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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
Canada VISA
1) Apr. 5, 2013: File online application (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/) :
2) Apr. 29, 2013: Get online notification email (refer to: Attachment 1, copied from the pdf file downloaded from the online application center of Step 1):
3) Apr. 29, 2013: I used USPS express mail from a USPS retailer to send out my passport and a hard copy of attachment 1 to the LA (check the website for accurate info). Which costed $40 double-way
4) May, 10,2013: Finally, I got stamped passport
I just wish my personal experience to ease your worry, if any.
Wish to be useful.
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Attachment: 1) SAMPLE of Canada VISA Request letter (Note, the following is part of the Request letter, some privacy information is removed )
Dear XXXX
This is in reference to your application for temporary residence. A decision has been made on your application. We
require your passport to finalize processing your application.
Passport requirements
• Please provide your passport or travel document, with a copy of this letter.
• There must be at least one blank page in your passport.
• Your passport must be valid for the duration of your expected length of stay in Canada.
• Please note that we cannot issue a visa beyond the expiry date on the passport.
Your passport must be received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada within 30 days from the date of this letter. Failure
to do so could result in the refusal of your application. Please ensure that a copy of this letter is included with your
passport.
To find out where to send your passport, visit our website: .
Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.
Attention: The unique client identification (UCI) number in the upper left corner of this letter is your personal identification
number. For your own protection, do not allow any person, other than an authorized representative, to use this number as
it provides access to personal information on your file.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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This message has been submitted to your MyCIC account.
By submitting your application electronically, you have agreed to receive correspondence electronically.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Liang Pi USA
1) LA:
8518 E Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91776
http://www.chineseinla.com/restaurant/task_view/id_18843.html
8518 E Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91776
金字典对面广场,新万利商场内
http://www.chineseinla.com/restaurant/task_view/id_18843.html
Monday, May 6, 2013
沉没成本 (sunk cost) and 机会成本 (opportunity cost)
Reference:
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/73422682.html
http://baike.baidu.com/view/316698.htm
http://baike.baidu.com/view/26400.htm
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/73422682.html
http://baike.baidu.com/view/316698.htm
http://baike.baidu.com/view/26400.htm
沉没成本 sunk cost 人们在决定是否去做一件事情的时候,不仅是看这件事对自己有没有好处,而且也看过去是不是已经在这件事情上有过投入。我们把这些已经发生不可收回的支出,如时间、金钱、精力等称为“沉没成本”(Sunk Cost)。 在经济学和商业决策制定过程中会用到“沉没成本”(Sunk cost)的概念,代指已经付出且不可收回的成本。沉没成本常用来和可变成本作比较,可变成本可以被改变,而沉没成本则不能被改变。在微观经济学理论中,做决策时仅需要考虑可变成本。如果同时考虑到沉没成本(这被微观经济学理论认为是错误的),那结论就不是纯粹基于事物的价值作出的。 举例来说,如果你预订了一张电影票,已经付了票款且假设不能退票。此时你付的价钱已经不能收回,就算你不看电影钱也收不回来,电影票的价钱算作你的沉没成本。 当然有时候沉没成本只是价格的一部分。比方说你买了一辆自行车,然后骑了几天低价在二手市场卖出。此时原价和你的卖出价中间的差价就是你的沉没成本。而且这种情况下,沉没成本随时间而改变,你留着那辆自行车骑的时间越长,一般来说你的卖出价会越低(折旧)。 大多数经济学家们认为,如果你是理性的,那就不该在做决策时考虑沉没成本。比如在前面提到的看电影的例子中,会有两种可能结果: 付钱后发觉电影不好看,但忍受着看完; 付钱后发觉电影不好看,退场去做别的事情。 两种情况下你都已经付钱,所以应该不考虑这件事情。如果你后悔买票了,那么你当前的决定应该是基于你是否想继续看这部电影,而不是你为这部电影付了多少钱。此时的决定不应该考虑到买票的事,而应该以看免费电影的心态来作判断。经济学家们往往建议选择后者,这样你只是花了点冤枉钱,而选择前者你还要继续受冤枉罪。 编辑本段产生“沉没成本”的原因: 1、策划或决策失误。 2、前期调研、评估、论证工作准备不足,造成中途出问题而无法进行下去。 3、有良好的策划、计划,但执行中偏离轨道,造成事与愿违。 4、执行中发现存在问题,但没有及时调整策略、方案而是一意孤行。 5、危机处理能力不足或措施不当,使事态扩大及漫延。 【损失憎恶和沉没成本谬误】 很多人对“浪费”资源很担忧害怕,被称为 “损失憎恶”。比如说很多人会强迫自己看一场根本不想看的电影,因为他们怕浪费了买票的钱。这有时被叫做“沉没成本谬误”。经济学家们会称这些人的行为“不理智”,因为类似行为低效,基于毫不相关的信息作出决定错误的分配了资源。 这些思考可能反映了对衡量效用尺度的不统一,因为这种衡量对消费者来说是主观且独特的。如果你真的预订了一张电影票还发现电影确实不对你胃口,你可能会等到散场再走,你觉得你保存了脸面,这也是一种满足。如果你中途退场,陌生人会发现你的判断失误,这可能是你想避免的。你可能从给电影找茬中得到些娱乐,并对自己的鉴赏结果感到自豪。或者你觉得有足够资格在其他人面前批评电影。 沉没成本的概念在分析商业决策时候会被用到。一个常见的沉没成本例子就是宣传品牌的促销。这种情况经常引致不能被正常消化的成本,它不是典型的可能降低品牌含金量换来销量的方式(除非执行市场退出策略)。在做将来投资、销售或广告决策时,仅应考虑未来的可能性,不能因为最近大笔广告投资而便宜。 沉没成本谬误有时也叫“协和效应”,指英国法国政府继续为协和式飞机提供基金的事,而当时已经很显然这种飞机没有任何经济利益可言。这个项目被英国政府私下叫做“商业灾难”,本就不该开始,当时也就要取消了,但由于一些政治法律问题两国政府最终都没有脱身。
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Pronunciation instruction
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Place of articulation
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| bilabial | labio-dental | dental | alveolar | post-alveolar | palatal | velar | glottal | |||||||||
| plosive | /p/ | /b/ | /t/ | /d/ | /k/ | /g/ | ||||||||||
| nasal | /m/ | /n/ | /ŋ/ | |||||||||||||
| fricative | /f/ | /v/ | /ɵ/ | /ð/ | /s/ | /z/ | /ʃ/ | /ʒ/ | /h/ | |||||||
| affricate | /ʧ/ | /ʤ/ | ||||||||||||||
| approximant | /w/ | /l/ | /r/ | /j/ | ||||||||||||
Saturday, May 4, 2013
How to install MATLAB with the University's license.
Step 1: Read: http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/howto/matlab/
Step 2: log in: http://www.mathworks.com/accesslogin/createProfile.do
Step 3: My Downloads >Get Licensed Products and Updates
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