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23-26 Sept 2013
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合金饰品的保养 How to keep alloy fashion accessories from rusting
合金首饰不需要使用非常名贵的保养水进行保养，只要避免酸碱和潮湿的环境就可以了。
潮湿的环境包括：洗澡、洗脸时不配带、大量出汗时不佩带、存放前应用干布擦干；放置首饰的首饰盒内应当放1颗干燥剂；
仿真饰品不佩戴时应及时放入首饰盒中。
具体保养如下：
1.首饰常更换，同一件首饰，应避免长时间佩戴，尤其是在炎热的夏天，首饰镀层长期接触汗水，容易消蚀，因此最好是预备多件饰品以用作经常替换。
2.接触化学药品，饰品易受损。沐浴时的香气、游泳中的氯气、海水中的盐份，都会对首饰镀层造成蚀痕，所以洗澡或游泳前应将饰物全部卸除。
3.碰撞易擦花，存放要小心，切勿将饰品重叠在一起，应存放于原来包装袋中或置于备有独立小格子的首饰盒内，避免相互碰擦而擦花表面
4.不定时清洁首饰，选用软细毛刷扫擦饰品表面，使饰品去除表面污渍
一个没有穷人，近乎完美的国家 - 丹麦
这是一个没有穷人，近乎完美的国家，老有所终，壮有所用
丹麦人富裕，人均国民所得三万四千六百美元，全球排名第
这是不可思议的。丹麦地处北欧，气候寒冷，即使国土最南
纵使天气恶劣，丹麦父母却无惧暴露孩子于户外。有一个很
在这个国度，弱势群体与富人同样受尊重。根据2006年
丹麦学校不选模范生，十二岁以下没有成绩单，老师与家长
“终生学习”在这个国家不是口号。根据联合国教科文组织
这里，职业不分贵贱，没人后悔入错行。当黑夜将近二十小
丹麦副总理为农校出身，部长中不乏高中毕业生，但通过终
皇家哥本哈根瓷器艺术指导索伦·尼尔森说：“很多年来这
不过，天下没有白吃的午餐。丹麦是典型的“三高国家”—
根据OECD统计，丹麦的社会福利占政府支出的29％，
为何丹麦人民愿意缴高额税款？为何高收入者，不想办法逃
这里，有钱人乐意缴税，帮助能力差的人。议员彦斯说自己
这是一个吃大锅饭而又有竞争力的富裕国。丹麦拥有全世界
丹麦人非常无法容忍政府官员贪腐或享有特权。举例而言，
就连丹麦皇宫，也必须遵守法律并维持简朴生活。皇宫为灰
周末，女王经常只带两位随从，静悄悄走进教堂内祈祷。一
丹麦人民喜欢说：“养我们的皇室好便宜哦”根据丹、英两
“对丹麦人而言，最有权利的人和最没有权利的人距离很小
离开哥本哈根前两天，我们遇到哥本哈根今年第一场瑞雪，
10 Health Benefits of Ginger 生薑對健康有許多好處
1. 舒緩噁心和嘔吐。
2. 保護腸道健康，包括脹氣、便秘、潰瘍等。
3. 生薑中的姜烯酚化合物能保護大腦。
4. 舒緩偏頭痛，且無副作用。
5. 具有吸收紫外線的能力，抗UVB光，防止DNA損傷。.
6. 平衡血糖。增加對胰島素的靈敏度，並支持碳水化合物和脂
7. 促進健康血壓。
8. 生薑萃取物有利關節炎。
9. 舒緩肌肉酸痛。
10.有益於心血管功能。
1. Helps Calm Nausea and Vomiting
Clinical studies have proven ginger’s effectiveness at calming nausea and vomiting. Research has also confirmed its potential against chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). The majority of studies found a positive effect against this side effect of aggressive therapies. Ginger may be a powerful option for those suffering from toxic medical procedures like these.
2. Digestive Tract Protection
Ginger has also been historically used for flatulence, constipation, bloating, and other digestive complaints. In addition to these gastro-protective effects, researchers have found ginger to be effective for stress related ulcers.
