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标题: 【百帖笔记领勋章】E海拾贝 - doreadme的英文学习随笔 [打印本页]

作者: 愚夫 时间: 12-9-2014 11:13
标题: 【百帖笔记领勋章】E海拾贝 - doreadme的英文学习随笔
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:46 编辑

【1】Inflation happened also in ancient times:

Recently I am wondering why the Wall Street (华尔街) plays such an important role onto the US policies and then onto the world, and why it's dominated actually by the Israelite tycoons.

I was told that I can not get a root answer without looking into the Israel from their very beginning. That's probably true as it matches to what we know in the field of network troubleshooting where you always need to track from the very end A to Z.

A couple of months ago, I started to pick up the book whenever possible, please allow me not to reveal its name here as it does not matter much on what I am going to tell today, though its name  might be well known to you.

I didn't check out all the details as I am not always a good reader, honestly I just explore along the key words 'Israel'  and see how was the '$' story going at that times , *_~

It' seems to me that the nations's economy was mainly bases on farming, herding and bartering. The book mentions market at city gate - "the Sheep Gate", the "Fish Gate" and " the Gate of the Potsherds". These names appear refer to the merchandise sold in each location. The book also mentions Jerusalem's "street of the bakers" as well as a number of trade goods. Interesting that in China, similar street names are still present in some cities like Xi'an which has longer history, yes you can google-map Xi'an city now and see how many 'funny' street names present.

What about prices? Prices naturally fluctuated through the centuries, and it is difficult to ascertain how much a particular commodity may have cost at a given time and place". Still, information from ancient sources shows that even back then, prices were subject to inflation. For example, slaves were commonly traded in antiquity.

It recorded that Joseph was sold for 20 silver pieces, which may have been shekels (=sheqel, 谢克尔, 古希伯来或巴比伦的衡量单位和钱币), probably the average price for a slave during the 18th century B.C.

Three hundred years later, he price was 30 shekels.

By the 8th century B.C., the price was 50 shekels.

Two centuries later, prices went as high as 90 shekels or more during the Persian period.

Apparently, rising prices are not just a plague of modern-day life. wow, I feel better now on my period - Oops sorry, I mean the modern-government-period.

I am still reading, hopefully I'll bring up more to our FreeOZies.

作者: 指纹 时间: 12-9-2014 13:45
This sounds like a finance course 101 to me

作者: 愚夫 时间: 12-9-2014 14:33

指纹发表于 12-9-2014 13:45
This sounds like a finance course 101 to me

其实我也不懂哈～

作者: 愚夫 时间: 15-9-2014 10:23
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:47 编辑

【2】Terrorist attack coming to Burwood Westfield shopping center?

[attach]322970[/attach]

Do you know or have you ever heard about Burwood NSW? An inner west suburb of Sydney? Yes, it's where I am talking about today, seriously.

When I was driving along the street behind Burwood Westfiled shopping center yesterday morning as usual, a crowd showed up around the back entrance of the shopping center, a sense came to me that this is not something right as I have never seen such before.

Beep-Beep, oh sorry, time to go. Not long after we parked the car, then a message appeared on my mobile phone. It's from my friend - ' Hi mate, are you guys going well in Burwood?' Hm??? I quickly made a response ' ?? what about? How it comes?' ... 'Well, go back home as soon...'

It's turned out that the center was shutdown due to a 'bomb' was found in Westfield shopping center, and police have forced all the people to leave, without their cars, cars were all locked in the car park inside the shopping center. It's announced to be a terrorist attack. I heard that there's lots of fear and chaos created while the busy shopping center suddenly closed down on Sunday, until now, the investigation is still ongoing, the police could not check out more details about the 'bomb' object.

I have no idea why the AU government increased the terrorist attack risk level to high one or two weeks ago as no explosion yet happened anywhere in OZ, no kills, even no sign until the above story just happened, perhaps the wide spread fear & chaos are even worse a blow up, as you don't know when this will come to an end, how worse it's going to be, how it's going to happen and when/ where? At least it's not something far away from us, it's now, it's here, it's just around the corner where we live and go.

Well, terrorists, can you please review your thought and see if the building/ people around here really matter what you 'concern' about?

作者: jc2602 时间: 15-9-2014 10:35
hmm, that's interesting cuz I never trust Aussie police officer can investigate any serious cases rather than drug, drunk or over speed offence. My personal thought only!

