Necklace created in 1930 by Alexander Calder to the birthday of his mother
"The Necklace" is a short story written by Guy de Maupassant, which tells the story of a woman named Mathilde Loisel who lives in poverty but has a strong desire for wealth and luxury. One day, Mathilde is invited to a fancy ball and, because she has no suitable dress or jewelry, she borrows a necklace from a wealthy friend. At the ball, Mathilde feels like a queen and is the center of attention. But when the night is over, she discovers that she has lost the necklace, and in a panic, she and her husband spend the next ten years of their lives working hard to pay off the debt of buying a new one.
After ten years, they finally pay off the debt and meet the friend who lent her the necklace. It is then they find out that the necklace she borrowed was a fake, and it was worth only a fraction of what they paid for the new one. The story ends with Mathilde realizing that the whole time she had been living a life of luxury and wealth, it was all a facade, and the necklace was never real. The story is a commentary on the destructive power of vanity and the illusion of wealth and social status.
• Book: 100 Great Short Stories
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
"The Amber Necklace",1937.
Could be an oldest insect preserved in amber.
This little creature encased in amber is forever frozen in time.
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A love for the ages.
Today on WQXR-FM
Happy birthday to Peter Serkin, who turns 61 today – hear his performance of Mozart's Concerto for Piano No. 15, K. 450, with Alexander Schneider conducting the English Chamber Orchestra in the 8:00 PM hour.
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"best practice"
The term "best practice" refers to those practices that have produced outstanding results in another situation and that could be adapted for our situation. 通常是胡思亂想或胡說八道
Google's best practices: valuing workers
Seattle Times - United States
By Beth Fitzgerald Engineers in bluejeans glide by on scooters at the Manhattan office of Google, the absurdly young and wildly successful pied piper to a ...
Scholars are enthusiastic. “Its potential is very exciting,” said Linda B. Gambrell, a professor of education at Clemson University, who is one of the academic advisers of ePals. “This should help us quicken the pace of translating innovative research into best practices in the classroom.”
位於東京都心臟地帶的銀座地區，由於街道兩旁有許多外國名牌店舖進駐，一直以來被視為高級商店街的代表。不過，走入巷弄裡，一轉奢華的氣氛，101歲的咖啡職人經營的質樸咖啡廳──CAFE DE L’AMBRE（カフェ・ド・ランブル／琥珀咖啡廳）佇立在此。
stand by
amber 琥珀
playlist
(plā'lĭst')
also play list n.
A list of musical selections for broadcast or performance: the radio station's playlist of songs.
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