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http://www.englishdaily626.com/tfvocab.php?242 1.   His childish act raised in her a snicker of derision.

!" admiration #"

la$gh   %" adoration &" sympathy !" gen$ine #" genial

2. 'he $sed snide banknote knowingly and was ca$ght. %" a$thentic &"

co$nterfeit  

(. 'he sniffed several perf$mes b$t co$ld not decide which was the best for her. !" sprayed #"

smelled   %" )$affed &" looted !" loom #"

4. He knew that he had no right to snoop into her private life.

in)$ire intr$sively   %" loiter &" kindle adore #" revere %" e+tol

*. &o not sn$b an old ac)$aintance like me.

!"

&"

treat coldly   6. ,he p$ppy fo$nd a sn$g corner behind the stove. %"

!" hot

#" cl$ttered

co-y   &" retarded !"

. ,he children sn$ggled together $nder the warm blanket.

c$ddled   #" )$adr$pled %" lopsided &" l$bricated crisis. !" sl$mped #" dived %"

. 0rices soared as a res$lt of energy

rose   &" ettisoned . ,he solemnity of the occasion filled $s with sobriety. e+citement #" into+ication %" abandonment &"

!"

soberness  

13. ,he football field was sodden from last nights rain. %"

soaked  

&" paste$ri-ed

1# 2& (# 4# *& 6% ! % & 13%

!" seared

#" parched

 

1.   5t never pays off to abrogate the defense treaty.

!" establish #" $phold

%"

ann$l   &" bolster #" easy %"

2. #eware of the abr$pt t$rn in the road ahead.

!" laggard

s$dden   &" leis$rely !"

(. ,he doctor advised the patient to abstain from smoking.

do witho$t   #" be absorbed in %" go with  problem. !"

&" admit of

4. o one co$ld solve s$ch an abstr$se

comple+   #" l$cid %" abstemio$s &" abs$rd *. &efeated7 the e+8champion fell into the abyss of despair. !" firmament #" ecstasy %" g$lf   

&" paradise

6. ,o accelerate growth7 they work harder than ever.

!"

speed $p #" retard %" accede &" hamper . 9itho$t an accomplice the b$rglar co$ld not have broken into the ho$se. !" foe #" confederate   %" servant money.

&" trivia !"

. ,he gentleman was accosted by a beggar who demanded

greeted   #" overlooked his career.

%" sh$nned &" o$traged !" ebb #"

. ,he manager has reached the acme of

ape+  peak    %" base !"

&" downfall

13. !ll the members ac)$iesced in his resignation.

assented to   #" disagreed with

%" balked at

&" dissented from

1% 2% (! 4! *% 6! # ! # 13!

1.   !re we living in an ac)$isitive society ?

!" charitable #" self8denying

%"

greedy  coveto$s  

&" developed

2. ,he tonic had an acrid aftertaste.

!" palatable #"

 

delicio$s

%" savory

&"

 bitter   

(. ,he disp$te was renewed with increasing acrimony.

!" civility #"

 bitterness   %" $rbanity !"

&" c$riosity

keenness   #" honesty %" st$pidity !" bl$nt #"

4. ,he merchant is noted for his b$siness ac$men.

&" obt$sity

*. ! bad tooth may ca$se ac$te pain.

sharp   %" d$ll &" obt$se 6. !ccording to an old adage on 9all 'treet7 the stock market can deal with good news and bad7 b$t it cannot tackle $ncertainty. !" saying  proverb   #" time !"

%" novice

&" neophyte

. ,he stoic was adamant to temptations.

$nyielding   #" pliable !"

%" bending

&" v$lnerable

. ,he boy is addicted to stealing.

given $p   #" weaned from newswriting.

%" detached from !" poor #"

&" adapted to

. ,he reporter is adept in

skilled   %" maladroit &" n$mb distant #" remote %"

13. ,he brothers b$ilt on adacent lots.

!"

neighboring  

&" permanent

1% 2& (# 4! *# 6! ! ! # 13%

1.   ,hey voted to ado$rn the meeting.

