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Title: Article: The Neural Advantage of Speaking 2 Languages
Body: From http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bilingual-brains The Neural Advantage of Speaking 2 Languages Bilingual people process certain words faster than others By Melinda Wenner January 2010 A new study by Eva Van Assche, a bilingual psychologist at the University of Ghent in Belgium, and her colleagues reveals that knowledge of a second language—even one learned in adolescence—affects how people read in their native tongue. The findings suggest that after learning a second language, people never look at words the same way again. Read the full article at http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bilingual-brains
Source: Scientific American
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Title: Article: The Neural Advantage of Speaking 2 Languages
Body: From http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bilingual-brains The Neural Advantage of Speaking 2 Languages Bilingual people process certain words faster than others By Melinda Wenner January 2010 A new study by Eva Van Assche, a bilingual psychologist at the University of Ghent in Belgium, and her colleagues reveals that knowledge of a second language—even one learned in adolescence—affects how people read in their native tongue. The findings suggest that after learning a second language, people never look at words the same way again. Read the full article at http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bilingual-brains
Source: Scientific American
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Title: Article: Languages Smarten Up Your Brain
Body: From http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=1418&catID=18 Languages smarten up your brain by David March January 14, 2010 A study published by the European Commission reveals that learning an additional language such as English may bring benefits that go beyond the ability to use the language itself. This report has implications for why, when and how we teach and learn English as a second or foreign –language. The report, entitled The Contribution of Multilingualism to Creativity, includes a statistical analysis of key research into the impact that knowing and using more than one language has on thinking and the brain. It argues that there is a dovetailing of results between studies conducted over the last 40 years, including recent findings from the neurosciences. The research, often involving the use of neuro-imaging techniques, is helping us to understand more clearly what happens in the brain when a person learns or uses more than one language. Read the full article at http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=1418&catID=18
Source: The Guardian, UK
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Title: Article: Languages Smarten Up Your Brain
Body: From http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=1418&catID=18 Languages smarten up your brain by David March January 14, 2010 A study published by the European Commission reveals that learning an additional language such as English may bring benefits that go beyond the ability to use the language itself. This report has implications for why, when and how we teach and learn English as a second or foreign –language. The report, entitled The Contribution of Multilingualism to Creativity, includes a statistical analysis of key research into the impact that knowing and using more than one language has on thinking and the brain. It argues that there is a dovetailing of results between studies conducted over the last 40 years, including recent findings from the neurosciences. The research, often involving the use of neuro-imaging techniques, is helping us to understand more clearly what happens in the brain when a person learns or uses more than one language. Read the full article at http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=1418&catID=18
Source: The Guardian, UK
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Title: Washington Community Rallies for Dual Language Classes
Body: From http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/13/wapato-community-rallies-for-dual-language-classes Wapato community rallies for dual language classes by Phil Ferolito January 13, 2010 Men, women and children who packed the Wapato school board meeting Wednesday night held paper plates scribed with dollar signs over their faces in protest over the loss of dual language classes. For years, the school district serving mostly Latino students offered dual language classes that taught elementary students in both English and Spanish. But in September, the dual language program was scrapped because students weren't learning English fast enough, school administrators said. Read the full article at http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/13/wapato-community-rallies-for-dual-language-classes
Source: Yakima Herald
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Title: Washington Community Rallies for Dual Language Classes
Body: From http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/13/wapato-community-rallies-for-dual-language-classes Wapato community rallies for dual language classes by Phil Ferolito January 13, 2010 Men, women and children who packed the Wapato school board meeting Wednesday night held paper plates scribed with dollar signs over their faces in protest over the loss of dual language classes. For years, the school district serving mostly Latino students offered dual language classes that taught elementary students in both English and Spanish. But in September, the dual language program was scrapped because students weren't learning English fast enough, school administrators said. Read the full article at http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/13/wapato-community-rallies-for-dual-language-classes
Source: Yakima Herald
