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亦冲亦潜，顺势随缘。潜水有潜水的理由，冲浪有冲浪的原因。
博文
(2013-08-30 01:31:40)
Ifyouthinkthatyoudon'tknowwhatsignflippingis,chancesarethatyouprobablyhavealreadyseensomeonedoingit.Yes,atthecornerofabusyintersection,thatguyorgalwhoflipsabigsignactivelytoattractpassers-by'sattention,remember?Asomewhatunexpectedpieceofinformationisthatthesesignflippersarenotcheap;instead,theycostabout$30perhourto"rent".Also,contrarytopopularbelief,signflippersaresaidtolovetheirjobs.One...[阅读全文]
(2013-08-28 21:40:26)
DoyouknowwhatisSwiss-cheeselearning?
Well,itisnotaboutlearninghowtomakeSwisscheese.ItreferstothesituationthatsomeonebarelystumblesthroughacourseofstudywithalowgradesuchasDorCbutwithoutfullymasteringtheconcepts.Bytheendofaseriesofsuchcourses,therewillbemany"holes"inhisknowledge,likeSwisscheese.AccordingtoaradioprogramIlistenedtoonmywayhometoday,thisisaproblemwithanumberofUSstudents.阅读全文]
Well,itisnotaboutlearninghowtomakeSwisscheese.ItreferstothesituationthatsomeonebarelystumblesthroughacourseofstudywithalowgradesuchasDorCbutwithoutfullymasteringtheconcepts.Bytheendofaseriesofsuchcourses,therewillbemany"holes"inhisknowledge,likeSwisscheese.AccordingtoaradioprogramIlistenedtoonmywayhometoday,thisisaproblemwithanumberofUSstudents.
(2013-08-24 00:21:22)
Doyouknowthisword:Trounce?Seeifyoucanfigureitoutinthefollowingsentence:
Thecompanyrecentlytrounceditsownsecondquarterearningsexpectationsonrevenue,grossmargin,adjustedEBITDA,andearningspershare.
Source:http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/08/23/big-oil-is-learning-to-love-solar-power.aspx
Surfer_Diver
2013.8.24[阅读全文]
Thecompanyrecentlytrounceditsownsecondquarterearningsexpectationsonrevenue,grossmargin,adjustedEBITDA,andearningspershare.
Source:http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/08/23/big-oil-is-learning-to-love-solar-power.aspx
Surfer_Diver
2013.8.24[阅读全文]
(2013-08-04 17:48:18)
Doyouknowthisword:Upend?Seeifyoucanfigureitoutinthefollowingsentence.
TheObamaadministrationonSaturdayvetoedaU.S.tradebody'sbanontheimportandsaleofsomeAppleInc.iPhonesandiPads,araremovethatupendsalegalvictoryforsmartphonerivalSamsungElectronicsCo.
Source:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324136204578646192008412934.html
Surfer_Diver
2013.8.4[阅读全文]
TheObamaadministrationonSaturdayvetoedaU.S.tradebody'sbanontheimportandsaleofsomeAppleInc.iPhonesandiPads,araremovethatupendsalegalvictoryforsmartphonerivalSamsungElectronicsCo.
Source:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324136204578646192008412934.html
Surfer_Diver
2013.8.4[阅读全文]
(2013-06-29 02:09:18)
72.VisionFirst
Inasmallbusinesscenternearwherewelive,thereisanoptometryclinicnamed"VisionFirstOptometricCenter".Clevername,IthoughttomyselfthefirsttimeIsawitssign,butnotmuchmorethanthat.Recently,however,thephrase"visionfirst"gainedmoresignificanceinmymind.Irealizedthatthesamequalityworkindifferentfieldswouldyielddrasticallydifferentimpact,dependingonthestateofthefield,theneeds...[阅读全文]
(2013-06-19 03:30:35)
Planningistheprocessofthinkingaboutandorganizingtheactivitiesrequiredtoachieveadesiredgoal……planningisafundamentalpropertyofintelligentbehavior.
Wikipedia Toaccomplishgreatthingswemustfirstdream,thenvisualize,thenplan...believe...act!
AlfredA.Montapert Agoalwithoutaplanisjustawish.
AntoinedeSaint-Exupery Byfailingtoprepare,youarepreparingtofail.
BenjaminFranklin (...[阅读全文]
Wikipedia Toaccomplishgreatthingswemustfirstdream,thenvisualize,thenplan...believe...act!
AlfredA.Montapert Agoalwithoutaplanisjustawish.
AntoinedeSaint-Exupery Byfailingtoprepare,youarepreparingtofail.
BenjaminFranklin (...[阅读全文]
(2013-06-13 00:03:26)
71.Attention,Appreciation,andAffection
Theotherday,IheardofthislistfromaTVprogram,inwhichthehostwastalkingabouthowtomaintaingoodrelationshipwithone'sfamily.First,oneneedstopayattentiontohisfamilysothatheisawareofwhatthey'regoingthrough.Second,heneedstoshowappreciationforwhattheyaredoingforhim.And,finally,heneedstomakethemfeelthathelovesthem.Well,assimpleasone,two,andthree.Wanttogiveitatry?
Surfe...[阅读全文]
(2013-06-08 00:17:45)
70.PerfectCauliflower
Theotherday,whenitwasthetimetopreparedinner,Ms.Diversaidtome,"Hey,Surfer,canyoucookthecauliflower?Thewayyoucookthisdishisperfectandleavesthecauliflowercrunchy."
"Sure."Feelingflattered,Iagreedhappilyandstartedrightaway.
Later,Irememberedthatonewaytomotivatepeopleisbypraisingthem,accordingtoatrainingsessionfromwork.Interesting.WasMs.Divermanagingme?
Sur...[阅读全文]
(2013-06-01 00:04:01)
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(2013-05-28 20:21:41)
Becauseeverycompanyhastohaveawholedepartmentfixingthem.
Heardthisonradioonthewayhome.Gotmelaughing.
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Heardthisonradioonthewayhome.Gotmelaughing.
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