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发帖数: 40861 | 1 Tough Lessons From Golden Rice
Martin Enserink
It was supposed to prevent blindness and death from vitamin A deficiency
in millions of children. But almost a decade after its invention, golden
rice is still stuck in the lab
It's easy to recognize Ingo Potrykus at the train station in Basel,
Switzerland. Quietly waiting while hurried travelers zip by, he is holding,
as he promised, the framed and slightly yellowed cover of the 31 July 2000
issue of Time magazine. It features Potrykus's bearde... 阅读全帖 |
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a*****g
发帖数: 19398 | 2 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 | 3 Just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court said it would revisit the question
of affirmative action in higher education, a new report sheds light on how
widespread the use of race in admissions remains.
The report from the American Council on Education, a key Washington-based
umbrella group for higher education, paints a picture of university leaders
and admissions officers striving to form racially and socioeconomically
diverse entering classes in the face of legal constraints and other
challenges... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 298 | 4 With all due respect, your logic for taking the leap of faith does not pass
the muster of strict scrutiny.
1. ALL GP or IP firms have someone who can speak Chinese (or dialects
thereof)
Just check their web-sites. Time is long gone when your Chinese language
skill can be such a plus that all things being equal, a firm would prefer a
native Chinese speaker.
2. There has been a huge flux of ppl with Sci. & Engr. PhD entering patent
law.
In DC alone, there are approx. 20 PhDs doing their JDs in Gt... 阅读全帖 |
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p********h
发帖数: 13 | 5 谢谢resal的分析!我来简短回答一下先
With all due respect, your logic for taking the leap of faith does not pass
the muster of strict scrutiny.
1. ALL GP or IP firms have someone who can speak Chinese (or dialects
thereof) Just check their web-sites. Time is long gone when your Chinese
language skill can be such a plus that all things being equal, a firm would
prefer a native Chinese speaker.
你说的确实没错.我中文英文的法律背景都没有,连civil law和common law的区别都是
这两年才搞明白的. 说有个中文背景其实也不过是个华丽的借口而已. 所以准备面试的
时候,我没有把这当成唯一的'selling point'.... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 13 | 6 resal给我的意见
发信人: resal (Music), 信区: Law
标 题: Re: 请教做tech spec时身份的问题
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon May 28 17:29:45 2012, 美东)
With all due respect, your logic for taking the leap of faith does not pass
the muster of strict scrutiny.
1. ALL GP or IP firms have someone who can speak Chinese (or dialects
thereof) Just check their web-sites. Time is long gone when your Chinese
language skill can be such a plus that all things being equal, a firm would
prefer a native Chinese speaker.
2. There has been a huge f... 阅读全帖 |
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p********h
发帖数: 13 | 7 发信人: polarpeach (疯神演义), 信区: Law
标 题: Re: 请教做tech spec时身份的问题
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Jun 25 18:31:55 2012, 美东)
谢谢resal的分析!我来简短回答一下先
With all due respect, your logic for taking the leap of faith does not pass
the muster of strict scrutiny.
1. ALL GP or IP firms have someone who can speak Chinese (or dialects
thereof) Just check their web-sites. Time is long gone when your Chinese
language skill can be such a plus that all things being equal, a firm would
prefer a native Chinese speaker.
你说的确实没错.我中文英... 阅读全帖 |
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l********z
发帖数: 810 | 8 刚刚整理电脑，发现存了一个短文，出处记不清了，copy过来给后来的同学也许有用。
How to Ask for a Reference Letter
In the 2009 film "Up in the Air," Natalie Keener decides she can no longer
stomach being part of a corporate firing squad and quits her firm. Her
mentor, played by George Clooney, behaves as the magnanimous gent we all
know him to be: he writes a glowing reference letter on her behalf,
addressed simply "to whom it may concern."
