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One significant trend is the continuous expansion of AI applications. For instance, in the transportation sector, self-driving vehicles will become more common and reliable. They'll also reduce the number of accidents caused by human errors. It's expected that in the near future, self-driving cars will be a mainstream mode of transportation.

In the field of healthcare, AI will play an increasingly crucial role. It can be used for personalized medicine. By analyzing an individual's genetic data, lifestyle, and medical history, AI systems can predict diseases more accurately and recommend tailored treatment plans.

Another trend is the improvement of AI's cognitive (认知) abilities. AI will be able to understand and generate natural language more proficiently. This means that language translation between different languages will be highly accurate and fluent. Virtual assistants will also become more intelligent and human-like. They are able to have in-depth and meaningful conversations with users, understanding their emotions and intentions better.

There's no doubt that AI will fuel innovation in industrial production. Smart factories will emerge. They can improve production processes, detect faults in real-time, and adjust production parameters (参数) automatically, leading to higher productivity and quality control.

It will reshape various industries and aspects of our lives, bringing about greater convenience, efficiency and progress.
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A. They will improve traffic efficiency.

B. This will lead to more effective prevention and cures.

C. The challenges of using AI in healthcare are also huge.

D. Firstly, it powers self-driving vehicles to improve traffic safety.

E. Therefore, it will promote global communication and cooperation.

F. Here AI-powered robots and machines can work together efficiently.

G. Obviously, the future of AI technology is filled with unlimited possibilities.

In late 2016, she started dialysis (透析). Finding a human kidney for her was nearly impossible because Looney's body rejected most transplanted kidneys. She knew researchers spent much money studying the potential uses of pig organs in humans. Then, she got connected with transplant surgeon Jayme Locke, who asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permission to perform a xenotransplant — a transplant involving non-human tissues — on Looney. The FDA eventually approved the surgery under a program that allows doctors to perform experimental procedures on patients who have no other options.

The prior two patients to receive gene-edited pig kidney transplants both died later-the first patient died from sudden cardiac arrest (心脏骤停) that doctors said was unrelated to the transplant, and the second needed to have her pig kidney removed after her heart medication damaged it. They were both much sicker than Looney at the time of their procedures and suffered from serious heart disease, which she did not.

Doctors scheduled Looney's procedure for November 25th, 2024. They had made ten genetic edits to the pig to increase the likelihood that Looney's body would accept the foreign tissue. Researchers had previously tested ten-edit pig kidneys in brain-dead human patients, so they had some knowledge about how Looney's body might react. Immediately after the surgeons sewed the pig kidney into place, it turned pink and began making urine-both good signs.

Now Looney is off dialysis and her blood pressure is controlled. For the next three months, she'll stay near the hospital so that doctors can perform daily check-ups. She's also wearing monitors that track her blood pressure, heart rate and other bodily functions. Doctors are watching for early warning signs that her body is rejecting the organ, which is more likely in pig- to-human transplants than in human-to-human transplants. Moving forward, doctors hope to launch a formal clinical trial of ten-edit pig kidneys next year.

They've discovered that planting trees in the Arctic could actually speed up global warming rather than help fight against it. The study comes at a critical time, as various regions, including Alaska, Greenland, and Iceland, have begun carrying out or considering large-scale tree-planting projects in their northern territories. The problem lies in a phenomenon known as the albedo effect-the ability of surfaces to reflect sunlight back into space. The snow-covered ground in the Arctic reflects about 75% of incoming sunlight, while dark evergreen trees reflect only about 10%. This difference means that replacing open plains in Arctic regions with forests actually traps more heat in the Earth's system, despite the trees' ability to capture (捕获) carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

However, the issues don't stop there. When trees are planted in Arctic regions, they disturb the soil, which in these areas serves as one of Earth's largest carbon banks. The Arctic's permanently frozen soils contain more carbon than all the world's plant life combined does. When this soil is disturbed by tree planting and root growth, it gives off stored carbon into the atmosphere, further contributing to global warming.

