An open-ended question.
Maria wanted to have a meeting with your marriage counselor? tell us about that meeting.A closed-ended question.
Didn't you say oh my god it's my baby?
A follow-up question.
Maria asked why didn't you tell me, and what did you say?
What question got the best answer from Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Did you keep the relationship going?
What's a question you have for Arnold Schwarzenegger that was not asked?
Why do you say your family is the most important in your life, yet you had an affair?
What can you observe about Arnold Schwarzenegger's behavior as he answers the questions?
He is more enthusiastic at the beginning of the interview and his behavior changes to hesitant and even angry. Does he appear comfortable or uncomfortable? How can you tell?
He appears uncomfortable because when questions are being asked about him cheating, he becomes hesitant towards answering the questions. Also, when the first question about the affair is brought up, he immediately takes a sip of water.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Student of the Month
Student of the Month
What was your first reaction when you got this award?
Why do you think you deserve this award?
How did you achieve this award?
How do you think this affects you as a person?
Have you done anything differently knowing you are student of the month?
How did your friends and family react?
What is your next goal now that you have won this award?
How will you keep your title as student of the month?
Stephen Kane
Why did you decide to give out the "Student of the Month" award?
How do you think this is effective?
Why did you decide to give this award to this person?
What do you think makes a "student of the month"?
How do you plan to encourage students to strive to be student of the month?
How do you think you could improve this award?
How does the others in staff feel about it?
Do you think there is any unfairness in giving this award out?
Gabby Bourgeacq
Do you know the person who won this award?
What do you think they did to get this award?
Do you believe they deserved it?
What would you do differently?
How will you change the way you do your schoolwork?
How has the "Student of the Month" award affected you?
How would you change the system to make it more affective?
How does the award encourage students?
What was your first reaction when you got this award?
Why do you think you deserve this award?
How did you achieve this award?
How do you think this affects you as a person?
Have you done anything differently knowing you are student of the month?
How did your friends and family react?
What is your next goal now that you have won this award?
How will you keep your title as student of the month?
Stephen Kane
Why did you decide to give out the "Student of the Month" award?
How do you think this is effective?
Why did you decide to give this award to this person?
What do you think makes a "student of the month"?
How do you plan to encourage students to strive to be student of the month?
How do you think you could improve this award?
How does the others in staff feel about it?
Do you think there is any unfairness in giving this award out?
Gabby Bourgeacq
Do you know the person who won this award?
What do you think they did to get this award?
Do you believe they deserved it?
What would you do differently?
How will you change the way you do your schoolwork?
How has the "Student of the Month" award affected you?
How would you change the system to make it more affective?
How does the award encourage students?
School Uniforms
Gabby Bourgeacq
How do you feel about school uniforms?
How did you react when you first heard about this?
Do you think that students should have a say in the matter?
Do you think we should pick the uniforms we have to wear?
Why do you think Bowie is getting uniforms?
How do you think other students will react?
How different do you think the atmosphere of Bowie will be when we have uniforms?
How do you think girls will react?
Cole Wheeler
What was your first thought when you heard about school uniforms?
Do you think it's appropriate to change the dress code on students so quickly?
Why might you think Bowie decided on uniforms?
How do you think people will interact with each other when wearing uniforms?
Do you think uniforms could effect the students performance?
How do you think the uniforms will effect freedom of expression?
How will you use the uniform to your advantage?
How do you think girls will react differently from boys?
Matt Bradley
How did you react to hearing we have to wear uniforms?
Do you think Bowie will benefit from this decision?
How do you think the attitude of students will change?
Do you think students should have a say in dress code?
How could this effect the school positively?negatively?
How do you think your learning will be affected by uniforms?
Do you think teachers should also follow the new dress code?
How do you think your family will react?
Current Event's Quiz 5
1. What Texas state senator is currently battling the White House over the topic of "Obamacare"? (hint he is from San Antonio and he is a Republican)
Anderson
2. What area high school is under fire from the public over hiring an administrator who was investigated for sending inappropriate text messages to a student?
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
1. Do you think individuals should be responsible for acquiring their own health insurance either through their employer or with their own money? Why?
I think an individual should acquire their own health insurance through their employer because people work hard to make money and provide for themselves. I believe it should be something you earn as well. It could be used as an incentive for working because if everyone is given health insurance that isn't fair if some have to pay for it. I think it should be something you work for and get from your employer as a privilege. AND
2. Do you think the government should fund and support individuals who either cannot afford their own insurance or whose employers do not pay for health care? Why?
I think that the government should not fund and support individuals who either cannot afford their own insurance or whose employers do not pay for health care because people don't deserve handouts. There are plenty of people who work so hard for their money, or families, or food, and for health care to just be handed out to people who aren't working as hard, why would people who work, want to keep working? If everyone is allowed handouts, people will slowly stop working hard and the economy would crash!
