Prolonged use of laptops on your lap can leave skin mottled and discoloured, study says

When the laptops become one of the daily necessities, the problems caused come one after another to the users. This article will particularly introduce the news about the potential harm of the laptops bringing to the skins with the evidence and sayings of the professional ones.

The news is starting with a picture about a 12-year-old boy suffering ‘toasted skin syndrome’.


The picture helps the readers and audiences clearly understand the concept of the toasted skin syndrome, so that they can find out their symptoms when comparing to the picture.

At the beginning, the news quotes the words of the authorized institutions to introduce the reasons in resulting in the mottled skin condition, which makes the news more authoritative and persuasive.

Then the news introduces the three similar cases, which have been treated or studied by the professional ones, to support its central topic. In this way, the news become much more convince to the readers and the audiences, so that the users will pay attention on the harm of the laptops, then effectively avoid the harm the laptops bring to their skins.

In addition, the news also quotes the words of the doctors, the researchers or the other professional ones, such as Swiss researchers, Dr Kimberley Salkey, an assistant dermatology professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Anthony J. Mancini, dermatology chief at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, etc, to support its central topic and makes it more convincible and persuasive.

At the end of the news, when it says that the prolonged skin inflammation can potentially increase chances for squamous cell skin cancer, it also quotes the words of Dr Mancini to defeat the above sayings that as long as effectively avoid the prolonged close skin contact with laptops, it is possibly to avoid the skin cancer.

When ends up with such conclusion, the news not only delivers the information about the harm of the laptops to the skins, but also delivers the message to calm down the terrors of the public in using the laptops.

Joe Kelly，（October 04, 2010）, Prolonged use of laptops on your lap can leave skin mottled and discoloured, study says, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/prolonged-use-of-laptops-on-your-lap-can-leave-skin-mottled-and-discoloured-study-says/story-e6frg8y6-1225933925060

Australian woman dies when parachute fails to open during BASE jump in Malaysia

As the online news, in order to catch the eyes of the readers and audiences in their first glance, its opening paragraph is well written and straight to the topic. It directly introduces why and where the woman is died, hence, the opening paragraph has made the purpose of the reports to the audiences and readers in a much clearer manner.

There is only one long sentence in the first paragraph and it further introduces the detail information about the woman and the spot where the incident happens, moreover, it also directly quotes the words of the witnesses to prove the authenticity of the news, in order to enhance the convince of the incident.

However, it only simply quotes the words of the witnesses and fails to explain the reason in resulting the incident. The news only quotes the speech of Bernama and Alor Setar Tower management and never intends to explore the fundamental reasons in leading to the sad incident, and it partly emphasizes the dangers of the sports by introducing it, instead of analysing the potential dangers of the facilities brought to the sportsman.

In my opinion, as the online story, it merely delivers the superficial fact to the readers and audiences, other than exploring the fundamental reasons and responsibility of the parties concerned. It intends to cover the truth of the incident by repeatedly describing the dangers of the sports and the height of the tower.

Therefore, as the online news, I think it only writes the fact that the readers and audiences could see, but it completely fails in giving answers to the cause of the incident.

Leigh Dayton,（September 29, 2010）, Australian woman dies when parachute fails to open during BASE jump in Malaysia，http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/australian-woman-dies-when-parachute-fails-to-open-during-base-jump-in-malaysia/story-e6frg6nf-1225931553957

Man dies after ten 000 calls over three hours on the AFL grand final night

The introduction paragraph of the news quotes the words of the brumby government to say that it is too rush to put the blame on the ambulance for the death and it functions successfully to introduce the following disputes from the parties concerned.

The first paragraph works to show the fact, who is died, why does he call the ambulance, when does he call and how many calls does he make, in order to make the readers understand the cause of the disputes.

However, before the coming out of the investigation result, an adviser to Health Minister only makes a short response on the issue, however, ambulance union secretary points out that the death could not be only blamed on the ambulance service, but it is an issue of social infrastructure.

