— _________ it is not your style, that doesn't mean it's bad.
Enter DSWF Global Canvas 2022
Global Canvas is an annual children's art competition run by David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF). It's a fantastic way to encourage creativity and display thought and concern for our planet's environment and the incredible wildlife that inhabits it. We're thrilled to announce entries are now open for the DSWF Global Canvas 2022 competition, for which the theme is
"Forests of Land and Sea".
DSWF Global Canvas 2022 is free to enter and open to children aged 16 and under — either as a group or an individual. Entries for group and individual categories will be judged separately and in the following age groups: age 4-7 years, age 8-11 years, and age 12-16 years. A group entry can be any size from 2 children up to an entire school!
Any art technique is welcome. Entrants can create an artwork of any size that they like, as long as their entry is based on the theme and the work is original. DSWF always likes to see recycled materials used wherever possible. Please note that you mustn't send us your actual artwork, however. You need to send us a photograph and video of it in addition to completing the relevant group or individual entry form. All entries must be received digitally by 11 June, 2022.
Entries will be judged on the quality of art, interpretation of the theme, creativity, and for group entries — level of joint work. The decision of the judges will be final. Competition winners will receive vouchers (代金券) for art supplies, digital animal adoptions and certificates.
"They tell me that you'd like to make a statue of me. Is that correct, Miss Vinnie Ream?"
"Yes, sir," she replied. "I wouldn't have asked you, but my teacher says I am ready. I plan to make it in an admirable manner. "
President Lincoln smiled. "Painters and sculptors have all tried to make the best of this ordinary face, but I'm afraid there's not much hope. What did you have in mind? A bust (半身像) ?"
Before Vinnie could say yes, the President hurried on, a shade of apology in his voice.
"Of course, I shouldn't have asked. A full-length pose would be much too big a project for a young woman your size. "
Vinnie's face turned red. She realized she looked like a child, with her tiny figure. "Small does not mean weak, sir," she defended herself. "I was born in the country of Wisconsin. I've driven teams of horses and carried water. Making a full-length clay (粘土) figure would not exhaust my strength, and that is what I intend to do!"
The President's eyes, brightened at her show of spirit. "Sorry, madam. I have underestimated you as I didn't know your background. But how could I possibly take the time to pose for a sculpture now? I hardly have a minute to myself. "
Vinnie glanced around and noted the size of his office. "I work quickly." Her voice was soft but confident as she pointed to the corner near the windows. "If I were to bring my clay here and work for three hours every afternoon, I could complete most of the project while you are at your desk."
The President seemed to consider her idea seriously. He got up and shook Vinnie's hand warmly, "I've heard that you are a talented young woman, and I have found you charming and intelligent as well. You will hear from me soon."
The very next day, Vinnie received an invitation from the President.
We've all had a guilty pleasure or two. Maybe it was an awkward TV show that we enjoyed a bit too much, maybe a song we listened to ironically until it became a bit too unironic. Perhaps a snack so disgusting it wound up coming back around to be delicious, or a movie so egregious that it ended up being a fantastic watch. Though we often wonder why we enjoy these things, we should really be asking ourselves why we feel guilty for enjoying them.
With the obvious exception of things that are harmful to people, our harsh judgment toward ourselves and others over what we enjoy does nothing but harm our individual expression and enjoyment.
It's natural to want to appear "cool" to other people — whatever that may mean to you. With the cultural tendency and the means to share literally anything and everything you enjoy via social media, we perfectly curate (管理) the media we consume to match some sort of imagined ideal aesthetic (美学) — a trap that's easy to fall into. Don't fall into the trap!
My point is, the things that hold us back from openly enjoying our "guilty pleasures" often come from completely unfounded places. This is especially true that a teenage girl would rather be misunderstood than admit she likes pink. Frankly, what's the point? Who are you proving yourself to, and why do you feel the need to? If you're not harming anyone, and you are getting happiness from something, then why bother holding yourself back from it just to preserve some kind of curated image of who you're supposed to be?
Life is hard enough. If you've found something that eases the stress of life even just a little bit, hold onto it for dear life. Marathon the Twilight movies. Read a super tacky (俗气的) romance novel. Throw that guilt right out of the window with absolutely no regrets, and do whatever it is that makes you happy.
Emerging economies (新兴经济体) struggled to grow through the 2010s and pessimism clouds them now. People wonder how they will pay debts piling up and grow rapidly. The solution is the fast-spreading digital revolution. The world's largest emerging market has already demonstrated the enormous effects of digital technology. As China's old industries have slowed sharply over the past decade, the booming technology industry has kept the economy growing steadily.
