Two of the eight euro coins due to come into circulation in January release so much nickel that people allergic to the metal could develop hand eczema, according to a study by a Swedish dermatologist and British laboratory scientist.
Just five Jumper With Slide minutes of contact with one-euro (88 U.S. cents) and two-euro coins containing nickel alloy could trigger symptoms, including skin inflammation or itching, the study said.
Earlier studies which tested French, British and Swedish coins containing nickel were also found to have the potential to cause nickel allergies, it said.
Fifteen percent of all women and two to five percent of men in the industrialized world are prone to nickel allergy.
In the study, two-euro coins were bathed for a week in a solution resembling human sweat to imitate the effects of people handling coins.
The amount of nickel released from the euro coins was up to 30 times above a level regarded by scientists as the concentration threshold for reactivity to a single exposure.
Contamination of hands with nickel was shown to occur by handling cupro-nickel coins for five minutes, the study said.
Whilst ordinary consumers handle coins infrequently for short periods of time, many shop assistants and cashiers in shops, banks and post offices handle coins during large parts of their workday. Between 30 and 40 percent of nickel-sensitive people tended to develop hand eczema, an inflammation of the skin which could lead to sick leave or change of jobs.
EU scientists, environmentalists, dermatologists and the nickel industry considered nickel allergy potential when the composition of the euro coins were decided, the study said.
Coins are exempt from the EU's nickel directive, which limits the amount of nickel in products such as jewelry or watches that come into direct contact with the skin.
2009年12月30日 星期三
Anything Goes at Show on Bodily Functions
Nothing is off Inflatable Bouncer Person limits at the ``Grossology'' exhibition in Singapore which gets up close and personal with the slimy, smelly science of the human body.
``People don't talk about burps and farts and go into detail of how they work,'' said 18-year-old student Pamela Yap as she made a beeline for the interactive displays. ``They don't teach us this at school.''
The squeaky-clean city state, which has long barred spitting and enforced fines for not flushing toilets, is the first foreign country to put on the show apart from Canada, where it was created five years ago.
The show was brought in to help people understand and perhaps better manage their bodily functions, said Chew Tuan Tiong, chief executive of the Singapore Science Centre, which is hosting it.
"Visitors will go away with this idea that all of these gross functions are actually very important and have a purpose in their bodies," Chew said.
Children can climb up a rubbery wall of simulated skin to explore warts and pimples. A cave-like walk-through nose sniffs and sneezes on the unfortunate passerby.
Visitors can challenge their sense of smell and learn about odor-causing bacteria by sniffing unmarked bottles containing mouth, foot, anus and armpit scents.
The exhibition delves deep into the physics, aromatics and even the timbre of flatulence. To up the grossness factor, visitors can pump on levers at the vomit and burp machines for maximum effect.
Children squealed in delight at the exhibits but adults long taught to regard the intimate workings of the body as impolite seemed to get the most out of the show.
``Grossology'' heads for Taipei, Seoul and Hong Kong after it wraps up in Singapore on March 4.
Notes:
Off limits: out of bounds; not to be entered or visited
Beeline for: go directly towards
Apart from: aside from; except for
Delve deep into: try to find information about something; study something
Get the most out of: benefit most from
``People don't talk about burps and farts and go into detail of how they work,'' said 18-year-old student Pamela Yap as she made a beeline for the interactive displays. ``They don't teach us this at school.''
The squeaky-clean city state, which has long barred spitting and enforced fines for not flushing toilets, is the first foreign country to put on the show apart from Canada, where it was created five years ago.
The show was brought in to help people understand and perhaps better manage their bodily functions, said Chew Tuan Tiong, chief executive of the Singapore Science Centre, which is hosting it.
"Visitors will go away with this idea that all of these gross functions are actually very important and have a purpose in their bodies," Chew said.
Children can climb up a rubbery wall of simulated skin to explore warts and pimples. A cave-like walk-through nose sniffs and sneezes on the unfortunate passerby.
Visitors can challenge their sense of smell and learn about odor-causing bacteria by sniffing unmarked bottles containing mouth, foot, anus and armpit scents.
The exhibition delves deep into the physics, aromatics and even the timbre of flatulence. To up the grossness factor, visitors can pump on levers at the vomit and burp machines for maximum effect.
Children squealed in delight at the exhibits but adults long taught to regard the intimate workings of the body as impolite seemed to get the most out of the show.
``Grossology'' heads for Taipei, Seoul and Hong Kong after it wraps up in Singapore on March 4.
Notes:
Off limits: out of bounds; not to be entered or visited
Beeline for: go directly towards
Apart from: aside from; except for
Delve deep into: try to find information about something; study something
Get the most out of: benefit most from
2009年12月29日 星期二
Why hearty women outlive men
David Goldspink, Professor Inflatable Tunnel of Cell and Molecular Sports Science at Liverpool John Moores University, said yesterday that women's longevity is linked to the strength of their hearts. Unlike men, they pump just as strongly at 70 as they do at 20.
"We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 per cent between 18 and 70 years of age," Professor Goldspink said. "In stark contrast, over the same period there was no age-related decline in the power of the female heart, meaning that the heart of a healthy 70-year-old woman could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old's."
The dramatic difference between the sexes might explain why women live longer. The good news is that men of any age can improve the health of their heart simply by taking more regular exercise.
The results are based on the findings of a two-year study of a cross-section of the British population, which examined the effects of ageing on the cardiovascular system.
None of the volunteers had a weekly exercise routine and all were considered to have low fitness levels, but were otherwise healthy. Each volunteer underwent five hours of tests to measure their blood pressure and the performance of their heart while at rest and while they exercised on a treadmill.
"We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 per cent between 18 and 70 years of age," Professor Goldspink said. "In stark contrast, over the same period there was no age-related decline in the power of the female heart, meaning that the heart of a healthy 70-year-old woman could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old's."
The dramatic difference between the sexes might explain why women live longer. The good news is that men of any age can improve the health of their heart simply by taking more regular exercise.
The results are based on the findings of a two-year study of a cross-section of the British population, which examined the effects of ageing on the cardiovascular system.
None of the volunteers had a weekly exercise routine and all were considered to have low fitness levels, but were otherwise healthy. Each volunteer underwent five hours of tests to measure their blood pressure and the performance of their heart while at rest and while they exercised on a treadmill.
Stay thin by sleeping more?
A study publishedInflatable Tent Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat, and experts said it's time find if more sleep will fight obesity.
"We've put so much emphasis on diet and exercise that we've failed to recognize the value of good sleep," said Fred Turek, a physician at Northwestern University.
Men slept an average of 27 minutes less than women and overweight and obese patients slept less than patients with normal weights, it said. In general the fatter subjects slept about 1.8 hours a week less than those with normal weights.
"Americans experience insufficient sleep and corpulent bodies. Clinicians are aware of the burden of obesity on patients," the study said.
"Our findings suggest that major extensions of sleep time may not be necessary, as an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night seems to be associated with a lower body mass index," it added.
"We caution that this study does not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between restricted sleep and obesity (but) investigations demonstrating success in weight loss via extensions of sleep would help greatly to establish such a relationship."
Obesity has been rising dramatically in developed countries and reached epidemic levels in the United States, it added, leading to a variety of health problems.
"We've put so much emphasis on diet and exercise that we've failed to recognize the value of good sleep," said Fred Turek, a physician at Northwestern University.
Men slept an average of 27 minutes less than women and overweight and obese patients slept less than patients with normal weights, it said. In general the fatter subjects slept about 1.8 hours a week less than those with normal weights.
"Americans experience insufficient sleep and corpulent bodies. Clinicians are aware of the burden of obesity on patients," the study said.
"Our findings suggest that major extensions of sleep time may not be necessary, as an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night seems to be associated with a lower body mass index," it added.
"We caution that this study does not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between restricted sleep and obesity (but) investigations demonstrating success in weight loss via extensions of sleep would help greatly to establish such a relationship."
Obesity has been rising dramatically in developed countries and reached epidemic levels in the United States, it added, leading to a variety of health problems.
2009年12月27日 星期日
At the Riverside
Sylvia : This place is so quiet.
Andy : Even Abominable Snowman the water is flowing quietly.
Sylvia : Too bad that we left the camera at home. The landscape is so ravishing.
Andy : Do you feel like swimming? I can't resist the charm of the clean water.
Sylvia : You can't swim here. Didn't you see the sign over there? It says, "No swimming".
Andy : What a letdown!
Sylvia : Do you want another sandwich?
Andy : No, thanks. I'm full.
Sylvia : Let's take a walk along the riverside.
Andy : Good idea. Let's go.
Sylvia : There're lots of pretty pebbles here.
Andy : Hey, I've a good idea. Let's play ducks and drakes.
Sylvia : I like that! I used to play ducks and drakes very well when I was a little girl. There was a small lake near my house. My brother and I always went there after school. I could make seven jumps.
Andy : Let's have a race then. I'll definitely beat you.
Sylvia : Boasting won't win you the race.
Andy : Even Abominable Snowman the water is flowing quietly.
Sylvia : Too bad that we left the camera at home. The landscape is so ravishing.
Andy : Do you feel like swimming? I can't resist the charm of the clean water.
Sylvia : You can't swim here. Didn't you see the sign over there? It says, "No swimming".
Andy : What a letdown!
Sylvia : Do you want another sandwich?
Andy : No, thanks. I'm full.
Sylvia : Let's take a walk along the riverside.
Andy : Good idea. Let's go.
Sylvia : There're lots of pretty pebbles here.
Andy : Hey, I've a good idea. Let's play ducks and drakes.
Sylvia : I like that! I used to play ducks and drakes very well when I was a little girl. There was a small lake near my house. My brother and I always went there after school. I could make seven jumps.
Andy : Let's have a race then. I'll definitely beat you.
Sylvia : Boasting won't win you the race.
A Baseball Game
Anthony : Sorry I'm late. How is it going?
Allan : Sit Inflatable Jumpy Castle down. I saved a seat for you. You've missed the most exciting part.
Anthony : Really? What's the score now?
Allan : 7 to 5.
Anthony : Who has 7?
Allan : The Japanese team.
Anthony : Which inning is it?
Allan : The top of the fifth inning. The Japanese team hit a home run in the bottom of the third inning and got three runs.
Anthony : So we're losing the game?
Allan : It's still hard to say. The two teams are evenly matched. This is a close game.
Anthony : Look! The batter hit a fly ball….Oh ,it's a foul ball.
Allan : He's got two strikes now.
Anthony : No balls?
Allan : No balls, and already two players out. I don't think we'll get any runs in this inning. No runners are on base.
Anthony : Look, he hit a single.
Allan : That was a nice hit. The ball slipped from the first baseman's glove. It should be the first baseman's error instead of the batter's base hit.
Anthony : I brought some beer with me. You want one?
Allan : Yeah, thanks….Here comes my favorite player …
Allan : Sit Inflatable Jumpy Castle down. I saved a seat for you. You've missed the most exciting part.
Anthony : Really? What's the score now?
Allan : 7 to 5.
Anthony : Who has 7?
Allan : The Japanese team.
Anthony : Which inning is it?
Allan : The top of the fifth inning. The Japanese team hit a home run in the bottom of the third inning and got three runs.
Anthony : So we're losing the game?
Allan : It's still hard to say. The two teams are evenly matched. This is a close game.
Anthony : Look! The batter hit a fly ball….Oh ,it's a foul ball.
Allan : He's got two strikes now.
Anthony : No balls?
Allan : No balls, and already two players out. I don't think we'll get any runs in this inning. No runners are on base.
Anthony : Look, he hit a single.
Allan : That was a nice hit. The ball slipped from the first baseman's glove. It should be the first baseman's error instead of the batter's base hit.
Anthony : I brought some beer with me. You want one?
Allan : Yeah, thanks….Here comes my favorite player …
A Basketball Game
Jane : Come quick, Andrew! It's your favorite basketball match. The Detroit Pistons vs. the Los Angeles Lakers.
Andrew : Great! How Inflatable Pool Slide long has it been going?
Jane : About five minutes. The score is 12 to 12 now.
Andrew : Oh, look! He has a good chance to shoot. Come on! What a nice shot!
Jane : You're always so exciting while you're watching basketball games.
Andrew : This is a great match!
Jane : Shall I get you a beer?
Andrew : Sure. Thanks! Great! Oh., wonderful! A nice tip-in shot! Look! Jane! Look!
Jane : Here is your beer.
Andrew : It's a foul play. What is the referee doing? He didn't see it.
Jane : Calm down!
Andrew : Look at the slow motion! What a perfect slam and dunk! Magic Johnson is so great!
Jane : You bet he is.
Andrew : Oh, he deserves a penalty shot. He could have scored if he wasn't pushed.
Jane : Oh, it's a beautiful bank shot.
Andrew : You know more and more about basketball, Jane. You even know what a bank shot is.
Jane : I can't help it. You watches nothing but basketball games, and this is the only television in this house.
Andrew : Great! How Inflatable Pool Slide long has it been going?
Jane : About five minutes. The score is 12 to 12 now.
Andrew : Oh, look! He has a good chance to shoot. Come on! What a nice shot!
Jane : You're always so exciting while you're watching basketball games.
Andrew : This is a great match!
Jane : Shall I get you a beer?
Andrew : Sure. Thanks! Great! Oh., wonderful! A nice tip-in shot! Look! Jane! Look!
Jane : Here is your beer.
Andrew : It's a foul play. What is the referee doing? He didn't see it.
Jane : Calm down!
Andrew : Look at the slow motion! What a perfect slam and dunk! Magic Johnson is so great!
Jane : You bet he is.
Andrew : Oh, he deserves a penalty shot. He could have scored if he wasn't pushed.
Jane : Oh, it's a beautiful bank shot.
Andrew : You know more and more about basketball, Jane. You even know what a bank shot is.
Jane : I can't help it. You watches nothing but basketball games, and this is the only television in this house.
2009年12月25日 星期五
At a Grocery Store
Sarah : Anybody Inflatable Toys here?
Shop-keeper : Coming, I'm coming….Hi, Sarah. What do you want today?
Sarah : Quite a lot. I need one pound of potatoes, three pints of milk, a dozen brown eggs, two pounds of corn, one pint of olive oil, one pound of cucumber, half a pound of mushroom, and one pound of tomatoes.
Shop- keeper : Do you need any fruit? Our fruit is very fresh today.
Sarah : How do you sell the lemons?
Shop- keeper : Lemons are three for ten cents.
Sarah : Are they juicy? I want to use them for juice.
Shop-keeper : They are ripe and juicy, so are the watermelon.
Sarah : No, I don't want watermelons. They're not in season yet. Just give me a dozen lemons.
Shop- keeper : Very well. Anything else?
Sarah : I also need a loaf of sliced bread and a pound of coffee.
Shop- keeper : What kind of coffee? Drip or instant?
Sarah : Give me the coarser grind. We make coffee in a percolator at home.
Shop- keeper : All right.
Sarah : And a bottle of catsup. Any brand will do….Can you send this order to my house this afternoon?
Shop- keeper : Certainly!
Sarah : Thanks. How much will that be? I'll give you a cheque now.
Shop-keeper : Coming, I'm coming….Hi, Sarah. What do you want today?
Sarah : Quite a lot. I need one pound of potatoes, three pints of milk, a dozen brown eggs, two pounds of corn, one pint of olive oil, one pound of cucumber, half a pound of mushroom, and one pound of tomatoes.
Shop- keeper : Do you need any fruit? Our fruit is very fresh today.
Sarah : How do you sell the lemons?
Shop- keeper : Lemons are three for ten cents.
Sarah : Are they juicy? I want to use them for juice.
Shop-keeper : They are ripe and juicy, so are the watermelon.
Sarah : No, I don't want watermelons. They're not in season yet. Just give me a dozen lemons.
Shop- keeper : Very well. Anything else?
Sarah : I also need a loaf of sliced bread and a pound of coffee.
Shop- keeper : What kind of coffee? Drip or instant?
Sarah : Give me the coarser grind. We make coffee in a percolator at home.
Shop- keeper : All right.
Sarah : And a bottle of catsup. Any brand will do….Can you send this order to my house this afternoon?
Shop- keeper : Certainly!
Sarah : Thanks. How much will that be? I'll give you a cheque now.
After Work
Celia : Shall Christmas Inflatable I punch out for you, Rose? I'm leaving now.
Rose : No, thanks. I've to work overtime.
