Animals do many different , amazing things to get through the winter .

They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food .

Because the trip can be dangerous , some travel in large groups .

For example , geese fly in noisy , `` V '' -shaped groups .

They must change themselves as the weather changes .

Many change their doing or their bodies .

For example , snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow .

Some animals , like mice , collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later .

Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change .

Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter .

The animal 's body temperature drops , and its heartbeat and breathing slow down .

In autumn , these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat .

They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating .

Water makes good protection for many animals .

When the weather gets cold , they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers .

There , frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves .

Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water , and frogs can breathe through their skin .

Every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes .

Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives .

Some insects also spend the winter without moving .

Some insects spend the winter as pupae .

Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn .

The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again .


Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and contentment .

We 're all used to thinking that work provides the material things of life -- the goods and services that make our modern civilization possible .

But we are much less conscious of the degree to which work provides the more important psychological wellbeing that can make the difference between a full and an empty life .

Historically , work has been associated with slavery and sin and punishment .

And in our own day we are used to bearing traditional complaints .

Against this background , it may well come as a surprise to learn that not only psychologists but other behavioral scientists have come to accept the positive contribution of work to the individual 's happiness and sense of personal achievement .

Work is more than a necessity for most human beings ; it is the focus of their lives , the source of their identity and creativity .

Rather than a punishment of a burden , work is the opportunity to realize one 's potential .

For large numbers of people , the absence of work is harmful to their health .

Retirement often brings many problems surrounding the `` What do I do with myself ? ''

question , even though there may be no financial cares .

Large numbers of people regularly get headaches and other illnesses on weekends when they do n't have their jobs to go to , and must take care of themselves .

It has been observed that unemployment , quite apart from financial pressures , brings enormous psychological troubles and that many individuals'conditions become worse rapidly when jobless .

Why should work be such a significant source of human satisfaction ?

A good share of the answer rests in the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job , by the activity of accomplishing .


I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head .

I can slightly remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is .

It would be wonderful to see again , but a calamity can do strange things to people .

It occurred to me the other day that I might not have come to love life as I do if I had n't been blind .

I am not so sure that I would have believed in it so deeply , otherwise .

I do n't mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes .

I simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate the more what I had left .

Life , I believe , asks a continuous series of adjustments to reality .

The more readily a person is able to make these adjustments , the more meaningful his own private world becomes .

My parents and my teachers saw something in me -- a potential to live , you might call it -- which I did n't see , and they made me want to fight it out with blindness .

The hardest lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself .

If I had n't been able to do that , I would have collapsed and become a chair rocker on the front porch for the rest of my life .

When I say belief in myself I am not talking about simply the kind of self confidence that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone .

But I mean something bigger than that : an assurance that I am , despite imperfections , a real , positive person ; that somewhere in the sweeping , intricate pattern of people there is a special place where I can make myself fit .

It took me years to discover and strengthen this assurance .

It had to start with the simplest things .

I thought he was making fun of me and I was hurt .

`` Take it with you , '' he urged me , `` and roll it around . ''

By rolling the ball I could hear where it went .

This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought impossible : playing baseball .

At Philadelphia 's Overbrook School for the Blind I invented a successful variation of baseball .

All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them , one at a time .

It was no good to try for something I knew at the start was wildly out of reach because that only invited the bitterness of failure .

I would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress .


Her mother is a dentist and her father is a writer .

Sophie went to take part in a cake making competition yesterday .

But Sophie had n't decided what kind of cake to make .

She gave fifty dollars to the shop keeper and said , `` Please give me a chocolate cake . ''

Then Sophie came back and put the chocolate cake on the table .

When the judges were just about to taste Sophie 's cake , the little boy said to the judges , `` Please do n't taste her cake .

She did n't make it and she bought it from a cake shop . ''

The judges were angry and said , `` That was terrible , Sophie . ''

From that day on , Sophie never cheated .


The United States estimates that about one out of every 10 people on the planet today is at least 60 years old .

By 2050 , it 's projected to be one out of 5 .

This means that not only will there be more old people , but there will be relatively fewer young people to support them .

Professor Richard Lee of the University of California at Berkeley says this aging of the world has a great effect on economics .

`` Population aging increases the concentration of population in the older ages and therefore it is costly , '' he said .

Aging populations consume more and produce less .

With more people living longer , it could get expensive .

But Mr. Lee says with continuing increases in worker productivity and smart planning , it can be manageable .

Societies have different methods for caring for the elderly , but each carries a cost .

Generally , there are three types of support .

Seniors can live off the wealth they gained when they were younger .

They can rely on their family to take care of them , or they can rely on the government .

In industrialized nations , governments created publicly-funded support systems .

These worked relatively well until recent years , when aging population growth in places like the United States and Western Europe began to gradually weaken the systems finances .

These nations now face some tough choices .

Mr. Lee says the elderly in some of these countries must either receive less money , retire later or increase taxes to make the system continuable .

Most developing nations have n't built this type of government-funded support , but have instead relied on families to care for their elderly .

These nations also generally have a much younger population , which means their situation is not as urgent as more developed nations .

But Mr. Lee says that does n't mean they can ignore the issue .

`` Third World countries should give very careful thought to this process , to population aging and how it may affect their economies -- now , before population aging even becomes an issue , '' he explained .


I was brought up in the British , stiff upper lip style .

Strong feelings are n't something you display in public .

So , you can imagine that I was unprepared for the outpouring of public grief at a Chinese funeral .

My editorial team leader died recently after a short illness .

The news was so unexpected that it left us all shocked and upset .

A female colleague burst into tears and cried piteously at her desk .

Somehow we got through the day 's work .

Our big boss stepped forward to deliver a eulogy and was soon in tears .

She carried on , in Chinese of course , but at the end said in English : `` There will be no more deadlines for you in heaven . ''

Next came a long-term colleague who also dissolved in tears but carried on with her speech despite being almost overcome by emotion .

Then a close friend of the dead man paid tribute , weeping openly as he spoke .

Me and women were now sobbing uncontrollably .

Finally , the man 's mother , supported between two women , addressed her son in his coffin .

At one point , the mother almost collapsed and had to be held up .

We were invited to step forward to each lay a white rose on the casket .

Our dead colleague looked as if he was taking a nap .

At the end of the service I walked away from the funeral parlor stunned at the outpouring of emotion .

In the UK , families grieve privately and then try to hold it together and not break down at a funeral .

Here in China it would seem that grieving is a public affair .

