Free Online Museum Tours
Musée d'Orsay, France
See works by famous Impressionist and Expressionist artists like Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Degas, Claudel and so many more with a virtual visit at Paris' Musée d'Orsay. Particularly worth exploring is the research program The Digital Worlds of Orsay, where historian Pierre Singaravélou offers a new article three times a week on famous or unknown works from the museum's collection.
British Museum, United Kingdom
The British Museum grew out of the cabinet of curiosities of the British collector Hans Sloane and now includes a massive collection of more than eight million items. There are many ways to experience the museum online. The best are to take a virtual tour or visit its virtual galleries. The British Museum also offers other resources like online access to its collections, podcasts, audio tours, videos, games and more.
Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands
One of Europe's most popular attractions, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is a true monument to the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh. Take a full virtual tour of the museum's exhibition and immerse yourself in the post-impressionist art of Van Gogh. If you are a fan of the Dutch painter, you should also check out Van Gogh Worldwide, the most complete resource of Van Gogh paintings and recorded material.
Acropolis Museum, Greece
The Acropolis Museum is home to the archaeological treasures of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum offers a series of online activities and resources. You can browse through its collection and discover the history of the Parthenon marbles thanks to the museum's collaboration with Google Art and Culture. Also, the museum offers a series of online interactive games that are ideal for young explorers interested in the secrets of classical antiquity.
Amy Jandrisevits knows the value of a good doll. "Dolls have a power we don't completely understand," she told The Today Show. It's a conclusion she came to while working as a pediatric oncology(儿科肿瘤学) social worker using dolls to help her young clients adapt to their changing medical situations. Many of the kids saw themselves in those dolls. But for the kids missing a limb or who had lost their hair, there were none they could relate to.
So, seven years ago, when a friend revealed that her child was suffering from appearance anxiety caused by a rare disease, Jandrisevits, now 49, knew what might help the youth through this potentially challenging period. "It's hard to tell a kid, 'You are perfect the way you are', and to build self-esteem that way, but never offer them anything that looks like them," she says.
Jandrisevits went about changing that. She crafted a doll by hand-using fabric, stitching, and markers—that resembled her friend's child and sent it off. After the friend posted a photo online of the happy child and doll, another woman asked Jandrisevits to make a doll that looked like her baby, who was missing a leg.
Word spread, and soon Jandrisevits was making dolls for children with scars, birthmarks, facial deformities(畸形), tracheotomies—in short, a doll that looked like them. She quit her job and started a nonprofit, A Doll Like Me.
Working out of her home in Milwaukee, from photos sent by parents or caregivers, it takes Jandrisevits roughly seven hours to craft each doll. A GoFundMe page helps her offset costs and allows her to donate her services. She hasn't charged for a doll since she began her nonprofit.
In all, she's made more than 400 dolls. The waiting list is long, but Jandrisevits is unbowed. As she explains on her GoFundMe page, "Every kid, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, medical issue, or body type, should look into the sweet face of a doll and see their own."
Cross-border e-commerce between China and Europe has recovered to new heights of activity since the pandemic. Events such as the China-Europe Cross Border E-Commerce Forum, are promoting trade innovation across multinational markets. It will bring together a mix of e-commerce platforms, logistics(物流) companies and government agencies, to share ideas on trade for a post-COVID world. Artificial Intelligence(AI) automation(自动化) of warehouse fulfillment is an example of one development that is stirring a buzz ahead of the event and across the industry as a whole.
Challenges in finding suitable workers, alongside the rising cost of labor, mean that fulfillment centers have been under extreme pressure to find solutions to meet the boom in home delivery demand. AI technology is helping to overcome the challenges. Fleets of robots are equipped with sensors to avoid collisions, process packages, and avoid traffic congestion. The use of AI applications in warehouses goes beyond just robots. Throughout distribution centers, machine learning, natural language programming and computer software are all being revolutionized by AI.
AI can be combined with the human body too, to form wearable warehouse technology. Natural language processing means that voice-picking can allow workers to free up their hands and improve safety. Smart glasses can also contain cameras, which AI can use to instantly recognize barcodes, items, and even nuanced(细微差别的) situations such as how full a container is.
Despite the powerful influence of AI in warehouse logistics, the MHI Annual Industry report last year stated that just 14 percent of respondents used the technology in some form. However, it is the top minority of players controlling a dominant share of the industry that are predominantly adopting the technology. As AI becomes more mainstream in the sector, and prices fall, adoption will likely spread as logistical solutions, previously reserved for the likes of Alibaba and Amazon, become more accessible. It is estimated that this 14 percent will balloon to 73 percent by 2027.
China-Europe trade is increasingly important, given the uncertainty in many economies. There is not a single industry that supply-chain innovation does not benefit.
Scientists are excited by the rediscovery of the giant lacewing. It is an insect which looks like across between a fly and a moth. It has spotted wings with a span of roughly 50 millimeters, holding the wings over its body like a tent.
Giant lacewings have been around since the Jurassic era, a period of time about 150 to 200 million years ago. In the 1950s, scientists thought giant lacewings had disappeared from eastern North America. However, scientists recently confirmed that one had been spotted.
Michael Skvarla works for Penn State University, who is the director of its insect identification lab. Skvarla found the giant lacewing in 2012. He remembers it clearly. "I was walking into Walmart to get milk and I saw this huge insect on the side of the building," Skvarla said. "I thought it looked interesting, so I put it in my hand and did the rest of my shopping with it between my fingers. I got home, mounted it and promptly forgot about it for almost a decade."
