After a flurry of Internet searching and email exchanges, hampered
by language differences, arrangements were made for Tuzik to be shipped to the U.S. and taken in by Pets With Disabilities, a non-profit group in Prince Frederick, Maryland.
Not exact matches
The need to continually provide work for my virtual assistant, along with the obstacles formed
by the
language barrier and cultural
differences between us, ended up creating more work for me.
The only
difference between hispanic churches and that of white and african americans is that hispanics are only segregated
by language not color.
Our sex is gifted to us
by God at conception; our pronouns are given to us
by virtue of the relationship between sexual
difference and
language; and our forename is chosen.
As though
by magic, the
difference between Gender and sex serves a purpose: in confronting us with what we are not — homogenised states of mind — the ideology named Gender points us back towards the nature of sexual identity, sexual
difference,
language, and knowledge itself.
The world is still characterized
by an enormous range of
differences in
language, culture, economic patterns religious practices, values, wealth, educational levels, and so on and on.
Communicating was not an issue as he used sign
language by the age of 6 months and spoke at an early age, so I believe the
difference was due to innate tendencies.
However, Klein's bill does have
differences from what Cuomo initially proposed, including additional
language that would allow oversight of procurements for state affiliated non-profits so there would be oversight of money spent
by SUNY and CUNY research foundations.
«Staff and prisoners still speak a moral
language of making a
difference but there is a general shift in the Prison Service towards a security - and - efficiency driven management style that risks stifling professional enthusiasm
by its process and performance - oriented culture.»
WHEREAS, the State of New York is best positioned to: (1) understand the ramifications of operating an Exchange within New York's commercial insurance market; (2) consider the unique regional and economic needs of the State's individual and small business health insurance markets; (3) account for the diversity of its population, with its ethnic, cultural and
language differences; and (4) decide what benefits will be provided to enrollees in the Exchange, which health plans can participate in the Exchange, what rules should apply to the marketing of products
by health plans, and how to operate the Small Business Health Option Program («SHOP») for small businesses;
But pretty soon he is detailing its failings: we are overconfident in our mind - reading abilities; we use our own mind as a template for others, yet confabulate wildly to make sense of ourselves;
by stereotyping people we overemphasise
differences; we are woefully poor at reading body
language; and we constantly misapply our mind - reading talents, dehumanising others while imbuing inanimate objects with human traits.
By 12 months old children can no longer tell monkey faces apart, and they can only recognize phonetic
differences in their native
language.
Rachael Allbritten, an expert in sociolinguistics, can pick up on class or regional
differences by tuning into the way people use
language.
There was little overall correlation, meaning that most of these
language differences are unlikely to be affected
by genetics.
The transcripts were analyzed
by computer using automated natural
language processing methods to determine
differences in speech between those who developed psychosis and those who did not.
But then the question appeared in my head — how to date a Ukrainian woman and avoid having troubles caused
by culture and
language difference.
This usually takes some time but if it is done
by professionals, as it should be, you won't even notice that
difference between cultures and
languages.
This will allow avoiding any kind of misunderstanding and confuses caused
by cultural, national and
language differences while dating Kharkiv mail order brides.
There's a road map to saving ourselves in Happy Feet and it has something to do with revelling in
difference rather than being repelled
by it — of rolling ourselves up in alien culture so that a common
language is rooted out.
The «Investigation Trilogy» features male protagonists, who are not suffering from mental breakdowns (their female counterparts in the «Apartment Trilogy» as Carole in Repulsion, Rosemary in Rosemary's Baby and Trelkovsky in The Tenant may or may not be experiencing), although these men still are afflicted
by perceptual inhibitions — an inability to understand what they are dealing with (Gittes in Chinatown), difficulty with
language and cultural
differences (Walker in Frantic) as well as literal barriers to clear perception, for example the glasses worn
by Corso in The Ninth Gate.
When divided
by language skill the biggest
difference was seen in writing skills, where the students in the blended program obtained an average of three points more than the students in the standard program.
I guess the most important finding for us was that there were
differences between boys and girls in
language and literacy and these seemed to be clearly predicted
by the
differences between boys and girls in their behaviour.
Produced
by the British Council and supported
by HSBC, the «Year of the Sheep» education pack introduces pupils to the
differences and similarities between the lives of people in China and the UK while aiming to help children learn more about Chinese
language and culture.
By simply adjusting your
language and commenting on effort rather than intelligence, you can make a dramatic
difference.
Christensen is aware of the strong class
differences among children as reflected in school achievement, but he is convinced
by research that shows that a great part of intellectual ability is determined
by the experience of the first 36 months of life, particularly the amount and kind of
language directed to children.
