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In 2020, Khalil's team saved Kaavan, an Asian elephant, from years of loneliness at a zoo in Pakistan. They flew him to Cambodia, where he could live a happier life at an elephant reserve. The relocation project was a great success.

After that, there was Charley, an African elephant in South Africa. Charley had been living in Pretoria Zoo for more than 20 years. Since his partner passed away in 2020, he was extremely unhappy. Elephants are very sensitive animals. Zoo officials hoped that he could spend his remaining years in a better place. His new home was going to be a private game reserve 200 kilometres away.

Charley was captured (捕获) in Zimbabwe in the 1980s. He spent 16 years in a circus and then 23 years at the zoo. It is estimated that he is 42 years old and has been in captivity for 40 years.

As an animal rescue specialist, Khalil was selected for this task. Two other doctors, who had participated in Kaavan's relocation, also joined in. They met Charley two years ago to assess whether he was ready for relocation and to earn his trust.

They trained Charley to enter a transport container by using his favourite foods such as pumpkins. To everyone's surprise, he was ready in less than two weeks.

In late August, Charley was moved to the Shambala reserve. At first, he will be kept in a separate area to adapt to the new environment. It is quite rare for captive elephants to be returned to the wild. Khalil praised the zoo and the government. At Shambala, Charley will be free and might recall his early life. He has already started communicating with other elephants.

Teach for America

In the US, there are 16 million children lıvıng in poverty. Only half of children living in poverty will graduate from high school, and only one in 10 will graduate from college. Teach for America tries to decrease these numbers by enlisting, developing and mobilizing as many teachers around the country to provide quality educations.

Educators 4 Excellence

It is a group of teachers who are passionate about the success of their students. Teachers in this organization are actively involved in policy-making and decisions that will affect their students and the profession, ultimately providing the best education they can for students.

Malala Fund

The Malala Fund, co-founded by Malala and Ziauddin Yousafzai, works to enable girls around the world to receive a quality education to achieve their potential and become positive change-makers in their communities. The Malala Fund is making the futures of young girls brighter by investing in them and providing resources for improved education.

CARE

CARE places emphasis on girls' education by helping young girls overcome barriers, such as child marriage, affording uniforms, workloads, and gender inequality. Working in countries around the world, their mission is to improve access to education for girls, and all youth, everywhere.

Our family outing to the all-you-can-eat buffet turned into an evening to remember. The atmosphere was lively and busy, with the noise of plates and the sound of conversations creating a warm and inviting setting. The smell of freshly cooked food floated through the air, inviting everyone to try a little bit of everything. The buffet was a feast for the senses, with steaming trays of dishes from all over the world. The kids were particularly thrilled at the sight of the dessert section, which they had been eagerly longing for all week. Their eyes widening at the array of cakes, ice creams, and pastries, they quickly made plans to sample everything.

As we sat down to enjoy our meals, chatting cheerfully about the various food options, my husband's attention was drawn to an elderly man standing by the chocolate milk dispenser (分液器). The man seemed determined, but his hands were shaking, making it difficult for him to fill two glasses. My husband watched him for a moment, a concerned look on his face. "Now, how on earth is he going to carry that milk back to his table?" he wondered aloud, his eyes narrowing in thought. He noticed the man's expression of concentration and effort, and a wave of sympathy made him restless. The kids, absorbed in their plates, hadn't noticed, but my husband couldn't look away.

I glanced at my husband and raised my eyebrows (眉毛) with a knowing smile. He immediately understood my silent message. The next moment, without a word, he got up from his seat and approached the elderly gentleman. I watched as he gently placed a hand on the man's shoulder, offering a kind smile. I felt a warm wave of pride and admiration for my husband. His kind-hearted nature always managed to shine through in moments like these, making me realize how lucky I was to have him by my side.

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Dear Emma,

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Hoarding (囤积症) is a disorder where a person collects items and stores them in a typically chaotic manner, so that their environment grows messy or begins to block the person's ability to live their life. The hoarded items will not (necessary) have monetary value, because hoarding behavior is more often a sign of other absorption and anxiety in a person's life a reflection of the value of the items themselves.

The underlying reasons for uncontrollable collecting vary from person to person: Some hoarders save items because they can imagine future uses for them, whereas others resist (throw) away objects for reasons rooted in sorrow or fear.

Actually (link) to anxiety, low mood, or depression, hoarding is not about people being lazy or dirty. When people are emotionally struggling, they don't always have the energy (look) after themselves, let alone their homes. In response to sorrow and loss, people sometimes turn to uncontrolled items collecting, in sense, hoarding disorder can be form of self-neglect, and people experiencing it deserve support and sympathy.

Addressing hoarding, especially when such behavior is an extension of otherwise understandable (belief), is difficult. However, putting systems and steps in place around item management (make) everyday life easier for those hoarders in the future, lessening such tendencies. is important is to be aware of the way that external stresses may be pushing individuals to develop or deepen hoarding behavior.

One day, after I handed in yet another1 done assignment, Mr. Thompson, the math teacher asked me to stay after class. In the afternoon the class was2, leaving just the two of us in the classroom.

