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Impact of Media Log Assignment on Me

The Log assignment helped alot by making me to check current news and current trend online or with newpaper at least once a week. This assignment made me a very good habit of checking current news and current trend and this will make me as a better economic and well trended person. I am really thanksful to this assignment and I will continusely check current news and current trend even after handing in this assignment.

Media Log #14

Postal workers begin strike action

Canadian postal workers began strike action at midnight in Winnipeg after rejecting last-minute contract proposals by Canada Post.
Earlier in the day, the Crown corporation made what it said were a number of compromises on issues including sick days and hiring future employees.
But Canadian Union of Postal Workers president Denis Lemeli said while there was "some movement" on the part of Canada Post, there was "nothing on the major outstanding issues."
"After more than seven months of difficult and frustrating negotiations, CUPW has initiated strike activity," Lemelin said in a news release issued after 6 p.m. ET Thursday.
"Tonight, members of the Winnipeg local will be the first postal workers to legally strike in more than 13 years."
Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton said they had shared the latest offer with the union Wednesday night and had been told the union would respond Thursday morning.
"Instead, they told us today they would respond tomorrow [Friday] at 11am. We are fully committed to negotiating a deal and avoiding a costly and unnecessary strike, as evidenced by our latest offer and therefore frustrated with the lack of response from the union," Hamilton said.
The union had said Winnipeg would be the focus of the first strike activity by postal workers if they failed to reach a deal with Canada Post by the midnight Thursday strike deadline.
Winnipeg was chosen for the first strike activity because it was the first city to be affected by Canada Post's modernization program.
According to the release, the changes resulted in a sharp deterioration of service, as well as health and safety problems for postal workers due to new work methods and equipment, said the release.
It said the strike would continue for 24 hours in Winnipeg, then expand to other locations to be
announced later.


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In a news conference Monday, Lemelin said the union has "historically" reached a deal very close to the deadline.
Canada Post spokesperson Jon Hamilton said the corporation is not contemplating locking out its workers at this time and hopes the union will continue negotiations past the strike deadline.
Canada Post is aware of CUPW intentions for rotating strikes and said its priority remains the safety of its workers and security of the mail and its facilities.

Media Log #13

Volcanic ash cancels 250 flights

About 250 flights to and from Scotland and Northern Ireland were cancelled Tuesday as a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano continued to affect air travel.
Eurocontrol, the European air traffic agency, said up to 500 commercial flights may be cancelled including in some Scandinavian countries.
Norwegian airport operator Avinor said ash from the Grimsvotn volcano has disrupted traffic in and out of Stavanger and Karmoey airports in western Norway. Ash was expected to reach southern Norway later Tuesday.
In Denmark, authorities said airspace was closed in the northwestern part of the country, while ash caused some delays and cancellations in Copenhagen.
As of mid-day Tuesday, Heathrow airport had not been affected, CBC reporter Nahlah Ayad said in an interview from London.

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Are you stranded in an airport because of the ash cloud?

"The good news is is that so far, the European transport officials are saying that they don't expect this to last as long as last time or to be as bad as last time partly because the concentration of the ash itself will be low compared to last time and also experts are saying that the particles in this ash cloud are heavier than last time so they're falling faster and closer to Iceland than they did last time."
This latest volcanic eruption in Iceland has so far not packed the same punch as last year's. In April 2010, another volcanic eruption grounded planes across northern Europe for five days, stranding some 10 million travellers. Thousands of flights were grounded and airlines lost millions of dollars after the Eyjafjallajokull volcano blew.
This time, there seems to be a more measured response. While flights have been cancelled in Scotland, airports remain open. And airlines are being given more leeway in deciding whether its safe for their planes to fly.
Because of what happened last year, British government officials said they are now better prepared to avoid a similar mass grounding of planes. New guidelines can determine which airline fleets are safe enough to fly through low- and medium-density ash clouds, Phillip Hammond, Britain's Transport Secretary told CBC News.
"Since then, a lot of work's been done with the engine manufacturers, with the airframe manufacturers, airlines, with other regulators around the world who have experience of volcanic ash conditions."
The result is that regulators have raised the levels of ash through which they believe aircraft can fly safely.
The ash cloud caused U.S. President Barack Obama to cut short his visit to Ireland on Monday.
Meanwhile, Barcelona's soccer team was to travel to London on Tuesday, two days ahead of schedule, for Saturday's Champions League final against Manchester United. Barcelona is making the trip early to avoid having its Champions League travel plans disrupted for a second consecutive year by volcanic ash.

