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ThingsinthehenhousechangedpracticallyovernightwhenMcDonald’sannouncedin1999thatitwouldnolongerbuyeggsfromproducerswhodidn’tmeetitsguidelinesforcareofchickens.Thoseguidelinesincludedlimitingthe51ofbirdsthatcouldbekeptinone52andprohibitingbeakremoval53trimmingjustthetips.OnceMcDonald’shad54thewayinissuinganimalcareguidelinesforthecompany’ssuppliersmanyothergiantsofthefastfoodindustryrapidlyfollowedsuitincludingBurgerKingTacoBellPizzaHutWendy’sA＆WandKFC.NowtheAmericanMeatInstitutehas55welfareguidelinesandaudit56forcattlepigsandchickens.AndtheEuropeanUnionrepresentingourforeigncustomersisalsoweighinginwithamongotherthingslegislationbanning57useofcratestohousepregnantsowseffectivein2013.Questionsaboutanimalcare58withtheexplosivegrowthinlargescalelivestockfarms59spurredcustomerstocomplainaboutanimalsbeingtreatedasfactoryparts.ThatspurredARSandthelivestockindustrytotakeaproactiveapproachtoaddressinganimalwelfareissuesmakingsurethatguidelinesarebasedonfacts60throughscientificresearch.Thegoalistoshareresearchfindingswiththeretailfoodindustryandotherssothatthelivestockindustrycanimproveits61guidelines.TenyearsagotoaddresstheseconcernsARSstartedaresearchprogramonlivestockbehaviorandstress.Thescientistsinvolvedweretaskedwithfindingoutwhethermodemfarmingpracticeswere62stressinganimals.Andifsocouldscientificmethodsbedevelopedlomeasurethisstresssothat63couldbeevaluatedobjectivelyratherthansubjectivelyAdecadelaterthe64answerisyestobothquestions.Manyhadexpectedtheanswertobenoonbothcountsbutscienceworksindependently65people’sopinions.
ThingsinthehenhousechangedpracticallyovernightwhenMcDonald’sannouncedin1999thatitwouldnolongerbuyeggsfromproducerswhodidn’tmeetitsguidelinesforcareofchickens.Thoseguidelinesincludedlimitingthe51ofbirdsthatcouldbekeptinone52andprohibitingbeakremoval53trimmingjustthetips.OnceMcDonald’shad54thewayinissuinganimalcareguidelinesforthecompany’ssuppliersmanyothergiantsofthefastfoodindustryrapidlyfollowedsuitincludingBurgerKingTacoBellPizzaHutWendy’sA＆WandKFC.NowtheAmericanMeatInstitutehas55welfareguidelinesandaudit56forcattlepigsandchickens.AndtheEuropeanUnionrepresentingourforeigncustomersisalsoweighinginwithamongotherthingslegislationbanning57useofcratestohousepregnantsowseffectivein2013.Questionsaboutanimalcare58withtheexplosivegrowthinlargescalelivestockfarms59spurredcustomerstocomplainaboutanimalsbeingtreatedasfactoryparts.ThatspurredARSandthelivestockindustrytotakeaproactiveapproachtoaddressinganimalwelfareissuesmakingsurethatguidelinesarebasedonfacts60throughscientificresearch.Thegoalistoshareresearchfindingswiththeretailfoodindustryandotherssothatthelivestockindustrycanimproveits61guidelines.TenyearsagotoaddresstheseconcernsARSstartedaresearchprogramonlivestockbehaviorandstress.Thescientistsinvolvedweretaskedwithfindingoutwhethermodemfarmingpracticeswere62stressinganimals.Andifsocouldscientificmethodsbedevelopedlomeasurethisstresssothat63couldbeevaluatedobjectivelyratherthansubjectivelyAdecadelaterthe64answerisyestobothquestions.Manyhadexpectedtheanswertobenoonbothcountsbutscienceworksindependently65people’sopinions.
