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在美国吃了罚单，教你如何轻松搞定

拿了罚单就要去上Traffic School, 很是烦人的.....请各位保存这份帖子，以备不时之需（我朋友去年email给我的，没当回事，谁知道上个月用上了....)。
个人经历，和各位分享一下，目前最便宜，快捷的Online Traffic School
http://www.gototrafficschool.com, $14.50 轻松在家搞定，使用以下的Promotion code还可以节省$2 XD7E-A57F 。各位刚拿了罚单的朋友，快去看看吧，简单注册一下，不要关闭你的电脑，熬过6小时40分（加州法律规定的）后直接take final exam，就搞定了。附送一份加州的考试答案供参考（他们一般都不换题目，只是改变一下题目顺序而已）这个网站还有中文的书可以买回家看，然后再去上网考试（不用受六小时的限制），不过价格稍微贵些。
good luck! www.6park.com

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Review the Correct Answers
1. Because children might be playing behind parked vehicles without a driver’s knowledge, you should make a practice of:
honking your horn before driving
checking your mirrors carefully
driving slowly through parking lots
√ walking behind and around your vehicle to check for them www.6park.com

Explanation:
Because children might be playing behind parked vehicles without a driver’s knowledge, you should make a practice of walking behind and around your vehicle to check for them.
2. _______ paint on a curb allows you to stop long enough to load and unload people or objects. Drivers of non-commercial vehicles must stay with their vehicles.
White
√ Yellow
Green
Blue www.6park.com

Explanation:
Yellow paint on a curb allows you to stop long enough to load and unload people or objects. Drivers of non-commercial vehicles must stay with their vehicles.
3. At an uncontrolled four-way stop, if two or more vehicles arrive at the same time, __________ has the right-of-way.
neither driver
the driver to the left
√ the driver to the right
both drivers www.6park.com

Explanation:
At an uncontrolled four-way stop, if two or more vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver to the right has the right-of-way.
4. Unless otherwise posted, limits are set at ________ for residential zones and business districts.
√ 25 mph
30 mph
35 mph
45 mph www.6park.com

Explanation:
Unless otherwise posted, limits are set at 25 mph for residential zones and business districts. In areas where there are many pedestrians, driveways, and intersections, the speed limit must be lowered to ensure safety.
5. You are NOT allowed to make U-turns:
on two-way streets
from left turn lanes
√ in front of fire stations
unless a sign permits it www.6park.com

Explanation:
You are not allowed to make U-turns in front of fire stations.
6. You may drive to the left of a yellow line when:
overtaking a vehicle that is parked or going slower than your vehicle
turning left at an intersection or into a driveway or side road
the right side of the road is closed or obstructed
√ all of the above www.6park.com

Explanation:
You may drive to the left of a yellow line when overtaking a vehicle that is parked or going slower than your vehicle; turning left at an intersection or into a driveway or side road; or when the right side of the road is closed or obstructed. You may also drive to the left of a yellow line when carpool lanes direct you to do so (but then always enter and exit at designated spots).
7. _________ occurs when a thin film of water builds up between the tires and pavement and makes steering and braking practically impossible.
Velocitation
Highway hypnosis
√ Hydroplaning
Skidding www.6park.com

Explanation:
Hydroplaning occurs when a thin film of water builds up between the tires and pavement and makes steering and braking practically impossible.
8. When someone tries to pass you, both the law and safety require you to:
pull over
maintain your speed and lane position
√ allow him or her to pass
accelerate www.6park.com

Explanation:
When someone tries to pass you, both the law and safety require you to allow him or her to pass. The law is clear about this, and it is also the safe thing to do.
9. _________ refers to speeding without realizing it.
Highway hypnosis
√ Velocitation
Road rage
Inertia www.6park.com

Explanation:
Velocitation refers to speeding without realizing it. It is easy to do as you mirror the pace of vehicles in the fast lane, and you may not notice your speed creeping up.
10. Driving with an expired license, unsafe lane changes, and failing to stop at a stop sign are given __________.
√ one point
two points
three points
four points www.6park.com