Media Log #12

Sony PlayStation restart: Will you use the PlayStation Network post-security breach?



Sony has announced it will begin a phased restoration of its PlayStation Network on Sunday, more than three weeks since the service had to be shut down because of a security breach.

The company said in a news release that the process to restart its PlayStation Network and Qriocity services will unfold in regions of the world as follows: the Americas, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.

The restoration will be complete by May 31.

The PlayStation Network, which enables console owners to download games, has been offline since April 19, after Sony discovered that hackers had breached security, accessing the personal information on 77 million accounts.

In a statement released Saturday, the company said it has improved its online security for consumers by making "considerable enhancements to the data security, including updating and adding advanced security technologies, additional software monitoring and penetration and vulnerability testing, and increased levels of encryption and additional firewalls."

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Gaming is one of the main parts of the media and expacially playstation is one of the most important one. If Sony is begining a phased restoration of its PlayStation Network on Sunday, more than three weeks since the service had to be shut down because of a security breach, there are a big impact on gaming industry.

Media Log #11

4 Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan chopper



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Four Canadian soldiers were injured, one of them seriously, when a Chinook helicopter crashed on landing under moonlight in a remote part of Panjwaii district in southern Afghanistan early Monday.
The chopper, carrying five crew and about 25 soldiers along with a Canadian Press journalist, flipped onto its side, throwing men and equipment into a mad tangle of bodies, weapons and gear.
"The noise was just horrifying," one soldier said of the hull and rotors scraping.
Despite the smell of fuel, there was no fire but the helicopter was severely damaged. The haze and darkness were believed to have caused the crash and there was no enemy activity.
"I just wanted to get out because I could smell gasoline," Master Bombadier Nick Gurton said.





Many of those aboard spent several terrifying minutes trapped in the confusion, but everyone was able to make their way safely from the stricken craft into the dusty, moonlit night.
Soldiers immediately began setting up a security cordon and feverishly went to work in near darkness, using only small flashlights or headlamps to tend to their injured comrades, one of whom screamed and thrashed in agony.
"We're just lucky we did not come under [enemy] contact," another soldier said.
Medevac helicopters arrived and three of the injured were flown to hospital at Kandahar Airfield. The fourth was treated at the crash site.
The two-rotor Chinook was attempting to land on a dry river bed in the darkness when it hit hard on one side before crashing onto its side, apparently after the pilot misjudged its height in the haze and darkness. There was no enemy activity reported at the time of the crash.
"I don't blame the pilot at all," a soldier said of the difficult landing.

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The helicopter, along with a second Chinook that landed safely, was deploying troops on an operation when the crash occurred. The mission was called off as a result of the mishap.
"I guess we're not saving Afghanistan today," Warrant Officer Steve (Scott) Scotto d'Anielo said.
A second Chinook was called in, arriving as day broke, to ferry the stranded passengers back to a forward operating base.
Soldiers and tanks called in for support formed a ring to ensure insurgents could not get to the damaged helicopter.
As the shock wore off and the injured were taken care of, soldiers expressed relief at making it out safely.
"I survived a crash," one said.
Capt. Cory Durant, who was promoted five days ago, said he didn't expect to die in a chopper crash so soon after his promotion.
The Canadian Press reporter had to struggle to free himself initially, but only suffered some bruises and scrapes along with damaged camera equipment.

Media Log #10

Flood evacuation

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/1221258968/ID=1897534141


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This video shows the flooding that has left three dozen Manitoba communities under a state of emergency may keep some people out of their homes for a month. Natural Disaster is effecting the media and economy of the whole world.

Media Log #9

Low-budget Gallants wins big at HK film awards

Hong Kong's annual film awards on Sunday honoured a sentimental favorite with its top prize — a quirky, low-budget action comedy about a kung fu master who briefly wakes up from a 30-year-old coma to train two aging students and two newcomers.

