June the 26th is International Day in Support of Torture Victims. This day was created by the United Nations General Assembly to highlight the horrors of torture and to remember those who have been tortured. June 26 is the day the Convention against

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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

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Stay Thin By Sleeping More A study published Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat, and experts said it's time find if more sleep will fight obesity. We've put so much emphasis on diet and exercise that we've failed to recognize the

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They discovered that when a famine was able to trigger an effect was different for the grandmother than the grandfather. The grandmother appeared susceptible while she herself was still in the womb, w

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Dam Collapse in Laos Leaves Hundreds Missing A dam built to create electricity has collapsed in Laos. Reports say several people are dead and hundreds are missing. State media reported the collapse Monday night caused a wall of water to flow through

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US Restarts Restrictions on Iran The United States is taking action to pressure Iran over its nuclear program and activities across the Middle East. President Donald Trump announced economic sanctions against Iran Monday night. The measures went into

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That could mean that fat in the diet may have a small effect, Dr. Rossouw said, perhaps in some subgroups of women or over a longer period of time. He added that the study investigators would continue

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This is AP news minute. 1. A jury has convicted Dylann Roof in the racially motivated slayings of nine black parishioners in a South Carolina church. The jury will return in January to consider if Roof should be sentenced to death for the June,2015 a

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Oil Price Drop Both Good and Bad for Texas Workers The sharp drop in world oil prices has led oil companies in the United States to dismiss thousands of workers. Some companies have also suspended new oil drilling and exploration projects. The drop i

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AS IT IS 2014-09-12 Study: Playing Video Games Good for Children 研究表明,玩电子游戏对孩子有益 A study by researchers at Oxford University has found that playing video games can be good for children. The study found that children and te

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Bird-friendly Bladeless Wind Turbine Mimics Nature Energy created by conventional three-blade wind turbines is cheap, sustainable and pollution-free. But according to current estimates, the devices' fast-moving blades kill up to 300,000 birds annuall

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Obscenity in the Office 办公室里不文明的话 陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作,今天他开完会出来,刚好遇到美国同事Amy. (Office ambience) C: Hi Amy, 你有时间吗? A: Sure. Come into my office and tell me what's on y

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英语学习笔记: Anything is possible,never give up,ignore the haters and be passionate about everything you do. 任何事情都是有可能的,永远不要放弃,忽略那些喷子们,对你现在做的事情充满激情。 Best Actre

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Under the Free Trade Agreement, or FTA, nearly 86 percent of the two countries' export products will see a tariff reduction to zero on Sunday. Starting January 1 next year, a second round of tariff reduction will take effect. Member of Australia's Ho

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It was a grand ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Professor Hans Forssberg explained the work of chief professor Tu Youyou. During the 1960s and 70s, Tu Youyou took part in a major Chinese project to develop anti-malarial drugs. When Tu studied

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August 27th, 1883One of the worlds most devastating explosions as the island volcano Krakatoa erupts in the South Pacific. The resulting tidal waves in Indonesia Sunda Strait kill some 36,000 people on the islands of Java and Sumatra. 1908In your lif

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I think it (trade war) will hurt both countries, and there would be collateral damage, Im sure, in other markets. So a trade war, basically, everybody loses. William Zarit, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. Last month, U.S. Presi

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The mid-day nap is a pre-school tradition, but is it necessary? Some pre-school plan to eliminate this downtime to fit in more teaching, which could come the expense of learning. Because study suggests that a snooth may help children to retain more i

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台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: And Beethoven's true genius lay not only in his ability to see the patterns without hearing the music, but to feel their effect. 贝多芬的天赋不仅仅是他听不见却可以看见音符的能

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中国发展的快速步伐正迅猛地改变着中国社会。这导致了许多人所说的发展差异。 Listen Read Learn The development of China has been a fast paced phenomenon that is rapidly changing the society. This has led to what many are calling the development gap, whe

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