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读书, 子女教育, 童子军, 户外运动, 体育健身...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-87390433020872556352017-09-18T21:42:00.001-05:002017-09-18T23:57:28.605-05:00The Whole-Brain Child: 基于大脑发育的育儿心经<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553386697/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=69d22a518f9ead20b931004f5dc28647" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0553386697&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" /></a>《<a href="http://amzn.to/2wrrojI" target="_blank">The Whole-Brain Child</a>》是近期许多微信 教育群 里热推的一本书。我也跟风儿买了一本。短短百余页的小册子,很好读。收益非浅,有点醍醐灌顶的感觉。以前代孩子中遇到的问题,似乎找到了答案。<br />
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<li><b>从大脑发育出发,让你了解你的孩子</b>。市面上无数育儿书总是长篇累牍讲“How” (如何培养好习惯, 如何和孩子沟通) 和"What" (培养什么能力) ;但很少涉及 "Why"。《<a href="http://amzn.to/2wrrojI" target="_blank">The Whole-Brain Child</a>》从大脑的结构和发育出发,深入浅出、通俗易懂;让我很快了解我的儿子的一些行为以及为什么会这样。同时,也似乎让我从另一个角度了解自己。<a name='more'></a></li>
<li><b>针对大脑发育,提出一些可在日常生活中用的</b><b>窍门</b>。该书作者 <a href="http://amzn.to/2jE4tvw" target="_blank">Daniel J. Siegel</a> 和 <a href="http://amzn.to/2ylFLDm" target="_blank">Tina Payne Bryson</a> 的理念是利用日常生活的点滴(比如小孩在耍赖、不听话) 培养孩子的性格,不用花没必要的钱去给孩子报什么培训班。例如,书中第五章介绍如何让孩子关心他人,容易合群。除了家长的榜样力量,另一条就是全家一起的户外活动。仔细想想我的儿子好像很忙-又打球、又学各种特长班;好像很少有全家一起的活动。有启发,我制定了每周二傍晚是我们全家的“自行车日”。我和太太骑双人自行车带女儿在后座,儿子骑自己的单车。孩子很高兴融入到全家的活动,也很自然的关心他人。</li>
<li><b>图文并茂,插图就是各章最好的总结</b>。插图画得很精彩。我先翻每章的插图,然后在细读,很有效。</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-30004702922825002362017-05-23T23:34:00.000-05:002017-05-25T22:29:19.943-05:00The Best Baseball Bat for 7U and 8U Coach Pitching<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marucci-Cat7-Junior-Barrel-Baseball/dp/B01IN5ED6A/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1495598563&sr=1-2&keywords=marucci+cat+6+big+barrel&th=1&psc=1&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=44a43bca33b3f3bdd9405d4592a9b0f8" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B01IN5ED6A&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" width="100" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The "Best Bat" may be a misnomer. Every year manufactures claim their new model is the best. Plus your boy grows, too - what best today may not be the best tomorrow. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So the Best Bat that I share today is based on my son's experience of </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">three </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">different bats (at least used for one season) for </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>7 to 8 year-old age (Coach Pitching, big barrel)</b></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> only.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Best</span> - Marucci <a href="http://amzn.to/2qNAp1R" target="_blank">Cat 7</a> Junior Big Barrel</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This actually his third & current bat (27" / 17oz, 2-3/4" barrel). We noticed this bat from a well-hit opposing team last year. Its white color made it so outstanding from other popular colors (black, green, and red). </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My son borrowed from his teammate and hit an in-field home run in a game. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">made my <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mind to buy it for him, even though he already has two </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Big Sweet Spot</i> - twice as large as the Cat 6</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Beautiful Cracking Sound</i> when hits a line drive, much better than the other two - very joyful hearing the vibrating sound while watching the ball shoot out</span></li>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marucci-Junior-Barrel-Baseball-17oz/dp/B00L9BP3X8/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1495598563&sr=1-1&keywords=marucci+cat+6+big+barrel&th=1&psc=1&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=b8438848c8514bb3c2275189276164c6" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="122" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00L9BP3X8&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Obsolete</span> - Marucci <a href="http://amzn.to/2qU5xgF" target="_blank">Cat 6</a> Big Barrel</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was his second bat </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(27" / 17oz, 2-3/4" barrel)</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for coach pitching. As I said early, I noticed Marucci bat but did not know different models: <a href="http://amzn.to/2qU5xgF" target="_blank">Cat 6</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/2qNAp1R" target="_blank">Cat 7</a>. Therefore, I blindly bought it (used one) for him. My son's experience</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> about Cat 6 is good but just not as good as Cat 7. The main reason is its sweet spot is about half of Cat 7, less chance to hit a line drive. It is an old model, </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">so don't waste your money just buy Cat 7 directly. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was his first one (27" / 17oz, 2-3/4" barrel). It has vibe color- this probably the only outstanding point. Shorter sweet spot. I don't think the barrel is optimized - feel too much weight at the tip not well balanced. If I had known Cat 7, I would not buy LS bat.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GCR41B4/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=c1331077f38e91e35e52a1f5ec76fa8c" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00GCR41B4&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: lime;">Tip:</span> <a href="http://amzn.to/2rfz4lP" target="_blank">Lizard Skin</a> Bat Grip is a Must</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Not matter what bat your are using, just replace its grip with a lizard skin" that is what his coach told the team. We have used lizard skin for all his bats. He feels optimized control, more s</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lip resistant, and less </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">vibrations. Just go with the thick option - 1.8 mm.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-28651978336984954862017-05-05T23:08:00.002-05:002017-05-27T22:43:07.354-05:00Our 2nd Pinewood Derby Car Working Tips - 童子军松木赛车 之二<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvApqD_0Y8xVGGwSQ43rl1aFGRdm18lPyluZlH2ah4-4otAJNvLEGYVgwz2913Y_FxnP5lEEOLGjszsR0QtZU-yl0X-qEiCTH2z7FZtqVt4nLwImKaTppjjwuA_tJsHUEJw4JuG4tzA8/s1600/IMG_3503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Pine Wood Derby Car" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvApqD_0Y8xVGGwSQ43rl1aFGRdm18lPyluZlH2ah4-4otAJNvLEGYVgwz2913Y_FxnP5lEEOLGjszsR0QtZU-yl0X-qEiCTH2z7FZtqVt4nLwImKaTppjjwuA_tJsHUEJw4JuG4tzA8/s200/IMG_3503.JPG" title="Pine Wood Derby Car" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's his 2nd Pinewood Derby Car season, and we want to try something different this year. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Surprisingly, our new strategy worked ! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My son's car won the 2nd place in speed contest. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">😏 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just like to share a few tips here. Again, it may or may not work for your case, but just to inspire you to try something differently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looked back, I felt that I did more than I should've done for him last </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">him do it, so he could learn more. It turned out worked really well. He</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2_8-MkT62_WONv1QVoNyHUBgYSQb09vJVKkRmjuh3b2DHoY7Na-ZBFv8pLchsz7gXgtiugZwxYnsagi2fEObsni2Dymh7Q3lKeNDsjugezRor6XarmsfGW3HBPmP0YqRHw3qOqg91ik/s1600/IMG_3481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2_8-MkT62_WONv1QVoNyHUBgYSQb09vJVKkRmjuh3b2DHoY7Na-ZBFv8pLchsz7gXgtiugZwxYnsagi2fEObsni2Dymh7Q3lKeNDsjugezRor6XarmsfGW3HBPmP0YqRHw3qOqg91ik/s200/IMG_3481.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> had lots of good ideas. In fact, more involvement made him more </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">responsible / accountable. For example, he did not do a super good job in sawing the front body. Later on, almost every evening after dinner, he kept sanding the front body until it was smooth and curved. Never seen such responsibility and persistence from him before.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio35APcZ8iBYJNMcxa-Ia9p_kNaMfHFcEkzN9lGf87F_FIQ-7LoPodKV_fx_wQFtTD4EmnuHVoRz1j9JErAFnWXz_QS70q5qERbBmuJt9NYoHFBfhR7BUkA8Pjk8bm6PRus_GGUjghSyc/s1600/IMG_3446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio35APcZ8iBYJNMcxa-Ia9p_kNaMfHFcEkzN9lGf87F_FIQ-7LoPodKV_fx_wQFtTD4EmnuHVoRz1j9JErAFnWXz_QS70q5qERbBmuJt9NYoHFBfhR7BUkA8Pjk8bm6PRus_GGUjghSyc/s200/IMG_3446.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Biggest learning from our <a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2016/12/pinewood-derby-car-tips-tools.html" target="_blank">first car</a></span></h3>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvsxN5re7nIiUlPU53MNbBDyV5n8ZP50RbxvcTzTGTeR0uFV4271TCFxFX34gHDHoKnSsaZmN9jvfctzBuqpNA1CYfThuQ5FlZBQQUXsENLAUeSehx6N2CBNx9Yqfp3afIS-GPjIw-7w/s1600/IMG_3504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Wooden Tracks for Pine Wood Derby Cars" border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvsxN5re7nIiUlPU53MNbBDyV5n8ZP50RbxvcTzTGTeR0uFV4271TCFxFX34gHDHoKnSsaZmN9jvfctzBuqpNA1CYfThuQ5FlZBQQUXsENLAUeSehx6N2CBNx9Yqfp3afIS-GPjIw-7w/s200/IMG_3504.JPG" title="Wooden Tracks" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wooden tracks - the biggest learning from <a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2016/12/pinewood-derby-car-tips-tools.html" target="_blank">last year</a>. Most of the tricks & tips on YouTube are based on Aluminum tracks, which are more smooth, straight, and better quality. Therefore, all the fancy trips such as rail-riding and bent axles did not work well last year. In fact, our car was slow. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We had to try something differently, at least for the wooden tracks, this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the primary tip, usually 5 oz! The more weight, the more potential energy, then the more speed. The 2.5 oz <a href="http://amzn.to/2pf518x" target="_blank">Canopy Weight</a> that we used last year is unreasonably expensive. We used <a href="http://amzn.to/2pf1Tth" target="_blank">Tungsten Putty</a> this year: cost by half, easily shaped, lead free, but only 1 oz weight. I still needed more. Then my wife got an brilliant idea of attaching 2 one-dollar coins to the bottom of the car via a <a href="http://amzn.to/2qKP8bL" target="_blank">hot glue gun</a> as shown in the picture - concentrated weight evenly distributed around the rear axle. By the way, please weight your car with some digital <a href="http://amzn.to/2qKHu1n" target="_blank">kitchen scale</a>, which has good enough precision, before your bring to the contest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, we used it this year. Polished axles and wheels, just simply follow the tips on YouTube. Therefore a <a href="http://amzn.to/2q9td0X" target="_blank">Truing Mandrel</a> is still a must for wheel polishing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Because of wooden race tracks, we decided not to use any fancy <a href="http://amzn.to/2qBsVQm" target="_blank">bent axles</a> or rail-riding technique. They did not work last time plus very expensive. We just polished the nails and then used my hand and Phillips-head screwdriver to push the axles straight in. Don't waste your money to buy <a href="http://amzn.to/2qN9sbQ" target="_blank">Axle Puller and Inserter</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We used </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2i4kXHs" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Minwax Polycrylic Clear Gloss Spray</a><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With just little effort, you will get glossy finishing, great surface protection, and better aerodynamics. By adding multiple layers, this is another way to gain weight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The common trick is to use <a href="http://amzn.to/2pPUzIv" target="_blank">graphite powder</a>. Two tips I like to share: (1) put the polished wheels and the graphite powder in a Ziploc bag and shake them. You basically add a graphite coating on the wheel surface... more friction reduction. (2) add the last minute graphite powder before the race.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-46390307549768723992017-04-08T16:09:00.005-05:002017-04-08T16:18:11.503-05:00little bets - 大突破 源于 小尝试<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Little-Bets-Breakthrough-Emerge-Discoveries/dp/1439170436/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491684528&sr=1-1&keywords=Peter+Sims&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=1e816ffb705f0267c803310ba2d0efe4" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1439170436&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="little bets" /></a><br />
一个企业在规划自己的产品和战略时,是应该谋定而后动还是应该勇往直前、见招拆招?<a href="http://amzn.to/2oNYTID" target="_blank">Peter Sims</a> 的《<a href="http://amzn.to/2oTQujs" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Little Bets</b></span></a>》一书在采访了从乔布斯 (<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Steve Jobs</span>) 的苹果、皮克斯 (<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pixar</span></span>) 到脱口秀喜剧演员克里斯·洛克(<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Chris Rock</span>) 等200多名各个领域的成功人士,最终得到了一个结论:<b>合二为一最有效</b>。<br />
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企业规划从“拍拍脑袋”阶段到“规划战略”阶段,无疑是一个飞跃。但 <a href="http://amzn.to/2oNYTID" target="_blank">Sims</a> 指出,这一趋势近来就走火入魔的趋势。能够为未来做准备和计划固然重要,但如果坚信准备和计划可以规避所有的不确定性就太过极端了。<br />
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事实上,在企业将自己的计划付诸实行之前,他们是无法知道自己会遇到什么样的问题,也无法预估到市场的反应。因此,<a href="http://amzn.to/2oNYTID" target="_blank">Sims</a> 认<br />
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尽快行动起来。
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Kl5ATK7tCsI/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kl5ATK7tCsI?feature=player_embedded" style="clear: right; float: right;" width="320"></iframe>然而,这不代表企业并不需要计划和准备。<a href="http://amzn.to/2oNYTID" target="_blank">Sims</a> 认为,企业真正需要的是留给自己犯错的空间。这样一来,即使计划遇到了困难,企业也有机会纠错,并可以不断调整方向和改善产品。为了扩大自己成功的概率,企业更应该“广撒种”。基于未来是不确定的,企业应该尽可能下“小赌注”,这样无论哪一个种子最后发芽,企业都会立于不败之地。
