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"Order returned after an hour's drive with the straight skyscrapers of Jining. In a classroom outfitted with a laptop computer and digital projector, a teacher led 11- and 12-year-old students in high-pitched recitation of the San Zi Jing , or Three Character Classics . The easily memorized scripts were written more than 1,000 years after Confucius died.The uniformed students' voices rose in unison, sharp and shrill:``At birth, everyone is morally good." ... The Three Character Classics were... (Boston Globe)
First month of school reviewed Sep 18, 2006
Carolina Classics Catfish, Inc. Has openings for the following positions. CLERICAL Secretary Position available. (The Daily Reflector)
Iraq War's Signature Wound: Brain Injury Sep 15, 2006
Carolina Classics Catfish, Inc. Has openings for the following positions. CLERICAL F/T position available in our pathology department. (The Daily Reflector)
Rappahannock home schoolers start school on their own schedule Sep 14, 2006
CATECHISM, KARATE, AND CLASSICS: The Burdicks display some of their class material. Homeschooling in Rappahannock begins at various times throughout the year, with each family following their own schedules and extra-circular activities. (Clarke Times Courier, VA)
Console Launch Blunders Sep 13, 2006
Its 2D capabilities were far superior to those in Sony's machine, but the buying public was far more interested in 3D. The Saturn went on to have a decent life and played host to some true classics, but it never recovered from its horrible beginning. Sega Dreamcast. (BusinessWeek)
Raina: Vande Mataram Sep 1, 2006
N.J.Dawood, Penguin Classics, 1956, p.29). In other places the holy book makes it clear that the none includes prophet Mohammed as well. (Zmag.org)
UMW president outlines vision for school Aug 25, 2006
After the address, Joseph Romero, an associate professor of classics in his seventh year at UMW, said he appreciated Frawley's understanding of how to improve instruction. "The ones who do best at [research] are also some of our best teachers," he said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
• Children spend a day in one-room school Aug 20, 2006
Teachers often read from the classics and the stories often had a moral. On Wednesday, for instance, the children heard a story about two men walking in the woods when they encountered a bear. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
DeVito leads jazz trio in Escondido Aug 17, 2006
"DeVito went on to study with jazz guitarist Chuck Wayne, best known for his tenure with big-band leader Woody Herman, but not until DeVito had spent three years bugging Wayne to find time to give him private lessons."I studied with Chuck, both the classics and jazz, every Monday night for 10 years, and I looked forward to every session. He was such a perfectionist and had such a brilliant mind. (North County Times)
Sir, can we do something easier? Aug 17, 2006
He compares what's happening to his subject to what happened years ago to that mother of all turn-offs, Classics, but, he explains - who says physicists can't be controversial. - "In a sense Classics wasn't going anywhere as a subject, whereas physics is still developing. It's going to provide us with the answers to global warming; we're going to have nanotechnology and get round the energy crisis ... I think one of the problems is that students don't understand how physics can lead to such a... (Guardian Unlimited)
'Here, government, take Jimmy' Aug 9, 2006
Latin, greek, the classics, advanc 000005AE ed calculus and the rest of it has all sadly fallen by the way side in Old Albion. I was merely upbraiding Amelia for her liberal presumptuousness :). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Alessi: Fun Design for Everyone Jul 25, 2006
Many are now recognizable design classics such as Philippe Starck's arachno-inspired Juicy Salif lemon squeezer, Michael Graves' Kettle with Bird, or Ettore Sottsass' domed oil and vinegar cruets. "They combine functional design with extraordinary aesthetics, often making people smile in the process," says Rita Clifton, chairman of Interbrand UK in London. (BusinessWeek)
'Celebration Iowa' delights audiences for 23 years and counting Jul 16, 2006
The 2006 season features Disney classics, African-American spirituals and hits from "Wiz," "Wicked" and "The Wizard of Oz.". The concert's middle section includes a rendition of Ave Maria and a Latin piece, "Jubilate Deo.". (Waterloo Courier, IO)
The Worst Best Movie: Jul 12, 2006
Why did The Searchers become, as one critic has put it, the "Super-Cult movie of the New Hollywood," inspiring such '70s classics as Star Wars, Taxi Driver, and Hardcore. In styling themselves as something other than well-credentialed nerds, the first generation of film school grads to take over Hollywood had two archetypes of directorial cool to draw uponthe sly European migr (Wilder, Lubitsch, von Stroheim, Lang) or the homegrown American he-man (Ford, Huston, Hawks). (Slate)
Bullish on Integrity Jul 6, 2006
My background is in business strategy, and Alan knows the classics. One of the challenges is taking the classics and applying them to the contemporary issues. (BusinessWeek)
The Magic of Love Jun 29, 2006
"The idea that alcohol would make him sexy? That's the crux of the main character's problem." Noting that the 1950s marked the real start of the push by alcohol companies to market their products as love potions, Mr. Grabarkowitz says he exposed his performers to the advertising tactics and screen classics of the era, including Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant in His Girl Friday. "The relationship is styled after those screwball comedies," Mr. Grabarkowitz says. (Bordentwo Register News, NJ)
North County Community News: 'Live Lunch' concert series to kick off Jun 25, 2006
The concert will feature a variety of light classics, patriotic and American popular music. The 21st annual concert is set for Aug. 11 on the grounds of the Grand Tradition at 1602 S. Mission Road, and will feature the Redlands Symphony Orchestra with associate conductor Co Boi Nguyen and baritone soloist Paul Sahuc, a singer in musical theatre as well as opera. (North County Times)
Weymouth's Locke has a hot streak Jun 25, 2006
A former Boston College and BC High star, Locke was named to the Sally League's Southern Division all-star team for the first half of the season and played in the annual All-Star Game between the Northern and South Divisions June 20 at Classics Park in East Lake, Ohio. He proved he could play pro baseball at this level. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Auto club notes: Shriners host councours at Mather Field Jun 3, 2006
