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Will D

Letters: Congressman Lance's vote on TRAIN Act wasn't in New Jersey's best interest | N... - 0 views

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    "Letters: Congressman Lance's vote on TRAIN Act wasn't in New Jersey's best interest To the Editor: Congressman Leonard Lance voted against New Jersey's interest by supporting a bill that will affect our health and economy. Lance, who is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, voted in favor of the TRAIN Act, (H.R. 2401), an outright attack on clean air. This legislation would block health safeguards issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and prevent mercury standards from being adopted. Lance represents the 7th District in Central Jersey, an area that was ranked number 17 on a list ranking the nation's worst air quality, particularly for smog. Representing an area that is already burdened with poor air quality and pollution makes Lance's decision even worse. Thousands of Americans die every year from illnesses related to poor air quality. These numbers will increase if we continue on this path, costing thousands of lives and billions of dollars in health bills. Lance not only voted against our health, but our economy as well."
Tom McHale

News execs don't want government handouts - Media- msnbc.com - 0 views

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    Although news executives know their industry is in trouble, most are unwilling to turn to the government or interest groups for help. Three quarters of editors and news directors polled say they have "serious reservations" about government funding of journalism, and 78 percent say the same thing about interest groups, primarily for fear that independence can be compromised, according to a study by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Ryan J

ESPN analyst curses on 'Monday Night Football,' apologizes - Shutdown Corner ... - 3 views

  • ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski momentarily forgot he was calling a football game to millions of viewers when he threw in a casual curse word during a breakdown of a replay on "Monday Night Football."
  • As you can see from the clip, he apologized a few minutes later.
  • "That's one Chad [Henne] would love to have back," Jaworski said. "He knew he had the one-on-one matchup going down the right sideline. "S---, you have to get rid of this ball just a split-second quicker."
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  • We accept your apology, Jaws. You're forgiven, especially because sitting in a booth with Jon Gruden all night could make even the most straitlaced man drop a few curse words.
  • What I love about this is that there was no stumbling, no backtracking in the dropping of the s-word; Jaws just said it casually, like it wasn't a big deal. He was probably imagining he was breaking down film in a hotel room, talking to whoever else was with him.
  • The verbal goof came late in the game after Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne(notes) overthrew Brandon Marshall(notes) in the end zone.
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      I found it interesting because I watched the entire game and didn't even notice. Its apparent because it just happened the other night.
    • Ryan J
       
      Importance-It's important because it violates the rules of what you can or cannot say over the air. Human Interest-Most people would find it interesting because they probably didn't notice either until he apologized for it. Unusual Nature/Conflict-Some people might get offended by it though, you can never tell what people are gonna find insulting. Special Interest- This doesn't happen very often so I'm sure people will find this amusing.
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    ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski momentarily forgot he was calling a football game to millions of viewers when he threw in a casual curse word during a breakdown of a replay on "Monday Night Football."
Matt Straley

16 'super-Earths' found outside solar system - Light Years - CNN.com Blogs - 0 views

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      I thought this was interesting because we 16 other planets that are at least 10 times bigger than our planet
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      Timeliness- happened yesterday Importance- new discovery Special Interest- science news
    • Matt Straley
       
      I thought this was interesting because we 16 other planets that are at least 10 times bigger than our planet
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    The European Southern Observatory has just announced the discovery of more than 50 new exoplanets (planets outside our solar system), including 16 super-Earths (planets whose mass is between one and 10 times that of our own planet).
Ali M

NASA Unveils New Rocket Design - NYTimes.com - 0 views

    • Ali M
       
      This story is interesting to me because it is about science and our space program which interests me.  The story is also important because it is dealing with the large impact of unveiling an entirely new rocket design, and not just a new rocket.  
    • Ali M
       
      This story has a special interest because it is about science, more specifically, rocket science.  It also has an impact and importance to the people of the United States because it is about the United States' space program.
Taylor G

A Setback Could Force NASA to Bid for a Plan B - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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      I thought this news was important because it's world news and NASA affects many people. It has Human/Interest Emotion, Timeliness, and Conflict. The reason being why it is Human/Interest Emotion is because it affects a certain group of people (people who are interested in science and space). It is Timeless because it happened recently. It is a Conflict because they are delaying something because something went wrong.
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    The announcement on Tuesday by the Russian space agency that it will delay the launching of the next crew to the International Space Station is a concern for NASA, which is relying solely on the Russians for astronaut transportation.
Lauren Dugan

