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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Survey: Social Media Users are Happier, More Engaged We call interactive communications tools such as Twitter and Facebook social media. But lots of commentators have asserted that using them heavily makes people less sociable, if not downright anti-

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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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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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Sam Sedaei says that identity is like an invisible man, and for him as an Iranian American, a coherent identity can be even more difficult to see. A blogger for the Huffington Post, Sedaei claims that writing served as a sort of white powder for him,

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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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This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Egypt's government faced international criticism when it blocked Internet service to try to suppress the uprising there. But Egyptian activists found

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Internet, Social Media Prominent in US Presidential Race Political campaigns used to rely on speeches, rallies, and newspapers to reach and motivate voters. Then radio and TV made it possible to reach everyone quickly and simultaneously. Today, campa

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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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Debilitating Disease Gets Windfall Support through Social Media WASHINGTON A social media stunt sweeping the United States is drawing attention and money to combat the deadly neurological disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. In the U.S. al

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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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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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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump uses the phrase fake news a lot to criticize media stories he doesn't like. There's something similar happening in Venezuela. Last week, the government said social media is exacerbating the spread of fake news aga

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Social networking websites such as Facebook and Bebo are growing in popularity with many New Zealanders now having a profile page. Users of social networking sites can create profile pages that include details such as age, hometown, job and hobbies.

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Social Revolution in the 1960s STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. Today, we tell about life in the United States during the nineteen sixt

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The Beijing municipal government will spend 100 million yuan or nearly 15 million US dollars on the purchase of social service projects. It aims to meet various needs of the public and boost the development of social organizations. Chen Zhe has the s

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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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The seminar was organized by the Institute for Philanthropy at Tsinghua University, which is behind the drafting of China's first Charity Law. Professor Deng Guosheng says public institutions, social organizations, and enterprises will be key players

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