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Haruki Murakami, Strong-thighed Obsessive - Times Online
until he was thirty, haruki murakami ran a bar. then he ran a marathon; then he ran another one; and another one . . . . that’s the story, basically. he has now run twenty-four marathons and one ultramarathon (the same, only a lot further), and has ...
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Library Activities
activities taking place at the ellwood city area public library include the following: afternoon book discussion group for adults. 1:30 p.m. monday - the group will discuss "the saffron kitchen" by yasmin crowther.
www.ellwoodcityledger.com

Teaching Writing Skills
in as much the same way as we write e-mails, shopping lists or personal memos, children use their writing skills not only during maltese and english lessons, but also during their science, mathematics and social studies.
www.timesofmalta.com

Our Town - Sun-journal
lewiston-auburn's newest festival, which was held in late june 2008, is the maine grains & grapes festival. the festival is held at the androscoggin bank colisee, one of its organizers. the other organizers are the great folks at the androscoggin ...
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Teach Magic Lessons In School, Says Professor - Guardian Unlimited
the trick to making primary school children more confident and sociable is to teach them magic, claims professor richard wiseman, psychologist at the open university. at the british association for the advancement of science in liverpool yesterday ...
www.guardian.co.uk

Add Time Management To Student Skills
the best lesson students could learn this school year has nothing to do with the 3 r's. beyond reading, writing and arithmetic, the new buzzword for students surrounded by today's high-tech distractions is time management -- and it's a skill even many adults have trouble mastering.
www.miamiherald.com

Why Virginia Is Right To Overturn Spam Conviction
whoops! state legislators didn't do their homework when writing an antispam law, which a court said unreasonably banned perfectly legitimate use of e-mail pseudonyms.
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Striking A Creative Chord - Columbia Daily Tribune
monte selby, a former teacher and principal, helps ridgeway elementary school students write a song yesterday. the song will be performed tomorrow for parents. “today, over 200 kids are seeing pieces of themselves in a song, and that’s something ...
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Dutton Preps One-man Show - Azcentral.com
charles s. dutton is set to star in "from jail to yale ... serving time on stage," a one-man play to benefit the actors hall of fame foundation's new dramatic arts education program for at-risk students. hbo is the presenting sponsor of the event ...
www.azcentral.com

Family Fare: Sept. 13, 2008
plattsburgh -- battle of plattsburgh commemoration activities for children take place this weekend. today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the beekmantown lions club features lots of games typically played in 1814 on the lawn at plattsburgh city hall.
www.pressrepublican.com

Assisted Living Week: State Ombudsman Listens To Local Residents Firsthand
with the summit apartments celebrating national assisted living week, residents have had an even bigger array of activities to choose from than they usually get. and while thursday morning's coffee hour may not have been the most exciting event of the week, it was arguably one of the most important, with people from the state office of ombudsman for long-term care talking informally with ...
crookstontimes.com

Summer Program Delighted Children - Romesentinel.com
i am writing this letter to thank rich miller and his city staff for the terrific activities and programs that were held throughout the summer. as parents of two children, we could not be more pleased at the variety of activities to capture the ...
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Rays' Profits Shouldn't Come At Taxpayer Expense - St. Petersburg Times
story tools rays' profits shouldn't be at taxpayer expense this article makes some good points about why building a new baseball stadium is the right business decision for the rays. it says nothing whatsoever about why funding such a stadium would be ...
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The Poetry Of Scissors And Glue
the pre-eminent american poet john ashbery makes his solo debut as professional artist at 81, with a modest but polished exhibition of two dozen small collages.
www.nytimes.com

Back-to-school Means Homework For Parents Too
(ara) - as teens head back to the classroom this fall, they'll be assigned a lot of homework in the three "rs": reading, writing, and arithmetic. important to students' success will be the homework parents do in teaching two other "rs": role modeling and responsibility.
www.palatkadailynews.com

The Triumph Of Culture Over Politics - Wall Street Journal
culture war, culture war! in our nation of revivals -- theatrical, cinematic and political -- this one sounds exciting, and promises a riveting new story line in the riveting presidential campaign. but the idea of a resurrected culture war is all ...
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Rideout Community Center Fall Activities And Classes - Sierra Sun
do-di-do: ages 0 to 18 months. stimulate your infants sense in a loving and secure environment. bright colors and lively happy music will bring smiles and giggles while soft lullabies and swaying music create a wonderful opportunity for snuggling and ...
www.sierrasun.com

Trends & Innovations - Friday
health clinics based in wal-mart and other chain stores are attracting patients who don't have a primary care physician and might otherwise fall through the cracks, says a study in the journal health affairs. that finding counters the worry that retail clinics are disrupting primary care relationships. just 39% of retail clinic users said they have a regular doctor vs. the national rate of 80%. ...
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Angele Sionna - San Francisco Examiner
angele sionna has been a professional journalist for over a decade. she enjoys writing about family activities, travel, food and, of course, anything to do with her two beautiful girls ava and ellerie. email your ideas & questions to angele at ...
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The Curse Of College Applications
college has become a curse word among some high school students, who find themselves stressing out over their prospects of being accepted into their schools of choice.
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