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BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — China on Sunday lodged a strong protest against French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s meeting with the DLLM, saying it “severely undermined China’s core interest”.

Deputy Foreign Minister He Yafei summoned French Ambassador to China Herve Ladsous on Sunday evening, lodging a strong protest, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Sarkozy persisted in meeting the DLLM on Saturday as French president, who also holds the rotating EU presidency, in total disregard of Chinese people’s strong opposition and repeated representations by the Chinese side. “This grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs,” He said.

“It also severely undermined China’s core interest, gravely hurt the feelings of the Chinese people and sabotaged the political basis of China-France and China-EU relations.

“The Chinese government firmly opposes and strongly protests against the action,” the deputy foreign minister said.

Sarkozy had publicly stressed his obligation as the rotating EU presidency to meet the DLLM and there was an EU flag at the meeting site.

“All these showed the French side was imposing its wrongdoing on the EU, which set an extremely bad precedent.”

The wrong action damaged the hard-earned political mutual trust, comprehensive cooperation and favorable prospect created since the establishment of the China-France ties 45 years ago, He said, adding the French side should carry all the grave aftereffect. “We urge the French side to take the bilateral relations and interests of the two peoples as priority, truly attach importance to China’s solemn and just stance and reasonable concerns, fully understand the damage generated from the meeting between President Sarkozy and the DLLM on bilateral relations as well as China-EU relations, and take concrete actions to correct the mistakes on the Tibet-related issues,” He said.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao, in a separate statement on Sunday, also rebuked Sarkozy’s meeting with the DLLM.

China had repeatedly warned France recently of the possible aftereffect, requesting the French side properly handle the Tibet-related issues and create essential atmosphere and conditions for the normal development of the China-France and China-EU relations, said Liu.

“Regrettably, the French leader went on his own way obstinately on major issues related to China’s core interests and caused severe damage to bilateral relations.

“China is unwilling to see such a situation, and believes the overwhelming majority who are committed to China-France and China-EU friendship in all walks of life do not want to see this. The French side should bear full responsibility for the matter.”

Sarkozy held a half-hour meeting with the DLLM on Saturday in the Polish city of Gdansk. His meet with the DLLM sparked online anger among Chinese netizens.

A survey conducted on Huanqiu.com, affiliated to the People’s Daily newspaper, showed about 97 percent of netizens feel “indignant” at Sarkozy’s “brazen” meeting with the DLLM. By 10 p.m. Sunday, the survey received more than 63,055 votes.

Last week, China put off the 11th China-EU Summit, scheduled for early December in France, due to Sarkozy’s decision to meet the DLLM.

China had no choice but to react, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said on Nov. 28 in a statement.

The government’s decision to postpone the summit won overwhelming support from the country’s online population.

The online backlash is the latest in a string of rows targeting France.

The disruption of the Olympic torch relay in Paris this April sparked a boycott of French products and enterprises including the Carrefour retail chain, which denied claims that it supported the DLLM.

In July, another online survey covering more than 170,000 people showed more than 89 percent of the respondents did not want Sarkozy to attend the Olympic opening ceremony.

The French leader had earlier said that whether he would attend the ceremony depended on the progress of talks between the Chinese government and the private representatives of the DLLM

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In its impact on industry and employment, the depression of the 1890s was on a par with the Great Depression of the 1930s. In some places it began before 1890, in a deep agricultural crisis that hit Southern cotton-growing regions and the Great Plains in the late 1880s. The shock hit Wall Street and urban areas in 1893, as part of a massive worldwide economic crisis. A quarter of the nation’s railroads went bankrupt; in some cities, unemployment among industrial workers exceeded 20 or even 25 percent.

Americans of different incomes experienced the depression in markedly different ways. In the bitter winter months, some poor families starved and others became wanderers. Unemployed “tramps” crisscrossed the countryside, walking or hiding on freight trains. Many appeared at the back doors of middle-class houses, pleading for work or food. Despite the obvious structural crisis, many Americans blamed those who could not find work, accusing them of laziness or begging. Some among the unemployed blamed themselves, and stories of despair and suicide ran almost daily in many newspapers.

Many in the comfortable classes feared violence and anarchy. A series of bitter labor conflicts–such as the Homestead strike at the Carnegie Steel Works, and the Pullman strike in Chicago–captured the nation’s attention before and during the depression itself. In such situations, many respectable Americans blamed violence on the strikers, though others sympathized with the plight of the underpaid and unemployed.

