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　　The physical memory dump(电脑死机)error is a big problem that affects even the most advanced computer systems．Although it's quite a rare error, it's one of the most stopping what you're doing and restarting your computer－making you lose all your unsaved data．This is a big problem, but there is actually a very easy way to fix it．

　　There are two reasons why the physical memory dump happens．The first is pretty simple and is to do with the "hardware", and if any of these pieces are not fit for your system, it will cause the physical memory dump．So, if you've recently added any hardware to your PC, then take that out and see if it works．

　　The other reason is your system, the "registry"．The registry is a big database(数据库)that operates in the background of Windows, storing all sorts of settings and information about your PC．The problem with the registry is that since it has so many important files inside, it's constantly got hundreds of files open every time you use your PC．And because there are so many files to open at once, Windows is constantly getting confused, leading it to save many of these files in the wrong way．These files go wrong when saved wrongly, making them difficult for your computer to read．However, if it can't read the files at all, it has no choice but to stop everything it's doing and restart your PC．This is why the physical memory dump error appears so easily-because when a registry file is so wrong that it can't be read, your computer needs to refresh itself immediately．

　　This latter reason for causing the physical memory dump is actually extremely common and the likelihood is that your PC is suffering from it, if you're seeing this error．Luckily, it's also incredibly easy to fix-you just need to use a software tool called a "registry cleaner" to go through the registry and fix all the problems in there．

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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 drawn from recent research by psychologist John Bargh．

　　Psychologists have known that one person's perception(感知)of another's “warmth” powerfully determines social relationships．Judging someone to be either “warm” or “cold” is a primary consideration, even trumping(捏造)evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable．Much of this is rooted in early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies’ conceptual(概念的)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(抽象地), ” says Bargh．

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　　Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long table, or seated behind TV trays．The television was on and some folks were watching it while visiting with one another．Something on television got their attention and one of the adults said, "Listen at it! " Someone else replied．"Well, if that don't beat all．"

　　Simple phrases were spoken by folks whose language was simple and brief．They had several idioms that were just as colorful; Phrases and words that brightened the room and warmed the conversation．

　　In school we were taught to speak differently．The way our relatives spoke was discouraged．Sometimes our parents would say things we weren't taught in school．They'd often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake．Of course we learned some of their phrases and used them．They were comfortable words to pronounce, familiar．

　　Our father's side of the family was from Arkansas and Oklahoma and they spoke with the accents native to their birth states．Their voices musical and often high, it was easy to pick up that effect in our own speech and at school my brother and I were often teased for the way we spoke．Our mother's side of the family came from Illinois and they had a tendency to talk fast．They had an accent, too, and my brother and I added that to our own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more．Our father's side of the family loved to laugh and have a good time．Our mother's side of the family was more serious about how they took life in; their joys more silently experienced and enjoyed．It was a rich picture of culture and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life．

　　Thanksgiving holiday was always an easy comfortable going day．It was the first real holiday of the season when everyone came together in one place, and a good time was spent happily together by all．

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　　The United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its findings on the safety of cloned animals．

　　The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats are safe to eat．An FDA official called them “as safe to eat as the food we eat every day．” And when those clones reproduce sexually, the agency says, their offspring(后代)are safe to eat as well．But research on cloned sheep is limited．So the FDA proposes that sheep clones not be used for human food．

　　The United States this year could become the first country to agree to the sale of foods from cloned animals．First, however, the public will have ninety days to comment on three suggested documents．On December 28th the FDA released a long report, called a draft risk assessment, along with two policy documents．

　　The agency says it must receive comments by April second．The FDA seemed ready to act several years ago, but a committee called for more research．

　　For now, the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals．

　　Clones are still rare．They cost a lot and are difficult to produce．

　　The FDA says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves, but from their sexually reproduced offspring．It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities．

　　Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from cloned animals．But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning．

　　Cloning differs from genetic engineering．A cell taken from a so-called donor animal is grown into an embryo(胚胎)in the laboratory．Next, the embryo is placed into the uterus(子宫)of a female animal．If the process is successful, the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born．

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　　Each year, prizes are presented to adults who accomplish great things in art, writing, science, and economics．So why not give awards to kids?

　　Harry Leibowitz asked himself that question in 1996．As an answer, he and his wife, Kay, created the World of Children organization and began handing out awards to kids and adults whose work has helped kids all over the world．The awards World of Children presents are nicknamed the "Children's Nobel Prize．" On Thursday, World of Children honored six adults and two kids at its 11th Annual Changemakers for Children awards ceremony held at the UNICEF House at United Nations Plaza in New York City．

　　Talia Leman, from Iowa, was awarded a Founder's Youth Award for Leadership．She is only 13 years old, but she has accomplished a lot．In 2005, she founded "RandomKid．" Since then, the nonprofit organization has raised more than ＄10 million to help kids in 48 states in the U．S．and in 19 other countries develop funding solutions to real-world problems．One place helped by RandomKid was a school built in Cambodia to enable 300 kids to go to school．The organization has also helped fix a school for 200 kids in Slidell, Louisiana, and provided interactive play centers that serve more than 500 kids in hospitals in Iowa．In faraway places like Africa, RandomKid has provided money for the purchase of water pumps．

