Russell Crowe could be up for another Oscar for his latest role as genius mathematician John Nash in A Beautiful Mind. Kye Northover speaks to him, uncovering a harrowing tale of mental illness.
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Revolutions in cyborg technology raise important philosophical questions.
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How to find the right job?
A few things to consider before you take that job gutting trout in Chile.
Degrees in e-commerce
Colleges and universities are rushing to turn the study of business on the Net into degrees, majors, minors, concentrations, specialties, certificates, fellowships and research centers.
Computers are our friends
… except when they’re not
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Abortion: a bipartisan solution?
Working to reduce the number of abortions should be our first priority.
A surprising setback for women in sports
Federal legislation prohibiting gender-based discrimination in collegiate athletics has been great in some respects – but the prospect of lawsuits against colleges may actually hurt opportunities for women. Czytaj dalej A surprising setback for women in sports
‚Millenium’ digital production by Julian H. Scaff
A recent episode of Millennium begins with a religious quote from Job 3:25,26 in the Bible: ‚For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me. And what I dreaded has happened to me, I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest, for trouble comes.’ Czytaj dalej ‚Millenium’ digital production by Julian H. Scaff
Angielski z newsów: Five dead on Canary Islands cruise ship
Five crew members have died after a lifeboat they were in fell from a cruise ship docked in the port of Santa Cruz de la Palma in the Canary Islands.
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Angielski z newsów: 1 cop killed, 2 others shot
Police launched a massive manhunt for a former Los Angeles officer suspected of killing a couple over the weekend and opening fire on four officers early Thursday, killing one and critically wounding another, authorities said.
The search for Christopher Dorner, who was fired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2008 for making false statements, began after he was linked to the weekend killing in which one of the victims was the daughter of a former police captain who had represented him during those disciplinary proceedings.
(źródło: cbsnews)
Słownictwo
- to launch a manhunt – rozpocząć obławę
- former – dawny
- to be suspected of … – być podejrzanym o …
- over the weekend – przez weekend
- to open fire on … – otworzyć ogień do …
- to wound critically – ranić krytycznie
- authorities – władze
- search – poszukiwania
- to be fired from … – zostać zwolnionym z …
- to make false statements – składać fałszywe zeznania
- to be linked with … – być łączonym z … (jakąś sprawą)
- victim – ofiara
- disciplinary proceedings – postępowanie dyscyplinarne
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Angielski z newsów: iPhone5 use as a real camera growing rapidly
The sixth Generation Smartphone by the technological giant Apple has acquired many uses.
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