Books to Explore Our Wild Isles
Wild Isles
This rich photographic guide accompanies the new BBC documentary series of the same name, which sees Sir David Attenborough celebrate the wonders of British wildlife across a range of habitats. Written by natural history journalist Patrick Barkham and producer Alastair Fotherginn, each chapter of the book focuses on a particular kind of wild space, from our wide variety of grasslands to our ocean shores, woodlands and scarce remaining forests, taking a deep dive into the insect, bird and mammal life they support. Harper Collins, £25.
North York Moors & Yorkshire Wolds
A "slow travel" guide to one of Britain's most beloved landscapes, this newly updated book remains the only stand-alone guide to the region. Written by Yorkshire resident, outdoors enthusiast and travel writer Mike Bagshaw, it takes in sandy beaches, woodlands, chalk grasslands and heather-clad moors. It has information on walking and cycle paths, as well as wildlife-watching areas for otters, adders and seabirds. Whale-and dolphin-watching tours are also covered. Bradt Guides, £15.99.
Flight Paths
Swallows, redwings, nightingales: spring brings new bird life to UK shores, but until recently little was known about seasonal avian (鸟类) journeys. Bird enthusiast and science writer Rebecca Heisman uncovers the mysteries of bird migration, profiling (收集资料) the eccentric group of ornithologist, engineers and scientists who dedicated (奉献) their life to birds' flight paths, behaviours, destinations and the challenges they face. It brings much needed insight into how best to protect the birds that visit our islands and destinations far beyond. Swift Press, £16.99.
Two female students have made history at the 2022 Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Competition, after they won the top two awards. It's the first time both top prizes have been won by girls. The two winners were Connie Gray and Avye Couloute, who are both 14 years old.
Gray won the UK's Young Scientist award for her research comparing the structures of birds' feathers from different environments and climates. Her aim was to help with conservation efforts in areas around the world that are most affected by climate change. Couloute won the UK's Young Engineer award for inventing a device to measure the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a building, in an attempt to improve air quality. Reducing CO2 levels could benefit classrooms and offices. Both winners received prizes of 2,000 pounds to continue their journeys in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM).
The competition was hosted at the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, which ran from 22 to 24 June, and is a free celebration of STEM for 11 to 14-year-olds. More than 40, 000 young people enjoyed activities such as slime-making, drone-flying and using virtual reality (VR) to look at how the oceans can be saved. The organizers aimed to inspire young people to consider careers in STEM.
A survey was carried out before the event to find out how many young people are interested in STEM subjects and careers. It found that 40% of 11 to 16-year-olds said a career in STEM would allow them to make positive change in the world.
Dr Hilary Leevers, who was involved in organizing the fair, said, "It's really encouraging that people are embracing STEM at an early age. We need more young people from all backgrounds to understand the role that STEM careers play, and for more of them to go on to work in science, engineering and technology."
A loving wife saved her husband's life after she insisted on a second opinion for his sudden illness. The man, who was suffering from bacterial meningitis (细菌性脑膜炎) but was initially misdiagnosed (误诊) with an ear infection, might not have survived had they waited any longer.
Jason and Aleck Lang, from Ogden, Utah, have been married for nine years. They have made their home in Phoenix, Arizona, and are raising three young children together.
On the evening of March 17, 2021, Aleck received a text from Jason, who was at work, complaining of head and ear pain. The mother of three began to look for sitters for their kids in case Jason's condition got worse or even remained the same.
Around 6:30 in the morning, Jason — who had no history of headaches — began begging his wife to take him to the emergency room. Close friends "dropped everything" to sit for the children, and Aleck drove Jason to the nearest ER and dropped him off.
"They had given him a couple of different medications (药) for his headache and the doctor diagnosed him with an ear infection," Aleck said. The doctor dismissed Aleck's concerns and Jason was discharged (出院) shortly before midday. Back at home, Jason's condition got worse. Aleck's instinct (直觉) guided her to drive him to a different hospital, where he received a second, accurate diagnosis: bacterial meningitis.
Jason stayed in the hospital for five days. "The doctor said Jason most likely wouldn't be alive if we waited even a couple of hours more," Aleck explained. "Jason was fighting for his life." She was also busy and distracted caring for her three kids, who gave her joy while she missed Jason greatly. "It gave me a chance to see how strong they can be, and how strong I can be for them," she said.
Nowadays, organizations are embracing digital transformation. This is a good thing. The downside, of course, is rising fraud (诈) and data theft. Research by Check Point Software Technologies showed there were 50% more cyberattacks per week on corporate networks in 2021 than in 2020. And these attacks affected the entire range of industries.
Not surprisingly, the cost of defending against these attacks is increasing too. Gartner predicts spending by the information security and risk management market will hit $172.5 billion in 2022. It estimates spend will reach$267.3 billion in 2026. The rise is partly explained by the growing attack surface. As companies make their processes digital, there are so many more areas to defend.
Needless to say, the continuous wave of attacks is increasing the workload of cybersecurity teams. Understandably, employees are becoming overworked and overwhelmed. Is this work pressure prompting unhappy staff to attack companies from the inside? It's hard to say for certain. But there's no doubt that the number of insider incidents is rising.
On the other hand, according to the 2022 Ponemon Institute Cost of Insider Threats: Global Report, the total of incidents has jumped by 44 percent in two years. It argues that carelessness is a bigger issue than genuine insider criminality and concludes 56 percent of incidents were the result of a careless employee or contractor.
