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Some 4,000 years ago, the Liangzhu culture, known for its sophisticated city of canals (call) "China's Venice of the Stone Age," suddenly disappeared. Historians debated whether war, disease, or starvation caused its collapse, but recent research points to climate change a key factor.

Located near the East China Sea, Liangzhu (be) home to an advanced Stone Age civilization for about 1,000 years, supporting an active agricultural system through its canals. Liangzhu City was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.

Researchers from the University of Innsbruck had long sought to explainLiangzhu was abandoned, and the discovery of a thin layer of clay on the ruins suggested a possible connection between the ends of the advanced civilization floods of the Yangtze River or floods from the East China Sea. However, no clear conclusions on the cause were possible from the mud layer (it).

A breakthrough came when scientists studied stalagmites (石笋) from two nearby underwater caves. As Dr. Peter Dockrill reported for Science Alert, their team discovered chemical signatures from about 4,300 years ago that showed extremely high rainfall, (probable) caused by the (warm) of ocean waters in the Pacific — an event known as the El Niño (厄尔尼诺).

The study notes that wet conditions lasted for several hundred years following the collapse of Liangzhu, eventually paving the way for the rise of the Xia dynasty in 2070 B.C.E. Its celebrated (found), Yu the Great, introduced more extensive flood-control methods and is known as the "Tamer of the Flood."

Then came a ripple in the universe. My friend asked me for a2 adopting her dog, Twinkles, a small lapdog. I reluctantly3. Twinkles had lived a(n)4 existence and had never even walked on green grass. She wouldn't go out with me initially, but I5 her out the door, knowing it would do her and me good. A special bond and growing trust6. After all, discomfort is often the external7 needed to jump-start growth, and that day was a good beginning!

Happy time flew! Twinkles and I had to move to Medellin, Colombia. I believe it was a good chance to change. "Aggressive Tom" would not be8 tolerated; I had to become "Gentle Tom." Relaxed,9, and calm. Similarly, Twinkles was presented with the10 to become "Twinkles Princess."

Twinkles and I shared remarkable11, from walks in the local parks to exploring the transformative neighborhood of Comuna 13. She was a natural star, and her charm effortlessly12 the locals, fostering conversations that13 cultural gaps. I gradually had a sense of belonging.

After three adventurous years, we returned to America. "Aggressive Tom" and "Timid Twinkles" were14 by "Gentle Tom" and "Twinkles Princess", more patient, empathetic, confident, and brave. We had done things we didn't want to do, weren't supposed to do, and never imagined we could do. Together, we15 the joy of doing incredible things.

In New York, there are a million ways not to cook. It is easy to order in, or to hire someone to cook if you have the resources.    . I like being alone for a while staring at a recipe and trying to visualize it.

And yet my friend who doesn't cook is also right. . Sometimes I wonder if I will regret those hours: cutting ingredients (原料), searching for supplies, and hurrying out for salt...Does cooking enrich family life? Does it give everyone an unconscious feeling of wellbeing? Hard to say.

I have another friend who cooked on a whole other level than most of us. Years later, she realized that she was putting too much of her energy and thought and inspiration into it. She seemed to have turned against it as a mode of expression. .

. I will just stop planning dinners and going to the fish store and the grocery store. I imagine finishing my Helen Garner novel as the sky darkens. But I also want this one hour at the end of the day when I step out of work and measure and preheat and marinate (腌制). When the night really falls and the sound of my family's chatter flows from the living room, I still can't help but reach for the recipe book.

A. But this could never be me.

B. Cooking is sort of a burden and fun.

C. Sometimes I have a "having it all" fantasy.

D. She started a whole new career that took off later.

E. Cooking can be a time-consuming and thankless task.

F. She was determined to take this domestic responsibility.

G. Yet I still find myself cooking for my family even on busy days.

Kimin Eom, a psychological scientist at the University of California, was inspired to investigate the links between culture, environmental concern, and environmental action after noticing that both public discussion and prior academic research on environmental behavior typically focused on people from western countries. This is noteworthy because western societies tend to have cultural values that prioritize individuals' own attitudes and beliefs and encourage expression of them.

"The theory seemed to be that once individuals are led to believe in the urgency of environmental issues and have stronger concerns about sustainability, they will change and act to address the issues," explains Eom. But this relationship might not hold for individuals living in more collectivistic societies, which place more emphasis on social harmony and uniformity than on self-expression.

