News - connotation
Maceda: CJ won't use right vs self-incrimination
21 May 2012, 10:37 pm
MANILA, Philippines - Former Ambassador and Senate President Ernesto Maceda believes Chief Justice Reynato Corona will answer all questions thrown his way without using his right against self-incrimination.
Cash Mob In Billings
16 May 2012, 7:29 pm
A word that often carries a negative
connotation in people's mind, but on Wednesday a mob of people decided to make a difference in the community through helping local businesses.
Bikes appear in Big Bear Valley
16 May 2012, 7:06 am
This is one time “Share the Road” takes on a different
connotation. On Friday, May 18, for a few hours, professional cyclists will take over a few of the roads headed to and within Big Bear Valley.
Movie Blog: ‘Surviving Progress’ & Civilization’s Suicide
11 May 2012, 3:22 pm
The word progress, in my mind, has a bright, life-affirming
connotation. Think of a dandelion seed suspended in a sunbeam or the opening of a cat’s eye in the night. Now, with the weapons of your imagination, pluck those images out. The result of that game might have left with you a sense of what Surviving Progress feels like.
Kevin Haskin: Carryover possible from Butler's blast?
10 May 2012, 5:28 pm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fantasy baseball sometimes takes on a different
connotation when discussing the Kansas City Royals. We dare to dream that a temporary lift just may snowball into a long-term boost.
Councillor: Replace ‘janda’ with ‘armalah’,
5 May 2012, 7:05 pm
IPOH: A SENIOR state executive councilor has proposed that the Malay word janda (divorcee) be replaced with an Arabic term armalah because janda has a negative
connotation.Datuk Hamidah Osman, who is Women, Family and Community Development Committee chairman, said this was one of several resolutions passed at the National Policy for Single Mothers seminar here yesterday.
Research: Walmart sold 1.3 million iPads in March quarter
1 May 2012, 2:04 pm
While in many minds the term Walmart has the
connotation of low prices on "stuff" ranging from tires to baby clothing, some new research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) shows that the discount retailer is an increasingly important part of Apple's overall distribution efforts. Business Insider notes that Tim Cook highlighted Walmart during the recent earnings call , saying ...