TSA rolling out new screening procedures for children - CNN.com - 0 views

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      summarizes the article... the information following goes into the specifics. In airport security, children under the age of 12 will go through less procedures.
  • Responding to the uproar over physical searches of children, the Transportation Security Administration is rolling out new procedures that should reduce, although not eliminate, the number of times children are patted down at airport checkpoints.
    • Lauren Dugan
       
      This is newsworthy because this new procedure affects everyone with children all around the world. This information is very important to know and shows progression in absurd securities at airports.
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    • Lauren Dugan
       
      This article contains importance/ impact, helpful/ special interest, proximity (though nation wide, it affects people close to you and far away), and timelessness.
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    summary of article in one sentence... information following the first sentence goes into the specifics. This article contains importance/ impact (important for travelers, parents, the general population so they know the specific details and airport security is making progress) , helpful/ special interest (it is interesting that right after the tenth anniversary of 9/11 airport security seems to be cutting back. It is also helpful for traveling parents to know what will happen with their children in security), proximity (though nation wide, it affects people close to you and far away), and timelessness (announced yesterday). This is newsworthy because this new procedure affects everyone with children all around the world. This information is very important to know and shows progression in absurd securities at airports.
Erin Moskovciak

Field hockey ties Cupertino in first game of pre-season | Saratoga Falcon - 0 views

    • Erin Moskovciak
       
      This story interests me because I used to play field hockey and I find it interesting to hear about other games especially ones that aren't around here. This story has timeliness because it happened last week. This article also has conflict because the two teams were going against each other. I feel that there is meaning in the story, but only to someone who is interested in the sport.
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    The girls varsity field hockey team started their pre-season with a 2-2 tie against Cupertino on Thursday September 1. Both of Saratoga's goals were scored in the second half, while Cupertino scored one goal in each half.
erin mack

Oakton Cheer Enjoys Successfully - 0 views

  • Cheerleading is a sport that is constantly overlooked due to other sports, as well as the fact that the team is mainly seen at football games. However, the athletes on the cheerleading squad are extremely dedicated.
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      I chose this article because I am also a cheerleader and it gives a positive take on the sport of cheerleading. Importance/Impact: It tells how even though you may only see cheerleaders at the games, you don't realize how hard they work behind the scenes, practicing every day for many hours. Special Interest: This stories main topic is very interesting to me seeing as I am a cheerleader and I can relate very well to what this article has to say about cheerleading. Emotion: It shows the true dedication and hard work that cheerleaders endure.
    • Sara W
       
      i thought this story was news worthy beast it is showing a positive outlook on cheerleading. Importance or Impact: this story is important because it is showing people that there is more to cheering then just what they see at games, it gives a behind the scenes look at what really goes on. Human Interest/Emotion: because it helps the reader side with the cheerleaders in the cheerleading is a sport. Meaning: gives the readers the inside look on cheerleading at oakton.
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    Cheerleading is a sport that is constantly overlooked due to other sports, as well as the fact that the team is mainly seen at football games. However, the athletes on the cheerleading squad are extremely dedicated.
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    Cheerleaders have to deal with many stereotypes that simply are not true. Many believe that cheerleaders practice very little; others think they only perform at football games. However, one stereotype stands head and shoulders above the rest as the most glaring falsehood.
Ali M

Rivera Gets Record 602nd Save in Classic 1-2-3 Fashion - NYTimes.com - 2 views

    • Ali M
       
      This story was interesting to me because it was about something that doesn't happen very often.  It is newsworthy because of the rare nature of the story.
    • Ali M
       
      This story had timeliness because it was about a game on the same day the story was written on.  It also may have special interest to baseball enthusiasts and human interest because of the almost heartwarming nature of the story.
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    Just before 10:30 a.m. Monday, Mariano Rivera walked into the Yankees' clubhouse in street clothes. Less than 15 minutes later he was dressed and ready to go. By 4:30 p.m. he had passed Trevor Hoffman as the major league career leader in saves with 602.
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    When it was over, after Rivera had gotten a called third strike against Minnesota's Jason Parmelee to finish a 1-2-3 ninth and preserve a 6-4 victory, and after he had been mobbed by his teammates, his longtime catcher, Jorge Posada, joined with Alex Rodriguez to push Rivera back out to the mound so the crowd could salute him one more time.
Kate K

