Chinese Taikonaut Debuts Spacewalk

The video grab taken on Sept. 27, 2008 in Beijing, China, shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang is outside the orbital module. [Photo: Xinhua]

The video grab taken on Sept. 27, 2008 in Beijing, China, shows Chinese taikonaut Liu Boming also emerged from the orbital module hatch and hands Zhai Zhigang a Chinese national flag that Zhai Zhigang waves in the outer space. [Photo: Xinhua]

The video grab taken on Sept. 27, 2008 in Beijing, China, shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang waves a Chinese national flag in the outer space. [Photo: Xinhua]

In this video grab taken on Friday, September 27, 2008 from China Central Television, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang waves as he conducts China's first spacewalk. [Photo: Xinhua]

Space Heroes 太空英雄

Three Chinese astronauts returned safely on Sunday after orbiting the Earth on board the Shengzhou-VII space capsule. The message to the world is clear: after a slow start in space, China is catching up fast.

The spacecraft touched down in the Mongolian desert to rapturous applause from mission control in Beijing. Millions tuned in to watch the historic moment on television around the world.
Mission leader Zhai Zhigang was the first to emerge from the capsule and he was incredibly proud of their achievement.

"It was a glorious mission, full of challenges with a successful end," he said.

The mission follows China's successful hosting of the Olympics and included the country's first ever spacewalk.

Mr Zhai wore a Chinese-made spacesuit costing up to £20million (220million Yuan), and stayed outside the capsule for 15 minutes while his team mates stayed inside, monitoring his progress.
This exercise puts China as only the third nation, after the United States and Russia, to stage a successful space walk. It is also seen as a critical progression in the country's three-step space programme, with the ultimate aim to build a large space station.

Is there a new space race underway now? Roger Launius of the National Air and Space Museum think there is. "It is an Asian space race. It's between China, Japan, maybe Korea, certainly India," said Mr Launius.

"The Chinese, because of their full service capability – humans, robots and military – are at this point in time the leaders in that race. But those other countries have a lot of capabilities too," he added.

Meanwhile, the families of the astronauts have to wait patiently as their space heroes undergo two weeks of preventative quarantine, just in case their body defences may have been weakened by the trip.

China Leaves Footprints in Space

SHANGHAI — China’s Shenzhou VII spacecraft blasted off at 9:07 p.m. Thursday, carrying three Chinese astronauts into space on this country’s third manned space mission in the past five years., according to state television.

The three-day mission is part of Project 921, China’s ambitious manned space program, and was expected to include the country’s first attempt at a space walk, which would make China only the third country to accomplish the feat, after Russia and the United States.

上海－据中国国家电视台报道，载着三名宇航员，中国神州7号飞船于周四晚间九点零七分成功发射，这是中国在过去五年内第三次实现载人航天飞行任务。

为期三天的航天使命是921工程载人航天项目的部份，此次航天飞行也是中国航天员的首次外太空行走，此举使中国将继俄罗斯、美国后成为世界上第三个能让宇航员在外太空行走国家。

中国宇航员成功完成首次太空行走

A Chinese astronaut has made the historic first step in outer space for his country. With the successful spacewalk, China has become the third country, after the United States and Russia, to do so.

一名中国宇航员为中国向外太空迈出历史性的一步。翟志刚成功进行太空行走以后，中国成为继美国和俄罗斯之后的第三个进行太空行走的国家。

Cheering erupted in the control room when Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang opened the hatch of the Shenzhou 7 spacecraft and went outside.

中国宇航员翟志刚走出神舟7号轨道仓，进入太空的时候，地面的控制室里爆发出一片欢呼声。

His emergence from the module was captured by video cameras mounted on the outside of the space ship and broadcast live to millions of Chinese viewers.

安装在航天器外部的录像机把翟志刚进入太空的场面记录下来，然后实况播放给地面上数以百万计的中国观众。

Zhai, who became China's first-ever spacewalker, waved to the camera at this historic moment.

刚刚成为中国太空行走第一人的翟志刚挥舞著中国国旗，他说，这是一个历史时刻。

Zhai says he sends greetings to the Chinese people and all the people in the world. Shortly afterwards, his teammate handed him a Chinese national flag, which he also waved for the camera.

Outside the craft, Zhai recovered a scientific experiment that official Chinese media said were solid lubricant samples. The ship also will release a satellite that will circle the orbiter and send back images to mission command.

在航天器外面，翟志刚从太空中取回一个科学试验，中国官方媒体说，那是一些固体润滑材料。航天器将向太空投放一枚卫星，这枚卫星将环绕航天器飞行，向使命指挥中心发送图像。

For his 20 minute spacewalk, Zhai wore a Chinese-made Feitian suit, which is being highlighted as the first indigenous space suit.

翟志刚进行了20分钟太空行走，他身穿中国制造的飞天宇航服，中国强调说，这是第一套中国自制的宇航服。

It cost nearly $4.5 million, has 10 layers and weighs about 120 kilograms.

成本高达近450万美元。这套宇航服有10层，重量大约是120公斤。

The Feitian is like a mini space ship. It provides pressurized atmosphere, oxygen and temperature control to keep astronauts alive in outer space, while still allowing them to carry out their tasks. The suit also protects wearers from radiation and small flying meteoroids.

