She felt bad about missing the school board meeting, but her editor fired her regardless of her excuse.
We will all join together in prayer for the students who died in the shooting, and we will fly the flags at half-staff.
It’s all right if you miss class for a job interview, you can make up the test tomorrow.
We’ll divide the workload among three students.
The St. Joseph Board of Commissioners is planning to submit a proposal for a bond issue to pay for road improvements; their hope is that the election committee will reach a consensus of opinion to put the issue on the ballot.
I know you are anxious to get this job, but each of the applicants will have a chance to discuss his strengths and weaknesses with the personnel director.
Based on your writing skills, it looks like you could be a good journalist.
Each of the students is going to receive a plaque with his diploma at graduation.
She was embarrassed that she had fewer than five answers correct on the quiz.
After the boss read the report, he gave it to Jim and me to rewrite, saying it was due back by Monday.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Rich Article Rewrite
Rich pg 42 Rewrite
By Kyle L. Haas
Hands down, right-handers may live longer than their left-handed friends a new study reveals.
Published Wednesday in the New England Journal of medicine, the study found that right-handers tend to live several years longer than their left-handed counterparts.
The study sought to examine the death and accident rates of right and left-handers in an attempt to explain the lacking number of lefties in the elderly population.
“The results are striking in their magnitude,” said California State University psychology professor and study author Diane Halpern.
“We knew for years that there weren’t as many old left-handers,” Halpern said. “Researchers thought that was because in the early years of the century, most people born left-handed were forced to change to their right hands.”
“So we thought we were looking at old people who used to be left-handed, but we weren’t,” she continued. “The truth was, there simply weren’t many left-handers left alive.”
Halpern, along with Stanley Coren, a researcher from University of British Columbia studied the death certificates of 987 citizens of two southern California counties. Relatives were then contacted regarding the deceased’s dominate hand.
Left-handers can thank modern engineering for contributions to their early demise, Halpern said.
“Almost all engineering is geared to the right hand and the right foot,” she said. “There are many more car and other accidents among left-handers because of their environment.”
About six times more likely the study found.
If you’re male and right-handed, you’ll see another 11 years on average. Females will see six more. But is that enough to tear the pencil out of your child’s left hand and surgically attach it to their right? In one word – no.
“It’s important that mothers of left-handed children not be alarmed and not try to chance which hand a child uses,” Halpern said. “(The study) should not, of course, be used to predict the lifespan of any one individual.”
By Kyle L. Haas
Hands down, right-handers may live longer than their left-handed friends a new study reveals.
Published Wednesday in the New England Journal of medicine, the study found that right-handers tend to live several years longer than their left-handed counterparts.
The study sought to examine the death and accident rates of right and left-handers in an attempt to explain the lacking number of lefties in the elderly population.
“The results are striking in their magnitude,” said California State University psychology professor and study author Diane Halpern.
“We knew for years that there weren’t as many old left-handers,” Halpern said. “Researchers thought that was because in the early years of the century, most people born left-handed were forced to change to their right hands.”
“So we thought we were looking at old people who used to be left-handed, but we weren’t,” she continued. “The truth was, there simply weren’t many left-handers left alive.”
Halpern, along with Stanley Coren, a researcher from University of British Columbia studied the death certificates of 987 citizens of two southern California counties. Relatives were then contacted regarding the deceased’s dominate hand.
Left-handers can thank modern engineering for contributions to their early demise, Halpern said.
“Almost all engineering is geared to the right hand and the right foot,” she said. “There are many more car and other accidents among left-handers because of their environment.”
About six times more likely the study found.
If you’re male and right-handed, you’ll see another 11 years on average. Females will see six more. But is that enough to tear the pencil out of your child’s left hand and surgically attach it to their right? In one word – no.
“It’s important that mothers of left-handed children not be alarmed and not try to chance which hand a child uses,” Halpern said. “(The study) should not, of course, be used to predict the lifespan of any one individual.”
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Rich Assignment
This post is the result of an exercise in our textbook. The information is purely fictional.
Graphically, the simplest answer would be a visual representation of the data. I would illustrate the ages of right and left-handers and males and females. Perhaps a bar graph with right and left hands instead of bars for a bit of a comical factor.
Rights have upper hand in lifespan
Hands down, right-handers will live longer then their left-handed friends a new study reveals.
Published Wednesday in the New England Journal of medicine the study found that right-handers tend to live several years longer than their left-handed counterparts.
The study, conducted last year, sought to examine the death and accident rates of right and left-handers in an attempt to explain the lacking number of lefties in the elderly population.
“The results are striking in their magnitude,” said California State University psychology professor and study conductor Diane Halpern.
“We knew for years that there weren’t as many old left-handers,” Halpern said. “Researchers thought that was because in the early years of the century, most people born left-handed were forced to change to their right hands.”
“So we thought we were looking at old people who used to be left-handed, but we weren’t. The truth was, there simply weren’t many left-handers left alive,” Halpern said.
Halpern, along with Stanley Coren, a researcher from University of British Columbia studied the death certificates of just under 1000 citizens of two southern California counties. Relatives were then contacted regarding the deceased’s dominate hand.
