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SGI- It used to be animation was done entirely by hand.classics like Disney's Fantasias ware drawn frame by frame.Modern animation, however, has dependedon computers ,like The Prince Of Egypt depends

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For many people whove lost a loved one, a visit to their grave can help them to grieve. Now German mourners could remember those who have died in a different, modern way with a digital tombstone. Michel Kurney Spelt is a gardener in this cemetery in

VOA标准英语2008年-Israel's PM Faces Increasing Pressure over Corr

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 May 2008 Israel's embattled prime minister is under increasing pressure, amid growing calls for early elections, even from within his own party. Calls for his replacement have grown in the wake of a corruption scandal, a

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2008年ESL之购物 13 Buying Computer Accessories

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可以录音和发声的衣服(有声)

M.I.T. researchers have developed a piezoelectric fiber that would react to electric currents and have the potential to record or produce audio. Clothing is so yesterday. I mean, really, what can it do? It cant pick up sound, or beep at us if somethi

SSS 2010-07-15

Clothing is so yesterday. I mean, really, what can it do? It cant pick up sound, or beep at us if somethings wrong. Or can it? M.I.T. researchers say theyve developed a fiber that would allow clothing to eventually do those things. Their study is in

医院日常用品和设备英文单词

Stethoscope[听诊器] Sphygmomanometer （Blood pressure gauge）[血压计] Thermometer[体温表] Tongue depressor （spatula）[压舌板] Needle[针头] Syringe[注射器] Cotton stick （ball）[棉签（球）] Bandage[绷带] Elastic bandage[弹

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VOA标准英语2010年-Backyard Birders Help Monitor Oil Spil

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VOA常速英语2007年-OSCE Cancels Plan to Monitor Russian Elections

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 16 November 2007 The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says it will not monitor parliamentary elections in Russia next month due to official restrictions imposed by that country. VOA Correspondent Pet

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The study of a solar-powered blood pressure monitor finds it can be an effective tool in places where electricity and even batteries can be in short supply. A study in Africa found the monitors to be affordable and accurate. High blood pressure is a

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ESL Podcast 405 - Buying Computer Accessories

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Western Digital to buy Hitachi's hard drive unit

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Pressure

A 104 year-old woman was being interviewed by a reporter: And what do you think is the best thing about being 104? the reporter asked. She simply replied, No peer(窥视）pressure.