Celia : But today is Friday. You're not going to work overtime on Friday evening, are you?
Rose : Well, I am. I'll have to finish this report for next Monday's meeting….Is Ted coming to pick you up?
Celia : No. We'll meet at my house. He invited my family to spend the weekend with his family at their villa.
Rose : That's nice. Where is his villa?
Celia : It's not his villa, but his father's. I think it's somewhere in Florida. I'm not sure myself.
Rose : Sometimes I envy you a lot. Ted is a good guy.
Celia : Come on. You just haven't met the right person. And I think that you work too much. You should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy your life.
Rose : I know, but I am a work maniac.
Celia : Well, suit yourself! I've got to run now.
Rose : Have a nice weekend!
Celia : You too…. Oh, I forgot to tell you one thing. A guy called this afternoon. He said he was your ex-boyfriend. He wanted you to call him back.
Rose : Did he mention anything else?
Celia : No, nothing else…. See you Monday.
Rose : See you.
Rose : No, thanks. I've to work overtime.
Celia : But today is Friday. You're not going to work overtime on Friday evening, are you?
Rose : Well, I am. I'll have to finish this report for next Monday's meeting….Is Ted coming to pick you up?
Celia : No. We'll meet at my house. He invited my family to spend the weekend with his family at their villa.
Rose : That's nice. Where is his villa?
Celia : It's not his villa, but his father's. I think it's somewhere in Florida. I'm not sure myself.
Rose : Sometimes I envy you a lot. Ted is a good guy.
Celia : Come on. You just haven't met the right person. And I think that you work too much. You should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy your life.
Rose : I know, but I am a work maniac.
Celia : Well, suit yourself! I've got to run now.
Rose : Have a nice weekend!
Celia : You too…. Oh, I forgot to tell you one thing. A guy called this afternoon. He said he was your ex-boyfriend. He wanted you to call him back.
Rose : Did he mention anything else?
Celia : No, nothing else…. See you Monday.
Rose : See you.
A Rumor
Sherry : I have Inflatable Slide heard a lot of gossip about you, Eve.
Eve : Really? What gossip?
Sherry : You really want to know?
Eve : Why not? It's interesting to know what people say behind my back, isn't it?
Sherry : All right. They said that you're going out with Cindy's fiance.
Eve : Oh, you don't believe that, do you?
Sherry : I don't, and that's why I came here. I'd like to know what you have to say about this.
Eve : Nothing, Sherry. Nothing. I'd never ever do such a thing. Believe it or not.
Sherry : I believe you, Eve. Listen, I'm not here to accuse you or question you, but you have to keep it in mind that rumors don't come from nowhere.
Eve : I know what you mean. I'll keep away from Cindy's fiance.
Sherry : Good. I knew you would listen to reason.
Eve : Sherry?
Sherry : Yes?
Eve : Would you mind doing me a favor?
Sherry : Sure. Just name it.
Eve : Really? What gossip?
Sherry : You really want to know?
Eve : Why not? It's interesting to know what people say behind my back, isn't it?
Sherry : All right. They said that you're going out with Cindy's fiance.
Eve : Oh, you don't believe that, do you?
Sherry : I don't, and that's why I came here. I'd like to know what you have to say about this.
Eve : Nothing, Sherry. Nothing. I'd never ever do such a thing. Believe it or not.
Sherry : I believe you, Eve. Listen, I'm not here to accuse you or question you, but you have to keep it in mind that rumors don't come from nowhere.
Eve : I know what you mean. I'll keep away from Cindy's fiance.
Sherry : Good. I knew you would listen to reason.
Eve : Sherry?
Sherry : Yes?
Eve : Would you mind doing me a favor?
Sherry : Sure. Just name it.
2009年12月24日 星期四
At the Office
Manager : Rudy, will Jumper With Slide you please make ten copies of this report?
Rudy : I'd like to, but the photocopier is out of order.
Manager : Then use the xerox machine.
Rudy : It broke down one year ago.
Manager : Oh, forget it then. Hey, I told you to put files on the "in" tray, not on my desk. .
Rudy : The pile is over ten feet high. I'm afraid it'll fall all over and bury you underneath if I put this file on top of it.
Manager : Very funny. What's wrong with you today? You are my secretary and you are not supposed to talk to me in that tone of voice. Didn't you know that?
Rudy : What do you expect? I've been working for you for three years, and you've never given me a holiday. I don't feel well today because I have a terrible headache. I'm not in the mood for being gentle and polite. If you can't stand it, it's your problem. I'm not going to change because I think it suits you best.
Manager : Keep Moonwalk Jumper Bouncer your voice down, Rudy. I know you've had a hard day today, but you should at least show some respect for me. If you really don't feel well, go home. There isn't much work today anyway.
Rudy : I'd like to, but the photocopier is out of order.
Manager : Then use the xerox machine.
Rudy : It broke down one year ago.
Manager : Oh, forget it then. Hey, I told you to put files on the "in" tray, not on my desk. .
Rudy : The pile is over ten feet high. I'm afraid it'll fall all over and bury you underneath if I put this file on top of it.
Manager : Very funny. What's wrong with you today? You are my secretary and you are not supposed to talk to me in that tone of voice. Didn't you know that?
Rudy : What do you expect? I've been working for you for three years, and you've never given me a holiday. I don't feel well today because I have a terrible headache. I'm not in the mood for being gentle and polite. If you can't stand it, it's your problem. I'm not going to change because I think it suits you best.
Manager : Keep Moonwalk Jumper Bouncer your voice down, Rudy. I know you've had a hard day today, but you should at least show some respect for me. If you really don't feel well, go home. There isn't much work today anyway.
Mother's Day
Brother : Hi, Angela. What are you doing?
Sister :Trying Large Inflatable Toy to figure out how to bake a cake.
Brother: Forget it, Angela. You can't even make a sandwich.
Sister: Keep your mouth shut.
Brother: What do you want to bake a cake for anyway? Are we having any visitors today?
Sister: No. It's for tomorrow.
Brother: Tomorrow? You can ask Mom to give you a hand.
Sister: Tomorrow is Mother's Day.
Brother: That's why you want to bake a cake, eh? Tell you what, why don't you just buy a card or a dozen carnations?
Sister : Will you lend me twenty bucks?
Brother: Say it again.
Sister: You heard what I said.
Brother: You have your own pocket money.
Sister: What a stingy man you are. What gift did you buy for Mom?
Brother: It's a secret.
Sister: I knew Inflatable Bouncer Person you would't let me know. Who cares?
Brother: If you don't have enough money to buy a gift, why don't you just clean up the house? Mother will be pleased. She'll have an easy day tomorrow.
Sister: Sounds like a good idea. But how about cooking?
Brother: Don't worry. Leave it to me.
Sister :Trying Large Inflatable Toy to figure out how to bake a cake.
Brother: Forget it, Angela. You can't even make a sandwich.
Sister: Keep your mouth shut.
Brother: What do you want to bake a cake for anyway? Are we having any visitors today?
Sister: No. It's for tomorrow.
Brother: Tomorrow? You can ask Mom to give you a hand.
Sister: Tomorrow is Mother's Day.
Brother: That's why you want to bake a cake, eh? Tell you what, why don't you just buy a card or a dozen carnations?
Sister : Will you lend me twenty bucks?
Brother: Say it again.
Sister: You heard what I said.
Brother: You have your own pocket money.
Sister: What a stingy man you are. What gift did you buy for Mom?
Brother: It's a secret.
Sister: I knew Inflatable Bouncer Person you would't let me know. Who cares?
Brother: If you don't have enough money to buy a gift, why don't you just clean up the house? Mother will be pleased. She'll have an easy day tomorrow.
Sister: Sounds like a good idea. But how about cooking?
Brother: Don't worry. Leave it to me.
Morning Jogging
Husband: Wake Indoor Inflatables Kid up, darling.
Wife : What for? It's only 5 o'clock in the morning.
Husband: You forgot? We're going to jog.
Wife : This early? I haven't had enough sleep.
Husband: Get out of bed! It's our agreement. Don't break it on the first day.
Wife : All right! Let me take a shower.
Husband: No, you can take a shower after we come back. Now get up and get dressed.
Wife : What shall I wear?
Husband : Sportswear and jogging shoes.
Wife : I don't have jogging shoes.
Husband: Yes, you have. We bought them yesterday.
Wife : We did?....Oh, look! It's spotting with rain outside. We can't go jogging this morning.
Husband: It isn't raining outside and we are going to jog this morning. Come on! Get dressed.
Wife : But ….
Husband: No buts. It'll be good for your health, and keep you in shape as well.
Wife : All righ't. But you have to understand that I'm doing it for your sake.
Husband: No, it's for Pop Inflatable Sides your own sake.
Wife : I'm ready….It's dark and chilly outside.
Husband: Let's warm up before we go. Ready? Do as I do. One, two, one, two ….
Wife : What for? It's only 5 o'clock in the morning.
Husband: You forgot? We're going to jog.
Wife : This early? I haven't had enough sleep.
Husband: Get out of bed! It's our agreement. Don't break it on the first day.
Wife : All right! Let me take a shower.
Husband: No, you can take a shower after we come back. Now get up and get dressed.
Wife : What shall I wear?
Husband : Sportswear and jogging shoes.
Wife : I don't have jogging shoes.
Husband: Yes, you have. We bought them yesterday.
Wife : We did?....Oh, look! It's spotting with rain outside. We can't go jogging this morning.
Husband: It isn't raining outside and we are going to jog this morning. Come on! Get dressed.
Wife : But ….
Husband: No buts. It'll be good for your health, and keep you in shape as well.
Wife : All righ't. But you have to understand that I'm doing it for your sake.
Husband: No, it's for Pop Inflatable Sides your own sake.
Wife : I'm ready….It's dark and chilly outside.
Husband: Let's warm up before we go. Ready? Do as I do. One, two, one, two ….
Camping
Mark : Lanna, Ben and I will pitch the tents. Why don't you and Lily fix dinner?
Lanna : Sure. Where are the stove and pot?
Mark : Here they are….Ben, help me with the tents.
Ben : I've never Inflatable Water Slides pitched a tent in my life.
Mark : Are you kidding? Are you saying that you've never been camping before?
Ben : That's right. This is my first time.
Mark : Well, you certainly will find it interesting…. Stretch the tent, please…. Now give me the poles….The pegs, please. Prop the pole, will you?... All right. Now let's pitch this one.
Lanna : Is there anything I can do to help? Lily is fixing dinner. She said she could handle it all by herself.
Mark : You and Lily will sleep in this tent tonight. You can take your rucksacks and sleeping bags in now.
Lanna : All right.
Mark : Ben, let's go Little Tikes Bouncer gather some sticks. We'll have to set a campfire. It's getting dark.
Lanna : Sure. Where are the stove and pot?
Mark : Here they are….Ben, help me with the tents.
Ben : I've never Inflatable Water Slides pitched a tent in my life.
Mark : Are you kidding? Are you saying that you've never been camping before?
Ben : That's right. This is my first time.
Mark : Well, you certainly will find it interesting…. Stretch the tent, please…. Now give me the poles….The pegs, please. Prop the pole, will you?... All right. Now let's pitch this one.
Lanna : Is there anything I can do to help? Lily is fixing dinner. She said she could handle it all by herself.
Mark : You and Lily will sleep in this tent tonight. You can take your rucksacks and sleeping bags in now.
Lanna : All right.
Mark : Ben, let's go Little Tikes Bouncer gather some sticks. We'll have to set a campfire. It's getting dark.
At the Zoo
Son : Mommy, can Inflatable Moonwalk I buy some peanuts?
Mother : What for?
Son : To feed the monkeys.
Mother : No. Feeding is forbidden here.
Son : Why?
Mother : Because it spoils the animals.
Son : Is that true, Daddy?
Father : Yes, and sometimes the monkeys may have digestion problems if they eat too many peanuts.
Son : It won't be any fun if I can't feed them.
Father : This zoo is huge. It may take four or five hours just to walk it through.
Mother : Do you' think little Tommy can walk by himself that long?
Father : I don't know, but I certainly won't have the strength to carry him in my arms when be gets tired.
Mother : What should we do then?
Father : They Little Tikes Bouncer have baby carriages for rent at the entrance.Shall we get one for little Tommy?
Son : I don't need a baby carriage. I'm three years old now. I can walk by myself.
Mother : I know you can, but just in case. OK?
Son : OK.
Mother : What for?
Son : To feed the monkeys.
Mother : No. Feeding is forbidden here.
Son : Why?
Mother : Because it spoils the animals.
Son : Is that true, Daddy?
Father : Yes, and sometimes the monkeys may have digestion problems if they eat too many peanuts.
Son : It won't be any fun if I can't feed them.
Father : This zoo is huge. It may take four or five hours just to walk it through.
Mother : Do you' think little Tommy can walk by himself that long?
Father : I don't know, but I certainly won't have the strength to carry him in my arms when be gets tired.
Mother : What should we do then?
Father : They Little Tikes Bouncer have baby carriages for rent at the entrance.Shall we get one for little Tommy?
Son : I don't need a baby carriage. I'm three years old now. I can walk by myself.
Mother : I know you can, but just in case. OK?
Son : OK.
2009年12月20日 星期日
English introduced the National Museum of American History
North manufacturer Mickey Park Combo side of the Mall, 14th St NW and Constitution Ave; closest Metro Smithsonian.
If you like kitsch, you won't want to miss the bizarre melange of cultural artefacts at the National Museum of American History. George Washington's wooden teeth, Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves, and the ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in the Wizard of Oz are set among didactic displays tracing the country's development. It's not so much a center for scholarly study as a sanctuary for vanishing Americana, incorporating Model T Fords, old post offices and even a restored, turn-of-the-century ice-cream parlor, which still serves up banana splits.
As you enter from the Mall, directly on to the second floor, a sound-and-light display showcases the battered red, white and blue flag that inspired the US national anthem - the Star-Spangled Banner itself, which survived the British bombing of Baltimore harbor during the War of 1812. The worthier exhibits are also on this floor: an account of the rural farm-based society of the early US stands across from an examination of the mass movement of African-Americans from Southern farms to the wartime industries of northern cities. A lunch counter from Woolworths in Greensboro, North Carolina, evokes the sit-in of 1960, while "American Encounters" focuses on New Mexico, looking at how tourism has affected communities such as the pueblo of Santa Clara and Hispanic Chimayo.
On the custom Yard Christmas first floor, the "Information Age" gallery traces communications from Morse's first telegraph to Apple Macintoshes, while separate galleries display in glorious profusion the artefacts and machines that have shaped modern America - from lightbulbs and motorbikes to trains and atomic clocks. The top floor holds political memorabilia (much of it over a century old), stamp and coin collections, old TV sets and typewriters, though two final outstanding exhibits inject a serious tone - "Personal Legacy: the Healing of a Nation" brings together some of the 25,000 items left by relatives at the Vietnam Memorial in DC, while "A More Perfect Union" deals candidly with the shameful internment of Japanese-American citizens during World War II.
If you like kitsch, you won't want to miss the bizarre melange of cultural artefacts at the National Museum of American History. George Washington's wooden teeth, Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves, and the ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in the Wizard of Oz are set among didactic displays tracing the country's development. It's not so much a center for scholarly study as a sanctuary for vanishing Americana, incorporating Model T Fords, old post offices and even a restored, turn-of-the-century ice-cream parlor, which still serves up banana splits.
As you enter from the Mall, directly on to the second floor, a sound-and-light display showcases the battered red, white and blue flag that inspired the US national anthem - the Star-Spangled Banner itself, which survived the British bombing of Baltimore harbor during the War of 1812. The worthier exhibits are also on this floor: an account of the rural farm-based society of the early US stands across from an examination of the mass movement of African-Americans from Southern farms to the wartime industries of northern cities. A lunch counter from Woolworths in Greensboro, North Carolina, evokes the sit-in of 1960, while "American Encounters" focuses on New Mexico, looking at how tourism has affected communities such as the pueblo of Santa Clara and Hispanic Chimayo.
On the custom Yard Christmas first floor, the "Information Age" gallery traces communications from Morse's first telegraph to Apple Macintoshes, while separate galleries display in glorious profusion the artefacts and machines that have shaped modern America - from lightbulbs and motorbikes to trains and atomic clocks. The top floor holds political memorabilia (much of it over a century old), stamp and coin collections, old TV sets and typewriters, though two final outstanding exhibits inject a serious tone - "Personal Legacy: the Healing of a Nation" brings together some of the 25,000 items left by relatives at the Vietnam Memorial in DC, while "A More Perfect Union" deals candidly with the shameful internment of Japanese-American citizens during World War II.
