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　　Kataria is the founder of the worldwide laughter movement．The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter．The first “World Laughter Day” gathering took place in Mumbai, India, on 11th January, 1998.12, 000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it．Now there are over 5, 000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents．

　　“HAPPY-DEMIC” was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India．It took place on 9th January, two years after the Mumbai gathering．In Copenhagen, Denmark, more than 10, 000 people gathered at Town Hall Square．The event went into Guinness Book of World Records．“World Laughter Day” is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year．Hundreds of people gather worldwide on that day to laugh together．

　　Today, many people fear widespread international terrorism．The world has never faced so much unrest before．People are at war within themselves．Laughter is a universal language, which has the ability to unite humanity without religion．Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world order．The idea may sound over-ambitious(野心太大的), and maybe it is．But maybe it is not．It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world, building up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship．

　　Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the following：lower blood pressure; lighten depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercise．So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body-because it's good for you．

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　　This selection of books and guides offers insight to hidden charm in many favorite cities and destinations and gives you the knowledge to uncover unusual sights to see and places to visit．We hope you enjoy our choices and welcome your comments．Email your feedback to books@ gounusual．com．

　　The following are taken from these books．You will find much more information about these hotels in the books．

　　Kakslauttanen Hotel

　　It is the home of the famous Igloo Village with the unique glass and snow igloos and the world's largest snow restaurant．In addition, their guests can enjoy the winter activities including watching the Northern Lights visible generally from late August to late April．Guests can sample the peace of sleeping in snow．Their glass igloos are fantastic for lying on your bed at night, watching the Northern Lights in the warm．You can enjoy cold or warm night sleep as required．

　　Enfrente Art Hotel Ronda

　　Beautifully situated in the oldest paved street of Ronda and surrounded by historic buildings, Enfrente Art Hotel Ronda is decorated with original and historical artwork and atmospheric lighting．There are lots of fun and funky touches, e．g．lights and birds nesting in old basketballs, murals(壁画)of Michael Jackson, car tyres converted to occasional tables．

　　During your stay, all drinks, breakfast and the use of all facilities are included in the price of the room．

　　Otter Creek Tents

　　The tents are separated from the rest of the world by a quiet saltwater creek．A coconut plantation dating back to 1886, the secret location preserves the privacy and peace of guests, with the saltwater of the creek keeping even the mosquitoes away．

　　Each tent sleeps two in a four-poster double bed and has a western style toilet and bathroom with running water and hot shower．The tents use the dining facilities of the charming “Elsewhere” beach houses and enjoy over a mile of the pristine(处于原始状态的)beach where one can still see the footprints of fishermen, and during the season, possibly the prints of sea turtles．

　　The Original Icehotel

　　“Imagine a hotel built from thousands of tons of snow and ice, and rebuilt every winter”-that is Icehotel in northern Lapland, Sweden．

　　This is the original Icehotel, first created in the early 1990s．It has become the global ambassador for this genre and now licenses Icebars around the world too．With 80 rooms, the property is a huge undertaking to be rebuilt every year, and their expertise inspires other similar properties in North America and elsewhere．

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　　This booklet is designed to help you and your family plan for and survive a major earthquake．By taking action to be prepared, you can lessen the impact of an earthquake on your family．Set aside some emergency supplies, and teach your family what to do at home during and after a disaster．You could be without help for up to 72 hours, so learn to cope for at least that long．

　　Movement of the ground is seldom the actual cause of death or injury．Most casualties(意外)result from partial building collapse and falling objects and debris, like toppling chimneys, falling bricks, ceiling plaster, and light fixtures．Many of these conditions are easily preventable．

　　Because earthquakes occur without warning, it's important to take steps now to prepare, so that you know what you can do and how to respond-constructive, protective action is possible．

　　Have on hand for Any Emergency-Ideas for Home, Workplace, and Car．

　　Because you don't know where you will be when an earthquake occurs, prepare disaster supplies．

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　　Michael Jackson, the American pop legend, died of a cardiac arrest(心脏骤停)in a Los Angeles hospital, just weeks before he hoped to resurrect(复活)his four-decade long career with a series of sold-out shows in London．The pop superstar was taken to the University of California at Los Angeles medical centre last night, and doctors tried resuscitation(使苏醒，使复活)in the ambulance．He did not regain consciousness and was reported dead about three hours later．

　　"My brother, the legendary King of Pop, passed away on Thursday 25 June at 2：26pm, " his brother Jermaine said, "We believe he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home, however the cause of his death is unknown until the results of the autopsy(验尸)are known．The personal physician who was with him at the time attempted to resuscitated him．"

　　A spokesman for the UCLA medical centre said, "When he arrived at hospital at approximately l：14pm, a team of doctors attempted to resuscitate him for a period of more than one hour, but they were unsuccessful．" Police said they were investigating, which is the standard procedure in such cases．

　　Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long decline from his peak in the 1980s when he was music's greatest all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV．His 1982 album Thriller, which included the blockbuster hits Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller is still the best-selling album of all time, with over 50m copies sold worldwide．

　　The world famous entertainer had planned a series of 50 concerts in London from 12 July．Although in the last two decades his reputation was destroyed by charges of child molestation(骚扰)and his fantastic public behavior, all tickets were sold within hours, proving the King of Pop had enduring appeal．

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　　The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control．A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down(though these have already been raised; and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers．But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long．As a Norwegian politician said last week, "We will soon be changed beyond all recognition．"

　　Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle．During the past few years this programme has had a great deal of success：Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry．But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins．

　　The effects of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however．With nearly 100 percent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose more of their workers to the oil industry．Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad．

　　The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life．Farmers and fishermen do not make up most of the population, but they are an important part of it, because Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian．And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea．

