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Make small improvements. To stay motivated during your work to become studious, you shouldn't think you've failed if you didn't go from having a C-average to an A-average. When it comes to being studious and feeling motivated to succeed, it's better to make gradual progress rather than risk becoming disappointed and losing motivation.

Get a study buddy or study group. Though working with a partner or a group doesn't work for everyone, you should consider mixing it up and working to be studious with others, sometimes. You can learn a lot from working with other people, and they can help keep you focused and on-track. And, you can gain mastery of a subject after trying to teach it to your friends. Consider this study technique the next time you hit the books.

Though you may think studious people never have fun, it's actually very important to remember to relax and take a break every once in a while. If you're only focused on your studies, then you'll feel burned out and like you're under a lot of pressure to keep up. Instead, reward yourself for studying by making time for your friends, your hobbies, or even some mindless activities. Taking breaks for fun will actually lead you to enjoy the learning experience more when you return to it, and will help you become studious.

A. Remember to have fun.

B. Reward yourself for your hard work.

C. Compare your progress to yourself, not others.

D. You may also find that you learn more from a close friend than from a teacher.

E. If you want to truly be studious, you have to stop comparing yourself to other people.

F. Instead, you should be proud of yourself from moving from a C to a B-minus, and so on.

G. Achieving this balance involves making steady progress, collaborating with others, and taking time to relax.

By conducting a high- resolution motion capture analysis of elephants' trunks, researchers found elephants have a set of simple movements that they can integrate freely to handle objects of various shapes and sizes. For example, elephants use suction (吸力) to pick up lightweight objects. However, to pick up heavier things, they use suction to secure the position of the objects and trunk wrapping to hold and lift things. "It's not the whole trunk that is lengthening or shortening — it's different parts, relying on what the elephant is doing," said Milinkovitch, professor of the physics of biology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Researchers also performed CT scans and MRIs on the trunk of a dead elephant. They used high- resolution cameras to create a 3D model of a trunk, allowing them to better understand the structure of an elephant's muscle groups, skin and connective tissues. The study data will be used to help design an innovative" soft" robotic arm." The data is exceptional, but now the effort is to translate this biological data into some engineering specifications," Milinkovitch said. "We need to extract some simplifying principles that can make the robot's behavior simple enough to be effective and adaptable to changes."

The project is also fueling advancements in material science, as researchers have developed a new material similar to the useful properties of elephant skin and can be 3D printed for robotic prototypes (原型). The new materials may be commercialized for a wide range of uses.

In the early 2000s, though, milk tea was just coming on the scene. The few brands that earned a foothold in the industry were concerned: Would milk tea just be another fad (一时风尚) food? And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish milk tea companies? These were the questions that Serenitea, a Manila- based milk-tea company, faced in2014. While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog.

Unsure of what consumers truly felt towards the drink, they offered as many flavors as possible. They also had no clear definition of how they were distinct — their brand promise, product line, and product packaging all seemed nearly identical to their competitors. How could they define themselves, in a way that would deeply resonate?

Like Airbnb, Serenitea partnered with an agency, CIA Bootleg Manila, which specializes in drilling down to the deep consumer "why". The agency conducted a series of psychological-based market research. Specifically, they probed the consumer's deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea. Their research revealed that milk tea triggered three consistent psychological responses.

People connected to milk through the concept of nurturing; they fondly remembered their childhood and being cared for by their mothers. Next, consumers connected tea to its healing properties; respondents would recall receiving tea when they had indigestion problems or seeing their parents drinking herbal tea for health reasons. Lastly, they associated milk tea itself with teenage fun: a guilty pleasure of their youth. They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun. This set of insights was crucial. By including them into the core of their brand strategy, they charted an entirely new path.

There're few people as self-confident as a college student who had never been out in the real world. People my age always seem to overestimate the value of their time and knowledge. In fact, all the classes did not prepare me for my battles with the machine I ran in the plant, which would jam whenever I absent-mindedly put in a part backward or upside down.

The most stressful thing about blue-collar life is knowing your job could disappear overnight. Issues like downsizing and overseas relocation (迁移) had always seemed distant to me until my co-workers told me that the unit I was working in would shut down within six months and move to Mexico, where people would work for 60 cents an hour.

After working 12-hour shifts in a factory, the other opinions have become only too clear. When I'm back at the university, skipping classes and turning in lazy rewrites seems too irresponsible after seeing what I would be doing without school. All the advice and public-service announcements about the value of an education that used to sound stale (陈腐的) now ring true.

These lessons I'm learning, however valuable, are always mixed with a sense of guilt. Many people pass their lives in the places I briefly work, spending 30 years where I spend only two months at a time. "This job pays well, but it's hell on the body," said one co-worker. "Study hard and keep reading," she added.

My experiences in the factories have inspired me to make the most of my college years before I enter the real world for good.

Tikal National Park

Tikal National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous places in Guatemala. Tikal covers an estimated 46 miles (around 74 km) and is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in Central America. It is here, centuries ago, that the ancient Mayan civilisation boomed.

