http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32525180
1.enact = to make (a bill or other legislation) officially become part of the law
2.emission = the act of producing or sending out something (such as energy or gas) from a source
3. predecessor = something that comes before something else
4.penalise = to punish (someone or something) for breaking a rule or a law
: to give (someone) an unfair disadvantage
penalize
the injection of fluid into shale beds at high pressure in order to free up petroleum resources (such as oil or natural gas)
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
0429 - Yahoo tests ear – based Smartphone identification system
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32498222
1. Biometrics = refers to technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics, such as DNA, fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns and hand measurements, for authentication purposes.
2. Authenticate = to prove that something is real, true, or genuine : to prove that something is authentic
1. Biometrics = refers to technologies that measure and analyze human body characteristics, such as DNA, fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns and hand measurements, for authentication purposes.
2. Authenticate = to prove that something is real, true, or genuine : to prove that something is authentic
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
0424 - The Rise of the Digital Capital Economy
http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2015/04/17/the-rise-of-the-digital-capital-economy/?mod=
The Rise of the Digital Capital Economy
1.noose = to make a situation more difficult for someone
§ The new tougher penalties will tighten the noose on traffic offenders.
2.succinctly = using few words to state or express an idea
§ He gave a succinct overview of the expansion project.
§ a succinct description
3.prevail = to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest
§ Our soccer team prevailed [=won] despite the bad weather.
4.accruing = to increase in value or amount gradually as time passes : to grow or build up slowly
5.ubiquitous = seeming to be seen everywhere
§ ubiquitous celebrities
§ The company's advertisements are ubiquitous.
6.outsized = very large in size
§ outsize boots
§ outsized cars and trucks
emeritus - retired with an honorary title from an office or position especially in a university
implication - the fact or state of being involved in or connected to something (such as a crime) : the fact or state of being implicated in something
He was shocked by the implication of his partner
0423 - Google launches Project Fi mobile phone network
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32422193
1.disruptive = to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the normal way
2.encryption = to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
1.disruptive = to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the normal way
2.encryption = to change (information) from one form to another especially to hide its meaning
Monday, April 20, 2015
0420 - Smart Waders go fishing for Science
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32346223
1.waders= high waterproof boots or pants worn for walking or standing in deep water especially while fishing
2.angler = a person who catches fish for pleasure : FISHERMAN
3.hyporheic = The hyporheic zone is a region beneath and alongside a stream bed, where there is mixing of shallow groundwater and surface water
4. Upwelling = is a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface. This graphic shows how displaced surface waters are replaced by cold, nutrient-rich water that “wells up” from below. Winds blowing across the ocean surface push water away
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyporheic_zone
http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/St-Ts/Stream-Hyporheic-Zone-of-a.html
Christine Salientes: https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=upwelling&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=EDA0VafHEKPTmAWvvYHACg&ved=0CFIQsAQ
1.waders= high waterproof boots or pants worn for walking or standing in deep water especially while fishing
2.angler = a person who catches fish for pleasure : FISHERMAN
3.hyporheic = The hyporheic zone is a region beneath and alongside a stream bed, where there is mixing of shallow groundwater and surface water
4. Upwelling = is a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface. This graphic shows how displaced surface waters are replaced by cold, nutrient-rich water that “wells up” from below. Winds blowing across the ocean surface push water away
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyporheic_zone
http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/St-Ts/Stream-Hyporheic-Zone-of-a.html
Christine Salientes: https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=upwelling&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=EDA0VafHEKPTmAWvvYHACg&ved=0CFIQsAQ
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
Friday, April 10, 2015
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
0407 _Blast rocks China chemical plant
Blast rocks China chemical plant http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-32196103
1.sparks(verb) = to produce sparks
2.sparks(noun) = a short blight flash of electricity between two points
3.blast = the loud sound made by a horn on a whistle
4.upwind = in the direction that is opposite to the direction of the wind
5.dismay = to feel worriedfootage =scenes or action
recorded on film or video
0.473 liters = pint
1.sparks(verb) = to produce sparks
2.sparks(noun) = a short blight flash of electricity between two points
3.blast = the loud sound made by a horn on a whistle
4.upwind = in the direction that is opposite to the direction of the wind
5.dismay = to feel worriedfootage =scenes or action
recorded on film or video
0.473 liters = pint
Monday, April 6, 2015
0406 -Sailor rescued after 66 days at sea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32172646
1.capsized - to turn over so that the bottom is on top
2.flipped - turn over quickly
3.mast = a long pole that supports the sails of a boat or ship
1.capsized - to turn over so that the bottom is on top
2.flipped - turn over quickly
3.mast = a long pole that supports the sails of a boat or ship
Friday, April 3, 2015
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
0402 - Devices with feeling: new tech creates buttons and shapes in mid-air
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/01/tech/ultrahaptics-tactile-feedback-mci/index.html
Devices with feeling: new tech creates buttons and shapes in mid – air
1. Ultra = beyond the range or limits of
2. Haptics = is any form of interaction involving touch (from Greek ἅπτω = 'I fasten onto, I touch'). It can mean: Haptic communication, the means by which people and other animals communicate via touching. Haptic perception, the process of recognizing objects through touch.
