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created on August 17, 2012
Referring to Centro Linguistico E Audiovisivi (CLAV) or the linguistic and audio-visual centre of the University of Udine in Italy. Its corresponding tweet chat happens every Wednesday at 12 noon EST.
created on August 17, 2012
Weekly chat on topics related to the Association of Science and Education in the US. The chat happens every Monday from 8pm to 9pm GMT.
created on August 17, 2012
'Scholastic Aptitude Test' or 'Scholastic Assessment Test' is the standardized exam for college admissions in the US.
created on August 17, 2012
The standardized test in the US produced by ACT Inc. to measure high school achievement and qualifications for admission into college. First administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test.
created on August 17, 2012
Discussion on strategies that educators and those within the educational sector can apply to close the achievement gap, or the disparity in the academic performances between groups of students.
created on August 17, 2012
Tweet chat where you can talk to academic advisors and other colleagues in education about advising. The chat happens every Tuesday at 8pm to 9pm EST.
created on August 16, 2012
The news discovery video service created and developed by Cory Booker, the Twitter celebrity and mayor of Newark, and backed by investors like Eric Schmidt and Oprah. Waywire connects users Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or LinkedIn accounts to 'wire' out videos they like from across the Internet. Waywire debuted in Alpha mode in August 13, 2012.
created on August 16, 2012
The 2011 TV series on AMC set in 1865, during the building of the Transcontintal Railroad. The series debuted in the US and Canada in November 6, 2011. Hell On Wheels was developed by Endemol USA with Entertainment One and Nomadic Pictures as producers.
created on August 16, 2012
Refers to the US Republic Party's nominees to the 2012 US presidential elections, with Mitt Romney for the presidential seat and Paul Ryan for the vice presidential role.
created on August 16, 2012
The American comedy-drama TV series produced jointly by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studies. The series traces the lives of Richard Castle, a best-selling mystery novelist, and NYPD Detective Kate Beckett as they solve crimes in the city. The show premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009.
created on August 16, 2012
The US financial services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. Dubbed as the fourth largest bank in the US in terms of assets and the largest in the country by market capitalization as of the year 2011. It was founded in March 18, 1852 in New York.
created on August 16, 2012
The American TV series created and produced by Alan Ball based on 'The Southern Vampire Mysteries' series of novels by Charlaine Harris. The plot revolves around the co-existence of vampires and humans. Starred by Anna Paquin, the series premiered on September 7, 2008 on HBO.
created on August 16, 2012
'Dancing With The Stars All Stars', the international TV series where celebrities are paired with professional ballroom dancers and compete each week to eventually be declared the champion by the end of the season. All Stars refers to previous winners competing once again for the ultimate championship. The US series debuted in June 1, 2005.
created on August 16, 2012
Refers to results of surveys, studies or research, as in 'findings'.
created on August 16, 2012
Refers to 'WWE Raw', one of the TV show brands produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (the other program being SmackDown). The show debuted on USA Network in 1993 and then moved to TNN (later called Spike TV) until 2005, when it moved back to the USA Network. It is one of the longest-running weekly wrestling shows in history.
created on August 16, 2012
The Danish one-hour political drama TV series about a prime minister's rise to power and how power changes a prime minister. [Source:http://***] The series was first shown in Denmark in the autumns of 2010 and 2011. The third and final season aired on the spring of 2013.
created on August 16, 2012
The outline of scalp hair especially on the forehead. The outline of the growth of hair on the head.
created on August 16, 2012
Urban slang. It means to be worried or anxious in an overly dramatic manner. To 'freak out'. [Source:http://***]
created on August 16, 2012
A female fan; or a female fan obsessed with a either a fictional character or an actor.
created on August 16, 2012
Refers to a new idea, method or device, or the creation of better or more effective products, processes, services or technologies.