作者: 愚夫 时间: 15-9-2014 14:04

jc2602 发表于 15-9-2014 10:35
hmm, that's interesting cuz I never trust Aussie police officer can investigate any serious cases ra ...

Hi dude, I have to agree

作者: jc2602 时间: 15-9-2014 14:29

doreadme 发表于 15-9-2014 14:04
Hi dude, I have to agree

but is it caused by searching the bomb that hidden couple years ago? or the fire happened in a shop?

作者: 浮云云艾米莉 时间: 15-9-2014 19:11
it wasn't reported anywhere on the news so I wonder if it's just another false alarm

作者: 愚夫 时间: 15-9-2014 19:51
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 15-9-2014 20:01 编辑

浮云云艾米莉发表于 15-9-2014 19:11
it wasn't reported anywhere on the news so I wonder if it's just another false alarm

It appears there's 'nothing' to worry about per the below, good luck on us!

[attach]323087[/attach]

作者: yping88 时间: 15-9-2014 20:58
It feels terrible to live in the fear, not knowing what could possibly happen next minute!

Maybe the government made a good call to raise the terrorist attack to a higher level! It's always better be safe than sorry!

作者: 浮云云艾米莉 时间: 15-9-2014 22:43

doreadme 发表于 15-9-2014 19:51
It appears there's 'nothing' to worry about per the below, good luck on us!

Finally there's a source to back-up the story

I was starting to wonder if Sydney Today just made up the scene since none of the usual suspects (smh, news.com.au, daily telegraph) reported on this

作者: 愚夫 时间: 16-9-2014 10:41

浮云云艾米莉发表于 15-9-2014 22:43
Finally there's a source to back-up the story

I was starting to wonder if Sydney Today just mad ...

事情是周日发生的，澳洲人周日都是不上班的 - 所以没有记者去采访的，也没有见报，除非有料主动发给他们，哈哈～～

作者: 愚夫 时间: 16-9-2014 10:42

yping88 发表于 15-9-2014 20:58
It feels terrible to live in the fear, not knowing what could possibly happen next minute!

Maybe ...

Maybe, hopefully the government is doing the RIGHT thing~~~~

作者: 愚夫 时间: 17-9-2014 12:26
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:47 编辑

【3】 Tax Return season:

Hi folks, I have been busy digging on the nasty Tax return these days, might not be showing up very often.

FYI, Google is good not only at exploring, but also in Tax return:

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In year 2009, Google.au showing up in a building in Darling Harbour Sydney, they paid zero tax to Australia, tax/gain = 0%.
In year 2012, their revenues in Australia were roughly $1.2 billion (12亿), they paid about $84k tax, tax/gain = 0.007%.
Last year 2013, their revenues in Australia were about $2 billion (20亿) apiece, but the total tax expense was only $466k, tax/gain = 0.02%.
---------------------

Hi my friend, how much is your tax/gain percentage? ..15%, 30% ... or 45%? Whatever, I guess you well beat Google on their best ever percentage 0.02%, so this time, YOU are proudly to be the winner! Hi five~

Google is too smart, for anyone to beat, of course for ATO...

Someone from government will dig more deeply into Google's tax shenanigans shortly – and show how the company whose motto is "Don't be Evil" is paying a tiny fraction of what it should.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/c ... 20140509-37z0y.html

作者: 愚夫 时间: 17-9-2014 17:23
Google is really a good shityzen in AU.

作者: MICHELLE07 时间: 18-9-2014 10:19
楼主，你是打算写很多主题帖还是打算垒一个高楼？年版说的百帖一开始让人误以为是100个主题，其实是100层楼。

期待你继续~

作者: 愚夫 时间: 18-9-2014 10:47
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 18-9-2014 11:04 编辑

What? 单篇100层楼? Let me check with the boss...
@yearshappy @yping88 ...

作者: 愚夫 时间: 18-9-2014 17:37

We still need to pay ATO for about 1500$ due to the interest/dividends...

作者: yping88 时间: 18-9-2014 17:54

doreadme 发表于 18-9-2014 10:47
What? 单篇100层楼? Let me check with the boss...
@yearshappy @yping88 ...

If you addressed me by the name BOSS one more time, I would make it real!

Hearing you call me boss alone makes me feel I have been already drunk in power!

作者: yping88 时间: 18-9-2014 17:57

doreadme 发表于 18-9-2014 10:47
What? 单篇100层楼? Let me check with the boss...
@yearshappy @yping88 ...