It strikes me that it is more cathartic to cry your eyes out than try to keep it bottled up for fear of embarrassment , which is what many of us do in the West .

Afterwards , a Chinese colleague told me that the lamenting at the funeral had been restrained by Chinese standards .

In some rural areas , she said , people used to be paid to mourn noisily .

This struck me like something out of novel by Charles Dickens .

But we have all seen on TV scenes of grief-stricken people in Gaza and the West Bank , in Afghanistan , Iraq and the relatives of victims of terrorist bombings around the world .

I realized that it 's the reserved British way of mourning that is out of step with the rest of the world .

It was our newspaper 's production day .

We were bussed back to the office to resume work .

No more deadlines for our former colleague , but we had to pull together to put the newspaper to print .

The boss invited the team to go out for dinner after work .

There was no mention of the funeral or our poor colleague .


When on vacation , what do you look for in a hotel ?

Maybe you want a comfortable bed , or a suitable place .

However , if you want something out of the ordinary and wish to go beyond the mundane , these spectacular hotels offer a stay you wo n't soon forget !

For those who prefer an overnight stay with some four-footed or two-winged guests , Hippo offers unique rooms on the East African plains .

The nine-story tower is treated as one of the top 10 resorts in the world .

Guests enjoy incredible views of Olodian Bay .

More than 520 species of birds gather around the lake , their calls sounding in the air .

At the Dog Bark Park Inn , sleeping in a doghouse is a good thing !

Located near Cottonwood , Idaho , this bed and breakfast is inside the world 's largest dog .

Guests relax on dog-themed decorative furnishings and enjoy a wonderful breakfast .

Located in a Fijian lagoon , the Poseidon Undersea Resort boasts the world 's first seafloor suite 12 meters below the surface of the ocean .

By day , people enjoy golf , tennis and water sports or learn to pilot a three-passenger Triton submarine to explore the new ocean depths .

The Magic Mountain Hotel is shaped like a volcano .

But instead of lava , a waterfall falls down its sides .

Nine comfortable rooms , all with modern facilities , are each named for a local species of bird .

Hotel guests can enjoy rafting , hiking and horseback riding , or they can relax in a hot trunk with hot water .

The truly adventurous can spend the night in the world 's deepest bedroom in the Sala Silvermine in Sweden .

After a guided tour of the mine located 155 meters underground , you 're left alone to enjoy the solitude with a basket of food .

In the morning , the guide returns with a delicious breakfast to enjoy before you return to ground level .


Can you imagine a world without chocolate ?

It 's not something I 'd like to do , so I was relieved to read that there 's a university with a programme to safeguard the future of chocolate !

The University of Reading , in England , has just opened a new clearing house for all the world 's new cocoa varieties .

They must be quarantined before they can be grown .

Cocoa production hit a record high of 4.4 million tons last year but about 30 % of the precious crop is regularly lost to pests and diseases .

Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply of cocoa and researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem .

The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crop since 1985 , after it took over the task from the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew , London .

The leader of the institution 's cocoa project , Professor Paul Hadley , says , `` One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean , healthy , interesting cocoa material . ''

The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 plant varieties and their greenhouse uses a lot of energy to keep them in tropical conditions .

After up to two years in quarantine , clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries , including several in West Africa .

That 's where 75 % of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes from .

The crop is extremely important for the local economy : it employs about two million people .

Professor Paul Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection .

And more of us seem to count on them now .

The scientist says , `` There is some concern within the industry that demand is increasing constantly , particularly in countries like China , where the standard of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolates . ''


English nowadays is widely used in science , business , the media and popular culture .

For example , 80 % of e-mails on the internet are in English .

But where will English be at the end of the 21stcentury ?

One view is that English is going to become even more important as a global language , being most widely used in trade and media while some other languages will become less important or just disappear .

Another view is that English is already breaking up into several separate languages .

There are already dictionaries of the `` New Englishes '' , such as Australian English , full of words that a British English speaker would not recognize .

Hopefully , neither of these things will happen .

Although different varieties of English will continue to develop around the world , standard English will survive for international communication .

However , it is impossible for one language to totally control the world .

Already , other languages are fighting back against the control of English on the net .

Governments around the world are also starting to protect smaller languages and recognize the importance of keeping a variety of cultures and languages .

English will probably stay in control for a long time , but it certainly wo n't become the only language in the world .


If you want to pay a visit to Iceland , you 'll enter a whole new region of experience .

You 'll discover original nature as you 've never seen it before .

The freedom to wander in the city or the wilds as you please is the key to the Iceland experience .

Reykjavik , the capital of Iceland , is just a part of the Icelandic experience with its midnight sun or the magical landscapes mixed with ice and fire .

Reykjavik has a population of around 170,000 and offers an interesting mix of culture and local village roots .

Old accounts say the ancient gods themselves guided Iceland 's first settler to make his home in Reykjavik .

He named the place Reykjavik ( Steamy Bay ) after the geothermal steam he saw , which today heats homes and outdoor swimming pools throughout the city , a pollution-free energy source that leaves the air very fresh , clean and clear .

A beautiful river runs through the city limits , and so do fine parks and even wild outdoor areas .

Against this backcloth of nature , Reykjavik has a packed program of familiar city joys too : art museums , several theaters , an opera house , a symphony orchestra and concerts meeting the needs of all ages and tastes .

One must for all visitors is dining out on Icelandic specialties , including delicious seafood , ocean-fresh from the morning ' s catch , highland lamb and unusual varieties of game .

Its purely natural food is imaginatively served to delight the most discerning of diners .

Reykjavik is also famous as one of Europe 's hottest nightspots , where the action on the friendly pub and nightlife scene lasts right through the night .

In the evening , the downtown area is filled with activity , reaching its peak on Friday or Saturday .

The number of pubs , cafe , discos , and other nightspots in the downtown area is astonishing .

There is a rich variety of places to go : European-style cafes , nightclubs with live entertainment , dance halls for seniors , sports-theme pubs with big TV screens , cafes that offer over 100 types of beer , an Irish pub , a Spanish cafe , a French wine bar .

Walking distances are short downtown , and everything worth seeing outside the city center can be quickly and conveniently reached by bus .

With its long , easy-going main street and large shopping mall , Iceland 's capital is a great place to shop too -- with a bonus of tax-free shopping for visitors !

A full range of accommodations is available in Reykjavik , from international-standard hotels with good conference facilities , through smaller hotels and comfortable guesthouses , to a campsite in the city 's biggest park .


