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作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-25 00:21
标题: 毛毛作业
准备上一些可做英语学习以及了解当今美国的英文原作文章。可作为了解美国以及英文学习的材料。就叫毛毛作业吧。以后会不定期但频繁的发一点。欢迎有兴趣者一起探讨其中的内容。

America's Most Wired Cities By Elizabeth Woyke, Forbes.com
Jan 23rd, 2009

Seattle takes the lead in our annual list of the most broadband-connected U.S. cities. Move over, Atlanta. Seattle, Microsoft and Amazon.com's home base, is now the country's most wired city.

While these marquee names have long lent the Emerald City tech-y cachet, it was Seattle'sincreased use of broadband that powered it up Forbes' annual list ofthe 30 most broadband-connected cities in the U.S. High marks in twoother wired city categories--broadband access and wi-fi hotspots--helped Seattle clinch the top spot.

Since2007, Forbes has measured cities' wired quotient by computing thepercentage of Internet users with high-speed connections and the numberof companies providing high-speed Internet. Since many urban residentsaccess the Internet by wi-fi, we also measure the number of publicwireless Internet hot spots in a particular city.

In Pictures: Top 30 Most-Wired American Cities

Ourformula remains the same as previous years with one exception: theaddition of broadband penetration data from Scarborough Research. Thechange was made to complement similar data from Nielsen Online.
Though Atlanta,Forbes' top wired city in 2007 and 2008, has been dethroned, the BigPeach continues to ride high at No. 2. The Southeast telecommunicationshub boasts plenty of broadband users and lots of broadband serviceproviders.

Washington,D.C., rocketed from No. 11 last year to a solid No. 3. Like Seattle, itmade dramatic progress in its broadband adoption rate. It also improvedits wi-fi hot spot showing to rank second only to Seattle.

D.C.scoops up another honor this year, as the wired city to watch, thanksto technophile president Barack Obama. Obama's support for universalbroadband and fluency with mobile devices is expected to boost Internetand wi-fi access nationwide. Results could appear in the president'shome city soon.

Rounding out the top five wired cities are Orlando and Boston. As the location of Walt Disney World, the destination of millions of tourists a year, Orlando is packed with broadband providers and wi-fi access points. Boston's strengths include a plethora of universities and urbane population that help keep its broadband and wi-fi usage high.

The surprise of the list is Minneapolis, which improved its standing from No. 11 to No. 7, beating New York and Portland, Ore., among others. Minneapolis'secret? A particularly broad range of service providers, including anumber of neighborhoods with 20 different access options for high-speedInternet.

North Carolina suffered the biggest drop, with Raleigh declining to No. 15 from No. 3 and Charlotte dropping to No. 20 from No. 7.

Three California powerhouse cities--Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco--shifted places this year to occupy the middle of the list. Los Angeles and San Diego improved their standings while San Franciscodropped seven places due to a relatively low number of broadbandproviders and wi-fi hot spots. However, its No. 1 rating in broadbandadoption means that San Francisco can take pride in having the most tech-savvy residents of any U.S. city.

After California, Florida and Ohioplaced the most cities on the list. Under Governor Ted Strickland, Ohiohas invested several millions of dollars in promoting Internettechnology across the state. The ultimate goal is "100% broadbandaccess in Ohio and greater awareness of the personal and economicgrowth potential" broadband can bring, says Keith Dailey, a spokesmanfor the Ohio governor's office.

Each year, a few cities slide off the list and a handful make their debut. Dallas and Houston fell just short of the top 30 this year while New Orleans (No. 18), Honolulu (No. 25), Cleveland (No. 26) and Austin (No. 30) were added.

Whilethis ranking aims to be as current as possible, advances in broadbandtechnology sometimes outstrip the data available. Take No. 10 Baltimore and No. 14 Portland.The two cities are the first U.S. markets to be outfitted withClearwire's (nasdaq: CLWR - news - people ) new brand of super-fastwireless broadband, WiMax. But the time lag inherent in collectingbroadband data and the difficulty in measuring wireless broadbandcoverage by city means that neither city's standing takes WiMax intoaccount.

That could change as soon as next year. A FederalCommunications Commission spokesman says the agency plans to collect"considerably more detailed" information on broadband access in comingmonths. Mobile data usage is flourishing, which in turn is affectingthe number of wi-fi hot spots that restaurants, cafés and retailersoffer.
Obama's technology policies may have the biggest impact.In October, the Senate approved the Broadband Data Improvement Act,which calls for better federal and state data on the availability andquality of broadband service in the U.S.

Last week, Obama'sbroadband policy came into focus with a proposal from House Democratsand Obama's transition team for $6 billion in grants for broadbandinfrastructure as part of the economic stimulus package. The funds areintended to "provide business and job opportunities ... with benefitsto e-commerce, education and health care" in under-served areas,according to the bill.

Technology policy groups are hoping foreven greater government support. "It's a step in the right direction,but not as effective as what we need," says Robert Atkinson, presidentof the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a Washington,D.C.-based think tank. ITIF would like to see tax credit provisions forbroadband as well as grants, which Atkinson calls "cumbersome" forcompanies.

"Investing in broadband will have an impact on jobs,education, health care and carbon emissions," says John Davies, vicepresident of Intel's (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) World AheadProgram, which promotes technology access and education. So expect thenext year or two to bring vast changes to all American cities, whatevertheir "wired" rank.
See full list of cities here.

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-1-25 00:48 编辑 ]

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-1-26 00:24
哎？晔大哥，大过年的不发红包发作业。。还是毛毛作业？还是恐怖的英文。。。
先哈皮儿牛耶！等看完烟花，再查查词研究研究

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-26 00:45
哈哈，将毛毛一军，别当真，玩儿的，

原帖由羽毛于 09-1-26 00:24 发表
哎？晔大哥，大过年的不发红包发作业。。还是毛毛作业？还是恐怖的英文。。。
先哈皮儿牛耶！等看完烟花，再查查词研究研究

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-1-26 01:11
哈哈，我家将军刚吃了不少饺子，正打着嗝坐城头惆怅

作者: 木碗 时间: 09-1-26 02:16
大过年的还布置作业，要减负啊！

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-26 03:21
两个鬼丫头，不睡觉，在守年夜么？

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-27 11:15
10 Best Cities for Job-Seeking Retirees
by Emily Brandon
Monday, January 26, 2009 provided by USNews.com

As retirement accounts continue to hemorrhage money, many baby boomers are coming to the realization that they'll need to continue working into their traditional retirement years. In fact, a whopping 70 percent of Americans ages 45 to 74 plan to work in retirement--both for enjoyment and because they need the income, according to a recent AARP survey.

But jobs aren't easy to come by right now, especially for workers who are middle age or older. In December alone, U.S. employers shed 524,000 jobs. According to a separate AARP survey, 31 percent of employed adults age 45 and older think it's likely that their job will be eliminated in 2009. It will be challenging but not impossible for these adults to find a new job. "Just because the overall numbers are down, that doesn't mean no one's hiring," says Steven Greenberg, founder and chief executive of Jobs4Point0.com, a job search website for those age 40 and older. "There are jobs to be had, and they are looking for people with experience."

It helps if you pick a retirement spot where the economy is strong, the cost of living is reasonable, and employers are hiring. "Industries that were great a year and a half or two ago are now struggling," says Bob Skladany, vice president of research for RetirementJobs.com. "The recessionproof industries are the ones where people find jobs when times are tough: healthcare, higher education, government, retail, transportation, and utilities or energy."

U.S. News recently consulted RetirementJobs.com to determine the best cities for retirement-age job seekers. The analysis took into account employment growth, the unemployment rate, housing costs, the cost of living, and proximity to high-quality healthcare. Other factors: the prevalence of job opportunities in industries that tend to welcome older workers, such as healthcare, higher education, government, and service-industry jobs.

