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EDUCATION REPORT - College Applications From International Graduate Students IncreaseBy Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Thursday, April 20, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report

For Japan Farmers, Radiation Fears Mean Economic Pain

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Japan's nuclear crisis may mean greater demand for imported food and less competition from Japanese products on world markets. But it also means that

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VOICE ONE: This is Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we visit the Indiana Dunes. These hills of sand are near Chicago, Illinois. They rise on the shores of Lake Michigan, one of

VOA标准英语2010年-CT Scan Radiation Draws Concern

Doctors use X-rays to view internal organs, obtain clear images of possible disease and to treat cancer. For years radiation has been used to save lives, but there is growing concern that some patients are getting more than they ask for when they und

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-22

A report has found that the Federal Government's role in handing down the water cuts for the Murray-Darling Basin is not clearly defined and lacks accountability. It's the first progress report by the COAG Reform Council and it looks at the 2008 wate

SSS 2008-10-23

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Animals rely on all sorts of cues to find their next meal. Monkeys and birds are attracted to the colors of ripe fruits and berries. And snakes find thei

Humans to Mars Official NASA Goal, But What About Radiation?

Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASAs budget. The law sets spending at $19.5 billion for the 12-month per

EXPLORATIONS - The Indiana Dunes: Beautiful Sand Hills and W

EXPLORATIONS - The Indiana Dunes: Beautiful Sand Hills and Wildlife in America's Midwest By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And

Health Experts Detail Radiation Symptoms

U.S. health experts monitoring Japan's nuclear crisis are seeking to explain health risks from radiation（放射） exposure, while cautioning that radiation levels measured this week at the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant in northern Japan have not y

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Keeping a Lookou

DOUG JOHNSON: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Today, we will tell about skin cancer. (MUSIC) DOUG JOHNSON: Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. It is also

VOA慢速英语2012 EXPLORATIONS - The Indiana Dunes: Ancient Hills of Sand on Lake Michigan

EXPLORATIONS - The Indiana Dunes: Ancient Hills of Sand on Lake Michigan FAITH LAPIDUS: This is Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we visit the Indiana Dunes. These hills of sa

VOA慢速英语2015 Activists Aim – Again – To Pay Women and Men Equally

Activists Aim Again To Pay Women and Men Equally Activists gathered in New York City this week to call attention to a problem that has existed for a long time: the pay difference between American men and women. The United States Congress took steps t

VOA标准英语2012--Japanese Town Split by Radiation Evacuation Zone

Japanese Town Split by Radiation Evacuation Zone It is an extraordinary meeting of the Kawauchi village assembly. Because of severe damage to the village's municipal hall from the earthquake, the public gathering has been convened at a community cent

WHO Warns Against Self-Medication as Antidote to Radiation

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns against the indiscriminate(任意的无差别的) use of potassium iodide as a precaution against nuclear radiation. WHO is issuing this advisory following reports of people in Japan and elsewhere who are usi

Japanese Radiation Adviser Quits in Rebuke

A key Japanese adviser on radiation（放射 ） leaks at the country's disabled Fukushima nuclear power facility has quit in protest over the government's handling of the disaster. The adviser, Toshiso Kosako, a radiation safety expert at the Univer

food from Japan to be tested for radiation

NEW DELHI, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government has ordered food originating from（发源于） Japan to be tested for radiation in the wake of explosions at a Japanese nuclear plant following a devastating earthquake-tsunami last Friday, repo

VOA标准英语2010年-Body Scanners, Touted as Effective Too

Public opinion polls suggest most Americans favor full body scanners as a way to protect against terror attacks on commercial airliners. The benefits of scanners are being debated in a number of countries. Some groups have raised privacy issues. But

Russian Federal Council passes "anti-Magnitsky Act"

MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Federation Council, or the upper house of the parliament, approved on Wednesday a bill which would imposes entry bans on U.S. citizens who have allegedly committed crimes against Russians abroad, and persons in

U.S. finds low levels of radiation in milk

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A trace amount of radioactive(辐射性的) iodine（碘） has been found in a sample of milk from the west state of Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sai

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2818 directive

今天我们要学的词是 directive. Directive 作为名词，有指令的意思。Criminal defense lawyers are concerned about a new Department of Justice directive instructing federal prosecutors to seek the most serious charges possible.刑事辩护