The following courses are what you may be interested in to expand your academic knowledge.
Stanford Online
Stanford Online is the digital extension of Stanford University. You can attend free courses, browse (浏览) the content library or take the courses for credit after paying. The course instructors teach in real-time, so the options change each semester. Different programs you can pursue include graduate and professional education.
Harvard University Online Courses
They offer free and paid classes with a vast subject range, including art and design, business, and computer science. The site's search features make it easy for you to find classes to fit your schedule. You can browse courses based on your learning plans, such as scheduling classes in two weeks, three months or a year from now.
Open Yale Courses
Open Yale Courses gives you free access to a wide range of Yale University's classes. There's no certificate, degree or course credit option available through the site because it's exclusively a free offering for those who want to expand their academic knowledge. The available classes are classroom recordings and provide the educational material you require for increasing various skills.
MIT OpenCourseWare
It provides individuals with free access to over 2,500 of its undergraduate and graduate classes. All courses are free for users, and there's no registration required to view and watch the lesson materials. Additionally, the site makes the video classes easy to download for you to watch offline or to share with your friends, family members or colleagues.
Norman Rockwell didn't create his celebrated images using only brush and paint. They often took shape first as scenes that Rockwell literally acted out, not only for his editors atthe Saturday Evening Post, but for his real-life models, too. "It was difficult," he once explained, "but I felt it was the best way to get across my meaning." And so he would enthusiastically play out his visions and ideas, a one-man show packed with just the right expressions, giving enough details of each character in the scene to inspire his models and more importantly, get his editors to buy his ideas.
Now, more than 30 years after his death, Rockwell is still acknowledged for skillfully documenting the best of 20th century American life with drawings of simple emotions inspired by everyday people. To create his detailed recollections of everyday American life, Rockwell worked much like a film director, not just acting out the scenes in his imagination, but looking for locations, casting everyday people from his town for particular parts.
The recognition he received strongly proves Rockwell's superior skills as a storyteller and is the subject of another kind of one-man show: the upcoming exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., titledTelling Stories:Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. The exhibit, gathered together from the private collections of these two popular film directors, will feature rarely viewed pieces of Rockwell's artworks.
That concentration of information as well as emotion is something essential in Rockwell's art. Emotion certainly spoke to Steven Spielberg when he first saw one of his favorite Rockwell paintings,High Dive, the August 16, 1947 Post cover that describes a boy at the top of what must be a towering diving board. He crouches (蹲伏) high above a swimming pool, too afraid to either jump or climb back down. The painting hangs in Spielberg's office at Amblin Entertainment because it holds a great deal of meaning for the filmmaker.
How much of your monthly grocery list ends up in the garbage? A new study reveals the average American spends nearly $1,500 per year on food they'll never eat.
A recent survey of 2,000 Americans reveals the average shopper wastes $1,493.93 on food per year. That's almost a fifth of their grocery bill after every shopping trip. One tenth of respondents claim they "never" purchase food they don't end up eating, while three in 10 say this is something they "always" do.
Half of respondents prefer to head to the grocery store alone, and when they do, half are more likely to stick to their list and 36% are less likely to buy food they don't want or need.
Keeping the list in mind is important, as 38 percent are more likely to let food be wasted if it wasn't originally on their shopping list. Seven in 10 add that when they go to the store on an empty stomach, they're more likely to buy foods they won't eat. So they don't do that that way. Some respondents appear to be in a wasteful cycle when it comes to food waste. Nearly half usually buy and end up wasting the same food every month because they think they'll get around to eating it.
"We can all do better to limit food waste by sticking to grocery lists and, when we get home, prioritizing eating our foods that are perishable, like fruits, vegetables, and dairy products" says Avocado Co-Founder and CMO Mark Abrials in a statement.
Three-quarters feel guilty about throwing away uneaten food because it's a waste of money—and 48 percent feel the same, due to the harm food waste causes to the environment. "When it comes to food waste, nobody is perfect," Abrials adds. "But in order to consider our environmental impact, not to mention wasted money, we think it's essential to be thoughtful about everything we purchase—whether that's food, mattresses or other goods."
You might want to think twice before going to the movies on date night. A new study reveals why.
The UK-based Betway Casino conducted a scientific experiment to determine how much bacteria can be found at movie theaters. Betway swabbed (擦拭) five seats and five cup-holders in five theaters across the United Kingdom and sent these off for testing at a microbiology laboratory. Betway also swabbed and tested three toilet seats for comparison. The average number of bacteria colonies for movie theater seats, cup holders, and toilet seats was then calculated.
The research indicates a shocking presence of 1,864 bacteria colonies on an average movie theater seat, dwarfing (使渺小) the 135 colonies typically found on toilet seats by 14 times. This suggests that the nearly 7.3 billion tickets expected to be sold in movie theaters worldwide in 2024 could contribute to an environment ripe for bacteria growth. Meanwhile, the variation in cleanliness among different theaters and seat materials was noted, with the dirtiest seat harboring up to 3,000 colonies and the cleanest at just 80. Perhaps more shocking is the discovery that cinema cup holders contain an average of 2,396 bacteria colonies. This figure represents 18 times more bacteria than found on a standard toilet seat.
Betway offers practical advice to ensure movie enthusiasts can continue enjoying their outings without taking home unwanted microbial (微生物的) gifts kept as reminders of the outings. Recommendations include washing hands immediately after returning home, and changing clothes to avoid spreading bacteria to furniture. While the cinematic world offers a gateway to unique storytelling and entertainment, it also exposes moviegoers to a hidden microbial universe. By adopting simple practices, moviegoers can minimize their risk and focus on the magic of the movies, free from concern over the bacteria sharing their seats.
