Therearepeoplewithouthomes,jobsorfamily.
有人既无房屋，又无工作，又无家庭。
Turntheheatdownorit'llburn.
把炉火开小一些，不然就烧焦了。
Thereweresixorsevenofusthere.
我们约有六、七个人在场。
geology,orthescienceoftheearth'scrust
地质学，或者说地壳的科学
Itweighsakilo,orjustovertwopounds.
这东西重一公斤，或者说两磅多一点儿。
Hemustlikeher,orhewouldn'tkeepcallingher.
Hewaslying─orwashe
他在说谎，还是没有说谎？
It'llcost€100orso.
这大约要花100欧元。
He'safactorysupervisororsomething.
他是工厂监督一类的人吧。
‘Whosaidso’‘Oh,somebodyorother.Ican'trememberwhoitwas.’
“这是谁说的？”“啊，某一个人吧，我记不清是谁了。”
'Teaorcoffee'Johnasked...
“喝茶还是喝咖啡？”约翰问道。
Wassheblondeorbrunette...
她的头发是金色还是深褐色？
Itemslikebread,milkandmeatwereeitherunavailableorcouldbeobtainedonlyontheblackmarket...
像面包、牛奶和肉之类的东西要么是买不到，要么就是只能去黑市买。
Eitheryoucantalktohim,orIwill...
要么你跟他谈，要么我去。
Everyonebenefitedfromlimitingtheirintakeofteatojustthreeorfourcupsaday...
每天只喝三四杯茶对身体有益。
WhenIwasnineortensomeoneexplainedtomethatwhenyouaregrownupyouhavetowork...
我大概9岁或10岁的时候，有人跟我说人长大了就得工作。
Themanwasafool,hethought,oratleastincompetent...
他想道，那人是个傻瓜，或者说，至少很无能。
Therewasnothingmorehewanted,orsohethought...
他再无所求，或者说他是这么想的。
Shehadtohavetheoperation,orshewoulddie.
她必须动手术，要不然就没命了。
HemusthavethoughtJanewasworthitorhewouldn'thavewastedtimeonher,Isuppose.
Chairmanorno,ifIwanttostoptheproject,Ican...
不管我是不是主席，只要我想停止这个项目，我就能做到。
Thefirstdifficultyisthat,old-fashionedornot,itisverygood.
首要的难题是，过时也好，不过时也罢，它很不错。
Thenextday,rainornorain,itwasbusinessasusual...
第二天是否下雨都没有差别，一切照常进行。
Oilornooil,Serbiahastroubles.
不管是否有石油，塞尔维亚的困难都会存在。
Whereareyouinthecycleofrenewal:Areyouactivelypreservingthepresent,orselectivelyforgettingthepast,orboldlycreatingthefutureWhatadvicewouldLeahgiveyoutomoveyouaheadonyourjourneyOncewe'reonthepathofgrowth,wecancontinuallymovethroughtheseasonsoftransformationandrenewal.
Thebulkoftheresearchshowsthattheremaybeapause,orashiftingofgearsinthe40sor50s,butthisshiftcanbeexciting,ratherthanterrifying.
Strength,softnessandthicknessremaintheleadingindicatorsoftoiletpaperquality,withjustasmallproportionofconsumerspreferringmoreluxuriousalternatives,suchasthosewithflowerpatternsorperfume,saidMintelanalystJackDuckett.
Producttransitionsusedtotakefiveorsevenyears;nowtheytakeoneortwo.
Peopleinbothgroupsusednicotinepatchesbeforetheyquit,inadditiontoasecondformofnicotinereplacement,likegumorspray.
Looselymanagedteamscanbecomehotbedsofdistraction—employeesroutinelycomplainthattheycan'tgettheirworkdonebecausetheyareforcedtospendtoomuchtimeinmeetingsorcompelledtoworkinnoisyoffices.
Icouldimaginewhattheteacherwassayingorwhatitlookedlikeinthebook.
Highlysuperiorautobiographicalmemory',firstcametolightintheearly2000s,withayoungwomannamedJillPrice.
Greatleadersrecognizetheweaksignalsorslightsignsthatpointtobigchangestocome.
Considerthecurrentmomentinyourownlife,yourteamoryourorganization.
Companiesareabandoningconventionalfunctionaldepartmentsandorganisingemployeesintocrossdisciplinaryteamsthatfocusonparticularproducts,problemsorcustomers.
AskNimaVeisehwhathewasdoingforanydayinthepast15years,however,andhewillgiveyouthedetailsoftheweather,whathewaswearing,orevenwhatsideofthetrainhewassittingonhisjourneytowork.
Almosthalfofthosesurveyedsaidtheircompanieswereeitherinthemiddleofrestructuringorabouttoembarkonit;andforthemostpart,restructuringmeantputtingmoreemphasisonteams.
Afterthat,surveyrespondentsdisagreeoverwhetherthisgenerationwillfollowintheirparents'footsteps,movingtothesuburbstoraisefamilies,orwillchoosetoremaininthecitycenter.
Whenevershecalledherparentsorotherrelatives,shealwayshadtothinkaboutthetimedifferencesothatshewouldn’twakesomeoneuporcallwhensheknewtheywereatchurch.
WhatdoanimalsdoTherearethreemainwaysthatanimalssurvivethecoldinwinter:sleep,adaptormigrate.
Wewerebeginningtobeadventurousaboutfood,butweweremoreinterestedinmeetingpeoplethanineatingordrinking.
Still,60%ofdriverswouldliketogetsomekindofself-drivingfeature,suchasautomaticbrakingorself-parkingthenexttimetheybuyanewcar.
Healsobelievestheywillbemorelikelytotrustselfdrivingcarsastheybecomemorefamiliarwithfeaturessuchasautomaticbrakingorparking.
Advocatesofselfdrivingcarsarguetheywillbesaferthanincarsdrivenbyhumansbecausetheywouldn’tgetdistractedordrivewhentired.
[Themostrecentofthesestudies,publishedinTheJournalofAppliedGerontology,surveyed150Connecticutresidentsofassistedliving,nursinghomesandsmallerresidentialcarehomes.
Whenyourelderlyrelativeneedstoentersomesortoflong-termcarefacility—amomentfewparentsorchildrenapproachwithoutfear—whatyouwouldlikeistohaveeverythingmadeclear.
Unabletobuygrainorgrowtheirown,hungrypeopletaketothestreets.
Tolowerdomesticfoodprices,somecountrieslimitedorstoppedtheirgrainexports.
Theywerelesslikelytoreportsymptomsofdepressionthanthoseintheotherfacilities,forinstance,andlesslikelytobeboredorlonely.
Thetrendbeganin2007,whenleadingwheat-exportingcountriessuchasRussiaandArgentinalimitedorbannedtheirexports,inhopesofincreasinglocalfoodsuppliesandtherebybringingdowndomesticfoodprices.
Sinceindustrialization,maintainingsuchaslowculturalmetabolismhasbeenmuchharder,withthelongmiddaymealshrinkingtowhatevercouldbestuffedintoalunchbucketorboughtatafoodstand.
Olderadults,especiallythosewithlimitedmobilityordifficultydrivingontheirown,areoneoftheclassicuse-casesfordriverlesscars.
Later,at5or6,you'dhaveasmallersupper.
Itisaninteractionbetweenthepersonandtheplace,notthesortofplaceinitself,thatleadstobetterorworseexperiences.
Inamulti-statestudyofassistedliving,forinstance,UniversityofNorthCarolinaresearchersfoundthatahostofvariables—thefacility'stype,sizeorage;whetherachainownedit;howattractivetheneighborhoodwas—hadnosignificantrelationshiptohowtheresidentsfaredintermsofillness,mentaldecline,hospitalizationsormortality.
IcannotcontrolwhetherornotIwindupgettingthediseaseswineflu,forexample,hesays.