In 1894, Ohio businessman Jacob Coxey organized an “Industrial Army” to protest the federal government’s inaction in the face of economic crisis. Coxey proposed many programs that would later win acceptance during the New Deal, but which were considered extremely radical in the 1890s. Most notably he advocated the creation of government jobs, through which unemployed men could improve the nation’s roads and build public works, while also supporting their families. This project, he argued, could be financed through the issue of government bonds.

Coxey’s Army picked up many allies and sympathizers on its march to Washington, but it also stirred panic among those who feared an insurrection of the unemployed. When the members of the Army reached Washington they were driven from the Capitol lawn. Coxey, who tried to read a prepared statement on the Capitol steps, was jailed for trespassing, though allies later read his speech into the Congressional Record. Coxey, who founded the newspaper Sound Money, went on to run for U.S. Representative from Ohio in 1894 (he lost to a Republican) and to serve as a delegate to the 1896 Populist convention. Because of his high profile in the party, many commentators associated Populism with “Coxeyism.”

The depression remained severe in 1896, making economic conditions a crucial issue of the campaign. The sitting Democratic president, Grover Cleveland, was wildly unpopular because of the depression–a fact that helped foster a deep rift in the Democratic party, and also made Bryan’s campaign an uphill battle from the start. During the first two years of McKinley’s presidency the nation returned to prosperity, bringing new issues to the fore in 1898 and beyond.

Allergy to house dust mites

House dust mites are the most common cause of asthma, allergic rhinitis and sometimes eczema. In Malaysia, house dust mites are found in all localities surveyed with 80% homes containing several species of mite in high numbers. One Malaysian survey of homes throughout the country recorded millions of mites multiplying in the mattresses of most homes. The three most prominent house dust mites found locally are Blomia tropicalis, Dermatophagoides farinae and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. These three species have unique allergens but some cross-reacting allergens exist between D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus and only one need to be tested. However, Blomia tropicalis does not share any antigenic determinant with the other two and hence need to be tested separately in a patient suspected of house dust mite allergy. About 85% of patients allergic to dust mites react to both species (Blomia tropicalis and Dermatophagoides species) but the other 15% react to one or the other species. Dust mites feed mainly on skin scales (derived from humans or mammalian pets), fungi, hair/fur and body fragments of dead insects. The life span of the adult mite is about 2 to 3 months and during this period it will lay about 50 eggs per month. These eggs hatch and mature in about twenty-five days in the tropics. The major allergen of the house dust mite is derived from the fecal pellets (each dust mite defecates about 50 pellets daily) and dead dust mite parts. The fecal pellets are about 20 microns in size and can reach the upper airways of people breathing them. Fecal allergens contain enzymes that allow the allergen to penetrate mucosal surfaces rapidly and cause immune allergic sensitization. Exposure to high levels of house dust mite allergens during infancy increases the risk of allergic sensitization and the development of asthma in later life. In Malaysia about 90% of children with asthma or allergic rhinitis are positive for house dust mites. In adults with asthma the prevalence rate of mite sensitization is close to 70%. Many adults with non-specific chronic cough are often positive to house dust mite allergens. Many patients with eczema also react to house dust mites. All patients with asthma or allergic rhinitis should undergo allergy tests for house dust mites to identify the causal factors for long term management of their clinical symptoms. Exposure to high levels of house dust mite allergens during infancy increases the risk of allergic sensitization and the development of asthma in later life. In Malaysia about 90% of children with asthma or allergic rhinitis are positive for house dust mites. In adults with asthma the prevalence rate of mite sensitization is close to 70%. Many adults with non-specific chronic cough are often positive to house dust mite allergens. Many patients with eczema also react to house dust mites. All patients with asthma or allergic rhinitis should undergo allergy tests for house dust mites to identify the causal factors for long term management of their clinical symptoms. Many studies have emphatically demonstrated that reduction of exposure to the mites in the home environment significantly lead to the improvement of allergic symptoms. Only one company (Approved Allergy Fighters) in Malaysia has experience in home management of house dust mites. They also supply allergy products (such as, mattress/pillow allergicovers, anti-dust mite sprays and air-filters)

