2024年6月20日 星期四

in play, cook up, advisories, millions under temperature advisories as heat wave lingers, thrash out, frostbitten. Swift’s Eras Tour, the 152-date, billion-dollar stadium takeover that began last year, resumed abroad before it returns to the U.S. in October.

And earlier this month, Swift’s Eras Tour, the 152-date, billion-dollar stadium takeover that began last year, resumed abroad before it returns to the U.S. in October.




"I was born on a bitter cold morning in Sioux City on January 22, 1936. When my father went out in the cold that morning to go to the hospital to visit his wife and newborn first son, his car would not start. Despite advice to the contrary, he walked to the hospital; his ears were frostbitten on the way."

Alan Heeger was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery and development of conductive polymers - plastics that can carry an electronic current.

Discover more about Heeger's journey to the Nobel Prize by reading his entertaining biography: https://bit.ly/35GFB9S

 Japan's Meteorological Agency has lifted all tsunami advisories along the Sea of Japan. Officials warn that strong aftershocks may occur in the next week -- especially over the next two to three days.


Taiwan to adjust H7N9 travel advisories for China June 1

Martha Stewart Living Puts Itself in Play: Martha Stewart is trying to cook up up a deal. Shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia soared nearly 24 percent on Wednesday after the struggling media company put itself in play, announcing that it had retained advisers to explore a possible sale of the company. Blackstone Advisory Partners, the investment banking arm of Blackstone Group, was hired to "review and respond" to investors who have expressed an interest in partnering or investing in the business. 



Instead, they rush to judgment, with the support of the media. By the time an FDA advisory panel met this week to thrash out whether Avandia should be withdrawn or its use limited (it was due to vote yesterday afternoon), Congress had made up its own mind. 相反,在媒体的支持下,这些委员会急于做出判断。FDA顾问团上周召开会议,决定是否 应该将文迪雅撤市或限制其使用(已于14日下午做出裁决)。国会在会前就已拿定了主意。



thrash out
  1. To discuss fully.


Definition of advisory

adjective

  • having or consisting in the power to make recommendations but not to take action enforcing them:the Commission acts in an advisory capacity
  • recommended but not compulsory:the EC has put forward an advisory maximum figure

noun (plural advisories)

an official announcement or warning: a frost advisory

cook up

Fabricate, concoct, as in She's always cooking up some excuse. [Colloquial; mid-1700s]



in play
Stock affected by Takeover rumors or activities.

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