J******s 发帖数: 7538 | 1 A standard formula in the Canon describes a stream-winner in terms of four
factors. The first three of these four factors of stream-entry are directly
related to the cutting of the fetter of uncertainty. The fourth is related
to the cutting of the fetter of grasping at precepts and practices.
"There is the case where the disciple of the noble ones is endowed with
verified confidence in the Awakened One... verified confidence in the Dhamma
... verified confidence in the Sangha... He/she is endowe... 阅读全帖 |
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D*****r 发帖数: 6791 | 2 A SPEECH OF Mr. JOHN MILTON
For the Liberty of VNLICENC'D PRINTING,
To the PARLAMENT of ENGLAND.
______________________________________________________________
This is true Liberty when free born men
Having to advise the public may speak free,
Which he who can, and will, deserv's high praise,
Who neither can nor will, may hold his peace;
What can be juster in a State then this?
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b*****t 发帖数: 9671 | 3 下午11:00(31 分钟前)8964 苏联“六四”档案解密:“六四”屠杀三千人从 童言无
忌 戈尔巴乔夫支持六四屠杀。
http://www.google.com/buzz/109245144142018091431/X2G2iCMcpux
Reshared post from Pillar Chang.8964 苏联“六四”档案解密:天安门死3000人 -
诸哥驿站·博客·网摘
作者:封从德 注意这一段对话: Lukyanov reports that the real number of
casualties on Tiananmen Square was 3,000.(Lukyanov:天安门的真实死亡数字是
3000人) Gorbachev: We must be realists. They, like us, have to defend
themselves. Three thousands . . . So what?(戈尔巴乔夫:我们必须现实。他们和
我们一样,必须维护自己。三 千。。。那又怎么样?) 这是“六四”屠杀三千人的最
新证据。此前有三个证据指向三千人这个... 阅读全帖 |
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u****n 发帖数: 7521 | 4 http://www.economist.com/node/16396576?story_id=16396576&fsrc=rss
Uncle Sam and the Dragon: Where America and China are viewed most
favourably
KENYANS, it seems, are enthralled in equal measure by America and China, a
finding from the Pew Research Centre's Global Attitudes Survey that may
reflect Barack Obama's Kenyan ancestry and excitement about Chinese
investment in Kenya. But for most of the other 20 countries polled,
admiration for America and for China is mutually exclusive. France, which |
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h*******d 发帖数: 39 | 5 http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/F18938939?thread=7794908&skip=0&show=50
comment by hizento (U8679012)
posted 7 Hours Ago
Hundreds of malunirished men look like they been dragged off the streets bea
ting at old dirty drums. The performance lack coordination, flamboyant and e
scapacism, there were long delays between shows, there is no "wow" factor, s
ome of the ideas are not original, ie the firework display, the children pai
nting a cloth (remember Manchester 2002?), the use of projectors highlight... 阅读全帖 |
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h*******d 发帖数: 39 | 6 comment by hizento (U8679012)
posted 7 Hours Ago
Hundreds of malunirished men look like they been dragged off the streets bea
ting at old dirty drums. The performance lack coordination, flamboyant and e
scapacism, there were long delays between shows, there is no "wow" factor, s
ome of the ideas are not original, ie the firework display, the children pai
nting a cloth (remember Manchester 2002?), the use of projectors highlightin
g the country's history. Would have been a OK event 40 years ago. ... 阅读全帖 |
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s**********w 发帖数: 866 | 7 就是个印度文化节之类的20多天的活动. 三月将在DC开始. 现在已经自己高潮了.