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2.Missingthe9-To-5RoutineJonathanHarriswasdeterminedtobepartofthemigrationtotheenticing诱人的landofhightech.46Helastedjustsevenmouths.Headmitshewasseducedbytheglamourrealizingonlylaterthatthefundamentaleconomicswerenotgood.Translation:insteadofrunningarapidlygrowingstart-uphiscompanywasconstantlyshortofcashandmanpower.Hespenthisdaystrollingfor搜索investmentmoneyandnewemployeestoreplacethedefectiveoldones.LastJulyHarris37leftthecompanyandwentbacktoLosAngeles-andisnowlookingforajobinatraditionalnon-techiecompany.LikesomanyprospectorsofadifferentepochworkerssuchasHarrisarediscoveringthatriskingeverythingactuallyinvolves...risk.47I’vereallystartedtoappreciateasituationwhereonehassignificantresourcesHarrissays.Ithinkfolkswhoareblindlyjumpingtostart-upsarcundervaluingwhattheyhave.48RussellReynoldsAssociatesanexecutive-searchfirmsaysyoushouldhaveexperiencelaunchingnewproductsbecomfortablewithtechnologyandhaveanabilitytomakedecisionsbasedonincompleteinformationinordertosucceedatanInternetfirm.Otherwiseitmighthewisetostayput原位不动.Stillit’sthestockoptionsthattypicallykeepemployeesworkinglongandfaithfullyatInternetstart-upsvirtuallyhandcuffedtotheirworkstations.AuthorBillLessardwhoco-wroteNetslavesafirsthandaccountaboutthetravailsofworkinginWebvillesaysoptionsarebasicallyusedasacarrottogetpeopletogiveuptheirlivesandworklikelunatics疯子forthepromiseofgettingrich.49Grayforexamplehad20sharesofstockwhensheleft—worthonlyaround$250.IncreasinglynewhiresatWebfirmsaredistressedtolearnthatthenumbersofoptionstheygetaresopaltry不足取的astobeinsignificant.50A.Withmostmarketwatcherspredictinganeventualtechshakeout股票市场震动suchtalesoffrustrationanddisappointmentcouldbecomefarmorecomnqon.B.Mosttechconverts皈依者simplyrolltheireyeswhenaskedaboutgoingbacktowhatarenowcalledlegacyindustries.C.Ifthepromiseisn’tkepttilecarrotlookslesstasty.D.LastyearHarrisleftthehair-accessoriesfirmhe’dco-foundedtomanageahigh-techdesignfirmcalledBrilliantMediainSanFrancisco.E.Increasinglyrecruiters招聘人员aretellingjobcandidatesthattheWebisn’tforeveryone.F.TheyenterintoaWebventurewithhighhopesonlytofindagrimrealityoftaxinghourslackofsupportstaffgreenhorn缺乏经验的bossesandworthlessstockoptions.
ThingsinthehenhousechangedpracticallyovernightwhenMcDonald’sannouncedin1999thatitwouldnolongerbuyeggsfromproducerswhodidn’tmeetitsguidelinesforcareofchickens.Thoseguidelinesincludedlimitingthe51ofbirdsthatcouldbekeptinone52andprohibitingbeakremoval53trimmingjustthetips.OnceMcDonald’shad54thewayinissuinganimalcareguidelinesforthecompany’ssuppliersmanyothergiantsofthefastfoodindustryrapidlyfollowedsuitincludingBurgerKingTacoBellPizzaHutWendy’sA＆WandKFC.NowtheAmericanMeatInstitutehas55welfareguidelinesandaudit56forcattlepigsandchickens.AndtheEuropeanUnionrepresentingourforeigncustomersisalsoweighinginwithamongotherthingslegislationbanning57useofcratestohousepregnantsowseffectivein2013.Questionsaboutanimalcare58withtheexplosivegrowthinlargescalelivestockfarms59spurredcustomerstocomplainaboutanimalsbeingtreatedasfactoryparts.ThatspurredARSandthelivestockindustrytotakeaproactiveapproachtoaddressinganimalwelfareissuesmakingsurethatguidelinesarebasedonfacts60throughscientificresearch.Thegoalistoshareresearchfindingswiththeretailfoodindustryandotherssothatthelivestockindustrycanimproveits61guidelines.TenyearsagotoaddresstheseconcernsARSstartedaresearchprogramonlivestockbehaviorandstress.Thescientistsinvolvedweretaskedwithfindingoutwhethermodemfarmingpracticeswere62stressinganimals.Andifsocouldscientificmethodsbedevelopedlomeasurethisstresssothat63couldbeevaluatedobjectivelyratherthansubjectivelyAdecadelaterthe64answerisyestobothquestions.Manyhadexpectedtheanswertobenoonbothcountsbutscienceworksindependently65people’sopinions.
