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How America Elects: Becoming a Delegate

How America Elects: Becoming a Delegate

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Indian Leader Hails US in Address to Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the U.S. Congress Wednesday calling for closer ties between the two countries, especially in fighting terrorism. Modi called the United States an “indispensable partner.” Modi thanked House Speaker Paul Ryan for the invitation to speak for the first time at the U.S. Capitol, which he called a “temple of democracy.” Modi noted that India is the world’s largest democracy, committed to “freedom, democracy and equality.” “Our independence was ignited by the same idealism that fueled your struggle for freedom.” He told Congress that his nation and the U.S. have overcome “the hesitations of history.” Modi spoke about new problems around the world presented by terrorism. He thanked the Congress for taking action against extremist groups. “The fight against terrorism has to be fought at many levels. And, the traditional tools of military intelligence or diplomacy alone would not be able to win this fight.” Speaking of trade, Modi said that India now trades more with the U.S. than any other country, and called for continuing close economic and defense ties. And he noted the two countries cultural ties, including the millions of Americans who practice yoga. “More Americans bend for yoga than to throw a curve ball,” he said. Modi is the fifth Indian leader to address Congress since 1985. It is his fourth visit to Washington since getting elected in 2014. He was previously banned from entering the United States after religious riots broke out in the Indian state he governed. Modi was criticized for not doing enough to stop the religious violence.  On Tuesday, the Indian leader met with President Obama. “A key priority for both of us is how to promote economic prosperity and opportunity, and poverty alleviation for our people,” Obama said. Obama and Modi discussed security issues and ways to limit the spread of nuclear weapons. The two leaders said they are committed to signing the Paris climate change agreement this year. But they did not set a signing date, as some had hoped. Obama thanked Modi for his commitment to renewable energy technologies. Human rights groups urged Obama to use Modi’s visit to raise issues related to slavery and human trafficking in India. The U.S. State Department's 2015 Trafficking in Persons report found that India's main trafficking problem is forced labor. India has the most modern-day slaves in the world, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index. The survey estimates more than 18 million people in India are trapped in debt bondage, forced into marriage, sold to brothels or born into servitude. Amy Sobel of Human Rights First said Modi’s visit is an opportunity for Obama to bring up global efforts to fight modern slavery. She said the two leaders should keep the U.S.-India relationship “grounded in respect for human dignity and fundamental rights.” I’m Bryan Lynn.   Bryan Lynn adapted this story for Learning English. Additional information came from the Associated Press and Reuters.  was the editor. We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page. ________________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   indispensable – adj. absolutely needed manifest – v. to appear of happen proposition – n. statement to be proven or explained hesitation – n. a pause or delay alleviate – v. to make less severe renewable energy – n. energy from a source that is not depleted when used bondage – n. the state of being a slave brothel – n. a place where people pay to have sex servitude – n. the state of being a slave dignity – n. being worthy of honor or respect  

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Clinton, Trump Must Overcome High Negatives

