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Add Categories to WordPress K2 Menu

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:34:40 +0000

This is a simple hack to enable you to place your ‘Categories’ on the menu of the K2 Wordpress theme (or any other theme). Fortunately, the Wordpress API has a function for displaying the categories. This will make it easy for us.

Using K2, open /wp-content/themes/k2/blocks/k2-header.php. Find the code. Underneath this, you will want to put your code. Read this page here for the full list of options. This is what I use

//List categories
wp_list_categories(‘orderby=name&include=3,16,17&title_li=’);
?>

If you aren’t using K2, you will need to find the file that displays the menu. The best place to start is in the root of your theme (/wp-content/themes/your-theme/header.php) and look for a function wp_list_pages( ); that will probably be near the html tag. It might not be in the header.php file, and another good place to look is in the root/blocks folder.

Skateboarding Videos

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:04:49 +0000

pop shove-it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clarkre14/4364247485/

ollie, switch, fakie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clarkre14/4364247485/

Rodney Mullen 1983

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:15:06 +0000

Inspiring skate video, http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XOTg3NDcxMjg=.html

“Most people look at a champion and say, ‘Oh, what a great life” but really, it’s a lot of work. The hard part, even harder than getting to be number one, is staying there. Being there and staying there. That’s when the real stamina and real professionalism comes out in a person. That’s when it gets tough.”

让你受益一生的18条求职定律

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:36:30 +0000

转载自明子阳转载于2010年02月14日

　　1.一定要有独立的人格、独立的思想。
　　一个经过独立思考而坚持错误观点的人比一个不假思索而接受正确观点的人更值得肯定。不要成为灌输教育的牺牲品。
　　2.仕途，商界，学术。大致说来，每个人都注定要走上三条道路中的某一条。
　　在进行职业生涯规划的时候，不妨以此作为思考的出发点。根据不同的职业生涯规划来塑造各自的核心竞争力。只有知道自己以后要做什么，才能知道自己应该学什么。
　　3.专业无冷热，学校无高低。
　　没有哪个用人单位会认为你代表了你的学校或者你的专业。千万不要因为你是名牌大学或者热门专业而沾沾自喜，也大可不必因为你的学校不好或者专业冷门而自卑。
　　4.千招会，不如一招熟。
　　十个百分之十并不是百分之百，而是零。如果你有十项工作每项都会做百分之十，那么，在用人单位眼中，你什么都不会。所以，你必须要让自己具备核心竞争力。“通才”只有在“专才”的基础上才有意义。
　　5.不逃课的学生不是好学生。
　　什么课都不逃，跟什么课都逃掉没什么两样。一定要掌握学习的主动性，不要像读中学一样被老师牵着鼻子走。逃课没有错，但是不要逃错课。同时，既要逃课，又要让老师给高分。
　　6.一定要学会理财。
　　对于贫困生来说，首先要做的不是挣钱，而是省钱。很多大学生读书的时候一掷千金，可是，毕业以后一个月的工资还不够交半个月的房租。
　　7.大部分女生将电脑当成了影碟机，大部分男生将电脑当成了游戏机。
　　大学生要掌握必要的计算机操作能力，但是，很多时候电脑会成为浪费时间的堂而皇之的借口。有电脑的大学生非常多，可是，这中间很多人可能大学毕业的时候还不会Excel，不会做一个像样的PPT。
　　8.做事不如做人，人脉决定成败。
　　一个人有多少钱并不是指他拥有多少钱的所有权，而是指他拥有多少钱的使用权。一个人具备多少能力，不只是说他一个人的时候能做什
　　么，还包括他能通过别人做什么。一个人赚的钱，12.5%是靠自身的知识，87.5%则来自人脉关系。三十岁以前靠专业赚钱，三十岁以后拿人脉赚钱。所以，请好好珍惜大学期间建立起来的人脉关系。这几年你认识的朋友可能会是你毕业以后最可宝贵的财富。
　　9.互联网固然威力无穷，但是，如果你沉迷于网络聊天，或者沉迷于网络游戏，浪费的金钱倒是可以弥补，荒废的青春就无可追寻了。对于很多大学生而言，网吧就是一个血淋淋的黑洞。
　　10.爱情是不期而至的，可以期待，但不可以制造。花开堪折方须折，莫让鲜花败残枝。
　　一个有一万块钱的人为你花掉一百元，你只占了他的百分之一；而一个只有十块钱的人为你花掉十块，你就成了他的全部。
　　11.研究生扩招的速度是30%，也就意味着硕士学历贬值的速度是30%。
　　千万不要以为考研究生就是积极进取的表现。对于很多人而言，考研不过是一种消极逃避的方式罢了。对于绝大多数人而言，读研究生纯粹是浪费时间浪费金钱，立志从事科研、学术的人及其他少数人除外。
　　12.不要一门心思想着出国，更加不要迷信外国的月亮比中国圆。
　　削尖脑袋记GRE词汇很可能是一件非常愚蠢也非常可悲的事情。既然全世界的公司都想到中国的市场上来瓜分蛋糕，为什么中国人还要一门心思到国外去留学然后给外国人打工？
　　13.人才市场就是一个地雷阵。
　　通过多种方式求职固然没有错，但是千万不要饥不择食。只要用人单位一说要你交钱，你掉头就走便是了。
　　14.求职简历必须突出自己的核心竞争力。
　　求职的时候大可不必像严守一那样“有一说一”，必要的时候恰到好处地说一些谎言是非常有用的。一份求职简历只要用一张A4纸做个表格就足够了。很多女生的求职简历就像是**集，不但浪费钱，而且对求职毫无用处。面试其实是有规律的，每次面试的时候只要背标准答案就行了……
　　15.垃圾是放错位置的人才。
　　所以，在找工作的时候一定要把自己放到那个让你成为人才而不是垃圾的职位上。当然，前提是你要知道自己究竟想做什么、究竟适合做什么。
　　16.大公司是做人，小公司是做事。
　　进入公司工作以后，必须尽快融入写字楼政治。职员能否得到提升，很大程度不在于是否努力，而在于老板对你的赏识程度，在写字楼的****中，一定要学会自我保护。
　　17.瘦死的骆驼比马大。撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的。
　　一定要有创业的勇气和魄力。如果你一直满足于给别人打工，那么，不管你工资多高，永远都只能是一个可怜的穷光蛋。就算**2万，在深圳上海那种地方，一年的存款还买不来一个小小的洗手间。
　　18.大学期间一定要多去图书馆多去自习室。
　　很多书你现在不读，一辈子就再也没有机会去读了。虽然不是每本书看了都一定有用，但是，因为你不知道究竟哪本书以后会有用，所以只好多看书，并且抛弃那些过于功利的想法。尽管每次网到鱼的不过是一个网眼，但要想捕到鱼，就必须要编织一张网。

