Technology Report - Social Innovation Summit 2012 Comes to an End From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. More than 700 business leaders, government officials, investors and other people gathered last week in Moun

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Universities Prepare Students for Socially-Conscious Careers The American economy has traditionally been divided into three sectors: government, for-profit businesses and non-profit charities. In more recent years, students of American business have

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And now we have a story of autism or, rather, of recognizing autism. Autism affects the part of the brain responsible for social interaction, and it's estimated that four times as many boys as girls are diagnosed with it each yea

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Brad和Pam邀请同事Jimmy下班后一起去酒吧,可Jimmy一再推辞,我们听听为什么。 Brad: Hey Jimmy, a couple of us are going out to Sam's Bar after work. Care to join us? Jimmy: Oh, um...thanks for the invitation, but I'm pretty ti

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079 social problems Words Homeless health education corruption crime discrimination racism drug abuse/addiction Poverty housing unemployment statistics data/figures protest demonstration support oppose legislation blame Phrases Solve a problem Legisl

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By Michael Bowman Washington, DC 14 December 2006 watch News Media Ownership report TV anchor Setareh Derakhshesh With the exception of one domestic broadcasting network, the U.S. news media are privately owned and operated, and always have been. Ye

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 10 January 2006 Nepalese journalists shouted slogans during a demonstration against the royal government on a street in Katmandu (File photo - Nov. 28, 2005) Global media

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By Phuong Tran Nouakchott, Mauritania 07 August 2007 Malouma, one of Mauritania's most famous griot traditional singers, was elected to the national Senate this year as an opposition member. She is bringing her fight against social injustice from the

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By Mona Ghuneim New York 25 April 2007 Women in Islamic nations are increasingly being heard, seen and listened to, thanks in part to leading female voices determined to make a difference, despite challenges ranging from motherhood to threats on thei

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 21 March 2007 The National Union of Somali Journalists is calling for Somalia's transitional government to train its armed forces not to violate media freedom. The call followed a national conference on media freedom and the

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In less than a decade, Facebook has become a worldwide phenomenon; but despite its overnight success, the creation of this Internet-based community was not without controversy and a new film, The Social Network, is based on that true story ... or, ac

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By Jeff Swicord Washington 27 October 2009 For the first time in 30 years, Social Security recipients in the United States will not receive an annual adjustment in benefits. More than 52 million older Americans depend on Social Security for all or p

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Our next two guests have organized state dinners and congressional picnics. Jeremy Bernard and Lea Berman each served as White House social secretary. He worked for President Obama, she for President George W. Bush. And they've col

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Sinclair Broadcast Group is based in Maryland. This is a conservative company that owns more local TV stations than any other company in the country. And Sinclair is about to get bigger with a $3.9 billion deal with Tribune Media.

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: So obviously, teens aren't the only ones yawning. It's something everyone does - humans but also bears, bats, guinea pigs, giraffes. Yawning is common animal behavior. Here's reporter Michelle Trudeau. And no matter how interesti

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 January 2007 One of the first and most comprehensive studies of the media in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed massive growth in the industry over the past five years, with the emergence of private and community radio sta

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 11 April 2007 An international media watchdog has condemned the recent arrests of three television journalists following a press conference in Somalia. The group also expressed concerns about government-imposed restrictions

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 05 June 2007 Pakistani journalists hold oil torches as they march towards presidency during rally to condemn crackdown against media, in Islamabad, 04 June 2007 Pakistani journalists and media rights activists are lashing o

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By Mil Arcega Washington 03 November 2009 Recent surveys of online Internet users shows the amount of time people spend on social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter is growing, and it may be costing employers time and money. In t

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Hector: Can you believe James? All evening, he tried to tell me how this country would be better if we had no social classes . He's out of his mind. Sophia: He was just trying to get a rise out of you . We all know that the two of you don't see eye t

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