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- Immigrants can buy language certificates by The Chronicles from the Empire on Nov 22, 2009
Immigrants who don’t understand English have been able to buy language certificates that give them the right to settle in Britain, the Sunday Times reports. An investigation by newspaper found that staff at English language colleges in London and B...
- A new translation platform by pamcoaching on Nov 19, 2009
The full translation of WordPress.com is an ongoing process, of which you are a great part and whom we thank for the patience and assistance. Thanks to you, WordPress.com is now available in 60+ languages (and, yes, before you ask, esperanto, too). A...
- A New Translation Platform by Kitty and Polly on Nov 19, 2009
The full translation of WordPress.com is an ongoing process, of which you are a great part and whom we thank for the patience and assistance. Thanks to you, WordPress.com is now available in 60+ languages (and, yes, before you ask, esperanto, too). A...
- Political Apologies - A primer by The Devil's Kitchen on Nov 17, 2009
(N.B. it's me, the PG)Lots of people are commenting on the various apologies offered up by variously Rudd and Brown. (you can google your own—I'm lazy. And I'm not going to apologise for it)The inestimable Mr Eugenides makes a very good fist of th...
- IVAN NAVARRO by Greg Thomas Art on Nov 11, 2009
Ivan Navarro at the Venice Biennale Tagged: alienation, architecture, art, artist, artwork, balloon, biennale, biennial, building, Chile, chilean, comfort, fluorescent, human, hyper, hyperreal, installation, intervention, isolation, Ivan, language,...
- Phenomenon or phenomena? A guide for Coast to Coast guests by Monnow Man on Nov 10, 2009
I listen to quite a lot of the UFO/paranormal internet media, including Coast to Coast, The Paracast and Dreamland and have noticed that there is a real confusion sometimes among guests and presenters about when to say phenomenon, rather than phenome...
- Swearing increases pain tolerance by Paracademia on Nov 9, 2009
Dr. Richard Stevens of Keele University has recently completed a fascinating study into the use of swear words when feeling pain - and has discovered as a result that swear words actually increase people's tolerance of pain. Along with his colleagues...
