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its own weight: the equivalent of a woman giving birth to a six-year-old child. An ostrich egg weighs as much as twenty-four hen’s eggs; to soft-boil one takes forty-five minutes. Queen Victoria tucked into one for breakfast and declared it among the best meals she had ever eaten. The largest egg laid by any animal—including the dinosaurs—belonged to the elephant bird of Madagascar, which became extinct in 1700. It was ten times the size of an ostrich egg, nine liters in volume and the equivalent of

Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction ‘Jonathan Culler has always been about the best person around at explaining literary theory without oversimplifying it or treating it with polemical bias. Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction is an exemplary work in this genre.’ J. Hillis Miller, University of California, Irvine ‘An impressive and engaging feat of condensation . . . the avoidance of the usual plod through schools and approaches allows the reader to get straight to the heart of the

provided definitions of various Parsi terms. Local readers whose advice I value include Azfar Hussain, Shila Baksi, and especially Fritz Blackwell, who worked on more parts of this study than anyone else. Finally, special thanks to my first reader, adviser, and editor: my wife, Paula Elliot. MODERN SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH Introduction South Asian culture has become highly popular around the world. Films like Monsoon Wedding and Lagaan have reached large audiences. The world of

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document, taken by Itself, mean?" We must ask, "What does this document mean in its proper context?" * * * Although subordinate, the role of context is highly significant. An ~tterance taken out of the specific context that it presupposes is at best madequately oriented and overgeneral. Not only does the context limit the normal sweep of primary (semantical) meaning, but it often also selects among the alternative potentialities of primary meaning. The elemen~ of context .that perform the latter

is time we did the same for Britain's' working poor. And the same drive for reform applies to the NHS. I'm tired of hearing the NHS described as if it were a relic. It isn't. It was the greatest act of modernisation any Labour Government ever did. My vision is not just to save the NHS but make it better. The money will be there. I promise you that. This year. Every year. Millions saved from red tape, millions more into breast cancer treatment already. The values will remain. From next April

corporate customers around the world,'' said Jeff Mallett, Yahoo!'s president and chief operating officer. ``One of our key areas of focus over the next year is the development of deeper, personalized premium services in the key vertical areas that best meet the needs of our loyal consumers and business partners.'' Management Transition and Hiring Update In a separate announcement today, Yahoo! said it appointed four new senior executives to its worldwide management team. Mark Opzoomer has been

= to have a temperature I've got a sore throat / a splitting headache. I've got a runny nose. He has a heart condition. She is prone to throat infections. Her condition / Her health is improving. She dislocated her knee. He broke his leg. I sprained my ankle. His arm is in a sling. To diagnose an illness To treat / to cure a patient To recover fr9m an illness To undergo surgery / to have an operation He had stitches on his arm. The epidemic broke out in July. To be on sick leave Over-the-counter'"

: au dessus de -belt : ceinture -bend : courbe, coude virage -bent : tordu, ou penchant selon contexte -beneath : indigne -benefit : avantage, allocation, (to benefit : profiter à) -beside : à cote de -bet : pari (to bet : parier) -better, best : meilleur -between : entre -beyond : au delà, hors de porté -bicycle : vélo (bike) -bid : tentative, (to bid : faire une offre) -big : grand gros -bill : facture, note -bin : boite, poubelle -biology : biologie -bird : oiseau, vollaile -birth

ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358385&rel=true. are highly active Internet users. For example, 60% go online to download music, 72% check email on a daily basis. 73% get information for school work, and 28% go online for instant messaging with their friends. Because of their high degree of Internet penetration and adoption the Internet is potentially an excellent medium for teaching and learning. Despite the excellent potential of the Internet as a learning medium, its value will not be realized if teachers