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　　Next time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee．And when you’re doing your holiday shopping online, make sure you’re holding a large glass of iced tea．The physical sensation(感觉)of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisions－those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A．Bargh．

　　Psychologists have known that one person’s perception(感知)of another’s “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships．Judging someone to be either “warm” or “cold” is a primary consideration, even trumping evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable．Much of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies’ conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness．Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother” rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother” carried a food bottle．Harlow’s work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills．

　　Feelings of “warmth” and “coldness” in social judgments appear to be universal．Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm” or “cold” is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries．

　　To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students．A research assistant who was unaware of the study’s hypotheses(假设), handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form．The drink was then handed back．After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description．Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink．

　　“We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh．

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　　Impossible cases are not forever．While it is impossible for one person, it is possible for another．In a word, everything is possible．

　　Someone says, "Success belongs to those who can look at the complex challenges offered by the world as inspiration．" So your challenges are golden opportunities for success．How can there be miracles if there are no obstacles? How will you chase the storm if there is no storm? You need challenges to reveal your ability．Success doesn't come out' of nothing; success comes from the problems you face．Those who refuse to give in come out smiling．

　　Robert X．Perez says, "The seeds of success spring from failure's ashes．"Failure is not defeat; it is the pointer to do better than what you just did．You have to know that you are in a constant study of life．What you face is for your training．Samuel Aidoo says, "Each failure is simply another chapter in the story of our lives．To fail is to understand what not to do．Remember it and don't give up until your goal is achieved．"

　　What do you do when you face difficulty? Yeah, life is difficult, but you do not give up．

　　Have a positive and calm outlook on your circumstances(状况)and make the best of them．You may learn something new．You can develop mental toughness．Mental toughness means to be able to see the long-term gains rather than be put off by short-term pains．Once you have this toughness, you have the winning edge(优势)．

　　The only things in life you ever really regret are the chances you didn't take．You will regret when you see the consequences of not seizing the opportunities when they arose．Take chances every day!

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　　The Weekly Telegraph is Britain’s global newspaper, the home-grown quality newspaper that delivers the best of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph to the British around the world and adds its special articles, features and reports designed to be of real value to foreign readers．Telegraph．co．uk/expat, the website, increases the value of the newspaper, thus creating a complete expatriate(国外的)support system, both online and offline．

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　　David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital．Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond．He also takes the readers behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手术)．Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog or snake!

　　￡14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon Schuster

　　ISBN 0751304417

　　Isaac Newton：The Last Sorcerer

　　Michael White

　　From the author of Stephen Hawking：A Life in Science, comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist．Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White’s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him．Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began．

　　￡18.99Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate

　　ISBN1857024168

　　Fermat’s Last Theorem

　　Simon Singh

　　In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world ‘s greatest mathematical problem：Fermat’s Last Theorem(定理)．First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique．Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995．An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike．

　　￡12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth Estate

　　ISBN 1857025210

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The CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs’ story about death

　　When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ ll most certainly be right．” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”

　　Remembering that I’ ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choice in life．

　　About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer．The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months．My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors’ code for preparing yourself to die．

　　I lived with that diagnosis all day．I was completely in despair．Later that evening, I had another examination and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery．I had the surgery and I’ m fine now．

　　This was the closest I’ve been to facing death．To tell the truth, no one wants to die．And yet death is the destination we all share．No one has ever escaped it．It clears out the old to make room for the new．Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．

　　Your time is so limited that you shouldn’t waste it repeating someone else’s life．Don’ t be trapped by dogma(教条)－which is living with the results of other people’ s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice．And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart．It somehow already knows what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．

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　　After years of hearing drivers complain about scratches(划痕)on their cars, Japan's Nissan Motor Company has officially announced the next big thing--a paint that not only resists scratches and scrapes, but actually repairs itself within a few days．

　　The new material, developed by Nippon Paint Company, contains an elastic rubbery-like resin(弹性树脂)that is able to heal minor(较小的)marks caused by car wash equipment, parking lot encounters, road debris(石头碎片)or even on-purpose destruction．

　　The automaker admits its results vary depending on the temperature and the depth of the damage, but adds “this is the only paint like it in the world, and tests prove it works．”

　　Minor scratches, the most common type, are said to slowly fade over about a week．And once they're gone, there is no trace(痕迹)that they were ever there．

　　The special paint is said to last for at least three years after it is first applied, but there is no word yet on whether more can be added after that period．

　　Nissan claims car washes are the worst offenders for this type of damage, accounting for at least 80 percent of all incidents．

　　But the complete auto-healing won't come without scratching your wallet．The vehicle maker notes the special paint adds about ＄ 100 US to the price of a car．

　　It plans to use its new chemical mixture only on its X-Trail SUVs in Japan for now, as it looks for a more widespread presentation．And while plans to offer the feature overseas haven't been made yet, if it's a hit there, you can be almost sure market forces will drive it to these shores as well．

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　　It was a hot summer day．My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one．

　　I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day．I ran into my parents' room to find Dad．When I saw him on the phone, he was crying．I'd never seen my dad cry before．My heart sank．What possibly could have happened?

