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Air travel is getting faster all the time. Engineers say that soon people will be "shot" to their destinations in huge rockets, which will be able to carry a quarter of passenger capacity in general airliner at a time. These rockets will be shot high above the earth's atmosphere and land on the other side of the earth forty-five minutes after take-off. They will be able to cross the Pacific Ocean, such as from Los Angeles to Honolulu, in only eighteen minutes.

But, of course, passengers will be faced with the same problems on the ground that they face at present. We shall still spend hours getting to the airport. Today, the shortest part of the journey and the least difficult is in the air. The worst and longest part is on the roads leading from the center of town to the airport. The roads become crowded increasingly while our planes become faster and faster.

Her first travels around our part of the Southern End were rather slow (cars piled up behind us). So thank you, nice people.

But I want to single out other drivers for my appreciation. I will call you "friends".

But no kidding, I sincerely want to thank you "friends", because you have taught my daughter not to take anything for granted on the roads. You deserve the credit for making her a defensive driver.

I warned her about "friends" like you, but your actions speak much louder than my words.

She's watched you go through red lights and stop signs, turn without signaling, fail to yield at the crossroads, or hesitate at a stop sign and then pull out into her path at the last millisecond. I especially appreciated the "friend" who pulled up beside us the other night at a stop sign on a two-way road and took off quickly as Abigail just started to make her move.

"What was that!" Abigail shouted.

"That's a ‘friend'!" I yelled.

And then there are those of you who find a slow-moving vehicle (farm machinery down our way) in your lane and swing out into the opposite lane to pass, oblivious of vehicles coming in the opposite direction.

My daughter has learned that a tractor coming her way means there might be an impatient "friend" hiding, ready to cross into her lane.

That's an invaluable lesson. Thanks.

And thank you to all the walkers, adults and children, who appear from between cars. "Be ready to stop" is a lesson that you have taught my daughter well. At the same time, I have taught her the rules for yielding to walkers.

Teaching a teen to be a defensive driver isn't easy. I want you to know that I couldn't have done it without you, my "friends".

Drew and Tia sat at a picnic table in the park on a beautiful fall afternoon. The air around them was filled with the sounds of children playing, dogs barking, and people laughing or calling to one another. But Drew and Tia ignored the sounds around them and focused on the task they had set out to complete. They planned to start a school garden at Jefferson Middle School.

Initially, it had been Drew's idea. He had first seen a school garden when he went to visit his cousin PJ. in Washington. He was amazed at the variety of fruits and vegetables the students at P. J. ‘s school grew. "It's a lot of work," PJ. had warned. "But it's also my favorite part of the week. I love putting on my boots, getting outside, and seeing all the new things that have happened." When Drew returned from his trip to Washington, he told Tia all about what he had seen.

Now, at the table, they were determined to come up with a plan to bring a school garden to Jefferson. Drew opened his notebook and prepared to record any ideas they had for convincing Ms. Milano, the school principal, that the garden was a good idea.

"We're going to need an adult to guide the whole operation," said Drew thoughtfully. "I know that Mr. Issac gardens at home. Just last week he brought in a whole basket of tomatoes and zucchini from his garden. He might be willing to help." Drew wrote down Mr. Issac's name in his notebook.

"We might need donations to get this project up and running," added Tia. "We could tell Ms. Milano that we would be willing to organize a yard sale to raise funds."

"That's a great idea," said Drew. "I think we need to be able to present her with a realistic plan. That way, Ms. Milano wouldn't feel as though she agreed to something unknown."

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Closing the notebook, they took action.

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"Actually, I was doubtful when you first came to me." said Ms. Milano.

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Li Hua

Since (discover) Chinese toy company Pop Mart a year ago, Carrillo has bought nearly 100 of its products, many of which she gives as gifts to friends and family. Her love for the brand has sent her on a hunt for its characters, including travelling to Singapore for just 24 hours in hopes of finding a limited edition.

And Carrillo isn't alone. search of "Pop Mart" on TikTok renders hundreds of thousands of hauls and unboxing videos. Fans have flocked overseas to look for sold out or (exclude) products at different Pop Mart stores and some groups of lovers on Facebook and We Chat trade (update) on when the brand comes out with new lines or restocks its products.

Pop Mart distinguishes itself from both domestic and international competitors is in reading the mood of its consumers, Ashley Dudarenok, who runs a consumer research consultancy, tells us. Whether it's a desire to escape, or exhaustion from work or school, Pop Mart customers are buying more than just a toy, they're buying something (symbol) of themselves. "They're often essentially useless", says scholar Erica Kanesaka, "but they add a sense of (vibrant) and imagination to our mundane activities and environments." Relatability seems to be a big part of cultivating fandom for different characters. Carillo says she (draw) to the CryBaby series because she thinks of herself as a cry baby.

Pop Mart's strengths fit into the very client-oriented marketing model incorporates client psychology and storytelling. " truly matters is how a brand makes clients feel." luxury brand strategy expert Daniel Langer wrote last August.

