Thursday, January 29, 2009

Assignment #4

CNN Student News


Answer these questions
Post your own answers to each of these questions.

IF I SEE THAT YOU HAVE COPIED ANYONE ELSE'S ANSWERS, YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO!

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

1. What is the status of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill? According to the report, why is President Obama pushing for its urgent passage?

* The status of President Obama's economic stimulus bill is Republican lawmakers disagreed with the president and Democrats on the best ways to help the economy.

2. According to the segment: What concerns have congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimulus package? How did congressional Republicans vote on the bill yesterday?

* The concerns that Republicans raised about the stimulus package is the plan needed more tax cuts and less spending

* Not one of the Republicans voted for the $819 billion bill

3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.

* The next step for the plan is to focus on energy: modernizing the electric grid. And health care: computerizing more medical records and upgrading hospitals.

* I think the bill will be good because there's enough money to help all those places

4. What is infrastructure? What are some examples of infrastructure that are mentioned in the program?

* infrastructure (noun) basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water

5. What are the results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure? What are some of the specific infrastructure problems that are highlighted in the report?

* The report on America's infrastructure is that it earned roads a D-.

*Drinking water: D-. Wastewater: another D-. Billions of gallons of untreated wastewater are discharged into the nation's waterways each year. Levees: D- again. More than 85 percent are locally owned, and the reliability of many is unknown, though increased development near levees has increased the number of lives at risk. Inland waterways: D-.

6. Which infrastructure projects do you think that the government should make a priority? Explain.

* I think they should make the drinking water a priority because everybody drinks that every day

7. What impact do concussions have on people's brains? How many concussions does former NFL player Ted Johnson estimate that he has suffered? According to the report, what side effects has Johnson suffered as a result of these concussions?

* The impact that concussions have on people's brains is they temporarily interfere with how your brain works. Former NFL star Ted Johnson estimates that he suffered four, five or six concussions.

* The side effects that Ted suffers from the concussions is that he almost forgot what he was like before, before the hits. He lost himself for the last three years.


8. According to the segment: What new information has been revealed about the long-term implications of concussions? What are Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries, based on these findings?

* The new imformation that's been revealed is that the trauma in a NFL player's brain looks a lot like a 70 year old who suffered from dementia

* Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries is that we need to identify what constitutes a significant head injury and we need to treat it sufficiently

9. What statement has the NFL released regarding the long-term effects of concussions?

* The statement said "Hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions." The statement continued, "We are currently funding an independent medical study of retired NFL players on the long-term effects of concussions which we hope will contribute to the overall understanding of the issue."

10. Have you or anyone you know ever suffered a concussion? If so, describe the experience and treatment that was sought, if any.

I don't know anyone that has suffered from a concussion

Todd Akselrod
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Anonymous said...

1. What is the status of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill? According to the report, why is President Obama pushing for its urgent passage?
The status of President Barack Obama's economince stimulus bill is not supported by both republican and democrat lawmakers, but with democrates being the majority, he doesn't need it. Presdent Obama is pushing for its urgent passage because he is faced with with job losses and growing economic worries.

2. According to the segment: What concerns have congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimulus package? How did congressional Republicans vote on the bill yesterday?
The concerns congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimuls package is the president and democrates ways to help the economy. Not one republican votes for the $819 billion bill.


3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.
The next step for the proposed law is to get it into plan. I expect it to be passsed but it may take time to go into full force.

4. What is infrastructure? What are some examples of infrastructure that are mentioned in the program?
Infrastucture is basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water.
Some examples are Drinking water, levees, and inland water ways.

5. What are the results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure? What are some of the specific infrastructure problems that are highlighted in the report?
The results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure are not good, some specific problems are Americans spending more than 4.2 billion hours in traffic costing the economy more than $78 billion.

6. Which infrastructure projects do you think that the government should make a priority? Explain.
Infrastructure projects the government should make a priority are the issues with drinking water, which is an important part of American life.

