Yaniza Doré was born and raised in New York City in a bilingual (双语的) family. Her mother is a native Spanish speaker, and her father's native language is English. She has loved singing since she was a little girl.
In 2013, when Yaniza was in college, she began posting weekly YouTube covers (翻唱) of songs and performing live in New York. Initially her covers were in English, but over time she began to sing in Spanish as well, combining her love of music with her bilingual abilities. She says singing in Spanish has helped her stand out on YouTube and reach wider audiences than before.
In addition to covers, Yaniza has written and recorded a number of original songs, primarily in English. But this year, she took her identity as a bilingual singer to the next. level by writing her first original song in Spanglish,"Contigo". The song mixes English and Spanish lyrics (歌词) into each other, creating a unique and distinctive Spanglish song. The songwriting process involved musical inspiration mixed with thoughtful language skills. This may sound like an impossible task, but Yaniza says it came naturally to her.
For original songs, one challenge is making sure the Spanish lyrics don't unintentionally cause offence to anyone. Yaniza is careful to make sure she's saying things appropriately. Regardless of the challenge, Yaniza finds being a bilingual singer-and a musician in general-extremely rewarding, even though she has to face both the positives and negatives of online comments.
"I'm always confused when people say mean things. How could they say that?"Yaniza says. "But I'm also blown away when people say really kind things. They've heard me sing for like a minute, they don't know me at all, but they're leaving such nice comments."
Buying sunglasses can leave anyone puzzled by choice. But Bose may have stuck the landing in the style department with its new Bose Frames, designed to pump music directly into your ears and work with apps to deliver walking instructions and more.
Bose Frames look better than most smart glasses already around. The Frames are black, with gold accents on the power button. Those thick arms look like a pair of designer sunglasses you'd get from some pop shops guaranteed to be out of business in a year. More than one person commented on the Frames while I wore them around town, and two of my co-workers thought they looked surprisingly cool. And that was before they knew about the built-it speakers.
The Frames sound as great as they look, at least when you compare them to the headphones that came with your smart phones. In each of the Frames' arms is a mini speaker pumping music directly at your ears without being all up in them like typical earbuds (耳塞). On the outside of each arm is another speaker designed to cancel out what the inside one is playing. The end result: music you can hear, and silence anybody nearby can appreciate. Mostly.
Of course, you shouldn't wear these indoors or in a quiet environment, like a library. Bose Frames are essentially wearable speakers, meaning they leak sound, so people nearby can still hear something.
Bose Frames are not for everyone, nor are they great for every situation-sometimes, regular old headphones are more socially appropriate. But once you get over the astonishment that you're wearing a pair of glasses with built-in speakers, you might find them becoming a seasonal addition to you. If you're in the market for sunglasses, and are willing to drop two hundred dollars on a pair, Bose Frames are a solid option for every fashion forward futurist.
Growing up as kids we are told to share our toys and not to be selfish. We also live in an age when discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all become too much? With new crazes trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a carpet as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media?
"Oversharing" has become associated with social media, but it isn't exclusive to this platform. Imagine you head to a party and meet someone. Within five minutes they have revealed private details about their life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage advisor Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone. But how does this translate to social media?
Dr. Christopher Hand, a lecturer in cyberpsychology (网络心理学）, says the more details people disclose, the less sympathy we express when things go wrong. It seems that searching for sympathy by oversharing is generally considered as negative rather than the cry for help it could really be.
However, Dr. Hand's research also seems to suggest that the more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become-provided that the posts that we bang out are positive. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD said that we should avoid complaining and being negative online. We should also avoid showing off, especially about our love lives. It makes sense-if your date is going "that well", would you really have time to share a photo with text?
So, how can you know if you are oversharing? Well, why not ask your friends in real life. They would probably be happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your complaints about your lack of money really are too much.
Bringing in and engaging diverse people in your organization requires awareness and preparation. When employees don't feel included, they're less engaged and productive. That's why some leaders are concluding that what they've been doing isn't working. This is a result of bringing people in but not supporting them as full participants in the organization. This is where inclusion comes in.
When a workplace is truly inclusive, everyone feels like they are valued and their needs are being considered. There's a place, for example, to be a working mother without feeling like you have to apologize or explain that you need to balance work and parenting.
Companies that are good for working moms are also good for humans. They want to be part of companies that readily acknowledge people have priorities outside of work and recognize this does not mean they're any less productive or less committed.
