Category Archives: English

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

The illegal trade in animals

Posted on December 17, 2015 by babbityjean

It is the second black market in the world behind drugs. At dawn on November 11, 2015, the police in Udine (in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region of Italy) stopped a car coming from Slovakia.  Inside, in precarious conditions, were 49 puppies … Continue reading →

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