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Rob: Hello I'm Rob. Finn: and I'm Finn Rob: and this is 6 Minute English. In today's programme we're talking about slimming - in other words, doing something to lose weight and get thinner. Not a problem for you Finn? Finn: Well, I do have a small ty

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Part 14 Cleaning tanks 1. Transfer slops into slop tank. 2. Dispose sludge into sludge tank. 3. Sludge disposed into sludge tank. 4. Order shore slop tank. 5. Order slop barge and report. 6. We have 50 tons of slops. 7. Slop barge ordered. 8. Stop pu

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Yal: Hey Don, whatcha reading? Don? Don! Don: Huh? Y: I asked what book you're reading. D: Oh, sorry. I guess I was lost in the story. Y: That's OK. That's what a good story will do, right? In fact, there's a study that explains what's going on the b

Biosolids

By Mario Ritter Broadcast: October 28, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers have long put animal waste on their fields. They may also use human waste. Mode

CNN 2010-10-11

You want an example of something toxic? Take a look over my shoulder here. That red sludge spilled out of a reservoir at an aluminum plant on Monday. This happened in the European nation of Hungary. This stuff is toxic. Around 250 people had to leave

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia to Evacuate Thousands from Mud Flow Z

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 27 September 2006 Indonesia is to resettle thousands of people whose homes have been engulfed by mud surging from a gas exploration site. Efforts to stop the flow of mud have failed. ---- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (file photo

VOA标准英语2010年-Hungary Threatened By New Chemical Dis

Environmentalists have warned of a new industrial accident in Hungary that they say could once again threaten villages, towns and even Budapest with toxic red sludge. Just outside the Hungarian capital, a reservoir is being watched which has potentia

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An official in Hungary says a toxic sludge spill, which has killed four people, has reached the edge of Europe's second longest river, the Danube. Officials say the sludge has reached the Danube, one of Europe's longest rivers. An official also told

志愿者是田径赛事重要组成部分

Over 27-hundred volunteers, dubbed the New Generation at the Bird's Nest, are activated among different posts at the IAAF Championships. Xie Junyan heads a group of 72 volunteers. His team is dealing with security. Our volunteers are here as an impor

英伦广角 2010-10-17 匈牙利遭遇红色污泥流

As disaster team enter the devastated communities, the extent of the damage is clear. Villages have been wiped out by the wave of sludge, and wild life has been coated in dangerous chemicals. It's frustrating work. Many of indigenous animals are frig

为什么我们分手后会伤心欲绝？

Breaking up is hard to do. Whether youre doing the dumping or getting dumped, chances are you feel pretty upset. And theres a scientific explanation for this. 分手确实是件难事。无论是你甩了对方，还是对方甩了你，你都可能感

Corinthians bare Adriano from Libertadores

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Corinthians coaching staff dedicded to bar striker Adriano from the team's upcoming Libertadores Cup match on Monday. The decision comes one day after the player's lackluster performance in the 1-0 loss to Sant

叛军炸毁哥伦比亚的主要石油管道

BOGOTA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Colombia's second largest guerrilla group blasted a main oil pipeline on Friday, causing oil spill in the northeastern region, local media reported. The rebel National Liberation Army (ELN) attacked the Cano Limon-Covenas pi

巴西宣布漏油应急计划

巴西宣布漏油应急计划 RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government on Tuesday announced a contingency plan to deal with oil spills. The plan will be activated only when corporate action is not enough to contain oil spills or

FIFA issues third goal-line technology license

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- World football's governing body FIFA has approved a third company to provide goal-line technology. German firm Cairos will be among the bidders to install systems for next year's World Cup in Brazil and the 2013-14

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本期内容： Dwayne Johnson has thanked fans for their support after he opened up about his battle with depression. The 45-year-old discussed his mother's suicide attempt and a period he described as the worst time of his life in an interview with

AP 2011-11-12

1. The nation's Emergency Alert System will be activated nationally for the first time this afternoon to test its capability. FEMA chief Craig Fugate warns some video systems may make it look like a real emergency. He says that and other flaws are be

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-10-09)

1. New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg says he will introduce legislation requiring colleges to adopt a code of conduct that prohibits bullying and harassment. The Democrat made the announcement Wednesday at a town meeting in memory of 18- year-old T

For the Love of My Father

Over the years, I never thought of my father as being very emotional, and he never was, at least not in front of me. Even though he was 68 years old and only five-foot-nine, while I was six feet and 260 pounds, he seemed huge to me. I always saw him

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本期内容： Researchers in the US have been investigating the final journeys taken by disposable contact lenses. They found 15-20% of US users simply flick these fiddly lenses down the drain via the bathroom sink or toilet. The study suggests tha