Irish (Gaelic) is the first language of the Republic and is compulsory in all schools up to secondary level. ... In fact we saw the walls the vikings made in the Undercroft next to the Cork Hill Gate, when we visited the site. ... In school we have read the book Angela's Ashes. ... Michael Collins and his men wore civilian clothes. ... On the 16th of January 1922 Michael Collins arrived in Dublin Castle, w...

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And by the late eighties, Foster's signature style of infectious rhythms and spot-on lyrics became synonymous with contemporary radio, giving birth to hit after hit from such musical heavyweights as Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Chicago, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Manhattan Transfer, Phil Collins, The Pointer Sisters and Aretha Franklin, among many others. ... With an initial string of hit records under its belt, a reputation that is riding high, and a host of promising new releases on the horizon, 143 itself has become one of the most dynamic new labels to emerge in recent years. ...

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Teachers and parents at the middle school level will be surveyed and interviewed in one rural district. ... It has been found that parental involvement tends to decrease at the middle school level. ... "Research links family involvement in middle and high school to students' positive academic and social outcomes" (Bouffard and Steffen, p2, 2007). ... "Over 30% of U.S. schools are in rural communities, yet less than 6% of research conducted in schools includes rural schools" (Hardré, Sullivan, & Crowson, 2009). ... Rural communities are less likely to have publi...

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CRACK: Voluntary or Involuntary? Imagine a single woman with two young kids, dependent on government assistance, and scarred by a drug-addiction. Determined to curve her addiction and mentally be there for her children, she seeks out a drug treatment program, but is turned away because she is pr...

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High-rise buildings were made possible by the building of a steel cage, on which to hang the floors and walls. ... Involved were some exceptionally able architects, including members of the Chicago School. The Chicago School, an American architectural movement based in late 19th-century Chicago, was the first manifestation of modern architecture. ... There were many other different architects that were part of the Chicago School, which fought against the normal, more conventional, ways of architecture. ... His parents eventually divorced, and Frank Lloyd Wright was forced to drop out of...

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