!" f$rther #" advance

%" e+pedite

&"

 postpone   2. ;ohn admonished his brother against being late. commended %"

!" tolerated #"

warned   &" approved %" abominate &"

(. 9e all adore %harlie #rown.

!" e+ecrate #" loathe

 

love  

4. <obin Hood was said to wear a hat adorned with feathers.

!"

embellished   #" disfig$red machinery.

%" spoiled &" malad$sted !" green #"

*. ,he workman is adroit in handling

de+tero$s  skilled   %" awkward

&" cl$msy

6. ,he politician enoys p$blic ad$lation.

!"

flattery   #" ab$se hilario$s.

%" den$nciation &" reverence !" detriment #"

. ,he advent of spring makes the birds

arrival   %" benediction !"

&" oviality

. ! co$rageo$s man smiles in the face of adversity.

misfort$ne  distress   #" felicity %" affl$ence school as long as possible.

&" feat . 'ome parents advocate keeping the children at !" disfavor #" dissent %"

recommend   &" advert avaricio$s #" s$rly

13. !n affable co$ntenance is pleasing to everybody. %" tacit$rn &"

!"

amiable

1& 2% (& 4! *# 6! # ! % 13&

 

1.   ,he gambler was afflicted with debts.

!" consoled #"

agoni-ed   %" b$oyed impoverished

&" solaced %" ac)$isitive

2. !merica is an affl$ent nation.

!" abect #"

&"

wealthy  

(. ,he boy affronted the teacher by making a face at her.

!" impressed #"

offended   %" delighted !"

&" gladdened

4. !ll he desired was to aggrandi-e his estate.

e+pand   #" diminish %" dwindle !" appeased #" tran)$ili-ed

&" swindle %" e+ten$ated

&"

*. =rief aggravated her illness.

 

intensified  

6. ,he ill8intentioned aggregation was dispersed by the police.

!"

gathering   #" disintegration %" solo st$dents lack of discipline.

&" constit$ent . ,he new teacher stood aghast at the !" acceptant #" tolerant %" lenient &"

horrified  

. >ne needs an agile mind to solve the p$--les.

!"

lively #" sl$ggish emotions.

%" lethargic &" inert !" l$lled #" )$ieted

. ,he mind of man is agitated by vario$s %" soothed &"

 provoked  

13. 9ill &$rant is an agnostic.

!" deist #" pagan

%" ascetic

&"

one who believes that nothing is known abo$t the e+istence of =od   1# 2& (# 4! *& 6! & ! & 13& sampek !*

http://s$pervoca.cafe24.com/inde+.cgi Today's Pencil Sharpener Could Be Tomorrow's Antique  13 Dec 2006, 23:25 UTC  9ho in !merica who has ever looked at an online a$ction site has not seen an old sports trading card selling for tho$sands of dollars? >r a lava lamp from the 163s7 for several h$ndred? >r a simple salt8 and8pepper shaker set for (3 or 43? !nd who has not then e+claimed7 @>h7 how 5 wish 5 had held onto my baseball cards7 or my beanbag chair7 or my cowboy watch years ago@? 5n the somewhat @disposable@ !merican economy7 most of $s b$y things and $se them $ntil they break or we grow tired of them. ,hen we sell them or throw them away. How are we to know o$r partic$lar toaster or $n$sed theater ticket or toy tr$ck is a val$able anti)$e of tomorrow? 5f we did know which are tomorrows ewels7 wed take better care of them. !nd maybe we wo$ld not be so fast to dispose of those thimbles or matchbooks7 crocheted teapot covers or bottle caps weve been collecting. Aittle did we know that whole books boo ks are being written abo$t this s$bect. Aisa <obertss !nti)$es of the B$t$re7 for instance7 incl$des a long list of todays mass8prod$ced obects that shes almost s$re will be treas$res once theyre no longer made. ,hats beca$se7 she says7 they fit certain criteria. ,hey have won design awards7 for one. !nd theyre vis$ally appealing. 'hes saving ordinary st$ff like a certain cafC chair7 a partic$lar decorative bottle opener7 an iced8tea  bottle designed by artist 0eter Da+7 even something called a @&r. &$ck toothbr$sh.@

 

9ho knows if Ds. <oberts is right7 or if shell live long eno$gh eno$ gh to make a fort$ne. #$t theres certainly a better chance of that happening for her than for those of $s who $st threw o$t that black7 #akelite7 rotary8dial telephone or sold that mint8condition miniat$re train set7 the one o$r parents gave $s7 thinking it might be worth something someday.