We know the famous ones -- the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells -- but what about the less famous inventors ?

What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper ?

In fact , Mclean , a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range , feels so strongly about this matter that she 's developed a course on the topic .

In addition to learning `` who '' invented `` what '' , however , Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the `` why '' and `` how '' questions .

`` When students learn the answers to these questions , they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try . ''

One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean 's statement .

`` If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper 's invention , '' said Tommy Lee , a senior physics major , `` I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive . ''

Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer .

So , just what is the story behind the windshield wiper Well , Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City .

The day was cold and stormy , but Anderson still wanted to see the sights , so she jumped aboard a streetcar .

Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield , she found herself wondering why there could n't be a built -- in device for cleaning the window .

Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham , Alabama , Anderson started drafting out solutions .

One of her ideas , a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside , became the first windshield wiper .

Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations .

It 's hard to imagine driving without Garrett A.Morgan 's traffic light .

It 's equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J.Blodgett 's innovation that makes glass invisible .

Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses ?


One of nature 's great mysteries is why the zebra has stripes .

One theory is that the stripes help the zebra cool down .

On hot days the black stripes get a lot hotter than the white area of the zebra and under the black stripes there are special layers of fat for protection .

Hot air then rises off the black stripes , forcing colder air down around the white areas , cooling the zebra down .

This , however , is just a kind of theory .

The stripes can also confuse predators when zebras stay with other animals in great numbers .

Zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and can run at speeds of up to 56 kilometers per hour .

They also have a powerful kick that can cause serious injury to a predator , like a lion , or an African wild dog .

Usually the lead male of the herd stays at the back of the group to defend against predators if necessary , while the females and youngsters escape danger .

Zebras are herbivores that feed only on plants and live mostly by eating grasses , although they also might eat a bit on the leaves and stems of bushes .

They eat grasses for many hours each day , using their strong teeth .

Spending so much time chewing wears the zebras ' teeth down , so their teeth keep growing all their lives .

As the dry season arrives and the grasses die back , zebra herds travel to find more food and water holes for drinking .

Most zebras have no specific territories .

They travel from place to place , never staying in one area very long .


Tim Welford , aged 33 , and Dom Mee , aged 30 , both from England , were keen on ( = `` like ... '' very much ) rowing boats .

They made a plan to row across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco .

The name of their rowboat was `` Crackers '' .

They set out from Japan on May 17,2001 .

They had rowed nearly 5,500 miles when their boat was hit by a fishing ship on September 17,2001 .

Luckily they both escaped unharmed , but their boat was badly damaged and they had to abandon ( = `` stop ) their '' journey .

In a radio interview , Dom expressed his disappointment and explained how the accident took place .

`` A fishing ship came towards us with nobody on the bridge and ran us down .

Tim felt it would be safer to stay on board .

He was trapped inside as the boat was driven under the water .

Finally some people appeared on the ship and saw me in the water .

I shouted at them to stop the ship and to get Tim out .

When the ship stopped , I eventually saw Tim , and I was very , very happy that we were still alive .

We were very disappointed that we could n't reach San Francisco .

That above everything is the most important . ''


It is under the CPC 's leadership that China has overcome many challenges in its economic , political and social systems and achieved remarkable progress the world has ever seen .

Under the CPC 's leadership , China has become the world 's largest second largest economy .

People 's lives have greatly improved , and hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty , an objective fact no one can deny .

At the same time , China is quickly becoming a major player on the world stage .

As a responsible nation , China has been playing a growing role and shouldered greater responsibilities in world affairs .

Such achievements , especially for a nation with a size equaling to a continent and a population of nearly 1.4 billion , are not easy to make .

What roles do you think CPC has played in China ?

Do you think it 's the CPC leadership that has made China 's economic miracle possible ?

Is there any room for improvements for the future role of CPC ?

What challenges will lie ahead for the future leadership of CPC ?


In the world today , there are millions of surveillance cameras , or `` spy cams '' , watching and monitoring our daily activities .

There are some benefits of course , as people who are breaking laws can be watched and caught using cameras and this helps keep our society and public places safe .

These cameras are everywhere and most are openly visible on roads , in airports , businesses , shopping centers and government buildings and even in lifts .

Even schools have started using spy cams to watch student activity and behaviour .

The cameras are so common now that we hardly ever even notice them .

But the problem lies with the ones that are hidden away from our eyes and are unseen .

Technology has helped develop tiny cameras that can be very well hidden and they can `` spy '' on shoppers , workers , babysitters and people in hotels and clubs without the people even knowing .

It is these spy cams that people feel are an invasion of privacy .

Recently , in the US , there have been a number of court cases against babysitters whose actions have been recorded by their employers on hidden cameras .

The number of cameras in public and private areas is on the increase and with rising crime rates and the recent terrorist attacks , more and more surveillance cameras are being used to watch us .

This means that we all have to be aware that our employers , department stores , police and even some of our friends could be spying on us at any time !


Once upon a time , there was an island where all the feelings lived : Happiness , Sadness , Knowledge , and all of the others , including Love .

One day the feelings were told that the island would sink , so all built boats and left , except Love .

Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment .

When the island had almost sunk , Love decided to ask for help .

Richness was passing by Love in a big boat .

Love said , `` Richness , can you take me with you ? ''

There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat .

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful ship .

You are all wet and might damage my boat , '' Vanity answered .

Sadness was close by so Love asked , `` Sadness , let me go with you . ''

`` Oh ... Love , I am so sad that I need to be by myself ! ''

Happiness passed by Love , too , but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her .

Suddenly , there was a voice , `` Come , Love , I will take you . ''

So thankful and happy , Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going .

When they arrived at dry land , the elder went her own way .

Realizing how much was owed the elder , Love asked Knowledge , another elder , `` Who helped me ? ''

`` It was Time , '' Knowledge answered .

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered , `` Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is . ''


Now scientists have discovered the first evidence that the animals actually behave like their masters .

Just like children , they adopt a `` look and learn '' approach which means they can mimic human 's actions when going about their tasks .

Biologists and psychologists at the universities of Vienna and Oxford designed an experiment to test the theory that dogs do have the ability to copy what they see , using a simple wooden box .

In the study , ten owners showed their dogs how to open the wooden box , sometimes using their heads to push a handle and sometimes using their hands .

In the first part of the test , five dogs were rewarded with a piece of sausage for copying their owners ' actions .