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are running for president facing historically negative views from voters. Larry Sabato of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia said Americans always complain about their presidential candidates. “It’s in the American character,” he said. But this year is different. Both candidates have more voters viewing them unfavorably than favorably, according to a CBS/New York Times survey. CBS said the negatives for both candidates in its March survey were the highest of any presidential race since 1984. David Redlawst is a political scientist at Rutgers University in New Jersey. “Democrats are strongly negative on Trump and Republicans strongly negative on Clinton,” he said. “And the folks in the middle are more negative than positive, with the edge to Trump on negativity.” The two likely nominees, however, have five months to Election Day on November 8 to change voters’ negative views. Clinton Seeking Sanders Voters Clinton needs to win over supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders. In April, about 25 percent of Sanders’ supporters said that they won’t vote for Clinton. Trump, a New York businessman, has faced tough criticism from Republican leaders. The two top Republican congressional leaders said this week that they considered Trump’s statements that a judge with Mexican heritage couldn’t judge him fairly to be racist. But they said they still support Trump. Howard Dean is a former Democratic governor of Vermont who ran for his party’s presidential nomination in 2004. Billy Tauzin served 25 years as a U.S. congressman – 15 as a Democrat and the last 10 as a Republican. Dean supports Clinton for president and Tauzin supports Trump. Dean agrees that both candidates have high negatives. But he said that the possibility of Trump becoming president will scare people enough to vote for Clinton. She is a former secretary of state, U.S. senator and first lady. Tauzin said that Trump has a chance to win because voters are angry with politicians from both parties. Trump is running as a “successful businessman,” not a politician.” What he needs to do, Tauzin said, is hire smart people and offer specifics on how he will “make America great again.” Norm Ornstein is the political and government expert at the American Enterprise Institute. He is not sure that Trump will listen to those who tell him to “get on script,” and stop attacking anybody who criticizes him.” “I have no doubt that people are whispering into his ear and telling him, ‘You can’t say that – just as the pundits have been saying all along,” Ornstein said. “But every time he said something outrageous, he continued marching through the primaries and eliminated the large Republican field before Hillary Clinton won enough delegates to beat Bernie Sanders.” Ornstein said it would be easier for Clinton to change the views of voters with negative views of her than it will be for Trump to win over his critics. Clinton, the first woman presidential nominee from a major party, reached out to Bernie Sanders and his supporters in declaring victory Tuesday night. She won four of the six state primaries Tuesday, including the big states of California and New Jersey. Eight years ago, Clinton noted she was in the same position as Sanders – losing out to then Democratic Senator Barack Obama for the party’s nomination. “Now, I know it never feels good to put your heart into a cause or a candidate you believe in – and to come up short,” Clinton said. “I know that feeling well. But as we look ahead to the battle that awaits, let’s remember all that unites us.” After winning all five Republican primaries Tuesday night, Trump read from a teleprompter, something he rarely does. It was a more serious speech than has been his custom. “I understand the responsibility of carrying the mantle, and I will never, ever let you down,” Trump said. “Too much work, too many people, blood, sweat and tears. Never going to let you down. I will make you proud of your party and our movement.” Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said 2016 will be a unique year in American politics. “We’ve never had a woman nominee from any major-party,” Sabato said. “We’ve never had a former first lady run. And goodness knows, we’ve never had a Donald Trump.”   Bruce Alpert reported on this story for VOA Learning English. Hai Do was the editor. We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section or share your views on our Facebook Page. _____________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   complain – v. to say you don’t like something character – n. the way someone thinks, feels, and behaves unfavorable, favorable – adj. to view someone poorly, while favorable means to view someone in a good way survey – n. an activity in which many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something negative – n. harmful or bad heritage – n. the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation script – n. something that is written down for a person to read whisper – v. to talk softly pundits – n. people who are considered experts in a field such as politics mantle – n. the position of someone who has responsibility or authority  

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Maria Sharapova Suspended for Two Years

Tennis star Maria Sharapova said she will appeal the two-year suspension by the International Tennis Federation, or ITF. The ITF said Sharapova was responsible for failing a test earlier this year for the banned drug known as meldonium. The usual suspension is four years, but the independent panel reduced it to two. The panel said Sharapova was “the sole author of her own misfortune.” The suspension was reduced because it could not prove Sharapova intended to cheat. Sharapova wrote on Facebook that “I cannot accept an unfairly harsh two-year suspension.”  The five-time grand slam winner added that she “did not do anything intentionally wrong.” And she will appeal the ITF’s decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Sharapova failed the drug test in late January while playing in the Australian Open. She was provisionally suspended right away, which means the soonest she will be allowed to play again is January 2018. Meldonium is a drug made in Eastern Europe and popular with athletes from that part of the world. It is supposed to increase blood flow and helps athletes by carrying more oxygen to muscles. Sharapova said she was taking a drug called Mildronate for over 10 years. But she did not know it was the same as meldonium. Meldonium was only banned from world tennis starting with the 2016 season. Sharapova argued her case during a hearing in London in May. The ruling prevents Sharapova from competing in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Russian Tennis Federation has already replaced her with another player. About 200 athletes tested positive for meldonium this year. Many argued that the drug stayed in their system even though they last used it in 2015. Earlier this year, the World Anti-Doping Association said some athletes who had tested positive might have their suspensions lifted if they could prove their last dose was in 2015. But during the hearing, Sharapova’s lawyer said she did use the drug in 2016. I’m Anna Mateo.   Dan Friedell wrote this story for Learning English. Hai Do was the editor. How do you feel about Sharapova’s suspension? We want to know. Write to us in the Comments Section and on our Facebook page. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   dose – n. the amount of medicine, drug or vitamin taken at one time hearing – n. an opportunity to explain why you did, said or believe something  provisional – adj. existing or accepted for the present time but likely to change panel – n. a group of people with special knowledge, skill or experience who give advice or make decisions independent – adj. acting or thinking freely instead of being guided by others

