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Electronics / Ring Alarm Clock

« on: October 29, 2012, 10:03:31 AM »

Alarming 'Ring' vibrates finger to wake you up

Ring Alarm Clock, designed by Meng Fandi from Shenzhen China, is a new type alarm clock that does not disturb others. It does not ring, but vibrates finger to wake you up. It consists of the bed and ring, wearing it on the finger with a pre-set time, and through the vibration, it will wake up the one wearing a ring alarm clock, without disturbing the people around. Ring alarm clock can either let yourself dream more long-term, or not be interrupted by a roommate's alarm clock. Ring alarm clock can also be used as an auxiliary tool of great help for those who are hearing impaired.

Ring alarm clock can charge in the bed, set the alarm time. In order to allow everyone to use, it's free to adjust the ring size.


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学习英语 / 36计（Thirty-Six Stratagems）的英文翻译

« on: October 18, 2012, 02:01:53 PM »

36计的英文翻译

三十六计(Thirty-Six Stratagems)

1.瞒天过海  crossing the sea under camouflage
2.围魏救赵  relieving the state of Zhao by besieging the state of Wei
3.借刀杀人  killing someone with a borrowed knife
4.以逸待劳  waiting at one’s ease for the exhausted enemy
5.趁火打劫  plundering a burning house
6.声东击西  making a feint to the east and attacking in the west
7.无中生有  creating something out of nothing
8.暗渡陈仓  advancing secretly by an unknown path
9.隔岸观火  watching a fire from the other side of the river
10.笑里藏刀  covering the dagger with a smile
11.李代桃僵  palming off substitute for the real thing
12.顺手牵羊  picking up something in passing
13.打草惊蛇  beating the grass to frighten the snake
14.借尸还魂  resurrecting a dead soul by borrowing a corpse
15.调虎离山  luring the tiger out of his den
16.欲擒故纵  letting the enemy off in order to catch him
17.抛砖引玉  giving the enemy something to induce him to lose more valuable things
18.擒贼擒王  capturing the ringleader first in order to capture all the followers
19.釜底抽薪  extracting the firewood from under the cauldron
20.混水摸鱼  muddling the water to catch the fish; fishing in troubled waters
21.金蝉脱壳  slipping away by casting off a cloak; getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin
22.关门捉贼  catching the thief by closing / blocking his escape route
23.远交近攻  befriending the distant enemy while attacking a nearby enemy
24.假途伐虢  attacking the enemy by passing through a common neighbor
25.偷梁换柱  stealing the beams and pillars and replacing them with rotten timbers
26.指桑骂槐  reviling/ abusing the locust tree while pointing to the mulberry
27.假痴不癫  feigning madness without becoming insane
28.上屋抽梯  removing the ladder after the enemy has climbed up the roof
29.树上开花  putting artificial flowers on trees
30.反客为主  turning from the guest into the host
31.美人计    using seductive women to corrupt the enemy
32.空城计     presenting a bold front to conceal unpreparedness
33.反间计    sowing discord among the enemy
34.苦肉计   deceiving the enemy by torturing one’s own man
35.连环计   coordinating one stratagem with another
36.走为上   decamping being the best; running away as the best choice

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Plants / Avocado

« on: October 18, 2012, 12:04:31 PM »

Avocado

Avocados, the delicious fruits also known as alligator pears, are highly appreciated for their high commercial as well as nutritional value. Avocados are packed with nutrients, good healthy fats and they taste great too!


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Rich avocado nutritions:

1. Avocados are rich in vitamins A, E and B2 and beneficial to the eyes; office workers that often sit in front of the computer should eat more.

2. Rich in saturated fat, help a lot to reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular disease.

3.  Avocado contains nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. Because of its density, it is a kind of slow digestion food  that can make you feel full, so you can reduce the number of eating, and ultimately achieve the purpose of reducing calorie intake. It contains only three percent of the amount of fat, without sodium and cholesterol. When you add avocados in your diet, you will be able to reduce calorie intake, so the weight will naturally reduce. Avocados can be as a daily diet nutrition menu.

4. Ripe avocado contains 30% of the precious vegetable oil - oleic acid, it has special effects for dry hair. For the other dull hair also has a very good improvement.

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Plants / Jabuticaba

« on: September 30, 2012, 11:04:08 AM »

Jabuticaba

Jabuticaba, also known as the Brazilian grape tree, is a kind of very unique fruit trees. Its fruits are unusual, because they grow on tree trunks and branches, not the stems. The fruit is purplish black, with a white pulp; it can be eaten raw or be used to make jellies and drinks (plain juice or wine).


