Studies show that early intervention can significantly improve a child's IQ, language ability and social skills.
Language ability, links across Asia and localization are prime deciding factors for the success of a financial services job seeker.
Shahzad's wife spoke English, but was apparently so insecure about her language ability that she told people she did not, Thurman said.
What I love most about English is the anarchy of the language, its ability to evolve and change rapidly.
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Mr. MELOY: I'm a big fan of Vladimir Nabokov and just his use of raw language and his ability to play words off of each other.
Superior mental faculties, such as language and the ability to engage in abstract problem solving, are the sort of explanations that are currently all the rage.
Being a poet, the advantages of dyslexia are many, affording me sensitivity to the musical nuances of language and the ability to juggle complicated ideas and narratives simultaneously.
The report said that Mr O was not referred to a dietician and a speech and language therapist about his ability to swallow following a suspected mini-stroke while he was in the hospital.
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While the plot may recall other allegorical crossings (such as the one that the Knight, the Squire and the circus family undertake in Ingmar Bergman's film "The Seventh Seal"), the power of Blackburn's book lies in her language and in her ability to conjure images that are at once spooky and heart-rending.
Scientists have discovered the genetic secrets of a devastating disease that gradually robs healthy infant girls of their language, mental functioning and ability to interact with others.
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One result is that children (and the next generation of workers) are losing their ability to read body language.
Smart Interaction has also been upgraded with the ability to recognize natural language use (such as full phrases) as well as more casual hand movement (like swiping to change screens).
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The improved design streamlines the process, improves the speed of check-in, offers 12 language options and gives customers the ability to self-select options they find most important in their experience.
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In almost every line of work the ability to speak a second language makes you a valuable asset.
For example, the site's developers plan to set up English-language chat rooms where kids can hone ability in an atmosphere free of classroom cobwebs.
And he believes the ability to speak more than one language makes children more tolerant and accepting.
Derek Bickerton, a linguist at the University of Hawaii, argues that if pre-modern humans had had language, this would have given them the ability to share complex information, and to co-operate in sophisticated ways.
American skilled workers have distinct advantages over foreign workers, namely managerial ability, communication skills (because of language), and knowledge of firms and the U.S. market.
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Watson has also gotten much smarter over the past year: For one, it's a much better conversationalist, with the ability to understand intent and meaning in language, as well as produce more realistic sounding speech.
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Movements whose core value is that faith is a barrier of division or a bomb of destruction have proven exceptional at growing because of their ability to advance core narratives using the language of religion, embed their programs in faith-based institutions and nurture other high-impact leaders who carry out their vision.
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Hence, cross-platform design tools that incorporate support for both HTML-5 as well as the ability to code some features in the native language have risen to fill this void.
In it he reminds us that, between the mid-17th century and World War I, French was the universal language of diplomacy, culture and fashion and that an ability to read and speak it was essential to anyone claiming to be educated.
Preserving the Socotri language, for example, will be one barometer of the ability to strike a balance between old and new.
Watson's ability to analyze the meaning and context of human language and quickly process information to piece together evidence for answers can help healthcare decision makers, such as clinicians, nurses and medical students, unlock important knowledge and facts buried within huge volumes of information.
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In another cut of the data, we recently ranked the findings on four criteria to find the Friendliest Countries: ability to befriend locals, success in learning the local language, capacity for integrating themselves into the community, and ease in which they fit into the new culture.
This conscious managing of the conversation will take some practice, because you have to be very sure of your own body language, and that of others, before you will have the conscious ability to do this.
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The ability to use Watson to answer complex questions posed in natural language with speed, accuracy and confidence has enormous potential to improve decision making across a variety of industries from health care, to retail, telecommunications and financial services.
The ability to use Watson to answer complex questions posed in natural language with speed, accuracy and confidence has enormous potential to help improve decision making across a variety of industries from health care, to retail, telecommunications and financial services.
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In addition to requiring tremendous language skills and comfort with numbers, a certain emotional maturity the ability to remain calm when others are losing their heads (and your investments are plummeting in value) is required.
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