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Misadventures in the Scriptreading Trade
By Joanne Wolf
While the trials and tribulations of directors, screenwriters, actors and even studio heads have become common knowledge, the unique suffering of the professional script reader remains an unheralded occupational hazard that deserves public exposure--if only to warn misguided film school graduates and aspiring D-people of the grim circle of hell that awaits them.
It sounds like an exaggeration, I know. But ten years of script reading has convinced me that few jobs are more thankless and demoralizing, exploitive and tedious--and I speak as someone whos done stints as a restaurant potato peeler and a Nautilus exercise instructor. Those jobs were less than fulfilling, but at least they resulted in the occasional perfectly sculpted potato or a gesture of gratitude, respectively, neither of which can one hope to net as a script reader (although odds on the potato are quite a bit higher). As a reader, it falls to you to read, summarize and evaluate screenplays for the convenience of production executives whose attention span is typically severely stunted, and who are likely to be terrified by the prospect of making a decision that cant later be blamed on someone else. If a script is brilliant or idiotic, masterfully crafted or painfully clumsy, the reader must try to capture its particular flavor and comment on its cinematic potential, for a small group of people who are paid roughly 1000 times his/her salary and who get through the day by barking "too soft", "too dark", and "too small." Like Goldilocks, they appear to be looking for that script that is Just Right; but the truth is, theyre looking for something that reminds them of something else, but with more special effects and a role "for Gwyneth."
If a script is really bad, one must tread carefully around the individual who has the highest stakes in it (the person it was submitted to). In that case, its wise to say of a thriller about cloning and evil land-developers that culminates in the woods with a huge mutant radioactive baby: " Its a good concept, but it doesnt really work." As a rule, action/thrillers are the most tricky genre to cover, as they tend to be structured around a ludicrous premise and usually focus more on weaponry and hijinx than on plotting or character development. Explaining to an executive that an action/thriller is stupid beyond belief and barely makes sense will not deter him/her from "sending it in to the Studio (i.e., where ever they have their first-look deal). But if the story is a screwball comedy, a love story, or a poignant period piece, for example, you will need to do back flips to get anyone to take it seriously--unless its somehow deemed Gwyneth-worthy.
Theres a belief among successful writers that their screenplays will be read by the executive to whom the material was submitted--after all, these writers already have a track record and merit more serious consideration than novice screenwriter Joe Blow. To these guys (since the familiar, highest paid names do tend to be male) I say: Ha. The executive, your buddy, whose fawning flattery you expect as a given, isnt gonna look at your script until--if ever--he has reader "coverage" of it on his desk. Then, hell either take it home to skim through it, or just quote from the coverage over the phone, as though speaking his own thoughts. I once heard an executive call a well-known screenwriter and say of a script he hadnt looked at but which Id described to him as silly and forgettable: "You know, you are quite a writer", using a seductive personal tone that suggested he was still under the spell of her dazzling screenplay. It was ultimately bought by Universal, not by my executive, whod gone on to express to the writer his surprise that her script wasnt "funnier." Presumably, she had no such complaint regarding his assessment of her story, which happened to be a romantic social drama.
Over the years, Ive suffered the indignity of phone-calls from a story editor half my age who scolded me for rating a script an 8 on his companys scale of 1 to 10. "No script is an 8," he admonished, "except if its ET or something like that." A scale of 1 to 10 that doesnt even go to 8, is only one of the many amazing paradoxes one must accept as a script reader. One must often fax "coverage" over the weekend to an executive who wont be looking at it before Monday but will raise hell if his fax machine doesnt receive it by Sunday noon, at the latest. I was once severely chastised for faxing coverage to an executive on Sunday evening, even though he was out of town that weekend. On one occasion, I was asked to write "comparative coverage" of two scripts, both adaptations of a revered comic novel that has thus far evaded the degradation of an awful film version. The veteran Bigshot who needed to make a decision about this project (and who hadnt read the famous novel "about the fat guy") required a list of differences between the scripts that was outlined accordingly: "In scene 1, Mother wears a hat. Whereas in the new script, Mother does not wear a hat." I heard he was pleased with the coverage--a minor miracle, given his volatile mood while adjusting to a change in his medication.
Having by now read many thousands of screenplays, manuscripts, treatments and plays, Ive learned a thing or two that might be useful knowledge for the aspiring screenwriter or struggling reader. For example, Readers: If an Uzi appears on page one or two, youre in trouble. If the heroine is called Max or Sam, ditto. Writers: If you like the noun "pandemonium", use it if you must, but dont try to pass off "pandemonious" as a word. Similarly, if you like "nonplussed" to describe a characters reaction, try to know what this word means. Writers, its a tough row to hoe, but take courage in the fact that most scripts by the acclaimed screenwriter Ill call Don Trout (oh, okay: Ron Bass) are so notoriously awful and pretentious, they are dreaded by all who encounter them.
And to Readers, finally, I can only offer my heartfelt condolences, with the advice to use plenty of film school lingo like "character arc" and "beats" if youre working for the types who fancy themselves as "smart". In other cases, your best bet is simply to be punctual with your work, keep your opinions as ambiguous as possible, try to look envious when someone mentions the Havana Room, and if youre invited to sit in on meetings, try to hold your fire each time you hear the phrase: "but at the end of the day.....", which is the Hollywood verbal tick of the moment. Instead, have fun by counting the times this phrase is uttered, and enjoy the linguistic manipulations employed to avoid saying a simple yes or no. My all-time favorite is the verdict commonly used by a well-liked but insecure Bigshot: "Im not so sure I dont disagree." The phrase is a treasured memento of my years in the scriptreading trade, which for all their magic moments, however, I wouldnt wish on a dog.
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O6 went next, and she worked on some of her old Suzuki songs. She played Go Tell Aunt Rhody and O Come Little Children. She is still getting used to the bigger violin. She also worked on Stompin On The Housetop. She has made a lot of progress with that piece.
Our swimming instructor called just before the violin lesson ended and cancelled for today. Neither her car nor her furnace would start, so she needed to take care of those this afternoon. We didn't mind; it was a dreary and gloomy day, good for curling up with a book. We stopped at the post office and mailed birthday cards to Uncle R.J. in Washington, then went home and did just that.