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不必赘述《<a href="http://amzn.to/2oTQujs" target="_blank"><b>Little Bets</b></a>》一书了,不妨来听听 <a href="http://amzn.to/2oNYTID" target="_blank">Sims</a> 自己在Google Talk 中的演讲视频。本书不长,短短220多页。我最喜欢的两章:
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<li>"<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Problems are the New Solutions</i></span>" </li>
<li>"<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Questions are the New Answers</i></span>"</li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-9911848274299417742017-03-03T15:00:00.000-06:002017-03-27T22:36:38.626-05:00Easy Tips for Fishing with Your Kids - 孩子钓鱼窍门<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFSIlnmgifsbDExO8ayooiwCkWUHfQteoc5ci2dj6jvwf-MEkD1ORm13dJSPlURpzz6JlakFRyIDM2TZ7aXxCejd2iEs9cnbE3qrIjkM-3XugxsiBQaiky_3htUkHErdQ0ECpRXu0g2M/s1600/first+catch+bluegill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="my son's first catch bluegill in March 2015 near our community pond" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFSIlnmgifsbDExO8ayooiwCkWUHfQteoc5ci2dj6jvwf-MEkD1ORm13dJSPlURpzz6JlakFRyIDM2TZ7aXxCejd2iEs9cnbE3qrIjkM-3XugxsiBQaiky_3htUkHErdQ0ECpRXu0g2M/s200/first+catch+bluegill.jpg" title="my son's first catch bluegill" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After reading the benefit of fishing with your kids: <a href="http://www.saltstrong.com/articles/teaching-kids-how-to-fish/">staying away from xboxes & cell phones</a>, <a href="http://www.lawrencebay.com/why-parents-should-teach-their-children-how-to-fish/">learning a new skill set</a>, <a href="http://www.backupcare.org/blog/10-ways-fishing-with-your-son-is-about-more-than-fishing/">getting father-son time</a>, I bet you want to give a try. But how, or how to get an easy first catch with your kids? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are many online <a href="https://mysterytacklebox.com/blog/6-tips-for-teaching-your-kids-how-to-fish/">tips</a>, but probably not very practical. My </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">post will share </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">one easy & practical tip to fish with you kids in a pond. It works every single time. In fact, we even held a fishing party, and every kid caught a few. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please try it out and comment with your results :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Long story short. The tip is to <b>use small size hook with a little piece of beacon or turkey meat to fish bluegills </b>assuming there are some in the pond. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiIalcha4Ct3y3DG2tixwEC6bLr096sXaXOuJ-lxG8lfzBM-0QUm_hBVA2isZZQfoRCUSMi-3aZF4rNXeLBHMApHIM2yN_4ksEN5bGPJnbClTLvLx9MFV1V8yykIDf3Yh4f90Kbvx9Co/s1600/fishing_rod+Setup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="fishing rod setup for bluegills: bobber, lead, hook" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiIalcha4Ct3y3DG2tixwEC6bLr096sXaXOuJ-lxG8lfzBM-0QUm_hBVA2isZZQfoRCUSMi-3aZF4rNXeLBHMApHIM2yN_4ksEN5bGPJnbClTLvLx9MFV1V8yykIDf3Yh4f90Kbvx9Co/s320/fishing_rod+Setup.jpg" title="fishing rod setup for bluegills: bobber, lead, hook" width="214" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are the details:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegill">Bluegill</a> is the right species for kids fishing. Medium size (typically <10", < 2 lbs), quick action without long waiting, active but not picky with meat lure, and always gather in school. If you see them, you can catch them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Don't start with Bass or Catfish fishing. Bass fishing requires some complicated techniques: casting-reeling, different artificial lures. C</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">atfish fishing takes much more patience. Neither of them is good for beginners. So, just try bluegill to keep your kids interested at least for the first few times.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Green-Salamander-Combo-Tubular/dp/B011LUWQJ0/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1482943844&sr=8-3&keywords=fishing+pole+kid&refinements=p_72:2661618011&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=6a4ccf4d02dc3ab58256895047e475df" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Shakespeare Green Salamander Combo SC with 6 lb Line Reel Tubular Glass Lt Rod, 4'6"" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B011LUWQJ0&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="kid spincast real/rod combo" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lure</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Raw beacon and turkey slice</span> is my<i> silver bullet. </i>Bluegills are crazy about meaty bait. A little piece is good enough </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as long as it is securely on the hook.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beacon may work better than turkey because turkey tissue is easier to split and stays less time on the hook.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No need to try those artificial lures as they requires either long-time waiting or fancy reeling.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Claw-Balsa-6-Inch-1-Inch/dp/B008MIMUGE/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1482948970&sr=1-4&keywords=bobber&linkCode=li1&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=335df7b065b5de010024ed3724b11768" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Eagle Claw Balsa Style Oval Fixed Float with 6-Inch Stem, 2 Piece" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B008MIMUGE&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Balsa Style bobber" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Setup</span></h4>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Water-Gremlin-Removable-Split-Shot/dp/B001AMGGBO/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1482945022&sr=1-17&keywords=bobber&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=101c212d7f65af4f4dc9673b4406af06" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Water Gremlin Removable Split Shot Pro Pack, 48ea/BB, 36ea/3/0, 16ea/7, 12ea/5, 12ea/4" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B001AMGGBO&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="soft lead sinker" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Any kids' <i>Spincast </i>reel/rod should work, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but do</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>not </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">start with a </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Spinning reel</i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Spinning reel has an open </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">spool - a little hard to operate, so not for beginners. </span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2htovFZ" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Shakespeare Salamander</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is a nice spincast combo that my son has used (here is a </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2iERuEp" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">good set</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for girls). Check out YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/Y-zuhXBNVZo">video</a> to see how to use a spincast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My son uses </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2i89kTm">Balsa Style Oval bobber</a> just because it is wooden natural color. Also make fishing line a loop around to prevent slip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Add one or two <a href="http://amzn.to/2ihQGJ2">Gremlin Removable Soft Lead</a> ~ 2" above the hook. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also make fishing line a loop around the lead to prevent slip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remember use a Small size hook, please.</span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=li2&o=1&a=B001AMGGBO" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-66725771576069198202017-02-04T17:21:00.001-06:002017-02-26T22:47:55.289-06:00Damascus EDC Knife - Legendary Uniqueness: 大马士革随身刀<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is a <a href="http://amzn.to/2lasLZW"><i>Regular</i> EDC knife</a>, and there is a <a href="http://amzn.to/2jNoWOc"><i>Damascus</i> EDC knife</a>!</span><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Hikers-Damascus-Folding-Handle/dp/B00MQ0EIV4/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=hunting-fishing&ie=UTF8&qid=1486267330&sr=1-37&keywords=damascus+steel+knife&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin:3226046011&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=a1653050bf45e4af78b212a0fdfd5b98" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Damascus EDC Knife" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00MQ0EIV4&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Damascus EDC Knife" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An EDC knife is meant for everyday carry. Our lives are different. What is the best EDC for me may not be the best EDC for you. However, you'e never wrong with a Damascus EDC knife, which represents outstanding uniqueness, supreme quality, and rich history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Legendary Damascus Steel</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Like the stripes of a wild animal, the laminated bands of a </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWINnHM3QlTi3O2gG9m_UyQDW58XpPIxL6MUBwsf9VpWB5pURH1zfSqivU4KtocsmLAsL2h8sEA6j9GFMgyW_N7BqDE28V7Lm8xTdkK2e4QcPhIEU7nnKm-4hdfH6CUlF5Uf3zHD1PYR4/s1600/iranian-damascus-steel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="18th century Iranian forged Damascus" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWINnHM3QlTi3O2gG9m_UyQDW58XpPIxL6MUBwsf9VpWB5pURH1zfSqivU4KtocsmLAsL2h8sEA6j9GFMgyW_N7BqDE28V7Lm8xTdkK2e4QcPhIEU7nnKm-4hdfH6CUlF5Uf3zHD1PYR4/s1600/iranian-damascus-steel.jpg" title="18th century Iranian forged Damascus" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">genuine Damascus blade ripple and shimmer in the sunlight, giving true delight to the knowledgeable eye. A product of folding and hot-forging layer upon layer of high-quality steel, each Damascus blade is a unique expression of the knife-maker's art. The reputation and history of Damascus steel has given rise to many legends, such as the ability to cut through a rifle barrel or to cut a hair falling across the blade.</span><br />
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<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Damascus_bladesmith.jpg/220px-Damascus_bladesmith.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="A bladesmith from Damascus, ca. 1900" border="0" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Damascus_bladesmith.jpg/220px-Damascus_bladesmith.jpg" title="A bladesmith from Damascus, ca. 1900" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The steel is named after Damascus, the capital city of Syria. It may either refer to swords made or sold in Damascus directly, or it may just refer to the aspect of the typical patterns, by comparison with Damask fabrics (which are in turn named after Damascus).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Production of these patterned swords gradually declined, ceasing by around 1750, and the process was lost to metalsmiths. Several modern theories have ventured to explain this decline, including the breakdown of trade routes to supply the needed metals, the lack of trace impurities in the metals, the possible loss of knowledge on the c</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rafting techniques through secrecy and lack of transmission, suppression of the industry in India by the British Raj, or a combination of all the above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Modern attempts to duplicate the metal have not been entirely successful due to differences in raw materials and manufacturing techniques. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since the well-known technique of "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_welding">Pattern Welding</a>" produced surface patterns similar to those found on Damascus blades, some blacksmiths were erroneously led to believe that Damascus blades were made using this technique, but today, the difference between wootz steel and pattern welding is fully documented and well understood. Pattern-welded steel has been referred to as "Damascus steel" since 1973. This "Modern Damascus" is made from several types of steel and iron slices welded together to form a billet, and currently the term "Damascus" (although technically incorrect) is widely accepted to describe modern pattern welded steel blades in the trade. The patterns vary depending on how the smith works the billet. The billet is drawn out and folded until the desired number of layers are formed.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-1760DAM-Damascus-Skyline-Linerlock/dp/B00247SLPS/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=aae085d2360668c6f0efe3d5271b8527" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Kershaw 1760DAM Damascus Skyline Linerlock EDC Knife with G-10 Handles, Black" border="0" height="160" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00247SLPS&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Kershaw 1760DAM Damascus Skyline EDC Knife" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2l9iflI">Kershaw 1760DAM Skyline EDC Knife</a></span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My favorite one </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">- The best of the best! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The famous EDC knife of <a href="http://amzn.to/2jPkHNe">Kershaw Skyline</a> with a Damascus blade. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Phenomenal pattern, razor sharp edge. Perfect EDC size: blade length: 3" (7.5 cm), closed Length: 4" (10.3 cm). Light weight 2.3 oz. To top it all off, this is </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Made In USA</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. No wonder, <a href="http://amzn.to/2k8r7YF">amazon </a>always runs out of shock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2kErhKj">Kershaw Damascus Steel Leek EDC Knife</a></span></h4>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Damascus-Assisted-Opening-Stainless/dp/B003R6DDEO/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1486237606&sr=8-2&keywords=damascus+knife+kershaw+leek&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=312fea371569a01e7b2821ccb57792bd" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Kershaw Damascus Steel Leek EDC Knife Assisted Opening Stainless Handles" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B003R6DDEO&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Kershaw Damascus Steel Leek EDC Knife" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Damascus version of the classic EDC <a href="http://amzn.to/2kF8teb">Kershaw Leek</a>. Compared with </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2l9iflI" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1760DAM Skyline</a>, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">it has assisted opening but slightly </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">more</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">weight (3.1 oz).</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I am not a big fan of Leek's skinny blade shape. Still a great Damascus EDC, plus <i>Made in USA</i>.</span><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Damascus-Steel-Assisted-Opening/dp/B005S0TQPM/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1486249687&sr=8-1&keywords=damascus+knife+kershaw&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=d93d7aa330bccfe9c84f57fced081748" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Kershaw Damascus Steel Chive Assisted Opening EDC Knife" border="0" height="200" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B005S0TQPM&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Kershaw Damascus Steel Chive EDC" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another light EDC with weight under 2 oz. Cost $65, better price than </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2l9iflI" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1760DAM Skylin</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2l9iflI">e</a> and </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2kErhKj" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Leek</a>,<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> While, its damascus pattern is not as complicated as the others. Still a nice </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">EDC, </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Made in USA</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2lazenp">Mcusta Damascus EDC knife with Rosewood Handle</a></span></h4>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mcusta-Knives-Tactility-Damascus-MC-0122DR/dp/B013YRP3A2/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1486268457&sr=8-1&keywords=Mcusta&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=c16ea9bb60f6edbcb248ef9e2ca1e13e" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B013YRP3A2&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Breathtaking beauty of Damascus blade in natural Indian Rosewood handle. Well-know Japanese manufacture <a href="http://amzn.to/2laEPu4">Mcusta</a>. Slightly heavy (3.65 oz). </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3.62" blade length and 8" overall. The blade is held solidly in a steel liner locker. Contoured finger grooves for additional comfort in the hand. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A little expensive, but you get what you pay.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-75375552571011328542017-01-16T08:38:00.002-06:002017-02-04T23:42:41.935-06:00"Never Eat Alone" - Networking Bible: 人脉与成功宝典<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Never-Eat-Alone-Expanded-Updated/dp/0385346654/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1484433427&sr=8-1&keywords=Never+Eat+Alone&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=6d070d1a653351dcb0f2824a132f2cfa" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0385346654&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Never Eat Alone, Keith Ferrazzi" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's always a good sign when you're mentally exhausted after reading a book, and I felt that way after completing <a href="http://amzn.to/2jjFhsB">Never Eat Alone</a>, each chapter contains a wealth of useful information. I've considered myself to be good with people and someone with strong interpersonal skills, but this <a href="http://amzn.to/2jjFhsB">book </a>humbled me by showing me how much I can improve when it comes to the dreaded art of "networking".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Keith-Ferrazzi/e/B001KDMRSE/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1484433860&sr=8-2-ent&_encoding=UTF8&tag=wlebox20-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=0834a7d6255e41c1fcee7b99ac067bfa&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="_blank">Keith Ferrazzi</a> provides practical and precise methods that can be done in everyday professional life in this </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2jjFhsB" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">book</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The importance of connecting and the impact it has on our own success was clearly articulated. The "Connectors Hall of Fame" sections were value enough to read this </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2jjFhsB" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">book</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. One of the most poignant points was to focus on your strengths, not </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">your</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> wea</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">knesses using the 80/20</span>rule. We should all be "sticklers for self-development," but we sometimes focus too much on what we can't do as opposed to the special things we can do. The flavor of the networking conversation will change, not because you are saying, "Look at me," but because you are sharing the best parts about you with some vulnerability which will change the small talk to a real connection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I feel that the most powerful message in this <a href="http://amzn.to/2jjFhsB">book </a>is being able to offer something of value to someone regardless of their status or title. My interactions with others have changed after reading this; as <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Keith-Ferrazzi/e/B001KDMRSE/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1484433860&sr=8-2-ent&_encoding=UTF8&tag=wlebox20-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=0834a7d6255e41c1fcee7b99ac067bfa&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="_blank">Keith</a> says, networking isn't a zero-sum game - if you help someone out it doesn't mean there's less "pie" to go around. There's an abundance of goodwill in this world and helping others creates a chain reaction which can then create serendipitous moments which change the course of our lives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, I highly recommend this <a href="http://amzn.to/2jjFhsB">book</a> to anyone looking to enhance their lives with the connections they make. This <a href="http://amzn.to/2jjFhsB">book</a> will help you grow as a person by allowing you to know what types of relationships you want to have and with whom you have those relationships with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the end, I like to share some of my favorite quotes:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i style="font-weight: normal;">"Lifetime corporate employment is dead; we’re all free agents now, managing our own careers across multiple jobs and companies.”</i></span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-64195601297197208102017-01-13T22:20:00.003-06:002017-01-18T21:29:50.308-06:00Troubleshooting "Radio Project" in ScienceWiz Kit- 矿石收音机调试<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeWM_k9vpGy6ZP1BQskuDeZGaqXuGB2AbXPMCXMexFozSGgmytobYQQnyk47znE7gzRnUn008WNV9cFQTB1HjnbklmK-Tnl-m2pKrD-ZBMDAkAm7Y9WFmel2qUJfxxhBP2wYWx15jlsE/s1600/Crystal+Radio+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Crystal Radio project" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeWM_k9vpGy6ZP1BQskuDeZGaqXuGB2AbXPMCXMexFozSGgmytobYQQnyk47znE7gzRnUn008WNV9cFQTB1HjnbklmK-Tnl-m2pKrD-ZBMDAkAm7Y9WFmel2qUJfxxhBP2wYWx15jlsE/s200/Crystal+Radio+1.jpg" title="Crystal Radio project" width="173" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Perhaps inspired by my recent </span><a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2016/12/sciencewiz-inventions-kit.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">post</a>, many friends start building science projects of <a href="http://amzn.to/2h1nfI2">ScienceWiz / Inventions Kit</a> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with their kids</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> However, they could not get the last project of "Building a Radio" work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Frankly, my son and I did not make it at our first attempt, either. Apparently, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we are not alone. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For example, this <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/review/R12VJ3EUK1EP2I/ref=cm_cr_dp_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0006O7DKA&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=165793011&store=toys-and-games#wasThisHelpful">amazon reviewer</a> complained it even though he "</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">followed the instructions to a tee". This boy on </span><a href="https://youtu.be/ha9qMLDpTjM" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">YouTube</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was not able to get any sound even though he double checked everything. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Almost gave up until I read this <a href="http://integratedscienceathome.blogspot.com/2011/01/powered-by-radio-waves.html">successful case</a> with the </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">same </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2h1nfI2" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Inventions Ki</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2h1nfI2" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">t</a> as ours</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Then I did some online research and troubleshooting, eventually made it work! My son was so excited to </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hear the music out of the homemade radio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, I like to share some troubleshooting tips. Hopefully, these trigger your a "Aha moment" and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">help you fix your Radio...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">多半是受我<a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2016/12/sciencewiz-inventions-kit.html">帖子</a>的影响,很多朋友都在和孩子做</span><a href="http://amzn.to/2h1nfI2" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ScienceWiz/Inventions Kit</a> 的科学制作。但是,他们告诉我<a href="http://amzn.to/2h1nfI2">该书</a>最后一个矿石收音机项目做不出来。其实,我和儿子第一次也没成功。直到看了这个<a href="http://integratedscienceathome.blogspot.com/2011/01/powered-by-radio-waves.html">帖子</a>,我坚信应该可以做成,但需要掌握一些调试技巧。在网上做点儿研究,再继续调试,我们最终成功了!这篇帖子就和大家分享一些调试窍门......<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Check the wiring carefully against the schematic diagram, making sure that all the connections make good contact. The cardboard should sit on top of an insulated material (wooden table or plastics), so no short circuit between the paper fasteners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">E</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">arphone</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Don't use your iPhone or smartphone headset, o</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nly used the earphone in the <a href="http://amzn.to/2h1nfI2" target="_blank">kit</a>. A </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">low impedance </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">earphone that you typically use in your MP3 player or smartphone will not work.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAV8IrRpEb-lbXTXi_r9CAQ2uv3rAdjpttuqXr-FujQ2Krx371J9pR0hqPji2UO5ncdKVl4qidJ-OxVdHPxkMoQ-UKrvwhwXjbuffCLeBA7o4m34muNVGP8K5zmOO1RODiOLneibdmro/s1600/Crystal+Radio+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Crystal Radio" border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAV8IrRpEb-lbXTXi_r9CAQ2uv3rAdjpttuqXr-FujQ2Krx371J9pR0hqPji2UO5ncdKVl4qidJ-OxVdHPxkMoQ-UKrvwhwXjbuffCLeBA7o4m34muNVGP8K5zmOO1RODiOLneibdmro/s200/Crystal+Radio+2.JPG" title="Crystal Radio" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sand magnet wire completely</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unlike the <a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2016/12/sciencewiz-inventions-kit.html">motor project</a>, you have to COMPLETELY remove the protective enamel off the two ends of the coiled wire. I used a piece of <a href="http://amzn.to/2iJRSVR">220-Grit sandpaper</a> (not the low quality pieces from the kit) and re-sanded them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The ground is critical and should be True ground, something like a metal water pipe in your house </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">all the way to the earthen ground pipe. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The tip I got</i> is shown on the right picture. I found a cable outlet (BNC connector) on the wall, so I just connected my red ground wire to the outer surface of the cable outlet, which is a better ground.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A long enough antenna (>90ft). </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If space is a problem, you can try winding the antenna around the room in a big coil, but having the antenna outdoors, and as high up as you can get it, will be best. </span><br />
