Shakira's Hollywood Walk of Fame

First Columbian Walk of Fame 

When Shakira became the first Colombian this week to get her name on a world-renowned monument to the entertainment industry -- the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- the 34-year-old recording artist recalled what her mother told her at age 7. "One day, Shaki, your name will be here," her mother said when the two and a family friend visited Hollywood for the first time 27 years ago. For Shakira, the star marked a personal triumph -- as an artist and a Latina.

Art & Copy (:

1.)  - The people spend over $32 billion for an advertisement - Juice & sodas are always changing flavor but milk is always the same since the 1980's - $7 billion are spent on billboards every year - $2.7 million are spent on 30 second commercials - The men in the film are the ones that advertise for 'Apple'.
2.)  Advertisements helped Tommy Hillfiger by earning him a lot of money for the stuff he made.
3.) For a 30 second commercial it cost $2.7 million, I think it costs that much because the commercial is talking about something very important.
4.) Advertisement is like art because it's creative. People make their advertisement noticeable so it could catch people's attention somehow. I think it's like a pollution because some advertisements suck & they're not even worth the attention.
5.) The "Just Do It" motto had an impact on Nike by making a slogan. It made him successful & famous, his establishments have been around $9.2 billion.

Today in the World.......

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011: 

Happening NOW:

President Obama is in Australia where he announced a slightly expanded U.S. military presence. It’s raising some eyebrows in China.

Shots were fired at the White House.. apparently it happened Friday. One bullet was stopped by bullet proof window. Police looking for a suspect.

Congress will pass a bill today benefiting government contractors and vets.

White House coming under fire on a couple of points. Energy department emails suggest they wanted layoffs at Solyndra to be held off until *after* the midterm elections. And Doug McElway is taking a closer look at green energy loans and subsidies to big money donors. 

ISC Diary:

Internet System Consortium has published an alert earlier as they are investigating a potential vulnerability. There are reports of the DNS server software crashing while generating log entry. 

Tech Report: 

The house Judiciary Committee holds a hearing today on the Stop Online Piracy Act. Supporters say it's a strong measure against crime. Opponents say it will destroy the Internet as we know it. 

Katy Perry at Madison Square Garden: 

Katy Perry is at Madison Square Garden today. She is bringing the closing leg of her North American California Dream Tour to the legendary stage over there. She is going to be singing in the world's most famous arena! 

The Weather: 

Cloudy intervals in the rest of the mainland with the chance of a shower in the afternoon in Cantabria & early on the Ebro Valley. Clear & sunny in general along the coasts of the south & the SE of the country. Cloudy on the Canaries, especially in the north. & The wind will be generally week west across the mainland of Baleaes. 

Justin Bieber Paternity Suit Dropped:

Mariah Yeater has dropped her claim of being Justin Bieber's baby momma. She's withdrawing because she fears for her life & hopes to just settle the dispute confidentially. This Wednesday her lawyers had said she's withdrawing because of all the dead threats Bieber's fans have been giving her & for that, the paternity suit has been dropped. 

Steve Jobs: Q&A's

1.) What adjective were used to describe Steve Jobs in the film? He was fun, creative, rude, a bully & inspirational.
2.) What other companies was Steve Job a part of besides Apple? NeXT & Pixar.
3.) What were the differences in terms of personality between Steve Jobs & Microsoft's Bill Gates? Bill was a better friend, but Steve was funner to be with.
4.) What criticisms were leveled in the film against Steve Jobs, about his personality & the way he used people? They said Jobs was interested in the money & if you weren't doing the job right, you were fired.
5.) According to the film, why was Jobs so successful? Steve Jobs learned from his mistakes & did better.
6.) The Industry that Job's Apple helped revolutionize? Animated films.
7.) Do you think Steve Jobs & Apple have had the impact that the film describes? Why? Yes, because people still look up to Steve Jobs even after his bullying & after his death.
8.) How do you & other people use Apple products today? We use them for music, surfing the web, searching news updates & watching videos.
---------- R.I.P. Steve Jobs ----------

Different Roles in the Media (;

Journalist:

A journalist collects all the information of recent events & writes about them. A reporter is often confused as a journalist but is actually a "type" of journalist. A journalist also writes about events on people, trends & issues happening & going on around us. 

Production Manager:

A production managers are responsible for the visions of a producer, director or choreographer. They coordinate the materials needed to make a production (lights, wardrobe, sound, etc.]. 

Advertisements is meant to pursuade a person to want to waste their money on either something that doesn't work or something that does. The goal of an advertisor is to earn money, to get the people to want what they're selling. An advertisement is also known as a commercial on television. 

