The Best Overland Trips to Take in 2022
Sri Lanka
For wildlife enthusiasts, Sri Lanka is paradise. This tropical getaway involves two game drives through the Minneriya and Yala National Parks, where you'll get the chance to spot wild elephants, crocodiles and leopards. Beyond, there are opportunities to go whitewater rafting, plus explore ancient castles and journey on a train through rice fields and tea plantations.
Lapland's Sámi community
Expose yourself to Sámi culture on this five-day Finland holiday. Here, you'll learn about the Sámi way of life at a reindeer farm, and enjoy a traditional three-course Lappish dinner. Highlights include jisledding through the snowy wilderness, ice fishing and cross-country skiing.
Southern Morocco
After a day hiking in the Atlas Mountains, it's on to Taghazout Bay, where you'll learn to surf and explore the waterfalls of Paradise Valley. Stretch out those tired muscles at an optional yoga class, or save your relaxation for the final day, which includes a barbecue and live music performances on the beach.
Utah's Canyon-lands
This is for true adventurers only — you're heading into the heart of the American West, where the Rockies meet the desert. Explore the red rocks of Devil's Kitchen in Utah, go rafting on the Colorado River and hike forested trails through the Rocky Mountains. You can relax in the steaming Strawberry Hot Springs. For a different thrill, cocktail hour is held at the Stanley Hotel-which inspired "The Shining."
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Huang, 24, is a native of Maodao township in Wuzhishan county, South China's Hainan Province. Born into a family of the Li ethnic group, he was exposed to Li culture as a child, especially the ethnic brocade （织绵）, which is famous for its bright, striking colors. But he had no idea how to weave it. "My parents are lifetime farmers, and no one in the family really knew much about weaving the brocade" he said.
Huang did not know much about craftsmanship until he was in high school, when local authorities organized an event to introduce intangible cultural heritage to the school campus in 2016. "I was fascinated instantly," he said. Since then, he fell in love with Li brocade and became the only boy in his home village who could weave it.
"I developed a genuine and everlasting love for the ethnic craft, but some villagers cannot understand why a man is addicted to weaving," he says. "They think it's a girl's thing." Regardless of it, Huang continued chasing after his weaving dream.
The intangible cultural heritage of Li brocade dates back to more than 3, 000 years. In line with Li tradition, the weaving techniques are only "passed on to women, not to men", as in ancient China, men were supposed to do farm work while women weaved.
In recent years, Hainan education authorities have introduced the traditional craft in local schools, so that the younger generation can understand and learn about the ethnic culture.
When Huang learned of the ancient craftsmanship in high school, he started weaving almost immediately. "I gave my first handmade brocade piece to my teacher to express my gratitude for her guidance." said Huang.
In an unusual move, wildlife workers in Florida are feeding manatees to keep them from starving. But feeding these massive sea creatures takes a lot of food. So far, the rescue workers have already given out 25 tons of lettuces. By 2025, there will be 50 tons of lettuces needed, said the rescue workers. They alsosaid the figure will rise to around 70 tons by 2030.
Manatees are huge sea mammals that only eat sea grass and other plants that live in the sea. That's one reason they're sometimes called "sea cows". They spend most of their time in warm, shallow water looking for food.
Sea grass began to disappear around 2011. Warming seas, combined with polluted water and fertilizers that have been washed off from farmlands have created huge growths of algae on the ocean's surface. The algae blocks the sunlight that allows the sea grass to grow.
The problem is especially grievous in Indian River Lagoon. About 90% of the sea grass beds in the area have died off. Last year, 1, 101 manatees died. That was a record. Most died from starvation. Many of the manatees that remain are so thin that their bones can be seen. Often they have trouble swimming. So last December, government wildlife experts came up with a plan to get emergency food to the manatees. They decided to feed them green vegetables like lettuce and cabbage.
As a feeding spot, they chose a part of the Indian River Lagoon where Florida Power & Light has a power plant. The power plant releases warm and clean water, so it's popular with the manatees.
The feeding station has been very successful. Around 350 manatees a day have come to get food. On some days, as many as 800 manatees have shown up.
The Neurosurgical Simulation （神经外科模拟） and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre hired 70 medical students to perform virtual brain tumor removals.
Researchers randomly assigned students to receive instruction and feedback by either an AI tutor or a remote expert instructor, with a third control group receiving no instruction. An AI-powered tutor called the Virtual Operative Assistant （VOA） used a machine learning algorithm to teach safe and efficient surgical technique and provided personalized feedback, while a deep learning system and a team of experts assessed student performance. In the other group, remote instructors watched a live feed of the surgical simulations and provided feedback based on the student's performance.
