“Teaching a short vocabulary of American Sign Language — milk, more, please and a handful of other words — is becoming a trend. Parents are networking, classes are spreading and how-to sites are booming.”
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The Amazing Story Of How They Saved The Leaning Tower Of Pisa
And why did it lean in the first place? “By a quirk of local geography, Pisa’s water-table rose higher on the tower’s north side, often reaching within one foot in rainy season, and this gave the tower an annual ratchet southward.”
Patriotism Deficit: America’s National Museum of Patriotism Closes
The institution, whose jaunty slogan is “Come for a memory, leave with a mission”, is the latest victim of the economic downturn.
Kim Jong-il, Opera Impressario
The role of opera impresario is not a new one to Mr. Kim. “Sea of Blood,” in fact, is the name of a revolutionary opera that he is credited with helping to create in 1971.