In 2014 commodity prices tumbled. Many economists feared the worst for Africa. For decades the continent has been worryingly dependent on commodities to power economic growth. When prices crashed, economies would go into a tailspin. This time around, though, things seem different. The continent is holding up well http://econ.st/1zcOgyL
Israel Kills 3 Hamas Leaders as Fighting Turns Its Way
The latest round of fighting appears to have given Israel the upper hand in a conflict that has already outlasted all expectations and is increasingly becoming a war of attrition.
Even in Crisis, Banks Dig in for Battle Against Regulation
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON and DON VAN NATTA Jr.
Underlying a battle over the lucrative trading in derivatives is a broader debate over what the right amount of regulation is.
U.S. baby boomers kill selves at high rate
Last spring, Frank Turkaly tried to kill himself. A retiree in a
Pittsburgh suburb living on disability checks, he was estranged from
friends and family, mired in credit card debt and taking medication for
depression, cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure. It was not
...
Why Were
You
Singled Out?
More than
25% of all
U. S. families
with children
under the age
of 18 are headed
by a single parents.
And about 50 %
of our nation's
children will
spend some time
in a single parent
family.
If you are
a single parent
there's little joy
in knowing so many
others are in
the same boat.
But there can be
advantage in that
adversity.
Parents are like
football players.
They play differently
in the reality of the
goal line
than in the
comparative calm
of the
forty yard line.
They dig in.
They try harder.
They know their team
is counting on them.
A fired-up defender
in football,
or in a family,
is a key component
of success.
Fight, team, fight!
In Paris, Hollande Digs In
François
Hollande was sworn in as president of France, returning a Socialist to
the power as the euro zone plunges deeper into the debt crisis.
By JULIA WERDIGIER and ALAN COWELL
Mr. Murdoch’s exit from BSkyB is the latest in a string of resignations
as his family’s company becomes more mired in a scandal over its
reporting practices.
Turmoil as Japan PM marks one year in power
AFP
TOKYO — Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan marked one year in office on Wednesday, matching or outlasting his four predecessors, but mired in a deepening squabble over when he too will head for the exit. Amid Japan's political gridlock, ...'
There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy,
screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the
lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
An excavator demolished a hotel in Tokyo from inside, floor by floor.
在東京，一架挖掘機正從內部逐層拆毀一家酒店。
Chinese Banks' Local Problem
Loyalist Fighters Dig In as Libya Rebels Set Bounty
(boun'tē) 
n., pl., -ties.
[with object]
dig out
1. Extract, remove, as in He was determined to dig out every bit of metal he could find. [Late 1300s]
2. Find by searching for, as in He dug out his first contract from the file. [Mid-1800s]
dig in
1. Excavate trenches to defend oneself in battle and hold one's position, as in The battalion dug in and held on. This usage gained currency in the trench warfare of World War I. [Mid-1800s]
2. Also, dig in one's heels. Adopt a firm position, be obstinate and unyielding. For example, Arthur refused to argue the point and simply dug in, or The dog dug in its heels and refused to move. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
3. Begin to work intensively, as in If we all dig in it'll be done before dark. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
4. Also, dig into. Begin to eat heartily, as in Even before all the food was on the table they began to dig in, or When the bell rang, the kids all dug into their lunches. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
(dig in) (of a soldier) protect oneself by digging a trench or similar ground defence.
hold up
1. Offer or present as an example, as in The teacher held Bernie's essay up as a model for the class to follow. [c. 1600]
2. Obstruct or delay, as in We were held up in traffic. [c. 1900]
3. Rob, as in He was held up in a dark alley, with no help nearby. This usage, which gave rise to the noun holdup for a robbery, alludes to the robbers' demand that the victims hold their hands high. [Late 1800s]
4. Also, hold out. Continue to function without losing force or effectiveness, endure. For example, We held up through that long bitter winter, or The nurse was able to hold out until someone could relieve her. [Late 1500s]
5. See hold one's head high.
Remain strong or vigorous:the Labour vote held up well
mire screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the
lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
TV Everywhere' Gets Tangled in Pacts
Nearly
three years after Time Warner and Comcast kicked off a drive to make
cable programming available online for cable subscribers, the idea of TV
Everywhere remains mired in holdups.
Air Traffic System Update Begins Approach
By JAD MOUAWAD
A
plan to modernize the nation’s air traffic system, long held up by
cost concerns and tested by pilots above, got a boost Friday from a bill
passed in the House.
