When hearing the word "polyglot" you probably think of some fancy upper-class genius speaking 6-7 or more languages. Unfortunately this idea that being a polyglot is an "unreachable" is way too common nowadays. Technically, you can be considered a polyglot if you can fluently speak 3 or more languages. Well 3 or more languages isn't that hard to achieve, considering one is your native one and the other two can be studied in a matter of years. Still, being a true polyglot requires much more and it requires you to know a higher number of foreign languages than just 2. The following article will try to give you some general tips on how to learn a foreign language with ease and a few ways of easily attaining the status of "polyglot".
If language count is all you're after or if you want to become a specialist in a specific geographical area, all you need to do is focus on a single language in that area or language group and study it thoroughly until you're fluent. The other languages in its family will prove to be a lot easier to study, since you'll already hold most of the basic rules and a great deal of the vocabulary. For example, if you study Russian, you'll have an easier time studying other Slavic languages such as Ukrainian afterwards. Whereas Ukrainian will be very similar to Russian, there will be a few other Slavic languages such as Bulgarian, Serbian, Polish, Croatian and so forth, which won't be quite as closely resembling but they will still be easier to learn once you have a solid grasp on Russian. The effect is similar from the other perspective as well, so if you know any of the above mentioned languages, it will be easier to study Russian.
This does not apply only to Slavic languages though. Latin languages share a lot of common patterns and rules and becoming a Latin language polyglot is quite easy once you grasp firmly on these rules. Some Latin languages are closer to one another, such as Portuguese to Spanish or Italian to Romanian and vice versa.
Another way of becoming a true polyglot, not necessarily relying on the "related languages" technique is to study a few general rules that are at the base of a larger group of languages and then build upon them. For example, most European and American languages share the same grammar and structure rules, whereas certain similarities can be found in Asian languages. Study the basics and from there on you can build in any direction you like, learning the vocabulary associated to a particular language. Further more, combining this technique with the related languages one will prove to be even more effective and that sought after polyglot status will soon be yours.
Every now and then, you hear about a bee swarm and wonder what makes them do it.
Disruptive Bee Swarms
In Little Rock, Arkansas, one spring, a swarm of bees estimated to be about 7,000 strong forced a hospital emergency room to shut down. A beekeeper was called to vacuum up the bees and take them away. The ER was closed to protect patients and visitors who might be allergic to bee stings, whether they know it or not.
In Redondo Beach, California, the Fire Department reported that it receives and responds to about 18 calls per month about bee swarms. The Fire Department will treat multiple bee sting injuries or people who are allergic to bee stings and have been stung, but they will not remove hives from private property. They advised residents to bee-proof their homes as a preventive measure by removing items bees can use for hives, like old tires, boxes, containers, and wood piles. Residents should never attack a bee swarm with a can of bug spray, as this will stir up the bees and make the situation even worse.
Why They Swarm
Beekeeper Harvey Johnston, who removed the beehive from the Little Rock hospital emergency room, says bees swarm because the hive gets overcrowded. The queen leaves the crowded hive, and a portion of the bees leave with her, all at once.
The Redondo Beach Fire Department, however, reports that bees also swarm to protect the location of their hives. The African bee, which is more aggressive than the European honey bee, is much more likely to swarm as a hive protecting measure, especially when the honeycomb is at its most productive.
Unfortunately, these bees respond to vibrations in the air up to 200 feet away from the hive, so they can be attracted by the sound waves from a lawnmower or chainsaw, or even an outdoor stereo system playing music at high volume.
What to Do When Bees Swarm
If you find yourself in the midst of a bee swarm, move calmly to the nearest indoor shelter. Take any pets indoors with you, as just a few bee stings can kill your beloved dog or cat. If you are outdoors without shelter but there is a river or lake nearby, get into the water, and take your pets with you.
Remember, most bees mean you no harm. Bees pollinate more than one-third of the food crops we need to survive as humans, and even more crops that feed non-human animals. They also produce honey and wax. Bees are not pests; they are valuable members of society.
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