Friday, October 31, 2008

Post #25

Cnn Student News Questions
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(CNN Student News) -- October 30, 2008

1. On what continent is the country of Congo located? What conflict has been taking place in this nation, and how has it impacted local residents? What is the status of this conflict?

2. In what Iraqi province did a transfer of power take place yesterday between coalition troops and Iraqi forces? What is your opinion of this transfer of power? How many Iraqi provinces are now under control of the Iraqi government?

3. According to the program: What action did the Federal Reserve take yesterday regarding a key interest rate, and why? How might this rate cut impact consumers and businesses?

5. According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta's report: What are the different brain functions involved in the decision making process of undecided voters? What role does the parietal cortex play in this process?

6. According to the report: What are olfactory bulbs? Where in a tyrannosaurus rex were olfactory bulbs located? What have researchers discovered by studying meat eating dinosaurs' sense of smell?

7. What contest did Matt Williams win during a recent college football game? How has Williams' life changed as a result of winning the contest? Do you think that Williams' good fortune is due more to hard work or luck? State your rationale.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

1. The continent which Congo is located on is Africa. The conflict which has been taken place are, problems between rebels and government. The status of this conflict is voilence.

2. Palestienian because they want a big drop in voilence.

3. They think it might give a boost to the U.S economy. It makes money cheaper to borrow and pople save on lower rates.

4.

5. The cortex is where you gather the information. It makes your decision.

6.

Anonymous said...

1.Africa, Violence between government and rebels.

2.Palestine as they want a drop in voilence.

3.It makes money become cheaper to borrow, boost the u.s government and lower rates.

4.

5.where you gather the info. tomake decisions.

Natasha Brown
Block 4

flower said...

1) the country of congo is located at the demactatice republic. A sease fair bretween rebals and govermant officals has just ended. This has immpacted local residence by thousands of people had to flee.


2)It took place in tne middle east. My opinion of this transfer of power is i don't really even know.

3)the action the federal reserve took was.

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6)

Anonymous said...

1. congo is a country of the continent africa. the problem is that the fight between rebels and government forces.

sebastiana alba

block 4

Anonymous said...

1. Congo is located on the Continent of Africa, the conflict in that area includes, fights over basic resources such as water, access and control over rich minerals and other resources as well as various political agendas. The violence is decreasing everyday but very slowly.

2. They took control over Wasit from the U.S, either 13 or 14 provinces are under Iraqi Control.

3. The Federal Reserve cut key interest rate by half of a percentage point to prevent the world's economy from going into recession.

4. Dissapeared?

5. He believes that you can "tease out" the voters minds by leaving open ended questions on the ballot.


6 a). The area of the forebrain where the olfactory nerves terminate and the olfactory tracts arise.

6 b).Cerebral region of the endocast.

7. He won the contest by, making a 30 yard field goal, this contest may grant him a very succesful career in the Nfl, I think it was a bit of luck and alot of hard work and practice.


Brett Sharp
Block 3

Anonymous said...

1. congo is a country of the continent africa. the problem is that the fight between rebels and government forces.

2. palestine because they want to drop in violence.

3.It makes money cheaper to borrow and pople save on lower rates.
and gives a good boost to the u.s. economy.

4.

5.this is where u get the information to make a decision.

6.The area of the forebrain where the olfactory nerves terminate and the olfactory tracts arise.

6.Cerebral region of the endocast.


sebastian alba.
block 4

Anonymous said...

1. The continent is Congo which is located on Africa. The problem is between rebels and government. The status of this conflict is voilence.

2. Palestienian because they want a drop in voilence.

3. it makes money cheaper to borrow, which boost the government and lower rates

4.

5. where you gather information to make decisions

6. The area of the forebrain where the olfactory nerves terminate and the olfactory tracts arise.

7. he won by making a 30 yard field goal. he said it was alot of hard work and practice


sadei ceran
block 4