World Car-Free Day is a very important holiday on the environmental calendar. Every September 22, governments, green groups and ordinary citizens highlight the damage cars are doing to the Earth. The day is a reminder that we do not need to rely so m

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Explorations - Voyager: The Extraordinary Story of a Flight Around the World Explorations -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. It was called the last great goal in flying. It would be a flight around the world without stopping or

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Urbanization Grows Worldwide The World Urban Forum (9/1-7) gets underway Saturday in Naples, Italy to address the growing trend toward urbanization. About 3-thousand participants from 114 countries are expected to attend the conference. This years th

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November the 19th is World Toilet Day (WTD). This day celebrates the importance of something we never really think about too much the toilet. Imagine life without one. There are many world issues regarding toilets. WTD is a global day of action to ra

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World Kidney Day is on the 12th of March. It started in 2006 and has grown quickly. In its first year, 66 countries celebrated it and two years later that number rose to 88. The day is a joint venture of the International Society of Nephrology and th

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World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. It is celebrated every year on March 27 by theatre companies around the world. Theatre groups of all kinds put on special performances and events to mark the day. The most

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World Asthma Day takes place every year to raise awareness of asthma throughout the world. It is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Many other healthcare groups pool resources to help GINA spread the word. All of these groups prepa

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World Press Freedom Day is on May 3 every year. The U.N. General Assembly introduced it in 1993. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press. It is also a reminder to governments to respect the right to freedom

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Over seventy per cent of the Earths surface is ocean. Many of our oceans are being damaged by human activity. On June 8, we recognize the importance of the oceans with World Ocean Day. This important day in the environmental calendar began on 8 June

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Of course fairies exist. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise. They must exist because there is a World Fairy Day. Its on June the 24th. This is the official day for us to celebrate the little fairies that bring some magic to our lives. We can also cel

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World Music Day is on June the 21st. It is actually known as the Fte de la Musique, because it began in France. In 1976, an American musician, Joel Cohen, suggested the idea of an all-night music celebration. He wanted the festival to take place on t

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World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is a day we should all put on our calendars. It highlights a huge but often ignored problem in our society. Every year thousands of people take their own lives. Around 3,000 people a day commit suicide. Another 60,

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IN THE NEWS – November 30, 2002: World AIDS Day By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. Sunday is World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day was first declared at a

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恩雅(Enya)之后, 便只有爱尔兰女歌手美芙(Meav)有如此纯净完美的女声了,甚至有的人认为美芙(Meav)与恩雅相比,美芙(Meav)的声音在纯净中多了几分柔媚与迷离,更增添了一份迷人的韵致,被誉为嗓音美妙至极,唱工无与伦比。 美芙(Meav)的首张专辑《美芙的祈

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IN THE NEWS -August 17, 2002: World Weather By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. Severe weather is affecting people in many countries. In areas of south

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THIS IS AMERICA – July 22, 2002: US World Cup Team By Mario Ritter VOICE ONE: The United States soccer team did very well in the World Cup Championship in South Korea and Japan last month. This surp

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EXPLORATIONS - How Two Pilots Flew Non-Stop Around the World SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. It was called the last great goal in flying. It would be a flight around the world without stopping o

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EXPLORATIONS - Exploring Textile Arts Through History and Around the World DOUG JOHNSON: Im Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. At craft shows and corporate headquarters across the United States

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YOUR WORLD George Douglas Johnson Your world is as big as you make it. I know, for I used to abide In the narrowest nest in a corner, My wings pressing close to my side. But I sighted the distant horizon Where the sky line encircled the sea, And I t

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Top of The World - 美国乡村音乐 Such a feelings coming over me这种感情萦绕着我 There is wonder in most everything I see在很多事上我都存在疑问 Not a cloud in the sky, got the sun in my eyes没有云的天空,阳光照射在我的眼中 And I wont be surprised if i

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