In the real world, getting a reference letter is far more difficult and
often a source of much ... 阅读全帖 |
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s********o
发帖数: 3319 | 9 去年我们申请的时候lingzmainz女侠发了这个，我觉得挺有用的。现在借花献佛，送给
今年申请的同学，呵呵。
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发信人: lingzMainz (lingzMainz), 信区: MedicalCareer
标 题: 周末贡献篇：如何要推荐信
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun May 15 21:09:03 2011, 美东)
刚刚整理电脑，发现存了一个短文，出处记不清了，copy过来给后来的同学也许有用。
How to Ask for a Reference Letter
In the 2009 film "Up in the Air," Natalie Keener decides she can no longer
stomach being part of a corporate firing squad and quits her firm. Her
mentor, played by George Clooney, behaves as the... 阅读全帖 |
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s*****V
发帖数: 21731 | 10 quanta magzine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/20150922-nima-arkani-hamed-collider-physics/
Still, many physicists, Arkani-Hamed chief among them, seek a more
definitive answer. And right now, his quest to answer the naturalness
question leads through China. Two years ago, he agreed to become the
inaugural director of the new Center for Future High Energy Physics in
Beijing. He has since visited China 18 times, campaigning for the
construction of a machine of unprecedented scale: a circular parti... 阅读全帖 |
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A*******s
发帖数: 9638 | 11 中国医生有偶像吗？ 我觉得够呛，中医可以有李时珍什么的，中国的西医们不会把希
波克拉底当偶像吧？
最近因为externship的事与韩国人有一些接触，我知道中国人似乎对韩国人对中国古代
文化的说法有非议，但这个韩国医生实在让我另眼相看，他说他从小崇拜孙中山，我的
老中朋友是不信的，觉得是忽悠，但看看他给我的这个文章，他能不崇拜孙中山吗？
这个讲话时是孙中山100年前在日本的一个讲话， 难怪中国有中山医学院，但有几个人
知道孙中山的这个讲话？
Gentlemen: I highly appreciate this cordial reception with which you are
honoring me today. The topic of the day is "Pan-Asianism," but before we
touch upon the subject, we must first have a clear conception of Asia's
place in the world. Asia, in my opinion, is the cradle of t... 阅读全帖 |
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A*******s
发帖数: 9638 | 12 中国医生有偶像吗？ 我觉得够呛，中医可以有李时珍什么的，中国的西医们不会把希
波克拉底当偶像吧？
最近因为externship的事与韩国人有一些接触，我知道中国人似乎对韩国人对中国古代
文化的说法有非议，但这个韩国医生实在让我另眼相看，他说他从小崇拜孙中山，我的
老中朋友是不信的，觉得是忽悠，但看看他给我的这个文章，他能不崇拜孙中山吗？
这个讲话时是孙中山100年前在日本的一个讲话， 难怪中国有中山医学院，但有几个人
知道孙中山的这个讲话？
Gentlemen: I highly appreciate this cordial reception with which you are
honoring me today. The topic of the day is "Pan-Asianism," but before we
touch upon the subject, we must first have a clear conception of Asia's
place in the world. Asia, in my opinion, is the cradle of t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19210 | 13 Reid Coolsaet 是加拿大当前最快的长跑运动员，他昨天赢了多伦多10K (28:35.7)，
今年还要代表加拿大去伦敦奥运会跑马拉松，下面是他的采访：
Given his running regimen, Coolsaet says he could basically “eat anything”
he wanted and still keep his rake-thin physique.
But at least 3,000 of the calories on his daily menu would pass Canada Food
Guide muster.
“I eat a lot of food, but I try to make the bulk of it your vegetables,
fruit, whole grain and meats,” he says. “I’m pretty big on cooking my own
meals and not ordering out and doing frozen meals and crap ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5141 | 14 An interesting read on what to do when you encounter a dog while cycling.
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A few tips for dealing with pushy pooches when you’re out riding.
By Neil Bezdek
New York City has its drivers. Colorado suffers from an oxygen shortage.
