The final exams are coming, which means the fall semester will end soon. For this Christmas, I will go back to China and stay with my parents. I miss them very much, especially my father's cook. He is really good at cooking. It's been a long time for me to leave my parents and live by myself independently especially in America. My parents must miss me, too. They were always worried about me since I came to America. I also miss my friends in China. I promised them to play basketball together before I came to Minnesota. That's what I'm going to do in the next winter. And for the spring semester, it's another challenge for me. I have chosen chemistry, calculus, economics, writing, and another excited class--SLHS. SLHS, which stands for Speech-Language-Hearing-Sciences. I am very excited about this class, as well as curious. I want to know what the class is about and what I will learn from this class. I will not be lazy any more during the spring semester, or I will lose everything.
Hope everything goes well. I'm looking forward to the finals.
2009年12月13日星期日
2009年11月9日星期一
Two kinds of news from China and US about McDonald's
[This one is from New York Times]
McDonald’s Scales Back Prices in China
HONG KONG — When McDonald’s sharply lowers the price of the Filet-O-Fish sandwich and double cheeseburger in China, one thing is clear: the global slowdown has truly arrived in the once-sizzling Asian economy.
McDonald’s announced Thursday that residents of China, the world’s most populous nation, would now be able to feast on four new combo McDonald’s meals — the other two feature a chicken filet sandwich and a pork burger — for 16.50 yuan, or $2.41, a cut of up to one-third from the former price.
The promotion, McDonald’s said, is “in line with the government’s direction to stimulate domestic demand” and “help build a stronger economy.” As the economy slows, “we can do our part by helping stimulate domestic demand in the restaurant sector,” said Jeff Schwartz, chief executive of McDonald’s China.
两大洋快餐在国内的竞争可谓如火如荼，肯德基去年底推出的“结伴过冬”5款特惠套餐活动2月3日一结束，昨天，麦当劳立即宣布，从2月4日开始“将以前所未有的优惠幅度在全国餐厅重磅推出16.5元‘天天超值套餐’，该系列套餐的价格优惠高达32.6%”。
价格比10年前还低
“这个价格比10年前的价格还低”，麦当劳中国副总裁、北区总经理缪钦表示，10年前该系列套餐价格为16.8元。据介绍，此次麦当劳推出的16.5元4款“天天超值套餐”包括：搭配中号薯条或玉米(1588,-3.00,-0.19%,吧)杯及可乐或零度可乐饮料的麦香鱼套餐、双层吉士汉堡套餐、麦辣鸡腿堡套餐及麻辣猪堡包套餐。“每天上午10点起全天供应，活动为期5周”，缪钦介绍，根据运营情况，5周后再决定是否持续下去。
“其实企业非常憎恨产品提价的”，针对去年3次提价，缪钦昨天表示，自1998年至2008年的10年间，麦当劳的累计产品价格涨幅仅为11%，大大低于同期国内累计消费价格指数(CPI)20%的涨幅。
对于老对手的大幅降价，肯德基昨天晚间回应称，肯德基对价格调整非常谨慎，将随时关注经济形势、成本走向和消费者需求，适时采取相应措施。
今年中国增开175家店
“麦当劳计划2009年在中国内地增开175家新店，招聘超过10000名员工”。缪钦透露，这在公司今年全球扩张计划中，中国是开店最多的市场。175家新店北区、南区、中区将各占三分之一。同时，公司将大力发展24小时营业、得来速餐厅、甜品站和麦乐送等增值服务。
据介绍，目前北区的24小时餐厅已经达到了85%以上。
While this news is also about the lower price of McDonald's In China in Febrary. It also said how the price change and how much it had changed.
For these two news, they all talked about the current price and the change of some certain food such as double cheese hamberger, what's more, both said KFC's promotion and Mc's expanding in China, which plan to open 195 more new Mc in 2009 and lots of staffs. But the first news said why the price got low while the other didn't. Also the second one annouced that some new activities would be held for promotion, by contrast, the first one did not mention that.
McDonald’s Scales Back Prices in China
HONG KONG — When McDonald’s sharply lowers the price of the Filet-O-Fish sandwich and double cheeseburger in China, one thing is clear: the global slowdown has truly arrived in the once-sizzling Asian economy.
McDonald’s announced Thursday that residents of China, the world’s most populous nation, would now be able to feast on four new combo McDonald’s meals — the other two feature a chicken filet sandwich and a pork burger — for 16.50 yuan, or $2.41, a cut of up to one-third from the former price.