Hong Kong Disneyland Gears p to !eet Attendance Goals 02 Jul 2006, 15:32 UTC 

&isney says attendance is lower than e+pected e+p ected at its newest theme park7 b$t hopes the s$mmer holidays will make $p the difference. Darketing e+perts say ticketing controversies and the small si-e of the  park are to blame for the problem. Darketing 0rofessor >liver Ea$ at the %ity Fniversity of Hong Gong says the F.'. entertainment company failed to $nderstand the local market. @Fnless the management really do a lot of things7 in improving7 in looking into the c$lt$ral perspective7 how the &isney c$lt$re isI going to mi+ with the %hinese c$lt$re7 the Hong Gong c$lt$re7 theres something thatI needs to be done7@ he said. Ea$ cited one well8p$blici-ed e+ample in which &isney sold tickets with open dates o only nly to be overwhelmed by mainland %hinese to$rists d$ring the A$nar ew Eear holidays early in the year. ,he  park was forced to close its gates7 denying admittance to many angry ticket holders. He also says the park is too small. 9ith fewer than 23 attractions7 Hong Gong &isney has half h alf the attractions of the companys parks in the Fnited 'tates7 ;apan and J$rope. Hong Gong &isneys director of marketing7 ;osephine Aam7 acknowledges that things have not been easy. 'he says the park needs to do well this s$mmer to meet proections7 b$t will not say the e+act n$mber of visitors &isney hopes to get. @9e have been learning. Dost of the new b$sinesses $st have to get into the market and then learn from trial and error7@ noted Aam. @,o be b e honest7 in the last few months we have been working really hard7 foc$sed on o$r needs and what improvements we can make. !nd so far we are doing )$ite well.@ ,here are new advertising campaigns to attract Hong Gong residents and to promote the parks image in mainland %hina and ,aiwan. Hong Gong residents can get a second visit free with the p$rchase of a reg$lar ticket. >n the mainland7 where &isney is less well known7 Aam says the ads aim to inform  people abo$t the park and what visitors can e+pect there. Darketing 0rofessor Eang Khilin at %ity Fniversity says the key is with &isneys biggest fans 8 kids. @5 think yo$ really need to attract the kids. Eo$ know my two kids7 they seldom talk abo$tI &isneyland this year. Aast year they ask $s7 when shall we go to &isneyland? #$t this year7 no7 theyre not asking7@ he mentioned. Eang says among kids &isney has failed to maintain the b$-- that s$rro$nded the park when it opened. Aam7 the &isney e+ec$tive7 says the company e+pects a spike in attendance d$ring the ne+t few months when schools in %hina and most of northern !sia are on holiday. 'he also e+pects longer8term growth as mainland %hina becomes more familiar with &isney and its prod$cts.

"accine to #ight Ca$ities %eady &or arge Scale Trials  30 Jun 2006, 13:35 UTC 

,ooth decay affects some * billion people aro$nd the world. ! vaccine that prevents the infection that leads to decay is not far off7 say scientists at the Borsyth 5nstit$te7 a research gro$p dedicated to dental

 

health. ,heir work 8 reported in the ;$ly iss$e of the o$rnal at$re <eviews 5mm$nology 8 is based on a techni)$e that stim$lates the prod$ction of antibodies7 which7 in t$rn7 inhibit the en-yme that allows  bacteria to acc$m$late on teeth says co8a$thor &aniel 'mith. @,he one en-ymeI that we highlight is called streptococci m$tans. 5t infects the dental pla)$e and secretes acid and thats what ca$ses ca $ses the lesion.@ 'mith says the vaccine $nder development wo$ld not be administered by inection7 b$t in an aerosol7 sprayed into the nose. @,he imm$ne apparat$s then kicks in and makes antibody that will appear in the saliva and it is that salivary antibody that will deal with the bacteria.@ 0reliminary research from several small8scale clinical trials in yo$ng ad$lts indicates that the vaccine is safe. ,he Borsyth 5nstit$te is searching for a partner to help f$nd large8scale trials. 'mith says these st$dies wo$ld foc$s on yo$ngsters7 between one and two years of age. @,hats the age at which children  become infected with the organism that event$ally ca$ses tooth decay. 'o the idea is to block the entrance of that bacteria into the mo$th so that it cannot take hold and become a permanent member of the dental pla)$e.@ 'mith says children wo$ld have to be revaccinated when they get their permanent teeth and he e+pects that s$ch a vaccine wo$ld become a ro$tine part of childhood imm$ni-ation. He says a vaccine co$ld also play a vital role in p$blic health7 especially in places where access to dental care is limited.

