1. Why do we say that someone who is fired gets the sack(麻袋)? The ancient Romans didn't believe in mollycoddling(娇纵) convicted felons(重罪犯人). Rehabilitation(复原，昭雪) wasn't their style. Those convicted of parricide(杀近亲或长辈) or ot...
updated 10:30 p.m. ET June 3, 2010 TOKYO - Former Finance Minister Naoto Kan, an outspoken(直言、坦率的) politician with activist(活动家，积极分子) roots, appeared poised(准备行动的) to become Japan's next prime minister Friday as ruling par...
updated 8:33 p.m. ET Sept. 6, 2009 NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal(拉斐尔·纳达尔) encountered(遭遇) as much trouble from his own body as his opponent(对手) in a third-round victory at the U.S. Open. The third-seeded(三号种子的) Nadal, who missed...
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The Bellagio's fountain show entertains visitors nightly. In the background is Bally's Las Vegas, left, and Paris Las Vegas, which has a 50-story Eiffel Tower replica in front. Over 37.5 million people visit Las Vegas each year. Lights from p...
As cresit card companies scramble to collect balances, many Americans who have never missed a credit card payment are now at risk of getting their credit scores smeared(诋毁，诽谤). ...
sardine: 沙丁鱼...
Researchers at Rice University in Houston have just discovered that there is a particular part of the brain that guides us when choosing words....
The Skills You Need to Be Competitive in Today's Workplace By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com To be competitive in today's work place you must be able to: Listen Well: Good listening skills make you more productive, help y...
Computer Proverbs 1. Home is where you hang your @. 2. The e-mail of the species ( is more deadly than the mail. 3. A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single click. 4. You can’t teach a new mouse old clicks. 5. Great group...
Black Friday comes early As gloomy (令人沮丧的)financial reports continue to pile, many retailers across the nation are offering up holiday specials early....
By MARY VAN HEUKELOM Special to the Register November 23, 2008 When I set out to experience China for six days earlier this year, I hoped to get a flavor of local culture, explore off the beaten path and absorb...
APEC: 亚太经贸合作组织 简称亚太经合组织(The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) 经济寒冬18个月真的就能过去吗？ LIMA, Peru – Pacific Rim nations assured the world Sunday that the global financial crisis can be quelled (消除) in 18 months, but provid...
By Marshall Brain, HowStuffWorks.com | McClatchy-Tribune November 6, 2008 Barack Obama waives to a crowd of thousands at the XL Center in Hartford. (MICHAEL MCANDREWS / February 4, 2008) With the election over and Barack Obama chosen as the...