"Alex, is everything alright? " Mr. Thompson asked, his voice filled with3.

When I4 my troubles, Mr. Thompson listened with patience, nodding5. He then shared a story about his own6 when he was younger— moving frequently due to his father's military career.

"That must have been7 ," I said, feeling a connection for the first time in weeks. Mr. Thompson8, "It was. But I learned that seeking help and finding supportive people made a9. How about we work on a plan to get you back on track?"

With that, Mr. Thompson became a lifeline for me. He set up weekly meetings to10 what I had learnt and discuss strategies to improve my academic performance. He also11 me to join the school's debate team, knowing it would be a good way for me to meet new friends and12 confidence.

As months passed, I made rapid progress. The13 with Mr. Thompson grew stronger. At that moment, the realization14 me: even in the darkest times, the15 of others could light the way.

Often, interpersonal awe is a response to life's big, sweeping changes, such as witnessing a baby's first steps. John Bargh said he was "truly awestruck" — by his 5-year-old daughter while dining in a McDonald's. When she heard another child crying, she grabbed the toy from her Happy Meal, walked over to the boy and handed it to him.

Though we can't make someone else behave in a way that's awesome, we can prepare ourselves to notice it when they do and boost the emotion's positive effects.

Question your assumptions. Do you believe your partner is insensitive or your sibling is selfish? There may be a little truth to that, but it's never the whole tale. To increase your chances of feeling awed by the other person, ask yourself what's going on in his or her life that you don't know about.

Name awe when you see it. Speaking out "Wow, that was awesome!" is a simple way to help you identify and remember a special experience. Savor (品味) it in the moment and then tell others about it. This will reinforce your positive emotions. Studies show that you will feel awe again simply by remembering an awe experience.

This makes the other person feel good and can give your relationship a boost. And it will help you too: Studies show that people who practice gratitude have significantly higher levels of happiness and psychological well-being.

A. Thank the person who awed you.

B. And recall it or write about it later.

C. Psychologists call this interpersonal awe.

D. It's easy to forget that it can be awesome too.

E. But interpersonal awe does happen in smaller moments.

F. Here's why you should recognize those moments of interpersonal awe.

G. The story you tell yourself gets in the way of catching people at their best.

Using metaphors is far more than a poetic device of factual statements. A study conducted at Purchase College found that metaphors can frame people's perspectives, thereby shaping their reasoning and subsequent actions. For example, describing the effort to stop climate change as a "war" rather than a "race" caused people to feel more urgency about reducing emissions.

Another example is the lightbulb (灯泡) metaphor commonly used to describe new ideas, suggesting that new thoughts appear suddenly like a light switch being turned on. However, this metaphor implies that new ideas come effortlessly and are accessible only to a few geniuses, such as Isaac Newton, who supposedly developed his theory of gravity from a sudden insight about a falling apple. It may lead people to question their capability to generate news ideas, and as a behavioral consequence, people may underestimate the role of hard work and continuous learning in bringing about change.

An alternative way to describe ideas is by comparing new thoughts to seeds that fall on fertile ground and — if cared for — will grow and develop over time. Different from the lightbulb metaphor, the seed metaphor implies an understanding that generating new ideas is a laborious process, which requires time and effort. It also suggests that anybody can be the cultivator of ideas as long as they put their mind to it.

The subtle effects of metaphors show how powerful language can be, even though we often don't realize it. Who'd have thought a simple use of a lightbulb metaphor could profoundly affect how we understand the concept of innovation? Given the nature of our metaphorical minds, it is worth asking: are our metaphors suitable? We owe it to ourselves and others to use metaphors appropriately. These choices — conscious or not — can be constructive or destructive.

My mind is always a bit quieter after a workout than it was before, in a similar way to when I take my medications. This makes sense. Most ADHD drugs work by raising levels of a brain chemical called noradrenaline (去甲肾上腺素). This essentially activates our body for action by improving focus, memory and impulse control. Levels of it also increase threefold during exercise.

That isn't to say I am ready to give up my medications. Results are mixed in the studies available on exercise and ADHD. A 2023 review of 106 studies indicated that exercise significantly improves impulse control, attention and the ability to switch between tasks in young children and adolescents with ADHD. However, it had a weak effect on regulating emotions and working memory. The benefits seem to be even less pronounced for adults. In another study last year,10 minutes of exercise was shown to improve impulse control in 82 adults with the condition, yet had no effect on other ADHD symptoms.

While these findings suggest exercise has only a modest effect on ADHD, they do emphasize how working out has other benefits in addition to physical ones.

Physical activity appears to be protective. A 2018 study of over 1.2 million adults found that those who exercised experienced 43 percent fewer days of poor mental health, on average, than those who didn't. The link was strongest for team sports, cycling, and aerobic (有氧的) and gym activities. Exercising for 45 minutes three to five times a week also seemed to be the sweet spot. More wasn't always better.

As for me, I am relieved to have discovered a strategy for keeping my ADHD symptoms partly at bay without medications. Even though breaking a sweat is the last thing I want to do when I am overwhelmed or in a downturn, I now realize how critical it is to prioritize it.