Left-handers can thank modern engineering for contributions to their early demise Halpern said.
“Almost all engineering is geared to the right hand and the right foot,” Halpern said. “There are many more car and other accidents among left-handers because of their environment.”
About six times more likely the study found. This all adds up to a disparity in the length of life for senior citizens.
And we aren’t talking a few months difference.
If you’re male and right-handed, you’ll see another 11 years on average. Females will see six more. But is that enough to tear the pencil out of your child’s left hand and surgically attach it to their right? In one word - no, Halpern said.
“It’s important that mothers of left-handed children not be alarmed and not try to chance which hand a child uses,” Halpern said. “(The study) should not, of course, be used to predict the lifespan of any one individual.”
So for all the left-handers who shifted uneasily while reading this article, there is hope yet. As for the right-handed Halpern, the study hasn’t changed her mind about the left-handed population.
“Some of my best friends are left-handed,” she said.
Graphically, the simplest answer would be a visual representation of the data. I would illustrate the ages of right and left-handers and males and females. Perhaps a bar graph with right and left hands instead of bars for a bit of a comical factor.
Rights have upper hand in lifespan
Hands down, right-handers will live longer then their left-handed friends a new study reveals.
Published Wednesday in the New England Journal of medicine the study found that right-handers tend to live several years longer than their left-handed counterparts.
The study, conducted last year, sought to examine the death and accident rates of right and left-handers in an attempt to explain the lacking number of lefties in the elderly population.
“The results are striking in their magnitude,” said California State University psychology professor and study conductor Diane Halpern.
“We knew for years that there weren’t as many old left-handers,” Halpern said. “Researchers thought that was because in the early years of the century, most people born left-handed were forced to change to their right hands.”
“So we thought we were looking at old people who used to be left-handed, but we weren’t. The truth was, there simply weren’t many left-handers left alive,” Halpern said.
Halpern, along with Stanley Coren, a researcher from University of British Columbia studied the death certificates of just under 1000 citizens of two southern California counties. Relatives were then contacted regarding the deceased’s dominate hand.
Left-handers can thank modern engineering for contributions to their early demise Halpern said.
“Almost all engineering is geared to the right hand and the right foot,” Halpern said. “There are many more car and other accidents among left-handers because of their environment.”
About six times more likely the study found. This all adds up to a disparity in the length of life for senior citizens.
And we aren’t talking a few months difference.
If you’re male and right-handed, you’ll see another 11 years on average. Females will see six more. But is that enough to tear the pencil out of your child’s left hand and surgically attach it to their right? In one word - no, Halpern said.
“It’s important that mothers of left-handed children not be alarmed and not try to chance which hand a child uses,” Halpern said. “(The study) should not, of course, be used to predict the lifespan of any one individual.”
So for all the left-handers who shifted uneasily while reading this article, there is hope yet. As for the right-handed Halpern, the study hasn’t changed her mind about the left-handed population.
“Some of my best friends are left-handed,” she said.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Seven years later...
Seven years ago I was stepping out of the shower anticipating another monotonous day in my middle school life. As I dried off, a knock sounded on the bathroom door. My mother, in a worried tone, informed me that something was happening on the news. Stepping out of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel, I caught a glimpse of the news station on the TV.
A building was on fire.
Interesting I thought, but surely not the cause for concern that my mother had. After all the building was in New York, hundreds of miles away. It had no relevance to our lives. And buildings are seemingly on fire everyday. Right?
It was September the 11th.
As the morning progressed the situation became clear. Or at least as clear as it could be to a seventh grader. When another plane struck the second tower a silence settled over our classroom. Everyone had canceled their lesson plans. We watched history being made.
I didn't understand.
I don't think anyone really did. On that day we were all seventh graders. We were scared. Confused. Sad. But like a dry ice experiment, no one could really understand what happened. All we knew was the outcome. And it unfolded too quick to rationalize.
Here we are, seven years later.
Its hard to distinguish exactly what 9/11 changed in the United States. A better question is what did it not change? My experience with media professionals introduced me to their stories from that morning. In one second the newsroom was turned upside down. It was one of the biggest stories this century, and yet no one wanted to believe it. On that day, journalists began the arduous task of reporting the attack on America. And no one did it with a smile.
Watching the news from that morning still sends a chill up my spine. People who started their day with a shower, and ended it with terror. It changed lives. Futures. Industries. And it changed minds.
It changed our country.
Should the United States be in Iraq? Should we have a pullout time table? That's all besides the point. The point is people passed away that day. They had families and kids and a warm meal waiting on the table at home. And today put away the politics. Remember those people. Remember that their day started as normal as every one of yours. And live as if there's no tomorrow.
Those people deserve to be remembered.
A building was on fire.
Interesting I thought, but surely not the cause for concern that my mother had. After all the building was in New York, hundreds of miles away. It had no relevance to our lives. And buildings are seemingly on fire everyday. Right?
It was September the 11th.
As the morning progressed the situation became clear. Or at least as clear as it could be to a seventh grader. When another plane struck the second tower a silence settled over our classroom. Everyone had canceled their lesson plans. We watched history being made.