Cities with well-diversified economies are thriving despite the recession. More than 145 companies are headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., including well-known names like Expedia, T-Mobile, Microsoft, and drugstore.com. The area, which includes nearby cities Seattle and Tacoma, added 19,900 jobs in the past year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Oklahoma City, Okla., earned bragging rights in November 2008 when it tied with Washington, D.C., as the city with the lowest jobless rate in the country. But the cost of living is far lower in Oklahoma than in D.C., making it a better spot for retirees looking to cut expenses. Although it was founded as an oil town, Oklahoma City today boasts an economy that also includes information technology, healthcare services, and the restaurant chain Sonic.

Many of the best places to find enjoyable work in retirement are college towns like Lubbock, Texas, and Charlottesville, Va., both of which have major universities and hospitals that provide plenty of jobs. At Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., 43 percent of employees are age 50 or older. The university also offers valuable perks that may appeal to older workers, such as health screenings on campus, paid time off for caregiving responsibilities, and compressed workweeks that allow for more time to explore Ithaca's famous gorges and waterfalls and the Finger Lakes. Penn State University in State College, Pa., even has a retirement community on campus. Residents can take free courses, pick up priority football and basketball tickets, and visit an on-site ice creamery. And if you can't find a job with the university, there are plenty of positions in town that cater to the university's more than 40,000 students.

The healthcare industry has proved itself resilient in this economic environment. Almost half of the 30 fastest-growing occupations named by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics are concentrated within health services, including home health aides, medical assistants, and pharmacy technicians. More than 5,000 people are employed at the nonprofit Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, W.Va., the state's largest hospital. In Rochester, Minn., the Mayo Clinic employs more than 28,000 workers. Jobs within this industry extend far beyond the hospital. For example, a healthcare job could include selling software solutions to clinics, says Mark Anderson, president of ExecuNet, a networking firm. Rochester also has an extensive service industry--including lodging and restaurants--that caters to about 1.5 million people a year, many of whom are visiting the Mayo Clinic.

Public-sector jobs can provide a sense of security during turbulent times. Although they tend to pay on the low side, government jobs typically provide generous health and pension benefits, which many private companies have been slashing. State capitals are often prime spots to land a local, state, or federal government post. Plum jobs at the North Dakota State Capitol Building Tower in Bismarck, N.D., built during the Great Depression, come with a view of a 132-acre park that offers statues, memorials, and trails.

Some of the best cities to find retirement jobs support several industries that tend to hold up well in turbulent economies. Huntsville, Ala., for example, has a mix of government jobs at the Redstone Arsenal and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, healthcare opportunities within the Huntsville Hospital System, and positions at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Verizon Wireless and Boeing Co. also have significant operations in town. It's a good idea to hedge your bets by retiring in a city where several industries are hiring.

Here are the 10 best cities to find retirement jobs:

--Bellevue, Wash.

--Bismarck, N.D.

--Charleston, W.Va.

--Charlottesville, Va.

--Ithaca, N.Y.

--Huntsville, Ala.

--Lubbock, Texas

--Oklahoma City, Okla.

--Rochester, Minn.

--State College, Pa.
Copyrighted, U.S.News & World Report, L.P. All rights reserved.

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-1-29 10:28 编辑 ]

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-1-27 12:22

再领张纸。。。揣这个找纳兰大哥拜年去。。。
晔大哥，本来毛毛有心守年夜，瞅了两段外国话，顿生睡意。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-27 12:49
好，大哥要去申请专利了，失眠治疗秘方儿。

原帖由羽毛于 09-1-27 12:22 发表
再领张纸。。。揣这个找纳兰大哥拜年去。。。
晔大哥，本来毛毛有心守年夜，瞅了两段外国话，顿生睡意。

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-1-27 23:51
哈，大哥要注意个事，要给外国人发中文作业，这方才奏效

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-28 00:49
这是关键点儿，给美国总统发一篇桃花源记，奥巴马一瞪眼，“愕”，一细看，“罢”。

原帖由羽毛于 09-1-27 23:51 发表
哈，大哥要注意个事，要给外国人发中文作业，这方才奏效

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-28 12:11
标题: First View of the Dark Side of the Sun
First View of the Dark Side of the Sun
By Clara Moskowitz EmailJanuary 26, 2009 | 1:30:48 PMCategories: Astronomy, Space

Soon we may get the first ever glimpse of the dark side of the sun.

Well, no, there's no actual dark side of a luminous ball of burning gas, but there is an effective dark side, as in, the side of the sun we can't see at any given time.

Scientists aren't content to get just half of the picture, so they've launched the STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatories) mission, a pair of NASA spacecraft that will orbit the sun simultaneously to provide a complete view of all sides of the star at once.

"Then there will be no place to hide and we can see the entire sun for the first time," STEREO project scientist Michael Kaiser of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center told Wired.com.

The perfect spherical view will come on Feb. 6, 2011. Right now the satellites, which were launched in October 2006, are about 90 degrees apart, which allows a picture of about 270 degrees of the sun — the fullest view yet.

"The who goal of all of this is to try to get a better handle to try to predict solar storms, which cause cell phone disturbances, and disruptions to communications and power." Kaiser said. "We'd like to be able to predict these things as far in advance as possible to give us a longer warning time."

Solar storms are magnetic disruptions on the sun that release violent sprays of charged particles into space. These storms can produce magnificent displays of the Northern Lights. But some past storms have also cost airlines and satellite communications industries millions of dollars, and have led to large scale power blackouts (including one across the entire province of Quebec, Canada). Being able to reliably forecast these tempests in advance could make a huge difference in preventing disturbances on Earth.

Predicting solar weather is also important for the future of manned spaceflight. If astronauts are exposed to the intense radiation from solar storms while traveling beyond the protective magnetic field of the Earth, they could suffer serious harm. Even astronauts close to home who venture out for a spacewalk during a storm are put in danger.

"For future missions going to the moon and Mars, that's very important," Kaiser said. "Some of these solar storms can be very intense. If the astronauts were completely exposed to one of these storms the radiation could be high."

The STEREO mission also aims to improve our basic scientific understanding of the dynamics within the sun, which could shed light on the workings of stars in general.

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-1-28 12:12 编辑 ]

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-1-28 15:22
这篇有意思

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-28 23:25
水漫金山寺了，

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-1-29 09:06
法海托着脑袋纳闷：咋整啊这事。。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-29 09:34
白娘子单剑一挥，道高一尺，魔高一丈。

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-1-29 09:41
连小青都打酱油去了。。。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-29 10:30
标题: 马失前蹄：请看Plaum jobs 词义
Plum Jobs
Provided by Wikipedia

Plum, Pennsylvania
:For the town of Plum in Venango County, Pennsylvania, see Plum Township, Pennsylvania Plum is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,940 at the 2000 census. Plum is often referred to as Plum Boro or more correctly Plum Borough by locals to distinguish it from its previous status as a township. Plum Borough was founded as Plum Township in 1788 and was reorganized as a borough in 1956.

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Plum Careers
Among the most common occupations in Plum are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Plum, Pennsylvania work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Popular Plum Jobs
Currently, the most commonly listed Plum Jobs are for project manager jobs, software engineer jobs, business analyst jobs, administrative assistant jobs, physical therapist/pt jobs and registered nurse/rn jobs.

Plum Industries
The leading industries in Plum, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Retail trade, 14%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Plum job listings indicate that the following industries in Plum are hiring the most workers: Software Makers, Misc Information Services, Home Health Care, Basic Inorganic Chemicals Mfg and Industrial Process Instruments Mfg.

