THE BRAIN WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN | Inside a Child's Brain | PBSDid you know typical 2-year-old's brain builds up to 2 million new connections every second? Uncover why the brain's growth halts after the age of 2 on THE BRAIN WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN, continuing Wednesday at 10/9c on PBS.
Posted by PBS on Monday, October 19, 2015
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ADVOCATE
advocate (n.) mid-14c., "one whose profession is to plead cases in a court of justice," a technical term from Roman law, from Old French avocat "barrister, advocate, spokesman," from Latin advocatus "one called to aid; a pleader, advocate," noun use of past participle of advocare "to call" (as witness or advisor) from ad- "to" (see ad-) + vocare"to call," related to vocem (see voice (n.)). Also in Middle English as "one who intercedes for another," and "protector, champion, patron." Feminine forms advocatess, advocatrice were in use in 15c." Source: Onlyne Etymology Dictionary Black Parent ConnectOur mission is to create, support and report activity that removes BARRIERS for children of our members. Archives
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