The Contemporary Empire
Over the past 500 years the world has evolved and digressed, from great feats of human achievements to the slums of human developments, at one point the direction of the world was empires, every nation was striving to create a great and powerful country by invading and conquering. Today there is less of an opportunity to claim land as money so moguls of the business world conquer other companies and drive out other competitors, the scariest example is the massive media empire of Rupert Murdoch. As an indication these are some of his well known companies:
20th Century Fox,
20th Century Fox Espanol,
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
20th Century Fox International, 20th Century
Fox Television,
Blue Sky Studios, Fox Search Light Pictures,
Fox Studios Australia,
Fox Studios Baja,
Fox Studios LA,
Fox Television Studios,
Fox Broadcasting Company,
Fox Sport Australia,
Fox Television Stations,
FOX TEL,
STAR.
Those are just his movie companies. Here is an shorted list of the newspapers he owns:
Daily Telegraph
Fiji TImes
Gold Coast Bulletin
Herlad Sun
Newsphotos
Newspix
Newstext
Nt News
Post Courier
Sunday Herald Sun
Sunday Mail
Sunday Tasmainian
Sunday Territorian
Sunday Times
The Adverstiser
The Australian
The Courier Mail
The Mercury
The Sunday Mail
The Sunday Telegraph
Weekly Times
That is in the Australian region alone. This means that the availablitly of unbiased media is severly lacking. Dont bother to watch Channel Nine as that is owned by another media giant, Kerry Packer, Channel Seven and Ten are independant but have loyalties to Packer and Murdoch. So this means that really the only place you will get an independant view on the news is on SBS and ABC, however dont rely on these two stations for an unbiased account of the news during election time, as the budget from the government is based on how much election coverage they give to the party in power, or who they predict ot win the election. So basicly what this boils down to is the influence of media moguls is costing the Australian public an independant source of media. The Contemporary Empire formed by these moguls are taking over what appear to be an independant media market place, just like the ancient empire of the romans, these giant will move in and takeover a company to secure the market place. One thing that stops these corporations form being a monopoly is law in most states that prevents it, however they are able to form an oligopoly, which is where 4-5 main companies control all sources of media.
My dream is that one day we will have a truly independant media service to educate ourselves, until then i will report on all the injustices that occour. For more information watch 'THE CORPORATION' and 'OUTFOXED' both are documentaries on the power of corporations and the media.
20th Century Fox,
20th Century Fox Espanol,
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
20th Century Fox International, 20th Century
Fox Television,
Blue Sky Studios, Fox Search Light Pictures,
Fox Studios Australia,
Fox Studios Baja,
Fox Studios LA,
Fox Television Studios,
Fox Broadcasting Company,
Fox Sport Australia,
Fox Television Stations,
FOX TEL,
STAR.
Those are just his movie companies. Here is an shorted list of the newspapers he owns:
Daily Telegraph
Fiji TImes
Gold Coast Bulletin
Herlad Sun
Newsphotos
Newspix
Newstext
Nt News
Post Courier
Sunday Herald Sun
Sunday Mail
Sunday Tasmainian
Sunday Territorian
Sunday Times
The Adverstiser
The Australian
The Courier Mail
The Mercury
The Sunday Mail
The Sunday Telegraph
Weekly Times
That is in the Australian region alone. This means that the availablitly of unbiased media is severly lacking. Dont bother to watch Channel Nine as that is owned by another media giant, Kerry Packer, Channel Seven and Ten are independant but have loyalties to Packer and Murdoch. So this means that really the only place you will get an independant view on the news is on SBS and ABC, however dont rely on these two stations for an unbiased account of the news during election time, as the budget from the government is based on how much election coverage they give to the party in power, or who they predict ot win the election. So basicly what this boils down to is the influence of media moguls is costing the Australian public an independant source of media. The Contemporary Empire formed by these moguls are taking over what appear to be an independant media market place, just like the ancient empire of the romans, these giant will move in and takeover a company to secure the market place. One thing that stops these corporations form being a monopoly is law in most states that prevents it, however they are able to form an oligopoly, which is where 4-5 main companies control all sources of media.
