Friday, April 25, 2008

無遠弗屆的Skype, 裡面的世界還真是亂

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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

世界地球日

近來減碳已經是一種口號、一種行動。雖不知地球的暖化一定就是人類造成的,但節約能源不浪費應該不是什麼壞事。或許在這個過程中,也可以讓我們的生活正常一點。


Friday, April 18, 2008

Google到底有多少有錢人啊?

看著下面的薪資福利,總算有個例子可以說明"有知識有唸書才能賺到大錢"。因為能進Google的人才,一定都是在某方面的專注才能做到出色的成績,再拿到進入Google公司的門票。
一般來說外商公司來到台灣,大概會把同樣程度的人在美國的年薪除以3,來當做在台灣的薪水。就算是這樣,還是比大多數的公司來得好得多。不過我真的好奇這些工程師是不是真的都能幫公司帶來等同自己年薪的收益……

Have you ever wondered how much a Google employee makes? Well this data isn't extremely easy to find, if you don't believe me just search Google. However, here is some interesting statistics.
Google Programmer in Phoenix - $174,000/year
Google Programmer in California - $197,000/year
Google Programmer in Chicago - $222,000/year
Google Programmer in New York - $242,000/year
(according to Indeed.com)

...and thats just in salary. What other financial benefits does Google offer it's employees?


* 1) Google will pay $8,000 / year for you to continue your education. They just require you get at least 'B's in your classes.

* 2) If you refer another employee to Google's staff and they stay for 60 days, Google will pay your $2,000

* 3) If you are thinking about adopting a kid, Google will contribute $5,000 towards all the legal and adoption fees.

* 4) Depending how long you have worked at Google you can get up to 25 days (almost a month) paid vacation a year!


資料來源:
http://www.cherryav.com/articles/technology/30-The-Googlenairs.html

英文單字 -- 辯論篇

今天碰到Sally問到我辯論的正反方的英文單字各為何?原本我以為會是用defence/offence來代表。再深入查了一下,原來跟我想像的差距蠻多的,也算是學到了。順便也把其它的相關用語也寫出來…(簡體字應該是可以被接受的吧…)

正方 affirmative
反方 negative
辩题 topic /issue
校园辩论赛 academic debate
辩手/辩护 advocate
歧义 ambiguity
主事者 agent of change(负责采取正方计划的人或单位)
论点,论据 argument 辩论 argumentation (正式)辩论 debate
断言 assertion
佐证 backing
"Balance of arguments" judge 裁判式评判人员
"Better job of debating" judge 评审式评判人员
主张 claim 交锋 clash 资料 data,也作ground 推定 presumption
论据 evidence 目标 goals 通案反驳 off-case 命题 proposition
Refutation 反驳 Stock issues 核心议题 Topicality 合题性 Warrant
正方Government
一辩 Prime Minister 二辩 Member of the Government
一辩总结 Leader of Opposition Rebuttal

反方Opposition
一辩 Leader of the Opposition 二辩 Member of the Opposition
一辩总结 Prime Minister Rebuttal

A clear gesture or hand signal rejecting the offer
用清晰的手势拒绝对方
A verbal rejection of the offer
语言拒绝
A verbal acceptance of the offer
语言接受



PS: 果然還是百度最知道啊…

參考來源:http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/36132256.html?fr=qrl

Tuesday, April 08, 2008

The proposal

是日 4月2日

今日的氣氛有點不同。同樣的大學同學會,同樣的好友聚首。除了女主角外,大家的心中有著同樣的默契。外頭的綿綿細雨,卻像是早就約定好的浪漫。

一個月的練習,代表毅力及決心

一首歌,代表"世界唯一的妳"

一只戒指,代表一生的承諾

一句"我願意",代表另一個幸福的起點




這一夜,我見證了幸福的存在及發生。