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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Swim Strong Foundation aims to stop drownings, keep kids fit
The Swim Strong Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit that promotes water safety and physical fitness by providing beginner and competitive swim lessons at affordable rates. Continue reading
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Tagged childhood obesity, drowning, Far Rockaway High School, Shawn Slevin, Swim Strong Foundation
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Immigrants Assimilate with a New York Accent (Hold the Cawfee)
Jeffrey Davis uses stage and linguistics training to help people who are self-conscious about their accents play the part of native speakers, and he’s found that the downturn in the economy has driven more and more people to want to brush up on their nasals and fricatives. Continue reading
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Tagged accent, assimilation, business, economy, immigration
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New York’s Annoying Fundraisers Annoy, Raise Funds
Hypothesis confirmed! Street fundraisers are, in fact, annoying New York. But before you get all “d’uh” — data collected over the past two weeks also suggest that peskiness has little to do with their success or lack thereof. Continue reading
Posted in Survey Analysis
Tagged analysis, annoyance, charts, fundraising, graphs, on the street, results, survey
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