7. What impact do concussions have on people's brains? How many concussions does former NFL player Ted Johnson estimate that he has suffered? According to the report, what side effects has Johnson suffered as a result of these concussions?
The impact concussions have on people's brains are they temporarily interfere with how your brain works.Former NFL player Ted Johnson has suffered six documented concussions. Side effects he has suffered from are depression, headaches, anger issues.

8. According to the segment: What new information has been revealed about the long-term implications of concussions? What are Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries, based on these findings?
New information that has been revealed about the long-term implacations of concussions are
The side effects suffered are brain damage that can eventually kill cells. Making it look like a 70 year old brain that suffered from dementia.

9. What statement has the NFL released regarding the long-term effects of concussions?

The statement NFL released is Hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions." The statement continued, "We are currently funding an independent medical study of retired NFL players on the long-term effects of concussions which we hope will contribute to the overall understanding of the issue."


10. Have you or anyone you know ever suffered a concussion? If so, describe the experience and treatment that was sought, if any.

I haven't ever suffered from a concussion or known anyone that has.


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Anonymous said...

1.the repoted status of president obamas stimulus bill is that it was voted by the reps. that the bill shouldnt be passed.Still erilavent.

2.They voted no to the bill.This would bring a tax cut.

3.Upgrading us hospitals and peserving energy in america.

4.basic needs of a community.

5.The average for them as in grades is d-

6.Energy we need energy


7. effects how the brain works and functions.ted has ten.bad headaches and anger problems


8.It is that compared to a older mans owned suffered.

9.It is a non long term medical underachievement.

10.yup zach thomas.

lynwood walker
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7.

Anonymous said...

1.* the status of the economic stimulus bill is that they need for both parties to agree
*he is pushing for its urgent passage because of the economics worries
2.* the concerns they have raised is that the proposal on the floor is twice as much as theirs
*they voted on the bill by none of th republicans voted for it
3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.
* the next step is get it into plan
*i expect it to be fair because they promised their word and they have to do it
4.* it is basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water
*some of its examples is that Americans spend more than 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic and that costs the economy more than $78 billion
5.* it that it earns a d-
*Drinking water: D-. Wastewater: another D-. Billions of gallons of untreated wastewater are discharged into the nation's waterways each year. Levees: D- again. More than 85 percent are locally owned, and the reliability of many is unknown, though increased development near levees has increased the number of lives at risk. Inland waterways: D-.
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6.* i think that they should make cleaning the water

7.* the impact is that they temporarily mess up how your brain functions

8.* The new imformation that's been revealed is that the trauma in a NFL player's brain looks a lot like a 70 year old who suffered from dementia
*it is that we need to identify what constitutes a significant head injury and we need to treat it sufficiently

9.*"Hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions
10.*no not that i know of

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Anonymous said...

Desmond Brown
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Mr. Conde i was working on the sports pages with Brittany.

Anonymous said...

helped out Stephanie on the Staff page

Anonymous said...

1.barack obama's status on economic stimulus bill is republican lawmakers diagreeing with democrats to help the economy.

2.repulicans plan to lower tax and spend less money

3.the next step is increasing more medical record and upgrading hopitals.

4.infrastructure is service needed for a community.

6.drinking water

7.ted jonhson suffered 4,5,6 concussions.

brittany graham

Anonymous said...

1.barack obama's status on economic stimulus bill is republican lawmakers diagreeing with democrats to help the economy.

2.repulicans plan to lower tax and spend less money

3.the next step is increasing more medical record and upgrading hopitals.

4.infrastructure is service needed for a community.

6.drinking water

7.ted jonhson suffered 4,5,6 concussions.

brittany graham

Anonymous said...

1.barack obama's status on economic stimulus bill is republican lawmakers diagreeing with democrats to help the economy.

2.repulicans plan to lower tax and spend less money

3.the next step is increasing more medical record and upgrading hopitals.

4.infrastructure is service needed for a community.

5.The results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure are not good, some specific problems are Americans spending more than 4.2 billion hours in traffic costing the economy more than $78 billion.

6. that people need to drink water

7.effects how the brain works. He has bad headaches and anger problems


8.The new info that's been revealed is that the trauma in a NFL player's brain looks a lot like a 70 year old who suffers from dementia.

