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Rosetta Stone 2007 DVD ISO
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altRosetta Stone 2007 DVD ISO
Rosetta Stone is the #1 language-learning software in the world, used successfully by millions of people in 150 countries. It’s been adopted by government agencies and corporations—including Deutsche Telekom, IBM, and Lockheed Martin—and thousands of schools and universities around the world. With Rosetta Stone, learning a new language is easier than you ever imagined.
Languages Included in This DVD (26 Languages):
Arabic - Chinese - Cymraeg - Dansk - Deutsch - English - Espanol - Francais - Greek - Hindi - Indonesian - Italiano - Japanese - Kiswahili - Korean - Latin - Nederlands - Polish - Portugues - Russian - Russian Traveler - Spanish(Spain) - Svenska - Thai - Turkish - Vietnamese
 
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Altruism [Ideas; Advanced Listening; mp3]
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Altruism
The term altruism was coined by the 19th century sociologist Auguste Comte and is derived from the Latin “alteri” or "the others”. It describes an unselfish attention to the needs of others. Comte declared that man had a moral duty to “serve humanity, whose we are entirely.” The idea of altruism is central to the main religions: Jesus declared “you shall love your neighbour as yourself” and Mohammed said “none of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself”. Buddhism too advocates “seeking for others the happiness one desires for oneself.”

Philosophers throughout time have debated whether such benevolence towards others is rooted in our natural inclinations or is a virtue we must impose on our nature through duty, religious or otherwise. Then in 1859 Darwin’s ideas about competition and natural selection exploded onto the scene. His theories outlined in the Origin of Species painted a world “red in tooth and claw” as every organism struggles for ascendancy.

So how does this square with altruism? If both mankind and the natural world are selfishly seeking to promote their own survival and advancement, how can we explain being kind to others, sometimes at our own expense? How have philosophical ideas about altruism responded to evolutionary theory? And paradoxically, is it possible that altruism can, in fact, be selfish?

 
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A Game of Thrones
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.: A Game of Thrones :.


Here is the first volume in George R. R. Martin's »A Song of Ice and Fire«, magnificent cycle of novels that includes »A Clash of Kings«, »A Storm of Swords« and »A Feast for Crows«. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin’s stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.

 
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Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary
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Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations of the World Dictionary
Revised and expanded, this now-classic compendium describes 2,500 holidays, festivals, commemorations, holy days, feasts and fasts, and other observances from all parts of the world. The entries cover popular, ethnic, religious, and historic events of international, national, regional, and local significance.
This multi-purpose dictionary is ideal for schools and public libraries, religious organizations, community affairs groups, and others interested in learning about festive events.
 
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Sensation, Perception, and the Aging Process
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Sensation, Perception, and the Aging Process
(24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
 Taught by Francis B. Colavita
University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., University of Indiana

Why is it that we react to the world the way we do, not only in similar ways—turning our heads in the direction of a tap on the shoulder or a sudden movement in our peripheral vision, for example—but often in dramatically different ways as well?
What causes us to gasp in startled fear at a sharp sound that our spouse, even though blessed with excellent hearing, appears to barely notice? Why do children twist their faces in disgust when asked to sample the smallest bite of their parents' most recent culinary addiction? How is it that the physically adventurous young person you remember being—the one whose greatest passion was riding the scariest roller coaster imaginable—somehow grew into an adult whose stomach begins to churn nervously at even the thought of such a ride?
The answer, of course, is that each of us—whether a different person or a more recent model of ourselves—isn't reacting to the same world at all.

 
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