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收入最高的名人 The Top Income of Celebrities

Every year, the income of celebrities will be revealed by the media and the number always surprises the public, because for an ordinary person, they will never earn such income all his life. This year, the new list has come out and the female singer

2006年VOA标准英语-Traditionally African-American University

By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 27 January 2006 watch Xavier University report Xavier University re-opens Among the colleges and universities that re-opened this month in New Orleans, after having lost

VOA标准英语2015--Economic Disparity Persists on Old Civil Rights Battleground

Economic Disparity Persists on Old Civil Rights Battleground SELMA, ALABAMA Thousands of people are gathering Saturday in the small U.S. Southern City of Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a historic voting rights march. The 1965

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Interlaced Fingers' Traces Roots Of Racial Disparity In Kidney Transplants

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now for an improbable love story. Now, here you might be thinking, aren't the bookshelves groaning with those? But here's a love story that did not just change two people's lives. It shed light on inequalities that our next guest

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Oakland, More Data Hasn't Meant Less Racial Disparity During Police Stops

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The police department in Oakland, Calif., has been under federal oversight now for more than 15 years, stemming from a police abuse and racial profiling scandal. In that negotiated settlement, the city agreed to sweeping reforms,

How to Safeguard Your Income

How to Safeguard Your Income Im a big believer in diversification. Putting all your eggs in one basket is dangerous, especially in your personal finance. Diversification is a good way to reduce your risks. The question is how we should go about diver

Ericsson net income up 172 percent in 2010

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Global telecom giant Ericsson announced Tuesday that its net income in 2010 reached 11.2 billion kronor（克朗） (1.7 billion U.S. dollars), up 172 percent from 2009. Net income increased 172 percent to 11.2 billion

Urban-rural income gap gets bigger: report

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The ratio of income earned by urbanites to that of rural residents is about 5.2, said a blue paper released by a major government think tank on Tuesday. According to The Urban Blue Book: China City Development Report No.

China to increase income control in monopolized sectors

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China will increase its control over high earnings in monopolized sectors next year amid efforts to address income disparities, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Thursday. The government will improve its control policies

China allocates 20,000 hectares for low-income housing

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China has allocated more than 20,000 hectares of land to support the construction of low-income housing this year, an official with the Ministry of Land and Resources said Tuesday. The nation plans to distribute 47,600 hec

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学个词Learn a Word 第1734 disparity

今天我们要学的词是 disparity. Disparity 是差异的意思。Income disparity 收入差距。Gender disparity 性别差距。Racial disparity 种族差异。电脑和手机等高科技产品日益走进教室，成为老师教学的有利工具

China unveils reform guidelines on income distribution

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday unveiled reform guidelines on income distribution amid growing public concerns over a widening wealth gap. The guidelines encourage further work to improve the initial distribution system and stepped-up ef

VOA标准英语2010-Death Rates Higher in Non-White American

A new study finds racial and ethnic disparities in children's health are pervasive in the United States. Related Links: Full text Policy Statement on Health Equity and Children's Rights Asian, African-American, Hispanic, and Native American children

Govt aims to close income gap with wage hike

BEIJING, Feb.?9 (Xinhuanet) -- The government aims to raise its minimum wage at least 13 percent each year from 2011 to 2015, according to a national employment promotion plan released on Wednesday. China raised its minimum wage by an average of 12.5

Taiwanese leader pledges to close income gap

TAIPEI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) - Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou pledged on Wednesday that he will work to close the island's income gap during his next term. Ma said at an economic forum that economic development is not the sole target for his administratio

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China starts construction on 5.8 mln low-income housing units

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- China started building 5.8 million low-income housing units in the first seven months of this year, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said Friday. Construction on 3.6 million affordable homes has been ba

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Idiom: Safety in numbers ( more people ensure the safety ) Hit the book: Fret Salvation Army Respondent Gulf Haves and have nots Disparity Skip Feast One in four Australians are worried about how they will cover Christmas expenses with a growing numb