Plum Job Salaries
According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Plum, Pennsylvania is $34,255, and the median income of households in Plum was $48,386.

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-1-29 10:31 编辑 ]

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-29 10:37
饺子没吃够啊，

原帖由羽毛于 09-1-29 09:41 发表
连小青都打酱油去了。。。

作者: 柠檬草 时间: 09-1-29 10:51
这毛毛作业很好，我很喜欢

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-29 11:00
欢迎参与讨论。

原帖由 柠檬草 于 09-1-29 10:51 发表
这毛毛作业很好，我很喜欢

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-1-30 10:26
假新闻

http://www.youtube.com/v/bZIgda01k6o&hl=zh_CN&fs=1

[ 本帖最后由羽毛于 09-1-30 10:36 编辑 ]

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-30 12:33
新闻自由啊，

原帖由羽毛于 09-1-30 10:26 发表
假新闻

http://www.youtube.com/v/bZIgda01k6o&hl=zh_CN&fs=1

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-30 12:35
Must-See Green American Landmarks （1）

A skyscraper, city park, baseball stadium, hotel, museum, parking garage, restaurant, and more — all of them iconic, all of them green. This is what sustainable design looks like now.
By Karrie Jacobs

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-25075853

The living roof at the California Academy of
Science's Science Center
Tim Griffith/Courtesy of California Academy of Sciences

The Science Center: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Yes, the stunning new 410,000-square-foot building designed by eminent architect Renzo Piano is home to a planetarium, an aquarium, and a four-story rain forest. Yes, there are penguins and an albino alligator. And yes, the building is wonderfully energy-efficient and the walls are full of recycled materials. But the pièce de résistance is the living roof. The unique system of wire mesh gabions that hold the soil in place on the hilly, 2½-acre terrain was invented by Paul Kephart and his team at the Carmel Valley–based Rana Creek Living Architecture (Kephart has been in the green-roof trade for 20 years). They orchestrated the plantings to attract wildlife: the beach strawberries to draw native birds; self-heal, a large tubular flower, to entice humming-birds and bumblebees; and stonecrop to appeal to the threatened San Bruno elfin butterfly. Kephart recently visited the roof, and nature had arrived. “It’s a field of dreams,” he says. “We built it and they came.”

The Stadium: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
The ballpark for the Washington Nationals (the baseball team formerly known as the Montreal Expos) opened this past spring, and it’s the first LEED-certified professional sports facility. One of the things that earned Nationals Park this distinction is its pedestrian-friendly site, about a mile and a half south of the Capitol Building: it’s on the Anacostia riverfront, part of an effort to reclaim and redevelop a seedy industrial area, and it’s convenient to the Navy Yard Metro station. Most fans will likely pick up on the 6,300-square-foot green roof atop the hot-dog stand over by left field, and the observant ones will notice that their beer comes in cups made from biodegradable, corn-derived plastic. Less visible is the series of four cisterns beneath the park, designed to filter peanut shells and the chemicals used to maintain ball-field grass out of the runoff water before it reaches the long-abused river. Fans who bike to the park will appreciate the free valet bike-parking service.

The Farm and Restaurant: Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, and Blue Hill at Stone Barns Restaurant, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.
The beautiful compound of stone buildings 30 miles north of New York City was built as a private dairy by John D. Rockefeller Jr. in the 1930’s. “Mr. Rockefeller didn’t like the idea of pasteurized milk,” says Blue Hill vice president Irene Hamburger. Since 2004, this complex of carefully restored historic barns, and much of the surrounding 80-acre farm, has been open to the public. Many of the 200 crops are sold at the on-site farmers’ market three days a week; children can collect their own eggs; and adults can attend lectures by authors like Michael Pollan. “Our mission is to connect people back to food,” Hamburger says. The best connection of all can be found in the former cow barn, now the restaurant Blue Hill, which serves the farm’s naturally raised meat, poultry, and produce as prepared by chef Dan Barber. According to Laureen Barber, whose husband is Dan’s brother, David Barber — all three are Blue Hill co-owners — the barn looks much as it did back in the 1930’s, though they removed a low ceiling to expose dramatic steel trusses, and adjusted the level of the windows that face the pasture “because they were at cow height.”

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-1-30 12:38 编辑 ]

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-31 11:36
Must-See Green American Landmarks （2）

A skyscraper, city park, baseball stadium, hotel, museum, parking garage, restaurant, and more — all of them iconic, all of them green. This is what sustainable design looks like now.

By Karrie Jacobs

The Art Gallery: 5.4.7 Arts Center, Greensburg, Kansas
This spirited, 1,680-square-foot box, with green glass louvers and a wall that swings open like an airplane hangar, is conspicuous for any number of reasons. For one thing, it has a mini wind farm out front. It also has geothermal heating and cooling, a photovoltaic array, and a green roof. And like everything designed and built by the architecture students at Studio 804, part of the University of Kansas at Lawrence, it is also an aggressively modern design. The 5.4.7 Arts Center is named for the date a tornado nearly wiped this little western Kansas town off the map, and it is the first public building to rise from the ruins, a bellwether for the greening of Greensburg. Prior to the tornado the arts organization was merely a dream of its founder, Stacy Barnes, who works as an administrative assistant for the town (and oversees the gift shop at Greensburg’s other attraction, the world’s largest hand-dug well). Barnes believes that the arts advance the healing process and help people unwind from the hard work of rebuilding. To that end, she’s hung paintings, offered ceramics classes, and started an outdoor summer movie program. “We’re trying to broaden everyone’s horizons,” she says.

The City Park: The High Line, New York City
At the south end of the High Line, an abandoned 1930’s elevated freight rail track turned 21st-century park, a new Standard Hotel is going up on massive concrete piers, boldly straddling this most extraordinary public space. All along its 1½-mile path (the first third is scheduled to open by the end of 2008), the High Line has become a magnet for innovative architecture; the Standard will soon be joined by a branch of the Whitney Museum designed by Renzo Piano, and experimental architect Neil Denari’s gravity-defying apartment tower is rising a few blocks north. Between the speckled concrete walkways and benches by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Field Operations, Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf is inserting a somewhat aestheticized version of the urban meadow that had previously grown undisturbed on the tracks, with clusters of flowering perennials, wetland grasses, and occasional wooded patches. “To walk on the High Line,” says Friends of the High Line cofounder Joshua David, “is to experience New York from a vantage point that can’t be touched anywhere else.”

The Hotel: Cavallo Point—the Lodge at the Golden Gate, Fort Baker, San Francisco
For much of the 20th century, the spectacular string of promontories known as the Marin Headlands remained undeveloped because it was of great strategic value to the military. Today this glorious coastal landscape is dotted with decommissioned gun batteries and missile installations. Fort Baker, for example, in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge at the south end of Sausalito, was a depot for the minefields that kept enemy submarines out of the bay during World War II. In July, this historic site was reborn as Cavallo Point, a luxurious lodge, spa, and center for environmentally themed conferences and lectures. The former officers’ quarters have been carefully restored, and newly constructed, modern rooms look out over the bay from the hillside. Where soldiers once assembled explosive devices, guests can sleep soundly on organic linens, indulge in an herbal hot-stone massage, or linger at the Tea Bar. More ambitious visitors will notice that the lodge is still of great strategic value: it’s the perfect base for hikes, bike rides, and kayak trips.