3. Tactile = relating to the sense of touch
4. Ultrasound = a method of producing images of the inside of the body by using a machine that produces sound waves which are too high to be heard
5. Suspended = to make (something) invalid or ineffective for a usually short period of time
6. Readying = to prepare (someone or something)
7. Virtual = existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet
8. Sleek = stylish and attractive
9. Reminiscent = reminding you of someone or something else : similar to something else — often + of, example: It had a taste reminiscent of spinach.
10. Cues = to give (someone) a signal to do something during a performance
11. Demoed = demonstrate the capabilities of (software or equipment).
"Apple is expected to demo the newest version of its mobile operating system at the conference"
Devices with feeling: new tech creates buttons and shapes in mid – air
1. Ultra = beyond the range or limits of
2. Haptics = is any form of interaction involving touch (from Greek ἅπτω = 'I fasten onto, I touch'). It can mean: Haptic communication, the means by which people and other animals communicate via touching. Haptic perception, the process of recognizing objects through touch.
3. Tactile = relating to the sense of touch
4. Ultrasound = a method of producing images of the inside of the body by using a machine that produces sound waves which are too high to be heard
5. Suspended = to make (something) invalid or ineffective for a usually short period of time
6. Readying = to prepare (someone or something)
7. Virtual = existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet
8. Sleek = stylish and attractive
9. Reminiscent = reminding you of someone or something else : similar to something else — often + of, example: It had a taste reminiscent of spinach.
10. Cues = to give (someone) a signal to do something during a performance
11. Demoed = demonstrate the capabilities of (software or equipment).
"Apple is expected to demo the newest version of its mobile operating system at the conference"
0401 - In need of good luck? Change your handwriting
In need of good luck? Change your handwriting
The way you write may just seal your fate
Elton John sings that it’s all written in the stars. Others beg to differ ― believing that fate, and luck, is all in handwriting.
At least, that is what graphologists, experts in the study of handwriting, believe when they analyze the shapes and patterns of handwriting to identify the writers’ characteristics.
Graphologist Vita Harsono said the logic behind the science of graphology stems from an argument that people’s handwriting is influenced by the human subconscious, which somehow correlates with their traits and characteristics.
Keeping that in mind, she could read that, for instance, people who write a perfectly round “o” are honest people, while those who write “i” with the dot perfectly aligned have good work ethics and people who write “t” with the bar high at the top of the letter have high aspirations.
“Change your handwriting, change your life,” she said on the sidelines of her graphology class in a South Jakarta hotel’s conference room.
Businesswoman Muiing found the concept acceptable, believing that graphology may have saved her marriage if she had learned about it sooner.
“I was fooled by my friend; she ran away with my husband. I could have noticed it before if I knew her handwriting,” said the 38-year-old, one of the class’ seven participants.
The mother of three said her friend’s writing was what is described in graphology as “felon’s claw,” which hints at disloyalty and dishonesty.
During the class, interactions between Vita and her students were engaging and alive, with everyone sharing their own experiences. Each class costs between 2 million rupiah ($154) and 3 million rupiah, for which trainees obtain a certificate.
Vita shared not only how to read people’s characteristics through handwriting, but also how to use graphology to improve people’s career, business and even love lives.
She once had a client who had been jobless for two years and she believed it was because of his signature, which was illegible, formed out of shell-like shapes that signified his closed-minded personality.
During a three-month consultation, she asked the client to change his signature.
“Good signatures are those which start with a capital letter, slant to the right, with the end going up,” Vita said.
In the fourth month, the client got the job he had been dreaming of.
Apart from playing a role in one’s fate, Vita said graphology could also be used as an early detection measure before choosing a business or even love partner.
“From their handwriting, you will know whether they can be trusted or not,” Vita said.
The former human resources employee said graphology was also adopted in employee recruitment systems in some companies.
“Using graphology makes the recruitment time cost efficient since you don’t need weeks to learn candidates’ personality. All you need is to see their handwriting,” said Vita, who was asked to help a bank with employee recruitment.
With the benefits of mastering graphology, many have shown an interest in knowing and learning more, like Bayu Fitri Hutami, a statistics lecturer at a private university in Jakarta.
Bayu said she was interested in graphology since it could improve her teaching methodology. She also believed it may enable her to identify a pervert in her class.