The other five were rewarded with food for not copying , and using other methods .

With each dog the experiment was repeated hundreds of times , and the time taken for a dog to get it `` right '' on 85 percent of attempts ( 17 goes out of 20 ) was recorded .

The dogs encouraged to mirror their owners reached this point almost three times sooner on average than those rewarded for not copying them .

In the second part of the test , all the dogs were only rewarded for copying the method their owners used .

The five dogs previously rewarded for copying their owners reached the 85 percent mark more than twice as the other five .

In a paper published in Proceeding of the Royal Society , they concluded , `` Like humans , dogs ca n't help imitating actions they see . ''

Going further , they said , `` The results suggest the imitative behavior of dogs is shaped more by their developmental interactions with humans than by their evolutionary history of domestication . ''

Caroline Kisko , from the Kennel club , said , `` A dog 's behavior is influenced much like that of a child learning right from wrong and adopting similar patterns of behavior .

We hope that owners understand the importance of their actions and use this knowledge to set good examples and therefore positively influence the behavior of their pets . ''


A number of times Rosemary edged closer to Gordon , meaning to take his arm , but he edged away from her .

She thought that she had offended him deeply , and that he was disappointed because she had pushed him away .

She would have apologized if he had given her half a chance .

But as a matter of fact , he was scarcely thinking of this any longer .

It was the money business that was troubling him now .

And the fact was that he would soon have to confess it .

What nonsense it made of all he had said !

Presently she stopped him , and swung him round to face her .

`` Gordon , why wo n't you speak to me ? ''

`` Are you still angry with me for what happened just now ? ''

Something else has been worrying me all the way along , I 've only eight pence left .

I had just enough money for today when we started out , but that dinner bill upset everything .

`` What does it matter if you 've only eight pence left ?

How can you let yourself be worried by a thing like that ?

As though I objected to lending you money , are n't I always telling you that I want to pay for myself when we go out together ? '

`` Yes , and you know how I hate you paying . ''

`` Do you think there 's anything to be ashamed of in having no money ? ''

It 's the only thing in the world there is to be ashamed of .

I ca n't be a complete human being -- I do n't feel a human being -unless I 've got money in my pocket . ''


On a hot summer day , Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip .

After a good meal and a bottle of wine , they lay down in a tent for the night and went to sleep .

Some hours later , Holmes woke up and pushed his friend .

Watson replied , `` I see millions and millions of stars . ''

`` First , it tells me that we will have a beautiful clear day tomorrow .

Second , it tells me that the time is about twelve o'clock .

`` Well , it also reminds me that the world is so big and we are so small .

Holmes said with a grin on his face , `` You silly guy !

It only tells me that someone has stolen our tent ! ''


If the crust of the earth were not pretty solid , it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently .

However , there are places in the rocks of the earth 's crust where it is n't strongly held together -- where faults exist .

Along the faults , one rock might push against another with great force .

The energy is changed to vibration in the rocks , so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake !

The most famous one in North America was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 .

Seven hundred people died and property damage amounted to about $ 425,000,000.The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake .

One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon , Portugal , in 1755 .

The city was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed .

In 1908 , in Calabria and Sicily , a quake killed about seventy-five thousand people .

In 1915 , in central Italy , hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty thousand people were killed .

Two great earthquakes that caused great damage in Asia took place in Tokyo , Japan , and in Gansu Province in China .

The Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hundred thousand people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama , too .

The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people .


Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health .

If so , the following health habits may help you .

Research shows that if you eat a meal in the morning you may not become too fat or eat too much during lunch .

Eating breakfast can help people feel better through the day .

Poor sleep can influence our memory and learning .

Studies show that people who do n't get enough sleep seem to get into more accidents .

You 'd better meet friends for a walk , not for a meal .

As you walk , you will see the beautiful world around you .

Once you try , you will find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easy .

They might include sport teams , art or music groups .

The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times .

Also , being in a group keeps your mind busy .

A hobby could be running reading or making something with your hands .


Columbus made four voyages to the west between 1492 and 1504 in his vain search for a sea route to Asia .

The mystery of why he failed to find it haunted him and filled him with sadness .

Wherever he went to Cuba , Puerto Rico , Jamaica , South America , Panama , down the coast of Central America -- it was always the same story .

Instead of golden palaces , there were grass huts and palm-leaf tents .

Instead of silk-robed merchant princes , he found `` Indians '' who did not have so much as a shirt on their backs .

When Columbus explored the West Indies in 1493 , he heard tales of a fierce Indian tribe who literally devoured its defeated enemies after a battle .

These people were called by many names in the area , including Calina , Canima , Carib , and Caniba .

Columbus recorded the name of the American natives as Canibales in Spanish , a word which came to refer , within a few years , to any eater of human flesh .

In the similar fashion , the word Caribbean , a title for the sea as well as for the region , came into English .

At times Columbus knew that this new land was not China , not Japan , not the Spice Islands .

He seemed to accept it as a part of the earth that the geographers of Europe had never heard of before .

It was another world -- and he called it exactly that -- but Columbus also insisted until he died that land he had reached was an unknown part of Asia .


Earthquakes are something that people fear .

There are some places that have few or no earthquakes .

Most places in the world , however , have them regularly .

Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous .

The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906 .

The strongest one in North America was in 1964 .

Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people .

In 1755 , one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal .

In 1923 , a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo , the Yokohama area of Japan .

A hundred and forty thousand people died .

Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake .

One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976 .

The worst earthquake ever recorded was also in China , in which 400,000 people were killed or injured .

The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming .

Although we can not stop earthquakes , there are things which can be done to protect ourselves during an earthquake .


Knowing about yourself means not only that you find out what you 're good at and what you like , it also means discovering what you 're not good at and what you do n't like .

Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed a very difficult physics examination , they have in fact learned a lot about themselves .

They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists .

So failing can help a student to live a much happier life if he or she draws something out of the failing .

They may then decide on their aims and choose the kind of work they would be fit for and they would like to do .

It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it .

If you decide that you would like to play the piano , you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you are really interested in it or you are able to do well .

You also have to like the hard practice and long training before you become one .

If you would enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work , forget it .

It 's a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young .

And then you will be able to find out what your true interests are .


In 1969 I was a young girl working in Toronto .

I was from a small town in Ontario and had just moved to the big city about three months earlier .

It was one week before Christmas and I was going home on the last streetcar of the evening .

I remember looking at my paycheque and asking myself how it was going to endure .

