The highly anticipated" Stan Lee: Beyond the Book" exhibition opens Wednesday, May1, and runs through late October at the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center(AHC). The exhibition honors the legendary comics creator, author and editor. The immersive exhibition provides visitors with a glimpse into the extraordinary life and legacy(遗产) of Lee, and offers a firsthand look at his remarkable life on popular culture, from comic books to film and television.
"Stan Lee: Beyond the Book" will reveal Lee the person, from his childhood to his later years. Displays explore Lee's impact on the comic book industry, relations with his fans, the creative processes he and his teams followed, development of comic book characters, and his involvement in social and political issues..
Lee began a relationship with the AHC more than 45 years ago in 1977. The relationship was personal and for the next 30 years, he corresponded regularly with AH Cdirectors and even visited the UW campus. Even though he never earned a college degree, he called UW "my university" because of this connection. His donations now make up a unique collection, consisting of 126 cubic feet of materials in the AHC.
Formoreinformationabouttheexhibitionandrelatedevents,visittheAHCwebsiteat www.uvyo.edu/ahc/exhibits.html.Theexhibition'shoursareMonday--Friday,from9a.m.to5p.m.,andSaturdayfrom10a.m.to6p.m..
Ellie Hamby, a documentary photographer, and Sandy Haze lip, a physician and lecturer, toured the world in 80 days, adventuring from the beaches of Bali to the deserts of Egypt.
The aged grandmothers started their ambitious adventure on January 11, according to the blog the two have used to document their travels. Their first stop was a location that escapes even many seasoned travelers: Antarctica. Getting to the southernmost continent first required crossing the Drake Passage, the known rough waters between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica's South Shetland Islands. "For almost two days, we were a rocking and rolling and a slipping and sliding through the Drake Passage and we were holding on for dear life," Hamby said in an interview with CNN. "It was just wild." "But when we stepped foot on the ground on the Antarctic, you forgot all of that," she recalled. "The beauty of the Antarctic is just unbelievable to see the penguins and the icebergs and the glacier — just, this was amazing."
Since that first adventure, the pair have visited 18 countries across all seven continents, often dressed in matching T-shirts. They've also accumulated (积累) a loving social media following who track the "traveling grannies" on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
Hazelip told CNN that she met Hamby after her husband died in
1999. The two bonded over their shared interest in travel and commitment to prioritizing unique experiences over comfort while abroad. Both became closer after Hamby's husband died in 2005.
Hazelip says the idea for their trip originated a few years before they were each set to turn 80.
"I just got the idea because we had traveled previously together internationally," she said. "And so about four years before we were going to turn 80, I mentioned to her one day, ‘ Ellie, wouldn't it be fun to go around the world in 80 days at age 80?'"
A new observation in Sumatra caught seasoned scientists by surprise. An orangutan(红毛猩猩) known as Rakus treated a fresh wound with a medicinal plant, making this the first time an animal has been seen applying a biologically active substance(物质) for. its health benefits. This leaves scientists wondering: Did humans invent medicine, or does it pre-date our species?
These animals are known to be among the most intelligent non-human primates(灵长类). They've been observed using tools, communicating vocally, and engaging in even more complex behaviors like calculated reciprocity, which involves aiding another orangutan with the expectation of being paid back. They can even use Skype with some help from humans.
Roughly 60,000-70,000 of these creatures remain in the wild, about 15,000 of which live on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. That's where the Suaq Project, part of the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior, observes orangutans in their natural habitat.
The researchers noted in June that Rakus had a small wound on his face following a fight with another mature male orangutan. Several days later, Rakus did something no one had ever seen a primate do before. He began carefully picking the leaves from a climbing vine(藤蔓) known as akar kuning. Local human populations have long used these leaves for pain relief and to treat conditions like malaria. Orangutans don't usually eat these plants; indeed, Rakus didn't eat them. He chewed (嚼碎) them and then applied the resulting paste to his facial wound.
This is the first time researchers have seen such behavior in 21 years at the Sumatran research station. Wild orangutans are rarely injured, so this may be a rare but widespread behavior. Or perhaps Rakus is the only one that knows this trick. The researchers assumed that early humans may have learned about certain treatment by observing animals engaging in similar behaviors. And here we are, thousands of generations later, still watching and wondering just how smart they are. Increasingly, it looks like orangutans are one cave painting away from civilization.
Do you ever get that feeling that there aren't enough hours in the day? That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible to fit everything in. But then, you step outside into the countryside and suddenly everything seems slower, more relaxed, like time has somehow changed.