Anderson
2. What area high school is under fire from the public over hiring an administrator who was investigated for sending inappropriate text messages to a student?
Westlake
3. What fast food restaurant announced yesterday that they would be offering low fat french fries?
Burger King
4. What Texas Major League baseball team is trying to make the play-offs and is just one game out of the last wild card spot?
3. What fast food restaurant announced yesterday that they would be offering low fat french fries?
Burger King
4. What Texas Major League baseball team is trying to make the play-offs and is just one game out of the last wild card spot?
Texas Rangers
5. Name one of the two new grocery stores that opened in the area recently? (hint one is a transplant company from California, the other already has one store in Austin, but just opened its second in South Austin)
5. Name one of the two new grocery stores that opened in the area recently? (hint one is a transplant company from California, the other already has one store in Austin, but just opened its second in South Austin)
Trader Joe's
Answer the two questions below, please write at least a paragraph (3-5 sentences):
REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.
I think an individual should acquire their own health insurance through their employer because people work hard to make money and provide for themselves. I believe it should be something you earn as well. It could be used as an incentive for working because if everyone is given health insurance that isn't fair if some have to pay for it. I think it should be something you work for and get from your employer as a privilege. AND
2. Do you think the government should fund and support individuals who either cannot afford their own insurance or whose employers do not pay for health care? Why?
I think that the government should not fund and support individuals who either cannot afford their own insurance or whose employers do not pay for health care because people don't deserve handouts. There are plenty of people who work so hard for their money, or families, or food, and for health care to just be handed out to people who aren't working as hard, why would people who work, want to keep working? If everyone is allowed handouts, people will slowly stop working hard and the economy would crash!
Monday, September 23, 2013
Practice Interview Questions
Barack Obama
1. What are your thoughts about the U.S. bombing Syria?
2. What do you plan on doing to help the economy?
3. What is your main goal as the President of the United States?
Stephen Kane
1. How do you plan on keeping kids from skipping class?
2. How do you feel about the food choices offered at lunch?
3. What is the most important duty as the principle of Bowie High School?
Adolf Hitler
1. Why do you believe killing jews is right?
2. Why is the arian race so important to you?
3. How did you persuade so many people do believe in you?
Hilary Clinton
1. What would you do differently if you ran for president again?
2. How do you feel Barack Obama is doing as a president?
3. What would you do differently if you were president?
Lance Armstrong
1. How do you train before a race?
2. What do you believe is your biggest accomplishment?
3. How do you think doing steroids affected you?
1. What are your thoughts about the U.S. bombing Syria?
2. What do you plan on doing to help the economy?
3. What is your main goal as the President of the United States?
Stephen Kane
1. How do you plan on keeping kids from skipping class?
2. How do you feel about the food choices offered at lunch?
3. What is the most important duty as the principle of Bowie High School?
Adolf Hitler
1. Why do you believe killing jews is right?
2. Why is the arian race so important to you?
3. How did you persuade so many people do believe in you?
Hilary Clinton
1. What would you do differently if you ran for president again?
2. How do you feel Barack Obama is doing as a president?
3. What would you do differently if you were president?
Lance Armstrong
1. How do you train before a race?
2. What do you believe is your biggest accomplishment?
3. How do you think doing steroids affected you?
My Top Story of the Century
On April 15, 1912, the Titanic, the "unsinkable ship" hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic killing 1,517 people. The Titanic was said to be the most luxurious and the fastest ship in the world. The Iceberg hit the starboard side of the ship, tearing open 6 compartments and the ship could only survive 4.
I think this was one of the top 3 most interesting events from the 1900s, because this event was extremely unexpected. The ship was said to be unsinkable, which made this event all more tragic. The devastation of this still isn't forgotten.
On December 7th, 1941 attacked the U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor. This attack sunk a total of 9 ships, and damaged 6. This event is what caused the U.S. to join World War II.
I think this was one of the top 3 most interesting events from the 1900s because it was what caused the U.S. to enter the War at the time. We might not have entered the war because we didn't have a direct cause. This could've altered history if this event hadn't ocurred.
In 1989, the Berlin Wall that divided East and West Germany was finally taken down. East Germany was Socialist and West was democracy, now East Germany was able to travel to west Germany. This was a time of reunification.
I think this was one of the top 3 most interesting events from the 1900s because it was a time of reunification. East Germany was now given the choice of freedom. It showed that we can always come back together.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Peer Reading 3 Little Pigs
http://aannaamendoza.blogspot.com/
A. Did they answer the following questions in their lead? Who, What, Where, and When? If they did, list them. If not, which one(s) did they miss?
Who: a pig, and 'The Big Bad Wolf' What: a pig went to the police telling the story of how his brothers were devoured Where: Their houses When: Sunday, Afternoon. B. What is the main verb they used in the lead?