Explanation:
Driving with an expired license, unsafe lane changes, and failing to stop at a stop sign are given one point.
11. Statistically, the everyday motor vehicle is the number ___ cause of death among people ages 15-30 in the United States.
√ 1
2
3
5 www.6park.com

Explanation:
Statistically, the everyday motor vehicle is the number 1 cause of death among people ages 15-30 in the United States: more deaths occur as a result of unsafe driving than from any other cause.
12. ____________ are the most frequent victims of collisions between vehicles and pedestrians.
The handicapped
Women
Children
√ The elderly www.6park.com

Explanation:
The elderly are the most frequent victims of collisions between vehicles and pedestrians, with 38% of their deaths occurring at intersections. That’s often because their ability to see and hear, and to react and move swiftly has deteriorated.
13. Liability insurance protects you against:
claims from an uninsured motorist
claims if you are not at fault in a collision
√ claims if you are at fault in a collision.
all of the above www.6park.com

Explanation:
Liability insurance protects you against claims if you are at fault in a collision.
14. The majority of pedestrian fatalities occur:
at intersections
in cross-walks
√ when a pedestrian suddenly runs across the path of a vehicle
in parking lots www.6park.com

Explanation:
The majority of pedestrian fatalities occur when a pedestrian suddenly runs across the path of a vehicle, because motorists do not expect to have to stop at these locations.
15. ______________ is an extra lane that permits a vehicle to reach freeway speeds.
√ An acceleration lane
A shoulder
A carpool lane
A passing lane www.6park.com

Explanation:
An acceleration lane is an extra lane that permits a vehicle to reach freeway speeds.
16. _______ paint on a curb means no stopping, standing, parking, loading, or unloading.
White
Yellow
Green
√ Red www.6park.com

Explanation:
Red paint on a curb means no stopping, standing, parking, loading, or unloading. The one exception is that a bus may stop at a red zone marked for buses.
17. _______ of all wrecks occur within 25 miles of home.
One-quarter
√ Half
Two-thirds
Three-quarters www.6park.com

Explanation:
Half of all wrecks occur within 25 miles of home. That is why it is important to wear your safety belt at all times, even if you are not going far.
18. After completing your pass, you should return to your lane:
√ when you can see both headlights of the vehicle you just passed in your rearview mirror
as soon as possible
when you are one car-length ahead of the vehicle you just passed
when you see oncoming vehicles approaching www.6park.com

Explanation:
After completing your pass, you should return to your lane when you can see both headlights of the vehicle you just passed in your rearview mirror.
19. To prove your identity at the Department of Motor Vehicles, you may take:
your tax returns
√ your birth certificate
a telephone bill
your social security card www.6park.com

Explanation:
To prove your identity at the Department of Motor Vehicles, you may take your birth certificate.
20. The Basic Speed Law:
establishes a 55 mph speed limit.
provides the minimum speed limits for vehicles.
allows drivers to drive at any speed they reasonably believe to be safe under the circumstances.
√ requires that drivers reduce their speed if driving conditions make it unsafe to follow posted speed limits. www.6park.com

Explanation:
The Basic Speed Law requires that drivers reduce their speed if driving conditions make it unsafe to follow posted speed limits.
21. A Class ____ license allows you to ride any motor bike.
C
MC
√ M1
2 www.6park.com

Explanation:
A Class M1 license allows you to ride any motor bike.
22. All new residents of California must have a valid California driver license within:
5 working days
1 week
√ 10 days
30 days www.6park.com

Explanation:
When you make your home in California or take a job here, you must get a California driver license within 10 days.
23. A _____ limit applies when traveling near school zones where children are outside or crossing the street.
10 mph
20 mph
√ 25 mph
35 mph www.6park.com

Explanation:
A 25 mph limit applies when traveling near school zones where children are outside or crossing the street. As they are less predictable, slow down and give children wider space to maneuver. If there is not a safe way to steer clear of the children, stop and allow them to pass.
24. When backing up, keep your foot __________ while you shift your vehicle into reverse gear.
√ on the brake
on the accelerator
on the floorboard
none of the above www.6park.com