Copy Editor: 

A copy editor improves the format style of a text. Copy editing is done before both typed & proofreading . 

Illustrator:

An illustrator enhances illustrations in a story. A illustration describes what could not be described textually. Illustrations are also used in in advertisements, greeting cards, posters, books, magazines & newspapers. 

Salesman:

A salesman sales thing out of buildings. They could be selling cars or walking around neighbors offering sales. 

Blogger: 

A blogger blogs. Blogs contain individual projects. 

The Devouring Book Review (:

The Devouring by Simon Holt:

The Devouring is a great book if you're looking for a good scare. The Devouring is about these monsters called 'Vours'. Vours are made of oily smoke, they inhabit a person's body when they're scared the most.  Regina (Reggie] Halloway & her best friend Aaron Cole find a journal titled, "The Devouring", which is written in first point of view by a woman named Maci, she talks about how Vours have taken over her brother's body & that Vours have tortured her. Reggie & Aaron believe it's just a made up journal by a crazy woman. But when Reggie's little brother Henry goes from sweet & innocent to rude & vicious, suspicions hit Reggie & Aaron, it soon becomes obvious a Vour has taken over Henry's body & they start to believe Vours are real. Vours get power through fear, they show people their worse fears in their minds & make them believe their fear is happening, when it's only, all in their head. Reggie & Aaron must build up the courage & face their fears if they want to save Henry & get his soul back. .............. The Devouring is a Must-Read for teenagers everywhere, especially to get a good scare. 

Police Investigation on Justin Bieber

Bieber Investigation


The police are investigating the sexual relationship that happened between Justin Bieber & Mariah Yeater. Yeater, 20, claims in October last year, was 19, had sex with Justin Bieber, now 17 was 16, & that he got her pregnant. In June she had a baby boy & says it's Bieber's. Bieber denies & says "I've never met this girl" & tells Selena Gomez, current girlfriend, "That baby looks nothing like me". Police say, if it turns out true Yeater would be in trouble for having sex with a minor. It looks like Mariah Yeater just got herself into trouble with the law.

Photojournalism

Photojournalism: a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing & presenting of new materials for publication or broadcast] that creates images in order to tell a news story.

Old Example of Photojournalism:

This photograph was taken by Ian MacMillan & was based on ideas by Paul. It's the album cover of The Beatles', "Abbey Road", showing John, Ringo, Paul  & George crossing the street.  It was taken on August 8th, 1969 & at Abbey Road, London, NW8 North. If you look really closely you'd notice Paul is not wearing any shoes & is bare-footed.
Read More About It ------------------------ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road

New Example of Photojournalism:

This photo was taken by Guillermo Cervera. Guillermo Cervera has been in war in Lybia, he was threatened with torture in Chad. Over the last few years, he has been developing a ritual to get rid of stress & trauma. He says he finds relief & tranquility in making photos of something beautiful, mostly surfing. When he was little he would look at magazines of beautiful pictures & always thought to himself he wanted to do that. He picked up his surfing a while later  & discovered photography has a calming effect on him.
Read More About It ----------------- http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/trading-war-for-waves/

Alfie Patten is Not the Father

Chantelle Steadman had said her daughter, Maci's father is 13 year old Alfie Patten. This has been the big story for months & now, after DNA results, it turns out Alfie Patten is not the father. This story is still being talked about, but not only about the fact that Alfie isn't Maci's dad but also that 15 year old Chantelle had something going on with Alfie Patten, who is 13. But now we all know Alfie is not Chantelle's baby daddy.

My First Blog Entry (:

Hey, this is my first blog post. I am new at blogging & I'm writing this as a part of my Journalism class at Sacramento Charter High School, I will be posting my assignments on this blog. In the mean time, let me tell you a little bit about some of my hobbies & interests.

First off, my name is Ashley Jamileth Chicas-Escalante. I love to sing & dance, it's one of my favorite things to do when I'm bored & when I just want to have some fun. I'm very silly & wierd but when a friend needs me I'm very serious & I listen. I have difficulties on technology but when it comes to problems with it in the house I'm always the one to go to. I love swimming, I have always wanted to learn to surf because I love the water, one day I hope of learning. 

I enjoy spending time with my friends & my boyfriend together because they always make my day complete. We always have the best times. I enjoy writing, typing & texting. I also like traveling on long hours, I hope of traveling the world & seeing all the places I've always wanted to visit. I'm also very interested in children. I dream of becoming an Obstetrician (a doctor in the delivery room) one day & live my dream.