Devoured was the main verb they used in the lead.C. Is that verb a strong or weak verb? Why do you think this?
This verb is very strong, it's not a typical word we use everyday, it shows he didn't just eat him, he devoured him, which is a whole different feel.D. What is the next most important thing they covered? (This should be paragraph 2 and maybe 3)
They covered the Big Bad Wolf, destroying two out of three of the pigs houses, and eating them.E. Do you agree that that is truly the next most important thing they should have covered? Why?
I agree because it is what causes the third pig to kill him.F. Did they finish the entire story of the 3 Little Pigs?
Yes, the finished the entire story.
A. Did they answer the following questions in their lead? Who, What, Where, and When? If they did, list them. If not, which one(s) did they miss?
Who: a pig, and 'The Big Bad Wolf' What: a pig went to the police telling the story of how his brothers were devoured Where: Their houses When: Sunday, Afternoon. B. What is the main verb they used in the lead?
Devoured was the main verb they used in the lead.C. Is that verb a strong or weak verb? Why do you think this?
This verb is very strong, it's not a typical word we use everyday, it shows he didn't just eat him, he devoured him, which is a whole different feel.D. What is the next most important thing they covered? (This should be paragraph 2 and maybe 3)
They covered the Big Bad Wolf, destroying two out of three of the pigs houses, and eating them.E. Do you agree that that is truly the next most important thing they should have covered? Why?
I agree because it is what causes the third pig to kill him.F. Did they finish the entire story of the 3 Little Pigs?
Yes, the finished the entire story.
Current Events Quiz 4
1. What hotel developer is suing the City of Austin for lost incentives?
Mariott
2. Which country had a major train versus bus accident yesterday morning?
Canada
3. What is the name of the woman who will announce on Oct. 3 if she is running for Governor of Texas (Spelling does NOT count)?
Benghazi
4. What school district wants to create a road through a nature preserve to expedite getting kids to school faster and easier?
Mariott
2. Which country had a major train versus bus accident yesterday morning?
Canada
3. What is the name of the woman who will announce on Oct. 3 if she is running for Governor of Texas (Spelling does NOT count)?
Benghazi
4. What school district wants to create a road through a nature preserve to expedite getting kids to school faster and easier?
Leander
5. Who does the University of Texas play this weekend in football?
Oklahoma
5. Who does the University of Texas play this weekend in football?
Oklahoma
Answer the questions below, please write at least a paragraph (3-5 sentences):
1. Do you think the general public should be allow to carry handguns on public property either with a concealed handgun license or visibly on their person (again with a license)? Make sure you tell me WHY, yes and no answers are NOT acceptable!!
In my opinion, I think that it should be allowed. If you've earned your concealed handgun license then you have the right to keep yourself safe. Although, it may be dangerous, what if you're put in a situation where someone is harming people in a public area, and no one has a weapon to defend the people. In the end, life is going to put us in dangerous situations either way, it's almost a lose lose if you ask me.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
The 3 Little Pigs
A wolf was brutally boiled and eaten by a pig at his brick house, who was seeking revenge on the wolf who ate his two brother pigs.
When one of the pig brothers went to build a house out of straw for his mother and brothers, the wolf came up and blew his house down and ate him. The other pig brother set out to build a house of sticks, but the wolf again blew his house down and ate him.
The last pig alive build a house of brick and the wolf wanted to blow his house down but wasn't able to break it down.
He wolf attempted to bribe the pig with food and inviting him to a fair but the pig hid in a churn and completely terrified the wolf rolling down a hill in the churn.
This enraged the wolf, he attempted to sneak into the pigs house and eat him but the pig succeeded in killing the wolf and eating him.
The other brothers were killed because their houses weren't strong enough to withstand the wolfs huffing and puffing, as apposed to the last pig who built his house out of bricks.
When one of the pig brothers went to build a house out of straw for his mother and brothers, the wolf came up and blew his house down and ate him. The other pig brother set out to build a house of sticks, but the wolf again blew his house down and ate him.
The last pig alive build a house of brick and the wolf wanted to blow his house down but wasn't able to break it down.
He wolf attempted to bribe the pig with food and inviting him to a fair but the pig hid in a churn and completely terrified the wolf rolling down a hill in the churn.
This enraged the wolf, he attempted to sneak into the pigs house and eat him but the pig succeeded in killing the wolf and eating him.
The other brothers were killed because their houses weren't strong enough to withstand the wolfs huffing and puffing, as apposed to the last pig who built his house out of bricks.
News Notes
- Style: The Inverted Pyramid
- part 1 (top) lead: who what when where why how
- body (middle): helpful information, not critical information, factual
- most important info at top, least at bottom
- part 3 (bottom): nice information, but may not get printed
Rodger Clementine, 13, and John Jacob Jingleheimer-Smith 91, with his wife Melba, 67, were in a head on collision at 4:45 p.m. on First Street and Slaughter lane when Clementine was driving without a license, speeding and driving in the wrong lane, Smith was going 10 lies per hour in the far eastbound lane of Slaughter heading east, and Clementine was going 60 miles per hour, traveling west in the far eastbound lane of Slaughter.
