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TODAY, Friday, November 12

　　JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms．Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen．

　　DISCO Satin Sounds Disco．Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St．, from 8a. m. to 8p. m．Tel：682－1158．

　　SATURDAY, November 13

　　JAZZ Lysis at The Bull's Head, Barnes．Admission 60p．

　　MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company．Good food and entertainment fair price．Tel：789－6749．

　　FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse．Sheen Road, Richmond．

　　JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull's Head, Barnes．Admission 80p．

　　THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴)．Tel：789－4536

　　SUNDAY, November 14

　　DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m．

　　FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms．The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio．Non-remembers 70p．Tel：688－4626．

　　HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen．

　　THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion．

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　　One day Walt Disney had a vision．It was a vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together．The more Walt dreamed of a "magical park," the more imaginative and elaborate it became．

　　The original plans for the park were on 8 acres next to the Burbank studios where his employees and families could go to relax．Although, World War II put those plans on hold．During the war, Disney had time to come up with new ideas, and creations for his magical park．It was soon clear that 8 acres wouldn't be enough．

　　Finally in 1953, he had the Stanford Research Institute conduct a survey for a 100-acre site, outside of Los Angeles．He needed space to build rivers, waterfalls, and mountains; he would have flying elephants and giant teacups; a fairy-tale castle, moon rockets, and a scenic railway; all inside a magic kingdom he called "Disneyland．"

　　The search for the best venue for the park ended in the rural Anaheim, California with a purchase of a 160-acre orange grove near the junction of the Santa Ana Freeway(I-5)and Harbor Boulevard．Construction for Disneyland began on July 21, 1954, 12 months before the park was scheduled to open．

　　Some 160-acres of citrus trees had been cleared and 15 houses moved to make room for the park．However, when the real designing came around, Disney met with inevitable questions．How do you make believable wild animals, that aren't real? How do you make a Mississippi paddle ship? How do you go about building a huge castle in the middle of Anaheim, California? Disney asked his movie studio staff for answers．The design of Disneyland was something never done before．There would be four uniquely different theme parts：Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland Tomorrow land．Bit by bit, Disneyland got ready for Opening Day．The staff worked around the clock to get ready．

　　But opening day was a terrible disaster．Besides the terrible opening day conditions, the park did eventually pick up．By 1965, ten years after opening day, 50 Million visitors had come through the gates．

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　　Crosstalk, a traditional form of comic storytelling, is making a comeback in China's teahouses and theaters．Audiences can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin, entertained by the apprentices(学徒)of Hou Baolin, Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan－all leading crosstalk artists of years past－for only 20 yuan(US＄2.40)．The success in Tianjin has also given motivation to the rejuvenation(复活)of crosstalk in Beijing and other places．

　　Although the art form originated in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty(1644–1911), Tianjin became a place where rising stars developed their styles and new pieces were tried out．The city was famous for the quality of its crosstalk performances．

　　“We only want to bring the traditional pieces back to the audiences, helping them to learn their charms and definitions,” said Yin Xiaosheng, head of the Zhongyou Arts Troupe．

　　Known in Chinese as xiangsheng(literally, "face and voice"), crosstalk was the main form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century．In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere, temple fairs and markets were the main places for crosstalkers to perform, although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters．

　　Usually crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture, from history and folk tales to contemporary social issues．Although there are hundreds of pieces in the traditional works, they are constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well．This is one of the features that have made crosstalk a populist(平民化)art form throughout its history．

　　“Crosstalk was in the doldrums with competition from other art forms, especially TV,” said Wang Xiaochun, headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China(NSAS)．“But it has regained its status with crosstalk fans, especially young people, growing aware of its rare qualities．” The reawakening of interest in the traditional art is going beyond merely watching and listening for many．“More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk, including some girl students,” said Wang, “They are sure that crosstalk will have a strong market．”

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　　If a person forgets names, places or facts－and has trouble with everyday things like reading or shopping－it may not mean you are getting old．It could be Alzheimer's disease．So it's important to see a doctor as soon as you can．

　　There is no cure for Alzheimer's．But a drug called ARICEPT has been used by millions of people to help their symptoms(症状)．

　　In studies, ARICEPT has been proved to work for Alzheimer's．It has helped people improve their memory over time．It has also helped them to keep doing everyday things on their own．

　　Ask your doctor if ARICEPT is right for you or your loved one．It is the Number One drug for Alzheimer's in the world．The sooner you know it's Alzheimer's, the better ARICEPT can help．

　　ARICEPT is good for many but may not be good for everyone．Some people may experience not sleeping well, feeling very tired, or not wanting to eat．In studies, these side effects weren't serious at all and went away over time．Some people taking ARICEPT may feel light-headed．In this case you should tell your doctors because your condition may get worse．

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AAAGH! The Generation 90s is coming!

　　Wearing earphones, using complex Net language and constantly text messaging friends, the Gen-90s following the Gen-80s begin to make their world debut(初次登台)．

　　Each generation or age group has its own symbols and lifestyle．Read on and judge for yourselves if you fit the Gen-90s group．

　　Earphones

　　These little devices seem to grow on the heads of the Gen-90s．They might lead to MP3, MP4 or MP101 players, giving these young people a plugged-in, cool and perhaps self-addicted look, of course, life is not always music to the ears．

　　Martian language

　　They have created their own code-like online language．It's a mixture of English, Japanese and Chinese that perhaps only Martians can understand．This is an imaginative generation, though they need to be careful to keep it out of their term papers．

　　Self-Portrait

　　Saying “cheese” to their own digital cameras is usual for this generation．A little bit of narcissism(自恋)never hurts anyone．It helps them reflect a little on their own lives．But be aware of the risks of posting private photos online．

　　Text-messaging

　　They can type their mobile phones as fast as they can speak．This is a generation that respects efficiency．However, oral communication is important and will never go out of style．

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　　One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast．I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled．He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone．I asked if I might join him．He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast．

　　We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things．We never introduced ourselves．I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat．So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,

　　“My I get you something?”

