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Discover the best amusement parks in Canada and add more fun to your family holidays and get-togethers.

Playland in Vancouver

Playland is the most popular amusement park in Vancouver, Canada. Run by the Pacific National Exhibition, the annual summer festival, Playland is located in Hastings Park. Established in 1958, it is home to more than 50 exciting rides, a haunted house (鬼屋) and midway games. The most famous ride in Playland is the wooden roller coaster, and it was featured in the film Final Destination 3.

Galaxyland in Edmonton

Galaxyland is North America's biggest indoor amusement park featuring over 27 exciting rides. It also has play areas for people of all age groups. This amusement park in Canada was opened in 1985 and designed around a space theme. The park is known for housing the world's largest triple-loop (三环) roller coaster.

Canada's Wonderland in Toronto

Founded in 1981, Canada's Wonderland in Toronto is a popular theme park, covering over 300 acres. As Canada's largest theme park, Wonderland is one of North America's most visited parks. It has over 200 attractions, 69 water rides, and 16 roller coasters. In 2016, two new additions emerged, the Flying Eagles and Skyhawk, attracting tourists worldwide.

Calypso Park in Ottawa

Located 35 kilometers from Ottawa, Calypso Park is a popular water park featuring 100-plus water games and slides. Attracting many adventure seekers, the park is Canada's largest water park, with more than 35 slides, two theme rivers, and several other water attractions like Boomerango, Black Hole, Canyon Rafting, Adrenaline, and Aqualoops.

Pigeons in urban areas often suffer from a preventable condition known as "stringfoot", in which litter (垃圾) such as thread, fishing line or human hair gets wrapped around their toes. Untreated, the birds can lose a toe, or even a whole foot.

"There are so many problems in my life and in the lives of people I care about that I can't really do anything about," said Brennan, of the London Pigeon Rescue. "But what I can do is save a pigeon's life, or their toes, or restore their abilities. That might seem like a small difference, but to that pigeon, it's massive."

On rescues, the pair of volunteers use seeds to attract pigeons, then gently cover them with a kitchen towel before removing any tight trash with scissors. "It's a man-made problem," Brennan said. "I think someone needs to be responsible for helping them with the problem that we've created."

Brennan first began feeding pigeons in 2021 after reading they were going hungry. Over time, she began noticing injuries and sought help on Facebook from Peter, who was already rescuing birds. Since then, the two have worked together and attempted to tend to the birds three to four times a week, often responding to tips from concerned members of the public.

"Liking pigeons as much as I do means that I have little friends everywhere I go. I was busy, stressed, and felt a bit sorry for myself. Then I saw a couple of pigeons pass by, and it instantly brightened my day," Brennan said.

As a landscape specialist at Colorado State University Extension, I think a lot about how to help people make designed landscapes more environmentally friendly.

But what is chaos gardening, really? Chaos gardening is the practice of mixing a wide variety of seeds and scattering (撒) them over a planting area with minimal planning. For many, it's a low-pressure, joyful way to experiment.

One reason chaos gardening may be catching on is that it sidesteps the rules of garden design. A traditional landscape design approach is effective and appropriate for many settings, but it is time-consuming and can feel stressful. Even that easy, messy look of a cottage garden still needs lots of planning. Chaos gardening, by contrast, lets go of control.

There's also the allure of ease. People want gardening to be simple. If chaos gardening brings more people into the joy and mess of growing things, I consider that a win in itself. Broader research has found that emotional connection and accessibility are major motivators for gardening, often more than environmental impact.

Chaos gardening might not replace the structured borders of a well-cut garden, but it might get newcomers into the garden. It might make things feel less risky, encourage experimentation, and help people see beauty in richness rather than in control. If that's the entry point someone needs, then let the chaos begin.

The team's work is built around the concept of memory "engrams (印记)," which describe how memories are physically stored. An engram can be thought of as a small, committed group of brain cells that activate together when a specific memory is recalled. In their model, each concept, like a banana, is an object defined by several features in a"conceptual space." These features correspond to sensory inputs—what a banana looks like, smells like, tastes like, and so on. For humans, this creates a five-dimensional (五维的) concept. The model simulates (模拟) how these engrams develop, becoming sharper with learning or fading through forgetting, based on interactions with the outside world.

Analyzing the model's dynamics, the researchers discovered that the system of engrams eventually reaches a steady state. In this mature state, the number of distinct concepts held in memory remains constant. The most surprising finding came when they tested how the dimensions of this conceptual space — the number of senses — affected its total capacity. The team found that the system's capacity for holding different concepts was at its highest when the space had exactly seven dimensions.

"It appears that when each concept stored in memory is characterized in terms of seven features — as opposed to, say, five or eight — the number of distinct objects held in memory is maximized," said study co-author Nikolay Brilliantov, a professor at the Skoltech Artificial Intelligence Center. Although he says it's just a guess to apply this idea to human development, the discovery provides a potentially crucial design principle for AI. By programming robots with seven distinct sensory inputs, engineers could maximize their ability to learn about and remember their environment.

