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This was a somewhat quirky and interesting book about relationships. I liked how Jane learned how relying too much on other people's opinions isn't the right thing to do.
最近看了一部短篇小說集 The Girl's Guide to Fishing & Hunting。裡面的短篇大都以同一女子的角度,敍述她成長戀愛工作的故事,讀起來更像一部長篇。也就是一個雕通眼眉、能言善辯的女孩,在閱讀世界、在學習成長。愛上了作者 Melissa Bank 簡潔深刻而又幽默感人的文筆,請容我抄一下書:
"[Her elder brother] turned to me and said, "Do you know your IQ goes up and down about fifty points in every conversation?"
I didn't know if this was a compliment or an insult, but I didn't like how he was looking at me-- as though from the great distance of his new life. I said, "No one likes being talked about to their face." Then I felt bad. "Anyway," I said, "E=MC2."
小說一直處於這種半昧不明、抽離與投入之間的狀態。這裡主角 Janie 雖然只有十四歲,已知道:『沒有人喜歡別人在她面前議論她。』卻不能度量與將轉變成男人的哥哥的距離。換了是別的小說中的聰明女子舌戰贏了就只有在沉默中悲哀;Janie 可愛之處是她針鋒相對後隨即又過意不去,於是用幽默拉近她和哥哥的距離。
"She said, "You still get flashbacks?"
"I think I always will," I said.
"Remember," she said, "never say 'always.'"
"I really appreciate your support," I said.
She said, "It helps me stay strong."
I said, "Every days is a gift."
"What do you think was so good about the good old days?" I asked, in exasperation. But I heard how harsh my voice was and didn't like it. I said, "what do you miss, I mean?"
While she thought, I waited to make my point: that everything was much better now than it used to be; I'd cite the civil rights and woman's movements.
"The boy who lit the street lamps in the evening," she said, finally, "He carried a stool with him."
I understood then-- it was like missing Nantucket-- and I put my hand on top of hers. It occurred to me that everything was more complicated than I thought.
I tried to understand what Henry had told me. But I worried about that, too. Other people might not try as hard as I did to understand him. I was always on his side, no matter what. My parents were, too. All he really had to do with us was show up. More had been expected of him as Julia's boyfriend and at that party. More would be expected of him everywhere. I didn't know what had happened between him and Julia. It scared me to think that my brother had failed at loving someone, I had no idea myself how to do it.
個人覺得全書最感人的是 Janie 與後來患病的爸爸的交流。她爸爸堅強、樂觀,而且不吝於表達對女兒的感情:
"Over the weekend, my father told me he was concerned about my missing work; when was I going back?
"I am taking a leave of absence," I said, deciding then. "I'm malingering vicariously through you."
He said,"I'm glad."
Then he looked right at me, and said, "It means a great deal to me that you're here."
"Life is unfair, my love
"I can't make the decision for you.
"Don't take the easy way out, Janie
不過這本被 Wikipedia 稱做女生文學 "Chick Lit"的代表作、與 Bridget Jone's Diary 齊名的作品,寫的篇幅最多仍是感情:
"My mother hardly ever gave me advice about men, and I only remember asking her once, in fifth grade... I asked how you got a boy your liked to like you back. She said, "Just be yourself," as though I had any idea who that might be.
事實上,這本書之所以叫《女子漁獵手冊》,是 Janie 經過多次戀愛失敗以後,決定根據一本自助式的戀愛攻略書來「釣」男人。過程(很好笑)不講了,只想引用最後她遇到的一個畫漫畫的男生想畫的漫畫,來形容這本書:美麗好笑悲哀真實的故事。
"We go to Mere Mortals, a collection of one acts by David Ives. The one I love the most is about two mayflies on a date; they watch a nature documentary about themselves and discover their life span is only one day long-- after mating, they'll die.
Leaving the theater, Robert and I are both dazzled and exuberant, talking at once and laughing, and we spontaneously kiss.
He says, "I want to mate with you and die."
We have a drink at one of those old-fashioned restaurants in the theater district. Robert says the mayflies play is what every cartoon he draws aspires to be-- beautiful and funny and sad and true....Continua
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Culture, tradition and celebration; travelling to Palma de Mallorca can be a great surprise. The city celebrates the festivals in honour of Saint Sebastian, its patron saint, on the 20th of January by organising dozens of activities for all ages and likings. Prepare yourself for a long night of numerous concerts, spectacular bonfires and improvised barbeques on the city's streets.
Most of us know that Palma de Mallorca is a perfect place for a trip in the autumn or spring, not to mention a real summer vacation. Incredible beaches and inlets, nice weather and all types of fun are waiting. However, what not everyone knows is that the city's most important celebration takes place in the winter, specifically on the night of January 19th.