Maximum India, a 20-day cultural extravaganza of Indian soft power, kicks
off here on March 1 with scores of artistes set to enthrall a capital where
India is now looked on more favourably than ever before. A recent Gallup
Poll put India among Canada, Britain, Japan - and ahead of China, and even
Israel -- as countries rated favourably by Americans. India's strategic
partnership with the US has much to do with it, but underpinning that is a
cultural bondi... 阅读全帖 |
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s*********8 发帖数: 901 | 8 STOCKHOLM – Did the Swedish king visit strip clubs, and why did his friend
seek a gangster's help to snuff out the scandal? Those questions have the
nation in a tizzy and are posing the monarchy its most serious challenge
during Carl XVI Gustaf's nearly four decades on the throne.
The media, much less enthralled by the royal family than the public, is
attacking the 65-year-old monarch with unprecedented fury.
One leading newspaper has even urged the king to step down. Others suggest
he should go... 阅读全帖 |
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m*****o 发帖数: 36 | 9 谁能调动美国大使馆配合制造王立军事件?非博源基金会莫属!
谁能调动英国官方配合制造谷开来事件?非博源基金会这只黑手莫属!
谁能调动纽约时报爆料温贪腐,还是非博源基金会莫属!
1) 且不说法庭上的谷开来是个替身,一个跨国“薄古杀人案”法庭程序居然只有一天
,被告毫无争辩;
2) 居然王立军案法庭程序居然一模一样,只有一天,被告毫无争辩;
3) 两案的法庭审判人员都非常年轻,看起来只有二三十岁,可见那些老奸巨猾的幕后
黑手自己都惧怕有一天会翻案,被抓住。
4) 中央电视台播报审判结果时,大段大段地叙述,只有在最后放出没有上下连贯内容
的“承认犯罪”一两句话。那么,古、王承认的是央视报道的案件还是根本不相关的其
他职责?
不让中国人讨论和发表反对意见本身就说明,这是一起阴谋!能让所有的中央委员举手
投票这更说明公鸡黑手对中国的控制有多深。
人民币国际化的幕后推手是博源基金会。
博源基金会的何迪(原瑞士银行中国CEO,现瑞士银行副主席)自爆:
胡舒立的财经网由博源基金会资助。
其在体制内的代理人有周小川、王妓山,元老中有经济沙皇朱镕基和乔石。
瑞士银行无条件提供资金五百万美元,唯一的要求:董事... 阅读全帖 |
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b********n 发帖数: 38600 | 10 Nationalism and Its Discontents: The Meaning of Trump
http://original.antiwar.com/justin/2016/01/24/nationalism-and-i
Blinded by hubris, enthralled by the possibilities of unlimited power, the
neocons – and their liberal internationalist doppelgangers on the other
side of the political spectrum – didn’t see the nationalist backlash
coming.
I have many disagreements with Trump, but unlike his many enemies on the
left and especially on the right I understand that his nationalism contains
elements ... 阅读全帖 |
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c******a 发帖数: 4400 | 11 http://www.amazon.com/The-Dark-Forest-Cixin-Liu/product-reviews
Probably the most cerebral (yet still accessable) book I've ever read. A
fantastic sequel to an incredible first book. If I say anything I think I'd
give it away. But if you want to know what our future could look like if we
were driven by fear, this is a great read. If you want to see how society
could change, how it would react differently, how the old becomes mythical,
larger than life, whilst still being just as human as any of ... 阅读全帖 |
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b********n 发帖数: 38600 | 12 https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2013/april/the-legend-of-
chris-kyle-01/?single=1
160 confirmed kills has been the magic number in the past. However, as Kyle
Bass might say, past performance does not guarantee future results.