"erdict is (n on Ca)le's 'Court T"' 29 Jun 2006, 20:40 UTC 

Bifteen years ago this coming Donday7 on ;$ly 17 117 %o$rt ,L deb$ted and began delivering $nprecedented civics lessons to the nation. ,he cable8television network was the brainchild of 'teven #rill7 who was p$blishing a legal maga-ine. !t the time7 almost every !merican had seen trials as dramati-ed by Hollywood. #$t only one in ten had ever seen a real trial. Dr. #rill tho$ght people wo$ld be fascinated to witness the often8creaky wheels of $stice in motion. Bifteen years later7 5J in ten !mericans have watched act$al trials and other legal proceedings7 thanks largely to %o$rt ,L. ,he infant network ca$ght a break7 and an instant a$dience7 when its cameras were allowed into the rape trial of F.'. 'enator ,ed Gennedys nephew. 9illiam Gennedy 'mith was $ltimately ac)$itted. ,his was soon followed by the sanity hearing h earing of a 9isconsin man who had killed7 dismembered7 and eaten the flesh of 1 men. %o$rt ,L made its biggest splash with what became the most8watched legal proceeding in history 88 @gavel8to8gavel@ coverage of the 1* 1 * m$rder trial of athlete and actor >.;. 'impson. Eet lawyer and veteran %o$rt ,L o$rnalist Bred =raham tells L>! that the networks ratings act$ally nosedived after Dr. 'impson was fo$nd @not g$ilty@ g $ilty@ in the death of his wife and her friend. 'ome o$traged viewers blamed the presence p resence of %o$rt ,L cameras for lawyers post$ring7 for the racially charged )$estioning of witnesses7 and for the $ne+pected verdict. #$t the network 88 and the notion that cameras can inconspic$o$sly cover $stice in action 88 recovered in a big way. 5n 1* years7 %o$rt ,L has now televised more than 33 trials. !nd two8thirds of F.'. states now permit cameras in their co$rtrooms.

*arren Bu&&ett Gi$es Huge Gi&t to the Bill and !elinda Gates #oundation  29 Jun 2006, 14:42 UTC 

 