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Athena Zhe: Painting a Canvas That Lives and Breathes

Athena Zhe grew up in Ukraine wanting to paint for the rest of her life. Her parents, however, wanted her to become a lawyer or a doctor. When she was 14, Athena moved to the United States. Working at a health food store, Athena painted on the menu boards. A customer notice her artistic talents and asked if she would help paint faces at street fairs. From that day on, Athena never looked back. She went from painting faces to painting human bodies. “I love to create. I’m very visual person and I love to paint. I love to express myself in doing makeup, special effects, body paintings. I feel like I haven’t worked a day in my life.”   The world of body painting is a fine art. As we watched Athena paint, she transformed a human into a work of art. While face-painting takes about 15 to 20 minutes, body-painting can take as long as 10 hours. So we stayed. And we watched. And we hope you are as mesmerized as we were.  

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US Returns Artifacts to India

  The United States has returned more than 200 ancient artifacts to the government of India. The artifacts were valued at more than $100 million. They had been stolen from religious sites in India and taken out of the country. The artifacts included statues and pieces made of bronze and terracotta. Some pieces were more than 2,000 years old. They were returned to the Indian government Monday at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The meeting was attended by U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “On behalf of President [Barack] Obama, it is my great privilege to return these marvelous objects to the people of India,” Lynch said. Among the pieces is a statue of Saint Manikkavacakar. The saint was a Hindu mystic and poet who lived during the ninth century. That statue was stolen from the Sivan Temple in Chennai, India. It is valued at $1.5 million. Another is a bronze sculpture of the Hindu god Ganesha. It is estimated to be close to 1,000 years old. Most of the pieces were seized during Operation Hidden Idol. The operation was an investigation that began in 2007 after American Homeland Security special agents received a tip. The tip was about a shipment of seven boxes being shipped to the United States and labeled as “marble garden table sets.” The boxes contained stolen artifacts. Lynch added: “Today, more than 200 antiquities and cultural artifacts that speak to India’s astounding history and beautiful culture are beginning their journey home, where they can be studied and reflected upon for generations to come.” Prime Minister Modi was thankful to the U.S. for returning the artifacts to India. Since 2007, the United States has returned more than 8,000 stolen artifacts to 30 countries. The countries receiving paintings, rare manuscripts and artifacts include France, Germany, Poland and Austria. Others include Italy, Peru, China, Cambodia and Iraq. I’m Mario Ritter.   Jim Dresbach wrote this story for Learning English and VOANews.com. Kathleen Struck was the editor. We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section or visit our Facebook page. ________________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   artifacts – n. simple objects, such as tools or weapons,  that were made by people in the past terracotta – n. a reddish clay that is used for pottery and tiles privilege – n. a special opportunity to do something that makes you proud saint – n. a person who is officially recognized by the Christian church as being very holy because of the way he or she lived sculpture – n. a piece of art that is made by carving or molding clay, stone or metal antiquities – n. objects from ancient times manuscript – n. the original copy of a play, book or piece of music before it has been printed

