11.11
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2012394910_webdisney19.html
Disney is set to open its first resort in Oahu next year.
The 800-plus-unit property, dubbed "Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa," is designed as a Polynesian village (albeit one with high-rise towers) that will include hotel rooms and two-bedroom Disney Vacation Club Villas.
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The Youyube ....
Customers will have to wait awhile to actually visit — the resort isn't going to open its doors until Aug. 29, 2011.
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A centerpriece of the Hawaii project will be a large fake volcano designed by Disney's "imagineers" to be embedded with subtle images of culturally significant Hawaiian animals and legends.It's the centerpiece of the water park portion of the propoerty.
In the video, Rohde says Aulani will be aplace where "pwopple will come back again and again."
11.12
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/20/business/la-fi-apple-data-20100720
Apple Inc. acknowledged recnetly that it collects batches of precise user location data from owners of its mobile and computer products but said that users can keep themselves from being part of the data collection.
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(X)Apple's answers came in a document released by Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe L. Barton (R- Texas), who sent the electronics maker a list of questions last month after The Times published a report pointing to the company's practice of collecting, storing and sharing the "precise," "real-time geographic location" of users' mobile devices.
Apple said user location information ...
But once ...
In those case, ...
(X) Markey and Barton thanked Apple for sharing basic information about its use of location data but noted that industry practices in that area have been less than transparent.
(X) "The new challenges and concerns that present themselves with the collection and use of location-based information are particularly disconcerting," Barton said in a statement. "While I applaud Apple for responding to our questions, I remain concerned about privacy policies that run on for pages and pages."
When the latest version of the iPhone operating system was released in late June, ...
Observers have noted that removing a user's name from highly precise data, such as location coordinates, may not always allow for true anonymity, as individual travel and movement patterns are often unique.
11.13
http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/pets/2010-07-22-restaurantdogs22_ST_N.htm
Alfresco dining is going to the dogs.
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There are never any outbursts of canine bad behavior, says co-owner Sylvia Sharp. The dogs "seem to view (the patio) as neutral territory, kind of like Switzerland."
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"Folks know their dogs and how they'll behave in certain situations," says Chris Lynch of Sonoma County's Mutt Lynch Winery in Healdsburg, Calif., voted the wine country's most dog-friendly winery by the monthly newspaper Bay Woof in San Francisco. "We get very, very few misbehaving dogs" at the private tastings and giant charity functions, where the guests often consist of 300 humans and 100 or more dogs, he says.
It's the rare person who questions the winery's blatant dog-friendliness. "Even people who don't bring their dogs to the winery appreciate animals and enjoy having them around," Lynch says.
And those who don't? "We tell them there are a lot of other very nice wineries around."
我很喜歡APPLE這一篇 因為它提供了我工作必須要查的一些資訊
2010年11月2日 星期二
11.08-11.10
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/18/1688181/a-star-is-reborn-high-definition.html
11.08
Audiences don't usually jump out of their chairs and cheer when a movie star's name is projected on the big screen -- especially when the movie is 56 years old and
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Her other films at MGM included a series of backyard musicals with co-star Mickey Rooney and Meet Me in St. Louis in 1944, directed by Vincente Minnelli, who later became her second husband. After making more than 25 feature films in 13 years, the studio fired her in 1950 following a string of illnesses and breakdowns.
11.09
A year later, Garland made big stage comebacks at the London Palladium and Palace Theatre on Broadway. She won a special Tony Award in 1952.
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``The original negative was the source for the film transfer,'' says Feltenstein, Warner's senior vice president for theatrical catalog marketing. ``The production design in the film is astounding. Gorgeous. The [unrestored] film was always a grimy, mousy brown. Now it looks great.''
11.10
Garland's performance as Esther Blodgett (aka Mrs. Norman Maine), whose show-biz career skyrockets while her movie-star husband's collapses, earned an Oscar nomination. Her unexpected loss to Grace Kelly in The Country Girl prompted Groucho Marx to call it ``the biggest robbery since Brinks.''
