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 楼主| 发表于 2021-1-18 23:24:31 | 显示全部楼层
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Pinduoduofaces growing PR crisis over employee death

  • Main theme
Pinduoduo,as the fast-growing company, has been questioned working conditions.
They asktheir employees to work 996, and pays them more money.
But one employee died after she ended her work at 1:30 A.M for an unknown reason.
Then themedia account of Pinduoduo said, look at people at the bottom, who is notworking to fight with our lives.
This post went viral. Chinese state media also reportedthat the social security bureau of the Shanghaidistrict was investigating labour conditions at the company.
But thecompany does not respond to this furthermore.

  • Words and     sentences
Collapsingon her way home from work
Hasrevived concerns
Brutalwork culture
Workplacenorms
Gruelingschedules
Netizens 网民
Callingfor a boycott of its platform
The postwent viral
Errantpost
Laborcondition
Respondto further questions

  • Reading     time
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Economic Scene; Goodnews for the down and out, or are the data misleading?

  • Whether     income inequality has changed over the years?
Some research said the inequality conditions has become better thanbefore. But other research take against

  • C-A research said most poor     people will become richer over years.
But Gottschalk points that theyuse unconventional mean, maybe income had risen because these people arestudents
Represents the mainstream in economic research comes
Ooms: more trying to figure out what can be done for the losers

  • Fuss about
On the fast track to affluence
Grab the brass ring
Make big waves
The movers,
The shakers of the political right
Hand-wringing over the alleged plight
A close look at the new research Is not confidence-building
Amiss 有毛病,出差错地
Disquiet 忧虑,焦急
Liberals and conservatives
Studies that track…
Their conclusion are nothing short of remarkable
Reach astonishing ends
Assign individuals some prorated share of family income

  • 04:11
18min

Listening practice
Beforethe pandemic, the self-care caring forourselves may not be a priority for most people.
But now,nine months into a worldwide pandemic, taking care of our physical and mentalhealth is even more important than usual
There isno exact way to practice self-care. It includesmany areas, and may be different from person to person. For some people, soft caremay simply slowing down, it may also may controllingparts of your life that you cannot control
This isimportant when the world around you are out of control

Slowingdown has worked for Antonia Specks. She is 43 years old fashion expert from…
Beforethe pandemic, she was often running to and from business meetings, and she did not make time for exercises. Now, the mother of two exercisesregularly.
She saysshe is happier with a slower and less busy life. She addsand also feels herself in control. Taking care of myself is one way for me tohave control
The worldhas organizations to define self-care, as an ability for individuals,families, and communities to be and stay healthy. This includes preventingdiseases and dealing with sickness With or without the support of a  healthcare provider
WHO alsodefines that self-care is Eating well, being active, and living in a safe environment. This includes both individual wellness and the wellness ofthe grant Community

WHO said,self-care strengthen national institutions to Improve the community's overall health.Thinking of it this way, self-care also involve Checkingon your neighbors
Talkingmore with your friends or families over phones or in video calls can be a formFor self-care too.
Thesethings strengthen our community andImprove our own Mental healthy

For somepeople, self-care may include Doing things they always want to do but Nevermade time for. These things included baking,Gardening, learning a new language, or some other new skill.
Anotherform of self-care is making time to meetwith mental health specialist if needed. These associatedPress reports that online mental health services have increased duringthe pandemic
Meetingwith a mental health professional May not be possible for some people
A doctorwith American psychological  association hasSuggestions for other ways to reduce the stress During the pandemic,

Meditating , writing about your feelings andproblems, and organizing the physical spacearound you are all forms of self-care
She adds that connecting with others right now is also veryimportant
Expertsreminds us that self-care during the pandemic could like writing a rollercoaster
Up some days, down on others
Somedaysyou have a great day when you did all things you want to do. Some days, you maysleep late and eat unhealthy meals. It can also help to have a routine, a usual way of doing things. But experts saykeep the routine simple. They also say it also important to not be hard on yourself If you donot keep your routine
Be kindto yourself.



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 楼主| 发表于 2021-1-19 23:58:47 | 显示全部楼层
Shades of blackFor centuries, the color black has tested artists’ingenuity
This article explores the meaning of black in the different development stages of art.

Startedfrom the paintings of Manet, the article stated that the black contains severalcolors and each color represented different meanings.

