[Prediction for 2013] Park GeunHye said Death Sentence Should Be Needed for Sex Offenders

1.  Society : Punishment for sex offenders will be more severe


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I think punishment for sex offenders will be more severe this year. There were too many bad and sad things happened in 2012, and it seems the worst year to me when you see the sexual crimes. Especially rape targeting little kid occured a lot and I couldn't just believe those are still happening even though all mass media broadcast and talk about it. I think it is because the laws against these sexsual criminals are not afaid enough. Unlike other countries (U.S.A, Japen, China etc) South Korea laws have no extreme punishment like death sentence and life imprisonment. S.Korea actually has those two, but laws are based on the belief of human's rehabilitation,so S.Korea does not actually execute those two sentences. However, now, first chemical castration was sentenced for the Naju city rapist case, and the rapist got the death sentence(verbally). Furthermore, Park Geun Hye said in movie conference, before she became the next president, she emphsized that death sentence should be needed for sex offenders. Since she became the first woman president, I'm expecting more extreme sentence for the sex offenders.


Dong-Hwan Kim,  Park GeunHye said Death Sentence Should Be Needed for Sex Offenders. Ohmynews, 11 December 2012 . Web. 12 January 2013.
http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001804569

[Good Bye 2012] Ryu Hyun-jin signs with Dodgers

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/09/sports/la-sp-dn-ryu-signs-20121209



Amazing left hander, Korean pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu signed with L.A Dodgers. The deal is worth $36 million over six years. It was actually believable that he had the contract with Dodgers, but I didn't expect that with that amount of money. An interesting part that people do not usually know is that he excluded the minor option, which a player can be sent by team if the player is not playing well, and that has never existed to a player in Dodgers. Even Zack Greinke has that option. I'm so proud of him playing in 'the Dream' major league. I will go to see his game if it is possible this year, and I already have the L.A Dodgers hat. I hope he plays well and break the record that Chanho Park did and makes more good impression of Korean player so that other Korean leaguer can go to MLB too.

Dylan Hernandez,  Ryu Hyun-jin signs with Dodgers. Los Angeles Times, 09 December 2012 . Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] Usain Bolt wins 200m to make Olympic athletics history

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19205364



He did it again!
With no doubt, Usain Bolt won three medals in London Olympics like he did in Beijing. Not only he has the world record in 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, but also he is aiming 4 medals in next Olympics. Many experts were suspicious that his condition wasn't good enough, so he might loose to Yohan Blake, but he just won like piece of cake. I know asian can't run so fast ,but I used to be a sprinter when I was in high school, so I'm crazy about watching the sprint games. I hope he gets the tie record of winning four medals in track game. I can't wait to see the next 100m Olympics and what's his career will be.

 Olly Foster. Usain Bolt wins 200m to make Olympic athletics history. BBC, 10 August 2012. Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] Newtown shooting: Gun lobby defiant as US remembers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20815130

26 kids are dead by shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last month. The funerals have been held throughout the week, and Connecticut Governor has asked people to join the moment of silence, and churches in many other states also rang their bells 26 times. Chief executive of the NRA(National Rifle Association), Wayne LaPierre said that The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. I'm just shocked that he said that. It is not the only thing. It should be more like second or third idea. I agree that like they say the good guy such as police guy should be armed with guns, but I think banning the gun possesion should be the first idea. President Barack Obama also indicated that his administration will look for ways to tighten gun laws in the wake of the attack. I hope this tragic gun shooting never happens again.
A reporter from BBC. Newtown shooting: Gun lobby defiant as US remembers. BBC, 21 December 2012 . Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] Apple and Samsung make final cases to jury in patent trial

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/22/tech/mobile/apple-samsung-closing-statements/index.html?iref=allsearch

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Many around the world are now using smartphones. Samsung and Apple are two main smartphone manufacturing company and they are having a huge court fight for their patent. Apple is saying that they made the round edge smartphone first and it confuses customer because Samsung immitated it. Also this patent is really important for American patent law. In Samsung's defence, they are saying they are just inspired by TV, and It should be seen as a competition for the market. Apple asked $ 2.5 billion for the patent against fee. It's ridiculously too much money. I'm not a anti-patent-idea guy, and I do know the importance of the copyrights or the patents, but you can't just ban the company of selling. My point of view, this fight is not just Apple versus Samsung. It's more like Apple wants to occupy the majority of the smartphone market. It may cause some good side of diversity on products, but cutting off the competitor isn't a good idea. I worked at Samsung as an intern this semester and there is a small part of my mind that I want Apple to lose. We'll see what happens.


Heather Kelly. Apple and Samsung make final cases to jury in patent trial. CNN, August 22, 2012. Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] Invisible Children's Kony campaign gets support of ICC prosecutor

Have you watched the KONY 2012 Video? It's about a campaign to get people's attention on what is happening in Central Africa. I knew about it months ago, and I think it is pretty cool. The person in the picture above is Joseph Kony and he control the Central Africa with his military called LRA(Lord's Resistance Army). He keep expending his territoris and murdering people. The fact that makes me freak out is he made children to kill their parents and to be a soldier for him. This video hit more than 96 million views on Youtube, and it made quite success in getting people's attention. They've got support from ICC(International Criminal Court) and the president of the United States sent the troop to take down Kony, but still he has madaged to evade. I want to focus on the idea of getting people's attention. Jason Russell who is a director of this video did quite a great job on sending a message of 'Where you live shouldn't determine whether you live' and he actually made people some movement. Also, I could see the power that one little voice can change people's mind, and the way he did with his Invisible Children inc. is impressive. There still are many critics who are suspicious about, but now I have a faith that small voice can move people and be a power in this world by this KONY 2012 video.

Anna Holligan. Invisible Children's Kony campaign gets support of ICC prosecutor . BBC, 8 March 2012 . Web. 8 January 2013.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17303179

[Good Bye 2012] Whitney Houston, A 'Perfect Instrument,' Dies

http://www.npr.org/2012/02/12/146761831/whitney-houston-a-perfect-instrument-has-died



The Greatest Diva Whiteny Houston died in earily 2012. People around the world was depressed and shocked that they've lost one of the greatest singer in this era. The article is about short story of her music and life. Many women singers said they were inpired by Whitey Houston and they tributed in Grammy. I'm also said that she is gone forever. I have no doubt of calling her 'the perfect instrument'. Rest in peace Whitney Houston.

 Karen Grigsby Bates. Whitney Houston, A 'Perfect Instrument,' Dies. NPR, February 12, 2012 . Web. 8 January 2013.