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The Benefits of Being Bilingual
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Samuel Beckett, born in a suburb of Dublin in 1906, was a native English speaker. However, in 1946 Beckett decided that he would begin writing exclusively in French. After composing the first draft in his second language, he would then translate these words back into English. This difficult constraint – forcing himself to consciously unpack his own sentences – led to a burst of...
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Ignoring Protest and Warnings, Obama Ushers in Era... →
The president, who once promised a ‘transformative’ approach to environmental policy has succumbed to tired thinking and political opportunism, say critics
- Common Dreams staff
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La série “Récits de Fukushima”
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Avaaz - Hours left to save the Amazon -- let's hit... →
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The Physics of the Bike | Open Culture →
We have all seen or experienced it. When traveling at the right speeds, bikes can practically steer themselves, remaining upright and defying the pull of gravity. Physicists thought they figured out this minor mystery long ago. But a new paper (read the PDF here) by Andy Ruina (Cornell University) and Jim Papadopoulos (University of Wisconsin – Stout) challenges the conventional wisdom. This...
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