n. Someone who has none of the technological devices that have become a part of our daily lives, such as television, microwave, gaming platform or home computer.
> I'm going to Ohio for a visit with the Urban Amish relatives. Where's my Gameboy?

In the land of rock and roll, the space shuttle, and computerized living, who could imagine that about 50,000 Americans do not use telephones, electric lights, or cars, not because they are poor, but

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Paul and Wendy are talking about the Amish. P: What do you plan to do in the summer, Wendy? W: To be frank, I haven't made any plans. What about you? P: I'm thinking of going to Indiana. W: What on ea

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1. Two more Amish schoolgirls died overnight following a deadly shooting in their one-room schoolhouse in Pennsylvania Monday. That brings the total number of girls fatally injured in the incident to

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1. Police are looking into the shooting deaths of two people at the University of Washington. A spokesman says the two were found in a campus building that houses the Architecture Department. Authorities say it may be a case of murder-suicide. 2. Si

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today we play music from Jack Johnson Answer a listener question about the Amish people And report on the winner of a major prize for architecture. (MUSIC) Pritzker Arc

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Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We tell about a special exhibit of Amish quilts in Washington D.C., And answer a listener question from Russia about musician Scott Joplin. (MUSIC) Amish Quilt E

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Voice 1 Hello. Im Marina Santee. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 It was October 2006.

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Ambient Temperature Sensor
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