Although companies have talked for decades about trying to develop a sense of inclusion for working moms, very little has changed. They have to handle questions about limitations such as a lack of time, commitment, and focus.
Working moms are valuable employees who we should actively guide and promote. They bring a lot to the table. In fact, a productivity study of highly skilled workers in 2014 found that parents were more productive than those who were not parents.
Professional cultures that make employees feel included are places where employees can do their best work, individually and on teams. These cultures experience higher engagement because people are well-positioned to stay for the long term.
A. Inclusion means being aware that each person is unique.
B. Building a culture of inclusion is about thinking long term.
C. Mothers often still have to defend themselves in the workplace.
D. Being a working parent makes it harder to advance in their future.
E.They're not happy and will eventually leave for a better environment.
F.Working moms seek out companies with better support and understanding.
G.Mothers of two or more children were considered the most productive in the study.
I was walking down the path after visiting the Vashistha Cave. Then I realised that a big monkey 1 itself ahead, blocking my path.I2, fearing that any movement might annoy him. It was a 3 situation. I had to 4 but running wasn't an option. Worse, any movement on my part produced a5 response from the monkey.
Moments later, I took two tentative steps, only to see the monkey match my 6. My mind was racing with several thoughts. I called my driver and started 7 towards the main road, he alongside, a bit 8 as this was not his regular beat. Suddenly, my car 9.I quietly went ahead, opened the back door, and 10 him to join me in the car, just for fun. I almost burst into 11 as he did the same. I jumped into the car before he could 12 me. The driver 13 immediately.
Later, having picked up some bananas down the road, we 14 to the spot where we had left him. Placing the bananas near the road, I waved my arm, 15 him to get them. With eyes locked on mine, he didn't 16. As we drove away, I turned around to see the monkey approach the 17.Perhaps he now realised that I wasn't a(n) 18 at all.
I came away thinking that our own insecurities 19 us from understanding others, whether humans or other creatures. We might be able to understand other people better if we attempt to understand 20 first.
You may have heard of the old expression "Go tell it to the bees". But exactly does it mean?
There was a time when almost every British family who kept bees (follow) this rather strange tradition. Whenever there was a death in the family, someone had to tell the bees of the terrible loss had happened to the family. Failing to do so often resulted in further losses. Traditionally, the bees were kept up to date with not only deaths but all important family (matter) including births, marriages, and long absence due to journeys.
The practice of telling the bees may have (it)origins in Celtic mythology (神话) that held that bees were the link our world and the spirit world.
But for bees and humans, their relationship goes beyond superstition(迷信）. (actual), bees help humans survive.70 of the top 100 crops that feed 90% of the human population rely on bees for pollination(授粉). Without them, these plants would stop（exist) and with it all animals that eat those plants. This can have a (harm)effect on the food chain. The act of telling the bees stresses this deep (connect)humans share with the insect and nature generally.
On a weekend, a woman won a big bag of coins at a game machine. She took a break for dinner with her husband in the hotel dining room. But first she wanted to put the coins in her room.
"I'll be right back and we'll go to eat," she told her husband. Then she carried the bag to the lift. As she was about to walk into the lift she noticed two men already aboard.
Both were huge, very huge figures. The woman was scared. Her first thought was: "These two are going to rob me." Her next thought was: "Don't be afraid. They look like nice gentlemen."
But fear seized her. She stood and stared at the two men. She felt anxious and ashamed. She hoped they didn't read her mind. Surely they knew her hesitation about joining them in the lift. It was all too obvious. Her face was red. She couldn't just stand there, so with an effort of will she picked up one foot and stepped forward and followed with the other foot and was on the lift. Avoiding eye contact, she turned around and faced the lift doors as they closed.
A second passed, and then another second, and then another. Her fear increased! The lift didn't move. Panic consumed her. "Oh dear," she thought, "I'm about to be robbed!"
Her heart sank and sweat poured. Then one of the men said, "Hit the floor." Instinct (本能) told her: Do what they tell you. The bag of coins flew upwards as she threw out her arms and collapsed on the lift carpet. A shower of coins rained down on her. "Take my money and spare me," she prayed. More seconds passed.
She heard one of the men say politely, "Madam, if you'll just tell us what floor you're going to, we'll push the button. "The one who said it had a little trouble getting the words out .He couldn't help laughing.
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She lifted her head and looked up at the two men.
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Then, the lift arrived at her floor.