Vancouver 2010

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:20:40 +0000

The 2010 Winter Games begin Friday, February 12, 2010.

Headed to Chengdu to celebrate the Lunar New Year!

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:58:43 +0000

新年快乐! （xin nian kuai le） Happy New Year!

Social Morals and Pornography

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:05:01 +0000

Recently, I learned about Japanese “AV” girls, professional or careered pornography girls. They act in solo films, nude photo shoots, and even group sex. There are lots of AV girls in Japan, and being an AV girl is just like any other career choice. Most of the girls are very good looking and young. I assume their parents know of the career choice they have made, and even though I hope they are not proud of them, I believe it is the opposite. I learned about these “AV” girls from a female Chinese friend of mine.

In China, there is no pornography. The internet has been censored, and the sale of pornography is prohibitted. To a more serious extent, the production of pornography in any form is illegal. The Chinese government has asked the citizens to report websites and services, and has even offered rewards for people that do so. There is very little pornography that is exported, or circulated domestically, from a nation with the world’s largest population. Hard to believe, right?

Recently, there has been a big push in China (locally) to eliminate pornography from the web and cell phones. I’ve been reading about it in the local news. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-02/11/content_9465127.htm

I was thinking about the, primarily, social implications this has on China. First and most importantly, the girls. This is obvious. Secondly, the users and viewers of pornography. What effect does this have on them? Is this why Chinese girls are so conservative? Some Chinese girls I have talked to, do not fully understand their bodies, and simply do not know what it takes to become pregenant. Their parents did not tell them, and sex education was very limited at school.

What about adult men? Does this make them more loyal to their wives, or not? Does this lead to other negative behaviors such as alcohol abuse, or gambling? Adult women?

The girls here are special and have a sense of individualism and modesty. The boys show a natural respect for females and their friends that is unique to being in China. Dating often starts after high school, something I know is different in the United States.

I think pornography and it’s effects would only complicate this relationship.

I respect China and the Chinese government. It is sometimes frusterating here, but overall the fact that the government has so much control, and the ability to mobilize an entire civilization very quickly, is an awesome power.

I know I have more to learn, but I guess I can say, I’m glad I don’t live in Japan! haha

3D fractals

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:30:43 +0000

WOW!! Take a minute to read about this: http://www.skytopia.com/project/fractal/mandelbulb.html

Thinking about studying Chinese

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:23:08 +0000

I’m thinking about studying Chinese next semester here in Chengdu!

Appears my domain is blocked in China

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:54:59 +0000

So stupid.. hope it’s not true Site still running, host was down for a bit today