It goes without saying that sitting at a desk for a majority of the day will hurt our health. But don't worry because there is a solution! After spending much time investigating the different offers when it comes to exercise equipment suitable for the office, I'd like to reveal some of my top recommendations.
☆ Stability Cushion These cushions are excellent to relieve back pain and shoulder aches, stabilize joints and strengthen muscles. Pros & Cons Small and lightweight .Works well for lower back and posture · Inflating isn't easy for some | ☆ Under-desk Elliptical Keeping your feet in motion while seated can go a long way to keep you happier, reduce stress, and increase your productivity Pros & Cons Easy to carry like a briefcase Whisper quiet and easy to use ·The rubber around the metal bar can wear out over time |
☆ Fitness Tracker What gets measured gets managed, and one great way to keep track of your fitness data is a fitness tracker. A fitness tracker records your energy levels, steps, distance, hourly activity and more Pros & Cons ·Very comfortable to wear ·Lots of apps can be operated together ·Various customized options ·Sometimes there are connectivity issues | ☆ Balance Ball Chair Sitting on a balance ball leads to increased energy and productivity. In that way, it's perfect for completing tasks at home or in the office. This chair promotes micro-movements, core strength, and stimulation Pros & Cons ·Straightforward to build ·A great solution if you experience back pain ·Needs to be reinflated often |
Growing up in the Philippines, construction worker Johnny Manlugay combs the beaches each night for the eggs of sea turtles. He knows exactly what to look for, as he was trained as a child by his grandfather on how to locate the animals and their eggs. Back then, his family traded or ate them. It wasn't about getting rich as much as it was just a part of life.
Manlugay has since turned over a new leaf. Instead, he uses his tracking skills to protect the sea turtles that visit the beaches he lives by.
"I've learned to love this work," Manlugay acknowledged in an interview. "We didn't know poaching(偷猎)was illegal and that we should not eat turtle eggs and meat."
Manlugay delicately transferred each egg into a bucket he brought with him, as well as some sand from the turtle nests, to be handed over to Coastal Underwater Resource Management Actions(CURMA), the group leading the conservation program on the beaches.
Established in 2009, the CURMA conservation effort has gradually transformed sea turtle poachers into valuable allies(盟友). They manage this by offering training to ultimately save thousands of turtles and keep their eggs from ending up everywhere but their nests.
"We talked to the poachers, and it turned out poaching was just another means for them to earn a living," explained Carlos Tamayo, the director of operations. "They had no choice."
On average, sea turtles lay 100 eggs in a nest. The number of nests in the area ranges between 35 and 40 each season, which runs from October to February. Tamayo noted that the figures had doubled during the first year of the COVID pandemic. "Last season alone, for example, we had 75 nests and we released close to 9,000 hatching," he shared.
Once collected, the eggs are then transferred to CURMA's hatchery(孵化场) to be reburied in protected areas. Another former poacher, Jessie Cabagbag, grew up eating turtle meat and eggs like many people there. "I stopped poaching when we underwent training and were taught that what we have been doing was illegal and that these species of turtles are endangered," he explained. Now, he admits, "I am truly proud. I am happy that I get to contribute to the conservation of the turtles."
It's called the Bank of Happiness, but it has nothing to do with money. Founded a year ago in Estonia's capital Tallinn, it's a forum in which more than 2,000 members from Estonia and other countries connect to offer or receive services free of charge.
The site carries more than 500 ads in English, German and Estonian from people offering or seeking all kinds of things, including teaching and tips on cooking. The website is also translated into French and Spanish.
Founder Airi Kivi says the goal is to make people think and act with their hearts. "After the worldwide outbreak of the pandemic, I thought, ‘Wow, our bank is perfect for the crisis and a lot of people are unemployed and they can use it to harvest what they need.'"
So how does it work? It's simple: You sign up using your real name and post what you are offering or what your need is, as long as it doesn't involve money or products.
Masseuse Terge Reintem says she signed up when she was unemployed because she needed to improve her skills by learning from others. But she stayed on even after finding a new job because she says it feels good to volunteer. "If I discover a new technique, I want my bank customers to first experience it," Reintem says, adding they are often nicer than the paying ones.
Member Veronika Davel says she infringed the rules with her first request when she asked for a product: a computer. But she did it unknowingly. Later, she began offering services of her own on the bank's website. "The main thing I really could offer was English," Davel explains. "There was a young girl who needed to have better English for her job and I gave her a hand."
The site has many more offers of help than requests for it. That's as it should be, Kivi says, adding that the bigger reward comes from giving.
Sulphur-crested cockatoos (葵花凤头鹦鹉) are common in western Australia, where they normally live in wooded areas. But as forests have been cut down, cockatoos have gotten used to living near people. Scientists report that people in Sydney, Australia are in a battle with these birds.
Last year, scientists at the Max Planck Institute reported that the cockatoos had learned how to open the covers of trash bins. That's not an easy job. The cockatoos must lift the heavy cover with their beaks (喙) and then walk along, pushing the cover up until it falls over.
When scientists first began studying the cockatoos in 2018, only three areas near Sydney had cover-opening cockatoos. A year and a half later, cockatoos in 44 different areas knew the trick. This time the scientists weren't just studying cockatoos. They were also studying humans.
