Word: schoolchildren
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...kill, Bush got happily lost in the Clinton galleries until a tourist approached him near one exhibit and said, "Hey, you look a lot like George Bush." Replied 41: "I am George Bush." Word spread quickly, and as Bush made his way back down a corridor, a group of schoolchildren broke into spontaneous applause. The kids were paying their respects to one President as he was paying his respects to another...
...most apparent conclusion that can be drawn from Scene is that its writers and editors are still very much schoolchildren in need of an education. If they need Harvard and its manifold temptations for young socialites, however, is unclear—a better choice might be a provincial boarding school away from the glamour of city life where they might, under the watchful eye of an aged nun, endure the slap of the ruler should they write so nonsensical a statement as “Intelligence comes in many variations” (page...
...hard sell, not only because farmers represent a powerful voting and lobbying bloc, but also because of the high-profile role that rice plays in Asian cultures. The word for rice?gohan in Japanese and bap in Korean?is often used as a synonym for "meal." In Japan, schoolchildren are taught that Japanese civilization began with the introduction of rice farming. Most Japanese festivals revolve around rice and the rice harvest. South Korean families use rice cakes and rice wine as offerings in traditional Confucian ceremonies to honor their ancestors. Many local superstitions are based on the misuse of rice...
...Exhibition, sponsored by the Office of International Programs (OIP), were photographs of scenes ranging from European fashion runways to Indian street markets. The diversity of the images on display clearly reflected the breadth of students’ experiences abroad. Each photo evoked an emotion, whether the exuberance of schoolchildren playing in a fountain or the awe of an expansive landscape. There were over 220 submissions this year, according to OIP Assistant Director Giorgio DiMauro. He said the strong interest in this year’s show maintained the trend started with last year’s inaugural event...
...Chinese economic miracle. Back home, there was much talk about how the trip to the Middle Kingdom would divert attention from the U.S. leader's political woes, as his popularity polls sunk to record lows. But in China, he reveled in a red-carpet welcome and greeted screaming schoolchildren who lined his path just to catch a glimpse of their hero. No, this wasn't President George W. Bush-who will arrive in China for a state visit on Saturday-it was California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, better known in China...