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3 red-crowned crane birds hatched at the station through his artificial program in 1996. Despite tasting success, Zhao and his team encountered hardships the following year. In 1997, not a single red-crowned crane bird hatched. And in 1998, only one red-crowned crane chick hatched through artificial breeding, but it died soon after.

In 1999, the station rescued 7 injured red-crowned cranes from the wild, which brought a crucial ray of hope for the program. That drove Zhao and his colleagues to check temperature control devices, go through a huge amount of data, and seek advice from experts, hoping to achieve a breakthrough in artificial breeding. They tried every possible method, even consulting technicians from nearby chicken farms. Finally, the artificial breeding program improved a lot. Later, a record of 85 red-crowned crane birds hatched at the station through a combination of artificial and natural breeding methods. Over the past 30 years, Zhao has always been personally involved in the hatching process. "This part is the most crucial; there cannot be the slightest error," he said.

Later, Zhao realized that with the number of artificially bred red-crowned cranes increasing, the bond between the cranes and humans was growing stronger. "But they are the spirits of nature and hence should return to nature." Zhao said. Therefore, Zhao provided outdoor training to artificially bred red-crowned cranes in the reserve in order to increase the number of wild red-crowned cranes. Up to now, Zhao and his team have bred and released more than 200 red-crowned cranes after ensuring they will be able to survive in nature.

In 2016, researchers from Columbia, Harvard, and Georgetown conducted a study to figure it out. They found busy people are perceived to be of high status, and interestingly, these status attributions are heavily influenced by our own beliefs about social mobility. In other words, the more we believe that one has the opportunity for success based on hard work, the more we tend to think that people who skip leisure and work all the time are of higher standing.

That's why we feel like we have to appear busy, and there's a real perception that if someone is knee-deep in meetings, emails, and stress, then they're probably a big deal. This culture of busyness is making it hard for employees to find work-life balance. According to a recent study, one in five highly engaged employees is at risk of burnout.

Personally, I'm going to stop saying "busy" when people ask me how I am. It sounds self-righteous (自以为是的) and sets the wrong tone. Phrases like "I have limited access to email" and "I'll respond as soon as I get back" sound like you're being held against your will from working as opposed to making the most of your time off.

By rejecting the myth that business equals worth, we free ourselves and others from exhaustion. True success isn't about working harder; it's about working smarter and finding balance. Let's redefine what it means to be productive — and start valuing rest as much as effort.

Unlike earlier BCIs, which relied on brain signals from attempted speech or writing, the new device directly interprets neural patterns linked to phonemes (speech units), aiming to restore fluent communication for those with speech or motor disabilities.

The system works by implanting sensors in the motor cortex (运动皮层), the brain region controlling movement, including speech. As volunteers think of words, machine learning algorithms (算法) analyze neural activity to identify phoneme patterns and reconstruct sentences. Stanford neuroscientist Benyamin Meschede-Krasa explains, "If you just have to think about speech instead of actually trying to speak, it's potentially easier and faster."

Researchers discovered overlapping brain signals between attempted and imagined speech, but the system could distinguish them through probability calculations. For example, it recognized 125,000 words by linking frequent phoneme combinations. "These patterns are a similar but smaller version of attempted speech activity," notes Stanford's Frank Willett, adding, "We decoded them well enough to prove the principle, but not as well as attempted speech."

There's still a long way to go here, and the BCI often fell far short of that 74% maximum accuracy rating. However, by utilizing upgraded implant technology and mapping more of the brain for thought cues, the researchers are confident that the system can be quickly improved over the next few years.

Another issue to overcome is the potential for translating, logging, and speaking out inner monologues that are intended to be kept private — not something you want in a BCI. Safeguards like thinking of a special password start and stop decoding could be implemented here, the researchers suggest. This concept was trialed in the experiments with 98 percent accuracy.

This follows other progress, such as a recent real-time thought-decoding study (personalized to one individual). "The future of BCIs is bright," Willett says. "This gives hope that speech BCIs may one day restore communication as fluent and natural as conversational speech."

But a creative writing student using A. I.? In a memoir (传记) writing class? What are you saying about your life if even you can't be bothered to think about it.

Having written two memoirs, I know the challenges and pleasures of this work, and I want my students to experience those challenges, too. Rather, it is about defining who you are, in part by revisiting particularly unpleasant experiences. This process makes the author more fully alive.

Using a machine that gathers information online and creates a fake version of you is not just cheating; it degrades our memories and humanity. Yet it's not the students who concern me most, but a culture that undervalues writing and reading so much that some students think skipping them is a reasonable choice.

The only thing under my control as a teacher is what I do in my classroom. Whether they write best-sellers or just scribble in journals, doing the work with their full selves is what truly matters.

Writing can be a way to preserve ourselves and even a form of resistance.

