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Teaching by example
Students and teachers from Ocean View School District are sharing a new teaching method with schools throughout the country.
College View, Sun View and Westmont elementary schools, as well as a team of teachers from Mesa View and Vista View middle...Tags: Landforms, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Mountains, Schools
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SeaWorld San Diego to announce new ride for 2012
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeaWorld San Diego plans to unveil a $10 million-plus manta-themed ride and animal exhibit for 2012, according to construction documents. The marine park had been keeping the project under wraps until Web snoops discovered an online bid invitation for...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Natural Resources, San Diego (San Diego, California), Metal and Mineral, SeaWorld
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Taking a chance on the rest of your life
There is not much time left.
You may be 50, or 64 or 32 when it hits you in the gut that life is finite and if you're going to make a contribution to this world, you'd better start making it.
In midlife, we reassess. We ask ourselves how we want to...Tags: Road Transportation, Colleges and Universities, Pleasanton (Alameda, California), Career and Workplace, Human Interest
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7 unusual thesauri to celebrate Roget
Tribune reporterThesaurus day, observed on Jan. 18, commemorates the birthday of Peter Roget, who first published his celebrated collection of synonyms in 1852. In observance of Thesaurus Day, here is a list of unique and unusual thesauri. "The Thinker's Thesaurus:...Tags: Minority Groups, Book, Recipes, Culture, Human Interest
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Haiku contest celebrates punctuation!
Orlando Arts BlogHaiku is a wonderful yet maddening literary form. But here's a novel haiku contest to mark something near and dear to a writer's heart: Good punctuation. It's all in honor of National Punctuation Day — which is right around the corner. Have you... -
Gulf oil spill redux: nine books on the BP disaster
GreenspaceA year after millions of barrels of oil were spilled into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's Macondo well, much ink has been spilled on the "second draft" of history. None of the nine books (and counting) published thus far...... -
Online job applicants can face unexpected hurdles
Tribune Media ServicesJob hunting has become considerably more convenient post-Internet. Prospective employees can find out who's hiring, as well as figure out job requirements and submit resumes, with the click of a button. But, as with most other things made easier with...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Google Inc., Career and Workplace, LinkedIn Corp., Twitter, Inc.
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Wash Away Pricey Beauty Regimens
Chicago TribuneIn tough economic times, looking your best is still important - maybe more than ever. Like it or not, studies show that attractive people earn more money and hold greater positions of power. But when people are worried about keeping jobs and making...Tags: Health and Beauty Products, Hospitals and Clinics, Personal Service, Chicago Tribune, Health
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Books by John Wooden
From Contemporary Authors and Los Angeles Times
"A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring" — John Wooden and Don Yaeger. (2009)
"Coach Wooden's Leadership Game Plan for Success: 12 Lessons for Extraordinary Performance and Personal Excellence"...Tags: Sports, Education, John Wooden, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times
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Credit-rating firms' shares plunge on subprime-related court ruling
Money & CompanyInvestors who believe that major credit-rating firms should be held responsible for their disastrously optimistic ratings of subprime-mortgage bonds have won at least an interim victory. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin in New York ruled late... -
Bloomberg said to be favored bidder for BusinessWeek
Money & CompanyMcGraw-Hill Cos. favors Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP as a buyer for BusinessWeek magazine, Reuters reports today: McGraw-Hill is leaning toward selling its money-losing BusinessWeek magazine to Bloomberg LP, although another bidder could still... -
Bloomberg buys BusinessWeek [Updated]
Company TownMichael Bloomberg has found one more thing to stick his name on. The media mogul and mayor of New York has acquired BusinessWeek from McGraw Hill. The deal combines two of the biggest names in business journalism, although in some......
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