Thenewtaxlawsignedinmid-Decemberisabigplusforinvestorsandearnersalike.Designedtoboosttheeconomy,itmostlyinvolvesthecontinuationoffavoredtaxratesthatwouldhavegoneupin2011,whilealsoprovidingsomenewones.Byoneestimate,taxpayerswillsavesome$3,000onaveragein2011.Manyfamilieswillsavemuchmore,$10,000-plusinsomecases.Mostofthetaxcutsthatweresettoexpireareextendedfortwoyears,withothersthrough2011only.Thelaw...[
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Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowisscheduledforsurgery,thereisachancethesurgeonmayhavehadsuicidalthoughtsrecently.AccordingtoanewreportintheArchivesofSurgery,about6percentofsurgeonssaidtheyhadsuicidalthoughtsinthepreviousyear,butonlyabout25percentevergotprofessionalhelp.Suicideamongphysiciansishigherthanthegeneralpublic
Formanyyears,thesuiciderateamongphysicianshasbeenhigherthanthatamongotherprofessions.A...[
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今天出门,看到比华利山庄的希尔顿酒店有交通管制,便想起今晚的金球奖颁奖仪式。因为本坛有许多人(包括我自己)对电影《黑天鹅》做了介绍和评价,所以很想知道好莱坞的选举结果。刚看到娜塔丽·波特曼不负众望,夺得金球奖最佳女演员。
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Certainfoodscanreducestress,relieveanxiety,andmakeyoufeelbetter.Whatshouldyousnackonbeforeabigpresentation?Whatshouldyouservewhenyourin-lawsjoinyoufordinner?You'rehavingastressfuldayattheoffice.Whatshouldyouhaveasasnack?Reachforrawveggieswithhummusandaglassoficewaterasanafternoonsnack.Produceisloadedwithwaterandchockfullofvitamins,minerals,andantioxidantsthatcountertheeffectsofstress.InaBritishfoo...[
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很喜欢看冯小刚的贺岁片《非诚勿扰2》。故事以秦奋(葛优)向笑笑(舒琪)求婚开始,再以秦奋为他老板香山(孙红雷)和他太太芒果(姚晨)安排的别致的离婚仪式作铺垫,这样的铺垫也预示秦奋和笑笑试婚失败的必然性。故事向纵深发展,秦奋又为他老板香山安排的一个别出心裁的死前追悼会,谜底揭晓。原来这一切都是和香山脚背上的一颗黑痣有关,这颗黑痣已转化[
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Multiplechemicals,includingsomebannedsincethe1970sandothersusedinitemssuchasnonstickcookware,furniture,processedfoodsandbeautyproducts,werefoundinthebloodandurineofpregnantU.S.women,accordingtoaUCSFstudybeingreleasedtoday.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalEnvironmentalHealthPerspectives,marksthefirsttimethatthenumberofchemicalstowhichpregnantwomenareexposedhasbeencounted,theauthorssaid.Ofthe163chemica...[
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DoesDrinkingWaterBeforeMealsHelpYouLoseWeight?
TwoglassesbeforemealsmayhelpyoushedpoundspermanentlyDrinkingtwo8-ounceglassesofwaterbeforebreakfast,lunch,anddinnermaybejustthebackstopyourwillpowerneedstohelpyoushedpoundspermanentlyin2011,accordingtoarecentstudypublishedinObesity.Researchersinstructedtwogroupsofoverweightorobesemenandwomentofollowalow-caloriediet,askingonegrouptoalsodrinktwocups...[
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李小龙是海外中国武术的第一人,他的三节棍曾令很多美国人心惊胆颤。那么李小龙是跟谁学的呢?他就是武林高手叶问。电影《叶问》节奏紧凑,故事条理清晰,那精彩的华洋拳击比赛更是惊心动魄。叶问以高超的武艺,在香港的那场华洋拳击比赛中战胜了高傲的英国拳王旋风(龙卷风)。。。
电影《叶问》的简介:
一九三零年代,中国武术之都的佛山,武风顶盛,[
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Themostproductivequestionsweaskedourselveswere“Whatcouldgowrongin2011andbeyond?”and“Whatcanwedoaboutit?”Ofthemanypossibledisastersthatemerged,herearemytopthreecandidates.
Risk#1:Germanyandtheeuro(德国和欧元).GermanyisthestrongesteconomywithinEuropeatthemoment.Ironically,it'salsothenationthatwouldsuffertheworstfromanybreak-upofeithertheEUortheeuro.Thisismorethanjustacaseof“thebiggertheya...[
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Closely-spacedpregnanciesarelinkedtoahigherriskofautisminthesecond-bornchild,accordingtoanewstudyinvolvingmorethan600,000siblingpairs.Thestudy,whichthejournalPediatricspublishedonlineMonday,showedthattheriskofthesecondchildbeingdiagnosedwithautismwassignificantlyincreasediftherewerefewerthan36monthsbetweenthepregnancies.Thehighestriskwasassociatedwithpregnancieslessthanayearapart,accordingtoKeelyC...[
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