3. Brain Health
Ginger contains compounds that have demonstrated protective effects for the brain. One of them, known as 6-Shogaol, inhibited the release and expression of redness-causing chemicals known to cause damage to neurons in both in vitro and in vivo models. The other, 10-gingerol, when sourced from fresh ginger, similarly impacted production of nitric oxide and other chemicals that lead to redness and swelling in the brain.
4. Migraine Relief
In a clinical trial, 100 patients received ginger powder or a drug given to migraine sufferers. The results showed the ginger powder helped reduce migraine related discomfort… without side effects.
5. Protection from UV Rays
Research data has shown ginger possesses UV absorbing capabilities that protect against DNA damage related to UVB (ultraviolet-B) light. Extracts from ginger stimulated antioxidant production, suggesting protective effects against potentially damaging UV light.
6. Supports Stable Blood Sugar
Ginger has repeatedly demonstrated powerful blood sugar balancing effects. It acts on insulin release and sensitivity, and supports the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids. In one study, insulin levels noticeably lowered with ginger supplementation. In addition to its effectiveness as a blood sugar stabilizer, ginger has also demonstrated powerful protective effects against diabetic kidney, eye and liver complications.
7. Promotes Healthy Blood Pressure
Thai medical practitioners have traditionally used herbs such as ginger to support healthy blood pressure. Extracts from ginger and other herbs used in Thai medicinal recipes were evaluated for their effectiveness against hypertension. The ginger extract was the most effective.
8. May Benefit Osteoarthritis
A recent in vitro study tested ginger against drugs used for osteoarthritis — the ginger extract was demonstrated to be as effective. Another study involving 43 osteoarthritis patients found ginger to be as effective and more safe than the NSAIDs.
9. Helps with Muscle Aches and Discomfort
A recent 2013 study has evaluated ginger for use in relieving muscle discomfort in female athletes. Over the course of this 6-week trial, participants taking ginger reported a significant decrease in muscle soreness as compared to the placebo.
10. May Benefit Cardiovascular Function
One of the active compounds in ginger, 6-gingerol, has been isolated, tested and determined an active factor in regulating blood pressure and supporting cardiovascular health. Based on the results, researchers are exploring the potentials of ginger as a remedy for cardiovascular problems.
Viral Video: What The Fox Actually Sounds Like
"Dog goes woof. Cat goes meow. Bird goes tweet, and mouse goes squeak."
Such are the first lines of divine wisdom imparted by "The Fox," a song by the Norwegian variety act Ylvis that was released this week and has since gone viral. But what noise does the titular animal make? Here, Ylvis takes some liberties as to "what the fox say," including noises that are difficult to transcribe, but include "wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!" and "fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!"
While the video is pretty awesome, it doesn't represent real fox vocalizations. LiveScience turned to a fox researcher — and pulled together some videos of fox vocalizations — to find out what foxes really sound like.
Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), the most common foxes throughout the world, have a wide variety of vocalizations, with as many as 20 different calls depending on how one defines them, said Stephen Harris, a biologist at the University of Bristol, England, who has studied their vocalizations. They use these calls to find mates, interact with rivals and communicate within their family groups. This variety befits their role as highly social mammals, Harris told LiveScience.
Frantic screams
The loudest and most prominent sound made by foxes is the scream or contact call, typically used by vixens, or females, when they are ready to breed in the late winter and spring, Harris told LiveScience. This "blood-curdling" call "sounds a bit like somebody being murdered," he said. The call is designed to travel long distances and summon suitors. "They are looking for the best fox to mate with," Harris said. The "scream" can also be used by males, and by females at other times, though.
One time in the 1970s, Harris tracked a fox through a cemetery, and lost track of the animal — It was a very dark and cold night. All of a sudden, "a vixen came down about 5 feet [1.5 meters] behind me and screamed in a very loud voice — I leapt straight out of my skin," he said.
Foxes also commonly bark, which is generally used as another type of contact call to reach out to friends or rivals, Harris said. The bark sounds similar to that of a dog, except slightly higher pitched and sometimes shrill. Studies on other species of foxes show that the animals can recognize each other based on their calls, which isn't that surprising, Harris added.