Then the news introduces the death of man in detail. It introduces where the man lives, when he makes the first call, how many calls he makes before the dispatch of the ambulance and when the ambulance arrives. In addition, ambulance spokesman introduces their timely calls to the man to check his condition before the arrival of the ambulance. Both of the detailed introduction help further prove the shortage of the resources and act to support the words of ambulance union secretary.

In my opinion, the contents and disputes in the articles work effectively to reflect the problems in both the ambulance services and the shortage of the social resources. It quotes the words of different parties concerned, which helps back up the disputes and also helps attract the attention of the online readers and audience.

In all, the news is effectively elaborated from 2 angles. The first angle is the responsibility of the ambulance service and the second angle is the shortage of social resources, which will further arouse the deep consideration of entire society.

Stuart Rintoul. （28 September, 2010）, Man dies after ten 000 calls over three hours on the AFL grand final night，http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/man-dies-after-ten-000-calls-over-three-hours-on-the-afl-grand-final-night/story-e6frg6nf-1225930256766

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China Delays Visit of Mission of NPC to Japan

Recently, especially in these days, a new round of dispute is under way between China and Japan on the sovereignty of Diaoyu Island. The occurrences of the series of events have made the Sino-Japan relationship become the focus again, which attract the attention and nerves of China, Japan and the international community, etc.

The story has clearly shown the attitude of Chinese party on the issue of Diaoyu Island by quoting the words of Jiang Yu, the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to emphasize that Diaoyu Island is an inseparable part of China---“decided to delay the visit of mission of NPC to Japan;China has had a clear-cut stand on the problem of Diaoyu Islands. These islands have been inherent parts of China's territory since the ancient time, which is a truth anyone can not change.”

Within its short expressions, the story makes use of the word ‘illegal’ to state the fault of Japanese action on Diaoyu Island and denies the “so-called judicial procedure” practiced in Japan, because China believes that Diaoyu Island is its own issue, and it is none of the business to the others. With the words of spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it reclaims China’s sovereignty on Diaoyu Island.

In addition, as the online story, it makes use of several photos to vividly show the Chinese citizens’ action and determination in safeguarding territorial integrity.

At last, the story asks Japanese authorities to read the historical book on Diaoyu Island written by Professor Inouekiyoshi of Kyoto University of Japan, which also works to attack Japan Authorities’ false behaviors and dispute in seizing Diaoyu Island.

In all, the story has successfully expressed Chinese party’s attitude with the application of the sharp words and the hard standpoint on the Diaoyu Island.

WILLIAMS.X.CHEN.（14 September, 2010）, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China Delays Visit of Mission of NPC to Japan，http://www.bangbenw.com/wzlf/foc/201009/t20100914_202922.shtml

Japan Confirms Its First Case of New Superbug Gene

Facing with the pressure from the citizens and the international community, Japan authority has to issue the publicized news confirming the new superbug gene discovered.
In the first part, the news highlights the seriousness of the new superbug gene by choosing the most severe expressions throughout the text, such as ‘alters bacteria, making them resistant to nearly all known antibiotics’, which helps emphasize the dangers of the new gene. Then it introduces a widely publicized report, which further indicates the harm of the new gene, ‘The potential of NDM-1 to be a worldwide public health problem is great, and coordinated international surveillance is needed.’ In the following part, the news speaks that the new gene is also discovered in some of the other countries, further indicating that the new gene is a worldwide danger and every concerned authority should pay sufficient attention on it. The readers and the audiences may get frightened and panic when reading this part.
However, the second part works to release the panic of the readers. At the beginning, it introduces the concept and danger of the new gene, and at the end, it shows the confidence of WTO (World Health Organization) and the precautionary methods for beating the new gene.
It meets the requirements to the online news. The online news is featured to spread in an unexpected speed and to an unlimited range of the readers. It successfully asks the reader to pay attention on the seriousness of the new gene, and at the same time, delivers the readers a message that the new gene is not as scared as expected, since we have conquered multi-drug resistant microorganisms in the past, we are confident in battling with the new ones, too.

