By the time Gary Shor gets home from work at six,he has had breakfast and three lunches.Forty-five minutes later,he’ll eat dinner.Yet he weighs about 30 pounds less than back when he was eating only three meals a day...By the time Gary Shor gets home from work at six,he has had breakfast and three lunches.Forty-five minutes later,he’ll eat dinner.Yet he weighs about 30 pounds less than back when he was eating only three meals a day.Mr.Shor belongs to a small but dedicated group who,heeding popular nutritional advice,展开更多
Sir Elton John 2 once sang that listening to ＂Sad Songs＂ was the perfect way to recover from a relationship breakdown. But now psy-chologists appear to have uncovered evidence to support the pop star’s conclusions ...Sir Elton John 2 once sang that listening to ＂Sad Songs＂ was the perfect way to recover from a relationship breakdown. But now psy-chologists appear to have uncovered evidence to support the pop star’s conclusions that they really do ＂say so much＂.展开更多
If you’d like a jarring1experience,try reading the famous children’s book Alexander and the Terrible,Horrible,No Good,Very Bad Day.Alex and his family go pick up2 Dad at the office,causing all sorts of mischief3,
My husband,Clay,does the laundry2.He also cooks a mean dinner and manages our7-year-old’s schedule with the seamless precision of the Blue Angels.3Clay loves what he does,and he’s proud that he does it all so well.B...My husband,Clay,does the laundry2.He also cooks a mean dinner and manages our7-year-old’s schedule with the seamless precision of the Blue Angels.3Clay loves what he does,and he’s proud that he does it all so well.But,he also concedes4,it comes with a price.展开更多
Recently I learned that a ＂friend＂ stabbed me behind my back by badmouthing me in a pretty maliciousz way. When I heard it, I was infuriated4 of course.
In late April,Li Guo returned to the Chinese capital after a one-year voluntary stint2 teaching Chinese in Peru.The 26-year-old master’s student at Beijing Language and Culture University(BLCU)will graduate in July.B...In late April,Li Guo returned to the Chinese capital after a one-year voluntary stint2 teaching Chinese in Peru.The 26-year-old master’s student at Beijing Language and Culture University(BLCU)will graduate in July.But Li,who is in her seventh year majoring in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages(TCSOL),has yet to find a full-time job."None of the girls living on the same展开更多
China＇s economy has only just turned the comer1 after seven consecutive quarters2 of slowing growth, but people are already looking for signs of overheating.
Georgia resident1 Andy Morar is in the market for a BMW. So recently he sent a note to a showroom2 near Atlanta, using a form on the dealer’s website to provide his name and contact information.
Several years ago,while observing a parenting group in Minnesota1,I was struck by a confession2one of the women made to her peers：She didn’t really care that her husband did the dishes after dinner.Sure,it was swell...Several years ago,while observing a parenting group in Minnesota1,I was struck by a confession2one of the women made to her peers：She didn’t really care that her husband did the dishes after dinner.Sure,it was swell3of him,and she had friends whose husbands did less.But what she really wanted,at that point in her day,was for her husband to volunteer to put the kids to bed.展开更多
Shelling out1$300 for one chemistry textbook.Jetting off to Budapest2,Paris and Rome while studying abroad in Madrid.Grabbing a last-minute Amtrak3ticket to Manhattan for a job interview during senior year.For many st...Shelling out1$300 for one chemistry textbook.Jetting off to Budapest2,Paris and Rome while studying abroad in Madrid.Grabbing a last-minute Amtrak3ticket to Manhattan for a job interview during senior year.For many students at America’slite colleges,these are as much a part of university life as pulling all-nighters4and complaining about dining hall food.But for low-income students,these are not only unaffordable luxuries,but part of a topic that can be more taboo5than sexual orientation：the size of their wallets.Much has been written about getting high-achieving6,low-income students through the Ivy-covered gates of America’s top colleges.And indeed,the focus on improving the economic diversity of college admissions is needed;展开更多
Harvard University President Drew Faust says Chinese students represent the largest group of foreigners attending the university. She tells the WSJ＇s Deborah Kan what it takes to get into Harvard today.