For the ten years they were together, Kristen De Marco and her dog Gracie were inseparable. De Marco brought Gracie to work each day, and routinely left dinners and parties early to rush home to her; she1 her 20th high-school reunion because Gracie was sick and none of the available hotels could accommodate a dog. De Marco's2 sometimes struck friends, family and colleagues as odd. When hearing that De Marco would pay to bring Gracie on every single plane ride she took, they said, "It's just a dog, put her in the boarding facility!" De Marco told me, "But she was so3 to me, and I to her." To her, Gracie was family.

De Marco's feelings about Gracie put her on one side of a split in the American mind. In many ways, people have never been more4 obsessed with their pets. Companion animals now get their own home-cooked foods, their own strollers (手推车) and their own clothing lines. They are trained to use toilets and driven to day cares. When they fall sick, they're offered surgeries and even organ transplants. In 2022, Americans shelled out some $136.8 billion for pet care.

5, many Americans are uneasy about treating pets as bona fide (真正的) family. In a recent Pew survey, the majority of respondents — including a good number of pet owners — said, "there is already enough6 on pets' well-being in this country, even too much."

The question isn't how people feel about their pets, or how they should. Psychologically, scientifically, that answer is fairly clear: the bonds humans forge with animals can feel as7 as the ones we make with each other — even those with family. The question is how much8 those relationships should get.

I used to9 the idea of anyone calling themselves a parent to their pet. But in the seven years I've been with my cats, my feelings have slowly changed. I've felt10in teaching them and introducing them to family; I've cared for them when they're in pain. Because of them, I have come to know what it means to earn a little creature's trust. I'm now far more open to the idea that, in trying to11 my feelings for my cats, parent may represent the best available shorthand.

12 this term doesn't need to turn into a call for more pet spas or doggie bakeries. Pet parenting simply validates this type of relationship for what it is — its own deeply meaningful form of caregiving. Any typical life with an animal will include some13 — the sleep-deprived nights of potty training a puppy, the parade of veterinary visits for a sick cat, and eventually, perhaps, a death.

What would make dealing with these challenges easier is more14 for pets in the same support systems that help people care for any loved ones — more paid time off, more flexible leave policies. Several pet owners told me that a bit more grace would be nice, too: fewer eye rolls or unkind comments, fewer jokes about dying alone. A little less15 about how we spend not our money, but our love.

In China, anyone looking for a restaurant review, a how-to guide or a trip route is likely to fire up the app. But U. S. teens and 20-somethings are downloading it to get in on a new beauty trend. Users holding a sign with the Chinese characters "tingquan," meaning "listening to advice," invite others to weigh in on how to improve their appearance. Commenters can write in tips, but they also post images of hairdos or fashions. Sometimes they even edit advice seekers' photos to show how they will look with the improved styles.

In China, people are more straightforward, sometimes even cruelly honest, but they mean well. Yet people on U. S. social media can be excessively complimentary. That's why young users who want real talk about their appearance and personal style are now looking elsewhere.

Z. J. Rubin, a 16-year-old high-school student from Pittsburgh, said his interest in Chinese culture has stimulated him to try different Chinese social-media app. Rubin joined the # tingquan campaign in February after seeing other users do it. He said he was touched by the kindness of the strangers who encouraged him to be more confident and told him to sleep more, as they thought he looked tired.

Zaria MaBon, a 22-year-old public-health student in Atlanta, discovered BlueBook three years ago, when a friend told her that it was "like Instagram, only better." MaBon is Black, so when she asked for styling tips, she prepared herself for "racist abuse and body shaming." On BlueBook, however, she received "straightforward but helpful" feedback. "It was the first place where I didn't get nasty comments," MaBon said.

Program Background

The MZH Global Alumni Programs and MZH Shanghai's Center for Career Development (CCD) launched this program in 2014. The goal is to build up a lively alumni-student mentorship program that recognizes our alumni's professional achievement while helping current MZH Shanghai students get knowledge, information and perspectives from the real world and receive guidance from mentors on their future career plans.

Highlights

●Increase specific industry knowledge and enhance professional communication skills by interacting with director-level mentors from various industries such as financial services, legal services, technology, media and communication.

●Broaden real-world culture perspectives and improve understanding of workplace including China, Singapore, New York and others.

●Gain support from a growing alumni network and a community of mentors and mentees from across the Globe.

●Empower personal journey and cultivate potential for career desires in Asian Pacific's dynamic landscape.

Mentee Application

●Who can apply

◇MZH Shanghai second year students, or MZH and MZH Abu Dhabi Students currently studying away in Shanghai

◇Student must be in Good Academic Standing

◇Student must be in Shanghai for the whole academic year (Fall Semester+Spring Semester)

●What to prepare

◇One-page English Resume

◇500-word Personal Statement & 5-min Personal Video (program motivation and career desires)

◇Application Form including your mentor choice and reasons (link and mentor profile will be given in September)

●How to apply

Application starts in September. Applicants need to complete the online application form. Please stay tuned to CCD emails (shanghai.carccrdevelopment@MZH.edu) and WeChat (ID: MZHShanghaiCCD). Successful applicants will be selected for the program and introduced to their alumni mentor via email by late October.

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