TakingaDimViewofSolarEnergyDespitethebadeconomyormaybebecauseofittherooftop-solarindustryisboomingasAmericansbecomeincreasinglyintriguedbytheideaofturningtheirroofsintominipowerplantsandcuttingtheirelectricbills.In200833500rooftopsolarsystemswereinstalledintheUnitedStatesa63percentincreaseovertheamountofcapacityinstalledin2007.InCalifornia.thesolarcapitalofcountrytheincreasewas95percent.Meanwhiletheoutlookfortheothersideofthesolarindustry—thelargecentralizedpowerplants—isn’tsosunny.Thesemegaprojects—acresofdesertcoveredinthousandsofsolarpanelssendingelectricity—controlledmostlybyutilitycompaniesthathavehadamonopolyoverthecountry’selectricitygridweresupposedtobethekeytothefutureofthesolarindustry.Sofarthey’regettingvastlyoutpacedbythedecentralizedrooftopapproach.AccordingtotheInterstateRenewableEnergyCouncil’s2006—08countconsumersadded522megawattstothegrid:whereasutilitycompaniesaddedjust96megawatts.Thedisparityhasutilitiesworriedaboutloosingtheirgriponthecountry’senergyindustryandthe$130billionresidentialelectricitymarket.Insomecasesutilitiesareactuallytakingdirectstepstothwartrooftopsolar.ThereisatensionbetweendistributedsolargenerationandutilitiessaysAdalnBrowningexecutivedirectorofTheVoteSolarinitiativeasolaradvocacygroupinSanFrancisco.They’vehadtheenergypietothemselvesforacenturyandnowfacingafuturewherecleandistributedenergywillplayalargepartthey’relookingforwaystoprofitfromitandmaintaincontrol.Peoplewantsolarpanelsontheirroofssoutilitiesshouldbeworkingtomakethathappenratherthangettingintheway.saysBrowning.It’snothardtounderstandwhyabigutilitymightnotliketheideaofhomesandbuildingsbeingcoveredinsolarpanels.IfeverybuildinginAmericaisgeneratingitsownsolarenergythatthrowsabigwrenchintotheirbusinessmodel.Butasmoststateshavepassedrenewable-energystandardsrecentlymandatingthatacertainpercentageoftheirenergycomefromrenewablesourcesutilitieshavebecomereluctantplayersinthesolargamebecausefranklytheyhavenochoice.Howeverthankstostateandfederalgovernmentsubsidiesprivatesectorcanseizethisopportunitytogrow.Accordingtothepassagewhichoneofthefollowingstatemetscannotbeinferredfromthepassage
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ThingsinthehenhousechangedpracticallyovernightwhenMcDonald’sannouncedin1999thatitwouldnolongerbuyeggsfromproducerswhodidn’tmeetitsguidelinesforcareofchickens.Thoseguidelinesincludedlimitingthe51ofbirdsthatcouldbekeptinone52andprohibitingbeakremoval53trimmingjustthetips.OnceMcDonald’shad54thewayinissuinganimalcareguidelinesforthecompany’ssuppliersmanyothergiantsofthefastfoodindustryrapidlyfollowedsuitincludingBurgerKingTacoBellPizzaHutWendy’sA＆WandKFC.NowtheAmericanMeatInstitutehas55welfareguidelinesandaudit56forcattlepigsandchickens.AndtheEuropeanUnionrepresentingourforeigncustomersisalsoweighinginwithamongotherthingslegislationbanning57useofcratestohousepregnantsowseffectivein2013.Questionsaboutanimalcare58withtheexplosivegrowthinlargescalelivestockfarms59spurredcustomerstocomplainaboutanimalsbeingtreatedasfactoryparts.ThatspurredARSandthelivestockindustrytotakeaproactiveapproachtoaddressinganimalwelfareissuesmakingsurethatguidelinesarebasedonfacts60throughscientificresearch.Thegoalistoshareresearchfindingswiththeretailfoodindustryandotherssothatthelivestockindustrycanimproveits61guidelines.TenyearsagotoaddresstheseconcernsARSstartedaresearchprogramonlivestockbehaviorandstress.Thescientistsinvolvedweretaskedwithfindingoutwhethermodemfarmingpracticeswere62stressinganimals.Andifsocouldscientificmethodsbedevelopedlomeasurethisstresssothat63couldbeevaluatedobjectivelyratherthansubjectivelyAdecadelaterthe64answerisyestobothquestions.Manyhadexpectedtheanswertobenoonbothcountsbutscienceworksindependently65people’sopinions.
