Myrtle Beach, offers plenty of great activities to help guests feel welcome. Enjoy your stay by booking your activities through Vacations Made Easy.
Ripley's Aquarium
For those who are interested in marine life, this is an awesome place to visit. Guests will be able to view the animals that live in the water. From sea turtles to sharks, Ripley's Aquarium is educational, fun, and something you definitely do not want to miss out on during your vacation!
Wildlife Preserve
Wildlife preserve offers up some amazing conservation efforts and the ability to embark upon (从事) a safari-style tour. See and learn about beautiful creatures such as lions, tigers, bears, and more! There are so many unique animals to see.
Dolphin Sightseeing Tour
Enjoy a seaside adventure unlike any other the next time you visit. Guests are guaranteed to see beautiful wild animals and dolphins in their natural habitats. Get out on the water and experience some of the best views and create memories during your visit.
Pirates Voyage
Watch in awe as two crews of pirates battle it out for hidden treasure through fun performances and more! Pirates Voyage features some of the best theatrics in the area with a huge indoor lake, talented actors, and an unforgettable time. Plus, guests can also cos-play as pirates.
An exciting time in Myrtle Beach awaits! To get more information, you can contact us through www.vacationsmadeeasy.com.
The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day in elementary school. Small for my age, and more of a bookworm than a sports enthusiast, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. Come fall, our backyard football games began with passing practice.
Once I got to sixth grade and switched to private school, our entire student body was assigned to either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games, accelerating my competitive fever. However, in girls' sports games at my school, I was no star. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. School sports did not bleed into (渗透进……) the weekends, as they do today, but at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare funds to use to join a gym. So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation evolved in adulthood into a sports and fitness focus, considered essential even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. As far as I'm concerned, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.
Nearly two years after the COVID-19 outbreak, China has granted approval to its first antibody combination treatment for COVID-19.
A team from Brii Biosciences, Tsinghua University, and the People's Hospital of Shenzhen has accomplished the task in 20 months. It would usually takes 10 years. "It can reduce the rate of hospitalization and death by 80 percent," said Zhang Linqi, leader of the research team.
The new antibody drug is immediately effective when conducted intravenously (静脉注射). Moreover, the treatment can protect people, especially those whose physical condition doesn't allow vaccination, from becoming infected by COVID-19 for around nine to 12 months, said Zhang. How does it work? When a virus infects a cell, it relies on an important type of protein: the spike proteins on its surface. The spike proteins serve as a key to unlocking a cell. If a virus cannot enter a cell, it will be destroyed immediately. The job of our antibodies is to block the virus from entering cells. So its target is very precise. In addition, thanks to the coordination between the two antibodies, it is highly efficient and durable in controlling the virus, according to Zhang.
Lab tests suggest that the antibody combination can be effective against common COVID-19 variants, including the Alpha, Beta, Delta, Lambda and Mu. Testing with the newer Omicron strain is ongoing. The qualities of the new drug make it especially useful for high-risk groups, such as frontline medical workers and people who are not suitable for vaccination due to various possible health problems.
The new drug is expected to come to the market soon, but it's not cheap. That's because of limited production. Also, it typically must be administered intravenously in a hospital setting.
Noting that China has used science and technology to fight COVID-19 since the beginning of the outbreak, Zhang said: "Science is the core to solving the issue. Science has shown its power in all sectors, from medical treatment, medicine and vaccine development to prevention and control measures. "
Climate change has been a long-standing issue that continuously drives scientists to find green, sustainable fuels. The universe's most abundant element, hydrogen (氢), has drawn their attention and is now on its way to becoming the future of green fuel.
More than $150 billion worth of green hydrogen projects were announced globally in 2020, according to Reuters. Airbus, a European multinational aerospace corporation, has taken the lead in the new sustainable fuel industry. It has designed self-contained hydrogen fuel cell pods that can be attached to the underside of airplane wings, promoting the use of hydrogen fuel for long-distance flights, which aim to achieve zero emissions. The company plans to launch hydrogen-powered aircraft in 2035, according to Daily Mail.
Compared to fossil fuels, hydrogen is a much more eco-friendly fuel. When hydrogen burns, the only by-product is water. However, the traditional way to get hydrogen from natural gas or coal generates considerable carbon emissions. The greenest way is to obtain hydrogen from water using electrolysis (电解) powered by renewable energy, although this process requires so much electricity that it is quite expensive. The key to making hydrogen competitive with fossil fuels is to lower the production cost to under $1.50. This would require lowering around 50 percent of renewable power costs and 75 percent of electrolyzer costs, according to Australia's renewable energy agency.
Also, shipping liquid hydrogen is challenging, given that needs to be chilled to -253℃ to do so. Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries is set to complete the construction of the world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier by early 2021. According to Reuters, most of the world's big hydrogen export projects are looking to ship hydrogen in the form of liquid ammonia (氨), which can be changed to hydrogen and needs to be chilled to only -33℃.
With more and more countries aiming to cut down carbon emissions to solve the issue of global warming, green hydrogen will help decarbonizing industries that can't be electrified hit the targets.
