Dealing with Human and Natural Disasters.

David Shen wrote:



Steve,

I would like to visit more often but I do not have as much free time as I used to have some 4 years ago. Loss of your own time is what a marriage does to a man (even if you do not care about your money), but translators are hard-workers and need time most, so think again those of you who intend to remarry!

Joking aside, I salute the regulars here who contribute to this forum frequently and keep it lively for many to enjoy. Some of your in-depth discussions on the art of translation are illuminating. I also wish to read more posts on the lighter side as we had in '05-'08. I hope the old Prozians are doing well and they would also drop in from time to time.

wherestip wrote:

很令人感动的

Yueyin,

Thanks for the links and images. It tugs at one's heartstrings.

David Shen wrote:



Thank You Yueyin,

My boy and a couple of his buddies were acutally planning on going to the finish-line, but the boys got hungry after working overtime on thier intern jobs and decided to go somewhere and EAT FIRST. By the time they were done eating, they found that it was too late to rush over there, so they did not go. I am glad they went to a busy restaurant or met a slow chef.

Next time if I have to wait for a long time in a restaurant, I will not complain!

wherestip wrote:

No graveyard would take the Boston Marathon bombing suspect's body.

Though Tornado Alley is considered to be in areas of the Central United States, no official definition of the term has ever been designated by the National Weather Service. According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory FAQ,[3] "Tornado Alley" is a term created by the media as a reference to areas that have higher numbers of tornadoes. Over the years, the boundaries of Tornado Alley have not been clearly defined, but the differences are the result of the different criteria used to define the region. Ninety percent of tornadoes hit this region of the U.S because cold, dry air from Canada and the Rocky Mountains meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and hot, dry air from the Sonoran Desert, which causes atmospheric instability, heavy precipitation, and many intense thunderstorms.

The most common definition of Tornado Alley is the location where the strongest tornadoes occur more frequently. The core of Tornado Alley consists of northern Texas (including the Panhandle), Oklahoma and Kansas. However, Tornado Alley can also be defined as an area reaching from central Texas to the Canadian prairies and from eastern Colorado to western Pennsylvania. It can also be disputed that there are numerous Tornado Alleys. In addition to the Texas/Oklahoma/Kansas core, such areas also include the Upper Midwest, the Ohio Valley, the Tennessee Valley and the lower Mississippi valley.

Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Even for a city toughened by disaster, Moore has never seen this kind of devastation.

A massive, howling tornado pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, chewing up homes and businesses, and severely damaging a hospital and two elementary schools.

The storm killed at least 91 people. The official death toll stood at 51 Tuesday morning, but a coroner's office official said some 40 bodies have yet to be processed by medical examiners -- roughly half of them children. More bodies could be hidden under the vast debris field, authorities warned.

QHE wrote:

The news reported that a strong and frigid storm made its way across Texas Friday，and might be the worst in years.

Hope all is well with our mentors Steve and YSUN; stay warm and eating well, and be very careful in this dangerous weather conditions.

QHE wrote:

The news reported that a strong and frigid storm made its way across Texas Friday，and might be the worst in years.

Hope all is well with our mentors Steve and YSUN; stay warm and eating well, and be very careful in this dangerous weather conditions.

ysun wrote:

谢谢你的关心！不过，mentor 却不敢当。

wherestip wrote:



QHE,

Indeed. Yueyin is right. I appreciate your kind words and thoughtfulness though. Hopefully, we can continue to put all of our heads together, and try to get some of the language issues that come up in the forum sorted out.