The promotion, McDonald’s said, is “in line with the government’s direction to stimulate domestic demand” and “help build a stronger economy.” As the economy slows, “we can do our part by helping stimulate domestic demand in the restaurant sector,” said Jeff Schwartz, chief executive of McDonald’s China.
McDonald’s is not the only food retailer to have lowered prices in China Others, like KFC, also have started promotions as consumers in China begin to fret about slowing growth and rising unemployment. But the price reduction by one of the world’s best-known companies highlights how the downturn that began in the United States has changed shopping and selling patterns as far away as China.
Just a year ago, the prices of staples like pork, rice and cooking oil were soaring, lifting inflation and threatening to overheat the Chinese economy, which had recorded double-digit growth for half a decade. Now, with growth slowing to 9 percent in 2008, and expected to be even lower this year, the pressure is on for retailers to entice shoppers with special deals.
Standard and Poor’s, the ratings agency, said on Thursday that it expected China to grow about 6.5 to 7 percent this year and to pick up steam slightly next year, with a pace of 7.8 to 8.3 percent in 2010. And S.& P.’s chief economist for the Asia Pacific region, Subir Gokarn, said he expected consumer price inflation to slow to 1.7 to 2.2 percent this year, from 5.9 percent in 2008.
Still, China remains attractive because of the size of the market and growth rates that are still ahead of those in most of the rest of the world. McDonald’s is planning to expand in China, which is now one of its fastest-growing markets.
McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in China in the southern city of Shenzhen in 1990. Since then, the number of outlets has mushroomed to 1,050, staffed by more than 60,000 employees. Another 175 restaurants are planned for this year.
McDonald’s has been a rare beneficiary of the global downturn, as shoppers around the world switch to lower-priced goods. Last week, the company reported that sales had continued to climb during the last three months of 2008, when nearly every other industry reported a sharp downturn.
[This is from Jing Hua Times]两大洋快餐在国内的竞争可谓如火如荼，肯德基去年底推出的“结伴过冬”5款特惠套餐活动2月3日一结束，昨天，麦当劳立即宣布，从2月4日开始“将以前所未有的优惠幅度在全国餐厅重磅推出16.5元‘天天超值套餐’，该系列套餐的价格优惠高达32.6%”。
价格比10年前还低
“这个价格比10年前的价格还低”，麦当劳中国副总裁、北区总经理缪钦表示，10年前该系列套餐价格为16.8元。据介绍，此次麦当劳推出的16.5元4款“天天超值套餐”包括：搭配中号薯条或玉米(1588,-3.00,-0.19%,吧)杯及可乐或零度可乐饮料的麦香鱼套餐、双层吉士汉堡套餐、麦辣鸡腿堡套餐及麻辣猪堡包套餐。“每天上午10点起全天供应，活动为期5周”，缪钦介绍，根据运营情况，5周后再决定是否持续下去。
“其实企业非常憎恨产品提价的”，针对去年3次提价，缪钦昨天表示，自1998年至2008年的10年间，麦当劳的累计产品价格涨幅仅为11%，大大低于同期国内累计消费价格指数(CPI)20%的涨幅。
对于老对手的大幅降价，肯德基昨天晚间回应称，肯德基对价格调整非常谨慎，将随时关注经济形势、成本走向和消费者需求，适时采取相应措施。
今年中国增开175家店
“麦当劳计划2009年在中国内地增开175家新店，招聘超过10000名员工”。缪钦透露，这在公司今年全球扩张计划中，中国是开店最多的市场。175家新店北区、南区、中区将各占三分之一。同时，公司将大力发展24小时营业、得来速餐厅、甜品站和麦乐送等增值服务。
据介绍，目前北区的24小时餐厅已经达到了85%以上。
While this news is also about the lower price of McDonald's In China in Febrary. It also said how the price change and how much it had changed.
For these two news, they all talked about the current price and the change of some certain food such as double cheese hamberger, what's more, both said KFC's promotion and Mc's expanding in China, which plan to open 195 more new Mc in 2009 and lots of staffs. But the first news said why the price got low while the other didn't. Also the second one annouced that some new activities would be held for promotion, by contrast, the first one did not mention that.
2009年10月18日星期日
Introduce movie High School Musical 1
The movie High School Musical is my favorate movie, I watched it first time 2 years ago.It was High School Musical 1.
This is a Disney Channel Original Movie.While on a New Year's Eve vacation,high school hoops star Troy and brainy Gabriella - two teens who are worlds apart - meet.
