Over the last decade, demand for the most common cosmetic surgery procedures, like breast enlargements and nose jobs, has increased by more than 400 percent. According to Dr. Dai Davies, of the Plastic Surgery Partnership in Hammersmith, the majority of cosmetic surgery patients are not chasing physical perfection. Rather, they are driven to fantastic lengths to improve their appearance by a desire to look normal. "What we all crave is to look normal, and normal is what is prescribed by the advertising media and other external pressures. They give us a perception of what is physically acceptable and we feel we must look like that." In America, the debate is no longer about whether surgery is normal; rather, it centers on what age people should be before going under the knife. New York surgeon Dr. Gerard Imber recommends "maintenance" work for people in their thirties. "The idea of waiting until one needs a heroic transformation is silly," he says. "By then, you’ve wasted 20 great years of your life and allowed things to get out of hand." Dr. Imber draws the line at operating on people who are under 18, however, "It seems that someone we don’t consider old enough to order a drink shouldn’t be considering plastic surgery. ’ In the UK cosmetic surgery has long been seen as the exclusive domain of the very rich and famous. But the proportionate cost of treatment has fallen substantially, bringing all but the most advanced laser technology within the reach of most people, Dr. Davies, who claims to "cater for the average person", agrees. He says: "I treat a few of the rich and famous and an awful lot of secretaries. Of course, 3, 000 for an operation is a lot of money. But it is also an investment for life which costs about half the price of a good family holiday." Dr. Davies suspects that the increasing sophistication of the fat injecting and removal techniques that allow patients to be treated with a local anaesthetic in an afternoon has also helped promote the popularity of cosmetic surgery. Yet, as one woman who recently paid £2,500 for liposuction to remove fat from her thighs admitted, the slope to becoming a cosmetic surgery Veteran is a deceptively gentle one. "I had my legs done because they’d been bugging me for years. But going into the clinic was so low key and effective it whetted my appetite. Now I don’t think there’s any operation that I would rule out having if I could afford it.\ According to the text, the reason for cosmetic surgery is to
A. be physically healthy.
B. look more normal.
C. satisfy appetite.
D. be accepted by media.
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某企业拟投资兴建一个奶牛饲养基地,该项目的主要数据如下: 1.项目的投资规划 该项目的建设期为5年,计划建设进度为:第1年完成项目全部投资的25%,第2年完成项目全部投资的15%,第3年至第5年,每年完成项目投资的20%。第6年投产,当年项目的生产能力达到设计生产能力的60%,第7年生产能力达到项目设计生产能力的80%,第8年生产能力达到项目全部的设计生产能力。项目的运营期总计为20年。 2.建设投资估算 本项目固定资产投资估算额为8亿元。其中包括外汇5000万美元,外汇牌价为1美元兑换8.2元人民币。本项目的递延资产与无形资产合计为200万元,预备费(包括不可预见费)为8000万元。按照税法规定,本项目的投资方向调节税为5%。 3.建设资金来源 该企业投资本项目的资金为3亿元,其余为银行贷款。贷款额为6亿元,其中外汇贷款为4500万美元。贷款的外汇部分从中国银行取得,年利率为8%(实际利率),贷款的人民币部分从中国建设银行取得,年利率为11.7%(名义利率,按季结算)。 4.生产经营经费估计 建设项目达到设计生产能力以后,全厂定员为1500人,工资与福利费按照每人每年8000元估算。每年的其他费用为1200万元;生产存货占流动资金的部分估算为9000万元。年外购原材料、燃料及动力费估算为21000万元。年经营成本为25000万元。各项流动资金的最低周转天数分别为:应收账款30天,现金40天,应付账款为50天。 [问题]1.估算出建设期的贷款利息。2.分项估算出流动资金,并给出总的流动资金估算额。3.估算出整个建设项目的总投资。
Ms Blunsden is a 38-year-old woman who lives by herself in Brooklyn, New York. She has no right to keep any animals now. A police officer told a Brooklyn court(法庭) that he had found 15 dogs and 20 cats living in a small room which was just 10 feet by 12 feet. "There was not enough place for one animal, let alone 35,"he said. "The room was very dirty. " "The animals are taken good care of," Ms Blunsden told the court. "I take them all for walks in a shopping cart (购物车). " When the court asked Ms Blunsden why she kept so many animals, she said,"Everybody loves animals and I do, too. You may think that my room is too small for so many animals, but I think it is just right. " The court ordered the animals to be taken to a place where they could be taken good care of. The court also ordered Ms Blunsden to get help from Dr Eugene Wilson, whose clinic(诊所) is well-known for taking care of such cases. People are beginning to keep many animals, and Ms Blunsden’s case will not be the only one of its kind. Ms Blunsden was ordered to go to Dr Wilson because the court thought ______.
A. she had some problems with her mind
B. she needed some medicine for her animals
C. she could use Dr Wilson’s room for her animals
在代位权诉讼中,诉讼费用由次债务人负担,从实现的债权中优先支付。 ( )
A. 对
B. 错
Global English Center · General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. · 3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1 200 yuan) and one year (2 000 yuan) courses. · Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.-Fri~ · Experienced college English teachers. · Close to city center and bus stops. Tel: 67605270 Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082Modern Language School · Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills. · Small classes (12-16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. · Native English teachers from Canada and USA. · Language labs and computers supplied. · 3-month (1 050 yuan), 6-month (1 850 yuan) Write or phone: Modem Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056 Tel: 67353019The 21st Century English Training Center · We specialize in elective (混合式) teaching at all levels. · We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1. · We also have a six-week TOFEL: preparation class during winter and summer holidays. · Only 15- minute walk from city center. Call 67801642 for more information.The International House of English · 3/6-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9-12 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. · 4-month evening classes for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes)~ · Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a 2nd foreign language. · Free sightseeing and social activities. · Very close to the Central Park. For further information call 67432308. The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other 3 schools in that ______.
A. its teaching quality is better
B. its courses are more advanced
C. it is the nearest to the city center
D. it requires an entrance examination