TakingaDimViewofSolarEnergyDespitethebadeconomyormaybebecauseofittherooftop-solarindustryisboomingasAmericansbecomeincreasinglyintriguedbytheideaofturningtheirroofsintominipowerplantsandcuttingtheirelectricbills.In200833500rooftopsolarsystemswereinstalledintheUnitedStatesa63percentincreaseovertheamountofcapacityinstalledin2007.InCalifornia.thesolarcapitalofcountrytheincreasewas95percent.Meanwhiletheoutlookfortheothersideofthesolarindustry—thelargecentralizedpowerplants—isn’tsosunny.Thesemegaprojects—acresofdesertcoveredinthousandsofsolarpanelssendingelectricity—controlledmostlybyutilitycompaniesthathavehadamonopolyoverthecountry’selectricitygridweresupposedtobethekeytothefutureofthesolarindustry.Sofarthey’regettingvastlyoutpacedbythedecentralizedrooftopapproach.AccordingtotheInterstateRenewableEnergyCouncil’s2006—08countconsumersadded522megawattstothegrid:whereasutilitycompaniesaddedjust96megawatts.Thedisparityhasutilitiesworriedaboutloosingtheirgriponthecountry’senergyindustryandthe$130billionresidentialelectricitymarket.Insomecasesutilitiesareactuallytakingdirectstepstothwartrooftopsolar.ThereisatensionbetweendistributedsolargenerationandutilitiessaysAdalnBrowningexecutivedirectorofTheVoteSolarinitiativeasolaradvocacygroupinSanFrancisco.They’vehadtheenergypietothemselvesforacenturyandnowfacingafuturewherecleandistributedenergywillplayalargepartthey’relookingforwaystoprofitfromitandmaintaincontrol.Peoplewantsolarpanelsontheirroofssoutilitiesshouldbeworkingtomakethathappenratherthangettingintheway.saysBrowning.It’snothardtounderstandwhyabigutilitymightnotliketheideaofhomesandbuildingsbeingcoveredinsolarpanels.IfeverybuildinginAmericaisgeneratingitsownsolarenergythatthrowsabigwrenchintotheirbusinessmodel.Butasmoststateshavepassedrenewable-energystandardsrecentlymandatingthatacertainpercentageoftheirenergycomefromrenewablesourcesutilitieshavebecomereluctantplayersinthesolargamebecausefranklytheyhavenochoice.Howeverthankstostateandfederalgovernmentsubsidiesprivatesectorcanseizethisopportunitytogrow.Whatisthemeaningofthewordthwartinthethirdparagraph
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HauteTechInrecentyearsbackpackshavebegunsportingoutsidepocketsthatarenotcoincidentallytheperfectsizeforaniPod.Handbagsroutinelyfeaturecell-phonecompartments.Andnowfrompracticaltomodemthefashionindustryistakingacuefromthesegadgetsintegratingtheirtechnologiesintothefabricsratherthanmerelyprovidingstorageforthem.Knownashaute高级定做服装tech.thesedesignssometimesresemblecostumesborrowedfromthesetofasci-fithriller.LikealloldmoodringonedresscansensethemoodofitswearerbygauginghisorhergesturesandthenrespondwithallappropriatesongfromitsMP3-integratedhood风帽兜帽.Theinnovationsknownoboundsandcanbequitefunny:ErikDeNijsastudentattheUtrechtSchooloftheArtsintheNetherlandscreatedapairoftechjeansthatincorporatesawirelessBluetoothkeyboardintothelapofthepants.Speakersareintegratedintothekneesofthejeansandamouseisconvenientlystoredinthehackpocket.Whilesomemightfindthiskindoflaptypingmildlyvalgarithighlightsthewayhautetechispushingpracticalwearabletechnology.Othergarmentsuseanickel-anti-titanium镍和钛shape-memoryalloytomoveshinningpanelsoffabricasiftheyarebreathinglikecoral珊瑚shiftingwiththetitle.ClothingbecomestheinterfacetotellastorysaysBritishhautetechdesignerDiMainstoneauartistinresidenceatNewYork’sEyebeamstudio.OneofMainstone’snewestprojectsSharewearstemsfromtheideathinintoday’sfast-pacedsocietytimeforintimatebomeyencountersislimited.SoMainstonecreatedacostumemadeupofmodulesinspiredbyiconsofthehomelikethearmrestofafavoritesofa.InadditiontolookingcoolSharewearismeanttoevoketheideathatclothingservesbothtoshelterandtodefineus—justlikeourhomes.Iwantedthatestheticofsomethingthatwasveryfamiliar.Mainstonesays.WidelycreditedasthefounderofhautetechBritishdesignerHusseinChalayan-twicenamedBritishdesigneroftheyear-isthesubjectofafunandfascinatingnewexhibitattheLondonDesignMuseumcalledFromFashionandBackthroughMay17whichhighlightshis15-yearcareer.Amongtheitemsondisplay:agarmentmadeofcrystalsand200movinglaserstocreatealivinglightshowandtwoLED—screenvideodressesthatilluminateunderwatersealife.Chalayanbelievesthatintegratingtechnologywithfashionistheonlywayintheworldtocreatesomethingnewhesays.Thesearetheprototypesforthingsto.come.Theyneedthisinvestment./WhatdoestheseLine29Paragraph4referto
A.AShortHistoryofNamingHurricanesB.HarnessingtheHurricaneEnergyC.DifficultyinForecastingtheCourseofaHurricaneD.HugeEnergyStoredinaHurricaneE.ForecastingaHurricaneThroughSatelliteWatchingF.DifferentNamesfortheSameThingsParagraph2______.
A.AShortHistoryofNamingHurricanesB.HarnessingtheHurricaneEnergyC.DifficultyinForecastingtheCourseofaHurricaneD.HugeEnergyStoredinaHurricaneE.ForecastingaHurricaneThroughSatelliteWatchingF.DifferentNamesfortheSameThingsParagraph5______.