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Title: Report: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Body: Here is an excerpt from the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues’ report: Of the some 7,000 languages today, it is estimated that more than 4,000 are spoken by indigenous peoples. Language specialists predict that up to 90 per cent of the world’s languages are likely to become extinct or threatened with extinction by the end of the century. Access the full report at http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/sowip.html
Source: United Nations
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Title: Report: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Body: Here is an excerpt from the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues’ report: Of the some 7,000 languages today, it is estimated that more than 4,000 are spoken by indigenous peoples. Language specialists predict that up to 90 per cent of the world’s languages are likely to become extinct or threatened with extinction by the end of the century. Access the full report at http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/sowip.html
Source: United Nations
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Title: Little Tokyo Korea Japan Festival
Body: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, with Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles and the Japan Korea Society present the Little Tokyo Korea Japan Festival, a day-long celebration of cultural exchange between neighboring communities on February 6, 2010. Featured films include a documentary film "New Beginnings - Cultural Harmony in Little Tokyo," the 2008 Korean award-winning "Rough Cut," and the 2007 remake of Akira Kurosawa's "Tsubaki Sanjuro" (1962). For more information, please access: http://www.jflalc.org/?act=tpt&id=139
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Little Tokyo Korea Japan Festival
Body: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, with Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles and the Japan Korea Society present the Little Tokyo Korea Japan Festival, a day-long celebration of cultural exchange between neighboring communities on February 6, 2010. Featured films include a documentary film "New Beginnings - Cultural Harmony in Little Tokyo," the 2008 Korean award-winning "Rough Cut," and the 2007 remake of Akira Kurosawa's "Tsubaki Sanjuro" (1962). For more information, please access: http://www.jflalc.org/?act=tpt&id=139
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Digital Library of Lao Manuscripts
Body: Digital Library of Lao Manuscripts (DLLM) officially launched a website to facilitate the study of Lao literature and culture for students and researchers around the world. The website aims to broaden access to traditional documents inscribed on palm leaf manuscripts. It is available in both the Lao and English languages and contains texts on Lao culture, literature, traditional laws and horoscopes, folk literature and stories. This collection is by far the most extensive archived to date and can be seen as representative of the national literary heritage. It comprises some 500,000 frames, which on average contain about 6-8 palm leaf documents, giving a total of some 3-4 million recorded manuscript pages. More texts will be added regularly until the full collection of almost 12,000 texts becomes available in late 2010. Those interested can access the website at http://www.laomanuscripts.net/en/pages/index.html
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Title: Digital Library of Lao Manuscripts
Body: Digital Library of Lao Manuscripts (DLLM) officially launched a website to facilitate the study of Lao literature and culture for students and researchers around the world. The website aims to broaden access to traditional documents inscribed on palm leaf manuscripts. It is available in both the Lao and English languages and contains texts on Lao culture, literature, traditional laws and horoscopes, folk literature and stories. This collection is by far the most extensive archived to date and can be seen as representative of the national literary heritage. It comprises some 500,000 frames, which on average contain about 6-8 palm leaf documents, giving a total of some 3-4 million recorded manuscript pages. More texts will be added regularly until the full collection of almost 12,000 texts becomes available in late 2010. Those interested can access the website at http://www.laomanuscripts.net/en/pages/index.html
Source: CSEAS-SOCAL
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Title: Radio Series about Chekhov
Body: A radio series “Chekhov at 150” is playing until the end of this month on the BBC. The episodes can be heard live online or up to seven days after the broadcast date at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/chekhov
Source: BBC
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Title: Radio Series about Chekhov
Body: A radio series “Chekhov at 150” is playing until the end of this month on the BBC. The episodes can be heard live online or up to seven days after the broadcast date at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/chekhov
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Title: KinoFest in New York City: Films from Ukraine and Other Post-Soviet Countries
Body: KINOFEST NYC FILM FESTIVAL Thursday, February 25th to Sunday, February 28th, at The Ukrainian Museum 222 East Sixth Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues) New York, New York 10003 Program details: http://www.kinofestnyc.com/program.html Kinofest NYC celebrates the best in emerging cinema from Ukraine and other post-Soviet bloc countries, and brings New Yorkers an intriguing look at independent film and filmmakers emerging from the memory of the Iron Curtain.
Source: SEELANGS
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Title: KinoFest in New York City: Films from Ukraine and Other Post-Soviet Countries
Body: KINOFEST NYC FILM FESTIVAL Thursday, February 25th to Sunday, February 28th, at The Ukrainian Museum 222 East Sixth Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues) New York, New York 10003 Program details: http://www.kinofestnyc.com/program.html Kinofest NYC celebrates the best in emerging cinema from Ukraine and other post-Soviet bloc countries, and brings New Yorkers an intriguing look at independent film and filmmakers emerging from the memory of the Iron Curtain.