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Former Olympiacos Coach Ernesto Valverde Announced as New Barcelona Manager
Former Olympiacos coach, Ernesto Valverde, is the new manager of Barcelona.
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On Monday, Barcelona announced Ernesto Valverde as the club's new manager. The former Olympiacos coach, who spent three seasons in Greece, is officially the man in charge at Barcelona and will take over Luis Enrique's position. Alongside Valverde will be his assistants Jon Aspiazu and fitness coach Jose Antonio Pozanco. Valverde decided to leave Athletic Bilbao at the end of this season and signed a 2+1 year contract with the Catalan club.
Ernesto Valverde enjoyed two spells with Greek Champions Olympiacos in 2008/09 and 2010-2012. In his first season in Greece, he won the Greek double but his contract was not renewed as the club and Valverde could not come to a financial agreement, leaving both the players and the fans in disappointment.
He returned to Olympiacos in 2010 taking over Ewald Lienen's position after the club failed to earn a place in the UEFA Europa League group stage suffering a bitter and embarrassing elimination to Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the qualifying rounds. Valverde took Olympiacos back to the top of Greek football after Panathinaikos were crowned champions the season before. He remained for another season with the Erythrolefki where he won the Superlegaue title once again, however due to family reasons he decided to leave Greece for Spain.
After a short spell with Valencia, he took over Athletic Bilbao in 2013 and remained there ever since, helping the club to not only good campaigns in Spain, but also in Europe in the Champions League and Europa League.
Both Olympiacos and former players congratulated Valverde on his new position at one of the best clubs in the world. Olympiacos tweeted "Always one of us. Good luck." Former Olympiacos captains Giannis Maniatis and Antonis Nikopolidis also expressed their warm wishes via social media. Maniatis posted on Instagram saying "Congratulations coach #Valverde !!! Wishing you the best with FC Barcelona!!" while Nikopolidis posted on Twitter saying "I was sure this moment would come. Good luck Ernesto."


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Lakers come up short vs. Heat
LOS ANGELES – Less than an hour after their once again fallen star spoke with the media about his most recent injury, the Lakers were issued the task of hosting the Miami Heat on Christmas Day – a team they'd never beaten on Christmas.
The marquee matchup of LeBron vs Kobe all of a sudden became a showdown of LeBron vs Swaggy P?
The nation saw the former Reseda Cleveland High School star, Nick Young, take it to the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player for a stretch. While the Lakers watched their upset bid of the Heat denied after coming oh, so close in a 101-95 defeat in front of a sold out crowd at Staples Center.
Christmas Day in the NBA is a spectacle in which new fads are often born. Teams on this day had special Christmas edition jerseys that looked more like warmups than game apparel. Players normally use the day to break out new footwear as well.
Such was the case for Young. He opted for a pair of white and purple low top Jordans for the occasion. He looked good thus he thought he would feel good and eventually play good only to go through the first half with just three points on 1-of-8 shooting.
So much for the new kicks.
Young swapped out his shoes at halftime. With a pair of white and tan Jordans on his feet, he emerged from the locker room a new man.
"The shoes wasn't working for me," Young said.
It was a 12-point third quarter for Young, fearlessly going right at James.
"(I wasn't) backing down from the challenge," said Young, who finished with a team-high 20 points in 32 minutes off of the bench. "The coaching staff has been unbelievable just working with me, instilling that confidence in me the whole halftime, just talking to me and that got me going."
Added James: "We all know Nick, if he makes one he can make four or five in a row."
Young's performance provided a spark for the Lakers, who found some rhythm offensively playing with a point guard for the first time in seven games with the return of Jordan Farmar from a hamstring injury.
After holding the lead for a brief period in the fourth quarter, Young hit a running jumper to pull the Lakers even with the world champs, 83-83 with 8:25 to play.
Then, it was closing time.
The Heat's James, Dwyane Wade and company closed things out in front of a 18,997 at Staples Center on Christmas Day while the Lakers closer — Bryant –could do nothing but watch from the sideline.
Swaggy P's mojo had run out as well.
The effort of Bryant's teammates was never in question as the Lakers once again found themselves playing hard, only to add one more to the loss column.
"I thought they battled all the way," said head coach Mike D'Antoni who was greeted by the home crowd with boos following the announcement of the starting lineups. "We had a little bit of a chance. They're a good team so, obviously, they controlled us."
The Lakers won the rebounding edge, yet that aspect of the game still failed them.
The third member of Miami's Big Three, Chris Bosh, posted a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. He had four of Miami's seven offensive rebounds. Bosh's 23 points were tied with Wade for most in the game.
The Heat outscored the Lakers 13-11 in second chance points and converted 6-of-7 second chance opportunities.
Before the game, Bryant talked about his team's rebounding woes. Once again they came back to hurt them and caused them from winning another game in which they were so close.
"It's irritating because we can do some things that could have got us a win today," D'Antoni said. "We can step it up a little bit and be a little bit tougher, especially on the boards."
The team is now floating further and further away from the .500 mark. At 13-16, the Lakers are the most games they've been under .500 since a loss to Memphis dropped them to 4-7 on Nov. 15.


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- Type 'regedit' in the box and click OK.
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- Navigate through this folders HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
- You can delete the graphics driver. In the PC I am using, it is Nvidia and I deleted NvCplDesktopContext.
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* American Alpha defeated Tyler Breeze and Fandango. Slow at times, Chad Gable was kept down for most of the match until Jason Jordan got the hot tag
* SmackDown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss retained over Carmella, Nikki Bella and Natalya in a Fatal 4 Way. Bliss rolled Carmella up with a handful of tights to win. Nikki looked the best as far as in-ring action goes
* Luke Harper defeated Mojo Rawley in a pretty good match-up
* Baron Corbin defeated Kalisto with End of Days. Cool 619 attempt by Kalisto during the match. Corbin looked like a main eventer
* Apollo Crews defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz in a non-title match. Miz got pre-match heat after revealing that he has a contract that prevents him from defending in dumps like Hamilton. He called Crews out to present him with a Participation Award but Crews ended up winning the match with a sit-out powerbomb. Match of the night, Maryse was ejected from ringside for trying to interfere
* Rhyno and Heath Slater defeated The Ascension and The Vaudevillains when Rhyno hit a Gore on Aiden English. Crowd was hot for Slater
* Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight. Fun brawl until Luke Harper came out and distracted Ambrose, leading to a powerbomb through the table by Wyatt. James Ellsworth ran down before the finish to give crotch chops to Harper and Wyatt. Wyatt knocked Ellsworth out of the ring but turned right around to Dirty Deeds for the pin


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Setting an example
It seems that it is not enough for our sports-people to be setting the standard for athletes around the world. Nor is it enough that Australian actors and musicians have become a force to be reckoned with on the world stage. After spending a few weeks in the UK, where I will be studying for a year, I've discovered another great Aussie export which has been filling the Home Office in Britain with glee for some time now: our refugee and asylum seeker regime.