Chichicastenango

"Chichi," as it's known by the local Kiche population, hosts the largest market in Central America. The town comes alive on Thursdays and Sundays when vendors (小贩) come from surrounding areas to display their goods. The market bursts with varied colours and a lively atmosphere, stocking everything from vividly-colored cloth to traditional carved wooden masks.

Guatemala City

Brightly graffitied (涂鸦) walls line the busy streets in Guatemala City where you'll find trendy stores, relaxing bars, and diverse art galleries. Make sure to check out La Esquina, an indoor food market with some of the best food stalls in the city. The Museo Popol Vuh is a leading museum in the world of Mayan art. Here you will be able to spend a couple of hours appreciating the incredible and comprehensive collection of Mayan as well as colonial art.

Acatenango Volcano

Volcano Acatenango towers almost 4,000 metres above the surrounding landscape just outside Antigua. The hike to the summit of this volcano is one of the toughest, yet most popular, in Guatemala. Not only will you get to appreciate the breathtaking views, but you will also have a bird's-eye view of the nearby (and extremely active) Volcan Fuego.

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Videos of 77-year-old Xu Xiuzhen, speaks different languages with foreigners while working at a scenic spot selling water, postcards and headdress flowers, have brought her instant fame.

Xu's village (locate) at the base of Moon Hill, a popular tourist destination in Yangsuo, Guangxi, which is famed for a moon-shaped hole at the summit. She has been working as tour guide and vendor in Yangshuo, a county and resort and town in Guangxi.

Xu, who dropped out of junior school in the third grade, began to learn different languages to attract more foreign customers. Xu said she would change words in any language into Chinese characters (base) on their pronunciation and then memorize them. Repeating them in her head before going to bed and (immediate) after waking up has given her fluency in basic conversations with foreigners.

Over the past two decades, Xu (teach) herself 11 foreign languages, including English, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. In addition to (make) her incredibly popular, her linguistic prowess has made it easier for her to communicate with foreign tourists. Xu has also become one of the busiest tour (guide) in Yangsuo. Her reputation draws a large crowd of tourists every day, especially foreign visitors, who come to meet the multilingual guide out of (admire). "More and more foreign tourists are coming to Yangsuo, and I hope they will feel home here with my help," she said.

Wyatt was a teenager working at McDonald's who took Brittany's1. As Brittany pulled up to the drive-through window to2, her 4-year-old son began crying and the other two soon3, almost driving Brittany mad. And that was when it4 Brittany that she'd left her purse at home.

"I wanted to cry," Brittany recalled. "I looked at the young man with5 eyes and said, ‘I'm so sorry but I have to6 the order.'"

7, Wyatt pulled out his wallet, swiped (刷) his card and paid for the8 mom's meal.

Wyatt probably couldn't make much money from his job. Yet, he firmly9 Brittany's promises to pay him back later,10 saying that it was no big deal.

Brittany was so grateful that she was determined to11 Wyatt's kindness in a big way! She discovered that Wyatt was saving up for a vehicle, so she shared the story on social media and started a12 campaign to help him realize his dream.

Strangers from all over the country were inspired by the young man and13 poured in. Before long, Brittany collected over $ 40,000! She was shocked. "I honestly didn't expect such an incredible14! Wyatt will now have enough money to buy a car and even start saving for college. So when you put15 out in the world, it comes back to you more than you expect."

There are two problematic kinds of helpers: enthusiasts and fretters. Enthusiasts tend to push their advice — to insist on fixing or overcoming the problem. Fretters are so worried about their friend's challenges that they are constantly concerned about whether they are doing enough to help. Try to keep those behaviors in check. No one should have to manage you when they're going through a tragedy.

Don't minimize the pain and stay away from statistics. For example, if a friend failed the college exam, don't tell him that 70% of students end in failure. Remember that it doesn't mean less pain just because it happens to a lot of people.

Keep the focus on your friends. When your friends are talking to you, it's easy for you to share a similar story in effort to relate and connect. They might feel that you've made their pain about you. If you do feel that your experience might be helpful to them, let them know that you went through something similar but allow them to decide if they want to hear about it at the moment.

Showing up isn't a one-time thing Remember that grief (悲伤) is so complex and your friends might go through several stages of sorrow. It means a lot if your friends know that you are thinking about them all the time.

Ask your friends how you can best help. Just ask.

A. Don't let them stay alone.

B. But it's not always welcome.

C. Try not to be over-enthusiastic or over-worried.

D. Keep in touch with them and see if they need your support.

E. Share it with them immediately to show them they are not alone.

F. You don't need to automatically know what kind of help they want.

G. Instead, feel with your friend the bigness of what they're going through.

New research led by Cole has gotten a step closer. Through a large-scale genomics analysis, her team has identified 481 genome regions that were directly linked to dietary patterns and food preferences. The findings, which have not yet been peer-reviewed, were presented last month at the American Society for Nutrition's annual conference.