Portland is a monsoon. California can’t afford to fix its potholes. New
England won’t thaw till May. The Midwest is a wind tunnel. And the
Southeast, my current training ground, has dogs. Every worko... 阅读全帖 |
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w*******y
发帖数: 60932 | 15 Click here for the deal!:
http://www.tanga.com/products/no-i-will-not-fix-your-computer-for-free-t-shirt
$6.99 plus $1.99 SH
From the site: Tanga Monkey recommends this cotton fiber ward against those
coworkers who assume that your tech support duties include working on their
personal home computers free of charge, immediately. Also, its a great way
to come off as cynical and disaffected without mustering the energy to scowl
. For those of you in strict dress code offices, just wear this under y |
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w*******y
发帖数: 60932 | 16 This deal does not include air to Puerto Vallarta, but as far as an all
inclusive resort/spa/golf package I think its pretty solid; cuz it also
includes all the alcohol you can muster.
This is an Eversave deal posted for the Chicago area, but you don't have to
be a Chicago resident to get it.
Link
Two adults can spend three nights/four days in a deluxe suite at The Taheima
Wellness Resort & Spa at 70% off
All meals and drinks (including alcohol), one-way airport transfers, and
choice of two rou... 阅读全帖 |
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e*n
发帖数: 1511 | 17 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64R35J20100530
(Reuters) - France admitted on Sunday that keeping its top-notch credit
rating would be "a stretch" without some tough budget decisions, following
German hints that Berlin may resort to raising taxes to help bring down its
deficit.
France
Euro zone trade unions are preparing for possible confrontations in the
coming week if governments impose austerity measures or labor reforms
unilaterally.
But ministers made clear they were ready to take unp... 阅读全帖 |
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e*n
发帖数: 1511 | 18 中文的貌似是翻译机的杰作，还是英文比较方便。
WITH THE LANDSCAPE LITTERED WITH FAILED banks and fallen corporate icons,
and with U.S. households and Washington deep in debt, writing America's
obituary is back in vogue. Just as popular is the coronation of China as the
world's new economic superpower.
From the ashes of the U.S.-led global financial meltdown, a new world order
is in the making. According to popular opinion, America is declining, while
China is rising.
The consensus could be wide of the mark. Yes, there ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5516 | 19 8/10/2012 5:34 AM ET
(RTTNews) - Having transitioned from a development stage company to a
commercial organization with operational activities in April of this year,
Delcath Systems Inc. (DCTH:Quote) is gearing up to play its part of
NDA resubmission in the upcoming binary event.
The company's shares have lost over 40% of their value year-to-date, and
trade near their 52-week low. With the company scheduled to resubmit the New
Drug Application for its proprietary chemosaturation system
in a coup... 阅读全帖 |
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h***b
发帖数: 1233 | 20 went last week and was full of ppl--reason being Lakers were playing that
night. atmosphere was good for watching games (any soccer fans here??).
but the wings are so so... too salty. we had to order a 2nd set w/ Honey
Muster flavor. good the waiter didn't charge the 1st set :p
btw, they also have 60c wings on Tue, no Thur? forgot... |
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发帖数: 5342 | 21 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Edwards
"You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving
graces – my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and
hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have
brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined. The days
of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And, yes, there
are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and
patience... 阅读全帖 |
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p***p
发帖数: 559 | 22 There is german election in 3 weeks, i have writen a Flyer in chinese for a
Party. Can you give me some advice? 3ks
It is only a muster, NOT OFFICAL.
尊敬的华裔选民，您好
再过两周，德国将于9月18日举行大选，产生新的议会、政府和总理。只要您在德国居住
了一段时间，都能或多或少的了解到，德国现在面临战后最严重的经济和社会危机。红绿
联盟（SPD，社会民主党，简称红；Green，绿党，简称绿）执政七年以来，失业人口上升
到500万，福利国家不亢重负，公共养老金和医疗保险制度濒临破产。严重的社会危机迫
使执政党将原定明年进行的大选提前一年，而这次选举将决定德国未来发展的方向！是继
续沉浸在濒临破产的旧式福利国家梦想中，还是面对现实顺应全球化的经济潮流，按照市
场经济效率优先的原则，集中发展经济来解决就业，鼓励通过个人奋斗来争取美好未来，
重现当年西德经济奇迹的辉煌？当然是后者！德国自由民主党（Freie Demokratische
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