<i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The tip I got</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is is to use your body as an antenna - simply hold the slidable outer foil on the towel tube (one electrode of the variable capacitor), but don't touch the inner foil (if you do so, you short circuit the variable capacitor).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For our case, after re-sanding, grounding to the cable outlet, and touching the outer foil, we immediately heard the radio sound. What an exciting moment!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">This radio is actually called a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_radio" target="_blank">Crystal Radio</a>, the first widely used type of radio receiver, and the main type used during the wireless telegraphy era. This inexpe</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">nsive, </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">reliable, non-battery-powered radio was a major driving force in the introduction of radio to the public, contributing to the beginning of radio broadcasting around 1920. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_radio" target="_blank">wiki</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span>
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[<a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2017/01/emotional-intelligence-2.0-EQ.html#Chinese_ver">中文</a>] <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I bought <a href="http://amzn.to/2igctOR">Emotional Intelligence 2.0</a> book probably due to a little social pressure - at least two corporate training instructors recommended it as "Gold Standard" for my career </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">development.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I agree. To me, <a href="http://amzn.to/2igctOR">this book</a> is a success-enabler. Every time when I read it, I can not help recalling several events in my career either success or failure, which in fact correlated with how well I handled my emotions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2igctOR">The book</a> has a single purpose -- "<i>Increasing Your EQ</i>". Well done! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the first I've seen that actually shows you how to not only be</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> aware your emotion </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but also foster your emotional intelligence, rather than just explaining what it is. The book is filled with strategies to increase each of the 4 emotional intelligence skills: <i>Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next I like to share a few highlights and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a 30-minute YouTube video interviewing the author - <i>Travis Bradberry</i> at the end:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Personal Improvement Plan</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It has a self-contained, step-by-step, program that was customized to my score profile after I went online and used the included pass code to access an emotional intelligence test. I learned which areas where holding me back and which of the book's 66 strategies would increa</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">se my emotional intelligence the most.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The authors use excellent anecdotes to illustrate various
concepts. Some of the
information on emotional intelligence and job title (e.g. CEOs have the lowest
EQs in the workforce, on average), is very revealing. My favorite anecdote in
the book is the riveting story of a surfer who survives a run in with a 5,000
pound great white, by using his emotional intelligence.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tip: Better to Get Paperback not Kindle</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You don't get a code for online tests directly in the kindle version but via a separate email from Amazon. It still works but is not convenient. Plus, you can mark your score on the book to track you progress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, I definitely recommend this book, especially for
other young people trying to be successful at work. I wish I had read it when I was in high school. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">买了这本《</span><a href="http://amzn.to/2igctOR" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">情绪智力 2.0</a>》 的书主要是因为<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">今年至少两位企业培训师向我推荐,说它是”职场进阶金典“。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">看完书后,我觉得他们没吹牛。对我来说,它更像本胜利孵化器。每次我合上书后,脑海总是浮现起以前职场的经历,其成败仿佛总是取决我对自己情绪的把控。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2igctOR" target="_blank">本书</a>的主旨是“提高你的情商 (EQ)”。它做到了!</span><a href="http://amzn.to/2igctOR" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">本书</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">不仅仅是让你理解什么是</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">情绪智力更重要的是教你如何培养提高 - 通过网上跟踪测验来制定</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 一个适合你自己的挺高策略。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">好吧,我分享一点自己的收获,并附上本书作者在YouTube上的</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">采访录像。</span><br />
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<li><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">通过网上的自我测试制定 一 套适合你自己的</span>挺高策略</b></li>
<li><b>简洁生动的文风 让本书通俗易懂</b></li>
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总而言之,我竭力推荐此书,特别是想在职场大展身手年轻朋友们。我真希望自己在高中时就读到此书。<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-86488314126542144222017-01-01T23:14:00.000-06:002017-05-02T23:13:26.872-05:00Practical LEGO Robot Kits for Kids (7+) - 实用机器人套件<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1593272774/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=9a8ab030d999f154b48978e4849e2fe2" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The LEGO Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines" border="0" height="200" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1593272774&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="The LEGO Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines" width="160" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Did you make the similar mistake? </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My son loves Legos. To cultivate his engineering sense, I bought tons of different LEGO sets, </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2igGMae" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">City</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2igAlDW" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mine</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2iqzcKF" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Creator</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2iNsKtR" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Star Wars</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2imodiZ" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Technic</a> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">etc. However, the problem is when the set is built, it is "dead" and becomes a display.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Luckily, I met a renowned <a href="https://www.facebook.com/American-Robotics-Academy-Conroe-The-Woodlands-Spring-1535681700058573/?fref=ts">robotics educator</a>, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/charlie.chen.1238292" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Charles Che</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/charlie.chen.1238292" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">n</a>,</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">at my son's robotics camp and talked about this problem. He gave me a simple solution f</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or <i>kids age 7-10 before using </i></span><a href="http://amzn.to/2imI7dp" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>LEGO Mindstorms</i></a>:<br />
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今天聊聊机器人。大家有没有遇到同样的问题?我儿子酷爱Lego,<br />
<a name='more'></a>为培养他的兴趣,我买了暴多的成品Lego。但问题是一旦搭好后,<br />
这套Lego就变成了摆设,又不能搭成别的。<br />
有幸的是,我碰到了休斯顿地区知名的机器人<a href="https://www.facebook.com/American-Robotics-Academy-Conroe-The-Woodlands-Spring-1535681700058573/?fref=ts">指导老师</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/charlie.chen.1238292" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Charles Che</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/charlie.chen.1238292" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">n</a>,并和他讨论了此问题。他的解决方法是下面这个简单的公式:<i>适于7-10岁孩子未接触 </i></span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2imI7dp" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LEGO Mindstorms</a>:</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They are different from regular LEGO sets without step-by-step instruction images. In fact, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Isogawa's Technic idea books only take 1 or 3 pictures of the assembled ones. Your kid needs some guess and try to duplicate them. Reverse-engineering is the next level of LEGO building for your kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2i8MhI0">The LEGO Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines</a></span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fundamentals of Machine Elements: gears, shafts, pulleys, turntables, connectors, etc. Great intro book for LEGO </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Simple Machines Set </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/simple-machines-set/9689">9689 </a></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Powered Machines Set <a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/simple-powered-machines-base-set/9686">9686</a>.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Power-Functions-Idea-Book/dp/1593276885/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483242427&sr=1-1&keywords=The+LEGO+Power+Functions+Idea+Book&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=fd4162821d9e8cf703bc427fb1938a61" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1593276885&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" width="160" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a collection of hundreds of mechanisms for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles. Extension of book 1. My son's favorite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a collection of hundreds of working examples of simple models. Advanced book, but my son is not very big on this book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2ikO8cR">The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 1: Machines and Mechanisms</a></span></h4>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Power-Functions-Idea-Book/dp/1593276893/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=51caf602cdd63da02e706def4ea77167" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 2: Cars and Contraptions" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1593276893&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 2: Cars and Contraptions" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">showcases small projects to build with gears, motors, gadgets, and other moving elements. Again, a perfect book matches Sets </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/simple-machines-set/9689">9689 </a>and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/simple-powered-machines-base-set/9686">9686</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/charlie.chen.1238292">Mr.Chen</a> uses this classic book to teach his robotics classes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One step forward - use basic knowledge from Book 1 to build cars. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/American-Robotics-Academy-Conroe-The-Woodlands-Spring-1535681700058573/?fref=ts">Mr.Chen</a> develops some of his robotics curriculum based on it.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">LEGO Education Sets are very popular in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics">STEM </a>society. Numerous schools and camps have been using them for their robotics </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">curriculum. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Interestingly, Lego never openly advertises their Education Sets. In fact, you can not find any on their </span><a href="https://www.lego.com/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">official website</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shrewd marketing strategy - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If they do so, the sales of other commercial packages (<a href="http://amzn.to/2iV0ZzB">Chima</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2hIvhcI">Star Wars</a>, etc.) will be damaged. </span><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lego-Education-Simple-Machines-9689/dp/B00OOH6JJQ/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1483333575&sr=8-1&keywords=lego+9689&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=fb138bdf06d181947ad9980e6e9fac78" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00OOH6JJQ&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Friendly reminder - <span style="color: red;">Do NOT buy any LEGO Education Sets fro</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">m</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"> Amazon sellers</span>, much higher price than </span><a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/shop" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">LEGO Education site</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Motorized-Mechanisms-Base-LEGO/dp/B001NETDSM/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1483333718&sr=8-1&keywords=lego+9686&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=cdd777c4d86d2fe87b0aab3440771961" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B001NETDSM&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" /></a><a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/simple-powered-machines-base-set/9686" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Simple & Powered Machines Base Set 9686 8+yrs</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></h4>
