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When we see a person in trouble, the first idea that comes to our mind is to lend a hand. But what if we see an animal in trouble, does the same rule apply?

This question was raised after a group of penguins were saved from an icy gully（峡谷） in Antarctica. It was filmed for the BBC wildlife series Dynasties. The film crew were anxious when they saw that a group of penguins had fallen into a gully and been trapped with their young. They built a slope（斜坡） so that a few of the penguins could save themselves.

The case has taken the international media by storm. Viewers watching this film sighed in relief. "I'm so glad. I understand not taking action directly, but a helping hand isn't bothering, right?" viewer Kathryn Shaw said on her Facebook.

However, others think human interference（干涉） is unnatural. "You can't have sunshine throughout your life. To have done anything else would only make matters worse." said the show's creator David Attenborough, according to The Times.

In this case, however, Mike Gunton, the executive producer of the series, said that this was a one-off situation. "There were no animals going to suffer by interfering. You weren't touching the animals and it was just felt by doing this…They had the chance not to have to keep slipping down the slope." he told the BBC.

Such cases are familiar to Paul Nicklen, wildlife photographer for National Geographic. He told Metro, "If it's ever a predator（捕食者） situation, no matter how gut-wrenching, you stay out of the way. Even when you're watching a male polar bear eat a baby bear."

"There's no rule book in those situations. You can only respond to the facts that are right there in front of you." Will Lawson, the show's director, told Daily Mail.

Many people confuse hard-working people with workaholics（工作狂）. How could a person tell that he/she is a workaholic? A workaholic works long hours, at the expense of personal relationships and health. When not working, they're thinking about work. Work influences their mood: When work is going well, they're up; when work is going less well, they're down.

Working, or simply being busy, can be a hard habit to break. When workaholics aren't busy working—or doing something to promote their work—they feel anxious and guilty. They hang onto jobs for life and do everything they can to make sure they're essential.

There is a link between health problems and workaholism. Just because work itself is a respectable pursuit doesn't mean that an addiction to it is any less damaging than other sorts of addictions. A number of studies show that workaholism has been associated with a wide range of health problems, such as anxiety and heart disease.

Besides health problems, being a workaholic brings other negative effects as well. A study published in the American Journal of Family Therapy found that working too much negatively influenced an employee's marriage. This isn't surprising, since if you're married to your work it can be difficult to be married to anything or anyone else. There have also been studies looking at the influence of workaholic parents on their children and the news isn't good. Children of workaholic fathers experienced more depression and anxiety and a weaker sense of self.

However, there are also many positive aspects to working hard and to increasing devotion to career. Hard work can bring great rewards. For many, it's how they develop feelings of self-worth, confidence and purpose. If you have a workaholic in your life, you might point out the thing he or she is missing out on while at work, whether it's a child's soccer game, a good book, or a yoga class. Seek to understand why the person feels the need to work so much and support them in finding a solution.

When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied（欺凌） at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.

But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.

Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.

After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.

Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone's life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive changes.

Welcome to "Cash Poor Points Rich", a new travel blog dedicated to sharing experience with credit card points and miles to help you get big travel but for small spend. With the right planning and maximization of available resources, traveling as a college student may be easier than you think.

Chengdu, China

If visiting a place with happy locals is a priority for you, there's no better city to hit than Chengdu. It is home to pandas and spicy things. Moreover, the city's abundance of cultural and historical sights, together with its laid-back lifestyle, make itself one of the most attractive and livable large cities too. Past travelers have spent, on average, ¥158 on meals and about a quarter of that on local transportation for one day.

Con Dao, Vietnam

Tourism is picking up in Vietnam lately, where you can travel for about ¥100 per day if you play your cards right. Con Dao Island Nation Park, a group of dramatic tiny islands off the southern coast, is a great destination to see sea turtles and other wildlife while exploring the area on foot. Its thick jungle will give you a good chance to uncover a paradise of your own.

Zakynthos, Greece

If you're looking for an affordable European summer beach vacation, consider Zakynthos. Food is cheap and mouthwatering. There are plenty of free things to do, although the favorite is spending time on the beautiful beaches edged by electric blue water. There are countless options for swimming in the appealing sea, along with charming villages and museums to explore.

New Orleans, U. S.

New Orleans is an incredibly unique place in the U. S., full of fascinating history, absorbing culture, delicious food, and a constantly buzzing nightlife scene. There are actually a couple of hostels in and near the French Quarter that offer reasonable accommodation rates for students.

For many, an act of kindness is its own reward. But Eva Hachey found her selflessness answered in ways she could never have imagined.

For weeks, Eva Hachey had imagined adopting a golden Chihuahua with a white spot on its forehead. And there he was, at her local SPCA in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The dog had been abused by his previous owners and was timid. "He'd come to me, then back away and growl, then come back to me," Hachey said. "After 15 minutes, the attendant picked him up and put him in my lap. He started giving me kisses. He stole my heart in that moment." She adopted the ten-month-old puppy on the spot and named him Bruno.

Bruno lived happily with Hachey and her 35-year-old daughter, Angel Hutchinson, for five months. Then, on the evening of September 26, 2016, Hachey, 52 at the time, returned home as usual at 8 p. m. from her job as a chiropractic assistant and office manager. And as usual, she ate supper in front of the TV in the living room. Around 10: 30, a friend called, just as Bruno went into Hutchinson's room to go to sleep for the night. Hachey and her friend chatted a bit, and as Hachey hung up, she noticed the time was 11: 08.

