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معجزه ذهن، چگونه تغذیه و ورزش، آلزایمر و فراموشی را حتی با ژن پرخطر شکست می دهند؟

I walked into the coffee room and saw that Brad was writing something on a piece ofpaper. When he saw me come in, he slipped the note out of sight sight. Trisha: Hey, what's up?Brad: Oh, nothingnothing. Trisha: What were you writing?Brad: (Laugh) All right. You caught me in the act . I finally worked u p the nerve to askDiana out. I was just writing a note to put on her desk.Trisha: You mean you're going to ask her out in a note? You big chicken ! Brad: I admit it. I'm a wuss . I just can't do it in person . Trisha: But, you work with her everyday.Brad: That's different. When I'm working, I'm in a different frame of mind . But, when Ieven think about asking her out, I get tonguetongue-tied . At least in a note, I can get thewords out without turning beet red red. Trisha: You've dated a lot. What's so diff erent about Diana?Brad: Well, for one thing, she's gorgeous . She's so upbeat and sweet . Who doesn't likeher? Oh, I don't know. All I do know is that I think we have great chemistry together.But, what if I'm wrong. Maybe she's just been nice to me out o f courtesy and doesn'tthink of me that way . Oh forget it. This was a bad idea.Trisha: Well, I guess you don't want this note, then.Brad: What note?Trisha: I was looking for you to deliver this note from Diana. She wants to know if youwant to go t o the office party with her tomorrow night.Brad: You're kidding! I can't believe you've been standing this entire time and didn't sayanything.Trisha: Sorry. What can I say? Now, do you want the note or what what? Brad: Yeah, I want the note.Trisha: H ave a great time tomorrow night.Brad: Thanks. I plan on it.

I went to the dentist to get acheckcheck-up and cleaning. I showed up at the dentist's officea few minutes before 10. I gave the receptionist my na me and told her that I had a 10a.m. appointment. She said that the doctor was running a little lat e and that I shouldtake a seat. After about 15 minutes, a dental assistant came out and told me to followher. She led me to a room and told me to take a se at in the exam chair , and then sheput a dental bib on me.The dentist came into the room.Dentist: Hello, how are you today? Here for your six month check check-up?Gary: I'm fine, Dr. Meecham. Yes, just a cleaning and check check- up today.Dentist: Oh, fine. L et's take a look.She probed my teeth and checked my gumsgums. Dentist: Well, it looks like you have a cavity and your crown is loose. We need to fill thatcavity before it gets any worse and the crown needs to be refitted . Make an appointmentfor next week and I'll take care of them.Gary: Okay, I'll do that, but my crown was just put on last year. Will my dentalinsurance cover the work?Dentist: Since you had that done here, we'll take care of it. There won't be a chargecharge. And, your insurance should cove r the work on the cavity. Now, I'm going to have thehygienist do your cleaning and I'll see you soon for the other work.Gary: Thanks, doctor.The hygenist came into the room and had me rinse with mouthwash . She began hercleaning and finished by polish ing my teeth. On my way out, I tried to make anappointment for the following week. Unfortunately, there were no appointments availablefor two weeks, and the time they had was an inconvenient one, but I said I’d manage.I have to say , going to the denti st can be a pain , in the mouth and in the butt.

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I got my firstpartpart-time job when I was 15 working at a car wash in the summertimesummertime. A friend of mine, Rob, worked th ere and got me the job. I think it paid $2.90 an hour,which I considered a fortune . There were no allowances in my family, so most of mybrothers and sisters started working as soon as they could to get spending money . Ihated working at the car wash, dr ying cars all day. After only about six weeks workingthere (though it seemed much longer), I up and quit one day. I felt badly about notgiving a two -week notice , but I had it up to here with the job. Luckily, another friendof mine got me a job working at a nursing home , washing dishes in the kitchen. I startedthe day after my 16th birthday, qualifying me for a slightly higher minimum wage wage. Life scrubbing pots and pans was no picnic picnic, let me tell you you. I lasted there for onlythree months, working after school and on weekends while trying to keep up with myhomework in high school. My next job was much better: Making keys at a locksmith . Theworking conditions were much better, and I had flexible hours around my schoolschedule. I stayed at that job for nearly seven years, right through my college years atthe University of Minnesota. To this day I still know the names of all the common keyblanks , but it doesn't come in handy very often!

