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2021-08-26 17:23:16 #video_clip
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Fauci: We Could See 'Degree of Normality' by Early 2022 • Dr. Fauci said we could see a 'degree of normality' by early 2022 if we follow these steps (hint: it includes getting vaccinated)


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2021-08-23 12:13:17 #video_clip
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Animals Die from Heat and Dehydration in Kazakhstan · Severe drought in Kazakhstan has created a scarcity of water and food and multitudes of animals are dying as a result (warning: distressing)


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2021-08-22 09:26:16 #acronyms
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Some abbreviations and acronyms

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Acronyms

/ˈækrənɪm/ noun [C]

a word made up from the first letters of the name of something such as an organization.


Abbreviation
/əˌbriːviˈeɪʆən/ noun [C]
 a short form of a word or expression



ASL= age,sex,location


PM = Private Message

PC = Personal Computer

etc. = et cetera

vs.= versus

e.g.= exempli gratia

i.e.= id est

a.m. = ante meridiem

p.m.= post meridiem

A.D.= Anno Domini


B.C.= Before Christ

BBC
= British Broadcasting Corporation

CNN= Cable News Network

CIA
= Central Intelligence Agency

GPS
= Global Positioning System

FBI
= Federal Bureau of Investigation

LCD
= liquid crystal display

MMS
= Multimedia Messaging Service

NASA
= National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NBA
= National Basketball Association

VIP
= Very Important Person

PDF
= Portable Document Format



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2021-08-21 12:12:39 #acronyms
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Some abbreviations and acronyms

Part one


Acronym

/ˈækrənɪm/ noun [C]

a word made up from the first letters of the name of something such as an organization.


Abbreviation
/əˌbriːviˈeɪʆən/ noun [C]
 a short form of a word or expression



IQ = Intelligence Quotient


ID = Identification


CD = Compact Disc


DVD
= Digital Video-Disc / Digital Versatile Disc


PhD
= Doctor of philosophy


ISO
= International
Organization for Standardization


ICU
= Intensive Care Unit


AIDS
= Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ISBN
= International Standard Book Number


OPEC
= Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries


IRNA
= Islamic Republic News Agency


ISNA
= Iranian Student News Agency


TOEFL
= Test of English as a Foreign Language


IELTS
= International English Language Testing System


UNESCO
= United Nations Educational Scientific and CulturalOrganization

UNICEF
= United Nations Children’s Fund / United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

PIN
= Personal Identification Number


SIM card =SIM is the abbreviation of Subscriber Identification Module

W.H.O
 =‘World Health Organization’.




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2021-08-19 09:21:39 #video_clip
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The Rock Balancer · The rock balancer Michael Grab of Boulder, Colorado makes gravity-defying, visually stunning sculptures simply by balancing rocks atop one another. By stacking only rocks into works of art, Grab finds zen.


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2021-08-18 04:57:15 #Collocation
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Would you like to achieve a good band score in IELTS or any other tests? If yes, follow us and learn useful collocations in use.

Dead:  [only before noun] completely or exactly – used to emphasize what you are saying

We all sat waiting in dead silence
(=complete silence) .


The train came to a dead stop 
(=it stopped completely) .

The arrow hit the dead center of the
target (=the exact centre) .

I’ve given the whole thing up as
a dead loss (=completely useless
or a complete failure) .


John tells me it’s a dead cert, we
can’t lose (=something which will
certainly happen, win, succeed etc) .


He fell to the floor in a dead faint 
(=completely unconscious) .



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2021-08-07 17:53:34 #video_clip
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What we know so far about #COVID19 vaccine "booster" shots, • and why making sure at-risk people everywhere get 1st and 2nd doses should be the top priority - Dr Kate O'Brien explains...


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2021-08-06 18:08:12 #video_clip
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Lizzie Velasquez "World's Ugliest Woman” Her Revenge Breaks the internet • When Lizzie Velasquez found a viral video of herself labeled "World's Ugliest Woman", it completely destroyed her. Born with an extremely rare congenital disease, these ruthless online bullies went TOO FAR and tormented Lizzie for being different. But despite the millions of views and hate comments, Lizzie Velasquez REFUSED to let the haters win. Her revenge is so satisfying to watch...


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2021-07-26 14:10:33 #podcast
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