Word: connections
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...These are not trivial matters; Kushner presented views on philosophy, literature and history, challenging us to connect them in a difficult way,” he said...
...When you don’t just think technically, but actually connect with other people’s ideas, you can form a solidarity that goes beyond physical projects,” Norman says. “You can really understand them better and they can understand you better...
...almost everyone loves some sport. Leitch writes that people use sports as an escape from their daily lives, a contention that is true but is not the whole story. People of all colors and sizes and walks of life are sports fans, and through sports they are able to connect their otherwise diverse and disparate experiences. Unfortunately, Leitch’s book loses that simple truth in its unrelenting and unsuccessful efforts to both make you laugh and arouse your indignation.But maybe there just isn’t that much to get angry about. At the end of the book...
...unlikely to do well on standardized tests. A monolingual teacher can do little to help, and frustration may only exacerbate the situation. Bilingual teachers can help remove this language barrier by serving as a crucial portal to the English language. Studies show that teachers from culturally similar backgrounds can connect with students more successfully and reduce drop-out rates. With a shortage of bilingual teachers in the area, it is necessary to look farther afield. In this case, Puerto Rico is an ideal location for searching out candidates, both because it is a semi-autonomous territory of the United States...
...drive-through order was so large she decided to bring it out. Schultz waves to the driver to roll down her window--"Where are they going with 11 beverages?" he wants to know--but as he approaches the car, the driver speeds away. Sometimes it's tough to connect with your customers. But Schultz is trying. Very, very hard...