English Corner in Peking draws crowds for practice talks
In Peking, English Corner atop a Wangfujing bookshop draws hundreds of mainly young Chinese paying 15 yuan to chat in English. The informal sessions, also found in Shanghai, help residents discuss daily life and topics from traffic to reforms, with few foreigners attending.
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Glades marsh preserved by Dallas group in East Texas
The Glades, a 350 acre grassy marsh near Quitman, was donated as a 75 year easement to the Natural Area Preservation Association by Dallas Market Center and Trammell Crow. The site, the largest natural grassy marsh north of the Gulf, supports alligators, egrets, raccoons, deer, wood ducks and a rich plant life amid sugarcane plumegrass and floating islands.
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Southern Methodist University
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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Medieval craftwoman turns potpourri into full time work
GRAND PRAIRIE AP reports 55 year old Joan Gilbert transformed a dried flower hobby into Elegancees, a full time business using medieval and Elizabethan recipes. She creates sachets, hats, wreaths, baskets, and Christmas decorations scented with rose and herbs, often custom designed for clients.
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