Archive for September, 2008
National Cryptologic Museum Is Filled With Secrets of the Past
VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we visit a small museum in the state of Maryland. It is called the National Cryptologic Museum. It is filled with information that was once very secret. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: The little National Cryptologic [...]
Burros as Guard Dogs on the Farm
Experts say small donkeys can make good protectors of sheep and goats. Just don’t let them get fat. Transcript of radio broadcast. 22 September 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A burro is a small donkey. Donkeys are related to horses; both are part of the equine family. Another way people say [...]
Dead Sea Scrolls Coming to the Internet
Also: Two American scientists say a widespread loss of amphibians in recent years shows that a biological disaster has begun. Transcript of radio broadcast: 22 September 2008 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember. This week, we will tell about an [...]
