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Monthly Archives: December 2005
Digitizing literature and styles of reading
Digitizing literature – The Boston Globe But the act of reading a great book requires something of the reader: time. A book must be ”read,” it can’t be background noise nor can it be understood from a page. If books … Continue reading
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Fiction as a resource for academic inquiry
John Grishamm, The Broker Sure, this is a great book that fulfills all the prerequisite of its genre in a way that allows the reader to probe some of the possibilities of depth. The writing is taut (although I’ve only … Continue reading
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Challenges facing feminism in post-communist Czech Republic
iDNES.cz – Nový zákon pÅesnÄ urÄ?uje, co je sexuálnà obtÄžovánà Nový trestnà zákon, který pÅijali poslanci tento týden, zavádà trestný Ä?in, který pÅesnÄ definuje sexuálnà obtÄžovánÃ. Od ledna 2007 bude za sexuálnà obtÄžovánà bude hrozit od 6 mÄsÃců do 8 … Continue reading
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Death penalty: Time to rethink? :: The Daily Herald, Provo Utah
Death penalty: Time to rethink? :: The Daily Herald, Provo Utah Capital punishment does send a message that society will not tolerate brutal murders. Some killers, certainly, would kill again if given the chance. Even in prison, many sociopaths pose … Continue reading
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Conceptual consequences
Nature or nurture? – The Boston Globe Well, it turns out that the more you believe homosexuality is innate, the more accepting you are of gay rights. A full 79 percent of people who think human beings are born with … Continue reading
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Culture wars and personal identity
Conservative U. — in cyberspace – Los Angeles Times FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, conservatives saw a country that was split about 50-50 between the left and the right, as it is today and will continue to be for a long time. … Continue reading
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A Man’s Right to Choose – A Feminist Issue?
A Man’s Right to Choose – New York Times NOBODY is arguing that we should let my friend who impregnated his girlfriend off the hook. If you play, you must pay. But if you pay, you should get some say. … Continue reading
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Why is the ‘new’ UK drive toward synthetic phonics ridiculous
BBC NEWS | Education | Primary reading set for overhaul The way children are taught to read in primary schools in England needs to be changed, says a government review. It has backed the method synthetic phonics, which teaches children … Continue reading
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