What is the disadvantage of Pyrothroid-impregnated nets

No allergist anywhere in the world has proposed the use of such nets for allergic or asthmatic patients to control house dust mites present in large numbers in mattresses or pillows. Anyhow do not use permethrin-treated products if you have an allergy to chrysanthemums or are hypersensitive to chemicals. The use of pyrethroid containing products in the home environment may do more harm for chemical-sensitive individuals. There are several other reasons that argue against the use of such netting in the home. The netting is placed over the top part of the mattress and the argument is that when the dust mites come in contact at night with the net they would be killed by the chemical. There is only one study conducted with normal individuals using the net. The net had the ability to kill a proportion of the dust mites in the mattress but the mites continued to proliferate in the mattress throughout the period of the study over several months showing that the net does not totally eliminate the mites from the mattress. The accumulation of dead mites and their fecal pellets on the mattress may be a hazard for patients with asthma since this high load of dust mite allergen could trigger an attack. The impregnated-net is marketed with the suggestion that it is effective for a period of 24 months but no study exists to substantiate this point. According to World Health Organization sources the half-life of pyrethroid impregnated-net is about 8 months and therefore the chemical is effective for that period only. After this period the net must be recharged with the chemical or the netting replaced with a new one. Obviously replacing the product every 6 to 8 months becomes an expensive option but recharging with the chemical may be a cheaper option. However, there are other reasons to avoid exposure to pyrethroid chemicals because of health concerns particularly for the young. Naturally derived pyrethrins are well recognized sensitizers and people can develop hypersensitive reactions to them. Similar sensitizing potential of synthetic pyrethroids has also been noted. Outbreak of several cases of urticaria occurring in children due to pyrethroid chemical has been reported in the literature (Vet Hum Toxicol. 1999, 41:92-3). Moreover recent experimental studies show that some pyrethroids, including permethrin, are endocrine-modulating chemicals and can accumulate in breast milk. On lactational delivery to the newborn the chemicals can accumulate in the brain causing activity-dependent gene expressions in cerebellar neuronal cells to be repressed. These studies suggest that lactational exposure to pyrethroids might negatively affect the postnatal development of the mammalian brain (Arch Toxicol. 2002,76:392-7). A 45 year old female animal keeper who was exposed to pyrethroid insecticides over a period of 13 years at her workplace in activities (such as feeding, maintenance of hygienic conditions, and application of insecticides) developed what is called the pyrethroid syndrome. Clinical history revealed mainly neurologic and allergy like symptoms which developed in a progressive manner through exposure to pyrethroid chemicals over years. She also developed pain syndrome in muscles and joints. These symptoms had been apparent for about 5 years. Furthermore, the patient suffered from abnormalities of the neural behavior (e.g., loss of strength and performance, abnormal tiredness, loss of interest, sensation of coldness, dysphoria, heart arrhythmia, rapid pulse, malfunction of memory and concentration, nausea, headache, decreased olfactory sensitivity, and low blood pressure), hair loss, hypothyreosis, and vitiligo. The animal keeper was incapable of work due to the severity of the complaints and required regular medication for her condition. Recently, in a report by BBC News Online the insecticide permethrin was shown to cause a series of chemical changes in brain that could lead to the development of Parkinson’s disease (research conducted by Virginia Polytechnic University and presented at the American Chemical Society). Researchers studied changes in brain chemicals in mice exposed to different levels of permethrin, often used on clothing and netting to kill and repel ticks and mosquitoes. The study found that exposure to the insecticide resulted in reduced levels of the chemical transmitter dopamine in the brains of the mice. It also found that permethrin led to increased production of a protein that is a major component of fibrous tangles found in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease. Just a small dose of the insecticide was enough to cause these chemical changes in the brains of the experimental mice.

