SSS 2009-02-27

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? February 28th is International Sword Swallowers Awareness Day, according to practitioner Dan Meyer, who recently demonstrated the technique at the AAAS meeting in Chic

英语课程计划-National Yo-Yo Day

June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. This is the date of birth of the man who popularized yo-yos in the USA. His name was Donald Duncan and he got into the yo-yo business in 1930. Of course there were ups and downs before yo-yoing became an American pastime

英语听力文摘 English Digest 580、什么是条件反射？

What Are Reflexes? If youve ever blinked at a sudden light, jerked your hand away from something hot, or jumped at a loud noise, then you know that these are not actions we consciously plan. Rather, they happen involuntarily. Such sudden, unconscious

英语语法：195 Regionalisms

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is What's with those people who talk weird? or regionalisms. Language is constantly changing, and a lot of people have asked me about how and why it happens. This isn't my area of expertise, but I've done a lot of rea

15 of the Greatest Motivational Quotes

15 of the Greatest Motivational Quotes Below are 15 of the greatest motivational quotes, enjoy: 1. I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights. I hated every minute of training, but I said, Dont quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your

TED演讲:我们为何哭泣(2)

The gas stings Iris, and suddenly, she can't help it, she starts weeping uncontrollably. 这种气体刺激着虹膜，来势汹汹，她无力阻止，于是她开始控制不住地大哭。 These reflex tears are different from the basal tears that

如何成为福尔摩斯 第16期

Adrian was not an easy man, not at all. I mean, he lived off the name. 阿德里安很不好相处。他把名声当成了摇钱树。 He lived in a castle in Switzerland which I think belonged either to his father or the trust. 他住在瑞士的一座

医学病症词典六

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Chinese腓骨肌萎缩征 Chassalgnac's tubercle Chinese夏桑亚克结节(第六颈椎横突的颈动脉结节) chemical synapse Chinese化学突触 Cheyne-Stokes nystagmus Chinese节律性眼球震颤 chiasmatic cistern Chinese交叉池 childhood dystrophy C

医学病症词典十一

ganglioglioneuroma Chinese神经节胶质神经瘤 gangliolysis Chinese神经节阻滞 ganglion Chinese神经节 ganglioside Chinese神经节苷脂 gangliosidoses Chinese神经节苷脂沉积症 gangreneChinese 坏疽 ganimalon Chinese r-氨酪酸 Ganser's commissure Chinese甘塞氏连

英语听力文摘 English Digest 429、睡觉时为何不打喷嚏

Sleep On, Sneeze Not 睡觉的时候不会打喷嚏 The signs are unmistakabl e : the eyes water, the chest heave s , the nose twitch es , the body tenses, suspense builds until finally a sneeze blasts forth, concluding the drama. It's a momentarily

全球首款柔性屏ReFlex手机亮相:让人惊讶!

A new flexible smartphone design could change the way users interact with their devices. ReFlex, developed by researchers at Queen's University, uses 'bend sensors' to control app interactions, and simulates physical forces through detailed vibration

音乐咖啡厅:Lights - Muscle Memory

After having spent a fast year Waiting for the next time I can get you close I grew used to being back here Like a chorus synth line soldier at his post You call and I respond The sparrow and the song I miss you when you're gone When I am alone I See

【英语时差8，16】睡觉不打喷嚏

The signs are unmistakable: the eyes water, the chest heaves, the nose twitches, the body tenses, suspense builds... until finally a sneeze blasts forth, concluding the drama. It's a momentarily paralyzing experience that can seize one at almost any

Cuba's National Ballet to perform in China

HAVANA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's National Ballet (BNC), directed by the legendary dancer and choreographer Alicia Alonso, will perform in three Chinese cities in late April and early May, Cuban official media reported Thursday. From April 28 to Ma

【趣谈英语】打哈欠是一种交流形式-Yawning Is A Form Of Communication

Pre-Listening Vocabulary involuntary: occurs without ones control (e.g. a reflex) contagious: spreads from one person to another empathy: the understanding or acknowledgment of another persons feelings phenomenon: an observance in nature (often causi

TED演讲:电击疗法如何改变了我(5)

And they tried everything they had. 住院后，医生尽其所能。 They tried the usual psychotherapy. 他们试了常规的心理疗法， They tried every medication available in those days. 也尝试了那个时候所有可能的药物。 And t

TED演讲:电击疗法如何改变了我(7)

And things got better and better, 状况变得越来越好， and within three or four months, 三四个月后， I was discharged from that hospital, and I joined a group of surgeons 我出院并加入外科医师团体 where I could work with other

TED演讲:电击疗法如何改变了我(6)

Well, he said, Can't we try a course of electroshock therapy? 难道我们不能尝试一下点击疗法吗？ And you know why they agreed? They agreed to humor him. 你知道他们为什么同意了？他们不想和他争执。 They just thought,

医学病症词典十四

illogical attitude Chinese不自然姿势(癔症性癫痫) illusion Chinese错觉 imbecility Chinese痴愚 imipramine Chinese丙咪嗪 impinge Chinese侵犯 impotence Chinese阳萎 incisura Chinese切迹 incitogram Chinese冲动发放 inclusion body encephalitis Chinese包涵体

National advisory body prepares for session

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee approved a decision on Sunday to convene the Fifth Session of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC. In its th