My dream is that one day we will have a truly independant media service to educate ourselves, until then i will report on all the injustices that occour. For more information watch 'THE CORPORATION' and 'OUTFOXED' both are documentaries on the power of corporations and the media.
posted by Zac Chalkley at 7:33 pm
2 Comments:
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How do pregnancy tests work?
All pregnancy tests look for a special hormone in the urine or blood that is only present when a woman is pregnant. This hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), is also called the pregnancy hormone.
What's the difference between a urine and a blood pregnancy test? Is one better than the other?
There are two types of pregnancy tests - blood and urine tests. Both tests look for the presence of hCG, the pregnancy hormone. Today, many women use a urine test, or home pregnancy test (HPT), to find out if they are pregnant. HPTs do not cost a lot, are easy to use, can be done at home, and are private. When a woman has a positive result on an HPT, she needs to see her health care provider right away. The health care provider can confirm a positive HPT result with a blood test and a pelvic exam.
There are two types of blood tests you can get from a health care provider. A quantitative blood test (or the beta hCG test) measures the exact amount of hCG in the blood. This means it can pick up very small amounts of hCG, making it a very accurate test. A qualitative hCG blood test gives a simple yes or no answer to whether you are pregnant. This test is more like a urine test in terms of its accuracy.
Blood tests can pick up hCG earlier in a pregnancy than urine tests can. Blood tests can tell if you are pregnant about 6 to 8 days after you ovulate (or release an egg from an ovary). Urine tests can determine pregnancy about 2 weeks after ovulation. Some more sensitive urine tests can tell if you are pregnant as early as 6 days after you conceive, or one day after you miss a menstrual period.
How is a home pregnancy test done?
There are many types of home pregnancy tests, or HPTs, that can be bought over-the-counter at drug or discount stores. Some involve collecting your urine in a cup and dipping a stick into the urine, or putting some of the urine into a special container with an eyedropper. Others are done by placing a stick into your urine stream. Tests vary in how long you have to wait for the stick or container to turn a certain color or have a symbol on it (like a plus or a minus). All tests come with written instructions. Most tests also have toll-free phone numbers to call if you have any questions about how to do the test or read the results.
How accurate are home pregnancy tests?
Home pregnancy tests (HPTs) are very accurate. Most brands of HPTs say they are 97% to 99% accurate, but this can vary with actual use. Each brand varies in how sensitive it is in picking up the pregnancy hormone hCG. If a test is not done correctly, it will be less accurate. And, always check the package to make sure it is not past its expiration date - if it is, it will not be accurate. Most brands of HPTs tell users to do the test again in a few days, no matter what the results.
If you use an HPT too early in your pregnancy, you may not have enough of the pregnancy hormone hCG in your urine to have a positive test result. Most HPTs will be accurate if you test yourself around the time your period is due (about 2 weeks after you ovulate, or release an egg from your ovary). You can get a negative test result if you are not pregnant or if you ovulated later than you thought you did. You may also have problems with the pregnancy, which affects the amount of hCG you have in your urine. If your HPT is negative, test yourself again within a few days to 1 week. If you keep getting a negative result and think you are pregnant, talk with a health care provider right away.
Can anything interfere with home pregnancy test results?
Most medications, both over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including birth control pills and antibiotics, should not affect the results of a home pregnancy test (such as Profasi, Pregnyl or Novarel). Only those drugs that have the pregnancy hormone hCG in them can give a false positive test result (where the test says you are pregnant when you actually are not). Drugs that have hCG in them can be used for treating infertility (not being able to get pregnant). Alcohol and illegal drugs do not affect HPT results, but you should not be using these substances if you are trying to get pregnant.
For more information...
You can find out more about pregnancy tests by contacting the National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) at (800) 994-WOMAN (9662) or the following organizations:
Food and Drug Administration
Phone Number(s): (888) 463-6332
Internet Address: http://www.fda.gov
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Phone Number(s): (800) 762-2264 for publication requests only
Internet Address: http://www.acog.org/
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Phone Number(s): (800) 230-7526
Internet Address: http://www.plannedparenthood.org
American College of Nurse-Midwives
Phone Number(s): (888) 643-9433
Internet Address: http://www.midwife.org
All material contained in the FAQs is free of copyright restrictions, and may be copied, reproduced, or duplicated without permission of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services; citation of the source is appreciated.
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