5m 'teve Jmber with the L>! 'pecial Jnglish Jconomics <eport. 5n the past7 investor 9arren #$ffett was known for making money7 not giving it away. >n ;$ne twenty8 si+th7 Dister #$ffett changed all that when he anno$nced a h$ge gift to the #ill and Delinda =ates Bo$ndation. Dister #$ffett said he wo$ld give away abo$t eighty8five percent of his stock in #erkshire Hathaway7 the company he has b$ilt for more than thirty years. ,he val$e of the gift is based on the price of #erkshire stock. 5t is c$ c$rrently rrently estimated at abo$t thirty8 seven tho$sand million dollars. Dister #$ffett says he plans to give a total of ten million class # shares in his company to the =ates Bo$ndation. Bive percent of those shares will be given each year starting this month. ,his years gift is abo$t one point po int five tho$sand million dollars. ,he #ill and Delinda =ates Bo$ndation was formed in two tho$sand. #ill =ates is well known as the worlds wealthiest man. He started and is the largest shareholder of Dicrosoft7 the largest comp$ter software company in the world. ,he =ates Bo$ndation c$rrently holds more than twenty8nine tho$sand million dollars. 5t gave away abo$t one point three tho$sand million dollars last year. ,he fo$ndation mainly gives money to solve world health problems7 ease poverty and increase technology among people in developing co$ntries. Dister #$ffett anno$nced his gift at the ew Eork %ity 0$blic Aibrary. He said he believed in giving something back to society. He said he tho$ght the =ates Bo$ndation co$ld do a better ob of giving his money away than he co$ld. He said he tho$ght #ill and Delinda =ates co$ld take on large proects that co$ld help all of h$manity. Dister #$ffetts gift is $n$s$al not only for its si-e. 5t also comes with several conditions. Birst7 either #ill or Delinda =ates m$st remain alive and active in r$nning their fo$ndation. ,he fo$ndation m$st contin$e to be a non8profit gro$p that does not pay ta+es. !nd7 the fo$ndation m$st spend five percent of its total money each year7 incl$ding all of Dister #$ffettMs yearly gift. Dister #$ffett has also promised large gifts to fo$r other fo$ndations established by him and his wife. 9arren #$ffett is one of the worlds most s$ccessf$l investors. #erkshire Hathaway is a holding company7 designed to hold stock of other companies. ,his L>! 'pecial Jnglish Jconomics <eport was written by Dario <itter. >$r reports are online at voaspecialenglish.com. 5m 'teve Jmber.

%ecord Charity Gi&t Seen as Spur &or +rdinary Americans to Boost Gi$ing  27 Jun 2006, 21:46 UTC 

!mericans have a long tradition of devoting part of their time7 labor and financial reso$rces to charitable ca$ses. ! st$dy by the =iving F'! Bo$ndation released last week shows that in 233*7 !mericans increased their financial donations to charity by more than si+ percent. =iving F'! %hairman <ichard ;olly attrib$ted m$ch of the increase in giving to !mericans response to the !sian ts$nami7 the 0akistani earth)$ake and H$rricanes Gatrina and <ita. Bo$ndation board member <obert Jvans says he believes !mericans are the worlds most genero$s  people. @Aast year7 the last calendar year7 !mericans gave 263 billion to non8profits7 all over the Fnited 'tates7 incl$ding international iss$es. ,hirty8five percent of the giving went to religion7@ he said. Jvans said !mericans give more to religio$s organi-ations than to any other ca$se7 followed by

 

ed$cation. #$t are !mericans really the most genero$s people on the planet? %ritics have alleged the Fnited 'tates is stingy beca$se7 in terms of a slice of its gross national prod$ct7 the F.'. government lags  behind other donor nations. >ther e+perts say this statistic is misleading7 beca$se !mericans prefer to give thro$gh the private sector7 making it very diffic$lt to prod$ce any reliable international comparisons. &avid <oodman of the %enter for =lobal &evelopment in 9ashington cites an >J%& >rgani-ation for Jconomic &evelopment and %ooperation" st$dy saying the F.'. ranks fo$rth worldwide in private giving to foreign co$ntries7 after orway7 5reland and 'wit-erland. @9e give abo$t 13 cent7 per person7 per day in private aid o$t of o$r own pockets to poorer co$ntries7 which p$ts $s at n$mber fo$r among the $s$al list of rich co$ntries7 which has abo$t 21 co$ntries on it. 'o were fo$r o$t of 217@ he said. <oodman says 3 to 3 percent of all !merican charitable gifts stay in the Fnited 'tates. He said he hopes #$ffetts and =ates generosity will inspire other !mericans to give even more to the least fort$nate. @5 think what 9arren #$ffett and #ill =ates may do is to change how everyday7 reg$lar !mericans think abo$t where to send their money and that co$ld be a good thing7@ he said. ,he =ates Bo$ndation is committed to fighting global poverty and c$ring fatal diseases7 as well as improving !merican ed$cation.