飞天宇航服就象一个微型宇航器。它提供加压大气，氧气，还配有温度调节，能保持宇航员在太空中生存，同时完成他们的任务。宇航服还保护宇航员免受幅射和微小的宇宙微粒的打击。

One of the Shenzhou 7 astronauts, who did not actually exit the craft, wore a Russian-made Orlan space suit. Chinese authorities say Russian experts have been on hand to support the entire mission.

神舟7号的另一名没有离开航天器的宇航员穿着俄罗斯制造的太空服。中国当局说，俄罗斯专家在指挥中心准备随时协助支持整个使命。

Shenzhou 7 launched Thursday night from the western province of Gansu, and is due to land in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia Sunday.

神舟7号在星期四晚间从甘肃省发射升空，按计划将在星期天在内蒙古地区着陆。

Official Chinese media report the country's ultimate goal is to build a permanent space laboratory and a larger-scale space engineering system. The chief designer of the Shenzhou spacecraft system, Zhang Bainan, is quoted as saying China is planning to begin mass production of the spacecraft starting from the Shenzhou 8 mission.

中国官方媒体报告说，中国的最终目标是建造一个永久的空间实验室，和一个大型太空工程系统。神舟飞船系列的主要设计师被引述说，中国计划从神舟8号开始批量制造太空飞行器。

Top 10 moments of the Beijing Olympics

1) Usain Bolt breaks the 100 meters world record. Bolt already owned the record and in front of a packed Bird's Nest stadium he ran 9.69 seconds. He thumped his chest in triumph over the last few meters before his 'marksman' celebration which became one of the lasting images of the Games.

2) Michael Phelps roars in triumph and relief after American team mate Jason Lezak overtook France's Alain Bernard on the final leg of the 4x100 freestyle relay to keep alive Phelps's dream of beating Mark Spitz's record from 1972 of seven golds in a Games - a dream he was to realize.

3) Liu Xiang dejectedly walks away from the track as he realizes he has to withdraw from the defense of his 110 meters hurdles title because of a leg injury. Liu was the most popular sportsman in China and his grimacing departure clouded the Games for millions of home fans.

4) Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva turns the Bird's Nest into her private theatre with a gold medal and world record-breaking pole vault performance that captivated the 91,000 crowd. After she spent most of the competition lying under a towel, she broke her own world mark with a leap of 5.05 meters.

5) The Opening Ceremony. It was a jaw-dropping beginning to the Games, culminating in former gymnast Li Ning being swung up the roof of the stadium and 'running' around the top level before lighting the cauldron.

6) German weightlifter Matthias Steiner kisses a picture of his late wife Susann on the gold medal podium, choking back tears over the promise he made to her that he would keep their Olympic dream. The super-heavyweight made the pledge to Susann at her bedside in hospital as she lay dying after a car crash in 2007.

7) American Matt Emmons blows a 3.3-point lead on the very last shot of a 120-shot competition to throw away the gold medal in the "marathon" event of shooting. Four years ago in Athens he had fired at the wrong target and squandered a 3-point lead.

8) Usain Bolt breaks Michael Johnson's 200 meters record. Charging towards the finish line, Bolt has his eye on the clock all the way and once again celebrates his triumph in style -- this time, after he completed his run.

9) Rohullah Nikpai wins Afghanistan's first Olympic medal with a bronze in the men's 58-kg taekwondo. Proof that no matter how tough the conditions you have to train in, Olympic success is achievable if you have the talent.

10) Estonian Gerd Kanter celebrates his discus gold medal by sprinting down the 100 meter track at the Bird's Nest and mimicking Bolt's marksman routine.

北京奥运会十大动容瞬间

1）乌塞恩-博尔特打破男子100米世界纪录。博尔特之前已经是该项目的世界纪录保持者，在鸟巢数万观众的见证下，他跑出了9秒69的成绩。在最后几米的时候他兴奋地捶打着胸膛，庆祝胜利，之后的“博尔特式”招牌庆功动作成为北京奥运会上最令人难忘的画面之一。
　　2）在男子4x100米自由泳接力赛中，迈克尔-菲尔普斯的队友贾森-莱扎克在最后一棒超过法国选手阿兰-贝尔纳，使菲尔普斯打破了马克?斯皮茨在1972年奥运会上一人夺七金的纪录。那一刻，菲尔普斯如释重负，纵情欢呼。这是他的圆梦时刻。
　　3）因脚伤无奈退出男子110米栏卫冕冠军的比赛时，刘翔沮丧地走出了跑道。刘翔是中国最受欢迎的运动员，他的意外离场让他的无数支持者扼腕叹息。
　　4）俄罗斯女子撑杆跳高运动员叶莲娜?伊辛巴耶娃把鸟巢变成了她的个人秀场。她的表现征服了91000名观众，最终夺得了金牌并打破世界纪录。比赛的大部分时间她都拿块毛巾遮着脸躺在地上，然后一跃而起将自己保持的世界纪录提高到了5.05米。
　　5）开幕式。这是一场精彩绝伦的开幕式，前体操运动员李宁被威压吊至高空，“跑步”绕场一周，点燃主火炬的一瞬让开幕式的气氛达到顶点。
　　6）德国举重运动员马蒂亚斯-施泰纳在领奖台上亲吻亡妻苏姗娜的照片，含泪感叹他终于实现了对妻子的承诺：永不放弃奥运梦想。苏珊娜2007年遭遇车祸，在妻子弥留之际，守在病床边的施泰纳向她做出了上述承诺。
　　7）在男子步枪3x40决赛上，美国射击运动员马修-埃蒙斯在最后一枪还保有3.3环的大好优势下，不料最后一枪失手，将这枚射击“马拉松”的金牌拱手让出。四年前的雅典奥运会上，他也是在最后一枪打到了别人靶上，错失了3环的领先优势。
　　8）乌塞恩-博尔特打破迈克尔?约翰逊保持的200米世界纪录。冲刺的时候，博尔特一直盯着计时器，然后又一次以他独特的方式庆祝这一胜利——不过这次是在他跑完全程之后。
　　9）鲁胡拉-尼帕伊获跆拳道男子58公斤级比赛的铜牌，为阿富汗赢得首枚奥运奖牌。这说明，无论训练条件多么艰苦，有实力的运动员还是能在奥运会上脱颖而出的。
　　10）爱沙尼亚运动员戈德-坎特获得男子铁饼金牌后，在鸟巢百米跑道上狂奔，并模仿博尔特的招牌动作庆祝胜利。