Clementine was taken by ambulance to University Medical Center Brackenridge, Smith and Melba were taken to the hospital, Smith had a head injury and was in serious condition but Melba just had a bloody nose and was treated then released.
Smith was driving with his wife in the passengers seat, a 1989 Yugo Firebelher, which was a total loss, and Clemintine's car was a 1948 Studebaker that was his uncles, which suffered a crumpled fender.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Current Events Quiz #3
1. What lake (or lakes) is the LCRA and the City of Austin currently in discussions about because there is a proposal to lower the lake level by nearly three feet?
Lake Travis, Lake Austin, Lake Buchanan
2. What event will feature more than 250 authors in mid-October?
Book Festival3. What company held its annual "tech conference" yesterday and announced a pair of new cell phones?
Apple4. The main story on the Life and Arts section focused on weekly ritual that some UT football fans complete each weekend. What do we call their social gatherings before football games?
Tailgaiting
5. What major Big-12 university is currently under NCAA scrutiny for breaking rules regarding cash payments and other incentives for student-athletes?
OSU
Answer BOTH of the questions below, please write at least a paragraph (3-5 sentences):
1. What effects are the current drought directly having on your life? Do you notice the effects and if so where and how do you see them?
The drought is effecting my life by causing the lake near me to dry out. I've noticed this when I go to the lake and see how low the level is. This also effects people with boats not being able to boat in certain places.
AND
2. What do you think authorities should do to try and help this region of the country battle the worsening drought?
I think the authorities should help citizens living near the lake copes with the drying out lake. We could do this by saving the animals who are endangered by the lack of water and heat. We should protect children from the heat as well.
Lake Travis, Lake Austin, Lake Buchanan
2. What event will feature more than 250 authors in mid-October?
Book Festival3. What company held its annual "tech conference" yesterday and announced a pair of new cell phones?
Apple4. The main story on the Life and Arts section focused on weekly ritual that some UT football fans complete each weekend. What do we call their social gatherings before football games?
Tailgaiting
5. What major Big-12 university is currently under NCAA scrutiny for breaking rules regarding cash payments and other incentives for student-athletes?
OSU
Answer BOTH of the questions below, please write at least a paragraph (3-5 sentences):
1. What effects are the current drought directly having on your life? Do you notice the effects and if so where and how do you see them?
The drought is effecting my life by causing the lake near me to dry out. I've noticed this when I go to the lake and see how low the level is. This also effects people with boats not being able to boat in certain places.
AND
2. What do you think authorities should do to try and help this region of the country battle the worsening drought?
I think the authorities should help citizens living near the lake copes with the drying out lake. We could do this by saving the animals who are endangered by the lack of water and heat. We should protect children from the heat as well.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Headlines, Links and Photos
Top Stories
News Near You (Austin-Round Rock)
U.S.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Ethics
Offensive Images
This article was about offensive cartoons of Mohammad being released in the Danish newspaper. This caused an outrage in the Islamic community. There is a huge debate over whether it's an expression of opinion and should be published, or it's distasteful and should not be.
Do we publish the cartoons or not? In my opinion, I don't think its ethical to publish these photos. I do believe that no matter what your opinion, you should be able to express it, but there needs to be respect. It is not respectful to ridicule others beliefs, it is not ethical.
Using the "Holocaust" Metaphor
This article is about PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) using a comparison between animals being slaughtered, and the holocaust. They used this in their campaign titled "Holocaust on Your Plate" with an image of animals in a slaughterhouse and a Nazi concentration camp. The campaign was shut down, but two years later released again by Ingrid Newkirk, the CEO of PETA.
Is the "Holocaust on Your Plate" ethically wrong or a truthful comparison? In my opinion I think it is ethically wrong. Although animals being slaughtered is horrible, I believe they shouldn't be put compared because it isn't fair to try and make society feel like there is a "holocaust" going on to make them want to help because it's incorrect and not a fair comparison.
Naming Victims of Sex Crimes
This article is about different situations where children were kidnapped and later uncovered that they are victims of sexual assault. Journalists have a decision to make, whether to use their names or not after they have found out they were sexually assaulted. Along with this, interviewing them can be a problem because it can cause a huge upset from the victim.
Should children who are thought to be victims of sexual abuse ever be named in the media? What should be done about the continued use of names of kidnap victims who are later found to be sexual assault victims? Should use of their names be discounted at that point? In my opinion, I don't think the names should be named because I believe it is putting these children in danger by telling the world about them and the rest of their life being known as what happened to you. It should not define you. I think the story should be cut off once it's found that the kidnapped victim is a sexual assault victim. The use of their names should be discounted at that point because I believe it's not fair to the victim.