Imagine the pride I felt upon discovering that the 'Pacific Solution' was the inspiration for a similar idea—the less exotically labelled 'New Vision'—which proposes to automatically send asylum seekers, refugees, and other migrants arriving in the UK to 'regional protection zones' where they will be detained in 'transit processing centres' located at the external borders of the EU in order to submit their claims. The masterstroke of the British proposal is the range of nations at its disposal. The suggested 'host' countries currently include Albania, Croatia, Iran, Morocco, Northern Somalia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. All have serious records of violating the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. As this method finds no support in international law, Australia and Britain can now join forces as pioneering nations of the gulags of the 21st century.
Patriotic sentiments have also been stirred by the extent to which the system of detention has been catching on here. Around 1,800 asylum seekers are locked up without trial and without a time limit. Furthermore, in addition to around a dozen centres already in operation here, construction is underway for new detention centres with target capacities of 4,000. And, unlike Aussies who detain asylum seekers in 'Reception and Processing Centres', over here a spade is a spade, and asylum seekers
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The Faculty of Arts permits students to fulfil the majors requirements of two departments in the Faculty by completing a thirty-credit major in each department. If you choose to pursue a double major, then you will take a minimum of 60 credits in the last two years of undergraduate work: 30 credits in English, 30 credits in the other department. You also need to secure permission from departmental advisors in English and in the other department.
The Faculty of Arts allows students to "double count" (i.e., count one course to fill program requirements in both areas of specialization) up to 9 credits, but the required number of credits in both majors must still be completed. The Department of English allows only 6 credits outside the department to be credited towards the B.A.
Sample English-History Double Major
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6 credits of first-year English and 6 credits of History 100-299 (or Arts I or Coordinated Arts Program for 18 credits first-year Arts credit); French or a foreign language; Science; elective (unless Arts I is chosen).
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6 credits of 200-level ENGL: ENGL 220 and one of 221-224, 230 for Literature; ENGL 229 and one of 220-228, or 230 for Language; 6 credits of History (100-299); electives.
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If you have kids, you probably also have kids artwork. Piles and piles of kids artwork. My 2-year-old can produce masterpieces unbelievably quickly. He's also aware anytime I try to discard any of them. Sound familiar? Well, I'm on a mission to use that artwork in ways other then wallpapering the fridge.
This post is the first in a series of ideas for using up all that artwork. I'm starting with my personal favorite- greeting cards.
If you're not a crafter, you probably don't own sentiment stamps like I do. Not to worry! You can purchase an inexpensive set like THIS ONE (affiliate link), that you can use for everything. There are many uses for a set like this, so you will get your money's worth for sure (just 3-4 greeting cards and you'll have saved the cost of the set). Or, just use your handwriting to write the sentiment! That's free and works well too.
Here are a few step by step photos of the creation of these cards.
- Let kids create art. This probably happens without prompting, but if you need a card for a particular event, feel free to prompt them a little. :)
2. Cut artwork to card size and fold. (Hint: make sure you cut it to fit whatever envelopes you have on hand... trust me on this. I've learned the hard way. )
3. Choose sentiment and stamp (or write) it.
4. Write your message on the inside and send card.
See? Super easy and quick, plus you're doing something with all the paper (instead of trashing or recycling it). I like to make several cards at once with a variety of sentiments and save them for when I need one to send. I find that grandparents, and givers of kids gift particularly appreciate the personal touch.
Other ideas for using these cards:
- Send them to folks in a nursing home. Getting mail will make their day (and yours)!
- Create a set of blank cards and let your kids give them as gifts (also good for the grandparents!)
- Donate them to any local organizations which will use handmade cards (such as shelters, foster care organizations, and churches).
What do you do with kids artwork? Let me know in the comments!
More ideas coming in this series soon, so start saving those masterpieces!
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I recently did a guest post for 'The Adventures of a beauty apprentice and in return she did her very own smile blgo entry for me.
One rainy day not so long ago, soon after I had started this blog I learnt that an old friend from primary school with THE most awesome name and initials (yes you guessed it – they are the same as mine!) had started a blog called 'Once Upon My Smile' and I can honestly say that it is one of the most inspiring, lovely and delightful blogs I have read and subscribed to to-date. It is very simply and honestly written, no gimmicks or flash products, although the lady in question is a dab hand at photography and amazingly crafty so that helps, but it is moreish.
As you may have guessed from the title it is all about making others smile, or what makes the author smile. And after having being infected by the blog from the beginning I was proud to share my experience with the author, and she asked me to share it with her readers so here I am.
I find the yuletide period one of great excitement, full of buzz from the anticipation of the presents, the over indulgence in food and also a rare time to catch up with friends and family. Don't get me wrong it is one of the longest breaks given in a working year (unless one is a teacher) but yet I always end the time feeling like I'm ready for another holiday. I was lucky enough to catch up with one of my long standing yet far too distant friends a couple of months ago, who i shall name E. We met at uni whilst we both did German as part of our degree and became instant friends when I decided to jump on board her plans of where she was going on her 4 month placement to Germany.
Luckily we got on marvellously and a beautiful friendship developed, bonded largely on her inability to function without a coffee in a morning and my horrendous and unpredictable mood changes – we settled into a lovely routine of being there for each other and to this date she remains one of my dearest and bestest friends – we lived together in our final year of uni, shared many secrets and experiences and the only problem is now is that we don't live close enough.
