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Rough Road Ahead for Greece Despite Austerity Measures
摘要:Root problemDemocracy was born in Greece and many still consider it the cradle of Western civilization.But in 2011 the bedrock of democracy in Greece, its parliament, has been defended by armed police against battalions of citizens who say their voice has been forgotten.The root of this crisis is mo 阅读全文

posted @ 2011-07-01 01:25 Cooldash 阅读(168) 评论(1) 推荐(0)

Climate Change Threatens World Food Production
摘要:How climate change affects you depends on more than just how it affects your local weather. It also depends on how much the weather matters to your livelihood, and how well you can cope with the changes.Philip Thornton, with the International Livestock Research Institute, is one of the authors of th 阅读全文

posted @ 2011-06-23 07:26 Cooldash 阅读(196) 评论(0) 推荐(0)

Identifying Source of Deadly E. Coli Remains a Challenge
摘要:When public health officials notice an unusual number of people coming down with food poisoning, the first thing they try to do is to find out what they all ate recently. E. coli usually takes three or four days to make a person sick, but it may take a week or more. And that presents the first probl 阅读全文

posted @ 2011-06-23 07:25 Cooldash 阅读(163) 评论(0) 推荐(0)

【美国总统电台演说】2011-06-04
摘要:Hello, everybody. I’m speaking to you today from a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, where I just met with workers, including Jill. Jill was born and raised here. Her mother and step-father retired from this plant. And she met her husband here, and now they have two children of their own. This plant h 阅读全文

posted @ 2011-06-15 12:12 Cooldash 阅读(135) 评论(0) 推荐(0)

Reflections on 30 Years of HIV/AIDS
摘要:The HIV/AIDS epidemic is 30 years old. Nearly 30 million people have died from complications of the disease and more than 33 million are currently living with it.There’s a better chance than ever of living a long, productive life despite infection. But there’s still no cure or vaccine. The top U.S. 阅读全文

posted @ 2011-06-10 05:15 Cooldash 阅读(215) 评论(1) 推荐(0)

Stevie Nicks Earning Praise for New Solo Album 'In Your Dreams'
摘要:I'm just at the other end of your nightI'm always in and out of your lightRight down the middle of all your dreamsIn your dreamsThe title track of Stevie Nicks’ new album, In Your Dreams, is one of seven songs she wrote with the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, who also co-produced the collection. 阅读全文

posted @ 2011-06-07 13:31 Cooldash 阅读(181) 评论(0) 推荐(0)

'The Hangover' Sequel Features Same Crude Humor but New Location
摘要:Two years ago, a comedy film about three friends on a spree in Las Vegas became a worldwide hit despite - or perhaps because of - its crude humor. Now they're back together and this time the setting is Bangkok, but the jokes are no less outrageous. Here's a look at The Hangover Part II.STU: 阅读全文

posted @ 2011-06-06 07:32 Cooldash 阅读(180) 评论(1) 推荐(0)

America's Drive-In Movie Theater Turns 78
摘要:from:http://www.putclub.com/html/radio/VOA/Standard/2011/0603/30827.htmlNext Monday will mark a nostalgic anniversary in American culture. On June 6, 1933, the world’s first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.By 1950, there were 4,000 of these “movies under the stars” across the cou 阅读全文

posted @ 2011-06-04 03:15 Cooldash 阅读(275) 评论(1) 推荐(0)

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