The $643,200 production Gallants beat out better-funded and more star-studded movies for the top prize at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards, including the John Woo-produced kung fu thriller Reign of Assassins, which starred former Bond girl Michelle Yeoh; Ip Man 2, the biopic headlined by action star Donnie Yen, and veteran Hong Kong director Tsui Hark's lavish fantasy epic Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame.
It was sweet vindication for Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau and his producer, actor Lam Ka-tung, the driving forces behind the long-shot project. Gallants was also beloved by local critics, clinching best picture and best actor at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society's annual awards earlier this year.
Tsui, one of Hong Kong's most versatile filmmakers whose credits range from comedy to action and animation, however, didn't go home empty-handed. He won best director for Detective Dee, and the actress he cast as an ancient Chinese empress — Carina Lau, took best actress honours.
Nicholas Tse, who played a reluctant informant in the police thriller The Stool Pigeon, was named best actor, prevailing in a field that included veterans Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Ka-fai and past winner Nick Cheung, Tse's co-star in The Stool Pigeon.
Gallants producer Lam, co-directors Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng leapt up and hugged cast members when the best picture award was announced. Kwok jumped and pumped his fist in the air.
"I really don't care about how many honors Gallants wins. The most important thing is the spirit and meaning behind the movie — it's the spirit of Hong Kong people, the spirit of Hong Kong movies," Lam said.
Kwok repeated the line that was the kung fu master's mantra in the movie: "If you don't fight you won't lose, but if you fight you must try to win."
"That's the spirit of the Hong Kong movie industry," Kwok said.

Media Log #8

One month after earthquake in Japan

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/1221258968/ID=1876860890

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This video shows how big the earthquake was in Japan and with
video, audience will be more willing to watch it than reading it
with texts. The after hit took away the last bit of hope from the Japanese. This was spread trough out all over the world by the media, and there are lots of helping toward them. The power of media is fulling back up there lost hope.

Media Log #7

Japan, Hawaii Earthquakes Followed By Indonesian Volcanic Eruption


Mount Karangetang, one of Indonesia's most active volcanos, has erupted just hours after a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan and a smaller unrelated quake hit Hawaii on Friday.

Incredibly Indonesia has just been hit - past 30 minutes or so - by half-a-metre high tsunami waves generated by the Japan quake.

Damage reports on the waves are still awaited.

Mount Karangetang erupted this afternoon sending gas and lava down its sides and endangering nearby villages.

Volcanology official Agus Budianto said that authorities were still trying to evacuate residents living along the slopes of Mount Karangetang.

The mountain, situated on Siau in the Sulawesi island chain, killed four people when it last erupted in August 2010.

Indonesia sits on the volcanically hyperactive “Pacific Ring of Fire”.

Media Log #6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acvIVA9-FMQ

Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

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"Lucky" by Jason Mraz and Caillat is the third single from Mraz's third studio album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The song has been on the Billboard charts as well as on the other music charts worldwide.
A Spanish version of the song, called "Suerte", was recorded alongside Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana for the Latin American and Spanish re-edition of the album.^[2] Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Jason Mraz and Lil Wayne also did a remix of the song "Lucky" and later was released on Z100. Dianna Agron and Chord Overstreet performed a cover version of the song on a 2010 episode of Glee.

Media Log #5

Earthquake in Japan

What: The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since officials began keeping records in the late 1800s struck off the country's northeast coast March 11 at 2:46 p.m. local time. It was at first designated a magnitude 8.9 and later raised to 9.0.

The initial quake was followed by hundreds of aftershocks, some of them more than magnitude 6.0, and triggered a tsunami that swallowed homes, swept away cars and boats and forced people to scramble to higher ground.

Almost 8,500 people have died and almost 13,000 are missing, officials say.

Where: The quake struck at a depth of 24 kilometres, about 125 kilometres off the northeastern coast of Japan. The massive wave it triggered swamped dikes in the Japan's northeast, leaving a massive trail of debris. Cities and villages along the 2,100-kilometre stretch of coastline were shaken by violent tremors that reached as far away as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometres from the quake's epicentre. The International Red Cross had said more than four million households were without power. By the weelend, about 343,000 Japanese households still did not have electricity, and about one million had no running water.