9. its a long term medical underachievement.

10. i dont know anybody

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

1. $825 billion. To help the economy

2. They disagreed with the president and Democrats on the best ways to help the economy. no one voted

3. Go through the house of senate. i think the bill is bad.

4. basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water. traffic and water leaks.

5. Americans spend more than 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic and that costs the economy more than $78 billion. Leaking pipes waste seven billion gallons of clean drinking water every day, and many aging facilities are near the end of their useful life, according to the civil engineers.

6. Water leaks because everything in this world needs it

7. THey interfere on how it works. six. They've all had changes of traumatic encephalopathy

8. depression, headaches, anger issues. resting an injury a lot more than we rest it.

9. "I almost forgot what I was like before, before the hits. I couldn't remember. I just lost myself for the last three years."

10.No.

Bao Nguyen
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Anonymous said...

1. What is the status of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill? According to the report, why is President Obama pushing for its urgent passage?
Republican lawmakers had expressed some concerns about the proposal. They disagreed with the president and Democrats on the best ways to help the economy

2. According to the segment: What concerns have congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimulus package? How did congressional Republicans vote on the bill yesterday?

Republicans suggested the stimulus bill, to do tax cuts and spend less money.

Not one of the Republicans voted.

3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.

The proposal that we have that reduces taxes on American families and small businesses. Everyone wil be able to keep subtle jobs and earn more money.

4. What is infrastructure? What are some examples of infrastructure that are mentioned in the program?

Basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water.

5. What are the results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure? What are some of the specific infrastructure problems that are highlighted in the report?

The group estimates that Americans spend more than 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic and that costs the economy more than $78 billion.

Drinking water,Wastewater,Levees,Inland waterways.

6. Which infrastructure projects do you think that the government should make a priority? Explain.

They should try to invest the money and try to fix the problems.

7. What impact do concussions have on people's brains? How many concussions does former NFL player Ted Johnson estimate that he has suffered? According to the report, what side effects has Johnson suffered as a result of these concussions?

They temporarily interfere with how your brain works.He has had 6 documented concussions.Dizzying knockouts and more than 100 mild concussions.

8. According to the segment: What new information has been revealed about the long-term implications of concussions? What are Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries, based on these findings?

They are currently funding an independent medical study of retired NFL players on the long-term effects of concussions which they hope will contribute to the overall understanding of the issue.

9. What statement has the NFL released regarding the long-term effects of concussions?

They claim hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions

10. Have you or anyone you know ever suffered a concussion? If so, describe the experience and treatment that was sought, if any.

No.no. and no.

Anonymous said...

1.the price tag on this thing was $825 billion. But when the House voted on the bill, it was actually $819 billion. That's based on the latest estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.

2.Basically Republicans disagreed on the bill

3.The next step is for the bill to go through the house of Senate

4.basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water

5.Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers, or ASCE, examines some of the services that help our country run and assigns a grade to America's infrastructure. The group estimates that Americans spend more than 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic and that costs the economy more than $78 billion. The roads got a D- for a grade.

6.Transportation should be a main priority for the government because of the fact that Roads are so bad.

7.for a short time it interferes with how your brain thinks. He had maybe four or five, six documented concussions but suffered more than 100 mild concussions.

8.depression, headaches, anger issues

9.The message is that they need to identify what constitutes a significant head injury and they need to treat it sufficiently, and I think that probably means resting an injury a lot more than they rest it.

10.No i have never acually witnessed anyone with a concusion

Name: Xavier Dent
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Anonymous said...

*my last post closed when after i completed #1-5.

so here's the rest..

6. I think the government should make drinking water a priority because millions of people obviously drink that EVERYDAY.

7. concussions temporarily interfere with how your brain works. Former NFL star Ted Johnson estimates that he suffered four to six DOCUMENTED concussions. But he believes he has had over 100 MILD concussions. Some side effects that Ted suffers from the concussions are that he almost forgot what he was like before the hits. he claims he lost himself for the last three years.

8. New imformation that's been revealed, is that the trauma in a NFL player's brain looks a lot like a 70 year old who suffered from dementia. Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries is that we need to identify what constitutes a significant head injury and we need to treat it sufficiently.

