SSS 2009-02-27

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? February 28th is International Sword Swallowers Awareness Day, according to practitioner Dan Meyer, who recently demonstrated the technique at the AAAS meeting in Chic

英语听力文摘 English Digest 580、什么是条件反射？

What Are Reflexes? If youve ever blinked at a sudden light, jerked your hand away from something hot, or jumped at a loud noise, then you know that these are not actions we consciously plan. Rather, they happen involuntarily. Such sudden, unconscious

Japan Adopts Major Defense Changes

By Steve Herman Japan has taken another step towards freeing itself from military restrictions in place since the end of World War II. The changes are a significant retreat from the pacifist policies

Chinese defense minister meets U.S. Secretary of Navy

Chinese defense minister meets U.S. Secretary of Navy

TED演讲:我们为何哭泣(2)

The gas stings Iris, and suddenly, she can't help it, she starts weeping uncontrollably. 这种气体刺激着虹膜，来势汹汹，她无力阻止，于是她开始控制不住地大哭。 These reflex tears are different from the basal tears that

Mourinho gives nothing away on defenseive options

MADRID, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho responded ironically to questions over who will play at left back for his side on their visit to Mallorca on Sunday night. Real Madrid are still without full backs Alvaro Arbeloa, Marcelo an

医学病症词典六

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Chinese腓骨肌萎缩征 Chassalgnac's tubercle Chinese夏桑亚克结节(第六颈椎横突的颈动脉结节) chemical synapse Chinese化学突触 Cheyne-Stokes nystagmus Chinese节律性眼球震颤 chiasmatic cistern Chinese交叉池 childhood dystrophy C

医学病症词典十一

ganglioglioneuroma Chinese神经节胶质神经瘤 gangliolysis Chinese神经节阻滞 ganglion Chinese神经节 ganglioside Chinese神经节苷脂 gangliosidoses Chinese神经节苷脂沉积症 gangreneChinese 坏疽 ganimalon Chinese r-氨酪酸 Ganser's commissure Chinese甘塞氏连

All change in defense, but Real Madrid win in Vigo

MADRID, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo were enough to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win away to struggling Celta Vigo on Sunday. Ronaldo scored his two goals, the second of which was a penalty in the second half, while Iago Aspes gave

China, U.S. hold wide-ranging defense talks

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States have held wide-ranging talks on defense and security at the 13th annual China-U.S. Defense Consultative Talks in the Pentagon. The talks, held Wednesday, were jointly hosted by Qi Jianguo, d

Obama's Defense pick tries to convince Congressional skeptics

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, faced his Congressional critics on Thursday at the Senate confirmation hearing, trying to gain their support. We will not hesitate to use the

U.S. to beef up missile defense

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday announced that he has ordered the military to beef up the missile defense system by deploying 14 additional ground- based interceptors. At a Pentagon press briefing, Hagel

英语听力文摘 English Digest 429、睡觉时为何不打喷嚏

Sleep On, Sneeze Not 睡觉的时候不会打喷嚏 The signs are unmistakabl e : the eyes water, the chest heave s , the nose twitch es , the body tenses, suspense builds until finally a sneeze blasts forth, concluding the drama. It's a momentarily

全球首款柔性屏ReFlex手机亮相:让人惊讶!

A new flexible smartphone design could change the way users interact with their devices. ReFlex, developed by researchers at Queen's University, uses 'bend sensors' to control app interactions, and simulates physical forces through detailed vibration

Chinese defense minister meets Malawian military delegation

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Defense Minister Liang Guanglie on Saturday met with a Malawian military delegation headed by Patrick V. Kachimera, permanent secretary of the Malawi Ministry of Defense. Liang, who is also a state councilor, said China

音乐咖啡厅:Lights - Muscle Memory

After having spent a fast year Waiting for the next time I can get you close I grew used to being back here Like a chorus synth line soldier at his post You call and I respond The sparrow and the song I miss you when you're gone When I am alone I See

German defense minister under political criticism

BERLIN, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- A series of scandals in German armed forces has put Defense Minister(国防部长) Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg, a rising star in German politics, under mounting criticism from both opposition and the media. The severe（严重

【英语时差8，16】睡觉不打喷嚏

The signs are unmistakable: the eyes water, the chest heaves, the nose twitches, the body tenses, suspense builds... until finally a sneeze blasts forth, concluding the drama. It's a momentarily paralyzing experience that can seize one at almost any

【趣谈英语】打哈欠是一种交流形式-Yawning Is A Form Of Communication

Pre-Listening Vocabulary involuntary: occurs without ones control (e.g. a reflex) contagious: spreads from one person to another empathy: the understanding or acknowledgment of another persons feelings phenomenon: an observance in nature (often causi

医学病症词典十四

illogical attitude Chinese不自然姿势(癔症性癫痫) illusion Chinese错觉 imbecility Chinese痴愚 imipramine Chinese丙咪嗪 impinge Chinese侵犯 impotence Chinese阳萎 incisura Chinese切迹 incitogram Chinese冲动发放 inclusion body encephalitis Chinese包涵体