This article was about offensive cartoons of Mohammad being released in the Danish newspaper. This caused an outrage in the Islamic community. There is a huge debate over whether it's an expression of opinion and should be published, or it's distasteful and should not be.
Do we publish the cartoons or not? In my opinion, I don't think its ethical to publish these photos. I do believe that no matter what your opinion, you should be able to express it, but there needs to be respect. It is not respectful to ridicule others beliefs, it is not ethical.
Using the "Holocaust" Metaphor
This article is about PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) using a comparison between animals being slaughtered, and the holocaust. They used this in their campaign titled "Holocaust on Your Plate" with an image of animals in a slaughterhouse and a Nazi concentration camp. The campaign was shut down, but two years later released again by Ingrid Newkirk, the CEO of PETA.
Is the "Holocaust on Your Plate" ethically wrong or a truthful comparison? In my opinion I think it is ethically wrong. Although animals being slaughtered is horrible, I believe they shouldn't be put compared because it isn't fair to try and make society feel like there is a "holocaust" going on to make them want to help because it's incorrect and not a fair comparison.
Naming Victims of Sex Crimes
This article is about different situations where children were kidnapped and later uncovered that they are victims of sexual assault. Journalists have a decision to make, whether to use their names or not after they have found out they were sexually assaulted. Along with this, interviewing them can be a problem because it can cause a huge upset from the victim.
Should children who are thought to be victims of sexual abuse ever be named in the media? What should be done about the continued use of names of kidnap victims who are later found to be sexual assault victims? Should use of their names be discounted at that point? In my opinion, I don't think the names should be named because I believe it is putting these children in danger by telling the world about them and the rest of their life being known as what happened to you. It should not define you. I think the story should be cut off once it's found that the kidnapped victim is a sexual assault victim. The use of their names should be discounted at that point because I believe it's not fair to the victim.
Current Events Quiz #2
1. What is the name of the Travis County District Attorney who was recently arrested for DWI (spelling does NOT count)?
Lemburg
2. What happened to Ariel Castro, the man who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and beating three women he kept imprisoned for more than 10 years?
He committed suicide
3. Which Texas high school had a major fight where one student was killed and three others were injured in a stabbing?
Winfield High School. Houston.
4. What new technology item is Samsung set to release, beating Apple to the punch?
Laptop tablet
5. What art medium does local artist Eleanor "Niz" Heraslmchuk use in her street art culture?
The streets
Answer BOTH of the questions below, please write at least a paragraph (3-5 sentences):
1. What, if anything, should Bowie High School do to help prevent a serious crime from taking place on campus?
Bowie High School should do more to help prevent a serious crime from taking place on campus. We should practice more drills because I don't feel like we have done that many. We should continue with keeping the doors locked from the outside. We should also have a code that is said over the announcements if anything were to happen so students will know when there is an emergency taking place.
2. Are you worried about your safety on this campus and WHY?
I am not worried because I feel like we are in a safe environment and the teachers and staff at our school care a lot about the safety of their students. I also am not worried because my whole life nothing traumatic at a school has occurred, so I think when something happens to you personally, it causes you to worry more. This concept applies to a lot of other situations in life.
Lemburg
2. What happened to Ariel Castro, the man who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and beating three women he kept imprisoned for more than 10 years?
He committed suicide
3. Which Texas high school had a major fight where one student was killed and three others were injured in a stabbing?
Winfield High School. Houston.
4. What new technology item is Samsung set to release, beating Apple to the punch?
Laptop tablet
5. What art medium does local artist Eleanor "Niz" Heraslmchuk use in her street art culture?
The streets
Answer BOTH of the questions below, please write at least a paragraph (3-5 sentences):
1. What, if anything, should Bowie High School do to help prevent a serious crime from taking place on campus?
Bowie High School should do more to help prevent a serious crime from taking place on campus. We should practice more drills because I don't feel like we have done that many. We should continue with keeping the doors locked from the outside. We should also have a code that is said over the announcements if anything were to happen so students will know when there is an emergency taking place.
2. Are you worried about your safety on this campus and WHY?
I am not worried because I feel like we are in a safe environment and the teachers and staff at our school care a lot about the safety of their students. I also am not worried because my whole life nothing traumatic at a school has occurred, so I think when something happens to you personally, it causes you to worry more. This concept applies to a lot of other situations in life.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
News Values
Human Interest: This article affects woman and how long they will live.
Life Expectancy Grows for Women Age 50 and Up
Life expectancy for women who live to age 50 is going up around the world, but poor and middle-income countries could easily make greater gains, according to a new World Health Organization report.