9. The statement said "Hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, & there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions. We are currently funding an independent medical study of retired NFL players on the long-term effects of concussions which we hope will contribute to the overall understanding of the issue."

10. Yes, i have had plenty of concussion from soccer over the past 10 years i've been playing. When you get one, you can't go to sleep for the next 10 hours because you could go into a coma. So it really sucks, and hurts :(


Megan O'Connor
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Anonymous said...

1. Obama's status on economic stimulus bill is republican lawmakers diagreeing with democrats to help the economy.
2. Rep. plan on lower tax and spend less money.
3. The next step is to get more medical record and upgrading hopitals.
4. Infrastructure is service needed for a community.
5. The American Society of Civil Engineers latest report on America's infrastructure are not good, some problems are that Americans are spending more than 4.2 billion hours in traffic costing the economy more than $78 billion.
6. That people need to drink more water
7. Slows downs a persons movement. He has bad headaches and anger problems
8. The long-term implications of concussions are anything from loss of thoughts or just forgetting things, such as people you know
9. They say they are going to take care of players that suffer these concussions
10. No one i know

Michael Weiner 3rd Block

Anonymous said...

work on ad's with bri..

nishelle blk-4

Anonymous said...

1. What is the status of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill? According to the report, why is President Obama pushing for its urgent passage?

* 819,000,000,000

*HE NEEDS SUPPORT

2. According to the segment: What concerns have congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimulus package? How did congressional Republicans vote on the bill yesterday?

* THEY DISAGREED ON THIS ACT.

*NONE OF THE REPUBLICANS VOTED FOR IT.

3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.

* THE NEXT FOCUS IS ENERGY AND HELPING OUT HEALTHCARE MAKIN BETTER HOSPITALS.

*IF EVERYONE STOP BEIN SELFISH AND VOTE ON IT.

4. What is infrastructure? What are some examples of infrastructure that are mentioned in the program?

* NEEDS FOR A CITY OR TOWN..ETC

*HEALTHCARE, ENERGY, JOBS...

5. What are the results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure? What are some of the specific infrastructure problems that are highlighted in the report?

*MORE PEOPLE ARE DYING AND ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE LOSING THERE JOBS AND HOMES..

6. Which infrastructure projects do you think that the government should make a priority? Explain.

* HEALTHCARE!!!
BECAUSE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE DYING EVERYDAY!!

7. What impact do concussions have on people's brains? How many concussions does former NFL player Ted Johnson estimate that he has suffered? According to the report, what side effects has Johnson suffered as a result of these concussions?

* BRAIN DAMAGE...


8. According to the segment: What new information has been revealed about the long-term implications of concussions? What are Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries, based on these findings?

*

*

9. What statement has the NFL released regarding the long-term effects of concussions?

*

*

10. Have you or anyone you know ever suffered a concussion? If so, describe the experience and treatment that was sought, if any.

* NO!!

Anonymous said...

1. republican lawmakers disagreed with the president and the democrats about thier plan to help the economy.

2. Republicans raised the stimulus package is the plan needed more tax cuts and less spending, none of the Republicans voted for the $819 billion bill

3. the next step is to focus on energy, modernizing the electric grid, health care, and computerizing more medical records and upgrading hospitals. the bill will be good because they have enough money

4. infrastructure is the basic facilities and services needed for a community or city. some examples are transportation, power and water.

5. the results arent good, some specific problems are how Americans are spending more than $4.2 billion hours in traffic costing more than $78 billion.


6. drinking water should be the main priority because everyone drinks it daily.

7. concussions temporarily interfere with how your brain works. Former NFL star Ted Johnson estimates that he suffered 4-6 concussions. the side effects he suffered from were forgetting things.


8. the NFL player's brain looks like a 70 year old who suffered from dementia. Dr. McKee's recommendations regarding the head injuries is that we need to identify what constitutes a significant head injury and it needs to be treated with care.

9.

10. I don't know anyone that has had a concussion


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Anonymous said...

1. What is the status of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill? According to the report, why is President Obama pushing for its urgent passage?