Over this conversation i learnt that she had not had as good a Christmas as many others due to a really, really sad tragic event that happened – one of which I will keep private if you don't mind – but in any case she was upset and I couldn't be there to cuddle her. It is said that I have a lot of friends, which I do, I am a rather sociable person and if I am going to end up anything like my Mother then I will end up talking to strangers and making friends with them too – but I have a select bunch who are my closest and most treasured friends and when they feel pain then I feel it too. This was one of those occasions. After speaking to her I desperately wanted to send her something to make her smile and remembering a topic of our conversation I sent her this :
It has not gone unnoticed in my eyes that there is a split opinion about this woman – Miranda Hart – but in this story she is a hero (or heroine?). We both absolutely love her and for anyone who has seen the show you will understand that there are many traits in what she does that resemble any normal daily routine. Well if it doesn't, you're lucky but for E & I it does – I think she is possibly the funniest female ever. I was fortunate enough to receive this autobiography for Christmas so I decided that E was in great need of it too – and although I haven't finished reading it, it has brought a smile to both of our faces on many occassions – the sending and receiving of it, when I shared my act of kindness with this fabulous blog author and her reaction, the tales, trials and tribulations that Miranda goes through and being able to share with E the bits we love. That to me, is priceless.


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May 9, 2007 in Damon braces, dealing with discomfort, eating with braces, ortho buttons, pain, smile | Tags: blender, health, orthodontics | 1 comment
I haven't posted for a while, because I've been busy getting settled into a new job, and frankly, my braces barely merited my attention.
That is, until yesterday, my second appointment, when the sliding doors on my Damon braces were yanked open (ow!), the first wire was pulled out, and a new thicker and square (versus round) arch wire was wrestled into place.
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- minimal smiling–because I'm cranky and when I smile my inner cheeks hit the new brackets on my last molars
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
Leaderboard draws to a close
I was the short stack for most of the time I was on the final table. With blinds at 2k/4k, approaching 3k/6k my 30k was not going to last too long. I moved with AJ and was called by AT. The river paired the board for a second time. I needed that to have a real go.
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I am aware there is still one day left in the leaderboard tournament, but I have to rely on a friend to play tonights game (a very good player), as I have a leaving do for a good friend who has worked for me for a year. I know the chance for Monte Carlo is still there, but as great as Poker is, it cannot dictate your life!
As long as I don't lose 6th place I will be happy. Although I will still take higher if it happens!
I have fallen just short of the important number 2 slot by a small margin. It has been really enjoyable event and added a real competitive edge to the site. I am pleased that the cryptologic skins are running it again for February and March. With the 3 recent additions (Betsafe, Parbet and Playboy), the site seems to be going from strength to strength.
On the flip side this event has been absolutely exhausting. I have played in all bar 6 of the qualifying tournaments (51/57) finishing most nights at between 1 and 3am and then getting up for work at 7am, not the most healthy situation.
I will report back a full review on the leaderboard with a full profit & loss situation tomorrow when I have access to all my statistics. At the end of the day being one of the top ten players on the site is a great achievement.
Tomorrow I will also publish my schedule for qualifying for live events over the next few weeks.
I have also written a new article entitled 'How to win an online MTT tournament! This will be published in Littlewoods next Full House magazine. I will post it on here shortly.
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"At the end of the day being one of the top ten players on the site is a great achievement".- there is not a chance in hell any of the real good players on the site will be entering into competitions of this such i can assure you. also all the main money earners in this game know that the main 'take' online(by quite a margin)is to be earned in cash play not mtt and this is where the real poker is played and class is determined.these 'legends'(007apr etc to name but 1)you speak of who still play £20 mtt crapshoots etc for hours on end always makes me laugh.just take a look at people like grundy and other sponsored player blogs,it is pretty clear where the real money is if you are skilled enough.
- 3:06 am
I rarely post on these things but Mr Anonymous's comments above are so incredibly churlish and bitter I feel compelled to reply. Sure, Clintons comment "at the end of the day being one of the top ten players on the site is a great achievement" sounds OTT on face value. Don't hang Clinton for loose words when its pretty obvious he meant he is one of the best MTT players. He doesn't claim to be a great cash player nor a great STT player – he never has in this blog. But the facts speak for themselves, he has had great success in MTTS on Crypto over the last year or so. And he is not a pro, this is not his living, it is a recreational activity and he is rather good at it.
Unlike you, hiding behind an anonymous posting, Clinton has balls. Firstly, he has published your comment even though it is critical. Secondly, he stated publicly in his blog that he was setting his sights on the January leaderboard having not had the chance to play the last two leaderboards fully. And what happened? He fell a bit short of his objective but he still finished 6th and he is rightly proud of that – it is a great achievement.
I can't help but feel that you are envious of the legend's achievement. Yes, as far as Crypto MTT's are concerned Clinton IS a LEGEND.
You are dismissive of MTTS. Sure, there is less pure poker skill in many fast structured MTTs. But the skill set required to do well at MTTs is differerent - strategy etc takes on board a different emphasis. Clinton recognizes this and CONSISTENTLY does well in them. Sure, they are different from DS tourneys (ie typical big events) but it is the game he plays and the only game available on Crypto. So why your beef?
And why criticize Andy 007? The guy plays poker for a living. Succesfully. He makes money at the game playing at levels where he feels he has an edge. What do you suggest he do ? Go play cash games at crazy limits that are beyond him and lose?
Sam Warren
- 3:16 pm
Sam you are dead right!
ClintonO and 007apr are the life and sole of crypto mtt's and they have proved succesful over a long period of time.
And it is clearly this 'legends' term that is annoying the anonymous poster. Personally I do feel that they are big headed for what they have achieved which isn't a great deal considering. But to abuse them for that is simply not on.
These two guys are not world beaters. They don't go playing on any tours. They don't even play big online mtt's on other sites. But they are successful on crypto and that is all they want to do. OK so the main mtt is a mere £50 buy in but you shouldnt knock them for that. It is still an acheivement to finish 6th. Well dont ClintonO.
My brother was at the Caribbean Classic. He qualified online as well and met the two of them out there. Apparently, they didnt buy in to the bigger events that were on (e.g. the $500 and $1,000 buy ins) because they couldnt pay that kind of money. Should they be criticised for that? Certainly not. They play at their small level and do great.
And if you are coming here to read this blog like many other supporters are then please have the ability to accept this for what it is. It is intersting for us starting the game. ClintonO and 007apr are people we look up to and people we want to be like in the future when our games are that good.
And when the two of them move up to the next level playing in $200 entries etc you will be laughing on the other side of your face.
