– Manuscript – A new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics, says doctors should treat childhood obesity aggressively. Obesity is a word used to describe severely overweight people. In the past, many doctors thought children would grow out of bad eating habits. They used the method of “wait and see” to decide what to do. But the new guidelines say obese … [Read more...] about US Doctors Offer New Guidelines on Children Obesity
Archives for February 2023
Antisemitism (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. The husband of American Vice President Kamala Harrus led a recent discussion at the White House. Antisemitism Second gentlement Dough Emhoff brought together leaders from the Jewish community and White House officials to seek ways to fight the rise of antisemitism by public figures. Emhoff said the … [Read more...] about Antisemitism (News Words)
Wishful Thinking (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! When you make a wish, you hope for something to happen.But what is wishful thinking? Wishful Thinking Speaker A: Dan, guess who's going to win the lottery tomorrow.Speaker B: I dont know, Anna. You know your chances are like a billion to one.Speaker A: I have a good feeling about this one. In fact, I test drove the car … [Read more...] about Wishful Thinking (Idioms)
Group of Ducks Helps Control Pests for South African Wine Maker
– Manuscript – That is the sound of ducks. Are you picturing these birds fishing or floating on a nice lake somewhere? A normal reaction to be sure -- but these ducks are different. They live on a grape grower’s land in South Africa. The Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate is in Stellenbosch. And the ducks are employees of the winemaker. About 500 white, black and brown … [Read more...] about Group of Ducks Helps Control Pests for South African Wine Maker
Sony to Produce Electric Car with Honda
– Manuscript – Sony publicly showed for the first time a new car that it will produce with Honda. The car, announced in October, appeared for public viewing last week at the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The electric vehicle, called the Afeela, will use technology from Qualcomm, including its "Snapdragon" digital chassis. Sony's long-awaited … [Read more...] about Sony to Produce Electric Car with Honda
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