Forming a Union Norma: What is this? Jimmy: Its a flyer for a meeting Ive called to talk about forming a labor union here. Norma: Here? Do you think the management will let us? Jimmy: They cant stop us. Were working longer and longer hours and we nee

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Water Blankets Forming Planets A study in the journal Science finds much more molecular water in regions where planets are forming around young stars. The mechanism to keep the water from being destroyed by UV radiation appears to involve some of the

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New Treatment Could Prevent, Reverse Alzheimers New research suggests that a brain protein that has changed form may be the cause of brain disorders -- including Alzheimers Disease. Researchers say they have developed a treatment that may cause the p

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Locust Swarms Forming in West Africa Four countries in West Africa have been put on alert for the likely arrival of swarms of Desert Locusts. If uncontrolled, a small swarm can eat the same amount of food in one day as 35-thousand people. Locust swar

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今天我们要学的词是gifted。 Gifted, 是有天才、有天赋的意思。A gifted musician, 意思是天才音乐家。A gifted dancer, 意思是很有天赋的舞蹈家。Gifted children, 是指天才儿童。 美国的教育系统为智障儿

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Spending more time outdoors may reduce the risk of developing nearsightedness in children, a Chinese study said Tuesday. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at about 1,800 c

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