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-1-31 11:39 编辑 ]

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-1-31 21:43
建议将此板块引接三江源

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-1 01:34
大禹治水呀，两河不会断流了

作者: 夏秋 时间: 09-2-1 02:01

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-1 01:34 发表
大禹治水呀，两河不会断流了

毛毛起得早呀，早晨空气就是好呀。。。

；我们这边的早晨也是绿色的，墨绿色的

；
——夏秋版主第一贴！

作者: 夏秋 时间: 09-2-1 02:03

原帖由羽毛于 09-1-30 10:26 发表
假新闻

http://www.youtube.com/v/bZIgda01k6o&hl=zh_CN&fs=1

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-1 02:05
我还没开始睡呢。你早起要吃虫。我可以赖床。
你终于上任了，祝贺呀

夏秋治水了以后，加油工作，勤劳捉虫

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-1 02:08
我还看了一条关于中国的新闻，不敢贴过来，居然还是俩说中国话的人做的。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-1 09:58
欢迎夏斑竹，祝夏斑竹万寿无疆！

作者: 夏秋 时间: 09-2-2 01:35

原帖由晔阳于 09-2-1 09:58 发表
欢迎夏斑竹，祝夏斑竹万寿无疆！

晔哥。。。万寿就不必了，我们这的公墓就叫“万寿园”。。。
我都不敢在你的贴子里跟了，怕乱说又误会

，我不怕裙子她们都会怕。。。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-2 01:52
笑一笑，多年少，我们高兴高兴没什么不可以，
让她们淡一会儿心也没什么，治水要紧，

原帖由夏秋于 09-2-2 01:35 发表

晔哥。。。万寿就不必了，我们这的公墓就叫“万寿园”。。。
我都不敢在你的贴子里跟了，怕乱说又误会，我不怕裙子她们都会怕。。。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-2 01:53
贴过来，大不了有夏斑竹收场。

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-1 02:08 发表
我还看了一条关于中国的新闻，不敢贴过来，居然还是俩说中国话的人做的。

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-2 08:56
好，

晔大哥撑腰，夏斑竹把关

http://www.youtube.com/v/6SBxuHTlw98&hl=zh_CN&fs=1

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-2 09:04
How to Fly Coach in Comfort
Narrow seats, no food — don’t fret! Here’s how to make the most of your economy-class flight.
By Reid Bramblett

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-25089812

The ever-struggling airlines are slashing services, raising fees, and charging for formerly free amenities—such as food, checked luggage, and exit-row seating—at an alarming rate. Given the fledgling economy, leisure travelers are now battling over the cheap seats in coach with business fliers suffering from downsized expense accounts. It seems everyone is willing to suffer the miserable indignities of economy class in order to secure the cheapest tickets possible.
There are ways, however, to make the ride more comfortable, even in coach—whether it is patronizing airlines noted for customer service where it counts, angling for the perfect seat, or selecting minor upgrades à la carte.
No matter what your strategy for a comfy ride on board, the first important decision affecting your comfort is the airline you pick. So read on to find our top three picks for coach-class seats. And don’t book your next economy-class flight before reading all our suggestions on how to stay comfy in coach.

Choose your airline wisely

JetBlue offers a whopping 34 inches of “pitch” (airline-speak for legroom), compared with the standard 31 inches. And of course there’s free DirectTV on every leather seatback.
Southwest Airlines offers “more seat room in all its coach configurations than the major carriers,” says business travel expert Joe Brancatelli. And Southwest doesn’t charge for pillows, blankets, and in-flight snacks.
Virgin Atlantic was among the first to provide coach passengers with personal seatback entertainment screens (on-demand films, TV shows, and music) and comfort kits (slippers, earplugs, eye masks).

Pick your seats carefully

Check SeatGuru.com and SeatExpert.com: The legroom in an exit-row or bulkhead seat can be equivalent to business class on some airlines. However, more and more airlines are charging a premium for those coveted rows, and they do have drawbacks, namely narrower seats.
Seats to avoid: Any seat with its back against a bulkhead or in front of exit rows won’t recline fully.
Stuck in the middle? “I’ll ask at the gate if there are any middle seats in between two people with the same last name,” says travel writer John DiScala, better known as Johnny Jet. They may well give up the aisle or window to sit together.

Check in online as early as possible

Pick your seat when you book: It’s usually possible to select seats online within 90 days of departure, but you have another shot to snag a decent spot when you check in for your flight.
The 24-hour rule: Checking in online at least 24 hours before boarding will ensure you get prime pick of seats. (Note that Spirit and AirTran now charge to pre-book seats.)
Open seating: Early check-in even works when you can’t pick a specific seat. With “open seating” (no assigned seats), passengers board in large groups; coveted group A, the first group to board, gets first pick.
Another reason to check in early: Airlines routinely oversell flights, and the first passengers to be involuntarily bumped from an overflowing flight are those who check in last.

Pay extra for comfort

Exit-row supplements: Every airline except American now charges extra for exit-row seats; the fees range from $5 to $75 depending on the airline and distance traveled.
Legroom: Several airlines are tinkering with special seats at the front of the plane, which offer four to six extra inches of legroom ($10 at JetBlue, $14 at United, $35 at Spirit).
Priority status: United is experimenting with a “Premier Line” program at some airports that starts at $25 and includes access to priority check-in lines, security lines, and boarding passes.

Be smart about frequent-flier miles

It’s about the perks: Save up your miles not for a free ticket but to achieve “elite status” on the frequent-flier program. This is your golden ticket to upgrades, priority boarding, and no-fee bookings of those prime exit rows, bulkheads, and other seats. Some airlines even waive checked-luggage fees. And of course, by becoming elite with one airline, you get the benefits on a whole family of carriers: One World, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance.
“Once you fly one airline in each alliance, you get the same perks on all,” says Johnny Jet. “You get on the plane first, get your bags on first, often get a special check-in line or security line, and are able to request an exit row or bulkhead at no extra charge.”

Brown-bag it

Bring your own food: “The quality of airline food is just so awful nowadays that even a simple sandwich from home is like a gourmet treat,” says guidebook guru Arthur Frommer.
Pack your favorite things: American Airlines flight attendant Valerie Ricci carries her own tea bags because “sometimes being more comfortable is just having the things you’re comfortable with, and I like my orange spice tea.”
Drink lots of water: Bring an empty water bottle and fill it at a fountain—after you go through security.

Pack your own entertainment

Time flies when you’re busy: Don’t rely on SkyMall and the in-flight movie to keep you occupied. The list of possible diversions is endless: personal stereo, favorite magazine, sudoku, or, suggests Arthur Frommer, “Some giant novel that you’ve always planned to read—War and Peace or the Naguib Mahfouz trilogy about Cairo.”
BYO headphones: Avoid paying the airline $5 for its crummy headphones; bring your own from home for free.

Wear noise-canceling headphones

Why? They muffle the common sounds and get rid of the plane’s ambient roar, making it vastly easier to hear the movie or your iPod.
Which ones? Top-of-the-line Bose Quiet Comfort headphones sell for $314, but cheaper brands do the job nearly as well for around $50–$80. (Read reviews in the “Road Warrior Resources” here.)
The earplug alternative: Good old-fashioned low-tech earplugs cost less than $2 at any drugstore. “The best kind are the really soft foam ones,” says Valerie Ricci. “They’re cheap, and they work.”

Be kind

The stories of polite and friendly coach passengers charming their way into business-class seats are all but long gone, but there are other reasons to be nice when flying.
Little extras: “Be friendly with everyone, especially the gate agents and flight attendants,” says Johnny Jet. “Flight attendants notice such things and will go that extra mile to help make your flight more comfortable, even if it’s just slipping you an extra mini-packet of pretzels.”
Kindness promotes relaxation: “Being kind does help,” says flight attendant Valerie Ricci. “Even if you don’t get something particular in return, it puts you in a better mood, which helps you relax and enjoy the flight that much more.”

