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Zomi USA: How a City in Oklahoma Became Home for an Ethnic Group from Southeast Asia
Zomi USA: How a City in Oklahoma Became Home for an Ethnic Group from Southeast Asia "The Zomis arrival to Tulsa dates back to the 1970s, and many in the Tulsa Zomi community point to Chin Do Kham as the...
How can I type macrons? - Latin Language Meta Stack Exchange
How can I type macrons? - Latin Language Meta Stack Exchange Macrons (long vowels) are used in Latin language instruction, but typing them using a standard English keyboard involves complicated Alt codes or point-and-click to select symbols. Here's a method...
FAA Publishes New Phonetic Alphabet - Aviation News That Matters
FAA Publishes New Phonetic Alphabet - Aviation News That Matters "The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published the much anticipated update to the phonetic radio alphabet. With English as the official language of aviation, the updated alphabet is meant to...
After More Than Two Decades of Work, a New Hebrew Bible to Rival the King James - The New York Times
After More Than Two Decades of Work, a New Hebrew Bible to Rival the King James - The New York Times "[Translator Robert] Alter regularly composes phrases that sound strange in English, in part because they carry hints of ancient...
It's Not Real School Accountability If No One Is Held Accountable
It's Not Real School Accountability If No One Is Held Accountable Brandon Dutcher writes: "Here in Oklahoma, the majority of students lack proficiency in math, science and English language arts. So how many schools have been closed? How many grown-ups...
Immigration Rules Appendix KoLL - Immigration Rules - Guidance - GOV.UK
An incidental definition of the Anglosphere? This list of countries in this section of the United Kingdom's Immigration Rules, dealing with knowledge of the English language and the British way of life, may serve as a reasonable starting point for...
Kazakhstan Cheers New Alphabet, Except for All Those Apostrophes - The New York Times
Kazakhstan Cheers New Alphabet, Except for All Those Apostrophes - The New York Times Another example of totalitarian manipulation of language for control, from a story about a new writing system for the Kazakh language. 'Later, growing fearful of pan-Turkic...
The Bond villain libertarians of Guatemala | Washington Examiner
The Bond villain libertarians of Guatemala | Washington Examiner "Francisco Marroquin -- named after the first Bishop of Guatemala, who translated several of the indigenous languages -- is one of the best universities in Latin America. Its fees are at...
How Capicola Became Gabagool: The Italian New Jersey Accent, Explained | Atlas Obscura
How Capicola Became Gabagool: The Italian New Jersey Accent, Explained | Atlas Obscura "But this gets weird, because most Italian-Americans can trace their immigrant ancestors back to that time between 1861 and World War I, when the vast majority of...
6 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person | Cracked.com
6 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person | Cracked.com The harsh truths are delivered with foul language, but that just might be what it takes to reach its intended audience. Some expurgated highlights: "Either you will go...
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