Natural. High quality. Unique.
That's Almased.
| Selected ingredients （原料）, an exceptional mix and production process: that's how we create the unique Almased effect. >Combination of ingredients that's more effective than individual nutrients （营养物质）. >No artificial flavorings, fillers or sweeteners. >Supports fat-burning during digestion. >Supports resistance to common diseases. |
Many products promise what only Almased can deliver. In order to achieve the unique Almased effect, it takes more than just mixing soy, yogurt and honey. The recipe for our Almased powder is as simple as it is unique: high-quality and natural soy, honey and yogurt. SOY | The high-quality non-GMO soy （非转基 因大豆） used in Almasedis an environmentally friendly, sustainable source of plant protein. A single serving of Almased supplies 27 grams of protein. HONEY | Unlike most regular honey, which is heat-treated, the raw honey in Almased is bursting with freshness even after it is canned. The honey's natural ingredients are still living and active when you open the can. YOGURT | Cows that are naturally fed can even in turn encourage grass growth. This is why Almased sources its milk and yogurt from happy cows in Ireland and northem Germany, where they live in green grasslands. Being a natural product, Almased has a very plain taste and can be prepared in many different ways. Whether you like it sweet or fruity, there are no limits to how you flavour it. This ensures Almased doesn't get boring and suits your personal taste perfectly. So quick and easy to prepare, Almased can be fitted into your daily routine with ease. | |
Humans, by nature, have always lived in groups and social interaction is fundamental for every part of our health. Lack of it can lead to feelings of isolation and loneliness. A strong support network and solid community bonds promote our emotional and physical health, and are critical components of a balanced adult life. However, just as with many other aspects of our lives, there seems to be a limit to how large our personal networks can grow.
Back in 1992, a British scholar named Robin Dunbar came up with a hypothetical（假 设 的） number defining the maximum sum of meaningful human relationships a person can have. The number, which was later named after him, was discovered accidentally while he was studying the cleaning and brushing tendencies — a social behavior— of non-human primates（灵长类动物）. Around that time, researchers had discovered that the large brain of these primates was a result of their socially complex societies. The relevance was that the larger the brain, the larger the animal's social group was likely to be. Scientists could then theoretically use an animal's brain size to calculate how many members could make up this group. Dunbar applied this theory to humans, and the resulting number was roughly 150.
Dunbar's Number, however, only refers to the limit of meaningful contacts within our social network. It does not account for other relationships. Human social relationships tend to have numerous layers, and extend outward from the individual in circles with the same centre. The innermost circle contains five people: our loved ones. The next circle holds of our good friends. The third circle is reserved for people we consider friends, and the fourth is where the limit of 150 can be found. Nowadays, with various forms of electronic communication, such as websites for social networking and microblogging people find it very convenient to create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other contents. Consequently, it is possible for a human to get into the fifth （500acquainitances） circle, an impressive breakthrough that was difficult to achieve in the past.
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The most successful inventions have one thing in common: creativity. But keeping creativity can be difficult. Previous research has focused on the benefits of awards or recognition, but Professor Markus Baer has found something different.
To study the effect receiving an award or recognition had on producers, Baer and other researchers conducted a study of 224 first-time cookbook authors in the United Kingdom. It was found that only about 50% of cookbook authors with a successful debut went on to produce a second cookbook. Interestingly, they also discovered that the more creative the first cookbook was, the less likely the author was to produce a second cookbook.
"In our study, we found that people who develop creative ideas and receive awards for them start to see themselves as a creative person. This new-found identity is then in need of protection, " Baer said. "Stepping out of this new-found identity—by producing an idea that may disappoint in comparison to their earlier work—always makes them stressed out. "
One way to avoid the bad situation is to stop producing works altogether. You cannot compromise （使陷入危险） your good name when you do not produce anything new. According to Baer, Harper Lee is a perfect example of this. Her first book, To Kill a Mockingbird, is one of the bestselling and most loved American novels of all time. Yet she didn' t publish again until 55 years later.
Creativity is most likely to thrive in environments where producers are motivated primarily by the challenge and meaning of the work itself and don't have to worry about the impact on their previously established reputation, Baer said.
Therefore, in Baer's view, to encourage continuous creativity, we must make sure that rewards and recognition are not only offered for the outcome of the creative process-a new product—but aiso for the process of developing the outcome. Besides, we must reward both success and learning from failure. While success is difficult to predict and often requires a fair amount of luck, learning from failure can be immensely beneficial and should be encouraged.
When the alphabet （字母表） was first invented, Plato, a great philosopher of ancient Greece, was worried that those who adopt it would not use their memories and thus appear to be a know-it-all but actually know nothing. So if Plato were alive today, what would he say about ChatGPT?
ChatGPT, a conversational artificial intelligence program released recently by OpenAI, is a significant advancement that can produce articles comparable to good high school essays.
When I asked ChatGPT a range of simple questions, the answers were well-reasoned and clear, It's also interactive: I could ask for more details or request changes. But then, on trickier topics or more complicated concepts, ChatGPT gave completely wrong answers.
