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EGARDEN RESTAURANT

Telephone: 2706630

Address: 9020 Bridgeport Road

Open: Mon. to Fri. 7:00a.m.–2:30p.m.and 5:00 pm.—9:00pm.

Sat. 7:00a.m. —11:00a.m. and 5:00p.m.—9:30pm.

Sun. 11:00a.m. — 2:00p.m. and 5:00p.m.—9:30pm.

NEW YORK MUSEUM

Telephone: 364431

Address: Vanier Park, 1100 Chestnut St. New York America’s largest museum specializing in

American history and part of our native people.

Open: Mon. to Fri. 9:00a.m.—5:00p.m. (Monday free)

Sat. 9:00a.m.—1:00p.m.

LANSDOWNE PARK SHOPPING CENTER

TELEPHONE: 3562367

Address: 5300 No.3 Road

Open: Mon. Tues. and Sat. 9:30a.m. —5:30p.m.

Wed. Thurs. and Fri. 9:30a.m. —9:30p.m.

Sun. 11:00a.m. — 5:00p.m.

SKYLINE HOTEL

Telephone: 2785161

Address: 3031 No.3 Road ( at Sea island Way)

The Hangar Den: Wed. to Sun. Lunch from 10:30a.m.

Coffee Shop: Mon. —Fri. 6:00a.m. , Sat. 6:00a.m. and Sun. 7:00a.m.

Mon. —Wed. to 10:00p.m.; Thurs. —Sun. to 11:00p.m.

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　　Deep into the night, the bus pulled in to a Howard Johnson’s restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo. The young people began to wonder about him , trying to imagine his life. One of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. After a long time, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the last four years, and now he was going home.

　　“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife. I said, ‘Martha, I understand if you can not stay married to me’. I said I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it , if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could just forget me . Get a new young man—she’s wonderful woman—and forget all about me. I told her she didn’t have to write to me, and she didn’t. Not for the three and a half years.”

　　“Last week, when I was sure freedom was coming through, I wrote to her. I told her that if she had a new young man, I would understand. But if she didn’t, if she would take me back, she should let me know. We used to live in the town, Brunswick, and there’s a great big oak tree just as you come into the town. I told her if she would take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and if she didn’t want me, forgot me, no handkerchief and I’d keep going on through.”

　　Soon all the others were in it. When they were 20 miles from Brunswick, the young man took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask. Then it was 10 miles, and then 5, and the bus became very quiet.

　　Then suddenly all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances. All except Vingo.

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　　Winter’s short days are more than cold. For many people, winter depression, the most common type of Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD), is as much a part of the reason as hats and scarves(围巾).

　　Winter serious SAD sufferers may need medical treatment. Those feeling a little blue can help themselves by sticking to a healthy lifestyle. Here are some tips:

　　Pace yourself. Don’t expect to do everything you normally can. Set a realistic schedule. Don’t listen to negative thinking, like blaming yourself or expecting to fail.

　　Get involved in activities that make you feel good or feel like you’ve achieved something. For example, play table tennis or badminton.

　　If you are feeling depressed, you may feel like staying away from friends. Yet this is a time when friends support can be helpful. Call them regularly. Remember, the more we put off calling or visiting a friend, the harder it is to rebuild a friendship.

　　Think clearly about what’s wrong or right. Instead of giving in to vague feelings of sadness, look at your problems objectively. Break down problems into specific issues that you can work on.

　　Regular exercise helps to prevent and ease depression.

　　Eat well. Studies show that a healthy diet can help to maintain(keep) a healthy body and mind. The vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients found in a balanced diet may help our bodies to produce feel-good hormones(荷尔蒙). Foods containing chemicals to help produce feel-good hormones include bananas, turkey, nuts and seeds. Eat at least five pieces of fruit and vegetables every day.

　　P.S. Symptoms(症状) of SAD:No interests or pleasure in things you used to enjoy Increased need for sleep A change in eating habits, especially an appetite for sweet or starchy(含淀粉的) foods Weight gain A heavy feeling in the arms or legs A drop in energy level Difficulty in concentrating Overly emotional Avoidance of friends and social situations Frequent feelings of guilt Long-term feelings of hopelessness, and physical problems, such as headaches

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　　Every pet owner loves his pet .There is no argument here.

