interest‚ & reflection of the events in the article * Student needs to elaborate on his/her thoughts using more detail * Shows some understanding & reflection of the events‚ but needs more explanation of thoughts/views/ opinions There is minimal information that demonstrates reflection or interest in the article. Reflection (Concepts & Communication) *Demonstrates deep reflection of the events in the article *Shows advanced understanding of the events/topic by using higher level thinking skills
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Graham Mattison The Bible and Current Events Position Paper on Biblical Topic Dr. Kathleen Corley 11/15/2007 It isn’t the end of the world…yet. Many people believe that we are currently in the end times prophesized in the Bible. Although it would be fairly simple to attach biblical significance to events occurring in our current times‚ it is important to note‚ a great multitude of people‚ throughout the centuries‚ have searched within their own times for signs of the coming apocalypse
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Glenn Espinoza 01/09/14 ENC 1101 11 A.M. Illustration Essay The Internet has resulted in a generation of lazy young people. The Internet is a source used by everyone from the ages of 5 to 80; they use this source for entertainment‚ research and even to find a significant other‚ but due to the limitless possibilities of the Internet it has caused people to become lazy. For example when I was younger and I use to have to do math homework and I would just copy the whole problem from the Internet
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Dan Keegan Current Event 4-29-05 Lately‚ there has been a surge of bills throughout the nation regarding homosexual rights. In Texas and Alabama‚ either the House or the Senate decided to "narrow their rights." On the same day‚ Connecticut became the first state to approve "marriage-like civil unions" without a court order. Vermont and Washington State remain relatively torn‚ but the pending bill in Washington regarding equality for gays in housing‚ insurance‚ and employment was rejected
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Erin Powers Mrs. Runkle Economics- E Period February 26th‚ 2013 Current Event #1: International 1.) Source money.cnn.com‚ http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/27/news/economy/minimum-wage/ index.html 2.) Summary of Article According to CNN news tabs‚ Americans in the United States who possess the ability to work for minimum wage has dropped in the past year. From 2012 to now in 2013‚ the estimated amount of people who have minimum wage paying jobs has lowered from 3.8 million to 3.6 million. In some states
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Research: Status quo in Syria Directions: Via a combination of information from the Upfront article and internet research‚ complete the following research guide to develop an understanding of what is happening in Syria. Upfront Magazine (page 14-15): 1. What sparked Syria’s uprising? What role do you think uprisings in other Arab countries played in Syria’s revolution? Protests of the torture of students who put up anti government graffiti sparked the uprising in Syria. Government troops
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the fact that people use Facebook on their phones rather than computers and it is negatively affecting Facebook’s financial results because there are no ads on the Facebook mobile app. They have seen a trend of user growth but a flat line in ad business. I found the content in the article very interesting. I am a frequent user of Facebook both on the computer as well as on my iPhone app. I did not realize until reading the article the difference in regards to ads. After reading the article
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Abigail Hernandez has been especially interesting to the media because of the specific facts and details of the case. At first it was a case that was considered a run-away case that turned into a missing child case that seemed very suspicious. Events in the case have been told and then stated as wrong‚ but the details are always attention grabbing. News reporters and articles have focused on the mothers first time speaking since her daughter’s disappearance‚ and how odd it seemed. Abigail’s mother
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threw his weight behind the super-commissioner idea‚ but nevertheless recalled that‚ in 2003‚ Germany has been one of the first countries to break EU deficit rules. "It doesn’t sound very good‚" he added. "Markets could take this as a sign that current instruments do not work." Both prime ministers claimed their recession-hit countries did not currently need a soft bailout that would allow the ECB to start buying bonds to bring down borrowing rates‚ though Rajoy was prepared to admit a request
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slackened their rate of import of Indian goods‚ causing a problem in their balance of trade. The article was easy to follow and understand due to the lesson that we just completed on trade barriers. The article also shows how government as well as business has a role in promoting trade and controlling the amount of trade that occurs between specific countries. I feel that China is being unfair to India by not granting them the information that they request. Refusing to trade with a country is one
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