2019年2月11日星期一

powder, chaff, backpack, attention, talcum powder, powder hounds, powder snow, hounded, rucksack

The powder is deep and the slopes never crowded, but would you come to Afghanistan to ski? Tarquin Cooper visited to find out if Bamyan is the next must-ski destination —full story here: https://on.ft.com/2DqjSWP

Jacqueline Fox claimed she used Baby Powder and Shower to Shower for feminine hygiene for more than 35 years before being diagnosed three years ago with ovarian cancer. She died in October at age 62. Read more: http://reut.rs/1Q9EEaU

J&J must pay $72 million for cancer death linked to talcum powder: lawyers

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) was ordered by a Missouri state jury to pay…

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With Bookings Down, Ski-Trip Bargains

By MICHELLE HIGGINS

Attention, powder hounds. It’s still possible to find a deal at a wide range of ski areas this winter, even at some of the most popular resorts.

The North Face Denali Jacket is the most popular jacket from The North Face and perhaps the most popular in the world^{[citation needed]}. The prices range from $89 to $165, and come in different forms, such as a Thermal version and a vest.

rucksack
noun [C] (US USUALLY backpack)
a large bag used to carry things on your back, used especially by walkers and climbers:
It's a frame rucksack with a belt and padded shoulder straps.
backpack
noun [C]
a rucksack

The Histories by Herodotus. Sounds esoteric and off-the-wall and maybe a bit elitist, but I recently went on a trip with very limited packing space and this was the one book I could wedge into my backpack. It kept me riveted and oddly amused for a whole week. Herodotus describes the wars fought by the Greeks against the Persians with great good humor and compassion. It's almost like reading a gossip column. Give it a try -- you'll be shocked at how laugh-out-loud funny it is in places.

backpack
verb [I]
to travel or camp while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack:
We backpacked around Thailand.

backpacker
a person who travels with a backpack

backpacking
noun [U]
to go backpacking
a backpacking trip/holiday

back・pack

━━ n., v. バックパック［リュックサック］（を背負って旅行する）, バックパックに入れる.

chaff
noun [U]
the outer layer which is separated from grains such as wheat before they are used as food, or dried grass and stems when used to feed cattleseparate the wheat from the chaff
to separate things or people that are of high quality or ability from those that are not:
The first round of interviews really separates the wheat from the chaff.

ぎょくせきこんこう　玉石混交

mixing up the wheat and the chaff.

玉和石頭混在一起。比喻好壞不分。三國演義˙第四十八回：「只是我亦隨軍在此，兵敗之後，玉石不分，豈能免難。」
Ms. Uhry, the consultant, said it was almost impossible to overstate the importance of the essay.
"The first way of separating the wheat from the chaff is to get rid of those essays in which the parents couldn't be bothered enough to write a decent essay or take this whole process seriously," she said. "It is your calling card. It is your entree."

I am committed to my mission of helping organizations implement sound quality management principles to information. This month I describe W. Edwards Deming's 14 Points of Management Transformation and how they apply to information quality (IQ) to help you sort the "wheat from the chaff."

Japanese

もみ　籾

unhulled rice; husks; 《籾がら》chaff.

粗糠,穀殼
(切細的)草料,秣
無價值的東西,廢物

The neighbors' suspicions were chaff of the lowest sort based on gossip.

鄰居們因流言蜚語而產生懷疑,這是最無聊不過的事了。

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hound (CHASE)
verb [T]
to chase someone or refuse to leave them alone, especially because you want to get something from them; harass:
The reporters wouldn't stop hounding her.

hound
n.

1. A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice.
2. A dog.
A contemptible person; a scoundrel.
1. One who eagerly pursues something: a gossip hound.
2. A devotee or an enthusiast: a coffee hound.