However, that doesn't mean ChatGPT can't be a useful tool in education. Schools have already been dealing with the Internet's wealth of knowledge along with its misleading essay mills （制造厂）. One way has been to change how they teach. Instead of listening to a lecture in class and then going home to research and write an essay, students listen to recorded lectures and do research at home, then write essays in class, with supervision（监督）, even cooperation with peers and teachers. This is called flipped classrooms （翻转课堂）, in which students wouldn't use ChatGPT to create a whole essay. Instead they'd use it as a tool to generate critically examined building blocks of essays.
Plato was wrong to think that memory itself was a goal rather than a means for people to have facts so they could make better analyses. The Greeks developed many techniques to memorize poems like the "Odyssey", with its more than 12, 000 lines. Why bother to force this if you can have it all written down in books?
As Plato was wrong to fear the written word as the enemy, we would be wrong to think we should resist a process that allows us to gather information more easily. The way forward is not just to lament （为……而遗憾） the replacement of skills, as Plato did, but to recognize that as more complex skills become essential, our society must educate people to develop them. Value people as people, not just as packs of skills. And that isn't something ChatGPT can tell us how to do.
It's normal for us to feel nervous in some social situations.. But for people suffering from social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia （恐惧症）, even everyday communication causes significant anxiety, self-consciousness and embarrassment. It's because they fear to be judged negatively by others.
Feelings of shyness or discomfort in certain situations aren't necessarily signs of social anxiety disorder, particularly in children. Comfort levels in social situations vary, depending on individual personality. Some people are naturally reserved （矜持的）.
In contrast to everyday nervousness, social anxiety disorder includes fear, anxiety and avoidance that affect relationships, daily routines, work, school and other activities.However, it can sometimes start in younger children or in adults.
Children who experience teasing, bullying, rejection or humiliation （羞辱） may be more prone（易于遭受的） to social anxiety disorder. In addition, other negative events in life, such as family conflict, trauma or abuse, may be associated with this disorder.
There's no way to predict what will cause someone to develop social anxiety disorder, but you can take steps to reduce its impact. One approach is to get help early. Anxiety, like many other mental health conditions, can be harder to treat if you wait.Continually tracking and recording your personal life can help you and doctors identify what's causing your stress and what helps you fcel better.
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B. And others can be more outgoing.
C. Left untreated, social anxiety disorder can control your life.
D. Social anxiety disorder typically begins in the early to mid-teens.
E. There are some typical signs appearing on your body or in your mind.
F. Several factors can increase the risk of developing social anxiety disorder.
G. For example, going on a date or giving a speech may make you feel uneasy.
When Matthew Shifrin turned 13, he got a life-changing birthday present from his friend, Lilya Finkel.
It was an 843-piece Middle Easten1 palace. And with it were instructions that Finkel made2 for it. Finkel invented a unique name for every piece in the palace set. Then she spent countless hours typing building3 in Braille （盲文） that spelled out how to4 them all together.
His mind was 5 . As a blind person, he had never before been able to complete a Lego set on his own, Shifrin knew immediately that he had to help other blind children find the same 6 .
Shifrin says, "For blind people, Lego sets act as small 3D7 for real-life buildings instead of two-dimensional photographs. Lego bricks allow me to see things that are8 to explore by touch. "
For years after that incredible Lego experience, he created similar instructions for about 45 other Lego sets, together with Finkel, all published on a website they created, "Lego for the9 . "
Shifrin began10 to Lego several years ago to discuss his work,11 it was in 2017, when Finkel died of cancer, that he finally connected with the right person.
His years-long devotion12 when the Lego company released its first audio and Braille building instructions. The project is a high-tech version of what Shifrin and Finkel did for their13 .
It couldn't have been completed without Shifrin's 14 or without his determination.
He just wished Finkel had been here to see it. "I think she'd be very glad that we came this15 Shifrin said.
I must admit, I haven't always liked animals. In fact, I distrusted them greatly while growing up, and I still fear the ones I don't know personally now. What set my beliefs in stone was being attacked-not once but many times, including the summer after second grade when I was bitten by a rabbit. Then, when I was nine and riding my dirt bike down the road, a large dog charged me and tried to bite my ankle. After all those negative experiences, there was one thing I knew for sure: all creatures, great and small, were no friends of mine.
After college in California, I returned to live the single life in Las Vega. Then I met Lisa. In no time at all, we fell in love, married and moved into a new house. Despite my avoidance of animals, Lisa had a dog called Bailey. Bailey didn't like me, but he tolerated my existence once he realized I wasn't going anywhere.
Things changed as spring came. We welcomed a new member of our family: our son Evan. I'd heard stories of animals' attacking babies before, so I always kept an eye on them. One evening I noticed Evan grabbed hold of the dog's tail. The irritated（被激怒的） dog paused and turned to look at his stuck tail, but then he waited patiently until being released. I relaxed a little. Still the stories I'd heard worries me.
Then my worst fear occurred when I sat on the sofa reading and my wife worked at the dining-room table paying the bills. I saw Evan crawl （爬行） across the family-room carpet as he made his way behind the sofa, then Bailey quietly entered the room and headed to where Evan stayed. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard the dog start a fearful barking behind me.
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Throwing the book away, I rushed around the sofa with great fear.
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Having witnessed our dog killing a scorpion （蝎子） and saving my son, I was speechless.