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I wasgetting into my car at the mall when I noticed a ma n standing nearby with a map.He looked confused and I asked him if I could help. He looked up and was clearlyrelieved . He was from Houston, Texas, he told me, and he was visiting his daughter. Shewas at work that afternoon and he wanted to take the oppo rtunity to buy her a presentbefore she got back . But, he wasn't accustomed to driving in L.A. and he got all turnedaround . His daughter lived near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and he needed tofind his way back back. I was familiar with that area so I gave him some directions:"When you drive out of the mall, turn left and get into the far right lane . You need toget on the 10 freeway and the on - ramp will be on your right. Go about two blocks andyou will see a sign that says 10W right after you cro ss under the bridge. Once you areon the freeway, look out for the exit for La Brea Avenue. Get off at that offoff- ramp andyou will be heading north on La Brea. Go straight up La Brea, past Venice Boulevard,and keep your eye out for Wilshire Boulevard. If you get to Beverly Boulevard, you'vegone too far . A good landmark to look for is the big Samsung sign on the corner, at theintersection of La Brea and Wilshire atop an office building. Make a left on Wilshire,going west. Go about six blocks and you'll s ee the museum on the right right- hand side ."The man said that he knew his way from the museum and thanked me for thedirections.I was glad I could help. I don't envy anyone who has to drive the freeways in L.A. It's notfor the faint of heart heart!

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A bunch of my old college friends came into town for a few days and we went out lastnight bar hopping until closing time . We started around 9 p.m. and were on our thirdbar when we closed it down . Some of us were starving and the rest of us were peckishso we decided to get a late late-night snack . We didn't want fast food so we decided to try tofind a 24 24-hour dinerdiner. We passed on a chain restaurant and went instead to a dive near downtown. The six ofus went in and we sat at the counter . Since the place was dead , we had it toourselves . One of my friends, Paul, got prett pretty rowdy and the waitress had to tell him tochill out . He was pretty hammered so we had to keep an eye on him. He was alightweight and didn't usually drink much, but he was bummed out about a fight hehad had with his girlfriend and decided to get smashed . I felt sorry for the guy, especiallysince I knew that he would have a terrible hangover in the morning. I tried to get him todrink some coffee, but he just wanted to stay buzzedbuzzed. After we left the diner, I dropped everybody off at Paul’s, since I w as the designateddriver . They were all crashing at his place. I made my way home and fell into bed. Itwas good to see my old friends. But I'm definitely getting too old to party like we did incollege. As the old saying goes: The mind is willing, but the body is weak.

Last week, I was at a businessluncheon and I met a woman named Dana Okri who washeading a new start up . I have been a sales rep for Eureka Corp. for three years nowand our bread and butter is data management software . I told her briefly about ourprodu cts over lunch and she had given me her cardcard. I decided to follow up with a call. I dialed her direct line and fortunately, I got a holdof her on the first try try. Dana: Hello, Dana Okri.Kevin: Hello, Dana, this is Kevin Abrahams from Eureka Corp. I do n't know if you'llremember me but we met last week at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon.Dana: Oh, yes. Hi, how are you?Kevin: Great. Do you have a few minutes right now for me to tell you a little bit moreabout the data management tools our company ha s to offer? It won't take long . Dana: Actually, I'm really swamped right now and I'll be going into a meeting in a fewminutes. Is there any literature you can send me?Kevin: Oh, sure, I understand. I'd be happy to send you a promotional packet about t heprograms that I think might best suit a company your size. Would it be okay if I calledagain to see if you have any questions?Dana: Let's do this . Since I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to read the material, whydon't I give you a call if I have any questions. Now, I'm really sorry, but I have to getgoing to this meeting.Kevin: No problem at all. I won't keep you any longer. I'll put a package to you in themail and we'll go from there . Dana: Sounds good.Kevin: Thanks for your time.Dan a: No problem. Bye, bye.

I can't believe I made it into San Francisco,at long last ! This morning, I went to theairport to catch my 10 a.m. flight . I got there early to go through security . The folks atthe TSA can really sl ow things down sometimes. Since I had an electronic ticket ticket, I didn't have to wait at the ticket counter to check in , but instead used a kiosk . I thenwent straight to the gate . But, when I got there, I couldn't believe my eyes. The flightwas delayeddelayed-- for two hours!I decided to look at the flight monitors to see if there was an earlier flight to SanFrancisco. I thought maybe I could either switch to that flight or get wait -listed . I sawthat there was another flight leaving in 40 minutes and so I bolted for the gate. When Igot there, I got into the back of the long line. When I got to the front of the line, I askedthe gate agent if I could get on that flight instead and she said I would be wait wait-listed. Shesaid that I needed to stay in the gate area an d wait for my name to be called if they havea seat available. So, I waited, and waited, and waited.The gate agent began calling out names over the PA system and guess what? The lastname called was mine. What a relief! The last seat left on the plane w as a middle seatand I usually prefer an aisle or window , but I was just happy to get on board . I didn'twant my vacation to get delayed because of a late flight.When the plane landed, I went out to the curb to catch a taxi to my hotel. I only hadcarrcarry-on bags so I didn't need to wait in baggage claim . I was out of the airport and offon my vacation.