At that time in my life I hardly had enough money to exist on .

Bread for supper and oatmeal for breakfast was the only way I kept hunger at bay .

I got off the streetcar and started walking up the street , when I suddenly noticed a man was running after me .

I stopped , turned around , seeing that he was black .

I `` snapped '' , `` What do you want ? ''

The man answered in a soft voice , `` I am returning your wallet .

Because of that man 's thoughtfulness , I was allowed the comfort of going home by bus for the summer holidays .

Otherwise , I would have stayed alone in my small room with a hog plate .

I have never been so ashamed of myself , and that poor , kind man had to walk , who knows how far , home .

I recognized immediately that this was wrong of me and it changed my ways forever .


These days people more and more care for their weight .

For example , as many as 70,000,000 Americans are perhaps on weight- reducing diets , and weight control has become very large business .

There are different kinds of diet foods in the markets such as soft drinks , diet cakes , diet salad dressings .

Dieters also spend much money on diet pills , exercise machines and so on .

Each year scores of new diets become popular all over America .

they have such names as the Miracle Diet , the Nine -Day Wonder diet , and the Easy 24- Hour Diet .

There is even one called the Ice Cream diet , which advises the dieter to eat only ice cream for lunch and dinner !

For dieters who can not lose weight on their own , there are many well-prepared diet groups , which give their help and encouragement .


These two kinds of sports are team sports and individual sports .

Team sports are such sports as baseball , basketball , and volleyball .

They compete against each other to get the best score .

For example , in a football game , if team A gets 8 points and team B gets 4 points , team A wins the game .

Team sports are sometimes called competitive sports .

Another kind of sports is individual sports .

In individual sports there are no teams .

People play individual sports in order to get some exercise , not to win a game .

Individual sports are such sports as swimming , skiing , and running .

Of course , it is possible to compete in individual sports .

It is possible to keep a score in individual sports .

The main difference , however , between team sports and individual sports is that individual sports can be finished alone .

But team sports always need more than one person .


Kabul , Oct.28 ( Xinhuanet ) -- - Unknown armed men in military uniform kidnapped three staff of the United Nations in the Afghan capital city at broad daylight Thursday , Afghan officials confirmed .

`` Three armed men in military uniform intercepted a UN car in Baraki area ofprefix = st1 /Kabulcity early afternoon and took away three persons including two women with them , '' Rohullah , a witness at the site told Xinhua .

The kidnappers also badly beat up the Afghan driver of the UN car , added Rohullah who is a lorry driver in the city .

The area has been watched over by UN guards .

UN officials as well as Afghan confirmed the incident but refused to provide further information .

The three kidnapped , according to some officials , who are from Britain , Ireland and Kosovo , were working for the UN-sponsored Joint Electoral Management Body ( JEMB ) overseeing the first presidential elections held on Oct.9 across Afghanistan and in Iran and Pakistan .

This is the first time that such an incident has taken place in the Afghan capital over the last three years

So far , no one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping .

However , remnants of the former Taliban regime who failed to stop the great presidential elections have promised to continue holy war until the US-led troops leave Afghanistan .


Colourful fruit and vegetables are good for our health .

Their natural colours help protect our bodies from disease .

Think about the colours of fruit and vegetables : the red of tomatoes , the orange of carrots , the green of kiwi and the purple of grapes .

You can enjoy eating fruit and vegetables of all colours -- -green , yellow , blue , purple , and white .

Each colour is important to our health .

These colours work together to protect our bodies .

Scientists have studied them and discovered the good of colourful fruit and vegetables .

The list below shows the good of some colours in fruit and vegetables :

It also gives us strong bones and teeth .

Blue helps us keep a good memory as we grow old .

So when you are buying or eating fruit and vegetables , remember to try different colours of fruit and vegetables .


I do n't want to upset you , but nobody can ever find out what day is going to be the last .

And so it 's better to live each day of your life as if it is the last .

I 'm not telling you to quit your job and spend all your money on traveling .

But you can live your life to its fullest by adding some simple things to each day .

It does n't matter what is going on , but it does matter how you feel about it .

Here is my recipe for the best day on Earth !

Happiness does n't come from the outside , it is within you .

Each moment your life gives you a lot of opportunities to be happy .

A little love can make a big difference to the whole world .

Everyone and everything deserve your love as well as you do .

Feel free to dream big dreams and make small steps towards them .

Every time you are doing something to achieve your goals you are growing .

Try to be creative in everything you do .

Try to do your best every time you are doing something .

Do not be afraid to use your imagination .

It 's such a pleasure to do something new .

In fact , life itself is a big miracle .

There are so many things that are beyond our understanding .

Let the spirit of holiday fill each corner of your heart .

You live your life to its fullest and move towards your dreams !


Becoming more popular in North America is Iceberg Water , which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland , Canada .

Arthur von Wiesenberger is one of the few water critics in North America .

As a boy , he spent time in the larger cities of Italy , France and Switzerland , where bottled water is consumed daily .

Even then , he kept a record of the brands he liked best .

`` My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water , '' He says .

New York 's drinking water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity .

Similarly , a magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive .

However , soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for market share , as bottlers and restaurateurs are longing for the profits from it .

A restaurant 's typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent , while on bottled water it 's often 300 to 500 percent .

As a result , some restaurants are trying to sell more bottled water .

Some of the more shameless tactics include putting attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell , listing brands on the menu without prices , and pouring bottled water without even asking the diners whether they want it .

Regardless of how it 's sold , the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health , our wish to appear educated , and even a longing for lost purity .


Wang Chuanfu , chairman of BYD Co. , Ltd. , was named China 's richest individual this week by Forbes magazine , which stated his wealth is worth $ 5.8 billion .

Wang grew up in a poor family in Anhui Province and had lost his parents for illness when he was a teenager .

He went to college only after the encouragement and support of his older siblings , who also helped him .

`` I was born on a rice farm very , very poor , '' Wang told The Wall Street Journal in an interview last year .

`` Both of my parents were farmers and they planted rice .

Both passed away when I was still very young .

I was about 10 years old when my father died , and I was 15 or so when my mother passed away . ''

He developed a fascination with batteries back in his university days in the mid-1980s , when he studied metallurgical physics and chemistry .

After receiving a Master 's degree , he found a research position at the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals in Beijing .

It was an easy job , but he grew bored and decided to go out on his own just as China 's experiment with capitalism was going on .

