[z]Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr，真正的美貌与智慧的完美结合！

还是那句话：如果你比Hedy  Lamarr漂亮，那么你比她聪明吗？这就是极品女人

Hedy Lamarr和她的设计图纸：

From Wikipedia:

Hedy Lamarr (November 9, 1913 – January 19, 2000) was an Austrian-born American actress and communications technology innovator. Though known primarily for her great beauty and her successful film career, she also co-invented the first form of spread spectrum, a key to modern wireless communication.

Early life and education

Lamarr was born as Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna, Austria. While married to her first husband, Friedrich Mandl, aka Fritz Mandl Budde, an arms manufacturer, she became educated technically in her husband's business. Mandl was 13 years older than Lamarr.

Movie career

After her flight from Mandl, she met Louis B. Mayer in London. After he hired her, at his insistence she changed her name to Hedy Lamarr, choosing the surname in homage to a famously beautiful film star of the silent era, Barbara LaMarr, who had died of a drug overdose in 1926.
Lamarr had already appeared in several European films, including Ecstasy (1933), A Czech film, in which she played a love-hungry young wife of an indifferent old husband. Closeups of her face in passion, and long shots of her running nude through the woods, gave the film notoriety, as the first actress to appear nude in a regular film. She also gained notoriety as one of the first actresses to bare her breasts in a major film and for faking an orgasm on film. Mandl bought up as many copies of the film as he could possibly find, as he objected to her nudity, as well as "the expression on her face."
In Hollywood, she was usually cast as glamorous and seductive. Her many films include Algiers (1938), White Cargo (1942), and Tortilla Flat (1942), based on the novel by John Steinbeck. In 1941 she was cast alongside two other Hollywood beauties, Lana Turner and Judy Garland in the musical extravaganza Ziegfeld Girl.
Her biggest success came as Delilah in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah (1949) with Victor Mature as the Biblical strongman. Samson and Delilah was the highest-grossing film of 1949.
Lamarr became a naturalized citizen of the United States on April 10, 1953.
For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Hedy Lamarr has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6247 Hollywood Blvd.^[2]

Frequency-hopped spread spectrum invention

Hedy Lamarr (under her then-married name of Hedy Kiesler Markey) and composer George Antheil received U.S. Patent 2,292,387  for their Secret Communication System on August 11, 1942. This early version of frequency hopping used a piano roll to change between 88 frequencies and was intended to make radio-guided torpedoes harder for enemies to detect or jam. This idea was controversial and ahead of its time and technology. The technology was not implemented until 1962, when it was used by U.S. military ships during a blockade of Cuba,^[3] after the patent had expired. Neither Lamarr nor Antheil made any money from the patent. Perhaps due to this lag in development, the patent was little-known until 1997, when the Electronic Frontier Foundation gave Lamarr an award for this contribution.^[1]
Lamarr's frequency-hopping idea served as the basis for modern spread-spectrum communication technology used in devices ranging from cordless telephones to WiFi Internet connections. The technology in particular that is often attributed to her and George Antheil is CDMA.^[4]
Lamarr wanted to join the National Inventors Council but she was told that she could better help the war effort by using her celebrity status to sell War Bonds. She once raised $7,000,000 at just one event.

Death

Lamarr died in Altamonte Springs, Florida (near Orlando) on January 19, 2000.

Legacy

In 2003, the Boeing corporation ran a series of recruitment ads featuring Hedy Lamarr as a woman of science. No reference to her film career was made in the ads.
In 2005, the first Inventor's Day in German-speaking countries was held in her honor on November 9, on what would have been her 92nd birthday. 

9.74

9.74s, the speed of averaging nearly 10.27 metres per second, was created by Asafa Powell on September 9th in Italy. A new world 100-metres record was born and shocked the whole world.

We may ask "Is there a speed limit of human which is unable to be exceeded forever?" No body can give a definite answer for this question, but one thing is for certain: the creation of the new miracle will be increasingly difficult, since the faster the speed is, the more power people should provide.