Food-importanxietyisevenleadingtoneweffortsbyfood-importingcountriestobuyorleasefarmlandinothercountries.
Doesassistedlivingreallymarkagreatimprovementoveranursinghome,orhastheindustrysimplyhiredbetterinteriordesignersArenursinghomesasbadaspeoplefear,oristhatanout-modedstereotypeCandoingone'shomeworkreallysteerfamiliestothebestplacesItisgenuinelyhardtoknow.
Collegegraduates,forexample,areparticularlyinterestedindriverlesscarscomparedwiththosewhohavelesseducation:59percentofcollegegraduatessaidtheywouldliketouseadriverlesscarcomparedwith38percentofthosewithahigh-schooldiplomaorlessWhereapersonlivesmatters,toItwillnotnecessarilyreduceroadaccidents.
Butperhapstheydon'thavetoturnthemselvesintoprivateinvestigatorsorCongressionalsubcommittees.
AsIwasconsideringallthis,apressreleasefromarespectedresearchfirmcrossedmydesk,announcingthatthefive-starratingsystemthatMedicaredevelopedin2008tohelpfamiliescomparenursinghomequalityalsohaslittlerelationshiptohowsatisfieditsresidentsortheirfamilymembersare.
Verifone,thecompanythatmakesthestore’scardreaderwouldnotconfirmordenythattheplasticbagtrickworked.
Some,likeMr.Azar’splasticbag,areopentoargumentastohowtheywork,orwhethertheyreallyworkatall.
Insomedepartments,eitherthechairmanorthedirectorofgraduatestudiesservesforatleastthefirstsemesterasanewstudentadviser.
Inanycase,newgraduatestudentscanlearnwhotheiradvisersortemporaryadvisersarebyvisitingoremailingthedepartmentalofficeandaskingfortheinformation.
Andarethereanyrulesorregulationsthatyou’dliketochangeBehindthecashregisteratastoreindowntownSanFrancisco,SamAzarswipedhiscreditcardtopayforapackofcigarettes.
Youmayhaveheardsomeofthefashionindustryhorrorstories:modelseatingtissuesorcottonballstoholdoffhunger,andmodelscollapsingfromhunger-inducedheartattacksjustsecondsaftertheystepofftherunway.
Theythoughtthatapersonwithtalentorintelligencedidnotneedtoworkhardtodowell.
Theyareeffectivelytacklingrealorimaginedproblems.
Theteambehindthearticleandvideoinquestionmakenomentionofthesystem,orwhetherornotitdetectedthem.
Themostlikelytypeofburglarybyfaristheunsophisticatedcrimeofopportunity,usuallyinvolvingabrokenwindoworsomeforcedentry.
Thatmeansdefeatingthelocksomehow,orbreakingawindow.
SupportBillPerry'spub,andanyotherbarorrestaurantthatdoesn'taskyoutododrunkenmath.
Settingalimitontheamountofsugarorsaltintheirproducts.
Researchshowsthatmanagerswhohaveafixedmind-setarelesslikelytoseekorwelcomefeedbackfromtheiremployeesthanaremanagerswithagrowthmind-set.
Replacingsugarorsaltwithalternativeingredients.
Payalittlemoreupfrontforyourbeerorburger.
Ormaybetherewardofahalf-sizedportioncouldbeahalf-sizeddesserttobeclaimedonlyonafuturedate.
Oneoftheprizesusedwasalotteryticket,witha$10,$50or$100payout,andthiswasaseffectiveasatangiblegiftinpersuadingpeopletoeatless.
Oneofthemaintheoreticalhome-securityconcernsiswhetherornotagivensystemisvulnerabletobeingblockedfromworkingaltogether.
Oilpricesmayriseorfallbuteconomiclawsarenotsubjecttochange.
Manyofthereductionsoverthepast30yearshavebeenachievedeitherbyreducingtheamountofsugar,saltorfatinaproduct,orbyfindinganalternativeingredient.
Itseemshighereducationhasbecomeanindustryofmeeting-holderswhosetaskitistosolveproblems—realorimagined.
Itmightmeanmonitoringemployeeproductivityonadigitalleaderboardandofferingprizestothewinners,orgivingemployeesdigitalbadgesorstarsforcompletingcertainactivities.
Inherexperience,peopleinpositionsofpowerorpeopleinfinanceorengineeringdonottendtolikethesoundoftheword.
Ifwereplacedhalfofouradministrativestaffwithclassroomteachers,wemightactuallygetamajorityofourclassesbackto20orfewerstudentsperteacher.
He'llneedtobejammingyouatthispoint,asabrokenwindoworopeneddoorwouldnormallyreleasethealarm.
Forinstance,talkingaboutmathematicalgeniuseswhoweremoreorlessbornthatwayputsstudentsinafixedmind-set,butdescriptionsofgreatmathematicianswhofellinlovewithmathanddevelopedamazingskillsproduceagrowthmind-set.
Confrontedbyasetbacksuchasadisappointingtestgrade,studentswithagrowthmind-setsaidtheywouldstudyharderortryadifferentstrategy.
Companies,marketersandteachershavelonglookedforfunwaystoengagepeople'sreward-seekingorcompetitivespirits.
Atthebeginningofseventhgrade,weassessedthestudents'mind-setsbyaskingthemtoagreeordisagreewithstatementssuchasYourintelligenceissomethingverybasicaboutyouthatyoucan'treallychange.
Asapersonwhowritesaboutfoodanddrinkforaliving,Icouldn'ttellyouthefirstthingaboutBillPerryorwhetherthebeershesellsarethatgreat.
Agamificationstrategythatisnotsufficientlythoughtthroughorwelltailoredtoitsplayersmayengagepeopleforalittlewhile,butitwillnotmotivatepeopleinthelongterm.
Afixedmind-setcanalsohindercommunicationandprogressintheworkplaceanddiscourageorignoreconstructivecriticismandadvice.
It’saprettyeasyjob,butonewithlotsofdowntime,whichmeansyouwillhaveplentyoftimetocatchuponreading,dohomeworkorstudyforanexam.
Ifyouareacollegestudentlookingforworkbutworryyouwon’thaveenoughtimetodevotetoacademicsubjects,considerworkingasastudyhallorlibrarymonitor.
Checkwithyourschool’scareerserviceoremploymentofficeforhelptofindacampusjob.
Youcanforceachildtostayinhisorherseat,filloutaworksheet,orpracticedivision.
Whynotinsteadthinkoflearningasifitwerefood—somethingsovaluabletohumansthattheyhaveevolvedtoexperienceitasapleasureJoyshouldnotbetrainedoutofchildrenorleftforafter-schoolprograms.
Whichisnothingmoreorlessthanexcellentservice,ifyouhavethemoney.
What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentwaysDoesonemakeusmoreproductiveBetteratthetasksathandHappierInexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipantsorganizedifferentactivities—fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga—bytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunderclocktimevstasktime.
Thinkofa3-year-oldlostinthepleasuresoffindingoutwhathecanandcannotsinkinthebathtub,a5-year-oldbesideherselfwiththethrillofputtingtogetherstringsofnonsensicalwordswithherbestfriends,oran11-year-oldcompletelyabsorbedinafascinatingcomicstrip.
Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncell-phonesandcomputers.
Thereareplentyofrecipes,how-tovideosandcookingclassesavailabletoanyonewhohasacomputer,smartphoneortelevision.
Thepointisnottoexcuseorforgetthecrime.
TheoppositeofawalletisasmartphoneoraniPad.
Themoredifficultachild'slifecircumstances,themoreimportantitisforthatchildtofindjoyinhisorherclassroom.
Thekindofshopping—whereyouhandovernotesandcountoutchangeinreturn—nowhappensonlyinthemostminorofourretailencounters,likebuyingabarofchocolateorapintofmilkfromacornershop.
Sowe'reeatingoutortakingin,andwedon'tsitdown—orwedo,butwehurry.
