Somepeoplelikedoingallthechoresbythemselves,suchascooking,cleaning,renovatingthehouse,etc.,andtheydoenjoyitindeed.Butthequestionis,shouldthey?Shouldyouwashyourownwindowswhenitcosts$25hiringothersforthejob?Itdependsonsituations.Ifyouhavenothingimportanttokillthetime,itisbettertodoitbyyourself.Atleast,theexerciseisgoodtoyourhealthwhencomparedwithbeingacouchpotato.But,ifyoucanwalkinaparkwithfamilymem...[
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ItwassixmenofIndostan
Tolearningmuchinclined,
WhowenttoseetheElephant
(Thoughallofthemwereblind),
Thateachbyobservation
Mightsatisfyhismind
TheFirstapproachedtheElephant,
Andhappeningtofall
Againsthisbroadandsturdyside,
Atoncebegantobawl:
“Godblessme!buttheElephant
Isverylikeawall!”TheSecond,feelingofthetusk,
Cried,“Ho!whathavewehere
Soveryrou...[
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Womenhavetwochoicesonthematerialforabreastimplant:oneissiliconandtheotherissaline.Siliconismorejellylikeandretainsinshapebetterthansaline.Italsofeelsmorecomfortable.Saline-filledimplantstaysrigidandcanbefeltabitdifferentlyfromtherealbreasttissue.Butsiliconimplantsleakwithoutanysymptomsandthewearercan’tfeelit,whilesalineleakisnoticeableandthebreastlooksdeflated.Plus,thesiliconimplantmakersreportth...[
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NancyPelosiwontheelectionoftheHouserepresentativeanddebutonanewstagethisWednesday.Asacongresswomanandamotheroffivechildren,shehassuccessfullyjuggledherfamilyandhercareer.SheisaconservativeDemocratandapragmatist.ShepushedbacktheideasofdenyingfinancialsupporttoourtroopsinIraq,althoughshehadlongopposedthewarlikeotherDemocrats.Instead,sheworkedquietlywithaveteranwhohadsupportedthewarandgothimtoexpress...[
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WewenthikingatDelawareWaterGaptocelebratemybirthday.Ittookusmorethansixhourstofinishasupposedly3hourtrip,becausewepickedthemostadventuroustrailandlostthreetimesontheway.Itwasadownhilltrailwithgreendotsalongthepathasdirectionsigns.Wechoseitbecauseitisalongacreekandcoveredwithwoods.Wecouldbeverycoolwalkingonthistrailinthehotweather.Everythingwaseasyandjoyfulatthebeginning,althoughthetrailwasrockyand...[
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--Aboveboard(withoutconcealmentordeception;honest)Heisanhonestpersonanddoeseverythingaboveboard.--AgebeforebeautyHealwaysopensthedoorfortheelderbecausehebelievesinagebeforebeauty.--AKA(asknownas)Notebookcomputer,AKAlaptop,isnotasexpensiveasbefore.--AllyoureggsinonebasketMikeputsallhissavingsinstocks.Hismomthinksthatheshoulddiversifyhisinvestmentsandnotputallhiseggsinonebasket.--AnaxetogrindWewerev...[
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ChineseengineersTuesdayblewupatemporarybarrierusedduringconstructionofthenewThreeGorgesDam,unleashingthefullforceoftheYangtzeRiverupontheworld’slargesthydroelectricproject.TheThreeGorgeDamwascompletedlastmonthbutitspower-generationfacilitiesarenotslatedtobefinisheduntil2008.Officialszappedthewaterwithelectricpulsestodriveawayfishaheadoftheblast.Ultrasonicmonitoringshowed90percentofthefishfled.The...[
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Augmentation(increase)Theaugmentationinthedemandofgasolinebecomesatoughproblembecauseofshortofenergyresource.August(profoundlyhonored)Theygrantedtheaugustsenator’swifethechairmanofthecharityorganization.Auspicious(goodluck)PhoenixanddragonareauspiciousemblemsinChineseculture.Austere(severelysimple)Themonklivesanausterelifeforhisfaith.Autism(anabnormalabsorptionwiththeself)Thechildalwaysstaysbyhim...[
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HarvardPresidenthasdecidedtoresignbecauseofconflictswiththeprofessorsandadministrators,whichwashardtorepairintheviewoftheboard,andthederogatorycommentsonfemaleabilityonscienceandengineering.Hisstorywasdiscussedinmyprevioushomework(19)andfinallyculminatedinhisresignation.HardLessonsHarvardPresidentLarrySummersisindeepdoodoobythecommentshemadelastweekaboutthepaucityofwomenatthehighestlevelsofscience...[
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Recently,IfrequentlyvisittheChineseblogwebsitewhichpostsmanyarticleswrittenbysomefamousfemales,suchasworldchesschampionXieJun,popularmoviestarXuJingleiandfamousinterpreterandeditorHongHuang,whoisthedaughterofformerMinisterofForeignAffair…Iamcuriousabouttheirwork,lives,feelingsandthoughts,etc;Itrytoseekoutwhatisspecialaboutthem.Readingtheirarticlesonlineisawonderfuljourney,becauseitgivesmethesense...[
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