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From CNNMoney.com -- CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS) and Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) have agreed to provide non-English speaking customers in New York with prescription medication instructions in their primary languages, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
In a statement, Cuomo said the pharmacy chains will discuss prescription information with customers in their own language and provide written translations in Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Russian, French and Polish.
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From New America Media -- After a group of teenagers stabbed to death Marcelo Lucero, a 37-year-old Ecuadorean, outside a Long Island commuter train station on Nov. 8, outraged Spanish-language media pointed to the attack as part of an ugly nationwide pattern in which a crackdown and tough rhetoric on illegal immigration contributes to anti-Latino violence.
From New America Media -- After a group of teenagers stabbed to death Marcelo Lucero, a 37-year-old Ecuadorean, outside a Long Island commuter train station on Nov. 8, outraged Spanish-language media pointed to the attack as part of an ugly nationwide pattern in which a crackdown and tough rhetoric on illegal immigration contributes to anti-Latino violence.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-14 08:43:54
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From Columbia Missourian -- In a classroom nestled within Rock Bridge High School, Junko Oba's students carefully practice their new vocabulary words. The 11 students are starting a new unit in Oba's second-year Japanese class. Japanese was first offered in Jefferson Junior High School, West Junior High School and Hickman High School in 1990 and expanded to Rock Bridge in 1993, said Bob Brady, the foreign language coordinator for Columbia Public Schools.
From Columbia Missourian -- In a classroom nestled within Rock Bridge High School, Junko Oba's students carefully practice their new vocabulary words. The 11 students are starting a new unit in Oba's second-year Japanese class. Japanese was first offered in Jefferson Junior High School, West Junior High School and Hickman High School in 1990 and expanded to Rock Bridge in 1993, said Bob Brady, the foreign language coordinator for Columbia Public Schools.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-15 14:05:15
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From MarketWatch -- Louisiana is the latest state to recognize Classworks(TM) -- published by Curriculum Advantage Inc. -- as a key component for effective differentiated instruction and increased student achievement. The Louisiana Association of School Executives welcomes Classworks to Louisiana as they partner with schools across the state for increased student success. Classworks, computer-based instructional software for English/Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics and Science, helps K-12 schools deliver standards-based differentiated instruction, remediation, Response to Intervention solutions, and increased test scores.
From MarketWatch -- Louisiana is the latest state to recognize Classworks(TM) -- published by Curriculum Advantage Inc. -- as a key component for effective differentiated instruction and increased student achievement. The Louisiana Association of School Executives welcomes Classworks to Louisiana as they partner with schools across the state for increased student success. Classworks, computer-based instructional software for English/Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics and Science, helps K-12 schools deliver standards-based differentiated instruction, remediation, Response to Intervention solutions, and increased test scores.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-15 13:54:53
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From the Dallas Morning News -- A language specialist, she hears native Chinese speakers learning English failing to pronounce the consonants at the end of their syllables, so they'll say "blah" instead of "blood." Indian speakers, she says, often reverse "W" and "V" and, as a result, "heart valve" becomes "heart wow."
From the Dallas Morning News -- A language specialist, she hears native Chinese speakers learning English failing to pronounce the consonants at the end of their syllables, so they'll say "blah" instead of "blood." Indian speakers, she says, often reverse "W" and "V" and, as a result, "heart valve" becomes "heart wow."
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-13 13:59:30
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From the University Daily Kansan -- The department of African and African-American Studies will start an Amharic language course in Spring 2009 courtesy of a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Amharic is a Semitic language spoken mainly in Ethiopia and parts of Eritrea and Sudan. Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia, and it is spoken by more than 17 million people in the country. Only a few U.S. institutions have Amharic programs.
From the University Daily Kansan -- The department of African and African-American Studies will start an Amharic language course in Spring 2009 courtesy of a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Amharic is a Semitic language spoken mainly in Ethiopia and parts of Eritrea and Sudan. Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia, and it is spoken by more than 17 million people in the country. Only a few U.S. institutions have Amharic programs.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-13 13:30:18
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From MarketWatch -- Starting this fall, Discovery Familia will premiere a number of new series within its Discovery Kids en Espanol daytime block that, along with the rest of the programming line-up, aim to stimulate children's curiosity in the world, providing them with positive social role models, and stimulating their motor, social and cognitive skills.
From MarketWatch -- Starting this fall, Discovery Familia will premiere a number of new series within its Discovery Kids en Espanol daytime block that, along with the rest of the programming line-up, aim to stimulate children's curiosity in the world, providing them with positive social role models, and stimulating their motor, social and cognitive skills.
