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Controling Cancer There are two main causes of cancer: heredity and environment. We can do nothing to change our heredity, that is, the basic physical characteristics that are passed on to us by our parents. However, we can do a great deal to control

Recommendations for Title IX Law 1)Stir 2)Controversy

Broadcast: Jan 11 2003 It's a Thursday night at the McDonough Gymnasium on Georgetown University's campus in Washington, D.C. About 200 fans have gathered to see Georgetown's women's basketball team t

Egypt Opens Ancient Tombs Amid Plane Crash Controversy

Egypt Opens Ancient Tombs Amid Plane Crash Controversy CAIRO The Egyptian government this week unveiled three ancient pharaonic tombs for the first time since they were discovered - as it struggles to re-build its sagging tourism industry. But touris

SSS 2010-02-22

Lost in the coverage of the so-called climategate email controversy is a key point about the IPCCs track record of climate change estimates. James McCarthy is on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School Center for Health and the Global Environment.

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Controling Cancer There are two main causes of cancer: heredity and environment. We can do nothing to change our heredity, that is, the basic physical characteristics that arepassed on to us by our parents. However, we can do a great deal to control

Controversy 1)Swirls Around Cricket World Cup

Broadcast: Feb 07, 2003 The Cricket World Cup opens in South Africa Sunday, amid much controversy over matches planned for Zimbabwe and Kenya. Cricket, cricket, cricket! The opening ceremony is tomorr

CNN 2010-06-02

The headlines are coming! The headlines are coming! They're here. It's Friday, which is awesome! I'm Carl Azuz. This is CNN Student News. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is up first today, and there is a lot of new stuff to tell you about. First:

2006年VOA标准英语-Environmental Adventure Stirs Controversy

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 06 May 2006 An environmental adventure enjoyed as a book by millions of young people has been made into a family movie; and, like the book before it, the film is generating

2006年VOA标准英语-Controversy Over Way to Debate Controversy

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 30 October 2006 watch Stem Cell report Controversy over specific political issues can spawn yet more controversy involving the way those issues are debated. As VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports, a statement by a well-kn

VOA标准英语2010年-NYC Mosque Controversy Could Affect No

President Barack Obama hosts an Iftar dinner, the meal that breaks the dawn-to-dusk fast for Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, 13 Aug 2010 President Barack Obama has become embroiled

VOA标准英语2012--France's First Mormon Temple Sparks Controversy

France's First Mormon Temple Sparks Controversy Until recently, Chesnay was mostly known because of its proximity to Versailles, the dazzling 18th-century palace that was home to French Sun King Louis XIV. But today, this small town west of Paris is

VOA标准英语2010年-Virginia Christians, Jews, Muslims to

As the United States marks nine years since the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, some people outside the nation's capital are gathering to pray. Jews and Muslims from Fredericksburg, Virginia hope to foster healing rather than anger

VOA标准英语2013--Thai Same-Sex Marriage Bill Not Without Controversy

Thai Same-Sex Marriage Bill Not Without Controversy This is a traditional Thai wedding, except there is no groom. There are two brides. This ceremony is only symbolic because Thailand, like all of Asia, does not recognize same sex marriage. But a dra

每日一词【207】controversy：争论、争议

今天我们要学的词是controversy。 Controversy的意思是争论、争议。Spark a controversy,就是引起争议。Resolve the controversy,就是解决争端。拟议兴建的高速公路在当地引起了争议，可以说The proposed highw

VOA标准英语2008年-Controversy About Automobile Plant in India Gro

In India's West Bengal State, authorities have started talks with protesters opposing an automobile plant proposed by Tata Motors to manufacture the world's cheapest car. The automaker has suspended work on the plant, in the face of growing protests

Controversy over 'Michelangelo' sculpture

Controversy over 'Michelangelo' sculpture 米开朗琪罗雕塑引发争议 The Italian art world is in a messy is it or isn't it debate over a wooden sculpture that may or may not have been made by Michelangelo. Standing just 40cm (16 inches) high, it depicts

2007年VOA标准英语-US Farm Bill Ignites Controversy

By Jessi Lang Washington 06 August 2007 The United States Congress is considering a farm bill that is creating debate in the U.S. and around the world. Billions of dollars in agricultural subsides for American farmers are expected to continue, a prog

VOA标准英语2010年-Taking the Pulse of American Muslims

Courtesy Akbar Ahmed 'Journey into America' chronicles the Muslim-American experience in the years since 9/11. Even with so many practicing Muslims in their midst, most Americans know little about the Islamic faith. News headlines have led many peopl

Peking Opera-themed bikini show sparks controversy

Peking Opera-themed bikini show sparks controversy BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Beauty pageant contestants wearing bikinis designed with Peking Opera elements have pricked the nerves of many Internet users, who say the combination is spoiling the qu

学个词Learn a Word 第207期 controversy

今天我们要学的词是controversy。 Controversy的意思是争论、争议。Spark a controversy,就是引起争议。Resolve the controversy,就是解决争端。拟议兴建的高速公路在当地引起了争议，可以说The proposed highw