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We all feel lonely at some point, but long-term social loneliness can damage our mental and physical health. "Loneliness is a signal that you need human connection," says Dr. Jeremy Nobel. .

Know yourself

It's easier to connect with people if you have shared the same ideas or experiences, so start paying attention to what's on your mind. . If you know what's meaningful for you, it may lead you to an activity or creative idea that connects you to people.

Make something

When someone says make something, you can immediately say, "Well, I'm not Picasso. I don't know how to do a fancy painting." And, of course, you're not! But the opportunities for creative expression are endless. You can plant a garden or try a dance move. .

Take a risk by having conversations

Share something about yourself. It doesn't have to be the biggest or darkest part of your life, but just something you think other people might find interesting and convincing. , putting yourself out there requires a bit of risk, and it's another important step to real connection.

Whether it's volunteering for a cause you believe in or just for fun, try to find others who share your interests. And if you follow your natural curiosities, you may find something new. Share your thoughts and feelings in creative ways with other people who have that interest.

We all love butterflies. Their beautiful wings attract us, and their presence lights up our garden. Well, that's our view of butterflies, but have you ever wondered what plants think of them?

The butterflies' eggs lie on the underside of the leaves. The eggs themselves don't damage plants. However, upon coming into contact with the eggs, the plants become oversensitive. It means that once a plant recognizes a pest, it will cause death in the contacted plant part. When these dead leaves or partial leaf parts break away from the plant, the eggs on them fall off. Along with the hypersensitivity response, plants also produce something special, which can attract animals to eat the eggs, thus preventing damage in the future.

After the baby butterflies come out of their eggs, the caterpillar (毛虫) stage begins. Most caterpillars feed on the leaves of the plants, damaging some of the plants in your garden. Incredibly, they are major plant pests that bring about major losses to farmers. The next stage is pupa (蛹). The caterpillars begin their change into an adult. They don't depend on the energy that the leaves provide. Finally, they become adult butterflies that have wings and move from one plant to the other. They feed on sweet liquid produced by flowers.

While on their search for food, the butterflies carry pollen (花粉) on their body. They are key pollinators that place pollen from one flower to another in ecosystem. Plants that have flowers will create some special features to draw these pollinators' attention. Certain plants have flowers giving off smells that can charm butterflies when they are looking for a mate. Some plants even have flat flowers to assist butterflies when landing.

Butterflies aid in pollination during their final adult stage. Thus, they change into beneficial insects to plants. This change makes butterflies an important friend of plants, despite being a hated enemy in previous life cycle stages!

Landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom has designed a new green roof on the Rangsit Campus of Thammasat University, about 25 miles north of central Bangkok, Thailand. Her imaginative work challenges the common thinking that urbanization has a negative impact on the planet, whether flooding, excess (过度的) energy use, disrupted (扰乱) biodiversity or the heat island effect.

The 236,806-square-foot structure, which opened in December 2019, includes a floodwater management system and Asia's largest rooftop organic farm. It combines modern landscape architecture with traditional agricultural knowledge, creating a green and friendly environment.

The green roof, containing an H-shaped landscape, looks like a futuristic hill with a brick building beneath it. The hill features a complex pattern of zigzagging terraces (之字形梯田)of planted beds, leading all the way down to the bottom. When rainwater hits the roof, it flows down the zigzags while being absorbed by the soil in the beds. The excess water is directed into four storage ponds—with a capacity of up to 3 million gallons. The process slows down the flow speed of rainwater runoff compared to a normal concrete rooftop. This keeps the area from flooding during heavy rains.

The roof's terraces are filled with organically grown crops, including a drought tolerant variety of rice, many local vegetables and herbs. The farm can supply the canteens on campus with a large amount of rice, herbs and vegetables a year. The food waste is composted (把……制成堆肥) to fertilize the farm, and water from the storage ponds is used to water plants, creating an entirely localized and circular system.

The farm serves as an outdoor classroom and a source of local jobs, too. Farmers offer workshops on sustainable agriculture and nutrition as part of the university's sustainability curriculum. "Students and community members are invited to participate in seasonal seeding, harvesting, and so on," says Voraakhom. "The urban farm is training a new generation of organic farmers with real-world skills. It also promotes a sense of community."

Orla Walsh was not exactly an example of good health. Back in 2014, the 25-year-old then was fully occupied with her work and graduate study in Dublin, mostly eating on the go. "I was feeding on quick, easy food like sandwiches," she said. "I stayed up a lot and the gym was a foreign concept for me for I did not work out at all."