Heart disease, stroke and cancer kill most women over 50, said Dr. John R. Beard, director of the W.H.O.'s department of aging, so countries should focus on lowering blood pressure with inexpensive drugs and screening for cervical and breast cancer. Those diseases can be prevented or treated, said Dr. Beard, who was also an author of the study, which was published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
Getting women to avoid smoking, excessive drinking and being obese is also crucial, he said.
Japanese women live the longest on average. But women in most countries now live longer than they did 40 years ago, thanks to progress against infectious diseases like flu, tuberculosis and pneumonia. Some countries have improved less than others: South Africa has an AIDS epidemic, Russian women suffered when the Soviet health system collapsed, and growing prosperity in Mexico has led to more lung cancer and obesity-related diabetes.
The bulletin also included a report on older women’s right to protected sex, also co-authored by Dr. Beard.
“To some extent, we treat women as vessels of reproduction, and once they’ve done that we don’t pay much attention to them,” he said.
As more women live alone and more older men get drugs for erectile dysfunction, stereotypes about sex and older people need to change, Dr. Beard said, and women should be offered advice on protected sex and screened for sexually transmitted diseases.
Conflict: This article is about the united states thoughts about conflicting with Syria by bombing them.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/03/obama-syria-poll-pew-abc/2758597/?chromeless=true
Polls: Little support for military strikes in Syria
WASHINGTON — Two new polls show President Obama faces a daunting task in getting the public to support his call for military strikes against Syria, even as key Republicans voiced their support Tuesday.
Nearly six in 10 Americans are opposed to using military action as a response to the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons in the nation's bloody civil war, according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll released Tuesday. A Pew Research Center poll, also released Tuesday afternoon, found that 48% of adults are against military strikes while 29% say they are in favor.
Obama said Saturday he was ready to use military action against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, but he wanted to hear from Congress on the issue. Key Republicans and Democrats have said for several days that the proposed resolution is too broad and have set out to rewrite the legislation to ensure that such military action would not be open-ended and wouldn't include boots on the ground.
Both polls included responses gathered before Obama's Rose Garden statement Saturday.
Votes could come next week when Congress returns from summer break.
House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor endorsed the military action Tuesday, and Boehner's office has made clear that Obama and the White House must take the lead in garnering support from a divided Congress. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding the first of two hearings on the Syria resolution.
The public's skepticism on Syria crosses party lines. Nearly half — or 48% — of respondents in the Pew poll say Obama has not explained clearly why the United States should launch airstrikes compared with 32% who say he has made the case clear.
The Pew findings also show Obama has a challenge convincing his fellow Democrats. Nearly half, or 48%, of Democrats and 40% of Republicans say they are opposed to military strikes compared with 29% and 35%, respectively, who say they are in support.
The Washington Post/ABC News poll of 1,012 adults was taken Wednesday through Sunday. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points.
The Pew poll of 1,000 adults was conducted Thursday through Sunday. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percentage points.
Timeliness: This happened today which makes it important to our lives.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/03/sports/nyad-completes-cuba-to-florida-swim.html?ref=us
Sharks Absent, Swimmer, 64, Strokes From Cuba to Florida
MIAMI — This time, nature tipped its hat, and Diana Nyad finally conquered the 110-mile passage from Cuba to Florida that had bedeviled her for 35 years.
Sharks steered clear, currents were friendly, and storms took most of the Labor Day weekend off.
The 64-year-old endurance swimmer emerged dazed and sunburned from the surf on Smathers Beach in Key West, Fla., just before 2 p.m. on Monday after nearly 53 hours in the ocean, a two-day, two-night swim from her starting point in Havana. She had survived the treacherous Florida Straits, a notorious stretch of water brimming with sharks, jellyfish, squalls and an unpredictable Gulf Stream. And she became the first person to do so unaided by the protection of a shark cage.
It was her fifth attempt, coming after four years of grueling training, precision planning and single-minded determination. Her face scorched and puffy from so many hours in the salt water, she leaned on one of her friends and said from the beach:
“I have three messages. One is we should never, ever give up. Two is you never are too old to chase your dreams. Three is it looks like a solitary sport, but it takes a team.”
Coming at an age when few people try to set endurance records, Ms. Nyad’s swim lit up Twitter and Facebook with postings about perseverance and grit, including a tweet from President Obama: “Congratulations to Diana Nyad. Never give up on your dreams.”
Ms. Nyad’s success was built on her failures — the first in 1978, when she was 28, and the most recent last year at age 62. After each attempt, she improvised, learning what to adjust, whom to consult and which new protective protocol to consider.
“Diana did her homework,” said Bonnie Stoll, Ms. Nyad’s friend and chief handler, shortly after Ms. Nyad completed her swim.
Two summers ago, she was felled midswim by a long asthma attack, her first ever. This year, she added a pulmonologist to her 35-member support team, Ms. Stoll said.