Best Places to be Rich
Palm Beach, Fla.
In the sale Inflatable Arch 1920s, everyone who was anyone wintered in this playground for the privileged. Today, that still holds true. America's wealthy converge on this slim barrier island for the season, a several-week-long stretch of glittering charity balls and endless parties. Palm Beach has one professional butler for about every 500 residents, which might almost seem low, and more orchestras per person than any place else on the list, which, given the indulgent lifestyle, might seem surprisingly high. And don't forget the houses: it's Mediterranean mansion central.
In the sale Inflatable Arch 1920s, everyone who was anyone wintered in this playground for the privileged. Today, that still holds true. America's wealthy converge on this slim barrier island for the season, a several-week-long stretch of glittering charity balls and endless parties. Palm Beach has one professional butler for about every 500 residents, which might almost seem low, and more orchestras per person than any place else on the list, which, given the indulgent lifestyle, might seem surprisingly high. And don't forget the houses: it's Mediterranean mansion central.
2009年12月16日 星期三
Roses for My Wife
On the buy Inflatable Arches way home one night, I spotted some fresh-cut roses outside a florist's shop. After selecting a dozen and entering the shop, I was greeted by a young saleswoman.
"Are these for your wife, sir?" she asked.
"Yes," I said.
"For her birthday?" she asked.
"No," I replied.
"For your anniversary?"
"No," I said again.
As I pocketed my change and headed toward the door, the young woman called out, "I hope she forgives you."
"Are these for your wife, sir?" she asked.
"Yes," I said.
"For her birthday?" she asked.
"No," I replied.
"For your anniversary?"
"No," I said again.
As I pocketed my change and headed toward the door, the young woman called out, "I hope she forgives you."
Asking for a Raise
At the sale Water Slide radio station where I worked, the manager called me into his office to preview a new sound-effects package we were considering purchasing. He closed the door so we wouldn't bother people in the outer office.
After listening to a few routine sound effects, we started playing around with low moans, maniacal screams, hysterical laughter, pleading and gunshots. When I finally opened the door and passed the manager's secretary, she looked up and inquired, "Asking for a raise again?"
After listening to a few routine sound effects, we started playing around with low moans, maniacal screams, hysterical laughter, pleading and gunshots. When I finally opened the door and passed the manager's secretary, she looked up and inquired, "Asking for a raise again?"
Imitate Birds
A man air blown Inflatable Bouncer Toy tried to get a job in a stage show. "What can you do?" asked the producer.
"Imitate birds," the man said.
"Are you kidding?" answered the producer, "People like that are a dime a dozen."
"Well, I guess that's that." said the actor, as he spread his arms and flew out the window.
模仿鸟儿
一个人想在一个舞台剧中找份工作。“你能干什么呢？”负责人问。
“模仿鸟儿，”那人说。
“你在开玩笑吧？”负责人答道，“那样的人一毛钱可以找一打。”
“噢，那就算了。”那名演员说着，展开翅膀，飞出了窗口。
"Imitate birds," the man said.
"Are you kidding?" answered the producer, "People like that are a dime a dozen."
"Well, I guess that's that." said the actor, as he spread his arms and flew out the window.
模仿鸟儿
一个人想在一个舞台剧中找份工作。“你能干什么呢？”负责人问。
“模仿鸟儿，”那人说。
“你在开玩笑吧？”负责人答道，“那样的人一毛钱可以找一打。”
“噢，那就算了。”那名演员说着，展开翅膀，飞出了窗口。
Three Whistles
I promised adult Inflatable Camping Tent my girlfriend a gold necklace for her birthday, but when the jeweler quoted a price for one we liked, I let out a long, low whistle. "And how much are they then?" I asked, pointing to another tray.
"You, sir," replied the jeweler, "about three whistles."
三声口哨
我答应过我的女朋友过生日进送她一条金项链。可是当珠宝商报出我们看中的那条项链的价格时，我低低地打了个长口哨。“那这条项链多少钱呢？”我指着另一个盘子里的项链问。
“先生，对你来说，”珠宝商答道，“大约值三声口哨。”
"You, sir," replied the jeweler, "about three whistles."
三声口哨
我答应过我的女朋友过生日进送她一条金项链。可是当珠宝商报出我们看中的那条项链的价格时，我低低地打了个长口哨。“那这条项链多少钱呢？”我指着另一个盘子里的项链问。
“先生，对你来说，”珠宝商答道，“大约值三声口哨。”
Very Pleased to Meet You
During custom Inflatable Jumpers World War II, a lot of young women in Britain were in the army. Joan Phillips was one of them. She worked in a big camp, and of course met a lot of men, officers and soldiers.
One evening she met Captain Humphreys at a dance. He said to her, "I'm going abroad tomorrow, but I'd be very happy if we could write to each other." Joan agreed, and they wrote for several months.
Then his letters stopped, but she received one from another officer, telling her that he had been wounded and was in a certain army hospital in England.
Joan went there and said to the matron, "I've come to visit Captain Humphreys."
"Only relatives are allowed to visit patients here," the matron said.
"Oh, that's all right," answered Joan. "I'm his sister."
"I'm very pleased to meet you," the matron said, "I'm his mother!"
One evening she met Captain Humphreys at a dance. He said to her, "I'm going abroad tomorrow, but I'd be very happy if we could write to each other." Joan agreed, and they wrote for several months.
Then his letters stopped, but she received one from another officer, telling her that he had been wounded and was in a certain army hospital in England.
Joan went there and said to the matron, "I've come to visit Captain Humphreys."
"Only relatives are allowed to visit patients here," the matron said.
"Oh, that's all right," answered Joan. "I'm his sister."
"I'm very pleased to meet you," the matron said, "I'm his mother!"
Best Reward
A naval commercial Kids Bouncers officer fell overboard. He was rescued by a deck hand. The officer asked how he could reward him.
"The best way, sir," said the deck hand, "is to say nothing about it. If the other fellows knew I'd pulled you out, they'd chuck me in."
最好的奖赏
一名海军军官从甲板上掉入海中。他被一名甲板水手救起。这位军官问如何才能酬谢他。
“最好的办法，长官，”这名水手说，“是别声张这事。如果其他人知道我救了您，他们会把我扔下去的。”
"The best way, sir," said the deck hand, "is to say nothing about it. If the other fellows knew I'd pulled you out, they'd chuck me in."
最好的奖赏
一名海军军官从甲板上掉入海中。他被一名甲板水手救起。这位军官问如何才能酬谢他。
“最好的办法，长官，”这名水手说，“是别声张这事。如果其他人知道我救了您，他们会把我扔下去的。”
My Husband Will Be Home Soon
A married buy christmas man was visiting his "girlfriend" when she requested that he shave his beard.
"Oh James, I like your beard, but I would really love to see your handsome face."
James replied, "My wife loves this beard, I couldn't possibly do it, she would kill me!!"
"Oh please?" the girlfriend asked again, in a sexy little voice...
"Oh really, I can't," he replies..."My wife loves this beard!!"
The girlfriend asked once more, and he sighs and finally gives in. That night James crawls into bed with his wife while she was sleeping.
The wife is awakened somewhat, feels his face and replies "Oh Michael, you shouldn't be here, my husband will be home soon!"
"Oh James, I like your beard, but I would really love to see your handsome face."
James replied, "My wife loves this beard, I couldn't possibly do it, she would kill me!!"
"Oh please?" the girlfriend asked again, in a sexy little voice...
"Oh really, I can't," he replies..."My wife loves this beard!!"
The girlfriend asked once more, and he sighs and finally gives in. That night James crawls into bed with his wife while she was sleeping.
The wife is awakened somewhat, feels his face and replies "Oh Michael, you shouldn't be here, my husband will be home soon!"
S.O.B.
My father, who kid Inflatable Christmas was 14 years old than my mother, had been working on his will. At a family dinner he told us that he had provided well for Mother, but the family home would go to us five children if she remarried.
"I don't want another S.O.B. toasting his shins around my fireplace," he explained.
With a sly grin, Mother cracked, "What makes you think I'd marry another S.O.B?"
狗娘养的
我爸比我妈大14岁，最近一直在写遗嘱。一次家宴上，他告诉我们说他为母亲以后的生活作好了安排，但如果她改嫁的话，家里的房子将归我们五个孩子所有。
“我可不愿意另外哪个狗娘养的在我的火炉旁烤他的狗腿，”他解释道。
妈妈狡猾地咧了咧嘴，讥诮道：“你怎么认为我会再嫁给一个狗娘养的？”
"I don't want another S.O.B. toasting his shins around my fireplace," he explained.
With a sly grin, Mother cracked, "What makes you think I'd marry another S.O.B?"
狗娘养的
我爸比我妈大14岁，最近一直在写遗嘱。一次家宴上，他告诉我们说他为母亲以后的生活作好了安排，但如果她改嫁的话，家里的房子将归我们五个孩子所有。
“我可不愿意另外哪个狗娘养的在我的火炉旁烤他的狗腿，”他解释道。
妈妈狡猾地咧了咧嘴，讥诮道：“你怎么认为我会再嫁给一个狗娘养的？”
Present for Girlfriend
At a air blown Inflatable Advertising jewelry store, a young man bought an expensive locket as a present for his girlfriend. "Shall I engrave her name on it?" the jeweler asked.
The customer thought for a moment, and then said, "No-engrave it 'To my one and only love'. That way, if we ever break up, I can use it again."
送给女友的礼物
在一家珠宝店里，一位年轻人买了一个贵重的小金盒作为送给女友的礼物。“要我把她的名字刻在上面吗？”珠宝商问道。
那名顾客想了一会儿，然后说道：“不－－在上面刻‘给我唯一的爱’。这样，如果我们闹崩了，我还可以再用到它。”
The customer thought for a moment, and then said, "No-engrave it 'To my one and only love'. That way, if we ever break up, I can use it again."
送给女友的礼物
在一家珠宝店里，一位年轻人买了一个贵重的小金盒作为送给女友的礼物。“要我把她的名字刻在上面吗？”珠宝商问道。
那名顾客想了一会儿，然后说道：“不－－在上面刻‘给我唯一的爱’。这样，如果我们闹崩了，我还可以再用到它。”
He Was Only Wrong by Two
Jack Hawkins custom Inflatable Tunnel was the football coach at an Amercian college, and he was always trying to find good players, but they weren't always smart enought to be accepted by the college.
One day the coach brought an excellent young player to the dean of the college and asked that the student be allowed to enter without an examination. "Well," the dean said after some persuasion, "I'd better ask him a few questions first."
Then he turned to the student and asked him some very easy questions, but the student didn't know any of the answers.
At last the dean said, "Well, what's five times seven?"
The student thought for a long time and then answered, "Thirty-six."
The dean threw up his hands and looked at the coach in despair, but the coach said earnestly, "Oh, please let him in, sir! He was only wrong by two."
One day the coach brought an excellent young player to the dean of the college and asked that the student be allowed to enter without an examination. "Well," the dean said after some persuasion, "I'd better ask him a few questions first."
Then he turned to the student and asked him some very easy questions, but the student didn't know any of the answers.
At last the dean said, "Well, what's five times seven?"
The student thought for a long time and then answered, "Thirty-six."
The dean threw up his hands and looked at the coach in despair, but the coach said earnestly, "Oh, please let him in, sir! He was only wrong by two."
Reached Shore Fast
A guy I know buy Inflatable Bounce was towing his boat home from a fishing trip to Lake Huron when his car broke down. He didn't have his cell phone with him, but he thought maybe he might be able to raise someone on his marine radio to call for roadside assistance. He climbed into his boat, clicked on the radio and said, "Mayday, mayday." A Coast Guard officer came on and said, "State your location." "I-75, two miles south of Standish." After a very long pause, the officer asked, "How fast were you going when you reached shore?"
在休伦湖钓完鱼后，我的一个朋友开车拖着他的船回家。路上车坏了。他没带手机，不过，他想，也许他可以通过海事无线广播来请求公路援助。于是，他爬到他的船里面，启动了无线装置，喊道，“求救，求救”。一名海岸护卫队警官作出了回应，“报告你的位置”。“I-75号公路，Standish的南面两英里”。沉默了好一会之后，警官问我的朋友，“你的船靠岸时开得有多快？”
在休伦湖钓完鱼后，我的一个朋友开车拖着他的船回家。路上车坏了。他没带手机，不过，他想，也许他可以通过海事无线广播来请求公路援助。于是，他爬到他的船里面，启动了无线装置，喊道，“求救，求救”。一名海岸护卫队警官作出了回应，“报告你的位置”。“I-75号公路，Standish的南面两英里”。沉默了好一会之后，警官问我的朋友，“你的船靠岸时开得有多快？”
2009年12月14日 星期一
The Young Donkey
Once upon wholesale Sumo Wrestling Suits a time there was a king and a queen who were rich and had all they wanted except that they had no children. The queen bewailed this day and night, saying: "I am like a field on which nothing grows. "At last God granted her wish, but when the baby was born it didn't look like a human child: it was a little donkey foal. When its mother saw this she began to weep and wail all all the more, saying: "she would rather have had no child at all than a donkey," and telling the servants to throw it in the river for the fish to eat. But the king said: "No, since God has given it to us it shall be my son and heir, and he shall sit on the royal throne after my death and wear the royal crown."
So the baby donkey was reared and grew up, and his ears grew up nice and straight too. But he was a merry little creature, jumping about and playing, and in particular he was very fond of music; so he went to a famous minstrel and said: "Teach me your skill and make me able to play the lute as well as you." "Oh, my dear little sir," answered the minstrel, "I think you would find that difficult; after all, sir, your fingers are not the right shape, they are much too big, and I'm afraid they'd break the strings." But the donkey wouldn't take no for an answer-play the lute he would and he must, he was patient and worked hard, and learnt in the end to play as well as his master. One day the young gentleman was pensively taking a walk and came to a spring, and looking into its clear bright water he saw he was shaped like a donkey. This upset him so much that he set off into the world, taking only one faithful companion with him. They wandered hither and thither: finally they reached a kingdom ruled by an old king who had only one daughter, but she was of great beauty. "We'll stay here," said the donkey. So he knocked at the gate and called out: "A guest has come, open up and let him in." But when they didn't open the gate he sat down, took his lute and played enchanting music on it with his two forefeet. At this the gatekeeper opened his eyes very wide, and ran to the king and said: "There's a young donkey sitting outside the gate, playing the lute like a past master." "Well, bring the musician in to see me," said the king. But when the minstrel donkey trotted in, they all burst out laughing at him.
They were going to put him downstairs to eat with the servants, but this angered him and he said: "I'm no ordinary ass from any old stable, I'm of noble birth." So they said: "If that's so, then you can sit among the soldiers." "No," he said, "I want to sit beside the king." The king laughed and said good-humouredly: "Very well, it shall be as you wish, my young donkey; come and sit beside me." Then he asked: "My good young ass, how do you like my daughter?" The donkey turned his head and looked at her, then nodded and said: "Very well indeed, she is more beautiful than any girl I have seen." "Well, then you shall sit next to her," said the king. "That suits me," said the donkey, and he sat by her side and ate and drank and showed very good clean table-manners. When the noble little beast had spent some time at the king's court, he thought: What's the use, I must just ho home again. And he hung his head sadly, went to the king and asked to take his leave. But the king had become fond of him and said: "My dear donkey, what's the matter? You look as sour as a jar of vinegar. Stay with me and I'll give you whatever you want. Do you want gold?" "No," said the donkey and shook his head. "Do you want jewellery and precious things?" "No." "Do you want half of my kingdom?" "Oh no." Then the king said: "if only knew what would content you! Would you like to marry my beautiful daughter?"
