In a suburban Japanese flat an out-of-work loser, Toru Okada (James Yaegashi), is folding laundry while he contemplates the disappearance of first his cat and then his wife, who hasnt been home for days. The doorbell rings. Visions of bubbling water

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Schumpeter 熊彼特 Angst for the educated 大学毕业生的担忧 A university degree no longer confers financial security 大学学历已经不再保证金融安全 Sep 3rd 2011 | from the print edition MILLIONS of school-leavers in the rich worl

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Air travel 飞机旅行 Please be seated 请就坐 A faster way of boarding planes could save time and money 一种更快速的登机方法可以节约时间和金钱 Sep 3rd 2011 | chicago | from the print edition THE job of the professional astroph

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Brewing 酿酒业 Heady discoveries 令人陶醉的发现 The yeast that gave rise to lager is tracked down to South America 生产拉格(或贮陈)啤酒的酵母可追溯到南美 Aug 27th 2011 | from the print edition The Patagonian connection

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Super-duper supers 超级养老金 In Australias superannuation scheme, everyones a winner 澳洲养老金计划,全盘皆赢家 May 26th 2011 | from the print edition TWENTY YEARS OF reform in Australia did not roll off without resistance, so swee

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Sex selection 性别选择 Cat got your tongue? 哑巴啦? Aug 6th 2011 | from the print edition Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men. By Mara Hvistendahl. Public Affairs; 314 pages; $26.99 and

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UN climate talks 联合国气候会谈 Pretty basic 基础四国举足轻重 Diplomacy ahead of the UN climate conference in Durban augurs little progress 联合国气候大会将在南非德班举行,此前各国态度预示会议进展维艰 Sep

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Human beings and dogs 人类与狗 Mans best friend 狗,人类最好的朋友 Scientific research throws new light on a very old partnership 科学研究为人狗关系提供新视角 Aug 6th 2011 | from the print edition Dog Sense: How the New Sci

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Piano at the Proms 夏季音乐会上的钢琴天才 Going for Grieg 诠释格里格 A talent for the Romantics 浪漫时期作品的演奏天才 Aug 13th 2011 | from the print edition Playing from the sole 独一无二的演奏 ALICE SARA OTT, a Ger

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The economys prospects 经济前景 Waiting for the earth to open 待重头收拾旧山河 The usual accelerators of recession are absentbut so are the brakes 经济不再像往常般加速下滑而是已经减速 Aug 27th 2011 | WASHINGTON, DC | fro

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A special report on the news industry: Impartiality 新闻业专题报道:公正性 The Foxification of news 新闻的福克斯化 Jul 7th 2011 | from The Economist print edition In the internet age, transparency may count for more than objectivity

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Bacteria and behaviour 细菌和行为学 Gut instinct 肠道反应 Tantalising evidence that intestinal bacteria can influence mood 逗引的证据表明,肠道细菌可以影响人的情绪 Sep 3rd 2011 | from the print edition A GOOD way to make

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Vegetable oil 植物油 Whats cooking? 发生了什么事? Edible oils are filling fuel tanks as well as bellies 食用油填饱了肚子还要灌满油箱 Sep 17th 2011 | from the print edition OIL markets are full of uncertainty. Asian demand is bo

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The transformation of the book industry 出版业的转型 Disappearing ink 逐渐消失的印刷品 Readers have never had it so good. But publishers need to adapt better to the digital world 读者们体验着从未有过的快感,而出版商们则

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Linguistics 语言学 Say what? 你说什么? To find new subjects of study, some linguists simply open their front doors 要寻找新的研究主题,一些语言学家只须打开前门 Sep 10th 2011 | NEW YORK | from the print edition WHERE in

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Life and Fate《生活与命运》 War, peace and love战争、和平与爱情 Vasily Grossmans epic novel is transformed for the radio 瓦西里?格罗斯曼史诗般的小说被改编成广播剧 Sep 10th 2011 | from the print edition Vasily Grossm

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Human evolution 人类的进化 You look familiar 你,似曾相识 Another piece of humanitys family tree is fitted into place 确定另一支人类谱系 THE opening scene of Mel Brookss film History of the World: Part One dispenses with human ori

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Electric cars 电动汽车 All charged up for sharing 全力以赴 Vincent Bollor makes a risky bet on electric-car technology 文森特.布洛尔大胆下注电动汽车产业 Sep 10th 2011 | PARIS | from the print edition Adieu petrol, welcome Boll

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Schumpeter 熊彼特专栏 Green growth 绿色增长 Some emerging-world companies are combining growth with greenery 一些发展中国家的企业将环保事业与利润增长相结合 Sep 17th 2011 | from the print edition THE enrichment of previ

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Unemployment in the West 西方国家的失业情况 The quest for jobs 追逐工作 It is not impossible for politicians to reduce the Wests frighteningly high unemployment levels 对于政客们来说,降低西方国家令人为之恐惧的高失业

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