r******d
发帖数: 8 | 1 I think it's true that in its original form in africa and latin america, Latin
dancing was mostly about just letting your body loose and expressing what you
feel to the music. But in the International style of Latin dancing, which is
really the "British" style, latin dancing has become very much regimented and
codified. While the overall goal in international latin now is still to
express this kind of passion, you have to it within the framework of a set of
rules. So I think there are two way |
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发帖数: 921 | 2 http://www.blackpooldancefestival.net/
This year's schedule:
Fri 26th May Qual. Amateur Rising Stars Latin
Professional Rising Star Latin
Senior Modern
Sat 27th May BDF International Congress
Qual. Amateur Rising Stars Ball
Under 21 Latin
Professional Team Match
Sun 28th May BDF International Congress
Amateur Rising Stars Ballroom
Amateur Rising Stars Latin
Mon 29th May Amateur La,1st Qual. heats
Professional Rising Star Mod
Senior Latin
Tue 30st May Amateur La,2nd Qual. heats
Under 21 Modern |
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发帖数: 2094 | 3 是的, joanna and michael 拿回了世界冠军 at blackpool, 但是 blackpool 不跳
latin basics. 我跟另外一个老师聊(who was a blackpool semi-finalist about 10
years ago). 我说, 我觉得跳latin basics是个很好的主意。因为每对couple的编舞都不一样， 有时感觉象compare apples to oranges。有些couple能做高难度的tricks， 但那并不代表舞技本身 （虽然一定程度上吸引了眼球）。 让大家都加跳basics， 这样有个比较
的基准。 她说， 对呀，basics take out the camouflage (i.e. tricks, spins ),
you can now tell who have authentic latin and who do not.
我认为，这个加跳的basics很大程度上take away joanna and michael's edge（优势
）。我前面提到的youtube上被删掉的那个WDC lat... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 59 | 4 Stanford Ballroom Class series: starting 1/14/2015
Public Rate:
$45/Ballroom Series/Session
$45/Latin Series/Session
$15/dropin/class
Registration for ballroom/latin series: 1/14/2015 at door prior to class.
SESSION 1 : 1/14/2015 - 2/4/2015 (4 weeks)
Ballroom: Waltz
Latin: ChaCha
SESSION 2 : 2/11/2015 - 3/4/2015 (4 weeks)
Ballroom: Quickstep
Latin: Rumba
Class time: Wednesday
8:00pm - 8:55pm: Ballroom
9:00pm - 9:55pm: Latin
Location: Bechtel International Center - Assembly Room |
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c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 6 Joseph Manning, Beyond the Pharaohs. Wall Street Journal, Mar 19, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748
704893604576200393350126576.html?mod=WSJ_Books_LS_Books_8
(book review on Toby Wilkinson, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt; The
History of a civilization from 3000BC to Cleopatra. London: Bloomsbury (2010
) and Manhattan: Random House (2011))
Quote:
"Known as the Saite period (ca. 650-525 B.C.) because the Egyptian capital
was located at Sais in the western Nile Delta, this pe... 阅读全帖 |
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c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 7 Alan Hirshfeld, Counting On Progress; Roman numerals were fine for adding
and subtracting. Fibonacci saw that complex math required a better system.
Wall Steet Journal, July 7, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405
2702304569504576403860686782154.html
(book review on Keith Devlin, The Man of Numbers; Fibonacci's arithmetic
revolution. Walker, 2011)
Note:
(a) Catch 22
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_22
(a novel by the American author Joseph Heller, first published in 1961;
section 1 ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19317 | 8 一二三五六七八都不行啊，其它的月份好像还可以。
The Origins of English naming used by the Gregorian calendar:
January: Janus (Roman god of gates, doorways, beginnings and endings)
February: Februus (Etruscan god of death) Februarius (mensis) (Latin for "
month of purification (rituals)" it is said to be a Sabine word, the last
month of ancient pre-450 BC Roman calendar). It is related to fever.[48][49]
[50]
March: Mars (Roman god of war)
April: "Modern scholars associate the name with an ancient root meaning '
other', ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1 | 9 HOW IDO WORKS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTVtaB2nU8w&list=
PL0eUjNQs8Qf9SK214nZuK41ffkxvKeA0A
http://idolinguo.org.uk/works.htm
INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
The idea of an international language is simply to enable people who have no
other language in common to understand one another. Ido (pronounced "ee-doh
") was developed by linguists and scientists over a number of years. It is
the most practical language to be invented, and its usability has been
demonstrated many times, both in writing... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 824 | 10 U.S. says China making progress on currency, urges more
By Caren Bohan | Reuters – 1 hr 33 mins ago
Email
Print
RELATED CONTENT
An employee counts U.S. dollar …
CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - A senior White House aide said on Saturday
that China had made some progress toward easing restrictions on its currency
but stressed the United States wanted to see more actions taken.
