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...asks the students about their own conceptions of these three values and their knowledge of African-American history, her cheerful refrain of “very good, very good” in response to each child’s contribution reveals her enthusiasm for teaching...
...title track, as well as drummers Charles Hayward of post-punk legends This Heat, and Leo Taylor of post-rock band The Invisible. The upbeat “Hand Me Down Your Love” is driven by a prominent piano line; however, it also includes a powerfully distorted refrain alongside its developed instrumentation and the pure simplicity of the vocals. This combination of disparate elements into a cohesive piece allows the track to fizzle with the uniquely appealing tension that defines the record...
...believed in equality for women - and whether that meant he loved all his wives equally - he replied, to laughter from the audience, "Absolutely. That's my culture. It does not take anything from me, from my political beliefs, including the belief in the equality of women." Then, in a refrain that resonates across South Africa's Zulu and Xhosa townships -as well as the whole of Africa - he added, "Some think that their culture is superior to others. That's a problem we have in the world." (See TIME's coverage of the 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos...
...they've ever been. But observers are concerned that governments have yet to come up with an effective way to arbitrate this maritime dispute. In 2002, China signed a code of conduct with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Vietnam is a member, pledging to refrain from activities that would destabilize the fragile status quo in the South China Sea. Few parties have kept to the spirit of the agreement. The Spratlys, an island chain far larger than the Paracels, are claimed by China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and nominally by Taiwan, and resemble a Risk...
...unusual conference call with the top staffers of his campaign. McCainworld had been braced for Palin's tome for months, fearing she would use it to settle scores against a group of aides she had turned against - and vice versa. In the call, however, McCain implored his people to refrain from commenting on the book. He had no appetite for an ugly public airing of his campaign's most heavily soiled laundry. (See pictures of Republican memorabilia...