　　Talia never thought that the organization she founded would be as successful as it has become．"I did a project called TLC, which meant Trick or Treat for the Levy Catastrophe, where kids would trick-or-treat for coins along with getting candy, " she told me．"My goal was to raise ＄1 million．That seemed really high, but when you reach a goal, you always wind up reaching higher-and we actually raised ＄10 million．" The money RandomKid raised provided help to the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita．

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　　Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind：

　　Dress to impress：Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says, “Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network．You don't need to dress like you’re going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put together．”

　　Logo mania(品牌狂热症)：Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at．It's tempting(诱人的)to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands．But consider this：college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style．Instead of wearing logos head to toe, “walking advertisement”-style, why not express who you really are?

　　Wear real pants! The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses．Smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless you’re exercising．Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear．As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level．So, get rid of leggings and wear real pants!

　　Keep the cute factor to a minimum：Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them．Sure, kittens might be cute, but they’re not doing you any favors in the style department．Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way!

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　　Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do．Birthday celebrate the day when we were born．Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity-or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old? That is a different story．

　　Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心)American culture．Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young．As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel．” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”．

　　Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden．Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing．Some even experience age discrimination．American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect．

　　Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．Why? People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹)are “in”．Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer．

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　　Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper．

Classified ads

　　For direct classified service call 800-0557 10A．M～4P．M Monday～Friday

　　Come to our moving sale-Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc．Sat, Dec．14^th-9 a．m．-5 p．m．1612 Ferndale, Apt．1, 800-4696．

　　USED FUR COATS and JACKET．Good condition．＄30～＄50．Call 800-0436 after 12 noon．

　　MOVING：Must sell．TV 21, ＄50；AM/FM radio A/C or battery, ＄15; cassette tape recorder, ＄10．Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5 p．m．or weekends．

　　SHEEPSKIN COAT：man's size 42, 1 year old．＄85．After 6 p．m．, 800-5224．

　　FOUND：Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings．Found near Linden and South U．Steve, 800-4661

　　LOST：Gold wire rim glasses in brown cae．Campus area．Reward．Call Gregg 800-2896．

　　FOUND：set of keys on Tappan near Hill intersection．Identify key chain．Call 800-9662．

　　FOUND：Nov．8^th －A black and white puppy in Packard-Jewett area．800-5770

　　OVERSEAS JOBS－Australia, Europe, S．American, Africa．Students all professions and occupations, ＄700 to＄3000 monthly．Expenses paid, overtime．Sightseeing．Free Information at STUDENT’UNION [来源：学科网ZXXK]

　　THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures, if you'd like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting, call 800-9310 and ask for Mike or Janet．

　　UNSURE WHAT TO DO?

　　Life–Planning Workshop, Dec, 13^th-15^th．Bob and Margatet Atwood, 800-0046

　　FEMALE ROOMMATE

　　WANTED：Own room near campus．Available December 1^st．Rent ＄300 per month until March 1^st．＄450 thereafter．Call Jill for details, 800-7839．

　　NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in PT．Near campus, ＄380/mo．Starting Jan．1^st．call 800-6157 after 5 p．m．

　　EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP

　　SERVICE：For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760

　　BABYSITTER－MY HOME

　　If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school age children, please call Gayle Morre, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800－4964

　　PERSONS WANTED for deliver work．Own transportation．Good pay．Apply 2311 E．Stadium．Office 101, after 9, a．m．

　　TELEPHONE RECEPTIONIST WANTED．

　　No experience necessary．Good pay．Apply 2311 E．Stadium．Office 101, after 9 a．m．

　　WAITRESS WANTED

　　10a．m．~5p．m．or 10∶30a．m．-5p．m．Apply in person, 207 S．Main．Curtis Restaurant．

　　HELP WANTED for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekend．When-to be discussed for mutual convenience．Good wages．Sylvan Street, call 800-2817．

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　　How many people have I met who have told me about the book they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time? Far too many．

　　This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal(排演)and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments．

　　We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do．Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life．

　　In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day” they speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars．I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment：to value this very day．

　　How often do we say to ourselves, “I'll take up horse-riding(or golf, or sailing)as soon as I get a higher position, ” only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position．

　　When I first became a reporter I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper．At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal(反常的)mental state．How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area? I wanted to know．

　　Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it．In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure．He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains．

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　　He's an old cobbler(修鞋匠)with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris．When I took him my shoes, he at first told me：“I haven't time．Take them to the other fellow on the main street; he'll fix them for you right away．”

　　But I'd had my eye on his shop for a long time．Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人)．“No, ” I replied, “the other fellow can't do it well．”

　　“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait”-without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys．They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap(鞋带)you might as well just throw away the pair．

　　My man saw I wouldn't give in, and he smiled．He wiped his hands on his blue apron(围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week．”

　　I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf．

　　“See what I can do? ” he said with pride．“Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work．”

　　When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me．He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft．

　　These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption(消费)rather than a way to realize their own abilities．In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done．

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