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  • 31.01.2009

    The Wealth of Nations

    A few blocks from where I live is a large hospital. It has an organ sharing agreement with other hospitals in the region and a nearby academic hospital where they perform the more complicated surgery.

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  • 30.01.2009

    Swan Lake Will Never Be The Same Again

    I just saw a clip of the Guangzhou Acrobatic Troupe of China's acrobatic version of Swan Lake with Odette doing a pirouette on top of Siegfried's head.

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  • 24.01.2009

    National Film Board of Canada Online Archives

    This week the National Film Board of Canada launched an online screening room with hundreds of films from its archives. There are some real gems in there.

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  • 20.01.2009

    Speech Acts and Inaugurations

    The oath taken by Barack Obama during his inauguration as the 44th president of the United States is a typical example of what in the philosophy of language has been called a speech act.

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