Current Event #4
1.) Topic? The topic of my article is a new Iphone feature that is considerably safe.
2.) Title? Iphone Feature Helping Emergency Responders Treat Patients
3.) Source? http://www.kltv.com/story/30057728/iphone-feature-helping-emergency-responders-treat-patients
4.) Summary? This article is basically a woman who make sure that everything she does can be done safely. Sheridan Lewis gives her statement about a new feature on Iphones that can help out paramedics when they need to reach a close contact or give you a certain type of medicine. The feature allows anything to be put in it, but physicians say its more safer to put basic information.
5.) Reaction? This article gives me a feeling of safety, but also a disgusting feeling because it’s unbelieveable what our world has come to when it comes to electronics. I mean yes, if a cell phone is the only thing you have at the moment it’s useful, but what about the bracelets and necklaces people used to use. Electronics do not make me feel safe at all,mostly because I hear about all the deaths that are caused by them. The idea to have a paramedic have to look at your phone just to find out all your medical information, makes me wonder, what if we didn’t have electronics?
6.) Effect the world? This article basically shows how our world is made up of electronics. It can help in some cases like the lady in the article, but if you’re driving, its usually a distraction. Most people nowadays don’t have their phones for emergency. I honestly think that most people won’t even set this new feature up.
Blog Assignment
1.)What are the four river valley civilizations we have discussed so far?
Egypt- Nile River
India- Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia- Tigris and The Euphrates Rivers
China- Huang He( Yellow River)
2.)What are some similarities between the four?
They all depended on big rivers for their needs and agriculture.
Each of the four developed strong, complex government systems.
Rivers flooded annually causing fertile land in all four civilizations.
Each had their own form of writing.
3.)What are some differences between the four?
They all had different laws and moral codes.
Most had different geographies.
They all had many but different leaders.
Different forms of government.
4.) What are some basic characteristics and how are they demonstrated?
People have advanced technical skills.
a specialization in labor exist
Cities and government exist
A form of written language exists
A calendar exists.
Current Event #1
1.) Random act of kindness.
2.) Stranger Foots $4k Dental Bill for Woman
3.) www.Kltv.com
4.) This article shows that there is actually good people in this world. A poor woman wasn’t going to be able to pay for a bill, and a wealthier woman stepped in and paid for it. The woman described this act as her mom sending her an angel from above.
5.) I think this is phenomenal. This makes me feel like there is actually hope for this world after all. I’ve actually never seen a kind act like this before,but I can only imagine the look on this woman’s face when she met her new friend. This makes me feel like all the people in this world aren’t here to live their life, but to live it to the fullest. I was just thinking the other day about how scary it’s going to be in the real world, but it’s people like Ann that give my nerves a little ease.
6.) This article makes the world seem like a better place. Of course, if I were to give this piece of news and compare it to some others,no one would want to live here because of all the other catastrophes that happen like robbery,murder,and sexual harassment. This article does give out a bit of hope for everyone. Like I said in the earlier paragraphs, this let people know that not everyone is here to put a bad mark on the world. This should make the human population feel a little secure.
http://m.kltv.com/kltv/db/330566/content/voQDpXhS
Expository Essay ~ Effects of Cell Phones
Effects of Cell Phones
Glass covered the newly paved road, and all he could remember was trying to pull himself out of his brand new Chevy truck with his Iphone 6 in the palm of his hand. He stared down at his cell phone realizing that he could have just killed himself,all because he heard the “Ding!” of his phone and quickly reached for it. Texting has become one of the world’s largest death-causing accidents. Cell phones have affected people’s lives positively for long distance relationships,but negatively for car accidents.
Cell phones can be positive for when someone has family or friends that live far away.For example, my best friend,Dana, lives in Arkansas, and since she lives so far away,I don’t get to see her every weekend. However, since I have a cell phone,I’m able to dial up her number anytime and have a long conversation with her being 1,000 miles away.Just like my friend in Arkansas, people have family all over the world and not everyone is within driving distance.Another positive thing about cell phones is that when you have an emergency, you can quickly dial 9-1-1 and get help fast.The other day, my grandpa was having a bad allergic reaction to some medicine that he took, and he couldn’t drive himself to the hospital, so he got out his phone and called for an ambulance.
Negatively, cell phones have increased the number of car accidents in just a year.While driving in the car, people often hear their phones go off, and their first instinct is to quickly snatch it up and read their new message, or try out their new app. Suddenly, they find themselves injured, or almost killing themselves.Some people do die from car accidents.About a year ago, a family friend of ours was driving home from the store , and he checked his phone, within an instance, he had crashed into an oak tree, and it killed him. Another negative flaw about cell phones is that it’s a big distraction during school.Looking around, all I can see is people on their cell phones during class, not paying one bit of attention to the teacher. That might be the reason that students don’t pass tests.
Cell phones have become one of the world’s largest distractions in the past year or two.Cell phones affect people’s lives every day, whether it’s positive or negative. Maybe one day , cell phone usage will decrease in school,or around the world.
Expository Essay ~ Effects of Fear
Effects of Fear
Riding down the road, sitting in the passenger seat, Tom looks over to the next car and notices that they are texting instead of paying attention to the road. Tom tells his dad to pull over because he is afraid one of them will get hurt. Just like Tom,we are afraid sometimes, but it’s not always good to be scared.Fear can affect people’s lives positively by making them afraid when danger is near,and negatively by making them miss opportunities.
When danger is near, fear can help us know what to do,whether it’s to tell us to run or to call for help.For example,my friend,Cecilia was riding her bike down the street one day ,and came upon a man brutally beating his four year old daughter.Cecilia then feels the need to pedal faster so that she can get home and tell someone before she, or anyone else gets hurt.She wants to save the innocent little girl,but she fears that she might get beaten. In these kinds of situations,fear is a great quality that might save someone else’s life.
In addition,fear can sometimes be controlling and make people miss opportunities.For example,Amy was always afraid to talk to people.On the day of her big job interview, the boss would ask her important questions and she would nod in the place of a ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Amy didn’t get the opportunity to work there because of her fear of talking.Like Amy, I was once very shy. One day in math class, the teacher asked if anyone had any questions. Although I did, I kept my mouth shut and my hand in my lap.I missed an opportunity to get help because I was too scared to raise my hand and ask the question. In these instances, fear can be a poor quality to have.
It’s okay to pull over like Tom because people may be afraid of getting hurt, but nobody should ever let fear affect them in a way that could cause them to miss an opportunity.