You have been doing really well, @doreadme

Keep up with the good work, we will be hanging around, lending the ladders for you to rise to the top!

You have my word on it!!!

作者: 愚夫 时间: 19-9-2014 14:53

yping88 发表于 18-9-2014 17:57
You have been doing really well, @doreadme

Keep up with the good work, we will be hanging arou ...

Thanks yping88, my life begins at here.

作者: 愚夫 时间: 19-9-2014 15:04
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:48 编辑

【4】Ny Worry Crushing Machine:

Almost have the tax return done after digging and mooing for a few days, lots of worry are gone. Generally, it's not a big pain though need to pay about 2500$ to ATO, the rate pay(pain)/gain is about 25%.

Good thing is, it once came up to my mind that how great it could be if there's some worry crushing machine in the world.

Well, I have just put up some ideas on the 'beauty' below - isn't it awesome?

[attach]323906[/attach]

As I said it a 'beauty', please do not beat it hard but keep it running, don't let the worry make you prematurely old.

作者: 愚夫 时间: 19-9-2014 15:29
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 19-9-2014 15:30 编辑

Sorry guys, the machine above missed a part, there should be a 'yes' valve for the bottom-left-pipe for the 'still worry?' section...

作者: 语之玫瑰 时间: 19-9-2014 15:41

doreadme 发表于 19-9-2014 15:04
【2】The Worry Crushing Machine:

Almost have the tax return done after digging and mooing for a f ...

don't worry, be happy

作者: yping88 时间: 19-9-2014 19:39

doreadme 发表于 19-9-2014 14:53
Thanks yping88, my life begins at here.

Then, I will have to the privilege to witness your growth! Heeeheee

作者: yping88 时间: 19-9-2014 19:44

doreadme 发表于 19-9-2014 15:04
【2】The Worry Crushing Machine:

Almost have the tax return done after digging and mooing for a f ...

Whenever I become worried, I will rely on this pathway to find a way out!

作者: 浮云云艾米莉 时间: 21-9-2014 10:15
Trust me, apple is even worse

作者: 愚夫 时间: 21-9-2014 18:44

作者: 愚夫 时间: 21-9-2014 18:45

浮云云艾米莉发表于 21-9-2014 10:15
Trust me, apple is even worse

Really?

作者: MICHELLE07 时间: 21-9-2014 18:52
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 21-9-2014 18:59 编辑

doreadme 发表于 19-9-2014 15:04
【2】The Worry Crushing Machine:

Almost have the tax return done after digging and mooing for a f ...

Worry in normally followed by either a beautiful surprise or a " I knew it!",

so, I dont mind being worried.

作者: 愚夫 时间: 22-9-2014 10:24
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:50 编辑

【6】I have you say on 'The Voice of China'

Hi friends, have you spent some time on the ongoing TV program <The voice of China> year 2014? I found it somehow, has been transforming from Voice of China to VoiFace of China... Anyway, it does bring up some thrilling songs to me - a sophisticated man in his middle ages. While the voice/song flowing into my ears like the pure and nature wind, my heart was broken ...

Though 'you' are gone with the melody of 'I promise you' due to some reasons other than the 'Voice', I believe the top numbers of clicks on your songs is the best gift in the real music world both from people and to the people, thank you guys, you are amazing.

1/ 贝加尔湖畔 [youtube]5uaaZPZyS2Q[/youtube]
2/ 南玛子呷：一朵云 [youtube]mrF9tWHBcGw[/youtube]
[youtube]Hyfmvqk4NaA[/youtube]
...

作者: 愚夫 时间: 24-9-2014 10:34
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:50 编辑

【7】A riddle a day keeps the dull away 每日猜谜1

What is it when you call it, it's broken?

( Tell me your answer, or I'll show it 10 posts later ).

作者: 愚夫 时间: 26-9-2014 10:25
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:50 编辑

【8】Going to Canberra for the Floriade 2014

It's plan for this weekend, lots of travels start from next week end Sep to early Oct, the poor man is going to be busy, hopefully not too crazy...

FLORIADE IS HELD IN COMMONWEALTH PARK, A FIVE-MINUTE WALK FROM CANBERRA’S CITY CENTRE.

[attach]324813[/attach]

作者: MICHELLE07 时间: 26-9-2014 10:50

doreadme 发表于 24-9-2014 10:34
【4】A riddle a day keeps the dull away 每日猜谜

What is it when you call it, it's broken?