Paralympic closing ceremony kicks off

Photo taken on September 17, 2008 shows the scene of the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)

The delegation of Great Britain enter the stadium while holding a slogan writing "Thank you, China", ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

South Korean athletes hold the banner saying "Love Paralympics. Love China" as they walk in ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

The Canadian delegation held "Thank you, Beijing" slogan Admission

Red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, are shaked off at the center of the field during the art performance "A Letter to the Future" of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)

Red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, are shaked off at the center of the field during the art performance "A Letter to the Future" of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)

Art performance "Watering" goes on during the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua photo)

How to Lose Weight

如何减肥*How to Lose Weight

It seems that many people today are overweight. No one wants to carry around extra pounds, lout few people know how to slum down effectively. They look for miracle pills and magic cures. In the end, they fail and the pounds come back. But the most effective way of losing weight is actually very simple. It is a combination of a good diet and proper exercise. What makes it work is determination. It requires discipline and commitment to succeed. Here is an example that proves the truth of these words.

My aunt had been trying to lose weight for years. She went on one diet after another, but none of them worked. She lost a lot of weight quickly only to have it come back. Finally, she followed her doctor's advice and began to eat a simple, well-balanced diet. She ate lots of fruits and vegetables and avoided high-fat foods. In addition, she joined an exercise class. She worked out three times a week. At first, my aunt wasn't happy because the weight came off so slowly. But her classmates encouraged her to stick to it and eventually she reached her goal. Best of all, she was able to stay at her ideal weight. That was because she had developed healthy new habits.

现在似乎有许多人的体重都过重。没有人会希望身上有多余的重量，但是很少人知道如何才能有效地瘦下来。他们会去寻找特效药，以及神奇的治疗法。最后不仅失败，而且反弹了。但是事实上，最有效的减肥方法非常简单。主要就是结合均衡的饮食，以及适当的运动。成功的关键就是要有决心。成功需要自制和投入。以下这个例子，可以证明这个方法是正确的。

我阿姨试图减肥已经好多年了。她一次又一次地节食，但是没有一次成功。她的体重会快速地下降，但没多久就又反弹了。最后，她听从医生的建议，开始吃简单、均衡的饮食。她吃大量的蔬果，并避免高脂肪的食物。除此之外，她还去参加运动课程。她一星期运动三次。起初，我阿姨并不是很开心，因为体重下降得很慢。但是她的同学们鼓励她坚持下去，最后她终于达到目标。最棒的是，她能够维持她的理想体重。因为她已经养成健康的新生活习惯。

Mid-Autumn Legend-the moon fairylady

中秋节的传说

　Many years ago, there was a king in China. He was a brave man who did lots of belifits to the people. He admired a beautiful girl and made her stay in the palace so that he could see her whenever he wanted. But, the girl did not like the frightful figure of the king. She seldomly spoke a word in the palace. Each time the king went to her place, he used to show her some treasures and brought some gifts to the girl in order to make her smile and speak.

　On every full moon, the girl would burned incenses and wax candles to worship the moon. People believed that there was a god lived in the moon that made the moon shine. Girls who wanted to be a beauty and have a handsome husband should worship the moon.

　One day, the full moon of the eighth month, the king brought three herbs pills to show her.

　"This is from the priest of the palace. If I eat them up, I can live forever." He exclaimed.

　This was the first time the girl stuffs he brought.

　He continued,"If you and I both take one, we will both live forever. No one can take you away from me!"

　Because the king afraid of the pills would have side effects. He forced the girl to take the pill first. If nothing wrong with her after taking the pill, he would take it immediately. However, the girl recognized that if she took all three of them, the king would left her eventually. Therefore, the first time, she spoke to the king,"Let me have a look of the pills first. Otherwise, I will not try at all."

　The king surprisingly the girl talked to him. So, he handed the pills to the girl. She did not say anything but eat all of them. The king was extremely angry. He wanted to kill her.