During a karaoke of new year party contest they discover their love for singing and an interest in each other.After vacation,Troy finds out that Gabriella is the new girl at his school.Troy and Gabriella decide to audition for the upcoming high school musical.Troy's new friend Chad and Gabriella's new friend Taylor discourage them from moving forward with their plans.But it's Ryan and his sister Sharpay - who really try to thwart their efforts.Find out how Gabriella and Troy's decision to audition turns their world and their school upside down!
In this movie, I'm moved by the love between Troy and Gabriella and attracted by the beautiful songs, for example, Start of something new, Breaking free. What's more, after I saw this movie, I also learned that if we face all the difficulties and make decisions by ourselves, we will find happiness and get achievements. That's our life.
Be careful guys! Just 2 seconds!
It has been 4 weeks since I got a part time job in Middlebrook Dining Hall. I work every Sunday and I'm in charge of the beverages. There are many kinds of drinks there such as Coke, Spirit, Orange juice and milk. My assignment is to make sure each type of drink works normally and no one is out of service. Thus I need to check it often.If there is not enough drink, I will go and change that.Milk is very heavy, but to move and change a box of milk is not the most difficult work, the hardest one for me is to clean the beverage every time other students pour milk out of their cups and make the milk on tables.
I didn't find it difficult today because during the last 3 time I worked in Middlebrook, there is few people who make milk on tables. But this time, I don't konw why there so many people that poured milk out. I even witnessed some students pouring milk even I was beside them with a mop in my hand, but they did not notice me and just continued to do that. I was so angry at that time that I could not say any words. Why couldn't they use only 2 seconds to make sure all milk is in cups?
While I'm not saying that the students who did that are bad and I'm mean that I'm lazy that I do not want to do more work, that's my responsibilty, I ave to do it well. But for you guys, just 2 seconds,you can make the environment more comfortable and both you and me are happy with that, why not?
So let's make our life better, everyone.
I didn't find it difficult today because during the last 3 time I worked in Middlebrook, there is few people who make milk on tables. But this time, I don't konw why there so many people that poured milk out. I even witnessed some students pouring milk even I was beside them with a mop in my hand, but they did not notice me and just continued to do that. I was so angry at that time that I could not say any words. Why couldn't they use only 2 seconds to make sure all milk is in cups?
While I'm not saying that the students who did that are bad and I'm mean that I'm lazy that I do not want to do more work, that's my responsibilty, I ave to do it well. But for you guys, just 2 seconds,you can make the environment more comfortable and both you and me are happy with that, why not?
So let's make our life better, everyone.
Forever memory of T-MAC
Tracy McGrady, a famous NBA player, in Rockets, is just like the god in many Chinese fans who like basketball. His record, when played with San Antonio Spurs. 13 points in 35 seconds, has been the greatest history of basketball. But, now, because of his hurt knees, he can not play as well as before. Of that case, the number of his fans decrease a lot, even there are some people hate him now. But no one else in the world is able to break this great record, which is so unbelievable and amazing. Nowadays, Tracy McGrady, in a new season, I hope he will do better and just show himself to all audiences.
2009年10月11日星期日
Beijing NBA Game
Beijing time Oct 11th 12 a.m. at Wukesong Arena, Beijing, Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers were in. Finally, Guggets won as the score is 128-112.
Fans in Beijing were all very excited about such a wonderful game. Obviously, MVP is C. Anthony, as the picture above,he got 45 points at this game, in addition, Hibbert in Pacers got 21 points.
As a matter of fact, Chinese fans choosed a nick name for Anthony, "Tian gua" means " Sweetmelon" . After this game, Anthony said," Actually, I know the nick name from Chinese fans and Beijing is really a lucky place for me."
2009年10月4日星期日
The Arizaa Experiment
Rockets exploring the possibilities of their new acquisition
The Rockets are asking Trevor Ariza to show off more of his all-around skills this season.
Jason Friedman Rockets.com Staff Writer
Houston - Trevor Ariza has heard all the critics. He knows the limitations the naysayers have placed on his game: the pointed words which label him as little more than a spot-up shooter who must piggyback superstar players for his points. He hears their cries, accepts their opinions and then proceeds to carry on with the business of proving every single one of them wrong.
Pro sports are filled with hundreds of similar stories. Athletes and teams are constantly searching for sources of new motivation and Ariza is certainly not alone in using perceived slights and negativity as fuel for the fire which burns within. But when all is said and done, the only thing that truly matters is the end result – not the motivational source. And, ultimately, that end is achieved through nothing more than hard work, dedication and the execution of a finely-crafted plan. Those are the things which matter most. And that’s precisely what Ariza and the Rockets have been working on from the moment he signed on the dotted line to make Houston home.
