The things said from a squishy-cheeked face with the most innocent toothless smile can hurt surprisingly bad.Things like "you're 18, how come you're unmarried, what's wrong with you?" Oh, the toothless things I was talking about are children, not talking frogs from the cursed forest–this is real life and real adults' egos get bruised when kids try guessing their age.Twitter user @msdanifernandez helped to collect many of these Shakespearean (and not so sophisticated ones, let's be honest here) insults into one place, and we selected the best/worst for you to laugh at.More info: msdanifernandez#1Image credits: ctkat1While these tweets mainly focus on kids making adults feel older than they are, some people do suffer from the opposite problem of living with...
ShutterstockUniversity course readings are pivotal to advance student knowledge and prepare them for class discussions. Despite this, only 20-30% of students read the assigned materials. Drawing on research findings that help explain this alarmingly low rate, this article offers some strategies to help students engage with their required readings. Over the past two decades educators have raised concerns about changing patterns of student motivation, engagement and comprehension of academic reading. The power of technology, media and apps have affected student reading patterns. Read more: If you can read this headline, you can read a novel. Here's how to ignore your phone and just do it Studies indicate that students are reading more slowly and comprehending less. They often struggle to...
A flourishing economy, an abundance of business opportunities, and a rich and colorful culture. Those are all statements that describe the beautiful country of Russia. Including their unique and aesthetic architecture, it’s a country with a fascinating history and a charming language. The Russian language is so highly sought after that there are multiple Russian courses available to help those who want to learn to speak the language. We’ve compiled a list of 27 programs that will help you in your endeavor to learn Russian and improve your ability to adapt to the Russian culture. 27 Russian Classes For Different Levels 1. Red Kalinka Cost: €29 / month – Subscription Pros: Red Kalinka is an online school that thoroughly teaches...
Hindi is one of the five main languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic. Hindi is the world’s second most widely spoken language, and India’s official language. Over 300 million people in India speak Hindi as their native language and another 200 million people speak Hindi as their second language. Native speakers exist in every community around the world. Hindi has various regional and national dialects and is also known as Hindi-Urdu or Hindustani in multiple contexts. Hindi is a component of the Indo-European family of languages. Arabic and Urdu are the languages that come closest to Hindi. Many Hindi speakers also understand Urdu words. And can use them in different context. Sanskrit is also somehow related to Hindi. Some...
Interview by Jeffrey Carr The artist Frank Galuszka lives and paints in a magical place, Santa Cruz, California. I first knew him when he was a very well-known and important member of the Philadelphia art community, back in the 1980s when there was a lot going on with the galleries, museums and art schools in Philadelphia. Before his recent retirement, he had been a Professor of Art at the University of California in Santa Cruz. He is known as a painter of mysterious and evocative figure paintings, animated with enigmatic women, and for his beautiful abstract paintings. He’s also an amazing painter of the Santa Cruz beach and landscape. Frank Galuszka studied at Syracuse University and at Tyler School of...