Jay Lin is the embodiment1of the American dream-and what is increasingly a Chinese dream.Originally from Wenzhou in eastern China,he moved to New York City as a teenager.After earning degrees from Ivy League universit...Jay Lin is the embodiment1of the American dream-and what is increasingly a Chinese dream.Originally from Wenzhou in eastern China,he moved to New York City as a teenager.After earning degrees from Ivy League universities-Cornell and Columbia he secured2a comfortable job in a bucolic 3 town in Connecticut 4.Now he is helping others in China follow his path,where the desire for elite U.S.education is alive and well 5.In the last decade,Chinese have reshaped 6 the international student body at U.S.colleges and universities,notably at Ivy League institutions.In the 2009-2010 academic year,China展开更多
It’s not some miserable dystopian movie scene about class polarization.The vertical passenger seat—or"standing cabin"—may be the next big cost-cutting move in aviation,according to a new report whose auth...It’s not some miserable dystopian movie scene about class polarization.The vertical passenger seat—or"standing cabin"—may be the next big cost-cutting move in aviation,according to a new report whose author says the concept could be here within five years.1"I stumbled across2 the idea when I was looking into ways to reduce the flight ticket price,"Fairuz Romli,who authored the report published in the IACSIT International展开更多
His snoring1,snuggling2and shifting are keeping you up all night3.F ollow these strategies to get your rest without getting rid of him.When it comes to quality shut-eye4,research has shown that women are the sleepless...His snoring1,snuggling2and shifting are keeping you up all night3.F ollow these strategies to get your rest without getting rid of him.When it comes to quality shut-eye4,research has shown that women are the sleepless sex.They tend to have a harder time falling asleep than men and are more easily startled.Despite this,more women than men claim they’re loath5to give up spending展开更多
China’s super rich should rethink the value of the once-coveted1U.S.green card.Take2beverage billionaire Zong Qinghou,one of China’s wealthiest people,who recently gave up his permanent-resident status3because"...China’s super rich should rethink the value of the once-coveted1U.S.green card.Take2beverage billionaire Zong Qinghou,one of China’s wealthiest people,who recently gave up his permanent-resident status3because"China is getting better and stronger than America,"his spokesman said.The Chinese do still want to go abroad,with education,safety of assets4,and展开更多
文摘By the time Gary Shor gets home from work at six,he has had breakfast and three lunches.Forty-five minutes later,he’ll eat dinner.Yet he weighs about 30 pounds less than back when he was eating only three meals a day.Mr.Shor belongs to a small but dedicated group who,heeding popular nutritional advice,
文摘Sir Elton John 2 once sang that listening to ＂Sad Songs＂ was the perfect way to recover from a relationship breakdown. But now psy-chologists appear to have uncovered evidence to support the pop star’s conclusions that they really do ＂say so much＂.
文摘If you’d like a jarring1experience,try reading the famous children’s book Alexander and the Terrible,Horrible,No Good,Very Bad Day.Alex and his family go pick up2 Dad at the office,causing all sorts of mischief3,
文摘My husband,Clay,does the laundry2.He also cooks a mean dinner and manages our7-year-old’s schedule with the seamless precision of the Blue Angels.3Clay loves what he does,and he’s proud that he does it all so well.But,he also concedes4,it comes with a price.
文摘Recently I learned that a ＂friend＂ stabbed me behind my back by badmouthing me in a pretty maliciousz way. When I heard it, I was infuriated4 of course.
文摘In late April,Li Guo returned to the Chinese capital after a one-year voluntary stint2 teaching Chinese in Peru.The 26-year-old master’s student at Beijing Language and Culture University(BLCU)will graduate in July.But Li,who is in her seventh year majoring in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages(TCSOL),has yet to find a full-time job."None of the girls living on the same
文摘China＇s economy has only just turned the comer1 after seven consecutive quarters2 of slowing growth, but people are already looking for signs of overheating.
文摘Georgia resident1 Andy Morar is in the market for a BMW. So recently he sent a note to a showroom2 near Atlanta, using a form on the dealer’s website to provide his name and contact information.
文摘Several years ago,while observing a parenting group in Minnesota1,I was struck by a confession2one of the women made to her peers：She didn’t really care that her husband did the dishes after dinner.Sure,it was swell3of him,and she had friends whose husbands did less.But what she really wanted,at that point in her day,was for her husband to volunteer to put the kids to bed.
文摘Shelling out1$300 for one chemistry textbook.Jetting off to Budapest2,Paris and Rome while studying abroad in Madrid.Grabbing a last-minute Amtrak3ticket to Manhattan for a job interview during senior year.For many students at America’slite colleges,these are as much a part of university life as pulling all-nighters4and complaining about dining hall food.But for low-income students,these are not only unaffordable luxuries,but part of a topic that can be more taboo5than sexual orientation：the size of their wallets.Much has been written about getting high-achieving6,low-income students through the Ivy-covered gates of America’s top colleges.And indeed,the focus on improving the economic diversity of college admissions is needed;
文摘Harvard University President Drew Faust says Chinese students represent the largest group of foreigners attending the university. She tells the WSJ＇s Deborah Kan what it takes to get into Harvard today.
文摘Jay Lin is the embodiment1of the American dream-and what is increasingly a Chinese dream.Originally from Wenzhou in eastern China,he moved to New York City as a teenager.After earning degrees from Ivy League universities-Cornell and Columbia he secured2a comfortable job in a bucolic 3 town in Connecticut 4.Now he is helping others in China follow his path,where the desire for elite U.S.education is alive and well 5.In the last decade,Chinese have reshaped 6 the international student body at U.S.colleges and universities,notably at Ivy League institutions.In the 2009-2010 academic year,China
文摘It’s not some miserable dystopian movie scene about class polarization.The vertical passenger seat—or"standing cabin"—may be the next big cost-cutting move in aviation,according to a new report whose author says the concept could be here within five years.1"I stumbled across2 the idea when I was looking into ways to reduce the flight ticket price,"Fairuz Romli,who authored the report published in the IACSIT International
文摘His snoring1,snuggling2and shifting are keeping you up all night3.F ollow these strategies to get your rest without getting rid of him.When it comes to quality shut-eye4,research has shown that women are the sleepless sex.They tend to have a harder time falling asleep than men and are more easily startled.Despite this,more women than men claim they’re loath5to give up spending
文摘China’s super rich should rethink the value of the once-coveted1U.S.green card.Take2beverage billionaire Zong Qinghou,one of China’s wealthiest people,who recently gave up his permanent-resident status3because"China is getting better and stronger than America,"his spokesman said.The Chinese do still want to go abroad,with education,safety of assets4,and