ThingsinthehenhousechangedpracticallyovernightwhenMcDonald’sannouncedin1999thatitwouldnolongerbuyeggsfromproducerswhodidn’tmeetitsguidelinesforcareofchickens.Thoseguidelinesincludedlimitingthe51ofbirdsthatcouldbekeptinone52andprohibitingbeakremoval53trimmingjustthetips.OnceMcDonald’shad54thewayinissuinganimalcareguidelinesforthecompany’ssuppliersmanyothergiantsofthefastfoodindustryrapidlyfollowedsuitincludingBurgerKingTacoBellPizzaHutWendy’sA＆WandKFC.NowtheAmericanMeatInstitutehas55welfareguidelinesandaudit56forcattlepigsandchickens.AndtheEuropeanUnionrepresentingourforeigncustomersisalsoweighinginwithamongotherthingslegislationbanning57useofcratestohousepregnantsowseffectivein2013.Questionsaboutanimalcare58withtheexplosivegrowthinlargescalelivestockfarms59spurredcustomerstocomplainaboutanimalsbeingtreatedasfactoryparts.ThatspurredARSandthelivestockindustrytotakeaproactiveapproachtoaddressinganimalwelfareissuesmakingsurethatguidelinesarebasedonfacts60throughscientificresearch.Thegoalistoshareresearchfindingswiththeretailfoodindustryandotherssothatthelivestockindustrycanimproveits61guidelines.TenyearsagotoaddresstheseconcernsARSstartedaresearchprogramonlivestockbehaviorandstress.Thescientistsinvolvedweretaskedwithfindingoutwhethermodemfarmingpracticeswere62stressinganimals.Andifsocouldscientificmethodsbedevelopedlomeasurethisstresssothat63couldbeevaluatedobjectivelyratherthansubjectivelyAdecadelaterthe64answerisyestobothquestions.Manyhadexpectedtheanswertobenoonbothcountsbutscienceworksindependently65people’sopinions.
A.thetimely及时的discoveryB.convenienceC.sexequalityD.itsconnectionwithhumansE.thehugepowerF.itsuncertainlyUsingweathersatellitescanensure______ofhurricanes.
NewBrainCellsLovetoLearnWisdominoldagedependsonafreshsupplyofnewbraincellsastudyinmicesuggests.Whenmaturemicelearnanewtasktheirnewlygeneratedbraincellsarethreetimesmoreactivethantheiroldonestheresearchersfound.Thefindingsaddtoagrowingbodyofevidencethattheadultbrainneedsasteadyadditionofnewcellstomaintainitsmentalfaculties.PaulFranklandattheHospitalforSickChildreninTorontoOntarioCanadaandcolleaguesinjectedagroupofmicewithachemicalagentthatstainsonlythosecellsbornintheanimals’brainsatthetimeofinjection.Oneweeklatertheteamtaughtsomeofthemicehowtonavigatethroughamaze迷宫beforesacrificingthemtoanalysethecellsinaregionofthebraincalledthehippocampus海马体whichiskeytolearningandmemory.Instagestherestofthemicealsounderwentthispairedprocessoflearningandhippocampalexaminationatincreasingtimeintervalsfromtheinitialinjection.Frankland’steamanalysedthemice’sstainedhippocampalcellsforkeyproteins—evidencethatthecellswereactiveandformingthenewneuralconnectionsvitalforlearning.Theteamfoundthatthestainedcellshadundergonesignificantlymoreactivityinthemicethathadlearnedthemazesoonaftertheinjection-whenthestainedcellswerenewlygenerated.Forexamplethosethathadlearnedthemazesixweeksaftertheinjectionhadthreetimesasmuchactivityintheirstainedcellsasthosemicethatlearnedthemazeeightweeksafterinjectionwhenthestainedcellswerefullymature.Cellsexaminedatlessthansixweeks’oldatthetimeoflearningdidnotshowasmuchactivityasatsixweekshowever.AccordingtoFranklandthissuggeststhatwhenneuronsreachsixweeksofagetheyarespecificallyrecruitedtoformthebrainnetworksthatsupportnewmemories.Theresultsstrengthenthelinkbetweennewcellsintheadultbrainandlearning-andshowsmoreconvincinglythattheyhaveafunctionalroleFranklandsays.Hebelievesthestudyisthefirsttoprovidepositiveevidencethatnewlygeneratedbraincellsaremoreactivethanoldones.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage
2.SpaceJunkCosmos2251wasanordinarysatellitedesignedtotransmitsignalsacrossthevastRussianlandmass.Launchedin1993itwouldappearevery90minutesorsooverthenorthernskiesrelayelectronicblipsofinformationamonganetworkofsatellitesandgroundstationslikeahockeyplayerpassingthepuckanddisappearoverthesouthernhorizon.Iridium33launchedforMotorolain1997didsomethingsimilarthoughittookaslightlydifferentorbitthatbroughtitclosesttoEarthduringitspassoverNorthAmerica.Foryearsthetwosatellitescircledtheplanetmindingtheirownbusinessnevercomingwithinathousandkilometersofoneanother.ThensomethinghappenedtoCosmos.Itmayhavesprungasmallleak;perhapsitstruckatinyasteroidorapieceofdebris.NobodyknowsforsurebutforonereasonoranotherCosmosdriftedoffcourse.T.S.KelsoanaeronauticsexpertatAnalyticalGraphicswhichprovidessatellite-trackingservicestoNASAnoticedthattheorbitsofCosmosandIridiumwerebringingthetwosatellitesclosertoeachotherallthetime.InFebruaryheissuedawarningthattheywouldpasswithinakilometerofoneanothertiewasright.OnFeb.10MotorolalosttrackofIridium’ssignal.OverthenextfewdaysKelsoandotherssurmisedthatwhatmanyhadfearedforyearshadfinallycometopass:twointactsatelliteshadcollidedheadon.Theconsequencesgofarbeyondmerelythelossoftwopiecesofproperty.Eachsatelliteweighedmorethanhalfametrictonandwasmovingat7.5kilometerspersecond.Theresultingexplosionwascatastrophicgeneratingamassivecloudofcosmicdebris—perhapsl00000piecesofjunkbiggerthanonecentimeterindiameterestimatesDavidWrightaspaceexpertattheUnionofConcernedScientists.Inonestroketheaccidentincreasedbynearlyathirdthenumberofstrayobjectsinthecrucial700-to-900-kilometerhandknownaslowEarthorbitLEO.Thejunkcloudwilleventuallydispersearoundtheentireplanetlikeashroud.Theeventservedasawake-upcalltospaceplanners.Insuranceratesforthe$18billionworthofactivecommercialsatellitesnowinorbithavetickedupwardsby10to20percentsincetheaccident.Governmentstoohavegrowntorelyonnetworksofsatellitestogatherintelligencedirectweaponssystemsforecastclimateandweatherchangesmonitoragricultureandoperatecommunicationsandnavigationsystems.Expertscalculatethatdebriswillnowstrikeoneofthe900activesatellitesinLEOeverytwoorthreeyears.Forthefirsttimejunkisthesinglebiggestriskfactortoequipmentinsomeorbits.AmongtheorbitalthreatsaretwoformerSovietnuclearreactors.EventheInternationalSpaceStationmayonedaybeatriskasdebrisslowlydescendstoits350-kilometerorbit.T.S.KelsofoundthatCosmosandIridiumwerecomingtoeachother.
2.SpaceJunkCosmos2251wasanordinarysatellitedesignedtotransmitsignalsacrossthevastRussianlandmass.Launchedin1993itwouldappearevery90minutesorsooverthenorthernskiesrelayelectronicblipsofinformationamonganetworkofsatellitesandgroundstationslikeahockeyplayerpassingthepuckanddisappearoverthesouthernhorizon.Iridium33launchedforMotorolain1997didsomethingsimilarthoughittookaslightlydifferentorbitthatbroughtitclosesttoEarthduringitspassoverNorthAmerica.Foryearsthetwosatellitescircledtheplanetmindingtheirownbusinessnevercomingwithinathousandkilometersofoneanother.ThensomethinghappenedtoCosmos.Itmayhavesprungasmallleak;perhapsitstruckatinyasteroidorapieceofdebris.NobodyknowsforsurebutforonereasonoranotherCosmosdriftedoffcourse.T.S.KelsoanaeronauticsexpertatAnalyticalGraphicswhichprovidessatellite-trackingservicestoNASAnoticedthattheorbitsofCosmosandIridiumwerebringingthetwosatellitesclosertoeachotherallthetime.InFebruaryheissuedawarningthattheywouldpasswithinakilometerofoneanothertiewasright.OnFeb.10MotorolalosttrackofIridium’ssignal.OverthenextfewdaysKelsoandotherssurmisedthatwhatmanyhadfearedforyearshadfinallycometopass:twointactsatelliteshadcollidedheadon.Theconsequencesgofarbeyondmerelythelossoftwopiecesofproperty.Eachsatelliteweighedmorethanhalfametrictonandwasmovingat7.5kilometerspersecond.Theresultingexplosionwascatastrophicgeneratingamassivecloudofcosmicdebris—perhapsl00000piecesofjunkbiggerthanonecentimeterindiameterestimatesDavidWrightaspaceexpertattheUnionofConcernedScientists.Inonestroketheaccidentincreasedbynearlyathirdthenumberofstrayobjectsinthecrucial700-to-900-kilometerhandknownaslowEarthorbitLEO.Thejunkcloudwilleventuallydispersearoundtheentireplanetlikeashroud.Theeventservedasawake-upcalltospaceplanners.Insuranceratesforthe$18billionworthofactivecommercialsatellitesnowinorbithavetickedupwardsby10to20percentsincetheaccident.Governmentstoohavegrowntorelyonnetworksofsatellitestogatherintelligencedirectweaponssystemsforecastclimateandweatherchangesmonitoragricultureandoperatecommunicationsandnavigationsystems.Expertscalculatethatdebriswillnowstrikeoneofthe900activesatellitesinLEOeverytwoorthreeyears.Forthefirsttimejunkisthesinglebiggestriskfactortoequipmentinsomeorbits.AmongtheorbitalthreatsaretwoformerSovietnuclearreactors.EventheInternationalSpaceStationmayonedaybeatriskasdebrisslowlydescendstoits350-kilometerorbit.Junkhasbecomethesinglebiggestthreattoequipmentinallorbits.
