Researchers from the Manchester-based National Graphene Institute demonstrated the filtration capabilities of ultrathin, graphene-oxide membranes. The technology could be used to separate particles from solvents in the manufacture of medications, and to provide clean drinking water from seawater.
Regions where conditions allow are encouraged to give out subsidies for trading in old facilities and purchasing green smart home appliances and environment-friendly furniture.
Representatives from the Maryland state Senate, governor's office, local CI recipient schools, CI students and parents attended the celebration to show their support and appreciation for the CI's ongoing contributions to US-China cultural exchange.
Researchers found that students who are glued to their smartphones "were twice as likely to drink more sugary drinks, fast food, sweets, snacks and have decreased physical activity."
Ren Li, 30, a designer from the southwestern metropolis, is a fan of the Dutch painter who became famous for his bold, dramatic brush strokes.
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Republicans, meanwhile, want Schiff, the intelligence panel chairman who led the inquiry report, to testify before the Judiciary Committee. They have no power to compel him to do so and have joined the White House effort to try to cast the Democratic-led inquiry as skewed against the Republican president.
Reggie Hung, chief designer of Genavant, introduced his new luxury high-heels design "Step on the Snow", which draws inspiration from shoes worn by imperial concubines in the Chinese royal palace in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
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Relatives of the deceased toss flower petals into the sea off the coast of Tianjin on Tuesday. They were part of the first service organized by the civil affairs bureaus of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, in which the ashes of 30 people were released. Yin Xingyun / For China Daily