That changed the following year when Walsh needed a convenient, reliable and budget-friendly way to get to and from class. "Driving was expensive, and public transportation in the Irish capital left much to be desired," she said. She turned instead to cycling.

At first, Walsh was doubtful. "I didn't want to wear the same suits like other riders because it looked strange for me," she joked. But as soon as she gave it a go, she was spellbound. The six miles she had to cover on her commute (上下班往返) each way didn't seem like so much. "I can't believe how quick and easy that was," Walsh said. "The more I cycled, the easier it got, and I started getting faster. I think what I enjoyed the most was the freedom the bike gave me."

In early 2016, she took the next step and joined a local cycling club, where she took part in long group rides. But something incredible was happening at the same time. As her weekly mileage (里程数) increased, her unhealthy habits fell by the wayside. She cleaned up her diet and cut back on burning the midnight oil. "I gradually got rid of that bad habit after joining in training," she said.

Then, thanks to the encouragement of other club members, she tried open road racing. At first, she was overwhelmed by the competition, getting dropped by other members on every climb. Yet she kept pushing and viewing the failures as learning experience. "I was enjoying the challenges and was more confident," she said.

The National Football Museum has the world's largest public collection of football objects and archives (档案), which is known as the Football Heritage Collection. In 2013 it was recognised as an official Designated Collection by Arts Council England and described as "of outstanding importance and value". There are currently over 40,000 items within the collection, which continues to grow as we acquire new objects to preserve and help us share stories about football. Below provides a brief summary of the individual collections that contribute to the Football Heritage Collection.

The FIFA—Langton Collection

The finest single collection of football in the world was collected by Harry Langton, a London journalist with a passion for the game. The vast collection includes artwork, toys and games and playing equipment, and also houses a number of objects relating to women's football.

The Football League Collection

This collection reflects all aspects of the history and development of the world's oldestprofessional league, founded in 1888. Handbooks, attendance records, programmes and a large range of books provide an invaluable research tool for the museum.

The People's Collection

This rich and developing collection features objects donated to us by members of thepublic, footballers(and their families) and other people related to the game. The 6,000-strong collection features all kinds of items.

Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End Collections

The official collection from Preston North End contains over 1,000 objects and celebratesone of the most famous clubs in the history of the game, and the team that play at the oldest football league ground in the world.

Every child has the ability to learn and grow. Mr. White, an education expert, firmly believes in this. On many occasions, he has been telling a true story of his experiences to many young teachers who have just joined the profession. 

Mr. White used to work in a remote high school for several years, teaching literature. He was an enthusiastic teacher and that rubbed off on all the children. A little girl named Meredith impressed him the most. The girl was a very well educated girl with a lively mind, a girl with ambition. 

The seventeen-year-old girl always wore a bright smile. However, she suffered from a disease and had to use a walker most of the time. People didn't speak to her very often. Maybe it was because she looked different and people didn't know how to approach her. Meredith usually broke the ice with people she met with a big "Hi".

Mr. White was particularly concerned about this student. He hoped that other students could actively approach her, but he never had a suitable opportunity. As a teacher, there are some things that cannot be clearly stated, especially in class when Meredith was present. 

In one class, Mr. White gave the students an assignment (作业) to recite (背诵) a poem. He knew that poem was difficult for students to master. Mr. White only made the assignment worth a very small part of their total grade since he knew most of his students wouldn't do it anyway.

In the class, one by one each student failed to correctly recite the poem. Finally, annoyed and half kidding, Mr. White said that the next student who couldn't recite the poem had to do three push-ups (俯卧撑).

To his surprise, Meredith was next! Mr. White was at a loss for a moment, but he couldn't take back what he had just said. After all, Meredith once told him not to have special demands on her.

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A fellow diner at the restaurant, Zhang Tao, was    . 

 the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the , and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts  . 

  people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from   and thus gives us more insight into our own culture 

Elsewhere, people   shaking hands,   the  , or nodding the head when they meet someone else. 

For example, if a water pipe  , or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will  it and provide you with the  information 

The pipa is a four stringed Chinese musical instrument,  (belong) to the plucked (拨弦的) category of instruments. Sometimes called the Chinese lute, the instrument has  unique pear shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets (琴格) ranging from 12 to 26 The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments and  (play) for almost two thousand years in China. 

