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'Occupy' Named 2011 Word of the Year
CNNThe linguists have spoken and they have decided -- "Occupy" is 2011's word of the year. Members of the American Dialect Society came out in record numbers to vote Friday night at the organization's annual conference, held this year in Portland, Oregon....Tags: Kim Kardashian, Manhattan (New York City), Charlie Sheen, Language, John Mellencamp
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Migraine Gives British Woman Chinese Accent
KTLA NewsENGLAND -- A British woman is now speaking with a bizarre Chinese accent after suffering a severe migraine that apparently affected the speech function of her brain. Doctors have diagnosed 35-year-old Sarah Colwill with Foreign Accent Syndrome, or FAS....Tags: Brain, Migraine, Arts and Culture, CNN (tv network)
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VP Debate Analysis
Author of one of the most highly-regarded books on the art of public speaking: "Words that Shook the World: 100 Years of Unforgettable Speeches and Events" Greene is also an expert in assessing body language. His non-profit foundation, the National...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Arts and Culture
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Glastonbury Says Goodbye To 20 Retiring Teachers
The board of education and Superintendent Alan B. Bookman said goodbye to 20 retiring teachers on Monday. Here are Bookman's thoughts on each retiring teacher and what they meant to the district in his own words. Aileen Delano started her teaching career...
Tags: Cheshire, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Social Sciences
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Crowding Balto. Co.'s classrooms
The results of Baltimore County Superintendent Joe Hairston's poor decision to cut teachers from high schools are now clear: A sharp drop in the number of classes available to students (including Advanced Placement courses), increasing class sizes and...
Tags: Baltimore County, Teaching and Learning, Dundalk, Science and Technology, Joe A. Hairston
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District 230 department winners lauded
TribLocal - Tinley Park » NewsMore than 30 senior students from the three Consolidated High School District 230 schools earned departmental awards and several were on hand as the district …... -
1996: Head Of Worldwide Catholic Order Accused Of History Of Abuse
After decades of silence, nine men have come forward to accuse the head of an international Roman Catholic order of sexually abusing them when they were boys and young men training to be priests. The men, in interviews in the United States and...Tags: Belief and Faith, Human Body, Heroism, Teaching and Learning, Christianity
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Central students collect awards
Aberdeen Central students were recognized at the school's 90th annual awards presentation May 1 at the Thomas F. Kelly Theatre. SOCIAL SERVICE AWARDS American Legion School Citizenship Awards: Hannah Brenden, Michael Marmorstein. Brown County Teen...Tags: Schools, Teaching and Learning, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Science and Technology, Literature
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U-46 language program serves Spanish, English speakers
TribLocal - Schaumburg » NewsJennifer Schneider of Elgin sometimes catches her first-grader Camden introducing himself to other children – in Spanish. The budding bilingual tendencies are part of why …... -
Ag programs benefit youth
People will often hear me refer to myself as a lifetime 4-H'er. Not a moment has passed in my life where agriculture has not been a huge importance and influence. Programs such as 4-H, Farmers Union, Future Farmers of America and other youth farm...Tags: Education, Arts and Culture, Agriculture, Ford Motor Co., Democratic Party
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Which education reports matter?
julieg@herald-mail.comAssessment tests, college-entrance exams, advanced placement tests, graduation rates, dropout rates ... Every year, a pile of reports and statistics is produced to show how students and public school systems are faring. But which ones really matter when...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Examinations
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Study: Bilingualism Makes The Brain Sharper
The Hartford CourantFor a sharper, more attentive mind, a new study recommends that you learn a new language. Bilingualism, according to a study published in the April 30 issue of PNAS, enhances the auditory nervous system, memory and attention. Bilingualism expert Viorica...Tags: Arts and Culture
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