"Soweto, South Africa, Train Crash Injured Hundreds." BBC News. BBC, 20 May 2012. Web. 31 Jan. 2013.
Friday, February 8, 2013
South African Train Crash
A commuter train crashed into a parked train in Soweto, South Africa. The moving train hit the stationary one from behind, throwing passengers from both trains out of the windows. They found people laying up to 200 meters away from the train with broken legs and other injuries. Metrorail, the runner of the trains, said that the collision caused 857 injuries. People were crawling over each other in attempt to escape the trains in case of fire. Luckily, only 25 of the injured are still in the hospital. The others left with minor injuries.
"Soweto, South Africa, Train Crash Injured Hundreds." BBC News. BBC, 20 May 2012. Web. 31 Jan. 2013.
"Soweto, South Africa, Train Crash Injured Hundreds." BBC News. BBC, 20 May 2012. Web. 31 Jan. 2013.
Social Media
I believe that eventually social media systems will take over our lives. More businesses and regular people are using social media websites to contact each other and advertise. Twitter has an average of 1 million new accounts made everyday. It also is expected to make over 500 million dollars off of advertising by 2014. I found that college students that use social media systems like twitter and facebook have an average of .5 better GPA than college students that don't. I found this to be interesting because it seems like most people use the social media systems to contact friends, which seems like it could be a distraction to their study's.
I found a post that shows how the main disadvantage of social media systems can be stalkers and bullying. On almost all social media systems you can change your privacy settings, but many people have found that this still isn't enough to keep private. The other disadvantage is cyber bullying. There are many advantages to social media too. People can contact each other without having to call or send a letter or text. It is also a good way for businesses to contact other businesses out of the country.
Social media is good in the classroom to contact teachers for questions on online courses. Smart phones are used more than ever in colleges. In one picture i found on Pinterest, it shows that over 75% of college students not doing school work are on their smartphones. Less than 1% percent of the students with smartphones don't use them during break. The other 24% answered that they are sometimes on their phones during break. I think that once I reach college it will be up to 95% of the students using smartphones during break.
"Edudemic." Edudemic. Edudemic, 28 June 2012. Web. 08 Feb. 2013.
"Twitter 2012." Infographic Labs. The Blog Herald, 2 June 2012. Web. 08 Feb. 2013.
I found a post that shows how the main disadvantage of social media systems can be stalkers and bullying. On almost all social media systems you can change your privacy settings, but many people have found that this still isn't enough to keep private. The other disadvantage is cyber bullying. There are many advantages to social media too. People can contact each other without having to call or send a letter or text. It is also a good way for businesses to contact other businesses out of the country.
Social media is good in the classroom to contact teachers for questions on online courses. Smart phones are used more than ever in colleges. In one picture i found on Pinterest, it shows that over 75% of college students not doing school work are on their smartphones. Less than 1% percent of the students with smartphones don't use them during break. The other 24% answered that they are sometimes on their phones during break. I think that once I reach college it will be up to 95% of the students using smartphones during break.
"Edudemic." Edudemic. Edudemic, 28 June 2012. Web. 08 Feb. 2013.
"Twitter 2012." Infographic Labs. The Blog Herald, 2 June 2012. Web. 08 Feb. 2013.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Online Research
Google: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130205/af-south-africa-congo-m23/?utm_hp_ref=media&ir=media
South African police caught 19 suspected members of the Congolese rebel group who were accused of planning to overthrow the government. The police statement said those arrested would face charges of violating South Africa's Foreign Military Assistance Act. This act prevents people from plotting coups or mercenary activities in foreign nations. Authorities offered information Tuesday about whether those arrested belonged to M23, which seized and later withdrew last year from Congo's eastern city of Goma. Local media initially reported the South African Police Service identified those arrested as belonging to M23.The M23 is a group of Congolese and rebel soldiers that have assaulted and raped many women in late 2012. They also have used children as soldiers and conducting summary executions.
I find it interesting how the police are able to find a secret group. I wonder if someone turned them in or if they were caught in the act. I'm most suprised about how the Congo rebels are still using children as soldiers.
This is a picture of a child put into the Congolese army.
Gambrell, John. "South African Police Arrest Alleged Congo Rebels." HuffingtonPost.com. Huffington Post, 5 Feb. 2013. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
Picture: http://spineafricaproject.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/child-soldier.jpg
South African police caught 19 suspected members of the Congolese rebel group who were accused of planning to overthrow the government. The police statement said those arrested would face charges of violating South Africa's Foreign Military Assistance Act. This act prevents people from plotting coups or mercenary activities in foreign nations. Authorities offered information Tuesday about whether those arrested belonged to M23, which seized and later withdrew last year from Congo's eastern city of Goma. Local media initially reported the South African Police Service identified those arrested as belonging to M23.The M23 is a group of Congolese and rebel soldiers that have assaulted and raped many women in late 2012. They also have used children as soldiers and conducting summary executions.
I find it interesting how the police are able to find a secret group. I wonder if someone turned them in or if they were caught in the act. I'm most suprised about how the Congo rebels are still using children as soldiers.
This is a picture of a child put into the Congolese army.
Gambrell, John. "South African Police Arrest Alleged Congo Rebels." HuffingtonPost.com. Huffington Post, 5 Feb. 2013. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
Picture: http://spineafricaproject.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/child-soldier.jpg
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