"Oh cair blown Christmas Decorations yes," said the good spirits, for this was exactly what he had been longing for. So a great wedding feast was held. That evening, when the bride and bridegroom were in their bedchamber, the king wanted to find out whether the donkey would behave in a gentle and well-bred manner and he ordered a servant to hide in the room. So when they had both entered the bride groom bolted the door, looked about him and thinking that they were all by themselves, suddenly cast off his donkey skin, and there he stood in the form of a handsome young prince. "Now you see who I am," he said to his bride, "and as you see, I was not unworthy of you." Then she was glad and kissed him and loved him with all her heart. But when morning came he jumped out of bed, put on his animal skin again, and no one would ever have guessed what its real wearer looked like. And presently along came the old king. "My word, the donkey's up and about already!" He exclaimed, and said to his daughter: " I suppose you're very sad not to have married a proper man?" "Oh no, father dea4r, I love him as if he were the handsomest of men, and I want to live with him all my life." The king was astonished, but the servant who had hidden in the bedroom came and told him everything. The king said: "That can't possibly be true." "Then keep watch tomorrow night yourself, sir, you will see it with your own eyes. And, my lord, let me tell you something: take away his skin and throw it into the fire, and then I think he will have to show himself in his true shape."
So the baby donkey was reared and grew up, and his ears grew up nice and straight too. But he was a merry little creature, jumping about and playing, and in particular he was very fond of music; so he went to a famous minstrel and said: "Teach me your skill and make me able to play the lute as well as you." "Oh, my dear little sir," answered the minstrel, "I think you would find that difficult; after all, sir, your fingers are not the right shape, they are much too big, and I'm afraid they'd break the strings." But the donkey wouldn't take no for an answer-play the lute he would and he must, he was patient and worked hard, and learnt in the end to play as well as his master. One day the young gentleman was pensively taking a walk and came to a spring, and looking into its clear bright water he saw he was shaped like a donkey. This upset him so much that he set off into the world, taking only one faithful companion with him. They wandered hither and thither: finally they reached a kingdom ruled by an old king who had only one daughter, but she was of great beauty. "We'll stay here," said the donkey. So he knocked at the gate and called out: "A guest has come, open up and let him in." But when they didn't open the gate he sat down, took his lute and played enchanting music on it with his two forefeet. At this the gatekeeper opened his eyes very wide, and ran to the king and said: "There's a young donkey sitting outside the gate, playing the lute like a past master." "Well, bring the musician in to see me," said the king. But when the minstrel donkey trotted in, they all burst out laughing at him.
They were going to put him downstairs to eat with the servants, but this angered him and he said: "I'm no ordinary ass from any old stable, I'm of noble birth." So they said: "If that's so, then you can sit among the soldiers." "No," he said, "I want to sit beside the king." The king laughed and said good-humouredly: "Very well, it shall be as you wish, my young donkey; come and sit beside me." Then he asked: "My good young ass, how do you like my daughter?" The donkey turned his head and looked at her, then nodded and said: "Very well indeed, she is more beautiful than any girl I have seen." "Well, then you shall sit next to her," said the king. "That suits me," said the donkey, and he sat by her side and ate and drank and showed very good clean table-manners. When the noble little beast had spent some time at the king's court, he thought: What's the use, I must just ho home again. And he hung his head sadly, went to the king and asked to take his leave. But the king had become fond of him and said: "My dear donkey, what's the matter? You look as sour as a jar of vinegar. Stay with me and I'll give you whatever you want. Do you want gold?" "No," said the donkey and shook his head. "Do you want jewellery and precious things?" "No." "Do you want half of my kingdom?" "Oh no." Then the king said: "if only knew what would content you! Would you like to marry my beautiful daughter?"
"Oh cair blown Christmas Decorations yes," said the good spirits, for this was exactly what he had been longing for. So a great wedding feast was held. That evening, when the bride and bridegroom were in their bedchamber, the king wanted to find out whether the donkey would behave in a gentle and well-bred manner and he ordered a servant to hide in the room. So when they had both entered the bride groom bolted the door, looked about him and thinking that they were all by themselves, suddenly cast off his donkey skin, and there he stood in the form of a handsome young prince. "Now you see who I am," he said to his bride, "and as you see, I was not unworthy of you." Then she was glad and kissed him and loved him with all her heart. But when morning came he jumped out of bed, put on his animal skin again, and no one would ever have guessed what its real wearer looked like. And presently along came the old king. "My word, the donkey's up and about already!" He exclaimed, and said to his daughter: " I suppose you're very sad not to have married a proper man?" "Oh no, father dea4r, I love him as if he were the handsomest of men, and I want to live with him all my life." The king was astonished, but the servant who had hidden in the bedroom came and told him everything. The king said: "That can't possibly be true." "Then keep watch tomorrow night yourself, sir, you will see it with your own eyes. And, my lord, let me tell you something: take away his skin and throw it into the fire, and then I think he will have to show himself in his true shape."
A Rose from Homer's Grave
All china Inflatable Arch the songs of the east speak of the love of the nightingale for the rose in the silent starlight night. The winged songster serenades the fragrant flowers.
Not far from Smyrna, where the merchant drives his loaded camels, proudly arching their long necks as they journey beneath the lofty pines over holy ground, I saw a hedge of roses. The turtle-dove flew among the branches of the tall trees, and as the sunbeams fell upon her wings, they glistened as if they were mother-of-pearl. On the rose-bush grew a flower, more beautiful than them all, and to her the nightingale sung of his woes; but the rose remained silent, not even a dewdrop lay like a tear of sympathy on her leaves.
At commercial Air Dancer last she bowed her head over a heap of stones, and said, “Here rests the greatest singer in the world; over his tomb will I spread my fragrance, and on it I will let my leaves fall when the storm scatters them. He who sung of Troy became earth, and from that earth I have sprung. I, a rose from the grave of Homer, am too lofty to bloom for a nightingale.” Then the nightingale sung himself to death. A camel-driver came by, with his loaded camels and his black slaves; his little son found the dead bird, and buried the lovely songster in the grave of the great Homer, while the rose trembled in the wind.
The evening came, and the rose wrapped her leaves more closely round her, and dreamed: and this was her dream.
It was a fair sunshiny day; a crowd of strangers drew near who had undertaken a pilgrimage to the grave of Homer. Among the strangers was a minstrel from the north, the home of the clouds and the brilliant lights of the aurora borealis. He plucked the rose and placed it in a book, and carried it away into a distant part of the world, his fatherland. The rose faded with grief, and lay between the leaves of the book, which he opened in his own home, saying, “Here is a rose from the grave of Homer.”
Not far from Smyrna, where the merchant drives his loaded camels, proudly arching their long necks as they journey beneath the lofty pines over holy ground, I saw a hedge of roses. The turtle-dove flew among the branches of the tall trees, and as the sunbeams fell upon her wings, they glistened as if they were mother-of-pearl. On the rose-bush grew a flower, more beautiful than them all, and to her the nightingale sung of his woes; but the rose remained silent, not even a dewdrop lay like a tear of sympathy on her leaves.
At commercial Air Dancer last she bowed her head over a heap of stones, and said, “Here rests the greatest singer in the world; over his tomb will I spread my fragrance, and on it I will let my leaves fall when the storm scatters them. He who sung of Troy became earth, and from that earth I have sprung. I, a rose from the grave of Homer, am too lofty to bloom for a nightingale.” Then the nightingale sung himself to death. A camel-driver came by, with his loaded camels and his black slaves; his little son found the dead bird, and buried the lovely songster in the grave of the great Homer, while the rose trembled in the wind.
The evening came, and the rose wrapped her leaves more closely round her, and dreamed: and this was her dream.
It was a fair sunshiny day; a crowd of strangers drew near who had undertaken a pilgrimage to the grave of Homer. Among the strangers was a minstrel from the north, the home of the clouds and the brilliant lights of the aurora borealis. He plucked the rose and placed it in a book, and carried it away into a distant part of the world, his fatherland. The rose faded with grief, and lay between the leaves of the book, which he opened in his own home, saying, “Here is a rose from the grave of Homer.”
Snow-white
Once commercial Inflatable Toys there was a Queen. She was sitting at the window. There was snow outside in the garden-snow on the hill and in the lane, snow on the hunts and on the trees: all things were white with snow.
The Queen was making a coat for a little child. She said, "I want my child to be white as this cloth, white as the snow. And I shall call her Snow-white."
Some days after that the Queen had a child. The child was white as snow. The Queen called her Snow-white.
But the Queen was very ill, and after some days she died. Snow-white lived, and was a very happy and beautiful child.
One year after that, the King married another Queen. The new Queen was very beautiful; but she was not a good woman.
A wizard had given this Queen a glass. The glass could speak. It was on the wall in the Queen's room. Every day the queen looked in the glass to see how beautiful she was. As she looked in the glass, she asked: "Tell me, glass upon the wall, who is most beautiful of all?" And the glass spoke and said: "The Queen is most beautiful of all."
Year went by. Snow-white grew up and became a little girl. every day the Queen looked in the glass and said, "Tell me, glass upon the wall, who is most beautiful of all?" And the glass said, "Snow-white is most beautiful of all."
When the Queen heard this, she was very angry. She said, "Snow-white is not more beautiful than I am. There is no one who is more beautiful than I am."
Then the Queen sat on her bed and cried.
After one hour the Queen went out of her room. She called one of the servants, and said, "Take Snow-white into the forest and kill her."
The servant took Snow-white to the forest, but he did not kill her, because she was so beautiful and so good. He said, "I shall not kill you; but do not go to the King's house, because the Queen is angry and she will see you. If the Queen sees you, she will make some other man kill you. Wait here in the forest; some friends will help you." Then he went away.
Poor Snow-white sat at the foot of a tree and cried. Then she saw that night was coming. She said, "I will not cry. I will find some house where I can sleep tonight. I cannot wait here: the bears will eat me."
She went far into the forest. Then she saw a little hut. She opened the door of the hut, and went in. In the hut she saw seven little beds. There was a table, and on the table there were seven little loaves and seven little glasses. She ate one of the loaves. Then she said, "I want some water to drink." So she drank some water out of one of the glasses. Then she fell asleep on one of the seven little beds.
The hut was the home of seven Little Men. When it was night, the seven Little Men came to the hut. Each Little Man had a big beard, and a little blue coat. Each Little Man came into the hut, and took his little lamp. Then each Little Man sat down, and ate his little loaf, and drank his little glass of water.
But one Little Man said, "Someone has eaten my little loaf." And another Little Man said, "Someone has drunk my little glass of water." Then the seven Little Men went to bed, but one Little Man said, "Someone is sleeping on my little bed." All the seven Little Men came to look at Snow-white as she slept on the Little Men's bed. They said, "She is very beautiful."
Snow-white kid Inflatable Obstacle awoke, and saw the seven Little Men with their big beards standing near her bed. She was afraid. The Little men said, "Do not be afraid. We are your friends. Tell us how you came here." Snow-white said, "I will tell you." Then she told them her story.
They said, "Do not be afraid. Live here with us. But see that the door shut when we are not in the house with you. Do not go out. If you go out, the bad Queen will find you. Then she will know that you are not dead, and will tell someone to kill you." So Snow-white lived in the hut with the seven Little Men.
After some days Snow-white went into the garden. One of the Queen's servants was going through the forest, and he saw her. He went and told the Queen, "Snow-white is in a hut in the forest." The Queen was very angry when she heard that Snow-white was not dead.
The Queen took an apple. She made a hole in the red side of the apple, and put some powder into the hole. Then she put on old clothes and went to the hut. She called, "Is any one there?" Snow-white opened the door, and came out to her. The Queen said, "I have some pretty apples. Eat one of my pretty apples." Snow-white took the apple and said, "Is it good?" The Queen said, "See, I will eat this white side of the apple; you eat the red side. Then you will know that it is good."
Snow-white ate the red side of the apple. When the powder was in her mouth, she fell down dead. The Queen went back to her house. She went into her room. she looked into the glass and said, "Tell me, glass upon the wall, who is most beautiful of all?" The glass said, "The Queen is most beautiful of all." Then the Queen know that Snow-white was dead.
The Little Men came back to the hut. When they saw that Snow-white was dead, the poor Little Men cried. Then they put Snow-white in a box made of glass. They took the glass box to a hill and put it there, and said, "Everyone who goes by will see how beautiful she was." Then each Little Man put one white flower on the box, and they went away.
Just as they were going away, a Prince came by. He saw the glass box and said, "What is that?" Then he saw Snow-white in the box. He said, "She was very beautiful: but do not put her there. There is a hall in the garden of my father's house. It is all made of white stone. We will take the glass box and put it in the hall of beautiful white stone."
The Little Men said, "Take her." Then the Prince told his servants to take up the box. They took up the box. Just then one of the servants fell down. The box fell, and Snow-white fell with the box. The bit of apple fell out of her mouth: she awoke, and sat up, and said, "Where am I?"
The Prince said, "You are with me. I never saw anyone as beautiful as you. Come with me and be my Queen."
The Prince married Snow-white, and she became his Queen.
A man went and told this to the bad Queen. When she heard it she was so angry that she fell down dead.
Snow-white lived and was very happy ever after. And the Little Men came to see her every year.
The Queen was making a coat for a little child. She said, "I want my child to be white as this cloth, white as the snow. And I shall call her Snow-white."
Some days after that the Queen had a child. The child was white as snow. The Queen called her Snow-white.
But the Queen was very ill, and after some days she died. Snow-white lived, and was a very happy and beautiful child.
One year after that, the King married another Queen. The new Queen was very beautiful; but she was not a good woman.
A wizard had given this Queen a glass. The glass could speak. It was on the wall in the Queen's room. Every day the queen looked in the glass to see how beautiful she was. As she looked in the glass, she asked: "Tell me, glass upon the wall, who is most beautiful of all?" And the glass spoke and said: "The Queen is most beautiful of all."
Year went by. Snow-white grew up and became a little girl. every day the Queen looked in the glass and said, "Tell me, glass upon the wall, who is most beautiful of all?" And the glass said, "Snow-white is most beautiful of all."
When the Queen heard this, she was very angry. She said, "Snow-white is not more beautiful than I am. There is no one who is more beautiful than I am."
Then the Queen sat on her bed and cried.
After one hour the Queen went out of her room. She called one of the servants, and said, "Take Snow-white into the forest and kill her."
The servant took Snow-white to the forest, but he did not kill her, because she was so beautiful and so good. He said, "I shall not kill you; but do not go to the King's house, because the Queen is angry and she will see you. If the Queen sees you, she will make some other man kill you. Wait here in the forest; some friends will help you." Then he went away.
Poor Snow-white sat at the foot of a tree and cried. Then she saw that night was coming. She said, "I will not cry. I will find some house where I can sleep tonight. I cannot wait here: the bears will eat me."
She went far into the forest. Then she saw a little hut. She opened the door of the hut, and went in. In the hut she saw seven little beds. There was a table, and on the table there were seven little loaves and seven little glasses. She ate one of the loaves. Then she said, "I want some water to drink." So she drank some water out of one of the glasses. Then she fell asleep on one of the seven little beds.
The hut was the home of seven Little Men. When it was night, the seven Little Men came to the hut. Each Little Man had a big beard, and a little blue coat. Each Little Man came into the hut, and took his little lamp. Then each Little Man sat down, and ate his little loaf, and drank his little glass of water.
But one Little Man said, "Someone has eaten my little loaf." And another Little Man said, "Someone has drunk my little glass of water." Then the seven Little Men went to bed, but one Little Man said, "Someone is sleeping on my little bed." All the seven Little Men came to look at Snow-white as she slept on the Little Men's bed. They said, "She is very beautiful."
Snow-white kid Inflatable Obstacle awoke, and saw the seven Little Men with their big beards standing near her bed. She was afraid. The Little men said, "Do not be afraid. We are your friends. Tell us how you came here." Snow-white said, "I will tell you." Then she told them her story.
They said, "Do not be afraid. Live here with us. But see that the door shut when we are not in the house with you. Do not go out. If you go out, the bad Queen will find you. Then she will know that you are not dead, and will tell someone to kill you." So Snow-white lived in the hut with the seven Little Men.
After some days Snow-white went into the garden. One of the Queen's servants was going through the forest, and he saw her. He went and told the Queen, "Snow-white is in a hut in the forest." The Queen was very angry when she heard that Snow-white was not dead.
The Queen took an apple. She made a hole in the red side of the apple, and put some powder into the hole. Then she put on old clothes and went to the hut. She called, "Is any one there?" Snow-white opened the door, and came out to her. The Queen said, "I have some pretty apples. Eat one of my pretty apples." Snow-white took the apple and said, "Is it good?" The Queen said, "See, I will eat this white side of the apple; you eat the red side. Then you will know that it is good."