　At this moment, the girl started to fly. She could fly because of the intake of the pills. The king could not catch her, but watched her flew toward the moon and disappeared.

　After that, people believed that there was a beautiful girl stay in the moon with a little old man and a bunny. The old man was believed to be the god inside the moon and the bunny was his pet. Day after day, Chinese believed that there were people lived in the moon. Their movement made the dark spot when we looked up to the moon. People used to worship the girl to glorify her chastity. So, on every full moon of the mid-Autumn became a festival in order to memorize her.

　Moon in Chinese Celestial Cosmology

　The choice of the festival's theme -- celebrating the glories and mysteries of the moon -- was a natural. Along with the sun, the moon has long been an object of human curiosity and worship. "It is probable that sun and moon were early held to be deities and that they were the first visible objects of worship," according to the book "Sketches of the History of Man." To the most ancient ancestors of the Chinese, the sun and the moon were considered the "chief objects of veneration," according to records dating to the Han dynasty emperor Wu Di (157-87 B.C.).

　In ancient Asian mythology, there is a strong relationship between the moon and water. The moon is said to regulate reservoirs and supplies of water. There is a suggestion that the moon produces fertility and freshness in the soil. The moon's role in bountiful harvests is widely recognized during autumns around the world.

Remember every kindness to you

Remember every kindness alone to you,

Whatever its measure

Remember praise by others won

And pass it on with pleasure

Remember every promise made

And keep it to the letter

Remember those who lend you aid

And be a grateful debtor

记住别人为你做过的每一件好事，无论事情大小
记住从别人那赢得的赞美并愉快地把它传递给别人
记住作出的每一个承诺 并严格的履行
记住帮助过你的人，做一个感恩的人！

Nearly half of Britons suffer "discomgoogolation"

你有“Google依赖症”吗?

1. Feeling stressed or anxious at an inability to access the Internet? Don't worry, you're not alone and now there's a word for it: "discomgoogolation."
2. Nearly half of Britons -- 44 percent -- are discomgoogolation sufferers, according to a survey, with over a quarter -- 27 percent -- admitting to rising stress levels when they are unable to go online.
3. "The proliferation of broadband has meant for the first time in history we've entered a culture of 'instant answers,"' said psychologist Dr David Lewis, who identified discomgoogolation by measuring heart rates and brainwave activity.
4. The term comes from "discombobulate," which means to confuse or frustrate, and Google.
5. "A galaxy of information is just a mouse click away and we have become addicted to the web," added Lewis. "When unable to get online, discomgoogolation takes over.
6. "It was surprising to see the stress this led to brain activity and blood pressure in participants both increase in response to being cut off from the Internet."
7. The survey also found 76 percent of Britons could not live without the Internet, with over half of the population using the web between one and four hours a day and 19 percent of people spending more time online than with their family in a week.
8. Forty-seven percent of those polled believed the Internet was more important in people's lives than religion, with one in five people paying the Internet more attention than their partner.
9. Commissioned by information service 118118, the YouGov poll questioned 2,100 Britons during the first week of July.

• 上不了网就会觉得焦躁不安？别担心，你并不是个特例，如今很多人都有这种“谷歌依赖症（discomgoogolation）”。
• 据一项调查显示，近一半的英国人（44%）患有“谷歌依赖症”，超过四分之一的人（27%）承认自己在上不了网时会感到压力增大。
• 心理学博士大卫-刘易斯说：“宽带网络的普及让人们有史以来首次进入了一个‘速答’文化时代。”刘易斯博士通过测量人的心率和脑波变化识别“谷歌依赖症”。
• “Discomgooglation”一词是“discombobulate”（混乱、丧气）和Google（搜索引擎“谷歌”）两个词的合成。
• 刘易斯说：“如今，你只要轻轻一点鼠标，无数资讯就尽在眼前，我们已经对网络产生了依赖，一旦上不了网，就会感到坐立不安。”
• “没想到上不了网产生的压力竟然会引起人大脑活动的加速和血压升高。”
• 此外，调查发现，76%的英国人称自己离开网络活不下去，超过一半的人每天的上网时间为一至四个小时，19%的人每周上网的时间比与家人共处的时间还要多。
• 47%的受访者认为，在生活中网络的意义大于宗教信仰；五分之一的人对网络的关注多于自己的伴侣。
• 受118118信息服务台的委托，英国YouGov民意调查机构在7月的第一周共对2100位民众进行了调查。

英国调查：性？还是长寿？

A large number of Britons would be prepared to give up sex if it meant they would live to be 100, according to a survey on last Friday.The Mori research found that 40 percent would pass on the passion for longevity, although far more women (48 percent) were willing to make the sacrifice than men (31 percent).However nearly all (94 percent) would not give up their friends or family in order to reach their century while a half thought scientists should keep trying to prolong people's lifespans.Private health care provider BUPA commissioned the survey as part of a debate on the implications of an ageing population."Britain is facing an ageing time bomb with major challenges presented by retirement, the desire to live longer and the increasing burden of caring for older people," said Andrew Vallance-Owen, BUPA's medical director.

