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Easy ways to improve your work productivity

We all want to get more out of our day but we don't always know how to go about it. . 

•Take breaks outside

Getting outside to stretch your legs can boost your mood and help you to disconnect from your work for a bit. . So taking a walk when you take your break will mean that you return to your desk feeling more positive and focused, ready to tackle whatever task it is next. 

•Set a good morning routine

A good morning routine can make a difference to your day. Set your alarm a little earlier and use the time you have to create a morning routine that refreshes and energizes you. . Take time to read a journal, pick out an outfit that makes you feel confident, and do whatever you need to do to put yourself in the right headspace to have a good day. 

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Just as important as setting boundaries when it comes to your work, set boundaries when it comes to your personal and social life. Make quality time for yourself and the people you love by setting boundaries regarding your work and giving time and space to the other areas of your life. 

•Get enough sleep

. After a good night's sleep our brain will feel energized and sharp, whereas a rough night's sleep can leave us feeling slow and unmotivated. Make sure you're setting yourself up for success by regularly getting a good night's sleep.

A. Stick to your boundaries

B. Have a pleasant and fulfilled life

C. Go for a run or do some yoga to start your morning

D. Don't ignore the importance of getting up early for work

E. Here are some easy ways that you can improve your work productivity

F. We cannot underestimate the effect that sleep has on our productivity

G. The vitamin D you get from the sun has also been proven to boost your mood

Thirsty or stressed plants do not suffer in silence. Instead, they make high-pitched(尖锐的) sounds, according to a study published in the journal Cell.  

The reason why you have probably never heard the plants' sounds is that most humans are only able to hear sounds as high as 20 kilohertz (kHz), but the plants made sounds mostly between 40 and 80 kHz, Lilach Hadany, a co-author of the study at Tel Aviv University, tells Business Insider's Marianne Guenot.

Plants, obviously, do not have organs to make sounds. Lilach says, the present popular theory on how they make noises centers on plants' xylem(木质部), the tubes that transport water from their roots to their stems and leaves. In the process of transporting, when an air bubble(气泡) forms or breaks in the xylem, it might make a little noise; bubbles are more likely to form when a plant is suffering from drought. But the exact process requires further study, Lilach explains.

To listen in to plants, Lilach and her co-workers placed tobacco and tomato plants in small boxes equipped with microphones. First, they stopped providing water to some plants in the boxes and cut the stems of others. Then, the microphones were used to pick up any noises made by the plants even though they couldn't hear them. Researchers found that the sounds did show the specific types of stresses plants were experiencing. Thirsty tomato and tobacco plants made an average of about 35 and 11 sounds per hour, individually, while cut tomato and tobacco plants made 25 and 15 noises per hour.

In theory, these recorded sounds could help farmers know about which crops are most in need of water. "When more and more areas are exposed to drought due to climate change, efficient water use becomes even more important, for both food security and ecology," Lilach with her co-workers write.

Environmental groups have long criticized the private jets (喷气式飞机) for being a large contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions, and last week, environmentalists made headlines by interrupting a private jet trade show in Switzerland. 

Private jets often cover shorter distances than commercial(商业的) ones. They are generally less efficient and their emissions per passenger are much higher. According to data from European non-profit Transport and Environment, private jets can be 5 to 14 times more polluting than commercial planes, and 50 times more polluting than trains. Research made by Greenpeace showed that private jets in Europe alone emitted 3.39 million metric tons of CO2 in 2022, nearly equal to the emissions from 753,000 gas-powered cars in the US driven for a year. 

But experts say the private aviation(航空) industry can still play a role in the global fight against climate change, and some in the industry are looking at creative ways to diminish its environmental impact. 

As a member of the International Air Transport Association(IATA), along with other major commercial airlines, Dubai-based private aviation company Jetex launched the 2050 Project: the zero carbon emissions. 

"Jetex is always thinking about how to cooperate with everyone to deal with climate change," said Dr. Suzanne, a professor of aviation at the University of Waterloo. "And now it is working on changing all of its locations into fully green ones in the future. Once it succeeds, it will offer a new approach to the environmental protection. "

Through a partnership with oil company Neste, in 2021 Jetex started offering sustainable aviation fuels(SAF), made from renewable waste, to passengers at its Helsinki Airport. That same year at its Paris Le-Bourget Airport, it began offering SAF produced by French company TotalEnergies, made from used cooking oil. A limited supply of SAF means it isn't available at every airport, but the company says it wants to make SAF a fuel option to its travelers across all its locations worldwide.

During school life, Muhammad Tariq Khan developed an interest in playing badminton. Unfortunately, the school did not have a coach, so he had to teach himself the sport. His dedication helped him become an under 12 Pakistan Champion at the age of 10. 

Coming from a working-class family, Khan had to work in a factory to earn money for his family. But driven by his passion, Khan found out ways to watch other players play matches on the badminton court and he learned various techniques used by experienced players. Meanwhile, Khan practiced badminton by hitting the badminton against the walls of his home. Seeing his passion for the sport, his family bought him a net, a few wooden rackets, and a pack of shuttlecocks to practice at home. Later, Khan often practiced in an open court. To build up strength, he went on daily morning running by the riverside. 

His intense practice sessions had made him so skilled that he courageously attacked and played against the top­ranked players. Soon he became a known player. Although he had a supportive family, he could not take up badminton as a full­time career. In order to help his father with finances and shoulder responsibility for his brothers and sisters, he had to switch his focus to building a long-lasting and stable career to sustain his family. After completing his degree in Bachelor of Commerce from Sindh University in 1964, he joined the Pakistan International Airlines in 1967. As an adult, he acknowledged the importance of his duties and performed them with great enthusiasm. Despite his daily office routine, Khan did not lose his passion for sports and played regularly. 

The journey of Khan's achieving his goals is indeed challenging. His family had spent their initial days in a refugee (难民) camp. Khan ever walked long distances from college to his house to avoid using public transport to save cash to buy shuttlecocks.

Today he has been recognized by many reputable Pakistani platforms for his contribution to badminton. His personality is inspirational for many young individuals, who can learn from him the art of balancing life pressures and sticking to a passion!

Films for you!

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)

A true classic, this Peanuts cartoon gives many viewers a sense of nostalgia（怀旧）. Return to the iconic moment when Lucy pulls the football away from Charlie Brown right as he's about to kick it. Life is hard, but in this animated film, sweetness wins when the Peanuts group prepares a Thanksgiving feast, complete with jelly beans.

Planes,Trains and Automobiles (1987)

This John Hughes comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy is already a Thanksgiving classic for many. Neal ends up rerouting the plane because of a snowstorm. As he struggles to find a way home for Thanksgiving, he gets stuck with extremely positive Del. 

One True Thing (1998)

Meryl Streep was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in this movie as a wife and mom who struggles with cancer. Renée Zellweger plays the grown daughter who has to come home to help with the holiday. The two try to hold the family together, especially during a tense Thanksgiving meal when guests get all the attention. 

The Gold Rush (1925)

Charlie Chaplin as the Little Tramp eats his shoe for Thanksgiving dinner while trapped in a snowstorm in this endearing silent film classic from1925. Watch this one if you're in the mood to see a leather shoe prepared and eaten as if it were a delicious turkey. It makes you grateful for what you have!

注意： 1. 词数80左右;2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Dear fellow students,

I'm Li Hua, president of the Student Union.

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