　　But when we asked our readers whether they would clone their beloved animals , the responses were split almost down the middle . Of the 228 readers who answered it ,108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion .

　　Clearly, from readers’ response, this is an issue that reaches deeply into both the joy and eventual (最终的)sadness of owning a pet. It speaks, as well, to people’s widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure (步骤)ycy

　　Most of the readers who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the original; many felt the process would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope that clone could truly recreate a pet; many simply did not wish to go against the natural law of life and death.

　　Both sides expressed equal love for their animals. More of them owned “the best dog/cat in the world”. They thought of their pets as their “best friend” or “a member of the family”. They told moving stories of pets’ heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion.

　　Little wonders the loss is so disturbing—and the cloning so attractive. “People become very close to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies,” says Gary Kowalski, author of goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. “For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death away…It’s understandable. Death is always painful. It’s difficult to deal with. It’s hard to accept.”

　　But would cloning reduce the blow? This question seems to be at the heart of this problem.

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　　New technology marrying the Internet with mobile phones will be the next big wave in telecommunications and will have a great effect on the way of life-industry, experts in Singapore for an international conference side last week.

　　Consumers（消费者） will soon be showing of tiny “communication devices” that join mobile telephone ,Internet terminals（终端机） ,music systems, cameras and other uses, Nokia executive（总裁） Bo Lisoe said.

　　The devices will become smaller, and as common as watches ,Lisoe believed.“We have to liberate the internet from the desktop and we have to rethink what a mobile phone is , because it’s no longer a mobile phone ,”said Lisoe, a marketing director for Nokia.

　　Tiny, wireless computers using satellites and video-on-demand services will soon have people “switching（转换） between your stock （股票）prices and television programs ”wherever they go ,said Sugra Venkat, a communications director at Oracle Corporation .Bothe executives were in Singapore for Communic Asia’ 99,Asia’s largest telecommunications conference. More than 27,000 industry insiders and 900 companies were connected with the Jane 22-25event, organizers said.

　　Though small ,portable (手提的) Internet computers with built-in mobile phones are already on the market ,they have had limited success. Internet-telephone technology(IT) must be made easier to use ,and must be used no matter what kind of phone one has ,Lisoe said .This will be aided largely by a planned mobile phone operating system called Symbian ,he added.

　　Increased access（路径） to communication satellites and mobile phone networks, along with faster and larger international cable systems, are likely to make wireless Internet access explode in the next few years, said some scientist who attended the conference .

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　　Seeing may be believing，but hearing a sound first may help your sense of sight，according to results of a new study．

　　Researchers at the University of California of San Diego report that people were more accurate at noticing a flash of light when a sound was produced at the same place immediately before the light flashed．

　　“We used a loud sound to catch our participants’（受试者）attention” one of the study’s authors, Dr McDonald， said in an article． During some experiments， the sound occurred at the same location as the flash of light，while at other times it was produced on the opposite side of participants’ field of sight．The 33 participants in the study were more accurate at noticing the flash of light when the sound occurred on the same side，suggesting that sound can help direct visual（视觉的）attention．

　　According to McDonald， his research team plans to continue studying the relationship between sight and sound．

It will be interesting to see， he said，what happens to the ability to pay attention when one of the sense does not work as well as it should，as in a person who is blind of has hearing problems．

　　McDonald also noted that research into the relationship between sight and sound could affect the way we 1ook at peop1e with attention disorder．Traditionally，these people together are considered to have attention prob1em，but in some people the problem may be caused by hearing or sight deficits（缺陷）．

　　“ It could be possible that they cou1d have a deficit in one sense or another，or in relating sight and sound together，” McDonald said．

Research into this area may lead to better treatment for people who have a hard time paying attention．It may be a good idea to take into consideration the relationship between sound and sight when designing warning signals，such as for an airplane pilot．

