2017年10月24日 星期二

Apartheid

End of Apartheid in South Africa? Not in Economic Terms

By PETER S. GOODMAN

Political liberation has yet to translate into material gains for blacks. As one woman said, "I've gone from a shack to a shack."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid

Etymology[edit]

Apartheid is an Afrikaans[20] word meaning "separateness", or "the state of being apart", literally "apart-hood."[21][22] Its first recorded use was in 1929.[9]

南非種族隔離（南非語：Apartheid）為1948年至1994年間南非共和國在南非國民黨執政時實行的一種種族隔離制度，當時佔大多數的黑人，其包括集會、結社的各項權利受到大幅限制，維持歐洲移民的阿非利卡人的少數統治。
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baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, 'breastaurant' Hooters

Why Generation X Might Be Our Last, Best Hope | Vanity Fair

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/.../why-generation-x-might-be-our-last-best-ho...

Caught between vast, self-regarding waves of boomers and millennials, Generation X is steeped in irony, detachment, and a sense of dread. ... We are the last Americans to have the old-time childhood.... Irony and a keen sense of dread are what make Generation X the last great hope.




Under-35s earned £8,000 less in their twenties than Generation X workers, according to new research published today. The brainiest, best-educated generation ever are stopped from fulfilling their potential
Why millennials are an oppresed minority
It's uphill for the young
ECON.ST

Millennials—those born between 1980 and 2000—are said to be natural collaborators and team players. Companies should beware of dubious generalisations about younger workers



Hooters
what you have to look at when a girl is talking to you

Hooters
Main eating establishment for men whose girlfriends have small breasts.

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A good thing?


Generation X 

Pronunciation:



NOUN

The generation born after that of the baby boomers (roughly from the early 1960s to mid 1970s), typically perceived to be disaffected and directionless:Generation X has grown up with IT
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Origin

1950s (originally referring to a generation of young people about whose future there was uncertainty): in recent use popularized by Douglas Coupland in his novel Generation X(1991).
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2017年10月20日 星期五

The Black Dot Campaign 正反面




The Black Dot Campaign - Snopes.com

www.snopes.com/black-dot-campaign/

Claim: Victims of domestic violence can effectively send out a secret signal for help by drawing black dots on their palms. See Example(s)
Claimed by: Internet
Fact check by Snopes.com: MIXTURE

 Sep 24, 2015 - A viral campaign in which victims of domestic abuse draw a black dot on their hand to reach out for help has closed its main social media page following claims it could do more harm than good.

她拍下「手掌心有黑點」的照片後上傳網路，結果隔天警察竟然出現家門口…原因太重要了！
她拍下「手掌心有黑點」的照片後上傳網路，結果隔天警察竟然出現家門口…
COCOSG.CC

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強國、矛盾、改革、生態；安全、矛盾

強國、矛盾、改革：習近平十九大報告關鍵詞

儲百亮, OLIVIA MITCHELL RYAN2017年10月20日
Andy Wong/Associated Press
中國共產黨第十九次代表大會於本週三在北京人民大會堂開幕，國家主席習近平作報告。
中國領導人會在充滿各種術語和口號的講話中公布他們的計劃。但他們的用詞可能會揭示出更深層次的意涵。以下是一份導引，介紹了中國領導人習近平週三向共產黨全國代表大會作報告時所使用的關鍵術語，以及和他的前任比有什麼特點。點擊此處閱讀相關文章。
成為「強國」的野心越來越大
The New York Times
在毛澤東去世後的幾十年裡，中國貧窮而孤立，北京的領導人宣稱中國應該遠離國際舞台，把重點放在國內的經濟增長上。「韜光養晦」是鄧小平在冷戰結束時制定的政策。但隨著中國變得更加強大和更願意發聲，尤其是習近平上任後，這種謙虛已經消失了。他說，在軍事實力、科技、互聯網和國際責任方面，中國會成為一個「大國」或「強國」。
新型矛盾
The New York Times
雖然感到更加自信，習近平也看到了國內外的潛在危險。習近平經常使用「矛盾」這個不太好翻譯的詞。「安全」在他的報告中出現了55次，是他的前任胡錦濤10年前作報告時的兩倍之多。習近平說，中國社會已經進入了一個過去圍繞基本生存產生的矛盾，被更加複雜的需求，比如更公正的法律制度和更清廉的政府所取代的階段。
對環境的關心
The New York Times
習近平頻繁提到環境問題和相關政策，反映出中國政府已經在抓緊應對公眾對霧霾、污水、被工業廢棄物污染的農田和其他環境威脅日漸加劇的憤怒了。90年代中國經濟騰飛時，經常聽到人們把增長放在遠比環境靠前的位置上。但當人們在經濟上的安全感增強時，環境卻惡化了，污染引發的抗議和抱怨劇增。黨的工作報告中提到與污染和類似問題有關的「生態」的次數也大大增加。
對市場友好政策熱情變淡
The New York Times
在報告中，習近平向擔心他領導的政府對國家干預上癮、收回經濟開放政策承諾的外國企業和中國私營企業家，發出了一些寬慰的信息。習近平說，應該對所有企業一視同仁。但他的報告和之前三份報告提到「市場」的次數越來越少，這表明中國領導人對於誓言要實施市場友好政策失去了一些熱情。
「改革」的含義
The New York Times
習近平的報告裡充滿了改革的承諾：經濟、軍隊、政府管理和其他很多領域的改革。但通常他所說的「改革」，與常和這個詞一同出現的自由化和自由市場概念對不上。他使用這個詞的次數，也比前任少。此外，「改革開放」的使用次數越來越少也能說明問題。這個詞在鄧小平時代橫空出世，描述的是中國支持市場力量，允許更多的外國投資和理念進入中國的政策。習近平用了9次「改革開放」，遠不及它聲名最盛的時候。現在，北京的一些人尖酸地開玩笑說他的政策是「改革關閉」。
儲百亮(Chris Buckley)是《紐約時報》駐京記者。
翻譯：紐約時報中文網
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2017年10月19日 星期四

