Back Issues: #24, Aug6, Being a Pedestrian

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JacksonFive's
Free Weekly "Learning English" Newsletter
Issue: 24 "Being a Pedestrian in Beautiful Seattle" Aug 6, 2000
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Dear Readers,

    I think some of you must have been wondering why I didn't send you
    a JacksonFive newsletter recently. Sorry, I got a bit behind with
    the writing. Because they liked our school philosophy, parents at
    our JacksonFive School asked me to design computer courses for
    their children.

    I've been busy the last week gathering teaching material and
    upgrading my computer room. I've added three more computers,
    which brings the total to 9 computers at the school. I've also
    installed a SOHOware Fast Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network)
    throughout the whole school. I've tested this new network for
    two days, and I'm very happy with it. Transfer speed throughout
    the network is very impressive, and I can send a 1.2Gig file from
    one end of the school to another in 6 minutes. The average PING
    time from one end of the school to another (passing 2 SOHOware
    Switches and 80 meters of cables) is an impressive 0 microsecond
    (a microsecond is .0000001 of a second). I'm also applying to
    have Broadband ADSL access for the school. I plan to have not
    only the best teaching environment for English, but also computers
    and Internet. We will have a first-rate hi-tech curriculum at
    JacksonFive.

    "If it is worth doing, it is worth doing well."

                                                           JacksonFive

THIS WEEK's FEATURED TOPIC:

    "Being a Pedestrian in Beautiful Seattle"

ANSWER:

The following article was written by my close friend Linda.
Linda is an American who not so long ago lived in Taichung. She
loves the outdoors and exercising. Linda is also a great marketing
expert and loves writing.

=== Linda's Article ===
Seattle, Washington, major trading partner of Taiwan, sister city of
Kaohsiung, corporate headquarters for Microsoft, Boeing and Nintendo.
Are you familiar with Seattle? Have you ever been there? If not,
you might not know that Seattle is often referred to as "The Emerald
City." Where, you might ask, does this nickname come from?

First you must look at the city's location. Sandwiched between
mountains and water in the northwestern most corner of the U.S., it
is lucky enough to be protected from much of the harsh, cold weather
that other, northern American cities experience. Trees, lawns and
plants do not wither away during the winter months. Instead, they
stay green and vibrant year round. The color merely adds to the
already beautiful and scenic backdrop of majestic mountains and
expansive waterways, moving people to think of the city as a real
"gem." But, I've discovered, there's another, less talked about
reason which makes it a "gem."

What's the secret? It's as simple as being able to safely walk
around downtown. And I'm not talking about lack of crime. I'm
talking about crossing the street at an intersection and having the
peace of mind that you are NOT at risk of being run over! Imagine
that! Yes, in Seattle, pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way.
Is it like that where you live? I doubt it.

More often, especially in big cities (ever been to Cairo, Rome or
Bangkok?!), you are taking a chance each time you walk or run into
the street. There is usually a car, a scooter or a bus careening
down the street and it's not that clear that the vehicle is going to
stop for you. Even if you have the green light, you just never know
if everyone driving a vehicle is going to hit the brakes. In
Seattle, the people behind the wheel always let the pedestrians get
through, even when they have the green light! Maybe there's too much
green around - perhaps the drivers get confused! I don't know why
it's that way here, but I do know that you can rest assured that the
car approaching the intersection that you are trying to cross WILL
slow down, maybe even come to a full stop, just so you the pedestrian
can safely get across. I swear, you have to try it to believe it.

Maybe you will be visiting Seattle in 2001, when it will host the
Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting and the Asia Pacific Cities
Summit. Whether you arrive for work or for pleasure, just remember
that crossing the street is actually a pleasant urban experience.
You almost always have "the green," which I think is just as (if not
more!) valuable as owning the biggest, shiniest real emerald in the
world!

"Did you enjoy Linda's article?"

NEXT WEEK's FEATURED TOPIC:

    "Being a Pedestrian in Taiwan"

<< JacksonFive Family News >>
1) I have found a few software's that should help me with the
      logistics of our newsletter. With our family growing so quickly,
      it is becoming more and more important to find a better way to
      manage our membership.
2) You can visit http://www.sohoware.com to see
      what I used for our school LAN. They also have a "Broadband
      Internet Gateway" product, which allows me to "share" a single
      ADSL connection throughout the school. Neat!

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