Explanation:
When backing up, keep your foot on the brake while you shift your vehicle into reverse gear.
25. When you come upon a stopped school bus with flashing red lights, you must stop. If you fail to do so, you may be fined up to:
$200
$1,500
√ $1,000
$450 www.6park.com

Explanation:
Remain stopped as long as the red lights on a school bus are flashing. Failure to do so may result in a fine of up to $1,000 and your driving privilege could be suspended for a period of one year.
26. If your vehicle stalls in the middle of the roadway, you should:
turn on your headlights
√ move off the roadway as quickly as possible
immediately call for help
try to get someone to assist you www.6park.com

Explanation:
If your vehicle stalls in the middle of the roadway, you should move off roadway as quickly as possible.
27. Diamond lanes are reserved for vehicles with:
children
the elderly
√ two or more people
four or more people www.6park.com

Explanation:
Diamond lanes are reserved for vehicles with two or more people. Vehicles in these lanes are exempt at certain on-ramps from stopping at timed entrance lights.
28. Ice tends to form in shady areas, as well as:
on freeways
on the shoulder of the road
on railroad crossings
√ on bridges and overpasses www.6park.com

Explanation:
Ice tends to form in shady areas, as well as on bridges and overpasses, which, being more exposed to the cold air, tend to freeze before other road areas. Approach these areas with caution.
29. _________ indicate the center of a two-way road used for two-way traffic.
White lines
Medians
Orange cones
√ Yellow lines www.6park.com

Explanation:
Yellow lines indicate the center of a two-way road used for two-way traffic.
30. On a three-lane highway that designates one lane of traffic for each direction, the middle lane is used for:
emergency vehicles
regular through traffic
parking
√ vehicles making left turns or passing www.6park.com

Explanation:
On a three-lane highway that designates one lane of traffic for each direction, the middle lane is used for vehicles making left turns or passing. Unless specified, the middle lane is not used for regular through traffic.
31. Do not reverse around a corner when your visibility is limited or blocked:
ever
at night
√ unless you have someone else directing you
if pedestrians are present www.6park.com

Explanation:
Do not reverse around a corner when your visibility is limited or blocked unless you have someone else directing you.
32. If one of your front tires blows out, the first thing you should do is:
engage your emergency brake
√ hold the steering wheel firmly on a straight course
steer your vehicle off the roadway
shift to a lower gear www.6park.com

Explanation:
If one of your front tires blows out, the first thing you should do is hold the steering wheel firmly on a straight course.
33. It is legal to carry an open (unsealed) container of alcohol in your vehicle if:
it is in the back seat
it is in the glove compartment
√ it is in the trunk
all of the above www.6park.com

Explanation:
The container must be full, sealed, and unopened if it is in the front seat. Otherwise, it must be put in the trunk or a place where passengers don’t sit. Keeping an opened container of an alcoholic drink in the glove compartment is specifically against the law.
34. At intersections without marked crosswalks, who has the right-of-way?
the vehicle on the right
the vehicle that arrives first
bicyclists
√ pedestrians www.6park.com

Explanation:
At intersections without marked crosswalks, pedestrians have the right-of-way.
35. When the road gets rough with potholes, bumps, mud clumps, and loose sand or gravel, you should __________ to retain control of your vehicle.
√ slow down
pull over
shift to a lower gear
ride your brakes www.6park.com

Explanation:
When the road gets rough with potholes, bumps, mud clumps, and loose sand or gravel, you should slow down to retain control of your vehicle.
36. If your vehicle begins to overheat while climbing a hill, you should:
turn on the air conditioning
shift to a lower gear
√ turn on the heater
accelerate www.6park.com

Explanation:
If your vehicle begins to overheat while climbing a hill, you should turn on the heater.
37. In which of the following situations should you refrain from passing another vehicle?
the driver is slowing down and/or indicating a right turn
the driver is looking at street signs
the driver is traveling at or close to the speed limit
√ all of the above www.6park.com