上周五的一项调查表明，很多英国人表示如果可以活到100岁，他们宁愿放弃性生活。负责此次调查的莫里调查公司发现，40％的调查对象愿意为了长寿而放弃性，而愿做出这种选择的女性（48％）要比男性（31％）多很多。然而，几乎所有的调查对象（94％）都不愿为了自己活到100岁而放弃朋友和家庭，一半的人认为科学家们应该努力探讨如何延长人的寿命。英国专门提供医疗保健服务的私营公司BUPA委托莫里调查公司做了此项调查，其调查结果成为英国老龄化的一个有力证据。BUPA的主任医师安德鲁·瓦伦斯－欧文说："'老龄化'就像一颗定时炸弹，英国正面临着退休、渴望长寿以及不断加剧的养老负担带来的各种挑战。"

Love can keep your heart healthy

最新研究表明爱让你拥有一颗健康的心

1. Valentine's Day is not all about mushiness, flowers and chocolates, for now a new research has shown that Cupid's magic works as far as the health of your heart is concerned.


2. Women in happy marriages are much less likely to have a heart attack than those in high-stress relationships, research at the University of Pittsburgh, in the US, found.


3. And men who have sex two or more times a week halve their risk of a cardiac arrest, a study at Bristol University found.


4. Hugs lower your blood pressure while making love is a great cardiac workout .


5. It temporarily raises blood pressure and gives the arteries and veins a workout, keeping them strong and flexible.


6. Cathy Ross, a specialist nurse with the British Heart Foundation, says: "Sex can provide the same benefits as walking up several flights of stairs."


7. And it's a lot more fun which means we're more likely to stick with the exercise regime.


8. We burn on average 200 calories when we have sex. But trying out different positions can increase the burn and fun.


9. HUGS also help. Doctors at the University of North Carolina, in America, found cuddles can lower blood pressure and boost levels of the relaxing feelgood hormone oxytocin.


10. Kissing is also recommended for gums and teeth because it increases production of saliva, which helps kill the bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease.


11. In the long term this can even help to head off a heart attack because gum disease can increase the risk of heart attacks.

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  情人节带给你的不仅仅是激动、鲜花和巧克力，一项最新研究显示，爱神丘比特还能让你的心脏更加健康。


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  美国匹兹堡大学的一项研究发现，拥有幸福婚姻的女性患心脏病的几率远远低于那些婚姻状况不佳的女性。


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  布里斯托尔大学的一项研究表明，一周有两次或两次以上性生活的男性心脏骤停的风险要小一半。


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  此外，拥抱可以降低血压，而性生活则可以锻炼心脏功能。


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  拥抱和性生活会使血压暂时升高，能让动脉和静脉得到锻炼，从而使它们保持强劲和柔韧。


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  英国心脏基金会的护理专家凯西·洛斯说：“性生活所能起到的作用和上几段楼梯差不多。”


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  而且，这种“锻炼”更有趣，人们更容易坚持。


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  一次性生活能够燃烧平均200卡路里的热量，尝试不同的姿势则可以增加热量的燃烧，还可以增加乐趣。


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  拥抱对身体也有好处。美国北卡罗莱纳大学的博士们发现，拥抱能够降低血压，还可以促进能让人感到放松和舒适的脑下垂体后叶荷尔蒙的分泌。


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  接吻对牙龈和牙齿有好处。因为接吻可以增加唾液的分泌，从而有助于杀死引起蛀齿和牙龈疾病的细菌。


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  由于牙龈疾病会增加患心脏病的风险，所以从长期来看，接吻甚至有助于降低心脏病的发病率。

Vocabulary:

mushiness : the quality or condition of being affectedly or overly emotional（情绪过于激动） workout : 锻炼；健身

flight : a series of stairs rising from one landing to another（一段楼梯）

Enhance happiness index of the three major steps

How to be happy？

　　如何获得幸福：寻找幸福公式？

　　In the past two weeks we have looked at the happiness formula defined by positive psychologist Martin Seligman, where H (happiness) = S (your biological set point for feeling happy) + C (the conditions of your life) + V (the voluntary choices you make). This week we look at the conditions in life that can improve our happiness quotient.

　　过去两周我们研究了一项幸福公式，这是由乐观心理学家马丁塞利格曼定义的。H(幸福)=S(个人生理幸福感受的固定指数)+C(个人生活状态)+V(个人主观选择)本周我们将着眼于能提升幸福指数的生活状态。

Step 1: Peace and quiet

第一步：平和宁静

　　Jonathon Haidt in his excellent book, 'The Happiness Hypothesis', notes that research shows that we can never completely adapt to new or chronic noise pollution. Loud noises trigger one of our most primitive fear responses (the other is the fear of falling) and we can never fully relax if we are surrounded by intrusive noise. Noisy neighbours are one of the most emotive causes of domestic upset for a very good reason. It is essential to have some peace and quiet every day. If you are unfortunate enough to live somewhere noisy, persist with complaining to your local council. Additionally, try wearing wax earplugs to give you some respite. If you need your TV, radio or music up loud, wearing headphones demonstrates altruism to your neighbours, which will make you and them feel good.

