| Knowing word meaning helps toddlers memorise faster
Houston, Apr 02: Toddlers learn new words more easily when they figure out the words' meaning for themselves, research by a johns hopkins undergraduate student suggests.
Meredith Brinster's original research, suggesting that learning words by inference is more powerful for 3-year-olds than just being told their meaning, is intriguing and may have important implications for the future of teaching, her faculty adviser said.
"One of the things that is particularly exciting about the work Meredith is doing is its potential to change the way we think about education and learning," said Justin Halberda, Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins.
Brinster's work was funded by a Johns Hopkins Provost's Undergraduate Research Award.
NINJA VIXENS: DEVILISH ANGELS
Wow, where to start? As Ninja Vixens goes, this one sits on the highest branch of the obscurity tree. This could very well be the ultimate B-Movie, Ninja Vixens style of course! Not only does it require you to raise your eyebrows at every turn, some moments are almost beyond description. The back cover of this DVD ensures: Ninja Vixens slice apart heaven and earth in this lusty thriller! and Japanese sirens arouse with their intimate battles! Besides that, they must also find the ultimate sensual weapon the Tears of the Fallen Angel! It has a kind of flashy MTV buzz feel to it, with morals on the same level as Legend of the Over Fiend go figure. The movie begins with a poor, starving girl crawling through the brush, trying to eat grass and ferns, before falling motionless to the ground with not quite swallowed greens stuck in her teeth.
Arts Calendar
5IVE & 4ORTY, 541-A Trade St.: Through Friday: "Noir et Blanc: Films and Stills," a collection of black-and-white print photography and experimental film from N.C. School of the Arts students and faculty. Phone: 336-724-2474. ARTISTS-ON-LIBERTY BUILDING, 521 N. Liberty St.: At Seed Gallery: Through next Sunday: "The State of Affairs #1," works by Laurie Russell. 336-Phone: 785-0344 or 336-722-2345. ARTWORKS GALLERY, 564 N. Trade St.: Tuesday through May 26: Ceramic sculpture and wall pieces by Mary Beth Blackwell-Chapman and photography paired with quilted fabric pieces by Inez Ruchte. Reception: 3-5 p.m. next Sunday. Free. Phone: 336-723-5890. ASSOCIATED ARTISTS, 301 W. Fourth St.: Through May 5: "Dimensions 2007," a national juried fine-art competition and show.
Reformed thief cleans streets
Nguyen Van Tuyen, vice chairman of Luc Ngan Peoples Committee, likes to show off the clean streets of his small town of Chu, known for its thieu (a type of litchi fruit, grown in Luc Ngan District in Bac Giang Province, northeast of Ha Noi). "This is the result of a waste collecting company run by Nguyen Truong Giang, who used to be in prison," Tuyen said proudly. "Without Giang, the town would be covered with rubbish." It was in 1985 that Giang began serving a three-year prison sentence in Phu Tho Province after being found guilty of robbery. Returning to Bac Giang, he continued his underground activities, cutting down trees and selling the valuable timber on the black market to traders in nearby provinces. His business prospered, but suddenly he decided enough was enough.
Fretboard Festival draws 1700 In its second year, crowds pack ...
There was a whole lot of pickin' and grinnin' around the Kalamazoo Valley Museum on Saturday. And a whole lot of people enjoying the art of the fret. The second annual Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival brought in around 1,770 people Saturday, more than twice the crowd they had at the first festival last year. ``Our biggest problem has been too many people, not enough space,'' event coordinator Ian Gorman said. Pickers were literally overflowing from the museum, forming impromptu stringbands of mandolins, banjos and guitars in the sun outside and just inside the museum lobby. Upstairs Rendal Wall and Friends demonstrated the products of Heritage Guitar, playing sweet electric country and western. Down in the main gallery Great Lakes Grass were trying to get more attention from the crowd packed around them by playing ``Foggy Mountain Breakdown'' with instruments held above their heads.
Get Bent: Circuit Bending at the Bent Festival
Circuit bending is the art of creating new sounds and effects by manipulating the innards of low-voltage gadgets such as children's toys and cheap synthesizers. On its way from Los Angeles to New York City, the Bent Festival makes a pit stop this weekend in Minneapolis to celebrate this quirky art; events include live performances and demonstrations, art installations, and workshops for beginners as well as advanced enthusiasts. City Pages took a moment to chat with circuit-bending enthusiasts Bianca Pettis and Jacob Aaron Roske, who together make up the local sound art group Beatrix*JAR. .
Daily Planner: Monday
BLOOD DRIVE: Donor hours 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. BloodSource, 555 Rio Lindo Ave., Chico. Must be in generally good health, at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent) and weigh 110 pounds or more. No upper age limit for donors. Photo ID required. 893-5433 or www.bloodsource.org. Weekly. ENLOE VOLUNTEERS' HANDCRAFTERS: 9 a.m.-noon, Esplanade Conference Center, Room 101. Sew pillows for cardiac patients, knit booties for newborns, hand stamp cards for patients and more. All welcome. 332-7577. CHILDREN'S HOPE BLOOD DRIVE, GRIDLEY: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Large Conference Room of Children's Hope, 567 Virginia St. Must be at least 17 (16 with parental consent), weigh 110 pounds and be in generally good health.
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