Howard - Jones, Professor of Neuroscience and Education at the University of Bristol's Graduate School of Education in the UK, says
differences in
language and terminology used
by neuroscientists and educators has led to the perpetuation of common neuromyths.
2 fully differentiated (
by colour) lessons to support the teaching of synthesis (writing a summary of
differences) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources use modern and 19th century non fiction texts on prisons and tattoos to guide students in responding to the synthesis task on the new specification
language paper.
They are challenged however
by geographically dispersed production sites: The distance makes it hard to monitor acceptance and results of training, and often involves
language differences.
Teachers are also urged to emphasise the
language of fractions
by asking students to write in words expressions such as: 1/2 x 1/2 (one half of a half; a quarter), and 1/3 — 1/6 (the
difference between one third and one sixth; one sixth).
For Science and the Arts to be engaged with fully
by all in a community, disenfranchisement of learners through
differences in gender,
language, religious / ethnic background, social economic status or disability need to be acknowledged and supported.
Reimers noted that he sees an opportunity to develop students» global competencies
by creating a positive disposition toward cultural
differences; an ability to speak, understand, and think in
languages outside of the country in which they are born; and a deep knowledge and understanding of world history, geography, and global dimensions such as health, climate, and economics.
Research indicates that a gap in
language, gesturing, and other developmental markers begins to open
by age 2, Ferguson says — even though there are virtually no racial or social class
differences in the mental abilities of infants before age 1.
These early
differences have longlasting ramifications as research shows that the SES gap in second, third, and fourth grade reading and mathematics skills, can be explained
by the oral
language abilities children bring with them to kindergarten (Durham et.
While LEP was used
by NCES as the indicator of students»
language skills, other information in the NAEP data suggests that sector
differences in
language background are not that extreme.
These
differences in instructional practices reported
by Michigan and California teachers are consistent with the emphasis given to dissimilar aspects of the
language arts reform policies in the two states.
Before these standards were completed, however, the contract was terminated
by the U.S. DOE for lack of satisfactory progress, reflecting
differences in perceptions about what constitutes appropriate standards in English
language arts.
Educators will get the research - based guidance they'll need to organize their classrooms, routines, and lesson plans through differentiated instruction to meet instructional needs of students with learning
differences, and their peers will improve every aspect of students» literacy, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills,
by providing both oral and written
language instruction.
By taking into account cultural
differences, locale and
language — you can create a global learning system which is equally effective across all cultures and countries, and still provides the online training that you require for your organization.
The coalition believes the Board took a positive step
by approving an increased level of ambition in new long - term goals and interim benchmarks, especially for students who have traditionally had less opportunity to excel — children of color, those whose families have less income, English
language learners and students who are challenged
by learning
differences.
The population of adolescent ELLs is diverse, and their educational needs are affected
by differences in immigration status, quality of educational background, native
language, cultural distance from U.S. culture, future plans, and economic status.
Smart decisions
by education policymakers and a few changes in classroom practices can make a
difference for English
language learners.
The variety of
languages spoken
by the nearly 5.1 million English
language learners in U.S. schools is not the only
difference among them.
The
difference with edTPA is that it is externally evaluated
by the Pearson Corporation and it uses a
language for analyzing teaching that matches nothing teacher education or professional development has ever widely used before, creating barriers for communication with cooperating teachers and school administrators.
In 1995, research
by Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley revealed how
differences in early
language experience fuel the achievement gap in our nation's schools.
What a
difference a night (full of lots of stiff drinks, one suspects) makes: The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and new draft
language on the use of VAM, apparently brokered during the wee morning hours, has been signed off
by panelists — including the unions.
Research has previously shown that
differences in cultural and social capital can have repercussions in areas as diverse as use of
language by the time children enter school, preferential access to grammar and faith schools, the type of characteristics parents value when choosing schools, the kind of studies children undertake and their access to more prestigious universities, or even the adoption of cultural practices linked to substantial cognitive gains like reading for pleasure.
Ethnology is a section of anthropology that analyzes the
differences between religion,
language, technologies and other social structures of people as categorized
by race, nationality or ethnicity.
Random House, which publishes 13 of the books in physical format, was outraged at the development and promptly issued a statement announcing that it would not enter any new English -
language business agreements with the Wylie Agency — home to 700 authors and estates — until the situation was resolved... A joint statement issued [two days ago]
by the publisher and the Wylie Agency said the two parties had «resolved [their]
differences», and that the 13 «disputed» Random House titles... were being removed from Odyssey Editions and taken off sale.
Market figures related to digital publishing are in full growth; in European marketplace, made rich
by differences of culture and
language, new solutions are raising at national level that offer a new perspective for alliances between the various operators of the book value chain and IT providers.
I'll admit that I'm a bit spoiled
by my Kindle Voyage, but the flush screen really does make a world of
difference when it comes to design
language.