To examine what drives environmental action in both cultures, Eom's team conducted a study with participants from the United States (an individualistic culture) and Thailand (a collectivistic culture). They found environmental concern was correlated with environmental behavior — in this case, choosing environmentally friendly products — but only among American participants. On the other hand, believing that a large percentage of people engage in environmentally friendly behaviors was associated with making eco-friendly choices among Thai participants, but not American participants.

The findings reveal that personal concerns are more likely to motivate people to take environmental action if they live in individualistic countries, whereas social criteria are more likely to drive people to engage in environmentally friendly behavior if they live in collectivistic countries.

"Getting citizens actively engaged is critical to addressing urgent social issues, such as climate change," says Eom. "Our research suggests that scientists, policymakers, and activists need to understand how culture shapes the psychological factors of action to develop policies, campaigns, and interventions that address important social issues."

How this robot works bears a striking similarity to that of "tube dancer", those tall thin fabric tubes that have air pumped into them. When air fills the tube to the maximum, it makes it stand upright. However, once the tube reaches an upright position, the internal air pressure gradually decreases, causing the tube to bend downward. This bending then makes the pressure rise again, pushing the bent section upward. This process repeats continuously, forming a cyclic motion that gives the robot its moving force.

This pressure-driven continuous bending along tubes precisely fuels the robot. Linked to a single air source, its multiple tubes initially move chaotically in different directions but soon adjust their motion, eventually moving in a consistent and harmonized way just like "legs", with speed regulated by air pressure.

One particularly notable characteristic of the robot is its remarkable speed. It can cover a distance 30 times its own body length within a single second, which is just like Usain Bolt, the world's fastest runner, achieving his speed by finishing 100m in merely 1.71 seconds. Another outstanding feature is that it adjusts automatically to its conditions. It can easily cross uneven ground and when it accidentally knocks into a wall, it turns. If the robot sinks into water, it will immediately adjust its movement pattern and start swimming.

Without a control core, the new invention is more like a simple machine than an advanced robot needing difficult programming. Nevertheless, it can do many complex tasks independently. It is widely anticipated that the technology could one day be used in applications such as micro-robots that deliver medicine within the body, or machinery designed for use in harsh environments where electronics may fail, such as outer space.

My book, The Girl with the Red Hair, is based on the true story of Hannie Schaft, the most famous of those brave women. To the Dutch, Hannie was an icon of resistance during World War Ⅱ, and around the country there are schools and streets named after her.

At the start of the war, Hannie was a law student at the University of Amsterdam, but her studies were disrupted by the German occupation of the Netherlands. On May 14^th, 1940, a German bombing raid almost destroyed Rotterdam, forcing thousands to flee the burning city. As the Nazis began targeting Jews, Hannie decided to act. Whether it was sheltering Jews or transporting top-secret information in her saddlebags, setting fire to military facilities or shooting Nazi officers, the breathtaking courage she demonstrated was unprecedented. Hannie was prepared to take on any assignment in her quest for justice.

Hannie's story ends tragically. It was Hannie's great misfortune to be arrested only weeks before the end of the war. Though this black-haired girl refused to talk under questioning, her red hair roots gave her identity away. One cold spring morning, Hannie was taken from her cell and marched to a point, where one of the Nazi soldiers took aim. But his first shot only grazed her ear. She said, "Idiot! I shoot better than you." The second bullet took her life.

It has been a humbling experience writing this book about Hannie Schaft. Although my book is a work of fiction, I hope I've done justice to this incredible and inspiring woman. Come and discover more about my new novel, the second in The Dutch Girl series, called The Girl with the Red Hair.

How often do you walk around the campus instead of getting straight onto the shuttle bus? The beauties of our campus deserve to be better explored and can best be explored on foot. Walking is also a greener and healthier alternative to using vehicles. To encourage more students and staff members to walk around the campus, our school has launched a new "Walk for Green" initiative.

Programme

Setting out from the MTR Station, "Walk for Green" recommends various walking routes on campus, one of which covers the YIA Building, LSK Building and LWS Building. Card readers for different walking routes have been installed (安装) to record the number of points completed by "Walk for Green" participants. Participants who collect 60 points within 30 days will be awarded the title "Green Walker".

Participation

To participate, students and staff members would choose a marked route and tap their school cards at the card readers installed at both the start and end points (and also at an intermediate card reader). Name, student/staff ID, department/unit, date, time, and card readers tapped will be recorded.

Walking Journey Points

Important Notes:

1. Walkers must complete one trip (either upwards or downwards) within one hour to score points.

2. A maximum of six points will be awarded each day.

Every time you take a walk on campus, you are helping to preserve our environment and also keeping yourself healthy. Let's start from today!

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