Fox cubs also bark, in a way that's similar to adults. "Even when they're newborn and blind they call to their mother to keep in touch," Harris said. The bark sounds a little bit like "wow-wow-wow," he added. .[Video: Fox Uses Clever Hunting Tricks]
The animals also emit a wide variety of whines and squeals that have different meanings that can change based on the context and the fox's body language. For example, squeals can be used to show that one fox is submitting to another. But foxes also squeal when they are excited, Harris said. Perhaps this is the fox version of "squee."
In addition to growling, foxes can also make a guttural sound in the back of their throat called "clicketing," which generally happens during the mating season, Harris said. "We don't know quite what it means," he added.
Why not better known?
As the song notes, the characteristic sounds of other animals are better known, or at least codified in a recognizable form of onomatopoeia like "woof" or "meow." But why aren't fox calls better known?
The difficulty of putting fox sounds into words is certainly one obvious reason. It isn't exactly easy to describe a scream, for example. But here's an attempt: "WRAHHHHHGH!!!!" Foxes are wild animals as well and haven't been successfully domesticated in the same way as dogs were from wolves, making them less familiar to earlier humans who first made up the words to describe the sounds made by other animals.
"If you follow an individual fox around at night, most nights the foxes won't make a call at all, or it'll be very soft," Harris said. "Foxes are moderately quiet animals."
Finally, despite having a variety of vocalizations, foxes communicate even more with scents, and don't make noises that often.
Youtube Tricks
1)不想等YouTube廣告？把影片網址中的「YouTube」改成「YouTubeskip」就可以了！
How to skip the ads from youtube?
Skip Annoying youtube advertisement by changing the url from [youtube] to [youtubeskip].
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEe31JDZxm0
http://www.youtubeskip.com/watch?v=vEe31JDZxm0
2)如果你想下載YouTube影片，只要在網址中的「www.」跟「YouTube」中間加上ss即可。
How to download youtube video?
Download youtube video by adding [ss] at the url right after [www.]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEe31JDZxm0
http://www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=vEe31JDZxm0
3)同樣是YouTube小技巧，如果要反覆聽同一首歌，又不想在每次聽完時按重播，在網址中的「www.youtube」跟「.com」中間加入repeat即可
How to repeat youtube video?
Repeat the same video or same song by adding [repeat] before [.com]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEe31JDZxm0
http://www.youtuberepeat.com/watch?v=vEe31JDZxm0
Enjoy ;) Meow~~
火車站長竟然是一隻小貓。 Brilliant Transportation Gimmick of the Day: A Cat Station Master
火車站長竟然是一隻小貓。
Brilliant Transportation Gimmick of the Day: A Cat Station Master
日本Kishi火車站站長Tama可能無法幫你找對車廂
The stationmaster at Japan's Kishi train station probably won't be able to help you find the platform, or check your luggage, or rush for a transfer. She'd make a good companion though, as long as you're not more of a dog person.
Since 2007, a calico cat named Tama has served as Super Station Master at the small station in Kinokawa City in Wakayama Prefecture. A decade earlier, the small local train line had been hemorrhaging $4.7 million a year. Though a merger forced the Wakayama Electric Railway to reduce staff at the stations along the route, Tama, a stray cat adopted by a local storekeeper, stuck around. And once they named her the official station master in 2007, things turned around quickly. Her first year on the job saw a 10 percent increase in ridership, and, according to one study, an extra 1.1 billion yen ($10.4 million) came into the once-failing system.
Now, Tama's helped bring international media attention to Kishi train station, which has become a national tourism destination. The system now has special cat-themed train cars, a Tama cafe and a souvenir shop selling everything from stuffed animals to a full set of dining room furniture. According to the blog Spoon & Tamago, Tama's annual salary is paid out in a year's supply of cat food, which is an awful lot like a subsistence wage, especially given the huge profits she's helped rake in. At least she gets a snazzy uniform and a window-filled office in a converted ticket booth.
