2024年3月15日 星期五

another term in a rubber-stamp election.Rubber bands, resilient, rubbery relativism, byproduct, BYCATCH. Winds of Change in Japan's Seafood Industry


As Putin Pitches His Vision, Russian Voters Avert Their Gaze From the War

Vladimir Putin, casting himself as the only leader able to end the war in Ukraine, is all but assured another term in a rubber-stamp election this weekend.




Winds of Change in Japan's Seafood Industry - BIZ STREAM ...
NHK
Oct 7, 2023


1:47
How Bycatch Occurs
YouTube · BirdLife International
1 minute, 47 seconds
Jun 14, 2022

Chocolate maker Cadbury posted a 10% profit decline on the spin-off of its drinks division, but forecast resilient growth in the year ahead.



...does it condemn one to a rubbery relativism.

Communists Are Resilient in Face of Change
By JIM YARDLEY 39 minutes ago

The short-term byproduct of the Olympics has been an upsurge in Chinese patriotism that has bolstered the Communist Party against international criticism.



Spotlight

Ball of Rubber Bands
Ball of Rubber Bands
Rubber bands are not just to snap at your classmates. They come in all sizes and are used for bundling packages, holding back your hair, straightening your teeth, and exercising your muscles. The world's largest consumer of rubber bands is the United States Post Office. The resilient, elastic loops hold together bundles of mail, bouquets of flowers or stalks of celery. Tip: they last longer if you store them in the refrigerator. On this date in 1845, Stephen Perry received a patent for the rubber band.

Quote

"Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit." — Bern Williams
rubber band　輪ゴム, ゴムバンド. 橡皮筋


Definition

resilient 
adjective
able to quickly return to a previous good condition:
This rubber ball is very resilient and immediately springs back into shape.
She's a resilient girl - she won't be unhappy for long.

resilience 
noun [U] (FORMAL resiliency)


the adjective RUBBERY has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: having a texture resembling rubber
Synonym: rubberlike

Meaning #2: difficult to chew
Synonyms: cartilaginous, gristly



Fishermen sometimes catch and discard animals they do not want, cannot sell, or are not allowed to keep. This is collectively known as “bycatch.” Bycatch can be fish, but also includes other animals such as dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and seabirds that become hooked or entangled in fishing gear.

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