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When A Star is Born briefly played in its original length, critics called it ``the Gone With the Wind of musicals,'' according to Garland historian John Fricke, who wrote text for a book bound into the Blu-ray jacket.
11.08
Audiences don't usually jump out of their chairs and cheer when a movie star's name is projected on the big screen -- especially when the movie is 56 years old and
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Her other films at MGM included a series of backyard musicals with co-star Mickey Rooney and Meet Me in St. Louis in 1944, directed by Vincente Minnelli, who later became her second husband. After making more than 25 feature films in 13 years, the studio fired her in 1950 following a string of illnesses and breakdowns.
11.09
A year later, Garland made big stage comebacks at the London Palladium and Palace Theatre on Broadway. She won a special Tony Award in 1952.
...
(下一頁)
``The original negative was the source for the film transfer,'' says Feltenstein, Warner's senior vice president for theatrical catalog marketing. ``The production design in the film is astounding. Gorgeous. The [unrestored] film was always a grimy, mousy brown. Now it looks great.''
11.10
Garland's performance as Esther Blodgett (aka Mrs. Norman Maine), whose show-biz career skyrockets while her movie-star husband's collapses, earned an Oscar nomination. Her unexpected loss to Grace Kelly in The Country Girl prompted Groucho Marx to call it ``the biggest robbery since Brinks.''
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When A Star is Born briefly played in its original length, critics called it ``the Gone With the Wind of musicals,'' according to Garland historian John Fricke, who wrote text for a book bound into the Blu-ray jacket.
11.05 -11.06
http://www.bcbs.com/news/wellness/longevity-it-s-in-your-genes.html
They may not have discovered the fountain of youth, but scientists are beginning to unravel some of the mysteries of living past 100 -- specifically, that it's in your genes
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(x)In the United States, where the average life expectancy is about 78 years, centenarians account for about 1 out of every 6,000 people. Supercentenarians, or people over the age of 110, are even rarer, at 1 out of 7 million.
(X) "It's kind of like winning the lottery," Perls said.
There are social reasons to avoid the game of prediction as well, including concerns about how it might affect health insurance premiums and whether people are equipped with guidelines to respond appropriately to the results, Perls said.
Researchers said the task now is to characterize the genes and biochemical pathways identified in the study. Down the line, such information could be used to develop drugs for age-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's, which occur at much lower rates in centenarians.
11.06
"This really opens the door to future research," Perls said.
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Calment's parents were also extremely long-lived. Her father died at 94 and her mother at 86, which would be considered healthy lives now but were remarkable for the time when they lived. Overall, 24% of her immediate relatives lived at least into their 80s, compared with 2% of the general population
They may not have discovered the fountain of youth, but scientists are beginning to unravel some of the mysteries of living past 100 -- specifically, that it's in your genes
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(x)In the United States, where the average life expectancy is about 78 years, centenarians account for about 1 out of every 6,000 people. Supercentenarians, or people over the age of 110, are even rarer, at 1 out of 7 million.
(X) "It's kind of like winning the lottery," Perls said.
There are social reasons to avoid the game of prediction as well, including concerns about how it might affect health insurance premiums and whether people are equipped with guidelines to respond appropriately to the results, Perls said.
Researchers said the task now is to characterize the genes and biochemical pathways identified in the study. Down the line, such information could be used to develop drugs for age-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's, which occur at much lower rates in centenarians.
11.06
"This really opens the door to future research," Perls said.
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Calment's parents were also extremely long-lived. Her father died at 94 and her mother at 86, which would be considered healthy lives now but were remarkable for the time when they lived. Overall, 24% of her immediate relatives lived at least into their 80s, compared with 2% of the general population
11.03 -11.04
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/20/20100620Butterflies0620.html
11.03
Butterfly wings are so synonymous with bold color that few people may wonder what makes them that way. But Yale University researchers studying the green color on the wings of five butterfly species have found the source of that striking color - three- dimensional crystals known ...
Vinodkumar Saranathan, co-author of the study, took a stab: "Imagine a maze of these pinwheels, hundreds of thousands of pinwheels connected in all directions."
