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Being good-looking can earn you 20 percent more if you are a man
帥哥多賺兩成薪 美女無優勢
A handsome man can earn a fifth more than a plainer colleague but a beautiful woman is not paid a penny more than her average-looking colleague, new research has shown. The study by senior economists found that being good-looking meant male workers could earn 22 percentFULL STORY
General anesthesia boosts dementia risks for elderly
全身麻醉增加年長者失智風險
General anesthesia for the elderly boosts the risks of dementia by more than a third, according to a study by French doctors. Researchers led by Francois Sztark at the University of Bordeaux in southwestern France analyzed data from a long-term study into cognitive decline covering 9,300FULL STORY
BUSINESS ENGLISH
A : Were you looking for me? B : Yes, I was. A : What can I do for you? B : I’d like to know more about your company’s new ad publishing program. A : 請問是你找我嗎？ B : 對，沒錯，是我找你。 A : 請問有什麼可以讓我效勞的嗎？ B : 我想了解一下貴公司廣告刊登的新方案。 FULL STORY
Asia’s first successful heart transplant for dextrocardia
三總完成亞洲首例鏡像異位右心換心手術2013-06-18
The human heart, typically located on the left side of the body, was positioned at the right side of a 60-year-old woman surnamed Tseng. All of her visceral organs were also “mirrored,” or located on the opposite side of their normal location, a rare caseFULL STORY
Has blabbermouth Harry given the game away?
長舌哈利洩漏了秘密嗎？2013-06-18
Prince Harry has been telling friends that Kate and William are expecting a boy, it was reported. He is so happy about becoming an uncle he could not keep the secret of the baby’s sex to himself. A source close to the Prince said, “Harry has beenFULL STORY
BUSINESS ENGLISH2013-06-18
A : Sir, today’s my wedding anniversary, so I’d like to leave a bit early. B : No problem. Just remember to complete the vacation form. A : Thank you sir. B : You’re welcome. A : 經理，今天是我的結婚紀念日，我想早點下班。 B : 沒問題，記得填寫假單喔！ A : 謝謝經理。 B : 別客氣！ FULL STORY
Octogenarian couple gets remarried after two decades of divorce
離婚二十多年 八旬阿公阿嬤再婚2013-06-17
After being divorced for more than two decades, Liu De-lai, 88, and Wang Hsiu-ying, 84, registered their marriage for the second time on May 22, once again becoming “newlyweds.” Wang, who had been adopted into the Liu family as a child to be a future daughter-in-lawFULL STORY
BUSINESS ENGLISH2013-06-17
A : I’m manager of the company’s operations department. B : Nice to meet you. A : Can you tell me a little bit about your personal shortcomings? B : I think I can be a bit impetuous, but that’s probably because I’m always eager to make thingsFULL STORY
BUSINESS ENGLISH2013-06-16
A : Let’s take a break from the meeting and all go out for lunch together. B : Sounds like a good idea. A : What would you all like to eat? B : There’s a well-known Indian restaurant in the area. How does that sound? A : 大家先暫停會議，一起出去用個午餐如何？ BFULL STORY
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