"Soils in the Arctic store more carbon than all vegetation on Earth," explains lead author Jeppe Kristensen, an assistant professor from Aarhus University. "These soils are extremely sensitive to disturbances. For example, they are affected when people plant trees or conduct agricultural activities there, or when tree roots grow into the soil."

The research team also found that trees in these regions face significant survival challenges. As climate change intensifies, these areas are experiencing more frequent wildfires, droughts, and pest outbreaks. When trees are overcome by these disturbances, any carbon they've stored is released back into the atmosphere. This nullifies the possible advantages they could offer as a means of capturing carbon, making the intended benefits of using trees for carbon capture ineffective.

Back home in D. C. , I found myself thinking recently of Stammtisch. I mentioned it to a German friend, Amrai, as we walked around the zoo with our kids, admiring the goats and alpacas. Amra i laughed and said, "You know there's a Stammtisch in D. C.? It's mostly Germans." I decided to attend it one cold December evening at a restaurant, where I was greeted by a warm atmosphere and lively conversations. The gathering's organizer, Andrea Shalal, described the classic Stammtisch, "A Stammtisch means regulars' table. It's an age-old German tradition where a group of like-minded people — traditionally men — meet up at a restaurant at a regular time to have drinks and chat. In every German village, there is the corner bar, and in the corner is a table. It's reserved for the sort of elders or other regulars."

"Growing up in the 1980s, 1990s, early 2000s, the idea of Stammtisch in Germany's youth was sort of rejected as ‘This is something that our parents' generation, our grandparents' generation, would do'," said Robert Christoffel,45. But he's noticed that's starting to change. ‘A lot of my friends, nowadays, in Germany — maybe because they have gotten a little older as well — they are now meeting up and sort of establishing Stammtisch," he told me.

In modern life, as fewer people go to church, these gatherings can take on even more significance. Werner Hein, who's 80 years old, described the Stammtisch this way, "That's a place where you meet in person. You open up on things, on your very personal things," Hein said. "Nowadays, I have to almost say it's more important than ever to have a kind of Stammtisch."

Capitoline Museum

It was founded in 1471. The ticket price may vary, but generally, it's around 15-20 euros. There're also discounted tickets available for certain groups such as students and seniors. It's usually open from 9:30 a. m. -7:30 p. m. However, it may close earlier on some holidays. It houses a vast and diverse collection. There're a great number of ancient Roman sculptures, including the famous Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius.

Baths of Diocletian Museum

It was built around the ruins of the ancient baths in 1998. The ticket cost is around 7-10 euros. It's open from 9 a. m. -7:30 p. m., Tuesday to Sunday.

It shows the grandeur of ancient Roman architecture as it's situated within the remains of the baths. It has a good number of artworks and archaeological finds related to the baths and daily life in ancient Rome.

Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

It was established in 1889. The entrance fee is approximately 10-12 euros. It also offers combined tickets with other nearby museums. It's open from 9 a. m. -7:45 p. m. The last entry is usually 45 minutes before closing time.

It's famous for its Roman wall paintings, which are well-preserved and offer a vivid picture of ancient Roman life and art.

Ara Pacis Museum

It's eight years younger than Baths of Diocletian Museum. The entrance fee is usually about 10-12 euros.

It's open from 9:30 a. m. -7:30 p. m. It's devoted to the Altar of Augustan Peace. The museum provides a unique view of Roman imperial art and history through its exhibits. It has detailed reliefs (浮雕) on the altar that show religious ceremonies, mythological scenes, and the imperial family. These reliefs are important for understanding the ideology and aesthetics (美学) of the Augustan period.

It was a chilly autumn day in 2009. Megan Atherton and her roommate, Sarah, found themselves standing outside a small mechanic shop in Annapolis, Maryland, with a broken-down car and empty pockets. The two had just been driven out of their apartment and were desperate to find shelter in Megan's hometown of Pittsburgh. They had hoped that their old, reliable car would get them there, but fate had other plans.

As they stood discussing their next move, a kind voice interrupted their conversation. "Are you two in need of some help?" asked Toni Cranston, a woman with a warm smile and eyes that seemed to hold the wisdom of ages. She had overheard their difficulty while waiting for her own car to be serviced.