　　乔纳森海迪在他的优秀著作《幸福假说》当中提到，研究调查显示，我们不可能完全适应噪音污染，无论是新近的还是长期的。巨大噪声会引起我们某种面对恐惧本能反映(另一种是对于坠落的恐惧)，如果周遭噪音喧闹，我们不可能完全放松。这样看来，吵闹的邻居的确对我们家庭不和起到很大影响。每日保持平和宁静事关重要。如果不幸你生活环境比较吵，请一定要坚持去居委会投诉。另外，试试实用耳塞，可能会缓解噪声。如果你一定要大声看电视听收银放音乐的话，记得戴上耳机，别影响邻里，这样可以使双方都感到舒适。

Step 2: Relationships

第二步：人际关系

　　This is the most important of all the external conditions that can improve your happiness quotient. Often our deepest sources of unhappiness are found in poor relationships with others. A colleague at work who bullies or dismisses us creates untold wretchedness. A cruelly conflictual relationship with a partner or lover leaves us feeling betrayed and abandoned. A relationship with our parents or children which is not based on compassionate, unconditional regard creates isolation and misery. We never fully adapt to hostile relationships, they invidiously contaminate our wellbeing, squatting inside our minds as unresolved, destructive ruminations. When faced with such relationships, the most positive thing we can do is to either mend the relationship by confronting what is going wrong or learn to move on.

　　这是增加幸福指数的一条至关重要的内部条件。我们感到不快乐的最深层原因，往往就是人际关系欠佳。如果一个在职同事对我们表示威吓的话，会造成难以言语的抑郁情绪。与拍档或者爱人的关系陷入残酷竞争之中，会让我们感到背叛和背弃。与父母孩子之间的关系缺乏同情心和无私关心，那么这会造成隔阂生产痛苦。我们不可能适应这种敌对关系，这种不良的人际关系会损害身心健康，长久留存在我们心里，会让人陷入无以解决的恶性心理困境。当我们面临这类问题时，最好的办法，就是直面难题，挽救关系，或者学着继续前进。

Step 3: Share

第三步：分享

　　If you have discovered conditions or choices in life that have significantly improved your wellbeing, I would like to share them with readers. Passing on what works is essential to improve our own and the wellbeing of others.
　　如果你发觉生活状态或者做的某项决定对幸福生活有极大帮助的话，我很想将其和读者们分享。将有用的发现与更多人分享，这对增进自己的幸福和他人的幸福都有积极作用。

Beijing Paralympics open with spectacular ceremony

O0~北京残奥会盛大开幕~0O

残奥会今日开幕式和北京奥运会开幕式同样精彩哦！

预祝残奥会开幕式圆满成功！中国代表团加油！！

Today the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games and the Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony of the same wonderful oh


I wish the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games a complete success! The Chinese delegation Come on! !




The Beijing Paralympics opening ceremony gets under way with the obligatory fireworks at the Bird's Nest Stadium！

The national flag of China is raised as the Military Band of the Chinese People's Liberation Army play the national anthem

A colourful procession of cartoon marathon athletes follows, delighting the spectators in a packed stadium

The Games' mascot takes centre stage in a short opening to the ceremony before the teams enter the stadium

Danny Crates leads the British team of 206 athletes into the arena during the 90-minute procession

The 2008 Paralympic Games was opened by Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday during a stunning ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing.
The opening spectacular featured a number of disabled actors and actresses, focusing on themes of space, time and life. (BBC)

周六，在北京鸟巢精彩出众的仪式上,国家主席胡锦涛宣布2008残奥会开幕。
盛大的开幕式以残疾演员为主，着重空间、时间和生命的主题。原文
版主点评：残奥会将促使人们给予残疾人士更多关注和关爱，为他们战胜障碍、创造辉煌提供舞台。

&^ online love ^&

That I met you was the fate.

在网上相识其实是一种缘份。

茫茫网海两个素不相识远隔千山万水的网上人，用鼠标轻轻点击对方的网名，就开始了一段莫名的缘分。

如果能成为相知的朋友，那这种缘分又更深了一层。

能在茫茫网海相遇，我想这也是冥冥之中操纵缘分的上天，借网络搭起有缘人相遇的桥梁，让彼此互相理解、互相尊重、互相信任、互相包容，精心培育并呵护好友情之花。所以，这种缘分应该值得我们好好珍惜用心把握。

在网上停留的时间越长就越感觉网上友情尤其是挚友之情的珍贵和难得。网上挚友之情，是一种没有任何功利心的纯粹友情，它不依*双方的事业、名利、地位、身份、履历等功利因素，利用网络互诉生活中的点点滴滴互相探讨人生真谛，实际上是独立人格之间的一种互相呼应和认同，互相解读彼此存在的意义，舒张生活压力，缓解灵魂深处的孤独感，让彼此在滚滚红尘中活得更加自在更加洒脱。正因为网上友情的珍贵，尤其值得网上人用爱心用真情来珍惜难得的缘分，不强求不猜疑，豁达地对待网友，互相理解互相尊重互相信任互相包容，精心培育并呵护友情之花。 　　

挚友之交应该类似君子之交，是一种清淡单纯的友谊，这种友谊的基础应该是心灵上的互惠。多数人上网是为了宣泄日常生活中的压力苦闷和抑郁，为了有人能分享自己的欢乐，让忧愁减半欢乐加倍。所以当网友获得成功，向你传递喜讯的时候，你就把真诚的祝贺献给朋友；当朋友对你倾诉心中的忧愁苦闷和烦恼，你就用一颗同理心为朋友排忧解难，把温暖人心的勉励话语通过冷冷的网线传递到网络的另一端。往往在朋友情绪低落的时候，一封email、一声关注、一句平常的体己语，也许就能缓解朋友的苦闷助其走出低谷。 　　

