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Multicultural Dialoguing: Listening and Speaking in a Second Language
by Gabriela Melano
Listening and Speaking in a Second Language—what is it like?

In 1987, working as a receptionist at an International Conference Center in New York, I had the following experience: A loud, large, and fast-speaking woman asked me a long and convoluted question. Since I did not understand her, I asked her to repeat it. She [...]

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Leadership Column

Holly Potter: Kaiser Permanente’s Golden Asset
by Briana Turkel
As vice president of public relations at Kaiser Permanente, America’s largest integrated health provider, Holly Potter regularly leverages her ingenuity, intellect, and extensive experience with both public and private sectors to effectively communicate with and understand the public on a national level.
Born and raised in Alameda, California, Holly attended the University of California, Davis, where [...]

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Editorial Login

Elena Kagan – Supreme Court Justice Hearings

Posted on 06/29/2010 01:03 pm by Mable Yee

The hearing to determine if Elena Kagan nominated by President Obama to be the next Supreme Court Justice opens this week. As she endures questions and inspection into her qualifications, records and opinions people will get to learn more about her positions on key issues that affect us all. If she is confirmed, she could have 25 years or more on the Supreme Court that would clearly have strong impact on issues facing our country. It is a crucial appointment for all of us that we need to watch closely and understand how her decisions and opinions will affect all of us for multiple decades. If she is confirmed, Elena Kagan would be the 112th Supreme Court justice and the fourth woman to sit on the nation’s highest court.