Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property and use it for the public good. Government officials simply notify a property owner that they want his property and offer him a fair price. The owner can accept or reject that off

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Sneaky Phone Marketers Outfox 'Caller ID' One telephone feature that seemed revolutionary when it was introduced in the 1970s - but now is quite standard - is Caller ID. Its a message that appears on your phone as its ringing, showing you the telepho

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欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新朋友们,我是Faith老师。这是一个周一至周五每日更新的英语口语学习节目,希望在我们快乐,轻松的气氛中,你会找到学习英语的乐趣。 我们曾经在第15课学习了

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Edie's birthday was today. I want nothing for my birthday, she had said. Nick knew better. He knew that nothing meant something. He went to the bakery in the morning. He looked at the cakes. She liked cake without icing. He looked for a cake without

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影片对白 Kate: Oh, by the way, happy Valentine's Day. Morgan: Oh, God, Katie, I didn't get you anything. I'm sorry. I've just been so swamped and... Kate: Doesn't matter. Henry: Oh. What is this? It's global warming. Henry: Dr. Forster? Hi, I'm sorr

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影片对白 Henry: Looks smaller. When did he complete it? Alex: You weren't born yet and I was 8. Henry: Corbusier meets Frank Lloyd Wright. Alex: You know dad played cards with both of them, sharing a joint . Henry: Yeah, well... Alex: Can't swim. T

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影片对白 Kate: May be we should introduce ourselves properly. I'm a doctor, dedicated to curing the sick. At least, trying to. Alex: I'm an architect. I like to build. And while I wouldn't say my current project is ideal...it allows me to be here, i

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《Wake Me Up When September Ends》是Green Day(绿日)的一首著名的代表曲。夏天来了又走,那份纯真永远不会持久 ,九月过去时,记得唤醒我。九月即将过去,竞学网英文歌曲频道特此推出,和网友们来追忆九月逝去的时光。 Green Day乐队是90年代之后美国朋克音乐复兴

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By Chad Bouchard Sarian, Indonesia 31 May 2006 Some rural areas of Indonesia's central-Java earthquake zone are still not getting food and supplies, four days after the 6.3 magnitude temblor killed more than 5,800 people and left 200,000 homeless. A

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Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US Despite a strong pickup in manufacturing and a much-improved housing market, the outlook for the US economy remains mixed. The Federal Reserve said U.S. growth is unlikely to exceed 2.8 percent in 2013. O

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White House Chief of Staff Lew Expected to Take Over Treasury Jack Lew began his career as a legislative aide in 1973 and later held key budget positions with Presidents Obama and Clinton. He also worked as an investment banker. Lew has a reputation

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Crops of the Past Make a Comeback Farmers are among the first to feel the effects of climate change. For many in developing countries, the crops they relied on year after year no longer grow in abundance. As a result, farmers are not only looking for

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Tourism, Development Threaten Burmese Lake Inle Lake is considered a jewel of Burma, where migrating birds, rare animal species and a handful of Burmese tribes share space around the 110 square kilometer freshwater reservoir. Now, a steady stream of

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Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming tour marks the first official visit to Cuba by a Chinese premier, since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1960. As market-oriented economy is expanding its hold, along with the newly-restored US-Cuba relat

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Wednesday's talks started following a welcome ceremony outside The Great Hall of the People at the center of Beijing. After the meeting, Prime Minister Trudeau says the dialogue was very productive. We discussed how we can work together to create job

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今天我们要学的词是make-believe。 Make-believe, 假装,假扮。小孩过家家并不是浪费时间。 Make-believe is crucial to the development of creativity, empathy, learning and problem solving, 过家家对孩子创造力、同情心、

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Lee: Hello, Lee Williams. Bruce: Hi, Lee. This is Bruce Eng. The reason Im calling is to find out if there is any news about your companys takeover bid for Shamrock Corp. Its been a week and I was wondering whats happening. Lee: Hi, Bruce. Im glad yo

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 05 June 2008 A senior Turkish general says Turkey and Iran have carried out coordinated strikes against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq. Over the past few months, Turkey has reportedly intensified its attacks against b

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今天我们要学的词是duke it out。 Duke it out, 意思是大打出手,分个输赢。 The two best debate teams are ready to duke it out, 两个最好的辩论团队准备一决高低。 The two sides decided to duke it out in court, 双方决

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Australia will offer a permanent home to hundreds of its Iraqi employees when Canberra pulls its combat forces out of the troubled country later this year. There are fears these employees could face retribution after Australian troops are withdrawn. 澳

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