An excavator demolished a hotel in Tokyo from inside, floor by floor.
在東京，一架挖掘機正從內部逐層拆毀一家酒店。
Chinese Banks' Local Problem
Greater transparency on banks' loan books is a
step in the right direction. But the continuing trickle of bad news on
banks' exposure to local government debt isn't.
Loyalist Fighters Dig In as Libya Rebels Set Bounty
Col. Moammar Gadhafi's forces battled to hold
parts of Tripoli and stood firm over swaths of the country Wednesday,
as Libya's rebel leadership acknowledged that the battle to control the
North African country is far from over.
After sizzling in a pan for a few minutes under the watchful eye of a British chef, two pre-selected tasters, a nutritional scientist and a food writer, dug in.
bounty
After sizzling in a pan for a few minutes under the watchful eye of a British chef, two pre-selected tasters, a nutritional scientist and a food writer, dug in.
bounty
n., pl., -ties.
- Liberality in giving.
- Something that is given liberally.
- A reward, inducement, or payment, especially one given by a government for acts deemed beneficial to the state, such as killing predatory animals, growing certain crops, starting certain industries, or enlisting for military service.
[Middle English bounte, from Old French bonte, from Latin bonitās, goodness, from bonus, good.]
[名]
1 [U]((文))気前のよさ；恵み深さ；博愛, 寛大(generosity)
the bounty of Nature
自然の恵み深さ
自然の恵み深さ
depend on a person's bounty
人の情けに頼る.
人の情けに頼る.
2 （貧者に対する）施し［恵み］物；（穀物の）収穫；報奨金, 賜金；（特に政府の）補助金, 助成金, 奨励金, 懸賞金.
［中フランス語←ラテン語bonitās（bonusよい＋-TY2＝よいこと）. △BOON2］
excavate
Pronunciation: /ˈɛkskəveɪt/
Definition of excavate
verbOrigin:
late 16th century: from Latin excavat- 'hollowed out', from the verb excavare, from ex- 'out' + cavare 'make or become hollow' (from cavus 'hollow')dig out
1. Extract, remove, as in He was determined to dig out every bit of metal he could find. [Late 1300s]
2. Find by searching for, as in He dug out his first contract from the file. [Mid-1800s]
1. Excavate trenches to defend oneself in battle and hold one's position, as in The battalion dug in and held on. This usage gained currency in the trench warfare of World War I. [Mid-1800s]
2. Also, dig in one's heels. Adopt a firm position, be obstinate and unyielding. For example, Arthur refused to argue the point and simply dug in, or The dog dug in its heels and refused to move. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
3. Begin to work intensively, as in If we all dig in it'll be done before dark. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
4. Also, dig into. Begin to eat heartily, as in Even before all the food was on the table they began to dig in, or When the bell rang, the kids all dug into their lunches. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
(dig in) (of a soldier) protect oneself by digging a trench or similar ground defence.
hold up
1. Offer or present as an example, as in The teacher held Bernie's essay up as a model for the class to follow. [c. 1600]
2. Obstruct or delay, as in We were held up in traffic. [c. 1900]
3. Rob, as in He was held up in a dark alley, with no help nearby. This usage, which gave rise to the noun holdup for a robbery, alludes to the robbers' demand that the victims hold their hands high. [Late 1800s]
4. Also, hold out. Continue to function without losing force or effectiveness, endure. For example, We held up through that long bitter winter, or The nurse was able to hold out until someone could relieve her. [Late 1500s]
5. See hold one's head high.
Remain strong or vigorous:the Labour vote held up well
noun
1 [C usually singular] an area of deep wet sticky earth
2 [S] LITERARY an unpleasant situation which is difficult to escape:
We must not be drawn into the mire of civil war.
miry adjective
mired
adjective
be/become mired (down) in something to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time:
The peace talks are mired in bureaucracy.
outlast(out-lăst')
tr.v., -last·ed, -last·ing, -lasts.
To last longer than.
dig in
1. Excavate trenches to defend oneself in battle and hold one's position, as in The battalion dug in and held on. This usage gained currency in the trench warfare of World War I. [Mid-1800s]
2. Also, dig in one's heels. Adopt a firm position, be obstinate and unyielding. For example, Arthur refused to argue the point and simply dug in, or The dog dug in its heels and refused to move. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
3. Begin to work intensively, as in If we all dig in it'll be done before dark. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
4. Also, dig into. Begin to eat heartily, as in Even before all the food was on the table they began to dig in, or When the bell rang, the kids all dug into their lunches. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
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