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2018年CRI Myanmar's micro film competition to cultivate young directors

The organizers of a micro movie competition in Myanmar have staged a public show of short films in Yangon, hoping to help cultivate the next generation of directors. CRI's Myanmar correspondent Tu Yun has more. Now in its fourth year, the annual Myan

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In many developing countries, micro-financing has created possibilities for burgeoning entrepreneurs who would not have found funding before. VOA's Barry Wood reports that special attention is now being paid to female entrepreneurs, who have had to

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VOA标准英语2009年-Nobel Laureate Announces Growth of Micro-L

Global recognition including the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom has not kept Muhammad Yunus from his main goal - getting people out of poverty with the help of small loan-interest loans. The Nobel Laureate announced that his

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By June Soh Washington 16 April 2007 Watch video report on Micro Loans Many new immigrants and refugees in the United States find out that they have a hard time landing well-paying jobs. Even with business ambitions, they can face difficulties. VOA'

【跟着美剧练发音】美少女的谎言14

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Shanghai unveils official microblog to serve the public

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Good venues are crucial to hosting a successful Olympic games. In recent years, host cities have provided a seemingly unlimited palate for architects and planners to create unusual and inspiring structures. Several of Beijing's venues are now instan

ESL Podcast 320 – Micromanaging the Staff

Barry: Where are you going? Jane: Im checking up on Rudy. I gave him a task an hour ago and I want to make sure hes doing it right. Barry: Youre not micromanaging again, are you? Jane: Of course, not. Im only going to observe his work and make sure t

China shuts down 97,000 blog, microblog accounts in anti-porn campaign

China shuts down 97,000 blog, microblog accounts in anti-porn campaign BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities have shut down about 97,000 blog and microblog accounts over the past seven months which are allegedly involved in dissemination

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中英双语新闻——150 Micro blogs’ creative magicians

Qin (Dear friend), will you stay at home and go shopping online this weekend? Qinmen (dear friends), you should guard the safety of your online accounts and develop good habits. Weve summarized nine points of advice for you. Have a happy weekend onli

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We are living in a micro era. After the massive popularity of micro blogs and micro novels, online micro films are growing bigger now. 我们生活在一个微时代。继微博和微小说广受欢迎之后，网络微电影风潮也在日趋壮大。

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Its been four decades since Hungarian inventor and architect Erno Rubik created his best-selling puzzle cube. To celebrate the anniversary, the 69-year-old has paired up with the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, for a special exhibi

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Internet Opens World to Microloan Investors

The Internet is linking entrepreneurs in the developing world with investors in industrial nations through sites that broker small people-to-people loans. These so-called microloans go to family-owned businesses in Africa, Asia and other areas. A $2