Now China's emerging market peers are getting a push from the same digital engines. Since 2014, more than 10,000 tech firms have been launched in emerging markets. From Bangladesh to Egypt, it is easy to find entrepreneurs (企业家) who worked for Facebook or other US giants before coming home to start their own companies.
How can the emerging market countries adopt common digital technologies faster than the richer countries? In societies filled with stores and services, customers are accustomed to using the providers they have. However, in countries where people have difficulty even finding public facilities, a bank or a hospital, they will jump at the first digital option. Though only 5% of the Kenyans carry credit cards, more than 70% have access to digital banking.
The digital impact on productivity is visible. Many governments are moving services online to make them more transparent (透明的) and less affected by corruption (腐败), perhaps the most feared obstacle to doing business in the emerging world. Since 2010, the cost of starting a business has been steady in developed countries while falling sharply in emerging market countries, from 66% to just 27% of the average annual income. Entrepreneurs can now launch businesses affordably, organizing much of what they need on a smartphone.
The era of rapid digitization has only just begun. This offers many developing economies a revolutionary new path to catching up with the living standards of the developed world.
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If you're like most people, you're too busy eating pizza to stop and consider how it arrived on your kitchen counter. So why don't pizzas arrive in round cardboard boxes?
It's mostly because the pizza industry doesn't really care to bother the cardboard industry.
That's because they can be made in one piece as well as neatly piled.
The advantage of making a round pizza box would mainly be aesthetic. But it's not going to save space over an edged box. It's just bad pizza management.
In the 1800s, street sellers carried pies in portable metal containers that kept them warm. When pizza started rising in popularity in postwar America, pizzerias used a single piece of cardboard as support and then slipped the pie into a paper bag. Eventually, corrugated (瓦楞纸的) cardboard kept a fine balance between retaining heat without tapping too much moisture.
Will we ever see a radical rethink of the pizza box? Some people have tried. In 2010, Apple fled for a patent for a round pizza container with holes so moisture can escape. It's used in the company's food courts. Another company, World Centric, designed a compostable round box in 2018 that can be used to reheat pizza. A similar product was test-marked by Pizza Hut in 2019.
A. The pizza box has changed over time.
B. Pizza wasn't always put in square cardboard.
C. Cardboard boxes are usually manufactured with edges.
D. Pizza boxes are designed in square for the benefit of deliverymen.
E. If piled vertically (垂直地), pizzas run the risk of rolling out of place.
F. Think it long enough, though, and you may wonder why pies usually come in square boxes.
G. Although all the designs were claimed to keep pizzas warmer and crispier, none have become widespread.
The pandemic has greatly changed the landscape of education. But that never 1 one brilliant girl's resolve to reach for the stars.
While most teens are tackling the challenges of middle school, Alena Wicker, has already
2 her high school diploma. After virtually learning in a long-term program, she is 3 to attend Arizona State University this summer. There, she will major in astronomical science and chemistry to 4 her dream of working at NASA where she hopes to 5 her extraordinary skills to build spacecraft after graduation. 6 she wanted to be an astronomer, but then she switched over to engineering.
Alena's space journey began with her early 7 for Lego (乐高), with which she's always played since she was 4. So far, she's built 8 of everything from the Taj Mahal to NASA rockets.
She was always amused at her Lego pieces, and if you 9 her Lego pieces, it would be easy for her to put them together. This genius also had remarkable 10 in other aspects of life. Seeing the 11 of opportunities in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields for women, Alena wanted to make a change. She has 12 a website to encourage other girls with 13 interests to focus on the STEM fields. Alena hopes to set an example for other girls — never let the long-established concept keep us from 14 the course of our own life. "It doesn't matter what you're planning to do," she said. "Go for it, and then 15 it."
Chinese food and the differences between Chinese and Western diets are both things that cause the (curious) of most people who visit China. Moreover, when (travel) through China, you'll most likely pick up on a few differences in the way of eating food. For example, soup in the West (enjoy) generally as an appetizer (开胃菜) at the start of a meal, while the Chinese prefer to enjoy their soup at the end of a meal.
You might also notice some distinct differences in meal preparation and cooking techniques. Therefore, cooking classes are becoming an increasingly popular activity among those are interested in learning more about China's culture through its cuisine. If you're looking to take it a step (far), keep an eye out for cooking classes (hold) in the residents' own homes.
When it comes to traditional Chinese games, the Chinese are sociable people. Though China (make) super technological advancement and gained increasing popularity in personal electronic devices since the 21st century, majority of Chinese would rather spend time socializing with others than sit alone at home. From popular board games like Go (围棋) and
Chinese chess kids' games like Chinese jump rope, China offers (vary) options to keep people busy. Most locals are more than happy to share their traditions with foreign visitors, so don't be shy to ask the next time you go for a walk through the park!
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