Try to get some sleep

Physical comfort will improve your odds of nodding off, and you can’t count on the plane having enough pillows and blankets to go around. Book a window seat (where there’s more room for your head), and pack the following in your carry-on:
Pashmina shawl: “They take up much less room than a blanket and pack easily,” says Valerie Ricci. “Rolling up a pillow or blanket and putting it behind your back can really help, especially in coach where there might not be as much padding.”
Horseshoe-shaped pillow: It keeps your head from falling forward, and Arthur Frommer swears it enables him to sleep on overnight flights.
Eye mask: Johnny Jet says it’s a key to a good night’s sleep. “The good ones—big and fluffy—cost only about $10. I might look like a freak on the plane, but I’m comfortable.”

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作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-2 09:15

哈哈，上篇还有个3，昨晚上刚研究完。大哥又A卷改B卷了呀

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-2 09:19
哈哈，藏不住哇，怕你嫌腻歪，

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-2 09:15 发表
哈哈，上篇还有个3，昨晚上刚研究完。大哥又A卷改B卷了呀

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-2 09:32
没有这点奋斗意志，怎么承接复兴大业。愤青状。。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-2 12:56
愤青好，是动力啊，

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-2 09:32 发表
没有这点奋斗意志，怎么承接复兴大业。愤青状。。

作者: 夏秋 时间: 09-2-3 02:29

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-2 08:56 发表
好，晔大哥撑腰，夏斑竹把关

http://www.youtube.com/v/6SBxuHTlw98&hl=zh_CN&fs=1

“人大”法律工作组仔细审查了，没有问题，表决：全体举双手，通过！
——很好很搞笑，CCAV可以转播；想起另一个段子叫“中纪委”，不过是违法言论，不许转贴，坚持拥护和赞成。。。；

作者: 夏秋 时间: 09-2-3 02:30
要命，看毛毛作业一下就二点半了。。。。

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-3 09:32
最近论坛好多人在倒时差，是准备去找晔大哥打雪仗吧

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-3 11:34
去美丽人生打吧，

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-3 09:32 发表
最近论坛好多人在倒时差，是准备去找晔大哥打雪仗吧

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-5 03:07
At Rest, Your Brain Runs in Screensaver Mode

RobertRoy Britt
Editorial Director LiveScience.com robertRoy Britt
editorial Director livescience.com– 2 hrs 17 mins ago

Your brain's visual centers remain active when your eyesare closed and even when you sleep, studies have shown. But it's a differenttype of activity, one not fully understood.

A new study sheds light. In both situations - resting with eyes closed or the brain, butthe activity is represented by slow electrical fluctuations, rather than thebursts of activity that occur when you're awake with eyes wide open. Theresting oscillations, as the scientists call them, were found to be mostpronounced during deep sleep, asmight be expected.
The slow fluctuation pattern can be compared to a computer screensaver, saythe researchers at the Weizmann Institute.

Though the newfound activity's function is unclear, the researchers have acouple ideas:
Perhaps neurons, like philosophers, must "think" in order to be;neuron survival, the idea goes, would require a constant state of activity. Ormaybe the minimal level of activity enables a quick start when an outsidestimulus is presented, something like a getaway car with the engine running,the researchers suggest.

These new ideas differ starkly from how scientists thought all this worked."In the old approach, the senses are 'turned on' by the switch of anoutside stimulus," explained Weizmann Institute neurobiology student Yuval Nir,who worked on the study. "This is giving way to a new paradigm in whichthe brain is constantly active, and stimuli change and shape thatactivity."

This different type of brain activity could also explain why most peopledon't constantly experience hallucinations orhear voices while they rest, the researchers suggest.

Previous investigations of the resting brain typically relied on brain scansand told only part of the story. The new study used data collected fromepilepsy patients who underwent extensive testing, including measurements ofneuronal pulses in various parts of their brains during diagnosis andtreatment.

The method suggests ways of probing the brains of young children or patientsin a coma - anyone who is not alert or whose cooperation might provechallenging.

"The use of clinical data enabled us to solve a riddle of basic science in away that would have been impossible with conventional methods," said leadresearcher Rafael Malach, a professor at the institute. "These findingscould, in the future, become the basis of advanced diagnostic techniques."

The research, funded by several institutions and foundations, is detailed inthe journal NatureNeuroscience.

Original Story: At Rest, Your Brain Runs in Screensaver Mode

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作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-5 11:54
唉，看看飞机的那篇，想想国内春运，真不平衡

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-5 12:06
怎么个不平衡法？

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-5 11:54 发表
唉，看看飞机的那篇，想想国内春运，真不平衡

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-5 12:18
好多人十几二十个小时，都是在车厢之间地板上睡过来的，甚至一路站过来
不说票能否买到。飞机、火车卧铺，对不少人是奢侈。仨山东大汉，挤火车洗手间二十多个小时，见面还当笑话讲
客运高峰，用个词形容：悲壮、心痛

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-5 12:47
共鸣！为躲这个罪受，已经好多年没回家过年了，

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-5 12:18 发表
好多人十几二十个小时，都是在车厢之间地板上睡过来的，甚至一路站过来
不说票能否买到。飞机、火车卧铺，对不少人是奢侈。仨山东大汉，挤火车洗手间二十多个小时，见面还当笑话讲
客运高峰，用个词形容：悲壮、心 ...

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-5 13:00
铁道部长还烘烘给自己打90分呢，招了好多骂

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-6 10:50
不知耻的人好像不止他一个，

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-5 13:00 发表
铁道部长还烘烘给自己打90分呢，招了好多骂

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-6 10:51
Steelers fans take Super Bowl party to the streets
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/fbn_super_bowl_pittsburgh_reax
By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press Writer Ramit Plushnick-masti, Associated Press Writer – Mon Feb 2, 7:27 am ET

AP – Pittsburgh Steeler fans celebrate the Steelers' Super Bowl XLIII football game victory Sunday, Feb. 1, …
PITTSBURGH – Gold and black-clad fans with Steelers' iconic Terrible Towels waving in the air or tucked into their back pockets partied into the early morning hours Monday in an impromptu block party across Pittsburgh to celebrate the team's historic sixth Super Bowl win.

Thousands of people gathered in the city's Oakland neighborhood near the University of Pittsburgh and also along the quirky strip of bars known as the South Side. City officials had anticipated the large crowds, and had about 400 police on the streets as a precaution.

Moments after the Steelers sealed the 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Tampa, Fla., revelers poured out of area bars, and some broke out in song, bellowing Queen's "We are the Champions."

Yellow confetti swirled in the air, people released gold and black balloons and Super Bowl championship paraphernalia was up for sale in the middle of the street.

Pittsburgh police didn't report any major problems, but there were pockets of trouble, mostly in the Oakland section.
Police arrested more than 100 people for failing to disperse from various locations, at least one for arson, and two others for drunken driving. Couches and several garbage containers were set on fire, and several vehicles were overturned as police responded to more than 400 emergency calls during the game and a similar number in the 2 1/2 hours after it ended, city police spokeswoman Diane Richard said.

One officer suffered a possible broken arm and some revelers broke windows, threw bottles at police — including a state trooper on horseback — and engaged in fights, Richard said. Large numbers of police in riot gear and on horseback were out in force, surrounding one fire and keeping the crowd back in an effort to let it burn out.

Police in riot gear patrolled the South Side on bikes and in cars, letting the loud and rowdy celebration run its course.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl told The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that some sort of city celebration would likely be held Tuesday or Wednesday, but details still need to be worked out.

Crowds spilled out of the doors of Primanti's Bros., Pittsburgh's famous gut-busting sandwich shop.

Rocky Plassio, a 32-year-old high school teacher from the suburb of Washington, had his 3-year-old son, Noah, perched on his shoulders. The elder Plassio made sure his son didn't miss the celebration.