At a briefing with reporters in Colombia, where President Barack Obama is
attending a summit with Latin American leaders, ... 阅读全帖 |
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R****a
发帖数: 6858 | 11 大棋局与9/11
来源: ognc 于 2013-02-22 16:08:44[档案] [博客] [旧帖] [转至博客] [给我悄悄
话] 本文已被阅读：63次
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The Moral Decoding of 9-11
By Prof. John McMurtry
(Journal of 9/11 Studies) - I was sceptical of the 9-11 event from the first
time I saw it on television. It was on every major network within minutes.
All the guilty parties were declared before any evidence was shown. The
first questions of any criminal investigation were erased. Who had the most
compelling motives for... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5601 | 12 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23174874
3 July 2013 Last updated at 18:02 ET
France has apologised to Bolivia for refusing to allow President Evo Morales
' jet into its airspace, blaming "conflicting information".
Bolivia accused France, Italy, Spain and Portugal of blocking the plane.
It is said some people wrongly believed Edward Snowden was on board.
Speaking in Berlin, French President Francois Hollande said he granted
permission as soon as he knew it was Mr Morales' plane.
Pr... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 632 | 13 McKinley Conway, 1920-2011:
Last Flight Home in a Landmark Life
ONLINE INSIDER
McKinley Conway
by JACK LYNE
T
his Mac Conway fellow, you might be wondering, now just who was he again?
Yeah, he's the guy who started Site Selection 'n all, but did he ever do
anything else? I'm kinda in a hurry here, pal. So just tell me who this dude
was like.
Oh, hell, Mac Conway wasn't like anybody. He never followed anyone's
footsteps; he couldn't really. He was too restless a spirit, too hell-bent
on slashing ... 阅读全帖 |
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M******8
发帖数: 10589 | 14 It Doesn't Matter if Ecuador Can Afford This Dam. China Still Gets Paid.
NICHOLAS CASEY, CLIFFORD KRAUSS
2018年12月26日
Federico Rios Escobar for The New York Times
REVENTADOR, Ecuador — The dam sits under the glare of an active volcano,
with columns of ash spewing toward the sky.
厄瓜多尔雷文塔多火山——大坝坐落在一座活火山下，缕缕火山灰喷入天空。
Officials had warned against the dam for decades. Geologists said an
earthquake could wipe it away.
数十年来，官员们一直对这座大坝发出警告。地质学家表示，一场地震就能将其抹去。
大坝附近的雷文塔多火山在喷发火山灰。
大坝附近的雷文塔多火山在喷发火山灰。 Federico ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 16 Anne Marie Chaker, The Science Project You Can Eat . Wall Street Journal,
Jan 26, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527487
04698004576103981377557622.html
("Pennsylvania produces some 60% of the mushrooms grown in the U.S.,
according to the Mushroom Council")
My comment:
(a) Italian surname Simoni means father of simone, the latter being Italian
version of Simon.
(b) shiitake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiitake
(sections 1 Taxonomy and naming & 2 Cultivation history)
(c) For Hen o... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 391 | 17 李克强访问巴西，对 VALE 没有大的利好，因为要签的单子是"Aircraft, farm deals
”：
"Aircraft, farm deals on the table for China's Li in S.America"
BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will sign aircraft,
currency and agricultural deals when he visits South America next week, an
official said on Wednesday, a part of the world where China has deep trade
ties but traditionally limited political influence.
Li will travel to Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Chile on the May 17-29 trip,
and, as is common with visits ... 阅读全帖 |
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M***n
发帖数: 5815 | 18 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
eMan36 (西风独自凉) 于 (Wed May 13 00:26:01 2015, 美东) 提到:
这个股票现在还在20均线之上。。担心什么呢
At
(P
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lovesag (lovesag) 于 (Wed May 13 00:28:12 2015, 美东) 提到:
明天要去50日均线， $7.07 ?