However, the fact may be opposite. From 1921 to 2007, the world 100-metres record was lowerd by 15 times, but we can find a surprise fact that the duration of a new record is shorter and shorter. For instance, it costed nearly 26 years, from 1968 to 1994, to lower the record 0.1s from the 9.95s to 9.85s; but the next 0.1s from 9.84s to 9.74s just spent 11 years, which is from 1996 to 2007 . Does people accelerate to create new miracle? Admittedly, the factor of scientific advance should be involved, but the endeavor that human bravely face to challenge and yearn to breakthrough should not be ignored. Without the spirit, people will lose the original impetus and enthusiasm of pursuing faster speed and stronger strength.

Even we may still find little practical significance of the breaking the world record now, neither in economic development nor social moral, it is the ideal of surmounting oneself that inspires people to make greater contribution in various fields. Actually, the scientific development and other creativity and innovation are quite similar to the runners' endeavor. In this sense, the faith of pursuing change and advance, or the so-called "passion", is essential to the human society, and also to the individual's life.

Look! The world record of 100-metres has been broken, and are you breaking your own record? 

牯牛秋浦行·审美疲劳

前几天去了趟牯牛降，一个位于皖南的山清水秀的地方。

由于是跟着一个叔叔的车子去，计划在中午之前赶到景区，一大早就爬了起来。 车子在高速公路上飞驰，一车人也在车上兴奋的谈论着。车过池州进入了石台县，这是一条普通的省道，路的两边是飞快闪过的树木，隔着一排树就是一望无际的田野，偶尔点缀着几栋白墙黑瓦的皖南民居。车上一个刚考上大学的小妹妹兴奋不已的喊道：“好美啊！”

美吗？只不过是普通乡间的景色而已啊，不过对于一个刚经受过高考折磨的学生来说，这样的风景也许已经足以让她满足了吧

车子拐过几个弯就进了山，眼前的景色也开始吸引了我的眼球。青山叠翠绿水盈盈，公路顺着清澈无比的秋浦河向前延伸，河的一边是碎石滩，另一边是雄伟的青山下茂盛的生长的水边的植物。好一个世外桃源，难怪诗仙李白会一吟十七首秋浦歌！大家谈论的话题也立刻从买房买车长工资转移到山上树木水中游鱼。 若不是时间赶得紧，我真想下车先和这山这水亲密接触一番，那个小妹妹更是吵着要下河玩耍。来这之前压在身上种种工作学习的烦恼早已消逝，我甚至不愿意用心头的烦事来破坏这仙境一般的景致。

一路前行，是画一般的享受。午饭之后，我们的车子误打误撞开到了百丈崖，又是一个让人惊喜的好去处。山谷里，小溪边，攀岩，滑索，溯溪，过木桥，撑竹筏，荡秋千，平日里在城市中忙碌的人们在深山野林里释放着天性。晚上，开着夜车绕着盘山路，除了两柱车灯周围没有一丝亮光，折腾了好久才来到牯牛降。农家小院，野味与山珍，几杯啤酒浇去了白天的疲惫，旁边是石桥，桥下是水声潺潺却黑不见水，几只黑狗懒懒的趴在地上，据说有一只还是游客丢下来的。我仰望黑漆漆的天空没有看见多少星星，不一会而却下起雨来，山风夹着山雨带来的清爽，坐在大门前的门廊下，听着主人得意的讲着牯牛降的人来人往……好不惬意！

第二天清早出发，行走山间，是土路与栈道，龙门潭上一个山娃子从十米的悬崖跃入水中，二道桥边一个山民手持竹篮几十秒就上了七八米高的几近垂直的山崖。最美的还是水，无论是龙门潭还是四叠瀑，我赤着脚竭力让自己感受这种清凉。出了牯牛降，我们去了这次旅行的最后一站，秋浦河上游的漂流。河水很缓，只在几处有些急流，可是景色美的已经无以形容。我站在皮筏上，要过船工的竹篙也撑起船来，陶醉的我，想到只有志摩的诗：

那河畔的金柳，是夕阳中的新娘；
波光里的艳影，在我的心头荡漾。
软泥上的青荇，油油的在水底招摇；
在康河的柔波里，我甘心做一条水草！
那榆荫下的一潭，不是清泉，
是天上虹揉碎在浮藻间，沉淀着彩虹似的梦。
寻梦？撑一支长篙，向青草更青处漫溯，
满载一船星辉，在星辉斑斓里放歌。
但我不能放歌，悄悄是别离的笙箫；
夏虫也为我沉默，沉默是今晚的康桥。

