you're) book.
You're about to lose your book.
10- Everyone will (accept) (except) the prize (accept)
(except) you.
Everyone will accept the prize except you.
11- Do you know (weather) (whether) or not he will give
me the prize.
Do you know whether or not he will give me the prize.
12- Many people (choose) (chose) to live in large cities.
Many people choose to live in large cities.
13- Is the doctor (through) (thorough) (threw) with my
exam?
Is the doctor through with my exam?
14- What (affect) (effect) does the school (principle)
(principal) have on you?
What affect does the school principal have on you?
15- What did he (advice) (advise) you to do? Did you take
his (advice)(advise)?
What did he advise you to do? Did you take his advice?
16- (There) (Their) (They're) are (alot) (a lot) of (your)
you're) friends in the boat.
There are a lot of your friends in the boat.
17- I will (buy) (by) a book (buy) (by) Ray Bradbury.
I will buy a book by Ray Bradbury.
Exercise #2: 60%
Exercise #3: 38/40
Exercise #2: 60%
Exercise #3: 38/40
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
The 5 Best Xbox 360 Action Games
My favorite hobby is gaming. So I did the 5 best action Xbox 360 games because I have a lot of favorite games that belong into this category. Most people base a good game off of the graphics or just the action within and don't pay any attention to the other aspects, like music, smoothness of gameplay, storytelling, difficulty and most importantly how the game is organized and brought together. The action games that I'm about to talk about consist of super heros, cowboys and streches into the olden days of Babylon with a famous assassin. Action games have no limit in the gaming world.
Number 5 in this category starts in Babylon with your action packed game Prince Of Persia, developed by Ubisoft Montreal. This game will have you fighting for your life and running and jumping off walls, literally. In this game you play as the Prince of Persia, occompanied by the Princess Elika restoring the land of the kingdom lost to the evil god of darkness, Ahriman. I myself have not yet tried this game, but I have followed the game since it was announced, I would really like to play it because I was a huge fan of the other ones, and this one is supposed to be great. From reviews I've read the only weak aspects to the game is the difficulty and the storytelling. The story telling bothers me cause this game has a huge story and I hope it was able to keep there action packed story alive for one more game. The strong aspects to the game is the beautiful graphics, great music and acessible gameplay. The game is said to have a great new story but less combat than the others, all in all from the reviews I've read on this game I cant wait to play it and get witness first hand how they layed out this game. This game although has no multiplayer, it is strictly a single player, story telling game. I'm giving this the number 5 spot because of great reviews, the amazing series and the pure fun it brings to the table.
In the number 4 spot we travel into the life of Rico Rodriguez, the mercenary spy, in the do it yourself action movie called Just Cause 2, developed by Avalanche Studios. In this game you are fighting against a corrupt govenrment. This game is a free roam do as you wish style of game that allows you to do things you could only dream of ever wanting to do. Like for example how many people grapple hook onto a airplane and then parachute off it into a high case scene landing on top of a car then hijacking the car from the driver? Only Rico Rodriguez. I have infact played Just Cause 2 but although I never got to try the story, mostly when I played it I just fooled around and did crazy stunts, which is probably the best aspect to the game. I do agree with people giving it the number 4 spot, and heres why. Even though the game has some very strong aspects like; great graphics, new helpful gadgets, huge world to explore and its untimely amount of fun the game also suffers some serious weak aspects. Some of these aspects are wonky controls, glitchy gameplay and the world may be too big for the game to handle, causing these problems. I haven't played this games multiplayer but reviews tell me it is really fun. Its basically free roam do what ever you want style of multiplayer allowing for anything, and I mean anything to happen in the world of Just Cause 2. I think this game does deserve the 4th spot because of the amount of fun you can have, from experience in playing it and with the great reviews.
