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...kids solidify old ideas and learn new ones. In separate research, Goldin-Meadow found that when children were asked to solve and explain a series of math problems, those who were asked to gesture while they did so were more likely to learn new problem-solving strategies and perform better on future math problems than were kids who did not use gestures. Goldin-Meadow believes that prompting children to gesture gives them the ability to express ideas they had never been able to express before. "I'd recommend teachers encourage their kids to gesture, because it makes them more receptive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Study: Babies Who Gesture Learn Words Sooner | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

...Chart": I don't think it was the least bit "predictable" that Jennifer Hudson sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl [Feb. 2]. Given what she's been through in the past six months, it showed remarkable fortitude for her to manage to perform yet at all. Jennifer Fisher, TUCSON, ARIZ...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

...cheapest tickets to see Britney Spears perform at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on April 20 cost $36.50. But that's not what you'll end up paying. Factor in an $11.70 "convenience charge," $3 "building facility" charge, and a $2.50 charge to print your own ticket at home, and you're up to $53.70, 47% more than the original price. Thanks Ticketmaster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ticketmaster | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

...London on Thursday, the third-floor lingerie aisles at department store Selfridges & Co. lured customers in a unique way. "Join Selfridges for a sexy and indulgent Valentine's evening!" said the company's website. The allure: while you shop, the "gorgeous dancers from Stringfellows" - a strip joint - perform, using Carmen Electra's portable home pole-dancing kit. (See 10 things to do in London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shoppers Showing No Valentine's Love for Retailers | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

...During “The Laramie Project” pre-show panel, a show that I was fortunate to direct, Reverend Stephen Johnson noted that “The Laramie Project” is a play performed around the world. The reason why “The Laramie Project” was so popularly produced, he stated, was that people have found that the powerful message behind this one show is not just confined to one group of people in particular, but to all who face stereotypes and prejudice. The show is more popular and meaningful because of the diverse...

Author: By Jason J. Wong | Title: Theater for a New Era | 2/10/2009 | See Source »

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