Daily Archives: November 16, 2011

Facebook Flooded with Graphic Images. Who’s to Blame?

November 16, 2011   Jaclyn Rivera   No comments

After reports of the popular networking site Facebook being overhauled with graphic images, the company confirms the problem.

Facebook has been spammed with images portraying  pornography, violence, self mutilation, and bestiality over the last few days. A spokesperson from the networking site have said they are aware of the problem and investigating the issue.  They also stated that the Facebook users protection and privacy is their top priority during this time.

Members of  Facebook are outraged by the images showing up on their news feed without their consent.  Facebook currently has 800 million active members, and it is still unclear how many of these active members have been affected.

Already, the ‘hacktivist’ group Anonymous has been blamed for this attack as they were rumored to have plans for taking down the site on November 5. Since the group has not confirmed it was their doing, there is no proof that Anonymous is to blame for this problem.

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Hip Surgery Becomes Hip Despite Doubt of Effectiveness

November 16, 2011   Meagan Cahuasqui   No comments

In the popular world of sports many athletes suffer from injuries and wounds involving their bones and muscles.  One of these irksome conditions takes place in the hips.  Hip pain comes from the bones having unusual shapes or rough edges that rub against soft tissue and cause fraying and tearing of the tendons and muscles.  The solution to the problem: hip impingement.

The process of this surgery consists of shaving down the bones to make them smooth and evenly shaped.  Usually though it is also combined with other procedures that repair damaged tissues.  The problem this causes is its validity as a cure to the hip pain.  It makes it difficult for doctors and researchers to officially say if shaving down the bone is what’s making the pain go away, or if it’s just the reparation of the tendons damaged.

Athletes are not the only ones who are having this surgery these days.  Many doctors are now recommending it for anyone with hip pain problems.  Some even think it can prevent arthritis from developing.  The problem with this theory though is that arthritis takes several years to show signs of development, so without following the progress of a patient for many years after the operation, there’s no way to tell if that claim is true or not.

Another complication with the popular surgery is calculating cost.  Since it is often combined with other procedures patients get billed with statements written in several codes, making it hard to read and understand the breakdown.  The most accurate data gathered so far for the costs is the hip impingement being just over $4,000 and then the other procedures costing about the same as well.  None of this includes hospital charges or physical rehab charges.  And of course, insurance companies don’t cover nearly enough of the costs to justify having the surgery.

Many questions remain about the body’s conditions and the surgery that may or may not help it.  It is not yet known if the bumps and jagged edges are normal variations and doctors still do not have an answer for whether or not the shaved bone will grow back.

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CNN Lay-Offs

November 16, 2011   Meagan Cahuasqui   4 Comments

It has been reported that the Cable News Network, better known as CNN, recently lay off 50 workers within its employment.  Among the unfortunates were librarians, photojournalists, and technicians.  The reason for the sudden lay-offs: a change in work flow and technological advances.

The cuts that took place were from the newsrooms of Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, and D.C.  A part of the money saving changes to be made is the movement of certain departments that can work with the minimum will be transferred over to Atlanta.

The process of letting employees go took place during employee appreciation week.  Those cut loose were taken by surprise and according to one now former staff member CNN “is not the friendly company it used to be” and whether it is because of the economy or ratings is not clear.

Another employee in the know stated that the lay-offs were more than 50 and closer to 70.

To add salt to the wounds, after letting many of its employees go, the company’s Atlanta office immediately hired new people for about the same number cut and did not invite those let go to apply for newly created positions.  It gave the cut employees the options of accepting severance pay or reapplying for jobs with broader descriptions.

According to CNN’s Senior Vice President, Jack Womack, the company’s goal is to reduce the number of media editors within its Image + Sound department.  In an e-mail to the staff he claimed the assessment came after a three-year analysis of the company’s costs and work habits.  Although the e-mail was made known to the public, CNN has yet to make an official statement on the issue.