- The republican lawmakers disagrred witht the ways the president and democrats help the economy.

2. According to the segment: What concerns have congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimulus package? How did congressional Republicans vote on the bill yesterday?

-about the economic stimuls package is the president and democrates ways to help the economy. And none of the republicans vote for the 819
million Bill.

3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.

-Upgrading hospitals, focus on energy, computerizing me medical recods.

4. What is infrastructure? What are some examples of infrastructure that are mentioned in the program?

-Didnt say and An example, Americans spend more than 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic and that costs the economy more than $78 billion

5. What are the results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure? What are some of the specific infrastructure problems that are highlighted in the report?

- Some of their latest problems are that Americans are spending more than 4.2 billion hours in traffic costing the economy more than $78 billion.

6. Which infrastructure projects do you think that the government should make a priority? Explain

- People need to drink water because reports say more than 85 percent are locally owned, and the reliability of many is unknown, though increased development near levees has increased the number of lives at risk. Inland waterways

7. What impact do concussions have on people's brains? How many concussions does former NFL player Ted Johnson estimate that he has suffered? According to the report, what side effects has Johnson suffered as a result of these concussions?

-they temporarily interfere with how your brain works. Former NFL star Ted Johnson estimates that he suffered four, five or six concussions. Johnson's side affects are that he almost forgot who he was. He practically lost himself for over 3 years. Thats the effect it had on him

8. According to the segment: What new information has been revealed about the long-term implications of concussions? What are Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries, based on these findings?

- The new information discussed that the trauma in a NFL player's brain looks a lot like a 70 year old who suffered from dementia.
Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries is that we need to identify what constitutes a significant head injury and we need to treat it sufficiently


9. What statement has the NFL released regarding the long-term effects of concussions?

- The statement said, "Hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions." And "We are currently funding an independent medical study of retired NFL players on the long-term effects of concussions which we hope will contribute to the overall understanding of the issue."

10. Have you or anyone you know ever suffered a concussion? If so, describe the experience and treatment that was sought, if any.

- No i dont think i have.

Gabby Galvan
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Anonymous said...

1. What is the status of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill? According to the report, why is President Obama pushing for its urgent passage?
The Republicans do not agree with Obama's plan to help the economy, but since it's mainly Democrats, he doesn't need it.ha!

2. According to the segment: What concerns have congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimulus package? How did congressional Republicans vote on the bill yesterday?
They said that American's get to keep more of what they make. It produces more jobs and Obama's costs twice as much.

3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.
Focusing on energy more, health care: computerizing more medical records and upgrading hospitals.

4. What is infrastructure? What are some examples of infrastructure that are mentioned in the program?
Infrastructure-basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water. Drinking water and wastewater.

5. What are the results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure? What are some of the specific infrastructure problems that are highlighted in the report?
About everything is almost D or D- so everything is pretty bad.

6. Which infrastructure projects do you think that the government should make a priority? Explain.
They should make a energy a priority because that is the main thing and water to.

7. What impact do concussions have on people's brains? How many concussions does former NFL player Ted Johnson estimate that he has suffered? According to the report, what side effects has Johnson suffered as a result of these concussions?
It can make you lose your conscience but not always, also it can cause brain damage that can eventually kill cells. Ficve or six serious ones but 100 mild concussions. Depression, headaches, anger issues

8. According to the segment: What new information has been revealed about the long-term implications of concussions? What are Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries, based on these findings?
They seeing changes that elderly people go through.

9. What statement has the NFL released regarding the long-term effects of concussions?
"Hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions."

10. Have you or anyone you know ever suffered a concussion? If so, describe the experience and treatment that was sought, if any.
No, I haven't and i don't any one who has.

Valerie V block 4

Anonymous said...

1.The status of President Barack Obama's economince stimulus bill is not supported by both republican and democrat lawmakers, but with democrates being the majority, he doesn't need it. Presdent Obama is pushing for its urgent passage because he is faced with with job losses and growing economic worries.

2.The concerns that Republicans raised about the stimulus package is the plan needed more tax cuts and less spending.