A. I'll teach students to write honestly.

B. I can even sympathize, to an extent.

C. This may feel like a battle already lost.

D. Outsourcing your life story to AI is disheartening.

E. The act of writing a memoir is not just about saying "Look at me".

F. That fighting spirit is our greatest strength and exists only within us.

G. It is upsetting to see AI creating fake stories, but maybe it's just new storytelling.

As a child, Ducarroz spent every2 moment on the soccer field. But at 13, the talented athlete began to suffer from3 anxiety attacks that made it hard for her to leave home. When her mother told her she had to continue playing a sport, Ducarroz found BMX as a way to4 that rule. Little did she know that BMX would soon5 every aspect of her life, and become the reason she would push through her fears one step at a time.

The tale began when a BMX video on YouTube inspired her to try the extreme sport. She saved up for a bike. Then she began practicing6 in her driveway. Soon, her excellent skills brought her enough7 to ride at the local skate park. With that confidence, Ducarroz was8 to ride in the competition in 2016, and she has not looked back since.

"The bike made me get out of the house, go to the skate park, and9 get on a plane," said Ducarroz. "It10 me to overcome all my fears."

The 26-year-old is now one of the world's best female BMX freestylers. Ducarroz now has her11 set on the 2024 Paris Olympics. She says, "My goal in Paris is another medal. I can get that done with the training."

Though she still suffers occasional12 attacks, Ducarroz now knows how to manage them. To help others with mental health conditions, Ducarroz has started an Instagram page called MindTricks. It is where people discuss their fears13.

"MindTricks started because of my own14 that I was making on Instagram about mental health," she explained. "And I thought, ‘Why don't we create a place where others can do the same, a central spot where everyone can read about these stories and also feel15 to share their own stories?'"

China Focus: China's upscale ice creams melting hearts of consumers

Once just a simple way to cool off, ice cream is seeing a surge of new varieties to meet the expanding tastes and preferences of Chinese consumers since its first appearance.

On the Chinese lifestyle-sharing app known internationally as RedNote, many users have posted appealing images of upscale ice creams various shapes, ranging from blooming flowers to fresh fruits, each of is the result of delicate craftsmanship. (comment) such as "adorable" and "too pretty to eat" are very common in these posts.

Favored by today's consumers, especially young people, such ice creams (become) commonplace in souvenir shops at tourist attractions across China since their first appearance. Handan Museum, a well-known tourist site in Hebei in April introduced creative ice creams that drew inspiration from two precious artifacts (house) in the museum. "Blind boxes" containing randomly flavored ice creams are also on sale to attract customers. The museum's ice creams have been hit among visitors since their launch, with over 100 sold daily this summer. Food industry analyst Zhu Danpeng believes the (emerge) of these visually appealing ice creams reflects a thirst for emotional and (spirit) well-being in consumption.

The shift to healthy eating has spurred changes in the industry. Traditional ice cream makers are adjusting their ingredients unveiling new products in response to evolving needs, while new brands are winning customers by labeling themselves as producers of handcrafted and (fresh) made ice creams.

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It was a cold, gray day when Frank Daily stood with his friends, waiting for the bus after school, his breath forming pale clouds in the bitter air. Frank only pretended to listen to the chatter of his friends, hiding the disappointment crushing his spirit. Basketball season had begun without him — his five-foot-four frame considered "insufficient" for the team. And the coach's harsh words echoed in his mind, "Good skills, but we need height."

Starting a new school wasn't easy, especially for Frank, who had been a star athlete in elementary school. His mom used to say, "If you put as much time into books as into basketball, you could do well in both." Well, maybe she was right about the books. Basketball, however, was a different story. Now he felt like a nobody.

On boarding the bus, Frank sank himself into the seat while his mind remained trapped outside the locker room. He could still feel the pain as he scanned the team list, searching desperately for his name-and didn't find it. The rejection hurt more than the biting cold, making him feel completely "invisible" in his new school.

A loud horn and a sudden stop interrupted Frank's gloomy thoughts. The bus doors hissed open and a very pregnant woman struggled to get on by grabbing the metal handrail (扶手) with cold-reddened hands. As she dropped into the nearest seat with a sigh, Frank noticed she was only wearing torn, wet socks that offered no protection and warmth.

When the driver asked about her shoes, she explained with quiet dignity, "I can't afford them. I just got on to warm my feet, if you don't mind." Hearing this, Frank was lost in thought. He knew he could always afford shoes. She probably never could. He looked down at his new basketball shoes-once an inspiring gift from mom, now a reminder of his broken basketball dream. Then he looked at the woman. The word "invisible" popped into his mind again: an invisible person, but for a different reason.

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Frank glanced at the lady's wet socks and made a decision.

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"May I know your name?" she asked, her voice was soft with emotion.

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