It's not just you — recent research showed nature can regulate our sense of time. For many of us, the combined demands of work, home and family mean that we are always feeling like we don't have enough time. Time poverty has also been exacerbated by digital technologies. Permanent(长久的,永久的) online connectivity lengthens working hours and can make it harder to switch off from the demands of friends· and family.
Recent researches suggest that the cure for our lack of time may lie in the natural world which may change how we experience time. These studies consistently showed that people report a sense of expanded time when they were in nature compared to when they were in an urban environment. For example, people are more likely to perceive (感知) a walk in the countryside as longer than a walk of the same length in the city. Nature seems to slow and expand our sense of time.
It's not just our sense of time in the moment which appears to be changed but also our sense of the future. Spending time in nature helps to shift our focus from the immediate moment towards our future needs. So rather than focusing on the stress of the demands on our time, nature helps us to see the bigger picture. This can help us prioritise (优先处理)our actions to meet our long-term goals rather than living in a state of "just about keeping our head above water".
Getting out into nature may sound like a simple fix, but for many people, particularly those living in urban areas, nature can be hard to access. Green infrastructure such as trees and parks in and around cities are essential to making sure the benefits of time in nature are accessible to everyone.
If you have experienced awkward situations, you're definitely not alone. Thus, it's helpful to have strategies to help us deal with things as gracefully as possible. Here are my top tips for overcoming awkwardness.
Doing or saying something awkward or embarrassing can make us feel like the entire world has noticed. This is caused by a phenomenon called the Spotlight Effect, where we think people notice and remember more about our appearance and behavior than they do. Reminding yourself that "Nobody will remember this tomorrow" can help you react to an awkward moment more wisely.
Don't take all the blame. They're something that you create with other people. That's what makes them social. If you're feeling awkward or uncomfortable, it's easy to take all of the blame for that on yourself. Reminding yourself that you can't control everything in a social situation can make it easier for you to forgive yourself for awkward situations.
Try to see the funny side. This is one of the most powerful tools I've found for overcoming awkwardness. Finding the humor in the situation lets me feel better and helps the people around me feel more comfortable. Laughing, even at yourself, when someone's been hurt or upset can come across as mean.
Accept the risk of awkwardness. Learning something new almost always comes with the risk of getting it wrong. This means that if you want to improve your social skills, you will probably have to deal with some awkwardness. Rather than trying to avoid all awkward situations, try to see them as part of how you learn. In fact, being awkward can make you more likable.
A. Be kind to your past self.
B. But be careful about how you use it.
C. This is part of becoming socially skilled.
D. It's not possible to avoid them completely.
E. Remember that others don't pay much attention to you.
F. This can be a real struggle when you're feeling awkward.
G. Social situations are almost always a shared responsibility.
Three years ago, Araba Maze was reading a book to her niece on the front stoop (门廊) of her Baltimore home. But as the pages 1 , the number of local children 2
around for "stoop story time" increased. When she had finished reading to them, they 3 her to read another. "Go home and read," she said. "We don't have any 4 ,"they replied.
Little did she know, but those decisive minutes of 5 time launched Maze's career as a(n) 6 and online influencer who champions a cause of getting books into the hands of children with no 7 to libraries.
Now known as Storybook Maze, she started work at the 8 library, which wasn't that near since her neighborhood is one of the worst ‘book 9 'in Baltimore. Using her10 on social platforms, she gathered funds to set up a book vending machine(自动售货机) for kids on the street in
2023. Through her efforts, she's 11 over 7,000 books.
Now, Storybook Maze is 12 her largest project yet—a book trolley train. With the goal of 13 $100,000 on GoFundMe, she hopes to have a colorful children's train that will toot-toot its way through the book deserts of Baltimore, 14 as many books as can fit in the carriage(车厢).
"As the wheels of the Book Trolley turn, so do the pages of countless stories waiting to be 15 ."Maze writes.
When customers first walk into a restaurant, what's the first thing they usually see?
They likely notice pictures of the food hung all over the restaurant walls. Especially if customers are (hunger), there is no doubt that sales will increase with attractive food pictures on display(展示). But what is the psychology(心理) behind it?
A large part of our feeling of hunger first comes from our eyes. Many studies have proved that we are scientifically more drawn to something looks appetizing(引起食欲的) rather than smells appetizing.
this science in mind, it is essential to create and display attractive images of your food products. Putting images of the food right on the menu is the best way (get) your customers to order it. These images could (show) right next to the description on self-ordering machine so customers will know exactly what they
(order) and what it looks like. Another (effect) way to market these food images is on social media. Now more than ever, customers are active on social media, posting pictures of your dishes is ideal.
People eat with all senses, but your restaurant will be more successful by taking psychology into account and (focus) on sight.