Bass invited Kyle to live at his house with him while Taya finished selling
their place in San Diego. He introduced Kyle to as many “big money” people
as he could. And the wealthy men were enthralled by Chris Kyle. They loved
being around the legend. They... 阅读全帖 |
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d*****u 发帖数: 17243 | 14 “I noticed how little difference there is between men and women; I don’t
understand what kind of fatal attraction Chinese women possess which
enthrals the corresponding men to such an extent that they are incapable of
defending themselves against the formidable blessing of offspring”. |
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发帖数: 1 | 15 二十世纪最伟大的思想家,科学家爱因斯坦,一生为人类科技发展进步作出了无与伦比
的贡献。称之为近代文明的偶像大师实在不为过。这位被纳粹德国驱逐的犹太人,还被
广泛誉为全球反种族主义的典范。然而就这位被世人膜拜仰望的科学巨匠,却因今年六
月出版的游记被陷入一场不大不小的种族主义文字风波。
这本游记“The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein” 是根据了爱因斯坦从1922 到
1923 年间在亚洲的旅行日记整理而成书,文字中少不了大师对哲学,人生,社会和自
然的的感想和见解,当然也记载了他在亚洲的所见所闻和感触。
在贫穷落后的中国的所见所闻带给了爱因斯坦很深刻的印象,他在日记里充满了对中国
底层阶级的同情和恻隐之心 - “他们大多数是负担沉重的,男男女女为五分钱工资天
天敲石子。他们似乎鲁钝得不理解他们命运的可怕。他们好像是受折磨的、鲁钝的、不
开化的民族,而同他们国家的伟大文明的过去好像毫无关系。……这是地球上最贫困的
民族,他们被残酷地虐待着,他们所受的待遇比牛马还不如”
然而最令人瞩目的却是这本书中对中国人的贬低,鄙视和侮辱性的描述。其语言之辛辣
刻薄,... 阅读全帖 |
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l****z 发帖数: 29846 | 16 Requiem for a Despot: the Death of Hugo Chavez
By John A. Huettner
President Hugo Chavez, the acerbic tinpot who declared a Bolivarian
revolution in Venezuela, demonized America, and resurrected tired leftist
politics throughout Latin America, died Tuesday of cancer. Strongman and
Vice President Nicolas Meduro announced the death saying Chavez died about 4
:30 p.m. local time.
During his 14 years in power, Chavez made a career out of trashing
capitalism and the United States and fomenting unres... 阅读全帖 |
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l****z 发帖数: 29846 | 17 MYTH BUSTED: Actually, Yes, Hitler Was a Socialist Liberal
Courtney Kirchoff Thursday January 28 2016
A favorite tactic employed by leftists is to describe the Nazis as “right
wing,” with Adolf Hitler, their leader, as the grand leader of this “right
wing” movement. Rewriting history is pretty common for leftists, as their
history is littered with injustice (the KKK was founded by Democrats, did
you know?). Injustices they claim to fight against today. Awkward.
But thanks to this nifty thing cal... 阅读全帖 |
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x*****i 发帖数: 1329 | 19 【 以下文字转载自 LeisureTime 讨论区 】
发信人: wh (wh), 信区: LeisureTime
标 题: BBC评选的11本最佳儿童书
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue Apr 7 01:06:34 2015, 美东)
The 11 greatest children’s books
What are the greatest children’s books ever? In search of a collective
critical assessment, BBC Culture’s Jane Ciabattari polled dozens of critics
around the world, including NPR’s Maureen Corrigan; Nicolette Jones,
children’s books editor of the Sunday Times; Nicole Lamy of the Boston
Globe; Time magazine's books editor Lev Grossman; Danie... 阅读全帖 |
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a*****g 发帖数: 19398 | 20 长篇文章:Why Do Americans Stink at Math?
When Akihiko Takahashi was a junior in college in 1978, he was like most of
the other students at his university in suburban Tokyo. He had a vague sense
of wanting to accomplish something but no clue what that something should b
e. But that spring he met a man who would become his mentor, and this relati
onship set the course of his entire career.
Takeshi Matsuyama was an elementary-school teacher, but like a small number
of instructors in Japan, he taught no... 阅读全帖 |
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a*****g 发帖数: 19398 | 21 长篇文章:Why Do Americans Stink at Math?