Good luck,
Lewkylew (Bristol)
- 3:23 am
To Mr anonymous:
Pointless in me repeating what Sam Warren and Leaky have said, other then, they are stating the obvious and i'm a bit surprised that you fail to see that.
What I do want to add is that before meeting these guys, (ClintonO, ThierryH and 007apr)about a year ago now, I'd never made the final table of an MTT, in fact it was rare that i'd make it past the first hour.
Since then (simply by talking to these guys) i've come to understand and learn pot odds, implied odds, actual odds, when to bluff, when to twist, when to fold (and off course what a rainbow flop is :-))etc etc..
and as a result I've made FT's a few times aswell as win a number of MTT's. So in my eyes these guys are nothing but Legends.
So, my only bit of advise to is that even if you dont like them and are jelous of their success (which you clearly are), pretend you do, and try talking to them, you might learn a thing or two, and who knows maybe we'll see you at an FT a an MTT on crypto.
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MicroGroove Tubes Contribute to the High Efficiency of New Generation of Commercial Condensers, Offering Greater Cooling Capacity in Smaller Spaces
New York, NY (12 August 2013) — According to the International Copper Association (ICA), smaller diameter copper tubes are playing a key role in the development of a new generation of heat exchangers for use in a wide range of commercial applications.
One of the early adopters of the new technology is the LU-VE Group, a manufacturer of ACR products with main offices in Uboldo, Italy. Thanks to the work of the LU-VE Group Research and Development Laboratory, the brand new technology of the MINICHANNEL® coil is now available: It is a miniaturized solution with 5-mm diameter copper tubes and louvered aluminum fins. The MINICHANNEL coil is the basis for a new line of condensers, collectively dubbed the NanoGiant® condensers.
The midsized condensers are grouped into three classes based on fan diameters of 350 mm, 500 mm and 630 mm. The NanoGiant LCM 350 includes capacities from 9.3 to 44.0 kilowatts, using 1 to 4 fans; the LMC 500, from 17.5 to 105.9 kW, using 1 to 3 fans); and the LMC 630, from 24.8 to 247.2 kW, using 1 to 4 fans. Full specifications can be found in a multilingual NanoGiant brochure-catalog from the LU-VE Group.
The air-cooled condensers are suitable for a wide range of refrigeration and air conditioning applications in a variety of residential and commercial buildings.
Pioneering Research
LU-VE has carried out a great deal of wide-ranging research in the analysis of all possible alternatives to guarantee the environmental sustainability of its products. Most recently, members of the LU-VE Group R&D Laboratory presented papers XV European Convention on Le Innovazioni Tecnologiche Nel Freddo E Nel Condizionamento which was held at the Politecnico di Milano, 6-7 June 2013, including titled "Fresh fruit conservation: experimental results from a new air cooler capable of improving the quality of the produce and reducing energy consumption" and "Latest technologies in components and new types of plant in relation to new fluids and the new energy and environmental challenges."
As the technical director at the LU-VE Group Research and Development Laboratory, Stefano Filippini was an early proponent of MicroGroove technology. In 2010, he delivered a paper at the IIR 2nd Workshop on Refrigerant Charge Reduction titled "A New Heat Exchanger Geometry for Next Condenser Generation with Ultra Low Refrigerant Charge."
In that paper, Filippini compared a typical coil made with smaller-diameter copper tubes with a microchannel coil made of flat aluminum tubes with respect to a many features, including refrigerant volume. He noted that the refrigerant volume for the coil made with 5-mm tubes could be made much less than the refrigerant volume for microchannel coils, because a large header is required to accommodate the flat tubes of the microchannel coils.
About the new coils made by LU-VE, Filippini says, "The extraordinary performance of the NanoGiant heat exchangers is due to the optimum combination of special profile aluminum fins and high-efficiency 5-mm diameter copper tubes with internal grooves." According to Filipinni, the coils are made in a consolidated production processes that provides maximum flexibility and reliability.
A list of recent research papers by Stefano Filippini in English, German and Italian is posted in the "Technical Literature" section of the MicroGroove website at www.microgroove.net/technical-literature.
"The LU-VE Group is living up to its reputation as an innovation leader. The new line of air-cooled heat exchangers using 5-mm copper tubes sets a benchmark for other manufacturers," says Nigel Cotton, MicroGroove Team Leader for the International Copper Association. "Heat transfer engineers are discovering that smaller is better when it comes to copper tube diameters for heat exchanger coils to be used in the next generation of air-conditioners, heat pumps and refrigeration systems."
About ICA
The International Copper Association, Ltd. (ICA) is the leading organization for promoting the use of copper worldwide. ICA's mission is to promote the use of copper by communicating the unique attributes that make this sustainable element an essential contributor to the formation of life, to advances in science and technology, and to a higher standard of living worldwide. Visit www.microgroove.net for more information about ICA.
About the LU-VE Group
The LU-VE Group is manufacturer of ACR products. Its main offices are in Uboldo, about 20 km from Milan. However, LU-VE is very much an international entity. Seventy percent of its production is exported to 90 countries and there are fifteen sales companies in the LU-VE Group located in the Australia, Austria, China/HK, Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Poland (Gliwice and Warsaw), Russia, Singapore, Spain, UAE, and the United Kingdom.


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4-day tour with 2-day trek and 1-night in Topas Eco Lodge
Mekong Delta
In addition, the traditional folk festivals with unique cultural identity such as Ba Chua Xu, Ook om bok, Ngo boat race, Bay Nui cow race... and gentleness and hospitality Southern people are also interesting tourism products for tourists.
The house is a Sino-French design with intricate interior woodwork and original tiled floors. It's possible to stay overnight in one of two charming.
Perhaps the best floating market in the Mekong Delta, Phong Dien has fewer motorised craft and more stand-up rowing boats. It's less crowded than Cai Rang and there are far fewer tourists.
Giant Buddha statues tower over the beautiful grounds of this peaceful pagoda, where the monks maintain an ornate sanctuary, decorated with carved and gilded wood.
What makes a trip to Vinh Long worthwhile is not the town but the beautiful islands dotting the river. The islands are dedicated to agriculture, especially the growing of tropical fruits, which are shipped to markets in HCMC.
Just 6km from Can Tho in the direction of Soc Trang is Cai Rang, the biggest floating market in the Mekong Delta.