Technology: Ohio troopers using language translator device
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-13 12:55:12
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From the Lancaster Eagle Gazette -- The State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are breaking down language barriers with a device that translates an officer's words into any of nine languages. More than 360 law enforcement agencies — including the Drug Enforcement Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement — are using SpeechGuard, built by Ectaco, a Long Island, N.Y., company that makes electronic dictionaries and translators.
From the Lancaster Eagle Gazette -- The State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are breaking down language barriers with a device that translates an officer's words into any of nine languages. More than 360 law enforcement agencies — including the Drug Enforcement Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement — are using SpeechGuard, built by Ectaco, a Long Island, N.Y., company that makes electronic dictionaries and translators.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-13 12:48:11
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From the Kaiser network.org -- The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday examined efforts to help foreign-born doctors practicing in North Texas with English-language proficiency to avoid unintended errors in patient communication. Nearly 25% of the 45,500 licensed physicians practicing in Texas received their medical degree from a foreign nation and likely speak English as a second language, according to data from the Texas Medical Board. In 2007, the state medical board handled physicians trained in 83 different foreign nations. About 30%, or 1,032, of the physicians licensed in Texas last year received their medical education at a foreign school, and because the state is facing a physician shortage an effort has been made to attract more foreign physicians to the area, according the Morning News.
From the Kaiser network.org -- The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday examined efforts to help foreign-born doctors practicing in North Texas with English-language proficiency to avoid unintended errors in patient communication. Nearly 25% of the 45,500 licensed physicians practicing in Texas received their medical degree from a foreign nation and likely speak English as a second language, according to data from the Texas Medical Board. In 2007, the state medical board handled physicians trained in 83 different foreign nations. About 30%, or 1,032, of the physicians licensed in Texas last year received their medical education at a foreign school, and because the state is facing a physician shortage an effort has been made to attract more foreign physicians to the area, according the Morning News.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-15 14:11:09
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From eBrandz -- If you are like most people fascinated by innovative technology, then guess what the official Google Reader blog just announced that Google is rolling out another ingenious project: A better Google Reader that automatically translates world wide feeds into your native language.
From eBrandz -- If you are like most people fascinated by innovative technology, then guess what the official Google Reader blog just announced that Google is rolling out another ingenious project: A better Google Reader that automatically translates world wide feeds into your native language.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-15 14:21:26
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From Sofia Echo -- The British Council introduced in early November 2008 a new resource for parents to help their child learn English. Through the online portal LearnEnglish Parents, parents of children who are learning English as a foreign or second language can ask questions, browse topics, learn techniques and download help materials. The British Council has been present in Bulgaria since the 1980s, opening its first official office in the country in 1991.
From Sofia Echo -- The British Council introduced in early November 2008 a new resource for parents to help their child learn English. Through the online portal LearnEnglish Parents, parents of children who are learning English as a foreign or second language can ask questions, browse topics, learn techniques and download help materials. The British Council has been present in Bulgaria since the 1980s, opening its first official office in the country in 1991.
Politics and Government: First Community Legal Interpreter Program in the U.S. Launches in D.C. and Maryland
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-15 14:21:39
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From MarketWatch -- An immigrant from Liberia, Mahamu Kanneh, was arrested in Rockville, Maryland, for repeatedly raping a 7-year-old child. Last year, his charges were dismissed. The problem was not a lack of evidence. The problem was that the court never found a legal interpreter who spoke Kanneh's African language, Vai.
From MarketWatch -- An immigrant from Liberia, Mahamu Kanneh, was arrested in Rockville, Maryland, for repeatedly raping a 7-year-old child. Last year, his charges were dismissed. The problem was not a lack of evidence. The problem was that the court never found a legal interpreter who spoke Kanneh's African language, Vai.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-17 03:23:41
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From Science Daily -- With universities storing ever more teaching resources online, how do students and tutors find what they need? European researchers have devised novel ways to classify and locate teaching materials – and in eight different languages.
From Science Daily -- With universities storing ever more teaching resources online, how do students and tutors find what they need? European researchers have devised novel ways to classify and locate teaching materials – and in eight different languages.
Advocacy: Language demand after Welsh ban claim
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-15 14:00:51
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From WalesOnline -- A WELSH language pressure group last night demanded that a local authority proves it takes its commitment to the language seriously after an employee claimed staff were “afraid” to speak Welsh. Cymuned said Swansea Council should demonstrate its position after an employee told a local radio station he had been challenged for speaking Welsh at work. Swansea Council strongly refuted the allegations.