3.The proposal that we have that reduces taxes on American families and small businesses.

4.infrastructure is the basic facilities and services needed for a community or city.

5.the results arent good, some specific problems are how Americans are spending more than $4.2 billion hours in traffic costing more than $78 billion.

6.that people need to drink water.

7.They interfere on how it works. six. They've all had changes of traumatic encephalopathy

8. depression, headaches, anger issues. resting an injury a lot more than we rest it.

9.They say they are going to take care of players that suffer these concussions.

Shawn Z
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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

I worked on the JV Girl's Basketball body copy. I finished the rough draft and final copy.

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Anonymous said...

1. Obama's status on economic stimulus bill is republican lawmakers diagreeing with democrats to help the economy.

2. Republicans plan on lowering tax and spending less money.

3. The next step is to get more medical record and upgrading hopitals.

4. Infrastructure is service needed for a community.

5. The American Society of Civil Engineers latest report on America's infrastructure are not good, some problems are that Americans are spending more than 4.2 billion hours in traffic costing the economy more than $78 billion.

6. That people need to drink more water

7. Slows downs a persons movement. He has bad headaches and anger problems

8. The long-term implications of concussions are anything from loss of thoughts or just forgetting things, such as people you know

9. They say they are going to take care of players that suffer these concussions

10. No one

cherelle barnes

Anonymous said...

1. What is the status of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill? According to the report, why is President Obama pushing for its urgent passage?

The status of economic stimulus bill is that lawmakers didnt agree with democrats as well as the president


2. According to the segment: What concerns have congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimulus package? How did congressional Republicans vote on the bill yesterday?

Congressional Republicans are fearful and dont believe the economic stimulus plan will have a big impact.


3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.

The next step for the proposed law is to focus on energy and health care.

4. What is infrastructure? What are some examples of infrastructure that are mentioned in the program?

Infrastructure is basic services and facilities made for the community

5. What are the results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure? What are some of the specific infrastructure problems that are highlighted in the report?



6. Which infrastructure projects do you think that the government should make a priority? Explain.

Idk

7. What impact do concussions have on people's brains? How many concussions does former NFL player Ted Johnson estimate that he has suffered? According to the report, what side effects has Johnson suffered as a result of these concussions?

Concussions have a affect on the functioning of the brain.Ted Johnson had six concussions

8. According to the segment: What new information has been revealed about the long-term implications of concussions? What are Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries, based on these findings?

*

*

9. What statement has the NFL released regarding the long-term effects of concussions?



10. Have you or anyone you know ever suffered a concussion? If so, describe the experience and treatment that was sought, if any.

No one I know ever sufferd a concussion.

Aisha Henry
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Anonymous said...

1 the status is that republicians lawmaker is disagreeing with the democrats on a way to fix the economy problem

2 the problem was to stimulus package is to stop spending alot of money and have major tax cuts

3 the plan is to focus on more energy by using electic grids and also health care and i think the bell will work on if the money is right

4 infrastructure:basic facilities and services needed for a community or city

5 in american roads it was graded and recived a d- and moest of the water that we used everyday recived a average of a d-

6 i think that they should focus on water that we treat veg. with because with that water beenig nasty the food we eat will get bad

7 impact that concussions have on people's brains is they temporarily interfere with how your brain works and for ted it was like starting his life over and the last 3 years have been werid

8 it showed thatthe trauma in a NFL player's brain looks a lot like a 70 year old who suffered from dementia and the docter said regarding head injuries is that we need to identify what constitutes a significant head injury and we need to treat it sufficiently

9 it said that Hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions."

10 i have not seen or been with anybody with a concussion


justin reid
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01/30/09

flower said...

1. What is the status of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill? According to the report, why is President Obama pushing for its urgent passage? H e did approve the bill know hes just tryin to make sure his plan follows through.

2. According to the segment: What concerns have congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimulus package? How did congressional Republicans vote on the bill yesterday?
there econimic worries were can they count on Obama to follow through and they did approve the bill.

3.What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explainthe next step is to keep up with the plan, i hopre that the bill will be acomplished and everything is ok.


