For Icelandic visitors, Reykjavik is the gateway to wilderness adventures as well as an excellent jumping off point for chasing the Northern Lights, which you can spot from September to April. After a full day of exploring, warm up in one of the area's hotels, enjoying comfort it offers.
Reykjavik Residence
In the heart of downtown, the luxury suites(套房) and quality apartments allow guests a comfortable degree of flexibility and independence, with larger units ideal for families and two types of breakfast—delightful breakfast baskets delivered straight to your room, and the pleasant selection at Port 9 next door.
Berjaya Marina Hotel
It is located next to the historical and still fully functioning, dry-dock called Slippur. Combining the dynamic, creative atmosphere of this rapidly developing district with the country's strong fishing traditions, it offers everyone the opportunity to see and experience the city at its most creative and colorful points.
Hotel Borg
As one landmark in downtown, its 99 rooms and suites, with art style throughout, are elegantly appointed yet offer a set of modern elements. Enjoy a drink or cocktail in the hotel bar. Relax in the sauna, steam bath or hot pool. Full service gym with free weights, exercise bike, rowing machine, and more is available for guests of the hotel.
Apotek Hotel
Conveniently located within walking distance of a variety of shops, galleries and restaurants, it is a four-star, 45-bedroom and suite hotel, and is as welcoming as it is stylish. A perfect restoration of a historical building designed by the former State Architect of Iceland, it is truly a home away from home.
Famous tennis coach Nick Bollettieri considered tennis star Roger Federer the greatest player of all time, saying he is "in a class of his own". The Swiss maestro(大师) won his record eighth Wimbledon title this month, defeating Croatian Marin Cilic in the final, and going to the entire tournament without dropping a single set.
The 36-year-old now has 19 Grand Slam titles, the most in history for a male tennis player. Bollettieri, who has coached some of the most successful tennis players ever including Andre Agassi and Jim Corurier, believes Federer stands out from the rest due to all the efforts he makes on and off the court. "When you get to know the greatest player of all time, I believe you will join with many commentators in saying Roger is standing in a class of his own," Bollettien told Saturday Sport. "He is magnificent in expecting what to do. He has improved his backhand and also he is hitting the ball much earlier, and he is one of, if not the best placement server(发球员) in the game."
His management team headed by Tony Godsick takes care of his mind and body, time with his family, time with his foundation and time with rest. He also respects the game and his opponents(对手). Despite his impressive record, Federer has struggled against the other top players of this generation, including Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Along with Andy Murray, they are known as tennis "big four", and Federer has a combined 50-57 record against the other three during his career.
However, Bollettieri doesn't think that will have any impact on Federer's greatness if he keeps on playing the way he is at his age. Bollettieri said, "Age is only a number. It is how you feel inside you. I believe a lot of people today can do a lot better if their mindset is to say I will get better every day and never use the word "retirement". When you worry about losing, it is more difficult to win."
In a world where nearly 6 million fingerprint records of government employees are stolen in one computer hack(侵入), and here millions of people are victims(受害者) of identity theft every year, the next step in Internet security may well be mapping your brain.
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York are working on a biometric(生物特征识别的) system that records how your brain reacts to certain images. With a little more improvement, the scientists' brainchild could become the way you get into a deposit box(存款箱), your office or past scanners at the airport. It could replace the password for your online banking, your email or your social media accounts.
They started their project by measuring the brain waves of 30 subjects. The subjects were fitted with a cap that had 30 electrodes(电极) attached to it, and then shown various images and symbols—celebrity faces, words, pictures of food—on a computer screen in 200-millisecond bursts. The brain's reaction was recorded.
The idea is that every time a person needs to use a "password", he or she goes through the same process, and the results are matched with their firsttime reaction. If the "brainprint" breaks down—like what happened with the fingerprint records—then the system is merely reset by running another set of images and collecting a different set of brain waves. "Even if that was stolen, you could just cancel it and record one to something else", says professor Laszlo.
Laszlo and her team have shown that their system can be 100 percent accurate. So one of the more difficult parts of making the system practical has already been overcome. Now, they're spending much time recording accurate brainprints with as few as three electrodes, which could make recording in the future as easy as wearing a pair of special glasses. They're also working with cheaper materials and different methods to see if they can bring the cost down.
A star athlete at the college where I work recently stopped by my office. Having made a few unforced errors during a weekend match, she was torn apart by self-criticism. "I can't stop beating myself up," she told me. "I'm at peak fitness, and I practice hard. How is this happening?"
Many students I teach, like this athlete, believe that all-nighters in the library and hours on the field should get them exactly where they need to go. When they fall short of what they imagine they should achieve, they are crushed by self-blame.
