Social Media Policy- The Messi phenomenon: Inter Miami's social media gain more followers in 12 hours than in the previous - Marca English June 8, 2023
- Meeting altercation involving social media figure Kevin Lindke under investigation - The Times Herald June 8, 2023
- Ozarks Pridefest steps up security with social media monitoring - News-Leader June 8, 2023
- Twitter, Meta among most hated social media platforms in America, says poll - Gulf Today June 8, 2023
- Lawmakers try to keep kids from social media, porn - Stateline June 8, 2023
- Social Media Targeted in EU Consumer Group Complaint About Crypto Ads - CoinDesk June 8, 2023
- Building shop windows on social media - Jewish News June 8, 2023
- Peter Obi: Social media cannot control voice of prophecy – Fr Mbaka - Daily Post Nigeria June 8, 2023
- The Role of Personalization Technology in Social Media and Digital Advertising - CityLife June 8, 2023
- WhatsApp Channels turns on broadcasts for creators and organizations - The Verge June 8, 2023
- Joe Burrow hit homers at Reds practice and social media went wild - Bengals Wire June 8, 2023
- Sununu signs executive order calling for social media curriculum in NH schools - WMUR Manchester June 8, 2023
- Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security Market 2031 Key Insights and Leading Players IBM, Dataminr, SenseTime ... - KaleidoScot June 8, 2023
- Artificial Intelligence - TVBEurope June 8, 2023
- Sunak: Britain to Host First Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence | Sada Elbalad - See June 8, 2023
- Clarify Health Launches Generative Artificial Intelligence, Clara - AiThority June 8, 2023
- Thousands lose jobs as Artificial Intelligence replaces humans in tech sector - WION June 8, 2023
- COVID-19 Impact Analysis of Artificial Intelligence in Bioinformatic Market 2031 | Key Brands Biomax Informatics ... - KaleidoScot June 8, 2023
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Diagnostics Market is Expected to Reach USD 5123.16 Million by 2030, Driven by ... - Digital Journal June 8, 2023
- Survision: Artificial Intelligence & LPR - Evolution or Revolution - Parking Network June 8, 2023
- Artificial Intelligence in Energy Market: A Comprehensive Overview of the Industry's Key Players and Trends ... - KaleidoScot June 8, 2023
- Artificial intelligence in agriculture isn't the future; it's now - Magnoliareporter June 8, 2023
- Meet ChAI, the artificial intelligence learning to play just like its creator - Sydney Morning Herald June 8, 2023
- Artificial Intelligence in Media and Entertainment Market 2023 Trends with Analysis on Key Players Amazon, Web ... - KaleidoScot June 8, 2023
- Universal Design for Learning
- Soon, accessible e-texts for low-vision students - DTNEXT June 8, 2023
- Is Universal Design for Learning an Inclusive Approach to Education ? - A Day in our Shoes June 5, 2023
- Universal Design for Learning Framework | Google Slides - Slidesgo June 5, 2023
- Lesson Planning with Universal Design for Learning - The Edvocate June 2, 2023
- Inclusion is a fundamental component of well-being | Waterloo News - The Iron Warrior June 1, 2023
- When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students - EdSurge May 31, 2023
- A Quick Guide to Universal Design for Learning - ESL Library May 29, 2023
- Home - Universal Design for Learning - Research Guides at Utah Valley University - LibGuides May 25, 2023
- What Is UDL? | Universal Design for Learning in Higher Ed - EdTech Magazine: Focus on K-12 May 24, 2023
- LCUSD Embraces Universal Design for Learning – Outlook Valley Sun - OutlookNewspapers.com May 23, 2023
- Universal Design for Learning Guidelines - Educators Technology - Educators Technology May 19, 2023
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Addressing Learner Variability through Inclusive Instructional Design - Kennedy Krieger Institute May 17, 2023
- Kwantlen
- Collaborative exhibition raises awareness of Fraser River ecology - Richmond News June 7, 2023
- Announcements – June 2023 — University Affairs - University Affairs June 7, 2023
- NEVR hosts their 13th annual conference: Programs, Prevention ... - The Runner June 6, 2023
- Peer Resilience Program hosting workshops focusing on students ... - The Runner June 5, 2023
- Langley Community Farmers Market opens for 2023 - Langley ... - Langley Advance Times June 4, 2023
- KDocsFF partners with Sher Vancouver to offer a filmmaker ... - The Runner June 2, 2023
- KPU student uses old denim to make shoes - Vancouver Is Awesome May 31, 2023
- KPU creative writing grad releases debut album highlighting ... - The Runner May 31, 2023
- Newly-expanded Applied Genomics Center grows student research ... - Greenhouse Canada May 30, 2023
- News Brief: Upcoming June events around Metro Vancouver - The Runner May 29, 2023
- B.C. couple earning $160000 are weighed down by debt but plan to ... - The Globe and Mail May 27, 2023
- Open education book fair coming to KPU's Surrey campus - The Runner May 26, 2023
- A breakdown of KPU's enrolment and demographics for 2021-2022 - The Runner May 25, 2023
- B.C. government will soon double provincial student loan maximums - The Runner May 22, 2023
- KPU student shares thoughts on annual farmers market - The Tri-City News May 21, 2023
Tag Archives: language
You complete the world.
It seems staggering that the brand new mayor of NYC, Eric Adams, could use the words “low skilled workers” to describe anyone who works in his city. I could walk for hours through Manhattan before seeing *anyone* whose work I … Continue reading
The root of beauty …
… is boldness, wrote Pasternak. “That is what’s brought us to one another.” Apropos: After Wolfgang Pauli had given a colloquium on some ideas related to particle physics, Pauli said to Neils Bohr: “You will probably think that what I … Continue reading
Abandoning One’s Mother Tongue
I had not thought this possible. A very poignant story via the great Language Log.
Real Words
One of the best pure writers I have ever seen was a psychology student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University named Emily (she gave me permission to use her first name). She could amalgamate and compress numerous, complex source articles into a … Continue reading
More on Clichés …
From professor Jonathan Mayhew: One of Orwell’s sillier pieces of writing advice is “Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.” Orwell advises “scrapping of every word or idiom which … Continue reading
Clichés Used in Journalism
The Washington Post compiles a helpful list; it’s up to 200. I am guilty of using the following in speaking (and the first one listed here in writing, too – alas): Any “not-un” formulation (as in “not unsurprising that you’d … Continue reading
No Word
A friend in the media emailed me this morning: “Everyone keeps talking about hostages having been taken in Paris. Doesn’t the word ‘hostage’ imply a demand on the part of the terrorists? They made no demands; they intended all along … Continue reading
Ricotta / Ree-goat
In Fairport, New York, where I grew up, there were lots of Italian American families, and I had many Italian American friends (still do). I married an Italian American from Liverpool, New York, and have a son from this marriage … Continue reading
“Epic translation success”
Read more at the always alert, amusing, and erudite Language Log.
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On Poetry
My friend Jonathan Mayhew has been on a tear of late, publishing a series of manifestos on poetry in his wonderful blog, Stupid Motivational Tricks. Some snippets (but read the whole thing): Manifesto (1) Nobody knows what poetry is for. … Continue reading
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