"The next thing I remember was a male voice saying, 'Eva, Eva, wake up.' It was an emergency doctor," said Hachey. "I looked around, and the room was just full of people. And I said, 'What are you doing in my house?'"

What they were doing was saving her life. By the time Hachey had hung up with her friend, Hutchinson was fast asleep in her bedroom and Bruno was in his usual spot next to her under the blankets. Hachey believed Bruno heard something odd then and possibly went to the living room to investigate.

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Unexpectedly, Bruno ran back to the bedroom and tried every means to awaken Hutchinson.

A year later, Hachey finally fully recovered.

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The 16th to 18th centuries（witness）the peak time of Suzhou classical gardens, following the rise of the city as economic center, playing host to around 250 gardens. Some were inevitably lost to time, but some of the more recent kept blossoming. A survey from 2015 to 2018 showed that the city is home to 108 classical gardens, 57 of are in the historical neighborhood of Gusu district.

"Suzhou gardens reveal people's adoration of nature by mixing elements of different natural landscapes their designs," says He Fengchun, director of the Suzhou Institute of Landscape Architecture Design. "They inspire us（pursue）harmony with the world around us." "Visiting a garden is like unrolling a traditional Chinese landscape painting," she further explains. "So, like paintings, ancient Chinese philosophy and morals （hide）in the details of the gardens." In centuries past, Suzhou also （large）directed the development of ancient Chinese landscape gardens as a whole.

Zhu Haijun, director of Suzhou Conservation and Monitoring Center, considers education programs for the young generation as key to（pass）down the intangible heritage for the future. "The future destiny of the classical gardens is in their hands," he says. "We'd like to plant a seed in their hearts so that the gardens can continue to flourish through the（age）."

Many years ago, a teenage boy named David arrived at a children's institution in England. He was referred to me, a （an）1 , by his head teacher. David had lost both his parents and was understandably sad and2 . I met with him twice, but he3 silent.

I recognized the limitations of psychology in4 his deep pain but found that empathetic listening and shared activities like chess provided a safe space for David to5 . So we played every Wednesday afternoon in6 and without any eye contact. I7 to ensure he won once or twice, providing a sense of8 and success.

Gradually, David began to9 . He arrived early and10 participated in setting up the chessboard. It seemed as if he enjoyed my11 _. I thought David needed someone to share his pain with, and he sensed my respect for his12 . Months later, I watched David13 over the chessboard. Suddenly, he looked up at me and said, "Your14 ." After that, he started talking and making friends. He wrote to me about his bike rides and plans to get into university. Later, he really started living his own life.

David showed me how one can reach out to another person without15 , just with a hug, a shoulder to cry on, or an ear that listens.

Anger is the most destructive emotion. When in a temper, you make hasty ill-considered decisions that you will probably regret. You will also regret language spoken without thought. How to stop being angry?

Change your attitude to the way the world works. You have to accept that sometimes things do go wrong and that people are not always lovely Also, you need to accept that not everyone has the same standards as you, nor will they behave in the same way that you would in a given situation. The answer is to be a bit more flexible and loosen your hold on life.

Don't dismiss anger as a bad emotion. There are occasions when anger can be directed in such a way as to achieve great things. Martin Luther King was angry about the lack of civil rights in the USA. Gandhi was angry about British domination in India. Use anger to help you not prevent you.

Anger management used to be promoted as a way of dealing with anger, but all that happens is that the anger is held back. A much better way of facing up to anger is to identify the root cause. When trying to get to the root cause, be prepared to be honest with yourself. Once you know why you get mad, it is possible to deal with the cause. Take positive steps to help you overcome feelings of anger.

Make changes to your lifestyle and attitudes, and you will stop being angry.

Predicting extreme weather events is a tricky business. Changing climate conditions have increased the frequency of severe storms, floods, and heatwaves, along with larger wildfires. As a result, scientists are using artificial intelligence（AI）techniques for more accurate forecasts that help to minimize damage and save lives.

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have worked together with meteorologists （气象学家）to analyze more than 50,000 weather satellite images to quickly identify storms. They found comma-shaped cloud formations that often lead to severe weather such as hail, blizzards, high winds, and thunderstorms.

Computers were then taught using computer vision and machine learning to automatically detect these clouds from satellite images, with almost 100 percent accuracy, in less than a minute. By refocusing meteorologists' attention on potential storm cloud formation the AI tool helped predict 64 percent of severe weather events and beat established detection systems.

Expensive supercomputers are often used to process vast amounts of data needed for accurate weather prediction. But powerful Al methods can run on smaller computers. Climate risk and planning company ClimateAI uses a technique to downscale global weather forecasts to a local scale, cutting down on costs and computing power.

It uses a machine learning technique that pits two neural networks against each other. The neural networks - designed to work like neurons connected in the brain-fight and train each other using global weather data until they get a result.

Using this method ClimateAI researchers generate highly accurate and inexpensive local forecasts for hours or days ahead. And because it is not as costly, it allows poorer countries affected by climate change to use forecasts to change the way they farm, build bridges, roads, or homes, and adapt to extreme weather.

Average costs associated with extreme weather events in the United States have increased steadily since 1980. These have costly impacts on cities' basic services, infrastructure, housing, human livelihoods, and health. AI helps us to calculate that risk and can be used as a preventive measure.