Pollen Allergy

Hayfever is a commonly used term for pollen allergy normally experienced in the temperate regions during spring and early summer when the pollen counts in the air are very high due to the flowering season. Nose allergy is predominant with frequent sneezing bouts accompanied with runny or clogged nose. The nose mucosal membrane, the eye conjunctiva and the throat are very itchy. Moreover, the membrane lining the eyelid become inflamed and cause red-rimmed eyes. The eyes water continuously. Hay fever susceptible individuals are miserable during Spring-Summer period when most people are enjoying the beauty of nature. In Malaysia there is no fixed flowering season but individuals with allergic rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis do show reaction to local pollens. Grass pollens account for about 40% of total particle counts in the air in Kuala Lumpur city area and these grass pollen counts reach peak levels during the month of March and September. Allergy tests in asthmatics showed that 22 % reacted to grass pollens and a similar number reacted to tree pollens, specifically Acacia species and oil palm pollens, in the city. On the other hand in Kelantan 18% of patients with perennial rhinitis were positive to grass pollens probably related to rice plant pollens. In one study it was observed that the patients with allergic disease reacted to oil-palm pollen (Elaeis guineensis) with high frequency (22 %), followed by resam-fern spores (34%), sea-teak pollen (34%) and fungal spores (32%). Positive responses to these allergens correlated with total serum IgE levels of the subjects. The grasses most often implicated were Bahia, Bermuda and rough pigweed. Many types of grasses have been introduced into the country for lawns and golf courses and the pollens generated from these grasses may pose a risk factor for some people. These studies, however, clearly demonstrate that pollens from tropical plants, both grasses and trees, play an important role as potential causal factor in allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and asthma. In addition, allergenic cross-reactivity has been described for different species of palm pollens. Cross-reacting allergens are present in palm pollens from betel nut, coconut, royal palm, date palm, oil palm and other palms trees. Thus the evaluation of response to pollens should consider aspects of cross-reactivity between related plants in triggering the allergic reaction. Rice pollen allergy is important in parts of the world where rice is cultivated extensively. In Malaysia rice is cultivated in Northern parts of the country particularly some areas of Perak and Selangor, Kedah Perlis and Kelantan. Rice pollen proteins do elicit a specific reaction in asthmatics children and is an important causal factor for allergic rhinitis. Rice pollen allergy should be distinguished from “Rice Millers’ Syndrome” which due to irritant effect from the husk particles.

Asthma

Asthma is a disease of the lung’s airways. About 1 person in 40 is the world has asthma. Its prevalence and severity among children has increased steadily in the past 40 years. A World Health Organization report indicates that 10 to 15 % of children in the world suffer from the disease. In Malaysia a clinical survey done in 1997 of school children aged 7 to 12 years in the Kelang Valley showed that 17 % had asthma but in many cases their parents were not aware of their children’s condition. Asthma is defined as follows:

1. 2. 3. Airways obstruction that is reversible (but not completely in some individuals) either spontaneously or by treatment; the presence of inflammation in the airways mucosa by inflammation-causing cells such as eosinophils, mast cell, macrophages, and T-lymphocytes; and increased airway responsiveness to a variety of stimuli. The abnormal hyperactivity of the airway may be caused by many non-specific stimuli including: aero-irritants (cigarette smoke, diesel fumes, nitrous oxide and others), weather changes, stress, drugs (aspirin, antibiotics and others), emotions and viral infections.

These stimuli cause increased production of mucus and contraction of the bronchial muscles resulting in difficulty in breathing out. Asthmatic individuals develop clinical symptoms such as chronic cough, wheezing and hoarse voice, after exposure to allergens, environmental irritants, viral infections, cold air or exercise. Asthma may be broadly grouped into allergic asthma and non-allergic asthma. Some asthmatics may have both types. In Malaysia about 80 to 90% are allergic asthma mostly noted in children and young adults, and 20% are non-allergic asthma that is frequently found in middle-aged and elderly individuals. In allergic asthma, inhalation of allergens such as house dust mites, cockroach or cat dander, is the most important stimulus known to trigger the disease. In sensitized individuals the allergens trigger an immediate asthmatic response during which bronchi-constriction develops within 10 minutes, reaches maximal contractions in 30 minutes and then usually resolves in 1 to 3 hours. In about 50% of adults and 80% of children with the response, a late asthmatic response (bronchi-constriction) follows. The asthmatic attack recurs at 3 hours and lasts for 24 hours if untreated. Patients with late phase asthma triggered by allergens, go on to develop hyper-responsiveness that last for days or weeks. From the Malaysian context, analysis of the response to specific allergens in children with asthma showed that 90% reacted to house-dust mites allergens, 67% reacted to cockroach allergens, 23% to cat dander or dog epithelium allergens, and 10 to 22% to cows milk, soya bean, egg, peanut, fish, shrimp, crab, banana, and wheat. Thus, it is important to obtain a complete allergen profile for the asthma patient so that appropriate avoidance measures can be taken as part of the management programme for the disease. Two approaches are needed for the successful management of the asthma, namely, non-pharmacological reduction of risk factors and pharmacological intervention through medication. Bronchoconstriction is reversed by long acting bronchodilators (e.g. Salmeterol, formoterol) and may be used in children greater than 5 years old. As the disease progresses, exacerbation caused by inflammation of the bronchial mucosal tissue, specifically eosinophils, is an early and important feature of asthma. Thus, anti-inflammatory drugs specifically inhaled corticosteroids (e.g. nebulized budesonide) are widely used for the long-term control of asthma.