　　“A coffee would be nice．”

　　Then I bought him a cup of coffee, we talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee．Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit．At the door I met one of my friends．He asked,

　　“How did you get to know Mr．Galbreath?”

　　“Who?”

　　“The man you were sitting with．He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs．”

　　I could hardly believe it．I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!

　　My few minutes with Mr．Galbreath changed my life．Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity．

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　　Between their crazy schedules and upside-down circadian(昼夜节律的)rhythms, teens have always been somewhat sleep-deprived(剥夺)．Now technology is making it worse．

　　Teens are not just texting, instant-messaging and surfing Facebook all day; they're sleeping with their cell phones or laptops, too．Or rather, not sleeping．And doctors and parents, many of whom raised in an era when phones were attached to walls, are concerned．

　　“So many teens are having sleep issues, and parents aren't necessarily regulating the use of the electronic devices enough,” says Margie Ryerson, a therapist．“It's impossible to wind down and relax the body, the mind, the senses and be ready to fall asleep．”

　　“We all know teens don't get enough sleep in general,” says San Francisco．“As long as parents allow teens to have these devices in their bedrooms at night, teens will be tempted(诱惑)to use them．” … Teens would socialize 24/7 if they could．

　　Ryerson calls it the CNN syndrome of teenhood－round-the-clock reports on breaking news about everything, from homework to wardrobe choices to ice-cream cravings．

　　Sleep deprivation is linked to memory and concentration problems, anxiety and depression, and moodiness．“Many people assume these problems arise directly from adolescence, which is not really true,” he says．“The real issue is sleep deprivation．Late-night texting can certainly make the situation worse．”

　　“The psychology behind this constant contact is certainly understandable,” Ryerson says．“It comes from wanting to avoid being left out．They won't be considered important and significant in their peer group, if they don't know what's going on．If they're on top of everything, they belong,” she says．

　　“What helps, at least for younger kids,” says Ryerson, “is parental involvement．If all of their friends are all able to text into the early hours of the night, it is hard for a middle or high schooler to set the limit themselves．Often they appreciate parents stepping in．”

　　“As parents, we want our kids to be happy, healthy and responsible,” she says, “and the most necessary requirement for achieving balance is to first take care of ourselves physically－eating well, exercising and getting enough sleep．”

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　　Can we turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed”? Is there power in positive thinking?

　　Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect：it can simply emphasize how unhappy they are．

　　The study's authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by referring to older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better．If you tell your friend that he may be an Einstein, you're just underlining his faults．In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write passages opposing funding for the disabled．When they were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written．

　　In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students' self-esteem(自尊)．The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes．Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell．When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable．”

　　Those with low self-esteem didn't feel better after the experiment．In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts．

　　The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy(心理治疗)that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them．In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse．Meditation(静思)techniques, on the contrary, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a large, more realistic perspective(视野)．Call it the power of negative thinking．

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　　HOW TO BOOK

　　Booking opens for Beckett Shorts on 8 September

　　BY TELEPHONE

　　For credit card(信用卡)bookings．Calls are answered．

　　BOX OFFICE

　　01789　295623 9am－8pm(Mon－Sat)0541 541051(24 hours, 7 days, no booking charge)．

　　BY FAX

　　For credit card bookings．Please allow at least 48 hours for reply, if required．

　　BOX OFFICE

　　01789　261974 or 01862　387765

　　BY POST

　　Please enclose(附上)a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE or add 50p to the total amount(总额)to cover postage．Please send to the Box Office, RST, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BB．

　　Booking opens for all other plays on 19 September．

　　IN PERSON

　　BOX OFFICE

　　FST hall, 9∶30am－8pm(Mon－Sat)(6pm when theatres are closed)

　　OVERSEAS BOOKING

　　The easiest method of payment is by credit card．You can also pay by：Eurocheque(up to ￡500)with your card number written on the back．

　　PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETS

　　CREDIT CARDS

　　We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club．Please give the card number, name and address of cardholder．

　　CHEQUES

　　Cheques and postal orders should be payable to：Royal Shakespeare Theatre．

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　　American researchers have developed a technique that may become an important tool in fighting AIDS virus from attacking its target-cells in the body's defense system．When AIDS virus enters the blood, it searches for blood cells called T4 lymphocytes(淋巴细胞)．The virus connects to the outside of T4 lymphocytes．Then it forces its way inside．There it directs the cells' genetic material to produce copies of the AIDS virus．This is how AIDS spreads．

　　Researchers think they may be able to stop AIDS from connecting to T4 cells．When AIDS virus finds a T4 cell, it actually connects to a part of the cell called CD4 protein．

　　Researchers want to fool the virus by putting copies or clones of the CD4 protein into the blood．This way the AIDS virus will connect to cloned protein instead of the real ones．Scientists use genetic engineering methods to make the clones．Normally a CD4 protein remains on the T4 cell at all times; the AIDS virus must go to it．

　　In a new technique, however, the cloned CD4 protein is not connected to a cell．It floats freely, so a lot more can be put into the blood to keep the AIDS virus away from real CD4 protein on T4 cells．One report says the AIDS virus connects to cloned protein just as effectively as it connects to real protein．That report was based on tests with blood cells grown in labs．The technique is just now beginning to be tested in animals．If successful, it may be tested in humans within a year．

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