20120326

aNti-agEINg reSeARCh

vocabulary:

  • eternal (lasting forever)
    do you fancy an eternal youth?
  • ageing (relating to get older)
    the ageing problem has become serious.
  • wear out (to use something so much that it is damaged)
    the human body is programmed to wear out at a maximum of about 120 years.
  • cease (to stop something)
    we all have a biological clock inside us which determines the moment when our organs cease to function properly.
  • arthritis (a serious condition in which a person's joint become painful)
    we are more likely to begin to suffer from the diseases of old age such as arthritis.
  • rheumatism
    she suffers from rheumatism.
  • throw light on (to reveal or provid information to make it easier to understand)
    Rapid advances in DNA research are beginning to throw a light on the secretes of the ageing process.
  • lifespan (the length of time for which a person or animal or thing exists)
    humans have a fixed lifespan.
  • amphibian
    frogs are amphibians.
  • indefinitely (for a period of time with no fixed end)
    certain other organisms appear to live indefinitely.
  • alligator
    alligators are cold-blood animals.
  • retard (to make something slower)
    it is this gene may retard or repair damage to the body caused by ageing.
  • halt (to stop moving)
    Perhaps the most immediate advance we ware likely to see in the battle to halt  the ageing process will be organ replacement.
  • lizard
    a lizard is a small reptile.
  • immortality (living forever)
    Suddenly immortality seems within reach.
  • maturity (a very advanced or developed state)
    we grow to maturity.
  • breach (an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement or relationship)
    He was sued for breach of contract.


20120325

suPERYoungER

fill up the blanks:

  1. There are many other factors to take into account
  2. They often have friendships and relationships with people younger than themselves.
  3. They're sort of people who wake up refreshed in the morning.
  4. General speaking they are also people read more and less watch TV. 
  5. They tend to prefer individual sports such as swimming and walking.
  6. We also discovered that they tend to be more honest.
  7. Non-smokers outnumbered smokers by about 20 to 1.
  8. No, in fact the opposite was true.
phrases:
  • the middle aged man who can beat people half his age on the court...
  • drink in moderation 
  • stag night | hen night
  • keep things fresh

Vocabulary:
  • irrelevant (not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore no importance)
  • moderation (the quality of doing something within reasonable limits)
  • neurotic (behaving in an anxious way)
  • irritating (making you feel annoyed)

hatE


if leaving is the best way to live,

why do u still grab the dead body and dont let go?



if you hate all this shitty things,

why dont you clean up your ways and leave them alone>

20120321

本末倒置

有時候覺得


強調流程去獲得理想結果

只是讓整體更忽略真實存在的問題






20120320

FEels

wow...2-hour talk has given me some thoughts.

1. passion can be started by others. that's a good leader should be aware of and able to do. 
2. choose rather than assign. 
3. trust is more important than anything. but how? to be truly honest is  a good way. sharing everything, detailed information, and even personal knowledge and opinions is quite helpful. at least, i have been seeing it worked today. 
4. understanding. take every question important, or say, response in honest way and with the same mind set of the questioners. thats important to make you reply the question positively and constructively, even you spend a little bit long time on it. questions are expected to be answered.
5. ......

there are still some left behind. sometimes it is a little bit hard for me to translate the feels into words, although i know that is a good way to digest the thought. i am always trying to.  todays ideas are more about leadership. different styles result in different atmosphere. i am not a leader yet, but i can analyse the leadership from the way i have been lead. just like, i am not a speaker, but i can know what sort of style of speakers i like, as long as i can 'see' my feel. 

20120319

faCe 2 buRbeRRY

Vocabulary:


  • launch
    Burberry launched its first logo in 1900.
  • register
    i registered the car in my name.
  • signature
    burberry registered the signature check pattern as a trademark in 1920.
  • trademark
    Velcro is a registered trademark.
  • conservative
    it was an established luxury brand for wealthy middle-class conservatives.
  • revamp
    the CEO revamped its image.
  • heritage
    he repositioned the Burberry brand in line with its luxury and exclusive heritage. 
  • depict
    Ads were designed to depict the essence of the new Burberry.
  • essence
    time is of the essence.
  • elitist / elitism
    it gives a modern feel combined with classic British elitism.
  • intend
    somehow i offended him, which wasnt what i'd intened.
  • embrace
    If Burberry embraces the new audience, will they lose their core customers?