土豆、鸡蛋与咖啡豆的哲理

<正>Once upon a time,a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to makeit.She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time.It seemed just as one problem was solved,another one soon followed.从前,女儿向父亲抱怨道,她的人生苦不堪     

Jokes and Humor集锦

<正>They Are Directly from America Mrs.Smith lived in London.One day she received some American dollars from her daughter who was working in New York.She went to a jewelry shop for a pair of earrings.At the counter,the salesman checked each note carefully to see if the money was real.It made the old woman impatient.At last she couldn’t wait anymore,uttering,"Trust me,sir,and trust the American dollars.They are directly from America."直接从美国来的史密斯太太住在伦敦。一天她收到在美国     

《海底总动员2:寻找多莉》

<正>Taking place six months after Nemo finds his father,Dory suddenly recalls her childhood memories.Remembering something about"the jewel of Monterey,California",accompanied~1 by Nemo and Marlin,she sets out to find her family.She arrives at the Monterey Marine~2 Life Institute,where she meets Bailey,a white whales,Destiny,a whale shark,and Hank,an octopus~3,who become her guide.故事发生在尼莫找到它爸爸的六个月后,多莉突然找到童年的记忆,记起了有关"加州     

Bending Stresses of Steel Web Tapered Tee Section Cantilevers

Although commonly used, no design method is available for steel web tapered tee section cantilevers. This paper investigates the bending stresses of such beams. Relationships between the maximum compressive stress and the degree of taper were investigated. An analytical model is presented to determine the location of the maximum stress when subjected to a uniformly distributed load or a point load at the free end and was validated using finite element analysis and physical tests. It was found that the maximum stress always occurs at the support when subjected to a uniformly distributed load. When subjected to a point load at the free end and the degree of taper is up to seven, it was found that Miller＇s equation could be used to determine the location of the maximum stress. However, it is shown that when the degree of taper is greater than seven, Miller＇s equation does not accurately predict the location and the analytical model should be used. It was also found that the location of the maximum stress was solely dependent on the degree of taper, while a geometric ratio, fl was required to determine the magnitude of the maximum stress. A simple method that predicts the magnitude of the maximum stress is proposed. The average error in the prediction of the magnitude of the maximum stress is found to be less than 1.0%.     

Redlining in Residential Mortgages in Johannesburg,South Africa

The aim of the research in the paper was to study redlining practice within the greater Johannesburg area. The aim can be summarised by the following objectives： firstly, to investigate the evidence of redlining in the Greater Johannesburg area and to test its existence; secondly, to investigate the reasons why the areas were redlined; thirdly, to understand what the South Africa government and society did to combat the redlining practice. The research methodology was based on a questionnaire and interviews. A pool of respondents from the Greater Johannesburg suburbs that had interest or were affected by the practice of redlining was sought and interviewed. Analysis of the responses was made and conclusions were drawn from the responses. Secondary data was also sought from publications on the redlining practice to support the primary interviews data. From the interview responses and the secondary data, it was established that redlining existed in Greater Johannesburg and that the areas where redlining was practised could be marked on a map.     

Unanticipated Bond Failure over Supporting Band Beams in Grouted Post-Tensioned Slab Tendons with Little or No Initial Prestress

After grouting the ducts in a large band beam and one-way slab post-tensioned floor system in a large shopping mall （in excess of 1.5 km2 in plan）, doubts arose concerning the level of initial prestress and the strength and serviceability of the slabs was questioned. To assess the strength of the slabs, it was assumed, as a worst case scenario, that some spans may have been constructed with zero initial prestress. Load tests on prototype specimens, with similar dimensions and reinforcement quantities as the floor slabs, were performed to assess the stress development in initially unstressed, but fully grouted, tendons. Unexpected bond failures occurred at the junctions of slab and band beam where the abrupt change in section depth caused a sudden change in tendon stress. The maximum stress that was developed in the initially unstressed tendons at these locations was about 60% of the strength of the tendons.     

Validation of a Value Management Approach Developed for the Saudi Public Sector

A VM （value management） approach was developed that better suits the culture and the context of the SPS （Saudi Public Sector）. This approach provided a comprehensive assessment of VM at institutional, organizational and project levels. This paper illustrates the procedures that were used to validate the developed VM approach. For the institutional and organizational levels, the VM approach was validated by conducting telephone interviews with three experts from three organizations that use VM and with two senior managers from the MOF （Ministry of Finance）. Mainly, it was found that the MOF should be supported by experts to set up a centre of excellence that can set VM policy, guidelines and standards for the promotion of VM in the SPS, in order to ensure achieving value for money spent in SPS projects. The developed VM approach, as it would be applied at the project level, was presented to 11 experts, all of whom completed a validation questionnaire and presented their comments. Subsequently, the questionnaires were analyzed and the VM approach was amended to reflect the inputs provided by these experts. It was concluded that VM should be applied at least twice on SPS projects. Firstly, it is to review and structure strategic and project briefs to sort out soft issues, and secondly, it is to optimize project designs and sort out hard issues.     

Absorbing the Rapid Growth of Shopping Centres in Poland after the Political Change

The aim of this paper is to present the development of shopping centres in Poland after its political transition. From that time, all types of shopping centres were built, starting from the very basic first generation and developing into the most current formats. In the article, types of shopping centres are compared to their western origins. Planning laws and procedures that apply to the processes are also described, with an example of a law that was introduced to specifically control growth of shopping centres. Apart from that current trends and growth possibilities in the present market situation are discussed. As a result, a very rapid development process was observed, with little hampering from the planning policies. This may be used as a point of reference for other countries that have not yet encountered that process.     

Cornerstone by the Founder——Commending Academician WANG Ju-yuan for His Posthumous Work The History of Ancient Chinese Gardens

Landscape architecture was not a subject at college in China until 1951,though it has a history of 2000 years in this country according to historical documents.The subject was originally titled Gardening,and then gradually being developed into a comprehensive subject of Landscape Planning and Design.Mr.Wang Juyuan was one of the main founders.At that time,he and Mr.Wu Liangyong schemed the subject and submitted a formal proposal.When the application was authorized,the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University and the Department of Horticulture at Beijing Agriculture University co-operated this subject.The first graduates were selected by BAU and finished the last two-year study at Tsinghua,so their degree was co-conferred by these two universities.Later,freshmen since 1952 studied at BAU,where teachers from Tsinghua taught some courses.In 1956,the Ministry of Education adjusted school subjects,reallocating Gardening subject to Beijing Forestry College and re-titling it Urban and Residential Greening.During that period,Mr.Wang founded the rudiment of this subject and gradually developed it for times' needs.     

2015中考英语语篇及作文专项训练(二)

<正>一、完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。Do you have the ability to live cheaply?Now here’s a true story of an American girl,Sarah.1 Sarah left university,she began to live in New York City on her own.She found a job in a publishing house,but the salary was 2$30,000 a year.Her parents thought her life would