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Music is Good for the Brains of Adolescents

Posted on December 31, 2015 by babbityjean

This story was reported in Focus.it, an online Italian magazine: Playing an instrument trains the brain. Not new…almost a cliché. But a new study recently published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, adds new details to … Continue reading →

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The Magnificent Plazas of Italian Cities / Le meravigliose piazza delle città italiane

Posted on December 25, 2015 by babbityjean

Here are some beautiful “piazze italiane” in images from a photo competition by Dizy.com. Piazza Ducale, Vigevano, Pavia, Lombardia           Piazza Anfiteatro, Lucca, Toscana           Piazza del Comune di Rosolini, Siracusa, Sicilia … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Arte, English, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Storia, Vacanze, Viaggio | 1 Comment

La tratta illegale di animali

Posted on December 17, 2015 by babbityjean

Il traffico di animali clandestini è il secondo mercato nero del mondo dopo quello della droga.  All’alba dell’11 Novembre del 2015,  la polizia stradale di Udine (nella regione della Friuli-Venezia-Giulia) ha fermato per un controllo un’automobile proveniente dalla Slovacchia.  All’interno, … Continue reading →

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