4.What is infrastructure? What are some examples of infrastructure that are mentioned in the program?
infrastructure is a basic skill or fraction needed in a community.

5. What are the results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure? What are some of the specific infrastructure problems that are highlighted in the report?they are not satified with the results of the econmey and want things to be better.

6. Which infrastructure projects do you think that the government should make a priority? Explain.I think the government should make health care and insurance a main priority.

7. What impact do concussions have on people's brains? How many concussions does former NFL player Ted Johnson estimate that he has suffered? According to the report, what side effects has Johnson suffered as a result of these concussions?
The impact concussions have on people brains is it makes them forget things.

8. According to the segment: What new information has been revealed about the long-term implications of concussions? What are Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries, based on these findings? You eventuly lose all memory and become retarted.

9. What statement has the NFL released regarding the long-term effects of concussions? the statement the nfl has released that the same thing happens to them and they lose there memory.

10. Have you or anyone you know ever suffered a concussion? If so, describe the experience and treatment that was sought, if any. NO!!!


De'Onna Rush BLOCK4

Anonymous said...

1.barack obama's status on economic stimulus bill is republican lawmakers diagreeing with democrats to help the economy.


2.repulicans plan to lower tax and spend less money


3.the next step is increasing more medical record and upgrading hopitals.


4.infrastructure is service needed for a community.


6.drinking water


7.ted jonhson suffered 4,5,6 concussions.

jasmine sawyer 4th block

Anonymous said...

1.barack obama's status on economic stimulus bill is republican lawmakers diagreeing with democrats to help the economy.


2.repulicans plan to lower tax and spend less money


3.the next step is increasing more medical record and upgrading hopitals.


4.infrastructure is service needed for a community.


6.drinking water


7.ted jonhson suffered 4,5,6 concussions.

jasmine sawyer 4th block

Anonymous said...

I finished my final draft for the Horizon Club body copy. I started on my body copy for sponsors.

-Kelly Budhu
-Block 3

Anonymous said...

working on pages

monique j block 3

Anonymous said...

1. Obama's status on economic stimulus bill is republican lawmakers diagreeing with democrats to help the economy.

2. Rep plan on lower tax and spend less money.

3. The next step is to get more medical record and upgrading hopitals.

4. Infrastructure is service needed for a community.

5. The American Society of Civil Engineers latest report on America's infrastructure are not good, some problems are that Americans are spending more than 4.2 billion hours in traffic costing the economy more than $78 billion.

6. That people need to drink more water

7. Slows downs a persons movement. He has bad headaches and anger problems

8. The long-term implications of concussions are anything from loss of thoughts or just forgetting things, such as people you know

9. They say they are going to take care of players that suffer these concussions

10. No

lauren godwin blk.3

Anonymous said...

1.* the status of the economic stimulus bill is that they need for both parties to agree
*he is pushing for its urgent passage because of the economics worries

2.* the concerns they have raised is that the proposal on the floor is twice as much as theirs
*they voted on the bill by none of th republicans voted for it

3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.
* the next step is get it into plan
*IT MIGHT BE FAIR BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE ALOT OF PLANNING AND SHOULD BE READY AND PERPARED
4.* it is basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water
*some of its examples is that Americans spend more than 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic and that costs the economy more than $78 billion

5.* it that it earns a d-
*Drinking water: D-. Wastewater: another D-. Billions of gallons of untreated wastewater are discharged into the nation's waterways each year. Levees: D- again. More than 85 percent are locally owned, and the reliability of many is unknown, though increased development near levees has increased the number of lives at risk. Inland waterways: D-.
.
6.i think that they should do something about the water

7. the impact is that it temporarily mess up how your brain and how it functions

8. The new imformation that has been revealed is that the trauma in a NFL player's brain looks a lot like a 70 year old who suffered from dementia
^it is that we need to identify what constitutes a significant head injury and we need to treat it sufficiently

9."Hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions

10.*no
Cathy Belony blk3

Mr. Conde said...

http://ht.cdn.turner.com/cnn/big/podcasts/studentnews/video/2009/02/03/sn.02.04.09.cnn.m4v

Anonymous said...

brittany grham

wrote the body copy for the sports page

Anonymous said...