Starting a new job is exciting for lots of reasons. You meet new people, learn new skills, and become part of a team. But there are several things you need to get under your belt before you can really show your new workmates and bosses what you're made of.
. You just talk with your boss, and understand your responsibilities. Get specific in terms of these expectations. If you're in sales and part of your job relies on meeting quotas (指定额度) find out what the specific quotas are. , whether your quotas are bringing in a specific amount of profit or a specific number of new clients.
Listen and Learn. Listen actively and learn quietly during team meetings, one-on-ones with your manager, or even casual conversations by the coffee machine. This is not just about understanding your role, it's about absorbing the company culture, team dynamics, and business objectives. Too many to remember? .
Get to know your boss. His or her leadership and communication style can offer invaluable insights for your long-term success. For example, does your boss prefer weekly email updates or quick daily stand-ups? Do they like to be consulted on every decision, or do they give you more leeway (余地)? because they can make your actions and reporting style more in line with your boss's expectations.
Accept constructive feedback. Always ask for feedback and take it wisely. Constructive criticism can be challenging to hear, but it offers valuable lessons for improvement. . Then, develop a plan of action to address the points raised and discuss this with the person who offered the feedback.
A. Ask for help and offer it too
B. Understand your goals in detail
C. Take notes while in these situations
D Being on time shows you respect other people
E. It's important to know how your performance will be measured
F. When you get it, take a moment to understand its implications fully
G. Understanding him or her well is beneficial for getting your work done more effectively
Umar Fox searched his whole life to look for the firefighter who saved him and his sister from a house fire in
1978. The search 1 came to an end with a heartfelt reunion.
Umar was 3 when the 2 happened in their house. He and his sister were home for Christmas break. Joseph Gilmore was one of the first people on the 3 . He rushed into the fire, risking his own 4 , and took the children out. Photojournalist George Rizer happened to photograph the 5 .
Umar had always hoped to 6 the man. But the picture taken by Rizer was all he had, which 7 his wish not being realized. Forty-five years later, that picture ended up being 8 thanks to social media. Once Umar 9 Joseph, he and the firefighter had an emotional reunion. Umar's sister had planned to 10 , but she canceled due to illness. Joseph 11 when strong-built Umar walked in, "Oh, man! I wouldn't want to pick you up now."
Umar said that he and his sister "wouldn't be 12 " if it weren't for Joseph. He went on to 13 that his act "brought more into the world". Umar is 14 to be a father of five. His sister also "has great kids" who are "all grown up and doing big things".
As for Joseph, he considered he was 15 doing something he did every day for 38 years.
The Shenzhou XVII crew conducted their second spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Saturday, (complete) the first repair operation by Chinese astronauts, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said that mission commander Tang Hongbo and crew member Jiang Xinlin (return) to the Wentian science module (舱) at 1:32 pm after floating for nearly eight hours outside the huge orbital station. The (three) crew member Tang Shengjie, stayed inside Tiangong to provide support.
"With the (cooperate) and assistance from ground controllers and the space station's robotic arm the team completed all their assigned tasks (successful)," the agency said. It was the 15th spacewalk (carry) out by Chinese astronauts. During the spacewalk, Tang Hongbo and Jiang Xinlin repaired damage to parts on the Tianhe core module's solar wings that was caused by tiny space debris (碎片).
The Shenzhou XVII astronauts, are the sixth crew to inhabit the Tiangong space station, arrived at the enormous flying outpost on Oct. 26, 2023 to take over from their peers (同行) in the Shenzhou XVI mission.
On Dec. 21, the crew performed their first spacewalk finished a host of tasks including carrying out test repairs, too. They are scheduled (wrap) up their spaceflight at the end of April and will hand over the Tiangong space station the Shenzhou XVIII crew before returning to Earth.
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When Julia Harlin's liver (肝) began failing several years ago as a result of a serious illness, her only option for survival was to get a liver transplant (移植).
Due to a long waiting list, Julia would need to wait months or years to find a person with a matching blood type, who'd like to donate his or her liver, as well as other medical characteristics—and as a senior citizen, time wasn't exactly on her side.
"They basically told me, it would probably be at least five years, if not longer, before I would get the transplant," Julia, 71, of Frederick, Maryland, recalled during an interview.
Despite having five children of her own, Julia said she did not want any of them to donate their liver to her "because then I would be worrying about them on top of worrying about myself".
Without their mom's knowledge, however, Julia's daughter Eileen Harlin and her two other brothers and sister applied to donate their liver, which would reduce their mom's wait time, although it would require a major surgery.
Eileen got the call that she was a match right before Mother's Day. Deciding that Mother's Day was the best time to tell her parents, Eileen began the conversation, "Hey, don't get mad. For the past few months, I've been getting tested to see if I'm a match. And I am, and I want to do it." The news was met with tears all around. Happy tears. How can you be mad when the daughter just said she was going to save her mom's life? "It was emotional for sure," Eileen shared.
The liver transplant was carried out successfully on Aug. 16, 2022, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, according to a press release from the hospital. Unfortunately, Julia received additional bad news not long after the surgery. She was experiencing kidney (肾) failure due to the kidney damage.
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Julia's doctors said that the condition required her to get a new kidney.
Eileen saved her mom's life twice.
