With E-book sales increasing by more than 300% for the second year, publishers delivering new revenue streams through E-book Apps, and academic publishers long having derived some 90% of their revenue online, it is a travesty to describe all this as the publishing world being "in denial" a...
In it I talk about the standards being higher now, than ever, especially physical fitness, the Army Combat Fitness Test ( ACFT), how the army is attempting to improve soldiers overall health in the holistic health and fitness program (H2F), the much improved marksmanship training and standards...
Jane Jacobs spent her working life advancing a distinct vision of the city – in particular focusing on what makes a successful urban community. At the heart of her vision is the idea that urban life should be an energetic and rich affair, whereby people are able to interact with one anothe...
The conflict will reach the one-month milestone on Tuesday and the death toll in Gaza has exceeded 10,000, with over 4,100 being children, according to the latest number reported by the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza. In Israel, at least 1,400 people have been killed, mostly civilians...
[B] More than a century has passed since explorers raced to plant their flags at the bottom of the world, and for decades to come this continent is supposed to be protected as a scientific preserve, shielded from intrusions like military activities and mining. But an array of countries are...
England is the most populous(adj.人口多的) and wealthiest part of the country, so people sometimes refer to the whole country as England,a name that people of Scotland, Wales and northern Ireland do not like very much. England is highly urbanized,with about 80% of the population living in...
the two countries is as simple as blending Chinese and Western music in a symphony, just like the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Beijing Philharmonic Choir in their collaboration performance. But I'm still convinced that it's not only meaningful, but also our responsibility, to improve the most...
Defense. In the case of an attack, military advisers suggested the __27__ of being able to operate one computer from another terminal. In the early days, the Internet was used mainly by scientists to communicate with other scientists. The Internet __2...
Answer: 1. fooled ... into 2. came upon 3. join in 4. come up with 5. up to 1. 记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击作出解释。(press for) Answer: Reporters pressed the spokesman for an explanation of the military attack.2. 他的竞选演讲未能使选民相信他就是参议员的合适人选。(convince)Answer...
Of course, updating a blog is essential for maintaining its presence and importance. Statistics on blogs that are started but not updated remain elusive, but the proportion is undoubtedly substantial. Like the fad for personal Web pages in the 1990s, the proliferation of blogs has led to the ...