We often talk about young adults struggling with failure because their parents have protected them from discomfort. But there is something else playing a role in particular: a false promise that they can achieve anything if they are willing to work for it.
Psychologists have sourced this phenomenon to a wrong application of "mindset" research, which has found that praising children for effort will increase academic performance. But a recent analysis found that while praising effort over ability may benefit high-risk or economically disadvantaged students, it does not necessarily help everyone.
The cruel, messy reality is that you can do everything in your power and still fail. Instead of allowing our kids to beat themselves up when things don't go their way, we should all question and doubt a culture that has taught them that stopping to have a rest during study means they're lazy, and that where they go to college matters more than the kind of person they are. It's suggested that parents and teachers should spend time helping students find purpose, or goals they genuinely love to pursue and that make an impact on the world, which may help them gain greater life satisfaction and become more psychologically mature.
The point is not to give our kids a pass on working hard. But we would be wise to remind our kids that life has a way of striking us by surprise when we least expect it. It's often the people who learn to say "stuff happens" who get up the fastest.
Green exercise is a term used to describe any type of physical exercise that takes place in a natural environment rather than in a health club or gym. . Instead, it relies on the use of natural means of taking part in activities that improve strength and endurance with as little reliance on equipment as possible.
. For example, some consider a truly natural exercise experience requires that the individual wear clothing only made from natural fibers. Others consider barefoot running or walking with a big arena to be more desirable than running or walking with shoes.
A slightly different approach to green exercise puts more stress on the fresh air, sunshine and involvement with the natural world, rather than the equipment or clothing used during the exercise. . Similarly, climbing a mountain using standard equipment and protective clothing would also be considered a green exercise.
Many consider green exercise helps to reconnect human beings with the natural world. The interaction with nature helps to lower people's blood pressure, refresh their mind, and actually improve their self-esteem. .
Not everyone believes that the green exercise is more beneficial than working out in a health club or gym. . Meanwhile, the use of fitness devices may result in more challenging workouts which help strengthen the heart and lungs in ways that more simplistic exercise in a natural setting would be difficult to manage.
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A. A green gym uses as little equipment as possible B. Spirits are also believed to be positively affected C. Opinions on what truly green exercise means differ D. Green exercise includes a range of activities exposed to nature E. So riding a bicycle in the forest can be called a type of green exercise F. It usually doesn't use fitness equipment that is normally found in a gym G. Some point out that many health clubs are built to make full use of natural light |
I was appreciating my family photos on my computer, admiring my two beautiful babies when I found a(n)1scene: my laptop(笔记本电脑) was in almost all the pictures. There was my daughter, 8 months old, playing at my feet while I was2on the couch. There was my son, with a big transformer, on my left arms.
I'd heard about the Internet addiction before, but I always thought it was something only3playing too much World of Warcraft (a computer game) day and night. Now, it seemed my Internet habit is slowly but surely crossing the4. Sometimes I find myself5at midnight, surfing the Web6my family are sleeping. I read news, keep up with friends and write my blog…just for something to do.
It7that I'm not the only mom who is addicted to the computer. A lot of moms are contributing to a growing global addiction. There's a movement among psychiatrists (doctors who specialize in mental diseases) to8the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder. And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it9to stay away from it for several days; 9 percent try to hide their10Internet use from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape11.
You're likely not the kind of addict who skips baths or abuses drugs to help stay up for more online time. You may have noticed,12, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which,13, means a box of clothes go14. It may also mean you're missing much time with your baby—something you probably do15about.
Chinese soup dumpling, also referred to xiaolongbao, is one of the most famous and unique dishes in Chinese cuisine. (origin) starting from the Jiangnan region of China, this popular dish is a favorite among locals and visitors alike, which is often considered must when visiting China.
Xiaolongbao is made (use) a dough(面团) that is rolled out thin and then filled with minced pork, seafood or vegetables. After being carefully folded and placed in a bamboo basket they are then heated up and steamed slowly, the dumplings will be served to customers.
xiaolongbao has been treasured for decades, it wasn't until 2006 that the Shanghai government listed the delicacy in China's national category of protected "treasures". In the past few decades, xiaolongbao (establish) its reputation among Chinese and foreigners. Unlike any other dumplings you may have tried, it is a perfect balance of tender meat filling (combine) with savory broth(肉汤). What's more, it is a true reflection of Chinese people always placing (emphasize) on details.
In a word, if you want to experience the delicate and delicious flavors of Chinese cuisine, you must try xiaolongbao. The more you try it, the more likely you are (get) lost in its flavor.
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