"The last time the Steelers won, he was an infant," Rocky said. "If you're from Pittsburgh, the Steelers are really part of your culture. It's in your blood."

Nearby, Jim Jacobs, 43, had his 8-year-old son, Marcus, on his shoulders and 9-year-old Luke by his side. They traveled from the suburb of Mt. Washington and, even when the Steelers were losing late in the game, Marcus was preparing for the celebration.

"We're going to have a hard time getting them up for school tomorrow, and they are home schooled," Jim Jacobs said about 90 minutes after the game ended.

Brittany Barcoay, 21, drove seven hours from Liberty University in Virginia just to be in her hometown for the Super Bowl and celebrated outside the South Side bar Town Tavern, which sported a "Steeler Tavern" banner.

"I have never had so much pride in my city, ever," said Barcoay, decked out in a Jerome Bettis jersey.
Bars were packed in the area popular with college students and the 20-something crowd, with music blaring.
One man carried a life-size cutout of President Barack Obama, with a Terrible Towel draped around the neck, while a one-man band played in the middle of a blocked-off street and photos of players were projected onto the sides of buildings.

Dan Decriscio, 51, returned to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia and had the chance to celebrate yet another NFL title.
"This is awesome," Decriscio said. "I've been here for every Super Bowl. Every one is great. From the first one with Chuck Knoll to Mike Tomlin; this is Christmas in February.

In one neighborhood south of Pittsburgh, people lit fireworks and ran outside and cheered after the game.
When the Steelers last won the Super Bowl in 2006, thousands of drunken fans celebrated in the streets and several small fires were set.

Pittsburgh schools delayed openings two hours Monday to allow for the celebration, but other schools were following suit after the victory. TV news stations were scrolling school delays for Monday as if it were a snow day.

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作者: 武汉小武 时间: 09-2-6 13:22
提示: 作者被禁止或删除内容自动屏蔽

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-6 21:47
叫撒可气的老婆去辅导，

原帖由 武汉小武 于 09-2-6 13:22 发表
晔兄的法文太厉害，我是一个都看不懂！

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-6 23:52
外语

http://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XMjQwNjEwMDA=/v.swf

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-7 07:16
好玩，气死老美啦，

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-6 23:52 发表
外语

http://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XMjQwNjEwMDA=/v.swf

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-7 07:20
The World's Tallest Cities Joshua Zumbrun, Forbes.com
Feb 5th, 2009

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/the-worlds-tallest-cities.html

New York City remains No. 1, but Chinais catching up.The soaring global economy of the last 20 years pushed the world's leadingfinancial centers to enduring heights. Not their stock markets, which havecollapsed, but their skylines.

All but two of the world's 20 tallest buildings (the 1,451-foot Sears Towerand the 1,250-foot Empire State Building)were built during this long bull market, according to Emporis, a globalbuilding-information company. Today the world's tallest cities reflect thatgrowth.

NewYork City still stands tallest, with 35 towers over 700 feet, more than anyother city. But Chinais catching up. Hong Kong is No. 2 with 30 such towers, and Shanghai is No. 4 with 21 towers.

These cities have risen fast. In 1999, Shanghaicompleted the 1,380-foot Jin Mao Tower.It was Shanghai'sfirst building taller than 700 feet; since then the city has built 20 more.

No city in the world, however, has developed as explosively as Dubai. As oil wealthflooded the United Arab Emirates,the emirate of Dubai on the Persian Gulf poured moneyinto construction, much as Houstonhad done decades earlier.

Today, Dubaiis home to the world's tallest tower. The 2,684-foot Burj Dubai was topped offin January of this year. The building is scheduled to open in the fall of 2009.It will be the world's tallest building by 1,000 feet. The second-tallestbuilding, Taipei 101 in Taiwan, is acomparatively modest 1,671 feet.

With the rise of Chinaand Dubai, Chicagois now No. 5. Shenzhen, the Chinese city just north of Hong Kong, is closing in.

A report, released this week from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat,estimates that by 2020, the world's skylines will again be redrawn. By 2020, Taipei 101, currently thesecond-tallest building in the world, will be No. 20.
Dubai isdetermined to stay on top. After completing the Burj Dubai, it is planning the3,280-foot Nakheel Tower. Saudi Arabia hopes to build the 3,280-foot Kingdom Tower. Both towers are very tentativelyscheduled for completion in 2020--if the oil keeps flowing out and the dollarskeep pouring in.

The foundations are already being laid for other super towers around theglobe. In Shanghai, the 2,073-foot Shanghai Towerwill complete a trio of towers in the city's financial district, whichcurrently includes the world's third-tallest building, the 1,614-foot Shanghai World Financial Center.

In the U.S. both Chicagoand NewYork are racing to build new super towers. NewYork's Freedom Tower, also known asWorld Trade Center One, will reach 1,776 feet when completed. In Chicago,foundations are in place for the Chicago Spire, a planned 2,000-footer thatwould allow the Windy City to remain the home of America's tallest tower.

But whether these skyscrapers will ever touch the clouds depends how quicklythe economy turns around. Across the world, projects are grinding to a stop, asfinancing collapses or demand for hundreds of floors of office space infinancial districts disappears. The Chicago Spire, the NakheelTower and Moscow'splanned 2,008-foot Moscow Tower have all beenplaced on hold in recent months.

InPictures: The World's 10 Tallest Cities

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-2-7 07:24 编辑 ]

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-7 12:51
这篇文章不错，不舍得放过。先放在这儿吧，不急着做。

10 Hot Professions for 2009
by Joy Victory, Payscale.com

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-10_hot_professions_for_2009-633

As the global economy continues to falter, job prospects for 2009 are expected to slow. But if you're lucky enough to be in one of these top fields, your job future is still quite bright. Take a look at this list below and either thank your lucky stars that your job is already on it, or consider seeking the education and experience for the career that most interests you.

Auditor. With all of the economic upheaval, businesses are being watched more carefully than ever. "There is a lot of money flowing into companies right now due to the stimulus package," says Ron Mitchell, CEO and co-founder of GottaMentor, a career coaching service located in New York City. "And, we've all seen some issues with, 'Where is this money going to?'" He adds that auditors are mostly working for the big four [accounting firms] and also as internal auditors. Average Yearly Salary - $64,914

Career Counselor. More folks than usual are starting off the new year without a job in sight. How can the out-of-work find gainful employment? From outplacement agencies to government programs, career counselors and coaches will be very busy in 2009 helping make things easier. Mitchell encourages those seeking work to get professional help, saying, "Many individuals will need to completely re-engineer their careers. In order to do that, people need personalized guidance and feedback from an expert counselor." Average Yearly Salary - $54,426

Counselor. Besides their bank accounts, people's self-esteem and confidence are getting hit hard these days. "People's self worth is tied up in their job, so you have a huge identity crisis happening. Counseling and mental health services will be in high demand," says Mitchell. Guidance and some soul-searching can result in new and better careers for those in transition. Average Yearly Salary - $40,275

Public Relations Specialist. Rather than promoting a line of sparkly, new products or an exciting initiative, many public relations professionals will spend the upcoming year smoothing over unfortunate events. Mitchell predicts: "Being able to tell a story about major layoffs, reduced sales, and failed mergers, without causing a panic in the market, will become even more important." Average Yearly Salary - $44,334

Factor. A what? Didn't you study those in algebra? While this career is fairly foreign to most folks, now that bank loans are hard to come by, factoring allows small business to get funding based on their current accounts receivable -- the money they expect to have coming in. Factoring works well for retailers and other businesses that have big receivables. Mitchell explains that factoring is a legitimate source of funds in hard times. He says, "It's a huge business and, at a time when people can't get other types of lending, factors are skilled experts at lending against accounts receivables." Average Yearly Salary - $79,846

