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Dressed in a shiny metallic suit, Katia Krafft's small frame is overshadowed by the red curtain of molten rock that bursts from the ground before her The dramatic moment was captured in a photo taken atop Iceland's Krafla volcano in 1984, during the final breathing of a multi-year-long eruption. Looking at the image, one can almost feel the volcano's heat, hear its roar, and sense Kraff's heart pounding as the volcanologist does what she loves most: bearing witness to our planet's strong anger.
Katia Krafft was a fearless pioneer in volcanology, studying the explosive peaks at a time when there were few women in the field. She was born in the Rhine valley of northeast France in 1942. The chaotic human world drove both Katia and her husband, Maurice Krafft, also a volcanologist, to seek comfort in nature The moment a volcano exploded, they dropped everything to analyze and capture the beauty and mystery of each event.
The Kraffts used their videos of explosive eruptions to explain the complex risks and uncertainties of these disasters. It changed the ability to communicate volcano science. Their videos are credited as one of the primary reasons that officials in the Philippines took the warning signs of Mount Pinatubo's eruption in 1991 seriously. Yet the Kraffs didn't live to see that eruption. The couple died less than two weeks earlier in Japan during a monstrous eruption, which claimed 41 other lives.
Katia's impact on volcanology has reached far beyond her death and has encouraged many young women to study our restless planet "Katia Krafft is definitely the reason why I'm doing this job," says Carla Tiraboschi, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minster, Germany. Tiraboschi first saw Katia in a documentary when she was just six or seven years old and has been crazy about volcanoes ever since. She now studies the processes at work deep below the volcanic peaks.
Every woman dreams of receiving a huge sparkling and priceless diamond. Now. scientists have discovered the largest diamond in the universe,
But it's well beyond the reach of the most lovestruck men-- 50 light years to be precise. Space scientists revealed that they had diseovered a ten billion trillion trillion carat gem. Measuring 2,500 miles across and weighing five million trillion trillion pounds, the rock was found on Valentine's Day buried in the core of a white dwarf star(白矮星) in the constellation Centaurus(人马座)"
It's the mother of all diamonds," said Travis Metcalfe, who led the team of researchers at the
Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics in America!"
You would need a jewelry's loupe《小型放大镜) the size of the Sun to grade this diamond." Named Lucy, after the Beatles' song Lucy in the sky with Diamonds, the rock has sent a ripple of excitement through the scientific world.
The largest diamond found on earth was the 3106-carat(克拉) Cullinan. It was cut into nine major stones, including the 530-carat Star of Africa now a part of the Crown Jewels. Diamonds were first discovered in India more than 2800 years ago. The Ancient Romans believed that the stones were thin and sharp pieces of stars that had fallen downward to earth.
In Ancient Egypt diamonds were symbols of eternity (承恒) and were used in funeral ceremonies.In the Middle Ages men wore them to symbolize their courage, strength and energy. The tradition of giving them as love tokens dates from 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond ring 1o Mary of Burgundy.
A joint research team recently have developed a new electronic skin that is similar to human skin in strength durability (耐久性) and sensitivity. The skin or e-skin may play an important role in next-generation personalized medicine, soft robotics and artificial intelligence.
"The ideal e-skin will mimic (模仿) the many natural functions of human skim such as sensing temperature and touch, accurately and in real time' 'says leading researcher Yichen Cai However,making suitably flexible electronics that can perform such delicate tasks while also used repeatedly is challenging, and each material involved must be carefully engineered.
Most e-skins are made by putting an active sensor on the surface that attaches to human skin.However, the connection between them is often too weak, which reduces the durability and sensitivity of the material; otherwise, if it is too strong, it won't be flexible enough, making it more likely to break the circuit.
"The landscape of skin electronics keeps shifting at a remarkable pace," says Cai. "The discovery of 2D sensors has accelerated efforts to turn these quite thin but strong materials into functional durable artificial skins."
The new man-made skin built by the researchers could sense objects from 20 centimeters away. It could further make a quick response when touched in less than one tenth of a second"It is a striking achievement for an e-skin to maintain toughness after repeated use," said Shen,"which mimics the softness and rapid recovery of human skin."
This type of e-skin could monitor a range of biological information such as changes in blood pressure, which can be detected from movements of arms and legs. This data can then be shared and stored on the cloud via WiFi.
"One remaining problem to the widespread use of c-skins lies in mass production of high-resolution (分辨率) sensors," adds group leader Vincent Tung, "however, the latest technology offers new promise."