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'Wonder Woman' Flies High on 'American Ninja Warrior'

    This is What’s Trending Today ... When you are watching a movie and a character jumps out of a moving car, or runs into a burning building, things may not be as they seem. Many times the images are edited to make it look like the actor playing the part is doing the dangerous action. But usually, such stunts are done by other professionals. Like stunt woman Jessie Graff.  She used to compete in the pole vault in college. She is also an expert at the Korean fighting method called taekwondo. Graff is tall and strong. She looks like a lot of actors in Hollywood.  Her job is to do all the risky moves the actors cannot do. One of the television shows Graff works on is “Supergirl.” When the lead actor needs a break, Graff steps in. But recently, Graff is getting attention for her work on another television show. It is called “American Ninja Warrior.” It is a sports competition show. And earlier this week, Graff completed the show’s difficult obstacle course. At the end, she had to run and climb up a very high and steep wall. She did so wearing the clothes of a comic superhero. Graff was dressed as Wonder Woman. On Wednesday, Graff was one of the trending topics on Facebook. People commented that they loved her costume and her strength.   Even actor Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in the 1970s television show, offered her congratulations. Now Graff moves on to the finals of American Ninja Warrior. She will compete with other qualifiers from several cities around the U.S. And that’s What’s Trending Today.   Dan Friedell wrote this report for VOA Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. Please leave a comment below this story, and post on our Facebook page, thanks! ________________________________________________________________ Words in This Story    edit – v. to prepare text, a film, recording, photo, etc., to change, move or remove parts  obstacle course – n. a series of objects to go around or over until the finish line risky – adj. behavior involving the possibility of something bad or unpleasant happening costume – n. clothes worn to look like a different person or thing steep – adj. almost straight up and down  stunt – n. a difficult and often dangerous action

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Changes to Twitter Let You Say More in a Tweet