He established the company that is now BYD in 1995 , borrowing $ 300,000 from a cousin , and started out making batteries for cellphones .

Today , the company still makes phone batteries but also produces gasoline- fueled cars that have made BYD a top-10 auto brand in China .

The company , listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2002 , is also getting ready to sell electric cars to private buyers and launch an all-electric battery car model soon in China .

All this has helped BYD attract investors ' attention , including from one of Warren Buffett 's companies , and has helped enrich Wang as BYD 's share price has increased .

Wang 's fast climb shows personal struggle is still working in China even as the country faces widening gaps between the haves and the have-nots .

`` Because I came from a poor background , I knew the only way for me to get ahead was to get good education .


For most of us , the rain that falls on our roof runs off into the ground or the sewer system .

But if you want to save a little water and reuse it on your lawns or plants -- - or even use it for laundry , dishes , or other needs -- - collecting rainwater from your gutter 's downspouts is a no-brainer

According to John C. Davis , writing in E / The Environmental Magazine , just about any homeowner can collect rainwater , given that the roof and gutters do most of the work .

And since an inch of rain falling on a 2,000-square-foot roof produces some 1,200 gallons of water , you can harvest enough to water your lawn or garden .

Plants and grass actually do better when fed rainwater instead of tap water , which is usually treated with substances that can hold back plant growth .

Using rainwater can also extend the life of pipes , since the salts added to tap water may gradually damage the pipes .

However , homeowners should set up a water purification system if they do plan to use rainwater for inside needs .

Rainwater harvesting can also be good for the local community , as it reduces the erosion , flooding , and pollution associated with heavy rainfall , and reduces dependence on public water supplies .

So some states fund rainwater collection systems in their local communities .

Many varieties of rain barrel systems , starting at just $ 100 , are available for home use .

A typical setup is simply a rain barrel positioned under a gutter 's downspout .

Skillful homeowners can make their own water harvesting systems , but buying one is a lot easier .

Most garden centres offer a range of choices as well as tips .


A long time ago there were no donkeys in Gui Zhou .

One day a merchant from another part of the country went there and took a donkey with him .

Later the donkey got sick and the merchant left it behind and went on his journey .

When the donkey was well again , it ran away into the nearby forest .

The tigers in the forest thought that the donkey was a strange animal and they were afraid of it .

Whenever it brayed they all ran away as fast as their feet could carry them .

After a few months , the tigers became friendly with the donkey .

They played many games with it , but they still afraid of it .

It kicked one of the tigers with its hind legs .

`` That must be all it can do when it is angry . ''

Then all the tigers jumped on the donkey and killed it .


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We have a wide variety of activities and sports to choose from : fishing , dance , basketball , soccer , baseball , and tennis .

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A dog , it is said , is a man 's best friend .

Put a dog , a kid and a book together , and you have a struggling reader 's best friend .

- Reading Education Assistance Dogs - have been helping children improve their reading skills since 1999 , when Intermountain Therapy Animals ( ITA ) began the program in Salt Lake City , Utah .

teams - dogs and their owners - volunteer to spend time with youngsters in schools and libraries across the United States and around the world .

The idea is that sharing a book with a nonjudgmental partner encourages students ' confidence and helps develop a love of reading .

Izzy , a Havanese therapy dog , is a regular visitor to Public School 57 in East Harlem , New York .

Students meet him in the library , pick out a book and sit down on the carpet .

Izzy snuggles up to them and gets ready to hear a story .

`` I love reading to Izzy because he listens to me , and he does n't make fun of me when I make a mistake , '' says third-grader Aelane Vasquez .

The 9-year-old , whose parents are from Mexico , is one of 15 Latin-American students at the school who were selected for the program .

`` All the students that we work with in the R.E.A.D .

program were behind reading levels at the beginning of the year , '' Bridget McElroy , who teaches English as a Second Language , explained .

`` Now most of them have reached the average level , if not above it . ''

That 's important , because achieving proficiency in reading is vital for kids to succeed .

Studies have shown that students who ca n't read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times less likely to graduate high school by the age of 19 .

teams from New York Therapy Animals work with 175 kids at Public School 57 and nine other schools .

McElroy said she sees a marked difference in Aelane and her classmates , and not just in study .

`` Not only do the kids have time to practice reading , what we are really seeing is that they are excited to read and practice even when Izzy is not here , '' she said .


There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love .

One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds .

She took them home and put them in a small cage , caring them with love .

Luckily , the birds grew strong little by little .

Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song .

The girl felt great love for the birds .

One day the girl left the door to the cage open accidentally .

The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage .

The girl was so frightened that he would fly away so as he flew close , she grasped him wildly .

Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him .

Suddenly , she felt the bird go limp , so she opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird .

It was her desperate love that had killed him .

She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage .

She could feel his strong desire-needing to fly into the clear , blue sky .

Unwillingly , she lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air .

The lucky bird circled once , twice , three times .

The girl watched delightedly at the bird .

Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss .

What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily .

Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder .

It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard .

Remember , the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight ; the best way to keep love is to give it wings !


More and more water is getting wasted each day .

I want to help out and teach people how to conserve water .

Please continue reading because your organization is very influential .

I had an idea that you could send some workers from your organization to schools all around the world , and they could inform the students about water usage .

Did you know that every minute , 1,000,000,000 ( one billion ) tons of water falls to the earth from rain ?

There is about 326,000,000,000,000,000,000 gallons of water on Earth .

Yes , this is tons , but it is getting wasted .

I think it is very irresponsible to let the water run when you are not at home .

We can use water with respect by making good choices .

Take a shower instead of a bath , use an automatic dishwasher instead of hand washing .

You can buy Earthfriendly cleaner spray , so that our drinking water will not be polluted .

If your washer is n't full , then do n't start it .

With water being wasted every day , by the time we get to the 3000s we are going to have to survive on milk and juice !

That means we will have to give our dogs a bowl of juice instead of water with their food .

I mean , come on , we 're talking real life here !

Water wasting needs to come to a stop and without delay .

Water-Use It Wisely , PLEASE inform people about their water usage !

It would be really great if you take part in spreading the news about this !

An impatient fourth grader waiting for a reply ,


3D cinema has been around since the early 20th century , but Hollywood brought the technology back In 2007 .

Many thought it was just a trick to make more money .

But then came Avatar , the first must-see movie in 3D .

But since Avatar , 3D cinema has struggled .

In 2010 , several 3D movies bombed at the box office .

