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Drummer Thomas Pridgen, born November 28th in California, is best know for the collaboration he did with the Texas band The Mars Volta from 2006 to 2009. At just 9 years old he won the Guitar Center Drum off. He became the youngest drummer to be indorsed by Zyldjian at age 10. Pridgen was born left handed but plays the drums. He is know worldwide for his dynamic and strategic way to play drums and has played all around the world with the biggest bands. (Wordpress 1)  "In 2009, The Mars Volta won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance the nominated track was ‘Wax Simulacra‘. https://thomaspridgen.wordpress.com/bio/

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Lana Del Rey wasn't always Lana. Her legal name is Elizabeth Grant. When "Elizabeth" tried to pursue her dreams as a singer but failed many times. She later came out to be Lana Del Rey, and today many people still think that's her real name. Lana came out with the song Born to Die and that's when people started to recognize her beauty and her beautiful voice. "Her soaring vocals and melodies, reflecting genres as diverse as hip hop and indie music, have won millions of fans." (Harris 1). https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/21/lana-del-rey-pop

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NY COURT HEARS 'PERSONHOOD' CASE FOR CAGED CHIMPS

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NY COURT HEARS 'PERSONHOOD' CASE FOR CAGED CHIMPS

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Have you ever wondered if chimps even haev right no you havent right like you never thougth about but, in New York the have 2 captive male chimpanzees that when to court; the New York County Supreme Court's Appellate Division in the First Judicial Department. Steven Wise president of NRP (Nonhuman Rights Project) who tells the court that chimps are a residents of New York state just had much as legal persons. "Wise claimed that habeas corpus, a fundamental human right, should not be restricted to people. He called for the chimpanzees — named Tommy and Kiko — to be freed from their cages and released to live in a Florida sanctuary, NRP representatives said in a statement." (Weisberger 1) http://www.livescience.com/58399-chimp-personhood-case-appealed.html

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For many years, animal testing has helped cure disease's. It many study's, Many people have a pro and a con on how they view animal testing's. Even though animal testing has helped out world with keeping us safe. In my opinion it is wrong to think that harmful animals are being kept from living their own lives. In the article it states, " Animals are being forced to feed, inhabitation, inflations of burns. Being killed by no oxygen, breaking their necks, and losing their own body" ( ProCon 2). If you are interested in more facts of pro and con, The link will be linked down below.  http://animal-testing.procon.org/

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Mexico’s Foreign Minister Says He’d ‘Step Away’ From NAFTA in the Event of a Bad Deal

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Mexico’s Foreign Minister Says He’d ‘Step Away’ From NAFTA in the Event of a Bad Deal

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Mexicos Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray decides that on the final thougt between Mexico and the NAFTA is not good for them Videgaray shall walk away from the contract. Thursday night on Bloomberg TV broadcast Videgaray says, "If what is on the table is something that is not good for Mexico, Mexico will step away from NAFTA." (Videgaray 1)  Is this logical of him? Do you guys think its a mistake. Find out further details in the link below:
http://fortune.com/2017/03/24/mexico-foreign-minister-nafta-deal/

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Rapping Teacher Turns Social Studies Lessons Into Songs

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Rapping Teacher Turns Social Studies Lessons Into Songs

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Rosenblatt reports how a middle school teacher is ending his class periods with "rap ups." This could create a better classroom community, more engagement, and most definitely more buy in for the lesson since he is appealing to his students' interests. Yancy explains, "I realized that students almost choose to be disconnected from the material. In an attempt to bridge the gap, I chose to ask my mentoring group 'What songs are in right now?'" (Yancy 1). This quote represents Yancy's dedication and passion for teaching.

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Some teachers give wrap ups at the end of a lesson, but Edwards Middle School teacher David Yancey is giving his students "rap ups."

Yancey, 31, has been teaching at the school for eight years, and while he's always had a passion for educating, when he realized his students were struggling to understand government, he had to find a new way to help them retain each lesson.

"Students have always hated social studies since the dawn of time," Yancey told NBC News in an email. "I realized that students almost choose to be disconnected from the material. In an attempt to bridge the gap, I chose to ask my mentoring group 'What songs are in right now?'"

The Conyers, Georgia, teacher said - once the group stopped laughing - they told him about a song with a hook that goes, "about a week ago."

"In an attempt to drive home the material, I changed the lyrics from 'about a week ago' to 'about a month ago,'" Yancey said. "I also made 'I'm Coach Yancey' the same night based on Iggy [Azeala]'s 'I'm so Fancy.'"

But it's not all hip-hop: The teacher's repertoire also includes a version of Adele's "Hello," entitled "Hello from the Cherokee."

Yancey's eighth-grade students have responded overwhelmingly positively to his social study raps, which he gives at the end of a unit in order to help his students retain the information from the lesson, he said.

In videos posted on YouTube, Yancey is seen rapping his own lyrics along to Migos' "Bad and Boujee," which he tweaked to "Mad and Losing," and devoted to a lesson about General Ulysses S. Grant and the Civil War.

With the lyrics to Yancey's version projected on to a screen, the students are able to rap along with the teacher. Some students have recorded videos of Yancey rapping and posted them to Twitter, where they have gone viral.

