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　　We’re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM．You’ll work on the station’s music programmes．Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music．Please apply(申请)in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100．

　　We’re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit．

　　Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10∶30－16∶00 Excellent pay．

　　Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne．

　　When you join the them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties．If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you．This position is equally suitable for a school leaver of for somebody who has office experience．

　　Wealden District Council

　　If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for．You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing．You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them．Pay upwards of ￡15, 000 for the right person．Please apply by sending your CV(简历)to Mrs R．Oglivie, Palmlace Limited．

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　　Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband’s income．So this year she did something more than a hobby：She planted vegetables in her yard．For her fist garden, Ms Feeley　has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables．The family’s old farm house has become a chicken bourse , its residents arriving next month．Last year, Ms．Rita Gartin kept a small garden．This year she has made it much larger because, she said, “The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds too; so it’s a win-win situation all around．”

　　They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a falling economy(经济), have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time．Other have increased the size of their existing gardens．Seed companies and garden shops say no since the 1970s have there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home．Now many gardens across the country hacek been sold out for several months．In Austin, Tex．, some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list．

　　George C．Ball Jr, owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40％, over last year, double the average growth of last five years．Mr．Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years．The big one is striking use in me cost on food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruit and vegetables．Food prices have increase of higher oil price．People are driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there more time to garden．

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　　While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants．

　　The Tall Persons Club Great Britain(TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants．Beds that are too small, showe heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says．

　　But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met．The average night of the population has been increasing ye the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged．]

　　“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 6′6″(6 feet and 6 inches)is falling short for 25％ of men, while the standard 6′3″ bed caters for less than half of the male population．” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work fine．”

　　Sililarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems．Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere．

　　Some have already taken note, however．At Queens Moat Houses′ Caledoman Hotl in Edinburgh, 6′6″beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans．

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When milk arrived on the doorstep

　　When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep．His name was Mr．Basille．He wore a white cap and drove a white truck．As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt．He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer．

　　Of course, he delivered more than milk．There was cheese, eggs and so on．If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles．And then, the buttermilk would magically appear．

　　All of this was about more than convenience．There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen．Mr．Basille even had a key to out house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze．And I remember Mr．Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery．

　　There is sadly no home milk delivery today．Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete．Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service．

　　Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories．I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊)．Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is．So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk．

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　　Britain's most popular lie has been disclosed, with one in four people admitting using "sorry I had no signal" when returning a missed mobile phone call, a survey found．

　　Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year．Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average at least twice a day．The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal．with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white He．It usually came after they hit the "ignore" button when their mobile rang．

　　Three quarters of people think women are better Hare．The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men．

　　The second most common fib(无关紧要的谎言)is “I haven't got any cash on me" when asked for money by tramps(流浪者)．beggars and Big Issue sellers．"Nothing's wrong - I'm fine" came third followed by "You look lovely" and "Nice to see you"．

　　Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with "I didn't get your text" in 18th．"Our server was down" in 20th and "My battery died" in 26th place．

　　Other lies to make the top ten included "I'll give you a ring", "We're just good friends" and "We'll have to meet up soon"．"I'm on my way" and "No, your bum doesn't look big in that" completed the top ten．

　　Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times．In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4.300 adults．

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　　Europe's first major university department to promote research into government and public policy will open in Oxford under new plans．

　　In a hugely significant move, Oxford University will create a new school of government in 2012 following a ￡75 million donation by Leonard Blavatnik, the American industrialist and philanthropist(慈善家)．The school is intended to train outstanding graduates from across the world in the skills and responsibilities of government．The move is being backed by world leaders including Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and Kofi Annan．

　　Andrew Hamilton, Oxford's vice - chancellor, said："The school represents a huge milestone in Oxford's history．It will give tomorrow leaders the best of Oxford's traditional strengths alongside new and practical ways of understanding and meeting the challenges of good governance．

　　"The university has educated 26 British Prime Ministers and over 30 other world leaders, yet until how the major international schools of government have all been outside Europe, principally in the United States．"

　　Under plans, the Blavatnik School of Government will provide a series of practical courses leading to a Master's degree．It will cover a range of subjects including the humanities, social sciences, law, science, technology, health, finance, energy and security policy．

　　Oxford said Mr Blavatnik's donation was one of the most generous in the university' s 900 year history The university itself will be investing an additional ￡26m in the school, as well as land in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, where the school will be located．