Although Palma holds celebrations starting on the 14th until the 22nd of January, the city's big night is on the 19th. The year's longest night is witness to dozens of concerts in each of the city's squares, as well as hundreds of bonfires distributed along the main streets of the centre. The city's inhabitants flood the streets with baskets full of bread, wine, sausages and meats to barbeque in the open air and among the crowds. This is a night to share, laugh, eat among friends, drink nice wine and dance until dawn.
During the week, there are gastronomic days, craft markets, workshops for children, sports events, photographic marathons, traditional events, regional dances and numerous activities for the enjoyment of residents and tourist alike. This is the perfect time to discover the true character of this emblematic city.
This year the "fiestas" coincide with the weekend (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), making it the perfect excuse for a short trip to Mallorca. Experience a weekend full of fun and excitement, on the coast of the Mediterranean and far from the cold of the north. Airplane fares and accommodation is much cheaper this time of the year; travellers can even find rooms in a luxury resort in Mallorca, right in the centre of Palma, and at a very reasonable price.
Furthermore, the celebrations programme for San Sebastián, 2012 includes three consecutive days of concerts by national bands, for every liking but mainly pop, like Maldita Nerea, El sueño de Morfeo, Facto de la Fe, Las flores azules, Carlos Jean, Coti, Amaia Montero, Huecco, Tanga Team and La húngara, among others. The celebrations include electronic music sessions, traditional music bands and entertainment shows on every street. Everything is free of charge.
The grand finale of the celebrations is the night of the 20th. The Aiguafoc is a renowned pyrotechnic show over the Bay of Palma. Come enjoy this multi-coloured, spectacular celebration while feeling the sea breeze on your face.

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Hello, hello from Texas! It's Labor Day Weekend, aka one of the best shopping weekends, so it's time to prep talk your credit card and get ready to hit the mall or the internet! Because I'm mildly obsessed with shopping and good deals, I've made you this guide as usual so you don't miss anything good!
I've been doing some serious fall shopping lately, and I really want to share all the good deals with ya'll! I'm thinking about doing a "Shopping Haul" YouTube video, but I've never done one before, so I'm kind of nervous. Thoughts??
Here's the list! As always, I'll updated with any new sales I find! :)
Baublebar | 50-60% Select Styles
Bloomingdale's | Extra 20% off sale with code BIG20, 20-70% off other items
Jack Rogers | Extra 20% off sale
J.Crew | 30% off $150+ with code GETSHOPPING
J.Crew Factory | 50% off EVERYTHINGGGGG in stores and online. Don't. Miss. This.
(How cute is this skirt and this sweater that I picked up today!?)
Kate Spade | Extra 25% off all sale with code DELIGHT
Kendra Scott | Buy More, Save More! 10% off $100, 15% off $150, & 20% off $200+ with code MOREISMORE
Nordstrom | End of Season Sale 40% off (they've got some cute bags super on sale!)
Old Navy | Up to 60% off the entire store
Rocksbox | Get one month FREE with code ALEXBFF143
Shop My Picks Below!
BAGS (How cute is this fringe bag?!)
CLOTHES + ACCESSORIES (P.S. It's the perfect time to snag that J.Crew Puffer vest for 50% off!!)
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Though your connections can help you secure a great job, your resume is what will ultimately get your foot in the door of most agencies and organizations. Look through this law resume template set to understand the ins and outs of resume creation. Notice how the professional summaries quickly address the years of experience and areas of expertise. Take a quick look. Did you spot the education section? Even though it's at the bottom, it's easy to find. Making this change simplifies the hiring manager's job. If you attended a prestigious law school, consider putting your education section up top.
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Law resume templates can be beneficial to seeing into the many sub-segments of the profession. Find out which transferable skills work to your benefit or how to distinguish a resume for a government position from one with a major private practice. Utilizing law resume templates, you'll discover the best ways to open doors, getting the all-important interview.
Resume Tips for Law
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Job hunting requires more than applying to online postings. It requires you to stand out above the competition. That takes a strategic approach to your job search. The following tips can make your search for jobs in law more productive.
1. Expand your professional network. In the modern job market, who you know is as important as what you know. Your connections can make the difference in getting your resume seen by the right person in the company. Consider joining the local chapter of a national professional networking association or attend a networking event hosted by local community organizations like the chamber of commerce.
2. Build rapport at networking events. Effective networking takes building relationships. After a networking event, make sure to connect with new contacts on LinkedIn or sending a thank you e-mail.
3. Build your personal brand. The modern job search requires your best foot forward in-person and online. Hiring managers and recruiters are known to use social media and the web as an unofficial background check of potential job applicants.
