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How to preserve the European miracle
The crisis might be undermining the EU project, but a journey through the former “bloodlands” of Europe’s historical wars reminds us of what the Union has done for the continent, writes a Swedish journalist. If we want to make sure that democracy doesn't...
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Greece — more austerity, less liberty
While the EU is keen to expose increasing authoritarianism in Viktor Orbán's Hungary, it tellingly turns a blind eye on the erosion of press freedom in Greece, the country on which it has foisted a raft of self-defeating austerity measures, argues a British...
Forget it: the secret of remembering words
Words are without a doubt the basic elements, the “bricks” of a language. Learning new words represents a serious challenge for many language learners. Acquiring lots of words fast is a dream for every language learner. For some, it is a real obsession....
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Paul Klee: a man made in Switzerland
The artist Paul Klee may have died a German but the man had "made in Switzerland" stamped all over him. Born and raised in canton Bern and a fluent speaker of Swiss German, he made the Swiss capital his home once more after being ousted from a teaching...
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Who Are The World’s Richest Rocking Stars? – Infographic
Who Are The World’s Richest Rock Stars? From sold out amphitheaters, to international world tours, product endorsements, merchandise sales, album and record sales and more, musicians have the potential to make millions upon millions of dollars from various...
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Science Reveals Why Men Are So Attracted to Women’s Breasts
Emory University psychiatry professor Larry Young, studies the neurological basis of complex social behaviors. He thinks that human evolution has harnessed an ancient neural circuit that strengthens the bond between a mother and child during breast feeding,...
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Open Source Tools for Translators
Some of the most significant investments made by any translator, either novice or experienced, refer to the tools of the trade. No matter how engaged the translator gets into his/her craft, one will always consider computer hardware and software in the...
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Being Bilingual: Different Languages for Different Purposes
In addition to being a Word Nerd, I’ve always been something of an amateur computer hacker. Posted by Stacey on Fri When I say that I've been an amateur computer hacker, I mean that in the sense of always wanting to know how things work, to know how to...
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The Value of Facebook Friendships
When you're measuring the worth of a company like Facebook, what is the most important metric to use? Posted by Stacey on Fri. Last week, Facebook announced that it had reached a simply incredible milestone: the 1 billion unique active Facebook user had...
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The secret of Switzerland’s low abortion rate
After a decade of largely unrestricted access to abortion, the rate in Switzerland remains stable and is among the lowest in the world. How is the country achieving the oft-cited formula of ‘safe, legal and rare’? by Clare O'Dea, swissinfo.ch One of the...
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Nuclear energy: Let’s shut the power stations down
The stress tests carried out by the EU provide more than enough reasons to shut down the old reactors. The European Commission, though, lacks the courage to follow the German example and prefers instead to rely on costly upgrades, laments an environmentalist...
" Etruscan Pyramid Discovered in Orvieto" by Martha Bakerjian
Buried beneath a wine cellar in the Umbrian town of Orvieto are remains of an Etruscan pyramid, the first ever to be found in Italy. A team of Italian and US archeologists are working to uncover the remains of what has turned out to be an amazing discovery,...
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The other Greek crisis
Already hit by the crisis and austerity measures, Greece must also cope on very limited resources with the arrival of thousands of migrants from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. Here too, it is getting little in the way of solidarity from...
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Europe flees from “Arab Winter”
The anti-Western demonstrations in Arab countries and the turn the "Arab Spring" is taking in several countries are shouting out a challenge to Europe. But Europe, looking inward to its economic and institutional crisis, prefers to shirk its responsibilities...
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Put citizens at the heart of the Union
Europe today is suffering an erosion of representative democracy, citizenship and solidarity, making emerging from the crisis that much harder. If the Union cannot encourage an upswing in citizen participation it will not survive in its current form,...
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Exarchia — the Hell’s Kitchen of Athens
Historical stronghold of anarchists in the heart of Athens, the square has become a thermometer of Greek society during the crisis. Among the artists’ squats and trendy youth dropping by to breathe the air of protest, trafficking and violence are growing....
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The FSI (Foreign Service Institute) Rating Scale
Most U.S. government agencies use the FSI Absolute Language Proficiency Ratings to measure a prospective employee’s ability to use a foreign language in his work. Once employed, he periodically undergoes the same type of rating as a basis for promotion....
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How Long Does it Take to Learn a New Language?
The question of how long it takes to learn a language is not asked as frequently as the question, Can I really learn to speak a language? Some people would be very glad if they could say even a few phrases in a foreign language with a passable accent....
Who is Dr. Paul Pimsleur?
Dr. Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and was one of the world’s leading experts in applied linguistics. After obtaining his Ph.D. in French from Columbia University, he taught French Phonetics and Phonemics, and supervised the language laboratory...
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" The 5 Most Repeated Health Myths That Medical Doctors Have No Intention of Abandoning" by Marco Torres
There are more health myths propagated by the media and conventional medicine today than there ever have been throughout history. In large part, this is due to a lack of public education and a broadening of the corporate powers who promote myths to achieve...
Cleverbot: new generation of artificial intelligence?
Computer with artificial intelligence Cleverbot, developed by Rollo Carpenter successfully passed Turing Test and showed that it is capable of holding a conversation with the participants of the experiment so that 59% of them could not distinguish it...
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Is it possible that humans came from another planet?
It is a well-known fact that people’s origins, traditions and customs are reflected in numerous legends, passed down from generation to generation. There are a few peoples, whose legends say that their ancestors came to planet Earth from nearby stars....
UK’s retail sales fall in August despite Olympics
According to the latest estimates, the total retail sales in the UK fell during August contrary to popular belief that the London Olympics 2012 would help boost consumer spending. The British Retail Consortium said that the retail sales were down 0.4...
Where does the low self-esteem come from?
Low self-esteem has a strong negative influence on all spheres of life: it attracts unhappy relationships, prevents from getting promotion at work, and makes you feel that everything around is gray and unfair. What subconscious programs create low self-esteem...
What are People Saying about the Pimsleur Language Programs?
" I've finished the Pimsleur Spanish I course and will be starting on Pimsleur Spanish II. It's working out very well. In fact, it's the best language course I've encountered. Thanks very much!" --D. Dillon "I LOVED Pimsleur's Spanish I. I am learning...
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Travel: the nature of long distance love in Norway
Ny name is Andrea. According to my ID card, I am twenty years old and come from a little city touching the Adriatic coast. I lose myself in the click of a photo, in the time it takes to capture a rectangle of life before the shutters close and the screen...
Here are 5 Secrets to Learn English Fast
Set a Goal - Decide how many minutes each day you are going to set aside for your English studies. Stick to this no matter what comes about. Setting a goal to study each day will help you more quickly achieve your goal to learn English fast. Set a Time...
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Greece: 21st century Nazis
While the Paralympic Games begin today in London, in Athens, the ultra-right Golden Dawn party, is promoting hate-attacks against people with disabilities and homosexuals, having already targeted immigrants and ethnic minorities, says one UK commentator....
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In Italy, the joke is on them
From the "commedia dell'arte" to the cynical characters of the cartoonist Altan, Italy has always had a caustic sense of humour. In the latest part in its series on humour, Le Monde says that the archetypes of Italian society have a bright future ahead...
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Canals of Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s historic canals have earned it the nickname “Venice of the North” and the prestigious distinction of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of Europe’s most unique and picturesque cities, with more than 1,000 bridges and centuries-old architecture...