The social media website Twitter has announced major updates to its service. Some changes will make it easier to add words and images to a tweet. Other changes will affect how tweets can be sent and who will see them. Change in How Characters Are Counted Twitter permits only 140 characters in a tweet, including letters, numbers, web addresses, images, spaces, and #hashtags. The limit on characters can make it difficult to say something meaningful. The company is changing the way that characters are counted. Twitter will no longer count the following as characters in tweets: Web addresses Photos GIFs Polls Quote Tweets Twitter IDs in Replies So when these are used in a tweet, they will not be counted against the 140-character limit. This is great news for those who want to have more space to share their thoughts on Twitter. Web Addresses Web addresses, also known as URLs, will no longer be included in the character count. This change is very important, and not just because it gives users more words per tweet. Web addresses can take up a lot of characters so some websites use a shortened web address in tweets. For example, two web addresses can open the Voice of America Learning English article "Travel Apps Offer Direction, Fun." One is a full web address: http://ift.tt/1Uv6NNI The other is a shortened link: http://bit.ly/1stHPFw But not all shortened web addresses lead you to safe websites. Shortened web addresses can cause big problems because you cannot see the full web address of the website you are opening.  You may think you are clicking on a link to take you to a trusted website, but you may get a surprise, instead. The shortened link can hide the actual website that will open. Clicking on a shortened link could open a site with malware. Your computer could become infected with a damaging program. So, Twitter will now permit users to include the full web address without affecting the character count. As a result, there will be no need to use a shortened link. Polls, GIFs, Photos and Quote Tweets Have you have ever written the perfect tweet, then added a photo and gone beyond the 140-character limit? That is frustrating. Now when you write a tweet you can use all 140 characters, and an image. The image will not affect the character count. Twitter Polls The same is true of Twitter polls. They will no longer count as characters. Quote Tweets Similarly, users can quote a tweet and not have the quoted tweet count against the character limit. Click on the Quote Tweet button and the quoted tweet will be included in a tweet, but those characters will not count towards the limit. Twitter IDs in Replies Twitter has also removed IDs in replies from the character count. Let's say a conversation starts on Twitter. You reply to a tweet that is itself a reply to someone else. And then someone else replies to that tweet. The reply tweets could be filled with @name1 @name2 @name3, as the conversation continues. Suddenly, you have few characters left to share your thoughts. Twitter IDs in replies will no longer count against the limit. Note that a Twitter ID will still count against the 140-character limit in tweets that are not replies. Other Changes to Twitter Twitter announced more changes that will affect the way users tweet. Retweet and Quote Tweet Yourself Twitter no longer bars users from retweeting their own tweets. You can retweet yourself and quote your own tweets as often as you like, whenever you like. No More Targeted Tweets But what Tweeters cannot do anymore is target a tweet to a person with their Twitter ID. In the past, tweets that started with @name were only seen by that person, and accounts that follow both the sender and the person who was mentioned. Many people got around that restriction by starting a tweet with a period before the Twitter name. So a tweet would begin with .@name instead of @name so more people would see the tweet. Twitter’s update means tweets that begin with @name will go to all of your followers, not just the followers you have in common with @name. Availability Twitter is making these changes slowly over the coming months. If you add a photo to a tweet and it uses up characters, then the changes for your account are not effective yet. I’m Caty Weaver.   Carolyn Mohr wrote this report for VOA Learning English. George Grow was the editor. Are you excited about these changes to Twitter? Have you ever been frustrated at images and web addresses taking up characters in your tweets? Which changes do you like best? Share your thoughts in the Comments Section below and on our Facebook page. ______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   character - n. a symbol (such as a letter or number) that is used in writing or printing #hashtag - n. (on social media sites such as Twitter) a word or phrase preceded by a hash or pound sign (#) and used to identify messages on a specific topic web address - n. an internet address of a website, file, or document in the general format http://ift.tt/1TWqImE GIF - n. a graphic image on a Web page that moves poll - n. an activity in which several or many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think about something quote - n. to repeat (something written or said by another person) exactly  reply - n. to say, write, or do something as an answer or response malware - n. software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems frustrating - adj. causing feelings of anger and annoyance  

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Film Shows Soft Side of Muhammad Ali

The world is remembering Muhammad Ali, a man who transcended sports, culture and religion to become a worldwide icon. "I Am Ali" is a 2014 documentary film by Clare Lewis. It used audio tapes he recorded with family and friends to provide an inside look at the boxing star. "My father has a lot of sides and you hear about the fights. You don't hear about family that much, and what that meant to him." That is Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Maryum Ali. "What's your daddy's name?"  "Muhammad Ali!!" Few people knew of the existence of these audio tapes until the documentary was being made.  "Maryum?" "Sir?" "You're now 11 years old." The recordings capture personal moments of the boxing champion's life. Ali's daughter Hana offered the tapes to filmmaker Clare Lewis who used them in the documentary.  "My father was always conscious about history and, you know, I think that's one of the reasons why he made this series of audiotape cassette recordings.'" "Say, 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.' " Chorus: "'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." The film shows the whole world in love with Ali. Statements from his friends and opponents paint the Olympic champion as a sensitive, touching and courageous man. His birth name was Cassius Clay. He converted to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Ali refused to serve in the Vietnam War, the major American conflict of his time, because of his religious beliefs.  As a result, boxing officials withdrew his championship title. He was barred from the profession as well. His close friend, former football player Jim Brown, remembers. "He had a lot of courage. The risk he had to take and to be isolated to have his crown taken away, not be able to make a living, that was difficult." But Ali held firmly to his beliefs and in 1974, at the age of 32, he made a comeback. "When George Foreman meets me, he'll pay his debt. I can drown a drink of water and kill a dead tree, wait till you see Muhammad Ali." He defeated then-heavyweight champion George Foreman, and recaptured his title. "I get into the ring with the guy. I bluffed him, I've done everything. Beat him up, basically for about five or six rounds. I thought it was easy. Then about the sixth round he whispered in my ear after I hit him in the side, 'That all you got, George?' And that was about all I had!" “I Am Ali” does not deal very much with the boxer’s failed marriages. Instead, it highlights his bond with his children. "I was the Concorde of boxing. I was in higher altitude than the rest, moving faster than the rest ..." As he ages, we hear the once eloquent Muhammad Ali begin to slur his words, a sign of his developing Parkinson's disease. He finally retired in the late 1970s. In the middle 1980s, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's. But to the world and his children, Ali remained a symbol of power and grace. "If anyone wonder why, me, Muhammad Ali, is making these tapes, it is because history is so beautiful." I'm Marsha James.   Penelope Poulou wrote this report for VOA News. Caty Weaver adapted it for Learning English. Mario Ritter was the editor. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   transcend - v. to rise above or go beyond the normal limits of (something)​ icon - n. a person who is very successful and admired​ comeback - n. a return to a former good position or condition​ bluff - v. to pretend that you will do something or that you know or have something in order to trick someone into doing what you want​ highlight - v.  to direct attention to (someone or something)​ eloquent - adj. having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively​ slur - v. to pronounce words in an unclear way

