I am writing a paper about tolerance and economic independence. I think there is a word describing a country that is dependent on a single import or export but I cannot remember it.

Saturday’s Last Word on Friday
City election – “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules and policies be rewritten every time a developer or individual quietly enlists the help of the staff to reshape the current rules. Residents who have …

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Word Learning In Deaf Children With Cochlear Implants
Learning words may be facilitated by early exposure to auditory input, according to research presented by the Indiana University School of Medicine at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in San Diego, Feb. 18-22. A growing body of evidence points to the importance of early auditory input for developing language skills…

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Word learning better in deaf children who receive cochlear implants by age 13 months
Researcher report that deaf children’s word-learning skill is strongly affected by early auditory experience, whether that experience was through normal means or with a cochlear implant. Children who received an implant by age 13 months performed similarly to normal-hearing counterparts while children who received a cochlear implant later performed, on average, more poorly than their normal …

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Sustainability: Word of Many Meanings
To some, sustainability means feeding the world. To others, it means growing food naturally and organically on small farms. It’s refreshing, then, to read an author who is searching for the “Golden Mean.”

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