And by late 2010 , Some people said the technology was dead .

Of course , this is n't the first time Hollywood has struggled with new technology .

Although sound was added to movies in the late 1920s , it took audiences time to get used to the new technology .

But in the end , sound and color became the standard .

James Cameron , director of Avatar , thinks we 're going through the same process with 3D .

Some say cinemas are charging too much for 3D movies .

In the US , seeing a 3D movie can cost up to $ 7.5 more than seeing it in 2D .

Also , a recent study at California State University found audiences do n't actually enjoy movies in 3D any more than in 2D .

Walter Murch , a famous movie editor , wrote in 2011 that human beings have no ability to process 3D images .

Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches .

In fact , he recently predicted that in five years all movies will be in 3D .

And there are signs that 3D is fighting back .

More 3D movies were put on the market in 2012 than ever before .

The Lion King 3D recently made over US $ 150 million at the box office , and Cameron 's Titanic 3D made even more .

Who knows what the future holds for 3D ?

Steven Spielberg recently said , 'Tm hoping 3D gets to a point where people dorft notice it .

Because then it just becomes another tool and helps tell a story . ''


On a hot July afternoon , my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza store .

I was feeling really tired as I was carrying our shopping bag .

I was walking towards a dustbin when I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us .

He walked to the nearby dustbin and started looking through it .

I suddenly felt very sorry because I was going to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy .

I walked up to him and gave the drink and some bread to him , which surprised him .

The man looked at me in surprise and took what I gave him .

I felt I couldn`t be happier with myself .

`` Wow , this is my son 's lucky day ! ''

With that , he thanked me happily and started off on his bike .

I even heard him singing as he rode away .

I now understand what it means by the saying `` Giving in getting . ''

Though it was only a little action , I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month .

Everyone can give help and everyone can be helped .

The look of the man`s happiness appears in my mind whenever I have the chance to do something nice .


Steps Shoes Salon , 4518 S.Cottage Grove , knows our `` economy is weathering a little storm '' They 've discounted winter botts and shoes for their fellow shoes lovers .

Hours : 11a.m.to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday ; 11 a.m.to 6 p.m. Saturaday ; Noon to 5 p.m.the first Sunday of this month ( closeed other Sundays ) .

If you 've ever watched a runway shoes and thought `` yeah , that dress would be awesome if it was n't $ 1,800 '' , you 'll be very pleased to know that British designer Jonathan Saunders has decided to use his powers for good and offer fashion - forward clothing .

His collection was inspired by the works of Gustav Klimt , Jackson Pollack and Rothko .

The clothing ranges from $ 14.99 to $ 29.99 and is only available until Novermber 1 ( close evenings ) .

Here are some highlights : Color - Block Tunic is $ 17.99 ; Ponte Skirt is $ 29.99 ; Marble - Print color - Block Dress is $ 19.99 and Reversible Belt in Yellow is $ 14.99 .

Do n't miss these two boutique sale events

Shop at boutiques along Roscoe , including Cinnamon Boutique , between 5 and 9 p.m.to-night , October3 , and 15 percent of all sales will be donated to Children 's Memorial Hospital .

Other stores include A Pied , Little Threads , Glas-to-Go , Sacred Art and Original Expressions Happy shopping !

The adorable Lincoln Square boutique Dressing Room just opened a sister store called Dressing Room Shoes .

Grab your fellow shoe worshippers and has over for snack , sales , specials and giveaways during one of these three parties : from 6 to 8 p.m.tomorrow , October 4 ; from 1 to 4 p.m.. , October 5 Sunday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Octorber6 , Monday .

Also , the store is launching a new art exhibition from Morpho Galley , which will run through the end of the month .


Now scientists believe that global warming affects hibernating animals , causing them to wake up earlier .

While this may seem a little concern , it is in fact a serious environmental problem .

The shortened hibernation period could actually lead to significant decreases in the population of several species .

Some of the first evidence of the problem came from Colorado , where researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab have been observing marmot hibernation behavior since the 1970s .

In the early days of their studies , marmots generally hibernated several weeks into the month of May .

Nowadays , however , temperatures in the area have risen by 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit , and the marmots wake up about a month earlier .

At least the marmots are still hibernating .

Several other animals have not been hibernating at all recently .

Brown bears in the Spanish Cantabrian Mountains did not hibernate last year .

Chipmunks in the US and some snakes in Australia also skipped the hibernation period .

The bears seem to have survived without losing many individuals .

The chipmunks and snakes , however , were not so lucky .

Many of the animals died of starvation during the winter .

The problem with animals waking up early , or skipping hibernation altogether , lies with the creatures ' metabolism .

When the animals hibernate , their metabolism drops significantly .

The animals ' heart rate slows , and they require very little energy to live .

When the animals awake in the spring , their metabolism returns to normal .

But while their metabolism may be as active as it was before hibernation , food sources are n't as available as they were before .

A marmot may wake up when temperatures get warmer , thinking it 's spring , but plants will not have got the amount of sun they need to grow .

So until the plants grow , the marmots have no reliable food source .

Many scientists believe the problem will continue to get worse .

For many biologists , that 's a scary prospect .

Terry Root , an animal expert at Stanford University , said , `` I do think what we will be facing is the extinction of many species . ''


We ca n't keep silent in the current wild situation when prices for all existing products are skyrocketing unbelievably .

The enormous figures on price tags for food products have caused a real panic .

We 've perfectly realized that , and that 's why we have kept bread prices affordable for all this time .

At the moment all our reserves are exhausted .

Stocks of bread-baking ingredients such as flour , sugar , butter and the like are running out .

To buy what we need at reasonable prices is virtually impossible today .

However , we all need bread every day , which means we will be forced to buy everything we need at much higher prices .

The cost of bread closely depends on ingredients .

Another financial crisis has led to a 300-percent increase of prices for butter , vegetable oil and others as of September 1 .

All these prices continue to grow every hour .

We have to take any possible measures which will help Figaro contain the growth of prices for its products .

Despite of our SOS signal , no measures have been taken as yet .

We have found ourselves in the same situation as any of you .

We see the situation changing steadily for the worse .

Because of this , Figaro came to the critical point where it is necessary to raise prices of its products .

We see one recourse ( way ) : raise the bread price minimally and cancel our free plastic bag service .

This is the concern of all the 700 employees and the board of Figaro .

Every extra cent in the cost of bread upsets you and us very much .

Making our sincere apologies for a forced increase of the bread price , we hope for your understanding and support .

