Free Help for Mothers of 2-3 Year Olds
The Point of Woods Laboratory and Parenting Clinic at Stony Brook University is seeking volunteers for a research study that offers free help for mothers who are having difficulty managing their challenging2-3 year old kids. To obtain more information and to find out if you may qualify, call the Parenting Study at (631)632-7874
Women's Heart Health series
The Stony Brook Heart Center is presenting a lunchtime symposium (座谈会) focusing on heart diseases in women.
The symposium, which is free of charge, begins on Thursday June 13h from 12: 00 am to 1:00 pm, lecture hall 6.
Lunch will be provided and pre-registration is required. The series will continue on Thursday July 11th and Thursday August 15th. To register or find out more information, call 632-7415.
Summer Camp at Stony Brook June 24- August 16
The Summer Camp at Stony Brook is back for its third exciting year. The Camp combines a unique twist of educational activities and athletics for children between the ages of 5-12. Tuition includes provision of a camp T-shirt, as well as a hot lunch and snacks each day. For more information please call the Camp office at 632-4550.
Visit our website at www.stonybrook.edu/daycamp.10% Discount on Tuition for Stony Brook Staff Members.
In 1848 gold was found in California. Thousands of people rushed there to get some. Many people liked living there. But there wasn't a whole lot between California (CA) and Missouri (MO), where the nearest trains ran. The train line to California wasn't finished until 1869.
In 1860 and 1861, the Pony Express was the fastest way to get news to and from the West. The trail that they rode was around 2000 miles long. It took most people weeks or months to ride that far. The Pony Express could make the trip in just ten days. Those speeds were unheard of at the time. So how did they do it? Well, they had a good system.
The Pony Express had 184 stations along the trail. The stations were around ten miles apart. This is about how far a horse could run at a gallop (疾驰) before tiring. The rider would switch to a new horse at each station. He would only take his mail pouch (邮袋) with him. Every 75-100 miles, the rider would get to a home station. At each home station, riders would rest. The mail never stopped moving, even while the horses and riders rested.
It was tough to ride for the Pony Express. Each rider had to weigh less than 125 pounds. Speed was the key. Most of the riders were teenage boys. They rode at a fast pace for up to 100 miles a day. If there were an emergency, one might have to ride 200 miles in a day.
The Pony Express filled an important role for a time, but it did not last. The Civil War started in April of 1861. On October 24th, 1861, the first telegraph line to California was finished. This linked them to the rest of the country. People could send messages in an instant. Two days later the Pony Express closed.
Traveling by subway can sometimes be quite an adventure, especially during rush hour. There are the times when you have to avoid cups of coffee that could spill (溅) on you. The smells of some passengers' food are very strong, too. According to the Beijing subway passenger regulations, which went into effect on May 15th, passengers except babies and the sick are no longer allowed to eat or drink on the subway. Violators (违反者) who do not stop after being asked to will be asked to get off. The violation will also be recorded in the violators' credit record.
Some support the rule. The reason is that the smell of food and drink can annoy other passengers. "The smell of food fills the carriage, causing people discomfort, especially in the hot summer, Besides, eating on the subway produces rubbish. And on subway trains, people often spill their drinks," said Zheng Yiou, 17, a student from Hefei.
However, others question this rule. "Some citizens live so far from their work places that they have limited time to have breakfast before they go to work. Eating while they travel saves them time and decreases the chance that they will be late for work," He Songlin, a 17-year-old student from Chengdu said, "And some people, like those with low- blood sugar levels, get sick if they can't eat when they must."
Other Chinese cities like Nanjing and Chengdu have similar regulations. Some foreign cities also ban eating and drinking on the subway. For example, eating and drinking have long been banned on the subway in Washington DC. Singapore fines people who eat or drink on the subway up to 500 Singapore dollars, which is RMB 2,417 yuan.
Chen Yanyan, a professor from Beijing University of Technology, believed we should consider the need of some people to eat or drink on the subway. "Commuters (上班族) and travelers are sometimes too busy to eat. Maybe we could learn from Tokyo, where there are many subway stations equipped with services, allowing passengers to eat and drink," she said.
From Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Many believe that music helps inspire creativity, but an international Study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that idea.
Psychologists from Lancaster University, The University of Gavle, and The University of Central Lancashire say that their findings indicate music actually prevents creativity.
To come to their conclusions, researchers had participants complete verbal insight(洞察) problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music "significantly impaired( 削弱)" the participants' ability to complete tasks associated with verbal creativity.
The research team also tested background noises such as those commonly heard in a library, but found that such noises had no impact on subjects' creativity.
The tasks were simple word games. For example, participants were given three words, such as dress, dial, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word associated with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be "sun" (sundress, sunflower, etc.)
