by Giovanna Lester | Jan 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
While some areas of the brain are hard-wired from birth or early childhood, other areas — especially in the cerebral cortex, which is central to higher cognitive powers like language and thought, as well as sensory and motor functions — can be, to a remarkable extent,...
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Now the Joint Commission, which accredits and certifies more than 18,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States, is establishing new standards effective in January requiring hospitals to provide language interpreting and translation services....
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
The poet Walt Whitman compared slang to belching, and the Danish linguist Otto Jespersen claimed that “it is a sport, and, like any other sport, something that belongs essentially to the young”. FT.com / Books / Essays – Old slang’s time. ...
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
“It’s incredible to see the reactions on the deaf community’s faces and to know that they’re being accepted into the arts world, which a lot of people think they can’t appreciate. But it’s absolutely the opposite,” said Jen...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
“(…) Spanish study does more than facilitate piña coladas on the beach at Cozumel. It’ll be a language of business opportunity in the coming decades.” Primero Hay Que Aprender Español. Ranhou Zai Xue Zhongwen. – NYTimes.com. Note: If you...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
“Vuvuzela – An instrument of torture for inflicting irritation on a scale only slightly below that produced by watching the England squad’s performance at the World Cup in South Africa.” If you like this one, wait until you see the others…...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
“Additionally, members of the Judicial Council and citizens of Utah should be mindful that the costs of defending possible civil rights actions brought as a result of this decision could quickly exceed the costs currently being incurred for interpreter...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
“There is no shortage of legislation guaranteeing the right to an interpreter for all non-Spanish speakers appearing in a Spanish courtroom. […] The legislation governing such appointments dates back to 1882 and basically opens the door to anyone who states that they...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
“To borrow from another famous American, Arlo Guthrie, from his famous song Alice’s Restaurant: If just one or two people were involved, they might say that we were crazy; if it was 20 or 30 of us who would do it, they might say it was a conspiracy; but if...