Explanation:
You should refrain from passing another driver when the driver is slowing down or indicating a right turn, the driver is looking at street signs, or the driver is traveling at or close to the speed limit.
38. The high accident rate of large trucks is caused in large part by ________.
√ fatigue
speeding
weather conditions
equipment malfunctions www.6park.com

Explanation:
The high accident rate of large trucks is caused in large part by fatigue.
39. When you see animals on the road, you should:
honk your horn
flash your headlights
√ slow down and be prepared to stop
accelerate www.6park.com

Explanation:
When you see animals on the road, you should slow down and be prepared to stop. Give them space?they can be unpredictable.
40. Large trucks take _________ to stop than other vehicles traveling at the same speed.
√ a longer time
a shorter time
the same amount of time
very little time www.6park.com

Explanation:
Large trucks take a longer time to stop than other vehicles traveling at the same speed. The average passenger vehicle traveling at 55 mph takes about 230 feet to stop. However, a large truck traveling at the same speed can take more than 400 feet to stop.
41. The Administrative Per Se Law means:
√ the DMV has the power to suspend or revoke your license based on the results of alcohol or drug tests taken or your refusal to take such tests.
the DMV has the power to confiscate your vehicle based on the results of alcohol or drug tests taken or your refusal to take such tests
you have the right to speak to an attorney before submitting to an alcohol or drug test
you can be arrested and put in jail based on the results of alcohol or drug tests taken or your refusal to take such tests. www.6park.com

Explanation:
The Administrative Per Se Law means the DMV has the power to suspend or revoke your license based on the results of alcohol or drug tests taken or your refusal to take such tests.
42. A truck takes ________ to accelerate and brake than does a car.
less time
the same amount of time
√ more time
almost as much time www.6park.com

Explanation:
A truck takes more time to accelerate and brake than does a car.
43. Headlights should be switched on by law no later than:
6:00 p.m.
sunset
dusk
√ 30 minutes after sunset www.6park.com

Explanation:
Headlights should be switched on by law no later than 30 minutes after sunset. Dusk light provides general illumination, but important details can be lost unless you switch your lights on in time.
44. If you have a green light, it is __________ to enter an intersection if your way through it is blocked.
your right
safe
to your advantage
√ against the law www.6park.com

Explanation:
Even if you have a green light, it is against the law to enter an intersection if your way through it is blocked, because this prevents vehicles in the cross street from proceeding when the lights change.
45. Placing your foot over the brake so that you can brake in less time is called ________ the brake.
riding
√ covering
pumping
tapping www.6park.com

Explanation:
Placing your foot over the brake so that you can brake in less time is called covering the brake.
46. Implied consent means that drivers agree in advance to take a blood alcohol concentration test:
only if ordered by a judge
only on the advice of an attorney
if an accident has occurred
√ whenever they drive in California www.6park.com

Explanation:
Implied consent means that drivers agree in advance to take a blood alcohol concentration test whenever they drive in California.
47. Which of the following is an unsafe area to drive?
in another vehicle's blind spot
side-by-side another vehicle
in clusters of vehicles
√ all of the above www.6park.com

Explanation:
It is unsafe to drive in another vehicle’s blind spot, side-by-side another vehicle, or in clusters of vehicles.
48. Two-lane, undivided highways have a speed limit of ______.
35 mph
45 mph
√ 55 mph
65 mph www.6park.com

Explanation:
Two-lane, undivided highways have a speed limit of 55 mph.
49. Which of the following is a permitted use of your horn?
√ you reasonably believe safety would be compromised without sounding the horn
you need to inform another driver that the traffic light has changed
you see a friend driving by
another driver is impeding your path of travel www.6park.com

Explanation:
Any driver who reasonably believes safety would be compromised without sounding his or her horn should do so. No other use of the horn is permitted.
50. California law requires those under ___________ to wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet while operating a bicycle or riding on one as a passenger.
12 years of age
16 years of age
√ 18 years of age
21 years of age www.6park.com

Explanation:
California law requires those under 18 years of age to wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet while operating a bicycle or riding on one as a passenger

How to enjoy your life? Dr. Randy Pausch is giving you the answer.