Scientists Say Anger Disorder '!uch !ore Common' Than Belie$ed  27 Jun 2006, 14:38 UTC 

5m 'teve Jmber with the L>! 'pecial Jnglish Health <eport. Aots of people get angry in traffic. #$t some people get really angry. ,his hostility can lead to aggressive actions or7 in some cases7 violence. !ngry drivers have been known to p$ll o$t a g$n or ca$se a crash. Bor years people have called it road rage. ow we are hearing a medical name. J+perts that in 5t some cases7 to e+plode a deeperin problem: intermittent e+plosive disorder7say or 5.J.&. means thatthese fromactions time to are timelinked people anger. ,hey may attack others or damage property. Dedical e+perts say this disorder is ca$sed by an imbalance in brain chemicals. ,he ational 5nstit$te of Dental Health recently paid for a st$dy of intermittent e+plosive disorder. <esearchers at Harvard Dedical 'chool and Dassach$setts =eneral Hospital in #oston and at the Fniversity of %hicago did the work. ,he researchers $sed information from a st$dy of more than nine tho$sand ad$lts in the Fnited 'tates. ,hey fo$nd that intermittent e+plosive disorder is @m$ch more common@ than has been recogni-ed. ,hey say it affects as many as seven percent of ad$lts at some point in their lifetimes7 depending on how widely it is defined. ,he st$dy s$ggests that the condition affects $p to si+teen million !mericans. 5t generally appears aro$nd the age of fo$rteen7 and is more common in men than in women. &octors say it $s$ally begins with incidents of e+treme anger directed at family members. ,hey say the  problem is made worse for some by stress from from bad drivers7 long travel times7 crowded roads and b$sy

 

lives. ,hey say a small traffic problem can ca$se the person to become $ncontrollably angry. Dental health specialists say the st$dy is important beca$se not many people know abo$t intermittent e+plosive disorder. ,hey say the anger can be controlled with medication and therapy. ,he findings are  p$blished in the !rchives of =eneral 0sychiatry. Dore than eighty percent of the people with the disorder also had d depression7 epression7 an+iety or problems with dr$gs or alcohol. #$t the researchers say less than thirty percent were ever treated for their anger. ,hey s$ggest that early treatment of anger might prevent some of the other disorders. ,his L>! 'pecial Jnglish Health <eport was written by #rianna #lake. Eo$ can find this report online at voaspecialenglish.com. 5m 'teve Jmber.

,our Tic-et to Somewhere *ill Soon Be in Cy)erspace 27 Jun 2006, 04:31 UTC 

,here was once a time 88 and a reass$ring time it was 88 when yo$ co$ld head to the airport with yo$r ticket in hand. '$re7 yo$ co$ld lose it7 b$t if it stayed in yo$r pocket or p$rse7 yo$ were pretty s$re yo$ had a seat. Daybe a decent meal on board7 too 88 b$t thats another story. #oth stories7 however7 come down to money. !ccording to one analysis7 it costs an airline 13 for every paper ticket it iss$es7 prints7 and mails. ,hat incl$des all the staff time and salaries it takes to help  passengers book their flights. ,he sol$tion: get passengers to do it themselves themselves over the 5nternet 88 saving the airline  of those 13 per ticket. 5f yo$ can call it a ticket7 for going the paperless ro$te prod$ces no ticket at all. ,o ens$re that  passengers went along with the program7 many carriers began charging them a fee if they absol$tely insisted on a tactile ticket. !nd pretty soon7 passengers can insist all they want wan t and still not get one7 for the 9ashington ,imes newspaper reports that airlines worldwide will eliminate paper tickets for good some time ne+t year. 'o forget those comforting doc$ments in pockets or p$rses. &ont bother checking yo$r mail or going to a ticket office. Eo$r reservation 88 yo$r ass$rance that yo$ have a seat 88 will e+ist only in cyberspace. ,he airline will send yo$ a confirmation by e8mail7 b$t thats precio$s little comfort if the airport comp$ters go down7 or if yo$ dont have a comp$ter or a printer at home. <emember the #eatles t$ne and this refrain: @'hes got a ticket to ride ...@? >h7 no she doesnt. 'hell soon have $st that e8mail print8o$t7 if shes l$cky. %ant make m$ch of a song o$t of ,H!,N

