Senior leader congratulates publication of authoritative Chinese dictionary
Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun congratulated Tuesday the publication of the latest edition of the most authoritative encyclopedic dictionary of the Chinese language "Cihai", or "sea of ...
People's Daily,
Tue Dec 08 18:30:35 PST 2009
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The joy of the Lord is our strength
From Baker's Dictionary of Christian Ethics comes this definition of joy: "The pleasant emotion resulting from a satisfaction of man's unquenchable thirst for a fuller life." We are not tal...
The Victoria Advocate,
Thu Dec 10 19:11:41 PST 2009
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Getting a hand up
Megan Bean, a third-grader at Zach Core Knowledge School, above, eagerly raises her hand to answer a question about dictionaries Wednesday during a dictionary giveaway by the Rotary Club.
The Fort Collins Coloradoan,
Thu Dec 10 06:31:25 PST 2009
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Sanger students love their free dictionaries from Rotary
Rebecca Guzman, 8, uses her new dictionary to help her mother and grandmother look up words.
The Sanger Herald,
Thu Dec 10 07:49:27 PST 2009
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Marriage is between a man and a woman
The word "marry" in my Webster's dictionary means "to join a man to a woman as her husband or (a woman) to a man as his wife. So to call civil unions something they are not changes the mean...
Daily Journal,
Thu Dec 10 09:38:15 PST 2009
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Shelly Palmer: Google Launches New Dictionary: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer Decem...
Google is taking aim at Miriam Webster and Oxford by launching its own dictionary. The move will direct all definition searches to the new...
The Huffington Post,
Mon Dec 07 06:45:37 PST 2009
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From India to Iraq
My copy of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary explains "inquiry" as an "examination into facts or principles or a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest".
Al-Ahram Weekly,
Thu Dec 10 05:41:27 PST 2009
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Google rolls out online dictionary
Google, the company that for many has come to define the Internet, has quietly rolled out an online dictionary offering the meanings of words in more than two dozen languages.
Independent Online,
Mon Dec 07 11:00:10 PST 2009
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Teaglass an impressive debut
Mark Lardas reviews The Broken Teaglass, by Emily Arsenault, a novel about two people working at a dictionary publisher uncovering clues to an old murder.
Galveston County Daily News,
Thu Dec 10 16:48:43 PST 2009
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Society is yet to inculcate a rights-based perspective: Expert
Kolkata, Thu 10 : Despite the brouhaha over rights and their violations, the society is still to incorporate a rights-based perspective into its social dictionary.
New Kerala,
Thu Dec 10 01:25:15 PST 2009
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Spanish speakers unite to unveil new grammar book
More than 500 years after Spaniards first set out to colonize distant lands, guardians of Spanish from 22 countries have finally drawn up joint rules for a language spoken by more than 500 ...
Reuters via Yahoo! News,
Thu Dec 10 08:52:37 PST 2009
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PhatNotes app for iPhone offers handwriting recognition
PhatWare has launched a new iPhone app, PhatNotes. The utility features handwriting recognition for input, alongside keyboard entry, and allows users to enter shorthand. Editing options inc...
MacNN,
Wed Dec 09 17:41:37 PST 2009
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Roundup: Books on writing and words
Four authors delve into the past and look into the future of books.
USA Today,
Thu Dec 10 05:47:45 PST 2009
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Real-Time Capability, Google Dictionary Highlight Google Search Updates
Google has released a new real-time search capability designed to find news for searchers as it happens, even if they don't know about it beforehand.
EContent Magazine,
Tue Dec 08 07:57:21 PST 2009
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Decade of tweets, friends and hands across the Web
Picture a preschooler running through a grassy field next to her house, pretending she's holding a friend's hand.
AP via Yahoo! News,
Thu Dec 10 04:15:32 PST 2009
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BILL KLAUBER: Crash & crashing in news
The dictionary offers several definitions of the word
Naples Daily News,
Wed Dec 09 12:38:00 PST 2009
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AN ACT OF RANDOM KINDNESS
Have you ever experienced an act of ransom kindness? "What is that?" You may be asking to yourselves. Perhaps it would be helpful to first define the words "random" and "kindness." The dict...
Dunnville Chronicle,
Wed Dec 09 18:47:32 PST 2009
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What Is Herceptin (trastuzumab)? What Is Herceptin For?
Herceptin is the brand name of a medicine called trastuzumab. This medicine can stop the growth of breast cancer and sometimes reduce the size of the tumor. Herceptin is given by a drip int...
Medical News Today,
Wed Dec 09 12:09:40 PST 2009
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Vote on table games delayed; debate continues
An expected House vote on a bill to expand legalized casino gambling is being postponed until next week and Bucks and Montgomery County members of both caucuses are not happy about it.
The Intelligencer,
Fri Dec 11 01:17:15 PST 2009
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