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Bird expert James Zook has been collecting records on nearly 430 kinds of tropical birds on farms and natural forests in Central America for 18 years. While birds do best in natural rainforests, Zook said some species usually found in forests can establish populations in "diversified farms".

"In these diversified farms, you see growth over the long term in bird species with specialized needs, which include safe and protected areas from the sun for birds to build their homes and different kinds of food sources. Besides, that kind of farming is very different to industrial agriculture or agriculture where only one crop like pineapple or bananas are planted, " said Nicholas Hendershot in a recent study.

University of California environmental scientist Natalia Ocampo-Penuela, who was not involved in the study, notes that the research provides rare detailed data over a long period, demonstrating that diversified farming can support forest bird populations. 

The study reveals that 75 percent of the 305 bird species found in diversified farms showed stable or growing populations over the study period. This includes birds like the collared aracari and members of the manakin family known for their complex mating dances. 

Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center scientist Ruth Bennett, although not involved in the research, said, "It's a huge contribution to have documented that some birds aren't just going there, but staying there and populations are growing. "

Still, such safe environments, called habitats, do not balance out overall population losses from the creation of large industrial farms from natural forests, the writers warned. Zook compared a large pineapple farm to a "bird desert. "

Increasingly, scientists say saving species will require paying attention to areas affected by humans, not just untouched areas. Ocampo-Penuela says that conservation efforts should extend beyond protected areas to areas where some species can live. 

Now, Tenjen Sherpa, a Nepalese mountain guide, has set a new goal for himself; to become the youngest person to conquer all the peaks twice. 

Last month, together with Norwegian climber Kristin Harila, Tenjen, 35 years old, broke the previous record for the fastest climb of the 8, 000-meter-plus mountains. In just 92 days, they reached the final summit, K2, surpassing the previous record of 189 days. 

Tenjen is now preparing for his next challenge, starting with a climb of Mount Shishapangma in China within the next two months. He has already successfully climbed seven of the peaks twice and aims to conquer the remaining seven by next spring. 

His journey began in 2016 when he first climbed Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal. Since then, he has made several similar climbs each year, including four trips to Mount Everest. Particularly, Tenjen and his three brothers also hold a record as the most siblings to summit Mount Kanchenjunga, the world's third-tallest mountain, behind Everest and K2.

Tenjen started working as a mountain guide to back his family. In April, he joined Harila's expedition to Mount Shıshapangma, hired by the Kathmandu-based company Seven Summits Treks. Together, they continued their journey, conquering the rest of the peaks.

Tenjen plans to climb Shishapangma for the second time in the upcoming fall carrying pictures of a deceased brother who never had the opportunity to conquer this mountain. He intends to bury these images at the mountaintop. 

Tenjen told Associated Press that Sherpas do not get enough government recognition for their hard work. "It is not possible to just continue climbing mountains as you grow older, so what else is there than to think of migrating abroad, " Tenjen pointed out.

Tenjen never attended school growing up. He has difficulty reading and writing. But, living in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, his children are able to get an education. Tenjen thinks, though, that since more children will be growing up in cities in the future, they will not have the skills to become Sherpas.

Tracy Anderson

Gwyneth Paltrow and Victoria Beckham are fans of the Tracy Anderson Method, which involves dance-based classes using body resistance and very light hand weights. Her online programme includes a new weekly workout, as well as access to existing classes, her digital magazine and meal planning guides. It's at ￡69 per month, but you get a discount for annual membership. tracyanderson. com

Roar

The singer Ellie Goulding and the fashion designer Henry Holland are said to be fans of Roar's daily live classes, which include the Overdrive—a high energy weights-based workout focusing on upper-body strengthening and cardiovascular fitness. Their founder, the three times Olympian speed skater Sarah Lindsay, has also trained the broadcaster Piers Morgan and the DJ Nick Grimshaw. There's a 14-day free trial, then membership starts at โ12.50per month with live daily workouts and unlimited access to the library. roar-fitness. com

Centr

The Thor actor Chris Hemsworth and his personal trainer Luke Zocchi launched the Centr app in 2019. It features 20 and 40-minute session s of HIIT, Pilates, yoga, boxing and guided meditation, plus recipe ideas, a meal planner and stress and well being support. It's offering a free seven-day trial, and starts from £7. 83permonth. centr. com

Get It Done

The former professional footballer and celebrity trainer Bradley Simmonds launched his platform, Get It Done, in 2020. The app includes daily live streamed and on-demand classes featuring yoga, core fitness and strength. From ￡22 per month. Getitdone. fitness

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Dear John, 

It's great to hear from you. I feel proud to know that you start to be interested in Chinese idioms.