After listening to what Megan explained to her about their situation, Toni said, "I can take you to Pittsburgh. But I can't leave my cat at home because she has diabetes (糖尿病) and needs her medication. You can stay at my house tonight, and we'll leave first thing in the morning."

Megan and Sarah exchanged surprised looks but quickly accepted, Toni's generous offer. They followed her to her home. Toni also prepared a hearty dinner.

The next morning, as the sun began to rise, Toni packed a small bag for the cat and led Megan and Sarah to her car and sent them' to their destination. Toni refused to accept any payment for her kindness, saying, "Sometimes, people just need a helping hand. Pass it forward when you can."

After that, Megan and Toni lost touch. But nearly 15 years later, Megan still thought about everything Toni had done for her. She couldn't remember Toni's last name, but when Toni's niece heard Megan's story of her unsung hero, she reached out to her aunt.

"My niece kept saying there can't be two Ton is in Ellicott City with a diabetic cat," Toni said. Megan's unsung hero had been found.

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Years after the two women first met, they finally got together in October this year.

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Before they parted, Megan handed Toni a small envelope.

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The University of Arizona announced on Monday that Native American students no longer would have to pay tuition or fees at (it) main campus in Tucson. The university hopes the new program better (serve) the state's large native population.

The program, a first of its kind in an Arizona public university, will be (avail) for students registered to any of the state's 22 (federal) recognized tribes (部落). More than 400 current students will be qualified at the school's main campus in Tucson, the tuition currently is $12,700 per semester.

"The University of Arizona is committed to recognizing and (acknowledge) the history endured by Native American communities," Kasey Urquidez, the school's vice president of enrollment management, said in a statement. "We are committed to promoting success access for Native American students."

The University of Arizona joins number of other public universities offering free tuition to Native American students, including state schools in California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana and Oregon.

The goal of the programs is (erase) some of the barriers to entry for tribal students. About a quarter of Native American students pursue higher education, (compare) to 40% of students overall, according to the Postsecondary National Policy Institute.

We arrived in Xizhou in 2007, and the village took us under its6. We decided to repurpose our courtyard complex into the Linden Center, a name Xilinyuan that7 the Xi of Xizhou and Lin of Linden, which is more than a hotel, but also a hospitality and education retreat, a (n)8 for storytelling with the outside world. About 10 years ago, the Xizhou people started to call me "zhanggui", meaning the head of the hotel. This9 their appreciation for our efforts to highlight their traditions. I am still called by this10 every day in the village.

Now Xilinyuan has branches in11 locations in China. My12 is to help the world better appreciate and respect the Chinese people and culture.

About 2,500 years ago, Confucius expressed what is now the DNA of China's13 with the world: Is it not delightful to have14 coming from afar? We, who15 this hospitality every day, must share these stories.

Have you ever resolved on New Year's Day to start exercising more — only to find that you didn't have the time or couldn't afford expensive lessons, classes, or gym fees? Maybe concerns about injuries kept you on the sideline. Here's why.

You can do it anywhere. Step out your front door. You can walk around areas that you frequent, such as a grocery store, a shopping center, a place of worship, or the homes of friends and family.

Stanford University researchers found that people generated twice as many creative responses to problems when walking compared with sitting. And the creative juices continued to flow even when they sat down after their walk — another good reason to take a walking break during the workday.

You can get "me" time. Heading out by yourself can be a good way to escape the demands and expectations that occupy much of your time. It can be valuable, quiet "me" time, allowing you to return refreshed.

Walking is not only healthy and easy, but it's also fun. To some people, exercise feels like hard boring work. With walking, however, you can attend yourself in multiple ways. You can do it with others. Invite family, friends, or co-workers to join you for a walk.

A. You can be more creative.

B. You can gain a new viewpoint.

C. Take a walk from where you work.

D. It's gentle on your knees and the rest of your body.

E. Walking could just be the way to keep your resolution.

F. As you walk, you can clear your head, relax, and reflect.

G. It's a great way to catch up or get to know someone better.

The study says approximately 48% of existing bird species worldwide are known or suspected to be undergoing population decline. Populations are stable for 39% of species. Only 6% are showing increasing population trends, and the status of 7% is still unknown. The study authors reviewed changes in avian biodiversity using data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species to reveal population changes among the world's 11,000 bird species.

