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Daylight Saving Time 夏時間，サマータイム;
following:〈事〉の後で;
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As of Sunday, 31 October, 27 countries in the European Union set their clocks back for winter by one hour. Americans do so on November 7th. In the UK and the US between March and November, clocks are put forward by one hour in order to give people more daylight – this is referred to as Daylight Saving Time (DST). The advantages of DST are that it encourages people to do more outdoor activities such as sports and recreation. It also encourages people to go to restaurants and bars. Japan, India, and China are the only major industrialized countries that do not observe some form of daylight saving. Japan did so between 1948 and 1951 during the American occupation, but stopped following opposition from farmers. (by Prof. Simon Smith )
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Chilean Miner’s Rescue チリ鉱夫の救出;
beat〈相手･敵を〉負かす;
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One of the events of this year will undoubtedly be the Chilean Miner’s rescue which became a worldwide event. The whole event was followed by millions like an on-going drama. One of the most important reasons for this news story becoming so widely watched is the hope that humans can sometimes beat nature. Those miners should have died down there but for some reason they survived, and there is nothing better than a tale with a happy ending.　(by Prof. Simon Smith)
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