I bought a new DVD player last weekend. When I got home andhooked it up , I realizedthat it was defecdefective . I trudged back to the store to return it.Clerk: Next, please please. Jeff: Hi, I bought this DVD player last Saturday and I'd like to return it. Clerk: What's the reason for the return?Jeff: It's not working properly properly. Clerk: What's the matter with it it? Jeff: Well, several things. First of all, the remote doesn't work.Clerk: Did you put batteries in it?Jeff: Yes, of course, but it still didn't work. I couldn't change any of the functions on thedisplay . It also doesn't fast forward when I'm playing a DVD. It rewinds but it won'tfast forward while the picture is playing. On top of that, I couldn't get the closedcaption feature to work.Clerk: Okay, I see. Anything else?Jeff: Yes, as you can see, the casing scratches very easily. I just took it o ut of the boxand put it on my entertainment unit and I got all of these scratches.Clerk: Oh, are you sure you didn't scratch it with your keys or set some things on top ofit? Jeff: No, I'm sure.Clerk: Well, I'm sure that it's just a problem with th is one player. I've never seen this withany of the models made by this brand . Do you have the receipt?Jeff: Yes, here it is.Clerk: Do you want to exchange it or return it?Jeff: I'd like to return it.Clerk: Okay, how did you pay for it?Jeff: Wi th a credit card.Clerk: Can I see you card? Okay, I'll credit it back to your credit card. Can you fill outthis form with your name and phone number, and sign at the bottom?Jeff: Sure.Clerk: Great. Here's your credit card back and $95 has been cred ited to your credit card.www.irLanguage.comAnything else I can help you with?Anything else I can help you with? Jeff: Oh, there is one more thing. Can you tell me if you Jeff: Oh, there is one more thing. Can you tell me if you carrycarry iPod Nanos?iPod Nanos?

This is a special version of our podcast. There's no script for the podcast, because it is anunscripted interview by Dr. Lucy Tse with the host, Jeff McQuillan. Here are the questionsthat she asks:- Why did you decide to start ESL Podcast?- How do you decide what topics to include?- How long does it take you to complete each podcast?- Do you speak any languages other than English? If you do, how did you learn them?- You are the host of podcasts that h ave listeners all over the world. Which countries doyou have listeners in?-You are the host for three podcasts: ESL Podcast, TOEFL Podcast, and English ThroughStories. Do you have plans to start any other podcasts?- What do you like to do in your fr ee time? What are your hobbies?These are the questions from American television program, Insider the Actor's Studio.- What sound or noise do you love?- What sound or noise do you hate?- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?- What profession would you not like to do?Special thanks to Dr. Lucy Tse for hosting this podcast. Music from this podcast is from thePodshow Podsafe Music Network at music.podsafe.com. Happy Birthday song by Craymo.Visit their website http://www.cray mo.com.

When I want tokick back and relax, I usually flip on the TV and see what's on.Primetime begins at 8:00 PM on the coasts in the United States, but there are plenty ofreruns and shows in syndication between the time I get home from work at five andeight o‚Äôclock. I like to watch quiz shows like Jeopardy or Who Wants to be aMilliona ire? I actually tried out once to be on Jeopardy, thinking I could be the next KenJennings ! But I didn't pass the test. So much for trivia.The national news is on at 6:30 in LA, and there is lots of local news before and afterthat. Between six and seve n there are Hollywood gossip shows like Access Hollywoodand Entertainment Tonight , as well as some sitcoms. One of my favorites is SeinfeldSeinfeld, the ultimate comedy program about nothing . Of course, there are some old favorites,too, such as MASH and Friends . When I'm feeling really bored or really desperate ‚ I'llturn on Wheel of Fortune and watch somebody buy a vowel vowel.

