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　　Department of Homeland Security

　　U．S．Citizenship and Immigration Services

　　I–797 C, Notice of Action

　　Form I–797C(Rev．01/31/05)

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　　Not all decisions are alike．Nor is every decision made in the same manner．Although some actions you undertake obtain their basis from newly made decisions, there are other instances when decision making does not really take place．The latter, according to Deacon and Firebaugh, may involve routine, programmed, impulsive or intuitive action．When you wake up in the morning and prepare to attend class do you consciously make decisions about such things as which side of your hair to comb first, how to brush your teeth, or which shoe to put on first? Probably not．Although you may have made a conscious decision about what you were going to wear to class, you probably didn't spend any time in making a decision about how to get ready to attend class．Every individual has certain habits or routine behaviors．Although they originated from decisions made at an earlier time in your life, you no longer consciously make there decisions each time you undertake this type of action．

　　Routine plans or actions serve a useful propose in your daily life and management．How long would it take you to get up, get ready, and walk to class if you had to make separate decisions for each action you take? You use routine plans or actions as resources to make new decisions．

　　In addition to the habitual behaviors or routines you follow, you also have certain specific actions you undertake in a given situation．There are called programmed decisions．Programmed decisions are different from routines．Routine plans or actions are patterns of behavioral actions repeatedly undertaken on a consistent and regular basis．Programmed decisions, on the other hand, use your past experience in a similar situation．For instance, you know you are going to have a test．Your method of studying for this test will be done using your knowledge of a similar experience．The degree of success previously achieved will be a determinant in how, when, where, and the length of time you study for this test．

　　Programmed decisions, like routines, are a resource in your management．When the action undertaken proves to be successful you repeat the same action the next time a similar situation occurs．This successful achievement, measured by the satisfaction you received, determines when and the extent to which you modify the original decision before employing it again in other like situations．

　　Both routine and programmed decisions serve useful purposes．They act as resources by eliminating the need to make new decisions．They also evaluate managerial action．The success you achieve enables you to by－pass or minimize the use of the decision－making process．

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　　Dad came in the midnight．We heard every sound, but we pretended to be asleep．

　　Next morning he looked weak and thin, sitting in a chair by the kitchen fire．The light of the fire shone through his long empty sleeve．Everything went as usual．Grandma found something to do in the bedroom．Grandpa went out for some water．Mother, with her back to us, was getting the cakes ready for breakfast．

　　But nothing was right．When grandma came out of the bedroom, she walked on tiptoe．When grandpa came back, he said nothing about the weather．At breakfast Mother passed us the fruit and said something, but her voice was too high．

　　At last my sister, Lou, pushed back her chair．“It's your turn to wash the dishes．” But I had washed the dishes the night before．I said nothing because it was not right to quarrel in front of Dad just home with the empty sleeve．

　　“It is your turn,” Lou said again．I looked at her in surprise．

　　“It is not,” I said because I suddenly remembered Mother had told us to go on as usual．

　　“Children, children,” Mother said in a quiet, glad kind of voice．

　　And Dad was smiling because he felt at home at last．

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　　Miguel's co－workers don't quite understand him．One day he is smiling and friendly, a real team player．The next day, he is cross, getting angry over minor things, especially when asked to improve one of his designs．

　　Identifying your personality characteristics is the first step in developing a good attitude．Are you a positive, confident person or are you shy and reserved? Do you face problems, looking for solutions, or do you feel someone to blame? Characteristics define you．They help you succeed, or they hold you back．

　　Self－awareness, or understanding the factors that make up your personality, is an important step towards happiness, and happiness is the key characteristic of a good attitude．To become self－aware is to be aware of both your good and bad characteristics．

　　What are the characteristics that people compliment(恭维)on you? Are you dependable”, “responsible” or “solid” ? Pay attention to the compliment because they are a confirmation of your strongest characteristics．You can use these characteristics to create an even better image．

　　People form opinions about you．Whether they are right or wrong doesn't enter the question．You, however, can change their opinions by demonstrating the personality characteristics and attitudes that match the way you want to be viewed．In becoming self－aware, understanding how others see you is an important step．This can be painful; but if you are brave enough to try it, it can be an excellent growth experience．

　　Change is not easy, especially when it has to do with your behaviors．You should break the behavior change into small steps because small steps are easier to achieve and more likely to last．The change will be permanent if you want to change for yourself．

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　　Struggling in the US? Move to China!

　　I graduated from the university with a degree of civil engineering．It is a good field but my heart was not in it．I wanted to be an actor or work in the entertainment industry…living a creative life．My choice of civil engineering was really a mistake but I realized too late．As soon as I graduated, I moved straight to Los Angeles－the home of the film and television industry!