Founded in the 1820s to house a statue that's become the subject of a popular cult, this large compound faces Sam Mountain, on the same road as Tay An Pagoda.
As serving, use hand to remove the burned fish scabs. Fish will become as white as chicken. Place the hot fish on a lotus leaf, take up each piece of fish and dip it in peppery salt, squeeze with some lemon drops, roll in fig leaf or sesame young shoot to experience the dish. Bowl and chopsticks are not necessary.
For a pleasant and long cruise in comfortable conditions, the sampan is equiped with a well ventilated compartment which could be used as a diner room as well as bedroom with couchettes available for group of 2 to 30 persons maximum.
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Reading comprehension
Direction: In this part, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.
Passage 1
Every profession or trade, every science has its technical vocabulary, the function of which is partly to designate things of processes, which have no names in ordinary English, and partly to secure greater exactness in nomenclature(术语)。 Such special dialects, of jargons, are necessary in technical discussion of any kind. Being universally understood by the devotees of the particular science or art, they have the precision of a mathematical formula. Besides, they save time, for it is much more economical to name a process than to describe it. Thousands of these technical terms are very properly included in every large dictionary, yet, as a whole, they are rather on the outskirts of the English language than actually within its borders.
Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of their special vocabularies,that is — terminology. In trades and handicrafts, and other vocations, like farming and fishery, that have occupied great numbers of men from remote times, the technical vocabulary, is very old. It consists largely of native words, or of borrowed words that have worked themselves into the very fiber of our language — to even the most minerest area of our life. Hence, though highly technical in many particulars, these vocabularies are more familiar in sound; and more generally understood, than most other technicalities. The special dialects of law, medicine, divinity, and philosophy have also, in their older strata, become pretty familiar to cultivated persons, and have contributed much to the popular vocabulary.
Yet every vocation still possesses a large body of technical terms that remain essentially foreign, even to educated speech. And the proportion has been much increased in the last fifty years, particularly in the various departments of natural and political science and in the mechanic arts. Here new terms are coined with the greatest freedom, and abandoned with indifference when they have served their turn. Most of the new coinages are confined to special discussions, and seldom get into general literature or conversation. Yet no profession is nowadays, as all professions once were, a close guild.
The lawyer, the physician, the man of science, the divine, associates freely with his fellowcreatures, and does not meet them in a merely professional way, but still in daily use or even popular use; furthermore, what is called "popular science" makes everybody acquainted with modern views and recent discoveries.
Any important experiment, though made in a remote or provincial laboratory, is at once reported in the newspapers, and everybody is soon talking about it — as in the case of the roentgen rays(伦琴射线) and wireless telegraphy — everybody knows the new name almost immediately after the experiment is successful. Thus our common speech is always taking up new technical terms and making them commonplace.
1. Which statement is the main idea of this passage?
A. The author introduces something about special words in various professions and occupations
B. The author tells us the changing of special words
C. The author infers to us how the new words are formed
D. The author says something about technical terminology
2. According to the contents, can you infer the meaning of the word "outskirts"(Sentence 4, Paragraph 1)?
A. Outer areasB. The skirts worn outside
C. Inside of somethingD. On the border of something
3. What is the authors attitude towards special vocabularies?
A. Satisfied B. NegativeC. PositiveD. objective
4. Which of the following four sentences is the best to outline the meaning of the last paragraph?
A. New technical terms actually come from the common speech
B. Immediately after the new invention, the new technical terms are adopted by common speech
C. People like to invent new names for new discoveries
D. New words are easy to be accepted
5. Can you choose the reason of "Have contributed much to the popular vocabulary"(P. 2) from the four choices?
A. Because its easier to name a process than to describe it
B. Because popular words are badly in need of new words
C. Because the process of a technology describing is more difficult than we can imagine
D. Because inventions of new words are very difficult
Passage 2
Earthquake survivors trapped in rubble could one day be saved by an unlikely rescuer:a robotic caterpillar that burrows its way through debris. Just a few centimeters wide, the robot relies on magnetic fields to propel it through the kind of tiny crevices that would foil the wheeled or tracked search robots currently used to locate people trapped in collapsed buildings.
The caterpillars inventor, Norihiko Saga of Akita Prefectural University in Japan, will demonstrate his new method of locomotion at a conference on magnetic materials in Seattle. In addition to lights and cameras, a search caterpillar could be equipped with an array of sensors to measure other factors — such as radioactivity or oxygen levels — that could tell human rescuers if an area is safe to enter.
The magnetic caterpillar is amazingly simple. It moves by a process similar to peristalsis, the rhythmic contraction that moves food down yours intestine. Saga made the caterpillar from a series of rubber capsules filled with a magnetic fluid consisting of iron particles, water, and a detergentlike surfactant, which reduces the surface tension of the fluid. Each capsule is linked to the next by a pair of rubber rods. The caterpillars guts are wrapped in a clear, flexible polymer tube that protects it from the environment.
To make the caterpillar move forwards, Saga moves a magnetic field backwards along the caterpillar. Inside the caterpillars "head" capsule, magnetic fluid surges towards the attractive magnetic field, causing the capsule to bulge out to the sides and draw its front and rear portions up. As the magnetic field passes to the next capsule, the first breaks free and springs forward and the next capsule bunches up. In this way, the caterpillar can reach speeds of 4 centimeters per second as it crawls along.
Moving the magnetic field faster can make it traverse the caterpillar before all the capsules have sprung back to their original shapes. The segments then all spring back, almost but not quite simultaneously.
Saga plans to automate the movement of the caterpillar by placing electromagnets at regular intervals along the inside of its polymer tube. By phasing the current flow to the electromagnets, hell be able to control it wirelessly via remote control. He also needs to find a new type of rubber for the magnetic capsules, because the one hes using at the minute eventually begins to leak.
But crawling is not the most efficient form of locomotion for robots, says Robert Full of the University of California at Berkeley, an expert in animal motion who occasionally advises robotics designers. "If you look at the energetic cost of crawling, compared to walking, swimming or flying, crawling is very expensive," he says. Walking, on the other every step, energy is conserved in the foot and then released to help the foot spring up.