Looking forward to hearing from you. 

Best regards, 

Li Hua

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How time fly! We're going to graduate soon. Standing here, I feel honored to have opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation to Ms. Wang. Look back on the past three years, I can't thank her too much. When I enter senior high, I was deeply impressed by her excellent spoken English or patience. Therefore, I was determined to work hardly at English. However, the pressure of study made me to feel so depressed that I couldn't focus on my study. She noticed it and offered me some constructive advices. It was her constant encouragement which helped me regain confidence. Feeling deeply grateful to her for that she has done for me, I wish her all the best.

August anxiety: why we get anxious at the end of summer

As summer gives way to autumn, many of us long for warmth and sunlight. It is common for some of us  (feel) upset when the days get shorter. People call this phenomenon autumn sadness.  autumn sadness is a common seasonal feeling we have as sunlight comes in shorter supply, for some people, it takes on a more serious form  (know) as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. 

SAD, a form of depression,  (general) starts in late autumn or early winter and goes away in spring and summer. People who have SAD typically oversleep, overeat, and lose interest in activities they once  (enjoy). In general, almost all people suffering from SAD feel sad, helpless, and even desperate. 

Addressing SAD often requires medical help. Light therapy is a common and effective treatment. Patients (advise) to expose themselves to sunlight or man-made light that imitates natural sunlight. Light therapy can help regulate patients' hormones and get their (life) back on track.

Moreover, living a healthier life, such as maintaining a regular sleep schedule, taking part in regular physical activities, and having balanced diet, can help manage SAD. It is worth (notice)that, according to the National Institute of Mental Health of the US, in most cases, SAD begins in young adulthood. So, while embracing knowledge in books and classes, don't forget to embrace the sunlight outdoors and obtain energy nature!

As a mother of grown children I have come to realize that many things occurred during those child-raising years that I knew nothing about. 

At one gathering, my third child, Shelly, began talking about her 1 She said she had highlights in her hair when she was younger. We believed her because we all 2 that some parts of her hair turned 3 then. For this discovery, she brought her hair color to our 4 . Shelly laughed with us at the memory and then 5 why she hadn't seen any highlights in many years.

A barely hidden 6  broke out from across the room, and we all turned to look at the 7  . My youngest two girls were giggling. 

"Okay, what is so 8 ？" I asked them, my look demanding a(n) 9 . With laughter, they finally shared the 10 of a story that had us all laughing heartily.

One day, the two sisters, along with their two close friends, 11 from seven to ten in age then, decided to set up a 12 . The girls gathered various things from the surrounding forest to combine, attempting to make a new 13 . They gathered pine needles, wild flowers, and whatever they found and 14 them in a pot of water on the stove. Then they decided to put the perfume into a shampoo (洗发香波) bottle, Shelly's shampoo bottle. 15 , they found that the strawberry-colored contents looked obviously different after adding their perfume. Then they decided to put red food coloring. They told us how they 16 Shelly's shower each morning in order to shake up the bottle and mix the color throughout once again 17 she noticed something unusual. They were terrified of the discovery of Shelly's red highlights.

Shelly's face whitened with 18 and then reddened with embarrassment before 19 into humor. "Well, " she said, after a moment, "I guess that 20 it. "

How hardships make you stronger

Past hardships can help you carry on in the face of current stress. People who experienced a medium level of hardship reported better mental health and higher life satisfaction over time compared to both those who reported a high history of hardship and those with no history of hardship.  

They can bring growth after sufferings. We may find it difficult to believe the suffering experiences will eventually lead to some type of growth.  . Post-traumatic (创伤后的) growth is the experience of positive change after going through a significantly stressful event. Researchers have discovered two common themes that people tend to report after experiencing a stressful event: spiritual growth and improved personal strength. 