11.04
The team surmised that the wing cells weave in and out among themselves, so that the external surfaces become internal, creating channels in which a material called chitin can be deposited. Chitin is the hard material that forms insect exoskeletons; when the cells die and decay, the chitin is left behind as a gyroid, making the wings a vivid green. Not all butterflies employ such complex structures to make their colors; others use simpler structures or pigmentation.
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Structural colors of all types are appealing to textile and cosmetic manufacturers because they're fade-resistant.
They're also responsible for iridescence, and are used in products such as holographic wrapping paper and CDs.
Gyroids, however, are too complex for current fabrication processes, so manufacturers are keen to mimic the butterflies' method for producing them. Not only could they be used to create vibrantly hued textiles, gyroids respond to light much like wires transmit electricity, so the potential technological applications could be enormous.
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Because butterflies create such stucyure naturally, the findings suggest that technological developments wouldn't have to come at an enormous enviromental cost.
"These guys can make all the stuff at room temperature without toxic chemicals," said university of Albany biologist Helen Chiradella, whose prior work ion stuctural color had impact on this study. "The biological systems are showing us it can be done."
11.03
Butterfly wings are so synonymous with bold color that few people may wonder what makes them that way. But Yale University researchers studying the green color on the wings of five butterfly species have found the source of that striking color - three- dimensional crystals known ...
Vinodkumar Saranathan, co-author of the study, took a stab: "Imagine a maze of these pinwheels, hundreds of thousands of pinwheels connected in all directions."
11.04
The team surmised that the wing cells weave in and out among themselves, so that the external surfaces become internal, creating channels in which a material called chitin can be deposited. Chitin is the hard material that forms insect exoskeletons; when the cells die and decay, the chitin is left behind as a gyroid, making the wings a vivid green. Not all butterflies employ such complex structures to make their colors; others use simpler structures or pigmentation.
...
Structural colors of all types are appealing to textile and cosmetic manufacturers because they're fade-resistant.
They're also responsible for iridescence, and are used in products such as holographic wrapping paper and CDs.
Gyroids, however, are too complex for current fabrication processes, so manufacturers are keen to mimic the butterflies' method for producing them. Not only could they be used to create vibrantly hued textiles, gyroids respond to light much like wires transmit electricity, so the potential technological applications could be enormous.
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Because butterflies create such stucyure naturally, the findings suggest that technological developments wouldn't have to come at an enormous enviromental cost.
"These guys can make all the stuff at room temperature without toxic chemicals," said university of Albany biologist Helen Chiradella, whose prior work ion stuctural color had impact on this study. "The biological systems are showing us it can be done."
11.01 -11.02
http://www.latimes.com/sns-travel-walking-the-golden-gate-bridge,0,2174615.story
11.01
Walking the Golden Gate Bridge isn't on everyone's to-do tourist list. But when this city's fabled fog parts for sunshine, it could be one of the most memorable experiences you will ever have.
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At the same time, up close, you can see that each rivet is the size of a salad plate. The orange paint is slightly ocher. The pavement beneath your feet vibrates a bit from the traffic.
11.02
More than 1.8 billion vehicles have crossed the Golden Gate Bridge since it opened in 1937. Bridge officials don't keep track of how many pedestrians use the bridge, but there can be as many as 6,000 on a busy summer day, says Mary Currie, spokeswoman for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.
In the early 20th century, San Francisco boomed with dreamers, but ferries were the only way across the Golden Gate straits. Why? Nobody thought it was possible to build an earthquake-proof bridge there.
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At the bridge's highest point, walkers stand 271 feet above the water, while the Art Deco-style towers loom another 500 feet straight up.
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Other Way to see the bridge
ON FOOT: The 10-foot-wide walkway on the bridge is free and open from dawn to dusk.
BY BIKE: Bike and Roll bike rental has a "Bike the Golden Gate Bridge" tour. It's a 9-mile ride offered at 1 p.m. daily ($55) from San Francisco to Sausalito. Cyclists ride over the bridge, then take a ferry back. For info: www.bikeandroll.com, 415-229-2000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 415-229-2000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
BY BOAT: The Red and White Fleet has a one-hour Golden Gate Bridge tour. It's narrated by an audiotape, which is filled with tales of hair-raising San Francisco events — earthquakes, fires, Alcatraz prison escapes, runaway horses, collapsing buildings — but nothing bad about the bridge, which is good, since your little tour boat passes right under it.