Thenother writers, artists disagree with each other.
Physicists:not really a color
A-K:artiest, revolutionary
Earlyartists: concoction

Black pigments were successfully mixed.
Philip: ?
Palmer:Romantics
对比Monet:Impressionists
Malevich:Black Square, abstract expressionists
Kapoor:
Vantablack

Pigment 颜料
concoction调和
plumb these depths
Hue 色调
Enlivener 活跃者
Descendinto
Retreatingfrom the problems associated with
In thequest for

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Womenand Property across Colonial America: A Comparison of Legal Systems in NewMexico and New York
How toprotect women property by law: civil law or common law

Spain
Civil law benefits women more than common
But Some problems
Not fit the common perception
Contrary to the assumption
Not consistent with the perception of English law
NewMexico
Example for Spain
Marriage and property
Women's death and husband's death

Scornfullydismissed

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 楼主| 发表于 2021-1-21 04:00:59 | 显示全部楼层
What quantum computers reveal about innovationVenturecapital is often the last guest to arrive at the party


  • The development of Quantum computing, how does this turn into practical application
  • After inventing quantum computing for 40 years, people still think this technology has to wait at least one decade.
But someone disagrees. Investors have been started to bet a commercial success. If successful, it is Good news for many fields.
Some lessons about technology development.
This progress inspired how complicated tech develop in industrial societies.
More risks happen in the beginning. The investment has to face more risks.

现象:从quantum computing说起,尽管许多人认为这个技术还需要至少十年。但是已经被投资了。如果成功,有很多好处
说明:这个例子说明了技术发展和投资问题。资本会早就开始投资。
(因为)投资本身就带有很大风险。
其他lessons.
总结

Commercial proposition
Venture capital VC
Make a bold bet
Error-prone machine
Make up the state-of-the-art
Bet pay off
Frenzy 疯狂的
strivefor the same outlook
Call it quits
Are ruthless about
Culling underperforming bets 剔除
Nascent technologies


06:00
33:26

Miniice ageExplanation about the upcoming next mini ice age

Answer: yes, will come
Paradox: the earth is warming
Explain: there is a freshwater trend (supported by CC, BD)
Trend causes Gulf Stream waters: so warmer.
Continent > North America
A mistake before
Great Ocean Conveyor: how to move
Overview

Torrent 激流
thermohaline circulation
Cascading cold
Veer southward 转向

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 楼主| 发表于 2021-1-21 23:49:57 | 显示全部楼层
Surrogacy– wish fulfillment or exploitation
Introducesboth sides of the surrogacy issue.
On one hand, it is true Altruism. On the other hand, it is Unethical
There will have a new law in American.
There arethree focus:
Consultation,
Barriers to access to it
Surrogate mothers' rights
OtherIssues: imbalance, risks, human rights
Exploitation, Exception: carry for brother and sisters
Inherent risks, egg(卵子), mentalhealth
Coercion from intended parents
Both mustbe told

Exploitative
Intendedparents
Antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal care产前,产时,产后
Egg donor 卵子捐献者
Ovarian 卵巢
As these scenariossuggest, the surrogate mother’s rights to dignity and bodily autonomy may besubtly undermined by the known wishes or momentary reactions of the intendedparents.
Given the current policy climate and controversy around surrogacy, it’s crucial thatpublic discussion of this issue includes thefullest range of perspectives.
Whoseexperiences have not been so rosy
Encounter challenging power imbalance
Suffer unexpected physical or emotional repercussions

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HispanicLaw Water Right
Hispanic Law water right: private or shared?
发展过程
Against Legal traditions of Spanish and Mexican
American:absolute and exclusive
Incontrast to
A communal water system, Southwest:
Be shared
DistortingHispanic tradition
Criticized
Explain, Fail to present

Adobestructures
Ostensibly表面上看
Riparian 河岸
Appropriationrights
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 楼主| 发表于 2021-1-22 23:25:25 | 显示全部楼层
The pandemic has changed China’s nightclubsIt has given local DJs a chance to shine
The current threat of China's nightclubs
Thepandemic force nightclubs to invite local DJs
Thepandemic also speed up the spread of club culture,
For example, from shanghai to Xiamen.
Someunhappy opinion.
Gain some followers who not really understand electronic musicculture

Reveler 狂欢者
Bopped totechno tunes
Weatheredthe disruption
Punters
HasWrought changes
Drawcrowds
Locals
A chanceto shine
Thesecond effect of pandemic has been to help speed up the spread of club culturebeyond its traditional bases in…
Gyrating bodies 旋转的
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12:32

Review:Jim Crow's Offense
Identifyingwhite supremacy
Theevolution of white supremacy in the South

Twodebates of McM
Socialrelations of slavery gave way to an informal discrimination
Racerelations were not functions of class relations.