"After documenting the loss of nearly 3 billion birds in North America alone, it was shocking to see the same patterns of population decline and extinction occurring globally," says conservation scientist Ken Rosenberg from the Cornell Lab. "Because birds are highly visible and sensitive indicators of environmental health, we know their loss signals a much wider loss of biodiversity and threats to human health and well-being."

Despite their findings, study authors say there is hope for avian conservation efforts, but transformative change is needed.

"The fate of bird populations is strongly dependent on stopping the loss and degradation of habitats," says Rosenberg. "That is often driven by the demand for resources. We need to better consider how commodity (商品) flows can contribute to biodiversity loss and try to reduce the human footprints on the natural world."

"Fortunately, the global network of bird conservation organizations taking part in this study have the tools to prevent further loss of bird species and abundance," adds Rosenberg. "From land protection to policies supporting sustainable resource use, it all depends on the will of governments and of society to live side by side with nature on our shared planet."

There's no cure for Parkinson's disease, which usually affects mobility, coordination, balance, and even speech. Jon Lessin was diagnosed (诊断) in 2003. He was once an all-around athlete. About 12 years ago, he retired because of Parkinson's disease. It was Lessin who first had that big idea to use rock climbing as a therapy for Parkinson's disease. "I wanted to do big-movement exercise," he said. "And I found Molly Cupka at this gym."

Lessin proposed the idea to Molly Cupka, who runs the Sportrock Climbing Centers in Alexandria, Virginia. She thought it was worth a try, given the sport requires participants to plan ahead, and to know where to position their hands and feet. "I wish I could go into the brain and see what's happening while people climb," Molly Cupka said.

There's no evidence that climbing slows the progress of Parkinson's disease, but Molly Cupka joined forces with Marymount University last year to study patients climbing for the first time. "We have people literally walking and carrying weights, you know, walking and looking, multitasking," she said, The study found that, in so many words, if you climb, you may walk better.

Marymount University's Center for Optimal Aging studies on physical and psychosocial effects of rock climbing on individuals with Parkinson's disease. Mark de Mulder, a musician and former director of the National Geospatial Program, doesn't need a study to prove what climbing does for him. "It allows me to say, ‘All right, take that, Parkinson's! I'm doing this!' It just makes me feel stronger, and I'm fighting it. I'm doing something about it."

Many of the climbers have become friends who climb together several times a week, and they've become a support group, Parkinson's Pals, who encourage each other.

How to report fish die-off

Call the fish die-off line whenever you find numbers of dead or dying fish, particularly if the fish show signs of disease. This will help you:

·understand diseases and how they spread

·improve disease management

·protect fish populations

If you discover a fish die-off, contact the Ministry of Natural Resources at 1-800-387-7011.

If you suspect the fish died as a result of a spill, call the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Spills Action Centre at, 1-800-268-6060.

When you report a fish die-off, you will be asked for:

·your name

·address

·phone number

·details about the fish

·the location of the fish

How to report bird deaths

If you see significant numbers of dead birds in one location, or if you see a few dead wild birds, contact the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre at 1-866-673-4781.

How to report bat deaths

To report any unusual bat activity (flying outside in daytime)or deaths, contact the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre at 1-866-673-4781, or the Ministry of Natural Resources at 1-800-387-7011. Dial 1-866-686-6072 for bats' hearing impairment (损坏).

Remove dead fish or wildlife from your property

Individual landowners are responsible for the cleanup of their own property.

In most cases, dead wild animals can be put in the garbage or buried.

If you are uncertain of disposal arrangements, contact your local municipality.

Municipalities are responsible for the public properties that they own. This includes municipally owned public beaches.

Seven of my sisters and brothers had flown out of the family, but my brother Wayne was the only one with kids. He and his wife had just been transferred across the country to California. Mom was looking at her first Christmas without little ones in the house. She was a little depressed.