This being the opening week of training camp, the Ariza experiment remains a work in progress. Head coach Rick Adelman and his staff are still trying to figure out the best way to utilize Ariza’s skill set. But know this: the coaches absolutely believe Ariza is capable of carrying more of the offensive load than he’s ever before been asked at the NBA level, and that fact has already manifested itself during the squad’s scrimmages which have witnessed the UCLA-product regularly coming off screens for midrange jumpers and slashing to the basket with ill intent.
“That’s what I’ve been working on this past summer,” explains Ariza. “I’m getting a lot more comfortable with shooting the ball from midrange, instead of just shooting it from three or inside the key. The coaches have given me a lot of confidence as well as my teammates, so that’s just a part of offense that I’ve got to learn and (continue to improve upon).
“I can handle the ball, I can create for myself and I can create for others. I’m going to get a lot more opportunities to show what I’ve been working on and the stuff I’ve been learning over the years. I’ll have an opportunity to grow as a player.”
That’s precisely what General Manager Daryl Morey had in mind when he signed the 24-year old to a 5-year contract fresh off his sterling postseason performance which helped lift the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA title last June. Like his coaching staff, Morey loves Ariza’s potential and room for growth, though the Rockets’ GM has gone on record as saying he’ll be satisfied with his investment if Ariza simply plays at the same level he’s displayed over the course of the last couple years.
Still, it’s impossible not to be tantalized by the prospect of what Ariza might one day become. His length, quickness and athleticism allow him to run the floor like a greyhound and defend like a demon. Little wonder then that assistant coach Elston Turner sees flashes of a future Hall of Famer when asked whom he’d like to see Ariza model his game after.
“When you look at his size, length and athleticism, the player I always think of is Scottie Pippen,” says Turner. “I’d like to see Trevor handle the ball and be wiry, slashing and cutting like that. He already has the length and athleticism which, that alone, gives us something we didn’t have from that position last year. He’s going to rebound the ball and he really knows how to play. He’s still a young guy. We are going to ask him and probably demand from him to play a little bit out of his comfort zone in terms of not being such a spot-up player; you know, make something happen with the ball in his hand – like Pippen used to do.
“We need to replace points. So if he can average 15, 16 or 17 points - which I think he can if we put the ball in his hands a little bit slicing and cutting – that would be ideal. He’s just always been in that complementary role alongside Kobe and those other guys. He’s never been the focal point but we’re going to change that just a little bit and we’ll see how he responds.”
One thing no one questions, however, is Ariza’s ability at the defensive end. The Rockets gave opposing wings fits a year ago by sending stalwarts Shane Battier and Ron Artest their way, and Houston figures to be just as fearsome by swapping Artest for Ariza; given the Rockets’ lack of a true shot-blocking threat inside, they’d better be.
“I think they’re going to be just as good,” says Adelman. “Trevor has all that length and quickness and Shane’s going to always work, it’s just that we’re a different team. We don’t have the size inside we had last year, so our perimeter people have to be a lot better.
“(Ariza and Battier) are going to be very important to us. We’re pretty young as a team and those guys have been on the court a lot and played in good situations. So that’s one of our strengths right there to have those two guys playing together.”
Perhaps it’s only appropriate that Houston’s new wingman doubles as the perfect symbol for this team in transition. Young, talented and full of potential, both Ariza and the Rockets enter the season equipped with an ample supply of hope and plenty of questions still to be answered. Ariza’s response to the latter: bring it on.
“We all have (chips on our shoulders),” he says. “Personally, I have it because everybody thinks that I’m not going to be able to do anything here. As a team we do as well because we are underdogs, so we want to prove that we can play with the elite.”
They’ll both get that opportunity soon enough. But now it’s time to get back to work - to return to the business of flashing off screens, driving through the lane and finishing with authority; to spark the team in transition; to lock down the league’s elite scorers; and, yes, to create for both himself and his teammates. Trevor can do all of these things. He’s shown as much already.
The key is consistency.
The Ariza experiment is well underway.
The Rockets are asking Trevor Ariza to show off more of his all-around skills this season.
Jason Friedman Rockets.com Staff Writer
Houston - Trevor Ariza has heard all the critics. He knows the limitations the naysayers have placed on his game: the pointed words which label him as little more than a spot-up shooter who must piggyback superstar players for his points. He hears their cries, accepts their opinions and then proceeds to carry on with the business of proving every single one of them wrong.