SHINO YUASA.（7 September, 2010）, Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene，http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39033529/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

Bullet Shells

---Series of Reports of Philippines Hostage Crisis
Due to the seriousness of Philippines Hostage Crisis, both authorities have devoted great efforts in investigating the issue, hoping to find out the fundamental reasons in leading to such miserable results. And the Philippines authority has promised to hand in their investigation results within three weeks. In addition, Hong Kong authority has also sent the experts and policemen for further investigation. However, another pitiful event occurred. Al Jazeera Magazine issued the online news ‘Bullet Shells’, purposing to portray the lazy attitudes of Philippines in dealing with the crisis.

The report makes use of the sharp words and languages to express the dissatisfaction to the Philippines police in dealing with the concerned issues to the Crisis. In the first sentence,
‘Philippines police briefly detained two members of a Hong Kong forensics team on Thursday at the Manila airport after several bullet shells connected to the hostage investigation were found in their possession.’

It employs the word ‘briefly’ to express the strong dissatisfaction of Hong Kong officials and the sentence also describes that the bullet shells connected to the investigation is the simple reason for the detain. The official uses these words to question the Philippines police--- you do not want Hong Kong authorities to be involved in the investigation or you want to stop them to take the evidence that will prove your errors.

The following paragraphs further prove the guess of the Hong Kong Authority, as Jose Salazar, a DOJ official, said ‘Before they bring out any kind of item related to the investigation, they will coordinate with us.’ The word ‘coordinate’ clearly presents their attitudes on the investigation---any of the evidence taken should be permitted by Philippines authority, or else the experts or the concerned one from Hong Kong will suffer the unexpected troubles.

As the online news, it is successfully presenting the shabby attitudes of Philippines authority on dealing with the crisis in front of the audiences and thus, forcing Philippines to pay enough and serious attention on dealing with it. .

ALJAZEERA.（2 September， 2010）, Bullet shells，
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/09/201092131729483384.html

Philippines Hostage Crisis Survivors Return to Hong Kong

VOA News.（25 August， 2010）Philippines Hostage Crisis Survivors Return to Hong Kong，http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Philippines-Hostage-Crisis-Survivors-Return-to-Hong-Kong-101466774.html

Since August 23, 2010, the bungled hostage crisis in the Philippines has attracted the attention of the whole world. A large number of reports and news have issued to question the capacity of the local policeman and authorities in saving the lives. VOA News also issues a series of reports and news on this issue, for instance, ‘Philippines Hostage Crisis Survivors Return to Hong Kong’.

The news expresses the seriousness of the issue with the application of the visual languages, which help better and clearer express the public anger and the rage---the news has upgraded the hostage issue into the ‘hostage crisis’ to express the saddest in the history.

The news has made use of the short and concise language to present the reasons in leading to such saddest result ‘The Philippine interior minister has admitted the SWAT team that handled the case was inadequately trained and equipped’.

The news presents the attitudes of the Philippine government to the crisis, and quotes the words of several characters from Philippines to show that the Philippine authorities have realized their misconducts and have expressed their regret and pity to the crisis to the Chinese government and Hong Kong authorities, such as the words of Philippine interior minister, Philippine President Benigno Aquino, etc.

The news is structured in a conflict/resolution manner. At the beginning, it introduces the hostage crisis, and at the end, it concludes that the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities initially make the decision not to allow the citizens to travel to Philippines, which will be a blow to the local tourism industry, indicating the Chinese authorities’ determination to well dealing with the hostage crisis.

As the online news, it objectively reports the progress of the crisis and covers all aspects, such as the reasons, the attitudes and etc within its limited words, and successfully catches the eyes of the audiences as well.