Then, in late 2020, Skvarla was teaching biodiversity in a Zoom class during the pandemic lockdown. During the class, Skvarla showed his students microscopic images of the insect he had seen at Walmart. Together, they stared at the images. They studied the insect closely. Then, they realized that the insect had been wrongly labeled. Many scientists are stirred by this discovery. Now they have started wondering if there may be entire populations hiding out, which requires for further investigation.
And the causes of the supposed disappearance of the insect have long been a mystery. With a deeper research, there are some possible explanations. One is light pollution, which is the brightening of the night sky from man-made light sources such as street lights. Light pollution can disrupt the natural cycles of living things. Another cause could be the introduction of non-native insects such as ground beetles. They can cause harm to the environment. Ground beetles prey on giant lacewings. People's stopping forest fires may also play a part in the disappearance of the lacewing. This is because giant lacewings need ecosystems that rely on natural fires.
With overseas education becoming popular, every year thousands of students migrate around the world to pursue some or the other educational course that would give them global exposure. Studying abroad is extremely exciting. Everything is new and interesting. The following are the things you abroad is extremely exciting. Everything is new and interesting. should make sure to do while you're abroad.
Keep your schedule tight. Plan your schedule wisely. Divide your time between life, work and studies. While you're in a new country, try making the most out of it. Go out with your peers, befriend the local students, and learn their culture and their language. Meanwhile do not compromise on your studies or neglect your schoolwork. Write down your experiences, so that you can cherish them forever.
Be open to new experiences, new ways of doing things, new rules and regulations and lots of new information. Don't hesitate to make notes of things you might tend to forget. Try to be a part of your new environment and get involved with the locals. Be prepared to live on the staple food of the host country. Blend into the environment and try something different. Meet people and make new friends.
Budget your finances. When you're overseas, taking care of your finances becomes really crucial. Since everything is new, there's so much to understand and discover and all that comes at a price. To make our experience free of trouble, it becomes very simple to waste.
You're studying in a new country. So, if you keep an open mind, you might meet incredible people, taste some delicious food and have your perspective on the world radically changed, which wouldn't have happened if you weren't in a different country.
A. You might not get that chance again.
B. Get acquainted with the host country.
C. Everything looks to be familiar to you.
D. You may be worried about studying abroad.
E. But at the same time, it has its own set of challenges.
F. Keep an eye on the job market and the upcoming opportunities.
G. Saving a certain amount every month for emergencies is a wise idea.
Henry was originally bred to be a show dog with beautiful smooth hair, but his unique qualities made him a perfect therapy dog. His job was to visit elementary school classes and listen to students1to him. Henry gave the children his full2and never corrected them or3them when they tried so hard. At the end of each session, the children would place a4on his nose, such as a cookie or a sausage, which he would jump and5in his mouth.
One day, a special education student, Sam, joined the class. Henry laid next to him as the boy6to read aloud. 7, after some time, the teacher whispered, "That is8! This is the first time that he has ever read aloud!" It was just one of the many times Henry9. His patient and welcoming existence helped students to build10while they were reading.
As time went on, Sam was noticed his reading abilities had improved a lot. He was reading faster, more fluently, and with more11than ever before. It was clear that the12companion had played a great role in this13. By providing a comforting14, it had helped Sam with his reading abilities, and by actively listening, it had15Sam to continue improving.
Henry was not just a dog. He was a special companion that16impacted the lives of numerous young students. His encouraging attendance and17nature helped the students to18their fears of reading aloud and develop their reading skills. Henry was not19a dog. He was a true reading buddy who created tiny20wherever he went.
On March 27, the final match between Team Qiandongnan and Team Zunyi at "Village Basketball Association" or "Village BA" basketball tournament (hold) in Taipan Village, Taijiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province. (organize) by local residents, this event has gained (popular) over the years and draws a large crowd of spectators and participants alike.
For this year's (prize), the winners received national intangible cultural heritage Miao silver hat and local agricultural products. The first runner-up won a Taijiang sturgeon(鲟鱼) and a wooden dragon boat. The (two) runner-up won local agricultural products such as "Sansui sesame duck" and embroidery pieces.
During traditional festivals such as Chixin Festival falls on the sixth of June in the Chinese lunar calendar, local villagers will organize basketball competitions to celebrate a good harvest. The bonus gifts are agricultural products (include) rice, fish and duck.
There were no superstar players, no advertising, and no tickets. But single match among ordinary villagers could attract over 10,000 people to sit in the stands. The cumulative number of views on live-streaming platforms reached hundreds of millions. Apart free entrance to the game, the village has also set up more parking lots and snack streets in surrounding areas. Taipan Village (go) through a major renovation(恢复活力) for boosting tourism in the past few years.
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I still remember my first day of school when I am introduced to the concept of labor education. At the first, I didn't understand what it was necessary for us to learn how to plant trees and fix things around the school. However, as I participated in these activities, I gradual appreciated the value of learning practical skills. Not only did it teach me the importance of teamworks and responsibility, but it also allowed me gain a sense of satisfaction. I am grateful with the opportunities that school labor education provided to me, but the lessons I learned will always stay with me. Overall, I believe that experience labor activities is beneficial for myself.
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Earth Hour is a global environmental movement that takes place every year on the last Saturday of March.
