Most countries chose a single city as their capital. But there are nations across the globe with two or more capital cities. As travelers wait out the coronavirus pandemic, armchair traveling and hopefully planning their next adventures, consider which capital of these countries to visit in future-either or perhaps both?
South Africa: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein
This is the only country to have three capital cities, a special arrangement designed to share power across regions. With a spectacular location between the shoreline and Table Mountain, Cape Town was the capital of Britain's Cape Colony and remains the legislative (立法的) capital of South Africa. By dividing the remaining branches of government between Pretoria and Bloemfontein, the Republic of South Africa helped distribute power across the new country.
Netherlands: Amsterdam and The Hague
With a reputation as one of Europe's hottest party spots, Amsterdam has plenty of name recognition. But even though the Netherlands' constitution appoints the city as the country's capital by law, the real work of governing takes place in The Hague. The Netherlands' main governing bodies have been located in this great city for centuries.
Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya
Featuring with a combination of minarets, stylish towers and street markets, Kuala Lumpur is a representative example of Malaysian life and culture. It is the national capital, too, the seat of the legislature and the official home of Malaysia's monarch. But even governments need a break from big-city life. In 1995, the government began constructing Putrajaya, a quieter metropolis that wraps around a massive artificial lake. The new capital makes up for what it lacks in heritage in space.
Life is full of struggles. Sometimes, we simply want to shy away from them. But even when our minds are constantly telling us that we should call it a day, we can still keep on going. The solution is the Cookie Jar.
The Cookie Jar method was created by one of the toughest men alive, David Goggins. Goggins is a retired Navy SEAL, who has competed in more than sixty ultra-marathons triathlon.
To raise money for a non-profit organization for orphans, Goggins vowed to run Badwater 135. Badwater is the world's hardest foot race. To qualify for Badwater, one has to run 100 miles in 3 days, that is, 4 marathons in one go. With zero preparation and training, Goggins decided to have a try.
For the first few miles of the race, he felt fine and had no trouble running. But at mile 50, his legs felt like they were loaded with lead. Still he ran. Then at mile 70, he couldn't take another step forward. Exhausted and feeling beaten down, he sat down to rest. He kept on asking himself, "Why? Why are you still doing this to yourself? " He then remembered this wasn't the first time he'd taken on an impossible task. And he suddenly felt some energy build up. He started walking slowly, step by step. He kept on digging in his past while remembering all his previous victories, making him get the energy he needed to keep on going. His feet were still a bloody mess, full of blisters. But it gave him just enough drive to sustain him, until the 100-mile mark. And that's what the Cookie Jar is.
We all have a cookie jar inside us. Whenever you face a challenge, whenever you want to give up, you open the cookie jar and pick a cookie. The cookie reminds you of something you've overcome and how far you've come. Eventually, you'll slowly build up your mind to be more mentally tough. Impossible, will turn into, I can do this.
A plan has been officially presented to build the world's deepest swimming pool in Cornwall, England. The pool, which is being built by the company Blue Abyss, will be used to train astronauts and develop underwater robots.
The Aerohub Enterprise Zone at Cornwall airport will house the pool, which may cost ￡150 million to build. It will be 40 metres wide and 50 metres deep. For comparison, Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square in London is 52 metres tall. So this pool would almost be as deep as the column is tall. It will also be the world's largest pool by volume (容积）, containing enough water to fill 17 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
The pool will be covered by a roof which can be easily removed and a 30-tonne crane (起重机） will lower heavy objects into it. These could include film sets and restaurants of the International Space Station (ISS). Training astronauts is going to be one of the pool's main uses. Astronauts train in swimming pools because moving underwater is similar to being weightless in space.
Astronaut Tim Peake said, "This project will help us to widen our knowledge of how humans and technology can work in extreme environments for the benefit of people and the planet. " In 2015, Peake became the first British astronaut to board the ISS, and in 2016, he became the first British astronaut to go on a spacewalk.
John Vickers, who is the head of Blue Abyss and a former army diving instructor, came up with the idea for the pool. As well as having research and training purposes, he says the pool will be "a fantastic education centre for children and university students".
Blue Abyss says the pool could create up to 160 jobs and bring in £ 8 million a year for the local economy. The pool is scheduled to open in 2023.
The world's consumption of fashion is huge. To give just one example, the European Union imported almost 29 billion worth of clothing in 2015. As consumption has risen, prices have fallen. Today, a hand-finished shirt may cost as little as five euros. To make clothes at these low prices, companies have to keep costs down. One way they do this is by using offshore production, that is, to outsource（外包）the production to developing countries like Egypt or Cambodia, where workers are paid much less than in developed countries.
Some experts, like the economist David Schneider, say that outsourcing benefits local economies by providing jobs at higher wages than local workers can make by working in agriculture. Supporters also point out that people in developing countries often line up to take jobs in multinational factories. While this is true, one study of 15 countries found that textile workers earned less than 40% of the money they needed to live on each month. In some countries, this figure is even lower. Also, most workers are paid by the piece. This means they might earn only a few cents for making a dress which sells for hundreds of euros in Europe. Such low wages are wring and unfair.