Saturday-Sunday -- Hundreds of American-made classics, customs, muscle cars, hot rods, trucks and other street machines will be on display at the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association's 13th annual Summer Get-Together car show and swap meet at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. The swap meet will include a cars-for-sale area. (Sacramento Bee -- Business)
iPlayMusic's New Guitar Lessons for the Mac and Video iPod Deliver Anytime, Anywhere Music Education Jun 1, 2006 Buzz builds for Bioscience High May 23, 2006 North County Community News: Festival goers can meet winemakers May 19, 2006 Auto notes: Club offers four-wheeling classes May 19, 2006 Iowa State Letterwinners Club Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Class May 17, 2006 Prolific polemicist who revealed the human face of money and power May 1, 2006 Vandalia Christian Academy continues to grow Apr 28, 2006 Prof. to train soldiers to preserve sites Apr 26, 2006 Festival appeals to sophisticated kids Apr 22, 2006 ‹ Summer camps Apr 21, 2006 Don't rob students of 'Potter' thrill Apr 19, 2006 School's Out ForeverGrowing numbers of parents are giving up on school and teaching their kids at home. Are they misguided, or have they found a better route to learning? Apr 11, 2006 More Mother City adventures Apr 10, 2006 Kids Helping Kids Jan 12, 2006
Featured songs include classics like Yellow Submarine, I Shot the Sheriff and Amazing Grace. Each popular song featured on Beginner Guitar Lessons for the Mac includes a full GarageBand project file, complete with instrumental and vocal tracks. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Catching up with Travis Diener May 27, 2006
Travis: Those are classics, some of my favorites. At the time that I was asked, that movie just came out and I had just seen it, so that is why I gave it as an answer, but now you got me thinking. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Science will be integrated across the curriculum at Bioscience High, with students honing their writing skills on research papers, reading the classics from a scientist's point of view and even tying art to science, such as using sculpture to fashion facial reconstructions. Bioscience High is the second of three new small, thematic schools in the Phoenix district designed to cater to students' interests with rigorous programs. (AZCentral -- News)
The event will feature vintage cars, modified vehicles, motorcycles, woodies, tuners, low riders, street rods, and classics. Call (619) 231-AUTO (2886 or visit the Web site. (North County Times)
Hundreds of American-made classics, customs, muscle cars, hot rods, trucks and other street machines will be on display at the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association's 13th annual Summer Get-Together car show and swap meet June 3-4 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. The swap meet will include a cars-for-sale area. (Sacramento Bee -- Business)
Hill is the only Cyclone to ever play in four post-season classics. After his senior year, he played in the Blue-Gray Bowl, the Lions' Club All-American Bowl, the All-American Game and the East-West Shrine Game. (Cyclones.com)
But at least two of his historical books, The Great Crash, a layman's guide to the stock market crash of 1929, and his later short compendium of booms and busts throughout history, A Short History of Financial Euphoria, published in 1990, have become classics of the genre, admired by readers on all sides of the political divide. Both works exemplified an abiding feature of Galbraith's writings: a fascination with the power of conventional ideas, especially economic ones (or mass lunacy, in the... (Financial Times)
We reserve one morning a week for a time of singing, thanks to Pam Childers, who plays the piano for us," he said."I think one misconception that people have of a Christian school is that they think we sit around and pray, and read the Bible all the time, but they don't realize we have math and the curriculum, just like they have in the regular schools, and we read the classics, not just the Bible," Deem said.VCA, in fact, has a well-stocked library containing donated books for all ages,... (Vandalia Leader Union, IL)
The Dartmouth Online. Wednesday, April 26, 2006. (The Dartmouth Online, NH)
this article to your Del. 01:00 AMSUSAN WALKERENTERTAINMENT REPORTERTo judge by the offerings among the 35 features and 87 shorts in Sprockets International Film Festival for Children, today's young viewers are a sophisticated lot, capable of enjoying a classic children's tale such as Heidi or Lassie but ready to confront serious issues such as AIDS in Africa, racism and cultural conflict or the consequences of having a drug-addicted parent. (Toronto Star)
With a little more Tchaikovsky in your "Twinkle, Twinkle" repertoire you'll discover new ways your baby benefits from the classics as you both develop an appreciation for the world's most respected music. Each lesson features new activities and songs you can sing for all the places you go together -- the store, the playground, the doctor and more. (Anchorage Daily News)
American icons Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer have critics who condemn the racist and ethnic stereotypes and the language in the Mark Twain classics. And in the past few years, increasing numbers of complaints have been raised about the Harry Potter series of magical tales about the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
"I like the classics . . . Dickens, Kipling." At 10, she wrote her first book; her latest follows a troubled teen whose parents decide to homeschool her. Tahirrah has a clear picture of her future: teaching English in Turkey, her father's homeland, while continuing to write novels. (Time.com)
Take a hike With so many stunning hikes on the Peninsula it's hard to choose one rather get a copy of Tony Lourens' Table Mountain Classics or Mike Lundy's or join the MCSA and start exploring. Sail the seas If a life on the ocean waves appeals Drum Africa is the only company in Africa to offer hobie courses. (iAfrica.com)
Lightforce Entertainment is the parent company for The JammX Kids brand, founded by Merv Adelson, co-founder and chairman & CEO of Lorimar, producers of such classics as Dallas, The Waltons, Full House, Knots Landing, Being There, An Officer and A Gentleman and the Jane Fonda Workout series, to name a few. For additional information on The JammX Kids, please go to. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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