- Cultural region (Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, or Latin America)
- MLA Citaiton
- Concise (no more than 5 sentences) summary with a clear thesis statement
Sunday, January 28, 2018
FI #48 - "History Today" Article Summary
To complete question #48 on the "Foundations Investigation," select an article from a PRINT issue of History Today. Your comment should include the following:
FI #49 - "Current History" Article Summary
To complete question #49 on the "Foundations Investigation," select an article from a PRINT issue of Current History. Your comment should include the following:
- Cultural region (Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, or Latin America)
- MLA Citaiton
- Concise (no more than 5 sentences) summary with a clear thesis statement
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
“Climate” in the News
"Climate Measures Agreed in Paris Not Enough - Merkel." Reuters, 17 Nov. 2017,
climate-measures-agreed-in-
23 Jan. 2018.
This article, based around the Paris Climate agreement, covers the issues surrounding climate change conflict on the international level. The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, speaks out that the pact to decrease damage occurring from society made by almost 200 countries is still not enough to achieve a satisfactory result against the changing climate. In order to throw a substantial roadblock up aga8nst the rapidly changing climate, Merkel suggests more must be done.
“Culture” in the News
Stewart, Phil. "Mattis Sees Indonesian Forces Drink Snake Blood, Roll in Glass."
Reuters, 23 Jan. 2018, www.reuters.com/article/
us-indonesia-usa-mattis/
mattis-sees-indonesian-
Accessed 23 Jan. 2018.
In the Reuters article titled, “Mattis Sees Indonesian Forces Drink Snake Blood, Roll in Glass”, the culture of Indonesian military is depicted. In a ceremonial presentation of the ‘unique talents’ of the Indonesian Forces, the personnel performed a series of interesting feats. These include, slaking on fire, rolling through glass, and breaking bricks with their heads.
“Cold War” in the News
Tharoor, Ishaan. "A Nuclear North Korea Is Bringing Back Cold War Paranoia."
The Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/news/
worldviews/wp/2018/01/17/
the-challenge-of-north-korea-
?utm_term=.650d3faf48d0. Accessed 23 Jan. 2018.
Highlighted in this article are the terrors aroused by nuclear threats from North Korea. The recent mistake of a missile threat to Hawaii sparked the realization of fear seeded in Americans sown from the threats of Soviet missiles during the 60's, reviving an age-old possibility for nuclear war.
"Nuclear" in the News
"Nuclear" in the news
Cohen, Zachary. "CIA Warns Kim Jong Un Could Use Nukes as 'coercive' Tool."
CNN.com, CNN, 23 Jan. 2018, www.cnn.com/2018/01/23/politics/
cia-director-pompeo-north-korea/index.html. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.
In this article it describes how Kim Jong Un could use his nuclear power to take over or reunify the Korean Peninsula. So he is prepared to use the ballistics missiles he has been testing and conventional military forces to get what he wants. This article also asks questions on what different people such as Trump and Pompeo would do about Kim Jong Un.
Cohen, Zachary. "CIA Warns Kim Jong Un Could Use Nukes as 'coercive' Tool."
CNN.com, CNN, 23 Jan. 2018, www.cnn.com/2018/01/23/politics/
cia-director-pompeo-north-korea/index.html. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.
In this article it describes how Kim Jong Un could use his nuclear power to take over or reunify the Korean Peninsula. So he is prepared to use the ballistics missiles he has been testing and conventional military forces to get what he wants. This article also asks questions on what different people such as Trump and Pompeo would do about Kim Jong Un.
“History” in the News
Rosenwald, Michael S. "‘Beaten Every Day’: North Korea Tortured USS Pueblo
Crew Members, Gathering Damaging Intel." The Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2018,
beaten-every-day-north-korea-
intel/?utm_term=.
In this article, the horrors of the Korean War are detailed through the account of how USS Pueblo crew members were tortured for intel. Following the capture of their ship, which was a major loss in regards to the American Military, the Pueblo crew were held captive for nearly 11 months. The capture of the USS Pueblo was actually the first surrender of a US Naval ship since the War of 1812. Tactics of the North Koreans included humiliation, exploiting fear, and physical weakness in attempts to squeeze information out of the crew.
"Technology" in the News
"Technology" in the news
"Facebook Invents New Unit of Time Called a Flick." BBCNews.com, BBCNews, 23
Jan. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/technology-42787529. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.
This article is baout how a facebook engineer invented a smaller unit of time, smaller than a nanosecond. He cals it a "flick" which is short for frame-tick. He explains that this can help to make virtual reality experiences better. So the technology is being advanced in this article.
"Facebook Invents New Unit of Time Called a Flick." BBCNews.com, BBCNews, 23
Jan. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/technology-42787529. Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.
This article is baout how a facebook engineer invented a smaller unit of time, smaller than a nanosecond. He cals it a "flick" which is short for frame-tick. He explains that this can help to make virtual reality experiences better. So the technology is being advanced in this article.
“Terrorism” in the News
Maslin Nir, Sarah. "In New Proposed Subway Elevators, Some See a Terrorism
Risk." The New York Times, 22 Jan. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/
nyregion/subway-elevators-
The article, “In New Proposed Subway Elevators, Some See a Terrorism Risk”, the weaknesses of a possible mode of transportation are exploited. As a proposition to improve civilian travel around the World Trade Center, ‘subway elevators’ have been suggested. However, the idea is facing heavy opposition by residents in wake of the terroristic past surrounding the historic site. Natives of the area are in contradiction because they believe the plan for transportation may be a breeding ground for possible acts of terror that could put themselves and their neighbors in grave danger.
"Agriculture" in the News
"Agriculture" in the news
Penn State. "Root discovery may lead to crops that need less fertilizer." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 18 January 2018. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180118142
In this article it describes how secondary root growth needs to be suppressed. This is because secondary root growth aids in poor soil by not taking in a lot of phosphorus. Where as primary growth in bean plants allows them to explore more soil and take in more phosphorus. So agriculture is being advanced because of this article.
Penn State. "Root discovery may lead to crops that need less fertilizer." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 18 January 2018. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180118142
In this article it describes how secondary root growth needs to be suppressed. This is because secondary root growth aids in poor soil by not taking in a lot of phosphorus. Where as primary growth in bean plants allows them to explore more soil and take in more phosphorus. So agriculture is being advanced because of this article.
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