　　"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say．That's when it hit me．I knew that Suzie had died．Max has been my dad's best friend for years．Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body．Her brain was OK．She knew what was going on; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids．Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body．Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ，she was still happy．

　　When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together．As we grew up, we grew apart．She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest．When Suzie was ten she had to live in a hospital in Virginia．About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end．Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life．She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate．In a way, she lived through me．

　　After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral．When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me．I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材)．

　　Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to．After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her．I remember crying so hard, I felt weak．My cheeks burned from the tears．My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it．

　　When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong．I learned so much from her．She gave me more than I could ever give to her．I will never forget her or the talks we had．I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life．

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　　In November of 2007, NBC Universal launched its first official Green Week．Throughout the week, NBC Universal presented over 150 hours of environmentally themed content across multiple platforms．

　　Now, NBC Universal is proud to present Green Week 2009．With a new theme and message of "Green Your Routine," Here at NBC and NB C．com we celebrate our talent in the "The More You Know" PSA campaign, presenting green-themed tips in several of our daytime life, among several other features here on the "Green Your Routine" site．

　　Fashion & Beauty

　　Throw a clothes swap party! Dying for that sweater your friend wore the other day? Well, maybe she'll trade for that old T-shirt you have．Here's a website that helps you organize a swap party(www．swapstyle．com), or just plan your own!

　　Go natural with organic make-up．Applying unnatural products directly on your skin wasn't exactly what nature intended．Try switching to a line of organic make-up and cosmetics for a different way to bring out your natural beauty．

　　Home

　　Drop a brick in your toilet tank! Literally! According to the EPA, flushing(冲洗)makes up 30 percent of a household's water use(about three to six gallons per flush)．By placing a brick in your toilet tank, you can help to conserve the amount of water used during each flush．

　　Work

　　Print smarter．Printing and copying can be one of the most costly operations in any office．To save on ink and paper costs, print double-sided and try to fit more than one page on a sheet．More printing tips can be found here：lifehacker．com

　　Turn off your computer．Do you leave your computer on overnight? If so, you're using up a good amount of electricity．When you can, try turning off your computer and the power strip it's connected to．If you can't, at least shut off your monitor．

　　Transportation

　　Organize a carpool．There are many benefits to carpooling(拼车)．You save on gas, reduce wear and tear on your car, and you get to ride in the HOV lanes．Get connected with your neighbors and co-workers to start sharing rides and check out this website for more tips：www．erideshare．com．

　　Lose the car, get a bike．If you live close to where you work, try taking a bike instead of driving．You'll keep in shape and save on gas!

　　Every small step and effort makes a difference! Be sure to GREEN YOUR ROUTINE!

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　　Motorists over the age of 75 face compulsory tests of their eyesight and ability to drive under proposals being considered by ministers．

　　The biggest overhaul of motoring law in a generation could also lead to all drivers having to give assurances(保证)of their fitness to get behind the wheel every 10 years．

　　Other changes under consideration include issuing(发放)daylight driving licenses for motorists with night blindness, together with stricter checks on all drivers whose medical condition brought a threat to other road users．

　　It is understood that the proposals will be part of a review of the law governing the medical fitness of drivers that will be announced publicly by the summer．

　　The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is dealing with a rising number of motorists who are concerned that they have conditions－from failing eyesight to epilepsy－that could affect their driving．

　　In 2006, the DVLA dealt with 600,000 motorists whose physical ability to drive needed to be recertified(重新认证), a 20 per cent rise on the previous year．With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists．By 2021, there will be an estimated three million drivers over the age of 70 on Britain’s roads．

　　Drivers must renew their licenses at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter．The applicant is legally required to tell the DVLA of any conditions that could weaken their ability behind the wheel．

　　Ministers have ruled out a compulsory maximum age for driving but will instead rely on tightening up the checks on motorists over the age of 75．The most likely option would be tests to ensure motorists were fit to drive．They would include an eyesight test and a cognitive(认知)test that would prove a driver's ability to react to road signs, driving conditions, pedestrians and vehicles．

　　However, checks are likely to be tightened at all ages．The strictest controls are expected to be imposed(强制)on motorists of any age who have had a heart attack or stroke．They could have to produce a doctor's approval to resume(重新得到)driving．Anyone making a false declaration would be guilty of a criminal offence．

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　　Imagine：A workday without e-mail．

　　To office workers everywhere struggling to stop the flood of messages filling their inbox, it probably sounds too good to be true．

　　But a French tech company wants to make it a reality．Calling the volume(容量)of its e-mail“limited．”IT services firm Atos Origin plans to ban internal(内部的)e-mail from company communications within two years．

　　Instead, employees will communicate mostly through instant-messaging tools or wiki-like documents that Can be edited by users online．

　　“We are producing a large amount of data that is fast polluting our working environments and personal lives, ”said Atos CEO Thierry Breton earlier this year．“Here we are taking action to change this situation．”

　　The issue gained new pull last week when Breton interviewed the Wall Street Journal where he said he hadn't sent a work e-mail in three years．“If people want to talk to me, they can come and visit me, call or send me a text message．Emails cannot replace the spoken word．”

　　Breton estimates that only 1 0％of the 200 messages his employees receive on an average day are useful．and 18％spam(垃圾邮件)．Managers spend between 5 and 20 hours a week reading and writing e-mails．Atos has 74,000 employees in 42 countries．

　　An Atos spokeswoman said reaction to Breton's policy has been “positive” and that the company has reduced its volume of internal e-mails by 20 percent in six months．

　　If trends are any indication, Atos may be on to something．Recent surveys have found e．mail use declining rapidly among younger people who prefer faster, less formal means of communication such as texting or instant messaging on Facebook or Twitter．

　　“Atos'decision－is perhaps the most ringing support yet for the idea that email is gradually disappearing from the workplace, ”wrote BonitaSofl CEO Miguel Faura on his blog．“It will be interesting to see how many other big organizations will follow in its footsteps over the next several years．”

　　Interesting indeed．Many bothered employees may welcome such an experiment－unless it means more time spent in meetings．