The team based the new study on a 2020 Nature Communications study by Cole and her colleagues that used data from the U. K. Biobank, a public database of the genetic and health information of 500,000 participants. By scanning genomes, the new analysis was able to identify 194 regions associated with dietary patterns and 287 linked to specific foods such as fruit, cheese, fish, tea and alcohol. Further understanding how genetics impact how we eat could reveal differences in nutritional needs or disease risks.

"One of the problems with a lot of these genomics studies is that they're very small. They don't have enough people to really be able to identify genes in ways that are credible. This study had a huge group of people, so it's really powerful." says Monica Dus, a geneticist at the University of Michigan. "The other thing that I thought was really great is that there are so many different features that they're measuring related to diet including cholesterol (胆固醇), the body and socioeconomic backgrounds." As the research advances, Dus says, such genome analysis could potentially assist health care providers and even policymakers to address larger issues that affect food access and health.

It's definitely true that it may contribute to making sure there aren't food deserts-areas which have limited access to fresh, healthy and affordable food or to making sure that there's a higher minimum wage so that everyone can afford to eat, although the journey ahead remains lengthy and challenging.

Some species, known as periodical cicadas, spend 13 or 17 years under-ground as nymphs (蛹), feeding on tree roots and slowly growing. After this young period, they come up from the ground in large numbers, change into their adult form, mate, lay eggs, and then die, all within a few weeks.

However, this periodicity is not present in all cicada species. Annual cicadas, which are more common and widespread, have life cycles that last 2 to 5 years. These cicadas appear every year because their life cycles are crossed, creating the impression that they are yearly.

During their growth, cicada nymphs create air passages in the soil and contribute to nutrient cycling (养分循环) by feeding on water from trees and producing rich nutrients. Their mass presence provides a significant food source for a wide range of enemies, and the sudden death of adult cicadas passes nutrients to the soil, supporting plant growth. On the other hand, cicadas' feeding on tree roots during their nymph stage can lead to great damage to young trees, and the adults can also cause obvious though usually short-term, damage to plants.

Some people see cicadas as a thing annoying while others see them as a wonder of nature. Despite their alarming appearance and number, cicadas are harmless to humans. In fact, cicadas have appeared in literature around the world as symbols of rebirth, thanks to their long life and dramatic appearance from the ground. In some cultures, cicadas are even collected as pets or food, valued for their nutritional content.

Nowadays, scientists are still learning about cicadas' behavior and the exact environmental elements that result in their presence. Climate change brings new questions and threats, as changing temperatures may affect cicada life cycles and living places. Cicadas really have much to teach us about the amazing existence of life.

"Chinese lessons," she wrote over a video of her and Malcolm reading a book before bed. Malcolm stood next to his mom to read the book with her. As Munn said the Mandarin word, the baby repeated it back in the cutest little voice, followed by a smile and a hug for his mama. You can even hear someone say "Aww!" in the background , which was likely Malcolm's dad John Mulaney. Malcolm seemed so proud of himself,and he was so cute!

In her caption (字幕), Munn explained that the book was a gift from comedian Ali Wong."Thank you @aliwong for our First 100 Mandarin Words book! Malcolm loves it!" she said.

This video went viral. Actress Melanie Lynskey commented, "The love!!" Whitney Cummings commented, "My heart." "Growing up multilingual (多语种的) is a magical gift," one person said, "I'll always be grateful for my mother insisting on speaking Arabic to us & giving us lessons." Another person commented, "I love this family so much and it's definitely the cutest family I've ever seen."

The mother often introduces Malcolm to parts of his Asian root. They make noodles for the Lunar New Year, and she's taken him shopping at an Asian market called H Mart. Now he's learning how to speak Mandarin , and it's so adorable.

In her latest video, Munn is reading My First Mandarin Words with Gordon & Li Li, written by Michele Wong. The official Gordon and Li Li account commented, "This is the sweetest! We're so happy your little guy is having FUN learning Mandarin with Gordon & Li Li! Big thanks to @aliwong for sharing the Mandarin love!"

You blow the whistle, release the brakes and open the regulator, a hiss of steam and the train starts to move — the start of the journey and the start of an experience of a lifetime.

Driver Experience: £600

Driver Experience Overview:

The small size of our narrow gauge locos (火车头) means that only one visitor can be on the loco at a time, so our Driver Experience trains really are EXCLUSIVE — the whole trip is yours, only carrying your guests.

During the breaks it will be possible to discuss the history of the line, its operation and is continued development — the questions are yours to ask.

Driver Experience Booking Information:

The cost of up to 3 guests accompanying the driver travelling on the train is included in the package. Any further guests (up to a maximum of 15) may enjoy the trip at a price of £10 each.

As the railway is operated by volunteers, please give us at least 4 weeks' notice of your preferred date to ensure that we have a volunteer crew available for the event.

Other Requirements:

A simple Medical Questionnaire will need to be satisfactorily completed. Good evesight (with glasses if required) and hearing are obviously important, as is the ability to climb into and out of the cab. We regret that these Experiences are not suitable for disabled persons.

If you are interested and would like further information, please click here to contact us or emailde@talyllyn.co.uk.

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