Box jellyfish, which are especially venomous, have been a constant source of danger; Ms. Nyad was stung so badly on previous swims she had to stop. To break that cycle, she found an expert on box jellyfish this year to help her contain the threat.
In the evenings, Ms. Nyad donned a special suit with long sleeves and pant legs to protect her. She slathered “sting stopper” gel to form a barrier to keep out the venom. On Saturday night, she also wore a special mask that covered her face. But the mask proved uncomfortable, cutting her mouth and tongue so badly, and impeding her breathing, that she discarded it after the first night.
The course was mostly clear of box jellyfish this time. When she finally encountered a cluster, it was on her approach to Key West. The shark divers swam ahead of Ms. Nyad to disperse the swarm.
In 2011, Ms. Nyad decided to use a team of shark divers who carried special zappers to ward off the predators. Trial and error also presented new options. She learned which wet suits were more forgiving on her skin in saltwater and which special drinks and nutrition gels best fueled her. (She ingested them, sometimes through a tube, while treading water.)
But there were two things Ms. Nyad could not control: the weather and the current. This time, both cooperated.
“I think that Mother Nature said, ‘You know what? Let her go,’ ” Ms. Stoll said.
Unlike past swims derailed by squalls that pushed her off course, only one storm hit this weekend. It came on Sunday night and lasted a little under 90 minutes, Ms. Stoll said. Ms. Nyad followed her protocol and swam through it, accompanied by shark divers.
Sharks, always a menace, were nowhere to be seen this time.
The favorable currents carried her along so swiftly that Ms. Nyad finished her swim a day earlier than expected, Ms. Stoll said. On average, Ms. Nyad swims about 1.6 miles an hour. With the current propelling her, she cruised at 5 m.p.h. during one stretch, Ms. Stoll said, adding, “Everything was in our favor.”
To help her focus, Ms. Nyad relied, as she always has, on her favorite songs. Over and over, she hums them in her head, her strokes falling in time with the music’s cadence: “Ticket to Ride” by the Beatles echoed on one stretch, “Paperback Writer” on another.
“Swimming is the ultimate form of sensory deprivation,” Ms. Nyad said in the month before her 2011 swim. “You are left alone with your thoughts in a much more severe way.”
Through the years, others have tried to swim from Cuba to Key West and failed. In June, an Australian, Chloe McCardel, swam 11 hours and 14 miles before jellyfish stings forced her to stop.
In 2012, another Australian, Penny Palfrey, swam 79 miles until strong currents waylaid her. In 1978, Walter Poenisch, an Ohio man, said he made the swim using flippers and a snorkel, but he lacked independent documentation to verify it.
Susie Maroney did complete the swim in 1997, but she did so inside a shark cage that was being pulled by a boat, providing a draft that made swimming much easier. The first time Ms. Nyad attempted the swim, in 1978, she also used a shark cage. She did not use a shark cage this time.
Whenever Ms. Nyad scrambled, heartbroken and exhausted, onto a boat after a failed attempt, she vowed it would be her last. “It was a fairy tale,” she said after her second attempt, in August 2011, “but the fairy tale didn’t come true.”
After last summer, Ms. Stoll said she was convinced that the Florida Straits were unswimmable. “I thought it wasn’t humanly possible or she would have done it,” Ms. Stoll said. “I was glad to be wrong.”
Novelty: This event was a shock to all of the people watching the vma's because of how unusual Miley's actions were.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/09/03/miley-cyrus-breaks-silence-on-mtv-vma-fallout/2757023/?chromeless=true
Miley Cyrus breaks silence on MTV VMA fallout
Miley did it to get tongues wagging, other than her own.
Yes, she tells MTV, she planned the whole thing from the foam finger to the awkward twerking. Her strategy worked. Her performance has become an MTV VMA "moment," like Britney Spears and Madonna before her. She also told Robin Thicke that they're going to "make history." And they did. Her performance has surpassed Beyonce's Super Bowl performance on Twitter for most tweets per minute.
A few highlights:
On the fallout: "What's amazing is I think now, we're three days later and people are still talking about it. They're overthinking it," she says. "You're thinking about it more than I thought about it when I did it. Like, I didn't even think about it 'cause that's just me."
On the haters: "I don't pay attention to the negative because I've seen this play out so many times. How many times have we seen this play out in pop music?"
On her predecessors: "Madonna's done it. Britney's done it. Every VMA performance, that's what you're looking for; you're wanting to make history."
You'll get to hear her talk about it again in her documentary this fall.
Proximity: This occurred is Travis County which is the county we live in.
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/one-dead-another-in-custody-in-lago-vista-domestic/nZkTC/
One dead, another in custody in Lago Vista domestic dispute
American-Statesman Staff
Impact: So many people are involved in stocks that this could cause people to lose money.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/09/03/stocks-tuesday/2756723/?chromeless=true
Stocks start 'scary' September with shaky gains
Wall Street returned from the long Labor Day weekend and the prospect of U.S. military action in Syria was again the focus for investors.