Participants completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while exposed to three different types of music; music with unfamiliar lyrics, instrumental music, or music with familiar lyrics.
"We found strong evidence of impaired performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions," says co-author Dr. Neil McLatchie of Lancaster University.
Dr. McLatchie and his colleagues theorize that music interferes (干 扰) with the verbal working memory processes of the brain, preventing creativity. Also, as far as the library background noise having seemingly no effect, the study's authors believe that was the case because library noises create a "steady state" environment that doesn't prevent concentration.
It's worth mentioning that even familiar music with well known lyrics impaired participants creativity, regardless of whether or not it produced a positive reaction, or whether participants typically studied or created while listening to music.
"To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music inspires creativity, and instead show that music, regardless of the presence of semantic(语义的) content (no lyrics, familiar lyrics or unfamiliar lyrics), always prevent creative performance in insight problem solving", the study reads.
As you get older, your memory declines, and constant stress and unhealthy lifestyles can also cause it to decline too soon. Even memory strategies won't save you if you don't know how to keep a good memory. The following can be tried.
Exercise regularly
That's right, we mean physical exercise. Leading a lifestyle spending a lot of time sitting down and not moving can also lead to memory loss. It's healthy for both your mind and your body.
Play video games
Yes, you heard us. Get on that controller and spend a couple of hours playing your favorite video game. A recent study illustrated how these pastimes can help improve the functioning of various memory-associated regions in the brain. But don't go overboard, too much of a good thing can be bad for you.
Eat your vegetables
This is a no-brainer since it's a well-known fact eating vegetables can help keep you and your body healthy, and that includes your brain. Various research papers state that fruits and vegetables can help lower oxidative (氧化的) stress in your brain.
Reduce stress level
Intense and persistent stress, especially at high levels, can easily impair our memory and disrupt our cognitive skills. You can do this by meditating, taking a walk or by taking mindfulness-based stress reduction methods.
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A. It's sometimes good for your mind. B. Sharpen your brain with advanced devices. C. Go ahead and practice whenever possible. D. So go outside and start working up a good sweat. E. They as well as help keep healthy brain functions. F. Slow down, and ease yourself into taking a short rest. G. Some scientific methods can improve your memory effectively. |
My wife, Megan, and I went out to dinner with an old friend who we had not seen in a while. There had been some talk of COVID-19 in the news, but it was early in the outbreak and people were still1their daily routines. Even though everyone in our group felt perfectly2, we took precautions: We washed our hands with soap, did not3food, and had no significantly close contact(接触).
A few days later, our friend called and4us that she had tested positive for the coronavirus(冠状病毒).5, the day after that, I started to feel a little6and my head was also a bit cloudy. I woke up the next morning with a7. That's when we realized that I might have8the virus from our friend. Without any9, Megan called our state's coronavirus hotline. We10that we had been in touch with someone who had tested positive, and I was having11. They quickly approved me to12a test, through which my infection was eventually13.
We immediately14everyone we had been in touch with to let them know that I had tested positive. It was the15thing to do. Although it is16to tell people we might have given them a virus, not telling the truth would have been17and irresponsible. It wasn't an option for us, and it shouldn't be an option for anyone in our18.
While we have been isolated(隔离) in the hospital since the test, we have felt such love and19from those around us and outside world. We don't have any particular reason to20that everything will be OK.
"Nothing entertains us better than reading a book." Bing Xin expressed this (believe) in 1987. "Entertainment news has increased, which is fine, but I (firm) believe the most pleasant thing about life is to read books," she told Cao Zhengwen, editor of the Xinming Evening News.
Cao's interview with Bing Xin (take) place about two years after the book Amusing Ourselves to Death was published. It criticized televisions for (weaken) rational thinking that was typical of books.
To encourage more people to read, Cao launched "Joy of Reading" section in the Xirmin Evening News in 1986. During the 22 years it survived and thrived (繁荣), he interviewed quite a few cultural figures and invited them (write) for the newspaper. Cao later selected and edited the stories of their life into the book A Record of Interviews with Cultural Icons.
Thanks to Cao's effort, today's readers can have a rare glimpse into the (spirit) world of typical Chinese intellectuals, a world of simplicity, sacrifice and selflessness.
The book tells us not only how joyful they were in reading, but also how just they were difficult conditions. In other words, the book teaches us how to bring out the better part of (we) as well as how and what to read.
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。
As the Internet becomes the more and more popular, some students can't help play online games or chatting. It was not only a problem of wasting time, but also a seriously problem which does harm to their health. Which teachers should do first is to find out what makes them addicting to computer games. Lack of love from his parents? Poor test scores? Parents can have a heart-to-heart talk with them. Secondly, teacher should help them build up their confidence but make them interested in studies. Thirdly, find something else for them to do instead playing computer games.
