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What do you know about giraffes? Well, you almost certainly know they are the tallest quadrupeds on earth, capable of growing up to 19 feet tall. You may know that this height allows these vegetarians to eat the very nutritious leaves of the acacia t

Exodus 出埃及记37

37Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood-two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. 2He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. 3He cast four gold rings for it and fasten

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They note that if production were as understated as the committee alleged, 他们指出，如果产量真的像委员会所说的那样被低估了， Bulyanhulu and Buzwagi, the two mines where it produces concentrate, would be the biggest gold prod

经济学人:非洲金矿开采:金手铐(上)

Business 商业 Gold Mining in Africa: Golden handcuffs 非洲金矿开采：金手铐 Tanzania's firebrand leader takes on its largest foreign investor. 坦桑尼亚反对派领导人接手其最大的国外投资商。 If they accept that they stol

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A forest of umbrella thorn acacia trees in northern Tanzania provides shelter and sustenance for a wealth of animals. In this crowded paradise, property is hotly contested at all levels. Male impala , eager to challenge for a territory, build up stre

Exodus 出埃及记25

25The Lord said to Moses, 2Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from each man whose heart prompts him to give. 3These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4blue, purpl

60秒科学:大象果真怕蚂蚁

We all know that elephants arent really scared of mice. But a new study shows that theyre really not crazy about something even smaller: ants. In fact, elephants dislike ants so much that they avoid acacia trees that harbor the tiny, six-legged necta

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We all know that elephants arent really scared of mice. But a new study shows that theyre really not crazy about something even smaller: ants. In fact, elephants dislike ants so much that they avoid acacia trees that harbor the tiny, six-legged necta

美国科学60秒 SSS 2012-11-12

Rising season severe storm is the most talked about threats of climate change. But here is another. No more coffee. Because rising temperatures make cripple wild populations of Arabica coffee, and most cultivated species in the world. So says a study

VOA慢速英语2013 How Do You Like Your Caffeine -- In Tea or Coffee?

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VOA慢速英语2013 SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - How Do You Like Your Caffeine -- In Tea or Coffee?

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Odd Spider Prefers Salad In a study in the journal Current Biology, researchers report the discovery of an unusual spider, Bagheera kiplingi, that eschews meat and chews acacia tips. Karen Hopkin reports Its said that real men dont each quiche. And r

英语歌曲:so good bye

so good bye Sogyumo Acacia Band So Goodbye I think I should have told you that I'm still yours so goodbye my love So Goodbye. I here the birds singing It's time to go so Goodbye my friends I thought, You would do but I was wrong Now, I see myself sti

THE SCENT OF SPRING 春天的味道

The village is full of the colour of white, and noises Acacia flowers are blooming, attracting the wings of bees To be covered with pollens of the sunshine If you mix acacia flowers with flour and steam it We take a short cut to get ahead of the bees

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Now, have you ever wondered why koalas hug trees? And apparently, according to a new scientific study it is to stay cool. That discovery was made by researchers from the University of Melbourne who were looking at how koalas regulate their body tempe

多轮谈判未果 李彦宏龚宇撤回爱奇艺私有化要约

A consortium led by the chief executive officer of the Chinese online search giant abandoned its bid to buy out its video-streaming operation iQiyi.com Inc after failing to reach an agreement on the transaction structure and purchase price. 由中国在

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Ethiopia is the home of Arabica coffee. The country recently hosted the 4th World Coffee Conference, bringing together farmers, buyers, and policy makers. It was the first time the event was held on African soil. Ethiopia coffee Host nation Ethiopia