From WalesOnline -- A WELSH language pressure group last night demanded that a local authority proves it takes its commitment to the language seriously after an employee claimed staff were “afraid” to speak Welsh. Cymuned said Swansea Council should demonstrate its position after an employee told a local radio station he had been challenged for speaking Welsh at work. Swansea Council strongly refuted the allegations.
Politics and Government: Hillsborough school board to consider policy declaring English official district language
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-17 03:11:48
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From New Brunswick Home News Tribune -- The Board of Education plans to discuss Monday, Nov. 10 whether to consider a policy declaring English as the district's official language. The discussion initially began in October when board member Frank Blandino saw signs posted in Spanish at one of the district's elementary schools. Blandino, who also serves as the township's municipal prosecutor, had questioned the signs, saying that English should become the district's official language.
From New Brunswick Home News Tribune -- The Board of Education plans to discuss Monday, Nov. 10 whether to consider a policy declaring English as the district's official language. The discussion initially began in October when board member Frank Blandino saw signs posted in Spanish at one of the district's elementary schools. Blandino, who also serves as the township's municipal prosecutor, had questioned the signs, saying that English should become the district's official language.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-15 14:32:19
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From MarketWatch -- Communicating between Chinese, Spanish and English just got a whole lot easier with today's launch of a multilingual chat service for Skype, called Moka Chat. Moka, the leading provider of mobile language translation and communication services, today announced the release of its language translation technology for Skype, which gives Skype users the ability to chat in English, Spanish or Chinese with other Skype users.
From MarketWatch -- Communicating between Chinese, Spanish and English just got a whole lot easier with today's launch of a multilingual chat service for Skype, called Moka Chat. Moka, the leading provider of mobile language translation and communication services, today announced the release of its language translation technology for Skype, which gives Skype users the ability to chat in English, Spanish or Chinese with other Skype users.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-17 00:49:21
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From AllAfrica.com -- Modern schools have generally arisen out locally and perceived the need to prepare individuals for a fruitful life within a defined community. National and cultural needs, therefore, are often mixed with the individual's need to operate within a social, political, and economic realm.
From AllAfrica.com -- Modern schools have generally arisen out locally and perceived the need to prepare individuals for a fruitful life within a defined community. National and cultural needs, therefore, are often mixed with the individual's need to operate within a social, political, and economic realm.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-15 15:56:57
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From the Scotsman -- SCIENTISTS at a Scottish university are to analyse parrots, ravens and pigeons in a bid to discover how human language evolved, it was revealed yesterday. The team at St Andrews University say that by comparing "highly intelligent" parrots and ravens with "cognitively normal" pigeons they can discover how human intelligence and language involved.
From the Scotsman -- SCIENTISTS at a Scottish university are to analyse parrots, ravens and pigeons in a bid to discover how human language evolved, it was revealed yesterday. The team at St Andrews University say that by comparing "highly intelligent" parrots and ravens with "cognitively normal" pigeons they can discover how human intelligence and language involved.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-16 22:04:27
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From the Korea Times -- Many migrant wives struggle when settling here, but one of the more effective steps in smoothing their relocation is giving them the opportunity to make some contribution to the community, both the wives and ward officials said. Roxanne Lorenzo, 35, from the Philippines, is enjoying life here more so now than in the past after she became an English instructor for her neighbors.
From the Korea Times -- Many migrant wives struggle when settling here, but one of the more effective steps in smoothing their relocation is giving them the opportunity to make some contribution to the community, both the wives and ward officials said. Roxanne Lorenzo, 35, from the Philippines, is enjoying life here more so now than in the past after she became an English instructor for her neighbors.
Politics and Government: Classical language status: Kerala to lay claim
Posted by Langorang on 2008-11-15 15:56:55
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From the Hindu -- Stung by the Central government’s decision to leave out Malayalam while according ‘classical language’ status to various south Indian languages, the Kerala government has decided to approach the Centre with a ‘statement of facts’ that puts forward the language’s claim to be considered on a par with Kannada and Telugu, which got the coveted ‘classical’ status recently.
From the Hindu -- Stung by the Central government’s decision to leave out Malayalam while according ‘classical language’ status to various south Indian languages, the Kerala government has decided to approach the Centre with a ‘statement of facts’ that puts forward the language’s claim to be considered on a par with Kannada and Telugu, which got the coveted ‘classical’ status recently.
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