Source: SEELANGS
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Title: Post Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Award
Body: It's time once again to nominate the TOP STUDENT in your program for the annual Post Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Award--PSRSLA!! The PSRSLA is a FREE program offered to US Russian Departments and Programs. Organized under the auspices of ACTR (the American Council of Teachers of Russian), the PSRSLA seeks to provide national recognition for our star students--those students who best embody an enthusiasm for and love of things Russian. ACTR provides this program as a service to the profession. In order to nominate a student, please follow these guidelines: --Deadline for nominations 1 MARCH 2010. --Nominations are accepted in ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY, via e-mail to cynthia.ruder@uky.edu . Nominations can be in the body of the e-mail or sent as an attachment. Nomination letters should include the following information: --Full name of student. Nominees should be juniors or seniors. **Note that only 1 student can be nominated from each institution. ***Remember that YOU decide who is worthy of this award, not ACTR. --Description of why this student most deserves this award. Be sure to supply specific information that describes how the student promotes the study of Russian and models the behavior of a committed Russian student. The student need not have the top GPA, nor be a Russian major, but should demonstrate an active dedication--in course work, outside activities, attitude--to the study of Russian language and culture. --Name and contact information of the nominator. The nomination should reflect the CONSENSUS of the program or department. The nomination letter should be submitted over the signature of the Department or Program chair or the Director of Undergraduate Studies. --Remember that the nominator must be a member of ACTR. If you are not a member of ACTR and would like to join, please contact George Morris, ACTR Treasurer at actrmbrs@sbcglobal.net in order to join the organization. --Award certificates will be mailed to nominators during March so that they arrive prior to any departmental award ceremonies. Questions? Contact cynthia.ruder@uky.edu . Ruder, C. [SEELANGS] Reward your BEST STUDENT!! Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list (SEELANGS@bama.ua.edu, 20 Jan 2010).
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Title: Post Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Award
Body: It's time once again to nominate the TOP STUDENT in your program for the annual Post Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Award--PSRSLA!! The PSRSLA is a FREE program offered to US Russian Departments and Programs. Organized under the auspices of ACTR (the American Council of Teachers of Russian), the PSRSLA seeks to provide national recognition for our star students--those students who best embody an enthusiasm for and love of things Russian. ACTR provides this program as a service to the profession. In order to nominate a student, please follow these guidelines: --Deadline for nominations 1 MARCH 2010. --Nominations are accepted in ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY, via e-mail to cynthia.ruder@uky.edu . Nominations can be in the body of the e-mail or sent as an attachment. Nomination letters should include the following information: --Full name of student. Nominees should be juniors or seniors. **Note that only 1 student can be nominated from each institution. ***Remember that YOU decide who is worthy of this award, not ACTR. --Description of why this student most deserves this award. Be sure to supply specific information that describes how the student promotes the study of Russian and models the behavior of a committed Russian student. The student need not have the top GPA, nor be a Russian major, but should demonstrate an active dedication--in course work, outside activities, attitude--to the study of Russian language and culture. --Name and contact information of the nominator. The nomination should reflect the CONSENSUS of the program or department. The nomination letter should be submitted over the signature of the Department or Program chair or the Director of Undergraduate Studies. --Remember that the nominator must be a member of ACTR. If you are not a member of ACTR and would like to join, please contact George Morris, ACTR Treasurer at actrmbrs@sbcglobal.net in order to join the organization. --Award certificates will be mailed to nominators during March so that they arrive prior to any departmental award ceremonies. Questions? Contact cynthia.ruder@uky.edu . Ruder, C. [SEELANGS] Reward your BEST STUDENT!! Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list (SEELANGS@bama.ua.edu, 20 Jan 2010).
Source: SEELANGS
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Title: Step into German 2010: German Music and Contest
Body: From http://www.stepintogerman.org/index.php?catID=687&navID=306&GOTO=1 Step into German is an initiative of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), the California Language Teachers Association (CLTA) and the Goethe-Institut San Francisco. Step into German invites you to learn more about Germany and the German language. You can watch video clips of some of Germany’s top rock, pop and hiphop artists and thus find out what kind of music is popular in Germany. Step into German offers linguistic and cultural information on German and Germany in fun-filled and interactive ways. There are quizzes and games that let you demonstrate your knowledge of Germany. Fabulous prizes such as study trips to Germany, iPods and German music CDs can be won in the contests. Go to the Step into German website at http://www.stepintogerman.org
Source: Step into German
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Title: Step into German 2010: German Music and Contest
Body: From http://www.stepintogerman.org/index.php?catID=687&navID=306&GOTO=1 Step into German is an initiative of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), the California Language Teachers Association (CLTA) and the Goethe-Institut San Francisco. Step into German invites you to learn more about Germany and the German language. You can watch video clips of some of Germany’s top rock, pop and hiphop artists and thus find out what kind of music is popular in Germany. Step into German offers linguistic and cultural information on German and Germany in fun-filled and interactive ways. There are quizzes and games that let you demonstrate your knowledge of Germany. Fabulous prizes such as study trips to Germany, iPods and German music CDs can be won in the contests. Go to the Step into German website at http://www.stepintogerman.org
Source: Step into German
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