How can Foreign Person stay in China permanently

Applying for Permanent Residence in China is a way for you to live in the country on a long-term basis. In order to qualify for permanent residence status, you must fill at least one of the following criteria:

I. Be a high-level foreign expert holding a post that promotes China’s economic, scientific, and technological development, or social progress.

II. Have made outstanding contributions of special importance to China

III. Have made a large direct investment of over US$ 500,000 in China

IV. Have come to China to be with your family, such as spouse, dependent minors, or senior citizens.

You need to hand in your required documents to the overseas affairs department of your municipal or provincial level public security bureau, such as, the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau or Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau. You Should Submit: (a) Valid Passport or equivalent; (b) Health certificate issued at state level; (c) Credentials proving no criminal record by China embassies or consulates; (d) Two passport photos, no hat; (e) Other relevant credentials if required.

 Jack and the Bean Plant

Once there was a poor woman. She had one son, whose name was Jack. Jack had no father; a giant had killed him. Jack’s mother had one cow, whose milk they sold. They had no money but the money which they got for the milk.     One day the cow gave no more milk. So they had no milk which they could sell; and they had no money with which to get food. Then the woman said, “Which shall we sell, the house or the cow? —— We will sell the cow, and we will get a field with the money which we get for the cow.” She called Jack and said to him, “Take the cow and sell her. She is a very good cow: do not take too little money for her.”     So Jack took the cow and went down the lane, leading the cow.     As he went down the lane Jack saw a man. The man stood and waited; and when Jack came near he said, “That is a good cow: whose cow is it?”     Jack said, “It is my mother’s cow.”     “Where are you going with the cow?” asked the man. “I am taking the cow to sell her,” said Jack.     The man said, “Will you sell the cow to me?”     “What will you give me for her?” asked Jack.     “I will give you some beans,” said the man. “I do not want beans,” said Jack. “I want money.”     “I have no money,” said the man, “but I have some very good beans.”     Jack said, “If I get beans, I can sell the beans for money.” So he asked, “How many beans will you give me for the cow?”     The man showed six beans in his hand. He said, “See, I have these six beans: they are very good beans.” He put them in Jack’s hand.     Jack had never seen beans like those. They were very beautiful; they looked like gold. He said, “I will sell you the cow for these beans. Give me the beans, and take the cow.”     So the man gave Jack the beans, and took the cow. Jack went home with the six beans in his hand.     Jack’s mother was working in the garden. She looked up and said, “You have come back very soon. Why have you come back so soon?”     The went into the house.     “I have sold the cow,” said Jack.     “Did you get much money for her?” asked his mother.     “I did not sell the cow for money,” said Jack; ‘but I got some very good things for her. See.”     And Jack showed his mother the beans.     “What are these?” said his mother.     “Beans,” said Jack.     “What beans?” said his mother.     “Beans,” said Jack.     “What beans?” said his mother.     “The beans which I got for the cow,” said Jack.     “Beans!” she cried, “Beans! Six little beans for my beautiful cow?”     She was very angry. “I never heard anything like it!” she cried. “You have taken six little beans for my beautiful cow! We shall get no money for these beans. We have no money at all, and we have no food at all to eat. Soon you will see what you have done: because you will have nothing at all to eat tonight; and there will be no food on the next day, or on the next day after that.”     She threw the beans out of the window. “That is what I do with your good-for-nothing beans,” she cried. “Go to bed, you good-for-nothing boy.”     Jack went to bed. He was sad because he had made his mother angry. And he was sad because he had got no food to eat; and he was sad because the beautiful cow was gone.… He cried a little. But he soon fell asleep.     Next day, when Jack awoke, he said, “I will find those golden beans. My mother threw them into the garden.”     He went to the window and looked out into the garden.     The six beans had grown into a big plant; the plant had grown up and up. The top of the plant had grown far up into the sky. Jack could not see the top.     He said, “I will go up to the top of the plant; I want to see what there is in the sky.”     So Jack went up the bean plant. He went up and up; he looked down and saw the tops of the trees and the red tops of the houses. He saw his mother’s house; it looked very little because he was so far up in the sky. But he had not come to the top of the bean plant.     He went up and up; and then he came to the sky at the top. He was up in the sky.     