When Akihiko Takahashi was a junior in college in 1978, he was like most of
the other students at his university in suburban Tokyo. He had a vague sense
of wanting to accomplish something but no clue what that something should b
e. But that spring he met a man who would become his mentor, and this relati
onship set the course of his entire career.
Takeshi Matsuyama was an elementary-school teacher, but like a small number
of instructors in Japan, he taught no... 阅读全帖 |
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x*****i 发帖数: 1329 | 22 【 以下文字转载自 LeisureTime 讨论区 】
发信人: wh (wh), 信区: LeisureTime
标 题: BBC评选的11本最佳儿童书
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue Apr 7 01:06:34 2015, 美东)
The 11 greatest children’s books
What are the greatest children’s books ever? In search of a collective
critical assessment, BBC Culture’s Jane Ciabattari polled dozens of critics
around the world, including NPR’s Maureen Corrigan; Nicolette Jones,
children’s books editor of the Sunday Times; Nicole Lamy of the Boston
Globe; Time magazine's books editor Lev Grossman; Danie... 阅读全帖 |
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c*********7 发帖数: 7607 | 23 A Kindle-DX showed up on my door step after about a month from its original
order date. Must have nookitis. I chose the Kindle-DX mainly because of the
screen size, native PDF support, and I was accustomed to the Kindle user
interface with my Kindle 1st generation. Plus the KDX is already available
on the market. I really liked the K-1 but wanted more functionality and a
few of its nuisances addressed.
You might consider the KDX an anachronism with the iThing is on its way in
60 or so days. In ... 阅读全帖 |
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p*******l 发帖数: 2495 | 24 intriguing [in'tr/E/ gi/ng/ ] 形 有趣的;有魅力的
近义词: alluring; appealing; attractive; bewitching; captivating; charming;
enchanting; enthralling; enticing; fascinating; interesting; inviting;
provocative; tantalizing; tempting; thrilling; winning
http://www.tigernt.com/cgi-bin/ecdict.cgi |
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c**i 发帖数: 6973 | 25 (continued)
(4) Social science such as economics and psychology (as opposed to natural
science) has come a long way. The former has emphasized experiments to prove
or idsprove a theory. Still, none of Freud's hypotheses, about dream or
libido, can be submitted to experimentation.
I will use economics to illustrate my point, that nobody should be
enthralled to a dead person whoever he or she might be. There was a storm
brewing in the tea pot, which is summarized in (e)--so please read it first.
T |
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a*****g 发帖数: 19398 | 26 长篇文章:Why Do Americans Stink at Math?
When Akihiko Takahashi was a junior in college in 1978, he was like most of
the other students at his university in suburban Tokyo. He had a vague sense
of wanting to accomplish something but no clue what that something should b
e. But that spring he met a man who would become his mentor, and this relati
onship set the course of his entire career.
Takeshi Matsuyama was an elementary-school teacher, but like a small number
of instructors in Japan, he taught no... 阅读全帖 |
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P********L 发帖数: 31 | 27 以下是Pasadena图书馆主馆及分馆一月部分活动预告. 所有活动免费对公众开放, 无需
出示借书卡或当地居民证明, 欢迎所有有兴趣的朋友前来参加. 个别活动因场地有限须
提前报名(此类活动会在预告中注明). 如有问题请致电(626)744-4066查询.
主馆和9个分馆地址: http://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/library/libraries/
更多活动请见: http://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/library/library-events/
--Family Events—
Royal Tea Party
Future Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses come dressed in your finery for
a very special visit from the 2017 Tournament of Roses Royal Court. The
Court will share their favorite princess stories and recent New Yea... 阅读全帖 |
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l*****9 发帖数: 9501 | 28 Knicks' guard creating an international Lin-sation
By Mike Lopresti, USA TODAY
And on its ninth day, "Linsanity" rested.
Jeremy Lin, global phenomenon, spent Sunday afternoon at Hamilton College in
central New York state, watching brother Joseph Lin score four points in
his final home game, one (suddenly very, very familiar) face among the 783
in Scott Field House.
