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As high school students, you're standing at the crossroads of adolescence and adulthood in today's rapidly changing world. This guide aims to empower you with the tools to navigate this critical time effectively.

Start by reflecting on what truly interests you and where your strengths lie. It may be a passion for science, a talent for languages. or a talent in arts. Engage in activities like journaling or career exploration workshops to discover more about yourself.

Goals are the stepping stones to your future. Set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) goals that will guide your actions and decisions. Both short-term goals, like improving your grades, and long-term aspirations, such as attending an ideal university, are crucial.

The traditional high school to university route is just one option. Consider job training, online courses, or even internships that might correspond better with your career goals. High school is the perfect time to explore these alternatives, helping you make informed decisions about your future.

Having a strong support system is invaluable. Seek out advisors, teachers, or even peers who can offer guidance and encouragement. These relationships can provide you with different perspectives and valuable advice. In this way, you will make wiser choices and also grow with the confidence to face difficulties.

You're well on your way to create a future that's bright and full of opportunities. Take the first step today and start shaping your tomorrow.

A. Your future is a canvas, and you're the artist.

B. Methods like writing them down can also be helpful.

C. You may feel confused when making choices for future.

D. It's about laying a strong foundation to support your dreams.

E. Matching your goals with these can lead to a more rewarding journey.

F. Remember, a good advisor listens, challenges, and respects your view

G. They provide motivation and direction, ensuring you stay on your path to success

This AI-powered brain implant is a milestone for neurotechnology (神经技术). Now, scientists from University of California have developed a streaming approach to restore speech for those with severe paralysis. This new technology addresses the issue of latency — delays between a person's attempt to speak and sound production — by using AI to almost instantly transform brain signals into speech, marking a significant breakthrough in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI).

The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, marks a critical step toward enabling communication for speaking impaired individuals. "Our streaming approach makes it possible for the brain implant to obtain the rapid speech decoding capacity," says Gopala, Assistant Professor at University of California, Berkeley. The technology uses an algorithm (算法) similar to smart voice assistant to decode neural data and enable real-time voice streaming.

To train their algorithm, researchers had a subject, Ann who couldn't speak, look at tips on the screen — like "Hey, how are you?" — and then silently attempt to speak that sentence. This provided a mapping between neural activity and intended speech. AI used a pretrained text-to-speech model to reproduce her pre-injury voice.

With the new streaming approach, output can be generated in near real time as the subject attempts to speak, compared to an 8-second delay for a single sentence in the previous BCI studies. This greater speed did not come at the cost of precision. The faster interface delivered the same high level of accuracy as their previous, non-streaming approach. The device can continuously decode speech, allowing for uninterrupted conversation. This latest work lays the groundwork for future advances. The focus remains on building expressivity into output voice to reflect changes in tone or loudness during speech, for example, when someone is excited.

In the 1880s, the Don River was rerouted into the Keating Channel to create land for a new port. For over a century since then, it regularly flooded surrounding areas. Engineers solved this by carving a 1.3-kilometre riverbed reconnecting the waterway to Lake Ontario. The scale of effort to make the new river extension has been enormous: four-plus years of construction; roads lifted or moved and multiple bridges built; 1.4 million cubic metres of polluted soil treated and reused or replaced. Most remarkably, bioengineered "instant forests" were created using interlocking root systems and layered soils to create mature ecosystems.

"For me, the project is about reconnection," says Baker. "We're reconnecting the river to the lake, and in this process, reconnecting people." Perhaps the deepest reconnections are with local Indigenous communities, who settled in the area centuries before the city's creation. Waterfront Toronto engaged the MinoKamik Collective, an elder-led native environmental consultancy, to help design the planting strategy. "We put in wetland plants to help stabilize the riverbank and draw in animals," says Shelley Charles, leader of the native elders. "When we met on the land at the start of the project, there was nothing there. It was like an artist's canvas (画布). Now when you stand in the same place today, you're able to walk along the river. It's unbelievable."

Baker agrees and points out that people visiting the site today for the first time might not appreciate what's been done. "Because when you look at the river as well as the wetland now, it looks like it's always been there."

Abi managed to free her trusty Beetle from the festival carpark and headed for Barchester station. Sadly, there was no sign of Littlejohn, who decided to drive to his event but forgot to tell anyone.

After half an hour spent yawning on the platform, Abi. who had averaged five hours' sleep a night for the past week, drove back to the Green Room, only to find that the bottled water had run out, and that there were no sandwiches.

Curiously enough, how did Abi, a middle-aged woman with an English and Creative Writing degree from Leicester University, end up in the festival management? A love of literature is probably the worst qualification imaginable for the job, but Abi, who had previously worked in consumer PR (Public Relations) arranging in-store appearances, was well-equipped to handle such crises.

But the day wasn't over yet. The delivery from the bookstore chain was nowhere to be seen and Sukie was absolutely angry. She assigned to Abi the unenviable task of explaining to Littlejohn, now being interviewed in the "media room", why there were no books available for him to sign.

It was a tough job. Finally Mr. Littlejohn agreed to greet his audience with the assurance that they would get his book, Last Bus to Blackley, signed and delivered home afterwards.

In eight hours, it would all be over. The Green Room would be shut up; the volunteers would be dismissed home and Abi would drive off to her parents' house and await the reward and maybe, just maybe, Sukie would keep her promise of a similar engagement next month. For now, though, Abi had to keep herself cool and make sure the festival ended on a high note.