OMG my HS friend teaches middle school in atl now and rapped about civil war over migos beat. bad and bougee = mad and losing. pic.twitter.com/XhNqKS16Fc
- josie duffy rice (@jduffyrice) March 13, 2017

Many of the raps have been posted by Yancey himself YouTube.

While Yancey isn't completely sure if the raps have improved his students' grades, he said some of his former pupils have told him they still remember his lyrics years later and are able to put them to use.

"I have found doing raps as a culminating activity has had an immediate impact on engagement. Students who will already be successful enjoy the expressions as much as those students who use it to connect the dots," Yancey said. "When I hear that students I taught three years ago are still singing them or that they are helping them in US History at the high school then I am fully satisfied as a teacher."

And Edwards Middle School has taken notice of Yancey's unique teaching style and his devotion to his students.

"He's one of the most popular teachers, especially on the grade levels," Edwards Middle School Principal Fred Middleton said. "In the morning he greets every student. Not just the ones he teaches."

Middleton, who says Yancey runs all his songs by him, said the teacher is beloved by his students.

"He's a positive person, and outside of his classroom he's a positive person. One of the most important thing you can do as a principal is make the atmosphere better for everyone [with people who are] always positive, upbeat and willing to do whatever we have to do for the kids," Middleton said.

Last year, Yancey's colleagues voted him Teacher of the Year, but he says he's just doing what he loves.

"At the risk of sounding cheesy, the students don't care what you know, until they know that you care," said Yancey.

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Georgia teacher uses raps to help students remember Social Studies lessons

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Some teachers give wrap ups at the end of a lesson, but Edwards Middle School teacher David Yancey is giving his students "rap ups." Yancey, 31, has been teaching at the school for eight years, and while he's always had a passion for educating, when he realized his students were struggling to understand government, he had to find a new way to help them retain each lesson.

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The billboards news articles disccusses the generosity of Adele. Adele had won album of the year plus another four trophies that night. There was a bit of conflict when Adele received her album of the year trophy. Adele showed her vulnerability towards Beyonce's album, LEMONADE. "And the reason I felt the need to say something is because my album of the year is Lemonade." She is my icon of my whole life." (Adele 1). Beyonce in tears very surprised and showing her gratitude towards Adele's kindness. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/7686384/adele-beyonce-grammys-backstage

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Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Dragon Ball Z is the sequel to the Dragon Ball anime and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original 519-chapter Dragon Ball manga series.

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Latin rock in Spanish band Mana have been around for almost 30 years.  The have became the most succseful rock band in Mexico and play all over the world. In April of 2012, Mana broke the record for most sold out shows in Staples Center, Los Angeles California.. "The adoring fans sang along with every lyric. The drummer tossed his drumsticks high above his head, jumping in and out of his chair to snatch them before returning to the beat and setting off even more declarations of devotion." (Diani 1) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/arts/music/latin-pop-group-mana-draws-adoring-crowds.html

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RARE 'SNAKES FROM HELL' LURK NEAR PETROCHEMIAL PLANT IN ECUADOR

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RARE 'SNAKES FROM HELL' LURK NEAR PETROCHEMIAL PLANT IN ECUADOR

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Refineria del Pacifico is a industrial complex that is enormous in Ecuador's forest. Herpetologists has discovers a new species of snake in the petrochemical plant's gates they immediately thought/wonder if the snake has been living underworld the whole time. After finding the secretive snake they name the species Atractus Cerberus  the brown-yellow snake was named Cerberus after the 3-headed hound that guards Hades in the underworld. "The Cerberus ground snake, as the researchers are calling it, is brown with a yellow belly and grows to be about a foot (309 millimeters) long. Thin, black, dashed stripes run lengthwise down its back." (Pappas 1)  http://www.livescience.com/58362-snake-from-hell-discovered-in-ecuador.html

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"Mnuchin says administration tax plan is coming soon"

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"Mnuchin says administration tax plan is coming soon"

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Chron News states, that Steven Mnuchin is announcing a new tax plan for our fellow Americans. Mnuchin is hoping to cut the countrys tax plan to half to maintain stable tax payers. Mnuich explains,  "The president's objective is a middle income tax cut. ... Our primary focus in a tax cut for the middle income (earners) and not the top." (Mnuchin 1) If you would like to know more click the link below:
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Mnuchin-says-administration-tax-plan-coming-soon-11025174.php

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Bullying and Teasing: No laughing matter 

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During elementry school and middle school, many students get bullied more than students in high school. The article states, " Researches estimate that 20 to 30 percent of school-age children are involved in bullying." (Scholastic 2). View more intresting facts on the link below:
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/social-emotional-skills/bullying-and-teasing-no-laughing-matter

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In The New York Times, four journalists discuss America's military and President Trump's funding towards it. President Trump has proposed a $54 billion dollar increase in military funding. However, in the past, presidents have only increased funding when there is a threat for war, "This has left analysts wondering what goals he has in mind" (Lai 1). See more statistics and visuals by clicking on the link below: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/22/us/is-americas-military-big-enough.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=g-artboard%20g-artboard-v3%20&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

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Be appropriate, I have to approve these before you post. You WILL lose all of your points for today if you decide to be rude, inappropriate, etc.
Be academic! Write in complete sentences and correct citations.
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