Moving on to the 3rd best action game brings us to the brutally gory zombie slaying nonsencial game known as Dead Rising 2 developed by Blue Castle Games. In this game you follow the life of Chuck Greene and his daughter Katey in the apocoliptic world. Katey has been bitten by a zombie, but the medication is keeping the disease from evolving. Chuck is blamed for an outbreak while trying to get money for his daughter and now only has 72 hours to clear his name and wait for rescue. I have played a Dead Rising game in the series but it hasn't been this game. The game lets you explore a zombie infested town and have all the zombie slaying fun you wish. This game has way more stong aspects than weak, which I love to see in games. The stronger aspects are the new combos/weaponary, nice presentation, brutal gameplay, huge open world to explore and it maintains to keep that Dead Rising feel that players came to love. The game of this series I did get the chance to play, I can strongly say that Blue Castle Games have the ability to make great and amusing zombie games. Although it does suffer from some weak aspects, and the most major one is the clunky controls and long loading screens. No gamer wants to spend 5 to 10 mintues on a loading screen, they want to be right in the action, killing off zombies and enjoy it. This game also consists of a multiplayer feature allowing you and your friend to team up and fight zombies together having much more fun. This game is awarded number 3 because of its gameplay, presentation, ability to make an excellent and amusing zombie style game.
The runner up contender will no doubt go to the action packed western game Red Dead Redempetion, developed and published by Rockstar San Diego. The life of ex gang member John Marston isn't easy, trying to provide for his family, keep his farm and hunt down his other gang members, to save his own life. John travels from the state of New Austin to Mexico insearch for his former gang members encountering troubles along the way. I have played and beaten Red Dead Redemption and its many DLC's (downloadable content; like Undead Nightmare) and I can honestly say that it is the funest and most excellent third person western shooter I've ever played. The way this story is presented is by far amazingly well done, although about 3/4 into the game the story starts to lose interest, but gains interest very quickly again. There are many very, very strong aspects to this game like amazing story and character developement, solid voice acting protrayed, well designed free open world and very fun gameplay. Even though this game is almost perfect it still suffers from too downsides with is glitchy gameplay and off pace story near the end. This games multiplayer allows the game to be taken to a whole different level. Allowing to play with friends and do co-op missions, go hunting cougars or bears or raid forts for loot. This game gives you unlimited options wether by yourself or with your posse. Red Dead Redemption has won the title of Game Of The Year in 2010. No other game could be worth the runner up spot for best Xbox 360 action game besides this one.
Now the moment we've all been waiting for, the number one best Xbox 360 action game goes to none other than the amazing third person fighting game sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City developed by Rocksteady. About.com states that "More than any other game before, Arkham City makes you truly feel like Batman, and that is pretty awesome," and boy are they right. I'm a big fan of this 2 part series, I loved the first one and the second one was just icing on the cake; it simply blew me away. There's honestly parts in this game wether you're fighting for dear life against a boss or free roaming the city and stoping crime, that will take your breath away. It happened to me numerous times.
In Batman: Arkham Asylum you play as Batman in the Arkham Asylum. While putting Joker behind bars, he escapes, taking over the entire asylum unleashing this Titan gas which was used to create Bane's monsterous figure. This gas is basically a preformance enhancer gone through the roof. You go through the asylum facing the many bosses that stand in your way like; Bane, Killer Croc, Scare Crow, Posion Ivy to reach The Joker. In the end you end up defeating the Joker like always and the Titan gas is taken undercontrol, atleast thats what you think, until you see one of the major bosses hand sticks out of the water (depending on what difficulty you beat the game on).
Batman: Arkham City is by far the best action game I've ever played. It has all the great aspects to make a game; freedom to move around the city as you wish, a great action filled story which also has some tragic moments, lots of collectibles to find, combat moves fluently with no flaws what so ever, and the addition of Catwomen allows a whole new point of view to be played. Although with every amazing game, there always has to be a flaw, and in this case its easy boss fights. I dont find this a bad con though, I mean no one wants to spend hours on end trying to beat a boss, you want them to be fun, action filled and you want to be amazed at the end of them and this is exactly how Rocksteady presents their boss fights. For gamers that haven't yet played this game I strongly recommend this game. In my opinion it gets 10/10 overall, the game masters every aspect to a great action game. This game will be a hard game to beat out of its number 1 spot for newer action games, and in my opinion it'll stay number 1, because it's just that amazing.
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Editing Exercise
It was the hurricane I seen on TV and, I automatically knew I wanted to help.
It was the hurricane I saw on TV and I automatically knew I wanted to help.
I was never so scared in my life. everything went silent, then i started dropping.
I was never so scared in my life. Everything went silent, then I started falling.
The only thing I disliked about this review is she went it to great detail about the movie.
The only thing I disliked about this review is that she went into great detail about the movie.
