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Bialystok

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Bia·ly·stok  (b-äl-stôk, byä-wstôk)
A city of northeast Poland near the border of Belarus. About half the city's population was killed by Nazi occupation forces (1941-1944). Today it is an industrial and transportation center. Population: 295,000.
Biaƚystok (Polish) [bjaˈwɪstɔk]
n
(Placename) a city in E Poland: belonged to Prussia (1795-1807) and to Russia (1807-1919). Pop.: 283 937 (1999 est.) Russian name Belostock


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Research suggests that if a neural system is repeatedly exercised, it, like a muscle, will blossom (Bialystok & Martin, 2004; Bialystok, 1999; Bialystok et al.
Developing self-regulation: the Vygotskian view by Bodrova, Elena / Academic Exchange Quarterly
Being aware that the very first battles would predetermine, to a large extent, further developments the German command strove to rout the Soviet forces in Byelorussia at the Bialystok bulge in the first place.
Defensive operation of the Western Front troops in Byelorussia in 1941 by Semidetko, V.A. / Military Thought
Ellen Bialystok, a psychologist at York University in Toronto, whose 2004 study found that learning two languages in childhood helps keep people mentally fit and better prepared for cognitive tasks as they age.
Noted & quoted by New York Times Upfront
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