"Flamingos have evolved very leathery skin on their legs so they can tolerate the salt water," says David Harper, a professor at the University of Leicester.

莱斯特大学教授戴维·哈珀表示：“火烈鸟的腿上已经进化出了非常坚韧的皮肤，这样它们就可以忍受盐水。”

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I am so fond of French that I am going to take a course in French when I go to university.

我非常喜欢法语，上大学的时候我打算修法语课程。

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When Jonathan Freedman, a social psychologist at the University of Toronto, reviewed the literature, he found only 200 or so studies of television-watching and aggression.

多伦多大学的社会心理学家乔纳森·弗里德曼在回顾相关文献时，只发现了大约200项有关看电视和攻击性的研究。

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The University of Virginia professor even thought that this warming was so great that it helped the earth avoid another ice age.

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So I think whatever university is looking for, it's some sort of a mix of those two things. -Right.

所以我觉得大学追求的，应该是两者的结合，-是的。

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So it's like you don't really feel like the broader aspect of university life in Spain whereas here you do.

所以你在西班牙没法真正体验更丰富的大学生活，但是你在这里可以

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As of September, several universities in Germany and Austria were offering credit for the courses and Colorado State and University of Washington were preparing to do so, though students at University of Washington were going to be required to pay a fee and also do some extra work with a University of Washington instructor.

FORBES: Free Online College Courses Take Big Step Forward

Dr. Faust said edX has been producing online courses at a slower pace than competitors such as the for-profit Coursera, which produces classes from 62 institutions including Duke University, the University of Pennsylvania and the National University of Singapore so it can focus on engagement and quality.

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The problem, according to a recent study and survey by Jennifer Lawless of American University and Richard Fox of Loyola Marymount University, is that so few choose to run.

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