Shouldn'tpreparing—andconsuming—foodbeasourceofcomfort,pride,health,well-being,relaxation,sociabilitySomethingthatconnectsustootherhumansWhywouldwewanttooutsourcethisbasictask,especiallywhenoutsourcingitissoharmfulWhenItalkaboutcooking,I'mnottalkingaboutcreatingelaboratedinnerpartiesorthree-dayscienceprojects.
ShouldawomanwhopossessedasmallamountofdrugsyearsagobepermanentlyunabletobelicensedasanurseTheselawsarealsocounterproductive,sincetheymakeitharderforpeoplewithcriminalrecordstofindhousingorlandajob,twokeyfactorsthatreducebacksliding.
Richpeopledon'twanttoliveinPittsburghorIthaca.
Mymissionistoencouragegreenhandsandthoselackingtimeormoneytofeedthemselves.
Manyofthesepenaltiesareimposedregardlessoftheseriousnessoftheoffenseortheperson'sindividualcircumstances.
Lawscanrestrictorbanvoting,accesstopublichousing,andprofessionalandbusinesslicensing.
Justmakesureyou'regettingrealfoodwithouttonsofaddedsaltorsugar.
Ihavevisitedsomeofthenewersupposedlyeffectiveschools,wherechildrenshoutslogansinordertolearnself-controlormuststandbehindtheirdeskwhentheycan'tsitstill.
IamnotsureifshewasmoreupsetbymyhubrisorbythefactthatmyEnglishteacherhadletmyegogetsooutofhand.
Eventhoseshortoftimeormoneyshouldbeencouragedtocookforthemselvesandtheirfamily.
CouldyoureproduceSiliconValleyelsewhere,oristheresomethinguniqueaboutitItwouldn'tbesurprisingifitwerehardtoreproduceinothercountries,becauseyoucouldn'treproduceitinmostoftheUSeither.
Butyoucan'tforcethechildtothinkcarefully,enjoybooks,digestcomplexinformation,ordevelopatasteforlearning.
Butthisdoesn'tnecessarilytranslatetorealcooking,andtheresultofthissurveyshouldn'tsurpriseanyone:52%ofthose65oroldercookathomefiveormoretimesperweek;onlyathirdofyoungpeopledo.
Butearningmoneyisn'tquickoreasyformostofus.
Beforeyoubrushthisargumentasideasrubbish,orthinkofjoyasanunaffordableluxuryinanationwherethereisawfulpoverty,lowacademicachievement,andhighdropoutrates,thinkagain.
Workers'advocateshavecriticizedHaslam'splan,sayingitwouldmeansomecampusworkerswouldlosetheirjobsorbenefits.
Theyaremoreworriedabouttheirchildrenbeingdepressedoranxious.
Theyaremorelikelytogrowupinneighborhoodsthattheirparentssayaren'tgreatforraisingchildren,andtheirparentsworryaboutthemgettingshot,beatenuporintroublewiththelaw.
Thesemathcirclescostnothing,orthey'reverycheapforstudentstogetinvolvedin,butyouhavetoknowaboutthem,saidRusczyk.
Thesedesignersestablishedthemodemdresscode,lettingplaysuitsandotheractivewearoutfitssufficeforcasualclothing,allowingpantstoenterthewardrobe,andprizingrationalismandversatilityindress,incontradictiontodressingforanoccasionorallotmentoftheday.
Thereisnobestparentingstyleorphilosophy,researcherssay,andacrossincomegroups,92%ofparentssaytheyaredoingagoodjobatraisingtheirchildren.
Themealsarenotparticularlyappetizing,orevensafe.
Thebirdscaneasilyeatpiecesofplasticorrubberhandsandtheycandie,saidFlack.
Teachersinlow-incomeurbanandruralareaswithnohistoryofparticipatinginmathcompetitionsmaynotknowaboutadvanced-mathopportunitieslikeMathCounts—andthosewhodomaynothavesupportorfeeltrainedtoleadthem.
Studentsuseforumstochat,playgames,andsolveproblemstogetheratnocost,ortheycanpayafewhundreddollarstotakecourseswithtrainedteachers.
Somearepricey—athree-weekintensiveprogramcancost$4,500ormore—butmostofferscholarships.
Socialscientistssaythedifferencesariseinpartbecauselow-incomeparentshavelessmoneytospendonmusicclassorpreschool,andlessflexibleschedulestotakechildrentomuseumsorattendschoolevents.
SchoolsorteacherswhosignupfortheNationalMathClubreceiveakitfullofactivitiesandresources,butthere'snospecialteachertrainingandnocompetitionattached.
Parentswhoarewhite,wealthyorcollege-educatedsaytoomuchinvolvementcanbebad.
Offamiliesearningmorethan$75,000ayear,84%saytheirchildrenhaveparticipatedinorganizedsportsoverthepastyear,64%havedonevolunteerworkand62%havetakenlessonsinmusic,danceorart.
Ofcourse,muchofthisargumentinthe1930s-40swasadvancedbecausetherewaslittleornoexperienceinjustifyingapparelonthebasisofutility.
Mostaffluentparentsenrolltheirchildreninpreschoolordaycare,whilelow-incomeparentsaremorelikelytodependonfamilymembers.
MostGrandTourists,however,stayedforbrieferperiodsandsetoutwithlessscholarlyintentions,accompaniedbyateacherorguardian,andexpectedtoreturnhomewithsouvenirsoftheirtravelsaswellasanunderstandingofartandarchitectureformedbyexposuretogreatmasterpieces.
Meanwhile,Macy'shassimplystruggledtolureconsumerswhoaremoreinterestedinspendingontravelordiningoutthanonnewclothesoraccessories.
LondonwasafrequentstartingpointforGrandTourists,andParisacompulsorydestination;manytraveledtotheNetherlands,sometoSwitzerlandandGermany,andaveryfewadventurerstoSpain,Greece,orTurkey.
Inthesegroups,whichcameoutofanEasternEuropeantraditionofdevelopingyoungtalent,professorsteachpromisingK-12studentsadvancedmathematicsforseveralhoursafterschooloronweekends.
Inpoorfamilies,meanwhile,childrentendtospendtheirtimeathomeorwithextendedfamily.
Inanearliertime,AmericanfashionhadalsofollowedthedictatesofParis,orevencopiedandpiratedspecificFrenchdesigns.
Implicitlyorexplicitly,Americanfashionaddressedademocracy,whereastraditionalParis-basedfashionwasprescriptiveandimposedonwomen,willingornot.
Haslamhassaidcollegeswouldbefreetooptinoroutoftheoutsourcingplan,whichhasnotbeenfinalized.
Disciplinetechniquesvarybyeducationlevel:8%ofthosewithapostgraduatedegreesaytheyoftenbeattheirchildren,comparedwith22%ofthosewithahighschooldegreeorless.
AtatimewhenyoungbeautyshoppersareoftenturningtoSephoraorUltainsteadofdepartmentstorebeautycounters,Macy'shopesBluemercurywillhelpstrengthenitspositioninthecategory.
Americanparents,whetherrichorpoor,havesimilarexpectationsoftheirchildrendespitedifferentwaysofparenting.
AccordingtoMarkSaul,thedirectorofcompetitionsfortheMathematicalAssociationofAmerica,notasingleAfrican-AmericanorHispanicstudent—andonlyahandfulofgirls—hasevermadeittotheMathOlympiadteaminits50yearsofexistence.
71%ofparentswithacollegedegreesaytheydoiteveryday,comparedwith33%ofthosewithahighschooldiplomaorless.
MostAmericansdon’teatenoughfruits,vegetablesorwholegrains.
Inthepast,healthexpertswarnedusthatthedaywouldcomeinwhichitwouldbecomeverydifficulttoprovidemedicalcareforevencommonproblemssuchaslunginfectionorseveresourthroat.
WhatcanbedoneaboutmassunemploymentAllthewiseheadsagree:there'renoquickoreasyanswers.