On Christmas Eve we sat talking about my little nieces, wondering what they were doing. We imagined how empty the next day would be without them opening presents. When we couldn't stand it any longer, we called and passed the phone around, asking them if they had been good girls and what they hoped Santa would leave under their tree. Mom then busied herself in the kitchen.

That was when something terrible happened. We lived on a busy state highway in south Louisiana, on a section of a dangerous road. The sound of screaming tires (轮胎) wasn't unusual to us. Many strangers asked us for help and stayed in our living room while waiting for an ambulance, a tow

truck (拖车) or a family member to rescue them.

As we hung up from talking to our nieces, we heard the familiar sound of tires screaming. We held our breath, and then heard a loud crash. We rushed out to the road. A truck had hit a car holding a young couple and their two little daughters. The truck driver and the young family climbed out of the terribly damaged vehicles. Amazingly, no one appeared hurt.

Mom and Dad welcomed them into the house and Mom started warming dinner. Later, someone picked up the truck driver. But the family was stranded (滞留). They were on their way to Mississippi to spend Christmas with elderly grandparents who were too old to drive and pick them up this late night. Within five seconds we all fell in love with the precious girls. The older girl was three just like my older niece, and the baby was a few months younger than our little one.

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Mom rocked the baby to sleep after offering the young family dinner.

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About midday at Christmas, someone came from Mississippi to pick up the family.

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88-year-old Ploutarchos Pourliakas crossed the finish line at the 41st Athens Marathon on Sunday, (prove) once again that age is no match for determination.

The epic annual race, famously known as The Authentic, traces is believed to be the original path taken by Athenian messenger Pheidippides, who ran from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens over 2,500 years ago (deliver) news of victory.

This year, he completed The Authentic marathon for the (twelve) time, finishing the race in an (impress) 6 hours and 31 minutes — 18 minutes faster than his time last year.

Pourliakas' journey as a marathon runner (begin) at the age of 73, inspired by his son, an ultramarathon runner. Since then, he (challenge) expectations and surprised many who find it hard to believe that an octogenarian (八旬老人) could still be racing.

Pourliakas' achievement serves as an inspiring (remind) that it's never too late to start something new. The octogenarian runner often leaves people amazed, many struggle to believe his age when they see him run. response, Pourliakas says, "Why wouldn't you believe it? We all can do it."

It's becoming more and more important for us to think about the impact that4 can have on our environment. This was the5 for my bicycle tour: I wanted to find more responsible ways to protect the planet and6 traveling by plane where possible.

I discovered that bicycle touring is one of the most7 ways to travel, as using nothing but a bicycle and your own pedal (脚踏) power, you can8 everything you need while covering surprising9 each day.

The10 of life and the free time I spent just cycling alone gave me a lot of time to11. This really helped me to learn a lot about myself. So I've managed to12 a lot of problems from my past and feel that my confidence and independence have13.

Finally, I arrived in Istanbul with a huge mixture of14 over the past three months: loneliness, joy, liberation, pride and anxiety. As a result, the journey makes me feel like a15 person. What a cycling trip to remember!

It has been four years since I quit my corporate job and gave myself a chance as a freelance   writer. However, the reason behind quitting was also the same: I had seen that many people are working as freelancers nowadays, and I had heard a lot about it. .

Initially, it was a bit difficult for me. I almost took it as a wrong decision. Compared to other freelancers, I was new to this. . Instead, they prefer to sign the contract with someone they have previously worked with. So, it took time and almost more than a month to get my first project.

. The first work I did was for $16 per hour, but I learned here that it shouldn't be about making money in the beginning but growing your network by taking more and more projects, whether small or big and so I followed it. Thankfully, the clients appreciated my first project enough, so it didn't take much time to get me another project.

And, then, after going on like this, with the extremely hard work of 4 - 5 months, the amount of work for me started to increase. . Some of the clients from my corporate network were also part of it, so it didn't take much time for me to get excellent and promising projects that were even worth $80 - $90, sometimes for an hour and more than this, in urgent cases.