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NewBrainCellsLovetoLearnWisdominoldagedependsonafreshsupplyofnewbraincellsastudyinmicesuggests.Whenmaturemicelearnanewtasktheirnewlygeneratedbraincellsarethreetimesmoreactivethantheiroldonestheresearchersfound.Thefindingsaddtoagrowingbodyofevidencethattheadultbrainneedsasteadyadditionofnewcellstomaintainitsmentalfaculties.PaulFranklandattheHospitalforSickChildreninTorontoOntarioCanadaandcolleaguesinjectedagroupofmicewithachemicalagentthatstainsonlythosecellsbornintheanimals’brainsatthetimeofinjection.Oneweeklatertheteamtaughtsomeofthemicehowtonavigatethroughamaze迷宫beforesacrificingthemtoanalysethecellsinaregionofthebraincalledthehippocampus海马体whichiskeytolearningandmemory.Instagestherestofthemicealsounderwentthispairedprocessoflearningandhippocampalexaminationatincreasingtimeintervalsfromtheinitialinjection.Frankland’steamanalysedthemice’sstainedhippocampalcellsforkeyproteins—evidencethatthecellswereactiveandformingthenewneuralconnectionsvitalforlearning.Theteamfoundthatthestainedcellshadundergonesignificantlymoreactivityinthemicethathadlearnedthemazesoonaftertheinjection-whenthestainedcellswerenewlygenerated.Forexamplethosethathadlearnedthemazesixweeksaftertheinjectionhadthreetimesasmuchactivityintheirstainedcellsasthosemicethatlearnedthemazeeightweeksafterinjectionwhenthestainedcellswerefullymature.Cellsexaminedatlessthansixweeks’oldatthetimeoflearningdidnotshowasmuchactivityasatsixweekshowever.AccordingtoFranklandthissuggeststhatwhenneuronsreachsixweeksofagetheyarespecificallyrecruitedtoformthebrainnetworksthatsupportnewmemories.Theresultsstrengthenthelinkbetweennewcellsintheadultbrainandlearning-andshowsmoreconvincinglythattheyhaveafunctionalroleFranklandsays.Hebelievesthestudyisthefirsttoprovidepositiveevidencethatnewlygeneratedbraincellsaremoreactivethanoldones.Whathappenedduringtheexperimentaccordingtothepassage
A.thetimely及时的discoveryB.convenienceC.sexequalityD.itsconnectionwithhumansE.thehugepowerF.itsuncertainlyScientistscannotaccuratelypredictthecourseofahurricanedueto______.