一泼凉水惊醒了我，——后面赶上来的船向我们发起了进攻！开始还是用木浆打水攻击他们，后来干脆跳下船手脚并用。衣服很快湿透，身上也全是水珠。不过瘾！我还有一件事没做！脱去束缚，我跃入了自由的水中。船在前面缓行，我在后面畅泳。水草掠过我手和脚，水波阵阵抚过我的嘴巴和鼻子，我发现，秋浦的水是诗做的……船靠岸了，我踩着河底的鹅卵石走上来，拿起刚才脱掉的衣服，发现上面赫然印着一个“泳”字。

开始了回程的路。车依然行过青山绿水，却没有了刚来时的激动，虽然还是看着外面，脑子却没有什么内容了。突然回想起来，其实最激动的竟是刚到山中的那一刻。龙潭，四叠瀑，秋浦源的景色比刚入山中的景色要美的多，虽然也令人沉醉，但却少了些激情。甚至在刚刚看到漂流的时候，我们都不约而同的感慨，这样的漂流肯定没劲。再看看那位小妹妹，两边的风景依旧，却也只是不经意的看几眼。

为什么？是我们缺少激情了吗？显然不是，连和我同去的一个阿姨都跳下水孩子一般的玩耍。那是什么呢？哦，一路的美景已经让我们的眼睛产生了惰性，对美丽的渴望一旦被满足就会提出更高的要求。可是欲望是无限的，美丽却是有限的，于是便有了审美疲劳。对待美丽也变得熟视无睹，仿佛那些都是平庸，期待的只是更惊艳的东西。想起在天堂九寨，想起在七彩云南，都是同样的感受，经历着重复着。突然回恐惧这种感觉，我担心无视之后衍生出的是厌倦，就好像山中的居民一样，他们渴望城市真如同我们渴望山林。

当我们的车要驶出大山驶离绿水时，我却又开始留恋，痴痴的望着远去的河流，企图多看一眼泛着柔光的夕阳下的碧波。原来失去了，才又重新发现了它的美。

风景如此，那么人生呢？

钱包丢了

星期天把钱包丢了，内含人民币几十元，信用卡一张，借记卡两张，身份证一张，驾驶证一张，校园一卡通一张，价值100多元的电影卡一张，价值三元的购物卡一张，求菩萨保佑的护身符两张，KTV打折卡一张，照片一张，写有通信地址的纸一张，香港Disney Woody徽章一枚，可能还有些别的小东西。

经济损失还好，精神损失极为巨大。直到今天，各种各样的证件和卡都还没有办好，为了补齐证件还不知道要四处奔波到何时。不知道是不是小偷干的，反正我下次再看到小偷非把他们皮给揭了不可！太可恶了！

眼保健操

愣什么愣？没听见音乐啊！老师来了，赶快做眼保健操！

“为革命，保护视力，预防近视，眼保健操开始～～～～闭眼～～～～”

iBT推迟了

今天，做了一个决定，把iBT推迟了。

从心里面觉得这是一个很失败的决定，我很鄙视我自己，可是这也是一个无奈的选择，理性的想想，也许这样是最好的。

其实我会很冲动，想想，管它那么多，考了就算了，早死早超生了。可是，只有冲动是解决不了问题的，更多的时候拼的是实力，比如，Toefl考试。

英语一直是我的痛，十多年了。可是，想想这么久了，英语确实有了明显的提高，——不是因为自己平时的努力，却是一次又一次考试逼的，四六级，考研，GRE，还有Toefl。想到那一天我真正的征服了英语，那真算是了了平生一大夙愿了。 

做了一个失败的决定，要的就是一个成功的结果。盘算一下还是付出了很大的机会成本，一定要物有所值。

还有一个月，时间要宽松些了，好好规划一下吧，除了托福还有其他很多事。

不管怎样，先休息几天，累死我了～

父亲节·背影

父亲节，偶然又看到朱自清先生背影，与十年之前语文课本上之死读已大不相同。光阴荏苒，文字依然，情境迥异。慨叹幼年的无知与自负，竟不屑于课本上的美文佳作。而如今读来，直教泪眼婆娑，情不自已！