Elsewhere, of course, the basketball-speaking world has gone gaga.
"I feel like I'm in a dream right now," Lin told reporters Saturd... 阅读全帖 |
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h**********g 发帖数: 3962 | 29 科比马上就要退役了。他的全部篮球生涯都效力在湖人队。
很多年轻人不知道这个篮球传奇为什么到了第13顺位才被
选中。也有人质疑他为什么被山猫选中然后给了湖人。这
里有答案。
http://www.chatsports.com/los-angeles-lakers/a/The-Inside-Story
Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in NBA history, and may go down
as the greatest Lakers player ever. But, had rookie NBA head coach John
Calipari trusted his gut instinct in 1996, the history of the NBA could have
unfolded in a completely different way.
John Calipari was the head coach of the New Jersey Nets in 1996, and was
amazed by wha... 阅读全帖 |
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H****w 发帖数: 1632 | 30 Billy Walter and the computer group:
The Arrests
He was in the bed sleeping when the two men walked into his bedroom.
Billy
Walters sleeps in a big clean bed in Las Vegas, in a small but elaborate
home renovated to his liking, with palm trees and white flowerpots and
two
satellite dishes in the yard, and four large televisions in the den, and
a
security guard who sits just out of sight behind the shrubs across the
street. This environment was disrupted early last Jan. 5, when the two
strangers i... 阅读全帖 |
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p**x 发帖数: 6614 | 31 Gary Patterson
Head coach, TCU
Hire him: Patterson, 54, has spent the last 17 years leading the Horned
Frogs, serving as defensive coordinator from 1998-2000 and head coach from
2001-present. He has been at the helm of the program as it has progressed
into its fourth conference this century but has found a way consistently
recruit well and dominate his competition despite being the third- or fourth
-most distinguished school in his state. Patterson’s streaks of success
have been significant. He ... 阅读全帖 |
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R*****s 发帖数: 41236 | 32 5月期的RT看到这么篇有趣的文章,机器流 VS 野兽流, 俺应该算机器流 :)
Of Machines and Beasts
http://www.runnersworld.com/race-training/of-machines-and-beast
THE RUNNER AS MACHINE
THE RUNNER AS BEAST
or Hybrid? :D
Two weeks before the 2012 New York City marathon, I decided to test my
fitness at a small 5K in Queens. I was in my late 30s, and my training had
been solid. Based on the previous year's times, I thought I might be able to
win. Or not.
As I warmed up near the course, I saw two guys doing strides with the form
of col... 阅读全帖 |
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i****e 发帖数: 2058 | 33 “After the most enthralling World Cup, sixty-four games, hundred and
senventy-one goals, twenty-two men kick the ball around for hundred and
twenty minutes, to another end, to I really need to tell you, the Germans
won. From all of here , good night !” |
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b*********z 发帖数: 1817 | 34 夏威夷群岛 Hawaiian Islands Hopping (Winter break I & Summer II)
Hopping 3~4 islands in Hawaii [Dec~Jan], then the rest next summer. I'm a
graduate student here in US. I love nature/national parks and outdoor stuff
. I can drive and I like swimming. If I've got a good group/travel buddy,
I'll consider going there twice a year. I can find a good deal there and im
quite familiar with that area.
