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ACL (Academic Collocation List) mind map tool

ACL (Academic Collocation List) mind map tool | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Display a mind map for different collocations in the ACL (Academic Collocation List).
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Against the Storm: How Japanese printworkers resisted the military regime, 1935-1945 | The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus

Against the Storm: How Japanese printworkers resisted the military regime, 1935-1945 | The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
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30 Brilliant New Words We Should Add To A Dictionary Immediately. –

30 Brilliant New Words We Should Add To A Dictionary Immediately. – | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
One of the coolest aspects of language, any language, is the creativity and productivity of its speakers. Language allows you to express the abundance and infinity of your thoughts with any combina…
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How England became the 'sweetshop of Europe'

How England became the 'sweetshop of Europe' | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
The story of the growth of Britain's sugar trade can tell us a lot about the development of capitalism and the slave trade.
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Infographic: 11 Cognitive Biases That Influence Political Outcomes

Infographic: 11 Cognitive Biases That Influence Political Outcomes | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Humans are hardwired to make mental mistakes called cognitive biases. Here are common biases that can shape political opinion, and even elections.
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What Can Images of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Teach Us About COVID-19?

What Can Images of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Teach Us About COVID-19? | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Images from the National Archives Catalog show striking parallels to today’s crisis, from masks to emergency hospitals.
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How China May Foreshadow the Economic Impact of COVID-19

How China May Foreshadow the Economic Impact of COVID-19 | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
China has seen a severe economic impact from COVID-19, and it may be a preview of what's to come for countries in the early stages of the outbreak.
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How To See Germs Spread (Coronavirus)

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The Pandemic Economy: Which Stocks are Weathering the Storm?

The Pandemic Economy: Which Stocks are Weathering the Storm? | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
In the pandemic economy, the soup, toilet paper, and bleach companies are reigning supreme. See the stocks that have avoided the bug.
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Smithsonian Releases 2.8 Million Images Into Public Domain | At the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Releases 2.8 Million Images Into Public Domain | At the Smithsonian | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
The launch of a new open access platform ushers in a new era of accessibility for the Institution
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The Story of Physics, an animated historical summary

The Story of Physics, an animated historical summary | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Balls, pendulums, apples and magnets all played their part in the story of modern physics, but then things got weird. And when Albert Einstein combined
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Mapped: The Literal Translation of Every Country's Name

Mapped: The Literal Translation of Every Country's Name | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
From Colombia to China, explore this map to uncover the diverse histories and cultures represented in the literal translation of each country's name.
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Infographic: How Much Data is Generated Each Day?

Infographic: How Much Data is Generated Each Day? | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
By 2020, there will be 40x more bytes of data than there are stars in the observable universe. See how much data gets added to the mix each and every day.
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Mapped: Where Basic Income Has Been Tested Worldwide

Mapped: Where Basic Income Has Been Tested Worldwide | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Universal Basic Income is one potential way to combat poverty and encourage economic activity, and a global map of basic income experiments shows that this trendy idea isn’t new.
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Artist Redesigns Famous Brand Logos To Reflect Social Distancing. –

Artist Redesigns Famous Brand Logos To Reflect Social Distancing. – | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Social distancing is our best bet to combat the pandemic and stop the spread of the virus. And it seems to be working. We’ve seen all sorts of campaigns that promote social distancing, and so…
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Genomic analysis shows long-term genetic mixing in West Asia before world's first cities

Genomic analysis shows long-term genetic mixing in West Asia before world's first cities | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
New research on one history's most important trading hubs provides some of the earliest genetic glimpses at the movement and interactions of populations that lived in parts of Western Asia between two major events in human history: the origins of agriculture and the rise of some of the world's first cities.
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Stay alert, infodemic, Black Death: the fascinating origins of pandemic terms

Stay alert, infodemic, Black Death: the fascinating origins of pandemic terms | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
A history of English ... in five words
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Countries ranked by the number of languages spoken in them. –

Countries ranked by the number of languages spoken in them. – | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
There are over 7000 languages spoken in the world today and over 190 countries. This begs the following question: which countries have the most languages? In this article, we rank the 20 countries …
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28 Things You Didn't Know About Steve Jobs

28 Things You Didn't Know About Steve Jobs | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
It's not often that we get to experience someone changing the world in real time. Many artists, inventors, scientists, and creators aren't appreciated or revered in the way that they should be until well after their death. Steve Jobs was a rare exception. We were lucky enough to be able t
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Chernobyl Exclusion Zone –

Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Firstly, this set of pages will be a little different to the rest of the website. In May 2011, we took a trip to the Ukraine, with one mission in mind, to see the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and the a…
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"Viral" Movies About Outbreaks and Pandemics to Watch While You Social Distance

"Viral" Movies About Outbreaks and Pandemics to Watch While You Social Distance | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
For those who want to go down the rabbit hole of this genre, here are some topical movies to stream while quarantined.
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Data Visualization and Cholera: An Unexpected Connection

Data Visualization and Cholera: An Unexpected Connection | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
How a devastating series of cholera outbreaks in the 19th century inadvertently spurred innovation in the field of data visualization.
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Infographic: Visualizing the World's 100 Biggest Islands

Infographic: Visualizing the World's 100 Biggest Islands | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
See the world's 100 biggest islands in a side-by-side comparison. Then, we look to see which islands have the highest population densities.
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History of Europe: Agario style

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
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Mapping the Oldest Existing Companies in Every Country

Mapping the Oldest Existing Companies in Every Country | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Which companies have stood the test of time? This detailed map highlights the oldest company in every country that is still in business.
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