癌症末期教授的动人演讲：人生应该怎么过？（视频） 2007-09-29 14:45:10
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Randy Pausch，47岁，是在拥有全美最好计算机科学系（CS）的Carnegie Mellon大学做虚拟实景（virtual reality）的一位教授。周前，在Carnegie Mellon为即将退休的教授开辟的《最后的讲座》（The Last Lecture）作了一场极其生动感人的演讲。他和其他即将退休的教授的差别在于他还年轻，但他即将死于胰腺癌，他能否活到今年圣诞节的概率只有50%。对Pausch来说，这场演讲真的是一场残酷至极的人生最后一场的演说。

人生最后一场演说，Pausch左手仍紧握著摇控器，语调依然抑扬顿挫，声音依然清脆宏亮，表达依然清晰明了，除了身体躯干被癌症折磨瘦得与常人不同以外，其他所有部份，都看不出他是个癌症末期病人。Pausch在演讲中展示他自己的断层扫瞄照片，指著那黑白的影像说，看，上面大约有十个肿瘤吧！接下来他马上提高声调：假如观众今天是要来看他自艾自怜，那大家肯定是要失望了！他说，“我比大部份的你们都还要健康（in a better shape）！”说著，他竟就扑倒在地上，做起伏地挺身，还用左右单臂撑起身体。演讲台上我们看到的不是一位癌症末期的病人。我们看到的是一位生龙活虎，思维敏捷，幽默有加的名校教授。

Pausch对听众讲：“这场演讲，是献给我的孩子们的。”他去世后，将遗下三个儿子，最大的才五岁，最小的才一岁。因此，这场演讲的题目为《真正实现你的童年梦想》（Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams）。好像是一个父亲在说给自己儿子听的话，Pausch说，他最感谢他父母当年让他随便在自己房间的墙上涂鸦，后来那整面墙都画满了数学公式；他和其他孩子一样，脑子充满梦想，小时候想要在玩乐园里赢得超大型的毛娃娃，想当NFL球员，想当库克船长，想写一篇World Book的内容，想加入迪士尼工作并设计迪士尼乐园的云宵飞车。和其他人不同的是，就算儿时梦想再荒唐，他后来竟然还是实现了大部份。他在大学时代真的冒名申请参加了NASA的无重力模拟，后来也参与过迪士尼游乐场的设计；尽管他终究无法成为库克船长，却用电脑做了一个虚拟的Star Trek司令舱。然後Pausch还将他赢来的那些比人还高的玩具大娃娃一一请人抱上舞台，当场送给大家。

但Pausch的观点不是停在怎样实现童年梦想上。像他那样一昧追梦，肯定撞墙。Pausch也在萤幕上显示出了一些他所收过的拒绝信，并且好几次播放出一面咖啡色的砖墙。他指著这座看起来好硬，撞起来一定很痛的砖墙，说：

“这面墙，总是为了某个目的才在那边的。”

“它逼我们证明，我们有多么渴望墙后面的宝藏！”

“这座墙其实不是拿来阻挡我们的，而是帮我们阻挡其他人的！”

Pausch在提到他的事业时说，“我做的事情，常常走在前面，有时失败，就变成众矢之的。”他穿上一件人家送他的背上插满了弓箭的背心来比喻这件事情。今天，Pausch已成了全美国最有建树的虚拟实景技术的研究者，他共同创造了Alice软件，目前已达100万套下载，就连现在，病魔即将带走了他，但他仍坚持的说，别怀疑，他一定会在Alice中继续活著。更让人感动的是，他也提到，有时候，帮助别人完成梦想，远比自己完成梦想还要有趣。Pausch还奉劝大家，要多多容忍身边那些让你生气的人。有些人让你生气，但只要你有耐心，等久一点，“他们好的一面往往会好得让你惊奇！”

演讲快结束时，Pausch说了一句简短有力的激励话来为这场演讲作总结。Pausch说，这场演讲，其实并不是关于你该如何达成梦想，而是关于你该如何过人生（lead your life）。“如果你用正确的方式过你的人生，命运（karma）会自己照顾自己┅。” “你的梦想，自己会来找你。”

