what does " on optics" means here. My concerns, however, involve both optics and implementation.On optics, the early-bird special seems to project weakness. My first reaction to the FT piece was: "Wow, they must be really worried." _______________________________- This paragraph was from an article reagarding private equity firms. I dont get the word group" on Optics". I am pretty sure it is not something about the science of light...But what does it imply? please....

What does the writer mean "LPs" here? As first reported by the FT (and since confirmed by Fortune), this particular special is worth 5% off future fees. Assuming a $100 million commitment and a 2% management fee, we're talking about $100,000 in savings during the first year (transaction fees already will accrue 100% to LPs). ------------------- I am stuck in the sentence "transaction fees already will accrue 100% to LPs". Anyone familiar with economics? What does the word "LPs" mean here?

What does the author mean "look-in"? We already know that rat pups denied the chance to play gro smaller brain components and failed to develp the ability to apply social rules when they interact with their peers. With schooling beginning earlier and becoming increasingly exam-orientated, PLAY IS EVEN LESS OF A LOOK-IN. Who knows what the result of that will be? ------------------------------------------------------- This paragrah comes from an article about the functioning of playfulness. I can understand the first sentence but I dont undertand what the word" look-in " indicates here. T T Please~~~~

I am stuck in this sentence, who can help me out? President of the United States comes to mind. Maybe once it was okay, but now? Where's the fun in it? It doesn't pay half enough. Everybody's out to move your cheese. Even higher on the list of things you probably never want to do when you grow up, however, is a surprising entry. -------------------------------------------- what does the writer mean"Even higher on the list of things you probably never want to do when you grow up, however, is a surprising entry"? Thank you.

Nowadays each group member get same grade, is it good method to evaluate students? In modern society, rather than accomplished by a single person, many works require a group of individuals of different backgrounds working together, forming scale effect to get the job done in the most time-saving and effective way. Though group working at school is an effective approach for students to obtain collaborating skills, its grading method, which is to mark each group students with same grade, is not as a sensible idea as it seems to be. While a group of students group working on a project , firstly they will sit together sharing their ideas until the best idea is taken. Unfortunately we have to admit that there exists distinction between the intelligence and sophistication levels of different people. In order to get higher group grade, a few elites’ ideas will be taken repeatedly, while in the meantime other students’ effort will be but in vain. In fact, every student has the same right to get their ideas up in light, but some students do not get their opportunity just for not being elite. And for some students, especially those whose ideas were underestimated, may become less motivated and more likely to rely on other group members instead of committing themselves into the team-working, or at least getting their own hands on the project. This will be pretty much like the early 1960s, when the Chinese farmers were forced to work in the public field because the authorities thought massive collaboration would boost the agriculture outlet. To everyone’s surprise, during that time the red China suffered the most serious famine since its founding. People were reluctant go to work because of the lack of incentives, and even they work harder than anyone else in the collaborative he could not get extra food stamp(in the students’ case the grade). Public farmlands covered with weeds, millions starving. From the competitive perspective, I believe that a modification to the existing grading system of school group-work is necessary. A grading system without incentives to competition will eventually differentiate the students, making the smarters smarter, while at the same time the rest frustrated. If I made any mistake in this essay, please point it out ... Thank you very much... ^ ^

What's the meaning of this sentence :"The number of aging baby boomers looking to downsize will outstrip "potential first-time buyer".p.s. It's from an article regarding real estate market that I am translating.

안녕하세요 여러분 여러분안녕하세요. 저는 중국인입니다. 제가 작년에 연세대학교에서 반년둥안 한국어 연수를 했습니다. 그런데 중국에 돌아온 후헤 너무 오래둥안 말을 안했으니까 많이 까먹는것같았어요.....ㅠ ㅠ 제가 한국어를 좀 못하지만 중국어과 영어를 다잘해요. 중국어에 관심이 있는 분 연락 해줘요. 감사합니다..

What is your favorite American TV series and what do you like about it? Most of English learners are fascinated with American TV series, and may be they are what sparked to you learn the English language in the first place. If you are an "expert" in American series, please recommand your favorite ones to us and also please tell us why you think they are fascinating.

Finally rainstorm is gone... This area suffered a serious rainstorm this week. I was driving to Jilin city to have a health check this Wednesday but I had to turn around halfway because the road was flooded. And they said that Yongji, the adjacent county, was "submerged". What was worse was that the cellphone signal and internet was cut off. I was sitting by the window for almost the whole afternoon, starring at the lightenings, and wondering that may be I should start to build an ark or something. -_-||| This place has never experienced a flood like that. It was terrible. May be the world IS doomed to come to an end in 2012... T T