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There was a biggest earthquake in Japan in March. Becuase of this earthquake, the radioactivity was spread not even on the Japan but all around the East Asia. Japanese economy and GDP decreace alot because of this earthquake, and the media and tredn in Japan has been crashed badly.

Media Log #4

Zombie PCs to Soon Start Destroying Hard Disk

The so-called zombie computers that were used in the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against South Korean Web sites are expected to soon begin destroying their computer hard disks. The government says that the zombie PCs infected with the malicious code are receiving new orders to block their access to vaccination sites and to immediately destroy the hard disk drives. Hard disk destruction was initially expected to occur four to seven days after the computers were infected with the virus but the destruction is now expected to begin any time soon. The hackers are believed to have given this new order as the DDos attacks failed to create a major disruption on the Korean portals. The government says that the Korea Internet and Security Agency provided hundreds of Internet protocol (IP) addresses from which the viruses and orders are believed to have originated. A total of 729 IP addresses have been blocked. Computer users are advised to check their computers against the malicious codes and to download vaccines if necessary. Log There is a humor of Zombie PCs are going to start destroying Hard Disk soon. The news said zombie computers that were used in the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against South Korean Web sites are expected to soon begin destroying their computer hard disks. Because of this, some of the kroean computer users had felt the unconfidence.

Media Log #3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDWGMlLzAbo

This youtube video is about a korean singer palgiarised a pop song. The korean singer is called G-Ddragon and he palgirised songs from Flo Ride. This was a big issue from Korea when it first appeared, but at last, nobody knew it was a actural palgirism or not because some part was very similar and some part was not. I wish this kind of issues does not appears anymore and music industry goes calm and peacefully.

Media Log #2

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Wordle is the new type of showing trend of the media. The main trend these days are Justin Bieber, E-bay, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, smart phones, etc. These days, Justin Bieber became like a God or a new religion to the teenage girls. Teenage girls go wild with Justin Beiber. Also nowadays, trend of shopping is changing from going to outlet or the stores to online shopping. Movie market is humongous too. Because of the 3D effect, the movie market prospered enormously.

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York Region Transit faces midnight strike deadline

Unionized workers at one of four companies under contract with York Region Transit could go on strike just after midnight on Sunday. (York Region Transit)

A labour dispute could halt transit service for commuters in parts of York Region on Monday.

The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 113 will be in a legal strike position against Veolia Transportation Services at 12:01 a.m. ET on Monday. Veolia is one of four private contractors that provide transit operations for York Region Transit (YRT).

Veolia has the contract for a section of York Region that includes 24 YRT routes operating primarily in Vaughan and some in Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Aurora and Markham and the township of King.

The two sides were in negotiations on Sunday.

ATU Local president Bob Kinnear told CBC News Sunday that he is "cautiously optimistic" a tentative agreement can be reached before the midnight deadline.

“Our objective is to get an agreement here and we’re working very hard to do so," said Kinnear.

He said the main issues in the negotiations involve sick days and wages.

About 214 unionized Veolia operators and mechanics and 131 YRT vehicles provide service to nearly 28,000 daily weekday riders in YRT's southwest division.

In a news release issued Friday, York Region said it is hopeful the two sides will reach an agreement prior to the deadline, but advises residents to visit www.yrt.ca or call the customer service centre at 1-866-668-3978 for updates.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2011/02/13/york-transit-labour-strike.html

Last Updated: Sunday, February 13, 2011 | 3:44 PM ET




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York Region Transit (YRT) may go on strike on Monday. YRT will be in a strike position at 12:01 A.M against Veolia Transportation which is the big four private contractors that provides operations for YRT. The main issues in this strike are sick days and wages. ATU Local president, Bob Kinnear said on CBC News Sunday that he is "cautiously optimistic" agreement can be reached before the midnight deadline. Bob Kinnear said, “Our objective is to get an agreement here and we’re working very hard to do so." On York Region Transit side said that hopefully two sides will reach the agreement, but check YRT website or call the customer service centre to make sure on monday.