How Important is The Internet?

Broadcast: Jan 25,2003 Can this be a wild exaggeration? After all, the printing press 1) ushered in an entire era of intellectual advancement called the 2) Enlightenment. If you ask John Perry Barlow,

AP 2010-12-22

1. President Barack Obama signs a tax bill, heading off a tax hike that would have hit all Americans after the first of the year. But Labor leaders and some Democrats do not like it, saying the legislation came at a price. 2. WikiLeaks founder Julian

美联社一分钟新闻2009-08-26

1. A next model that stopped in a blood-stained suitcase without fingers or teeth was so badly mutilated that detectives had to identify Jasmine Fiore to a serial number of her breast implants. That's according to prosecutors. Police are looking for

CNN 2011-06-03

Cross-country now.In Brevard County, Florida, Memorial Day turned into a war against jellyfish. Brevard County Ocean Rescue says more than 800 people were stung from Cocoa Beach to Cape Canaveral. Maricopa County, Arizona, the man who built himself a

SSS 2010-08-26

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, Im Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Gimme the chocolate milkshake and the cheeseburger deluxe. Thats the cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, fries and statin pill, coming right up. That

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MUSIC: Hanging on the Telephone/Blondie AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: some tips on telephone etiquette. RS: One person you don't want to leave hanging on the phone is Nancy Friedman. She's been traveling the c

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July is coming. Its a time to fire up the barbecue, hit the beaches and watch the fireworks. Its definitely not a time to be in the hospital. Because fatal medical errors peak in July, an increase that happens to coincide with the annual arrival of n

SSS 2010-06-04

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I am Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. July is coming. Its a time to fire up the barbecue, hit the beaches and watch the fireworks. Its definitely not a time to be in the hospital. Because fa

父亲分享的30堂人生智慧课（一）

My father is one of the wisest men I know. Over the past year he has been dispensing bits of wisdom to friends, business partners and family members via his Facebook wall and private Twitter stream. Id share some of his advice with you today. 我的父

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In a sleek uptown nightclub, the queen is holding court. At her dinner table, men hang on her every word, and women echo her pearly laugh as she raises a wine glass in a toast。 在台湾一个时髦光鲜的夜店里，女王正在主持晚宴。餐桌

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MUSIC: Hanging on the Telephone/BlondieAA: Im Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER -- some tips on telephone etiquette. MUSIC: ...dont leave me hanging on the telephone, dont leave me hanging on the telephone... RS: One perso

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Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 99: Wear sunscreen! If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reli

经济学人57:美国快捷药方公司与美可保健

Business 商业 Express Scripts and Medco 美国快捷药方公司与美可保健 Bigger means cheaper 越大越便宜 A new drugs manager may change the way Americans pop their pills 全新的药物管理者可能改变美国人购买药品的方式

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A landmark park in Beijing is using face recognition software to wipe out toilet paper theft from its bathrooms once and for all. 北京一家地标性公园正在使用面部识别软件，从而一次性解决厕纸失窃的问题。 Tiantan Park,

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The possessor was proceeding homeward, when a decrepit, lame, and humpbacked invalid, tottering along by the aid of a stick, presented himself before him. 当身体衰朽、一瘸一拐并且弯腰驼背的杜霍布赖特拄着一根棍子，踟蹰地朝

英语单词大师：Between Hello and Goodbye,

MUSIC: Hanging on the Telephone/BlondieAA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: some tips on telephone etiquette. RS: One person you don't want to leave hanging on the phone is Nancy Friedman. She's been traveling the co

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Friday, May 24 5月24日，周五 Sculley canceled his trip and decided to confront Jobs at the executive staff meeting on Friday morning. 斯卡利取消了自己的中国之行，决定在周五上午的苹果公司高级职员大会上与乔布斯对

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