Weneedtoacceptthatfactacrossmuchoftheplanet,sowastewithlittleornotreatmentwillbeusedinagricultureforgoodreason.
Today'steenagersadmiretheirparentsandwelcomeparentalguidanceaboutimportantmatterssuchascareerchoice—thoughcertainlynotMomandDad'sadviceonmattersofpersonaltaste,suchasmusicorfashion.
TheyspeakwithMomorDadwhentheyhaveaproblem.
There'sworktobedone,butworkersaren'treadytodoit—they'reinthewrongplaces,ortheyhavethewrongskills.
Thereportfocusedonpoorurbanareas,wherefarmsinornearcitiessupplyrelativelyinexpensivefood.
ThegoodnewsisthatabilljustapprovedbytheHouseandabillapprovedbytheSenateFinanceCommitteewouldimplementortestmanyreformsthatshouldhelpslowtheriseinmedicalcostsoverthelongterm.
ThegoldstandardstudybyHarvardandColumbiaUniversityscholarsfoundthateveninhigh-povertyschools,teachersconsistentlyhadahugepositiveornegativeimpact.
ThechangeswouldhavetobeapprovedorrejectedasawholebyCongress,makingithardfornarrow-interestlobbiestobendlawmakerstotheirwill.
TheSenateFinancebillwouldimposeanexcisetaxonhealthinsuranceplansthatcostmorethan$8,000foranindividualor$21,000forafamily.
ThatisfarlesslikelytohappenifCongressalsoadoptsstrongpay-gorulesrequiringthatanyincreaseinpaymentstoprovidersbeoffsetbynewtaxesorbudgetcuts.
Rightintotheearly20thcentury,kitchensweresmoky,noisyplaces,generallylocatedunderground,ortothebackofthehouse,andasfarfromlivingspaceaspossible.
Orsotheindustryhopes.
Oneboysaid,I'dratherbeconcentratingonartisticeffortsthansavingtheworldorsomething.
Notmanyyoungpeopleeligibleforvotingareinterestedinlocalornationalelectionsthesedays.
Mostoftheseoperationsdrawirrigationwaterfromlocalriversorlakes.
Mostagreethatthesolutionistopushdoctorstoacceptfixedpaymentstocareforaparticularillnessorforapatient'sneedsoverayear.
Manyeventhinktheirparentsarecool!Althoughmorethanathirdhaveanobjectintheirroomstheywouldliketokeepsecretfromtheirparents,rarelyisitanythingmorealarmingthanadiaryoroffcolorbookorCD.
It'sbeentheyearofinteractivetelevisionadvertisingforthelasttenortwelveyears,saysColinDixonofadigital-mediaconsultancy.
Issurgery,radiationorcarefulmonitoringbestforprostatecancerIsthelatestandmostexpensivecholesterol-loweringdruganybetterthanitscommoncompetitorsThependingbillswouldspendadditionalmoneytoacceleratethiseffort.
Interactivetelevisionadvertisinghasbeenunderdebateforthelastdecadeorso.
Inthelastfiveyearsorso,therehasbeenanexplosionofgreenclaimsandenvironmentalclaims.
Infact,otherrecentstudieshavefoundtherehasneverbeenatimeinAmericanhistorywhensosmallaproportionofyoungpeoplehavesoughtoracceptedleadershiprolesinlocalcivicorganizations.
Getateacherfromthetop20%,andit'sasifachildhasgonetoschoolforanextramonthortwo.
Enrolleeswouldhavetopaymoremoneyformanyservicesoutoftheirownpockets,andthatwouldencouragethemtothinktwiceaboutwhetheranexpensiveorredundanttestwasworthit.
Duringcommercials,anoverlaywillappearatthebottomofthescreen,promptingviewerstopressabuttontorequestafreesampleororderacatalogue.
DavidMallen,associatedirectoroftheCouncilofBetterBusinessBureau,saidinthelasttwoyearstheorganizationhadseenanincreaseinthenumberofclaimscompanieswerebringingagainsteachotherforfalseormisleadingenvironmentalproductclaims.
Changesinpolicywouldbeapprovedorrejectedasawholesothatlobbyistswouldfindithardtoinfluencelawmakers.
Buttherearealsomanyexamplesofgrowingwealthbytrashingtheenvironment,inrichandpoorpartsoftheworldalike,whetherthroughunregulatedmineralextraction,drasticwateruseforagriculture,slash-and-burnfarming,orfossil-fuel-guzzlingtransport.
Butoverall,wesuspectthatspendingwouldcomedownthrougheliminationofalotofunnecessaryorevendangeroustestsandtreatments.
Butmissingfromallthesedataisthesensethattoday'syoungcareverymuchabouttheircountry,aboutthebroadercivicandpoliticalenvironment,oraboutthefutureoftheirsociety.
ButisthisrightDothingsgetbetterorworseaswegetricherHeretheStockholmdeclarationisambiguous.
ButcouldNorwaykeepitsstandardoflivingandyetcutitsemissionstoMoroccanorevenEthiopianlevelsThatquestion,repeatedacrossadozenenvironmentalissuesandacrossourdiverseplanet,iswhatwillultimatelydeterminewhetherthehumanraceislivingbeyonditsecologicalmeansasitpursueseconomicrevival.
Anydoctorwhohaswrestledwithmultipleformsfromdifferentinsurers,orpatientswhohavetriedtounderstandtheirownparadeofstatements,knowthatsimplificationoughttosavemoney.
Andthehead-to-headcompetitionmightgivethemastrongincentivetolowertheirprices,perhapsbyacceptingslimmerprofitmarginsordemandingbetterdealsfromproviders.
Askedwhattheywouldliketochangeintheworld,thestudentsmentionedonlypersonalconcernssuchasslowingdownthepaceoflife,gaininggoodfriends,becomingmorespiritual,becomingeithermoremateriallysuccessfulorlessmateriallyoriented,andbeingmorerespectfuloftheEarth,animalsandotherpeople.
Toreduceoravoidit,researchershaveexaminedtheeffectofsmoking,diet,brain-challenginggames,exerciseandotherstrategies.
IstherereallyamagicmemorypilloraherbalrecallremedyIhavebeenfrequentlyaskedifthesememorysupplementswork.
Cognitivedeclineisthelossofabilitytolearnnewskills,orrecallwords,names,andfacesthatismostcommonasweage.
Alotoftimespeoplearenotreallyawareoftheimpacttheyhave,orthefactthattakingthemincombinationwithothermedicationsmightputyouatincreasedriskforsomethingthatyouwouldn’totherwisebeingcounteringorbeatriskfor.
YetthepersistentquestionofWhydoIneedthat–or,perhapsmoretellingly,Whydoyouneedtoknowthat–dogsthestepsofmanynewventures.
Whilewearguephasingoutracialterminologyinthebiologicalsciences,wealsoacknowledgethatusingraceasapoliticalorsocialcategorytostudyracism,althoughfilledwithlotsofchallenges,remainsnecessarygivenourneedtounderstandhowstructuralinequitiesanddiscriminationproducehealthdisparitiesbetweengroups,Yudellsaid.
Whilemostparents,teachersandclinicianswouldreacttoanadolescentusingdrugsorgettingdrunk,theymayeasilyoverlookteenagerswhoareengagingininconspicuousbehaviors.
Today'sbatterybreakthroughscomeastheworldlookstoexpandmodernenergyaccesstothebillionorsopeoplewithoutit,whilealsocuttingbackonfuelsthatwarmtheplanet.
Theysleptsixhoursanightorless.
Thereisalsoverylittledetailonwhowillprovidethefundsor,importantly,whoisresponsiblefortheirprovision.
Themarketdemandforelectronicdevicesisnoweitherdecliningornotgrowingasfastasbefore.