In China, plenty of music and stories are associated this instrument. The most popular one is about a beauty (call) Wang Zhaojun. It is said that Wang Zhaojun began a journey northward (marry) a nomad (游牧民族) ruler She left her hometown on horseback on a bright autumn morning and along the way, the horse neighed (嘶鸣), making Zhaojun (extreme) sad and unable to control her emotions. As she sat on the saddle, she began to play sorrowful melodies on a stringed instrument. A group of (bird)flying southward heard the music, saw the beautiful young woman riding the horse, immediately forgot to flap their wings, fell to the ground From then on, Zhaojun acquired the nickname "drop birds" or "luoyan". Later, the melody, was played on the saddle, was regarded as Zhaojun's Lament (《昭君怨》) and the stringed instrument was commonly described as a pipa.

At age sixty-one, "Daddy" Bruce Randolph opened Daddy Bruce's Barbecue Restaurant in the "Five Points" area, a poor section of Denver. He was a kind and 1 man, who helped numerous people-not just his customers, but the poor and the 2

Every Thanksgiving, Bruce and his son would 3 engage themselves in cooking for the thousands of homeless. He wanted them to have a great and free 4 on this special day. About a week before, Bruce began 5 all the food. In the early years of his project, he paid for everything out of pocket. But as time went by, the 6 skyrocketed as the crowds grew. That's when Bruce's 7 stepped in to help. They 8 tons of turkeys, potatoes, yams and ribs. And they donated their time to stand behind and beside the old man. They 9 to cook and serve It was a rare moment to 10 a gentleman serving food to a man who lived in a cardboard box underneath a viaduct (高架桥).

Due to the participation of various people, it seems there was an endless 11 of food to feed those homeless people. No one ever walked away 12 from Bruce's restaurant. It was Bruce who 13 the whole thing and supervised it until a few years ago when he edged towards ninety. He had become too old to 14 anymore. He was one of the few people who lived to see a city street named in his 15 Mayor Federico Pena renamed East 34th Avenue "Bruce Randolph Boulevard".

Could exercising at certain times help maximize (使增加至最大限度) our fitness goals?

There are clear benefits to exercising in the morning  And it may therefore be easier for us to stick to a morning workout routine. A study found that participants who exercised in the morning, increased their physical activity throughout the day, were less distracted by food, and slept better. Exercising on an empty stomach before breakfast could also burn more fat. 

So, good news for early birds, but what if you're not a morning person? For example, your body's ability to perform peaks (高峰) in the afternoon, according to a 2010study. Also, in the afternoon and evening, your reaction time is quickest, and your heart rate and blood pressure are lowest, which reduce your chance of injury while improving performance.

But does any of this change depend on whether you're a man or a woman? Our bodies are different, after all, so the best time to exercise may be different too Want to reduce your blood pressure and you're a woman? Exercise in the morning. Want to improve your heart health and you're a man? Evening is better for you. But, ultimately, the study found that there are clear benefits for both sexes to exercising at either time of day.

 It seems the answer is: whatever time is best for you!

A. Is there a best time to exercise?

B. So what time is best?

C. It means you'll continue to burn calories throughout the day.

D. Many of us have more free time compared to later in the day. 

E. Working out in the afternoon or evening also has benefits, just different ones. 

F. The study also found we should exercise for at least half an hour daily. 

G. A 2022 study looked at exactly this question and the results showed there are some differences. 

Alaska's Mendenhall glacier (冰川) is about 20 minutes by car from Juneau, the state capital. It is one of the area's most popular sites for tourists. But climate change has caused the ice to melt and the glacier to retreat(消退). That means it is losing more snow and ice than it gains. Researchers say the Mendenhall glacier retreated about 800 meters between 2007 and 2021.

Mendenhall pours down from rocky land between mountains and into a lake filled with icebergs. Special signs mark the glacier's retreat, showing where the ice once stood. Experts estimate that by 2050, people will not be able to see the Mendenhall glacier from the visitor centre that was built for it. That is already the case at some other glacier visitor centres in Alaska.

The melting glacier leads to questions for the Alaskan tourism industry. How can tourism leaders help protect the glaciers for visitors to enjoy? And should there be limits on the number of tourists to the area?

Tourism is an important part of Juneau's economy. About 1. 6 million cruise ship (游轮) passengers are expected to stop in Juneau. On especially busy days, 20, 000 people arrive each day to a city that has only 30, 000 full-time residents.

Manoj Pillai is a cruise ship worker from India. He recently got off his ship and went to see the Mendenhall glacier. "The glacier is so beautiful now, " he said. But he wondered what it must have looked like 10 or 20 years ago and what it would look like in the following days.

People have many reasons to want to visit Alaska, and all the visitors help the state's economy. But in Juneau, tourism officials are questioning whether the city and surrounding areas can deal with so many visitors each year. City leaders and major cruise lines have agreed to a daily five-ship limit for next year. But critics worry that may not do much to reduce tourist numbers because the ships themselves keep getting bigger. Some Juneau residents say they would like one day a week without ships.