一个即将离开这个世界的人往往会开始写点东西，对于活著的人而言，这些话语不只是生命的歌曲，让人感动一下而已。它们是人的声音，却可比拟为天上传来的天籁。这些人和我们活在同一个世界，有同样的思考方式，不同的是，他们现在碰到了生命极度危急的状况，也就在此时，他们对我们共同拥有的生命，有了一些我们平时怎么想都想不完整的领悟，让他们的智慧瞬间被推高到人类的极限。

过去几年,我到中国旅行了多次。在中国社会中我看到的主流意识倒着实让我觉得有必要给国人推荐这段描述一位即将死亡的教授如何看待死亡，恐惧，成就，社会，宽容，和人生的意义等话题的精彩演讲。

人无论如何总是要走向死亡的。问题是我们得接受现状并能自得其乐。死亡并不就是衰败，而是成熟。接近死亡并不一定是坏事，有其积极的一面，人一旦找到了生活的意义，就不会想回到从前去，只想往前走。这种乐观和态度是听Pausch演讲的感受。Pausch对死能坦然面对，他让我们觉得大多数人都生活在梦境中，并没有真正地在体验世界，一直处于浑浑噩噩的状态，做著自以为该做的事。而当人意识到自己快要死去时，看问题的眼光也就不同了。一旦人学会了怎样去死，也就学会了怎样去活，就不会迷于名利之中，很多为此而付出时间和精力的事就不再显得那么重要了，也许会让出空间来满足精神上的需求。

中国文化中有股力量，就是看破红尘。在我看来，看破红尘是消极的态度。看破红尘虽然有正面的意义，也就是超脱自清的一面，但它消极的态度其实并非人类享受幸福的真谛。如何又超脱自清，又积极向上呢？Pausch的演讲给出的药方是积极参与，努力工作。我们所说的“超脱”并不是不投入到生活中去，而是要完全投入进去，要接受所有的感情，包括失败的痛苦，让自己去感受这些经历，充分地体验，明白什么是痛苦，什么是悲伤后，然后才能彻底走出来。如果逃避这些感情，就永远超脱不了，因为会始终心存恐惧，害怕痛苦，害怕悲伤，害怕必须承受的伤害，这就无法超脱出来。

Pausch强调对人对己都采取宽容态度，他强调要原谅别人，也要原谅自己，不要陷在遗憾的情绪中无法自拔，也不要犹豫，任何事只要现在做起就不会为时已晚,很多事一旦错过就没机会挽回。

Pausch的演讲极其精彩。让我们遗憾的的是这将是他的最后一场演讲。最后一场？如此让我们感动的演讲，如此充满智慧和教诲的演讲怎能让它是最后一场？

Ten things need to be done before 35 years old

35岁前应做好的十件事


35岁是青春的后期，35岁以后是收获的季节，如果你没有资格说这句话，你将会憎恨自己。所以在35岁以前，在烂漫蓬勃的青春年华里，你最好把下面十件事做好。 www.6park.com

　　第一，学会本行业所需要的一切知识并有所发展。已故零件大王布鲁丹在他35岁时，已经成为零件行业的领袖，并且组建了年收入达千万美元的海湾与西部工业公司。每个人在年轻时都可能有过彻夜不眠、刻苦攻读，这在20岁甚或30岁都没有问题，但到了35岁，就不应该再为学习基本技能而大伤脑筋了。35岁之前是一个人从事原始积累的阶段，35岁之后就应该勃发了。 www.6park.com

　　第二，养成个人风格。在35岁以前，找出你所喜欢的，不论是衣着或是爱好，哪怕是与众不同的小习惯也好。20岁、30岁时你可以不断尝试、不断改变，但是到了35岁，你便要明确地建立个人风格。一位男士或女士在事业中途改变自己的形象，就会让人觉得很不可靠。你喜欢穿西装吗？好！就把西装当作你的商标吧！办公桌上摆些鲜花会令你工作更有效率吗？那就每天都摆些鲜花吧！ www.6park.com

