Live at Leeds Festival, United Kingdom
A weekend of indie music taking over Leeds for one day in May, Metronomy, Sundara Karma and Tom Grennan will headline, but there's a focus on the city's newer bands, with the festival aiming to bring new artists into the spotlight. Events take place across the city, with wristbands giving you access to all the places. And to go to this festival, you need to be over 14 years old.
Time: 4 May, 2019
Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland
Almost a hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle, Sodankylä is where Finnish film director brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismäki rock up every summer for their Midnight Sun Film Festival, a five-day-and-night celebration of new cinema. A mix of silent films, contemporary Finnish ones, recent festival hits and box-office classics are screened around the clock.
Time: 12 - 16 June, 2019
Fuji Rock Festival, Japan
The first ever Fuji Rock Festival was held at the bottom of Mount Fuji back in 1997 and has brought in music and rock fans from all over the world. The festival is now held in the Naeba Ski Resort and is celebrating its 23th anniversary this year. The artists who perform aren't all rockers. Your wristband has to be checked at the entrance. We offer facilities for children, but they can't be left unaccompanied.
Time: 26 - 28 July, 2019
The White Nights Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia
The White Nights Festival is held at the city's famous Mariinsky Theatre and shows some of the world's best opera and ballet. It's the best time to visit St. Petersburg because it's held during the magical summer period when there's almost 24 hours of sunlight a day.
Time: 11 May - 31 July, 2019
Midwife Priscilla Sitienei has become a famous woman as the oldest primary school student in Kenya. Turning 99 years old on February 11,she sits in class among some of the pupils she helped bring into the world.
Sitienei, who comes from the remote village of Ndalat in Nandi county, had always wanted to become a doctor. Though that opportunity never came, she instead used her traditionally learned skills to help mothers deliver their babies safely at home.
Still, she never let go of her dream to get an education. What gave her an inspiration was a decision made by the Kenyan government in 2003 to make primary education free. However, it wasn't until almost a decade later that she could finally enter a classroom.
David Kinyanjui, the head teacher at Leaders Vision Preparatory School, said that while it was challenging for Sitienei to adapt to the class in 2011, her determination to get an education convinced the school authorities to give her the offer. Sitienei is fondly known as Gogo — or grandmother in her native language.
"Gogo could only communicate in her mother tongue of Kalenjin and Kiswahili but she was willing to start learning at the lowest level so that she could learn some English," Kinyanjui said.
Sitienei said: "I had the idea when my great granddaughter dropped out of school. I wanted to inspire children, especially girls, that education is important in shaping their future and getting out of poverty. Being a grandmother, I have seen some of my grandchildren drop out of school due to early pregnancies or lack of interest and the best way to show them the importance of education was by going back to school myself."
She is heading to New York City for a showing of a film about her journey. It is titled Gogo.
Sitienei is in her sixth year of primary school. She says her aims were far more practical than becoming a movie star.
Laughter is part of the human language around the world. Unlike English or French, we don't have to learn to speak it, and we're born with the ability to laugh. Studies show that the first laughter appears at about 3.5 to 4 months of age, long before we're able to speak.
As the saying goes, "Laughter is the best medicine." Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free and easy to use. Nothing works faster to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. It helps relax your whole body leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes. Laughter also helps you fight against diseases. It can improve the function of blood vessels (血管) and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack.
And the good feeling you get when you laugh remains with you even a few minutes later. It helps you keep a positive, optimistic attitude toward difficult situations, disappointments and losses. Laughter gives you the strength to find new sources of meaning and hope. Even in the most difficult days, a laugh or even simply a smile can go a long way toward making you feel better.
Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools for keeping relationships fresh and exciting.
And it helps build strong and lasting relationships, and it unites people during difficult times. So it's necessary to create opportunities to laugh with others. More often, people are very happy to share something funny because it gives them an opportunity to laugh again. When you hear laughter, find it out and ask. "What's funny?" And you can make time for fun activities such as bowling, golfing or karaoke.
In short, the ability to laugh and have fun not only makes life more enjoyable but also helps you solve problems, connect with others, and be more creative. The more laughter there is, the more benefits you'll receive.
Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.
Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition (认知) after controlling for differences in parents' income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.
The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.
"The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转)and translate shapes," Levine said in a statement.
The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than parents of girls.
The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.
How to Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is a huge problem in many countries. The good news: Each of us can help solve it. .
Make a plan
, think about exactly what you need for the week, make a list and then stick to it. Actually, more often we throw things in the shopping cart that sound good or look new, and then we let them sit in the back of the fridge for a few weeks.
Get creative with repurposing food
Before walking straight to the trash with your old carrots or cabbages, ask yourself: The answer is probably yes. You don't need to follow any difficult recipes (to tum older produce into a fresh new dish by watching videos online).