Continuityof white supremacy--> dark journey through the age of Jim Crow
Shiftingresponses to oppression define the stage of that journey
Four stages
Final: New Negro
Distinctions between stages 1 and 2

Differentage?
Reconstruction
The NewDeal
Jim Crow
redemption

Gave wayto
Evolvedinto
Legallymandated…
Disfranchisement
Universalrecognition
Legaledifice
Perceptionof
A threat to
Befunctions of …
hegemoney霸权
Washierarchy
Achieveautonomy and full citizenship
LeadershipRested in the hands of politicians

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21:15




 楼主| 发表于 2021-1-23 23:27:37 | 显示全部楼层
What really killed the dinosaurs? Lingering doubts about the cause of a mass extinction are put torest
Old:extinction of dinosaurs and collision happened at the same time
New:maybe not
Was Indeed hit, but either a coincidence or the straw?
Volcanic eruption, climate-changing gases
A paper:volcanism, before the dinosaurs disappeared
The cause was not volcanoes
Gathereddata: includes, records in different ways
Data shows: temperature,
Atmospheric had returned to normal.
Conclusion: not an asteroid

Crater 火山口
Either acoincidence or the Straw
Broke the planet's ecological back
Blot out 抹去
A pointof view Back up by the fact that
Coincidedwith
Without accompanying extinctions
Spike
Nasties:
anunpleasant or harmful person or thing.
physicallyor mentally damaging or harmful.

04:05
16:15

TheSearch for dark matter in the recent majestic universe
Discussabout the possible particle of dark matter

  • some     particles do not satisfied
  • Nor Neutrinos, although they     were once a prominent possibility for dark matter, they were too     lightweight
  • The best fit: cold dark     matter, no examples, but extensions offer many plausible candidates
  • The most studied extension:     Supersymmetry, one of them: Neutralino
  • Neutralino: some     requirements, all satisfy

observation andtheory provides some general clues.
Moved sluggishly迟钝的
most cosmologists consider these problems minor compared withthe difficulties faced by alternative hypotheses.

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10:44




 楼主| 发表于 2021-1-24 07:28:05 | 显示全部楼层
The rising prevalence of dementia is a global emergencyItrequires more research, better provision for long-term care and changes inindividual behaviour
Discuss about dementia.

  • Is indeed     emergency
  • Introduce this term, the     conditions, symptoms, estimated ratio of disease,
  • This disease during the     pandemic
  • How to reduce the risk of     dementia, but therapy can only benefit part of patients
  • What can governments do to lessen the harm from the growing prevalence of dementia
  • Who pays for it
  • Who will do it? Tech, and     people
  • What can individuals do to delay or avert dementia.

Convene a summit
Overstretchedcare
Patchyrecord
make you throw up your hands in despair
The disease will take decades to unfold

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12:56

DidTough Antitrust Enforcement Cause the Diversification of American Corporations?
Phenomena: How to explain the diversification of corporations
Explanation: antitrust hypothesis: 1960s, 1980s,
The most likely reason: antitrust policy, 1950
Skeptic: one paper
An empirical assessment of the antitrust hypothesis
Large horizontal mergers, small horizontal mergers
If the hypothesis is correct?
The implication does not find support
Examined in different countries:  negative view of the hypothesis
Internationalevidence:
Skeptical
England
Canada

Anecdotal support for or against
Policy becomes less stringent
Acquisition-minded firms 并购
Substituted into
Drop out of the merger market
The finding is robust to …, and also holds for samples of
This corroborates the negative view of …
Conglomerates 企业集团
Lessen competition
A narrow view

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 楼主| 发表于 2021-1-25 23:51:32 | 显示全部楼层
Does it matter if “The Crown” fictionalizes reality? It is more truthful than the story the royals sold
What if the history in the fiction is untrue? Take "the crown" as a case.


  • A cultural secretary of Britain pointed that the portrayal of the Royal Family in The Crown has been traduced by Netflix.
  • It seems odd that to insist on historical accuracy in fiction. But the fiction based on real people still make things get sticky
  • Explain about the sticky was not surprising
  • Famous people are often portrayed in ways they do not like, but that Was one     of the costs of free speech
  • The costs of this untruth


Redeeming feature
Snubbed
Humiliated
Betraduced
[size=14.6667px]Historical accuracy
Adulterous
The heir
To the throne
Things are bound to get sticky
monarch君主
Conservatives are furious because their pin-up
Rasping termagant 刺耳的争吵
rub the noses of the poor in the dirt
Flunkey 奴才
chronology and invents events
Purveyor of fiction
A government wedded to free speech
If they feel strongly enough about it, they can sue; but Netflix’s lawyers are probably not sitting by the phone.
03:04
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AnnaWetherill Olmsted and the Ceramic National exhibitions in 1930s USA
Anna Wand her reputation?


  • General reputation about A W
  • Why she has barely merited a mention. Some reasons
  • She was not a self-promoter
  • To view O's reputation from different stages in American ceramics.
O's role in the 1930s

Part in
Her reputation waxed and waned
Merit a mention
Fluctuatingreputation went hand in hand with changing priorities
Establish the precondition for the blurring of categories
Retrospectively,
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