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　　Compulsive(狂热的) shoppers may have a new psychological excuse to blame for their shopping．Psychologists at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand are studying the “shop-till-you-drop” habit as a behavioral disorder similar to compulsive eating．Compulsive shoppers frequently buy more than they can afford or more than they need, and it causes them anxiousness．

　　“ It becomes a problem when you are out of control,” psychology lecturer Neville Blampied said．

“ When you are feeling bad and blue, what do you do? Some people eat chocolate cake and ice cream．Some people take the credit card and go out to the shop．” Bank managers understand the problem because they have to deal with people who have to be persuaded to stop using their cards drawing money．

　　An advertisement in a Christchurch paper, calling for people to take part in an experimental treatment program designed by Mr．Wilson, attracted 10 replies．But the problem, said Mr．Wilson, is “clearly not rare．” He thinks that compulsive shopping should be treated with drugs．“As psychologists We are interested in non-drug treatments for behavioral difficulties,” Mr．Wilson said．

　　Compulsive eaters or shoppers get a kick from their habit．“ Both activities provide an immediate kind of kick and you feel a bit better,” he said．

“ You have long-term problems, but human beings are extremely good at not seeing long-term problem and are very sensitive to short-term benefits,” he said．

　　The aim of the treatments was to help people find better ways of managing their emotions．The program, consisting of 10 one-hour weekly lessons and two follow-up treatments, is loosely based on teaching stress management．

　　“ You often have to start to get people to correctly recognize their emotions．Not being able to know what you really feel weakens your ability to solve the problems．” Mr．Wilson said．

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　　Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to success, according to research published yesterday．Cheerfu1 peop1e are more 1ikely to try new things and challenge（wk战） themselves， which strengthens their good emotion and leads to success in work，good relationships and strong health，say psychologists（心理学家）．

　　The findings suggest that happiness is not a “ feel-good” luxury（奢侈品），but is necessary for people’s well-being．What is more, happiness can also reach an entire nation，with people in” happy” nations being more likely to help others．

　　The link between happiness and success was studied by a team from the University of California Riverside，led by Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky．

　　First, they examined questionnaires that ask peop1e about their 1ives．“ For example, they show that happy people are likely to earn higher incomes” said Lyubomirsky．Having established the link，they wanted to discover the cause．

　　“Almost always it has been taken for granted that things that connect closely to happiness are the causes of happiness，but it could be just the opposite that those things are likely to be caused by happiness，” said Professor Ed Diener from the University of Illinois，another author on the paper．

　　“ There was strong evidence that happiness leads people to be more sociable，more generous and more productive at work，to make more money，and to have stronger immune（免疫）systems，”said Lyubomirsky．

　　The research shows that while success can put a spring in someone’s step，peop1e need happiness in the first place to achieve success．

　　According to the study， around 4 out of 5 people in modern industrialized nations arc happy at any one time．

　　Success was not just about earning lots of money．“ We describe success as having the things that culture or society values，whether it be friends，close family, money and income，or long life，”said Diener．

　　However，sorrowful people arc not predetermined to lead a life of failure．

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　　A little old couple walked slowly into McDonald’s one cold winter evening．They looked out of place among the young families and young couples eating there that night．

　　Some of the customers looked admiringly at them．You could tell what the admirers were thinking．“ Look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more !”

　　After paying for the meal, the couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off the tray．There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink．The little old man carefully cut the hamburger in half．He placed one half in front of his wife．Then he carefully counted out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife．He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them．

　　As the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger the crowd began to get restless．Again you could tell what they were thinking, “ That poor old couple．All they can afford is one meal for the two Of them．”

　　As the man began to eat his French fries one young man stood and came over to the old couple’s table．He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat．The old man replied that they were just fine．They were used to sharing everything．

　　Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite．She just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink．

　　Again the young man came over and begged them to let him buy them something to eat．This time the lady explained that, no, they were used to sharing everything together．

　　As the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly the young man could stand it no longer．Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food

　　After being politely refused again, he finally asked a question of the little old lady．“ Ma’am, why aren’t you eating? You said that you shared everything．What is it that you are waiting for?” She answered, “The teeth”．

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