I didn't understand.
I don't think anyone really did. On that day we were all seventh graders. We were scared. Confused. Sad. But like a dry ice experiment, no one could really understand what happened. All we knew was the outcome. And it unfolded too quick to rationalize.
Here we are, seven years later.
Its hard to distinguish exactly what 9/11 changed in the United States. A better question is what did it not change? My experience with media professionals introduced me to their stories from that morning. In one second the newsroom was turned upside down. It was one of the biggest stories this century, and yet no one wanted to believe it. On that day, journalists began the arduous task of reporting the attack on America. And no one did it with a smile.
Watching the news from that morning still sends a chill up my spine. People who started their day with a shower, and ended it with terror. It changed lives. Futures. Industries. And it changed minds.
It changed our country.
Should the United States be in Iraq? Should we have a pullout time table? That's all besides the point. The point is people passed away that day. They had families and kids and a warm meal waiting on the table at home. And today put away the politics. Remember those people. Remember that their day started as normal as every one of yours. And live as if there's no tomorrow.
Those people deserve to be remembered.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Statistics and Question Answers
1) While no governmental survey directly measures this issue one can use a little math for an appropriate estimate. According to the most recent (2005) report to congress by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 283,271 students aged 18-21 are served. Of this, 0.4% report some sort of visual impairment that is legally defined as an impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness. (ERIC Clearing House on Disabilities) That would mean approximately 11,331 college students are legally blind.
2) Legally speaking, the University of Colorado at Boulder is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If they were found to not be, state and national funding would be revoked until the proper corrections are made. However, testimonials from students as given during the University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU) paints a picture of a campus difficult to navigate and access. However, CU does make a legally sufficient effort to overcome the obstacles that the design of a century-old campus creates. CU makes an effort to make all of its classes accessible for all students. This data was gather from CU's Web site on disability services from the office of the registrar and from attendance at UCSU meetings.
3) This information is not kept by the office of planning, budget, and analysis at CU. Calls to the statistical office have not been returned.
4) According to a report filed by Cornell University in association with the National Disabilities Statistics Center, the percentage of non-institutionalized disabled persons with a high school degree is 35%. Of the same group, 12.5% have attained a B.A. or higher.
5) CU directly lists services provided for those with vision impairments here.
Essentially it includes a variety of academic accommodations for students including speaking computers and braille translators in addition to other services.
2) Legally speaking, the University of Colorado at Boulder is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If they were found to not be, state and national funding would be revoked until the proper corrections are made. However, testimonials from students as given during the University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU) paints a picture of a campus difficult to navigate and access. However, CU does make a legally sufficient effort to overcome the obstacles that the design of a century-old campus creates. CU makes an effort to make all of its classes accessible for all students. This data was gather from CU's Web site on disability services from the office of the registrar and from attendance at UCSU meetings.
3) This information is not kept by the office of planning, budget, and analysis at CU. Calls to the statistical office have not been returned.
4) According to a report filed by Cornell University in association with the National Disabilities Statistics Center, the percentage of non-institutionalized disabled persons with a high school degree is 35%. Of the same group, 12.5% have attained a B.A. or higher.
5) CU directly lists services provided for those with vision impairments here.
Essentially it includes a variety of academic accommodations for students including speaking computers and braille translators in addition to other services.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Assignment #2 Story Ideas
Topic: Eight incoming CU students are blind
1) Feature story. Run the standard feature piece on one of the eight students highlighting their struggles and pasts. Were they born blind? Why did they choose CU? Etc...
2) Students with disabilities studying away from home. It must be very difficult for students with disabilities to move away from home and often the constant care that they find there. How does their transition affect their day-to-day lives on a campus as big as CU?
3) Is the campus up to par? My involvement with the CU student government illustrates the difficulties people with disabilities face on campus. Boulder is not necessarily the most accessible campus in the world. How do students cope with that?
4) To branch off of number 3, what is the administration doing to help alleviate these concerns for disabled students? Does CU even meet common standards for accessibility on campus?
5) How do blind students study? Its the question everybody wonders, but no one wants to ask. How do these students succeed in their classes? How do they study? Take notes? Read powerpoints? Do these difficulties affect their graduation dates?
1) Feature story. Run the standard feature piece on one of the eight students highlighting their struggles and pasts. Were they born blind? Why did they choose CU? Etc...
2) Students with disabilities studying away from home. It must be very difficult for students with disabilities to move away from home and often the constant care that they find there. How does their transition affect their day-to-day lives on a campus as big as CU?
3) Is the campus up to par? My involvement with the CU student government illustrates the difficulties people with disabilities face on campus. Boulder is not necessarily the most accessible campus in the world. How do students cope with that?
4) To branch off of number 3, what is the administration doing to help alleviate these concerns for disabled students? Does CU even meet common standards for accessibility on campus?
5) How do blind students study? Its the question everybody wonders, but no one wants to ask. How do these students succeed in their classes? How do they study? Take notes? Read powerpoints? Do these difficulties affect their graduation dates?
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