I grew up in Minnesota where the summers are hot andhumid and winters are bitterlycold. Living in Los Angeles now, it's sometimes hard to describe to people how winterweather can be in chillier climates . In L.A. most of the year, the weather is sunny , clear , and warm. In one of my favorite movies, LA Story , the weathercaster pre pre-recorded his weather forecasts because the weather was the same everyd ay!Well, that's an exaggeration, because even in L.A., it can sometimes be quite cool in thewinter and some areas around the beaches can have dense fog and occasionallydrizzling . But, that's nothing compared to Minnesota. In winter, they get snow flur riesand blizzards , when as much as 3 feet of snow can fall. As I kid, I would build snowmenand make angels on the ground. That part was fun. But I also froze my buns off off! And, of course, one thing that Minnesota has a lot of in the wintertime is snow.Sometimes, we get so many inches of snow, we have to shovel and plow our way out ofour houses. The worst is when there is freezing rain and sleet and the roads areslippery . Needless to say , there are a lot of fender benders on the road with this kindof weather. Luckily, Minnesota doesn't get any hurricanes that far north, but other partsof the country are hard hit by those every year.Well, I have to say that it's nice not to have to scrape ice off my windshield in themornings, but I do miss the white ChristmasesChristmases.

I flew into Atlanta the afternoon before a big meeting. I hailed a taxi at the ai rport andtold the driver the name of the hotel. I asked him how long it would take to get there. Hesaid it would only be 20 minutes. I sat back and relaxed.We got to the hotel and the doorman helped me take my luggage to the checkcheck-indesk . I said to t he frontfront-desk employee,Rob: Hi, I'm checking in . The last name is Rama.Clerk: Yes, here is your reservation . You have a standard room reserved for two nights.Is that right?Rob: Actually, no. It should be a suite . I had booked a non non-smoking king king. Clerk: Oh, my mistake. The reservation is for a suite and it is a non non- smoking room with aking bed. I'm sorry for the error.Rob: That's okay. I'm here a little early. Is it possible to check in right now?Clerk: Sure, that's no problem. May I have y our credit card? We need a credit card on filefor your room charges and incidentalsincidentals. Rob: Here it is.Clerk: Okay, now if you could please verify the room rate here, initial next to the X, andsign right here. How many keys will you need?Rob: Oh, just one.Clerk: Okay, you're all set. You're in room 1201. Take the elevators to the 12th floor and itwill be on your left. Do you need any help with your bags?Rob: No, I'm fine. Thanks.Clerk: Enjoy your stay stay.

When I got home from work, I opened my mail. The letterturned out to be abombshell . I held in my hand an invitation to my 10 10- year high school reunion . Itwas a shock because I couldn't believe it had been 10 years. The first thing I did was tocall my oldest and dearest friend, Maria. We had gone to high school together and wehad been best friends.Maria said that she had received her invitation in the mail, too. I told her that I wasleaning agains against going. After all, why live in the past ?, I thought. But, Maria convincedme that it would be a trip to see some of our old friends and to find out what hadbecome of them. At the very least , we would get a chance to see each other and to talkabout old t imesimes. And, Maria said, Jeff McQuillan might be there. Ah, Jeff McQuillan. He was a senior when Iwas a sophomore , and I had a big crush on him. I thought he was so cute and he wassmart, too. He was at the top of his class . He wasn't the class clown , b ut he had agreat sense of humor and was voted most likely to succeed . He never gave me asecond look , but I always made sure I sat next to him in class. I wonder what he's doingnow and whether he'll be there. Hmm Maybe this reunion will be more fun than I thought.

I wasjust in time for my interview and I was very nervous. I walked up to thereceptionist . She was talking into a headset an d typing on her keyboard.David: Good morning. I'm David Laso. I have an appointment with Dale Mendoza at 10o’clock. Could you please let her know that I'm here?Receptionist: Please have a seat and I'll tell her.About three minutes later, a man c ame out of the office and approached me. Heintroduced himself as Ben, Ms. Mendoza's administrative assistant . He told me hewould show me to her office.I followed him and we stopped in front of an office door with a placard on the door withthe name "Da le Mendoza" and her title "Vice President" written on it. Ben knocked on thedoor and opened it. By this time, I was feeling more confident and was actually lookingforward to the interview.Then, I saw Dale Mendoza. She was the same woman who was in the elevator on my wayup. I had been so nervous that I just couldn't stop talking. I had told her how nervous Iwas about this interview. I had even told her about my nightmare with a three three- headedmonster interviewing me for a job. And now, here she was , my potential new boss.Dale: Hello, you must be David. It's nice to meet you.There was a frog in my throat . My heart was beating a mile a minute minute. David: It's nice to meet you, too.Dale: Have a seat and make yourself comfortable. You see? I only have one head and Idon't even bite.Needless to say, that was not my best interview. But, you live and learn . I'll know nexttime to keep my mouth shut shut!