SowhatothervariablescouldbeusediftheracialconceptisthrownoutYudellsaidscientistsneedtogetmorespecificwiththeirlanguage,perhapsusingtermslikeancestryorpopulationthatmightmorepreciselyreflecttherelationshipbetweenhumansandtheirgenes,onboththeindividualandpopulationlevel.
ScholarswarnthatAntarctica'spoliticaldriftcouldblurthedistinctionbetweenmilitaryandcivilianactivitieslongbeforethecontinent'streatiescomeupforrenegotiation,especiallyinpartsofAntarcticathatareidealforinterceptingsignalsfromsatellitesorretaskingsatellitesystems,potentiallyenhancingglobalelectronicintelligenceoperations.
Noaveragepersonwantstofigureoutwhethertheirfavoritecalendarsoftwareworkswiththeirfridgeorwhethertheirwashingmachineandtabletgetalong.
Manyteenagersresorttodrugsoralcoholformentalrelief.
Manyoftheworld'smostclimate-vulnerablecountries,themajorityofwhichareAfricanorsmallislandstates,produceaverysmallquantityofemissions.
Manyofthecoolestgadgetsthisyeararethesameasthecoolestgadgetslastyear–ortheyearbefore,even.
Itishardtosaywhetheritisgoodorbad.
Ithaslittletodowiththequalityortasteofcigarettes.
Ithaslittleimpactontheirdecisionwhetherornottoquitsmoking.
Inastudypublishedlastyear,psychologistscoinedthetermworkplacetelepressuretodescribeanemployee'surgetoimmediatelyrespondtoemailsandengageinobsessivethoughtsaboutreturninganemailtoone'sboss,colleaguesorclients.
Forbetterorworse,batteriesmakepossibleourmobile-firstlifestyles,ourscreenculture,ourincreasinglyglobalizedworld.
Butoverthelastcoupleofyears,andinthisoneinparticular,wearestartingtoseecompaniesshiftfromwhatisthelargestscreensize,thesmallestformfactorortheshiniestobjectandmoreintowhatallofthesedevicesdothatispracticalinaconsumer'slife.
Butnowthesesegmentsarelookingatslowergrowthcurves–orshrinkingmarketsinsomecases–asconsumersarenotaseagertospendmoneyonnewgadgets.
BeardedRussianpriestsofferregularservicesattheOrthodoxchurchforthe16orsoRussianspeakerswhospendthewinteratthebase,largelypolarscientistsinfieldslikeglaciologyandmeteorology.
Anditisclearlyuptothecurrentgenerationofleadersfromhigh-emittingnationstodecidewhethertheywanttoberememberedasclimatechangetyrantsorpioneers.
And29%,theinvisibleriskgroup,scoredhighonthreeinparticular:Theyspentfivehoursadayormoreonelectronicdevices.
About58%ofthestudentsdemonstratednoneorfewoftheriskbehaviors.
Therearemorethan600,000professionalsocialworkersinthecountry,andwealleitherhaveabachelor’sdegree,amaster’sdegreeoraPhDinsocialwork.
That’swhathard-workingmenandwomensaytojustifytheirlavishvacations,bigstereosystemsorregularrestaurantmeals.
SowhatI’vedoneisI’vetakenSternberg’sthreeelementsoflove:intimacy,passionandcommitment,andI’velistedoutthedifferentkindsofrelationshipsyouwouldhaveifyouhadzero,one,twoorthreeoutofthethreeelements.
Peoplewholive,huntorfishnearbirdcoloniesneedtobecareful,theresearcherssay,Thebirdsdon’tmeantocauseharm,butthechemicalstheycarrycancausemajorproblems.
Acodeusessymbolstoreplacewords,phrases,orsentences.
Apiegraphmightincludealegend,oritmightuseiconsorlabelswithineachslice.
Areadercanenjoyanindirectexperiencewithoutanyofthedangersorstressesinvolved.
Aschoolboyorgirlisunpunctualbecauseheorshedoesnothavethenecessaryhumanvirtueofself-discipline.
Asilenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornness,orworry.
Ateamofresearcherstrainedthreerhesusmonkeystoassociate26clearlydifferentsymbolsconsistingofnumbersandselectiveletterswith0-25dropsofwaterorjuiceasareward.
Accordingtoanewsurvey(调查)bythenationalsleepfoundation,51%ofkidsaged10to18gotobedat10pmorlateronschoolnights,eventhoughtheyhavetogetupearly.
AccordingtotheDallasareaculturaladvocacycoalition,artsagenciesemploymorethan10,000peopleasfull-orpart-timeemployeesorindependentcontractors.
Accordingly,newspaperswerereadalmostonlybyrichpeopleinpoliticsorthetrades.
Actsofgenerositycanchangelivesorjustgiveyouthatwarmfeelingfulloflove.
Actually,onemaystarthisjourneyofmodernarchitecturebywalkingorbiking.
AllparticipantsmustaddresshowcommunicationortransportationtechnologyhaspromotedthequalityoflifeforAmericansthroughouthistory.
Allthecompetitorsareservedwithbeerorportwine,thetraditionalaccompanimentforStiltoncheese.
Allthedogssit,play,orrunaroundwhilepeopledrinkcoffeeandeatsandwiches.
Almosteverygrandparentwantstobewithhisorhergrandchildrenandiswillingtomakesacrifices,butsometimesitiswisertosaynoandvisitfrequentlyinstead.
Also,don'twearlooseclothes,longscarves,bignecklaces,orloosebelts—theygetcaughtinsomethingorfallintoliquid.
Andbesides,heorshehasseenmanystudentsstupiderthanyou,sonothingyou'regongtoaskwillsettherecordforstupidity.
AndIcouldnotunderstandthenewsonthetelevisionormoviesoranythinglikethis.
Andifyouhaveyourlecturenotesorthearticleinhand,youandtheprofessorwillbeabletoexaminespecificpointsthatareconfusingtoyou,ratherthanjusttalkinginageneralwayaboutthecontents.
Anothertrendisoff-siteorvirtualmanagement,whereteamsofpeoplelinkedbye-mailandtheInternetworkonprojectsfromtheirownhouses.
Anyfishyorstrongsmellmeansthefishisn'tfresh.
Anygivenperformancetakesatourbusfullofartists,technicalexperts,managers,musicians,orwriterstocreateanappealingpieceofart.
Asaresult,inthelasttwentyyearsorso,manypeoplehavecometobelievethatwhateverchangeishappeningtodayistheresultofgreattechnologicalprogress,goingagainstwhichwillbeliketryingtoturntheclockback.
Asexpertscontinuetostudythescienceofrisk-seeking,we'llcontinuetohitthemountains,thewavesortheshallowendofthepool.
Astheendofschoolapproaches,andschoolvacationreadinglistsloomahead,parentsmighttakethischancetostepinandmaketheirownsummerreadinglistandplanafamilytriptothelibraryorbookstore.
Atfirstthepriceofsinglecopieswasseldomapenny-usuallytwoorthreecentswascharged-andsomeoftheolderwell-knownpaperschargedfiveorsixcents.
Atleast,workerswouldn'thaveneededtocarrycattlefatorwatertosmooththepaths.
Atsomepointinallofourlives,we'llhaveourtrusttestedorviolated.
Atthestartofthisyear,foreignerslivinginitalyamountedto4.56millionofatotalpopulationof60.6million,or7.5percent,withimmigrants’childrenaccountingforaneverlargerpercentageofbirthsinitaly.
Axaniwroteinhispostthatheisnotlookingforanythinginreturnandthatthewomanwhousesthelookingforticketcanchoosetoeithertravelwithhimortaketheticketandtravelonherown.
Becauseofchangestomethodsofworking,newdesignsallowforexpansionormovementofdesks,storage,andequipmentwithintheworkstation.
Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslost,allalone!hedidn'thavefood,water,aphone,orothersupplies.
Beingagoodneighborismoreorlessaboutconsideratebehavior.
