Aircraft Carriers

Being a super power, it’s not possession of nuclear weapons, it’s not having a large armed forces, it’s not having higher tech equipment than anyone else, if there’s one thing that defines bei

Olympics Construction Projects Push Athens Archaeologists to

By Rebecca Ward Bringing Athens' transportation up to speed ahead of the summer games proved more difficult than what most modern cities usually endure, as massive construction projects turned into ex

2018年CRI Bridge over railway completes rotation construction in Guangdong

The rotation construction of two sections of a giant super-tonnage bridge on the Shantou-Kunshan highway in China's Guangdong Province has been completed on Friday morning. The two sections of the bridge also span across the Beijing-Guangzhou high-sp

2007年VOA标准英语-Construction at New York's Ground Zero Slowly I

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 10 September 2007 Ground Zero construction It is some of the most controversial real estate on the planet. The 16 acres of land in New York that is known as Ground Zero draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year

VOA标准英语2008年-Aircraft Safety Group Says 2007 One Of Safest Y

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 January 2008 The Geneva-based Aircraft Crashes Record Office says 2007 was one of the safest years in the past half century in which to fly. The group says 965 people died in 136 airplane crashes last year. The private group

EXPLORATIONS - Igor Sikorsky: Aircraft and Helicopter Design

EXPLORATIONS - Igor Sikorsky: Aircraft and Helicopter Designer By Marilyn Christiano Broadcast: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Igor Sikorsky on the cover of Time magazine. Now, the VOA Sp

2007年VOA标准英语-Aircraft Manufacturers Line Up to Supply India

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 01 September 2007 The world's biggest aircraft manufacturers are in the race to supply the Indian air force with 126 new fighter jets in a deal worth an estimated $10 billion. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, th

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? [Radio sound:] Northeast 480 you are cleared for landing, Northeast 480 you are cleared for landing. That same radar technology that guides aircraft and tracks hurrica

VOA标准英语2012--Surviving New York Subway Construction

Surviving New York Subway Construction Francisco Quijada first looked out of the window of his interior design store more than 45 years ago and he says the view was as bright as his future. No more. I gave up cleaning them, because it cost me money a

VOA标准英语2010年-Omo River Dams in Ethiopia: Blessing o

Ethiopia will accomplish the construction at any cost whether donors continue funds or not. The giant Gibe III dam, now being built on the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia is a boon for some, a problem for others. Supporters say it will provide ele

VOA标准英语2013--Ethiopia Continues Dam Construction

Ethiopia Continues Dam Construction The massive construction of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam continues despite sometimes angry protests from Egypt. At issue is - diverting part of the Blue Nile since May. The recently ousted Egyptian governmen

VOA标准英语2010年-Exposing Women to New Career Options

Hairstylist Jackeline Aguilera operates a power screwdriver as she learns how to hang a door in a classroom at CASA de Maryland, a non-profit organization that operates vocational training and employment placement programs in the Washington, D.C., ar

China making preparations for aircraft carrier

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China is conducting scientific testing and training exercises for its aircraft carrier, Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said Thursday. It takes time for weapons and equipment to be developed from scientific researc

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier

China conducts flight landing on aircraft carrier LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, naval sources said. A new J-15 fighter jet was used as part

China's first aircraft carrier commissioned

DALIAN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's first aircraft carrier was delivered and commissioned to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Tuesday after years of refitting and sea trials. Overseen by President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, the carrier

China to boost construction of green buildings

BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has established a goal of having green buildings account for 30 percent of new construction projects by 2020, according to an official document released Sunday. The document, which was jointly release

Construction of new economic zone starts in W China

Construction of new economic zone starts in W China YINCHUAN, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The construction of a new economic pilot zone, the first of its kind in China's inland areas, has started in the country's northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. A

英闻天下——150 Airbus Delivered 125 Aircraft to China in 2012

Airbus China says that European aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered 125 new aircraft to Chinese operators in 2012. That accounts for over 20 percent of its global deliveries during the period. Last year's deliveries included more than 100 A320 Fam

China starts construction on 5.8 mln low-income housing units

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- China started building 5.8 million low-income housing units in the first seven months of this year, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said Friday. Construction on 3.6 million affordable homes has been ba

China to continue regulating land supply for housing construction

BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- China will continue its regulation of land supply for housing use in 2013 to promote the stability of land market and healthy economic growth, a senior land and resources official said on Friday. Xu Shaoshi, minister of l