There are many reasons for visiting Rwanda. From breathtaking scenery to various cultures, it is full of hope and wonder. Here are some must-enjoy experiences for travelers.
Made-to-Order Fashion: Bighly colored cloth is shown at many stal(货摊) in the Kimironko Market in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Choose one piece that speaks to you and a talented tailor(裁缝) can make you the clothes of your choosing in about an hour. You will find hills, bats, bird wings and rivers popular on the cloth- they are a celebration of the county's natural landscape and wildlife.
Incredible Wildlife Encounters: From mountain gorillas in the north to chimpanzees in the south, Rwanda is home to some of Africa's most fascinating animals. Local guides help travelers explore rainforests and mountain areas. The first purpose-built gorilla research and education center was completed here in 2021 .
Meet the Artists: Beautiful murals(壁画) appear from the sides of buildings as travelers make their way through the towns of Rwanda, leaving little doubt that gifted artists call the country home. Local pottery, sculptures and paintings are only the beginning of the choices art lovers will be excited about. Don't miss the local people who perform at community gatherings and professional dancers and musicians who tell the history of the country to travelers through dance and music.
Create Your Own Adventure: Even the most experienced adventure traveler will find challenges in the hills here. Horseback riding at Fazenda Sengha high above Kigali? Sure. A walk along a 70-metre high, 160-metre long Canopy Walkway in the wind above a natural rainforest? Just say when. Rwanda seems built for adventure and guests who bring their curiosity won't leave disappointed.
In 1998, professional musician Spielberg was pregnant(怀孕的) with twin girls when she suffered complications. An emergency cesarean(创腹产手术) was performed during the 22nd week of pregnancy. Sadly, one of the twins passed away, but Valerie survived.
Valerie was born weighing only 12 ounces and was the size of a can of soda. She was so small that she didn't meet the hospital's premature baby weight limit necessary to receive life-saving treatment. A kind nurse put a finger on the scale and recorded her weight at 17 ounces, just enough to make her receive medical support.
It was touch-and-go. To make matters worse, the hospital was very loud and busy. Spielberg
thought it felt more like an emergency room than a healing environment. She wanted to drown
out(盖过) the noises of the hospital.
She couldn't bring her piano, so she played CDs for her daughter. Amazingly, Valerie improved. Her oxygen saturation levels increased, her blood pressure stabilized, and her heart's
rhythm became more steady. This wasn't a fluke一it happened again and again for four months.
And it affected all of the other babies in the room as well. Valerie's health continued to improve
after months of music and medical attention.
Having seen the amazing impact music had on her baby, Spielberg began working with music therapists. She also volunteered in nursing homes where she once inspired a silent man to speak with music. The elderly man's wife had passed away and the pain seemed too much for him to handle. He had cut himself off from the world and hadn't spoken in 6 months. When Spielberg unknowingly played his wedding song, the man broke out of his shell. He began singing and then asked to speak with his family.
Spielberg is still a professional musician. And these days she also teaches and speaks to audiences about the magic of music. Her daughter Valerie, now a healthy and happy young woman, has become a musician herself, playing both the piano and percussion.
Getting your kid to bed at night is one of the most difficult things you'll ever have to do.Most kids are so full of energy that they'll tire you out before they're halfway through their store of energy. An easy way to encourage your child to get into bed is to give in and allow some iPad screen time. However, as you' ve probably already guessed, it's really not a great idea.
Researchers at Arizona State University carried out a study with 547 kids between the ages of 7 and 9. Their parents tracked how much screen time the kids were allowed along with their sleeping patterns. They also had the kids wear wristwatches called actigraphs that could help researchers keep track of how long the kids were sleeping. The study found that kids who did not
engage in screen time before bed slept for 23 more minutes every week and also went to sleep about 34 minutes earlier than their iPad-using counterparts(同伴). Although that might not seem
like so much more time, quality of sleep is very important in children's development.
The 2018 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey showed that good-quality sleep can influence a child's life in many ways, including affecting grades. Students with an"A" average slept for 30 or more minutes per night (an average of 6.71 hours) than those with a"D" or"F"average (averaging 6.16 hours). Of course, getting to sleep on time and sleeping enough helps contribute to improved performance in school.
As hard as it is, it's really important not to give in and hand over an iPad to a child who is about to go to bed. Just like it's important for adults to go to sleep without any distractions(分心),it's even more important for kids. The one comforting thought is that finally they'll outgrow this stage, and soon you'll have to worry about waking them up as teenagers.
Scientists in Australia thought they had developed a new tracking device to help them monitor magpies(喜鹊), but these birds had other ideas.
Australian magpies are medium-sized black and white birds from the same bird"family" as
crows and bluejays. They are known to be quite clever. They live in groups of up to 12 birds and
work together to defend the area they live in.
The purpose of the scientists' experiment was to learn more about how far they travel each day and how their social behaviors are influenced by sex, age, and rank. Besides, the scientists were eager to test the newly developed tracking device.
