Word: spokenness
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...thug-life portrayed by popular rappers may seem incongruous with Harvard’s academic atmosphere, but for the participants of OUTWIT 2009, the combination of Harvard and hip-hop could allow audiences to overcome any preconceived notions of the two. OUTWIT, a freestyle rap competition that also features spoken word, beatbox, and song, is an annual event held by Tuesday Magazine—taking place this year on April 26 in Ticknor Lounge—that offers an opportunity for students to exercise their lyrical prowess and creativity. Tuesday, a self-proclaimed general interest magazine, seeks to publish works...
...says, "are functioning adults right now" - who lured him into street crime. As a 12-year-old in a detention home he was discovered by Cus d'Amato, who had trained and managed Floyd Patterson to the heavyweight boxing title in the '50s. Cus saw potential in this soft-spoken junior thug, and Mike went along with the program because "I was afraid of being physically humiliated in the streets again...
...Arabic poses problems for many in Iraq and the broader Middle East. Ahmed Hamzawi, Google's head of engineering for the Middle East and north Africa, said less than 1% of content on the Internet is in Arabic, even though the language is one of the most widely spoken in the world. "We actually are looking at the lack of Arabic content as an issue across the whole region," said Hamzawi. "One thing that's going to be critical to that is the actual access to the Internet itself...
...know they just showed up. As far as the president is concerned, he's pretty busy right now. So I'm going to give him another five months and then I'm going to knock on his door. But I've already spoken to people like the new head of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), who is a marine scientist. So, hooray...
...Justice Department, including the crucial top position at the Office of Legal Counsel, have yet to be confirmed. The Obama Administration also continues to meet with civil libertarians to discuss these issues. The latest, a private gathering that took place on Friday, involved several civil-liberties groups that had spoken with the Obama transition office about the state-secrets issue late last year...