11.01
Walking the Golden Gate Bridge isn't on everyone's to-do tourist list. But when this city's fabled fog parts for sunshine, it could be one of the most memorable experiences you will ever have.
.....
At the same time, up close, you can see that each rivet is the size of a salad plate. The orange paint is slightly ocher. The pavement beneath your feet vibrates a bit from the traffic.
11.02
More than 1.8 billion vehicles have crossed the Golden Gate Bridge since it opened in 1937. Bridge officials don't keep track of how many pedestrians use the bridge, but there can be as many as 6,000 on a busy summer day, says Mary Currie, spokeswoman for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.
In the early 20th century, San Francisco boomed with dreamers, but ferries were the only way across the Golden Gate straits. Why? Nobody thought it was possible to build an earthquake-proof bridge there.
.....
At the bridge's highest point, walkers stand 271 feet above the water, while the Art Deco-style towers loom another 500 feet straight up.
最後接這些
Other Way to see the bridge
ON FOOT: The 10-foot-wide walkway on the bridge is free and open from dawn to dusk.
BY BIKE: Bike and Roll bike rental has a "Bike the Golden Gate Bridge" tour. It's a 9-mile ride offered at 1 p.m. daily ($55) from San Francisco to Sausalito. Cyclists ride over the bridge, then take a ferry back. For info: www.bikeandroll.com, 415-229-2000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 415-229-2000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
BY BOAT: The Red and White Fleet has a one-hour Golden Gate Bridge tour. It's narrated by an audiotape, which is filled with tales of hair-raising San Francisco events — earthquakes, fires, Alcatraz prison escapes, runaway horses, collapsing buildings — but nothing bad about the bridge, which is good, since your little tour boat passes right under it.
11.29 -11.30
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-06-14-coffee14_ST_N.htm
When you wake up at the crack of dawn each day, like cafe owner Natalia Kost-Lupichuk, you need your coffee.
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(X)But be aware of how much caffeine you're consuming, because it varies among coffee drinks, says Mary Rosser, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y.
Loading up on cream and sugar is a bad idea, Hensrud says. A Starbucks venti ...
researcher Jim Lane, a professor of medical psychology at Duke. He recommends pacing yourself throughout the day: "It's nice to have places to meet friends that aren't alcohol-related, but it does sort of encourage people to ignore the drug effects of caffeine."
11.30
Aging
Recent research suggests caffeine could help protect against cognitive decline, including Alzheimer's disease and other dementia, says Mayo's Hensrud. Large clinical trials are still needed, though, says Duke aging expert Murali Doraiswamy. "We still don't know the right dose for seniors," Doraiswamy says. "Bottom line: I would not recommend caffeine solely as a preventive strategy for dementia."
Wakefulness/performance
Convinced you need a morning cup to wake up? Research online this month in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests frequent coffee drinkers develop a tolerance to the anxiety-producing and stimulatory effects of caffeine. A study last month suggests those who consume caffeine perform better on the job.
Dental
Coffee exacerbates bad breath, Zied says. It also can give teeth a yellow tinge.
Diabetes
Although research suggests drinking five or six cups a day might reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, other studies show caffeine can exaggerate blood sugar problems in people who already have it, says Duke's Lane.
Gastrointestinal
High levels of caffeine can exert a laxative effect in some people but constipate others, Zied says. Heartburn and peptic ulcer patients should steer clear, too.
Heart
Too much coffee at once can increase blood pressure, but a cup or two a day generally does no harm to heart health, says Carl Lavie, medical director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention at John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute in New Orleans. Rarely, overindulgence can increase heart rate and cause heart rhythm disturbances, he says.
Liver
"Coffee intake is associated with a reduced risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer," Hensrud says.
