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Chinese Words Surge in English Dictionary
May 4, 2015An official report released on Wednesday shows that the number of Chinese words in English dictionary has rocketed in the past 20 years and the internationalization of Chinese language has become a new cultural trend. According to the ...
Tags: Chinese Words, English Dictionary
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Speaking More Than One Language Tends to Slow Memory Loss by as Much as Five Years
Nov 12, 2013For people who develop dementia, speaking more than one language tends to slow memory loss by as much as five years, compared to those who speak one language. Thomas Bak, of the University of Edinburgh and colleagues at the Nizam's ...
Tags: Alzheimer, second language, memory loss
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A New Technology Startup in Las Vegas Is Simplifying Language Learning on The Web
Apr 3, 2013A new technology startup in Las Vegas is simplifying language learning on the web. Starting with Japanese as its first foray into language mastery,Nihongo Master turns learning a language into a game with points and badges as prizes for ...
Tags: Online Game, Consumer Electronics
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The Dream of a High School Diploma Became Reality Recently for 98 Employees
Jan 24, 2013The dream of a high school diploma became reality recently for 98 employees of Denimatrix in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Denimatrix is part of the Textile and Apparel Division of Lubbock, Texas-based Plains Cotton Cooperative Association ...
Tags: diploma, textile, Textile and Apparel Division of Lubbock
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Employers and Universities Need to Work Closely to Ensure Graduates with Necessary Skills
Dec 27, 2012Thousands of UK students are eagerly awaiting their GCSE and A-level results, with just weeks to go until they find out if they have made it through to the next step on their chosen career paths. But with unemployment on the rise, how ...
Tags: GCSE, cience, technology, engineering, UK education, IT industry
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Progress Has Been Steady for The Galway-Based BáBóGbaby So Far
Oct 8, 2012Progress has been steady for the Galway-based Bábógbaby so far. The company was created in 2010 after Adrian Devane and his wife couldn't find a toy to help teach their children Irish. The result was ...
Tags: teddy bear, toy, TV series