Today and tomorrow we are with you , as usual .


Street art can be found on buildings , sidewalks , street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City .

This special kind of art can take the form of paintings , sculptures , cloth or even stickers .

Street art has become part of a global visual culture .

Now , even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists .

It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement .

This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world .

Also , because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission , street artists usually work secretly .

This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly .

And people have different opinions about the movement .

Some think street art is a crime and destroys property .

But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression .

Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties .

Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their TAG on walls and train cars around the city .

This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork .

This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti .

Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities .

Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion .

These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see .

Sometimes this street art created a dispute between artists and city officials .

Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them .

During the 1980s , two famous New York painters -- Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums .

This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture .


One year our family decided to have a special celebration of Mother 's Day , as a token of appreciations for all the sacrifices that Mother had made for us .

After breakfast we had arranged , as a surprise , to hire a car and take her for a beautiful drive in the country .

Mother was rarely able to have a treat like that , because she was busy in the house nearly all the time .

But on the very morning of the day , we changed the plan a little , because it occurred to Father that it would be even better to take Mother fishing .

As the car was hired and paid for , we might as well use it to drive up into the hills where the streams are .

As Father said , if you just go driving without object , you have a sense of aimlessness , but if you are going to fish there is a definite purpose that heightens the enjoyment .

So we all felt it would be nicer for Mother to have a definite purpose .

Father had just got a fishing rod the day before , which he said mother could use if she wanted to .

Only Mother said she would much rather watch him fish than try to fish herself .

So we got her to make up a sandwich lunch in case we got hungry , though we were to come home again to a big festive dinner .

Well , when the car came to the door , it turned out that there was not as much space in it as we had supposed .

It was plain that we could n't all get in .

Father said that he could just stay home and put in the time working in the garden .

He said that there was a lot of rough dirty work that he could do , like digging a trench for the garbage , which would save hiring a man , and so he said that he 'd stay home ; he said that we were not to let the fact that he had not had a real holiday for three years stand in our way .

He wanted us to go right ahead and not to mind him .

But of course we all felt that it would never do to let Father stay home , especially as we knew he would make trouble if he did .

The two girls , Anne and Mary , would have stayed and helped the maid get dinner , only it seemed such a pity , for the two girls were eager to show their new hats on a lovely day like this .

But they said that Mother had only to say the word and they 'd gladly stay home and work .

Will and I would have dropped out , but unfortunately we would n't have been any use in preparing the dinner .


Engineers should embrace the arts , Sir John O'Reilly , a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology , argued in a lecture .

About 59 % of engineering companies in the IET 's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten business .

`` There is nothing as creative as engineering , '' Sir John told the reporter .

He says science , technology , engineering and mathematics - often known as `` Stem '' subjects , are vital for a modern knowledge economy .

But there is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits - with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50 % the number of Stem graduates it produces .

Delivering this year 's Mountbatten Lecture at the Royal Institution , Sir John argued that engineers should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits ; this could attract more people into the profession .

The lecture , Full Steam Ahead for Growth , advocated a wider adoption -- Steam , or science , technology , engineering , arts and maths .

Engineers should embrace the arts as being key to creativity and an important component of innovation , crucial to creating new products and boosting future competitiveness , he argued .

`` Engineering and technology is an increasingly diverse and creative field , '' said Sir John .

Some university engineering departments already cooperated with art schools to develop understanding , he told the reporter .

In particular he mentioned Cranfield University 's Centre for Creative Competitive Design and Imperial College 's work with the Royal College of Art .

The two sets of people could work well together and more emphasis on the creative side of engineering could improve the success of products , he said .

`` Aesthetics is part of it , '' he told the reporter , adding that Apple 's iPod was not the first digital media player , nor the only one that worked - but it came to dominate the market `` because it was nice to have '' .

Sir John said he was not suggesting universities started requiring A-level art from engineering applicants - the key subjects for admission would continue to be maths and the sciences .

But an emphasis on creative skills would help `` broaden the pool and attract more people in '' .


All Eskimos live most of their lives close to sea or fresh water .

They may follow game inland for several hundred miles , but they always return to the shores of rivers , lakes , or seas .

Large rocks , pebbles , and sand cover much of the surface .

Plants called lichen grow on the rocks , and where there is enough soil , grass , flowers , and even small bushes manage to live .

No trees can grow on Eskimo land , so geographers sometimes call it the Arctic plains .

There are some animals in Eskimo land , such as rabbits , which eat the plants .

Other animals , like the white fox and the gray wolf , eat the rabbits .

The Eskimo is a meat-eater , too , and may even eat a wolf when food is scarce .

The Eskimo year has two main parts : a long , cold winter and a short , cool summer .

Spring and fall are almost too short to be noticed .

Summer is the best time , as food is usually plentiful .

But it is also the time when Eskimos are very busy .

Winter is never far away , and the men must bring home extra meat for the women to prepare and store , for seldom can enough animals be killed in winter to feed a family .

The Far North is sometimes called the land of the midnight sun .

This is true in the middle of summer , for between April 21st and August 21st the sun never sets in Northern Greenland .

But in midwinter the Far North is a land with no sunshine at all .

Around Oct. 21st the Eskimos of Northern Greenland see the sun set directly south of them , and they do n't see it again until February 22nd .

All places on earth get about the same amount of daylight during a year .

As a result , if summer is lighter , winter has to be darker .

Winter nights in the Far North are seldom pitch-black .

As in the rest of the world , the stars and moon provide a little light .

The northern lights also help the Eskimo to see .

And with the ground covered with snow , even a little light is reflected back to the Eskimo 's eyes .


He worked hard all his life and has never let me down.if one person influenced me to go to college and become a better person , it 's him .

Every morning my dad would wake up at 4 am .

He would do some writing and then Ieave for work .

He would get off work at 5 pm and spend the remaining day with his family .

He supports us financially and emotionally .

He bends over backward to support his family .

My dad is the reason why I try to support my son as much as I can .

also the reason why I have decided to spend less time with friends and more time

My dad became a manager in less than three

I have had the same job for one and a half years

I have gotten two raises and become a shift leader .

I remember 1 worked extremely hard in schoo1.I never missed a day and I never went to school late .

It is something for me to be proud of , and it is the first step towards becoming a psychologist .

My father is more than 2,000 miles away , but I never forget what he did for us .

Every day my work gets really hard , I think of my dad .

Every time I feel like giving up , I think of him .