Migraine
Hensrud says coffee can ease migraines in some people. Coffee lovers who drink at work each day should keep up the habit on weekends, because skipping coffee can lead to withdrawal headaches, he says.
Mood
Too much coffee can increase anxiety, Zied says, especially in people who are prone to panic attacks. Lane has done studies showing that caffeine ups adrenaline and stress, especially if the body is already under stress.
Pregnancy
The March of Dimes and the Food and Drug Administration recommend no more than 200 milligrams of caffeine a day for pregnant women and nursing mothers, says Montefiore obstetrician Rosser. More can affect babies in utero — increasing the heart rate and possibly slowing fetal growth. Trying to get pregnant? Same recommendation. But if infertility is a concern, avoid coffee.
Sleep
The caffeine in coffee is a stimulant. It can make you jittery and contribute to insomnia, says sleep expert Craig Schwimmer, medical director of The Snoring Center in Dallas. "It's all in how you use it," he says, explaining that caffeine has a half-life of about six hours. A couple of cups in the morning is fine, but for those with sleep troubles, cut coffee at least six hours before bedtime
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When you wake up at the crack of dawn each day, like cafe owner Natalia Kost-Lupichuk, you need your coffee.
...
(X)But be aware of how much caffeine you're consuming, because it varies among coffee drinks, says Mary Rosser, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y.
Loading up on cream and sugar is a bad idea, Hensrud says. A Starbucks venti ...
researcher Jim Lane, a professor of medical psychology at Duke. He recommends pacing yourself throughout the day: "It's nice to have places to meet friends that aren't alcohol-related, but it does sort of encourage people to ignore the drug effects of caffeine."
11.30
Aging
Recent research suggests caffeine could help protect against cognitive decline, including Alzheimer's disease and other dementia, says Mayo's Hensrud. Large clinical trials are still needed, though, says Duke aging expert Murali Doraiswamy. "We still don't know the right dose for seniors," Doraiswamy says. "Bottom line: I would not recommend caffeine solely as a preventive strategy for dementia."
Wakefulness/performance
Convinced you need a morning cup to wake up? Research online this month in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests frequent coffee drinkers develop a tolerance to the anxiety-producing and stimulatory effects of caffeine. A study last month suggests those who consume caffeine perform better on the job.
Dental
Coffee exacerbates bad breath, Zied says. It also can give teeth a yellow tinge.
Diabetes
Although research suggests drinking five or six cups a day might reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, other studies show caffeine can exaggerate blood sugar problems in people who already have it, says Duke's Lane.
Gastrointestinal
High levels of caffeine can exert a laxative effect in some people but constipate others, Zied says. Heartburn and peptic ulcer patients should steer clear, too.
Heart
Too much coffee at once can increase blood pressure, but a cup or two a day generally does no harm to heart health, says Carl Lavie, medical director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention at John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute in New Orleans. Rarely, overindulgence can increase heart rate and cause heart rhythm disturbances, he says.
Liver
"Coffee intake is associated with a reduced risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer," Hensrud says.
Migraine
Hensrud says coffee can ease migraines in some people. Coffee lovers who drink at work each day should keep up the habit on weekends, because skipping coffee can lead to withdrawal headaches, he says.
Mood
Too much coffee can increase anxiety, Zied says, especially in people who are prone to panic attacks. Lane has done studies showing that caffeine ups adrenaline and stress, especially if the body is already under stress.
Pregnancy
The March of Dimes and the Food and Drug Administration recommend no more than 200 milligrams of caffeine a day for pregnant women and nursing mothers, says Montefiore obstetrician Rosser. More can affect babies in utero — increasing the heart rate and possibly slowing fetal growth. Trying to get pregnant? Same recommendation. But if infertility is a concern, avoid coffee.
Sleep
The caffeine in coffee is a stimulant. It can make you jittery and contribute to insomnia, says sleep expert Craig Schwimmer, medical director of The Snoring Center in Dallas. "It's all in how you use it," he says, explaining that caffeine has a half-life of about six hours. A couple of cups in the morning is fine, but for those with sleep troubles, cut coffee at least six hours before bedtime
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