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Some of you who are reading this may think my situation isn't as bad as it sounds. If that is your conclusion, let me 1 you otherwise.

Today, before I left home to accomplish something in town, I 2  something that had been on my wish list like forever. I learned to split(劈叉)! 3 , I did not learn in the way that most do. As I came out of the bathroom, I heard my phone ringing. I 4  towards my room. Suddenly, a little bit of water on the floor made me 5 : the leg before gave out on me and soon the leg behind gave in to the pressure. There you have it; the perfect way to split! 

Then, I went to a restaurant feeling like a woman in her 80's and I was definitely 6 like one: I got a seat 7 to me by a young man at my age as well as many 8 stares and smiles from others; one kind gentleman asked if I was suffering pain in my 9 and if I needed help to move around. Certainly, I respectfully 10 .

Anyhow, my expertise in the field could easily make me the president of 11 . I have gone so far to embarrass myself. It won't 12 to tell you another story.

Yesterday, my parents had some guests over for a family gathering. Everything went 13 until mom gave dad the eye meaning ‘You tell some stories now'. Much to my despair, but the 14 of his listeners, he told a story about my childhood!

In a hurry to get away from all the laughing, I 15  myself and headed for the kitchen. Instantly, I gave the audience a live example of my many 16 . Not realizing an object on the floor, I fell head first. All the chat stopped and I quickly 17  to my feet. As I rushed upstairs towards my room, a guest stopped me and told me to 18  my dress down! Now I finally knew why I felt 19  air at the back. 

That's enough. I have given you much to 20 about. Now, I need somewhere private to lick my wounds.

Food plays an essential role in our lives and rightfully so: The food we eat is related to our culture. . Don't believe me? Here's why food is the best way to understand a culture:

It doesn't matter where you're from—you have to eat. Your social culture most likely developed from the need to eat. Once they surpassed hunting and gathering, many early civilizations organized themselves in ways that promoted food distribution and production. That also meant that the animals, land and resources you were near governed what you'd consume and how you'd prepare and cook it.

Food preservation techniques are unique to climates and lifestyles.

Ever wonder why the process to preserve meat is so different around the world? . In Morocco, if preserved correctly, Khlea, a dish, is still good for two years when stored at room temperature. That makes much sense in Morocco, which has had a strong nomadic(游牧的) population, desert landscape, and extremely warm, dry temperatures.

The main local cuisines illustrate historical eating patterns.

Some societies have cuisines that are entirely based on meat, and others are almost entirely plant-based. India's cuisine is extremely varied from region to region, with meat and wheat heavy dishes in the far north, to spectacular fish delicacies in the east, to rice-based vegetarian diets in the south. .

Food tourism.

. A food tourist won't just focus on having a pint at Oktoberfest, but will be interested in learning the German beer making process, and possibly how they can make their own fresh beer. Since their interest in food is more than meal deep, the tourists have the chance to learn local preparation techniques that can lead to other aspects of a particular region's culture.

A. Food affects the civilization

B. Food is a universal necessity

C. And the western part is home to strict vegetarians

D. Some people have a trip just for enjoying the food

E. It has to do with local resources, needs, and climates

F. You can learn much about a particular culture by exploring their food

G. Some people have taken the combination of food and culture to a new level

For several decades, there has been an extensive and organized campaign intended to generate distrust in science, funded by those whose interests and ideologies are threatened by the findings of modern science. In response, scientists have tended to stress the success of science. After all, scientists have been right about most things.

Stressing successes isn't wrong, but for many people it's not persuasive. An alternative answer to the question "Why trust science?" is that scientists use the so-called scientific method. If you've got a high school science textbook lying around, you'll probably find that answer in it. But what is typically thought to be the scientific method — develop a hypothesis (假设), then design an experiment to test it — isn't what scientists actually do. Science is dynamic: new methods get invented; old ones get abandoned; and sometimes, scientists can be found doing many different things.

If there is no dependable scientific method, then what is the reason for trust in science? The answer is how those claims are evaluated. The common element in modern science, regardless of the specific field or the particular methods being used, is the strict scrutiny (审查) of claims. It's this tough, sustained process that works to make sure faulty claims are rejected. A scientific claim is never accepted as true until it has gone through a lengthy "peer review" because the reviewers are experts in the same field who have both the right and the obligation to find faults.

A key aspect of scientific judgment is that it is done collectively. No claim gets accepted until it has been vetted by dozens, if not hundreds, of heads. In areas that have been contested, like climate science and vaccine safety, it's thousands. This is why we are generally justified in not worrying too much if a single scientist, even a very famous one, disagrees with the claim. And this is why diversity in science — the more people looking at a claim from different angles — is important.

Does this process ever go wrong? Of course. Scientists are humans. There is always the possibility of revising a claim on the basis of new evidence. Some people argue that we should not trust science because scientists are "always changing their minds". While examples of truly settled science being overturned are far fewer than is sometimes claimed, they do exist. But the beauty of this scientific process is that it explains what might otherwise appear contradictory: that science produces both novelty and stability. Scientists do change their minds in the face of new evidence, but this is a strength of science, not a weakness.