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Food / Irish Champ

« on: September 29, 2012, 11:44:47 AM »

Irish Champ

Irish champ is an easy side dish of creamy mashed potato with spring onions, perfect with an Irish stew or roasted meat.

Champ might be considered the Irish version of "mashed" potatoes seasoned with scallions, onions, or chives. In times past, Champ was considered a meatless main dish. In modern times it is often served as a side dish.


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Recipe for champ

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 Ingredients:

    2 lbs. potatoes, peeled
    1/2 cup any of the following, finely diced:
    scallions, chives, or onions
    2/3 - 1 cup milk
    salt
    ground black pepper
    butter or margarine

 Directions:

Boil the potatoes until tender.
While the potatoes are cooking, simmer the scallions, chives, or onions in the milk, for about 5 minutes.
Mash the potatoes.
Beat the warm milk and scallions, chives, or onions into the potatoes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Make a "well" in each serving of potatoes and put a lump of butter or margarine in each hole.
Yield: 4 servings (as a side dish)
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Food / Mexican burritos

« on: September 29, 2012, 11:35:02 AM »

Mexican burritos

The Mexican Burrito is mainly a tortilla wrapped around refried beans, Mexican rice, or meat. However, fillings can include lots of other tasty ingredients such as cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, cheddar and salsa...
 

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Beef Burritos Recipe

Ingredients:

    2 tbsp olive oil
    1 medium chopped yellow onion
    1 pound lean ground beef
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1/2 tsp ground cumin
    1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 potato, peeled, cooked and diced
    2 roasted green chiles, peeled, seeded and chopped
    5 flour tortillas
    Shredded lettuce
    Sour cream
    Salsa

Instructions:

Saute oil and onion in a large frying pan for 3 to 4 min. Stir in ground beef, cumin, garlic, pepper and salt. Leave over heat and stir with a fork, until the ground beef is brown. Stir in the green chiles and potato and continue cooking until the potato and chiles are cooked thoroughly.

In a separate nonstick frying pan, heat each tortilla until it is warm and flexible. Remove the tortilla from pan, and spoon some of the beef mixture into the center of each tortilla. Top the ground beef burritos with shredded lettuce, sour cream and fresh salsa. Serve burritos with a side of rice and refried beans.

Serves: 5
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Food / Wonton

« on: September 16, 2012, 05:29:07 PM »

Wonton

It's a kind of snack in China. In northern China it's called "馄饨" but in the south like Guangdong it's “云吞”. They are similar, however, the materials and the shapes are slightly different. Wontons boiled with eggs and noodles are authentic Cantonese snacks.

Wontons can be cooked soup. Put wontons into boiling water, when it's boiling again add another bowl of cold water. Add it for three times then the wonton soup is delicious.


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Wontons can also be deep-fried. They are crispy. The wontons will stay crisp for several hours and can be served either warm or cold.


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Recepe for wontons:

Ingredients:
For the Wontons:
*wonton wrappers
*oil, for deep frying

Wonton Stuffing:
*1 cup (200 gms) boiled noodles
*150 gms cabbage, finely chopped
*2 small onions, finely chopped
*100 gms carrot, grated
*100 gms bean sprouts
*1 tsp soya sauce
*2 tbsp (30 ml) oil
*salt to taste

Tempering (for steamed Wontons):
*1 tsp garlic, chopped
*2 tbsp spring onions, finely chopped
*½ tsp green chilies, finely chopped
*1 tbsp oil
*salt to taste

Method:
Wonton Stuffing:
1. Heat the oil in a frying pan on a high flame.
2. Add finely chopped cabbage, onions & bean sprouts and grated carrot, mix well and stir fry over high flame for 3-4 mins.
3. Add the noodles, soya sauce and salt. Mix well. Remove from fire and cool.

Preparing Wontons:
1. Take the wonton wrappers across the palm, place a little stuffing in the centre of each wrapper and fold over to make a semi circle.
2. Press together and seal the edges with the fingers. The shapes can vary depending on the desired shape of your choice.
3. (You can moisten the inner edges of the wonton by dipping fingertips in water).

Fried Wontons:
1. Deep fry the wontons in oil.
2. Serve hot with green garlic sauce and chilli garlic sauce.

