If airlines were competing for customers, they’d pass those savings on to passengers in the form of lower airfares. But they’re not competing for customers and airfares have barely dropped because the wave of consolidations over the past decade has reduced the number of major carriers from 12 to 4, and many cities are now served by just 1 or 2.
20世紀50年代的民權鬥爭
在黑人女裁縫羅莎•帕克斯（Rosa Parks）因在公共汽車上拒絕給白人乘客讓座而被捕後，馬丁•路德•金恩協助發起了為時一年的蒙哥馬利公共汽車抵制運動（Montgomery bus boycott）。 1956年最高法院廢除阿拉巴馬州的公共汽車種族隔離法之後，馬丁•路德•金恩與其他人一起創立了南方基督教領袖聯合會（Southern Christian Leadership Conference），在整個南部推進爭取民權的非暴力行動。他深受聖雄甘地（Mahatma Gandhi）理念的影響，並曾於1959年前往印度。
Signs of the Times -- the Rapid Growth in Videoconferencing
A growing number of firms around the globe are replacing business trips
with high-end videoconferencing as climate change concerns soar in tandem
with airfares and other travel expenses.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de
Self representation 兩意
| 普通心理學名詞 | iconic representation stage | 形象表徵階段 |
Self representation is the image the subject has of him or herself based on his or her own interpretation. It is one of the factors of the ego and its representation as termed "an individual, differentiated, real, and permanent entity" (Racamier) particularized by a distinctive history and modes of feeling, thinking, and doing. more
Supreme Court Rules On Self-Representation
Competence to Stand Trial Is Not Enough
(By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
另外意思如下
Idling Factories Keep the Kremlin Occupied By CLIFFORD. J. LEVY
Tens of thousands of workers in the heart of Russia’s automotive region are out of work after several large factories there temporarily closed.
Putin touted his accomplishments as Russia's president at a valedictory news conference and said he hopes to serve for years as prime minister under his successor and protégé.
The $4.49-a-Gallon Vacation
By MONICA DAVEY
With gas prices near historic highs and airfare prices out of sight, a Chicago family takes a weekend trip to Saugatuck, Mich., which requires no more than one trip to the gas station.
Prison without Walls
The continent of Australia was originally used by the British Empire as a
way to keep the less desirable members of society out of sight and out of
mind. So it’s almost poetic that a new prison without walls program has
sprung up Down Under.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/
Putin touted his accomplishments as Russia's president at a valedictory news conference and said he hopes to serve for years as prime minister under his successor and protégé.
The $4.49-a-Gallon Vacation
By MONICA DAVEY
With gas prices near historic highs and airfare prices out of sight, a Chicago family takes a weekend trip to Saugatuck, Mich., which requires no more than one trip to the gas station.
Prison without Walls
The continent of Australia was originally used by the British Empire as a
way to keep the less desirable members of society out of sight and out of
mind. So it’s almost poetic that a new prison without walls program has
sprung up Down Under.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/
out of sight
1 INFORMAL extremely expensive and more than you are able to spend:
The price of the house we like is out of sight.
2 SLANG excellent:
The group's new record is out of sight!
Out of sight, out of mind. SAYING
said to emphasize that when something or someone cannot be seen, it is easy to forget them
down under UK AND US INFORMAL
(in or to) Australia or New Zealand:
She was born in Scotland, but she's been living down under for 22 years.
valedictory
adjective FORMAL
relating to saying goodbye, especially formally:
a valedictory speech
occupy (FILL)
verb [T]
1 to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time:
The bathroom's occupied - I think John's in there.
The rest of the time was occupied with writing a report.
The house hasn't been occupied (= lived in) by anyone for a few months.
FORMAL A large picture of the battle of Waterloo occupied the space above the fireplace.
2 to keep someone busy or interested:
[R] On long car journeys I occupy myself with solving maths puzzles.
All the new toys kept the kids occupied for hours.
occupancy
Noun [U] FORMAL
someone's use of a room or building for the purposes of living or working:
The family's occupancy of the apartment lasted only six months.
occupant
noun [C] FORMAL
1 a person who lives or works in a room or building:
The previous occupants were an Italian family.
2 a person who is in a car, room, seat, place or position:
One of the occupants of the car was slightly injured.
occupier
noun [C] UK
someone who lives or works in a room or building:
The envelope was simply addressed to 'The Occupier'.
represent (ACT FOR) Show phonetics1 INFORMAL extremely expensive and more than you are able to spend:
The price of the house we like is out of sight.
2 SLANG excellent:
The group's new record is out of sight!
Out of sight, out of mind. SAYING
said to emphasize that when something or someone cannot be seen, it is easy to forget them
(in or to) Australia or New Zealand:
She was born in Scotland, but she's been living down under for 22 years.
valedictory
adjective FORMAL
relating to saying goodbye, especially formally:
a valedictory speech
verb [T]
1 to speak, act or be present officially for another person or people:
They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.
Union officials representing the teachers met the government today.
Women were well/poorly represented at the conference (= there were many/few present).
2 to be the Member of Parliament, or of Congress, etc. for a particular area:
Mr Smythe represents Barnet.
3 FORMAL to express or complain about something, to a person in authority:
We represented our grievances/demands to the boss.
representation Show phonetics
noun [U]
Can he afford legal representation?
representative Show phonetics
noun [C]
1 someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people:
The firm has two representatives in every European city.
2 US someone who has been elected to the US House of Representatives
representative Show phonetics
adjective
a representative system of government
vidéoconférence f videoconference 視訊會議
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