Saga acknowledges this inefficiency but says his caterpillar is far more stable than one that walks, rolls on wheels or flies. It has no moving parts save for a few fluidfilled rubber capsules. Biped robots and wheeled robots require a smooth surface and are difficult to miniaturize, and flying robots have too many moving parts. "My peristaltic crawling robot is simple — and it works," he says.
1. From this passage, we can learn that .
A. A robotic caterpillar can crawl by a pair of rubber rods.
B. When a caterpillar moves, the magnetic field moves backwards along it.
C. The environment couldnt influence a robotic caterpillars guts, which are wrapped in a capsule.
D. Crawling is very stable and efficient, and when it moves, only a few elements are needed.
2. According to this passage, which is not TRUE about the construction of the robotic caterpillar?
A. A robotic caterpillar is made from a series of rubber capsules filled with a magnetic fluid.
B. Iron particles, water, and a detergentlike surfactant form a magnetic fluid.
C. Each capsule filled with a magnetic fluid is linked to a pair of rubber rods.
D. In order to keep stable condition, the caterpillars guts are wrapped in a clear, flexible polymer tube.
3. The meaning of the word "peristalsis" in paragraph three is similar to .
A. swimmingB. flying C. crawlingD. walking
4. Comparing the robotic caterpillar and the other robots, which of the following is not true?
A. A smooth surface is indispensable to biped robots and wheeled robots.
B. Flying robots are very inconvenient when moving, because they have too many moving parts.
C. The robotic caterpillar only has rubber capsules filled with a magnetic fluid.
D. Its incapable for wheeled robots to locate trapped people because they are impossible to miniaturize.
5. The passage is mainly about .
A. why a robotic caterpillar can find trapped people
B. how a robotic caterpillar work
C. the instruction of the magnetic caterpillar
D. how a robotic caterpillar peristalsis
Passage 3
Like the glitter and glare of Las Vegas beckoning tourists to the gambling tables, the orbweaving spiny spider flashes its colorful back to lure unsuspecting quarry into its web.
The discovery of this lethal use of color runs contrary to the longheld belief that in the animal kingdom color is used generally to attract mates rather than to entice prey, says a Cornell University animal behavior researcher.
"Attraction is all casinos are about. They lure you; they want to get you there. They lure people with bright lights, cheap plane tickets, inexpensive hotel rooms, great shows and great meals," says Mark E. Hauber of Cornells Department of Neurobiology and Behavior. "The spiny spiders work the same way."
Haubers discovery will be described in a forthcoming issue of the Royal Entomological Society journal Ecological Entomology (September 2002), in an article, "Coloration attracts prey to a stationary predator"。
Bright colors and contrasting patterns should be rare in predators that use traps, since conspicuous body color is scientifically counterintuitive in stationary predators, says Hauber. Generally, he says, animals use "sitandwait" tactics in their concealed traps to capture prey, and colors and patterns only alert potential prey. Yet orbweaving arachnids, such as the spiny spiders of Australia, are brightly colored and have contrasting patterns on their bodies. Hauber found that the more colorful their backs, the greater their chances of catching prey.
"It goes against what most scientists would have thought. Color is an attracting feature," says Hauber. "While color on animals like parrots allows them to blend into the colorful rain forest, other animals use color to attract mates. In this case, the color lures prey to the web. Perhaps the color itself may look like flowers to the insects that eventually become entrapped in the web," he says.
Hauber observed spiny spiders in northeastern Australia. He covered the yellowblack striped dorsal surface on the spiders backs with ink from a black felttip pen. Spiders with the black dorsal surface caught less prey than spiders with their normal colorful stripes. Repeatedly he found that the blackened spiny spiders always attracted and caught less prey.
"Perhaps the colors and patterns of their dorsal surface mimic the color of food — such as flowers — for visually oriented prey. It is also possible that the dorsal surface of the spiny spiders is highly reflective in the ultraviolet spectra, because these indicate the presence of field clearings adjacent to dense forests."
Hauber also learned that spiny spiders set their webs at an angle and that they sit on the underside of their webs with their backs to the ground. This suggests, says Hauber, that sun and nearby vegetation offer camouflage for the web. "Daytime webbuilding and hunting, along with the web placement and orientation, is consistent with behavior that attracts prey traveling from darker areas to lighter ones, " says Hauber.
Funding for the research came from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship program.
1. This passage is mainly about .
A. the research about the means of spiny spider to entice prey
B. how spiny spider entice prey by using conspicuous body color
C. why colors are useful for spiny spider to entice prey
D. the difference between spiny spider and other animals catching prey
2. The purpose of the third paragraph is .
A. to analogy how the spiny spider use color to catch prey
B. to describe lively the method spiny spider uses
C. to describe the detail about casinos
D. to tell the readers why the insects are attracted by spiny spider
3. According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Color is usually uses to attract mates in the animal kingdom, which is known long by human beings.
B. Generally, bright colors can only make other animals alterative.
C. Animals using traips usually havent bright colors and contrasting patterns.
D. Parrots also have bright colors because they use color to entice prey like spiny spider.
4. The experiment Hauber has done can tell us that .
A. spider with the black color caught less prey than those with their normal colorful stripes
B. the colors and patterns of spiny spider are like some flowers for visually oriented prey
C. the dorsal surface of the spiny spider is highly reflective in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
D. in enticing prey, bright colors and patterns can help spiny spiders a lot
5. The proper title for this passage should be .
A. The Study on How Spiny Spiders Entice Prey
B. Spiny Spiders Use Color to Entice Prey, Not Mates
C. The Difference Between Spiny Spider and Other Animals
D. The Using of Colors in Enticing Prey
Passage 4
The cause of Alzheimers disease is unknown, but various studies suggest that its risk factors extend beyond genetics. Some studies have associates the disease with a dearth of physical activity. Others have linked Alzheimers disease to a lack of stimulating brainwork — fitting a useitorloseit scenario o cognitive decline.
A new study bolsters the view that both kinds of inactivity pose risks. People who have the memory loss, confusion, and disorientation of Alzheimers disease in old age were generally less active physically and intellectually between the ages of 20 and 60 than people who dont have the disease were, according to study coauthor Robert P. Friedland, a neurologist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, and his colleagues.
The researchers collected lifestyle histories of 193 Alzheimers patients with an average age of 73. The scientists compared these with data on a control group of 358 people, average age 71, without Alzheimers.