The researchers found that students who received VOA instruction and feedback learned surgical skills 2. 6 times faster and achieved 36% better performance compared to those who received instruction and feedback from remote instructors. Surgical skill plays an important role in patient outcomes both during and after brain surgery. VOA may be an effective way to increase neurosurgeon performance, improving patient safety while reducing the burden on human instructors. "Artificially intelligent tutors like the VOA may become a valuable tool in the training of the next generation of neurosurgeons, " says Rolando Del Maestro, senior author of the study in JAMA Network Open. "The VOA significantly improved expertise while fostering an excellent learning environment. Ongoing studies are assessing how in-person instructors and AI-powered intelligent tutors can most effectively be used together to improve the mastery of neurosurgical skills."
"Intelligent tutoring systems can use a variety of simulation platforms to provide almost unlimited chances for repetitive practice without the constraints imposed by the availability of supervision," says Ali Fazlollahi, the study's first author. "With continued research, increased development, and dissemination （宣传） of intelligent tutoring systems, we can be better prepared for ever-evolving future challenges."
From the moment we wake up each day, we're faced with a continuous stream of choices. When there are too many options, we tend to feel overwhelmed, anxious, stressed or otherwise out of sorts. It can prevent us making additional decisions.
When decision tiredness kicks in, you may feel like you just don't have the mental band-width to deal with more decisions. This can lead to decisional paralysis or less self-control, causing you to avoid making certain choices entirely and to make ones that aren't in line with your goals or values, experts say. .
Make some choices automatic. When you go grocery shopping, use a master list that has the same staples, and buy the same brands each time. If you like having soybean milk for breakfast, stick with it on a daily basis. And if you're trying to exercise regularly, practise it every day.
. Be alert to signs of decision tiredness and act accordingly: If you've had a demanding day that was filled with lots of decisions, put off making another one. If things that wouldn't normally trouble you start bothering you, you may not be in the best state of mind to make a major decision. . But it's something to watch out for.
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A. Make decision seriously B. Some easy ways to do this C. Tune into how you're feeling D. This is called decision tiredness E. We all probably suffer from decision tiredness F. Here's how to improve or manage this phenomenon G. People may not realize they're experiencing decision tiredness |
Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics. But she is1as the first women's luge （无舵雪橇） Olympian from Ireland. She was the 26th to
2the line in the first run of the women's race on Monday night,3than none of the other athletes. That did not4to her. She celebrated with a large smile on her face.
Although she will not win in Beijing, she has already won some5. She had been given many reasons why she could not compete: she is too short, she did not start6at a young age, and she could not balance a（n7job with competing in a sport. The biggest difficulty simply might have been that Ireland did not have a luge organization. So, she8one herself; she had to9.
And now,10, she is a luge Olympian. "I'm a doctor in general surgery, I have all these really visible challenges, but I think everyone has worked as11as they can to be here."She has delayed parts of her job to compete in the Olympics, but her12gave her the time off. And her co-workers are becoming big luge fans, extremely proud of her.
Desmond has13two demanding jobs-sliding a few months out of the year and living a life in medicine. There was a（n14last season when she had to take important medical examinations in hotels in Germany where other sliders were staying. "I had to15signs on my door saying 'Do not disturb, exam in16, 'in about six different languages."
Desmond got the17of representing her country in Beijing, and being one of two people18Ireland's flag during the opening ceremony on Friday. "I don't think I can19words how excited I was to lead out the team. I really hope that I make my country20."
Syed Shams ul-Hassan was born in a town in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, where there is a growing Chinese population.（grow） up in such an environment, he naturally has many Chinese friends who share with himChina is like.
When came to choosing a country to further his studies, China seemed the obvious choice. In 2014, Hassan traveled to Shanghai（pursue） his bachelor's and master's degrees in pharmacology at Fudan University. As well as knowledge, the Pakistani has also found love. In 2017, Hassan met a Hangzhou native, whom he （marry） two years later.
Apart from Shanghai, Hassan has also been to other cities including Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Nanjing and Qingdao, where he was（amaze） by "the kindness and warmth of Chinese people". This constant interaction with（local） has also taught him more about traditional Chinese medicine and shaped his personal habits.
"The science of traditional Chinese medicine, which has a history of thousands of years,（be） complex and attractive. Due to the few side effects that they have
the human body, I now turn to traditional Chinese medicine for minor illnesses like coughs and colds, "he says.
Looking ahead, Hassan believes （firm） that he can promote greater levels of cooperation between China and Pakistan as a bridge between two cultures.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Good morning, everyone. My speech is titling "The Power of Teamwork". No matter how the age is, be able to work together will benefit us at school and work. Teamwork can save us a lot of time and energy. Additional, we can learn much from our partners by cooperating with them.
How can we cooperate effectively? In my opinions, firstly, we should try to listen others' suggestions. If they made mistakes, try to point it out in a polite way. Besides, never to force your ideas on others. Last but not least, appreciate their gifts, efforts, and sacrifices, whether big and small.
Thank you.
1）运动的好处及注意事项；
2）个人的运动经历与感受；
3）呼吁大家热爱运动和生活。
注意：
1）词数100左右；
2）可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Hello, everyone. The 31st World University Games will soon be held in Chengdu, putting sports back in the spotlight.
That's all. Thank you.