Silence?

Looking forward to some more....

作者: 愚夫 时间: 26-9-2014 10:55
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:51 编辑

【9】A riddle a day keeps the dull away 每日猜谜2

Which word is the longest in English?

( Tell me if you know it, or you have to wait for 10 posts until I tell you

)

作者: MICHELLE07 时间: 26-9-2014 11:03
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 26-9-2014 11:05 编辑

doreadme 发表于 26-9-2014 10:55
【6】A riddle a day keeps the dull away 每日猜谜2

Which word is the longest in English?

This is fun! Keep going!
Sorry I couldn't help myself but Googled...and.... I got it! Well, I won't disclose it until you post another 8 riddles

作者: 愚夫 时间: 29-9-2014 17:53
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 29-9-2014 18:03 编辑

doreadme 发表于 26-9-2014 10:25
【5】Going to Canberra for the Floriade 2014

It's plan for this weekend, lots of travels start f ...

The Canberra Florida is really a 鸡肋. Can I call it 'chicken steak'?

I had been meaning to widen my eyes by its masterpiece, actually I didn't get anything exciting.

作者: 愚夫 时间: 7-10-2014 11:53
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:53 编辑

【10】My wife has become a 逃学威龙

This morning, I got her call again mentioned she was in the library instead of on class. This should be the 9th or 10th times in the past 3 months if I didn't count it wrong, the reason is quite simple, she didn't do her assignment and could not take part in the group discussion on some topics.

Well, I told her just keep it going if she wants to be another 逃学威龙, and do it gracefully

Then the call was ended pleasantly with a sweet 'bye-bye'.

Oh, my lady~

作者: MICHELLE07 时间: 7-10-2014 12:35

doreadme 发表于 7-10-2014 12:53
【7】My wife has become a 逃学威龙

This morning, I got her call again mentioned she was in the li ...

She is a winner --- to you

Staying in one's comfort zone today makes him/her uncomfortable tomorrow.

My learning curve is a process of fighting with my comfort:

I don't know I don't know ---comfortable
I know I don't know --guilty
I don't know I know --lost
I know I know --comfortable

Fortunately I'm now at stage 2.

作者: 愚夫 时间: 7-10-2014 12:38

MICHELLE07 发表于 7-10-2014 13:35
She is a winner --- to you

Staying in one's comfort zone today makes him/her uncomfortable ...

I don't know you know.
I don't know you don't know.
I don't know I don't know.
I don't know I knew.
--- I am beaut - fool ~~

作者: 愚夫 时间: 9-10-2014 15:09
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:54 编辑

【11】setup a record for myself in FreeOZ

Could not believe, I shot 30+ piece of blocks on a topic at FreeOZ yesterday, and that was done while I was on work...

Hm, it's good but not worthwhile. I need to get back, back to my normal schedule, stay away from that noise.

Just let it go, let the troublemakers march on the Trouble Avenue, good luck!

作者: 愚夫 时间: 10-10-2014 11:48
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:54 编辑

【12】'Why' on English ...

a. Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

b. Why are they called apartments while they are all stuck together?

c. When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?

d. Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

.... Why is English so confusing?

作者: MICHELLE07 时间: 10-10-2014 12:17
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 10-10-2014 13:35 编辑

doreadme 发表于 10-10-2014 12:48
【9】'Why' on English ...

a. Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why do our noses run but our feet smell?

Why there's no egg in eggplant, no pine or apple in pineapple?

Why does Quicksand (流沙) works slowly?

Writers write, readers read and singers sing, but why don't fingers fing?

Why do we say a hot girl is cool?

Why quite a lot and quite a few are the same?

Anyway，Chinese could be more confusing....

https://hioz.me/ibbs/forum.php?m ... p;page=1#pid5273587

@yping88 please join in us

作者: yping88 时间: 10-10-2014 19:39

MICHELLE07 发表于 10-10-2014 13:17
Why do our noses run but our feet smell?

Why there's no egg in eggplant, no pine or apple in ...

I wish I could join in, but I don't have any tricks up my sleeves on this one!

So, I would sit in the audience enjoying you magicians perform!

Keep it up, @doreadme It is great!

作者: 愚夫 时间: 13-10-2014 16:00
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:54 编辑

【13】My heart is well positioned in peace

There's a voice coming from the distant, deep above in the universe,

" Come to me, come to me,
all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest...