Still, there is plenty of optimism around. In 2022, the World Economic Forum published its Global Cybersecurity Outlook. It stated that the remote working habit is making enterprises much more aware of the threat and consequently much more willing to spend on defence. It said: "The accelerating pace of digitalization due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift of our working habits are pushing cyber resilience (适应力) forward. As many as 87% of executives are planning to improve cyber resilience at their organization by strengthening resilience policies, processes and standards for how to engage and manage third parties."
Making a positive first impression is sometimes important to certain people in certain situations. DrChandni Tugnait, M.D. (Alternative Medicines), Psychotherapist, Founder, and Director of Gateway of Healing shares some tips for ensuring that your impression is one that people remember best:
⒈Preparation is key!
. Do research ahead of time to understand the context of the situation and the people involved. Make sure you have everything you need with you, so you look prepared when it's time for introductions.
⒉Dress according to the occasion
It's also essential to dress appropriately for whatever occasion or event you attend. Focus on looking put together and polished while wearing clothing that fits the environment instead.
⒊Maintain eye contact and positive body language
Once it's time for introductions or meeting new people, maintain eye contact throughout the conversation and keep an open and confident body language. , encouraging others to do the same with you during conversations.
⒋Take time to listen
Remember to listen! Being able to listen actively during conversations demonstrates respect for others and shows them how genuinely interested you are.
⒌Engage in conversation
Ask questions and engage in meaningful back-and-forth dialogue instead of just saying what needs to be said without much thought or care behind it. Ensure your delivery is conversational and clear, speaking neither too slowly nor too hastily. Maintain politeness throughout the exchange, with no explicit language, jargon or words which could disrupt the flow of conversation between you and others. .
A. It doesn't necessarily mean dressing formally
B. Being prepared is vital when making a good first impression
C. Smiling can also help create an air of openness and positivity
D. You can make the best impression with expert-approved tips
E. There are some steps to ensure that your first impression is best
F. When you are meeting someone, go into a conversation actively
G. Nodding in agreement or repeating a key point indicates that you are interested in the conversation
Like the Christmas before, we called my family in Canada. Those calls were 1 , but I couldn't relax. I 2 had one more call to make, and I was afraid. I paced the house.
Five years before, I had 3 an e-mail from my brother. At the time, I had been out of work for several months. My life was very 4 . My brother's e-mail was nothing terrible but it made me 5 . I wrote back. As I typed, my anger grew. Months of frustration flowed into my 6 . I didn't care if I ever 7 him again. The next day I received another e-mail from him. I didn't read it. I just deleted it, and then I 8 his e-mail address. For five years, he tried to get through to me but I 9 him. I had lived with this terrible 10 . I thought about contacting him, but was 11 of myself for what I'd said.
It was time to 12 it. I took a deep breath and dialed his number. There was no answer. I left a message. I told him I was sorry and left my number. I prayed for his 13 . The phone didn't 14 . Then a week after I called, I received his message, In the weeks to follow, we e-mailed back and forth. The healing began. Since then, we have grown 15 again.
Spring is here and temperatures are heating up. That means cases of tick-borne (蜱传播的) illnesses, particularly Lyme disease, are on the rise. And the problem is only being worsened by drawn-out warmer weather across a wider area of the country. (drive) by climate change. The warming climate enables ticks to become active (early) in the spring and then remain active later into the autumn or winter months.
Blacklegged ticks (be) not insects and they can carry more than a dozen rare (disease). But the most common by far is Lyme disease. Typical signs of the illness include fever, headache, tiredness, muscle and joint pain and red spots on skin.
Ticks draw blood from an animal host that can contain B.burgdorferi (伯氏疏螺旋体). An infected tick attaches to a human by digging its mouth into the flesh it can feast for three to ten days. takes at least 24 hours before Lyme bacteria start swimming out in the saliva the tick drips into its host.
Melissa Prustinsk, a research scientist at the New York State Department of Health, (warn) that it could be difficult to detect Lyme disease signs. "People often mistake them the flu or even COVID-19," she said. If you start to experience Lyme disease signs, don't wait around to spot the tick before (contact) a physician. "It's better to be safe than sorry, (especial) if you have spent time outdoors and know that there's the potential that you could have received the tick bites,"she advised.
Walter John was a 20-year-old college student from Homewood, Alabama. As a young man in college far away from home, he didn't have much money. He had to work part-time to cover his living costs.
Recently he gave up his part-time job in the fast-food business and found a new one at a home-moving company called Bellhops. The pay for his new job was higher, and John gained more flexibility with his hours, which allowed him to focus on his studies a bit more. He wanted to do everything he could to secure this new employment opportunity, so he thought he had to try his best to make sure that everything would go well on his first day!
But sometimes, life hits you unexpectedly. A day before John began his new job, his car broke down! With little money to his name, he couldn't have his car repaired at the garage. None of his friends were able to take him to work. What was worse, the public transportation was not running at his working time. If he took a taxi, it would cost him half his salary. Therefore, he decided to walk to the company.
In order to get there by six in the morning, he thought that the safest way would be to leave at midnight. John even challenged himself to arrive there one hour earlier. Even though it seemed like such a far walk, John knew he was fit enough to do it. This was challenging, but John knew it was possible.
He grabbed his wallet and his phone and left his apartment. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he realized that walking alone in the dark at midnight can be dangerous. Moreover, he had to walk through a large wood as well as many blocks of the city. Therefore, he went back to take a bat (球棒) and a kitchen knife for safety purposes. In case a wild animal or some bad person attacked him, at least he would have something for protection.
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Finally John started his long walk.
……
At that time, a car was drawing closer.