背影·朱自清

我与父亲不相见已二年余了，我最不能忘记的是他的背影。那年冬天，祖母死了，父亲的差使也交卸了，正是祸不单行的日子，我从北京到徐州，打算跟着父亲奔丧回家。到徐州见着父亲，看见满院狼藉的东西，又想起祖母，不禁簌簌地流下眼泪。父亲说，“事已如此，不必难过，好在天无绝人之路！”回家变卖典质，父亲还了亏空；又借钱办了丧事。这些日子，家中光景很是惨淡，一半为了丧事，一半为了父亲赋闲。丧事完毕，父亲要到南京谋事，我也要回北京念书，我们便同行。 

到南京时，有朋友约去游逛，勾留了一日；第二日上午便须渡江到浦口，下午上车北去。父亲因为事忙，本已说定不送我，叫旅馆里一个熟识的茶房陪我同去。他再三嘱咐茶房，甚是仔细。但他终于不放心，怕茶房不妥帖；颇踌躇了一会。其实我那年已二十岁，北京已来往过两三次，是没有甚么要紧的了。他踌躇了一会，终于决定还是自己送我去。我两三回劝他不必去；他只说，“不要紧，他们去不好！”

我们过了江，进了车站。我买票，他忙着照看行李。行李太多了，得向脚夫行些小费，才可过去。他便又忙着和他们讲价钱。我那时真是聪明过分，总觉他说话不大漂亮，非自己插嘴不可。但他终于讲定了价钱；就送我上车。他给我拣定了靠车门的一张椅子；我将他给我做的紫毛大衣铺好坐位。他嘱我路上小心，夜里警醒些，不要受凉。又嘱托茶房好好照应我。我心里暗笑他的迂；他们只认得钱，托他们直是白托！而且我这样大年纪的人，难道还不能料理自己么？唉，我现在想想，那时真是太聪明了！

我说道，“爸爸，你走吧。”他望车外看了看，说，“我买几个橘子去。你就在此地，不要走动。”我看那边月台的栅栏外有几个卖东西的等着顾客。走到那边月台，须穿过铁道，须跳下去又爬上去。父亲是一个胖子，走过去自然要费事些。我本来要去的，他不肯，只好让他去。我看见他戴着黑布小帽，穿着黑布大马褂，深青布棉袍，蹒跚地走到铁道边，慢慢探身下去，尚不大难。可是他穿过铁道，要爬上那边月台，就不容易了。他用两手攀着上面，两脚再向上缩；他肥胖的身子向左微倾，显出努力的样子。这时我看见他的背影，我的泪很快地流下来了。我赶紧拭干了泪，怕他看见，也怕别人看见。我再向外看时，他已抱了朱红的橘子望回走了。过铁道时，他先将橘子散放在地上，自己慢慢爬下，再抱起橘子走。到这边时，我赶紧去搀他。他和我走到车上，将橘子一股脑儿放在我的皮大衣上。于是扑扑衣上的泥土，心里很轻松似的，过一会说，“我走了；到那边来信！”我望着他走出去。他走了几步，回过头看见我，说，“进去吧，里边没人。”等他的背影混入来来往往的人里，再找不着了，我便进来坐下，我的眼泪又来了。

近几年来，父亲和我都是东奔西走，家中光景是一日不如一日。他少年出外谋生，独力支持，做了许多大事。那知老境却如此颓唐！他触目伤怀，自然情不能自已。情郁于中，自然要发之于外；家庭琐屑便往往触他之怒。他待我渐渐不同往日。但最近两年的不见，他终于忘却我的不好，只是惦记着我，惦记着我的儿子。我北来后，他写了一信给我，信中说道，“我身体平安，惟膀子疼痛利害，举箸提笔，诸多不便，大约大去之期不远矣。”我读到此处，在晶莹的泪光中，又看见那肥胖的，青布棉袍，黑布马褂的背影。唉！我不知何时再能与他相见！