2.SpaceJunkCosmos2251wasanordinarysatellitedesignedtotransmitsignalsacrossthevastRussianlandmass.Launchedin1993itwouldappearevery90minutesorsooverthenorthernskiesrelayelectronicblipsofinformationamonganetworkofsatellitesandgroundstationslikeahockeyplayerpassingthepuckanddisappearoverthesouthernhorizon.Iridium33launchedforMotorolain1997didsomethingsimilarthoughittookaslightlydifferentorbitthatbroughtitclosesttoEarthduringitspassoverNorthAmerica.Foryearsthetwosatellitescircledtheplanetmindingtheirownbusinessnevercomingwithinathousandkilometersofoneanother.ThensomethinghappenedtoCosmos.Itmayhavesprungasmallleak;perhapsitstruckatinyasteroidorapieceofdebris.NobodyknowsforsurebutforonereasonoranotherCosmosdriftedoffcourse.T.S.KelsoanaeronauticsexpertatAnalyticalGraphicswhichprovidessatellite-trackingservicestoNASAnoticedthattheorbitsofCosmosandIridiumwerebringingthetwosatellitesclosertoeachotherallthetime.InFebruaryheissuedawarningthattheywouldpasswithinakilometerofoneanothertiewasright.OnFeb.10MotorolalosttrackofIridium’ssignal.OverthenextfewdaysKelsoandotherssurmisedthatwhatmanyhadfearedforyearshadfinallycometopass:twointactsatelliteshadcollidedheadon.Theconsequencesgofarbeyondmerelythelossoftwopiecesofproperty.Eachsatelliteweighedmorethanhalfametrictonandwasmovingat7.5kilometerspersecond.Theresultingexplosionwascatastrophicgeneratingamassivecloudofcosmicdebris—perhapsl00000piecesofjunkbiggerthanonecentimeterindiameterestimatesDavidWrightaspaceexpertattheUnionofConcernedScientists.Inonestroketheaccidentincreasedbynearlyathirdthenumberofstrayobjectsinthecrucial700-to-900-kilometerhandknownaslowEarthorbitLEO.Thejunkcloudwilleventuallydispersearoundtheentireplanetlikeashroud.Theeventservedasawake-upcalltospaceplanners.Insuranceratesforthe$18billionworthofactivecommercialsatellitesnowinorbithavetickedupwardsby10to20percentsincetheaccident.Governmentstoohavegrowntorelyonnetworksofsatellitestogatherintelligencedirectweaponssystemsforecastclimateandweatherchangesmonitoragricultureandoperatecommunicationsandnavigationsystems.Expertscalculatethatdebriswillnowstrikeoneofthe900activesatellitesinLEOeverytwoorthreeyears.Forthefirsttimejunkisthesinglebiggestriskfactortoequipmentinsomeorbits.AmongtheorbitalthreatsaretwoformerSovietnuclearreactors.EventheInternationalSpaceStationmayonedaybeatriskasdebrisslowlydescendstoits350-kilometerorbit.Thejunkcloudwillmainlydisperseinthe700-to-900-kilometerbandknownasLEO.
2.Missingthe9-To-5RoutineJonathanHarriswasdeterminedtobepartofthemigrationtotheenticing诱人的landofhightech.46Helastedjustsevenmouths.Headmitshewasseducedbytheglamourrealizingonlylaterthatthefundamentaleconomicswerenotgood.Translation:insteadofrunningarapidlygrowingstart-uphiscompanywasconstantlyshortofcashandmanpower.Hespenthisdaystrollingfor搜索investmentmoneyandnewemployeestoreplacethedefectiveoldones.LastJulyHarris37leftthecompanyandwentbacktoLosAngeles-andisnowlookingforajobinatraditionalnon-techiecompany.LikesomanyprospectorsofadifferentepochworkerssuchasHarrisarediscoveringthatriskingeverythingactuallyinvolves...risk.47I’vereallystartedtoappreciateasituationwhereonehassignificantresourcesHarrissays.Ithinkfolkswhoareblindlyjumpingtostart-upsarcundervaluingwhattheyhave.48RussellReynoldsAssociatesanexecutive-searchfirmsaysyoushouldhaveexperiencelaunchingnewproductsbecomfortablewithtechnologyandhaveanabilitytomakedecisionsbasedonincompleteinformationinordertosucceedatanInternetfirm.Otherwiseitmighthewisetostayput原位不动.Stillit’sthestockoptionsthattypicallykeepemployeesworkinglongandfaithfullyatInternetstart-upsvirtuallyhandcuffedtotheirworkstations.AuthorBillLessardwhoco-wroteNetslavesafirsthandaccountaboutthetravailsofworkinginWebvillesaysoptionsarebasicallyusedasacarrottogetpeopletogiveuptheirlivesandworklikelunatics疯子forthepromiseofgettingrich.49Grayforexamplehad20sharesofstockwhensheleft—worthonlyaround$250.IncreasinglynewhiresatWebfirmsaredistressedtolearnthatthenumbersofoptionstheygetaresopaltry不足取的astobeinsignificant.50A.Withmostmarketwatcherspredictinganeventualtechshakeout股票市场震动suchtalesoffrustrationanddisappointmentcouldbecomefarmorecomnqon.B.Mosttechconverts皈依者simplyrolltheireyeswhenaskedaboutgoingbacktowhatarenowcalledlegacyindustries.C.Ifthepromiseisn’tkepttilecarrotlookslesstasty.D.LastyearHarrisleftthehair-accessoriesfirmhe’dco-foundedtomanageahigh-techdesignfirmcalledBrilliantMediainSanFrancisco.E.Increasinglyrecruiters招聘人员aretellingjobcandidatesthattheWebisn’tforeveryone.F.TheyenterintoaWebventurewithhighhopesonlytofindagrimrealityoftaxinghourslackofsupportstaffgreenhorn缺乏经验的bossesandworthlessstockoptions.
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