“sexual harassment, ”sexual abuse

The Battle to End
Sexual Harassment

Lin Farley, a sociologist, coined the phrase “sexual harassment” in the 1970s. Anita Hill spoke out against it in 1991. Today, public figures are once again facing scrutiny.
By CLYDE HABERMAN


漫長的鬥爭：女性對抗職場性騷擾簡史

CLYDE HABERMAN
1991年，律師及大學教師阿尼塔·希爾在一個參議院委員會作證，該聽證會是為了提名克拉倫斯·托馬斯進入美國最高法院而舉辦的。
一名女作家於1970年代提出了「性騷擾」這個說法。幾十年來，儘管該問題得到了法規層面上的正視，但性攻擊的職場氛圍仍在。女性也仍然是職場性敵意的最大受害者。


In Hollywood and on Twitter, Women Say #MeToo

By JIM RUTENBERG, RACHEL ABRAMS and MELENA RYZIK
As actresses step forward to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse and harassment, the industry, and the world at large, may be on the verge of a “watershed moment” of awareness.
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smackdown


E.&Y. Smackdown: "E&Y had established itself as a repeat offender long before Governor-Elect Cuomo filed his suit. In recent years we've seen four former E&Y partners sentenced to prison for selling illegal tax shelters, while other partners have been disciplined by the SEC for blessing fraudulent financial statements at a variety of companies, including Cendant Corp. and Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp."


FDA smackdown pits bacteria against bacteria 
(By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post) 



WWE Signs Agreement To Air Raw, SmackDown Live In Japan
On Monday, WWE announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement with sports media company DAZN to begin broadcasting Raw and ...





Definition of smackdown in English:
NOUN
informal , chiefly US
1A bitter contest or confrontation:the famously crusty Democrat had a series of smackdowns with the Governor
MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES
2A decisive or humiliating defeat or setback.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Origin

1990s: from smack1.
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BFF, phubbing


“Phubbing” is the practice of snubbing others in favor of our mobile phones. Here's everything you need to know: http://wapo.st/2zlsw59






Henry James Exhibition to Open at Gardner Museum
He and Isabella were BFFs.
BOSTONMAGAZINE.COM


phubbing
ˈfʌbɪŋ/
noun
informal
  1. the practice of ignoring one's companion or companions in order to pay attention to one's phone or other mobile device.
    "phubbing is just one symptom of our increasing reliance on mobile phones and the Internet"



BFF
BFF has two definitions
the most common of which is : Best Friends Forever

the other is the complete opposite and is: Big Fat Fuck
Yo dude, that guy is my BFF, we have been friends our whole lives and we will until we die
Man that girl is such a BFF, she is so fat and annoying
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A bean bag (also beanbag)

A cartoon by Amy Hwang.



From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Bean bag (disambiguation).
Small bean bags are commonly used as juggling props.
A bean bag (also beanbag) is a sealed bag containing dried beans, PVCpellets, expanded polystyrene, or expanded polypropylene. The bags are commonly used for throwing games, but have various other applications.

Furniture[edit]

The Sacco beanbag chair, designed by Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, Franco Teodoro (1968)
Designed by Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini and Franco Teodoro and produced by the Italian company Zanotta in 1969,[1] beanbags have become a globally recognised piece of furniture. It is said that they noticed the staff would sit on bags filled with styrofoam during their coffee and cigarette breaks.[citation needed]The original beanbag chair was called "Sacco", which was a pear-shaped leather bag filled with styrofoam beans and is still in production today.
Bean bags can be made from materials including leather, suede, corduroy and fake fur. Polyester bean bags are waterproof and can be used outdoors. Giant bean bags can also be used as a cheap alternative to buying a sofa or couch.
Quite a variety of bean bags are sold, including baby bean bags that are known for helping babies that suffer from colic. They are also known for helping with plagiocephaly or more commonly referred to as flat head syndrome in babies.
In August 2014, Ace Bayou Corp recalled 2.2 million bean bag chairs in the United States due to a design fault which allowed the chairs to be unzipped by children. Two children died from suffocation after climbing inside the chairs and inhaling the foam beads.[2]

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