yourbraincanhandleonly5friends!Backinthe1990s,theBritishanthropologistRobinDunbarnoticedaremarkablecorrelationbetweenprimatebrainsizeandthesocialgroupstheyformed.Thiscorrelationwassimple:thebiggertheirbrains,thelargertheirsocialgroups.Andtheexplanationseemedreasonable:animalswithbiggerbrainscanremember,andthereforeinteractmeaningfullywith,moreoftheirpeers.ThatledDunbartoafamousprediction.Byplottin...[
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教育:尋找自己為人做事的原則、信念乃至方式[轉載]教育,應該關注人的情感品質——朱小蔓、朱永新二人談已有274次閱讀2016-4-2917:44|個人分類:博視坊間|係統分類:觀點評述|文章來源:轉載推薦到群組 教育,應該關注人的情感品質 朱永新:小蔓教授,不知道你是否注意到,最近我國一所名校連續發生了幾起學生跳樓事件。那些年輕的生命之花,在瞬間就凋謝了。你[
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Longsentences,iflogical,conveygoodmeaning.So,it'snotaproblem.中文科技論文的常見語言弊病精選已有3162次閱讀2016-5-104:51|個人分類:地學討論|係統分類:論文交流|關鍵詞:中文論文英文論文語言差別推薦到群組理工科學術研究成果的發表對於語言的要求極低,隻要求通俗簡練,能把事情精確地說明白。可是,即便是這樣的要求,許多科研工作者也達不到。拋開英語不說,很多科研人員連如何[
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Howdoyouknowyou'refluentinEnglish?
InEnglish,you'dfinditdifficulttousephrases-asinanylanguagesincludingChinese.Howcanyoudealwiththat?
Keepingalittlenotebooktorecordallthephrasescomingyourwaywilltakeyoualongway.Hereisone:
"gooffthereservation"
e.g.,"Ihavealotofexperiencedealingwithmenwhosometimesgetoffthereservationinthewaytheybehaveandhowtheyspeak,"Clinto...[
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Nodoubt,he'ssupersmart,butgetsoffreservationmostoftimeinthepast.Now,hehasn'tgotanystringtobehumble,nomorepressure-arealObama.Ifyouaskwhat'shisaffinitytoAmericans,whiteandnon-white,that'sthereason:Neverafraidofmakingfunofyourself.~~BarackObama'sspoofretirementvideopokesfunatthePresident'slifeaftertheWhiteHouse 09:42,2May2016 Updated09:49,2May2016 ByDanBloomTheUSPresidentputs...[
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Asmartmove:AshottoReagan,iconformodernGOPaseveryoneclaimsapieceofReaganism.Ifyoulookatthehardfacts,youmayhaveadifferenttakesofthisgreatestpresidentofourlifetime.Ifitturnsouthe'ssick,theGOPcoversuphismistakesinoffice-it'sAmericanloss.Nevertheless,he'sgreatinhistimeinofficeforhisownsakedoingwhateverneeded.Afterall,he'snotjustanactorasGeorgeH.Bushsaidinthedebate-Reagan'sthepreside...[
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seizedonHeidiCruz'scommentTrump'sgoodatseizingthemoment,creatinghismomentum,abusinessskilltogothroughtroublewaters,aplusforanyleaders-changingaccordingly,actingonyourfeet,shootingfromthehip-acowboy'sstyleoffighting,soheuseshistweetingsoefficientlythatpowerhimselfupandsavingtonsofmoney-asmartmaninthisrace!~~DonaldTrumpseizesonHeidiCruz'sslip-up 68Comments 4Shares Tweet Stumble Email...[
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Now,Cancerbecomeoneofthemostexpensiveandriskiestdiseasestotreat HEALTH May1,2016,8hoursago 0 2 14KCancerisoneofthemostexpensiveandriskiestdiseasestotreat.Anewstudyshowsthatcancerdrugshavebecomesignificantlymoreexpensivecomparedtothedrugsused15yearsago.It’snosecretthattreatingcancerisnowalkintheparkanditcouldleavesomeone’sbankaccountinthered.Treatingcancertodaywithdrugshasbeenfoundtobec...[
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未曾見性已有1170次閱讀2016-4-2407:04|個人分類:總結與反思|係統分類:詩詞雅集推薦到群組(1)作為一個中華讀書人,如果沒有讀過《壇經》,那麽你就錯過了。你的一生,都有缺憾。有人說,我不信教,或者說我不信佛教,讀它作甚?我的意見是,如果未曾讀過壇經,你雖然認字,但實在是算不得有文化。禪宗一門,自南朝梁武帝時,達摩西來,到達廣州西關,種下因緣,千餘[
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Rememberaguytookthehatofheadingatopuniversityclaimedthat"Myuniversityistotrain精英(elite)."Whattheheckhe'stalkingabout?Iwonderifthatguyeverstudieswhat's"elite"historicallyornow(ref.10?Ratherthanrelyingonelites,I'dargueinsteadstirringupthebase,grassrootmovement-publiceducation,asoilforbettersociety.Thus,wegottanurturesomeonelikeE.O.Wilson,awonderboyobsessingwithbutte...[
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