Steamed Wontons:
1. Arrange the wontons on a greased steamer and steam for 10 mins. Remove the steamer from fire and take out the wontons carefully.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan on high flame. Add garlic, spring onions, green chillies and salt and stir fry over high flame for 1-2 mins.
3. Pour the tempering over the steamed wontons.
4. Serve hot with green garlic sauce and chilli garlic sauce.
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Food / Peking Duck

« on: September 09, 2012, 02:54:58 PM »

Peking Duck

Roast Beijing duck is a famous Chinese cuisine with delicious flavor. The Beijing Roast Duck is not only popular in China but also abroad. You can enjoy it in Chinatown of every city in the world or in every place where Chinese restaurants can be found. But Beijing is the original source of Beijing ducks and has long enjoyed reputation for its authentic and delicious roast duck dishes.

A saying that is often heard is: "There are two things you must do in Beijing: eat Beijing Roast Duck and see the Great Wall."  Anyone who visits Beijing would not miss the opportunity to enjoy roast Beijing duck. To enjoy the Beijing Roast Duck, you can visit the famous Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant or the Bianyifang Roast Duck Restaurant.



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Electronics / The world's longest bus debuts in Germany

« on: September 05, 2012, 02:58:26 PM »

The world's longest bus debuts in Germany

The world's longest bus, the new AutoTram Extra Grand, was presented to the public for the first time in the historic city center of Dresden, Germany on August 22.
The bus is nearly 101 feet long, has four steering axles and can carry 256 passengers. Designed and built by the Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI in Dresden along with the Technical University Dresden, the big bendy bus premiered in the eastern city of Dresden this week where it will soon roll into service with the local transportation authority on trial runs as Beijing and Shanghai placed their orders for the vehicle which costs about $10million per bus.


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Food / Passion Fruit

« on: September 04, 2012, 06:48:37 PM »

Passion Fruit

Also called 100 fragrance fruit(百香果), the passion fruit originates from Australia and Brazil. The juice contains more than 165 different chemical compounds which give it the special fragrance and more than a dozen different local varieties. The juices stops fatigue, lessens the effects of ageing and counters high blood pressure. The passion flower is the national flower of Paraguay.<sub>http://en.hainan.gov.cn/englishgov/Travel/Specialty/200909/t20090922_8237.html


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Food / Seafood in Hainan - Hele crab

« on: September 03, 2012, 02:49:15 AM »

Seafood in Hainan - Hele crab

Hele crab is one of the traditional most prestigious dishes in Hainan. Produced in the seaside region around Hele Town in Wanning County, Hainan, so go the name Hele crab.

Hele crab has rich, meaty flesh rarely found in other species. Particularly special is its golden yellow fat, which is the same colour as the yolk of a salted duck egg with a fragrant aroma and rich nutritional content. There are many methods for cooking Hele crab, steamed, boiled, fried, grilled, all are unique,perhaps the most common is to first steam the crab in broth then serve with a dipping sauce made from ginger, garlic and vinegar seasoned with condiments which highlights the delicious original flavours.

Compared to inland species, the Hele crab has two special characteristics. Firstly, a thick layer of fat covers almost the whole of the inside of the shell. Moreover this fat is harder and present in greater quantities. Secondly, Hele crab has superior quality flesh to that of inland species and there is more of it. The Qukou blue crab, the Sea crab and the Lingshui flute crab (a straight walking species) are also well known Hainan species.
　　
SOURCE:  en.hainan.gov.cn


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Other topics / Celebrations Around the World

« on: August 24, 2012, 01:14:43 AM »

     

Celebrations Around the World

In different places there are different celebrations. People have their own ways to celebrate their festivals.
What celebrations are there in your place? When are they?  How do you celebrate them?

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学习英语 / Learn English with Fun -- Tongue Twisters 绕口令

« on: August 06, 2012, 10:39:47 AM »

  

Learn English with Fun

English is difficult, and sometimes even boring? Then why not learn English with fun!!

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Other topics / Australia bring out working holiday visa

« on: July 02, 2012, 12:29:40 PM »

Australia bring out working holiday visa

Australia bring out working holiday visa: encourage youth to travel to Australia

Australia has a working holiday visa, allowing foreign young man to compensate for the lack of funds for the purpose of travel for work and life experience, so do not need to find work sponsorship or take part in expensive university student exchange programs.The effectiveness of this visa is one year, required age between 18~30 years old, you can only apply for one time in the life.


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Social network | SEO - Social network / Seattle Gunman Kills 5, Injures 1 Before Shooting Self To Death

« on: May 31, 2012, 08:11:16 PM »

Seattle Gunman Kills 5, Injures 1 Before Shooting Self To Death

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/30/seattle-shootings-leave-4_n_1556911.html