Looking for a fun and educational way to keep your child engaged this summer? Look no further than the Summer Day Camp held by Inside The Outdoors (ITO), where campers will learn about various aspects of nature through games and hands-on activities.

Camp Schedule

From July 4 to August 1, ITO will host four weekly summer camps at the Shipley Nature Center, each with their own theme for campers aged 6 to 12. Leadership opportunities will be available for campers aged 13 to 17.

Themes and Activities

With the theme of "Eco Explorers" this year, campers will gain a deeper insight into the importance of preserving nature. Each week is a new adventure, designed to awaken curiosity and create lifelong memories in the great outdoors.

· Naturalist Academy

In the first week, campers will be taught essential camping skills, including how to leave nature better than they found it.

· Crittertopia

In the second week, field naturalists will introduce campers to various animals, and end the week with the Animal Olympics.

· Hike Through the Galaxy

In the third week, campers will grasp some knowledge about the stars through space-themed games and crafts.

· Adventures in the Wild

In the fourth week, campers will learn how to navigate using maps, compasses and natural signs.

Registration Information

Registration is available online. For inquiries, email insidetheoutdoors@ocde.us.

A 35-episode TV series The Litchi (lychee) Road has made a summer TV hit this June. The main character is a low-ranking official named Li Shande in Tang Dynasty. The plot follows his long journey to transport lychees, a fruit quite challenging(preserve), to Chang' an (China's capital in Tang Dynasty).

The drama is set mainly in two regions—Chang' an and Lingnan (the southern coastal region of China). In one amusing scene Li visits the house of the Lingnan ruler, who wears a loose robe without sleeves, stands barefoot, and boldly chews on a sugarcane stick (甘蔗). In contrast, another scene features a northern official eating sugarcane an elegant manner, but(struggle) to swallow the flesh (果肉) because he doesn't know the proper way to eat it.

"Chinese audiences have seen Chang' an in plenty of TV shows before, but with its unique culture and products, Lingnan is fresh attraction in this drama. Audiences will see how China(influence) by multiple cultures in Tang Dynasty thanks to the Maritime Silk Road," says Director Cao.

Director Cao reveals that the drama also aims to showcase the(open) of Tang, one of the most(cultural) prosperous dynasties in Chinese history. An example illustrating the dynasty's inclusiveness(be) that major characters in Lingnan include foreign merchants who play a(decide) role in helping Li successfully transport the lychees on time.

The world favors achievement while9 accomplishment. The former is the completion of the task imposed (强加) from the outside — the10 being a path to the next task. The latter is the end point of an activity we have chosen, whose bonus is the sudden11 of happiness.

The seeking of accomplishment always12 people. I learned so long ago in that13 week that simply lifting one finger from the guitar's C chord, you should get the most moving14 in tune. I didn't know then it was a major 7th chord, a favorite of some masters'. I just15 accomplishment. That's real human "achievement".

The ideal place to forest bathe is in a natural forest. But if you live far away from one, any place that has a lot of trees and quiet spaces will do. A 2022 study found that walking in a forest had a greater impact on cardiovascular (心血管的) function than doing so in an urban park.

To gain the rewards of forest bathing, plan to spend two to six hours in the woods, says Li. If you can't set aside a good part of your day to wander in a forest, you can also do shorter walks.

Your forest bathing session is a good time to walk or do some gentle activities such as yoga and tai chi.. "The difference between normal activities and forest bathing is that we're going to move very slowly," says Evans. Forest bathing is about calming you down, reducing your heart rate and blood pressure.

When you get to the forest or the park, find a spot that could be a clearing in the woods surrounded by a bunch of tall trees. "Inhale (吸气) for a count of one, two and then exhale (呼气) for double the length of time. Then keep that going." This particular breathing exercise has been shown to have benefits outside of the forest environment.

A. You can do sports like hiking or jogging.

B. Sit down and slow down your breathing.

C. But they won't be as significant as walking in the deep woods.

D. It's not the time to do hard exercises like running or weight training.

E. Not only is "forest bathing" a way to explore nature, it's good for your health.

F. It simply connects with our sense of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.

G. According to his research, forest bathing for that amount of time help promote the well-being.

That's what the paper, published in Nature, wants to get across. Co-author Oswald J. Schmitz, a professor of ecology at Yale University, said trees might not be able to do their carbon-uptake job efficiently without the right animals in their ecosystem. That's because animals animate the carbon cycle through their behavior and roles in the ecosystem. He added that the very presence of wild animals could cause feedback effects that change the ecosystem's capacity to absorb, release, or transport carbon.

In Serengeti, for instance, the sharp decline in wildebeest (角马) populations during the mid-20th century allowed grass to grow wildly, eventually promoting wildfires that consumed 80 percent of the ecosystem annually and led to a net release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. When disease management and bans on illegal hunting helped animal populations recover, a greater share of the carbon stored in plants was consumed by wildebeest and released as waste, keeping it in the system and restoring the grassland as a carbon sink.

Researchers rarely consider wildlife conservation as a strategy to increase an ecosystem's carbon storage capacity, said Schmitz. "They think that animals either aren't important enough or that you can't take up carbon and conserve animals at the same time," he said. "Our message is that you can and should. It can be a win-win for both biodiversity conservation and carbon uptake." We need a full picture - with both trees and animals - to explore nature's full potential.