Spell with flickr

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American Cultural Patterns

American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective might be a useful reference for people inside or outside American culture. The book was written by Edward C. Stewart, Milton J. Bennett in 1991. The picture link here will take you to Amazon for more details of the book.

沙尘天气等级

沙尘天气出现时，大气中可吸入的颗粒物将迅速增加，大气污染加剧，人的眼、鼻、喉、皮肤等直接接触部位的损害主要表现为流鼻涕、流泪、咳嗽、咳痰等刺激症状和过敏反应，严重的可以导致皮肤炎症、结膜炎等。

气象专家说，沙尘天气的防护办法是，及时关闭门窗，外出尽量避免骑自行车，注意穿戴防尘的衣服、手套、面罩、眼镜等，勤洗手脸；由于沙尘天气发生时，风大、气候更为干燥，要多喝水，以增强对环境的适应能力。

沙尘天气分为四个等级，即浮尘、扬沙、沙尘暴和强沙尘暴。

• 浮尘天气指，尘土、细沙均匀地浮游在空中，使水平能见度小于１０公里的天气现象；
• 扬沙天气指，风将地面尘沙吹起，使空气相当混浊，水平能见度在１公里至１０公里以内的天气现象；
• 沙尘暴天气指，强风将地面大量尘沙吹起，使空气很混浊，水平能见度小于１公里的天气现象；
• 强沙尘暴天气指，大风将地面尘沙吹起，使空气非常混浊，水平能见度小于５００米的天气现象。

来源：新华社北京４月１７日电（记者姚润丰）

沙尘如雪盖京华 满城尽带黄金甲

中新网4月17日电 中央气象台消息称，受蒙古气旋南部偏西风的影响，中国北方地区继续出现大范围的沙尘天气。

今天上午07:02分FY-1D气象卫星监测显示，北京、天津、山西北部、河北大部、山东北部和渤海地区出现了大范围的浮尘天气，经估算沙尘影响面积约为30.4万平方公里。

Intercultural Learning Seminar by AFS

Beijing — April 11, 2006 — An intercultural seminar was held by AFS Intercultural Programs on April 11th at Jianguo Garden Hotel in Beijing, China to welcome AFS President Tachi Cazal’s visit. More than 50 people including professionals and experts in the intercultural realm, AFS returnees and volunteers and expatriates, and teachers and students interested in intercultural learning attended the seminar and participated in the discussions on the educational impact of international exchange on high school students. Continue reading…