1. The status the stimulus bill is that Republican lawmakers disagreed with obama and Democrats on the best way to help the economy.

2.The stimulus package is the plan needed more tax cuts and less spending.None of the Republicans voted for the $819 billion bill

3.to focus on energy: modernizing the electric grid,also health care: computerizing more medical records and upgrading hospitals.I think the bill will be great because there's enough money to help all people.

4.basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water.
Drinking water, levees, and inland water ways are examples.

5The grade is a d-.

6.Energy and water.


7. effects how the brain functions.ted has about 10 lotta bad headaches and anger problems.


8.It is that compared to a older mans brain,like broken.

9.It is a non long term medical underachievement propaly until the nfl player quits.

10.zachary thomas.


Roderick l
block3

Anonymous said...

1. What is the status of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill? According to the report, why is President Obama pushing for its urgent passage?
* The status of President Obama's economic stimulus bill is Republican lawmakers disagreed with the president and Democrats on the best ways to help the economy.
2. According to the segment: What concerns have congressional Republicans raised about the economic stimulus package? How did congressional Republicans vote on the bill yesterday?

Republicans suggested the stimulus bill, to do tax cuts and spend less money.

Not one of the Republicans voted.

3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.

The proposal that we have that reduces taxes on American families and small businesses. Everyone wil be able to keep subtle jobs and earn more money.

4. What is infrastructure? What are some examples of infrastructure that are mentioned in the program?
* infrastructure (noun) basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water.

5. What are the results of the American Society of Civil Engineers' latest report on America's infrastructure? What are some of the specific infrastructure problems that are highlighted in the report?

The group estimates that Americans spend more than 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic and that costs the economy more than $78 billion.


6. Which infrastructure projects do you think that the government should make a priority? Explain.

They should try to invest the money and try to fix the problems.

7. What impact do concussions have on people's brains? How many concussions does former NFL player Ted Johnson estimate that he has suffered? According to the report, what side effects has Johnson suffered as a result of these concussions?

They temporarily interfere with how your brain works.He has had 6 documented concussions.Dizzying knockouts and more than 100 mild concussions.

8. According to the segment: What new information has been revealed about the long-term implications of concussions? What are Dr. Ann McKee's recommendations regarding head injuries, based on these findings?

They are currently funding an independent medical study of retired NFL players on the long-term effects of concussions which they hope will contribute to the overall understanding of the issue.

9. What statement has the NFL released regarding the long-term effects of concussions?

They claim hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions

10. Have you or anyone you know ever suffered a concussion? If so, describe the experience and treatment that was sought, if any.

No i don't know anyone.

catherine sarmiento
block 4

Anonymous said...

1.* the status of the economic stimulus bill is that they need for both parties to agree
*he is pushing for its urgent passage because of the economics worries
2.* the concerns they have raised is that the proposal on the floor is twice as much as theirs
*they voted on the bill by none of th republicans voted for it
3. What is the next step for the proposed law? How do you expect the bill to fare? Explain.
* the next step is get it into plan
*i expect it to be fair because they promised their word and they have to do it
4.* it is basic facilities and services needed for a community or city, such as transportation, power and water
*some of its examples is that Americans spend more than 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic and that costs the economy more than $78 billion
5.* it that it earns a d-
*Drinking water: D-. Wastewater: another D-. Billions of gallons of untreated wastewater are discharged into the nation's waterways each year. Levees: D- again. More than 85 percent are locally owned, and the reliability of many is unknown, though increased development near levees has increased the number of lives at risk. Inland waterways: D-.
.
6.* i think that they should make cleaning the water

7.* the impact is that they temporarily mess up how your brain functions

8.* The new imformation that's been revealed is that the trauma in a NFL player's brain looks a lot like a 70 year old who suffered from dementia
*it is that we need to identify what constitutes a significant head injury and we need to treat it sufficiently

9.*"Hundreds of thousands of people have played football and other sports without experiencing any problem of this type, and there continues to be considerable debate within the medical community on the precise, long-term effects of concussions
10.*no not that i know of