"I’ve been told
that people in the army
do more by 7:00 am
than I do
in an entire day
but if I wake
at 6:59 am
and turn to you
to trace the outline of your lips
with mine
I will have done enough
and killed no one
in the process."
Monday, 23 May 2011
Week 5, article #2
Title: Fake security software catches out Apple owners
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Summary of article
A fake security program was launched in the beginning of May, called MACDefender. It is a program for Apple computers and when installed it covers the computer's screens with pornographic images from the internet. The program was downloaded a lot because it appeared high in search results. Many people have looked for help and there are 200 discussions about the program on Apple's official forums.
MACDefender is a kind of scareware program. Usually scareware programs pretend to scan your computer for viruses and the like. It makes up a lits of probles and asks for money before fixing the fake problems. There aren't as many viruses for Apple as for Windows, but this virus reminds us that there aren't none.
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My opinion
People can still be very naive when it comes to the internet. I wish something would burst their bubble and let them realize that internet is NOT a utopia, where everyone is friendly and no one is mean. Scams are everywhere, viruses lurking and a lot of people are falling into a fatal trap where there are empty memory drives and evil hackers.
Week 5, article #1
Title: Barack Obama to back Middle East democracy with billions in aid
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Summary of article
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The president is wanting to look at the Middle East anew and he compares the situation with helping Western and
Obama’s speech will partly concern the democracy in the Arab countries. He is willing to establish relationships and help countries if they turn to democracy. For a full summary, click the link.
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My opinion
Mr. Barack Obama is a very different man compared to Bush. The man who was all for a war with Iraq is now replaced with a man who wants peace and democracy. Whether the USA is lucky to have Obama remains to be seen. I hope Obama is not an attention seeker but a real man who has an honest opinion on how to something good for the world.
Thursday, 19 May 2011
So what?!
Your car is Japanese. Your pizza is Italian. Your beer is German. Your wine is Spanish. Your democracy is Greek. Your coffee is Brazilian. Your tea is Chinese. Your watch is Swiss. Your fashion is French. Your shirt is Indian. Your shoes are Thai. Your radio is Korean. Your vodka is Russian. And then complain: your neighbour...an immigrant? So what?!
**Not mine, rights owned by whoever wrote this**
Week 4, article #2
Title: Government rail fares review announced
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Summary of article
The rail fares will be reviewed, to simplify a complex system. Also the demand is at is high at the travel peak and the review will help the management of it. The review will lead to fares decreasing and fares increasing, to create a stable system. E.g. fares just off peak (just after the rush-hours) might increase. Passenger Focus said doing this is like doing a leap in the dark and that there’ll probably be more losers than winners.
In the review, Sir Roy said that there could be savings of between £700 million and £1 billion annually by 2019, if the rail costs will be lowered. After research, it became clear that there were a lot of inefficient practices concerning the railways.
However there are some people who are apprehensive of change, thinking people might face new problems, like service going down by staff having been cut or less carriages being available.
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My opinion
I think it's a good thing that they are trying to change the system for the good. Of course there are always people who dislike change because they are afraid changes might not do good. But if they guess you could save that much money, I think everyone should benefit from it.
Furthermore, if those inefficient practices disappear, that should be saving money already! Then people needn't worry about less carriages or bad service.
Week 4, article #1
Title: The Queen acknowledges 'sad and regrettable' mistakes of Britain's troubled relationship with Ireland
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Summary of article
The Queen of England visited Ireland and when there she acknowledged the mistakes of the past, in one of her most important speeches. The Queen gave an encouraging speech, in which she said to keep the past in mind but that one shouldn't live by the past.
It's time to look to the present and the future and the Queen wants to re-forge the friendship between the neighbouring countries. She even started her speech in Gaelic to help mend the relationship. The state visit was a start in the peace process, even though there were anti-British protests during it.
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My opinion
It's very honorable of the Queen to try to get the two countries cooperating again! I agree with her too, the past is in the past and nothing can be done without it anymore. They should look back at the past, learn from it and start on building a future. The Queen and the President are well on their way, now for the Irish population... They were protesting against the Queen, I understand their point of view but I think they are hanging on to the past too much. We Dutch people aren't still having such an attitude towards the Germans, right?
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