contact: l**************[email protected]
Here's the tentative itinerary, but it can be flexible, depending ... 阅读全帖 |
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b*********z 发帖数: 1817 | 35 征人第二次去夏威夷群岛 Hawaiian Islands Hopping II(Summer 2011)
I just went to visit Hawai'i not too long ago; this place is so unspeakably
awesome that the memories will stay with you for a lifetime. So i've been
thinking of going there again and hopping 3~4 more islands sometime this
summer. I'm quite an expert on most things there, even know some stuff
better than the famous 蓝宝书: where to visit, where to stay and where to
eat, what rental car company to book... hehe
I'm a graduate student here in US. ... 阅读全帖 |
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s*******y 发帖数: 46535 | 36 【 以下文字转载自 OperaHouse 讨论区 】
发信人: snowsunny (二宝会走路了), 信区: OperaHouse
标 题: PBS的Great Performance将播出Ring cycle
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue Aug 21 19:13:56 2012, 美东)
GP at the Met: Wagner’s Ring Cycle
About the Opera
Robert Lepage’s acclaimed new production of Wagner’s Der Ring des
Nibelungen, will air on Great Performances at the Met, September 11-14 in
primetime each night on PBS stations (check local listings), as a major
television event.
The operas – Das Rheingold, Die Walkre, Siegfried, and Gtterdmmer... 阅读全帖 |
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b*s 发帖数: 82482 | 37 这首诗我很喜欢,看看原文和几个英译:
À une passante
La rue assourdissante autour de moi hurlait.
Longue, mince, en grand deuil, douleur majestueuse,
Une femme passa, d'une main fastueuse
Soulevant, balançant le feston et l'ourlet;
Agile et noble, avec sa jambe de statue.
Moi, je buvais, crispé comme un extravagant,
Dans son oeil, ciel livide où germe l'ouragan,
La douceur qui fascine et le plaisir qui tue.
Un éclair... puis la nuit! — Fugitive beauté
Dont le regard m'a fait soudainement renaître,
N... 阅读全帖 |
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s*******y 发帖数: 46535 | 38 来自主题: LeisureTime版 - 老美也穿越 估计又会比较香艳
NBC AND SKY LIVING HD ANNOUNCE NEW DRAMA SERIES 'DRACULA,' STARRING GOLDEN G
LOBE WINNER JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS IN AN EPIC TALE OF LOVE AND REVENGE
July 24, 2012 4:40 PM
Tags: Dracula, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
The Ten-Episode Series Is A Co-Production Of Universal Television, Carnival
Films & Television, Flame Ventures, Playground, And Sky Living
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. & LONDON -- July 24, 2012 - NBC and Sky Living today
announced the co-production of "Dracula," a provocative new drama series... 阅读全帖 |
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wh 发帖数: 141625 | 39 The 11 greatest children’s books
What are the greatest children’s books ever? In search of a collective
critical assessment, BBC Culture’s Jane Ciabattari polled dozens of critics
around the world, including NPR’s Maureen Corrigan; Nicolette Jones,
children’s books editor of the Sunday Times; Nicole Lamy of the Boston
Globe; Time magazine's books editor Lev Grossman; Daniel Hahn, author of the
new Oxford Companion to Children's Literature; and Beirut-based critic
Rayyan Al-Shawaf. We asked each ... 阅读全帖 |
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b*******n 发帖数: 1267 | 40 瑜伽邪教推手闻风、闻风的邪教背景
闻风在中国瑜伽业界打着医学博士后的旗号传播瑜伽邪教、奥修邪教。闻风还可能有其
他的身份,比如国外邪教组织培养来渗透中国的成员。
据闻风的老搭档,悠季瑜伽的尹岩说,闻风本名叫做“卢新华”。闻风和尹岩有过合作
,一起创办和国外反华分裂势力有勾结的《瑜伽杂志》。(《瑜伽杂志》后来因为和国
外反华分裂势力的勾结被揭露后,遭到查封。)
和闻风关系密切的尹岩,不可能不知道闻风的真实身份和真实名字。当尹岩在闻风的博
客上指明闻风的本名卢新华后,闻风情绪激动地矢口否认。闻风这么在意,这么隐藏自
己的本名是为了什么呢?闻风本人的身份有什么不可告人的背景吗?