Believeitornot,heorsheisonyoursideandiseagertoseeyoudowell.
Bigideasforlittlekidsincludeseverythingateacher,aparentoracollegestudentneedstoteachphilosophytoelementaryschoolchildrenfrompicturebooks.
Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.
Butatransparentobjectdoesn'tabsorborscatterlight,atleastnotverymuch,lightcanpassthroughitwithoutbendingorstopping.
Buthoweverlongittakes,thetechnologyhasthepotentialtochangeourtransportationsystemsandourcities,forbetterorforworse,dependingonhowthetransformationisregulated.
Buttheamountoftimespentinreadingeachsessionhasdeclined,fromclosertoanhourormoretoclosertoahalfhourpersession.
Butthenewnationalsleepfoundationsurveyfoundthat35%of10-to12-year-oldsgetonlysevenoreighthours.
Buttheriverwasn'tchangedinafewdaysorevenafewmonths.
Chopsticksareusuallytwolong,thinpiecesofwoodorbamboo.
Citiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare,likeanearbyportorriver.
Completemasterydemandscontinuedlearninguntiltheageof10or12.
Compliment(赞美)theotherpersontomakehimorherfeelcomfortable,andaskquestionstoshowinterest.
Dartmoorhas1,000orsoponies,whoplayacriticalroleincreatingthediversityofspeciesinthisarea.
Datacanbeturnedintonewservicesorproducts.
DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.
Dependingonthetypeofallergiesand/ordietaryrequirements,anextrachargemaybemadeforprovidingspecialfood.
Dependingonwhichroleyouchoose,youcouldhelptoincreaseacommunity'saccesstosafedrinkingwater,orhelptoprotectvaluablelocalcultures.
Documentary:avisualpresentationsuchasavideo,slideshow,orcomputerprojectnomorethan10minuteslong.
Don'tforgettostopbypacificsciencecenter'sstorewhileyouareheretopickupawonderfulscienceactivityorrememberyourvisit.
Dreamingaboutwhetheryouwouldwanttoreadminds,seethroughwalls,orhavesuperhumanstrengthmaysoundsilly,butitactuallygetstotheheartofwhatreallymattersinyourlife.
Eastorwest,homeisbest.
Eventhoughyoumightfeelmorecomfortablegoingwithafriendorpartner,theofficehourwillgobetterifit'sjustyouandtheprofessor.
Everyonehastakenanot-so-greatclassatonetimeoranother.
Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.
Farmersinmanycountriesarealsoadaptinglikethis—eitherbygrowingnewproduce,orbygrowingthesamethingsdifferently.
OnFebruary5,submitafirstdraftofyouressay,performancescript,ordocumentaryhighlights.
FewpeopleIknowseemtohavemuchdesireortimetocook.
Fewwanttolivewithoutsearchenginesoraquickdelivery.
First,Iwanttogetajobasacomputerprogrammer,andthenafterfiveyearsorso,I'dliketostartmyownbusiness.
Foodcanalsohaveaspecificmeaning,andplayasignificantroleinafamilyorculture'scelebrationsortraditions.
Forexample,thebackhandskillsintenniscouldbelearnedandimprovedovertimebyplayingmatchesorbycreatingfunpracticesituations.
Forexample,theserobotswillbeabletodistinguishwhensomeoneishappyorsad.
Formoreinformationaboutbuyingsenior/disabledfarecards,farecardorsmartripcardsandpasses,pleasevisitmetroopendoors.com.
Fortunately,Ididn'tgetanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.
Giveyourbodyandbrainarestbysteppingoutsideforawhile,exercising,ordongsomethingyouenjoy.
Grandma'srosegardenandDad'svegetablegardenmightbegoodorbad,butthat'snotwhat'simportant.
Happyandcalmisthemanwhotakesallthesepossibilitiesintoconsiderationandarrivesattheappointmenteitherearlyorontime.
Hehadnofoodorwaterandhewasinterriblepain.
Heisashyman,butheisnotafraidofanythingoranyone.
Helikesthathecansitandcheckhisphoneinpeaceorchatupthebarkeeperwithwhomhe'sonafirst-namebasisifhewantstohavealittleinteraction.
Hesoldorexchangedsomeofthemilkinthetownsnearbyforotherfoodandmadecheeseandbutterforthefamilywithwhatwasleft.
Hospitalpatientswhoseetreebranchesouttheirwindowarelikelytorecoveratafasterratethanpatientswhoseebuildingsorskyinstead.
However,110yearsisprobablythelongestthatanyonecouldhopetolive—ifheorsheisextremelyhealthyandlucky.
However,Mexicansmayusesilencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhimorher.
However,theystilldidnotknowhowtocopewithmean-spiritedjokes,orthesenseofincompetencetheymightfeeliftheycomparedthemselvestocelebritiesormorebrilliantfriendsonline.
However,wecanachievemeaningonlyifwehavemadeacommitmenttosomethinglargerthanourownlittleegos,whethertolovedones,ortosomemoralconcept.
Iamnotgoingtoaskyouquestionstofindoutwhetheryouunderstandthebooksornot.
Icomehereonceaweek,mostlyFridayorSaturday.
Ididn'tcomefromafamilywithwealthorposition,butIdidmanagetogetamaster'sdegreeinfinearts.
Ididn'thearthebell,orIwouldhaveleftearlier.
Idon'thavetowritedownwhathappenedorwhattechniquetheauthorwasusingwhenheorshewrotethis.
Idon'tknowhowmanypeoplewouldhavedonethat;theywouldhavelistenedtotheiragentsorthestudiopowers.
Iguessthatthere'sprobablysomedemandingworkschedule,orsocialanxietyaroundsteppinguptohelpforanunknownsport.
Ineedtobeinmyofficeinfifteenminutes,orI'llbelateforameeting.
Isupposeabouttwoorthreetimesaweek.
Iwasnowfascinatedbytheideaofpoetry,wordsthathadthepowertomakeorbreakaperson'sworld.
IwasveryproudthatIwasgoingtoacollegebecausenooneinmyfamilyeverwenttoanycollegeortoanyuniversity.
Ifacceptablesocialbehavioristoostrictlydefinedandcontrolled,theinsensitiveoraggressivebehaviorthatadministratorsareseekingtominimizemayactuallybeencouraged.
Ifchildrenoftenparticipateindeliberateplayordeliberatepracticeactivities,theyaremorelikelytoparticipateinsportsduringadulthood.
IfIhavea"newidea",Inowquicklylooktoseewhethersomebodyelsehasalreadythoughtofit,orsomethingsimilar—andIthencomparewhatIthinkwithwhatothershavethought.
Ifthecopyrightdateofyourcurrentdictionaryshowsthatitwaspublishedfiveormoreyearsago,considerinvestinginamorerecentedition.
Ifthemonkeystouchedtheleftsideofthescreentheywouldberewardedwithsevendropsofwaterorjuice;iftheywentforthecircle,theywouldberewardedwiththesumofthenumbers—17inthisexample.
Iftheplot,characters,orwordusageisconfusingforyou,likelywon'tbeabletorememberwhatyouread.
Ifthereistrulyaconcernaboutaprofessor'sprofessionalismorability,besuretouseonlinecourseevaluationstocalmlyofferyourcomments.
Ifyouareafruitgrower—orwouldliketobecomeone—takeadvantageofappledaytoseewhat'saround.
Ifyouarearrivingfromoverseas,bringnofood,animalorplantmaterialintothecountry.
Ifyouareplanningtodoexerciseregularly,oryou'redoingitnow,thenlistenup!workingoutinthemorningprovidesadditionalbenefitsbeyondbeingphysicallyfit.
Wearethusledtodistinguish,withinthebroadeducationalprocesswhichwehavebeensofarconsidering,amoreformalkindofeducation--thatofdirecttuitionorschooling.
Sinceourchiefbusinesswiththemistoenablethemtoshareinacommonlifewecannothelpconsideringwhetherornoweareformingthepowerswhichwillsecurethisability.
