Thanksgiving weekend sales to be thankful for

http://www.nwsource.com/shopping/thanksgiving-weekend-sales-thankful

Since we're all reaching past a tightened belt to grab our wallets this holiday season, the thought of saving money on gifts sounds pretty appealing. To help you out, we've uncovered some local sales and events this weekend that will save you some green and ensure that you get unique, worthwhile gifts for everyone on your list.

While we've tried to focus this piece on smaller, local businesses, many of the big-box stores, chains and malls are having huge Black Friday sales and special hours as well. It's impossible for us to list them all, but we encourage you to watch the newspaper, TV and Web for details, or call your favorite retailer ahead of time so you don't miss out on the savings. And don't worry if you don't get it all done this weekend; there are still great sales in December.

personal respond : When I read this article. I became calm,because I didn't buy any clothes in black Friday,so I just think there's no chance to buy clothes in sale, but fortunately this article save me. I'll buy some clothes in vacation.

Facebook alibi

http://fort-greene.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/his-facebook-status-now-charges-dropped/?scp=1&sq=facebook%20alibi&st=cse
Main Idea : (Where’s my pancakes, read Rodney Bradford’s Facebook page, in a message typed on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 11:49 a.m., from a computer in his father’s apartment in Harlem.) .The Face book prove his innocent. because at that time he was in the home and uploading the Face book,so he can prove that he didn't do criminal things in that time and charge was dropped.

personal idea : I think it's not good way,because if some people know the others Face-book's password, it's easy to make an alibi.

vocabulary : 1. transaction (n) : a business deal or action, such as buying or selling something:
                   2.allege (v) : to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it 
                                      has not been proved

SWINE FLU

(Men's Health)
Main Idea : how to prevent a swine flu ? 1. Avoid ER : When you go to hospital for swine vaccine cover your mouth with mask so you don't infect anyone the waiting room.

2.Request the other flu shot : starting to take either of these(Tamiflu or Relenza ) within 48 hours of the onset of your symptoms will speed your recovery.

3.Sanitize your hands : 1) Hand can be powerful sources for transmitting the virus to everything you touch.
                                   2)Set your dishwasher to sanitize

4. Quarantine yourself : Avoid any unnecessary physical contract  with other people.
                                                                                                
personal respond : I think swine flu is really dangerous now. In Korea, yi gwang gi's (Korean comedian) 7years old son is died from swine flu. It's so sad. I always bring sanitizer, and use it often, but still dangerous,because in this magazine says we have to sanitize our dishes too. However I don't think so all restaurant sanitize their dishes, so I think we need to have a swine flu shot. I hope swine flu is gone, and people will not lose their family or friends.

vocabulary : 1. transmit (v) :  to send or pass something from one person, place or thing to another
                   2.Quarantine (v) : to keep a person or animal apart from others for a period of time in case they are carrying a disease

Happy Hunting Grounds

( Men's Health p86)
Happiness is caught, not bought. In a 20 year study of 4,739 people, researchers found that happiness spreads among spouses, siblings,friends, and even neighbors.
-63% by which living within a mile of freind who becomes happy increase your odds of being happy.

-Next-door neighbors who become happy increase your happiness by 34%


Personal Idea : I agree with that,because Friends can help people that overcome something more easily, and Friends helps us something good way that we don't recognize or we don't think about. Friends lead us to Happiness and health.