Florida teen band The Garbage-Men is performing on the stage. The band has five members. They are Jack Berry, Ollie Gray, Harrison Paparatto, Austin Siegel and Evan Tucker. The five teens are making music from waste. The Garbage-Men band's instruments are made from recycled things. The guitars are boxes. A horn(号) is made from pipes. The keyboard is formed from old bottles.
The band started about two years ago. Jack Berry who was in eighth grade at the time decided to make a playable, home-made guitar. After some trial-and-error(反复试验), he ended up building it from a cereal box, a yardstick and toothpicks. After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray, Ollie had the idea to form a band using other home-made instruments as a way to improve recycling. “We want to show people there is more to recycling than throwing things away in the bin.” Jack, 16, told TFK. “You can actually reuse materials.”
Last year, the Garbage-Men played at local events, including festivals, farmer's markets. Typically， the teens set up on the street and performed popular songs from the 1960s， including classic Beatles and crowd favorite “Wipe Out”. They talked about recycling and offered tips for how to improve the environment. While they were performing, Jack's little brother Trent, 11, gave out leaflets about recycling and helped sell the band's CDs and other musical products.
The band donated the money from sales to charity. They have raised more than $2,500 for Heifer International. The organization gives farm animals, seeds and agricultural training to people in poor countries to help end poverty and hunger. “It's a good, sustainable-development (持续发展的)charity,” Jack says, “By donating one animal, you help the whole community.”
The band, all tenth graders, tries to play a show every week. They've also played on a Florida radio station. The teens hope to take their shows on the road by touring in other states. “Music is a really good way to get a good message across to people because it's really close.” Jack says. Their instruments may be rubbish, but their message isn't.
① The Garbage-Men played at local events.
② Jack Berry made a playable，home-made guitar.
③ The band donated the money from sales to charity.
④ Ollie decided to form a band using home-made instruments.
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LINCOLN SCHOOL BOOKERY PTA's monthly "pop up" book store |
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We are always looking for story books, science books and magazines. Drop off your second-hand children's books in the Bookery box located in the Forest Ave. Entrance. *No board books, please. DONATIONS（捐赠） |
** Bookery happens at school, during school hours, once a month on a Friday. Each classroom has 15 minutes to look around and shop. This fantastic program is organized and operated by all parent volunteers. For more information or to volunteer: lincolnbookery@gmail.com Fridays: Sept. 16, Oct. 14, Dec. 2, Jun. 20, March 3, April 7,May 9 |
Have you ever experienced the feeling of falling as you start to fall asleep? Sometimes you may come to realize this feeling. If so, don't worry. Many people have felt the same thing.
In fact, these muscle twitches (肌肉抽搐) in the arms, legs or other parts of the body are called hypnic jerks (入睡抽动) or sleep starts. And they are very common. Up to 70 percent of people experience them sometimes, Huffington Post reported. But what causes it?
There are some theories(理论). Some scientists believe that the feeling of falling comes from the body relaxing itself, especially if the person is anxious or unable to get comfortable. As you're about to sleep, your muscles become relaxed. But your brain stays awake. It misunderstands the relaxing of your muscles as a sign that you're falling. Then the brain jerks the body awake as if it's trying to protect you.
Other scientists believe that different phases of sleep might cause the hypnic jerks. When we sleep, we experience two phases: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM). During REM, our heart rate (心率), breathing and nervous system can act irregularly (不规律地). If the body experiences flashes (一瞬间) of REM while entering sleep, these irregularities could cause twitches.
If you don't want to experience hypnic jerks, scientists have some suggestions. When you become deeply relaxed, you can learn how to reconnect slowly by moving your fingers and toes a little bit. Then start to move your head and open your eyes, while being aware of yourself as you get out of the relaxed state.
But experts agree that hypnic jerks, though sometimes scary, are harmless. If it wakes you up, simply roll over and go back to sleep. But keep in mind: a caffeinated (含咖啡因的) drink, exciting evening activities or stress may make hypnic jerks happen more often.
A. Animals on the Road B. Keep Left C. Crossing “Give Way” Rule D. Traffic information E. One Lane Bridges F. Seatbelts |
Driving around New Zealand may be different from your own country. It's necessary for you to know more traffic information if you are traveling to New Zealand. Here are some tips to help you drive safely in New Zealand.
In New Zealand, traffic goes on the left side of the road and the driver sits on the right of the car. You should be careful to the left side while turning.
In general, driving in New Zealand is stress free. The only major difference is the “give way to the right'rule. This meant that if you were turning left, you had to give way to vehicles turning right into the same lane.
It is important to note that anyone behind a give way sign must give way to any cars on roads. Failure to give way will result in a $ 150 fine.
Many roads in New Zealand have one lane bridges on them. At one lane bridges, cars traveling in one direction must give way to cars going in the other one.
Pay more attention to farm animals on the road, especially in the countryside. On seeing them, you should stop and let the animals go past you or follow the farmer's instruction.
The seatbelts must be worn by the drivers. If you are caught not wearing your seatbelts, you will be fined.
All the tips above are necessary for a stranger to New Zealand.
| Schedule for the Charity Sale | ||
| Date | Place | Activities |
| May.18th | In the gym | 1. Sell books 2. …… 3. …… |
The purpose of bookery is to help students develop and keep a love of reading by giving them the chance to buy books for themselves, and allow them the fun of choosing books on their own.
Bring money or second-hand books from home to swap（交换）for another.
*You can add money to your child's account （账户） by sending cash or by paying online: lincolnschoolevanston.ort/bookery/