Yetmostancestrytestingonlyconsidersasinglelineage,eithertheYchromosomeinheritedthroughmeninafather’slineormitochondrialDNA,whichapasseddownonlyfrommothers.
Whilefewcraftsmenorfarmers,letalonedependentsandservants,leftliterarycompositionstobeanalyzed,itisobviousthattheirviewslessfullyintellectualized.
Wearefortunatethatisit,becauseneweducationalsystemsthereandputtingenoughpeoplethroughthemtoimproveeconomicperformancewouldrequiretwoorthreegenerations.
ThisDNAcanrevealgeneticinformationaboutonlyoneortwoancestors,eventhough,forexample,justthreegenerationsbackpeoplealsohavesixothergreat-grandparentsor,fourgenerationsback,14othergreat-great-grandparents.
Researchersinthelate1960coveredthathumansarebornwiththecapacitytoapproachchallengesinfourprimaryways:analytically,procedurally,relationallyandinnovatively.
Itisawisefatherthatknowshisownchild,buttodayamancanboosthispaternalwisdom-oratleastconfirmthathe'sthekid'sdad.
Inaddition,thecomputerprogramsacompanyusestoestimaterelationshipsmaybepatentedandnotsubjecttopeerrevieworoutsideevaluation.
Boasfeltthatthecultureofanysocietymustbeunderstoodastheresultofauniquehistoryandnotasoneofmanyculturesbelongingtoabroaderevolutionarystageortypeofculture.
BesidestheninetyorsolearnedministerswhocametoMassachusettschurchinthedecadeafter1629,TherewerepoliticalleaderslikeJohnWinthrop,aneducatedgentleman,lawyer,andofficialoftheCrownbeforehejourneyedtoBoston.
Atpuberty,however,thebrainshutsdownhalfofthatcapacity,preservingonlythosemodesofthoughtthathaveseemedmostvaluableduringthefirstdecadeorsooflife.
Wehavenolandethicyet,butwehaveatleastdrawnnearerthepointofadmittingthatbirdsshouldcontinueasamatterofintrinsicright,regardlessofthepresenceorabsenceofeconomicadvantagetous.
Timewaswhenbiologistssomewhatoverworkedtheevidencethatthesecreaturespreservethehealthofgamebykillingthephysicallyweak,orthattheypreyonlyon"worthless"species.
Somespeciesoftreeshavebeen"readoutoftheparty"byeconomics-mindedforestersbecausetheygrowtooslowly,orhavetoolowasalevaluetopayastimbercrops.
ItisonlyinrecentyearsthatwehearItisonlyinrecentyearsthatwehearthemorehonestargumentthatpredatorsaremembersofthecommunity,andthatnospecialinteresthastherighttoexterminatethemforthesakeofabenefit,realorfancied,toitself.
“Sofewauthorshavebrainsenoughorliterarygiftenoughtokeeptheirownendupinjournalism,”Newmanwrote,“thatIamtemptedtodefine‘journalism’as‘atermofcontemptappliedbywriterswhoarenotreadtowriterswhoare'.
Thetheoryalsoseemstoexplainthesuddenandunexpectedpopularityofpeoplewaswearing,promotingordevelopingwhateveritisbeforeanyoneelsepaidattention.
Ifpeopleinthenetworkjusttwodegreesremovedfromtheinitialinfluentialproveresistant,forexamplefromtheinitialinfluentialproveresistant,forexamplethecascadeofchangewon’tpropagateveryfaroraffectmanypeople.
Forasocialepidemictooccur,however,eachpersonsoaffected,musttheninfluencehisorherownacquaintances,whomustinturninfluencetheirs,andsoon;andjusthowmanyotherspayattentiontoeachofthesepeoplehaslittletodowiththeinitialinfluential.
However，Allenbelievedthattheunconsciousmindgeneratesasmuchactionastheconsciousmind，andwhilewemaybeabletosustaintheillusionofcontrolthroughtheconsciousmindalone，inrealitywearecontinuallyfacedwithaquestion：“WhycannotImakemyselfdothisorachievethat？”Sincedesireandwillaredamagedbythepresenceofthoughtsthatdonotaccordwithdesire，Allenconcluded：“Wedonotattractwhatwewant，butwhatweare.
Wedefinesuchsoldmediaasownedmediawhosetrafficissostrongthatotherorganizationsplacetheircontentore-commerceengineswithinthatenvironment.
Tobesure,heperformsanimpressivevarietyofinterestingcompositions,butitisnotnecessaryformetovisitAveryFisherHall,oranywhereelse,tohearinterestingorchestralmusic.
Thefinancialcrisishasmadeitmoreacceptabletobebetweenjobsortoleaveabadone.
Suchhijackedmediaaretheoppositeofearnedmedia:anassetorcampaignbecomeshostagetoconsumers,otherstakeholders,oractivistswhomakenegativeallegationsaboutabrandorproduct.
Ratherthanconcludingthatchildrenmakeparentseitherhappyormiserable,Seniorsuggestsweneedtoredefinehappiness:insteadofthinkingofitassomethingthatcanbemeasuredbymoment-to-momentjoy,weshouldconsiderbeinghappyasapast-tensecondition.
Practicallyeveryweekfeaturesatleastonecelebritymom,ormom-to-be,smilingonthenewsstands.
Insuchacase,thecompany’sresponsemaynotbesufficientlyquickorthoughtful,andthelearningcurvehasbeensteep.
Formypart,IhavenoideawhetherGilbertisagreatconductororevenagoodone.
AlthoughmorethanhalfofHarvardundergraduatesendupinlaw,medicineorbusiness,futuredoctorsandlawyersmuststudyanon-specialistliberal-artsdegreebeforeembarkingonaprofessionalqualification.
AllIhavetodoistogotomyCDshelf,orbootupmycomputeranddownloadstillmorerecordedmusicfromiTunes.
Tofilteroutwhatisuniquefromwhatissharedmightenableustounderstandhowcomplexculturalbehavioraroseandwhatguidesitinevolutionaryorcognitiveterms.
Chomsky’sgrammarshouldshowpatternsoflanguagechangethatareindependentofthefamilytreeorthepathwaytrackedthroughit.
Takeamomentortwotowonderatthosemarvels.
Nowthinkofyourlaptop,thinnerthanabrown-paperenvelope,oryourcellphoneinthepalmofyourhand.
Notsurprisingly,newlypublisheddiscoveryclaimsandcrediblediscoveriesthatappeartobeimportantandconvincingwillalwaysbeopentochallengeandpotentialmodificationorrefutationbyfutureresearchers.
First,scientificworktendstofocusonsomeaspectofprevailingKnowledgethatisviewedasincompleteorincorrect.
Evenaftertheadventofwidespreadsocialmedia,apyramidofproductionremains,withasmallnumberofpeopleuploadingmaterial,aslightlylargergroupcommentingonormodifyingthatcontent,andahugepercentageremainingcontenttojustconsume.
EitherEntergyneverreallyintendedtolivebythosecommitments,oritsimplydidn’tforeseewhatwouldhappennext.
Thegardensofthehomelesswhichareineffecthomelessgardensintroducefromintoanurbanenvironmentwhereiteitherdidn’texistorwasnotdiscernibleassuch.
Itisthisimplicitorexplicitreferencetonaturethatfullyjustifiestheuseofwordgardenthoughina“liberated”sense,todescribethesesyntheticconstructions.
InmostofthehomelessgardensofNewYorkCitytheactualcultivationofplantsisunfeasible,yetevensothecompositionsoftenseemtorepresentattemptstocallarrangementofmaterials,aninstitutionofcolors,smallpoolofwater,andafrequentpresenceofpetalsorleavesaswellasofstuffedanimals.
Anotherurgeorneedthatthesegardensappeartorespondto,ortoarisefromissointrinsicthatwearebarelyeverconsciousofitsabidingclaimsonus.