*hen !ay +thers Pro&it &rom Cele)rities' .ames/  22 Jun 2006, 22:06 UTC 

&o we own o$r names in the same way we own cars and ho$ses? 5n the Fnited 'tates7 at least7 we do7 especially if we happen to be famo$s. Eo$ cannot $se a celebritys name in an advertisement7 for instance7 witho$t paying the celebrity something. Bor that matter7 yo$ or 5 co$ld co$ ld s$e and probably win if7 witho$t permission7 someone $ses o$r names to make money. !nd a pending federal laws$it is e+ploring this matter even f$rther. ,he case involves the game of baseball7 which keeps caref$l track of the statistical performances of its  players. Bans religio$sly compare players based on their n$merical achievements in all sorts of categories7 and millions of ordinary !mericans play a sort of @pretend@ baseball in what are called @fantasy leag$es.@

 

,hey assemble make8believe teams $sing real players names. na mes. Eo$ p$t <andy ;ohnson of o f the Eankees on yo$r team7 for instance7 and a nd 5 pick &avid 9ells of the <ed 'o+. !nd so on. 5f yo$r players do better statistically7 yo$r fantasy team wins. ,hats where the identity iss$e comes in. Daor Aeag$e #aseball is s$ing a small company that operates one of these fantasy leag$es7 arg$ing that it sho$ld pay a fee for the right to $se players names and statistics. ,he company replies that baseball names and n$mbers are p$blic records that newspapers write abo$t all the time7 for free. ,his case co$ld be enormo$sly significant to all sorts of b$sinesses7 as one law professor told the ew Eork ,imes7 if the co$rt r$les that the fantasy leag$e m$st pay money to $se players names. na mes. ,elevision game shows7 for instance7 $se the names of real celebrities and sports fig$res all the time witho$t  paying anything. 'o whats in a name? 9ell7 perhaps ... some cashN

People with Dia)etes Su&&er !ore &rom Depression  17 Jun 2006, 17:27 UTC 

'cientists have known for a while that people p eople diagnosed with type 2 d diabetes iabetes are more prone to getting depressed after theyre diagnosed. !ccording to &r. Aawrence Bisher from the Fniversity of %alifornia in 'an Brancisco7 abo$t one in every * or 6 patients with type 2 diabetes 8 also known as ad$lt8onset diabetes 8 reported symptoms of depression. ,hats way above the general pop$lation. 5n a st$dy of abo$t *33 people with both diabetes and depression7 Bisher fo$nd they had tro$ble keeping their diabetes symptoms $nder control. @9hen yo$re feeling gr$mpy and gloomy and kind of down7 yo$r energy level is low yo$re less willing to be creative and yo$re more restrictive7 and that affects self8care behavior. Eo$ may not as motivated to manage yo$r diet7 or to go for that e+tra 138 min$te walk this week or today.@ Bisher says those depressed people ended $p having higher blood s$gar readings7 which p$ts them at risk for long term complications of diabetes. ,hose complications can incl$de kidney fail$re and heart disease. He e+plains7 @0eoples ability to do the day8to8day simple7 pedestrian problem8solving aro$nd disease management did decrease as their mood slipped.@ Bisher says its possible for diabetes patients to learn how to care for themselves better 8 and at the same time7 avoid e+acerbating their depression. !nother recent7 related st$dy s$ggests people at risk for diabetes might not want to take an antidepressant if theyre feeling bl$e. &r. <ichard <$bin7 a researcher at ;ohns Hopkins Fniversity in #altimore7 Daryland7 fo$nd overweight patients who were at high risk for diabetes were more likely to develop the disease if they took antidepressant medications. He calls it a striking finding. @5t does have some s$bstantial p$blic health implications beca$se there are probably 4373337333 people who have what we call pre8diabetes7 and there are probably 1*O of the  pop$lation and increasing all the time who are taking anti8depressant medication.@ <$bin says the relationship between diabetes and depression needs to be e+plored f$rther. ,he research was presented at the national !merican &iabetes !ssociation conference in 9ashington.

Hedge #unds et *ealthy (n$estors Ta-e %is-s &or Pro&its  16 Jun 2006, 13:21 UTC 

5m 'teve Jmber with the L>! 'pecial Jnglish Jconomics <eport. Dany people know that hedge f$nds are investments for the wealthy. #$t what e+actly are they?