"We could use these circumstances, where loads of public money are going to be needed into the energy system, to jump forward towards a hydrogen economy," said Diederik Samsom, who heads the European Commission's climate cabinet.
Students to get more sleep
When your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder: Why on Earth does school have to start so early?
A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8: 00 am and that high schools start no earlier than 8: 30 am. The law will go into effect by July 1, 2022. Starting school at 8: 00 or 8: 30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change.
"The effect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults, " Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University, told The New York Times.
Some might say that urging students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across an entire state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter adolescence. So when school starts at 8: 00 or earlier, they can hardly get the ideal 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their best in the daytime.
In the short run, students' school performances should improve immediately. Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher, found that students who have enough sleep are more alert (机敏的) in class and get better grades. This is why when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, "Generations of children will come to appreciate this historic day and our governor for taking brave action."
A. Students can benefit a lot from more sleep.
B. Fortunately, there is a new law to back you up.
C. Here are some tips to help you solve this problem.
D. But it could mean one more hour of sleep for students.
E. Regular sleeping schedule is definitely good for students.
F. Not having enough sleep can increase the risk of obesity and diabetes.
G. It's difficult for them to fall asleep before 11: 00 pm during that period.
Recently, our school held an activity called "Us After Ten Years", where the speakers presented what they would become in the future. At first, I didn't care about the1, but just four days before the ceremony, my head teacher asked me to2one student who got ill. There were three barriers during my 3. Firstly, I didn't have a clear career path at that time. Luckily, my classmates 4 that I choose to be a diplomat, who is eloquent (善辩的), 5, and enjoys critical thinking, like me. Secondly, I had to choose a representative scene to show my career. My first 6 was to hold a press conference. However, that would have taken 7 than the scheduled time. Ultimately, I decided to give a speech to the current students about my job. Finally, I had to decide the presentation 8. During my first two practices, I tried to 9 the present Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesmen. But I couldn't find myself like them when speaking. I told myself: "You are 10so be yourself and create your own style. "
Then came my time. I took a deep breath and walked 11 onto the stage, 12 to my audience. The bright lights and screams from the auditorium suddenly surrounded me tightly. Fortunately, everything went as expected. When the last speech concluded, the heavy burden suddenly13 into a whole sense of relief, then a sense of pride.
I'm proud that I have 14 the mental barriers. I'm also proud of Chinese diplomats, who meet all kinds of questions and 15. but manage to keep showing Chinese wisdom. That's the kind of person I want to be.
More than 500 pieces of relics (discover) at the Sanxingdui Ruins site last year. The relics include golden masks, jade and ivory artifacts and bronze wares were exquisitely (精美地)built and (unique) shaped, said the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration on Sept. 9, 2021. The new discoveries bring the total number of items unearthed at Sanxingdui nearly 2, 000 after the excavation of No. 3 to No. 8 sacrificial pits began in October of 2020.
Tang Fei, chief of the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute, said, "The new discoveries demonstrate once again that the (imagine) and creation of theancient Chinese far surpassed what people today had expected, " Tang added that the excavation of the new pits has entered a critical stage, with more (item) yet to be unearthed. He also anticipated that the items found will challenge the (convention) wisdom of archaeologists.
Originally discovered in late 1920s, the Sanxingdui Ruins have been considered as one of the world's greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. (locate) in the city of Guanghan, around 60 km from Chengdu, the ruins covering an area of 12 square km are believed (be) the remnants (遗迹) of the Shu Kingdom, dating back some 4, 500 to 3, 000 years.
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Lucy was very nervous. She had a swimming competition in the morning and could not sleep. She tossed and turned all night. She was no stranger to competition. In fact, she loved it. Lucy was very athletic and was not only part of a swim team, but a soccer team, as well. She even won a soccer championship with her teammates last year. But this particular swimming competition was important. She had made it all the way to the finals and didn't want to let her teammates down.
When her alarm went off at 6: 00 am, she hit the snooze button and rolled onto her side, wishing she could just stay in bed all day. Having slept so poorly, Lucy was not at all ready for the day. After a few minutes, she stretched her arms above her head and yawned before throwing her covers back and climbing out of bed.
She was terribly anxious about the competition, so much that she couldn't even eat breakfast. It felt as though her stomach was doing somersaults (翻腾). Lucy's mother looked concerned. "You have to eat something," she said. "It's important to keep your strength up."
"I know, I'm just not hungry this morning," Lucy replied, picking at her eggs with a fork. All she could think about was facing the competition. What if she performed poorly? What if she disappointed her coach and teammates? She wouldn't be able to forgive herself.
Lucy's mom sensed her daughter's worry and gave her a reassuring (令人宽慰的) pat on the back. "You'll be great, dear. Just do your best. That's all that matters. "
Lucy felt a bit of relief and appreciated her mother's kind words. But by the time she got to the athletic club where the swim meet was being held, that feeling of comfort had dissolved (消融). She went to the locker room to prepare for the competition, but when she opened her gym bag, she was quite surprised.
Paragraph 1. She didn't expect to find a handwritten note.
Paragraph 2. She saw her soccer uniform and realized she had grabbed the wrong bag
