Fall 2013 AB Reading: October 2013

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/oct/17/us-seat-squeeze/

The airlines say that with the new seats, you won't notice the closer spacing. Do you think this is true?
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A large piece of the Chelyabinsk meteorite is recovered from a lake

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/world/europe/meteorite-pulled-from-russian-lake-breaks-into-3-pieces.html?_r=0

This meteorite could have caused many deaths if it had hit a city. Is there a way to prevent this danger in the future?

Monday, October 14, 2013

Iranian Scientist Claims to Have Built a Time Machine

Do you believe that time travel into the past or future will ever be possible?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130412-iranian-time-machine-time-travel-grandfather-paradox/

Biker Road Rage

Should the two policemen who were under cover and witnessed this incident have reported it sooner?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/07/us/bikers-attack-video/

9-year Old Hops Flight to Vegas

How could something like this happen? Is airport security overdone or can it be improved?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/07/travel/vegas-flight-child/

Controversy Over Football Team Name

Do you think the name or the mascot of the team should be changed? Should it be considered offensive?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/12/us/redskins-controversy/

Election Results Released Before Election

How do elections work in your country? What do you think about election "rituals"?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/10/09/oops-azerbaijan-released-election-results-before-voting-had-even-started/

EBT Card Glitch Causes Shopping Frenzy

What should WalMart do about the situation? What can be done to prevent such an event from happening in the future?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-foodstamps-hoarding-20131014,0,5377514.story

California Man Survives by Eating Lizards

What do you think you'd do in such a situation? Do you think you'd have the will to survive that long?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/14/us/california-missing-man/

Apes Comfort Each Other 'Like Humans'

How closely related are humans and apes to each other?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24494230

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

This article is the talk on depression given by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that I told you about in class on Monday. Read the article by clicking on the link. Then, summarize the article or comment on the question below.

Have you or someone close to you had experiences with depression?

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/like-a-broken-vessel?lang=eng

Higgs Boson Wins Physics Nobel for European Scientists

This article is about two scientists winning the Nobel prize in physics for describing the Higgs boson. Read the article by clicking on the link. Then, summarize the article or comment on the question below.

Why is the Higgs boson important?

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-08/higgs-boson-wins-physics-nobel-for-european-scientists

Innards of chicken nuggets revealed by scientists

This article is about chicken nuggets and what they are made from. Read the article by clicking on the link. Then, summarize the article or comment on the question below.

Have you eaten chicken nuggets? What is in them? Will you eat chicken nuggets after reading this article?

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=27165067&nid=968&title=innards-of-chicken-nuggets-revealed-by-scientists&fm=home_page&s_cid=featured-3

Justin Bieber gets carried up the Great Wall of China

This article is about is about singer Justin Bieber visiting the Great Wall of China and being carried up by his bodyguards. Read the article by clicking on the link. Then, summarize the article or comment on the question below.

Some people are calling Justing Bieber a "diva". Do they mean this as a compliment or an insult?

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57605492/justin-bieber-gets-carried-up-the-great-wall-of-china/

Romania legalizes medical marijuana

This article is about Romania legalizing medical marijuana. Read the article by clicking on the link. Then, summarize the article or comment on the question below.

Does your country allow medical marijuana? What are the good or bad effects of legalizing marijuana?

http://www.romania-insider.com/romania-becomes-10th-country-in-the-eu-to-allow-medical-use-of-marijuana/107500/

South Korea Says North Restarted Nuclear Reactor

This article is about North Korea restarting a nuclear reactor that was shut down six years ago. Read the article by clicking on the link. Then, summarize the article or comment on the question below.

Should other countries care about what North Korea is doing? Why?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/world/asia/south-korea-says-north-restarted-nuclear-reactor.html

New $100 bill

This article is about the new US $100 bill design. Read the article by clicking on the link. Then, summarize the article or comment on the question below.

Compare the appearance of your country's money and U.S. money. Is counterfeiting a problem in your country?

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/10/08/new-100-bills-hit-the-streets/?google_editors_picks=true

US shutdown: a guide for non-Americans

This article explains why the US government is shut down. Read the article by clicking on the link. Then, summarize the article or comment on the question below.

Will the government shutdown affect you? Why or why not?

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/30/us-shutdown-explainer-non-americans