豆知识 2010-12-05&12-11 图说信贷危机(3/3)

So just like always, the mortgage brokerconnects the family with a lender and a mortgage making his commission. Thefamily buys a big house. The lender sells the mortgage to the investmentbanker, who turns it into a CDO, and sells slices to the invest

豆知识 2010-10-24&10-30 密码保卫战

Often, there is surely only one thingstanding between your sensitive information and criminals, your password. Ifthey get it, they can get into bank accounts and private files, and wreak havoc. For this reason, itsimportant to know what makes a passw

豆知识 2009-11-25&11-28 社会化书签(2/2)

Let's fast-forward two months to make our second point: Why tags are so important. Let's say you now have a hundred bookmarked sites. Chaos, right? Well, since you added tags, you have a way to sort the bookmarks by the tags you assigned. To find all

豆知识 2011-11-20&11-26 美国政府破产的故事 (1/3)

These last few years, Ive had to get a lot more careful about how I spend my paycheck. Everyone has. Like Im eating out less often, holding back on expenses I dont really need, and saving for my kids college. Im getting more responsible, taking contr

豆知识 2009-03-15&03-21 Google 阅读器

Things move fast on the web and it's hard to keep up with your favorite sites by visiting them separately. Thankfully, Google Reader can help. Google Reader lets you subscribe to websites, so new content comes to you when it's posted. Here's how it w

豆知识 2009-04-08&04-11 博客时尚 (2/2)

Blogs are websites that are organized by blog posts - these are individual news stories, like articles in the paper. Bloggers simply fill out a form like this one to post a new story. With the click of a button, the blog post appears at the top of th

豆知识 2009-09-06&09-12 Dos & Don'ts of Communication

Have you noticed that many people dont really know how to communicate when theyre talking to you? Have you noted the difference between when you see a person that really knows what theyre saying? Hi, Im Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinement

豆知识 2009-08-16&08-22 Webpaint

Everyone loves something - that one thing they can't stop thinking about, learning about, and talking about with others. Whether it's ninjas, cheesecake or hairless pets, we each have things we love. Let me tell you about Sarah. Sarah's true love was

豆知识 2009-04-26&05-02 美国人如何选总统？

Every four years, Americans who are 18 or older have a big responsibility. Our votes decide who becomes the president of the United States. Unfortunately, the US election system isn't that simple. This is Electing a US President in Plain English. It'

豆知识 2010-09-12&09-18 灾害应急预案的准备

By definition, emergencies happen when we don't expect them and often when families are not together. Suddenly, you need to think about your kids at school or elderly parents across town. If phones don't work or some neighborhoods aren't accessible,

豆知识 2010-08-29&09-04 如何礼貌地挂断电话

So you're on the phone and you don't know how to hang up? Well, let me tell you some tips. Hi, I'm Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling. I'm going to tell you, how to get off the phone politely. Well, that's the key. Being poli

豆知识 2009-06-07&06-13 电脑硬件小常识

If youre like most people, computers are becoming a part of your life, and it helps to know how they work. They seem complicated inside. But by understanding just a few parts, you can see a simpler side of computers. This is Computer Hardware In Plai

豆知识 2009-07-19&07-25 Twitter Search (1/2)

It seems like everyone is using Twitter these days. You know, sharing little messages with each other on phones and computers. It turns out that all these little messages, if you look at them all at once, become an easy way to find people, news and t

豆知识 2009-07-26&08-01 Twitter Search (2/2)

Its also a great way to learn about news. When an explosion is heard outside of town, the townspeople report it in real time. This means that Roy can check Twitter search to find a constant stream of information, sometimes from the very people who ex

豆知识 2009-07-12&07-18 建立良好的第一印象

Hi, I'm Donna Barnes. I'm a life and relationship coach and the owner of NY Dating Coach in New York City. In this clip we will talk about making a good first impression and you only get one chance to do that, right? So a real great way to make a fir

豆知识 2010-04-11&04-17 用行动说爱你

Hi I'm Donna Barnes. I'm a life and dating coach, the owner of NY Dating Coach here in New York City. In this clip we'll talk about ways to say I love you. So, you know, for some people it's really easy to just verbally say it. For other people, its

豆知识 2009-06-28&07-04 网络搜索策略

The Web may seem like a vast ocean when it comes to finding something you need. Thankfully, search engines can help turn oceans of information into small pools that make finding information easier. This is Web Search Strategies In Plain English. Befo

豆知识 2011-03-27&04-02 维基百科现状

Wikipedia is one of the most important websites on the Internet today, but you might be surprised to learn that it began as a side project of another online encyclopedia. That was called Nupedia, to be a traditional encyclopedia written by experts, f

豆知识 2011-08-21&08-27 化妆品的故事 (2/3)

One thing we do know is that theyre getting inside us. I had my body's toxicity levels tested and Im loaded with things like mercury, flame retardants, triclosan and lead! We all are. Even babies are being born pre-polluted. Now I know we can't live

豆知识 2010-10-03&10-09 举杯祝酒的礼仪

So, what an honor; you have been designated to do the toast. Hi, I'm Hazely Lopez, director of Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling, and I'm here to talk to you about how to propose a toast. First of all, you want to make sure that before you ar