Your tone of voice can transmit a wealth of information, ranging from passion to disinterest to anger.For example, if you want to show interest in something, express your passion by using an energetic tone of voice. Such signals not only display your feelings about a topic but also generate interest in the people listening to you speak.

Good eye contact is another essential nonverbal communication skill. When people fail to look others in the eye, it seems as if they are trying to hide something. However, too much eye contact comes across as unsettling. It's recommended that intervals (间隔) of eye contact lasting three to four seconds make people feel natural and comfortable.

Some require more formal behaviors that might be interpreted differently in other settings. For example, the nonverbal signals you use at work differ greatly from those used on a Friday night out with friends. Match your nonverbal signals to the situation to express your intended message accurately.

If you are confused about another person's nonverbal signals, don't be afraid to ask questions. A good idea is to repeat back your interpretation and ask for clarification. For example, "So what you are saying is that…" "Do you mean that…" Such questions help clarify a conversation and encourage the other person to keep talking.

Nonverbal communication is complex and varied. Being more aware of how nonverbal signals impact interpersonal relationships can help you learn to use nonverbal communication more effectively.

A. It can also strengthen your message.

B. How can you tell how much is appropriate?

C. Always consider the context of communication.

D. There's no one-size-fits-all way to use these signals.

E. It's better to pay close attention to a variety of signals.

F. Misreading them can easily lead to misunderstandings or conflicts.

G. This simple step helps prevent misunderstandings and keep the conversation smooth.

Then came the time when I was4 old enough to go to 4-H camp myself. At first I was so excited. It was a(n)5 staying with other boys and the days were tightly scheduled. However, there was always some free time each day. But it was then that the6 would steal into my heart. I really missed my parents. One day during the free time I7 to slip back home and give them a8. But as I9 the room I noticed the house was empty. I guess Mom and Dad were out. It felt so strange. I took off back, fighting back10 in my eyes, and not really11 the feelings I was feeling.

I realize now it was the12 of losing my parents that I was feeling then. Being home13 nothing without them being there. It is the love not the house that14 so many happy memories that I carry in my heart to this day. A house is just a house, but a house full of love is a home. Love is the invisible15 that turns walls into shelter and memories into warmth.

The 2025 national excellent farmers' painting exhibition opened at Jinshan Museum on Sept 16, offering a fresh take on Chinese folk art that centers on the richness of rural life.

Aimed at showing the liveliness of rural culture and promoting the (innovation) development of farmers' paintings, the exhibition stands out for pair of key reasons: its thematic structure rooted in nature, and its celebration of regional artistic diversity.

Over the past two months, the exhibition (select) 84 outstanding modern folk paintings from townships across China after strict evaluation by experts, which display striking regional charm. Spring Village from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region employs fine brushstrokes (笔触) (illustrate) the scenery of Zhuang villages, residents relaxed chatting in courtyards. Sichuan province's Joyful Tibetan New Year presents the lively scenes of traditional festivals, showing people in colorful costumes (dance) to music.

Among them, Jinshan farmers' paintings (remarkable) stand out. The painters present everyday life using simple strokes — farmers planting rice beside stone bridges, fishermen returning with their catch at sunset. These scenes enable people to see intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) integrates into life.

The exhibition will travel beyond the museum walls. Organizers will select featured works for touring (show) across Jinshan's districts, towns and cultural spots, bringing rural folk art into daily life and allowing more people to experience its (unique).

1. 告知情况及感受；

2. 活动后续。

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Dear Kevin,

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Best regards,

Li Hua

Recently, I got to spend a lot of time with our 3-year-old grandson—Theodore. This opportunity was incredibly precious and a much-needed chance to make up for the moments I missed out on with my own son when he was little.

Theodore was new to my home. He was fascinated by his new environments—his first experiences of cold weather and snow, a whole new household with different lights, different floors, a whole host of new drawers and cupboards to open and new sets of toys, a different place to sleep. He had experienced none of them before, which made his days full of exploration and inquiry. Every drawer and every cupboard had all sorts of new stuff that needed to be taken out, examined, sometimes thrown and sometimes put carefully away again.

During the first week, I felt fresh with such an energetic creature. However, everything began to change after a rainy day. The downpour kept us indoors. He went back and forth, back and forth between the floor and the carpet, dropping the same ring to see what it would do in different places. He would throw it, drop it or place it carefully. He would try different sized rings. For me, it was boring and meaningless. So I wanted to teach him something—something "useful" at least I considered. I took a shape-sorting toy from the shelf, knelt down(跪下), and held up a square block. "See this? It goes here," I said, guiding it into the square hole. He glanced(瞥)over, then went back to dropping his ring on the carpet, looking a little upset. I tried again, waving a circular block.

"Come on. Let's do this together. It's fun!" I said, but he just picked up another ring, his tiny fingers wrapping around it. It was then that I began to lose my temper.

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Also at that time, a familiar scene with my little son appeared in my mind.

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Turning to look at Theodore, I realized I had to make a change.

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