Turning the lights out or wearing a blindfold while eating could be a quick way to lose weight, according to scientists. The simple trick works because it stops diners eating for pleasure rather than for calories. It also triggers (引发) a part of the brain that is worried that unseen food may go bad.

An experiment by the University of Konstanz, in Germany, found that people who were blindfolded consumed nine percent fewer calories before they felt full, compared to those who could see. They also vastly overestimated how much they had eaten because they could not see how much was left on the plate. Blindfolded volunteers estimated they had eaten 88 percent more than they actually had.

Scientists believe that not seeing food on the table also allows the body to know when it is full in real time rather than remembering past experiences where it might have taken a full plate to feel full.

In the experiment, 50 people were blindfolded and 40 were allowed to see their food. All were told not to eat within two hours of the experiment. They were then given three 95g bowls of chocolate ice-cream and invited to eat for 15 minutes. Their bowls were taken away and the remaining ice-cream weighed, while the participants were quizzed on how much they thought they had eaten.

On average the group who could see ate 116g while the blindfolded groups ate 105g. However, the blindfolded group believed they had eaten 197g while compared with 159g for the non-blind volunteers. They were also asked how pleasant the ice-cream tasted and the blindfolded group rated lower than those who could see.

"The experienced pleasure of eating was significantly lower in the blindfolded group. Not seeing the food might have decreased the appetite. Sight plays an important role in the eating experience and in the overall dining experience."

Previous studies have shown that the visual influence of food plays a large part in the taste. While restaurants that allow diners to eat in the dark state that it triggers other senses, in fact eating in darkness is likely to taste far milder than usual.

I believe in holding onto traditions because they helped our family flourish (兴旺) in a new country. But this concept is more concretely expressed this way: I believe in feeding monkeys on my birthday for that purpose — something I've done without fail for 35 years.

In the Burmese jungle, monkeys are as common as pigeons. But in America, feeding monkeys means violating the rules.

As a kid, I thought that was cool. I learned English through watching bad television shows and expected that I was the chosen warrior (勇士) sent to defend my family. Dad and I would go to the zoo early in the morning, just the two of us. When the Coast was clear, I would throw my peanuts to the monkeys.

I never had to explain myself until my 18th birthday. It was the first year I didn't go with my father. I went with my friends and arrived 10 minutes after the zoo gates closed. "Please," I begged the zookeeper, "I feed monkeys for my family, not for me. Can't you make an exception?" "Go find a pet store," she said.

If only it were so easy. That time, I got lucky. I found out that a high school classmate trained the monkeys for the movie Out of Africa, so he allowed me to feed his monkeys. Once a man with a pet monkey suspected that my story was a ploy — that I was an animal rights activist out to liberate his monkey. Another time, a zoo told me that outsiders could not feed the monkeys without violating the zookeepers' collective bargaining agreement. Once in a pet store, I managed to feed a marmoset (狨) being kept in a birdcage. Another time, I was asked to wear a special suit to feed a laboratory monkey.

It's rarely easy and, yet, somehow I've found a way to feed a monkey every year since I was born.

Airbnb rentals

Entire apartment hosted by Daniel

2 guests. Studio. 1 bed. 1 bath. $135

Airbnb star rate 4.87 (230 reviews)

Entire home: You'll have the apartment to yourself.

Self-check-in: Check yourself in with the lockbox.

Sparkling clean: 13% recent guests said this place was sparkling clean.

Daniel is a superhost

Close to Wells beach and Route 1 shopping, restaurants, and etc. Private with its own full bathroom and full kitchen that's located in the room. High-speed Wi-Fi, and AC/heat. Comfy Queen size bed with bedding linens. I don't do long term rentals for the summer but please message me if you'd like to do a long-term rental from October to May.

Private room in apartment hosted by Sarah

1 guest. 1 bedroom. 1 bed. 1 shared bath. $213

Airbnb star rate 4.56 (98 reviews)

Sarah is a superhost

A cheerful, sunny room in a bright and well-lit street-side apartment. We love people-watching from the windows and the convenience to the subway. We are just a short subway ride from the downtown. Check-in before 9 p.m.

The space

Private room in a very clean apartment 2 blocks from the subway. Shared bathroom and kitchen. Wi-fi included through your own device.

Entire cabin hosted by Selena

2 guests. Cabin. 1 bed. 1 bath. $90

Airbnb star rate 4.91 (23 reviews)

Selena is a superhost

Our cabin is situated very close to the end of the road that runs north along the east side of the Sechelt Inlet. There is little besides wilderness, accessed only by plane or boat. As a result, it is very quiet up here with little to no traffic. We keep our canoe which is always available to our guests to use.

Information for transport

Driving is undoubtedly the best way to get around the coast as there is a lot to see and do, and not a lot of public transport options available. It might be possible for us to come pick guests up from the coast. Do let us know if that is the case.

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