Snow-white ate the red side of the apple. When the powder was in her mouth, she fell down dead. The Queen went back to her house. She went into her room. she looked into the glass and said, "Tell me, glass upon the wall, who is most beautiful of all?" The glass said, "The Queen is most beautiful of all." Then the Queen know that Snow-white was dead.
The Little Men came back to the hut. When they saw that Snow-white was dead, the poor Little Men cried. Then they put Snow-white in a box made of glass. They took the glass box to a hill and put it there, and said, "Everyone who goes by will see how beautiful she was." Then each Little Man put one white flower on the box, and they went away.
Just as they were going away, a Prince came by. He saw the glass box and said, "What is that?" Then he saw Snow-white in the box. He said, "She was very beautiful: but do not put her there. There is a hall in the garden of my father's house. It is all made of white stone. We will take the glass box and put it in the hall of beautiful white stone."
The Little Men said, "Take her." Then the Prince told his servants to take up the box. They took up the box. Just then one of the servants fell down. The box fell, and Snow-white fell with the box. The bit of apple fell out of her mouth: she awoke, and sat up, and said, "Where am I?"
The Prince said, "You are with me. I never saw anyone as beautiful as you. Come with me and be my Queen."
The Prince married Snow-white, and she became his Queen.
A man went and told this to the bad Queen. When she heard it she was so angry that she fell down dead.
Snow-white lived and was very happy ever after. And the Little Men came to see her every year.
The Hare Who Would Not Be King
Nothing wholesale Inflatable Toys stirred on the African plains. The sun glared down and Hare crept inside the cool hollow of a baobab tree for his afternoon nap.
Suddenly he was wide awake. There was a boom, boom, booming in his ears. And it was getting closer. Hare peeped out from the tree nervously. Across the clearing the bushes snapped and parted, and out loomed a huge gray shape.
"Oh it's you!" said Hare irritably. "How can a fellow sleep with all your racket?"
The rhinoceros squinted down at him short-sightedly.
"Greetings!" he bellowed in his slow way. "Tembo the elephant has sent me to fetch you to the waterhole. He's going to tell us who our new king will be. All the animals have voted."
"Oh fiddlesticks!" cried Hare rudely. "What do I want with a new king? He'll bully us from morning till night and make our lives miserable."
"Don't you want to see who's been chosen? asked Rhino.
"I know already," snapped Hare. "It will be that sly old lion, Kali. He has bribed all the other animals and promised not to eat their children if only they will vote for him."
Rhino didn't seem to believe Hare, and in the end Hare said,
"Oh very well, I'll come. But you'll see I'm right."
The sun was setting as Hare and Rhino reached the water-hole. All the animals had gathered there - giraffes, hippos, antelope, buffalo, warthogs, zebras, aardvarks, hyenas, mongooses, storks and weaver birds. When Tembo the elephant saw that everyone was there, he threw up his trunk and trumpeted. "Animals of the plains, I am proud to tell you that Kali the lion will be our new king. It is a wise choice, my friends."
The animals cheered. But Hare only sighed. "They'll soon see what a horrible mistake they've made."
Out on a rocky ledge above the water-hole strode Kali. He stared down at all his subjects and there was a wicked glint in his eye.
"You've made me your king," he growled, "and so now you'll serve me!" And then he roared until the animals trembled.
"My first decree is that you must build a palace to shade my royal fur from the hot sun," said Kali. "I want it here beside the water-hole and I want it by sunset tomorrow.
Suddenly he was wide awake. There was a boom, boom, booming in his ears. And it was getting closer. Hare peeped out from the tree nervously. Across the clearing the bushes snapped and parted, and out loomed a huge gray shape.
"Oh it's you!" said Hare irritably. "How can a fellow sleep with all your racket?"
The rhinoceros squinted down at him short-sightedly.
"Greetings!" he bellowed in his slow way. "Tembo the elephant has sent me to fetch you to the waterhole. He's going to tell us who our new king will be. All the animals have voted."
"Oh fiddlesticks!" cried Hare rudely. "What do I want with a new king? He'll bully us from morning till night and make our lives miserable."
"Don't you want to see who's been chosen? asked Rhino.
"I know already," snapped Hare. "It will be that sly old lion, Kali. He has bribed all the other animals and promised not to eat their children if only they will vote for him."
Rhino didn't seem to believe Hare, and in the end Hare said,
"Oh very well, I'll come. But you'll see I'm right."
The sun was setting as Hare and Rhino reached the water-hole. All the animals had gathered there - giraffes, hippos, antelope, buffalo, warthogs, zebras, aardvarks, hyenas, mongooses, storks and weaver birds. When Tembo the elephant saw that everyone was there, he threw up his trunk and trumpeted. "Animals of the plains, I am proud to tell you that Kali the lion will be our new king. It is a wise choice, my friends."
The animals cheered. But Hare only sighed. "They'll soon see what a horrible mistake they've made."
Out on a rocky ledge above the water-hole strode Kali. He stared down at all his subjects and there was a wicked glint in his eye.
"You've made me your king," he growled, "and so now you'll serve me!" And then he roared until the animals trembled.
"My first decree is that you must build a palace to shade my royal fur from the hot sun," said Kali. "I want it here beside the water-hole and I want it by sunset tomorrow.
Discovery
The yard Trackless Trains word “discovery” literally means, uncovering something that’s hidden from view. But what really happens is a change in the viewer. The familiar offers comfort few can resist, and fewer still want to disturb. But as relatively recent inventions such as the telescope and microscope have taught us, the unknown has many layers. Every truth has geological strata, and you can’t have an orthodoxy without a heresy.
The Giant Inflatable Bouncer Toys moment a newborn opens its eyes, discovery begins. I learned this with a laugh one morning after delivering a calf. When it lifted up its fluffy head and looked at me, its eyes held the absolute bewilderment of the newly born. A moment before it had the even black nowhere of the womb, and suddenly its world was full of colour, movement and noise. I’ve never seen anything so shocked to be alive.
“发现”一词，字面上是指揭开某种视线以外的隐藏的事物。不过其实是观察者自身发生了变化。很少人能抗拒熟悉事物带来的舒适，愿意扰乱这种舒适的人更少。然而，正如望远镜、显微镜这些较为近期的发明所揭示给我们的，求知事物具有多种层次。每个事实都有地质层次，没有异端也就无所谓正统。
新生儿睁开双眼的那一刻起，发现也就开始了。我是在一天清晨给一头小牛犊接生的时候突然意识到这一点的，不禁大笑。小牛仰起毛茸茸的脑袋看着我，目光中透出这个新生命对世界的一无所知。片刻这前，它还呆在母体里某个黑暗而平静的地方，突然，它的世界变得五光十色，变得活泼而喧闹。我从未见过任何东西在获得生命时是如些的惊异。
The Giant Inflatable Bouncer Toys moment a newborn opens its eyes, discovery begins. I learned this with a laugh one morning after delivering a calf. When it lifted up its fluffy head and looked at me, its eyes held the absolute bewilderment of the newly born. A moment before it had the even black nowhere of the womb, and suddenly its world was full of colour, movement and noise. I’ve never seen anything so shocked to be alive.
“发现”一词，字面上是指揭开某种视线以外的隐藏的事物。不过其实是观察者自身发生了变化。很少人能抗拒熟悉事物带来的舒适，愿意扰乱这种舒适的人更少。然而，正如望远镜、显微镜这些较为近期的发明所揭示给我们的，求知事物具有多种层次。每个事实都有地质层次，没有异端也就无所谓正统。
新生儿睁开双眼的那一刻起，发现也就开始了。我是在一天清晨给一头小牛犊接生的时候突然意识到这一点的，不禁大笑。小牛仰起毛茸茸的脑袋看着我，目光中透出这个新生命对世界的一无所知。片刻这前，它还呆在母体里某个黑暗而平静的地方，突然，它的世界变得五光十色，变得活泼而喧闹。我从未见过任何东西在获得生命时是如些的惊异。
Lake Of Autumn
I remember giant Bouncer Inflatables quite clearly now when the story happened. The autumn leaves were floating in 1)measure down to the ground, recovering the lake, where we used to swim like children, under the sun was there to shine. That time we used to be happy. Well, I thought we were. But the truth was that you had been 2)longing to leave me, not daring to tell me. On that precious night, watching the lake, vaguely 3)conscious, you said: “Our story is ending.”
The buy Bounce House Inflatable rain was killing the last days of summer. You had been killing my last breath of love, since a long time ago. I still don’t think I’m gonna make it through another love story. You took it all away from me. And there I stand, I knew I was going to be the one left behind. But still I’m watching the lake, vaguely conscious, and I know my life is ending.
The buy Bounce House Inflatable rain was killing the last days of summer. You had been killing my last breath of love, since a long time ago. I still don’t think I’m gonna make it through another love story. You took it all away from me. And there I stand, I knew I was going to be the one left behind. But still I’m watching the lake, vaguely conscious, and I know my life is ending.
"Packaging" A Person
A person, like house Yard Christmas a commodity, needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration, however, does no harm when it shows the person's unique qualities to their advantage. To display personal charm in a casual and natural way, it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. A master packager knows how to integrate art and nature without any traces of embellishment, so that the person so packaged is no commodity but a human being, lively and lovely.
A young person, especially a female, radiant with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted by God. Any attempt to make up would be self-defeating. Youth, however, comes and goes in a moment of doze. Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to conceal the furrows ploughed by time. If you still enjoy life's exuberance enough to retain self-confidence and pursue pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your charm and grace will remain. Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been, through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. You have really lived your life which now arrives at a complacent stage of serenity indifferent to fame or wealth. There is no need to resort to hair-dyeing-the snow-capped mountain is itself a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change from young to old synchronizing with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness. To be in the elder's company is like reading a thick book of de luxe edition that fascinates one so much as to be reluctant to part with.
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A young person, especially a female, radiant with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted by God. Any attempt to make up would be self-defeating. Youth, however, comes and goes in a moment of doze. Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to conceal the furrows ploughed by time. If you still enjoy life's exuberance enough to retain self-confidence and pursue pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your charm and grace will remain. Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been, through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. You have really lived your life which now arrives at a complacent stage of serenity indifferent to fame or wealth. There is no need to resort to hair-dyeing-the snow-capped mountain is itself a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change from young to old synchronizing with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness. To be in the elder's company is like reading a thick book of de luxe edition that fascinates one so much as to be reluctant to part with.
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Interview God
"Come in," God house Inflatable Toy said to me, "so, you would like to interview Me?"
He smiled through His beard and said: "My time is called eternity and is enough to do everything; what questions do you have in mind to ask me?"
上帝 微笑了，笑容通过他的胡须绽开，说：“我时间的名字叫永恒，足足可以做任何事情。你心里有什麽问题想问我?”
"None that are new to you. What's the one thing that surprises you most about mankind?"
“对您来说是没有新鲜的提问的。人类让您感到最惊奇的事情是什麽呢?”
He answered: "That they get bored of being children, are in a rush to grow up, and then long to be children again. That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health. That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live neither for the present nor the future. That they live as if they will never die, and they die as if they never had never lived..."
上帝 回答道：“人类在做孩子的时候感到无聊，盼望着长大，长大后又向往着返回童年；他们浪费自己的健康去赢得个人的财富，然后又浪费自己的财富去重建自身的健康；他们焦虑地憧憬未来，忘记了眼前的生活，活得既不是为了现在也不是为了将来；他们活得似乎永远不会死，他们死得也好像从来没活过…”
His hands took mine and we were silent. After a long period, I said, "May I ask you another question?"
上帝 握着我的手，我们一阵沉默。过了好长一段时间，我说：“我可以再问您一个问题吗?”
He replied with a smile.
上帝用微笑回答了我。
"As a Father, what would you ask your children to do for the new year?"
“作为天父，在新的一年里您会要求您的子民做什么?”
"To learn that they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is to let themselves be loved.
“去学习人不能强迫别人爱自己，能做的是让自己接受爱；
To learn that it takes years to build trust, and a few seconds to destroy it.
去了解信誉需要多年的努力去建立，但几秒钟就可以毁掉；
To learn that what is most valuable is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives.
去懂得最有价值的不是他们生活中拥有的东西，而是他们生活里的人；
To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. There will be others better or worse than they are.
去学会把自己和别人攀比是不好的，比上不足比下总是有余；
To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.
去学知富有的人不是他的财产最多，而是他对生活的要求最少；
To Giant Inflatable Bouncer Toys learn that they should control their attitudes, otherwise their attitudes will control them.
去学会应该端正他们的态度，否则他们的态度会控制他们；
To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love, and that it takes many years to heal them.
He smiled through His beard and said: "My time is called eternity and is enough to do everything; what questions do you have in mind to ask me?"
上帝 微笑了，笑容通过他的胡须绽开，说：“我时间的名字叫永恒，足足可以做任何事情。你心里有什麽问题想问我?”
"None that are new to you. What's the one thing that surprises you most about mankind?"
“对您来说是没有新鲜的提问的。人类让您感到最惊奇的事情是什麽呢?”
He answered: "That they get bored of being children, are in a rush to grow up, and then long to be children again. That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health. That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live neither for the present nor the future. That they live as if they will never die, and they die as if they never had never lived..."
上帝 回答道：“人类在做孩子的时候感到无聊，盼望着长大，长大后又向往着返回童年；他们浪费自己的健康去赢得个人的财富，然后又浪费自己的财富去重建自身的健康；他们焦虑地憧憬未来，忘记了眼前的生活，活得既不是为了现在也不是为了将来；他们活得似乎永远不会死，他们死得也好像从来没活过…”
His hands took mine and we were silent. After a long period, I said, "May I ask you another question?"
上帝 握着我的手，我们一阵沉默。过了好长一段时间，我说：“我可以再问您一个问题吗?”
He replied with a smile.
上帝用微笑回答了我。
"As a Father, what would you ask your children to do for the new year?"
“作为天父，在新的一年里您会要求您的子民做什么?”
"To learn that they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is to let themselves be loved.
“去学习人不能强迫别人爱自己，能做的是让自己接受爱；
To learn that it takes years to build trust, and a few seconds to destroy it.
去了解信誉需要多年的努力去建立，但几秒钟就可以毁掉；
To learn that what is most valuable is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives.
去懂得最有价值的不是他们生活中拥有的东西，而是他们生活里的人；
To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. There will be others better or worse than they are.
去学会把自己和别人攀比是不好的，比上不足比下总是有余；
To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.
去学知富有的人不是他的财产最多，而是他对生活的要求最少；
To Giant Inflatable Bouncer Toys learn that they should control their attitudes, otherwise their attitudes will control them.
去学会应该端正他们的态度，否则他们的态度会控制他们；
To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love, and that it takes many years to heal them.
A Simple Gesture
Mark giant Inflatables was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked Mark discovered that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both gradated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long awaited senior year came, and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill outdoor Disney Princess Combo reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life."
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both gradated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long awaited senior year came, and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill outdoor Disney Princess Combo reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life."
Three Passions I have Lived For
Three kid christmas passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.
I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy—ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of my life for a few hours for this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness—that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what—at last—I have found.
With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine…A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.
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This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me.
I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy—ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of my life for a few hours for this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness—that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what—at last—I have found.
With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine…A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.
Love buy inflatable christmas and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine, victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, and the whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what human life should be. I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.
This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me.
Proving a Medical Malpractice Case
Your Small Inflatable Camping Tent doctor or other healthcare(保健) provider owes you a legal duty(法律职责) by virtue of your provider – patient relationship(由于你们的医患关系). The duty is to provide you with care that is in keeping with professional standards. If you are going to prove a malpractice case, you need to be able to prove that the doctor did not meet the standard of care. What is the "standard of care"? The "standard of care" refers to those actions or measures that a reasonable healthcare professional in your community would take in similar circumstances. The actions that are considered reasonable will vary depending on the type of healthcare professional and the particular community. So if you saw a general practitioner(普通医生) in a rural and medically underserved community, you won't be able to hold that doctor to the same standard of care as you would a highly specialized physician in a large community with state of the art(尖端的) medical tests and facilities available.
In order to prove the standard of care in your case, you are going to need a doctor to testify as an "expert witness". This doctor will need to say that the course of action taken by your doctor was unreasonable under the circumstances. You should be prepared to have a difficult time finding a doctor to do this for you. Most doctors are reluctant(不愿意的) to testify against a colleague in a malpractice case.