闻风到处宣扬自己获得美国瑜伽联盟瑜伽教练资格认证,是美国瑜伽联盟高级教师。美
国瑜伽联盟(Yoga Alliance)据世界知名的邪教研究专家美国的瑞克·罗斯(rick·
ross)先生的网站资料被确认为邪教组织。
瑞克·罗斯(rick·ross)先生是世界知名的邪教问题研究专家,创办了一个反邪教研
究所,在美国法院关于邪教问题方面具有专家证人资格。中国有关方面近年来经常约请
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G********t 发帖数: 334 | 41 I'm an ordinary man.
Who desires nothing more
Than just an ordinary chance
To live exactly as he likes.
And do preciesely what he wants.
An average man am I
Of no eccentric whim
Who likes to live his life
Free of strife
Doing whatever he thinks is best for him.
Oh, just an ordinary man.
But let a woman in your life
And your serenity is through
She'll redecorate your home
From the cellar to the dome.
Then go on the the enthralling fun
Of overhauling you!
Let a woman in you life
And you are up aga |
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s**d 发帖数: 787 | 42 障碍物同学讲得很好。不过作为一个拥有芭蕾舞学位的,国标舞拿过很多奖的舞者,我
来讲几句。
The word "skilled" is not often used to described a dancer. Because dance is
usually considered to be highly technical (regardless of genre), the word "
technical" is often used to describe a highly trained dancer (although it
means the same thing as skilled). When you call someone a technical dancer,
you know he/she is good.
Techniques are only one aspect of dance. Presentation is equally important.
Therefore, you can use the word "charismatic" to de... 阅读全帖 |
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H*********n 发帖数: 13 | 43 Wallace Stegner's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a story of
discovery--personal, historical, and geographical. Confined to a wheelchair,
retired historian Lyman Ward sets out to write his grandparents' remarkable
story, chronicling their days spent carving civilization into the surface of
America's western frontier. But his research reveals even more about his own
life than he's willing to admit. What emerges is an enthralling portrait of
four generations in the life of an American family.
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s*******y 发帖数: 46535 | 44 GP at the Met: Wagner’s Ring Cycle
About the Opera
Robert Lepage’s acclaimed new production of Wagner’s Der Ring des
Nibelungen, will air on Great Performances at the Met, September 11-14 in
primetime each night on PBS stations (check local listings), as a major
television event.
The operas – Das Rheingold, Die Walkre, Siegfried, and Gtterdmmerung —
will be preceded on Monday, September 10 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) by
the airing of award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke’s documentary Wagne... 阅读全帖 |
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D*****r 发帖数: 6791 | 45 For thousands of years men have been writing the real Bible, and it is being
written from day to day, and it will never be finished while man has life.
All the facts that we know, all the truly recorded events, all the
discoveries and inventions, all the wonderful machines whose wheels and
levers seem to think, all the poems, crystals from the brain, flowers from
the heart, all the songs of love and joy, of smiles and tears, the great
dramas of Imagination's world, the wondrous paintings, miracl... 阅读全帖 |
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g****1 发帖数: 261 | 46 Good job!
http://www.futureoftech.msnbc.msn.com/technology/futureoftech/1
An artificial “brain” built by a 17-year-old whiz kid from Florida is able
to accurately assess tissue samples for signs of breast cancer, providing
more confidence to a minimally invasive procedure.
The cloud-based neural network took top prize in this year’s Google Science
Fair.
“I taught the computer how to diagnose breast cancer,” Brittany Wenger,
the Lakewood Ranch resident, told me today.
“And this is really importan... 阅读全帖 |
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a*****g 发帖数: 19398 | 47 长篇文章:Why Do Americans Stink at Math?
When Akihiko Takahashi was a junior in college in 1978, he was like most of
the other students at his university in suburban Tokyo. He had a vague sense
of wanting to accomplish something but no clue what that something should b
e. But that spring he met a man who would become his mentor, and this relati
onship set the course of his entire career.
Takeshi Matsuyama was an elementary-school teacher, but like a small number
of instructors in Japan, he taught no... 阅读全帖 |
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