Students of United States history often learn that Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts and Jamestown in Virginia were the earliest settlements in North America. But more than 50 years earlier, the Spanish had settled in the far northeastern corner of Florida in what is now the city of St. Augustine. 

The Spanish controlled St. Augustine from 1565 until 1821, except for a brief period of English rule between 1763 and 1783. St. Augustine became part of the United States in 1821when Spain turned its Florida territories, which were too costly for Spain to keep, over to the United States. 

Today, St. Augustine is a small town, covering 27. 7 square kilometres and has a population of about 15, 000. And even with centuries of Spanish rule, it is difficult to see Spain's influence on St. Augustine because most of the buildings from that time are long gone.

The oldest structure in St. Augustine is Castillo de San Marcos. It is a fort (要塞) built by the Spanish in 1695 to protect against English attacks. The fort is now a national monument. 

The city was once a popular place for wealthy Americans to escape the difficult winters in northern US states. In the 1870s, businessman Henry Flagler, a founder of Standard Oil, decided to build three world-class hotels for rich visitors. They were Hotel Ponce de Leon, Hotel Alcazar, and Hotel Cordova. But the rich did not stay long. Within 20 years, the rich discovered that Palm Beach on the other side of Florida had even better weather. 

Today, Hotel Ponce de Leon is Flagler College and Hotel Alcazar houses city offices and a museum. Only Hotel Cordova, the smallest of the three, is still a hotel but is now called Hotel Cas a Monica. 

Still, visitors remain a main source of income for the city. More than three million people visited the St. Augustine area between July 2021 and June 2022. Many stay for just the day, but the city hopes to bring in even more visitors as St. Augustine becomes more widely known as the oldest continuously occupied US city. 

"Every life is a boat, the dream is the boat sail. " Every child has a dream of what they want to be. When Renee Butts was little, her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one. Sadly, when she was 14, her beloved father died and she was never able to do volunteer work with him. However, Renee's story didn't end there. She was determined and never gave up, which makes for a good firefighter.

Now Renee is a member of the Carme l Fire Department, where she is required to be an Emergency Medical Technician. She should also be ready to deal with any emergency, like fighting a fire, dealing with a car accident or helping someone who's sick. Sometimes she is in the driver's seat or using the water pump. Renee works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts. She also has a family to care for, as her husband is also a busy firefighter. Dealing with housework and working so much can show her great determination.

When I asked Renee what the best part of her job was, she replied, "Helping people and saving lives. " I think that shows signs of being a true hero. She's always willing to do anything for anyone in need. Renee says that her job is frightening at times, but extremely exciting. "The worst part of my job is that I see death. Actually, sometimes people die in the accident, for which I am very sorry. " With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women, but that doesn't bother her. She says everyone can get a fair shot and do the same jobs.

I was inspired by this because I knew I would be very scared to do her job and didn't know if I could handle seeing people die. We would never live without people like her who have the courage to risk their lives. Renee's determination rubs off on me and makes me believe that I can do anything.

Explore Your City: Well-Loved Parks in Springfield, MA

Springfield, Massachusetts, is a city that enjoys many beautiful parks. Whether you're looking for an apartment to rent in Springfield, homes for sale, or more parks to explore, read on to get started.

Blunt Park

Blunt Park has over 100 acres of green space and recreational (娱乐的) facilities, including a swimming pool, playgrounds, tennis courts, and athletic fields. You can also explore the park's walking and biking paths, winding through the striking forests and breathtaking landscape. In addition, the park is home to several historic sites, including the World WarⅡ Memorial.

Forest Park

Going to Forest Park is an impressive adventure that offers visitors a chance to explore the region's natural beauty. The park is home to over 735 acres of green space, including a brilliant rose garden, a zoo, a golf course, and a boating lake. Explore walking and biking trails and appreciate views of the Connecticut River.

Dr. Seuss Garden

The Dr. Seuss National Garden is an attractive destination, which features a series of sculptures (雕塑) describing some of Dr. Seuss's favourite characters, including The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, and The Lorax. You can wander through the park and appreciate imaginative designs of the sculptures. The garden is a perfect destination for families and art lovers.

Robinson State Park

Robinson State Park is a peaceful destination that shows the natural beauty. The park has over 800 acres of green space, including forests, grasslands, and a scenic lake. It also features several fantastic recreational facilities, including picnic areas, a playground, and a beach on the lake, which make it a popular destination for families. 

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