4O K OLD SYMBOLS
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This challenges the traditional narrative that writing began with the Sumerians around 3400 B.C.E.
BERRY IMPORTANT
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The strawberry is a swollen receptacle, covered with many small achenes, the botanical fruits. In culinary terms, a strawberry is an edible fruit. From a botanical point of view, it is not a berry but an aggregate accessory fruit, because the fleshy part is derived from the receptacle. Strawberry Margaritas are swell.
BOOMER RAN
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I represent a historically significant generation defined by rapid social, economic, and technological change. This period, marked by a sharp rise in births, produced a large and influential cohort that played a central role in shaping modern American society.
FIRST AMENDMENT
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Ask Americans their favorite constitutional freedom, and most will say free speech. Ask people to name the four additional freedoms the First Amendment protects, and most are less sure.
R O B
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Wait 48 hours.. Everyone is reactionary, and things usually die down or resolve themselves. If someone is aggressive on the phone or in an email, be polite and professional, and say you’ll get back to them in a bit, that you need to discuss the matter further, or consider the options. This will not only give you time to find the best course of action, but the problem may also naturally resolve itself.
Discover the kryptonite. Generally, individuals are stronger in some areas than others. You may have noticed that some can be very nasty in email, but completely different in person. If your bully sends mean text messages but has no gumption face-to-face or on the phone, then by all means, make a phone call or schedule a meeting.
Keep your mouth shut. Without being disrespectful. Remember that sometimes you must keep your mouth shut because it is not about you. You have a responsibility, and you cannot risk blowing the deal because you lashed out. Best to just bite your tongue!
Stay busy. When some are overdramatic or too attached to a specific issue or transaction, it is because they are not busy enough. If you are very busy, you do not have time. So, if you want to beat the bullies, just stay busy and don’t sweat the small stuff.
FLORIDA UNDERWATER?
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There’s no sunshine when you’re gone.
SERVICE AND SCHOLARSHIP
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During this Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate Elena Odio, the proud daughter of a Mexican diplomat father and an Illinois mother. She is happily married to her loving husband, Arnold Odio, Ph.D., my Cuban-born colleague and a devoted lifelong educator.
HISPANIC HERITAGE
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Since our nation’s founding, millions of Hispanics have arrived in the U.S., shaping our food, music, and overall culture, while strengthening and powering our democracy and economic prosperity. We are to this day the champions of the American dream.
Desde la fundación de nuestra nación, millones de hispanos han llegado a Estados Unidos, moldeando nuestra gastronomía, música y cultura en general, a la vez que fortalecen e impulsan nuestra democracia y prosperidad económica. Somos hasta el día de hoy los defensores del sueño americano.
VAYASE AL CARAJO
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This phrase has double meanings. It can signify go to hell, or something worse, and it can also have a nautical meaning.
THE PROPHET
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A prophet believes they possess a special power that allows them to say what God wishes to share with the masses.
The following is carefully translated for your enjoyment from the original Spanish language version by LAL.
Two Cuban-Americans and GOP Senators ran for the highest office in the land in 2016. One is serving as Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz continues to represent Texas in the US Senate. This makes it imperative that voters find out what this ethnic group has made to American society.