Laughter Produces Endorphins, Study Finds - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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      I think this article is newsworthy because it is an interesting topic that people will like. It has timeliness because it was written yesterday, special interest for people interested in health and science, and unusual nature because it is explaining a phenomenon that most people don't understand.
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    Laughter is regularly promoted as a source of health and well being, but it has been hard to pin down exactly why laughing until it hurts feels so good.
Tom McHale

Hairsplitting over bid to fight spill? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/26/2010 - 0 views

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    A few weeks ago, a tiny San Francisco nonprofit started a national goodwill juggernaut. The group, A Matter of Trust, put out a call for human hair and sheared animal fur for use in biodegradable booms to soak up oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. On May 15, a representative from the company's department of Critical Resources Materials Management called to say BP was interested, Gautier said.But then, a few days later, BP said publicly that it was not working with A Matter of Trust. And the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is assisting with the spill containment and cleanup, issued a statement saying that the hair booms were not effective and that volunteers should stop donating the materials.
Barath P

World's Most-Visited Tourist Attractions - 0 views

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    Ever heard of Everland or Lotte World? Most Americans have never planned a trip to these South Korean theme parks, yet they rank among the world's 50 most-visited tourist attractions-beating out the Great Pyramids (4 million), the Taj Mahal (3 million), and Stonehenge (1 million). And there are more surprises.
Sara W

Leila Lopes of Angola is crowned Miss Universe - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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      this article is news worthy because it is telling people about the recent Miss Universe competition and its winner. Prominence/Celebrity: new winner Leila Lopes. Importance or Impact: this story will effect all who followed the competition and people who are involved or interested in Agola. Human Interest/Emotion: this article kinda makes you feel for Miss. Lopes as a competitor and her country, Angola. Meaning: answers how she won the competition. Unusual Nature: First time a Miss Angola won Miss Universe.
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    Newly crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes wants to help her native Angola further escape a history of war and impoverishment and said she plans to focus on combating HIV around the globe.
Chloe M

16 'super-Earths' found outside solar system - Light Years - CNN.com Blogs - 0 views

    • Allie M
       
      I think this is interesting news because we are always questioning the presence of other planets, so the discovering 50 other planets outside of our solar system, including 16 that could be like earth but bigger? Thats huge news. And I wanna hear about the details.
    • Chloe M
       
      I found this interesting because I love learning about space and the possibility that we found a planet that may support life is very exciting. This has timeliness, because it happened yesterday. This also has importance/impact, because it could lead to the discovery of alien life forms. This also is of unusual nature because this event does not happen every day.
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    The European Southern Observatory has just announced the discovery of more than 50 new exoplanets (planets outside our solar system), including 16 super-Earths (planets whose mass is between one and 10 times that of our own planet).
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    The European Southern Observatory has just announced the discovery of more than 50 new exoplanets (planets outside our solar system), including 16 super-Earths (planets whose mass is between one and 10 times that of our own planet).
Sara W

Dose, a Fusion Market in Chicago - NYTimes.com - 0 views

    • Sara W
       
      I found this interesting because I'm interested in fashion, and outdoor markets. Importance or Impact: it impacted the people who go to the outdoor markets in and near Chicago because this one was unlike the rest offering things like tea tasting and unique clothing vendors. Timeliness: takes place monthly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Proximity: Chicago. Meaning: it brings a new meaning to the outdoor market, that will bring a new mix of vendors that you wouldnt normally find.
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    EVERY summer in Chicago, most neighborhoods put on their own street fair, with generally the same mix of homogeneous items: cheap sunglasses, tacky art, deep-fried food and music by local bands. But recently, a new concept - let's call it the curated flea market - has caught on, thanks to the introduction this year of Dose Market by a group of young and intrepid media and style experts.
Erin Moskovciak

Laughter Produces Endorphins, Study Finds - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • Laughter is regularly promoted as a source of health and well being, but it has been hard to pin down exactly why laughing until it hurts feels so good.
  • The answer, reports Robin Dunbar, an evolutionary psychologist at Oxford, is not the intellectual pleasure of cerebral humor, but the physical act of laughing. The simple muscular exertions involved in producing the familiar ha, ha, ha, he said, trigger an increase in endorphins, the brain chemicals known for their feel-good effect.
    • Erin Moskovciak
       