Ⅱ     In front of Jack was a road. Jack went along the road and came to a big house. He had no food when he went to bed, and he had no food when he awoke; so he wanted some food to eat. He said, “I think they will give me some food at this big house.” So he went to the door of the house and called.     A very big old woman opened the door. Jack thought, ” She does not look like a very good woman.     “What do you want?” said the old woman.     “I want some food,” said Jack.     “Come with me,” said the old woman, “and I will give you something to eat.”     Jack thought, “She wants to catch me; but I will go with her and see what there is in the house.”     So he went with the old woman into the house. She gave him some bread to eat and some milk to drink. Then she put him in a little room, and said, “My man is a giant. He is coming just now. If you go out of that little room, he will kill you.”     The giant came into the house. He was very big. He had the body of a dead cow in one hand and a tree in the other hand.… He came into the room; he looked this way and that way; then he said,     “Fee, Fi, Fo, Foy!     I smell the smell of a little boy!     Be he alive, or be he dead,     I will eat his body with my bread!”     The giant’s wife said, “There is a little boy in that room. I do not want him to hear what I say. Do not eat him today; he is not fat now: but after two or three days he will be fat, and then I will cook him for you.     Then the giant sat down at the table; his wife brought food and set it on the table, and the giant ate it. When he had eaten he said, “Bring me my money.” She brought two boxes full of gold, and put them on the table near him. He opened one of the boxes and looked to see how much gold there was in it. Then he shut his eyes, and very soon the giant was asleep. The giant’s wife soon fell asleep too.     When the giant and his wife were asleep, Jack opened the door of the little room and came out. As he went by the giant’s table he took one of the boxes of gold. Then he went out of the door and ran along the road. He come to the top of the bean plant. Then he threw the box down. Then he went down the tree. The box had fallen at the foot of the bean plant. He took it and went into the house.     His mother was working at the table. He put the box down on the table, and opened it, and said, “See, mother, this is one of the things that my beans have brought us. And they will soon bring other things too.”     Six days went by. Then Jack thought, “I will go up the bean plant again.”     On the next morning he got out of bed; he went up the bean plant again. He came again to the road; he went along it and came to the big house. He called, and again the giant’s wife opened the door. When she saw him she said, “Come in, little boy, come into the house.”     But Jack was afraid; he thought, “No, I will not go in with her, for she wants to catch me: she will put me in that little room, and she will shut the door so that I cannot go out. Then, when I am fat, she will cook me for the giant.” So he ran away and hid.     Jack waited near the giant’s house. Soon he saw the wife of the giant go out into the garden, for it was morning and she had work to do in the garden. When he saw the giant’s wife go into the garden, Jack opened the door of the house and went in. There was a big box in the room. Jack hid in the box.     After an hour, the giant’s wife came into the room and began to cook the giant’s food. Jack wanted to get out of the box, for the morning was hot and the box was not large. But just then the giant came into the room.     The giant looked this way and that way; then he said,     “Fee, Fi, Fo, Foy!     I smell the smell of a little boy!     Be he alive, or be he dead,     I will eat his body with my bread!”     The giant’s wife said, “A little boy came to the house. I wanted to catch him for you, but he ran away.     “I smell the smell of a little boy,” said the giant, and he looked here and there; but he could not find Jack. He looked in the little room, but Jack was not there. Then the giant’s wife put the food on the table, and the giant began to eat.     When the giant had eaten, he said, “Bring the hen that lays the golden eggs.” The giant’s wife brought the hen and put it on the table.     The giant said, “Begin.”     And the hen laid a golden egg.     The giant said, ” Lay again!” and the hen laid another golden egg.     Then the giant and his wife began to sleep. Soon the giant laid his head on the table and fell asleep, and his wife was soon asleep too.     Jack came out of the box. The hen was on the table. As Jack went by the table he took the hen, and ran out of the house.     But the hen began to cry out, ” Giant! Giant! Run! Run! A little boy is running away with me!”     The giant awoke and began to run after Jack. Jack ran and soon came to the top of the bean plant. He went down it.     The giant was big and could not go down so quickly. Jack came to his mother’s garden. He called his mother and said, “Quick! Quick! Bring an axe !” His mother ran quickly and brought an axe.     The giant was coming down the bean plant Jack’s mother bravely hit at the foot of the plant with the axe: all the plant came down. The giant fell with it. He fell into the garden and was killed.     Jack’s mother saw the giant, and she said sadly, “That is the giant who killed your father.”     Jack and his mother were rich, and lived happily ever after.