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<a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/renewable-energy-add-on-set/9688" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Renewable Energy Add-on Set 9688 8+yrs</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/products/pneumatics-add-on-set/9641">Pneumatics Add-on Set 9641 10+yrs</a> </span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The above Lego Education sets do not cover all Technic parts needed in Isogawa's books, so you have to buy the missing ones online. Here is the <a href="https://www.nostarch.com/technic">website</a> lists all </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Technic</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">parts in his books, and you can buy them from </span><a href="http://www.bricklink.com/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">bricklin</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bricklink.com/">k</a> website</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. I bought 2 motors and a few Technic pieces from </span><a href="http://www.bricklink.com/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">brickli</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bricklink.com/">nk</a>, good experience, fast shipping, accept paypal.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-37899825732472291712016-12-26T20:13:00.000-06:002017-01-18T21:31:23.400-06:00How to Help Your Kid Start Ice Skating - 初学滑冰手记<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Riedell-Model-Boys-Skates-Black/dp/B004I9VGE8/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1482788332&sr=8-2&keywords=Riedell++10+boy+skate&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=316f62cba66d8b8ee20f121ff7ba66f0" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Riedell Model 10 Boy's Ice Skates" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B004I9VGE8&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Riedell Skates for beginners" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Is ice skating the right sport for my kids; which one - Figure skating or Hockey? " Many parents asked these questions. My answer is simple - "Let them TRY but with a Right Starter Kit."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My son started it when he was 5. I listed some tips that we learned during his skating journey. Hopefully, your kids will avoid these rookie mistakes, pick it up easily, and have more fun! 😏</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>The tips are mainly for the beginners, typically for those who have not decided their skating style (figure vs hockey) yet</b>. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">各位推妈推爸,今天聊一下初学滑冰。</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">儿子5岁开始练习,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">我</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">在这儿收录了一点我们摸索的经验。本文主要针对滑冰初级阶段而且暂时还没定方向(花样 vs 冰球)的</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">孩子们。</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">长话短说 - 就是<b>要有一套适合初学者S</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>tater Kit</b>。可以先用下面这套</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tater Kit ($100)</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">试试看;若孩子否喜欢或是有潜力,再投资正式设备。</span><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=li2&o=1&a=B004I9VGE8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"You got to buy his own skates! Not an expensive pair, any new skates are way better than those dulled rentals." This was the first suggestion from my son's private coach. If not sure about the style, you may start with figure skating. I have bought <a href="http://amzn.to/2i0MRaP" target="_blank">Riedell Model 10 Boy's</a> about $70 (here is the link for <a href="http://amzn.to/2ixLP2H" target="_blank">Girls's</a>) for my son every year as he grows fast. Also bought <a href="http://amzn.to/2ibizCt" target="_blank">Riedell 110RS</a> $70 just for myself, so we can enjoy dad-and-son time!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/NIce-Caps-Thinsulate-Waterproof-13-15yrs/dp/B00L7687RY/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1482791319&sr=8-1&keywords=N%27ice+Caps+Boys+Thinsulate+Waterproof+Ski+Glove&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=72a3532684023fe5abe9e33c0b4a8ce4" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="N'Ice Caps Kids Bulky Thinsulate Waterproof Winter Snow Ski Glove With Ridges" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00L7687RY&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="waterproof ski gloves for ice skating" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">properly</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tightening the skates is the most common mistake that we saw in ice rinks. Please make sure you can stand stable before entering the rink, check these </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+tie+ice+skates+tight" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">YouTube videos</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No ankle-cut socks, please. Any long or knee high <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=wlebox20-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=97a6effe122bd7a99ab985b355f5b84e&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=sporting&keywords=skate%20socks" target="_blank">socks</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> should work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gloves are part of your <i>required </i>safety gear; basically any kinds are better than nothing. Besides thermal & impact protection, they prevent your fingers from cutting by other's blades when you fall. I did not buy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=wlebox20-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=d15002abda2ae2a09d07faa361c75ad7&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=sporting&keywords=Kids%20hockey%20gloves" target="_blank">bulky hockey gloves</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> but </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hnRdIe" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Thinsulate Ski Gloves</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Better price, waterproof, and more flexible. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Recently, my son complained about his old ski gloves were too warm and sweaty, I replaced them with <a href="http://amzn.to/2i8C7Vz" target="_blank">Outdoor Cycling Gloves</a> (small size), which are more stylish and flexible but not waterproof (OK for him because he skates really well)</span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=li2&o=1&a=B00L7687RY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Again I did not go with hockey style but found some good substitutes. <a href="http://amzn.to/2ibrkMI" target="_blank">McDavid 6440 HEX Padded Sleeve</a>: X-small size for his elbows and small size for his knees (age 5-8). These sleeves are low profile, super flexible, and thick impact cushion. In fact, I saw some hockey players use them under shin guards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=wlebox20-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=2268e67beadb0496d7bc72c5f1669d11&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=sporting&keywords=Waterproof%20Clothes" target="_blank">Waterproof</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />is a must! Don't wear cotton sweater or blue jeans, you will get wet & cold very soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Better get a coach and take lessons no matter group lessons or private ones. Two reasons: (1) learn skate safely and quickly. The first lessons is probably all about how to fall safely; (2) know your kid's potential and help your kid decide figure or hockey style. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Practice, practice, and practice. As a parent, you need to make it fun - very simple get your skates and skate with your kids! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remember you can pick up some basic skills on </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=learn+ice+skating+for+beginners" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. For example, I learned <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8CWdQyYxzc" target="_blank">T-stop</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j6F4E4qhs8" target="_blank">forward crossover</a> from YouTube. You can do it, too!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-43768959060168726112016-12-23T14:12:00.002-06:002017-02-04T23:42:41.925-06:00Your Brain at Work - 了解大脑, 笑傲职场<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-Work-Strategies-Distraction/dp/0061771295/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=3abe0f56c387fe8726b033497561bb9a" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0061771295&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" /></a><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">[<a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2016/12/your-brain-at-work.html#English_Ver" style="color: red;"><span style="color: #990000;">English</span></a>]</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">大家都知道-“干得累不如干得巧”。那怎么才能干得巧?这本《</span><a href="http://amzn.to/2i2zNlv" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Your Brain at Work</a>》书<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">会给你一点儿启示。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">我对本书的第一印象就是它</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">讲故事的笔锋,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">把很多脑科学知识自然地与</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Emily和Paul一家人的工作、生活串起来。解释了大脑如何处理信息,怎样最优我们的脑资源,如何最好完成多任务,怎么样和同事有效工作?</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">书中两点我很有共鸣:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>趋利避害</b> - 漫长的人类进化,把我们的大脑处理信息的主要目的变为趋利避害。而且往往对“祸”最先反应。 比如说你老板叫你去,你第一反应很可能是"我干错什么事了?"而不是“太好了,我要加工资了。”</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <b>SCARF 模式包括</b> <b>Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, and Fairness</b>。增强其中任何一个对人们<a name='more'></a>都可能是“利”。降低任何一条都或许会让你感觉“祸”。我还成功的用了SCARF一次。我4岁的儿子不愿意关iPad,我想可以试试SCARF中的"自治"(Autonomy).我问他选择是我关机还是他关;他爽快地选择他关。</span></li>
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有耐心的可以看看下文的<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">YouTube</span>录像,作者给 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">GoogleTechTalks。没耐心看完这一个多小时录像的,可以读读作者发表的<a href="https://www.med.illinois.edu/depts_programs/academic_affairs/downloads/SCARF-NeuroleadershipArticle.pdf" target="_blank">概要文章</a>。</span><br />
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<a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2016/12/your-brain-at-work.html" name="English_Ver"></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"</span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Work smarter but not harder</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">" is a platitude until you read this book. Practical, insightful, and detailed information on how to best use your brain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After I read </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2i2zNlv" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Your Brain at Work</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, my first impression is its storytelling style. Using a story about a couple's (Emily and Paul) daily life and work events, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=wlebox20-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=1ef1f78b4fa1f8c8de2e0b9fc6f9baf8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=books&keywords=David%20Rock" target="_blank">David Rock</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> is able to connect the dots of lots of neural science knowledge and explain:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How does our brain process information? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">W</span>hy our brains feel so taxed, and how to maximize our mental resources? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How to handle multi-task and How to overcome distraction? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How to collaborate more effectively with others</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I resonant with two points of the book:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The approach (</span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">reward</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">)-avoid (</span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">threat</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">) response: a survival instinct.</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Millions years of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">evolution has formed human beings' brain to respond the external info this way. Our initial response tends to expect the threat first. For example, when your colleague tells you that your boss wants to see you, you first response probably is -"Did I do something wrong?" but not "Wow, I guess I will get a promotion today."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">SCARF model: <u>S</u></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tatus, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>C</u>ertainty, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>A</u>utonomy, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>R</u>elatedness, and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>F</u>airness</span></h4>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XeJSXfXep4M/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XeJSXfXep4M?feature=player_embedded" style="clear: right; float: right;" width="320"></iframe><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Enhancement of these 5 dimensions is experienced as rewarding. Diminution along any of these is just as aversive as physical pain. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">SCARF worked for me once. Here is my true story. When my 4-yr-old son did not want to stop playing my iPad, I promoted "A" (Autonomy</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">) out of his SCARF and successfully persuaded him. I said:"Son, do you want me to turn it off or you like to do it". He said "I want to do it", then turned it off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also share David's YouTube video. If it </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is too long for you, you can read his </span><a href="https://www.med.illinois.edu/depts_programs/academic_affairs/downloads/SCARF-NeuroleadershipArticle.pdf" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">SCARF pape</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.med.illinois.edu/depts_programs/academic_affairs/downloads/SCARF-NeuroleadershipArticle.pdf" target="_blank">r</a>, sort of a brief summary about his book.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4.5 - 248 - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-32719735863002283942016-12-22T15:59:00.002-06:002017-01-03T21:08:30.927-06:00Must-Read Chess Books for Kids - 适合孩子的象棋书<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chess-Conquer-Friends-Principles-Post-Beginners/dp/1508510636/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NKYQX8V2C2S5B71MN1NK&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=8821205030aa486375cb430b24fe83b9" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Conquer your Friends with 8 Easy Principles" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1508510636&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Conquer your Friends with 8 Easy Principles" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My son has played chess over a year. He went to chess camps and took chess lessons. One tip is to get the right books. He read the following chess books recommended by his coach. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He improved rapidly and had lots of fun. A little regret from me, I can not beat him easily any more :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2igXyGX" target="_blank">Conquer your Friends with 8 Easy Principles</a></span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Strategy with 8 principles - big pictu</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re of the game<a name='more'></a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Easy to read, only 50 pages, no complex notation</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Free online resources (YouTube links, apps, and websites)</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Good price under $10</b></span></li>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chess-Conquer-Daredevil-Openings-Post-Beginners/dp/1515362256/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=286F6PACHA0S07DV5YDX&linkCode=li1&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=24beb66b18047fb5c4ee924891d2c483" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Conquer your Friends with 4 Daredevil Openings" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1515362256&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Conquer your Friends with 4 Daredevil Openings" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Exceptionally well written in a conversational tone, not in a technical tone. Also, the book assumes only a basic knowledge of how to play, yet manages to teach an expert foundation. Another sparkling point is no complex notation but focusing on principles and strategies. Although my son implicitly picked up some of those principles via his games or lessons, the book connects the dots and helps him use them in a more </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">proficient way. </span><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chess-Conquer-Checkmates-Strategy-Post-Beginners/dp/1515369757/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DT5H1HA7DPJ8NET8QMXB&linkCode=li1&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=e70e36308056a7f7893827a20360d31e" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Conquer your Friends with 10 Easy Checkmates" border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1515369757&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Conquer your Friends with 10 Easy Checkmates" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=li2&o=1&a=1508510636" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Later on, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the author</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> published 2 addition books with a focus more on tactics such as openings and checkmates:</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://amzn.to/2ikUENy" target="_blank">Conquer your Friends with 4 Daredevil Openings</a>. </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2ikTph3" target="_blank"><i>Conquer your Friends with 10 Easy Checkmates</i></a>. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I did not buy them, but one thing for sure is that these books are very concise and friendly to read.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2itJpT0" target="_blank">Chess Target Practice</a></span></h3>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chess-Target-Practice-Tactics-Fireside/dp/0671795007/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1482681296&sr=1-1&keywords=Chess+Target+Practice&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=107e7398011167e55515147ac47f891d" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0671795007&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" /></a><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">book is for beginners under </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1500 ranking</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">200+ puzzles</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A tactics handbook. It covers every square of the board, going over such battle tactics as the more obvious skewer, fork, basic trapping, to the subtler pin and Zugswang. A prerequisite book of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2ikYjL7" target="_blank">Murray Chandler's book</a> below.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=li2&o=1&a=0671795007" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Beat-Your-Chess-Gambit/dp/1901983056/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1482442487&sr=1-1&keywords=How+to+Beat+Your+Dad+at+Chess&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=f82ca334a1ecc9271569898e4be173d6" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="How to Beat Your Dad at Chess" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1901983056&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="How to Beat Your Dad at Chess" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2ikYjL7" target="_blank">How to Beat Your Dad at Chess</a></span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tactics with 50 deadly checkmating patterns</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>amazon #1 Best Seller Book in chess</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Written by a famous educator Grandmaster </b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Good price under $12</b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What's an attractive name! Isn't it a dream that many kids have. Interestingly, my son takes it as his secret weapon and doesn't want to show me :-) </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In fact the secret is about the author - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Grandmaster </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Murray Chandler. He won the silver medals in Chess Olympiads 3 times and is one of the few players beat Kasparov.</span><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chess-Tactics-Kids-Murray-Chandler/dp/1901983994/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZPCPKM2A2XTR7899FEN8&linkCode=li1&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=764487fef6c06cbbf247205e679443ca" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Chess Tactics for Kids" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1901983994&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Chess Tactics for Kids" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The book is all about tactics - 50 deadly checkmating patterns, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">basic attacking patterns that occur repeatedly in games between players of all standards.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remember and recognize them.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2hMZhCG">Chess Tactics f</a></span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><a href="http://amzn.to/2hMZhCG">or Kids</a> </i>is the 2nd book from </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Murray. Also </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">teaches the 50 tricky tactics that experienced chess masters use to win their games. I did not buy this book yet, and maybe hold it until my son can master all the 50 </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">checkmating patterns of the first book.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-32411335553545348072016-12-21T10:26:00.001-06:002017-05-15T22:15:03.751-05:00Our 1st Pinewood Derby Car from A to Z - 童子军松木赛车 之一<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Scout-Derby-Grand-Prix-Pinewood/dp/B00JI715QO/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1482165627&sr=1-1&keywords=Scout+Derby+Car+Kit&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=d3926d37eed6d4bf61beade19d3ff36b" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Scout Pinewood Derby Car Kit" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00JI715QO&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Scout Pinewood Derby Car Kit" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My son and I had zero background about the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinewood_derby" target="_blank">Pinewood Derby Car</a> when we got his car kit from our Pack. Over the past 2 months, we did lots of homework via <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=assceraries&oq=assceraries&aqs=chrome..69i57.737j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=pinewood+derby+car+tips+and+tricks" target="_blank">Google </a>& <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pinewood+derby+car+tips" target="_blank">YouTube</a> and also bought several tools & accessories for the project. Eventually, we built our first Derby car and surprisingly brought a trophy back home.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Portable-Tool-Organization-Removable/dp/B01HF3K4ZK/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1482102404&sr=1-1&keywords=CAT+P20&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=42880f1bf65dd6cc9bdff4f363bed272" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="CAT Toolbox for Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Car Project" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B01HF3K4ZK&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="CAT Toolbox for Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Car Project" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now I like to share our lessons/tips learned from this project. I am</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One question before I start - does your son have his own toolbox? If not, it is probably a good time to get one </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for him. I bought a <a href="http://amzn.to/2hyc1x4" target="_blank">CAT Portable Toolbox</a> for my son. It turned out to be a good decision; </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">especially on the contest day he had everything in one</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Get an extra Derby car kit just in case if you need a redo. </i>Either buy it from your pack or from <a href="http://amzn.to/2hMeu4W" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">amazon</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i style="font-weight: normal;">Watch YouTube tips & tricks <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pinewood+derby+car+tips" target="_blank">videos</a></i><span style="font-weight: normal;">. </span><a href="https://youtu.be/-RjJtO51ykY" style="font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Mark Rober's</a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> clip is a must-see. Don't just believe everything from the videos, and you got to do some study. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Wooden track or aluminum track</i><i>?</i> This is critical...check it with your Pack-master. The type of track will determine whether to use rail riding or not.</span></span></li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1GIDgMF4ORjED2H9q7yqCDHbz143DlahTx7zOOafy1I8wQFMM0aHeU-AxIYp9TIGu3UowZm7kuPG7sNIt-ezqiyy0m9LBfqkATIQ_dB_o_GIkiM55MvihdDqaK64g-vbx3soEwEe-34/s1600/Derby1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="wrote a simple flowchart listing all the steps; marked which steps would be on his own or with my help; estimated how long each step would take" border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1GIDgMF4ORjED2H9q7yqCDHbz143DlahTx7zOOafy1I8wQFMM0aHeU-AxIYp9TIGu3UowZm7kuPG7sNIt-ezqiyy0m9LBfqkATIQ_dB_o_GIkiM55MvihdDqaK64g-vbx3soEwEe-34/s200/Derby1.jpg" title="Pinewood Derby Project Planning" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Great opportunity to blend some Project Management flavor. Many dads may miss this by rushing into the building phase. Nothing fancy, I just sit with my son and wrote on a piece of paper listing the following steps into a simple flowchart. Moreover, I asked him to mark which steps would be on his own or with my help. Also, asked him to estimate how long each step would take -- make sure it would be done before the due day. In this way, my son not only got a big picture but also planned the project accordingly without missing his other activities such as baseball practice and music lessons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What is your goal - to be fast, realistic, or colorful? Remember your Pack may have different types of awards. The speedy award is the most competitive one, but other may be not. My son won the most colorful award - pretty good for a first-timer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One tip is not to draw on the pinewood block directly. We simply copied the front/side/top of the pinewood block on a piece of paper and then use a pencil to draw the front/side/top profile the car on the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">piece of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">paper.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As for speed, it is all about <b>weight </b>and <b>lubricant</b>:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Add weights and make sure the total weight center is about <i>1 inch from the rear axles</i>. I used </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hX98XI" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Tungsten Canopy Weigh</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2hX98XI" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">t</a>. It is exactly 2.5 oz with a perfect aerodynamic shape. It is a little pricey but worthwhile. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Polishing wheels</i> to make them lighter and smoother - check your Pack rules, too.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Keep the <i>total weight as close as 5 oz</i>. The more weight, the more initial energy, but don't exceed 5 oz limit - it will disqualify your car.