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.

Come to me, come to me,
for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. "

作者: 愚夫 时间: 17-10-2014 14:14
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:54 编辑

【14】老歌回味 -卡萨布兰卡《Casablanca》

[youtube]FIsW4GjBgAk[/youtube]

I fell in love with you 我坠入了爱河
　　Watching Casablanca 与你一起看《卡萨布兰卡》时
　　Back row of the drive-in show 在露天汽车剧院后排
　　In the flickering light 摇曳的亮光中
　　Pop-corn and cokes 可乐与爆米花
　　Beneath the stars 在星空下
　　Became champagne and caviar 仿佛香槟和鱼子酱
　　Making love 爱意情长
　　On the long hot summer’s night 漫长炎热的夏夜里
　　I thought you fell in love with me 我以为你也爱上了我
　　Watching Casablanca 与你一起看《卡萨布兰卡》时
　　Holding hands beneath the paddle fan 电扇下双手相拥
　　In Rick’’s candle-lit cafe 在Rick咖啡店的烛光下
　　Hiding in the shadows from the spot s躲在银幕的阴影里
　　Moroccan moonlight in your eyes 你的眼里映着摩洛哥的月光
　　Making magic in the movie In my old Chevrolet 在看电影时和你在我旧雪弗莱车中热吻
　　Oh a kiss is still a kiss 啊，《卡萨布兰卡》中的亲吻
　　In Casablanca 缠绵依旧
　　A kiss is not a kiss without your sigh 失去你的叹息，温情不再
　　Please come back to me 回到我的身边来
　　In Casablanca 随着《卡萨布兰卡》
　　I love you more and more each day 时光虽流逝
　　As time goes by 对你的爱恋却与日俱增
　　I guess there are many broken hearts 我想，在卡萨布兰卡
　　In Casablanca 一定会有许多破碎的心
　　You know I’ve never really been there 你知道我不曾到过那儿
　　So I don’t know 所以不得而知
　　I guess our love story will never be seen 我想，我俩的爱情故事永远不会出现
　　On the big wide silver screen 在银幕上
　　But it hurt just as badly 但是，看着你离我而去
　　When I had to watch you go 我的心一样痛楚
　　Oh a kiss is still a kiss 啊，《卡萨布兰卡》中的亲吻
　　In Casablanca 缠绵依旧
　　A kiss is not a kiss without your sigh 失去你的叹息，温情不再
　　Please come back to me 回到我的身边来
　　In Casablanca 随着《卡萨布兰卡》
　　I love you more and more each day 时光虽流逝
　　As time goes by 对你的爱恋却与日俱增
　　Oh a kiss is still a kiss 啊，《卡萨布兰卡》中的亲吻
　　In Casablanca 缠绵依旧
　　A kiss is not a kiss without your sigh 失去你的叹息，温情不再
　　Please come back to me 回到我的身边来
　　In Casablanca 随着《卡萨布兰卡》
　　I love you more and more each day 时光虽流逝
　　As time goes by 对你的爱恋却与日俱增
　　I love you more and more each day 时光虽流逝
　　As time goes by 对你的爱恋却与日俱增

作者: 愚夫 时间: 23-10-2014 14:42
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:55 编辑

【15】THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT (1998)

Circumstance: The long and difficult peace process in Northern Ireland
Protagonists: David Trimble, John Hume, Ian Paisley, Martin McGuinness, Gerry Adams, together with many political leaders from Britain, the Republic of Ireland, and America, and the long-suffering people of Northern Ireland
Consequence: The chance of peace

I. (1) It is hereby declared that Northern Ireland in its entirely remains part of the United Kingdom and shall not cease to be so without the consent of amajority of the people of Northern Ireland voting in a poll held for the purpose of this section in accordance with Schedule I.

(2) But if the wish expressed by a majority in such a poll is that Northern Ireland should cease to be part of the United Kingdom and form part of a united Ireland, the Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament such proposals to give effect to that wish as may be agreed between Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of Ireland.
^ ------------------ The First clause of the Good Friday Agreementt ----------------------------------------^

The signing of the agreement in Belfast on Good Friday, April 10, 1998, by representatives of the British and Irish Governments together with those from most of the main political parties of Northern Ireland was a major milestone in the long and often tortuous peace process in that country. It was not actually a peace treaty because there was never any declaration of war in the first place, but it provided a framework through which it was hoped that the armed conflict, the Troubles as it was commonly called, would finally come to an end.

