Police Rank (Australia, Taiwan, Britain, the US)

Australia (TV: Rush, City Homicide)

Generally, all police forces of Australia follow this rank structure with some individual state police forces have ranks differing slightly.
Insignia of rank displayed on epaulette in italics and brackets
For an overview of all distinct state and federal rank structures, see Australian police ranks.

Commissioned Ranks
Deputy Commissioner (two crossed batons below a pip)
Assistant Commissioner (two crossed batons)
Commander (three pips in a triangular pattern below a crown)
Superintendent (one pip below a crown)
Inspector (three pips)

推薦聽寫的網站

最近發現的聽寫網站，沪江網
註冊之後個人首頁的地方左邊那一排有個VOA聽寫，
介面很好操作，聽寫完送出之後，
系統會自己幫你改、更正，並算出正確率。

總共有三種音源：VOA慢速、VOA一般、BBC
不確定是每天更新題目還是怎樣，
不過有之前的音源檔，應該是練不完啦～

我以前練聽力也是會練聽寫，但我發現自己練有幾個缺點，
１。寫完之後很難更正
２。很難追蹤進度、生字
３。一陣子後就怠惰了

推薦沪江網這個是因為：
１。有系統紀錄很好追蹤
２。幫你設計的好好的，使用簡單
３。單篇時間短，不需花費太久時間

至於網站其他功能我還沒什麼研究，
好像還有口語練習、背誦之類的
總之是很好的資源，推薦給大家！

Recommended TEDtalks for IELTS Preparation

能源

Shai Agassi's bold plan for electric cars

http://www.ted.com/talks/shai_agassi_on_electric_cars.html

Robin Chase on Zipcar and her next big idea http://www.ted.com/talks/robin_chase_on_zipcar_and_her_next_big_idea.html

Debate: Does the world need nuclear energy? http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/debate_does_the_world_need_nuclear_energy.html

Richard Sears: Planning for the end of oil http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/richard_sears_planning_for_the_end_of_oil.html


人口

Hans Rosling on global population growth http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/hans_rosling_on_global_population_growth.html


健康 (素食、肥胖)

Graham Hill: Why I'm a weekday vegetarian http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian.html

Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jamie_oliver.html


教育

Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html

Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

John Hardy: My green school dream http://www.ted.com/talks/john_hardy_my_green_school_dream.html


環境

Jason Clay: How big brands can help save biodiversity http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/jason_clay_how_big_brands_can_save_biodiversity.html

Capt. Charles Moore on the seas of plastic http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic.html


科學研究

Brian Cox: Why we need the explorers http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/brian_cox_why_we_need_the_explorers.html


快樂

Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/nic_marks_the_happy_planet_index.html


全球化

Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation.html

Ethan Zuckerman: Listening to global voices http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/ethan_zuckerman.html

Jimmy Wales on the birth of Wikipedia http://www.ted.com/talks/jimmy_wales_on_the_birth_of_wikipedia.html

Alex Tabarrok on how ideas trump crises http://www.ted.com/talks/alex_tabarrok_foresees_economic_growth.html



開發中國家

Sheryl WuDunn: Our century's greatest injustice http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/sheryl_wudunn_our_century_s_greatest_injustice.html

Mitchell Besser: Mothers helping mothers fight HIV http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/mitchell_besser_mothers_helping_mothers_fight_hiv.html

Esther Duflo: Social experiments to fight poverty http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/esther_duflo_social_experiments_to_fight_poverty.html

Emmanuel Jal: The music of a war child http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/chi_hant/emmanuel_jal_the_music_of_a_war_child.html

Jessica Jackley: Poverty, money -- and love http://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_jackley_poverty_money_and_love.html


(未來) 世界問題

Pete Alcorn on the world in 2200 http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pete_alcorn_s_vision_of_a_better_world.html

Sewing Machine Terms 2

＜縫紉機結構辭彙＞

arm 車身
arm shaft 主軸
balance wheel / hand wheel 扳輪 / 尾輪
bed 車台
bed shaft 底軸
bobbin winder 繞線器
face plate 門蓋
knee lift 抬腳器
thread stand 線架