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  • (5/30) Researchers find best temperature for sleeping well
    AUDIO (Slow) AUDIO (Normal)   Researchers find best temperature for sleeping well The key for older people to sleep well at night could be how hot or cold their room is. Researchers say the best way to get a good night's sleep is to make sure the bedroom is between 20-25º Celsius. The researchers are from Harvard University and the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research in the USA. They asked 50 people aged 65 and older to wear a sleep monitor for a year and a half. The researchers found that the quality of sleep worsened when the room temperature was outside the 20-25-degree range. They also observed that 20ºC was the best temperature. The lead researcher said: "Sleep tends to come easier and is often deeper and more restful in a cooler environment." The research is full of surprising information. It reported that temperature could affect sleep as much as experiencing pain or drinking alcohol before bedtime. The researchers found a 5-10 per cent drop in sleep quality when the temperature was lower than 20ºC or higher than 25ºC. They said poor sleep can lead to  health issues. These include an inability to think clearly, mood swings, and higher levels of stress. Other problems include an increased chance of getting diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The researchers said people should create, "a more comfortable home environment" to sleep well. They also highlighted, "the potential impact of climate change on sleep quality in older adults".   -   Chat Talk about these words from the article. / key / sleep / hot / cold / researchers / monitor / quality temperature / range / cooler / information / pain / alcohol / bedtime / mood swings / stress / climate change / sleep    -   Discussion 1) What do you think about what you read? 2) Have you ever tried to sleep while in pain? 3) What do you do if it's too hot to sleep? 4) What do you do it it's too cold to sleep? 5) How does sleep affect stress? 6) How could you make your bedroom better to sleep in? 7) How might climate change affect sleep? 8) What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

  • (5/29) Teens increasingly worried about muscle size
    AUDIO (Slow) AUDIO (Normal)   Teens increasingly worried about muscle size A study from the University of Toronto suggests growing numbers of young people are becoming obsessed with the size of their muscles. This obsession is a mental  health condition called muscle dysmorphia, also known as "bigorexia". Kara Becker, a certified eating disorder therapist, spoke to the HuffPost website about the affliction. She said: "Bigorexia is a psychological condition…which involves a distorted self-image that focuses specifically on muscle size and physical appearance." Sufferers can experience extreme distress over their perceived lack of muscularity. Bigorexia can afflict even those who work out regularly and have the physique of a bodybuilder. Researchers said muscle dysmorphia was rising in teenagers and people in their twenties. The study stated that up to a quarter of men and 10 per cent of women in their research could suffer from bigorexia. Ms Becker said a variety of factors can cause young people to worry about their body shape. She said: "People with low self-esteem, perfectionism, or obsessive-compulsive tendencies are more vulnerable to developing this disorder." Social media may be a factor in exacerbating the problem. Youngsters can be overwhelmed with images of people with the "perfect" body. Another cause may be the aggressive marketing of muscle-building supplements and anabolic steroids.   -   Chat Talk about these words from the article. self-image young people / muscles / mental health / disorder / / distress / physique / body shape / self-esteem / perfectionism / obsessive / the perfect body / steroids   -   Discussion 1) What do you think of muscles? 2) What do you know about muscles? 3) How happy are you with your body shape? 4) Would you like bigger muscles? 5) Why are some people obsessed about muscles? 6) What advice do you have for people with bigorexia? 7) What do you know about eating disorders? 8) What do you think of bodybuilders? 

