Knife-wielding New Orleans airport attacker dies
Source: BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32003847
Carol Richel, a TSA worker at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, shared the detail as she recounted how a man suddenly produced a machete and chased her down the airport section Concourse B. He was apparently swinging the blade wildly. He stopped when a lieutenant, Officer Heather Sylve, with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, took out a weapon on him and striked him three times. "Officer Sylve is my hero," Richel said Saturday, referring to Lt. Heather Sylve. "She saved my life ... and saved probably a lot of others." The 63-year-old Army veteran died of his wounds Saturday afternoon, the day after he unleashed this terror. The reason however is still unknown. All this confusion came from a man that a neighbor described as sociable, religious and never violent person. On the same day, just before 8 p.m., authorities said, White walked into the airport's security checkpoint and pulled out a can of wasp spray. He sprayed Transportation Security Administration agents and passengers waiting in line. Then he pulled the machete from his waistband and went for another TSA agent, who blocked the weapon with a piece of luggage. White was "unresponsive" when rushed to a hospital, Normand said. And the worst part of it all, when searching White's car, "a bomb squad found smoke bombs in the trunk, as well as three tanks holding acetylene, oxygen and Freon," says BBC News reporter. It was a crazy night at New Orleans International Airport.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Gender
What is the impact of the gender roles that society creates and enforces?
Gender roles are based on norms, or standards, created by society. In the United States, 'masculine roles' are usually associated with strength, aggression, and being dominant, while 'feminine roles' are usually associated with passivity, nurturing, and being subordinate. The attitudes and expectations surrounding gender roles are typically based on, not any natural gender differences, but on stereotypes, or over-generalizations about attitudes, traits, or behavior patterns of women or men. Gender stereotypes form the basis of sexism. "Sexism is the prejudiced beliefs that value one sex over another," says a psychologist from Rice University. Gender roles in our society create a sexist environment, where some men or some women do not feel comfortable being themselves or doing what they love. These people face discrimination, oppression, and violence for not going along with society's traditional gender roles. And this type of behavior caused by gender roles should not be acceptable.
Gender roles are based on norms, or standards, created by society. In the United States, 'masculine roles' are usually associated with strength, aggression, and being dominant, while 'feminine roles' are usually associated with passivity, nurturing, and being subordinate. The attitudes and expectations surrounding gender roles are typically based on, not any natural gender differences, but on stereotypes, or over-generalizations about attitudes, traits, or behavior patterns of women or men. Gender stereotypes form the basis of sexism. "Sexism is the prejudiced beliefs that value one sex over another," says a psychologist from Rice University. Gender roles in our society create a sexist environment, where some men or some women do not feel comfortable being themselves or doing what they love. These people face discrimination, oppression, and violence for not going along with society's traditional gender roles. And this type of behavior caused by gender roles should not be acceptable.
Baby in River
"Utah baby found alive in river 14 hours after car crash"
Source: BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31791086
On Sunday, an 18-month-old baby girl survived a car crash in a frigid river in Utah. The girl, after being strapped in a car seat for about 14 hours upside-down, was found by a fisherman fishing in that river. The toddler, who was identified as Lily Groesbeck, was upgraded from critical to stable condition after being rescued. However, for her 25 year-old mother, things did not look so good. She was found dead in the car. "Investigators believe the vehicle careered into the Spanish Fork River after striking a cement barrier at about 22:30 local time on Friday," says the reporter from BBC News. They also mention that, "the fisherman raised the alarm at 12:30 local time (18:30 GMT) the next day, after he saw the girl dangling above the water as it flowed through the car." A tragedy, since the toddler lost her mother, but a miracle that the child survived such tough conditions. The water in that river was so cold and frigid. Three police officers and four firefighters who entered the river to rescue the child were later treated in hospital for hypothermia.The temperature dipped to the low- to mid-30s overnight while the child was trapped in the car, investigators said. The 18-month-old is a survivor and the love of her mother's life.
Source: BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31791086
On Sunday, an 18-month-old baby girl survived a car crash in a frigid river in Utah. The girl, after being strapped in a car seat for about 14 hours upside-down, was found by a fisherman fishing in that river. The toddler, who was identified as Lily Groesbeck, was upgraded from critical to stable condition after being rescued. However, for her 25 year-old mother, things did not look so good. She was found dead in the car. "Investigators believe the vehicle careered into the Spanish Fork River after striking a cement barrier at about 22:30 local time on Friday," says the reporter from BBC News. They also mention that, "the fisherman raised the alarm at 12:30 local time (18:30 GMT) the next day, after he saw the girl dangling above the water as it flowed through the car." A tragedy, since the toddler lost her mother, but a miracle that the child survived such tough conditions. The water in that river was so cold and frigid. Three police officers and four firefighters who entered the river to rescue the child were later treated in hospital for hypothermia.The temperature dipped to the low- to mid-30s overnight while the child was trapped in the car, investigators said. The 18-month-old is a survivor and the love of her mother's life.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)