They build self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is the belief or the confidence in your ability to overcome difficulties and succeed.  . First, pick an area of confidence or a skill you want to develop. The best way to improve that skill is to learn by doing. If you want to improve your public speaking skills and ability, then you need to practice speaking in public.  Back to the public speaking example, you could watch video clips of great speakers on YouTube and take notes on how they tell stories or use humor. Lastly, you can improve by being coached by a credible and respected source. Meanwhile, you could turn to the people for help who can give you feedback as you work toward your goals. 

They help you transform stress into a challenge. How you think about stress matters enormously in terms of how you process it.  , while others are able to see it as a challenge. With a challenge response, you get additional energy. In fact, people who are able to think about stress more like a challenge and less like a threat report less depression and anxiety, higher levels of energy, work performance and life satisfaction. 

A. Some people view stress as a threat

B. It's developed in three specific ways

C. The next best way to improve is to learn by observing others

D. The fact is that we can get the ability to become stronger after a difficult situation

E. That is because past struggles can help you become stronger in the following ways

F Your world feels out of control right now and your stress levels are at an all-time high you face

G. The past struggles against hardships, even small ones, can help you step out of the trouble

Recently I've been drawn to books which motivate me to look at myself, and hopefully make me a better "me". The Courage to Be Disliked, by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koya, has a title I just can't go past.

The book has taken Japan by storm, using the theories of philosopher Alfred Adler to create conversations between a fictional philosopher and a young man. The conversations cover many broad, interesting and sensitive topics. The philosopher character sticks by the theories of Adler, and explains how we are competent to determine our own lives, and be free of the influence of past experiences and others' expectations. It's a way of thinking that allows us to develop the courage to change and to ignore the limitations placed on us.

These often complex topics are played out in a conversational style between the two men. While it's easy to follow the conversations, the topics will knock around in your own head as you work out whether you sit on the side of the philosopher, the young man, or somewhere in between. The book is well-received by readers primarily owing to the fact that it presents two well-balanced viewpoints in the arguments. You'll find yourself doing household chores, or at your keyboard, unpacking all the information in your mind and coming to your own conclusions.

You will wholeheartedly agree on some points and want to throw the book at the wall at others. Its content is polarizing (两极分化) and I certainly don't agree with everything the philosopher or the young man says, but I think that's the point. The Courage to Be Disliked is there to start a conversation with yourself and do some slightly uncomfortable soul-searching.

Baby seabirds that have not yet hatched communicate with their siblings (兄弟姐妹) in neighboring eggs by vibrating (震动) their shells (蛋壳), scientists have discovered. 

A study of yellow-legged gulls revealed one of the known examples of embryo-to-embryo communication. When exposed to the alarm calls of an adult bird responding to a dangerous predator, developing chicks apparently were able to convey the presence of danger to their nest mates by vibrating inside their eggs. 

The team collected 9 yellow-legged gull eggs from Sálvora Island and sorted them into nests of three. When the eggs were six days off hatching, two of the three eggs in each nest were temporarily removed from the nest and exposed to either a recording of a predator alarm call or white noise each day until the chicks hatched. The noise was delivered four times a day at random for three minutes at a time. The third egg from each group remained in the nest. 

It was found that the embryos in the shells responded to the external alarm calls by vibrating and sounding less, and that this message appeared to be passed on to the third nestmate. It was seen to copy the vibrations. It experienced genetic changes and had an increase in the production of stress hormones (荷尔蒙) as well. 

"This kind of communication—embryo to embryo—can generate developmental changes that can have potential benefits to the birds after hatching, " said Noguera, the lead author of the study.

A rise in stress hormones makes birds more aware of their surroundings after hatching. When hatched chicks were exposed to alarm sounds, it was found that those who had listened to the noises previously in the eggs were quicker to run away and hide. 

Noguera said the phenomenon was likely to occur in other bird species. His team now plans to investigate whether the chicks are able to pick up other clues about their external environment before hatching, such as how many other eggs are in the nest.