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xxhh (嘻嘻哈哈) 于 (Wed May 13 01:31:33 2015, 美东) 提到:
50日均线不是6.5吗？
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lovesag (lovesag) 于 (Wed May 13 07:51:08 2015, 美东) 提到:
如果像这样，每天都是 VALE 的坏消息，那就跌去 6.5 了。
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发帖数: 42 | 19 Boston Latin---在longwood, 考试进入，竞争激烈, 看孩子造化;
Boston Latin Academy---在Dorchester, 也是exam school, 但无论师资和生源都不能
跟Boston Latin比， 不推荐;
Roxbury Latin---在west Roxbury, 高大上私立男校，拼娃的同时拼爹。 |
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E*******e
发帖数: 42 | 20 Boston Latin---在longwood, 考试进入，竞争激烈, 看孩子造化;
Boston Latin Academy---在Dorchester, 也是exam school, 但无论师资和生源都不能
跟Boston Latin比， 不推荐;
Roxbury Latin---在west Roxbury, 高大上私立男校，拼娃的同时拼爹。 |
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发帖数: 6339 | 21
"他是波士顿拉丁学苑（Boston Latin Academy）的学生。很多人，甚至不少大波士顿
地区的人，往往会把波士顿拉丁中学（Boston Latin School） 、波士顿拉丁学苑（
Boston Latin Academy）和罗克斯伯里拉丁中学（Roxbury Latin School）混为一谈，
以为是同一个学校。其实，罗克斯伯里拉丁中学是所私立走读男校；波士顿拉丁中学和
波士顿拉丁学苑都是公立学校，前者位于哈佛医学院旁边，后者座落于波士顿南端的道
切斯特(Dorchester) 。
在波士顿拉丁学苑今年281名毕业生中，共有三位学生被常春藤级别的大学录取：两位
被哈佛录取，他被斯坦佛录取。"
只有三个 (~1%) ?? 和芝加哥前三名公立高中比较 ..
当然，比芝加哥前三名公立高中有名气 ... |
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发帖数: 180 | 23 Hi Dear Friends,
On next Saturday(Oct. 9th), we will start to have an Advanced Latin
dance Class 9:00-11:00pm at PMU south tower (in Purdue Memorial
Union).
The Advanced Latin dance Class is a attempt. If it goes on well, we
will keep it going on.
This class is facing people who have some basic Latin dance
background. The purpose of this class is to improve Latin dancing
techniques. (start from basic like "Rumba Walk")
Now, I am honored to introduce Ziqing Lin and Guannan Li as our
Advanced Lati |
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d******n
发帖数: 12850 | 24 此次教舞老师Tony Meredith & Melanie LaPatin的简要介绍：
拥有超过100个舞蹈冠军头衔。包括诸多世界冠军。
Tony and Melanie have represented the USA for over a decade in the World
Latin American Dance Championships and have taken home over 100 championship
titles. Some titles include: The US Professional Latin American
Championships, North American Championships, America World and Swing
Championships, Latin World Cup Championships, Dancesport World Championships
, Latin World Trophy Championships, Dirty Dancing Championships and thr |
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S*******h
发帖数: 7021 | 25 Google "Latin-English Dictionary". It can translate Latin to English.
Then use Google Oonline Translate to translate English to Chinese.
Just curious. Latin is a dead language. Which school issued a degree
written in Latin? |
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发帖数: 8282 | 26 No idea. Usually we see 6 couples for standard and 6 couples for latin. It
was weird that there were 7 latin couples last year, and some of them did
only 4 show dances.
Weird again. There are 6 latin couples and 7 standard couples this year.
Max and Beata are among the 6 latin couples. Without M/B, who should be
invited? I guess it will be Eugene and Maria. hehe. |
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m**v
发帖数: 99 | 27 Well, one of the highlight is that I get to meet aurae! The first NYC dance
board personnel I've ever met!
Regarding the show, the interesting part would be that I actually enjoyed
the latin dances more than the standard dances. And I'm actually not
surprised by this either.
I've never seen Bryan and Carmen dance before. Glad that i got a chance.
They are obviously not in prime competing condition any more, but still just
great to watch, and the added grace and confidence because of experience
a... 阅读全帖 |
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m**v
发帖数: 99 | 28 Well, one of the highlight is that I get to meet aurae! The first NYC dance
board personnel I've ever met!
Regarding the show, the interesting part would be that I actually enjoyed
the latin dances more than the standard dances. And I'm actually not
surprised by this either.
I've never seen Bryan and Carmen dance before. Glad that i got a chance.