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WHO Told to Quicken Its Response to Health Crises

  The World Health Assembly has directed its health agency to react faster and more effectively to health emergencies. The UN has been reforming parts of the emergency health system for years, including its health agency -- the World Health Organization (WHO). The Ebola epidemic in West Africa showed that WHO’s response to emergencies needed to be improved quickly. Ebola was discovered in Guinea in March 2014. But it was not until five months -- and many deaths -- later that WHO said Ebola was an international public-health emergency. The aid group Doctors Without Borders has been sharply critical of WHO’s response to Ebola. More than 11,000 people were killed by the disease before December 2015. Joanne Liu is the president of Doctors Without Borders. She said she is pleased that a new plan has been announced. But, she says, it must be followed by action. “The creation of the new WHO Health Emergencies Program is a positive step forward, but we know there is no quick fix,” she said. “There is no cheap fix. So, without the ‘buy-in’ of member states and strong leadership, it will die on paper.”   WHO reports that 130 million people globally need humanitarian aid and all need health care. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said outbreaks of Ebola and other diseases must be dealt with soon after they begin or they will become a humanitarian crisis. She said WHO and its partners are working hard to deal with the Zika outbreak. “The Zika outbreak is now [affecting] so many countries -- and not just in the Americas region, but Zika is at the doorstep of Africa now,” she says. “With movement of people around the world, this is the kind of thing we should expect. We need to be prepared so that every country has the capability and capacity to prevent, to detect and to respond to any emergencies.”   Brazil has been most affected by the Zika outbreak. Thousands of cases of the Zika virus have occurred. Doctors say hundreds of pregnant women are carrying fetuses with microcephaly, which is linked to brain disorders from birth. Brazilian Health Minister Fonseca Santos said his country has increased its monitoring program and is spending $250 million on research. “The most important lesson,” he says, “was that we should be prepared all the time, even for a disease that we are used to, and we believe sometimes that we know everything about it and it can still surprise us anytime and become an emergency.”   Yellow Fever has spread from Angola to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has confirmed 41 cases of people infected in other countries. Bokenge Bosua works at the DRC Ministry of Health. He said his government has created a plan to prevent and prepare for the disease. He said a five-day-long vaccination campaign began last week in the capital Kinshasa. “Also, we are focusing on mandatory vaccinations for travelers to Angola,” he says. “Anyone who goes to Angola needs to be vaccinated against Yellow Fever.”   I’m Christopher Jones-Cruise.   Lisa Schlein in Geneva reported this story foe VOANews.com.  Christopher Jones-Cruise adapted it for Learning English. Kathleen Struck was the editor. We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page. ________________________________________________________________ Words in This Story   quick fix – expression easy solution to a problem capacity – n. ability; resources vaccinate – v. to give (a person or an animal) a vaccine to prevent infection by a disease  

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