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Forbes India - 22 July 2016
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Forbes India - 22 July 2016

Forbes Magazine, beyond its famed lists, has a unique voice in its coverage of global business stories. Whether it’s reporting on the “next Facebook” or scrutinizing a new tax law, Forbes covers stories with uncanny insight and conciseness that hurried business folks appreciate.
 
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The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be
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The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to BeThe Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be

The Test explores all sides of this problem—where these tests came from, their limitations and flaws, and ultimately what parents, teachers, and concerned citizens can do. It recounts the shocking history and tempestuous politics of testing and borrows strategies from fields as diverse as games, neuroscience, and ancient philosophy to help children cope. It presents the stories of families, teachers, and schools maneuvering within and beyond the existing educational system, playing and winning the testing game.
 
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Tags: testing, teachers, stories, families, schools, Schools, Obsessed, Standardized
The Flower of Paradise and Other Armenian Tales
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The Flower of Paradise and Other Armenian Tales

This enchanting sampling of traditional Armenian tales was gathered by the author in her travels and translated from Russian sources. A broad selection of more than 50 tales are organized by type-myths and legends, animal tales, fairy tales, stories of everyday life, and wits and dimwits.
 
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Tags: tales, Armenian, stories, fairy, legends
Italian Reader: Short Stories (English-Italian Parallel Text)
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Italian Reader: Short Stories (English-Italian Parallel Text)Italian Reader: Short Stories (English-Italian Parallel Text)

This book contains a selection of 8 finest short stories which have been adapted from originals written by the world’s greatest storytellers such as: O. Henry, W.S. Maugham, R. Goldberg and others. There are also 5 mini-stories presented at the beginning of the book as a “warm-up exercise”. The stories have been thoroughly adapted (to preserve the gist of the original), translated into Italian language and presented as English – Italian parallel text. The book is intended mainly for Elementary to middle-Intermediate level learners.
 
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Tags: Italian, adapted, stories, presented, English, Parallel
Forbes Philippines – July 2016
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Forbes Philippines – July 2016

Forbes Magazine, beyond its famed lists, has a unique voice in its coverage of global business stories. Whether it’s reporting on the “next Facebook” or scrutinizing a new tax law, Forbes covers stories with uncanny insight and conciseness that hurried business folks appreciate.
 
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