If you realize that you won't be able to use food before it's too late, tum to the trusty fridge.
Did you know you can freeze almost anything? Your bread, your vegetables, your fruits -even your milk! Freezing food helps keep its taste and nutrients(营养).
Don't be fooled by that "sell by" date
Generally speaking, these labels are a best guess by producers as to when their products will be freshest. They're not fixed rules about when that cheese has to go straight to the trashcan.
. The next time you do a sweep of your kitchen, remember that these dates are just guidelines. When in doubt, do a smell test. If it doesn't pass, you can just bury them in your garden to make the soil rich.
A. Freeze everything
B. Don't forget your fridge
C. Before you shop for groceries
D. Can I make these into something new
E. Can you create something out of them
F. However, that's exactly what many of us do
G. Here are four simple ways to start reducing your food waste at home
When Mina was just nine months old, she was abandoned by her parents. But she was1 by a family after a year of living in an orphanage.
From an early age, Mina began to play with animals and2 she had great love to them.
In fact, what she loved to do most was3 the local animal shelters, and when she was 8 years old, the family also adopted a dog named Lily. Mina liked the dog and4 it many tricks, including how to give a hug.
One day while5 Lily, Mina met Dr. Stecco, who was walking her dog as well. Stecco has adopted many6 dogs for Senior Dog Rescue, a San Franciso-based nonprofit organization that rescues and rehomes senior dogs.7 by what the organization does, Mina visited the Senior Dog Rescue, where she made a8 to assist senior dogs.
"I love the Senior Dog Rescue," she said. "The dogs may be old, but they're so friendly and not 9 , which is why I want to help them." Later she started a pet-sitting10 called Pet Fairy Services and donates her11 to the Senior Dog Rescue.
Up to now, she has already12 seven thousand dollars of her own money. "I feel very proud to know that. I have saved many dogs' lives and given them another chance to enjoy life for the13 years of their living," she said. "I feel like all dogs should get a forever14 just like I did."
She said, "I took care of my grandpa very15 and want to look after these dogs in some way because they're senior and just like my grandpa."
The 12th China Arts Festival will bring a series of art (activity) to the Chinese economic and art center, Shanghai. From May 20 to June 2, more than 50 shows(select) nationwide will be performed in nineteen major theaters in Shanghai, and a fine selection of creative cultural products will(show) at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. The festival will include(vary) art forms, such as opera, dancing, painting and photography.
2019 edition is co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Shanghai municipal government(市政府). Since (it) beginning in 1987, the festival (change) host cities in each edition, travelling to areas including Beijing, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hubei over the past three decades.
Sales of tickets have opened online, with tickets priced from no cost380 yuan, according to the organizers. To allow a larger audience to access the programs, the festival will also be broadcast live online. "We will use new media to bring the shows to more ordinary people, will let them know about the modern development of Chinese arts. " said Zhu Di, head of the ministry's arts department.This year's festival is also aimed at(promote) tourism in Shanghai with arts. The local government has released a total of 40 culture-themed travel routes to guide visitors through Shanghai's well-known landmarks.
Every Saturday afternoon, Jimmy and his dad would go to the park to play baseball. They always walked past a homeless man who always sat at the same street corner. Jimmy's dad always gave the man some money. "Someday, I'll pay you back, John!" the man said. "Sure, Wayne," Jimmy's dad replied.
One day, Jimmy held his dad's hand, asking, "Dad, how does that man know your name?" John answered, "Oh, when I was in college, I knew Wayne. He was on the brink (边缘) of a big discovery that could bring him a patent. Anyway, things didn't go well for him. So whenever I see him, I give him some money. And he tells me he's using it for lab supplies. I don't think it's true, but I pretend I do. And when he tells me he'll share the profits of his discovery, I tell him I believe it, too."
Jimmy didn't understand anything his dad was saying, but he felt the compassion(同情) in his voice. So he stopped his dad and gave him a big hug. Jimmy didn't know it was his last hug. That night, while Jimmy's dad was out for his evening run, his heart stopped beating.
The only person Jimmy was living with was his grandmother, Wendy. And they ended up living in an old small house. Life got very tough for them. Although Wendy was old, she found a cleaning job. But her health started to fail and Jimmy was very worried about her.
Jimmy became very quiet. To cheer him up, one Saturday, Wendy went to the park and threw the ball around with Jimmy. After that, they came out. And there at the corner, Jimmy saw his dad's homeless friend, Wayne.
"Wait, Grandma!" Jimmy cried. "There's something I have to do!" Jimmy walked up to Wayne and turned his pockets inside out. He said to Wayne, "Sorry, but I only have twenty cents." "That's okay. Every cent helps!" Wayne said. "How's your dad? I haven't seen him for a while."
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"He's dead!" Jimmy cried.
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On year later, Wayne drove to Jimmy's house in a pretty car with a check for $5 million.