作者: MICHELLE07 时间: 7-11-2014 11:56
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 7-11-2014 13:03 编辑

想读一下一些关于FTA的新闻，还是贴到这里吧，希望楼主不要介意。看起来有标题有一丁点相关嘛，不是有人问题自由贸易和通胀什么关系吗？

G20峰会：11月，澳洲
APEC:11月，北京

http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2014/s4123411.htm
China Australia FTA imminent
CHRIS UHLMANN: The Prime Minister Tony Abbott will arrive in Beijing over the weekend with Australia and China believed to be close to signing off on a free trade agreement soon.

Tony Abbott will be in China for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting.

Our China correspondent Stephen McDonell has been talking to people who know the details of the free trade agreement.

Well, Stephen McDonell, apart from APEC this weekend, Australia's eyes are on the G20 and signing a free trade agreement so are things getting closer in the lead-up to APEC?

STEPHEN MCDONELL: Well, in terms of a free trade deal, they're close, but they want to be able to sign this deal to make a big thing of it when president Xi Jinping visits Australia during the G20.

And so there are frantic negotiations to finish this off and basically it means that today is the day bureaucratically so that that could be announced officially during president Xi Jinping's visit to Australia.

CHRIS UHLMANN: Any idea what's in it?

STEPHEN MCDONELL: I've actually been speaking to those who are close to the negotiation.

What they're saying is that for example the sugar industry is going to miss out altogether, that the dairy industry is looking for a catch-up provision with the Kiwis. So we want the same deal that New Zealand has but with some built-in mechanism whereby Australia can catch up in a couple of years.

Apparently the coal tariff is going to be dropped.

And they're talking also about the free movement or much freer movement of labour. Now that would mean, in theory, this would be very controversial, but that Chinese workers could come to Australia. And again, in theory, that could mean that a Chinese company would be able to build the Brisbane to Melbourne high speed rail link in a couple of years, for example.
由中国公司建墨尔本和布里斯班之间的高铁....

Now that would be very controversial, to have workers come from another country to do that sort of thing. But it's one of things that have got on the table and the Chinese are keen to push that through.

Intellectual property though is also apparently a big headache at this stage also in terms of negotiations.

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CHRIS UHLMANN: What about the Asian infrastructure bank which China wants Australia to join but we haven't at this stage?

STEPHEN MCDONELL: Yes, well the Foreign Minister is up here as well as the Trade Minister, will be having to explain in her meetings why it is that Australia pulled out of this and China was under the impression that we were going to be part of this Chinese initiative.

But the Security Committee of Cabinet agreed and went along with what the United States has suggested and we've pulled out. China's not very happy about this as you can imagine and so there will be some discussions about that.

CHRIS UHLMANN: Finally Beijing is famous for its pollution, what's the sky looking like at the moment?

STEPHEN MCDONELL: Well, it's actually absolutely beautiful the weather here at the moment. And what China's able to do because of the nature of the economy here is turn everything off. So all of the factories in Hebei, which is the area around Beijing, and even inner Mongolia, they've just been switched off for the duration of APEC. Plus half the cars have been ordered off the road in an odds and evens numberplate system.

哈哈，天气很好，临时关闭工厂就可以了，世博会的上海，天也很蓝。。。。

And it's worked. A bit of wind has come along and the weather is absolutely beautiful. You've got these huge blue skies which people are so unfamiliar with in Beijing. But it's actually led to this expression that's taken off on the internet, something called APEC blue.

作者: 愚夫 时间: 10-11-2014 09:57
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MICHELLE07 发表于 7-11-2014 12:56
CHRIS UHLMANN: What about the Asian infrastructure bank which China wants Australia to join but we h ...

..something called APEC blue. ...

APEC = All Please End Chaos ?

作者: 愚夫 时间: 10-11-2014 10:16
【16】A good question I got yesterday

Someone gave me a topic of "why English is a beautiful language?" and 2 minute to answer.

Then I got embraces embarrassed as I could not bring up any details up to my mind, I have been meaning to mention Shakespeare but I immediately got this idea away the next second, as I realised the audience must have known him better than me then I'd trap myself. After the torturing 2 min gone, I could hardly remember what I have talked but the most 'powerful' point - 26 letters only alphabet, which makes the keyboard simple for input and what you see is what you get.

