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(2023-12-11 09:07:39)
IhavelongsuspectedIonlyneedtosmile,Nottoattractmates,Justtosteelmyself.Agoodcheeronitsown,Isashowofdefiance.Withinthejoythatsprings,Liesself-reliance.It'sonesecretofliving,Aseasyastheair.Yetmanyaglummanseek,Tilltheydonhoaryhair.Whateverlifethrowsatme,Itakeitinstride.Throughacoolworld,Ibeamandglide.[閱讀全文]
(2023-12-09 08:50:19)
-pinmoneyn.Moneyforincidentalexpenses.-pinnan.1.BontanyAleafletorprimarydivisionofapinnatelycompoundleaf.2.ZoologyAfeather,wing,fin,orsimilarappendages.3.AnatomySeeauricle.-pinnaladj.-pinnatealsopinnatedadj.Resemblingafeather;havingpartsorbranchesarrangedoneachsideofacommonaxis:apolypwithapinnateform;pinnateleaves.-pinnigradeadj.Walkingbymeansoffinlikeorgansorflippers,asthesealsandwalruses.-pinnip...[閱讀全文]
(2023-12-03 13:09:32)
[Thiswascopiedfromhttps://jamesclear.com]BackgroundCharlieMungerisvicechairmanofBerkshireHathaway.ThisspeechwasoriginallydeliveredtotheHarvardSchoolonJune13,1986.SpeechTranscriptNowthatHeadmasterBerrisfordhasselectedoneoftheoldestandlongest-servingtrusteestomakeacommencementspeech,itbehoovesthespeakertoaddresstwoquestionsineverymind:1)Whywassuchaselectionmade?and,2)Howlongisthespeechgoingtolast?Iw...[閱讀全文]
(2023-12-02 20:12:40)
-pikeperchn.Afish,suchasthewalleye,thatisrelatedtotheperchandresemblesthepike.-pikern.Slang1.Acautiousgambler.2.Apersonregardedaspettyorstingy.[PossiblyfromPiker,apoormigranttoCalifornia,afterPkeCountyineasternMissouri.]-pikestaffn.1.Theshaftofapike.2.Awalkingsticktippedwithametalspike.-pilaforpilaffn.Asteamedricedishoftenwithmeat,shellfish,orvegetablesinaseasonedbroth.[Persian,Turkish]-pilaradj.O...[閱讀全文]
(2023-11-30 21:15:36)
WewatchedherprogressonlineandonthematsinceBrendacamebackfromhip surgeryinMay.Shetaughtthenoonclassesandherstrengthandmobilityhad graduallyimproved.Itwasslow,shesaid.Butafter6monthsthepainstill bothered,andshedecidedtohavethehipsreplaced. Iusedtoaskherabouttheriskofinjuryincompetitionandherdismissalof thesubjectmademethoughtlessofmyself.ItseemedIdidhaveapoint. Abeloved...[閱讀全文]
(2023-11-25 16:04:19)
-picaroonn.1a.Apirate.b.Apirateship.2.Seepicaro.-intr.v.Toactasapirate.-PiccadillyCircusAtrafficjunctionandpopularmeetingplaceincentralLondon,England,notedforthestatueknownasEros.-piccalillin.Apickledrelishmadeofvariouschoppedvegetablesandhotspices.-piccataadj.Sliced,sautéed,andservedinasaucecontaininglemon,butter,andspices.Usedofmeatorfish.-piceousadj.1.BotanyOforrelatingtopitch.2.Glossybl...[閱讀全文]
(2023-11-23 09:07:18)
IstickwithwhatIknowandrarelysetouttoexplorenewauthorswithoutawordofmouth.IstartedlisteningtoFrancisFukuyamaafteraTimFerrisspodcastandthenmovedontoSamuelHuntington.Itwasinthelatter'sbook"WhoAreWe?:TheChallengestoAmerica'sNationalIdentity"Ireadaquoteandtookaninstantlikingtoit:"Therecanbenotruefriendswithouttrueenemies.Unlesswehatewhatwearenot,wecannotlovewhatweare..."from...[閱讀全文]
(2023-11-18 22:18:52)
-phlebo-orphleb-pref.Vein:phlebology-phlebotomyn.Theactorpracticeofopeningaveinbyincisionorpuncturetoremovebloodasatherapeutictreatment.Alsocalledvenesection.-Phlegethonn.GreekMythologyAriveroffire,oneofthefiveriversofHades.-phlegmn.1.Thick,sticky,stringymucussecretedbythemucousmembraneoftherespiratorytract,asduringacoldorotherrespiratoryinfection.2.Oneofthefourhumorsofancientandmedievalphysiology...[閱讀全文]
(2023-11-12 22:03:54)
-pesaden.Theactorpositionofahorsewhenrearingonitshindlegswith
itsforelegsintheair.
-PescadoresInPinyinPenhu.AnislandgroupinTaiwanStraitbetweenthe
westerncoastofTaiwanandsouthwestChina.Thename,meaning"fishermen's
islands,"wasgiventothegroupbythePortugueseinthe16thcentury.Ceded
toJapanin1895andreturnedtoChinaafterWWII,theislandshavebeen
administeredbyTaiwansince19...[閱讀全文]
(2023-11-05 19:45:18)
-peri-pref.1.Around;about;enclosing:perimysium.2.Near:perinatal.-periaqueductaladj.Situatedaroundtheaqueductofthebrain:theperiaqueductalgraymatter.-pericardiumn.Themembranoussacfilledwithserousfluidthatenclosestheheartandtherootsoftheaortaandotherlargebloodvessels.-pericraniumn.Theexternalperiosteumthatcoverstheoutersurfaceoftheskull.-perigeen.1.Thepointnearesttheearth'scenterintheorbitofthemo...[閱讀全文]
