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MY GOLDFISH CAN SPEAK...

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Par M. Mirza

... A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TOO ! [which is sometimes most useful ;o) ] Except when otherwise mentioned, any part of this blog is licensed under the / Sauf mention contraire partie ou totalité de ce blogue est sous Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share...

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"The final Straw" - R.E.M.

English is MUSIC...

Par M. Mirza

R.E.M. "Final straw" "The last straw... that broke the camel's back" means enough is enough, and you can't bear any more weight. Can you find the French equivalent phrase ? Lyrics As I raise my head to broadcast my objection As your latest triumph draws...

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"The Matrix" turned into "The Meatrix"

ANIMATIONS - CARTOONS - COMIC STRIPS

Par M. Mirza

"THE MEATRIX" I This cartoon should remind you of a 1999 sci-film : "The Matrix", dealing with a future world that was completely under control, where everyone and everything was fake. Leo (played by Keanu Reeves) was THE one hero who would save the world......

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"The Switch" - Animation by Mathew Zack

ANIMATIONS - CARTOONS - COMIC STRIPS

Par M. Mirza

This 2'23'' animation ( released in September 2008) was presented by the Vancouver Film School Look at Jervis : he is having a snack while walking... and all of a sudden, a strange cube changes his life forever ! Has Jervis been too curious ? Some French...

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BBC Look North webcam...

MEDIA

Par M. Mirza

... shows a weird thing flying by, behind the anchorman ! <<< Was it an UFO ?! Although the anchorman sounds slightly ironical, he asks for possible witnesses to give further information. By the way, do you know what the acronym "U.F.O." exactly means...

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American Painters - from Pollock to Rockwell

CinemA-RT

Par M. Mirza

The man must be an art connoisseur... A "pouring and dripping" paint work by Jackson Pollock appeared on this blog yesterday... today it looks as if a new one had appeared ! And yet, peer at the illustration closely : can't you see the signature ?? "The...

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American painters - Jackson Pollock

CinemA-RT

Par M. Mirza

Have you ever seen one of Pollock's paintings ? > > > JACKSON POLLOCK was an American influential artist. His technique of pouring and dripping paint is thought to be one of the origins of the phrase "action painting" . Beware : this... ... is only a...

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Worldwide freedom of the PRESS ~ Locations & Forms of POWER -and...

>>BAC : entraînez-vous

Par M. Mirza

... also Spaces & Exchanges Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom : rankings map (2008) Every year, RWB establishes a ranking of countries as for their freedom of the press. The Worldwide press freedom index list is based on surveys sent to journalists...

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What happened on July 30 ?

HISTORY - PAST & PRESENT

Par M. Mirza

Today, July is nearly over Let's travel back into time : the year is... 1965 : President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law In December 1945, Truman had been the first president to propose national health insurance : at the time, the...

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PRONOUNCE on Firefox

LANGUAGEs

Par M. Mirza

(1) Sometimes... we really don't know how to pronounce an unknown English word ! > > > " PRONOUNCE" is an interesting "add-on" (= a tool you can add onto Firefox) which gets you to hear the word pronunciation : > select the unknown word > right-click...

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