Asking anyone who has worked in their yard, you will always be told that yard work is quite the workout Whether spreading soil, raking ( 用耙子拢) leaves, or pulling undergrowth, you're guaranteed to break a sweat . Even something as simple as planting flowers involves squatting(蹲), which engages your legs for your core muscles for balance and your arms for digging..Moreover, heavy yard work is a great way to add variation to your regular exercise program. If you do yard work as a way to bum calories, take full advantage of what the great outdoors has to offer.
If you are raking up leaves, change the movement and direction to make full use of your muscles.Rake in front of your body to target your shoulders. Rake both right to left and left to right to work both arms evenly.
If you're using a cart to pull yard waste soil or fertilizer, take an extra circle or two around your garden before you set your goods down.
. pull the heavy rubber tube around the yard with you, You'll also have to use muscles to put it away and wind it up when you're done.
Enjoy the outdoors. Fresh air is always uplifting, especially in the spring time. Plus, sunshine helps boost Vitamin D production, which aids in the absorption of calcium. Weed, dig and rake. Try all of these activities, get your hands in the dirt, and include yard work as a part of your healthy lifestyle.
A.Instead of using a small water container
B. In addition to raising heart rate and burning calories
C. That's because gardening works all your major muscle groups
D. There are ways to prevent aching muscles after working outside
E. That's just one example of how yard work can give you a workout
F.The yard can benefit you in a way that a regular gym can never provide
G. This way, you'll help prevent injuries by avoiding repetitive movements too
Marty Dunn first saw Alexandra soon after she arrived in the United States and was put in an
orphans' home. She was four years old but21 no more than three. She was only half the usual
weight22 her age. Her upper jaw developed23 but the lower one froze her mouth
shut.
Three months later, Alex was given an24 on her jaw in a big hospital by Marty Dunn himself. The operation was quite a success. After nine hours Alex had a functioning jaw. The next day the little girl was able to open her25 .It was really a wonder! For the first time ever, Alex26 It lit up the room.
She had never27 a word before. Now she began to learn to speak. She already knew Spanish. Before long.28 words came out freely.
One day in late November 1986, more than two years29 Alex had arrived at the Dunns',the family went to a nearby30 After their meal, Mrs Dun turned to the little girl "Alex," she said, "you know we all31 you. We'd like you to become our32 and to be called Alexandra Dun. Would you like that?"
Alex smiled happily. "Oh, yes, I want that!" Then she was33 lawfully and became Alexandra Dun, The day that Alex had been34 for several years finally arrived in June the year before last For the first time in her young life, Ales had a full set of teeth She looked at her parents and said, "Tm the35 girl in the world!"
China is a land of porcelain, with a long history of ceramic culture. Known as China's "porcelain capital", Jingdezhen in East China's Jiangxi Province is home to a variety of porcelain, which the most famous one is "blue and white porcelain" or "Qinghuaci".
Qinghuaci (originate) in the Tang and Song dynasties,its technology didn't mature until the Yuan Dynasty. Qinghuaci made in Jingdezhen back then had full composition andComplex(pattern), pushing the art of Qinghuaci painting to a peak, and(establish) its prosperity and longevity in later generations.
Qinghuaci became the mainstream porcelain in the Ming and Qing dynasties The official kilns(官窑) produced Qinghuaci for the royal palace and the civil. ones for the folk market(compare) with the delicately made official Qinghuacl, the civil porcelain is free in style and theme.
Since the late Ming dynasty, Qinghuaci had gradually absorbed techniques of Chinese painting and reached its(art) peak. Due to the fragility of porcelain, the approach of the Age of Exploration made the Maritime(海豹) Silk Road the main world trade route forQinghuaci was shipped to more than 100 countries and regions, attracting more people to this beautiful porcelain.
Now ascultural symbol, Qinghusci appears more often in people's daily life. Nowadays its unique touch(find) in clothing, architecture, art and even in the Olympic Games.
A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people hardly visited. The house was very old and the owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out he would not say hello to neighbors or passers-by but simply just glare at them.
The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man The boy's parents told him to stay away from the house. A. lot of the other neighborhood children were told the same from their parents.
As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. " What do you want?" the old man said.The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota(份额) to meet for school with selling the magazines.
"Uh, sir, I uh am selling these magazines and uh I was wondering if you would like to buy one."The old man just stared at the boy. The boy could see inside the old man's house and saw that he had dog figurines(小狗雕像) on the wall "Do you collect dogs?" the little boy asked. "Yes, I have many collections in my house. They are my family here. They are all I have." The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul "Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you.I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much." The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, "No, boy. I don't need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye."
The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the big house that he owned. The boy went home and then had an idea.He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt. The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family.
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The boy headed back down to the old man's house with the figurine.
From that day on something changed inside the old man