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A power rotary tool is your pal, especially when you did a poor cutting job. I did some online study and decided to go with <a href="http://amzn.to/2i4liKb" target="_blank">Dremel 4000 Tool Kit</a>, but either </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2i4liKb" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Dremel 4000</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> or </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2i4m5em" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Dremel 3000</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> should work. Please make sure you son wears a mask and safety goggles while sanding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is your son's step. Believe him and offer help only if needed. Let him choose the color and pattern. My son wanted to paint his first Derby with his favorite color - green. I doubled at first, but he insisted. It turned out he was right. On the contest day, his green Derby was so standing-out compared to the other cars painted in standard colors (black, red, sliver, or blue). Eventually, he won the most colorful car award!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Any acrylic paint should be OK, and I used <a href="http://amzn.to/2i9qZ9I" target="_blank">Apple Barrel Set</a>. The other tip is to get some </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hJUKBn" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Craftsmart Paint Pens</a> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for touching up.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vYtwOFUt6tPPivkNWVHXCgbLnxMCbryuOK7M31_NGSu_jqzWKMaERXmaVLUvaK13lOiAam6knk7tCO0UJIo2mfDOboE6tT0E6Ft7-4J1NSVfYYMb9MOQo2aAgaIm_AVtiMA_kJVj8Pg/s1600/Derby6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="polishing axles of a pinewood Derby car with Dremel 4000 Tool Kit and Dremel Work Station" border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vYtwOFUt6tPPivkNWVHXCgbLnxMCbryuOK7M31_NGSu_jqzWKMaERXmaVLUvaK13lOiAam6knk7tCO0UJIo2mfDOboE6tT0E6Ft7-4J1NSVfYYMb9MOQo2aAgaIm_AVtiMA_kJVj8Pg/s200/Derby6.jpg" title="Polishing axles of a pinewood Derby car" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, you need it! Not only it will increase the speed, but also give your son a good opportunity to do the handy craftsman job. I set up </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2i4liKb" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Dremel 4000 Tool</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> in a </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2i4uzlo" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Dremel Work Station</a>.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> It looked really cool, and my son loved to operate it. Better to get </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hXa8ed" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Revell Tuning Set/Speed Kit</a>. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It includes </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 wheel tuning mandrel, a </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tube of graphite powder, and different grit sandpapers. You got to have the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mandrel to </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mount a wheel on the </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2i4liKb" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Dremel 4000</a>. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For axle p</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">olishing, <span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2hT2CRq" target="_blank">Dremel Keyless Chuck</a></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is needed to mount the axle on the </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2i4liKb" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Dremel 4000</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the key question you should ask yourself at the first place. The answer is very simple: <i>use rail riding only for aluminum tracks but not for wooden tracks</i>. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We learned it in a hard way. We configured our car to a rail riding; unfortunately the race track was made of wood. The </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">rail riding actually slowed the car down due to the excessive friction.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Set-Pinewood-Derby-Degree-Axles/dp/B01D03RPPG/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1482334838&sr=8-1&keywords=Pinewood+Derby+Bent+PRO+Axle&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=ceda3af23087776e6c1fc4fe2ebd652b" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Pinewood Derby 2.5 Degree Bent BSA polished Axles for the Pinewood Derby Car Project" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B01D03RPPG&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Pre-Bent polished axles for the Pinewood Derby Car Project" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My answer is Yes no matter what type of tracks, because (1) it reduces the wheel-track friction and (2) makes the axle alignment much easier. 2.5-deg bent is the magic angle. You may buy the <a href="http://amzn.to/2iaAg5y" target="_blank">pre-bent polished axles</a> from amazon. I know they cost a little extra but worth the money. Plus, buying these are much cheaper than buying the Axle bender tool to DIY it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Only dry lubricant graphite powder is permitted - no liquid or oil lubricant. Again, check out those YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?q=derby+car+lubricant" target="_blank">videos</a>. You can simplify <a href="https://youtu.be/zRNpgrf8L2c" target="_blank">spray graphite powder</a>, or use <a href="https://youtu.be/TPLSz-st5LM" target="_blank">axles graphite packing</a>. I used the latter, and it worked well. One tip - don't forget to bring your graphite tube to the contest, you will need it.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-22176219772101439522016-12-15T18:25:00.000-06:002017-02-04T23:42:12.513-06:00Bose Bluetooth Speakers - Which one?<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bose-SoundLink-Bluetooth-Speaker-Carbon/dp/B00WK47VEW/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=fc4ab7c092a38c7dce9bde4a42afff0f" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Bose SoundLink Mini II" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00WK47VEW&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Bose SoundLink Mini" /></a>What is the right Bose Bluetooth Speaker for me? <span style="font-family: inherit;">I know that I will be never wrong having a Bose blue speaker. The question to me - Which is the Right one for me: <a href="http://amzn.to/2hBjEkq" target="_blank">Bose SoundLink Color II</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2hBiky1" target="_blank">Bose SoundLink III</a>, or </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hTOio1" target="_blank">Bose SoundLink Mini II</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I did some research based on Amazon reviews and listened several audio test clips from YouTube. Long story short - </span> <a href="http://amzn.to/2hTOio1" target="_blank">Bose SoundLink Mini</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is not the best one in terms of price and quality but offers the BEST COMBINATION of size, quality and price.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before I show more details, I need to clarify two points. First, Bose is famous of sound quality. The difference among the listed three is really subtle. All Bose speakers offer superior sound - way better than other low end speakers under $80. Second, the right speaker also depends on what you need.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sound quality almost as great as </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hBiky1" target="_blank">SoundLink III</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> plus good low-frequency base. Sound volume is a little lower than </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hBiky1" target="_blank">SoundLink III</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> but no problem for indoor usage. The outdoor performance is still great but may be not as good as </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hBiky1" target="_blank">SoundLink III</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Sound quality at its highest volume slight under </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hBiky1" target="_blank">SoundLink III</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></li>
<li>Nice compact size - you may easily to put it in your bag</li>
<li>Moderate cost of $179 among the three</li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1.5 lbs a little heavier than </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2hBjEkq" target="_blank">Bose SoundLink Color II</a></li>
<li>Only gray painted color - no other choices</li>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HWSXVDG/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=08b303b789be37f06e67618c4e2160fa" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Bose SoundLink III" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00HWSXVDG&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Bose SoundLink III" /></a><b><a href="http://amzn.to/2hBiky1" target="_blank">Bose SoundLink III</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - Great for outdoor parties</span></b></h4>
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<li>The best sound quality plus the largest sound volume - no sound fidelity loss at the highest volume (great for playing rock-n-roll). Great low-frequency base</li>
<li>Biggest and heaviest (3 lbs) among the three - you may lose some mobility</li>
<li>Highest price - $269</li>
<li>Only gray painted color - no other choices</li>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bose-SoundLink-Color-Bluetooth-Speaker/dp/B01HETFPK4/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li2&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=5933a6ce97d224e5ef70cb68f73d3dc1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Bose SoundLink Color II" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B01HETFPK4&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Bose SoundLink Color" /></a><a href="http://amzn.to/2hBjEkq" target="_blank"><b>Bose SoundLink Color II</b></a><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - Best in mobility with more color choices, Quite a personal device</span></b></h4>
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<li>Good sound quality but not as great as the other two speakers</li>
<li>Smallest size and lightest weight (1.2 lbs) among the three</li>
<li>Lowest price - $129</li>
<li>High volume performance slightly worse than the other two.</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-4112418109496767452016-12-14T18:18:00.000-06:002017-01-03T21:09:33.554-06:00ScienceWiz / Inventions Kit- 和孩子分享科学快乐<a href="https://www.amazon.com/ScienceWiz-7901-Inventions-Kit/dp/1886978034/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1481029268&sr=8-1&keywords=ScienceWiz+/+Inventions+Kit&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=afdda986afbb7cb0cc51839303ae5f59" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="ScienceWiz / Inventions Kit" border="0" height="200" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1886978034&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="ScienceWiz / Inventions Kit" width="110" /></a>《<span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.3 !important; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2h1nfI2" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">ScienceWiz / Inventions Kit</a>》:</span>儿子8岁了。他对 Lego 有与生俱来的热爱,好奇机械、爱拆东西。为了给他普及一些科技知识,除了读书外,我一直在找一本适合7-8孩子的科技动手图书。不想让他仅限于 l Lego 的拼搭,更要引导他一些基本的物理常识。<br />
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比较一些图书后,我对《<span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.3 !important; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2h1nfI2" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">ScienceWiz / Inventions Kit</a>》from Penny Norman </span><span class="a-size-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.3 !important; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">一书比较满意。除了物理知识简介,书中所有的科技实验的器材都包括在<a href="http://amzn.to/2h1nfI2" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">盒子里</a>。而且没有Fancy的东西,都是一些日常生活用品。每周日和儿子一起做一个Project。他很高兴我们的 daddy-n-son时间。</span><br />
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从第一简易电动机模型到最后的无线电接收器,我们一一制作;而且都最<br />
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大家,尤其是各位爸爸们,不妨试试看。<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "microsoft yahei" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "stheiti" , "simsun" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">简介:三对负责任的父母,三个可爱的孩子,一条小狗,自家后院的烧烤派对——在这个普普通通的周末,发生了怎样的故事?作者兰妮·莫里亚蒂是国际知名畅销作家,现居悉尼,擅长把握婚姻、友谊、为人父母的题材,作品曾被改编为电影,并被翻译成35种语言,畅销于欧美。莫利亚提擅长将曲折的情节与性格坚强的女性角色相互结合,情节丝丝入扣,心理描写幽微而逼真。故事叙述娓娓道来,结尾令人诧异唏嘘。精巧的写作手法使得她的小说别具一格,散发出独特的魅力,引发读者强烈的共鸣。</span></div>
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简介:《地下铁路》讲述的是19世纪中期黑奴科拉经由“地下铁路”逃离南方的故事:在佐治亚庄园上,备受欺辱的黑奴科拉遇到黑奴凯撒,在后者的说服下决定逃跑。那一时期,废奴运动者组成秘密组织,通过下水道等地下网络从南向北运送黑奴。科拉和凯撒一路遭遇艰难险阻,遭受了巨大的考险,同时展现了不凡的智慧和勇气。<br />
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简介:《哈利·波特与被诅咒的孩子》以J.K.罗琳、约翰·蒂法尼和杰克·索恩创作的全新故事为基础,是“哈利·波特”系列的第八个故事,是一部由杰克·索恩执笔的全新剧本,也是第一个被搬上舞台的“哈利·波特”官方故事。舞台剧的全球首演于2016年7月30日在伦敦西区举行,一票难求,同时带动了该舞台剧的剧本在全世界畅销。《哈利·波特与被诅咒的孩子》中文版已于10月由人民文学出版社出版。</div>
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简介:一次席卷世界的自燃事件将会把世界文明摧毁成粉末,而只有一个神秘莫测的人带领的传说中名为The Fireman的队伍能够拯救世界人民。这不是简单的“火事”:人们一开始会在自己的躯干部分发现一条纹身似的漆黑条纹,然后这个条纹中所含有的高度致命性和传染性的孢子将会使人自燃致死。全球成千上万的人受到了感染,在他们中有一个感染者是个护士,她在感染前照顾了很多受感染者,直到他们死去,最后她所在的医院也被自燃事件夷为平地。她在怀孕时发现自己被感染了,由于知道被感染的母亲仍旧有可能生育健康的婴儿,她开始与时间赛跑,争取找到治愈方法。</div>
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简介:作者艾米·舒默(Amy Schumer)是美国当红喜剧明星、作家、制片人兼导演,获得过艾美奖、皮博迪广播电视文化成就奖等多种奖项,是美国娱乐界最具影响力的人物之一。在这本文集中,她挖掘了自己的少女时代以及和家人的故事,与读者分享塑造自身个性的种种经历和经验,文笔机智幽默、率真坦诚,一如她的喜剧,在引人共鸣的同时令人忍俊不禁。</div>
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简介:故事主线主要围绕着加勒比地区的穷孩子同英军作战,捍卫了国家宪法并协助建立美国。音乐剧融合了嘻哈、R&B和传统戏剧的风格,在2015年秋天首次登台时震惊了百老汇。这本《哈密尔顿:革命》中包含了音乐剧中独家的故事、照片、采访内容以及完整的剧本和歌词,是看演出时不可缺少的最佳伴侣,能够激发和鼓舞更多的人慕名前来。因此不论你有没有听过这个音乐剧,都可以通过这本书来了解这个伟大的艺术作品,了解大洋彼岸的艺术人生。
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简介:我们在考察动物的认知时,常常采用人类的视角,从而低估了动物大脑的潜力。书中举出的例子,不止包括我们熟悉的大猩猩,猴子,还包括大象,海豚,狗狗等哺乳动物,还包括鸟类,爬行动物,甚至是属于无脊椎动物的乌贼。</div>
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简介:也许她在桑给巴尔拍摄新的写真, 也许她在电视上逗人们笑,但克莉丝汀?泰根真正想做的是谈论晚餐、早餐、 午餐……多年来,她一直在收集,并且在Instagram上秀她最喜欢的食谱和食物。现在,所有这些都集结在了这本食谱书中。</div>
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※ 得票数:32937</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "microsoft yahei" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "stheiti" , "simsun" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">简介:在作家莎拉·安徒生的新书《成年如迷》里,她用滑稽(又可爱的)漫画阐明了成为一名成熟又有条理的成年人的过程中特有的成长的烦恼。</span></div>