Pro sports are filled with hundreds of similar stories. Athletes and teams are constantly searching for sources of new motivation and Ariza is certainly not alone in using perceived slights and negativity as fuel for the fire which burns within. But when all is said and done, the only thing that truly matters is the end result – not the motivational source. And, ultimately, that end is achieved through nothing more than hard work, dedication and the execution of a finely-crafted plan. Those are the things which matter most. And that’s precisely what Ariza and the Rockets have been working on from the moment he signed on the dotted line to make Houston home.
This being the opening week of training camp, the Ariza experiment remains a work in progress. Head coach Rick Adelman and his staff are still trying to figure out the best way to utilize Ariza’s skill set. But know this: the coaches absolutely believe Ariza is capable of carrying more of the offensive load than he’s ever before been asked at the NBA level, and that fact has already manifested itself during the squad’s scrimmages which have witnessed the UCLA-product regularly coming off screens for midrange jumpers and slashing to the basket with ill intent.
“That’s what I’ve been working on this past summer,” explains Ariza. “I’m getting a lot more comfortable with shooting the ball from midrange, instead of just shooting it from three or inside the key. The coaches have given me a lot of confidence as well as my teammates, so that’s just a part of offense that I’ve got to learn and (continue to improve upon).
“I can handle the ball, I can create for myself and I can create for others. I’m going to get a lot more opportunities to show what I’ve been working on and the stuff I’ve been learning over the years. I’ll have an opportunity to grow as a player.”
That’s precisely what General Manager Daryl Morey had in mind when he signed the 24-year old to a 5-year contract fresh off his sterling postseason performance which helped lift the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA title last June. Like his coaching staff, Morey loves Ariza’s potential and room for growth, though the Rockets’ GM has gone on record as saying he’ll be satisfied with his investment if Ariza simply plays at the same level he’s displayed over the course of the last couple years.
Still, it’s impossible not to be tantalized by the prospect of what Ariza might one day become. His length, quickness and athleticism allow him to run the floor like a greyhound and defend like a demon. Little wonder then that assistant coach Elston Turner sees flashes of a future Hall of Famer when asked whom he’d like to see Ariza model his game after.
“When you look at his size, length and athleticism, the player I always think of is Scottie Pippen,” says Turner. “I’d like to see Trevor handle the ball and be wiry, slashing and cutting like that. He already has the length and athleticism which, that alone, gives us something we didn’t have from that position last year. He’s going to rebound the ball and he really knows how to play. He’s still a young guy. We are going to ask him and probably demand from him to play a little bit out of his comfort zone in terms of not being such a spot-up player; you know, make something happen with the ball in his hand – like Pippen used to do.
“We need to replace points. So if he can average 15, 16 or 17 points - which I think he can if we put the ball in his hands a little bit slicing and cutting – that would be ideal. He’s just always been in that complementary role alongside Kobe and those other guys. He’s never been the focal point but we’re going to change that just a little bit and we’ll see how he responds.”
One thing no one questions, however, is Ariza’s ability at the defensive end. The Rockets gave opposing wings fits a year ago by sending stalwarts Shane Battier and Ron Artest their way, and Houston figures to be just as fearsome by swapping Artest for Ariza; given the Rockets’ lack of a true shot-blocking threat inside, they’d better be.
“I think they’re going to be just as good,” says Adelman. “Trevor has all that length and quickness and Shane’s going to always work, it’s just that we’re a different team. We don’t have the size inside we had last year, so our perimeter people have to be a lot better.
“(Ariza and Battier) are going to be very important to us. We’re pretty young as a team and those guys have been on the court a lot and played in good situations. So that’s one of our strengths right there to have those two guys playing together.”
Perhaps it’s only appropriate that Houston’s new wingman doubles as the perfect symbol for this team in transition. Young, talented and full of potential, both Ariza and the Rockets enter the season equipped with an ample supply of hope and plenty of questions still to be answered. Ariza’s response to the latter: bring it on.
“We all have (chips on our shoulders),” he says. “Personally, I have it because everybody thinks that I’m not going to be able to do anything here. As a team we do as well because we are underdogs, so we want to prove that we can play with the elite.”
They’ll both get that opportunity soon enough. But now it’s time to get back to work - to return to the business of flashing off screens, driving through the lane and finishing with authority; to spark the team in transition; to lock down the league’s elite scorers; and, yes, to create for both himself and his teammates. Trevor can do all of these things. He’s shown as much already.
The key is consistency.
The Ariza experiment is well underway.
Ariza was in the Lakers, he also did very well during the last season. His three-points, jump-shoot are prety nice, especially, the most famous of him is his stealing, then quick attack. I think this season, when Ariza is in Houston, Rockets will do better than before.
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