Word: hola
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Boston may soon be saying hola to a new crop of Caribbean imports, and we’re not talking about bananas. Faced with a rapidly growing Latino population—30 percent of children in the city’s public schools are Hispanic—administrators have begun aggressively recruiting bilingual teachers from Puerto Rico to teach math, science, special education, and English as a second language. While the merits of bilingual education remain controversial, this recruitment is a positive step to help level the playing field for students and promote their success in the classroom. An article...
...Richardson's talk, at the Wells Fargo Hola Diversity conference in Des Moines, is part of his quiet wooing of Iowa's Latino vote. In a midwestern state where immigration is hot-button issue, Richardson is walking a fine line, trying to attract support from the state's small but growing Hispanic population while convincing Iowans leery of illegal aliens that he will not throw open U.S. borders to Mexico...
PARIS VIPs like Karl Lagerfeld buy furniture from Cassina. Many choose this slipcovered Hola chair ($685) by Hannes Wettstein...
...obscurity of Can Fabes seems odd since the restaurant is one of only four in Spain to have earned three Michelin stars and routinely draws an international clientele. Also unusual: chef-owner Santi Santamaria will probably come over to your table and say, "Hola." Not many world-famous chefs do that; most aren't even in their kitchens on a daily basis, since they're too busy empire building. But Santamaria, whose restaurant occupies the first floor of his family's ancestral home, takes an Old World pride in his place--while serving up slick modern dishes like calamari with...
...Guillermo charges down the street with his walking stick, still hollering, until he reaches the sidewalk next to Elisa. Carefully, he leans his walking stick against a fence and then gestures for Elisa to shake hands. They shake hands for 30 solid seconds, and Elisa says, “Hola, Guillermo. Cómo está?” At this, he flings out his arms wildly and grins at her, waiting, expectant, almost cartoonish in his eagerness. She acquiesces, and he rockets his arms around her neck and clings to her for two minutes. She patiently pats...