      I feel that this article is newsworthy because I love to laugh and I think that a lot of people would find this interesting too. This article has meaning because it tells you why laughing feels good to people and it also has helpfulness/special interest because it involves your health. The article also has impact because everyone laughs so this story would affect most people.
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    The answer, reports Robin Dunbar, an evolutionary psychologist at Oxford, is not the intellectual pleasure of cerebral humor, but the physical act of laughing. The simple muscular exertions involved in producing the familiar ha, ha, ha, he said, trigger an increase in endorphins, the brain chemicals known for their feel-good effect.
Chris C

Man allegedly uses stun gun on fans at Jets game - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • In spite of heightened security due to a terror threat on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, a South Carolina man was apparently able to sneak a stun gun into a professional football game and fired it into the crowd, police said Tuesday.
  • Leroy T. McKelvey, 59, allegedly used the gun on three men in an upperdeck scuffle at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during a Sunday match-up between the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys, according to New Jersey Police Sgt. Julian Castellanos.
    • Chris C
       
      I thought this was interesting because I couldn't believe with all the security at stadiums that a man managed to sneak in a stun gun and use it especially so close to September 11th. Proximity: Jets Stadium Human Interest/Emotion: People may be angered by this happening Timeliness: A couple days ago Conflict: Leroy uses stun gun on three men Unusual Nature: People usually don't have the chance to sneak a weapon in a stadium especially so close to September 11th with all the security.
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    Leroy T. McKelvey, 59, allegedly used the gun on three men in an upperdeck scuffle at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during a Sunday match-up between the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys, according to New Jersey Police Sgt. Julian Castellanos.
Barath P

Shakespeare's still significant and relevant - 0 views

    • Kate K
       
      This article is interesting because it connects Shakespeare to a more modern day t.v. show. This article has proximity because it pertains to students at our school, and it has conflict because it discusses differing opinions.
  • The list goes on and on, “for goodness sake” – oh, that’s one too! And it’s not just his words that hold their own in our society; his themes are timeless too. You may complain…these stories are outdated and no longer relevant. On the contrary, there are hundreds, maybe even thousands of Shakespearean remakes and references contained in contemporary culture. From books to movies to New Yorker comics, our world is bursting with them. Ever heard of West Side Story, or a childhood favorite The Lion King, or maybe Taylor Swift’s “Love Story”? They’re all based on Shakespearean plays! Face it, old Shakes made such a lasting impression on the world that even Ke$ha is referencing him.
  • Shakespeare concocted roughly 1,500 words/phrases of the English language that are commonplace today. Who’s not familiar with “gloomy”, “in a pickle”, “breaking the ice”, “watchdog”, or “heart of gold”?
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  • Reading his works, you may have noticed something rather odd about the way he writes. And no, I’m not referring to the combination of prose and verse. Shakespeare encompasses a linguistic technique called functional shift – using words that take on a new syntactic meaning.
    • Barath P
       
      This article is important because it highlights the importance of an author who has been in the decline because our current era does not appreciate Shakespeare. This article helps bring back the relevance and how he has shaped our era's music, science and English.
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    Reading Shakespeare is rigorous but rewarding; it is an essential part of our curriculum and every student should be enriched. Although some disagree. They question the relevance and significance of Shakespeare, close-mindedly criticizing his grammar and English, refusing to delve and explore the true meaning of his words. Prepare to be enlightened, Bard-bashers!
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    ou're ready to vent, so I'll get you started: you say Shakespeare is not English and it's written in a way we no longer speak. I beg to differ; Shakespeare concocted roughly 1,500 words/phrases of the English language that are commonplace today. Who's not familiar with "gloomy", "in a pickle", "breaking the ice", "watchdog", or "heart of gold"?
Ali M

Downloads Are Slowest in Idaho, Study Finds - NYTimes.com - 0 views

    • Ali M
       
      This has an unusual nature because it is something that not many people know about. It also has an impact on the people of the United States because it talks about their internet connections. This story could also be considered special interest because it is dealing with a specific subject that may not be important to some people.
    • Ali M
       
      I found it interesting because it gave me some information about the country that I didn't know.
    • Ali M
       
      This story is newsworthy because it tells us where internet connection is bad and also where it is the best.
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    • Ali M
       
      Translation: In Idaho, it would take you 9.42 seconds to download a standard music file compared with 3.36 seconds in Rhode Island, the state with the fastest average speeds, at 894 kilobytes per second.
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    Translation: In Idaho, it would take you 9.42 seconds to download a standard music file compared with 3.36 seconds in Rhode Island, the state with the fastest average speeds, at 894 kilobytes per second.
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