岁月悠悠，往事如昨，昨夜的星辰无法辉映今天的湖光山色，因此我们应该珍惜现在所拥有的一切，珍惜友情，珍惜网络为我们缔结的缘分，在网络里用真心用真情来弹奏一曲“友谊地久天长”。

"two Olympic Games, the same brilliant"

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games introduced

2008北京残奥会介绍

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games emblem

Beijing 2008 Paralympics mascot

1. Introduction Beijing Paralympics 2008 Beijing Paralympics is the 13th Paralympic Games, in 2008 from September 6 to September 17 in Beijing, a total of 20 categories. 18 competition which was held in Beijing, sailing competitions held in Qingdao, the equestrian events held in Hong Kong.

2. Beijing Paralympic Games venues Beijing Paralympic Games a total of 20 competition venues will use all Olympic Games venues. Beijing 18 projects which use the 16 Olympic venues, in order to facilitate transportation, most of the Olympic venues concentrated in the central area and the university. Sailing and equestrian competition venues use of Qingdao and Hong Kong's Olympic Games venues. Beijing Paralympics, the Olympic village will be used as the Paralympic Village.

3. Scale Beijing Paralympics Beijing Paralympics some 150 countries and regions more than 4,000 athletes, 2,500 coaches and officials to participate in this session Games. In accordance with past Paralympic Games, will also receives about 4,000 text, photography, radio, television reporter and related technical personnel.

4. Paralympics item Beijing Paralympic Games events have 20 categories, namely archery, athletics, hard bowls, cycling, equestrian, football 5-, 7-a-football, the blind gateball, judo, weightlifting, rowing, sailing , Shooting, swimming, table tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis. In addition to sailing in Qingdao and equestrian events held in Hong Kong, other projects are to be held in Beijing. According to the Paralympic Games rules, all projects will be based on the type of disability athletes with disabilities and grade level, a total of 471 gold, to ensure fair competition in sports and games security.

5. Paralympic Games (20) and venues (16 in Beijing, two outside Beijing) list:

1 .Archery Archery Olympic Park archery range

2.Athletics Track and Field National Stadium

3.Boccia hard grounder National Convention Center Fencing

4.Cycling Bicycle Laoshan Cycling Museum

5.Equestrian Olympic equestrian racetrack in Hong Kong

6.Football 5-a-side football Five Olympic Park B field hockey field

7.Football 7-a-side football seven-a-Olympic Park A field hockey field

8.Goalball blind gateball Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium

9.Judo judo workers Stadium

10.Powerlifting weightlifting Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Stadium

11.Rowing rowing Olympic Water Park

12.Sailing Regatta Qingdao International Regatta Centre

13.Shooting Shooting Beijing Shooting Hall

14.Swimming Swimming National Swimming Center

15.Table Tennis Stadium, Peking University Table Tennis

16.Volleyball Sitting Sitting Volleyball China Agricultural University Gymnasium

17.Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Basketball National Stadium Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium (with preliminary, Preliminary Round)

18.Wheelchair Fencing Wheelchair Fencing National Convention Center Fencing

19.Wheelchair Rugby wheelchair rugby Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

20.Wheelchair Tennis Wheelchair Tennis Olympic Park Tennis Court

6. Beijing Paralympic Games slogan: Beijing Paralympic Games slogan is "One World, One Dream." Paralympic Games with the slogan "Beyond, integration, sharing," the concept of complementarity, clear expression of the disabled and able-bodied people "belong to one world, were seeking a dream come true" theme. One World: The world is a big family. Like the disabled and able-bodied in which the mutual exchanges, share a happy life. The only world is home to all mankind. With a dream: to achieve harmonious development and world peace is the pursuit of persons with disabilities; beyond "faster, higher, stronger" is also the goal of handicapped athletes dream. Beijing Paralympic Games to encourage disabled athletes in their own mind and body to tenacious struggle, realizing his dream.

7. Beijing Paralympic Games emblem 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games emblem of "Heaven, Earth," consists of three parts: First, some graphics, that is, from red, blue, green, three-color composition of the "" shaped and the other is "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games" words; Third, International Paralympic Committee logo.

Graphic part of the emblem, the strokes of calligraphy to show a movement of the human form, as if a forward leap of gymnasts, and if one is the pommel horse on the air rotating athletes, embodies the concept of the campaign.

Graphic part of the emblem also can be seen as the Chinese "". "" Birth, going for Italy, have arrived in Italy, and its tortuous shape, the implication through difficult and ultimately achieving goals, a success.

The emblem used by the color, red, the implication of the sun, deep blue, the implication of the blue sky, green, implication of the earth. Three kinds of color three strokes together as a movement of the human form, that is, "Heaven, Earth," embodies the traditional Chinese culture, "Harmony" thinking, expressed the modern uphold the scientific concept of development, the pursuit of sport The harmony, people's self and nature, the idea of harmonious development of society.

Emblem to color choices also fully embodies the concept of the Beijing Olympic Games three. Red, is thick with Chinese characteristics "Red China", embodies the "People's Olympics" concept of deep blue, representing high-tech, embodies the "Hi-tech Olympics" concept of green, on behalf of the environment, embodies the "green Olympics "concept.