My favorite part as a freelancer was the flexibility I gained. I can do the work at my pace if the client has no urgency. As a freelancer, I didn't have to ask for holidays. Whenever I wanted, I could take them without asking for permission. . As a freelancer, it's important to keep working so your managed network can stay yours always. If you start delaying the work or always remain on holiday, it will affect the quality as well as the quantity of your work.

A. But one thing is for sure.

B. From here, my journey started gradually.

C. And clients rarely select a new freelance writer.

D. The entire process made me feel like a boss every day.

E. On the other hand, I was also looking to switch my job.

F. Gradually, I started to enjoy it as I made money and was paid for every hour.

G. These were the starting days when I got to put in lots of effort to get more work.

But it wasn't until he was a teenager that things finallyclicked. His mother had just woken up and was telling him about a dream she had. "Movielike," is how she described it. "I asked her what she meant and quickly realized my visual imagery was not functioning like hers." That's because Luciani has a condition called aphantasia - an inability to picture objects, people and scenes in his mind. When he was growing up, the term didn't even exist.

But now, Luciani, a cognitive scientist at the University of Glasgow, and other scientists are getting a clearer picture of how some brains work, including those with a blind mind's eye.

In a recent study, Luciani and colleagues explored the connections between the senses, in this case, hearing and seeing. In most of our brains, these two senses collaborate. Auditory information influences activity in brain areas that handle vision. But in people with aphantasia, this connection isn't as strong, researchers report November 4 in Current Biology. While in a brain scanner, blindfolded people listened to three sound scenes: A forest full of birds, a crowd of people, and a street bustling with traffic. In 10 people without aphantasia, these auditory scenes create reliable neural hallmarks in parts of the visual cortex (视觉皮层). But in 23 people with aphantasia, these hallmarks were weaker.

The results highlight the range of brain organizations, says cognitive neuroscientist Lars Muckli, also of the University of Glasgow. "Imagine the brain has an interconnectedness that comes in different strengths," Muckli says. At one end of the spectrum (图谱) are people with synesthesia (共感), for whom sounds and sights are tightly mingled. "In the midrange, you experience the mind's eye - knowing something is not real, but sounds can trigger some images in your mind. And then you have aphantasia," he says. "Sounds don't trigger any visual experience, not even a faint one."

The results help explain how brains of people with and without aphantasia differ, and they also give clues about brains more generally, Muckli says. "The senses of the brain are more interconnected than our textbooks tell us."

Given that direct observations are often impracticable, remote observation systems are crucial for capturing phenomena that are frequent and unpredictable. However, the Bimbache community of ElHierro observed water running down tree bark during fog events and captured it for drinking, washing and agriculture many years ago. If more contemporary hydrologists (水文学家) had watched fog by trees, forest managers might not have logged (伐木) the Bull Run Watershed, which reduced local rainfall by 30% in 1982.

Water science faces criticism because of a "techno optimism that tries to solve all problems". In fact, this issue extends beyond water science. An interdisciplinary research team led by John T. VanStan from Cleveland State University argues that scientists should go beyond the laboratory to directly observe weather phenomena. The researchers insist that hands-on observation of storm events is crucial for comprehending the complexities of wet weather.

"Natural scientists seem increasingly content to stay dry and rely on remote sensors and samplers, models, and virtual experiments to understand natural systems. Consequently, we can miss important stormy phenomena, imaginative inspirations, and opportunities to build intuition (直觉) — all of which are critical to scientific progress," said Van Stan's team.

This type of "umbrella science", they warn, can miss important localized events. For instance, in describing rainwater's flow from the forest treetops to the soils, the authors note that "if several branches efficiently capture and carry storm water to the stem, rainwater inputs to near-stem soils can be more than100 times greater." Likewise, water vapor (水蒸气) clouds trapped beneath forest treetop covers may escape remote detection, yet be sensitive to scientists on the ground. At the broader scale, these oversights can affect Ground Earth systems models, which often underestimate forest treetop water storage.

Direct observation, however, has gone beyond making up for the shortcomings of "umbrella science." Van Stan and colleagues see core value in firsthand storm experiences — not only for natural scientists, but also for students studying climate change impacts on ecosystems.