Early gains dissipated after a top Republican said he supports President Obama's "call for action" in Syria, causing fresh uncertainty about a possible U.S. strike against the nation.
Investors were also digesting a rash of big deals in the technology space.
According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 21 points, or 0.1%, to 14,832 after soaring 125 points earlier in the session. The yield on the bellwether 10-year Treasury note jumped to 2.86% from 2.79% Friday after rising as high as 2.9% earlier in the session -- indicating that at least some investors are willing to leave the safe haven of bonds and jump into stocks during a month that is known for volatility and big price drops.
The benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 7 points, or 0.4% to 1,640 -- more than halving earlier gains. And the tech-laden Nasdaq composite index jumped 23, or 0.5% to 3,613.
The technology and telecoms sector is a major focus after Microsoft late Monday announced it is buying Nokia's smartphone and cellular handset business in a deal worth $7.2 billion.
Microsoft's shares were trading down 5% while Nokia's shares rocketed 30%, likely a record one-day move higher.
That news followed an announcement Monday that U.K.-based Vodafone agreed to sell its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon Communications for $130 billion in cash and stock.
On Tuesday though bullish sentiment was in check after House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said he supports Obama on Syria.
"The use of these (chemical) weapons has to be responded to," Boehner said after meeting with the president. His comments renewed fears on Wall Street that Congress might be willing to approve a U.S. military strike.
The Dow, which fell 4.4% in August, is coming off its worth monthly performance since May 2012.
The stock market is also moving into its worst month of the year historically, as September is the only month that the Dow has finished in the red in the past 20-, 50- and 100-year periods, according to Bespoke Investment Group.
At Commerce Department said Tuesday that construction spending advanced in July at the strongest pace since July 2009. And the Institute for Supply Management saidmanufacturing activity rose in August at a faster pace than expected.
MARKETS THIS WEEK: Slew of economic data out
"Last week's anxiety attack in the stock market about a possible U.S. attack on the Assad regime's military sites in Syria hasn't turned into a full-blown panic attack so far," says Edward Yardeni, chief investment strategist at Yardeni Research. "That's because the imminent attack has been postponed by President Obama until Congress returns from vacation next week and gets a chance to vote on it."
Stocks fell Friday. The Dow shed 30.64 points, or 0.2%, to close at 14,810.31. The broader S&P 500 index fell 5.20 points, or 0.3%, to 1,632.97. The Nasdaq dropped 30.43 points, or 0.8%, to 3,589.8.
Potential big market-moving news in September includes the August jobs report out Friday and the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting Sept. 18-19 which could mark the start of the Fed dialing back on its market-friendly bond-buying program.
Asian stock markets advanced Tuesday, boosted by reports of improving manufacturing activity in China and parts of Europe.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 405.52 points, 3% to finish at 13,978.44. Hong Kong's Hang index closed up 219.94 points, 1%, at 22,394.58. And South Korea's Kospi rose 8.93 points, 0.5% to end at 1,933.74.
"To be sure, a Syria strike no longer being imminent is reason for relief but that does not mean that Syria has dropped off the geo-politics radar," said Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank Ltd. in Singapore.
China's manufacturing sector improved last month after prolonged weakness. Italian and Spanish manufacturing activity also rose.
On Monday, Britain's FTSE 100 gained 1.5% to close at 6,506.19. The benchmark index wasn't able to extend the gains Tuesday. It closed down 37.78 points, 0.6%, to 6,468.41. Germany's DAX 30 index finished down 63.16 points, 0.8%, to 8.180.71. France's CAC 40 index ended down 31.94 points, 0.8%, to 3,974.07.
Benchmark crude oil for October delivery was up about 97 cents to $108.60 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Buckingham Palace's back garden, best known for the queen's sprawling tea parties, will host its first-ever soccer match next month, thanks to "footy" fan Prince William.
British media today report that William, as president of the all-important Football Association, helped arrange for two of England's oldest amateur football clubs to play a match at the palace on Oct. 7 as part of the FA's 150th anniversary year.
The FA tweeted the news, adding that Will will host the event and distribute medals to honor 150 volunteers, part of the army of hundreds of thousands of volunteers who help run matches every year.
Football, or "footy," is king in the U.K., but maybe not so much at Buck House, where Queen Elizabeth II prefers the more elite sport of breeding and racing Thoroughbreds.
Instead, the 40-acre palace garden is the regular venue for multiple tea-and-cake garden parties hosted by the queen for thousands of people per party every summer. Now the royal gardeners will have to prepare the grounds for something entirely different — a "pitch," or soccer field.
The two teams to play are called Civil Service FC and Polytechnic FC, and both are based in the west London neighborhood of Chiswick.
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