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Friday, 04 May 2012 00:00 Alison Werner
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Protect Yourself from the Flu

By Alison Werner

     The current outbreak of swine flu has everyone thinking about the flu. Every year, flu season typically runs from October through May in the United States. Flu viruses, or influenza, are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing. Sometimes you can become infected by touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching your mouth or nose.

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Member Spotlight

Monday, 04 May 2009 00:00 Alison Werner
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Member Spotlight: Juan Munoz

By Alison Werner, Senior Writer

        When Juan Munoz, 28, counsels a student with a learning disability, he understands what they are going through. Growing up in Rosemead, California, Munoz struggled with reading. “Everything I read I forgot,” he says.
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A Learner's Poem: May 2009

Saturday, 09 May 2009 19:57 Rodolfo Diaz
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I'm a Silent Old Tree                      

By Rodolfo Diaz,  Adult Learner

I’m a silent old tree
That lives among the giants.

But I’m not a Sequoia,
Nor am I a Redwood.

Although I’m big,
I do not cast out a big
Shadow or live in the
Forest like other
Trees.

I live among the people
And the giant buildings of
The city.

My trunk is a book
With pages filled with
Wisdom,
And the leaves on my
Branches
Are the people that are
Climbing
The tree of knowledge.

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A History Lesson

Friday, 04 May 2012 00:00 Alison Werner
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The Civil War

By Alison Werner, Senior Writer

The American Civil War was a dark period in the history of the United States. The war divided the country and killed or wounded many people. However, the Civil War was also an important moment in U.S. history. The war ended slavery.

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Technology Watch

Monday, 04 May 2009 00:00 Daniel Pedroza
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Mac OS X Desktop Basics

By Daniel Pedroza, Writer and Learner

     The first thing you should familiarize yourself with on your computer is the desktop. The desktop is the main screen on the computer that you see after you turn it on. Each computer operating system will have a different desktop.

    Let’s take a tour of an Apple computer’s desktop. Familiarizing yourself with the Mac OS X operating system’s desktop is important if you want to know how to use your computer well.
 
 

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