They are obviously not in prime competing condition any more, but still just
great to watch, and the added grace and confidence because of experience
a... 阅读全帖 |
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n*****w
发帖数: 1325 | 29 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
slowsnail (小蜗牛) 于 (Wed Oct 9 16:52:05 2013, 美东) 提到:
跟美国舞林争霸的历届选手们PK
演出地点： MGM Resorts International， 拉斯维加斯， 美国
演出时间： 7:30晚上， Oct. 18
演出票务： 免费
拿票地点： MGM Grand Garden Arena Box Office
进场时间： 开门 6:30
中方参加选手： 刘福洋， 方俊， 唐诗逸， 张傲月， 刘潇 朱洁静 高雪等
中美两方每一方共有10名选手参加
• Russell Ferguson – Winner of “So You Think You Can Dance – Season
6,” the first American Krump dancer to win the title
• Melanie Moore – Winner of “So You Think You Can Dance – Season 8”
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发帖数: 43926 | 30 Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and
meaning.[1] The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docē
re [dɔˈkeːrɛ] 'to teach'.
起源：
The doctorate (Latin: doceō, I teach) appeared in medieval Europe as a
license to teach (Latin: licentia docendi) at a medieval university.[2] Its
roots can be traced to the early church when the term "doctor" referred to
the Apostles, church fathers and other Christian authorities who taught and
i... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3893 | 31 【 以下文字转载自 TrustInJesus 讨论区 】
发信人: cutegg (东郭皇叔真身parasite), 信区: TrustInJesus
标 题: 给基扫盲 - Lucifer
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Jun 25 22:46:29 2011, 美东)
Traditionally, Lucifer (English pronunciation: /ˈluːsɪfə
r, ljuːsɪfər/) is a name that in English generally refers to
the devil before being cast from heaven, although this is not the original
meaning of the term. In Latin, from which the English word is derived,
Lucifer means "light-bearer" (from the words lucem ferre).... 阅读全帖 |
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c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 32 Patricfia Cohen, Conversation Across Centuries With the Father of All
Bloggers; A kinship with Montaigne, a master of the essay. New York Times,
Dec. 18, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/books/18montaigne.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=essay%20father&st=cse
(about a book: Sarah Bakewell, How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One
Question and Twenty Attempts at An Answer. Other Press, 2010)
Quote:
"Montaigne is considered the creator of the essay, a form that melds the
intellectual and the personal * * ... 阅读全帖 |
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c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 33 A) For my own record.
(1) 月橘
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%88%E6%A9%98
(Murraya paniculata; 英文名稱：Common jasmine orange、mock orange、Orange
Jasmine、Orange jessamine; 花期4－9月; 月橘的花因濃郁而獨特的香味，能飄散往
遠處故而有七里香、九里香、十里香、千里香、萬里香、滿山香等之稱; 分佈於台灣 *
* * 中國國內分佈於海南、廣東、福建及廣西、貴州、雲南、湖南四省區的南部; 花
為聚傘花序，頂生或生於上部葉腋內，通常花為10朵以內，有時多達50餘朵，有時為單
花，花白色，星狀，極芳香，直徑約3－4厘米; section 4 4 相似品種
(a) Murraya paniculata
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murraya_paniculata
(Murraya is closely related to Citrus [the same family Rutaceae]; a s... 阅读全帖 |
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c******n
发帖数: 5697 | 34 四(tetra)环(cycle)素(-ine) = tetracycline
very easy
the most basic part of learning english is the study of the etymology of
words
it is a Latinized language, as in the old days all professional volumes and
tomes were written in the divine language: Latin
so a lot of english words have latin roots, especially those of the
professional disciplines like law, medicine, science.
dont get me started on the languages of the Holy Roman Empire like Spanish,
or Italian....they are even more latinized
fact, |
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c****g
发帖数: 3893 | 35 Traditionally, Lucifer (English pronunciation: /ˈluːsɪfə
r, ljuːsɪfər/) is a name that in English generally refers to
the devil before being cast from heaven, although this is not the original
meaning of the term. In Latin, from which the English word is derived,
Lucifer means "light-bearer" (from the words lucem ferre). It was the name
given to the dawn appearance of the planet Venus, which heralds daylight.