As this seems to be serious, I am not sure what points you have on this topic ...

作者: MICHELLE07 时间: 10-11-2014 10:17

doreadme 发表于 10-11-2014 10:57
..something called APEC blue. ...

APEC = All Please End Chaos ?

Come on! You can't add anything after I put my comments"yes"...不厚道。。。
不过，你的歪解APEC我也不反对

Julie Bishop optimistic free trade agreement with China set to be signed

这个不是未来的又一女总理吧？。。。。。。

"We're at the very sharp end of our negotiations with the Chinese,"

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-po ... 0141109-11jdkf.html

作者: 愚夫 时间: 10-11-2014 10:36
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MICHELLE07 发表于 10-11-2014 11:17
Come on! You can't add anything after I put my comments"yes"...不厚道。。。
不过，你的歪解APEC我 ...

能否成为有一个女总理，目前还看不清楚。

但此人，女强人，表现出的政治智慧，目前在澳大利亚来说罕见，她很有可能推动亚太(主要是和中，日的三角关系，个人认为，很可能从钝角关系向等边关系调整)进入一个蜜月期。

艾伯特这个人，说好听了太刚强，说不好听了太冲动。因为他明显对国际争端和国际关系的复杂度认识不够，解决办法也就也显得单一。结果一旦不符合预期，事情就很容易搞糟，进而引发多米诺骨牌效应 -- 一个环节波及其他后续众多。因此，目前艾伯特把Julie Bishop推到前面来，是非常合适的，也可能他已吸取教训，已经调整了部署，因为国际关系即使一个小国家都可以不鸟你，进而陷入僵局，这一点不像国内关系，你说了算。

目前APEC进展，总体来说，澳洲和中国的收获要大于预期，后面还要看日本是否会搅局 - 当然，美国也不爽，因为别人发展了，他是否会认为(间接)影响到了他的"核心利益"，会不会通过遥控日本走到台前来发声或者做干扰动作？ - 会议结束后，各大国都会研究“跟进措施”或者"应对措施"的。

作者: yping88 时间: 10-11-2014 18:25

MICHELLE07 发表于 7-11-2014 12:56
想读一下一些关于FTA的新闻，还是贴到这里吧，希望楼主不要介意。看起来有标题有一丁点相关嘛，不是有人问 ...

Haaahaaa

That's what we call being mutually beneficial!

作者: yping88 时间: 10-11-2014 18:29

MICHELLE07 发表于 7-11-2014 12:56
CHRIS UHLMANN: What about the Asian infrastructure bank which China wants Australia to join but we h ...

APEC blue!? Blue--Depression?

作者: 愚夫 时间: 19-11-2014 14:07
【17】Impatience Can Be Harmful

Imagine this scenario: A man is driving on a two-lane road in a no-passing zone. The woman in the car in front of him is driving slightly under the maximum speed limit. To the impatient man, she seems to be driving far too slowly. After dangerously tailgating her vehicle for a few minutes, he loses all patience and passes her at a high rate of speed. In the process, he breaks the law and risks causing an accident.

What about the woman who does not have the patience to work with people who are not as fast or as smart as she is? Or the man who when waiting for an elevator keeps impatiently pushing the call button? Do you often become impatient with your elderly parents? Or are you a parent who quickly runs out of patience with your young children? Are you easily annoyed by the mistakes of others?

Everyone is likely to become impatient on occasion, but there may be serious consequences when bouts of impatience are an everyday occurrence.

作者: 语之玫瑰 时间: 19-11-2014 14:22
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doreadme 发表于 19-11-2014 15:07
【17】Impatience Can Be Harmful

Imagine this scenario: A man is driving on a two-lane road in a n ...

Only when my son is naughty, I will lose my patience

作者: 愚夫 时间: 19-11-2014 14:39
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 19-11-2014 15:40 编辑

语之玫瑰发表于 19-11-2014 15:22
Only when my son is naught, I will lose my patience

That's no good, no good, no good.

But I have to admit that I am doing in the same way on my kids ...

and then my parents lose their patience on me...

作者: melfes 时间: 30-11-2014 14:46
本帖最后由 melfes 于 30-11-2014 15:49 编辑

Hey Thanks for the sharing and good work! Was the book you researched on, the Bible?

