Nasa and the Pentagon have been studying the idea of orbiting solar farms since the 1960s, and a number of private researchers have been looking at ways to tap into space-based solar energy.

自20世纪60年代以来，美国国家航空航天局(NASA)和五角大楼一直在研究环绕地球的太阳能电站的设想，一些私营机构的研究人员也一直在寻找如何利用空间太阳能的方法。

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Founded in 1996, Xinli Sanitary Ware Co. , Ltd located in hometown of overseas Chinese ---Shuikou city, Kaiping which is one private enterprise specialized in manufacturing water tap.

信立卫浴有限公司创办于1996年，座落于中国著名侨乡、水龙头生产基地-开平市水口镇，是一家专业生产水龙头的私营企业。

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Even as Internet companies such as Zynga Inc. and Groupon Inc. file to go public, Twitter Inc. is taking a different route: It is continuing to tap private investors.

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The CIT allows Mr Emanuel to tap the private sector for money, rather than just raising taxes and borrowing.

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It's less likely the government will be able to tap into private databases anytime soon, but it's still a cause for concern down the line, privacy advocates say.

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