The scientists spent weeks studying more than 3,200 trash bins in four different areas of Sydney. They wanted to see how many bins were protected and what methods were used.
In one area, over half the bins were protected. The most common way of protecting the bins was to put a brick or some other heavy objects on the cover. Some people put things like rubber snakes on the top of their bins. The scientists discovered that the humans were teaching each other tricks, too. In most neighborhoods, many people used the same cockatoo-stopping methods as their neighbors.
The researchers say it's like a race between humans and cockatoos to learn new ways of doing things. Now many cockatoos have learned how to push heavy items off the bins. As a result, humans have figured out ways to attach the items to the top of their bins. The scientists describe the situation as a "human-wildlife conflict". They expect these conflicts will become more common as humans take over more areas that used to be wild.
Productivity seems to be the holy grail(圣杯)of the working world. Imagine the perfect day—working from dusk to dawn, a productivity machine. Thankfully, a productive lifestyle isn't all that difficult to achieve. In line with that, here are some steps highly productive people do that you can carry out in your own life.
There's one thing everyone must have in common - listening to our bodies. If we don't listen to our bodies, productivity isn't sustainable. They notice signs such as lack of sleep and constantly feeling tired. But, most importantly, they act. During the working day, highly productive people know how their bodies work and adapt their schedules. For example, by doing small tasks first, productive people set themselves up for a successful afternoon.
Every minute is maximized to its full potential, whether it's relaxing after work or a period of deep work. For starters, organizational tools such as Trello are popular, and with good reason. Email marketers have more attractive tools such as Convert-Kit that automate the email sequence. Automating may sometimes be annoying to set up, but it saves so much time which better used elsewhere. When you learn to maximize your time as highly productive people do, maintaining longer periods of efficient work becomes easier.
The benefits of prioritizing downtime can not be understated. Sleep, the ultimate rest, is vital to a productive person's weapon. For example, a study found that when you sleep for four hours or less consistently, your thinking ability declines to the equivalent of adding about eight years in age. Besides, as we know, your body needs time off from work. Think of the famous metaphor: you can't shoot an arrow without first pulling it back. .
A. You must rest before you go again.
B. You don't need to get anything done.
C. The tools keep your mind in check and focus high.
D. Highly productive people know when they're burning out.
E. All highly productive people manage their time effectively.
F. However, useful tools like Convert-Kit extend beyond Trello.
G. To be a productive person, you need simple and practical steps.
A family in England rescued a baby hare and now receives daily visits from her after releasing her back into the wild. At the beginning of the lockdown, Natasha and her family 1 a baby hare in their garden. Having 2 seen an adult hare that had died a day before, the 3 realized it was an orphan (孤儿).
Natasha 4 to take her to an animal rescue, 5 was unable due to the pandemic (疫情). Instead, they had to take care of the hare at their 6 . The family named her Clover, and 7 her for eight weeks before 8 her into fields nearby. But two months on, Clover often comes into the family's garden, and even takes 9 to break into the house.
10 she came through the back door into the house and the family didn't 11 her at all. She went upstairs and looked into the 12 on their wardrobe just like Natasha often stands there looking at herself — it was like she'd turned up to 13 how much she had grown. The little bunny then happily hopped around the lounge (起居室). When she saw Natasha, she stretched her legs to 14 her excitedly. And things were always very much on her terms — if she didn't want you to touch her, that was it, but if she 15 having a little hug she'd 16 and jump up and sit on your 17 . Obviously, she likes Natasha and her family very much. It seems that she 18 the room to be her home. After the family released Clover towards the back of their garden, they 19 they might see her again once or twice. But to their surprise she comes back on a 20 basis pretty much to come and say hi.
Traveling to foreign countries(consider) exciting and educational. Not only can you pick up new languages and have a tastelocal cuisine, but you can get to admire some ofthe world's most beauiful art and architecture.
Since the coronavirus pandemic(go) viral(传播), traveling has become quite difficult. Very early in the first lockdown, museums, theaters, and zoos started hosting virtual tours,(bring) the exhibits and performances into people's living rooms through their high-speed internet connections.
According to Forbes, Google(search) for the term virtual tour reached 1,300 in February 2020.The number increased to (approximate) 10,000the first lockdown began in March that year. And it kept rising as people continued to stay at home.
Currently, the pandemicprevents people from going abroad is still prevailing (盛行) throughout the world. So if you heart wants to enjoy the live concert in Sydney, wander through the(crowd) alleys(胡同) in Beijing or check out the magnificent fountains in Rome, you can takevirtual city tour to explore to your heart's content.
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删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last night, I saw two homeless men to come in for dinner in a restaurant. They sit there but didn't order nothing. So I decided to order dinner for them and pay for it. Meanwhile, I asked the manager not to telling them about it. They were so surprised that they tried hardly to get my identity of the manager. After several unsuccessful try, they smiled, thanked him and left. Then the manager asked me that I knew them. My answer was no. He said it should be more kindnesses like that in world.
注意： 1 .词数100左右；2 .可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
Yours,
Li Hua