2008 Beijing Paralympic Games emblem to Heaven, Earth, harmony and integration were the main line, the Chinese language, calligraphy and the integration of the Paralympic spirit, which embodies Chinese traditional culture and modern spirit of the Olympic movement, embodies the "spirit resides in sports "Harmonious unity of the people with the spirit of the Olympic movement, has a profound traditional Chinese cultural heritage.

Beijing Paralympic Games emblem and the 2008 Olympic Games emblem "China and India • dancing Beijing" the same strain, are filled with elements of traditional Chinese culture, the common interpretation of the "People's Olympics" concept. 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games emblem of "Heaven, Earth," Chinese characters as the emblem design, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games emblem "China and India • dancing Beijing" to seal as the emblem design, "Chinese characters" and "China and India" are typical of traditional Chinese The cultural elements, full of characteristics of Chinese culture, both in terms of ideology and art style echoes. Emblem of the two complement each other, Xiang Ying-Hui, highlighted the "People's Olympics" concept, Yuyishenke, and strong performance.

Beijing Paralympic Games emblem in 2004, the evening of July 13 the third anniversary of Beijing's successful Olympic bid at the China Millennium Monument released.

8. Organizational Structure According to the "host city contract" and "International Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee residual cooperation agreement", held in Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee is the first by a two Olympic Games Organizing Committee to organize the Olympic Organizing Committee. In order to ensure the "two Olympic Games, the same brilliant," Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee promised, the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to maintain the same level of service. Beijing to host the 2008 session of unique, high-level Olympic and Paralympic Games, China is the world made the solemn commitment. To this end, we seriously put forward the "two Olympic Games, the same brilliant" goal.

Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee will also undertake the preparatory work for the two Olympics, but also means that the functions of each department's commitment to two Olympic Games organizing work.

9. Preferential policies Beijing Paralympic Games will be the first to the participating delegations within the quota to provide free international travel, and in accordance with established practice, provide free room and board and waive the application fee. This commitment by the international Olympic Committee and national residual residual spoke highly of the IOC. As for the Beijing Paralympics delegation to provide free international travel, to participate in the Beijing Paralympics delegation is expected to reach a record high, it is estimated that about 150 delegations.

10. Accessibility According to the Paralympics need to run, BOCOG Paralympic Games venues developed a barrier-free facilities work guidance, coordinating research with the needs of the Paralympic Games run barrier-free facilities; identified barrier-free facilities assessment, design, approval, construction, and Acceptance procedures to ensure that the Beijing Paralympics venues have good accessibility conditions. Beijing municipal government attaches great importance to the city barrier-free facilities hardware and environmental construction, centering on Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games needs, developed a work plan, the barrier-free facilities to strengthen the inspection and maintenance efforts.

11. Cultural activities The central government and the Paralympics in Beijing on the propaganda and cultural attaches great importance to the work. Beijing BOCOG President Liu Qi instructions "should attach great importance to the preparations for the Paralympics and publicity work."

Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee on January 25, 2006 issued a "strategic plan for Beijing Paralympics propaganda"; assistive on the eve of May 19th Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Propaganda Department held a news conference news Paralympic Games; June 5 , The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee was held in Beijing Hotel of the inauguration ceremony for the Paralympic market development; the end of June, with the fourth Olympic cultural festival, coordinated CDPF successfully held a large-scale paintings of people with fine arts exhibition. During the event, Beijing, major media have reported strong, strong support has greatly promoted social understanding of the Beijing Paralympics, the preparatory work for the success of the convergence and the people.

In the second half, following the launch after the Paralympic Games emblem and slogan of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee will be September 6 Beijing Paralympics the second anniversary of the countdown, the Beijing Paralympics mascot to offer; knowledge of the Paralympics will be conducted phone SMS quiz, photo exhibition organized network Paralympic knowledge, the Paralympic volunteer activities, and strengthen efforts to publicize, for broad social concern and participation. We will also strive to, in the major news media on the topic Paralympics open space, in a television programme in an increase in the preparations for the Paralympic Games, an increase in public service ads column Paralympics content tips, and to promote the Beijing Paralympics China in the cause of the handicapped and the protection of human rights on the outstanding achievements.

Lovable Teddy bear dogs

Lovable Teddy bear dogs, is all friends, the children of the sweet memories of childhood. When Teddy bear coats into a life of the dog, will, Jump, will withdraw the arrogance, who can resist its charm .

fluffy curly brown hair, the elegant temperament, as if the Shu-yuan fur Pigua noble aristocrats, living toys villi "red guests", swept through Japan, Taiwan, set off a while, "Teddy bear dog" craze.

人见人爱的泰迪熊，是所有大朋友、小朋友儿时最甜美的回忆。当泰迪熊褪下布娃娃的外衣，变成了活生生的狗狗，会跑、会跳、还很会撒骄，有谁能抵挡它的魅力？

苗条的体格、蓬松卷曲的棕色毛发，高贵优雅的气质，犹如披挂高贵皮草的淑媛贵族，活生生的绒毛玩具“红贵宾”，席卷日本、台湾，掀起一阵“泰迪熊狗狗”热潮。