The team then calculated the amount of leisure time each participant had spent between ages 20 and 60 on each of three types of activities. Passive activities included watching television, talking on the phone, and going to church. The scientists also tallied time spent on intellectual activities, such as reading, knitting, and playing a musical instrument, and on physical activities that included gardening, walking, and competitive sports.
The researchers tabulated how many different passive, intellectual, or physical pursuits each person performed, hours spent on them, and the person age of leisure time devoted to each.
After establishing an average overall activity level for all the studys participants, the researchers discovered that the Alzheimers patients were nearly four times as likely as the people without Alzheimers to fall below that average. In particular, the nonAlzheimers volunteers had devoted more time on average between ages 40 and 60 to intellectual activities and less to passive ones than had those who developed the disease. The researchers report their findings in the March 13 Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences.
The only single activity in which Alzheimers patients on average significantly outperformed their counterparts was watching television, Friedland says.
While certain genetic factors seem to influence the brain deterioration associated with Alzheimers, these dont account for all cases of the disease. Indeed, studies of genetically similar people living in separate countries show divergent rates of Alzheimers disease.
The new study accounted for differences in education and income but not occupation. It doesnt point to a cause of Alzheimers or even predict who reinforce the value of remaining physically and mentally active, Friedland says. From an evolutionary standpoint, people are still physically designed to be active hunters and gatherers. "Being a couch potato," he says, "is not our natural state."
Intellectual stimulation may work the same way, he says. Studies indicate that a higher educational level makes a person less likely to develop Alzheimers disease. Some researchers suggest that challenging the brain builds reserves of functional brain tissue that protect people against the disease.
"This is a very intriguing study" built on "extremely rigorous" data collection and tabulation, says Mary S. Mittelman, an epidemiologist at New York University School of Medicine. However, she wonders why some people are active during their middle years while others arent. Could it be that a sedentary lifestyle really contributes to the development of Alzheimers, or does the ailment begin early in life and subtly steer a person toward a lifestyle?
"It could be a combination of both," Friedland says.
1. At present, the main causes about Alzheimers learned by people are those except .
A. genetic factors
B. a lake of intellectual activities
C. a lake of passive activities
D. a lake of physical activities
2. According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The nonAlzheimers people spend more time than the Alzheimers patients both on physical activities and intellectual activities.
B. Alzheimers patients spend more time than nonAlzheimers people on watching TV.
C. The brain deterioration associated with Alzheimers can be influenced by genetic factors.
D. It is sure that a sedentary lifestyle has little with the development of Alzheimers.
3. We can learn from the new study mentioned in this passage that .
A. Differences in education, income and occupation can influence Alzheimers.
B. We cannot learn the real cause of Alzheimers from the new study now, but it points out the importance of remaining physically and mentally active.
C. Challenging the brain builds reserves of functional brain tissue, so a higher educated person will not get Alzheimers disease.
D. It tells us why some people are active during their middle years while others arent.
4. The purpose of the sentence "Being a couch potato is not our natural state." is .
A. to tell us we are not couch potatoes naturally.
B. to prove that people are still physically designed to be active hunters and gatherers.
C. to emphasize the importance of activities.
D. to tell us watching TV too much is useless for our health.
5. The best title of this passage is .
A. Sedentary Offhours Link to Alzheimers
B. Please Do More Activities
C. The Cause of Alzheimers
D. The Study on Alzheimers
Keys and notes for the passage reading:
Passage 1
"Every profession or trade, every art, and every science has its technical vocabulary, the function of which is partly to designate things or processes which have no names in ordinary English, and partly to secure greater exactness in nomenclature."各行各业,各种艺术和科学都有自己的专业词汇。这些专业词汇的作用一方面是描述那些常用词汇中没有的东西或过程,另一方面是保证专业词汇的精确性。
2. 「A」从该句的内容可以判断outskirts是领域之外的意思,因为后半句是than actually within its borders,相对outskirts则是outside the border的意思了。
Passage 2
日本人Norihiko Saga发明一种磁性机器虫,利用磁流体完成爬行,将用于帮助救援者找到地震废墟中的受困者。
Saga made the caterpillar from a series of rubber capsules filled with a magnetic fluid consisting of iron particles, water, and a detergentlike surfactant, which reduces the surface tension of the fluid. 这种机器虫是Saga用装满磁流体的一系列橡胶囊制成的,磁流体的成分包括铁粒、水及能减少流体表面张力的类似清洗剂的表面火化剂。
1. 「B」由第四段第一句可以看出,磁场会向后移动从而使机器虫移动。D中,crawling是一种效率不高的运动方式。
3. 「C」根据全文可以推断出peristalsis就相当于crawling
Passage 3
在动物世界里色彩一般是用来求偶,而spiny spider却是用色彩来诱惑猎物。此文就是围绕专家Hauber的研究来展开的。
1. Bright colors and contrasting patterns should be rare in predators that use traps, since conspicuous body color is scientifically counterintuitive in stationary predators, says Hauber. 豪伯说,设置陷阱捕食猎物的动物身上很少由鲜艳的色彩和迥异的花纹,因为这种明显的身体颜色与静止的捕食者的本能在可学上是相悖的。
2. Daytime webbuilding and hunting, along with the web placement and orientation, is consistent with behavior that attracts prey traveling from darker areas to lighter ones. 白天织网和捕食,同时定位和布网,这与吸引猎物从黑暗处到明亮处来的行为是一致的。
4. 「D」Hauber的试验中,涂黑的蜘蛛总是捕获猎物少,说明背部颜色和花纹对于 刺蜘蛛捕食猎物很重要。
Passage 4
1. People who have the memory loss, confusion, and disorientation of Alzheimers disease in old age were generally less active physically and intellectually between the ages of 20 and 60 than were people who dont have the disease. 那些在老年期患阿尔茨海默氏病而记忆力丧失、精神混乱和定向力缺乏的人,普遍在20岁到60岁阶段,无论是体力活动还是脑力活动,通常都不如没有患上这种病的人积极。
2. In particular, the nonAlzheimers volunteers had devoted more time on average between ages 40 and 60 to intellectual activities and less to passive ones than had those who developed the disease. 特别是,非阿尔茨海默氏病患者的志愿者们,在40岁到60岁时投入于脑力活动的平均时间普遍多于阿尔茨海默氏病患者,而用于消极活动的时间却比他们少。