　　第三，在感情生活方面平和安定。在攀登事业的高峰时，如果私人生活不愉快，陷入感情危机，对你会产生很大的干扰，甚至会逐渐令你对别的事物失去兴趣。那些在35岁之前私人生活已经平和安定的人，一般都比生活动荡不安的人有更大的机会获得成功。因此，如果你想结束一段没有结果的恋情，或者你想和女友结婚，那就赶快行动吧，免得把问题拖到生命的第35个春秋。在35岁以后，你应该专注地看着你对事业的投资开始获利。 www.6park.com

　　第四，明白自己的短处。承认有些事情你的确做不好，或者不愿做。如果你讨厌数字而喜欢创作，那就不要因为待遇高或顺从别人的期望而强迫自己做数字工作。在35岁之前，一定要投入你所喜爱、所擅长的那种工作。否则，35岁之后必然会有一段郁郁不乐的日子。而且，真正的成功可能因为活力的消退而丧失。 www.6park.com

　　第五，知道自己的长处。你应该知道自己擅长什么，并且清楚你所喜欢做而又做得比别人好的事情。不管你目前担任什么样的角色，知道自己的长处对成功都很重要。 www.6park.com

　　第六，储备辞职另谋生路的钱。在这个多变的职业世界里，你也许不会永远在一个地方工作，或者永远在一个位置上淋漓尽致地发挥自己，当你感到无法施展时，你很可能会想到辞职，或者开辟第二职业，如果你事先储蓄了足够的钱，你便有了一个安全的后盾。 www.6park.com

　　第七，建立人际关系网。如果到了35岁你仍未建立起牢固的人际关系网，那你就有麻烦了。这个人际关系网包括你的朋友、亲人，最低限度包括所有可以互相帮助的人。这些人有的是你的同事，有的受过你的恩惠，有的你倾听过他们的问题，有的你和他有着相同的爱好。人际关系网不是一朝一夕就能建立起来的，它需要几年甚至十几年的培养。一个人在事业上、生活上的成功其实如同一个政党的成功，你要有许多人散布在适当的地方，你可以依赖他们，他们也可以依赖你。 www.6park.com

　　第八，学会授权他人。许多人不肯或不能这样做，因此始终被钉在从属的职位上。授权他人是成功的一半，一个事无巨细，不能将工作授权别人的人，注定会遇到极大的障碍。到了35岁，你最好已成为这方面的专家。换言之，你懂得挑选合适的人并信任他们。 www.6park.com

　　第九，学会在什么时候三缄其口。因说话不小心而自毁前程的人，比因为任何其他原因丧失成功的人都多。要学会保持沉默而且看起来机智——别人自然以为你知道的比实际还多。别讲别人的闲话，别谈论你自己的大计，守口如瓶所赢得的声誉，远比讲人闲话所带来的东西更加珍贵。你在事业上越成功，这一点就越重要。 www.6park.com

　　第十，对人要忠诚。如果你到了35岁仍未能建立起坚如磐石的忠诚信誉，这一缺点将会困扰你一生。不忠诚的恶名必然会使你在事业上到处不受欢迎。你不能靠暗箭伤人爬到事业的顶峰，而要靠在早期树立起来的真诚刚直和不可动摇的声誉。35岁以前，忠诚只是投资；35岁以后，你会作为一个可以信赖的人收到忠诚的回报。

国人不可不知的五句《论语》

有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎；

　　四海之内皆兄弟也；

　　己所不欲，勿施于人；

　　德不孤，必有邻；

　　礼之用，和为贵。

A joke today!

Love at First Sight

A man was eating in a fancy restaurant, and there was a gorgeous woman eating at the next table. He had been checking her out all night, but lacked the nerve to go talk to her. Suddenly she sneezed and her glass eye went flying out of its socket towards the man. With lightning quick reflexes, he caught it in mid-air.
''Oh my gosh, I am so sorry,'' she said as she popped her eye back in the socket. ''Let me buy you dinner to make it up to you.''