Cutest Train Car in the World
Brilliant Transportation Gimmick of the Day: A Cat Station Master
日本Kishi火車站站長Tama可能無法幫你找對車廂
The stationmaster at Japan's Kishi train station probably won't be able to help you find the platform, or check your luggage, or rush for a transfer. She'd make a good companion though, as long as you're not more of a dog person.
Since 2007, a calico cat named Tama has served as Super Station Master at the small station in Kinokawa City in Wakayama Prefecture. A decade earlier, the small local train line had been hemorrhaging $4.7 million a year. Though a merger forced the Wakayama Electric Railway to reduce staff at the stations along the route, Tama, a stray cat adopted by a local storekeeper, stuck around. And once they named her the official station master in 2007, things turned around quickly. Her first year on the job saw a 10 percent increase in ridership, and, according to one study, an extra 1.1 billion yen ($10.4 million) came into the once-failing system.
Now, Tama's helped bring international media attention to Kishi train station, which has become a national tourism destination. The system now has special cat-themed train cars, a Tama cafe and a souvenir shop selling everything from stuffed animals to a full set of dining room furniture. According to the blog Spoon & Tamago, Tama's annual salary is paid out in a year's supply of cat food, which is an awful lot like a subsistence wage, especially given the huge profits she's helped rake in. At least she gets a snazzy uniform and a window-filled office in a converted ticket booth.
Cat in the hat: A calico cat named Tama was appointed the station master of Kishi station in Kinokawa City in 2007
Miracle: Tama single-highhandedly brought in $10.4million to the once-failing Wakayama Electric Railway by boosting ridership
Workplace: Tama has her own office equipped with a litter box inside a converted ticket booth
But with the appointment of the furry station master, the town's flagging fortunes experienced a remarkable turnaround, The Atlantic Cities reported.
The tiny, provincial municipality became an overnight tourist destination. Visitors from across the country have been flocking to the provincial town just to take a picture with Tama.
In the process, the railway system that at one time had been on the verge of bankruptcy got a $10.4million boost thanks to travelers eager to see the four-legged railway official.
Beside boosting ridership, Tama has inspired a whole line of cat-themed products, from T-shirts, stuffed animals and other souvenirs to a full set of dining room furniture emblazoned with the kitty's likeness.
In 2009, the railway eager to cater to Tama’s fans unveiled a special cat-themed train featuring cartoon depictions of everyone’s favorite feline.
Economic juggernaut: Tama has inspired a whole line of cat-themed products, including T-shirts, stuffed animals and other souvenirs like mugs and fans
Bon apetit: Fans of Tama can purchase this dining room set depicting the furry celebrity
Money train: In 2009, the railway unveiled a special cat-themed train featuring cartoon depictions of Tama
The following year, the station building at Kishi was revamped with a new structure resembling a cat's face.
According to the blog Spoon & Tamago, the 14-year-old four-legged station master receives her salary in cat food.
Her primary duty is to greet customers at the station. The position comes with a snazzy station master's hat and an office with a litter box inside a converted ticket booth.
Tama comes from humble beginnings. She was born in Kinokawa and raised with a group of strays wandering around Kishi station.
In 2007, officials of the failing rail system caught wind of the cute calico hanging around a local grocery store and unexpectedly decided to name her Kishi’s new station master, hoping that the gimmick might help with the dire financial situation.
Big promotion: Tama was appointed to the post of Operating Officer in 2010
Welcome wagon: As Super Station Master, Tama's main job is to greet visitors
Tourist attraction: Visitors have been flocking to the tiny provincial station to meet Tama face to face
Unlikely hero: Tama started out as a stray hanging out at the Kishi station when desperate railway officials decided to turn her into the train system's mascot
Needless to say, the plan worked like a charm.
In January 2010, railway officials promoted Tama to the post of Operating Officer, making her the first feline to become an executive of a railroad corporation.
Her staff consisted of two four-legged assistant stationmasters, Chibi and Miiko, but now only the former remains.
The whiskered celebrity appeared in a documentary about cats titled La Voie du chat in French and Katzenlektionen in German by Italian filmmaker Myriam Tonelotto.
Last January, the 14-year-old’s official apprentice, and a would-be successor named Nitama (second Tama), was revealed.
Cutest Train Car in the World
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