UnabletotellwhethersomeonereallyobjectstobehaviouraladsorwhethertheyarestickingwithMicrosoft’sdefault,somemayignoreaDNTsignalandpressonanyway.
Thistop-downconceptionofthefashionbusinesscouldn’tbemoreoutofdateoratoddswiththefeverishwoulddescribedinOverdressed,ElizabethCline’sthree-yearindictmentof“fastfashion”.
Theselabelsencouragestyle-consciousconsumerstoseeclothesasdisposable-meanttolastonlyawashortwo,althoughtheydon’tadvertisethat–andtorenewtheirwardrobeeveryfewweeks.
Sheexhibitstheidealismcommontomanyadvocatesofsustainability,beitinfoodorinenergy.
Inthepastcoupleofweeksaquarrelhasillustratedthevaluetoadvertisersofsuchfine-grainedinformation:ShouldadvertisersassumethatpeoplearehappytobetrackedandsentbehaviouraladsOrshouldtheyhaveexplicitpermission.
Inthelastdecadeorso,advancesintechnologyhaveallowedmass-marketlabelssuchasZara,H&M,andUniqlotoreacttotrendsmorequicklyandanticipatedemandmoreprecisely.
Itmightbepoetic,philosophical,sensual,ormathematical,butinanycaseitmust,inmyview,havesomethingtodowiththesoulofthehumanbeing.
Forhim,orderdoesnotresultfromforgettingorignoringthedisordersthatplagueourexistence;orderisanecessarydevelopment,animprovementthatmayleadtotheGreekidealofspiritualelevation.
Today,professorsroutinelytreattheprogressiveinterpretationofhistoryandprogressivepublicpolicyasthepropersubjectofstudywhileportrayingconservativeorclassicalliberalideas—suchasfreemarkets,self-reliance—asfallingoutsidetheboundariesofroutine,andsometimeslegitimate,intellectualinvestigation.
Surveyscancoverasinglelargesettlementorentirelandscapes.
Somewanttoshock,otherstodrawpeopleintoscience,ortobetterrewardthosewhohavemadetheircareersinresearch.
Sadly,thespiritofinquiryonceathomeoncampushasbeenreplacedbytheuseofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencesasvehiclesforpublicizing“progressive,”orleft-liberalpropaganda.
Eventheveryphrase“jobseeker’sallowance”isaboutredefiningtheunemployedasa“jobseeker”whohadnofundamentalrighttoabenefitheorshehasearnedthroughmakingnationalinsurancecontributions.
Airbornetechnologies,suchasdifferenttypesofradarandphotographicequipmentcarriedbyairplanesorspacecraft,allowarchaeologiststolearnaboutwhatliesbeneaththegroundwithoutdigging.
Aerialsurveyslocategeneralareasofinterestorlargerburiedfeatures,suchasancientbuildingsorfields.
Youmakefurtherinferences,forinstance,abouthowthetestmaybesignificanttoyou,oraboutitsvalidity—inferencesthatformthebasisofapersonalresponseforwhichtheauthorwillinevitablybefarlessresponsible.
Whatisinquestionisnottheretrievalofanabsolute,fixedor“true”meaningthatcanbereadoffandclockedforaccuracy,orsometimelessrelationofthetexttotheworld.
Together,theymakeupthereadingcomponentofyouroverallliteracyorrelationshiptoyoursurroundingtextualenvironment.
Thisdoesn’t,however,makeinterpretationmerelyrelativeorevenpointless.
TheycouldstillinvalidateFourthAmendmentprotectionswhenfacingsevere,urgentcircumstances,andtheycouldtakereasonablemeasurestoensurethatphonedataarenoterasedoralteredwhileawarrantispending.
ThepurposeofeditingtheNewsoftheWorldwasnottopromotereaderunderstandingtobefairinwhatwaswrittenortobetrayanycommonhumanity.
Themostsuccessfulmonarchiesstrivetoabandonorhidetheiroldaristocraticways.
Thecourthasruledthatpolicedon’tviolatetheFourthAmendmentwhentheysiftthroughthewalletorpocketbookofanarresteewithoutawarrant.
Rather,weascribemeaningstotestonthebasisofinteractionbetweenwhatwemightcalltextualandcontextualmaterial:betweenkindsoforganizationorpatterningweperceiveinatext’sformalstructuresandvariouskindsofbackground,socialknowledge,beliefandattitudethatwebringtothetext.
Princesandprincesseshaveday-jobsandridebicycles,nothorses.
MsBrooksmayormaynothavehadsuspicionsabouthowherjournalistsgottheirstories,butsheaskednoquestions,gavenoinstructions—norreceivedtraceable,recordedanswers.
Manuscriptwillbeflaggedupforadditionalscrutinybythejournal’sinternaleditors,orbyitsexistingBoardofReviewingEditorsorbyoutsidepeerreviewers.
JusthowmuchdoestheConstitutionprotectyourdigitaldataTheSupremeCourtwillnowconsiderwhetherpolicecansearchthecontentsofamobilephonewithoutawarrantifthephoneisonoraroundapersonduringanarrest.
Itdoesn’tthennecessarilyfollowthatonekindofreadingisfuller,moreadvancedormoreworthwhilethananother.
Ineffect,youtrytoreconstructthelikelymeaningsoreffectsthatanygivensentence,imageorreferencemighthavehad:Thesemightbetheonestheauthorintended.
Ifyouareunfamiliarwithwordsoridioms,youguessattheirmeaning,usingcluespresentedinthecontest.
Factorssuchastheplaceandperiodinwhichwearereading,ourgenderethnicity,ageandsocialclasswillencourageustowardscertaininterpretationbutatthesametimeobscureorevencloseoffothers.
Drivingherpointhome,shecontinued:“It’sincreasinglyapparentthattheabsenceofpurpose,ofamorallanguagewithingovernment,mediaorbusinesscouldbecomeoneofthemostdangerousfoalsforcapitalismandfreedom“.
Butexploringone’ssmartphoneismorelikeenteringhisorherhome.
ArewestudyingthattextandtryingtorespondinawaythatfulfilstherequirementofagivencourseReadingitsimplyforpleasureSkimmingitforinformationWaysofreadingonatrainorinbedarelikelytodifferconsiderablyfromreadinginaseminarroom.
Wedon’thavetolearnhowtobementallyhealthy;ititbuiltintousthatourbodiesknowhowtohealacutormendabrokenbone.
Mentalhealthisthesourceofcreativityforsolvingproblems,resolvingconflict,makingoursurroundingsmorebeautiful,managingourhomelife,orcomingupwithacreativebusinessideaorinventiontomakeourliveseasier.
It’saformofinnateorunlearnedoptimism.
Itisliketheimmunesystemofthebody,whichunderstressorthroughlackofnutritionorexercisecanbeweakened,butwhichneverleavesus.
“Weestimatethateithereliminatingasubstantiallabour-rightsconcern,suchaschildlabour,orincreasingcorporategivingbyabout20%resultsinfinesthatgenerallyare40%lowerthanthetypicalpunishmentforbribingforeignofficials,”saysoneresearcher.
Workwithaprofessionalphotographerinsteadofyourspouseorfriend.
Thereisnodoubtofthealternative–thecorruptedlandscapesofsouthernPortugal,SpainorIreland.
Thepointofastyleupgradeisn’ttobecomemorevainortospendmoretimepassingoverwhattowear.
Pickastandardworkuniformorafewgo-tooptions.
Nomatterhowformalorinformaltheworkenvironment,thewayyoupresentyourselfhasanimpact.
Insomesettings,redsneakersordressT-shirtscanconveystatus;inothersnotsomuch.
Ifyou’reinaperiodofchangeorjustfeelingstuckandinarut,nowmaybeagoodtime.
Hireapersonalstylist,orusethefreestylingserviceofastorelikeJ.
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