Even if you are able to prove that the doctor treated you with substandard care, you will still need to prove that it caused injuries or damages to you. This may seem like a no-brainer([俚语]很简单的问题), but chances are you weren't in perfect health before you saw the doctor. Is your current state of health a result of negligent medical care or is it a result of the disease or injury that would have happened anyway? You are going to need to be able to prove that your medical outcome would probably have been different if not for the substandard care, not just that it might have been different.
Once adult Inflatable Jumping Castle you have done all that, you will need to prove to what extent your injuries are greater because of the substandard care. For example, if you were in the hospital for a month, you'll need to prove that your hospital stay would have only been 2 days if not for the malpractice. Or if your quality of life has been reduced, you'll need to prove how good it would have been if you had received adequate care.
If you have suffered serious injury as a result of medical malpractice, contact an attorney(律师) with experience in medical malpractice cases. An experienced attorney can evaluate your case, help you find an expert witness, and will know how to prove your damages.
In order to prove the standard of care in your case, you are going to need a doctor to testify as an "expert witness". This doctor will need to say that the course of action taken by your doctor was unreasonable under the circumstances. You should be prepared to have a difficult time finding a doctor to do this for you. Most doctors are reluctant(不愿意的) to testify against a colleague in a malpractice case.
Even if you are able to prove that the doctor treated you with substandard care, you will still need to prove that it caused injuries or damages to you. This may seem like a no-brainer([俚语]很简单的问题), but chances are you weren't in perfect health before you saw the doctor. Is your current state of health a result of negligent medical care or is it a result of the disease or injury that would have happened anyway? You are going to need to be able to prove that your medical outcome would probably have been different if not for the substandard care, not just that it might have been different.
Once adult Inflatable Jumping Castle you have done all that, you will need to prove to what extent your injuries are greater because of the substandard care. For example, if you were in the hospital for a month, you'll need to prove that your hospital stay would have only been 2 days if not for the malpractice. Or if your quality of life has been reduced, you'll need to prove how good it would have been if you had received adequate care.
If you have suffered serious injury as a result of medical malpractice, contact an attorney(律师) with experience in medical malpractice cases. An experienced attorney can evaluate your case, help you find an expert witness, and will know how to prove your damages.
The Father Factor
We china Abominable Snowman have all witnessed the changes that have taken place in family structure: the transition from Mom and Dad raising children together to the fast-growing phenomenon of the single-parent family(单亲家庭). For example, in 1996 in Canada, there were 945,000 female-headed single-parent families, representing 18 percent of all families, almost double the figure of 1971, when ten percent of families with children were headed by a single, female parent. Yet, whether dad is living with his children or is an absent father with visiting rights, research shows that his role is vital in the nurturing and upbringing of the children.
Many studies have noted the negative effects of fatherlessness: Children run a significantly greater risk for drug and alcohol abuse(吸毒和酗酒), are more likely to have emotional and behavioural problems, drop out of school or get into trouble with the law. But more and more, research is also demonstrating the positive side of a father’s nurturing presence. A U.S. Department of Education study demonstrated that when dad takes an active role in school activities, children's grades improve, there’s a decreased likelihood of repeating a grade(留级) or getting expelled or suspended, and participation in extracurricular activities increases. The kids actually enjoy school more.
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore concluded after examining 855 six-year-olds that children who have fathers in their lives learn better, have higher self-esteem and show fewer signs of depression than children without fathers. The findings applied equally to boys and girls, as well as to children involved with a biological father or a “father figure.”
Delegates to the 2002 meeting of the American Research Association heard that when fathers talk with kids daily, reading and math scores on achievement tests are higher. “When fathers become involved in a cognitive dimension of their children’s education, it can negate such barriers as limited resources in both schools and families,“ Brent A. McBride, a professor of human and community development, told the assembly.
Positive air blown Spiderman Bouncer benefits of fathers’ involvement begins early on(在早期). So notes a fact sheet(情况说明书) on the importance of fathers issued by Ohio State University. Infants whose fathers were closely involved in their care were found to be more cognitively developed at one year of age than those infants with less-involved fathers. The benefit seems to last as long as Dad stays involved. A study of 30,000 high school seniors found that 85 percent of “A” students had fathers who closely watched how their children were doing in school. Another possible benefit: Resilient(有复原力的;弹回的) children, those able to bounce back from trauma(精神上的创伤;身体上的伤) or serious problems, tended to come from families where they are emotionally supported by both parents.
Many studies have noted the negative effects of fatherlessness: Children run a significantly greater risk for drug and alcohol abuse(吸毒和酗酒), are more likely to have emotional and behavioural problems, drop out of school or get into trouble with the law. But more and more, research is also demonstrating the positive side of a father’s nurturing presence. A U.S. Department of Education study demonstrated that when dad takes an active role in school activities, children's grades improve, there’s a decreased likelihood of repeating a grade(留级) or getting expelled or suspended, and participation in extracurricular activities increases. The kids actually enjoy school more.
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore concluded after examining 855 six-year-olds that children who have fathers in their lives learn better, have higher self-esteem and show fewer signs of depression than children without fathers. The findings applied equally to boys and girls, as well as to children involved with a biological father or a “father figure.”
Delegates to the 2002 meeting of the American Research Association heard that when fathers talk with kids daily, reading and math scores on achievement tests are higher. “When fathers become involved in a cognitive dimension of their children’s education, it can negate such barriers as limited resources in both schools and families,“ Brent A. McBride, a professor of human and community development, told the assembly.
Positive air blown Spiderman Bouncer benefits of fathers’ involvement begins early on(在早期). So notes a fact sheet(情况说明书) on the importance of fathers issued by Ohio State University. Infants whose fathers were closely involved in their care were found to be more cognitively developed at one year of age than those infants with less-involved fathers. The benefit seems to last as long as Dad stays involved. A study of 30,000 high school seniors found that 85 percent of “A” students had fathers who closely watched how their children were doing in school. Another possible benefit: Resilient(有复原力的;弹回的) children, those able to bounce back from trauma(精神上的创伤;身体上的伤) or serious problems, tended to come from families where they are emotionally supported by both parents.
Wasted Time--Study Says 'Multitasking' Inefficient
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Researchers air blown Kids Bouncers at the Federal Aviation Administration and the University of Michigan report that doing two or more things at once may decrease efficiency and actually take extra time switching from one task to another. In the most severe cases, it can even mean the difference between life and death.
"[People] get tired when they're trying to multitask," and in some cases a person could ultimately create more work for himself, according to one of the lead authors, David Meyer, of the university's psychology department.
In the study, four groups of young adults carried out a series of tasks and switched between different tasks, some complicated, such as solving math problems, and some more familiar, such as identifying geometric shapes.
The researchers found that time was lost in just switching from one task to another, and that time costs increased with the complexity of the tasks. The subjects got "up to speed" faster when they switched to tasks that were familiar.
When people, say, juggle browsing the Web and using other computer programs, or talk on the phone while driving, they are using their "executive control" processes in their brain, the researchers said. Those processes can be likened to the mental CEO, the part of the brain associated with establishing priorities among tasks and allocating resources to them.
"For commercial Holiday Inflatables each aspect of human performance - perceiving, thinking and acting - people have specific mental resources whose effective use requires supervision through executive mental control," said Meyer in materials provided with the report.
So called "multitasking" is becoming increasingly common because of cell phones and computers, the researchers point out, but it may just be adding wasted time and inefficiency to our days.
A mere half second of time lost to task switching can mean the difference between life and death for a driver using a cell phone, Meyer said.
The authors say the research should make employers and employees think twice before implementing multitasking.
Researchers air blown Kids Bouncers at the Federal Aviation Administration and the University of Michigan report that doing two or more things at once may decrease efficiency and actually take extra time switching from one task to another. In the most severe cases, it can even mean the difference between life and death.
"[People] get tired when they're trying to multitask," and in some cases a person could ultimately create more work for himself, according to one of the lead authors, David Meyer, of the university's psychology department.
In the study, four groups of young adults carried out a series of tasks and switched between different tasks, some complicated, such as solving math problems, and some more familiar, such as identifying geometric shapes.
The researchers found that time was lost in just switching from one task to another, and that time costs increased with the complexity of the tasks. The subjects got "up to speed" faster when they switched to tasks that were familiar.
When people, say, juggle browsing the Web and using other computer programs, or talk on the phone while driving, they are using their "executive control" processes in their brain, the researchers said. Those processes can be likened to the mental CEO, the part of the brain associated with establishing priorities among tasks and allocating resources to them.
"For commercial Holiday Inflatables each aspect of human performance - perceiving, thinking and acting - people have specific mental resources whose effective use requires supervision through executive mental control," said Meyer in materials provided with the report.
So called "multitasking" is becoming increasingly common because of cell phones and computers, the researchers point out, but it may just be adding wasted time and inefficiency to our days.
A mere half second of time lost to task switching can mean the difference between life and death for a driver using a cell phone, Meyer said.
The authors say the research should make employers and employees think twice before implementing multitasking.
Time Is Money, Just Figure Out How Muc
Think custom Inflatable Tent twice next time someone asks you for "five minutes of your time" -- it could cost you more than you think.
A British professor has developed a mathematical formula to help people find out exactly how much an hour of their time is worth.
Professor Ian Walker of Warwick University investigated the value of time after research showed that over 80 percent of respondents would buy more time if they could afford it.
"Traditionally, wages or salaries have given an indication of how we are valued at work," Walker, an economics professor, said in a statement Wednesday.
"However, by looking at salaries against taxation, the cost of living and regional variations, we can see how much an hour of our time is worth whether at work or home."
Day-to-day the formula could help in making decisions, such as whether to cook a meal or to get a takeaway, or whether to take public transport or a taxi, he said.
Visitors to www.barclaycard.co.uk/timeismoney can find out the value of an hour of their time by entering their salary, the region where they work and what kind of work they do.
For manufacture Inflatable Arch example, for a professional working in London and earning 25,000 pounds (,570) a year, an hour would be worth 6.44 pounds (.42), according to the Web site.
Cooking dinner would cost 5.37 pounds -- cheaper to get a takeaway, once you add the cost of the raw materials needed to make it yourself. Brushing your teeth comes at 32 pence -- perhaps hard to find someone to do it for you for less.
A British professor has developed a mathematical formula to help people find out exactly how much an hour of their time is worth.
Professor Ian Walker of Warwick University investigated the value of time after research showed that over 80 percent of respondents would buy more time if they could afford it.
"Traditionally, wages or salaries have given an indication of how we are valued at work," Walker, an economics professor, said in a statement Wednesday.
"However, by looking at salaries against taxation, the cost of living and regional variations, we can see how much an hour of our time is worth whether at work or home."
Day-to-day the formula could help in making decisions, such as whether to cook a meal or to get a takeaway, or whether to take public transport or a taxi, he said.
Visitors to www.barclaycard.co.uk/timeismoney can find out the value of an hour of their time by entering their salary, the region where they work and what kind of work they do.
For manufacture Inflatable Arch example, for a professional working in London and earning 25,000 pounds (,570) a year, an hour would be worth 6.44 pounds (.42), according to the Web site.
Cooking dinner would cost 5.37 pounds -- cheaper to get a takeaway, once you add the cost of the raw materials needed to make it yourself. Brushing your teeth comes at 32 pence -- perhaps hard to find someone to do it for you for less.
The Formula for Happines
A pair buy Inflatable Castle of British researchers said Monday they had worked out a simple equation to quantify happiness that could put an exact figure on the emotional state.
After interviewing 1000 people, the researchers -- a psychologist and a self-styled "life coach" -- concluded that happiness equals P + 5E + 3H.
In the equation, P stands for Personal Characteristics (outlook on life, adaptability and resilience); E for Existence (health, friendships and financial stability) and H represents Higher Order (self-esteem, expectations and ambitions).
The for sale Inflatable Slide scientists asked interviewees -- a mix of men and women all over 18 years old -- to choose five scenarios that made them more happy or less happy from a list of 80 different situations. They also asked a series of questions about their own natures, outlooks and situations.
Not surprisingly, the results showed that men and women found happiness in different ways.
Sunny weather, being with family and losing weight were more of an influence on women's happiness, while romance, sex, hobbies and victories by their favorite sports teams were more important to men.
The study was commissioned by a holiday company that wanted to understand what made people happier.
After interviewing 1000 people, the researchers -- a psychologist and a self-styled "life coach" -- concluded that happiness equals P + 5E + 3H.
In the equation, P stands for Personal Characteristics (outlook on life, adaptability and resilience); E for Existence (health, friendships and financial stability) and H represents Higher Order (self-esteem, expectations and ambitions).
The for sale Inflatable Slide scientists asked interviewees -- a mix of men and women all over 18 years old -- to choose five scenarios that made them more happy or less happy from a list of 80 different situations. They also asked a series of questions about their own natures, outlooks and situations.
Not surprisingly, the results showed that men and women found happiness in different ways.
Sunny weather, being with family and losing weight were more of an influence on women's happiness, while romance, sex, hobbies and victories by their favorite sports teams were more important to men.
The study was commissioned by a holiday company that wanted to understand what made people happier.
Mirrors tarnish women's image?
Mirror, mirror, on giant Bouncer Inflatables the wall, who's the ugliest of us all?
Wall-to-wall mirrors in gyms and dance studios might stop women getting the exercise they need because women who work out in front of a mirror get discouraged and feel tired, Canadian researchers said.
The study, published in the journal Health Psychology, focused on young women who exercised less than 15 minutes a week. It found that, regardless of how they viewed their bodies, women who worked out in front of a mirror felt worse, or no better, and less at peace after 20 minutes of activity.
"The mirrors make women more self-aware, they think of their shortcomings. Things like: 'I look fat, I should be more active'," said Kathleen Martin Ginis, lead author of the study, and a professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
"When women are more introspective, they might feel 'I'm not that great' unfortunately."
The china Inflatable Bungee Run survey questioned 58 women with an average age of 22 -- young enough to be concerned about body image.
Participants took turns on stationary bicycles, working out either in front of a mirror or with the mirror curtained over.
And whether the participant felt comfortable about her body or not, the outcome was the same -- women who did not have to watch themselves exercise felt calmer, more positive and more revitalized at the end of their session.
Still, Martin Ginis stressed that mirrors can be positive and functional. "I don't want to convey the idea that we should rip out gym mirrors," she said, noting that exercisers often needed to see their form, or assess if they are using the correct muscles groups during strength training.
But things were different for beginners. "For beginner exercisers, mirrors can be daunting," she said.
Martin Ginis suggested gyms provide areas without mirrors to encourage novice exercisers.
"Women don't need to exercise in a gym," she said. "Thirty minutes of walking, or hiking is good too. There are other ways to get your exercise.
Wall-to-wall mirrors in gyms and dance studios might stop women getting the exercise they need because women who work out in front of a mirror get discouraged and feel tired, Canadian researchers said.
The study, published in the journal Health Psychology, focused on young women who exercised less than 15 minutes a week. It found that, regardless of how they viewed their bodies, women who worked out in front of a mirror felt worse, or no better, and less at peace after 20 minutes of activity.
"The mirrors make women more self-aware, they think of their shortcomings. Things like: 'I look fat, I should be more active'," said Kathleen Martin Ginis, lead author of the study, and a professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
"When women are more introspective, they might feel 'I'm not that great' unfortunately."
The china Inflatable Bungee Run survey questioned 58 women with an average age of 22 -- young enough to be concerned about body image.
Participants took turns on stationary bicycles, working out either in front of a mirror or with the mirror curtained over.
And whether the participant felt comfortable about her body or not, the outcome was the same -- women who did not have to watch themselves exercise felt calmer, more positive and more revitalized at the end of their session.
Still, Martin Ginis stressed that mirrors can be positive and functional. "I don't want to convey the idea that we should rip out gym mirrors," she said, noting that exercisers often needed to see their form, or assess if they are using the correct muscles groups during strength training.
But things were different for beginners. "For beginner exercisers, mirrors can be daunting," she said.
Martin Ginis suggested gyms provide areas without mirrors to encourage novice exercisers.
"Women don't need to exercise in a gym," she said. "Thirty minutes of walking, or hiking is good too. There are other ways to get your exercise.
