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If a potential mate has managed to pass all these tests, there's still one more: the infamous first kiss, 即便一个潜在的伴侣已经成功通过以上所有的测试，这里还有最后一关：初吻， a rich and complex exchange of tactile

2018年CRI Installation completed for pressure vessel of Hualong One nuclear power unit

The pressure vessel of the No. 5 reactor at the Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant in Fujian has been installed. The facility is using Chinese designed-and-built third-generation Hualong One reactor technology. The nuclear power unit is scheduled to be put i

美国科学60秒 SSS 2015-01-12

This is Scientific American - 60 seconds Science. I'm Synthia Graver. Got a minute. It's obivious that say turning the lights off saves money, but being reminded that using less energy saves money may not be the most effective way to motivate consume

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Oho! We know that, do we? Captain Nemo replied in a tone of mild surprise. Well, professor, we have good reason to know it because it's the truth. 啊！人们知道这事吗？尼摩船长回答，语气有点惊异。那么，教授，人们当然知

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SSS 2009-04-02

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In response to increased naval patrols in the Gulf of Aden, pirates in Somalia are venturing hundreds of kilometers out to sea to seize vessels. The change in tactic has allowed pirates to successfully hijack numerous ships in recent days, including

VOA标准英语2011--Nanostructure Promotes Blood Vessel Grow

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WASHINGTON, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Wednesday that its Gravity Probe B (GP-B) mission has confirmed two key predictions（预测预言 ） derived from Albert Einstein's general theory

CCTV9英语新闻：China sends rescue vessel to help locate black boxes

China's Ministry of Transport says it has sent the rescue vessel Nan-hai-jiu 101 to help retrieve the black boxes of flight 8501. The ship set sail at ten AM today from south China's Haikou City. It is heading for the sea area where the wreckage is l

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The IMPACT registry stands for 'Improving Pediatric and Adult Congenital Treatment' and includes information about patients who do not undergo open heart surgery. Often they undergo catheterization, a procedure which uses a catheter, or narrow tube,

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A newly commissioned vessel in China's southernmost city of Sansha has completed its first patrol in waters around the Zhongsha Islands. The law enforcement ship embarked on a 1,200 kilometers trip Sunday and returned Monday afternoon. During its pat

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