Supporters of outsourcing also claim that overseas factories have become safer and more moral in recent years. But working conditions in many offshore factories remain uncomfortable and unsafe. Worker protection laws often don't exist or are not followed. As a result, workers are exposed to chemicals, dust and unsafe levels of noise from sewing machines. Moreover, factory buildings are often unsafe, and horrible accidents happen.
In conclusion, although supporters of outsourcing provide a number of convincing arguments, in my opinion these do not justify the low wages and dangerous conditions found in many overseas factories. If multinationals are going to continue to benefit from low production costs by using overseas suppliers, I believe they should contribute a much larger share of their massive profits to correcting these problems and improving social conditions in the countries where they are located.
Research suggests that only around 8% of people feel they achieve their goals. That means around 92% don't. The question is：How do the 8% make in? . But two of the most important components are making a plan and making a commitment to work on the plan. If you're ready to realize your goals, here are some tips on how to create a plan and achieve your goals.
. When it comes to goal setting, many people select too many goals. That's unrealistic. Figuring out how to make plans for 10 goals is significantly more challenging than creating plans for 3 or 4 goals . After all, by selecting fewer goals you can truly focus on them and make real significant progress. So take time to pick 3 or 4 main goals you want to work on right now.
Select the necessary actions to achieve your goal. For example, if you need to talk to 10 people to make two sales, what do you need to do to find 10 people? If you need to have 100 leaders to find 10 people to talk to, what will you do to find 100 leaders? Make a list of tasks that need to be completed .
Once you have your daily schedule and targets to shoot for during the process of working on your goal, . Do the daily tasks you've assigned yourself to do. Set aside time every month or so to evaluate how well your plan is working, and adjust it if you're not making the progress you want.
A. Less is more here
B. Select your current main goals
C. begin taking action and follow through
D. make appropriate changes in your timeline
E. Many factors go into whether or not goals are reached
F. These can change over time or change as you accomplish them
G. Then take time to put them into your schedule by making a daily plan
Severe plantar fasciitis（足底筋膜炎）meant I'd been a full-time wheelchair user since I was 12. By the time I was 16. I just wanted my1 off. It took six years before the doctors decided to2 as they insisted on waiting until I was in a good enough place mentally. I 3 until I finished my degree. Afterwards, with a prosthetic leg（假腿）4 , the world felt like a（n）5 place. I'd not walked for years, Suddenly I was a lot6 .
In a wheelchair, I discovered a real7 for sports. I started to8 in wheelchair racing, and soon found I was good at discus throwing. I started competing in Tough Mudder（an endurance event series）, 9 from walking to running. I now compete in sports10 and have won the silver medal for adaptive judo at the World Judo Games.
At the time of the surgery, I worked as an accountant, but I soon realized I didn't want to be sitting in a（n）11 all day as I'd been in a wheelchair for so long. Therefore, 12 the revision surgery was complete, I handed in my13 .
My career14 a different path after I was asked to be a guest presenter for the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards. Now I speak to colleges and organizations about a wide range of15 such as disability in sport and perseverance. I16 my own personal stories, whether that's how I lost my leg and what I learned from it, or how I17 my dream.
Now, most of my income comes from working as a（n）18 speaker, which I've been doing full time for a year. I love what I do, and if I19 to inspire others to do what they want to in life, then my life will be20 .
Since the Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off Feb. 4th, the adorable Games mascot—a panda enveloped in an ice crystal shell— (become) a favorite among competitors, sports fans and the media.
Enthusiasm for the mascot purchase has led to a (short) of products, with many netizens complaining that it's too difficult to acquire Bing Dwen Dwen doll.
Zhang Zhicheng, a spokesman for the National Intellectual Property Administration, said, "the difficulty buyers face (get) merchandise (指定商品) demonstrates the country's stronger and (comprehensive) protection of Olympics symbols. " People were told they could do and couldn't do well before the Games. They knew they would have to go to licensed (获许的) online or physical shops (buy) Games-related merchandise.
"Not just does the mascot have Olympics symbol protection, it also receives patent, trademark and copyright protection, " Zhang said at a news conference (organize) by the 2022 Beijing Media Center, " Comprehensive intellectual property protection guarantees the rights and interests of IPR owners and promotes the spread of Olympics culture, " he said.
The strong protection of Olympic (symbol) and countermeasures against IPR violators have also shown that China is on its way to being an IPR power, which will help us build a good global reputation and encourage innovators.
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While walking through the high-speed railway station with my father, I came across the young man who asked if he can borrow my cellphone to make a call. He had his phone and wallet been stolen and didn't know how to do. Heard his explanation, my father asked him how much he needed to get home. He replied in a worrying voice, " About 150 yuan. " My father took out all the cashes in his wallet - about 200 yuan and gave it to the man, which he thanked us again and again. I took greatly pride in our helping him. From the experience, I have learned that it is very reward to kindly help those in need.
