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For Greek photographer George Doupas, Beijing is home now. During the past decade, he has been photographing the city, capturing its beauty sharing these photos online and in exhibitions.

"This (true) represents Beijing — the old and the new, nicely mixing together," Doupas said while showing his photograph of the Zhihua Temple, a delicate Ming Dynasty building. It (locate) in front of a modern office building, Galaxy SOHO, which features weaving bridges and interlocking passageways.

With rich historical heritage, Beijing (be) an important center of traditional Chinese culture since the Ming Dynasty. Doupas often gets (lose) in the city's splendid ancient architecture. Meanwhile, he is also amazed by the modern city(combine) high-end businesses and various industries. "It is fascinating to see a rapidly-developing city that invests so much effort in preserving its past, which is I decided to pursue my career here," he said.

Doupas is determined to continue with his career in China, hoping to serve as bridge between China and the West. The (display) that show his photos about Beijing have attracted a large audience in Greece and the Czech Republic.

"I call Beijing my home now," he said, "I'll keep sharing photos of China the rest of the world."

We eventually reached an exit slipway and, as we took it, my brother5 a beat-up black car parked by the side of the road. A young guy was standing nearby6 someone. I was busy trying to figure out which7 we went next but my brother8 and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a(n)9 tire and needed a tool to get it off. My brother gave it to him, then proceeded to help him10 the tire. After we had finished the job he thanked us again and again, pulled out $20 and tried to give it to us. "No," my brother said. "We were never11 to even get on that bridge. We took a12 turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into a(n)13 to serve."

What I loved most was watching my brother throughout this14. He was able to see a chance to help even in an otherwise15 situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart.

According to the scientists, polar bears are endangered because of Earth's warming climate, which is shrinking the ice pack that floats on the Arctic Ocean. The ice pack goes through a yearly cycle. In the fall and winter, the ice pack grows southward, extending toward North America, Asia, and Europe. By the ending of winter, the ice pack lies over shallower waters near land, where seals live. The polar bears hunt along the edge of that ice, eating seals in the spring and early summer before the ice over shallow waters melts. It's how the bears fatten up for the next winter.

In the past few decades, the ice pack has started to grow later in the fall. As a result, it isn't as thick and starts to melt and break up earlier in the spring. That gives the bears less sea ice for hunting and forces some of them to swim farther to move between land and ice habitats. Studies show that, in places where the ice has been breaking up earlier for decades, the number of bears is going down, and their overall health is getting worse. Scientists want to know if bears are still finding enough to eat and how far they have to travel, or swim, to find food.

Using the GPS collars, the researchers confirmed (证实) that some bears are swimming long distances. Of 52 bears, 20 took a total of 50 long-distance swims, each one a journey of more than 30 miles. Are the long-distance travels harming their chances for survival? If polar bears are going to survive in the warming Arctic, humans may need to act right now. With the work of scientists like Mr. Pagano, a ray of hope will finally cut open the darkness.

So, are handwriting skills important to your child? Actually, handwriting is an exercise in eye-hand coordination (手眼协调), an important part of visual-motor (视觉运动) skills, which are connected with achievements in study. Scientists found that developing fine visual-motor skills in early childhood can lead to not only writing success, but better performance in reading and math in elementary school. It was also found that kids who fail to write neatly and efficiently are often accused of being lazy, and this may affect their behavior and self-worth. Moreover, a study showed that when a group of children were asked to come up with ideas for an article, the ones with better handwriting were more active and had quicker minds. In some ways, handwriting helps their brains' development.

The first attempts at writing can be challenging for pre-school children — whose fine motor skills are not yet fully developed. But some skills to prepare for handwriting are simple to build at home and in preschool. Parents should provide lots of opportunities for kids to copy and draw shapes and simple pictures in early childhood before letters are introduced. Let your child copy your shapes in sand, or with chalk on a board before trying to draw the shapes on their own. Encourage your child to spend less time on electronic devices and more time on activities to improve eye-hand coordination.

Let's face it — technology is certain to continue developing and more research is needed to find the best ways to teach handwriting to young children. But, there's plenty of evidence that the handwriting practice can provide young children with a good start in developing skills needed for a healthy and successful journey in school.

Bryan Ware,44, was out at a restaurant with his two sons, when he asked the waitress what happened to the unused crayons. He told the media: "She said they were thrown away. It occurred to me there had to be better use for them than sending them to landfills(垃圾填埋场). I have a close friend that works in a children's hospital and, in talking to her, discovered that we could have a huge positive impact on children in difficult situations by donating to hospitals."

Bryan decided that he would take it upon himself to save the crayons before they were discarded. He melted (熔化) them down and set the wax(蜡) in new, specially-made containers before delivering them to sick children in local hospitals.

He told the media: "We worked with a specialist in child development to design the crayons so they are easy for children to hold and so they won't roll off of beds or plates. We do not wrap (包裹) them in paper, which can hold bacteria (细菌). We've had them tested to make sure bacteria from incoming crayons were killed during our processing, and our new crayons meet the standards or are better in these tests than new crayons sold in stores."

Since Bryan started The Crayon Initiative project, which he runs with help from family and friends, he has delivered around 2,000 packs of crayons to children in need. He hopes to get 10,000 more packs out by the end of the year. "Our goal is to provide every child who is hospitalized with a pack of crayons, by recycling all the crayons that currently go into landfills."

Ballet

Ballet teaches grace, posture and flexibility. Students focus on the use of proper ballet items, expanding their knowledge of classical ballet techniques and improving motor skills for classical ballet practice. The class is a formal ballet class.

Age 8 — 10

September 7, 2019 — May 16, 2020

10:30 am — 12:00 am on Saturday

Creative Movers

Students can explore creative movement, balance, focus, the development of skills, motor planning and balance. The class helps build strength, flexibility and self-confidence, and allows children to realize expression in a positive and encouraging environment. Children use their imagination to celebrate movement and have lots of fun.

Age 3 — 5

September 7, 2019 — January 18, 2020

9:00 am — 9:45 am on Saturday

Jazz

Jazz includes movements from both classical ballet and dance techniques. This class will focus on traditional jazz dance. Students will be introduced to jazz-style rhythms and movements. In order to ensure proper placement for your child, we invite all students to participate in a sample (示例) class. Students and parents work with program staff to meet students' personal dance goals.

Age 5 — 6

September 7 2019 — May 16, 2020

2:00 pm — 3:00 pm on Saturday

Hip Hop

Students will be introduced to several different aspects of hip hop dance including popping, locking, breaking and tutting in a high-energy environment. Our hip hop instructors are highly knowledgeable and will provide students with a wonderful view of hip hop dance.

Age 7 — 10

September 7, 2019 — May 16, 2020

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm on Sunday

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