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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...

 14 novembre 2012
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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...

 7 novembre 2012
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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...

 1 novembre 2012
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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...

 1 novembre 2012
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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...

 12 octobre 2012
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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...

 12 octobre 2012
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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...

 12 octobre 2012
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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...

 12 octobre 2012
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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...

 12 octobre 2012
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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...

 7 octobre 2012
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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...

 7 octobre 2012
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" 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...

 20 septembre 2012
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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...

 19 septembre 2012
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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...

 19 septembre 2012
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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....

 18 septembre 2012
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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...

 18 septembre 2012
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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...

 14 septembre 2012
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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...

 13 septembre 2012
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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....

 12 septembre 2012
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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,...

 8 septembre 2012
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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...

 7 septembre 2012
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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....

 6 septembre 2012
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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...

 5 septembre 2012
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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...

 5 septembre 2012
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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...

 4 septembre 2012
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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...

 3 septembre 2012
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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....

 31 août 2012
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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...

 31 août 2012
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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...

 24 août 2012
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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....

 20 août 2012
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