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The Giannini Politics Update 5th Edition

5/30/2018

 
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By ishaan bhattacharya
     Welcome to the fifth edition of the Giannini Politics Update. Today we will discuss Venezuela’s failing but once-immense oil industry.

      Venezuela’s oil industry was once the base of South America’s most affluent nation but is now in ruins. “The workers, who years ago enjoyed some of the best benefits among Venezuela's public and private employees, have paid the highest price for their country's spiral into hyperinflation. Their salaries are now worth just a handful of dollars.” (CNN.com) This means that the workers in this field have sacrificed hyperinflation for salaries of a significant amount. Many employees can no longer afford even the most inexpensive foods. Salaries used to be more than enough to feed workers’ families.
     
According to Bank of America, oil prices could hit $100 a barrel. In January the price of one barrel of oil was $69.08 and in December the price of one barrel of oil was $64.37. Over the last 12 months, the price has already risen 26.57%. This shows that the oil supply is low and it is running out. This could mean an economic crisis for many nations including Venezuela.
      In conclusion, Venezuela’s oil industry and economy is collapsing. This is quite a difference from the past when Venezuela was among one of the richest countries economy wise. The future could hold change so stay tuned to news involving Venezuela’s oil industry and economy.

The New Ruth Bader Ginsburg Movie

5/30/2018

 
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By Maureen Loftus
​On May 4th the documentary “RBG” was released in select theatres. The movie has gotten great reviews, probably because of the subject, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She is known as a remarkable Supreme Court Justice, but also as the only person to make judicial robes look fashionable, by her occasional nickname “the great dissenter” and by her hilarious character played by Kate McKinnon on SNL. She is also known for her intense workout regime that most wouldn’t be able to complete. This movie focuses on these aspects of her life, but also the more serious ones. She argued many groundbreaking cases for gender equality to the Supreme Court before she was appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993. Critics gave this inspiring movie a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it’s near the top of the box office despite its limited release. If you can see this heartening movie, it is a fascinating summary of the life of America’s favorite Supreme Court Justice.

Facebook and quizzes: A dynamic duo

5/30/2018

 
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by Leela Sriram

No child under the age of 13 should have a Facebook account because of all the propaganda on Facebook including a scandal that had to do with Cambridge Analytica. Cambridge Analytica is an I.T. service located in Cambridge, England . They mainly collect data and work on topics ranging from food to political opinions. In this case, they collected personal data like your messages. Mark Zuckerberg is currently testifying with Congress now for this scandal now.

Facebook is world renowned for all of the quizzes that circulate on it’s website. Little did people know that those quizzes don’t just collect the data of your favorite ice cream flavors. They also collect the data in your profile: messages, likes, comments and even the data of the people who follow you.

Mark Zuckerberg also known by Twitter users as Lizard man because of the facial expressions he made during his testimony with Congress, is making Facebook users pay money to not use this data. He recently went to court with Congress for this, which is known as a huge invasion of privacy.  This makes sense because people DESERVE their privacy and when you take this data and use it for who knows what, people will feel unsafe and not want to use Facebook either because they lost their trust.

We can’t technically use Facebook because we aren’t 13!

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Minecraft Quiz

5/23/2018

 
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By Aiden Shiu, Everett Smith, and Sebastian Haas​
Do you like Minecraft? Well you're in luck, because there’s a new quiz in town! This quiz will test your Minecraft knowledge and your ability to think outside the box to answer these hard questions. I bet you won’t get past 7/10!
Click here!
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Ready for Some Disney and Pixar Easter Eggs?

5/23/2018

 
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By Kayla Yee
What is an Easter egg?
Easter eggs in movies are  appearances of other characters in movies they aren’t designated for.
Test your knowledge, these aren’t easy! Click on this link to try:
 

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twenty-two facts: may

5/23/2018

 

By everett smith and sebastian haas

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1. The team at Pixar came up with the ideas for “A Bugs Life,” “Monsters Inc.”,” Finding Nemo,” and “Wall-E” in one lunch meeting.
2. A mantis shrimp can swing its claw so fast it boils the water around it and creates a flash of light.
3. The Spanish national anthem has no words.
4. The state sport of Maryland is jousting.
5. Wooly mammoths still roamed the earth in the time that the Great Pyramids were built.
6. A single game of chess can have more possible iterations than there are atoms in the universe.
7. The word “gorillas” comes from a Greek term meaning “a tribe of hairy women.”
8. Many scientists suspect that on Jupiter and Saturn it can rain diamonds.
9. The mathematical name for the shape of a Pringle is hyperbolic paraboloid.
10. The first toy to be advertised on television was Mr. Potato Head, in 1952.
11. A duel between three people is called a truel.
12. When you feel a sense of déjà vu, but you think you might have dreamed it before, it’s called déjà rêvé.
13. The 100 folds in a chef's hat are said to represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
14. Some cats are allergic to humans.
15. Queen Elizabeth II is also a trained mechanic.
16. In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck.
17. In Great Britain and Japan, black cats are considered good luck.  In the English Midlands, new brides are given black cats to bless their marriage.
18. Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be Boston, Oregon.
19. The Starry Night depicts Vincent van Gogh's view from the Saint-Paul de Mausole asylum.
20. A solar eclipse helped end a six-year war in 585 BCE. When the sky suddenly darkened during a battle between the Lydians and the Medes in modern Turkey, soldiers took it as a sign to cease fighting.
21. Dogs are capable of understanding up to 250 words and gestures. 22. Bubbles keep your bath water warmer for longer.

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