法律英语：03 Arbitration Clauses

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

VOA标准英语2012--Blended Organic-Conventional Farming Could Feed World

Blended Organic-Conventional Farming Could Feed World In rural Maryland, an hour-and-a-half drive from Washington, Bill Mason is tilling his fields to plant organic maize and soybeans. About two-thirds of his 340 hectares are organic, but not all of

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Conventional poultry farms use antibiotics extensively, which contributes to the rise of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. But farms that turn to organic

英语新词：“MOOC”代表什么？

近两年，世界名校网络公开课受到热捧，各大字幕组争相出字幕，门户网站也争相购版权。一时间，追随网络公开课的人似乎都有点比别人先进一步的感觉。这些网络公开课在英语里叫Massive

美国国家公共电台 NPR No Class Action: Supreme Court Weighs Whether Workers Must Face Arbitrations Alone

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Supreme Court is considering a case that could have a dramatic effect on the workplace. Currently, if a worker wants to bring a claim against their employer - anything from harassment and discrimination to unpaid wages - they

经济学人254:低成本雷达 值得一看的节目

Science and technology 科学技术 Low-cost radar 低成本雷达 A programme worth watching 值得一看的节目 How air-traffic control can use television signals to plot aircraft 空中交通管制局如何利用电视信号找出飞行器位置？

CCTV9英语新闻：Canada Free Press article lambasts arbitration

The online newspaper Canada Free Press has called the South China Sea arbitration filed by the Philippines over territorial disputes with China, a 'case study of an out-of-control transnational adjudicative body'. The article says that whatever the s

CCTV9英语新闻：Negotiation is the only way of Philippines' arbitration case's peaceful resolution

The Philippines arbitration case against China has created significant debate in the South China Sea disputes. The Nansha Islands, also knows as the Spratlys, are at the heart of the case. With a ruling from the tribunal due shortly, Chinese experts

学个词Learn a Word 第565期 conventional wisdom

今天我们要学的词是conventional wisdom。 Conventional wisdom, 是指普遍看法。 The conventional wisdom in the media was that the economy would collapse in the absence of the bailout, 媒体的主流看法是，如果政府不出面救市，

每日一词【565】conventional wisdom：普遍看法

今天我们要学的词是conventional wisdom。 Conventional wisdom, 是指普遍看法。 The conventional wisdom in the media was that the economy would collapse in the absence of the bailout, 媒体的主流看法是，如果政府不出面救市，

2016年CRI China rejects South China Sea arbitration award

In its final decision, the 5-member arbitration panel at the Hague sided with the 2013 claim filed by the former Philippine government. Among other conclusions it reached, the tribunal denied China's long-standing historical rights in the South China

2016年CRI Top diplomat's rebuff on arbitration

State Councilor Yang Jiechi reiterated the so-called arbitration was illegal, invalid and against international law. By unilaterally initiating arbitration, the Philippine government under Aquino has gone against its long-standing bilateral agreement

经济学人231:空调行业 很酷的发明

Business 商业报道 Air conditioning 空调行业 Cool innovation 很酷的发明 An upstart hopes to make rival cooling companies sweat 一家新贵公司有望使制冷方面的竞争对手汗流浃背 ON A hot July day in 1902, the world's first

经济学人209:印度太阳能 等待着艳阳

Business 商业报道 Solar power in India 印度太阳能 Waiting for the sun 等待着艳阳 Is the sun the answer to India's energy problems? 太阳能是印度能源问题的解决办法吗？ ON A salt plain near the border with Pakistan lies ha

Obesity does not necessarily mean poor health

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- It is widely accepted that obesity leads to an increased risk of health complications, but new studies quoted by media Tuesday challenge the conventional notion. Our studies challenge the idea that all obese individual

Vodafone Threatens India With Arbitration Over Tax Issue

The British mobile service Vodafone has threatened the Indian government with international arbitration over a proposal that could make it liable for billions of dollars of taxes. Pressure is mounting on India to reconsider the proposal, which foreig

CCTV9英语新闻：Philippines arbitration lacks legal evidence

China says that the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally filed by the Philippines at the Hague has gone beyond the tribunals jurisdiction. Xu Hong, the Director of the Department of Treaty and Law of Foreign Ministry, said in a news briefing

研究:办公室空气质量影响工作效率

Working in a well-ventilated 'green' office can help boost your brainpower, researchers have found. 研究人员发现，通风良好的绿色办公室有助于提升脑力。 People whose desk space is well ventilated with below average indoor pollu

2016年CRI China Rejects Arbitration on South China Sea

The UN Court of Arbitration is due to release the findings of its Philippine-initiated probe into the dispute over the Nansha Islands in the coming few weeks. Addressing its impending release, Ouyang Yujing, Director-General of the Chinese Foreign Mi

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今天我们要学的词是 conventional. Conventional 形容词，常规的，传统的。A new study shows that e-cigarettes are much less addictive than conventional cigarettes. 一项最新研究显示，电子烟的上瘾程度远远低于传统香