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¿Habla Español? 您講普通話 Parlez-vous francais?
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
Sprechen Sie Deutsches? 당신은 한국어를 말한다 Do you speak English? No matter what language you speak, communication is important. People's inability to communicate with one another, can lead to a plethora of repercussions ranging from inability of doctors to provide ...
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Public Records Requests aka Another way for Journalists to be in your business
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
As journalists, it is our job to dig as deep as possible for information on stories. Whether it is digging through mounds of court records, staking out our sources or using the Internet for computer-assisted reporting, we are constantly using ...
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Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand...
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
...Make this world a better place if you can singing out of tune in my best Diana Ross voice No, this blog post is not a tribute to the Motown singer's 1970 debut solo single, even though it was a ...
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Mas sobre quinceaneras...articulos interesantes
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
I'm finishing up on my quinceanera story, but in the meantime here are some links to other interesting perspectives on quinceaneras of today: http://www.denverpost.com/dontmiss/ci_13279086 http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/community/2011/03/21/texas-quinceaneras-remain-recession-proof-industry/
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It's my quince, and I'll cry if I want to...
By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
Ha Ha. I know it may sound kind of corny, but I've wanted to say that since I began working on my story about quinceaneras. Coincidentally, as I'm putting my story together, I am vividly recalling memories from my source's ...
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By Gheni_Platenburg in Demographics & Dockets
Hi, everyone. My name is Gheni Platenburg, and I cover courts and diversity stories for The Advocate. If you want to know more about me, check out my bio at http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/staff/gheni-platenburg/ . We’re doing things a little differently now, as ...