 

! hedge f$nd is an investment gro$p often organi-ed as a limited partnership. Hedge f$nds are governed by agreements between investors and one or more advisers. Hedge f$nds have e+isted for more than fifty years. ,here are different kinds7 and tho$sands of different f$nds. 'till7 the ind$stry in the Fnited 'tates is small compared to the val$e of m$t$al f$nds. Hedge f$nds7 tho$gh7 do not have to report their activities to the 'ec$rities and J+change %ommission. ,he '.J.%. is the government agency that s$pervises financial markets. #$t as of this year7 advisers m$st register so the agency knows who they are. B$nds m$st also have a r$les officer and written r$les to help protect investors. %omple+ investment  positions mean investors may not know the val$e of their investments at any given time. Hedge f$nd investors m$st be worth at least one million dollars. #$t a person with at least twenty8five tho$sand dollars to invest can p$t the money into f$nds that invest in hedge f$nds. ot all of these register with the '.J.%.7 however. ,o hedge is to balance investment risk. Aike m$t$al f$nds7 hedge f$nds may b$y stocks and bonds. #$t hedge f$nds often borrow very large amo$nts of money to trade in risky investments in hopes of high ret$rns. ,hat does not always happen. Hedge f$nds can be very profitable to manage. Danagement costs can take from one to five percent of the total val$e of the f$nd. !nd advisers can receive twenty or even forty percent of the profits. 5n nineteen ninety8eight7 a maor hedge f$nd got into financial tro$ble and almost failed. Aong8,erm %apital Danagement controlled investments worth more than one h$ndred tho$sand million dollars. ,he Bederal <eserve helped get the parties involved to agree on a plan to save the company. 9orld markets were already weak7 so the central bank intervened to avoid a crisis. <ecently7 Bederal <eserve %hairman #en #ernanke warned of risks to the financial system from the fast growth of the hedge f$nd ind$stry. !nd the J$ropean %entral #ank called hedge f$nds a maor risk to world markets. Eet !lan =reenspan had praise for hedge f$nds. ,he former central bank chairman said they improve markets by finding what he called mispriced sec$rities. ,his L>! 'pecial Jnglish Jconomics <eport was written by Dario <itter. 5m 'teve Jmber.

0une 12th !ar-s a 0oyous3 ,et Solemn3 +ccasion  15 Jun 2006, 20:55 UTC 

;$ne 1th7 is !mericas second 5ndependence &ay. ,heres the biggie 88 the ;$ly 4 4th th celebration of the nations fo$nding. #$t five states and 23* F.'. cities have also proclaimed ;$ne 1th an independence holiday. @;$neteenth7@ as it is called7 commemorates the official and final end of slavery for abo$t fo$r million !frican !mericans 141 years ago. ,wo years into the F.'. %ivil 9ar7 0resident !braham Aincoln iss$ed the Jmancipation 0roclamation7 declaring slaves in the so$thern %onfederacy free. #$t it had little practical effect7 since the war was raging7 and the Fnion was in no position to enforce it. Jven ten weeks after the so$thern army s$rrendered in !pril 16*7 defiant slaveholders still held h$man chattel in ,e+as7 the most remote of the %onfederate states. #$t on ;$ne 1th7 16*7 Fnion general =ordon =ranger landed at =alveston7 then the biggest city in ,e+as7 and anno$nced that the last so$thern slaves were henceforth free. Bor years thereafter7 many so$thern blacks took off work on ;$ne 1th to gather for home8cooked

 

meals7 prayer7 storytelling7 re8enactments of =eneral =rangers proclamation7 and lots of singing. ;$neteenth lost its l$ster in the 163s. 9ith the passage of o f civil8rights legislation7 many blacks began to feel more a part of the !merican mainstream. Bew history te+tbooks mentioned ;$neteenth7 and most !frican !mericans rarely observed it. #$t awareness increased in 17 when ,e+as passed a bill to create the nations first official7 paid ;$neteenth holiday7 sal$ting !frican8!merican c$lt$re. owadays7 there are local7 state7 and national ;$neteenth celebrations7 historical dramas7 to$rs and even a few mon$ments that commemorate ;$neteenth 88 !mericas 'econd 5ndependence &ay.