For this meaning, English generally uses the names "... 阅读全帖 |
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c****g
发帖数: 3893 | 36 【 以下文字转载自 Belief 讨论区 】
发信人: cutegg (东郭皇叔真身parasite), 信区: Belief
标 题: 给基扫盲 - Lucifer (转载)
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Jun 25 22:47:10 2011, 美东)
发信人: cutegg (东郭皇叔真身parasite), 信区: TrustInJesus
标 题: 给基扫盲 - Lucifer
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Jun 25 22:46:29 2011, 美东)
Traditionally, Lucifer (English pronunciation: /ˈluːsɪfə
r, ljuːsɪfər/) is a name that in English generally refers to
the devil before being cast from heaven, although this is not the original
meaning of the term. I... 阅读全帖 |
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c****g
发帖数: 3893 | 37 Traditionally, Lucifer (English pronunciation: /ˈluːsɪfə
r, ljuːsɪfər/) is a name that in English generally refers to
the devil before being cast from heaven, although this is not the original
meaning of the term. In Latin, from which the English word is derived,
Lucifer means "light-bearer" (from the words lucem ferre). It was the name
given to the dawn appearance of the planet Venus, which heralds daylight.
For this meaning, English generally uses the names "... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 638 | 38 Origin and Meaning of the Name Leo Debate this name info
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Latin
Meaning:
Lion
Pronunciation:
(LEE oh) [Guide]
Form of:
Itself (Leo)
Leo
The name Leo is a baby boy name.
Rate this name:
This name has 1 vote.
English Meaning:
The name Leo is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Leo
is: Bold for his people.
American Meaning:
The name Leo is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name L
eo is: Lion.
Latin Meaning:
The name Leo is a... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1904 | 39 来自主题: TrustInJesus版 - 地狱是误译 我考察了一下新世界译本的文献参考目录，如下
Sources for the Text of the New World Translation Christian Greek Scriptures
23 Hebrew Versions (14th-20th Centuries), translated either from the Greek
or from the Latin Vulgate, using Tetragrammaton for divine name,Armenian
Version, Coptic Versions, Syriac Versions (Curetonian, Philoxenian, Harclean
, Palestinian, Sinaitic, Peshitta), Old Latin—Latin Vulgate—Sixtine and
Clementine Revised Latin Texts ,Original Greek Writings and Early Copies –
Early Greek Unical MSS.(Vatic... 阅读全帖 |
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c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 42 Piers Brendon, For China, Will Money Bring Power? New York Times, Aug.
22, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/opinion/22brendon.html?scp=1&sq=china%20wealth&st=cse
Note:
(a) splutter (n, v; probably alteration of sput): "(to make) a confused
noise"
All dedfinitions are from www.m-w.com.
(b) immure (vt; Medieval Latin immurare, from Latin in- + murus wall): "to
enclose within or as if within walls"
(c) antediluvian (adj; ante- + Latin diluvium flood): "1: of or relating to
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c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 43 Daniel Michaels, As Pencil Makers Push the Envelope, Age-Old Rivalry Stays
Sharp; Battle of German Brands Lasts Centuries; Going to Court Over Bragging
Rights. Wall Street Journal, Sept. 29, 2010.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703694204575518001143593666.html
Quote, about timeline:
"City [Nuremberg] records from 1662 list a pencil craftsman named Friedrich
Staedtler, to whom today's company traces its lineage.
Count von Faber-Castell returned to the town of Stein, "where cabinetm... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 44 Edward Rothstein, Masters of Math, From Old Babylon; A precursor to the
theoretical flowering of Greek math. New York Times, Nov. 27, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/27/arts/design/27tablets.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=cuneiform&st=cse