Health-Care Technician. You may know that nurses are in demand, but what about the folks they work with? "There's never enough of them, like radiology technicians, lab assistants, and home health aides. Health-care is the largest industry in the country, and in the more technical aspects of those careers we have a huge shortage of personnel," says Mitchell. Average Yearly Salary (Pharmacy Technician) - $32,531

Mechanical Engineer (and all engineering fields). With every passing year, more skilled-labor jobs are replaced by complex automation or robotics systems. For example, some hospitals have turned to "robotic pharmacies" to help dispense medication. It's the engineers who help build these automated systems, says Jim Turnquist, director of career services at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich. "In the U.S. we only graduate 70,000 engineers per year, but we're going to need 100,000 per year. The demand is going to go way up." Average Yearly Salary - $71,490

Networking/System Administrator. Since almost all business transactions these days are done with the assistance of a vast computer network, the people who understand how to keep computer networks running smoothly are critically important -- and consequently, in high demand. "Network and system administrators maintain the company's infrastructure. People need people to fix and monitor their infrastructure, keep them updated," Mitchell says. Average Yearly Salary - $54,193

Nurse. The health-care field has been booming for a long time, and all signs indicate it will continue to do so, says Turnquist. He also says college students and people looking for a new job field would be wise to consider physical therapy and similar "exercise science" fields, since aging Baby Boomers will be looking for ways to remain active long into their later years. Average Yearly Salary (Registered Nurse) - $53,840

Software Designer/Developer. Companies from all sectors of the economy are looking for software engineers and programmers, says Turnquist. This is because society in general is becoming more tech-dependent -- just think of how rapidly cell phones change with each passing year -- requiring software developers that can stay abreast of all the changes. Average Yearly Salary - $72,070

Source: All salary data is from PayScale.com. The salaries listed are median, annual salaries for full-time workers with 5-8 years of experience and include any bonuses, commissions or profit sharing.

Also on Yahoo! HotJobs:

Recruiters offer keys to success in 2009
10 great cities for salary growth
8 hot jobs for college grads
Find a new job near you

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-7 21:44
不知国内哪些行业好些。感觉Public Relations Specialist 比较有前景，社会信息日趋自由开放，不论是企业和政府，都需要更专业的人员协调公共关系。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-8 05:42
对国内不太了解。但是不知道Public Relations Specialist 的具体工作可以做什么，在国内是不是就配酒啊？

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-7 21:44 发表
不知国内哪些行业好些。感觉Public Relations Specialist 比较有前景，社会信息日趋自由开放，不论是企业和政府，都需要更专业的人员协调公共关系。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-8 05:42
对了，毛毛，你能喝酒吗？

作者: 羽毛 时间: 09-2-8 09:52
我也不是很了解这行业。国内可能不重公共关系，看重领导关系。尤其过年请来请去的。
毛毛已经淡出江湖了。过去喝一瓶应该没有问题。。啤酒

跟朋友一起极少喝酒。倒是跟那些大叔大婶，尤其讨厌敬酒，好象喝点酒才算有诚意，其实他们事业蒸不蒸日上，是不是福寿安康，我毫无兴趣，连跟他们吃饭都没兴趣。

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-9 02:00
一瓶啤酒已经很不错了。比晔阳强。自打毕业以后，周边的女士们一个比一个的善饮。晔阳自感愧疚。所以呀，时时自己做做练习。待将来有碰得着的时候，咱们得比一下。

原帖由羽毛于 09-2-8 09:52 发表
我也不是很了解这行业。国内可能不重公共关系，看重领导关系。尤其过年请来请去的。
毛毛已经淡出江湖了。过去喝一瓶应该没有问题。。啤酒
跟朋友一起极少喝酒。倒是跟那些大叔大婶，尤其讨厌敬酒，好象喝点酒才 ...

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-10 11:42
毛毛开始偷懒了？

Octuplets' grandmother criticizes daughterMon Feb 9,8:55 am ET

LOS ANGELES – The mother of the woman who used a fertility doctor to givebirth to octuplets, despite already having six young children, called herdaughter's actions "unconscionable" in an interview posted online.

Angela Suleman is caring for the six older children while her daughter ishospitalized after givingbirth Jan. 26 to the octuplets.

"She already has six beautiful children, why would she do this?"Angela Suleman said in the videotaped interview with celebrity news Web site RadarOnline.com."I'm struggling to look after her six. We had to put in bunk beds, feedthem in shifts and there's children's clothing piled all over the house."

The Web site posted photographs Sunday from inside Angela Suleman'sdisheveled three-bedroom home, where Nadya and her brood also live. Heaps ofclothing pour from an open closet door and a carpeted bedroom, where a bedsheetserves as a curtain, is cluttered with cribs.

Nadya Suleman's publicist Mike Furtney said that his client has been awayfor nearly two months, so shouldn't be held responsible for the home's currentcondition.

Furtney said his client planned to move into a larger home once theoctuplets were healthy enough to leave doctors' care.

He declined to comment on any of the remarks Angela Suleman made about herdaughter in the interview.
"Those are very personal issues between a mother and a daughter,"he said.

Angela Suleman said Nadya's boyfriend was the biological father of all 14children, but that she refused to marry him.
"He was in love with her and wanted to marry her," she said."But Nadya wanted to have children on her own."

Nadya Suleman, a divorced single mother, told NBC's "Today" showthat the same fertility specialist provided in-vitro fertilization for all 14of her children.

Angela Suleman seemed to contradict that account, saying the fertility specialistwho helped her daughter give birth to the octuplets was a different doctor fromthe one who aided in the birth of her first six children.

Angela Suleman said she and her husband pleaded with Nadya's first fertilitydoctor not to treat their daughter again, so Nadya found another doctor to workwith.

"I'm really angry about that," Angela Suleman said of the doctor'sdecision to perform the procedure.

A Medical Board ofCalifornia spokeswoman said Friday that it was investigating thedoctor — who has not been identified — to see if there was a "violation ofthe standard of care." The spokeswoman did not elaborate on the nature ofthe potential violations.

Angela Suleman also challenged her daughter's remarks in the NBC interviewthat she always wanted a large family to make up for the loneliness she felt asan only child.

"We raised her in a lovingfamily and her father always spoiled her," Angela said.

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-2-11 00:35 编辑 ]

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-11 00:26
America's Most Miserable Cities

Lousy weather, long commutes, rising unemployment and high sales tax. Welcome home.

Chicagowould seem to be on quite a roll these days. The city is a leading contender to host the Summer Olympics in 2016. The hometown Cubs had the most wins of any team in the National League last year and are one of the early favorites to win the 2009 World Series. And, of course,one of its own just became the most powerful person in the world (we're not talking about Oprah either, but she's close).

So with all of the good vibes coming out of Chicago, how does it show up as the third worst city on our second annual list of America's Most Miserable Cities?

Lousy weather, long commutes, rising unemployment and the highest sales tax rate in the country are to blame for the Windy City being near the top of our list. High rates of corruption by public officials didn't help either.

In Depth: America's 10 Most Miserable Cities

Misery was up around the country in 2008. Market meltdowns, bank blowups and bailouts and cratering home prices often overshadowed the incredibly positive stories of 2008 like the Beijing Summer Games and the historic election of Barack Obama. The highly watched Misery Index spiked as the unemployment rate plus the inflation rate surged to 9.6 in 2008, upfrom 7.5 the previous year. It was the highest annual level since 1993.

Our own Forbes Misery Measure saw a shuffling of the deck among the top 10cities, with five new candidates getting a failing grade this year.Topping the charts is Stockton, Calif., which was the runner-up on our list last year.

