Air France Pilots Strike

“Air France Cancels More Flights As Strike Stretches On”

By: Alexander C. Kaufman

Source: Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/27/air-france-cancellations_n_5893378.html

                One of the famous and popular airline services, Air France, is experiencing strikes by the pilots that is causing many flights to get delayed or cancelled. They are facing “turbulence”. This ongoing strike is considered one of the longest strikes in the French national carrier’s history. It interrupted around fifty five percent of the flights scheduled for Sunday. One day before, Saturday, the pilots sent out a mediator to the airline, but they rejected it. No negotiations have been done since. “Air France regrets this situation and is making every effort to minimize the inconvenience this strike action may cause to its customers” (1). This strike is not only affecting the airline agency, but also the agency’s customers. Hundreds of thousands of people had their flights cancelled and rescheduled, having no say to when their flight would be rescheduled. The pilots stated that they will stop striking once all the salaried cockpit crews get the same pay and benefits as other agencies. At the moment, Air France pilots receive about a hundred thousand dollars. Their pay increases as their career goes. Demanding more would hurt the airline, but the pilots do not seem to care about it. The company has sent out about three million texts and emails about their flight cancellations, and their newly scheduled flights.

                Travelers and vacationers should take this into consideration and avoid using Air France to travel for the time being, since no one wants their flight rescheduled or delayed. This article also shows that pilots believe they are being paid unfairly. A solution or compromise is needed to not cause any more consequences to the people.

CHOOOOCOOOLAAATEEE

There are a ton of flavors of ice cream, yet there is only that calms my heart more than the others. While others prefer eating complicated flavors that include fifty trillion ingredients, I prefer plain chocolate. I was introduced to the amazingness of chocolate ice cream on the summer of 2005, where I was in Germany visiting my grandma. Germany is famous for having one of the best ice cream brands in the world, Häagen Dazs, which has a specialty in making chocolate ice cream. Till this day I remember waking up there and begging my parents for one euro, the cost of the ice cream. I would run down to the mall five blocks away from our house with my grandma, only to get ice cream. The blonde worker lady would automatically start making my ice cream from the first second of seeing me. She knew what I came for and she knew what I wanted. Chocolate ice cream has that sweetness that no other food or item can provide to me. Whether my family and me go shopping, visiting a friend, exploring, we always stop to buy ice cream. Not eating ice cream for a day there would be like going a day without eating or drinking. We would buy ice cream and feed the ducks and enjoy the long refreshing walk back home. Now whenever I eat chocolate ice cream, I remember the fun time I had in Germany. Even though the chocolate is not the same here and there, I enjoy and look forward to eating it.

Another Inhumane Act by ISIS

“Isis Video Claims To Show Beheading Of British Aid Worker David Haines”

By: Charlotte Alfred

Source: Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/13/david-haines-beheading_n_5816368.html

            The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) abducted David Haines, a worker for the French aid Agency and a father of two. Haines was kneeling in the sand, wearing an orange jumpsuit. The video shows him stating that Britain is getting dragged into an unwinnable war for helping the Kurdish Peshmerga battle against ISIS. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, speaks out by saying,  “We Will do everything in our power to hunt down these murderers and ensure they face justice, however long it takes” (1). Haines has been working in aid agencies for a long time, helping rebuild homes and so on. He has worked in Croatia, Libya, South Sudan and Syria, where he was abducted in March 2013. Dragana, David’s wife, said that Haines was a fantastic father and man. The British government is providing and supporting the Haines family in any way possible, but all they wish for is to be left alone. Even the White House responded to this event, saying, “The United States strongly condemns the barbaric murder of the UK citizen David Haines but the terrorist group ISIL. Our hearts go out to the family of Mr. Haines and to the people of the United Kingdom” (1). The United States has vowed to take down this evil group. Having already launched over one hundred and fifty airstrikes against the group in Iraq, they hope that they can destroy them once and for all.

            The people of the world should be aware of what is going on around them. Instead of focusing on celebrities and other unimportant things,. They should start acknowledging what is going on, and try to find ways to help in order to not let these inhumane acts repeat.

Do Not Watch This Movie!

“The Expendables 3”

By: Peter Travers

Source: Rolling Stone

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-expendables-3-20140815

                “If you’ve seen Sylvester Stallone and his over-the-hill gang in 2010’s The Expendables, paid up for the 2012 follow up, and can’t wait to see The Expendables 3, then you’re a glutton for movie punishment and I can’t help you” (1). Peter Travers started his review by criticizing the movie on the first sentence. This movie was rated one star (out of four), and is considered a waste of time. Since this is a review, there is no claim of fact. Although, there is claim of value. Through Travers’ harsh criticism, one gets persuaded to not watch this movie and instead look for alternatives. Automatic ethos is also shown in this review. Travers says that since this movie has Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lungren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, people expect something big. “The Expendables 3, trading our affection for action stars of the past, has officially worn out its already shaky welcome” (1). An example of claim of value is again shown. Travers argues that this is an undesired movie, and persuades its audience to not watch it. These arguments are effective, since they are to the correct audience. People visit the Rolling Stone website to read reviews and so on about new movies, albums. Therefore this review will have an impact on its audience. This review is completely biased, therefore it does not include any facts or logos. It also does not fight for a change, thus having no claim of policy. Travers argues that this is a terrible movie, and states why.

 

Brain Communication

“People Talk ‘Brain to Brain’ For First Time Ever”

By: Macrina Cooper-White

Source: Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/06/brain-to-brain-communication-internet_n_5772700.html?utm_hp_ref=technology

                “Telepathy is a staple of science fiction—just think of Mr. Spock or the Jedi knights. But new research shows that mind melds no longer belong only to the world of make believe” (1). What people see in movies is coming true. Soon, people will be able to talk to each other using their brains. Dr. Alvaro Pascual Leone and his colleagues have done an experiment where a person in India sent a message to three people in France. Although, it is not simply speaking and thinking a person will hear. This process requires a ton of technology. Electrodes were attached to one person’s brain and an electroencephalogram was used to translate the electrical activity in the brain into binary code. Then, it was e-mailed to whoever was receiving the message, and the message was applied to the receivers using a process called transcranial magnetic stimulation. The information was decoded to reveal the original message. “Hola” and “ciao” have been the words transmitted, but through further advancements the researchers say it will be possible to exchange sentences and paragraphs through brain communication. Researchers also hope that through further achievements they could decrease the amount of technology used, since right now they use machines that no average person could afford.

                There are people that think that there is no point in finding ways to communicate with brain messages. Although if researchers are able to fully develop this, persons that cannot speak due to illnesses and diseases will have a way of being able to express themselves.