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  Researchers identify the oldest English words
Date: February  26, 2009  

Some of the oldest words in the English and other Indo-European languages have been identified, scientists believe.Reading University researchers say "I", "we", "two" and "three" are among the oldest in use and date back as much as 40,000 years.Using a computer model, the team analysed the rate of change of words and claim they can predict which ar
  Researchers identify the oldest English words
Date: February  26, 2009  

Some of the oldest words in the English and other Indo-European languages have been identified, scientists believe.Reading University researchers say "I", "we", "two" and "three" are among the oldest in use and date back as much as 40,000 years.Using a computer model, the team analysed the rate of change of words and claim they can predict which ar
  The alchemist
Date: February  22, 2009  

Indian music director AR Rahman s score for Slumdog Millionaire has won an Oscar for best music, and a second for best song. The BBC s Soutik Biswas discusses what makes Rahman tick.The curiously named Panchathan Record Inn is a nondescript building tucked away in the thriving film district of the southern Indian city of Madras (Chennai). The backy
  Poetry passion
Date: February  22, 2009  

By Clare SantryGranada, NicaraguaNicaragua has a rich history of poetry, and a common passion for the spoken word which unites class and cultural divides.This past week has seen the Fifth International Poetry Festival take place in the beautiful, old city of Granada, bringing together more than 130 poets from 54 different countries.Poets from Ugand
  EU seeks more English translators
Date: February  19, 2009  

The European Commission has launched a recruitment drive for native English speakers, predicting a serious shortage of interpreters.The demand for mother-tongue English translators is fuelled by the fact that it has replaced French as the "lingua franca" of the EU s civil service.EU bodies risk losing about half of their English-language interprete
  Hero s welcome
Date: February  18, 2009  

By Richard DowdenDirector of the Royal African SocietyYou might be forgiven for thinking they had turned out to greet Nelson Mandela. A huge noisy crowd, complete with dancers and drummers, gathered at the entrance of Abuja airport in the Nigerian capital at 0530 in the morning. But not to greet a great statesman, nor even a rock star, but a 79-yea
  More hope to study at university
Date: February  16, 2009  

The number of people wanting to study undergraduate courses at UK universities this autumn have risen by 8% on last year, figures show. Within the figures produced by the admissions body Ucas there is a 13% rise in applications from over-21s, and 12% from EU nationals outside the UK.Ministers said young people valued a degree in these "challenging
  US army wants more immigrants
Date: February  15, 2009  

The United States army is to accept immigrants with temporary US visas, for the first time since the Vietnam war, according to the New York Times.Until now immigrants have had to have permanent residency - a "green card" - in order to qualify for the services.But those with temporary visas will be offered accelerated citizenship if they enrol, the
  Adviser sorry for Diploma jibes
Date: February  12, 2009  

The civil servant in charge of science at England s universities department has apologised for criticising the new Diplomas as "schizophrenic".Professor Adrian Smith had said the government should get GCSEs and A-levels right before introducing further qualifications.The Times Educational Supplement said he told a lecture audience there was a lack
  Anti-truancy drive removed French
Date: February  11, 2009  

By Sean CoughlanBBC News education reporterThe scrapping of compulsory modern languages in England s secondary schools was a consequence of truancy crackdowns, the BBC has learnt.Former education secretary Estelle Morris, who took the decision in 2002, says the aim was a flexible curriculum for teenagers brought back into school.Compulsory language


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