4. Ask for recommendations from previous supervisors, and post them on your personal website or on LinkedIn. Referrals add credibility to the value you bring to jobs in law.
5. Stay strong and don't give up. Getting a new job can take several weeks or even months. Patience and a positive attitude are critical components in a successful job search.
Law Job Seeking Tips
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A few seconds looking at your resume can make or break your opportunity for a job interview. Hiring managers typically scan a resume for a few seconds before deciding if the candidate has the potential in the company. The following tips can help make your resume stand out among the competition for jobs in law.
1. Apply a design that's distinguishable but readable. Visual appeal with appropriate-sized font and effective white space makes your resume easy to scan and easy to remember.
2. Incorporate reader-friendly elements. Bulleted lists or strategic use of bold fonts or italic fonts convey important data points at a glance.
3. Update your resume consistently. Sometimes online job posts close within a couple of days after posting, so an updated resume on hand will help you apply to jobs at a moment's notice.
4. Check that your social media accounts match with the information you're sending to applications for jobs in law. Inconsistent information between your online and print resume can make potential employers wonder about the accuracy of your application.
5. Include a "summary of qualifications" or "profile" section. These sections effectively sharpen the focus of your resume and quickly convey your skillset.


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Hammel Woods | Shorewood, Illinois | Engagement Photography | Megan + Ryan | October 10, 2015
These two are true high school sweethearts! Fell in love as teenagers, and now will tie the knot next fall. It was a gorgeous, mild and BRIGHT fall day at Hammel Woods where we chose to do the majority of the engagement session. The sun was indeed an obstacle, though we used it to complement each shot. These two were a ray of sunshine themselves. They were oozing all kinds of cuteness and adorableness. Too much? Not when you're in love! Many couples choose to take engagement photos at a place they first met, and Megan + Ryan were no different. We ran into the high school for a few quick shots to remember the good ol' days at PSHS. Go Cougars!
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Early Career
Paul founded the West Coast Regional offices of Bear Stearns & Company and later founded the West Coast Regional offices of CBWL Hayden Stone American Express. Paul was named as one of the top 12 elite securities analysts in the USA. For many years, Paul's penchant for in depth research is well known, respected and admired in Wall Street.
During the 1960s, the titans of Wall Street who created today's Wall Street movement and creation of capital included Senior Partners, Salem 'Sy' Lewis and Alan 'Ace' Greenberg of Bear Stearns, Chairman Sandy Weill, Vice Chairman Marshall Cogan and Arthur Levitt at CBWL Hayden Stone American Express. Paul was trained by the best. He has seen it all, done it all. Paul is one of the last men standing from this tree of Wall Street legends. Sandy Weill became Chairman of Citicorp, Arthur Levitt, Chairman of the SEC, Marshall Cogan, Chairman of Foamex Corp, Ace Greenberg, Chairman of Bear Stearns. In the 1960s, Sy Lewis and Gus Levy of Goldman Sachs invented Wall Street's game as we know it today. Sy was Paul Cohen's supervising Partner, mentor and close friend.
At the Helm
In 1997, Paul founded Cohen Independent Research Group, Inc. under a different name. In 2009, Paul founded Grass Roots Research and Distribution, Inc., which became the nation's leading micro-cap IR research firm in terms of quality. In 2014, he combined both businesses into Cohen Grassroots Research, Inc. He was one of the first pioneers of Wall Street independent research. Paul was always interested in the micro-cap, small cap space, although his firms covered all public companies of any size. Over the years, Paul assembled his team, a brain trust of worldwide analysts at the CFA, CPA, PhD, MBA, MD levels including industry experts. This team has created the Gold Standard of IR Research. Their combined research documents define excellence and quality.
Paul is well known in competition tennis. Paul was a leading American junior player who played in the US National Junior Championships, Captain of the University of California, Berkeley's tennis team, playing in the NCAA championships, a touring professional player who played in two Grand Slams, and became the first touring coach on the ATP men's tour. Some of Paul's students included ATP President Harold Solomon, Grand Slam winners: John McEnroe, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Michael Chang and many other world class men's and women's champions. Paul was the Advisory Davis Cup coach to the Nation of Israel, on the Board of Experts at World Tennis Magazine for 19 years, and was considered by many to be the leading tennis coach in the world.
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The Right Switch for the Job
The D-Link DGS-2205 is a five-port, 10/100/1000-megabit-per-second switch that supports jumbo frames, has a five-year warranty and provides power-saving green technology. Because the DGS-2205 was designed to be compatible with most standards, it has 802.3x Flow Control, supports IEEE 802.1p Quality of Service and has media access control address learning and aging. Considering what you get for the price, this is a perfect switch for your small office/home office.