They enjoyed a wonderful dinner together and afterwards the woman invited him back to her place for a drink. They went back to her house, and after some time, she took him into her bedroom and began undressing him. The couple had wild, passionate sex many times during the night. The next morning when he awoke, she had already gotten up and brought him breakfast in bed.

The guy was amazed and said ''You know, you are the perfect woman. Are you this nice to every guy you meet?''

''No, she replied. "You just happened to catch my eye!''

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Energy research lights up: Energy from water!!!!!!

Interview: Energy research lights up



26 September 2007

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2007/September/26090701.asp
Daniel Nocera tells James Mitchell Crow about his research into harnessing solar energy to make fuel from water



Dan Nocera is W M Keck Professor of Energy and Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US. His research covers the basic mechanisms of energy conversion in biology and chemistry, in particular the sunlight-powered splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen fuel
Could you briefly describe your own research?

My research is pretty easy to describe: water + light = oil. It is literally to figure out how to get light to act on water to split it into hydrogen and oxygen, which you can then use as a fuel.

Are there many groups working on this problem?

There are other groups working on it, but not enough, and that's what holds solar back. The way that science works, and this is what makes it beautiful, is that a discovery can come from anywhere. So if you want to up the ante in terms of discovery, you want to have as many people working on the problem as you can. There's a lot of really bright young people who could be working on it, but they don't because the money isn't there for them. I wish I had 150 competitors, because that's in the end how this problem will get solved.

The ITER experimental fusion reactor is having $12 billion and 30 years invested to try to solve the fusion problem - would that money have been better spent on water splitting?

Well, there's always bias in energy research, so of course I wish there was more money in my area. I would rather go with water splitting and photovoltaics (PV), because we know how to do this already, we have the technology - people have built photovoltaics that work at over 20 per cent efficiency, and 18 per cent efficient systems for water splitting - but they're just too costly. So the big difference between ITER and solar is, scientifically, with solar we already know how to do it and we know there's no show-stopper [that would prevent us from reaching our goal]. What I worry about with ITER is there could be a lot of show-stoppers. So, being conservative, I would say to go with PV and solar.


"What I worry about with ITER is there could be a lot of show-stoppers. So, being conservative, I would say to go with PV and solar"
- Dan Nocera
But we practically spend no money on research in the world, especially on this problem. You should be able to run ITER and do all this other stuff, because the problem is too compelling to ignore it. My guess is it won't be the environment, it will be geopolitics and energy security that will turn people to this problem, and then the money will start flowing.

What do you see as the main hurdles to water splitting becoming a viable energy solution?

There are two keys - one is you have to make photovoltaics cheaply, so you can mass-manufacture rather than have to make them a panel at a time. The second thing to figure out is the reaction chemistry on how to split water to hydrogen and oxygen. We don't know how to do that yet, even though plants do it every day. We can do the hydrogen part pretty well, but we still have no idea how to get the oxygen out - and you want to do that because you want a closed thermodynamic cycle. You want to be able to give somebody a gallon of water in the desert, make hydrogen and oxygen, and then have it recombine in a fuel cell to get water back again. It's going to take a concerted effort, we're going to need theoreticians, computational scientists, molecule builders - we really need to come together to make this happen. And there's no question these collaborations are forming; a spirit in the community is forming.

You mentioned that plants have already mastered water splitting - shouldn't we just let them get on with it, and collect the biofuels?

Well, here's the key with plants - their theoretical limit of energy conversion is 10 per cent efficiency. Practically, the best stuff people hope to see some day is 2-3 per cent efficiency out of a plant. With solar PV, people walk in the door expecting 10 per cent efficiency - so they're starting off at the theoretical limit of a plant, and they expect to top out at 20-25 per cent efficiency. So that's the big difference, and the reason why I chose this problem and I didn't become a biofuels person. It's simple maths, you want to go where the ceiling is highest.

Are you optimistic that we'll solve these problems?

I know science will get there - we already know how to do it, it's just a question of doing it cheaply. And that's not easy, it's going to take massive new discoveries to make it cheap, but we can do it, I'm sure of it.