Most trackers are too big to fit on small and medium sized birds, and small trackers tend to be limited when it comes to data storage, battery life, and reusability. The new tracker, weighing less than 1 gram, was designed to overcome these problems. Attached to a backpack-like harness(背带) which could not be removed easily, the device can re- charge wirelessly and transmit(传输) data wirelessly.
The scientists placed trackers on five magpies using their special harnesses. Things started to fall apart almost immediately. Within 10 minutes of fitting the final tracker, an adult female without a tracker tried to remove the harness from a younger bird and eventually succeeded. This pattern was repeated in the following hours, and by the third day none of the birds had trackers anymore.
Scientists refer to this as "rescue behavior," and it happens when a helper tries to free another individual in trouble and with no obvious direct benefit to the rescuing individual. They think this is the first time rescue behavior has been reported for Australian magpies. However, they aren't sure if the same individual removed all of the harnesses or if others offered help.
The team didn't get the data they wanted, but their experiment still produced interesting results. That's how science works sometimes. The scientists need to try, again to figure out a good way to track these clever birds.
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We all know the golden rule: treat others the way you want to be treated. This is an old proverb we learn from an early age.
Have you ever noticed that when you do something nice for someone else, it makes you feel better too? This isn't just something that happens randomly(随机地). Doing nice things for others increases your serotonin( 血清素), which is responsible. for feelings of satisfaction and well-being.
While there are several ways to reduce anxiety, it turns out that being nice to others can be one of the easiest, most inexpensive ways to keep anxiety at bay. University of British Columbia researchers found that participants who engaged in kind acts displayed significant increases in positive afct(积极情感) that lasted over the four weeks of their study.So, the next time you're feeling anxious, look for opportunities to help others.
Making others feel good can"warm" your heart, sure一but being nice to others can also affect the actual chemical balance of your heart. Kindness releases the hormone oxytocin which reduces blood pressure and therefore protects the heart. Maybe that's why they say nice, caring people have really big hearts.
Kindness can help you live longer. You may be shaking your head at this one, but there's science to back it up. According to Health.com, you're at a greater risk of heart disease if you don't have a strong network of family and friends. When you're kind to others, you develop strong, meaningful relationships and friendships.
A. Anxiety is an extremely common human experience.
B. This behavior can help you handle stressful situations.
C. Kindness strengthens your heart physically and emotionally.
D. It has something to do with the pleasure centers in your brain.
E. Besides improving personal relationships, kindness can make you healthier.
F. So, make some new friends, or expand your kindness to the ones you already have.
G. However, there are a number of real-life benefits connected with the way we treat others.
Officer Joshua Scaglione of the Westland, Michigan Police Department was on duty when he spotted Dell's Impala driving with tinted(染色) windows. 1 his siren(警笛) and flicking on the lights, he pulled the car over to ask about the 2 windows. It was then that Officer Scaglione 3 3-year-old Lauren in the back of the vehicle一and without a baby car seat.
The police officer asked Dell why his 3-year-old daughter was not 4 in a car seat. The man answered as he fought back 5 ，explaining that it was due to some hard times. Dell told Seaglione how financially(经济上) he had been 6 to keep his household above water, and that things like car seats were given a low 7 below necessities like gas and food. The officer listened, as he tok pity on the man who seemed to just want to 8 his family. He then asked Dell to follow him to the local Walmart, where the police officer.9 and paid for a seat to give to Dell and his daughter.
10 , Dell posted his experience on Facebook in order to 11 the officer and his post went viral in the area.
"I've been in a 12 situation like this guy before," Scaglione said."I 13 it'd be better to help him out and just raise more 14 about car safety rather than give him a 15 that would dig him deeper in a hole and make things worse for him."
A homeless man praised as a hero in Arizona was not a firefighter but he managed to save a family from a burning apartment. His kindness and willingness to help gave him the courage to run to the apartment regardless of the enormous fire that welcomed him.
On the morning of May 18, Claudia Jimenez woke up with smoke and fire blazing around her apartment. She tried to find a way out but realized her situation was hopeless. The front door was blocked so there was no way out for herself, her two small children, and their two dogs.
The fire was quickly spreading and there was nothing else Jimenez could do but cry out for help."I opened my window and I started yelling 'Please, someone help me, there's a fire, I can't get out through the front, I need someone to help me," said Jimenez.
Joe Hollins, a homeless man camping near Jimenez's apartment heard the woman's screams.He ran to where the burning apartment was and found out about the helpless situation that the family were in."All I see is a lady standing by an open window, screaming 'Please help me,please help me," Hollins said.
Once he was under the window of the apartment, Hollins asked Jimenez to drop the children down and he would catch them. Jimenez immediately trusted the man and dropped her
two kids, Valerie and Natalie as well as their two dogs.
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Jimenez froze when it was her tum to jump.