Note:
(a) Pythagoras (c. 570- c. 495 BC)
Wikipedia
(b) The report states, "But Neugebauer, and then his many students and
rivals, also showed how sophisticated Babylonian mathematics was and how
many similarities existed to later Western systems ?if, that is, you coun... 阅读全帖 |
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c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 45 Stephen Brumwell, The House Impregnable; Medieval fortresses that today seem
picturesque were built as instruments of domination. Wall Street Journal,
Apr 16, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424
052748704471904576228484203247462.html
(book review on John Goodall, The English Castle. Yale Univ Press, 2011)
Note:
(a) Portsmouth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth
(in Hampshire county; for name origin, see section 1 History: (i) "mouth of
the Portus harbour" thanks to Portus Adurni a... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 46 Michael J Ybarra, Man On a Quest; For one era, a saint and martyr; for
another, a racist and imperialist. Wall Street Journal, June 2, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230406650457
6347721603459128.html?mod=WSJ_Books_LS_Books_5
(book review on Frank McLynn, Captain Cook; Master of the Sea. Yale Univ
Press, 2011)
Note:
(a) James Cook (1728-1779)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_cook
His first two voyages were circumnavigation. In his third voyage, he was
killed at Hawaii and hi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5581 | 47 上一次简要介绍了意大利的地理特征，下面就该涉及人类社会的族群分布了。我们知道
，族群的分布是时间相关，人文地理和历史是分不开的。意大利最早的居民是从中欧自
北向南或是从东南欧和Asian Minor (小亚细亚)自东向西逐渐进入意大利的。来自西班
牙和高卢部族Ligurian人和Iberian人（在很久以后和罗马人长期进行过战争）的祖先
，可以说是在意大利定居的最古老的部族之一。考古发现，这里最早的定居人可能是所
谓湖居人（lake-dwellers）。湖居人的名号是来自于他们的定居特征。他们喜欢在湖
里插上很多立柱，然后以立柱为基础建立他们的村庄。他们湖上的居所设有可移动的桥
，以便和湖岸相连，同时也是保护自己村落的措施。他们在北意大利Po river流域的湖
泊中建立了一些形制相类似的村落。据猜测，他们后来逐渐上岸，在干燥的平地上建立
定居点，并设立土墙和护城河来保卫自己。为什么这么猜测呢？这是由于在这些定居点
里的房屋依然是建立的立柱之上的。这样，这些来自中欧的部落建成了意大利最早有防
御工事的村镇。在意大利语里，他们被称为terramare。Terra是土，mare是黑，这是因... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5581 | 48 上次说到Latin和Sabine的移民开始慢慢在Palatine和Quirinal两座山上聚集定居下来
。但是具体什么时候通过什么方式在罗马这个地方最终形成一个紧密团结的社区则是无
法考证的一件事情了。我们在以前提过，古罗马的历史学家并非没有努力发掘整理出一
个自洽的故事，但实际上没有哪个关于罗马建城历史的叙述是可靠的。Livy的关于罗马
建城的叙述可以说是最主流的传说了。这个传说把罗马人和希腊传说连起来，从Aeneas
从Troy跑过来，然后就是他的后代Romulus（罗慕路斯）和Remus（雷穆斯）建立罗马城
。在7个王之后，共和国成立。这个传说把罗马共和国的起始点定在了公元前508年。
传说还提到了罗马王政时期的几个Sabine人国王：Titus Tatius，传说中Sabine女人被
抢后他带着Sabines攻陷了Capitol（Tarpeia为了镶着珠宝的黄金臂镯出卖了罗马人，
但后来被Sabines用盾给压死了，因为Sabines的许诺是"what they had on their left
arms"），然后因为被掳走的Sabine女人们的求情，两边决定休战合并，Tit... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5581 | 49 最近头儿天天在屁股后面赶着催活，实在没时间好好写，还请大家挑错了。不好意思...
前面讲到罗马在476BC这一年与Veii作战并取得胜利，但是罗马和Veii的和平并没有维
持太久就又一次爆发了。这次Veii和Sabine人联合起来。罗马在处理了内部纷争后（
Fabii家族被灭后代表平民的Tribunes-保民官借此事向贵族发难，接连起诉多个前任和
现任的consuls），派出了执政官Publius Valerius带兵进攻Veii，拉丁盟邦为这次战
争出了辅助兵种（auxiliaries）。这次罗马人的速度是够快的，Valerius达到的时候
，对方联军似乎还没完成整编，Sabine人的营地还在Veii城外靠近城墙的地方。
Valerius决心立刻让步兵发动攻击，这给敌人造成了极大的混乱。Veii人事前对罗马人
的到来全无知觉（这件事挺诡异的，按说军队行进到攻击，不会不留痕迹的，日后很多
战斗的具体描述可以看出这点，不过Livy记述的这段时期的历史按现代一般的看法还属
于传说阶段，细节上不考究也就不可避免了），直到罗马人攻击Sabine军营后产生的巨
大噪声传到城内才开始纷纷拿起武器组... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 50 Andrew E Kramer, Aloft, a Russian Image Problem. New York Times, Aug 30,
2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/business/global
/russia-hits-headwinds-in-selling-airliners-to-the-west.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=
superjet&st=cse
Note:
(a) Aeroflot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot
(Aeroflot, English translation: "air fleet"; the flag carrier and largest
airline of the Russian Federation; Founded 1923; Headquarters Moscow; The
airline is owned (as of March 2007) by the Russian Government)
(b) The a... 阅读全帖 |
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