I started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a "maintenance (维修) man" at an early age for our family's small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn't give me a clear idea of how something should be done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.
Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School's Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn't have the resources at the time to do much else. The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplish the task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what we were doing.
This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veteran's Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.
There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191, and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers something for everyone and the skills are universal.
The outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP) has disrupted the lives and work of nearly every Chinese person. However, a new trend has been on the rise: many have turned themselves into livestreaming users or followers.
According to Questmobile, a professional big data intelligence services provider in China, the audience for Douyin, Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday, up 35 percent from 2019.
Confined at home, away from their friends and loved ones, people turn to livestreaming to reach out to the world. For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience, which will give them the sense of being "in the moment". Even as viewers, they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.
"When I comment on the livestreaming videos, I'm not simply an audience member, but also an active part of the program. That gives me a sense of engagement," an Internet user named Wang Hao told People's Daily.
Livestreaming is not only for fun, but also a new tool for many businesses. Affected by the pandemic, many businesses had to stop their sales in physical stores. To meet their business goals and survive during these trying times, many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.
Joyoung, a leading maker of small kitchen appliances, is a good example. The company not only added a number of broadcasts each day to advertise their products, but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health. "The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations," Kang Li, who oversees the company's livestreaming unit, told China daily. "It's a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers."
Like it or not, livestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business.
Bob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their book Virtual Reality and The College Freshman, they write "The Freshman often faces an identity problem during the first semester." College is a more pressured environment than it used to be, in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased. Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex, drugs and alcohol. Most don't know how to manage their time or money. They often feel lonely and overwhelmed, resulting in anxiety and depression.
Nancy Corbin, director of clinical service for student-counseling (咨询) services at Iowa State University, says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having trouble making the adjustment to college life. She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that aren't easily defined or fixed. And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.
Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently. For example, by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course. "Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take," they say. Many homesick freshmen think they'll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving. So parents can help by letting them know they're welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime, parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids. One of the best ways is e-mail. It's less unpleasant and less expensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter.
With seemingly endless streams of tweets, Instagram photos and Facebook feeds, society can seem glued to their cellphones. It's important that we connect, share and learn with social media, but it's also important that we do these things responsibly.
Think about future impacts of what you post. What we post never truly goes away on the Internet, so it's important to take a second look at why we are posting something. Many times we snap a picture and then click "post" without thinking of future impacts.
Make sure you're following trustworthy news sources. In the age of "fake news" we are flooded with hundreds of news stories every day. Make sure the news sources you're following are confirmed and reliable. Make sure you have all of the facts straight before you share or comment on a story.
On average, we spend 2 hours and 22 minutes on social media every day. Recording the time we spend on each of our social media apps help us better understand how much time we are spending staring at our devices. If you're spending too much time scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, consider setting limits for yourself.
Understand you're often seeing highlights. Many people share their accomplishments and milestones on social media because they're proud and want to show that to the world.
It's easy to compare ourselves to others, especially when we are going through tough times. But remember everyone goes through ups and downs and social media doesn't always accurately represent that.
A. Avoid always reading things on social media.
B. Don't take everything you read at face value.
C. Social media is deep-rooted in our everyday lives.
D. Be mindful of the time you're spending on social media.
E. Consider why you are posting something and its influence.
F. Yet nobody's life is as perfect as it may seem on social media.
G. Social media is most popular in the lives of younger generations.
On a hilltop in southeast Brazil, 4,500 feet above the surrounding landscape, is a coffee plantation with a history of more than 150 years—five generations. The owner is Ellen Fontana, a woman 1to both her land and her family. A respect 2nature contributes to her business; she employs sustainable (可持续的) practices to 3 water, avoid pesticides and 4greenhouse gas emissions. Her devotion and attention helped her 5award-winning specialty coffee and a successful coffee business, which she hopes will 6through future generations.
But in the past few years, her vision of the future has been 7. The planet is changing 8 and whether coffee production will continue in her area in 20 or 50 years is naturally a9.
“I heard from my grandparents that it used to rain a lot in January, and the dry and rainy seasons were more clearly10," Fontana says. "But now, for a few years, we have noticed11 rainfall, high temperature and hail (冰雹)."
In 2014, Fontana's home experienced its worst12 in nearly a century, leading to a rare water crisis. And February 2020 was the rainiest month in the region's13 history, resulting in floods.
14 Fontana has earned more than many, thanks to her hilltop location and a significant area of natural forest that she and her family have15 on their land.
She says, "We are in a region with a lot of preserved forest, and we have a lot of coffee. This climate16 a lot in the balance of crops. I think that living in a balance between coffee production and the environment that we live in provides a17 not only for our family but for all the other people who will18 these resources. I think this19 is good for the business, good for the20 and good for our soul."
With over 1.4 billion people, China has the world's largest population, but one of the smallest surname pools. In contrast, the United States (report) to have 6.3 million surnames in its 2010 census (人口普查). So what is it leads to this vast difference?
It's (part) because of the difference in language. You can't just add a stroke (笔画) to a Chinese character and create a new surname. Technology is also a factor at play. We rely on technology on daily basis. The systems that process our information rely on a (limit) list of standardized Chinese characters, means that those with rare characters in their surnames may find using this technology difficult. It causes them (change) their last names out of convenience. Meanwhile, the (lose) of certain surnames over time is a naturally (occur) phenomenon. Given China's long history, it has lost more names over time, compared to younger countries. , this phenomenon is still one that Chinese people are struggling within the digital age.
Imagine having the to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they alone on video. These videos are onto the Internet, and then they are put together into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from—all you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a. A virtual choir helps connect people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the community. It has to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, "Music helps me to...forget my problems. music, I become someone else."
With all the questions figured out, she sighed .
To me, nothing can be more significant than to others hard times.
The four countries the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
The competition attracted over 500 players eight different countries.
When asked about their work schedules, many people preferred work hours.
If you don't lace up your shoes, you'll them.
There are options of courses, from the school subjects to career courses.
It hit me that the road was.
Companies should great importance training their employees.
Never turn to the teachers for advice if you meet with some problems in study.
A man in Fairhope reunited with a special photo of his late wife that was blown away in the strong winds of Hurricane Sally, all thanks to the help of strangers, Kimberly and Bjarke, on social media.
Scott said on Facebook the photo of his late wife, Amy, was usually on the dashboard of his Jeep. The photo was taken in April 2017, after Amy described it as "her first night home from the hospital".
"In fact, we all knew her brain cancer had progressed," he wrote. "The photo has sat in the same spot on the dashboard of her Jeep, now my Jeep for three years now."
Three years ago, Amy lost her battle with brain cancer. And the photo was so meaningful for Scott. But when Scott and his daughter were traveling to Point Clear on Sept. 16 to check on Amy's grave after Hurricane Sally went through the region, he said the photo was swept out of his Jeep by winds.
"We stopped to get out and check and as soon as I opened the door a wind came through; because my little girl's window was down, the photo took off," he added.
Scott said he thought the photo was gone forever, because he thought the strong wind and heavy storm would do damage to everything, until that Monday, Sept 20, when he spotted a post on the "What's Happening in Fairhope" Facebook group.
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