Imagine a world where sunlight can be captured to produce electricity anywhere, on any surface. The makers of thin-film flexible solar cells imagine that world too. But a big problem has been the amount of silicon needed to harvest a little sunshine.

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 Scientific American(二)月

Democratic leaders want Congress to focus on a bailout for the U.S. auto industry during next week's lame-duck session of Congress. But Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says it should not be tied to the 700-billion-dollar rescue package for troubled

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Alaskan Governor and vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin speaks before the Republican National Convention and television audiences tonight. Minnesota Public Radio's Marianne Combs reports. Tonight is Sa

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1. Ernesto is now a tropical depression as it moves north. The storm is expected to be in the Carolinas tomorrow. And there is concern it could spawn tornadoes and flooding. Meantime, Hurricane John i

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ECONOMICS REPORT - When Companies (and Sometimes Individuals) Have to Give Back Money By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, February 25, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report.

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If a man could be two places at one time I'd be with you Tomorrow and today Beside you all the way If the world should stop revolving Spinning slowly down to die I'd spend the end with you And when the world was through Then one by one the stars woul

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Hot dogs are an All-American fare. But most likely, it was German sausage makers who first came up with the idea. In fact, there are reports of German immigrant selling them from push carts in New Yorks Bowery as far back as the 1860s. A century and

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Depression can cause long periods of sadness and hopelessness, feelings of low self-worth, even physical pain. It is the leading cause of suicide. The World Health Organization says more than one hundre

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Wednesday, October fifteenth, is the first Global Handwashing Day. Activities are planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap. F

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AS IT IS 2015-09-23 Delhi Tries to Clear Traffic, Air with Car-Free Day 德里试图开展无车日减少交通、净化空气 September 22 is known on the Internet as World Car Free Day. People were urged to leave their motorized vehicles at home an

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Large Cars on Top At New York Auto Show 纽约车展展出各种顶级大型车 SUVs or sports utility vehicles are very popular with Americans. 越野车很受美国人欢迎。 The large vehicle is part truck and part car. Strength and size combine

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Jennifer Webb-McRae: 'I'm Passionate About Doing Justice Every Day' Jennifer Webb-McRae always knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. I really never wanted to be anything else when I grew up. I knew I wanted to be a lawyer and that was because

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AS IT IS 2014-12-13 Out-of-this-World Espresso for Astronauts 为宇航员准备的浓缩咖啡 Italian-style espresso coffee has a large public following around the world. Many people have given up traditional coffee and have turned to this thicker

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今天我们要学的词是rev up。 To rev up, 意思是加速,加快。 The soccer team revved up its defense in the second half, 足球队下半场加强防守。 The retailers plan to rev up sales in the upcoming holiday season, 零售商计划通

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45This is what the Lord says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2I will go before you and will level the

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This year's Frankfurt Motor Show is now in full swing with elite carmakers showcasing new models and new technologies that make vehicles cheaper and lighter - now and in the future. Su Yi has more. To adapt to increasing concerns over environment pre

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Neil: And talk about in the toilet what if I told you that American-made vehicles are so yesterday, my next guest plans to be the first to import and sell Chinese cars in North America and predicts th

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一个价值百万的提琴,有谁会花费这么大的价钱买呢? Alice: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English: the programme in which we talk about a story in the news and learn some vocabulary while were doing it. I

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 一起听英语

Lee's use of real martial arts combined with the speed and director's eye was groudbreaking. 李小龙的真功夫,加上出手快速以及导演似的眼光 很具突破性。 Bruce Lee totally revolutionalized the way emm...unarmed combat would b

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If you drive a General Motors' pick-up truck, it could be one of 900,000 that are being recalled says GM's spokesman Alan Adler. For a condition in which the tailgate cables can corrode and fracture.

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