“I want to know how I can motivate my students; maybe by knowing them through their handwriting, I can know the perfect way to motivate them,” said the 37-year-old.
Despite its popularity and the public’s excitement over graphology, controversy surrounding the practice is still rife.
Psychology, for example, has never considered graphology a science because there is no scientific evidence supporting the practice.
Psychologist Anna Surti Ariani argued that graphology still plays a complementary role in psychology. “You can’t rely on handwriting analysis alone to read people’s personality; you also need other tests,” she said.
Vita, however, begs to differ. She asserts that graphology is an old and proven science dating back to the 17th century.
“So many experts have studied this and it is all supported by research and scientific experiments,” she said.
Despite the claims, it seems it will go back to people’s personal experiences with handwriting. But for Bayu, Muiing and other graphology enthusiasts, fate, and luck, is up to their handwriting.
By Ika Krismantari
1.seal = to close tightly so that air, liquid cannot get in or out
2.graphology = analysis of the physical characteristics and pattern of handwriting
3.felon = a criminal who has committed a serious crime
The way you write may just seal your fate
Elton John sings that it’s all written in the stars. Others beg to differ ― believing that fate, and luck, is all in handwriting.
At least, that is what graphologists, experts in the study of handwriting, believe when they analyze the shapes and patterns of handwriting to identify the writers’ characteristics.
Graphologist Vita Harsono said the logic behind the science of graphology stems from an argument that people’s handwriting is influenced by the human subconscious, which somehow correlates with their traits and characteristics.
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| A graphologist explains the logic behind the theory uring a class in Jakarta. (The Jakarta Post) |
Keeping that in mind, she could read that, for instance, people who write a perfectly round “o” are honest people, while those who write “i” with the dot perfectly aligned have good work ethics and people who write “t” with the bar high at the top of the letter have high aspirations.
“Change your handwriting, change your life,” she said on the sidelines of her graphology class in a South Jakarta hotel’s conference room.
Businesswoman Muiing found the concept acceptable, believing that graphology may have saved her marriage if she had learned about it sooner.
“I was fooled by my friend; she ran away with my husband. I could have noticed it before if I knew her handwriting,” said the 38-year-old, one of the class’ seven participants.
The mother of three said her friend’s writing was what is described in graphology as “felon’s claw,” which hints at disloyalty and dishonesty.
During the class, interactions between Vita and her students were engaging and alive, with everyone sharing their own experiences. Each class costs between 2 million rupiah ($154) and 3 million rupiah, for which trainees obtain a certificate.
Vita shared not only how to read people’s characteristics through handwriting, but also how to use graphology to improve people’s career, business and even love lives.
She once had a client who had been jobless for two years and she believed it was because of his signature, which was illegible, formed out of shell-like shapes that signified his closed-minded personality.
During a three-month consultation, she asked the client to change his signature.
“Good signatures are those which start with a capital letter, slant to the right, with the end going up,” Vita said.
In the fourth month, the client got the job he had been dreaming of.
Apart from playing a role in one’s fate, Vita said graphology could also be used as an early detection measure before choosing a business or even love partner.
“From their handwriting, you will know whether they can be trusted or not,” Vita said.
The former human resources employee said graphology was also adopted in employee recruitment systems in some companies.
“Using graphology makes the recruitment time cost efficient since you don’t need weeks to learn candidates’ personality. All you need is to see their handwriting,” said Vita, who was asked to help a bank with employee recruitment.
With the benefits of mastering graphology, many have shown an interest in knowing and learning more, like Bayu Fitri Hutami, a statistics lecturer at a private university in Jakarta.
Bayu said she was interested in graphology since it could improve her teaching methodology. She also believed it may enable her to identify a pervert in her class.
“I want to know how I can motivate my students; maybe by knowing them through their handwriting, I can know the perfect way to motivate them,” said the 37-year-old.
Despite its popularity and the public’s excitement over graphology, controversy surrounding the practice is still rife.
Psychology, for example, has never considered graphology a science because there is no scientific evidence supporting the practice.
Psychologist Anna Surti Ariani argued that graphology still plays a complementary role in psychology. “You can’t rely on handwriting analysis alone to read people’s personality; you also need other tests,” she said.
Vita, however, begs to differ. She asserts that graphology is an old and proven science dating back to the 17th century.
“So many experts have studied this and it is all supported by research and scientific experiments,” she said.
Despite the claims, it seems it will go back to people’s personal experiences with handwriting. But for Bayu, Muiing and other graphology enthusiasts, fate, and luck, is up to their handwriting.
By Ika Krismantari
1.seal = to close tightly so that air, liquid cannot get in or out
2.graphology = analysis of the physical characteristics and pattern of handwriting
3.felon = a criminal who has committed a serious crime
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