　　Lord Patten, Oxford's chancellor, said："This is a once - in - a - century opportunity for Oxford through the Blavatnik donation, Oxford will now become the world's leading centre for the training of future leaders in government and public policy - and in ways that take proper account of the very different additions, institutions and cultures that those leaders will serve．It is an important moment for the future good government throughout the world．"

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　　Dublin has the benefit of being a home to unequaled beaches．They can be especially attractive during the summer season．Experience this scenery for yourself and see what these beaches have to offer you．

　　Finding yourself at Dollymont makes you a fortunate tourist especially if you find beaches irresistible．Here you can swim away your worries through the Dollymont Blue Flag Beach．The beach provides a wonderful view which is perfect for some relaxing moments．Its shoreline is well recommended for a few quiet and unworried walks along the beach．

　　For some beach adventure, you can drive your way down the M50 and M 1 motorways to Donabate．This village in North County Dublin offers an attractive Blue Flag beach which is perfect for your swimming addictions．Lifeguards are on call during bathing period．The water is as overpowering as the surrounding．

　　For a double purpose beach, check out Killiney．This beach is a top off destination for a swimming adventure and it is equally grand for relaxing walks．The shoreline is covered with pebbles and rocks．This may seem averred with ordinary stony beach for some but for those who have strong interest in geological processes, Killiney is a best spot to discover part of．Dublin's history and Killiney's formation．

　　Another accessible Blue Flag Beach lies on Malahide in Fingal．You can enjoy the distinctive attraction of the water while still getting yourself amazed with the wonderful sights around Malahide．Beach is sandy and holds a harbor designed for pleasure boats at the Northern end．

　　For a bit of challenge and thrill, consider a swim at Seapoint Beach in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown．You can have the pleasure of an exciting surf adventure here apart from the usual swimming activity．This is often visited by tourists due to its various appeals：swimming on the north part of the beach while surfing, boating and jet skiing at the south．

　　Need to beat the heat off your summer vacation? There is nothing as satisfying as a visit to some of these outstanding beaches．

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　　Making greener choices and encouraging healthy lifestyles can promote your health and benefit the environment．Here are some guidelines to follow：

　　Choose foods thoughtfully

　　Americans have never had such a variety or abundance of food to choose from．Besides so many choices, we now hear about our "food print", the amount of land needed to supply one person's nutritional needs for a year．Do we buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico or tomatoes grown locally in a hothouse? Do．we get the Granny Smiths from the fanners' market or the supermarket?Is organic produce healthier for us and the planet?

　　These are very complex issues that require analysis of many criteria, including the energy used in producing and transporting the food, as well as the type of soil and methods of raising the food．

　　Despite the complexities, there are some general guidelines you can follow．For instance, eat less meat or eat low on the food chain．Your doctor may have recommended you to restrict your consume red meat because of its too much fat content．Beyond that, there are environmental reasons, too．Raise food animals contributes substantially to climate change because a meat-based diet requires more land, energy and water than a plant - based one．

　　Drinking plenty of fluids is significant during hot weather or when exercising．But is bottled water the way to go? You may not think so when seeing the true costs．Based on a survey, manufacturing the 30－plus billion plastic water bottles can produce more than 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide and use here times the amount of water in the bottle．Adding in transportation, the energy used comes to over 50 million barrels of oil equivalent(等价物)．Consequently, skip the bottled water and drink tap water, both at home and at restaurants．Additionally, bottled water is not necessarily cleaner than tap．

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　　Recently, university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged．It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours．

　　Unplugged is being run by Dr Roman Gerodimos，a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University．During the experiment，Dr Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers．He said：“They’re reporting withdrawal symptoms，overeating，feeling nervous，isolated and disconnected．”

　　During their 24-hour test，three of the experiment’s participants were followed around by a BBC reporter plus cameraman．They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline，but of course，they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops．

　　Elliot Day wrote：“Today, my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air．Despite being aware of the social importance of the media, I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers．”

　　From Caroline Scott，we read：“I didn’t expect it，but being deprived of the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual…I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like our lecturer expected us all to，but It’s not something l would like to do again！”

　　And Charlotte Gay wrote：“I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile；not only is it a social device，it’s my main access point of communication．”

　　Earlier in the year, a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media, often plugged into several things at once．So, with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate, how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?

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