2009年12月13日 星期日
Love Experience Of Two Harvard Students
Relationships custom Thanksgiving Gemmy Airblown Inflatables are a huge part of the college experience. People are constantly meeting, dating or breaking up. Whatever your stance(姿态，态度) on relationships is, there are certain advantages and disadvantages to both sides. Some brave Harvard students have agreed to share their stories and heartaches for the benefit of us all.
Juniors Alix Gerz and Pat O'Rourke met their freshman year, but have only recently become an official couple. "We tried just being friends for a while, but it just didn't work," says Gerz. "We got attached relatively quickly, and we've been together since March."
"Looking back over the past 6 months, everything's going good," said O'Rourke. "We're just taking it one day at a time."
Some common problems in college relationships are issues such as busy and conflicting schedules（日程表）, temptations（诱惑）to be with other people and the feeling of lacking independence and being tied down.
O'Rourke and Gerz feel these hurdles（障碍）are easily overcome with a little effort from both sides. "We're sympathetic to each other's schedules, so it's usually not hard to find time together. And we live close by, both at home and on campus, so that helps too," said Gerz.
"Communication is the most important thing," advises O'Rourke. "You have to have complete honesty and always try to be aware of the other person's feelings."
On for sale Christmas Gemmy Airblown Inflatables the occasion that quality time is running scarce（没有见面的时间时）, these two keep the love fires burning by keeping in touch through e-mail messages, phone calls and the occasional handwritten note. "Both of us go out of our way to show how much we care," said O'Rourke.
Juniors Alix Gerz and Pat O'Rourke met their freshman year, but have only recently become an official couple. "We tried just being friends for a while, but it just didn't work," says Gerz. "We got attached relatively quickly, and we've been together since March."
"Looking back over the past 6 months, everything's going good," said O'Rourke. "We're just taking it one day at a time."
Some common problems in college relationships are issues such as busy and conflicting schedules（日程表）, temptations（诱惑）to be with other people and the feeling of lacking independence and being tied down.
O'Rourke and Gerz feel these hurdles（障碍）are easily overcome with a little effort from both sides. "We're sympathetic to each other's schedules, so it's usually not hard to find time together. And we live close by, both at home and on campus, so that helps too," said Gerz.
"Communication is the most important thing," advises O'Rourke. "You have to have complete honesty and always try to be aware of the other person's feelings."
On for sale Christmas Gemmy Airblown Inflatables the occasion that quality time is running scarce（没有见面的时间时）, these two keep the love fires burning by keeping in touch through e-mail messages, phone calls and the occasional handwritten note. "Both of us go out of our way to show how much we care," said O'Rourke.
Jackie Chan is satisfied with his limited edition c
Chinanews, May 18 - According adul Inflatable to the Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao, Jackie Chan has participated in the promotion of many famous brands of clothing, shoes, stationery and food in recent years. Several days ago, he unveiled a limited edition four-wheel drive car, which is especially customized to his personal taste.
At cheap inflatable the press conference in Singapore a few days ago, Jackie said that he should have cooperated with Parjero, but the plan was suspended because of the sudden pass-away of the car designer. Later he decided to work with his old partner Ralliart, one of the brands of Mitsubishi, and finally rolled out this limited edition car with a storage capacity of 3,500 cubic centimeters of oil. Only 50 such cars will be available throughout the world.
As a car fan, Jackie has participated in the car design. The car, decorated with the symbols of "dragon", is said to "be comfortable as a sedan and powerful as a roadster." He added that making this car is to fulfill his dream, not to make money. The car price has not been announced yet due to its status of limited edition and different taxations all over the world
At cheap inflatable the press conference in Singapore a few days ago, Jackie said that he should have cooperated with Parjero, but the plan was suspended because of the sudden pass-away of the car designer. Later he decided to work with his old partner Ralliart, one of the brands of Mitsubishi, and finally rolled out this limited edition car with a storage capacity of 3,500 cubic centimeters of oil. Only 50 such cars will be available throughout the world.
As a car fan, Jackie has participated in the car design. The car, decorated with the symbols of "dragon", is said to "be comfortable as a sedan and powerful as a roadster." He added that making this car is to fulfill his dream, not to make money. The car price has not been announced yet due to its status of limited edition and different taxations all over the world
Jay Chow's Unparalleled Concert
The coolness air blown Disney Slide brought by a sudden shower in Beijing on Saturday afternoon did not last for long; instead the temperature went higher at Worker's Stadium when Taiwan superstar Jay Chow's "Unparalleled Concert" began.
Hanging from a huge Cross, Jay landed on the stage from the air and opened with the song "In the Name of the Father" and tens of thousands of fans' screamed.
His flute solo and piano duet with guest performer "Nan Quan Ma Ma" demonstrated his talent.
Popular Hong Kong singer and actress Karen Mok surprised the audience when she appeared at the stage as a guest performer.
Three songs with the theme of Chinese Kung Fu were highly praised. With a stage set of maple leaves and traditional Chinese buildings, Jay acted as a knight fighting, similar to scenes from the film "Hero".
His flute solo and piano duet with guest performer "Nan Quan Ma Ma"(南拳妈妈) demonstrated his talent.
Popular Hong Kong singer and actress Karen Mok(莫文蔚) surprised the audience when she appeared at the stage as a guest performer.
He sung over thirty songs from his previous albums during the three-hour concert.
Unfortunately the sound equipment broke down during the encore(安可，再表演：再唱或再演，通常是观众以鼓掌而要求演员再来一个节目) and the concert did close as brilliantly as expected.
Three kid Inflatable Arches songs with the theme of Chinese Kung Fu were highly praised. With a stage set of maple leaves and traditional Chinese buildings, Jay acted as a knight fighting, similar to scenes from the film "Hero".
He sung over thirty songs from his previous albums during the three-hour concert. Unfortunately the sound equipment broke down during the encore and the concert did close as brilliantly as expected.
Hanging from a huge Cross, Jay landed on the stage from the air and opened with the song "In the Name of the Father" and tens of thousands of fans' screamed.
His flute solo and piano duet with guest performer "Nan Quan Ma Ma" demonstrated his talent.
Popular Hong Kong singer and actress Karen Mok surprised the audience when she appeared at the stage as a guest performer.
Three songs with the theme of Chinese Kung Fu were highly praised. With a stage set of maple leaves and traditional Chinese buildings, Jay acted as a knight fighting, similar to scenes from the film "Hero".
His flute solo and piano duet with guest performer "Nan Quan Ma Ma"(南拳妈妈) demonstrated his talent.
Popular Hong Kong singer and actress Karen Mok(莫文蔚) surprised the audience when she appeared at the stage as a guest performer.
He sung over thirty songs from his previous albums during the three-hour concert.
Unfortunately the sound equipment broke down during the encore(安可，再表演：再唱或再演，通常是观众以鼓掌而要求演员再来一个节目) and the concert did close as brilliantly as expected.
Three kid Inflatable Arches songs with the theme of Chinese Kung Fu were highly praised. With a stage set of maple leaves and traditional Chinese buildings, Jay acted as a knight fighting, similar to scenes from the film "Hero".
He sung over thirty songs from his previous albums during the three-hour concert. Unfortunately the sound equipment broke down during the encore and the concert did close as brilliantly as expected.
Hingis beaten in three sets on comeback
Former giant Inflatable Bungee Run world number one Martina Hingis slumped to defeat on her comeback after two years out with an ankle injury on Tuesday and said she had "no plans" to play in any other tournaments.
The 24-year-old Swiss lost 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 to Germany's Marlene Weingartner in the first round of the Thailand Open.
Hingis was china Inflatables china thought to be using the Thai event as a test for a full-time return but she said: "My life has been very good the last couple of years. I'm very comfortable, and this is really hard work.
"I've never had plans further than this step. Maybe I'll play some exhibitions. That's my plan at the moment. At this point I have no plans to play any more tournaments."
Hingis was seeking a low-key event in which to test her ability to return to the WTA Tour and was on top for the first set against a player ranked 73 in the world.
However, Hingis's service began to deteriorate in the second set and her opponent took advantage of a series of lightweight returns.
At 16, Hingis was on top of the world, the youngest winner of a grand slam last century, the youngest world number one and the holder of the Australian, Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles.
She compensated for her lack of height with superb court craft, great timing and an indomitable will.
The advent of the powerful Williams sisters punctured Hingis's dominance and her decline began. She won the last of her five grand slam singles titles at the 1999 Australian Open.
The 24-year-old Swiss lost 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 to Germany's Marlene Weingartner in the first round of the Thailand Open.
Hingis was china Inflatables china thought to be using the Thai event as a test for a full-time return but she said: "My life has been very good the last couple of years. I'm very comfortable, and this is really hard work.
"I've never had plans further than this step. Maybe I'll play some exhibitions. That's my plan at the moment. At this point I have no plans to play any more tournaments."
Hingis was seeking a low-key event in which to test her ability to return to the WTA Tour and was on top for the first set against a player ranked 73 in the world.
However, Hingis's service began to deteriorate in the second set and her opponent took advantage of a series of lightweight returns.
At 16, Hingis was on top of the world, the youngest winner of a grand slam last century, the youngest world number one and the holder of the Australian, Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles.
She compensated for her lack of height with superb court craft, great timing and an indomitable will.
The advent of the powerful Williams sisters punctured Hingis's dominance and her decline began. She won the last of her five grand slam singles titles at the 1999 Australian Open.
It's a girl, and a boy, for Julia Roberts
It's kid Jumping Castles a girl — and a boy — for actress Julia Roberts and her husband, cinematographer Danny Moder. Roberts gave birth to twins Hazel Patricia Moder and Phinnaeus Walter Moder on Sunday morning at a Southern California hospital, publicist Marcy Engelman said Sunday.
Roberts, 37, was confined to bed last month after experiencing a series of early contractions and wasn't due until early January. Engelman said Sunday in a phone interview that "mother and babies are doing great," but didn't release the twins' weights or other details.
Roberts, who sale Inflatable Pirate Ship skyrocketed to fame with "Pretty Woman" in 1990, has two films coming out in early December — Mike Nichols' "Closer" and "Ocean's Twelve," the Steven Soderbergh-directed sequel to 2001's star-studded heist caper.
Roberts married Moder in July 2002 at her home in Taos, N.M. The twins are the first children for Roberts, who won the best actress Oscar in 2001 for "Erin Brockovich."
Roberts, 37, was confined to bed last month after experiencing a series of early contractions and wasn't due until early January. Engelman said Sunday in a phone interview that "mother and babies are doing great," but didn't release the twins' weights or other details.
Roberts, who sale Inflatable Pirate Ship skyrocketed to fame with "Pretty Woman" in 1990, has two films coming out in early December — Mike Nichols' "Closer" and "Ocean's Twelve," the Steven Soderbergh-directed sequel to 2001's star-studded heist caper.
Roberts married Moder in July 2002 at her home in Taos, N.M. The twins are the first children for Roberts, who won the best actress Oscar in 2001 for "Erin Brockovich."
Miss World Denies Plastic Durgeon Rebuilt Her
Miss kid Inflatable Arches World, the Peruvian beauty queen Maria Julia Mantilla, said on Wednesday she was considering suing a plastic surgeon after he told the press he had given her buttock implants and trimmed her ears.
"The doctor is presenting photographs that have been altered and you can see, I've never had my ears operated on, I don't have scars, any doctor can come and look at my ears," an indignant Mantilla told RPP radio.
"He said he had built me, that he gave me buttock implants and fixed my ears and this is false -- I'm not the creation of a surgeon, he just did my bust and my nose," the 20-year-old said.
"So I'm considering suing."
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plastic surgeon, Cesar Morillas, one of the most sought-after in Peru, told reporters he had never claimed to be the "creator" of Mantilla.
The pair had a promotional agreement before Mantilla was crowned Miss Peru, in which she would publicize his clinic in exchange for operations.
"But (the contract) ran out in April and he's still using me for publicity," she said.
"The doctor is presenting photographs that have been altered and you can see, I've never had my ears operated on, I don't have scars, any doctor can come and look at my ears," an indignant Mantilla told RPP radio.
"He said he had built me, that he gave me buttock implants and fixed my ears and this is false -- I'm not the creation of a surgeon, he just did my bust and my nose," the 20-year-old said.
"So I'm considering suing."
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plastic surgeon, Cesar Morillas, one of the most sought-after in Peru, told reporters he had never claimed to be the "creator" of Mantilla.
The pair had a promotional agreement before Mantilla was crowned Miss Peru, in which she would publicize his clinic in exchange for operations.
"But (the contract) ran out in April and he's still using me for publicity," she said.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Hong Giant Inflatable Bouncer Toy Kong actor-singer Edison Chen on Wednesday confirmed recent reports that he is making his Hollywood debut in the sequel to the horror film "The Grudge,'' also featuring Sarah Michelle Gellar of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer''《捉鬼者巴菲》 fame.
"In the fourth week of filming my first Hollywood movie,'' Chen wrote in a posting on his blog Wednesday.
"I have returned to Tokyo. It is exciting this week. I got some crazy scenes to do in the movie. Yep, I am doing 'The Grudge' part two.''
"I am buy Christmas Inflatables Toys thinking I got something good here,'' Chen said, noting "The Grudge'' made US$178 million (euro147.05 million) in the U.S. and over US$200 million (euro165.22 million) worldwide.
Chen's film credits include the "Infernal Affairs'' trilogy and "Initial D.''
"In the fourth week of filming my first Hollywood movie,'' Chen wrote in a posting on his blog Wednesday.
"I have returned to Tokyo. It is exciting this week. I got some crazy scenes to do in the movie. Yep, I am doing 'The Grudge' part two.''
"I am buy Christmas Inflatables Toys thinking I got something good here,'' Chen said, noting "The Grudge'' made US$178 million (euro147.05 million) in the U.S. and over US$200 million (euro165.22 million) worldwide.
Chen's film credits include the "Infernal Affairs'' trilogy and "Initial D.''
Olympic Torch too Heavy for Athletes
Hailed outdoor Inflatable Camping Tent as a masterpiece of design and technology and created by Italy's top engineers, there's just one problem with the torch for this year's Winter Olympics in Turin. Many of the torchbearers say it is too heavy.
Francesco Lovo, head of the design team, said the torch had to be 'very robust' to cope with extremes of weather. 'We were working to specifications given to us by the Winter Olympics Committee,' he said. Committee members wanted to avoid problems afflicting the Athens 2004 torch, which weighed 770 grams (under 2lb), and was deemed too fragile.
At nearly 2 kilos (4.4lb), runners carrying the aluminium torch in relay across Italy to the opening ceremony say it is difficult to hold aloft for long.
'Running with it is quite tough,' said Greek pole vault champion Kostas Filippidis, 19, one of the first torchbearers. 'I don't think it's possible to run even 100 metres with your arm outstretched, and if you bend your arm you risk the flame coming too near your body.'
'The torch is a bit too heavy and you can't run as you would like,' said Italian former boxing champion Nino Benvenuti. 'I had to keep changing it from arm to arm in order to hold it up.'
The Olympic flame - brought from Athens to Rome on 7 December - is on a two-month journey across Italy in the torch, which resembles the point of a ski. Produced by a team at the renowned Pininfarina design factory in Turin, it weighs 1.97 kilos (4.3lb).
Only Small Inflatable Jumping Castle two other torches have been heavier - that for the Innsbruck games in 1964 weighed 2.25 kilos (nearly 5lb) and the torch for the London games in 1948 weighed in at 2.15 kilos (4.74lb).
Lovo denied a report in the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero that the torch was dangerous because runners were forced to hold it too close to their bodies. 'It's a real flame, not a flashing light, so of course people have to be careful and hold it at a distance,' he said.
Francesco Lovo, head of the design team, said the torch had to be 'very robust' to cope with extremes of weather. 'We were working to specifications given to us by the Winter Olympics Committee,' he said. Committee members wanted to avoid problems afflicting the Athens 2004 torch, which weighed 770 grams (under 2lb), and was deemed too fragile.
At nearly 2 kilos (4.4lb), runners carrying the aluminium torch in relay across Italy to the opening ceremony say it is difficult to hold aloft for long.
'Running with it is quite tough,' said Greek pole vault champion Kostas Filippidis, 19, one of the first torchbearers. 'I don't think it's possible to run even 100 metres with your arm outstretched, and if you bend your arm you risk the flame coming too near your body.'
'The torch is a bit too heavy and you can't run as you would like,' said Italian former boxing champion Nino Benvenuti. 'I had to keep changing it from arm to arm in order to hold it up.'