We grabbed the ball off the face off and went down to their side of the quart , I was just outside the 3 point line when I looked up at the score clock and seen there was one second left I took the shot.
We grabbed the ball off the face off, and went down to their side of the court. I was just outside the 3 point line when I looked up at the score clock and saw there was one second left, I took the shot.
As I cooked my bacon and fried my eggs I knew I was going to have an excellent day.
As I cooked my bacon and fried my eggs, I knew I was going to have an excellent day.
The most valuable player of the team is Josh, he wants to be just like Michael Jordan and all the other popular basketball players.
The most valuable player of the team is Josh. He wants to be just like Michael Jordan and all the other popular basketball players.
I looked and seen Ty and Mark waving.
I looked and saw Ty and Mark waving.
The monster let's out a deafening thunder of a roar, hissing and snapping at my Shane.
The monster let out a deafening thunder of a roar, hissing and snapping at my Shane.
Tick...Tick...Tick, its all coming back.
Tick, tick, tick, it is all coming back.
the year was 1964, I was just a young boy going to the new train station going to work for my uncle.
The year was 1964, I was just a young boy going to the new train station going to work for my uncle.
They should not have been more than half an hour and by the time seven o’clock hit, we knew something was terribly wrong.
They shouldn't have been more than half an hour. By the time seven o'clock hit, we knew something was terribly wrong.
The only thing we had to eat was the rotten leftovers of my riders supper from the night before.
The only thing we had left to eat was the rotten leftovers of my riders supper from the night before.
I heard a crash in the woods the brush was rustling and the trees cracking.
I heard a crash in the woods, the brush was rustling and the trees were cracking.
...and yet it has already set out on it’s long journey, in search of where he belongs in this world.
... and yet it has already set out on it's long journey. In search of where he belongs in this world.
Soon I meet up with the only person who’s time I enjoy, my dearest friend Rory, her hair is so short you can barely run your hands through it, but it suits her.
Soon I meet up with the only person who's time I enjoy, my dearest friend Rory. Her hair is so short you can barely run your hands through it, but it suits her.
I often travel, I run a blog about visiting un-mapped places.
I often travel. I run a blog about visiting un-mapped places.
As we put our winter clothing on to head out. I can almost smell the turkey dinner waiting on the dining room table.
As we put our winter clothing on to head out. I could almost smell the turkey dinner waiting on the dinning room table.
I usually don’t agree to go into town because of the fact of how the people.
I usually don't agree to go into town because of the fact of how the people act.
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Finding Forrester Review
Finding Forrester is a heart felt movie produced by Columbia Productions and directed by Gus Van Sant. It was released on December 19th 2000. The main characters are Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown), William Forrester (Sean Connery), Professor Robert Crawford (F. Murray Abraham), and Claire Spence (Anna Parquin). This film is written by Mike Rich, and is 136 minutes long.
This movie is about Jamal Wallace, who loves to play basketball and write. He is intelligent when it comes to tests, but his grades are low to keep up his reputation with his friends. Jamal gets accepted into a new school where he meets a girl named Claire. Throughout the movie Jamal meets William Forrester and they become like family while William helps Jamal improve his writing talents. He also is introduced to his teacher Mr.Crawford who put him through many challenges that Jamal overcomes in the movie.
Finding Forrester reminds me a lot like the film The Blind Side. It reminds me of this because in The Blind Side, the main character is treated differently because he’s black, does really well in school and loves to play football. Although in Finding Forrester the sport is really the only difference, instead of football its basketball. The storylines are relatively the same, and as a fan of The Blind Side I could really understand the point this movie was making and made it that much more better of a movie to me.
The good qualities about this film that I enjoyed was the music/soundtrack and the acting. I found that Sean Connery and Rob Brown did an excellent job in their acting that really allowed people to connect and understand the emotion and troubles throughout the movie. The music in the movie was really well placed as well, there was never a song that never fit in the scene. Music such as “Save Me” by Hanson, and “You’re So Cool” by Hans Zimmer really played well with the emotions of the scene.
The theme is the most important part to this movie, as well as other movies but this one really stands out. My opinion of the theme that is trying to be shown is that family is important to everyone, and even though we don’t always get along and lose family, we can make friends that in the end we treat like family. It’s these kinds of friends that allow people to bring out the best in each other, like William and Jamal did in this movie.
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