The kids were the most vulnerable age group during the Holocaust period, and not many survived. It is said that Germans "killed as many as 1.5 million children."(Holocaust Memorial Museum). If the child was older they had a greater chance of survival because they could perform more strenuous labor. Kids over the age of twelve would be used to conduct science experiments on that usually resulted in their death. Since most children were too young to work, them along with the disabled and elderly were sent to killing centers first. In spite of all the mentioned hardships these children endured, many did discover a way to survive.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. "Children during the Holocaust".USHMM. 20 Feb. 2014. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005142>
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Airlines and Explosives
It is typical to enter a airport and be scanned for weapons and go through a metal detector. The government is now warning the airport employees to be sure to check the shoes of people. The collection of information has indicated that the terrorists are now designing bombs to made into the shoe itself.
The experts in terrorism state, "airlines continue to be a target of terrorists wishing to make a spectacular impact with an attack". Rather than hijacking the plane, the focus of terrorist groups have switched to just bombing the entire aircraft. In fact, just a couple of weeks after the 9/11 occurrence, Richard Reid pleaded guilty to having a bomb embedded into his shoe.
Although the security requires the passengers to be X-rayed without shoes before boarding, many terrorists still manage to bypass this detection. This warning was issued to make the airports perform more thorough searches on the passengers before allowing them access to the aircraft.
Perez, Evan. Sciutto, Jim. "Airlines warned to beware of possible shoe bombs". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System: 19 Feb. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/19/us/airline-security-
threats/index.html?hpt=hp_t3>
Spreng, Ben. "Travellings The World for Awhile". Image. Flickr cc. Yahoo: 25 June 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/37010090@N04/7497500748>
Dooley, Kevin. "Southwest Airlines". Image. Flickr cc. Yahoo: 9 Nov. 2010. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/5171856178>
The experts in terrorism state, "airlines continue to be a target of terrorists wishing to make a spectacular impact with an attack". Rather than hijacking the plane, the focus of terrorist groups have switched to just bombing the entire aircraft. In fact, just a couple of weeks after the 9/11 occurrence, Richard Reid pleaded guilty to having a bomb embedded into his shoe.
Although the security requires the passengers to be X-rayed without shoes before boarding, many terrorists still manage to bypass this detection. This warning was issued to make the airports perform more thorough searches on the passengers before allowing them access to the aircraft.
Perez, Evan. Sciutto, Jim. "Airlines warned to beware of possible shoe bombs". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System: 19 Feb. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/19/us/airline-security-
threats/index.html?hpt=hp_t3>
Spreng, Ben. "Travellings The World for Awhile". Image. Flickr cc. Yahoo: 25 June 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/37010090@N04/7497500748>
Dooley, Kevin. "Southwest Airlines". Image. Flickr cc. Yahoo: 9 Nov. 2010. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/5171856178>
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Smartphones as hotel keys
If you've ever had the issue of losing your hotel key, it is no longer as big of an issue in the Starwood Hotels & Resorts. They are introducing an app for their guests eliminating the need of old fashioned hotel keys. Guests would not even have to approach a registration desk upon arrival as well.
If all goes as planned, they are hoping to introduce this new technology to more hotels and resorts. Starwoods CEO told The Wall Street Journal, "...we think it will become table stakes for managing a hotel". This hotel chain is known for its innovating techniques and ideas and currently employs a personal digital team. Also, they are participating in an Instagram Integration project allowing guests to see various images of the hotel and what it has to offer.
Although this event doesn't necessarily relate to my current classes it will have an impact on my future. Possibly when I'm older having an actual hotel key could be considered unusual. This event is a good example of how far every industry is coming along in the technology related departments.
How does the author support his claim? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.
The author of this article thoroughly supported his claim by including evidence from a spokeswoman as well as the CEO of the company.
Citations:
Gross, Doug. "Your smartphone could replace hotel keys". Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, 28 Jan. 2014. Web. 2 Feb. 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/28/tech/mobile/smartphone-hotel-keys/index.html>
Halog, Glenn. "Leave on The Light For Me". Photograph. Flickr cc. Yahoo, 17 Jan. 2012. Web. 2 Feb. 2014. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/59886204@N08/6721662997>
Hook, William."Iphone". Photograph. Flickr cc. Yahoo, 5 Sept. 2008. Web. 2 Feb, 2014. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/83542829@N00/2830319467>
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