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※ 得票数:22560</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "microsoft yahei" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "stheiti" , "simsun" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">简介:这本诗集分为四个不同的部分:公主、少女、女王、你。 公主、少女和女王三个部分代表了作者生命的三个阶段,而“你”则是给读者和所有人类的注释。阅读这本诗集,你可以探索生命中诸多话题,包括爱,失去,悲伤,治愈,赋权和灵感等等。</span></div>
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※ 得票数:24445</div>
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简介:凡人统治着沙漠国家米拉吉(Miraji),但神话野兽仍然漫游在野外和偏远地区。 对于人类,这不是一个宽容的生存环境,特别是对于穷人,孤儿或女性。《沙漠中的反叛者》揭示了当一个被压抑的梦想最终通过叛乱的火焰,浪漫的激情爆发时,会发生什么。</div>
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简介:冬天,1945年。四个少年。 四个秘密。每个人出生于不同的家园;,每一个人都被悲剧,谎言……和战争困扰。当成千上万绝望的难民涌向海岸,这四条不同的人生路径终于汇合,共同争夺通过一艘承诺安全和自由的船。然而并不是所有的承诺都会得到履行。受到海洋史上最悲剧之一事件启发,畅销作家Ruta Sepetys揭开了二次世界大战中一个令人震惊但少有人知事件的面纱,讲述了一个照亮生命、重燃希望的故事。</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-59646222919751436272016-12-05T20:29:00.000-06:002017-01-03T21:10:07.264-06:00The Right Telescope for Kids - 初级天文望远镜7-8岁孩子<a href="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00369Q4ZC&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Celestron 21038 Travel Scope 50 Telescope, 70mm" border="0" height="200" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00369Q4ZC&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Celestron Telescope" width="133" /></a><a href="http://amzn.to/2ggdGpT" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Celestron 70mm Telescope</a>:刚看见有人求荐入门级Telescope适合7-8岁孩子但低于$50。一分钱一分货。低于$50且质量说的过去的比较难找。 我家用的是 <a href="http://amzn.to/2ggdGpT" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Celestron 70mm</a>, Amazon Best Seller,$65。效果比较满意 ,可以清楚看到月亮、木星。<br />
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要是想用手机拍照片,可以直接用手机对准目镜拍,不过要有耐心。没必要浪费钱买什么手机或照相机架子 <span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.3 !important; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2hbv5hp" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Gosky Universal Cell Phone Adapter Mount</a> </span>。我买了这个Gosky的架子,效果没有想象的好。常常是调好了<br />
架子,然后放上手机,目镜位置就偏移了,还要重调。<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-47261660093920023312016-12-04T22:04:00.000-06:002017-01-13T23:11:56.892-06:00将成语故事和中国历史引入孩子的中文学习<strong>摘要</strong><br />
为了进一步激发8岁儿子的中文兴趣,我在他临睡前的story time 引入了故事性、趣味性强的成语和<a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=%E9%99%88%E5%8D%AB%E5%B9%B3&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3A%E9%99%88%E5%8D%AB%E5%B9%B3&_encoding=UTF8&tag=wlebox20-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=12a632dbbcdf462c7b76434dd91aea36&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="_blank">陈卫平</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />的《<a href="http://amzn.to/2hgrHTr" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">中国历史</a>》中一些故事。效果不错,儿子每晚都盼着听;而且他在日常对话中有意识地使用一些听过的成语。<br />
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<em><span style="background-color: #fefdf9;">没时间的话,看到这里即可;有时间可继续往下读……</span></em><br />
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估计有些推妈、推爸曾用过此法,本文仅此抛砖引玉。<br />
<a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2016/12/cub-scouts-7-12.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">自从儿子获得童子军的 Interpreter Award 后</a>,他的中文学习兴趣暴增。我在高兴之余也开始摸索如何进一步提高的中文兴趣。考虑到8岁孩子的特点:容易接收情节性强的故事,爱问问题,遇事开始有自己的观点,我这在这个年龄段系统地引入成语故事和中国历史故事。<br />
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没教材,自己整理的。中国成语那么多,要筛选那些故事性强、有寓言性的成语。父母一定好做好功课;有些成语不熟悉,自己在网上多查查。比如洛阳纸贵是谁写的什么文章?闻鸡起舞是讲谁的故事?我把自己整理的一些成语贴在下文供大家参考。另外,我的经验不要打印的,手写的最好。第一个晚上,当我拿着自己写的成语单子让他挑故事时,他吃惊地说,“哇,这是你写的吗,爸爸。真棒!” 我也意识到儿子还没看过我写的中文资料。让孩子看到你的手写资料,本身对他也是一种影响甚至是激励。<br />
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<strong>《中国历史》丛书</strong><br />
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<li>故事性、趣味性强。</li>
<li>有丰富的插图。有很多清晰的实物图片,其中有几张书法帖子,儿子发现有几个字他都认识。我马上鼓励他说,中文历史悠久而且连续,好多你现在认识的字我们都曾用了经千年了,他听了很自豪。</li>
<li>每章后面都有一些开放式问题,可以可孩子一起探讨,听听他的观点。所以不只是把历史讲给他听,跟重要的是和他一起探讨,让他有机会用中文发表自己的观点,锻炼他的中文表达能力。</li>
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<strong>两个例子</strong><br />
不一定好笑但来自生活。有的时候,你在孩子的世界中会发现一些独到的视角:<br />
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<li>在讲完著名励志故事“铁杵磨成针”后,儿子想了一下问:“那个老婆婆也像李白一样出名了吗?”我愣了一下,让后说“是的也出名了!人人都知道她,但就是不知道她的名字。”</li>
<li>在讲完“洛阳纸贵”后,儿子想了一下,仿佛联系到上次讲的蔡伦造纸后说:“洛阳树少吗?”。我愣了一下说“左思 他不是故意破坏环境的。”</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-45085912782018937052016-12-03T21:56:00.000-06:002017-02-04T23:42:41.929-06:00Storytelling with Data - 让数据讲话, 升华演讲技巧 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Storytelling-Data-Visualization-Business-Professionals/dp/1119002257/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1481601204&sr=8-1&keywords=Storytelling+with+Data:&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=d2eba886385fd7653a3b4ad23378d240" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1119002257&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="Storytelling with Data" /></a>演讲技巧(Presentation skills) 在职场的重要性我就不再赘述了,想必大家都有共鸣。我在公司也陆续参加了几个有关Presentation skills的培训。虽有些帮助,但见效不太显著。
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一次,偶然的机会在YouTube上看到 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=wlebox20-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=0131f01449c4f3a8807a7839b3d0a6f3&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=books&keywords=Cole%20Nussbaumer%20Knaflic" target="_blank">Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />(Google前人力分析团队总监)的<a href="https://youtu.be/8EMW7io4rSI" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">视频</a>,启发很大。原来不光是PowerPoint的结果和语言组织,还有一些以前忽视的问题:<br />
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<li>如何选择最佳的图表模式来表达结果;</li>
<li>如何第一眼看到重点,抓住观众眼球</li>
<li>怎样能把一个结论(即便是正确的)用图表讲活;</li>
<li>如何connecting the dots把一些论点串起来;<a name='more'></a></li>
<li>如何不仅把观点讲清楚而且讲得有趣、吸引人。
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买了《<a href="http://amzn.to/2gB8Q8K" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals</a>》书后, 我仔细研读。看本书最大的收获,就是对图表的认识完全不同了。不止对图表制作,对于PowerPoint甚至是摄影构图也有借鉴。以前,只知道“探索型图表”,觉得画个柱状图、折线图就够了,但是看了这本书,才发现并非如此,还有如此多可以提升的地方。会去想,我的图真的表达到位了吗?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-34337341372576689442016-12-02T21:15:00.000-06:002016-12-30T10:35:19.919-06:00Cub Scouts Experience - 儿子参加童子军的经历 (7-12岁)<strong><strong>1. 导语</strong></strong><strong></strong><br />
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这里的经验仅限于我和儿子参加了一年半的Cub Scouts活动,所以分享经验主要基于Cub Scouts。<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cub_Scout" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Cub Scout</a> 是童子军的预科,主要针对7-12岁男孩。通常说的童子军是指 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_(Scouting)" style="color: blue;">Boy Scout </a>12-18岁男孩。更多童子军信息参见 <a href="http://www.scouting.org/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Boy Scout of America</a> 网站。
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<strong>2. 摘要 -What is in it for my son?</strong><br />
我觉得讲俗一点儿 就是“<em>孩子们在一起分享各家的爸爸</em>”。那么正式地讲就是<em>培养男孩子在学习和体育之外的诸多能力</em>,比如户外 outdoor,动 手能力, 团队合作teamwork,领导能力<br />
<a name='more'></a>leadership等。<br />
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没时间的话,看到这里即可;有时间可继续往下读……<br />
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<strong>3. 组织结构</strong><br />
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主要是小区附近或是学区周围的孩子。一般是有个领头家庭,爸爸作Pack Master,妈妈作 Pack Committee Chair。然后,由这一家联合其他几家组成领导层 Pack Committee 成员包括 Treasurer, Recruiter, even coordinator 。每个Pack都有自己的统一编号, 各个Pack Master之间在District Level也会定期通气。每个Pack大概有几十到上百个男孩。<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JKgiDDxxIzSuViHkDimoCaR32nPdFn0Xw1U_ZRopZJ_Gic8asIsLTVh5DyYHkK4rOIKWbRPhs0RAFuecEWqHFq0dcU4z7duW_1AV6zAyszkkU432zul1aWZvwqT_7HuqAnutriH4PwQ/s1600/IMG_2281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>Pack下按年龄段分为不同的Den, 每个Den 大概由5到10个男孩组成。每个Den 会有爸爸担任Denleader和Assistant Denleader。 具体年龄划分参见 <a href="http://www.scouting.org/Home/CubScouts/Parents/Awards/advancement.aspx" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Boy Scout of America</a>网页。 Bocat Den 预备级, Tiger Den 7岁,Wolf Den 8岁,Bear Den 9岁,Webelos Den 10岁以上。<br />
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<strong>4. 主要活动</strong><br />
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比较放松,竞争少。都是男孩子们喜欢的活动,室内、室外都有。还有一些科技活动,比如我之前介绍的<a href="http://littlepluslittle.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-right-telescope-for-kids-7-8.html" target="_blank">天文望远镜</a>也是从Cub Scouts中学的。<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopqMbCz1hayjnKfXa3GqU1-3xqr1TKUO62kHMrlCPhIOCnmgDLUPBJjndKtv7lM9vs1Pw-lik4w1vOnez0b_cVEWcO7ARpLWVRDj3ga3cHMKk58p11gHhU_e1-5utaijt6pgTJugDP_4/s1600/IMG_2333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="a cub scout painting his Pine Wood Derby Car" border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopqMbCz1hayjnKfXa3GqU1-3xqr1TKUO62kHMrlCPhIOCnmgDLUPBJjndKtv7lM9vs1Pw-lik4w1vOnez0b_cVEWcO7ARpLWVRDj3ga3cHMKk58p11gHhU_e1-5utaijt6pgTJugDP_4/s320/IMG_2333.JPG" title="a cub scout painting his Pine Wood Derby Car" width="320" /></a>强调一点,我感觉Cub Scouts 也比较推崇Diversity。有一次,Pack Master问我的儿子是否能说中文,其实他的听、说、写都可以。然后让我填张表。在下一次的Pack Meeting, Pack Master 给我儿子发了个Pack <a href="http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards_Central/InterpreterStrip.aspx" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Interpreter Award</a> ,其实就是一个印有“普通话”的Stripe Patch,可以烫或缝在他的童子军队服上。他是他的Pack里唯一的Interpreter,其他孩子也羡慕,有时还问他这个用中文怎么说。这下不得了,儿子的中文学习动力剧增,中文学校、中文作业根本不用我逼,非常主动。 他有一次和我说,他要学好中文,若是他们Pack去中国旅游,他给Pack作翻译。<br />
下面简答列一些活动,各个Pack会有不同:<br />
<ol><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yRAjS_FtOIpdKSDp6WS94SLzNzBfq2kwWB1EZHTgWU9BPoRNie5YJncwPNIIi7kO8pz2HHLUCFAi6-bELUnrOcz4d79GywAlroLlxId1r2MYbeo8gbvThnDLxa5QbyaDSBC01PsAofo/s1600/IMG_2962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Cub Scout Cake Bakery Contest, Space and NASA schema" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yRAjS_FtOIpdKSDp6WS94SLzNzBfq2kwWB1EZHTgWU9BPoRNie5YJncwPNIIi7kO8pz2HHLUCFAi6-bELUnrOcz4d79GywAlroLlxId1r2MYbeo8gbvThnDLxa5QbyaDSBC01PsAofo/s320/IMG_2962.JPG" style="cursor: move;" title="Cub Scout Cake Bakery Contest" width="240" /></a>
<li><strong>Pack Meeting</strong>:每月一次,1.5小时。整个Pack meeting 。室内一般是在Sponsored Church里。比较正式。</li>
<li><strong>Den Meeting (Adventures):</strong>每月一次,多是户外活动。有个家爸爸轮流组织一次。</li>
<li><strong>春、秋各一次野外露营:</strong>根据自己情况,两夜、一夜都可。儿子每季都参加,然后倒计时到下一次露营。</li>
<li><strong>春、秋各一次Nightout:</strong>不是露营而是住在外边,比如一次我们在水族馆过夜,还有一次在二战退役的 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lexington_(CV-16)" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">USS Lexington 号航母"The Blue Ghost"</a>上过夜。是的,Lexington 号航母夜晚不对游人开放,所以是Cub Scout s和Boy Scouts 的 特权。</li>
<li><strong>春季传统Pinewood Derby Car 比赛:</strong>知名的活动,而且也起源于童子军。主要是拼爹、品动手能力。很有意思。把一块松木先锯成想要的车型,然后加轮子,比比看谁的车快。要用到设计,锯,打磨,抛光,喷漆,校正轮子。最挑战的怎么提速,Youtube上有大批的视频在讲这个。每年春末都花几个周末和儿子一起做一起研究,很有趣。</li>
<li><strong>秋季一次创意蛋糕比赛:</strong>没说的,这主要是拼妈、拼创意。</li>
<li><strong>冬季 Fundraising-上门销售Popcorns 或是Christmas Wreaths:</strong>也很有意思,儿子主要在小区上门销售。我每次都陪着,但都是他干。我们不是很Aggressive, 我认为买十几盒与买几百盒学的东西都差不多。很锻炼他口头表达能力,而且培养他责任感,因为订单都是邻居现付款后他再送到。 </li>
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<strong>5. 如何加入</strong><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH2zfvH4pBu33UTQnzYyR0nXq3q2A-cgl_tG5GeHSrPqt4rYNFzOzpgliD2Cvy8LfCUs8fvpQaOeK5TtokDbDTKId82Qod0-6krBH3sMolXzA_ceSFR0HrgjzLO8izKGNS_mqw_BhDFU/s1600/IMG_2968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Cub Scout Den Meeting - hiking in the woods" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH2zfvH4pBu33UTQnzYyR0nXq3q2A-cgl_tG5GeHSrPqt4rYNFzOzpgliD2Cvy8LfCUs8fvpQaOeK5TtokDbDTKId82Qod0-6krBH3sMolXzA_ceSFR0HrgjzLO8izKGNS_mqw_BhDFU/s320/IMG_2968.JPG" title="Cub Scout Den Meeting - hiking" width="320" /></a>问一下班上同学和周围的邻居。我们当时也是从一个老中朋友得到的Pack Master信息。<br />
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<strong>6. 家长付出</strong><br />
比起其他活动(网球钢琴),家长付出时间相对少。记住-主要是爸爸的参与 (lots of daddy-n-son time),这可以给各位推妈们一点放松时间。但我也知道朋友中有单亲妈妈一直坚持和儿子参与Cub Scout活动。若是参加领导层,春、秋各有一次Akela meeting,讨论一下这一季的活动安排。<br />
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<strong>7. 其他 (宗教和政治)</strong><br />
会有一点宗教和政治因素,但不是很多。有一次DenMeeting, 要每个孩子讲一下信仰,我儿子就准备了一个Poster 上面写了个中文“爱”字,然后讲爱的结果,和他的感觉。效果还不错。Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738604867447429393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319486667265822189.post-18731057438605713372016-12-01T19:07:00.000-06:002017-01-08T20:40:24.629-06:00The Shortest History of Europe - 《最短的欧洲史》, 值得一读<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shortest-History-Europe-John-Hirst/dp/1863955658/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1483040274&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Shortest+History+of+Europe&linkCode=li3&tag=wlebox20-20&linkId=082154fbad3864c54bd69f1fe291b8d3" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The Shortest History of Europe, John Hirst" border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1863955658&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=wlebox20-20" title="The Shortest History of Europe" /></a><a href="http://amzn.to/2hGMtuA" target="_blank">The Shortest History of Europe</a> covers the sweep of European history in only 150 pages. Based on a series of lectures, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=wlebox20-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=0ce2bef5bcc0dbb8983942b393f0f43b&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=books&keywords=John%20Hirst" target="_blank">John Hirst</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wlebox20-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> tells the story of what it means to be European. An easy read, highly recommended to all of us who live in what were once colonies, to remind us of our European heritage.<br />
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All pieces come together! As a non-native English speaker, it took me 1 week to finish this small book. This is not a regular “fact-based" text book. The author summarizes the whole European history in a few threads, makes the entire book very easy to read.<br />
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最近读了本《<a href="http://amzn.to/2hGMtuA" target="_blank">The Shortest History of Europe</a>》。<br />
言简意赅,短短150页 就梳理了欧洲史的脉络,从几个重要的角度讲述欧洲历史事件之间的必然和联系。这些角度包括政治,宗教,<br />
<a name='more'></a>语言,民族等。每个角度自成一章,每一章都概述一遍欧洲历史。在概述中,重点非常鲜明。比如第一章,作者明确指出基督教,罗马政权,日耳曼民族这几个重点,然后分别阐释它们和它们之间的联系。这样的知识结构非常清晰,强于按照时间顺序介绍事件然后再分析。<br />
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很喜欢书中的图表,没有长篇累牍的叙述每个历史故事。觉得对理解今天西方世界有点帮助。<br />
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