End-user Advantages
The design of the DGS-2205 is compact and simple, which is what users want in a desktop switch. It could easily be stored unnoticed under a desk or off to the side. The switch auto-senses connection speeds, displayed by an LED on the front. The DGS-2205 also has built-in medium dependant interface/MDI-crossover, which averts the need to use crossover cables. The switch is perfect for anyone who needs five or fewer Ethernet ports for a home network. With the size, performance and price point of the D-Link DGS-2205, it is a best buy for the home and small office user.
Why It Works for IT
Green thinking is new to the switching world, but it works. The DGS-2205 applies some of the same ideas that makers of desktops and notebooks use, reducing power requirements wherever possible. The switch ships with a 5-volt AC adapter instead of the standard 9-volt and can reduce power to ports that are idle. As soon as a computer is turned off, the switch shuts off power to that port until there is renewed activity. According to D-Link, this can provide energy savings of up to 44 percent. The DGS-2205 can also analyze the length of any Ethernet cable and adjust the power according to that measurement. These green techniques reduce power consumption, create less heat, extend product life and reduce operating costs. These energy reductions alone are not going to save you a tremendous amount of money, but they will add their two cents as part of an overall energy-efficient approach.
To run a bandwidth test, I used Lenovo X200 and T400 notebooks and a Lenovo M57 desktop. I tried several tests with various files sizes, and the throughput was very good — there were bottlenecks on the hard drives but not on the network. However, it's unlikely that network administrators would use the D-Link DGS-2205 for more than a small project or to expand a single network jack into five. They can't manage the switch and it has few ports, and an enterprise network can be very complicated with virtual LANs and port trunking. But in a small-office environment, the DGS-2205 will shine.
Justin Dover is network administrator at Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, Tenn.


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The nine-time Grammy-winning artist shares her story of legacy and reinvention.
"The pain of moving forward is the pain of changing. But if you really want to move forward and achieve something you have to relieve yourself of all that."
With those inspiring words, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist Mary J. Blige recently brought her story of reinvention to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients. She reminded the audience that we are the authors of our own professional, personal and financial legacies, and challenged them to free the greatness within.
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige shares her story of reinvention with Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Advisor Kimberley Hatchett
The evening centered around a powerful documentary that chronicled the making of her 12th studio album, The London Sessions, where the legendary "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" challenged expectations and delivered a marked departure from her established sound.
Working in collaboration with British neo-soulster Sam Smith, as well as dance duo Disclosure, Ms. Blige's album marries her soul-stirring voice with an array of cutting-edge London musicians and producers.
The album's new direction came with risks. But Blige embraced the risks in order to grow. "It would be unfair to give [my audience] the same redundancy… I've never been afraid to try different things and I felt like I had to make a really big leap and do something completely different."
Getting "Unstuck"
During an intimate post-documentary interview with Private Wealth Advisor and 2015 MAKER, Kimberley Hatchett, Blige acknowledged that her greatest fear is settling into stagnation, which she calls "getting stuck."
"Sometimes we get to a place where we regress," she told Hatchett, "But when we find ourselves, we find out what we can accomplish."
When asked why young women respond so strongly to her music, Ms. Blige said, "I think because I'm a woman trying to make it through, too. Because I'm in the public eye. People see me as a human being. I make mistakes. I fall. I bump into walls. But then I get up and say 'No more drama!'"
When asked what she would say to the 21-year-old Mary J. Blige, the singer said, "Don't be afraid of yourself. Don't be afraid to be great."
Giving Back to the Community
In addition to her multifaceted career, Ms. Blige is also creating a legacy of service to the community. Raised in the Bronx by a single mother, Blige was no stranger to hardships. Her philanthropic efforts include supporting the Mary J. Blige Center for Women in Yonkers, NY which provides women with educational, professional and personal growth opportunities. She also participates in movements that raise awareness about social issues, climate change and poverty.
"[Mary] faced many of the same structural headwinds that so many of our communities face," said Mandell Crawley, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Morgan Stanley. "Mary serves as a model for perseverance and following your dream. She has an unbelievable story of overcoming obstacles. Because she made it, a generation of young people now know that they can make it too."
The Importance of Legacy
The event was Ms. Blige's second with the Morgan Stanley family. "Thank you everyone at Morgan Stanley who's been supporting me from the beginning. Thank you for being our friends and being there when we needed real friends."
The evening served as a bold and empowering reminder to Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and clients that life is about challenging oneself, creating your legacy and freeing the greatness within.
Morgan Stanley has hosted a number of recent events which focus on opportunity and diversity including PowerMoves@Detroit, an event for minority-owned startups, and the recent LGBT Leadership Summit in New York.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management also recently launched Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique needs of professional athletes and entertainers.


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