Jeff Fisher Wears Colts Jersey

This is sure to make Titans fans very angry... their head coach who is has lead the Titans to an 0-6 record so far has worn a Peyton Manning Jersey at an event where he was introducing former Colts coach Tony Dungy. A controversy was made over nothing and I don't even know why it would be hyped up by the media in the first place.

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News at WHS

" ExPeCt blOoDShEd "



On Wednesday ; October 7th at Watertown High school ; A custodian was cleaning out one of the boys bathroom and came across the words " Expect Bloodshed" written on the stall door. Immediately, he reported what he had saw and the school quickly contacted the Watertown Police department. At 6:OO am there was a Ed message sent to all students and staff of WHS explaining what had happened and for all students to enter school that morning through the Columbia Street entrance ONLY and leave all backpacks at home.

Of course many students brought backpacks; but all backpacks were collected and all students will get their bags back at the bell at 2:3Opm. All of the students of Watertown High School was gathered together in the auditorium after coming into school for a brief meeting with all staffs and students about what was going on. Personally i thought to my self " What in he world is this ?! " I was confused because i didn't know any of this until a student on his way to school told me and my sister and my cousin that we wasn't allowed to bring bags into the school or they were going to take it for the day.

Not only did they check all lockers, take all bags, messed up the whole morning , they all canceled all after school activities that day, including : Cheer leading, Basketball, Etc. It was all back to normal the next day. Students were allowed to enter the school with bags, but they asked for all students to enter the school through the Columbia Street entrance. The school took those to words very serious, as they should. Overall, everything is back to normal and they asked if anyone knows who wrote it or what it means, don't hesitate to tell someone, it would really help.

In my opinion i think every student at Watertown High had to go through a lot ; just for one kids stupidity and their senseless actions. It really pissed me off. I had to go through airport security just to start school that morning.

Playing baseball or playing monopoly? (Midterm Assignment)

There is a monopoly going on in the MLB. The only one that comes to mind is the New York Yankees. The Yankees are a team that makes a whole lot of the and, without a salary cap can just go out and spend all of their money. Basically they can just go to get an expensive player and they can win because of it. For those who don't know how a salary cap works, here's a link that explains it:
Salary Cap Explaination

As you read, in the NHL, NBA, and NFL; there is a salary cap which no team can exceed. On the other hand, there's no salary cap in baseball and that leads to wealthier teams like the Yankees to monopolize the system. I think that they need a salary cap to stop teams like the Yankees from monopolizing the system year after year.

What do you think about this situation in the MLB?

Females on Submarines (Midterm Assignment)

Just a couple weeks ago Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), proposed that the ban on females working submarines be lifted. This has been a policy that the Navy has been trying to change. The CNO believes that a more diverse crew would help the Navy force move forward.
I agree with the fact that women are able to perform the same tasks as men just as well in the submarine force. It is has always been seen that women are less capable than men militarily and I do not agree with that. I believe women should be allowed to serve on submarines.
Women on submarines could be a problem though. Navy officials are worried that there will be a rise in sexual harassment cases. Subs are small and space is tight. Most of the time, sailors have to share bunks and this could be a big problem with females in the submarine. However, there are some renovations plans being looked into if the women on submarines ban is lifted. This would cost millions of dollars though.
In my most honest opinion though, the Navy should keep things the way they are. The old adage "don't fix something that isn't broken" perfectly fits this situation. I say keep the ban and save the headache and money on something more important. No offense, I just don't see this issue as a major concern at all.

Here is the link to the original article on Navytimes.com



Written by Kevin Phu

Midterm Assignment

Obese Baby denied insurance

Health insurance companies have been known for excluding people with health problems. In a business perspective that is a smart approach to running a business. Accepting all people with expensive health care needs can lead to the foreclosure of the business. In a personal perspective it seems cruel to exclude the people who need health care the most. Someone with a serious disease should not need to worry about how they are going to pay for their health care.

A recent story stirs up controversy on how much power insurance companies should have in denying coverage. A four month old baby, Alex Lange, has been denied health care because he is obese. Rocky Mountain Health Care has denied the 17 pound, 25 inch baby. He is being considered a high risk patient because of his obesity. His parents are shocked and upset. Alex’s father says “I could understand if we could control what he's eating. But he's 4 months old. He's breast-feeding. We can't put him on the Atkins diet or on a treadmill. There is just something absurd about denying an infant."
Bernie and Kelli Lange, the baby's parents have been informed that babies above the 95 percentile for height and weight are not accepted by health insurance companies. Their baby is in the 99th percentile. Doctor Doug Speedie, the medical director at Rocky Mountain Health Care commented, “your weight is not an absolute determinate of health. Unfortunately when we try to sell people insurance, a number has to be used as a cutoff."

The fact that a baby was denied insurance because of his weight seems ridiculous. There was no indication that the baby was unhealthy. I understand that healthcare is a business but it seems like the cut offs are quite extreme. I agree with Bernie Lange that there is not much that can be done to control a baby’s weight. I think stories similar to these are becoming more and more visible due to the healthcare debates.

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Newscast

Midterm Assaignment (Angel In The Outfield0

On April 8th 2009 Nick Adenhart made his fourth career start and the first one of the season. In this start he pitched 6 scoreless innings and struck out five batters during that start, a near perfect start for his first of the season. This was the best game of his young career, which looked to be promising.

The real story is the tragic events that arose the night after his stellar performance against the A's. On April 9th 2009, Nick Adenhart was involved in a tragic three-way car crash in Fullerton. This accident happened just around midnight by a 22 year old man named Andrew Thomas Gallo. Gallo was driving drunk and already had a suspend license, so Gallo's car ran after he hit Adenhart's car and was caught 30 minutes later by the cops. He was later charged with the murder of Adenhart.

Ever since this accident happened the Angels players have really honored him by displaying his picture in the outfield and also bringing his jersey to every game. The Angels also have kept his locker with his jersey in it. And they also have the number 34 patch on the front of all their jerseys. The fans created their own memorial outside the stadium with his jersey and flowers.

In my opinion this is the best and saddest story in all of baseball. This is a sad story because of the bright future lost due to a tragic death. It is also a touching story because of what the Angels have accomplished this season with the loss of their teammate and best friend.

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Midterm Project

Fewer Clicks On Web Display Ads

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Recent studies by comScore ("a digital marketing intelligence platform that helps its customers make better-informed business decisions and implement more effective digital business strategies") show that website display ads are getting fewer and fewer clicks. This is bad new for the hosting web sites, seeing as one third of all online ad spending pays for such ads and most of these sites are paid by the click. Let's take a look at why these ads have so little appeal, and whether or not they're still worth it.

ComScore's statistics show that the percentage of Americans that click on display ads dropped from 32 to 16 percent. However, it is more of the advertiser's fault that anybody else. The people writing these ads are fairly aware that the person sitting at their computer have little to no interest in the product offered, so they set up bait to trick the gullible. Ads will say things such as "Take this survey, win a free laptop," when in reality the company has no intentions of giving out any free laptops. At first people clicked on these hoping to get free stuff but eventually everybody caught on to the scam and refrained from wasting their time.

Despite the fact that less people are clicking on display ads Andrew Lipsman, comScore’s director of industry analysis, still sees their value. He thinks that judging an ad's success by number of clicks "grossly understates the importance of an advertising campaign." Even though people might not click on the ad they will still see the product, and ComScore's studies found that by just looking at a product increases the chances that the viewer will purchase it later on. The sole purpose of most ads out their is to gain brand awareness, which is a value that can't be compared to the number of clicks.