The Most Miserable CityStockton ranks in the bottom seven in four of the nine categories we looked at:commute times, income tax rates, unemployment and violent crime. Only New York City has a higher income tax rate than what Stockton, and all California residents, are forced to pay.

Stockton was ground zero for the housing boom and now the subsequent bust. Home prices more than tripled between 1998 and 2005 and then came crashing down last year. Stockton had the country's highest foreclosurerate last year at 9.5%, according to Realty Trac, an online marketer of foreclosed property. Things are not looking much brighter in 2009 as housing prices are expected to fall another 36% on the heels of a 39%drop in 2008. Also, unemployment is expected to jump to 13.3% from10.4%, according to economic research firm Moody's Economy.com.

"We are engaging the entire community and encouraging everyone to get involved and help us find solutions that meet the needs of our community," says Stockton Mayor Ann Johnston. "Volunteerism is encouraged, looking out for your neighbor, and taking personal responsibility where individuals can make a difference. We are partnering with all community organizations--schools, churches, non-profits-- to provide support services and help individuals and families get through these difficult times."

We compiled our rankings by looking at the 150 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S., which meant those with a population ofat least 378,000. We ranked those metros on nine factors: commutetimes, corruption, pro sports teams, Superfund sites, taxes (both income and sales), unemployment, violent crime and weather.

For this year's ranking, we added the corruption component. We used the criminal conviction of government officials in each area over the past decade as compiled by the Public Integrity Section of the Department of Justice. This division of the Justice Department was created in 1976 to focus on "crimes involving abuses of the public trust by government officials."

A Little Corruption Problem The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois,which includes Chicago, has been very busy in recent years. They convicted 385 public officials of crimes over the past decade, a percapita rate that puts it in the bottom third of big U.S. metros.

The Northern District office boasts of recent successful prosecutions,including "a corrupt former governor of Illinois, Chicago officials whorigged city hiring, individuals who lied about their support of foreign terrorism, corporate executives who cheated public shareholders and traditional organized-crime bosses who were responsible for notorious murders."

Illinois' record of public corruption, particularly in the governor's office, is staggering. Five of the past nine governor shave been charged with crimes, and three, as of now, have served time in prison. Whether former Gov. Blagojevich will do any jail time is still to be determined.

The misery in Chicago runs much deeper than just corruption, though. Unemployment is expected to surge to 9.2%in 2009, up from 6.6%. The Tribune Co. is mired in bankruptcy, while big local employers like Midway Games, Motorola and the University ofChicago Medical Center have all announced big layoffs.

Residents have been showing their dissatisfaction with Chicago with their feet,perhaps fed up by the average low temperature of 17 degrees in January.There has been a net migration of people out of Chicago for seven straight years, a trend that is expected to continue. And for all of the recent success of the lovable Cubs, last year marked the 100thstraight season without a World Series championship. The title droughtis 40% longer than any other major professional sports team.

Memphis Blues Sandwiched between Stockton and Chicago is Memphis, Tenn. The home of FedEx has an incredibly high rate of violent crimes, with only Detroit faring worse. The 1,218 violent crimes per 100,000 residents is more than twice the rate in the New York Citymetro area. The city's sales tax and rate of government employees committing crimes also fall within the 10 highest in the U.S. Prosports has been a mess in Memphisin recent years as well. The city's lone major franchise, the Memphis Grizzlies, has lost 74% of its games during the past three years, the worst in the NBA.

Detroit relinquished its 2007 crown of most miserable city despite a memorable2008 that included a jailed mayor, the further deterioration of the auto industry and the NFL's first zero-win, 16-loss season.

The Motor City benefited from our revised criteria this year (we added sales tax and sports teams in addition to corruption). Its 6% sales taxis one of the lowest in the country. The success of Detroit's winter sports teams more than offset the ineptitude of the Lions. The RedWings and Pistons won two-thirds of their games, including a Stanley Cup title for the Wings.

In Pictures: America's 10 Most Miserable Cities

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-2-11 00:34 编辑 ]

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-15 21:25
标题: 能飞的汽车
Exclusive: Aptera 2e

An exclusive drive of an aerodynamically slick electric vehicle that looks to change the world, three wheels at a time.

By Douglas Kott • Photos by Jay McNally, Jennifer Degtjarewsky and Brian Blades

Aptera 2e
I'm accelerating and cornering — hard — on three wheels, little wisps of tire smoke curling out of the slender front wheel pants as steering is cranked in and "throttle" applied. And no, I'm not in an early Volkswagen GTI that hikes up its inside rear tire. Rather, I've been given a drive in the Aptera 2e, a soon-to-be-produced electric vehicle whose shape is slipperier than a Teflon-coated salmon on glare ice, and whose composite construction offers both light weight and impressive structural integrity. Better yet, the 2e is scheduled to begin rolling off the Vista, California, assembly line this October for an as-yet-to-be-determined price between $25,000 and $40,000. Charge it overnight from your 110-volt home outlet, and it's claimed to have a range of 100 miles...in the carpool lane, if you wish.
Pie in the sky? Nope. The business model looks sound; nearly 4000 deposits have been placed (Robin Williams among the clientele), enthusiastic investors are locked in, and co-founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony have assembled a team that balances Detroit low-volume niche-production experience with California "anything is possible" attitude. Chief engineer Tom Reichenbach was formerly vehicle engineering manager for both Ford GT and Shelby GT500 programs; and CEO Paul Wilbur has a storied history at Ford, Chrysler and ASC. And Fambro, a biotech engineer and private pilot intrigued by his aircraft's composite construction, and Anthony, a composites specialist with a background in boat design and fluid dynamics, seemed predestined for this partnership.

But back to the Aptera itself. I'm in the pre-production prototype called Punch, so named for upholstery whose color matches that oft-spiked party drink. But the fabric's long gone, as Punch gets lots of track-testing duty and is tuned now with suspension settings and an a/c motor/controller that are nearing final production specs. With the rotary "shifter" clicked to D3, the most aggressive setting, it's responsive, easily modulated and reasonably quick: Reichenbach says 0–60 mph in under 10 seconds with a 90-mph top speed with its pack of lithium-phosphate-ion-"pixie dust" cells — that last part suggesting that their exact composition is a secret.

But flinging it around the streets near Aptera's headquarters, it seems quicker still, partly due to a go-kart-like agility that's carried off with a surprisingly civil ride. Adding to the feel is a view of the road rushing up at you (the base of the aircraft-evocative windshield plunges toward the pavement) and those wheel pants articulating with the inboard rocker-type front suspension, visible out of the dramatically forward-raked side windows. Steering and brakes are unassisted, but efforts are reasonable as the curb weight is only 1700 lb., about half the weight of a base Honda Accord.

Aptera 2e
Earlier, I rode with Reichenbach in another near-production prototype whose interior and exterior detailing is nearing final spec. Entering gracefully through the quasi-gullwing doors takes a few tries, but the door openings are large and once seated, the cabin width seems to split the difference between a Lotus Elise and a Toyota Corolla. There's a large hooded digital speedometer and bar-graph battery state-of-charge indicator, along with a central infotainment screen that offers mind- boggling possibilities. Leg- and head room were surprisingly generous for even my 6- foot-3 frame. And safety is preeminent in the Aptera's design — the final version will have both frontal and side airbags. And if there was any doubt about the strength of the composite construction, it was quelled as eight Aptera employees stood on the roof of a development shell. And that was after the shell had gone through government roof -crush testing!
It seems as if the future is here today...or at least come this October.

More at Road & Track
Slideshow: Driving the Aptera 2e
Slideshow: Behind the Scenes at Aptera

[ 本帖最后由晔阳于 09-2-15 21:26 编辑 ]

作者: 晔阳 时间: 09-2-20 12:57
这么漂亮的汽车没人喜欢？

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