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　　"Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to

　　move, " said David Belle, the founder of parkour(跑酷)．

　　Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring．But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way．It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide．

　　Yes, that's parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body．Parkour is considered an extreme sport．As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop．

　　Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that．

　　Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy behind parkour．This is the same as life．You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully．A parkour lover said, "I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything．"

　　Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom．It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world．It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence．

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　　After spending three days in a wheelchair, I was ready to quit．Not only did I have to battle cracked and uneven pavements, I had to deal with the bad attitude of pedestrians and a cold rain．But I didn't give up because of people like Tiffany Payne．

　　Payne, who has been using a wheelchair for 18 years, laughed at me,

　　"Imagine trying to get around town in the winter, " she said．

　　I could see her point：You're battling to get to a doctor's appointment, but no one has shoveled after a big snowfall．Your choices：Move out and risk getting stuck, or reschedule the appointment．

　　Those of us fortunate enough to get around on our own two legs don't give a second thought to the person in a wheelchair next to us at a crosswalk．That would require us to look down．

　　So I decided to try using a wheelchair to get a sample of what their lives are like．It wasn't long before I saw that people who use wheelchairs are forced to deal with a lot of trouble．

　　During my experiment, I was ignored by store staff while shopping and bumped into by inattentive walkers without so much as an apology．Some people even gave me angry looks as if I were the one at fault．

　　Once in a store, a woman bumped into me trying to get to the new iPad．She didn't say, "Excuse me．"

　　When salespeople did offer assistance, they talked to people who were with me, instead of me．I wanted to yell, "Hey, I'm down here! "

　　Some salespeople talked to me as though I were a child or acted like they didn't want to be bothered with me．

　　People who use wheelchairs want to be treated like everyone else．They also comprehend, so you don't have to speak to them in a childlike, sing-song voice．It's not very appealing, especially when the person is an adult．And most importantly, remember they have feelings that can be hurt just like yours．

　　Spending three days in a wheelchair made me look differently at those who have to use one．I hope you do the same．

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　　The house was quiet at 5 a．m．and Tim's mother was asleep．Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet．He'd dreamt of the cave last night? The purring(轻微颤动声)of the freezer had been the sea．

　　Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag．It was too early for breakfast．He'd eat after he'd been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea．

　　He wished he had a proper pack．His schoolbag would have to do．What else? Sandwiches-but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches．She'd want to know why he had to leave so early．He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table．

　　Gone to Michael's．Back tonight．Tim．

　　The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn't up．Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street．The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet．

　　The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterday's sun, though the top of the sand was cool．He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves．

　　The light changed suddenly．The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea．The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world

　　Over the first rocks, along to the point．Tim glanced back．The beach was still empty．The sun sailed higher in the sky．

　　He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light．The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it．He had to force himself to go closer．Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble．He needn't go in all the way．．．

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　　CCTV anchorman LuoJing died of cancer on June 5, 2009 at the age of 48．

　　In 1983, graduating from Beijing Broadcasting Institute, he began his career as a prime time newscaster for CCTV．Over the past decades, as an icon of China's broadcasting industry, LuoJing's modest image and clear voice left unforgettable memories with his audience．

　　In 2008 when he was diagnosed as having lymph(淋巴)cancer, he felt it too awful, for two weeks later he was to run the torch, he asked doctors to keep the secret in order for him to complete the task of the Olympic torch．Finally, not only did he complete the task, but he participated in a series of voice-overwork in the Olympic Games opening ceremony．After that, he frankly said to the leader the next day, “I have completed the task and I am going to hospital today．”

　　Broadcast sowing rate of the News Network used to be 180 words a minute, but increases to 300 words a minute, which is beyond most people's ability．What's more, terror is the strict limit of time．Sometimes after a piece of news is broadcast, there is a few seconds left, when staff hand a message press release(新闻稿)．The host must strictly control the time to broadcast the unexpected news．As soon as his voice fades, the program turns into the following images without one more second or less．In such high-intensity work environment, with the professional he worked for 26 years without any error．

　　In life, we seldom mention comedy without tragedy, laughter without tears, and joy without sorrow．Though the passing of LuoJing brings us pain, it's only fitting to remember his smiles with happiness．He's been taken from us much too soon, but he leaves us what he's beenworking for．

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　　Sri Lankan police made an appeal for the public to donate their pet dogs to help the fight against terrorism and crime on the war-torn island．

　　“Make your pet a hero-to detect terrorism and make our motherland Sri Lanka a country with a new facelift, ” the police department said in a public notice carried by the state-run Daily News．

　　It said that donated dogs should be between six months and two years old and must have an impressive pedigree(血统)．German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, Rottweilers, Dalmatians, Cocker Spaniels and Doberman Pinschers are preferred．

　　Chief Inspector Lal Senavirathne said 25 people donated their pets, but only 18 dogs could be enlisted as the others did not meet the recruitment．He said the dogs would be trained to identify explosives, search for buried mines, sniff down drugs, deal with criminals and even perform tricks for the public．The dogs will retire after serving a maximum period of eight years and will be returned to their original owners．

　　“We already have 170 dogs deployed(部署)in 30 units, including the operational area or conflict areas in the island's north and east”, Senavirathne told AFP by telephone from his headquarters(总部)in the central town of Kandy．

　　He said it was the first time they were making a public appeal because of pressure on the police kennels(养狗场), which usually import about half of their annual requirement．

　　“This time, we hope to enlist about 50 dogs．They will be given six months extensive training and another six months on the job, ” he said．“Thereafter they will be officially called Police Dogs．”

　　Sri Lanka's dog population is about 2.3 million while it has 19.5 million people, and about 20, 000 to 30, 000 people are annually treated for homeless dog bites．

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