　　For three years, I tried to get a job in that field．I often worked as an extra in movies and TV shows－standing in the background while actors are in the foreground．This was fun for a while, but I wanted a real acting job, where I was speaking! Sadly, in Los Angeles, there is too much competition．Every race and age is represented：old, young, black, white, Asian and thousands of blondish－red haired Midwestern types like me．Being an extra couldn't make enough money for me to live in Los Angeles．I had to do something else for money．

　　After three years of trying, I gave up my dream of being an actor and started a different career．I then tried network－marketing, but in the end, that failed．Seven years after graduating college, I was still in debt, still searching for a satisfactory life．I decided to go back to civil engineering．

　　However, I was starting to get very disappointed with my life．Why is life not like what I expected? I expected to have made a lot of money, gotten married, with a house and nice cars, kids, time freedom, etc．Millions of people lead lives with their dreams shelved, existing but not really living．I want my life to be different, more satisfactory, more alive．America was not providing that for me…

　　In addition, America was too expensive－always worrying about money was a headache．I wanted a life filled with adventure, romance, friendships, successes, and dreams realized．

　　…

　　I decided to move to China．

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　　Is education compulsory after age 16?

　　Under the present law, the school leaving age is 16．After 2013 the education leaving age will rise to 17．And from 2015 it will rise again, to 18．

　　The government is raising the leaving age because research shows that young people who carry on learning or training until the age of 18 earn more money, are likely to be healthier and less likely to be in trouble with the police．

　　So although at the moment your child can leave education once they’re 16, it's worth thinking carefully about the benefits of carrying on．

　　What options are available after 16?

　　Education after16 doesn't just mean staying at school full－time：your child can stay at school, go to college, or take up an apprenticeship or a part－time training course．They can earn money and learn new skills at the same time if they want to．

　　The main qualifications available are：

　　Diplomas：providing the background for a range of careers

　　Vocational qualifications：for young people who already know what career they want to follow and need training for specific jobs

　　A levels：offered as specific mainly academic subjects

　　International Baccalaureate：offering a wider range of subjects than A levels

　　What financial help is available?

　　If your child continues in education after 16 and your household income is less than ￡30, 810 a year, your child should be eligible(符合条件的)for up to ￡30 a week to help with their costs．It won't affect any benefits you get as an individual or as a family, and the money will be paid directly into your child's bank account．This money is known as Education Maintenance Allowance(EMA)．

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　　His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer．One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog(泥塘)．He dropped his tools and ran to the bog．There, trapped to his waist in black mud, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself．Farmer Fleming saved the boy from what could have been a slow and terrifying death．

　　The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's surroundings．An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved．“I want to repay you,” said the nobleman．“You saved my son's life．”

　　“No, I can't accept payment for what I did,” the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer．At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel(陋屋)．“Is that your son?” the nobleman asked．“Yes,” the farmer replied proudly．

　　“I'll make you a deal．Let me take him and give him a good education．If the boy is anything like his father, he'll grow to a man you can be proud of．”

　　And that he did．In time, Farmer Fleming's son graduated from St．Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin．

　　Years afterward, the nobleman's son was stricken with pneumonia(肺炎)．What saved him? Penicillin．

　　The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill．His son's name? Sir Winston Churchill．

　　Someone once said, “What goes around, comes around．”

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　　For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner．Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent－teen war is about boundaries：where is the line between what I control and what you do?

　　Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict．In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it．From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness．And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely．Both feel trapped．

　　In this article, I'll describe three no－win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap．The first no－win situation is quarrels over unimportant things．Examples include the color of the teen's hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child's failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends．Second, blaming．The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong．Third, needing to be right．It doesn't matter what the topic is –politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg－the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority－someone who actually knows something－and therefore to command respect．Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they'll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress．

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　　Love, success, happiness, family and freedom－how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life．

　　Question ：Could you introduce yourself first?

　　Answer：My name is Misbah, 27years old．I was born in a war－torn area．Right now I'm a web designer．

　　Question：What are your great memories?

　　Answer：My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields．For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long．Those are my great memories．

　　Question：Does your childhood mean a lot to you?

　　Answer：Yes．As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family．I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age．However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone．I learnt to be independent．

　　Question：What changes would you like to make in your life?

　　Answer：If I could change something in my life, I'd change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area．I would have loved to live with my family in freedom．Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn't matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe．

　　Question：How do you get along with your parents?

　　Answer：My parents supported me until I came to age．I want to give back what I have got．That's our way．But I am working in another city．My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it．It filters out your emotion and leaves your voice only．My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch．

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　　When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, “Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn't work out, you will have something to rely on．” Mary responded in typical teenage fashion．From that moment on, “the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course, ” she recalls．

　　The show business thing worked out, of course．In her career, Mary won many awards．Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her mom, “I don't know how to use a computer, ” she admits．

　　Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as an award－winning actress and more about living with diabetes(糖尿病)。All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation(JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman．“I feel there was a need for a book like this, ” she says．“I didn't want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetes to know that things get better when we are self－controlled and do our part in managing the disease．”

　　But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches．In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life－changing news．First, she had lost the baby she was carrying and second, tests showed that she had diabetes．In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts(甜甜圈)．Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up－again－and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her．Only then did she kick her three－pack－a－day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet．

　　Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self－pity．“Everybody on earth asks, ‘why me? ’ about something or other,” she insists．“It doesn't do any good．No one is immune to heart pain, and disappointments．Sometimes we can make things better by helping others．I’ve come to realize the importance of that as I’ve grown up this second time．I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be．”

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