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Rihanna Samples Metallica for New Song, “Red Lipstick”

November 16, 2011   Samantha Kauffman   5 Comments

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Metallica has been making headlines with their recent collaborations, but now an artist from the other side of the music world, thinks that some of Metallica’s heavy metal is just what they need, according to Noisecreep.

According to Metalinsider, Rihanna, has sampled some of “Wherever I May Roam,” that will appear on her song, “Red Lipstick.”

The song “Wherever I May Roam,” appeared on the band’s self-titled album, known as the “Black Album,” which became the best-selling CD in 2009 of the Soundscan Era.

Rihanna’s new song will appear on the deluxe edition of her upcoming album, “Talk That Talk,” which is scheduled to be released November 21, according to Noisecreep.

This story contains information from Noisecreep.

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Kim Kardashian Sues Ex-Publicist for claiming her Wedding was a Sham

November 16, 2011   Samantha Kauffman   No comments

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Kim Kardashian has hired lawyer, Marty Singer, to silence her ex-publicist, Jonathan Jaxson, who claimed that her 72-day marriage to basketball player, Kris Humphries was a sham, according to Reuters.

It is reported that Kardashian is suing Jaxson for $200,000 in legal damages, after Jaxson told “Good Day L.A.” that he worked for Kardashian from 2007-2009 and that the marriage was staged, according to TMZ.

Kardashian claims that Jaxson had only worked with her on one project, a blog, and that he is in fact violating a signed confidentiality document, according to Reuters.

Jaxson wrote on his personal blog that stated, “To the best of my knowledge, I have never signed an agreement dealing with confidentiality with Kim Kardashian. I have an agreement in my possession that does not have either parties signature on it,” according to Reuters.

Jaxson also told the “Elvis Duran Morning Show,” that she knew weeks prior that she did not want to marry Humphries, for she has still not gotten over her ex-boyfriend, football player, Reggie Bush, according to Reuters.

This article contains information from TMZ and Reuters.

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Sandusky Claims He Only Showered with Boys

November 16, 2011   Joanelle Navarro   1 Comment

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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky claimed that he’s not a pedophile and didn’t sexually assault any boys.  He insists that he only showered and “horsed around” with them.

Sandusky recently admitted in a phone interview that aired Monday on NBC News’ Rock Center that he hugged the boys, touched their legs and would shower with them after workouts.  He regrets showering with them.

Sandusky’s lawyer, Joe Amendola, told NBC’s Today show that one of the boys is telling the alleged shower encounter in a much different way than what was witnessed.  He also suggested that the alleged victims may be revealing their stories to get money from the university.

Amendola, in a separate interview with CNN, said the showers did not involve sexual activity and are something athletes normally do.

Many legal and crisis management experts are surprised at how Sandusky and Amendola are handing the situation though.

CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said that the fact that Sandusky admitted to showering with the young boys is damaging enough and may hurt his case.  Crisis consultant Eric Dezenhall believes their strategy is risky.

Sandusky was charged on Nov. 5 with molesting eight boys over the course of 15 years.  He was set free on $100,000 bail.

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Pakistan has 7.1 Million Diabetic Patients

November 16, 2011   Jocelyn Apodaca   No comments

Over 7.1 million Pakistanis are diabetes patients, reported a local media Monday. The country ranks seventh in the world in diabetes prevalence rate.

At a seminar in Islamabad, Monday, which happened to be World Diabetes Day, Dr. Abdus Salam from Shifa International Hospital said that two people are diagnosed with diabetes every ten seconds and one persons dies of diabetes related complications.

According to the World International Diabetes Federation, 89,000 people die of diabetes in Pakistan each year.

The average age of patients with diabetes in Pakistan is currently the lowest in the world.

“Diabetes is a killer which is taking the life of one person out of every 800,” said Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, Sunday. He mentioned that the World Diabetes Day draws vital attention to the lethal disease in his country.

In wake to shed light on diabetes, camps, scientific sessions, seminars and walks were organized Monday in hopes to raise awareness around Pakistan.

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