Just had the pleasure to read the first one and would like to return some feedback to the sharing (some in brackets). Please correct if I am wrong

Recently I am wondering why the Wall Street (华尔街) plays such an important role onto the US

Recently means the time from a short period ago leading to now, so would be I have been wondering

policies and then onto the world, and why it's dominated actually by the Israelite tycoons.

Israelite means the people of ancient Israel (diff geo etc), esp those in the context of the Holy Bible.
To differentiate, "Israeli" in the modern time.

I was told that I can not get a root answer without looking into the Israel from their very beginning.
No "the" before Country name
root answer may not be a phrase native speakers use

That's probably true as it matches to what we know in the field of network troubleshooting where you always need to track from the very end A to Z.

A couple of months ago, I started to pick up the book whenever possible, please allow me not to reveal its name here as it does not matter much on what I am going to tell today, though its name  might be well known to you.

I started to pick up "a" book whenever possible. I d prefer a over the in the context.
Could use either ; or () to separate the last sentence.

I didn't check out all the details as I am not always a good reader, honestly I just explore along the key words 'Israel'  and see how was the '$' story going at that (the/those) times , *_~

It' seems to me that the nations's economy was mainly bases (based) on farming, herding and bartering. The book mentions market at city gate - "the Sheep Gate", the "Fish Gate" and " the Gate of the Potsherds". These names appear(ed) refer to the merchandise sold in each location. The book also mentions Jerusalem's "street of the bakers" as well as a number of trade goods. Interesting that in China, similar street names are still present in some cities like Xi'an which has (that have "plural") longer history, yes you can google-map Xi'an city now and see how many 'funny' street names present ( present to there are).

What about prices? Prices naturally fluctuated through the centuries, and it is difficult to ascertain how much a particular commodity may have cost at a given time and place". Still, information from ancient sources shows that even back then, prices were subject to inflation. For example, slaves were commonly traded in antiquity.

It recorded that Joseph was sold for 20 silver pieces, which may have been shekels (=sheqel, 谢克尔, 古希伯来或巴比伦的衡量单位和钱币), probably the average price for a slave during the 18th century B.C.

Three hundred years later, he (his) price was 30 shekels.

By the 8th century B.C., the price was (had gone up to if by was used) 50 shekels.

Two centuries later, prices went as high as 90 shekels or more during the Persian period.

Apparently, rising prices are not just a plague of modern-day life. wow, I feel better now on my period - Oops sorry, I mean the modern-government-period.

I am still reading, hopefully I'll bring up more to our FreeOZies.

作者: 愚夫 时间: 9-12-2014 10:43
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 9-12-2014 11:47 编辑

【18】Song to share - How bad can I be?

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How ba-a-a-ad can I be? I'm just doing what comes naturally.
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? I'm just following my destiny.
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? I'm just doing what comes naturally.
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? How bad can I possibly be?
Well there's a principle of nature (principle of nature)
That almost every creature knows.
Called survival of the fittest (survival of the fittest)
And check it this is how it goes.
The animal that eats gotta scratch and fight and claw and bite and punch.
And the animal that doesn't, well the animal that doesn't winds up someone else's lu-lu-lu-lu-lunch (munch, munch, munch, munch, munch)
I'm just sayin'.
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? I'm just doing what comes naturally.
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? I'm just following my destiny.
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? I'm just doing what comes naturally
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? How bad can I possibly be?
There's a principle in business (principle in business)
That everybody knows is sound.
It says the people with the money (people with the money)
Make this ever-loving world go 'round
So I'm biggering my company, I'm biggering my factory, I'm biggering my corporate sign.
Everybody out there, take care of yours and me? I'll take care. of. Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine. (shake that bottom line)
Let me hear you say 'smogulous smoke' (smogulous smoke)
Schloppity schlop (schloppity schlop)
Complain all you want, it's never ever, ever, ever gonna stop.
Come on how bad can I possibly be?
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? I'm just building an economy.
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? Just look at me pettin' this puppy.
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? A portion of proceeds goes to charity.
How ba-a-a-ad can I be? How bad can I possibly be? Let's see.
(How ba-a-a-ad can I be?) All the customers are buying.
(How ba-a-a-ad can I be?) And the money's multiplying.
(How ba-a-a-ad can I be?) And the PR people are lying.
(How ba-a-a-ad can I be?) And the lawyers are denying.
(How ba-a-a-ad can I be?) Who cares if a few trees are dying?
(How ba-a-a-ad can I be?) This is all so gratifying.
How bad.
How bad can this possibly be!?

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