The Olympic flame - brought from Athens to Rome on 7 December - is on a two-month journey across Italy in the torch, which resembles the point of a ski. Produced by a team at the renowned Pininfarina design factory in Turin, it weighs 1.97 kilos (4.3lb).
Only Small Inflatable Jumping Castle two other torches have been heavier - that for the Innsbruck games in 1964 weighed 2.25 kilos (nearly 5lb) and the torch for the London games in 1948 weighed in at 2.15 kilos (4.74lb).
Lovo denied a report in the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero that the torch was dangerous because runners were forced to hold it too close to their bodies. 'It's a real flame, not a flashing light, so of course people have to be careful and hold it at a distance,' he said.
Sharapova Jumps to No. 1 in WTA Rankings
Sharapova wholesale Inflatable Obstacle awoke Monday to a phone call from her father saying, "Good morning, champion." The Russian teen had taken over the WTA Tour's No. 1 ranking from Lindsay Davenport.
"This is commercial Inflatable Games something I've dreamed of all my life," Sharapova said. "It's just an amazing fact to be No. 1 in world. Topping it off, I am the first Russian. I'm so excited that I could achieve it."
Sharapova is the 15th player and the first Russian to be No. 1 since the tour began its computer rankings in 1975. At 18, she's also the fifth youngest to hold the top spot, following Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Tracy Austin and Steffi Graf.
The No. 1 ranking means she'll likely be the top seed in the U.S. Open, which begins next Monday. The draw is Wednesday.
Sharapova knew 10 days ago that she'd jump a spot to No. 1 when this week's rankings were released. She could have overtaken Davenport with a victory at the JPMorgan Chase Open, but had to withdraw before the quarterfinals because of a strained chest muscle.
Sharapova awoke Monday to a phone call from her father saying, "Good morning, champion." The Russian teen had taken over the WTA Tour's No. 1 ranking from Lindsay Davenport.
"This is something I've dreamed of all my life," Sharapova said. "It's just an amazing fact to be No. 1 in world. Topping it off, I am the first Russian. I'm so excited that I could achieve it."
Sharapova is the 15th player and the first Russian to be No. 1 since the tour began its computer rankings in 1975. At 18, she's also the fifth youngest to hold the top spot, following Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Tracy Austin and Steffi Graf.
The No. 1 ranking means she'll likely be the top seed in the U.S. Open, which begins next Monday. The draw is Wednesday.
Sharapova knew 10 days ago that she'd jump a spot to No. 1 when this week's rankings were released. She could have overtaken Davenport with a victory at the JPMorgan Chase Open, but had to withdraw before the quarterfinals because of a strained chest muscle.
She skipped last weekend's Rogers Cup in Toronto because of the same injury. But Davenport didn't play the Rogers Cup, either, because of a lower back injury, and she didn't have enough points to stay ahead of Sharapova this week.
"The fact you are No. 1, it just puts a smile on your face," said Sharapova, who got congratulatory text messages from friends all over the world along with seven bouquets of flowers.
"It's an amazing achievement. That's all I really can say."
Sharapova has made a stunning rise, climbing from outside the top 100 to No. 1 in a little over two years. She won Wimbledon at 17 in 2004, and has won six titles in the last 12 months.
Though Sharapova hasn't played since withdrawing from the JPMorgan Chase, she said she's going into the U.S. Open in good shape . She spent her unexpected time off in Los Angeles, doing physical therapy and practicing.
The injury isn't from overuse, either. Sharapova recently discovered that she'd grown another inch - she's now 6-foot-2 - since March, and the rest of her body is catching up.
"I always say I think things happen for a reason," she said. "The injury gave me some good time to work on my strength and physical form, which is good."
She skipped last weekend's Rogers Cup in Toronto because of the same injury. But Davenport didn't play the Rogers Cup, either, because of a lower back injury, and she didn't have enough points to stay ahead of Sharapova this week.
"The fact you are No. 1, it just puts a smile on your face," said Sharapova, who got congratulatory text messages from friends all over the world along with seven bouquets of flowers.
"It's an amazing achievement. That's all I really can say."
Sharapova has made a stunning rise, climbing from outside the top 100 to No. 1 in a little over two years. She won Wimbledon at 17 in 2004, and has won six titles in the last 12 months.
"I always say I think things happen for a reason," she said. "The injury gave me some good time to work on my strength and physical form, which is good."
"This is commercial Inflatable Games something I've dreamed of all my life," Sharapova said. "It's just an amazing fact to be No. 1 in world. Topping it off, I am the first Russian. I'm so excited that I could achieve it."
Sharapova is the 15th player and the first Russian to be No. 1 since the tour began its computer rankings in 1975. At 18, she's also the fifth youngest to hold the top spot, following Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Tracy Austin and Steffi Graf.
The No. 1 ranking means she'll likely be the top seed in the U.S. Open, which begins next Monday. The draw is Wednesday.
Sharapova knew 10 days ago that she'd jump a spot to No. 1 when this week's rankings were released. She could have overtaken Davenport with a victory at the JPMorgan Chase Open, but had to withdraw before the quarterfinals because of a strained chest muscle.
Sharapova awoke Monday to a phone call from her father saying, "Good morning, champion." The Russian teen had taken over the WTA Tour's No. 1 ranking from Lindsay Davenport.
"This is something I've dreamed of all my life," Sharapova said. "It's just an amazing fact to be No. 1 in world. Topping it off, I am the first Russian. I'm so excited that I could achieve it."
Sharapova is the 15th player and the first Russian to be No. 1 since the tour began its computer rankings in 1975. At 18, she's also the fifth youngest to hold the top spot, following Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Tracy Austin and Steffi Graf.
The No. 1 ranking means she'll likely be the top seed in the U.S. Open, which begins next Monday. The draw is Wednesday.
Sharapova knew 10 days ago that she'd jump a spot to No. 1 when this week's rankings were released. She could have overtaken Davenport with a victory at the JPMorgan Chase Open, but had to withdraw before the quarterfinals because of a strained chest muscle.
She skipped last weekend's Rogers Cup in Toronto because of the same injury. But Davenport didn't play the Rogers Cup, either, because of a lower back injury, and she didn't have enough points to stay ahead of Sharapova this week.
"The fact you are No. 1, it just puts a smile on your face," said Sharapova, who got congratulatory text messages from friends all over the world along with seven bouquets of flowers.
"It's an amazing achievement. That's all I really can say."
Sharapova has made a stunning rise, climbing from outside the top 100 to No. 1 in a little over two years. She won Wimbledon at 17 in 2004, and has won six titles in the last 12 months.
Though Sharapova hasn't played since withdrawing from the JPMorgan Chase, she said she's going into the U.S. Open in good shape . She spent her unexpected time off in Los Angeles, doing physical therapy and practicing.
The injury isn't from overuse, either. Sharapova recently discovered that she'd grown another inch - she's now 6-foot-2 - since March, and the rest of her body is catching up.
"I always say I think things happen for a reason," she said. "The injury gave me some good time to work on my strength and physical form, which is good."
She skipped last weekend's Rogers Cup in Toronto because of the same injury. But Davenport didn't play the Rogers Cup, either, because of a lower back injury, and she didn't have enough points to stay ahead of Sharapova this week.
"The fact you are No. 1, it just puts a smile on your face," said Sharapova, who got congratulatory text messages from friends all over the world along with seven bouquets of flowers.
"It's an amazing achievement. That's all I really can say."
Sharapova has made a stunning rise, climbing from outside the top 100 to No. 1 in a little over two years. She won Wimbledon at 17 in 2004, and has won six titles in the last 12 months.
"I always say I think things happen for a reason," she said. "The injury gave me some good time to work on my strength and physical form, which is good."
2009年12月1日 星期二
Time Testifies Everything
It's at the end of July that I made sure they go together. At that beautiful night in Qingdao, I was badly heartbroken.
It's on airblown giant outdoor adult cheap yard house buy for-sale wholsale air-blown commercial kid sale custom manufacturer china the National Holiday that I made sure they break up. At that night, I felt relief, in other words, I was schadenfreude.
In house Inflatable Products fact, the story can be traced back about a year ago. A year ago, to face the reality, I hastely came to a totally strange place to continue my survival. For me, it is a place full of endless dread and stress in which I held great crisis sense. However, thanks to him, that period of life was brilliant filled with the aroma of sunshine.
However, since she appeared and intervened, my nice life was just a period time of fragile beautiful bubble, ephemeral and even visional, because as the time leaps, I even cannot tell whether the beautiful image in my mind is just my illusion.
She said to me: “ You the arrogant woman, please be afaid that one day somebody will snatch your lover. As a result, somebody is nobody else but herself. This becomes a forever satire, and the reason that I can’t easily forgive her betrayal. Although to some sense, this is not a betrayal.
It's on airblown giant outdoor adult cheap yard house buy for-sale wholsale air-blown commercial kid sale custom manufacturer china the National Holiday that I made sure they break up. At that night, I felt relief, in other words, I was schadenfreude.
In house Inflatable Products fact, the story can be traced back about a year ago. A year ago, to face the reality, I hastely came to a totally strange place to continue my survival. For me, it is a place full of endless dread and stress in which I held great crisis sense. However, thanks to him, that period of life was brilliant filled with the aroma of sunshine.
However, since she appeared and intervened, my nice life was just a period time of fragile beautiful bubble, ephemeral and even visional, because as the time leaps, I even cannot tell whether the beautiful image in my mind is just my illusion.
She said to me: “ You the arrogant woman, please be afaid that one day somebody will snatch your lover. As a result, somebody is nobody else but herself. This becomes a forever satire, and the reason that I can’t easily forgive her betrayal. Although to some sense, this is not a betrayal.
Ladies, watch out
It is time for me to make some conclusion on my job of the last 3 months. Objective or subjective, I am only on representative of myself and do not care what others talk or comment.
Thanks to my direct supervisor that I have been learning to be careful at each job I do at the office. I believe in what I am seeing each day that she is responsible, careful and a very nice person to everyone. She is so amicable that you will not feel unease at the office. The way she talked about the mistakes would never embarrass you. Her outstanding work records could serve as a role model to encourage better and more efficient performance from each one of us. One doesn't need to rub shoulders with her for a long time to get to know her mild and gracious personality, the fine attitude, overflowing charisma as an effective team leader, and that she has what it takes to be the best team leader in the whole local group.
Well, I've said enough about her virtue that she deserves. But there is this one and only thing that I don't feel comfortable with, that is, the office politics or anything. Maybe that is not the right description and I fail to appropriately word their current actions. My impression about the HK colleagues has been so negative that I cannot believe I am in a team with them. What is their work style? I can tell you briefly in a few words and give you a case in point. Whenever there is a mistake found, they would make no bones about their presumption that the mistake is committed by us in Panyu office. And then, to the surprise of all, they immediately send an email, copying the email to every relevant line manager and vice president, making it public, a little like paparazzi spreading rumors and gossips. Even a minor mistake such as misspelling or misinputting a staff's name would not prevent them from going public. Such a mistake isn't made by me though; I would not have made a fuss over it if I were in their place. So hard for me to figure out what was going through their mind. What they do give me the impression that they do this with ulterior purpose to their own good. Or are they trying to hint us of their superiority? If it is only for the purpose of driving us to be more careful, I would accept it, with willingness. This case alone is only a tip of the iceberg. Then, it crosses my mind that perhaps it is the miniature of the fierce and cut-throat office politics. By the way, recently a HK colleague got promoted and congrats.
The first day I came to the office and received welcome note from office heads expanding on the family culture of this company. Then there arrived an email from a noted and amiable vice president telling us not to feel embarrassed at making mistakes so long as we learned a lesson from it. Mistakes are unavoidable, which is true. When mistakes occur - if it is not as serious as to have far-fetched impact - if it is only a minor one and our work is not affected, could you please kindly point it out for us to make amendments? That happens from time to time and it has eventually resulted in bad consequence. Followed is the effort by Panyu colleagues to catch mistakes and make it public to the HK office. I am with the impression that Panyu colleagues do not do such things for revenge or anything. Obviously everyone is so afraid of mistakes that we counter check and cross check the job time and again to make sure it is entirely correct. However serious we are, mistakes do occur from time to time, leading to even worse mutual impression between the headquarter office and Panyu office. Each day, we feel there is only one step away to be criticized. Thus we should work twice hard, twice smart and be twice careful.
But would that really generate prominent work performance? The answer might, and must be YES. Nevertheless, flip side has never taken such a beating. Negativity does come in the wake of each crash. Complaints and gossip, then, are never unusual. So is the One Family corporate culture getting nowhere in this local office.
For my part, such reactions turn me away. Not a leader though, it doesn't mean I am in no position to voice my opinion. Honestly I don't feel pleased at seeing those people finding mistakes for each other and making them public for purpose. What is in it for you? If this continues to evolve for the worse, who's going to benefit and who disbenefit? Basked in such environment, would we, one day, become so utilitarian and "helpful"?
I don't care about those mistakes. Nor do I care what is going on in that matter.
I don’t care about the way you do to each other. Nor do I care about the hidden purpose behind. So long as I am not involved, I am ok with anything.
Thanks to my direct supervisor that I have been learning to be careful at each job I do at the office. I believe in what I am seeing each day that she is responsible, careful and a very nice person to everyone. She is so amicable that you will not feel unease at the office. The way she talked about the mistakes would never embarrass you. Her outstanding work records could serve as a role model to encourage better and more efficient performance from each one of us. One doesn't need to rub shoulders with her for a long time to get to know her mild and gracious personality, the fine attitude, overflowing charisma as an effective team leader, and that she has what it takes to be the best team leader in the whole local group.
Well, I've said enough about her virtue that she deserves. But there is this one and only thing that I don't feel comfortable with, that is, the office politics or anything. Maybe that is not the right description and I fail to appropriately word their current actions. My impression about the HK colleagues has been so negative that I cannot believe I am in a team with them. What is their work style? I can tell you briefly in a few words and give you a case in point. Whenever there is a mistake found, they would make no bones about their presumption that the mistake is committed by us in Panyu office. And then, to the surprise of all, they immediately send an email, copying the email to every relevant line manager and vice president, making it public, a little like paparazzi spreading rumors and gossips. Even a minor mistake such as misspelling or misinputting a staff's name would not prevent them from going public. Such a mistake isn't made by me though; I would not have made a fuss over it if I were in their place. So hard for me to figure out what was going through their mind. What they do give me the impression that they do this with ulterior purpose to their own good. Or are they trying to hint us of their superiority? If it is only for the purpose of driving us to be more careful, I would accept it, with willingness. This case alone is only a tip of the iceberg. Then, it crosses my mind that perhaps it is the miniature of the fierce and cut-throat office politics. By the way, recently a HK colleague got promoted and congrats.
The first day I came to the office and received welcome note from office heads expanding on the family culture of this company. Then there arrived an email from a noted and amiable vice president telling us not to feel embarrassed at making mistakes so long as we learned a lesson from it. Mistakes are unavoidable, which is true. When mistakes occur - if it is not as serious as to have far-fetched impact - if it is only a minor one and our work is not affected, could you please kindly point it out for us to make amendments? That happens from time to time and it has eventually resulted in bad consequence. Followed is the effort by Panyu colleagues to catch mistakes and make it public to the HK office. I am with the impression that Panyu colleagues do not do such things for revenge or anything. Obviously everyone is so afraid of mistakes that we counter check and cross check the job time and again to make sure it is entirely correct. However serious we are, mistakes do occur from time to time, leading to even worse mutual impression between the headquarter office and Panyu office. Each day, we feel there is only one step away to be criticized. Thus we should work twice hard, twice smart and be twice careful.
But would that really generate prominent work performance? The answer might, and must be YES. Nevertheless, flip side has never taken such a beating. Negativity does come in the wake of each crash. Complaints and gossip, then, are never unusual. So is the One Family corporate culture getting nowhere in this local office.
For my part, such reactions turn me away. Not a leader though, it doesn't mean I am in no position to voice my opinion. Honestly I don't feel pleased at seeing those people finding mistakes for each other and making them public for purpose. What is in it for you? If this continues to evolve for the worse, who's going to benefit and who disbenefit? Basked in such environment, would we, one day, become so utilitarian and "helpful"?
I don't care about those mistakes. Nor do I care what is going on in that matter.
I don’t care about the way you do to each other. Nor do I care about the hidden purpose behind. So long as I am not involved, I am ok with anything.
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