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12 особенностей, которые есть только в русском языке
via JJ on Facebookadme.ruРусский — язык с уникальным алфавитом, жестким произношением и репутацией одного из сложнейших для изучения. Но мы не задумываемся об этом, потому что он для нас родной.AdMe.ru...
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The Opening of the American Mind: Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What...
The Opening of the American MindBy ARTHUR SCHLESINGER JR., New York Times (July 23, 1989)Little is more surprising these days than the revival of blasphemy as a crime. A secular age had presumably...
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‘Splendours & Miseries: Images of Prostitution in France, 1850-1910’ Review
Tom L. Freudenheim, wsj.comA history of the world’s oldest profession, told through a series of masterpieces.ENLARGEÉdouard Manet’s ‘Olympia’ (1863). PHOTO: PATRICE SCHMIDT/MUSÉE D'ORSAYByTOM L....
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‘Appomattox’ Review: The War We’re Still Fighting: Note for Lecture, "E...
wsj.comIn Philip Glass’s opera, Robert E. Lee’s surrender was only the start of the struggle for equality in America.ENLARGERobert Baker as Edward Alexander, David Pittsinger as Robert E. Lee, Aleksey...
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Montaigne, the Internet, and Social Media
Am working on another article, "Why Montaigne would have loved the Internet (but not necessarily the non-stop aggressions of the self/cell-phone social media)."From:Michel de MontaigneFrom Wikipedia,...
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10 Ways to Spot an American Abroad
travel.alot.com; author Garrett SteeleFrom the entry:Being Americans, we think we're pretty awesome. Across the globe, not everyone will agree with that sentiment, however. If you don't want to stick...
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Immigration to U.S.: Note from a Facebook entry for a lecture, "E Pluribus...
John Matel2 hrs · Edited · I posted an article a few days ago about the changing demography with lower population growth. Here is another example of the already changed world. Our immigration debate is...
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Princeton protesters occupy president’s office, demand ‘racist’ Woodrow...
washingtonpost.comBy Susan Svrluga November 18 Protesters in the Princeton University president’s office (Photo by Mary Hui)Student protesters filled Princeton’s historic Nassau Hall Wednesday...
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From Facebook: Immigrants to the US: Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum?...
John Matel2 hrs · Edited · I posted an article a few days ago about the changing demography with lower population growth. Here is another example of the already changed world. Our immigration debate is...
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More Mexicans leave than enter USA in historic shift - Note for a lecture, "E...
Alan Gomez, usatoday.com(Photo: MICHAEL REYNOLDS, EPA) 18242CONNECT 976TWEET 52LINKEDIN 468COMMENTEMAILMOREFor the first time in more than four decades, more Mexican immigrants are returning to their...
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Questions on the sequence of tenses in English
image fromAm currently reading a quite interesting book, Rosemarie Ostler's Founding Grammars: How Early America’s War Over Words Shaped Today’s Language, which I picked up while roaming in my...
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A new book of poetry
politics-prose.comMichelle Chan BrownDescriptionMichelle Chan Brown was born in London and grew up in Prague, Krakow, Moscow, Belgrade and Kiev. Her first book, Double Agent, was winner of the 2012...
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Almost half of Americans say racism is a ‘big problem’ in society: poll -...
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times - Tuesday, November 24, 2015image fromAlmost half of Americans — 49 percent — say racism is a “big problem” in society today, according to a poll conducted by...
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María Cristina García | The Washington Post, adn.comNovember 22, 2015For a growing number of politicians, this month's attacks in Paris mean it's time to stop bringing Syrian refugees to the United...
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Slide in home ownership threatens the American Dream: Note for a lecture, "E...
Spencer Lubitz, a 29-year-old broadcast journalist with his career ahead of him, feels the same way: "I can't commit long term. I need mobility.''Rick Hampson, USA TODAYNORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A decade...
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Ink Flowed Like Blood
wsj.comFor Kraus, World War I was a kind of media event, in which hypocritical journalists whipped up xenophobia in the unthinking crowd and drove the killing on.ENLARGEA scene from a 2014 stage...
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Why Italy's Leader Plans To Tackle Terrorism With Culture
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has pledged to spend $1 billion of a new security budget on the arts.Nadya AgrawalEditorial Fellow, The Huffington Post11/25/2015 03:08 PM ESTROME -- Italy will respond to...
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On college campuses, separate is still unequal: Note for a lecture, "E...
washingtonpost.comBy Fareed Zakaria Opinion writer November 26 at 8:01 PMThe recent controversies on American campuses such as Yale and the University of Missouri have been sad to watch. They reveal a...
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Woodrow Wilson and Cecil Rhodes must fall - Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus...
washingtonpost.comBy Karen Attiah November 25 Woodrow Wilson in 1924. (Associated Press)A fascinating, uncomfortable and purifying wave is sweeping through America’s college campuses.In the past...
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Facebook entry by commentator/professor/linguist Mark Teeter on language and...
Mark H. Teeter added 4 new photos.7 mins · Edited · THE LINGUO-DIPLOMATIC CORNER. Today: Why Substantive Discussions With Krymnashisty, Novorossisty, Russkii-Miristy, SyriAssadisty, etc.,Tend Towards...
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