Movie Theater Blunder

A theater in England this past week was scheduled to show the new children’s movie, Madagascar 3. Tons of children with their parents filled the theater in excitement for this family friendly movie filled with penguins, giraffes, lions, zebras, and many other animals.

Just as the movie was about to begin, BAM! A corps was hurled on the screen. Screams of terror filled the theater as parents rushed their traumatized children out of the theater. What happened? Instead of a showing for Madagascar 3, these innocent children endured the beginning of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4!

Parents were outraged at this mistake made by the theater. How could they mistakenly air a children’s PG movie with a rated R movie? A spokesman for Nottingham’s Cineworld apologized for the incident saying it stemmed from a “technical error with the projector”. A refund and complimentary tickets were offered to the moviegoers and a chance to see the real Madagascar 3 later that same evening.

How could a mistake like this even happen? Should the theater be checking the films each time before sending people in?  Have you ever endured this mistake? Check out the articles below and give us your thoughts.

Paranormal Activity 4 instead of Madagascar 3

Paranormal Activity 4 or Madagascar 3?

Bill Gate's Famous Words Disproven

"Be nice to nerds...chances are you'll work for one someday," said Bill Gates. Bill Gates was likely to have been a nerd before he dropped out of Harvard University.

A Wall Street Journal web article has performed a study that now declares that perhaps the "popular" kids in school are now also the future rich kids.

The study suggests that while some popular kids come from families with relative status, this is typically a smaller indicator of class popularity. Popularity is often more derived from athleticism, intelligence, along with other unique attributes.

Nerds are supposed to be the "smart" ones that open companies. The study now has shown that the top fifth of the school's popularity will earn an average of 10% more 40 years after graduating than the bottom fifth of the popular kids. While this statistic is complicated and sounds like political jargon, it is quite substantial to earn 10% more on mere personality.

The study suggests that perhaps it's the simple ability to "network" and play the political game that helps earn one's popularity. Having these social skills in high school tend to prove profitable in the business world.

Do you think politicking and networking in high school really proves to be profitable in the business world? How have you seen this accomplished to support your answer?



To read more from the WSJ article, click HERE!

Schools Tracking Students' Locations

What happens in Texas schools, stays in Texas schools. They know this because they are tracking each student's individual location. While this seems almost right-violating, apparently, the district is doing this so that they can receive more government funding. Using technology that was originally intended for cattle is now attracting lots of attention from civil liberty groups. The schools claim the technology costs around $261,000 to implement the technology and they will receive up to $2,000,000 in more funding.

This is all because schools are rewarded financial grants and scholarships when they can prove how many kids are attending school. With kids in a variety of schedules, they are never in their "homeroom" in the morning classes. Therefore, the Texas School Board left little recognition of the students that were truly attending school.

Privacy concerns are a priority, but it seems that the benefits outweigh the consequences. Many students and parents are satisfied with the implemented technology. It helps kids get through lunch quicker and it also teaches the kids about time-conscious accountability. With only a handful of people and very few protests, it is likely that the Texas schools will continue to use this tracking technology. Only time will tell if this is the beginning of a new age. Virtual attendance is finally here. Scan if you're present.

How would you feel if you were in a school that used this type of attendance counting system? Would you allow your child to attend these schools that are constantly aware of your child's whereabouts?



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Private Messages Now Public? WHAT!?

Facebook is a great mechanism for communicating your thoughts without having to see the person you’re talking to. Private messages are so helpful to hash your feelings out without worrying about anyone else seeing them besides the person you are talking to. But what would you do if those messages were published for EVERYONE to see?!

There has been some question as to whether Facebook is posting private messages from 2009 or earlier, for the public to see. Several people have said they believe their private messages have been published on their Timeline. Facebook has denied this speculation, yet people still believe it to be true. After reading this article I decided to look back to my Timeline from before 2009 and some of the posts could have very well been private messages. What are your thoughts on this assumption? Do you think Facebook really does post private messages from long ago? Do you ever think of your private messages going public? Does this cause you to think twice about what you say in a private message? 

Click on the link below to read more about this problem.

Private Messages Going Public

Facebook Linked to Self-Control Issues?

A recent article from the Wall Street Journal has found some rather interesting conclusions. With so much content on CorporateWhiteOut referring to people who have messed up on a social media site, perhaps this post is of interest.

Everyone sits on their throne when they read through Twitter, Facebook, or other social media site. Even more, they really feel a power when they have the anonymous post opportunity. Reading through various posts and feeds, WSJ journalist investigated the question, "Why are people so rude when they converse online?"

Suicides, ruined relationships and lost jobs are all attributed to some of the postings found on social media sites.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the self-esteem boost one receives when they are "liked" online, helps boost their general mood. With this, comes a misbalance of decision making.

Whether or not it is correlated, this article draws parallels between people with "Facebook addiction" and people with eating disorders and financial issues. While there are plenty of other variables to consider, Facebook is a common thread in the 541 people interviewed.

What do you think? Rude comments are not encouraged, yet expected. Happy posting!

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