  • (5/28) Pentagon releases never-before-seen UFO files
    AUDIO (Slow) AUDIO (Normal)   Pentagon releases never-before-seen UFO files Speculation regarding the existence of extraterrestrial life is increasing following the release of never-before-seen documents on UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects). The Pentagon has declassified and released 161 files containing reports of sightings. These include observations from astronauts during Moon missions, and from the military and civilians on Earth. One notable description was from Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin. In 1969, he reported seeing a mysterious light. He said: "I observed what appeared to be a fairly bright light source which we tentatively ascribed to a possible laser." In 1965, Frank Boman reported seeing "trillions of little particles" from the Gemini 7 spacecraft. The documents were released at the request of President Donald Trump. In a post on social media, President Trump wrote: "In an effort for complete and maximum transparency, it was my honour to direct my administration to identify and provide government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs)." Many organizations welcomed the release of the documents. The Sol Foundation, a research group focused on UAPs, called for a comprehensive review of classified UAP records. It said people should know "the full truth about longstanding government knowledge and programs concerning technologies and vehicles not of human origin".   -   Chat Talk about these words from the article. speculation / extraterrestrial life / UFOs / files / Moon missions / astronaut / light /  documents / request / social media / transparency / administration / truth / human   -   Discussion 1) What do you think about extraterrestrial life? 2) Have you ever seen something strange in the sky? 3) What would you do if you came across an alien? 4) Why do many people think the Moon landing was a fake? 5) How interested are you in looking at the 161 files? 6) What are your favourite movies about UFOs and aliens? 7) Would you like to be an astronaut? 8) What would aliens think of Earth?

  • [6/2] 山东威海“后花园”:青年“主理”乡村新生活
           中新网威海5月19日电 题:山东威海“后花园”:青年“主理”乡村新生活   初夏时节,距山东威海市区十余公里的里口山绿意葱茏。山间一处院落飘出麦香,面包师丛明从窑炉中取出新烤的面包,已有不少游客驻足等候。       威海市环翠区里口山片区被当地人称为城市“后花园”,丛明所在的“崖尚”面包坊就坐落于此处的王家疃村。近年来,这片“后花园”陆续聚集起一批青年“新乡人”,有的负责技艺,有的担任主理人,做起面包坊、糖水铺、手作门店与山野民宿,为乡村注入青春活力。   “一炉能烤24个,旺季一天要烤十几炉才够卖。”丛明一边切面包,一边拍摄烘焙日常,“通过网络宣传,未来希望把面包从山里卖到城市。”在他看来,里口山春有花海、夏有浓荫、秋有红柿、冬有雪景,形成了稳定的客流。       2006年出生的张爽是王家疃村青年创业者中年龄较小的一位。今年4月,她在村里开设“山里红”糖水铺,将芝麻糊、桃胶、杨枝甘露和山楂组合成“四宫格”特色糖水,很快成为村里的热销品。   “这是我第一次创业,山里的慢节奏让我能沉下心研究美食。”张爽说,村内青年经营者抱团发展、共享客源,让山间小路变成了闲适的慢街,串起各式特色小店。她还每天用镜头记录店铺日常,在社交平台传递乡村故事。       “有吃有喝”餐馆主理人姜莹莹用绿植和一面大窗装点店面,把山林美景框入屋内,主打小锅米线、卤肉饭等特色美食。“熟客多了,店里的‘客人日记’写满了好几本,他们还常找我代买村里的土特产。”姜莹莹说。   除餐饮外,文创与体验业态也在王家疃村悄然生长。由废弃小学改建的服装店保留了老校舍格局,主营棉麻服饰,还设有阅读与品茶空间;青年手艺人开设的草本手串手作店,提供特色文创与手工体验项目;村内还设有制作元宵、磨豆浆等民俗体验点位。   当下,中国短途乡村游火热,亲近自然、沉浸式休闲成为出行新风尚。王家疃村顺势整合各类业态,打造出成熟的一日微度假线路,并举办音乐节、书画展等特色活动,年接待游客超170万人次。   记者从威海市环翠区里口山风景名胜区管理服务中心获悉,当地近年来统筹王家疃、刘家疃等4座村庄资源,累计引进露营、研学、民宿、茶园、咖啡、服装、采摘等140余个特色项目,优先吸纳周边村民就业。2025年,里口山风景名胜区实现收入8499.64万元人民币。   傍晚时分,山风穿过里口山,面包香气尚未散去,民宿灯光陆续亮起。在这座城市“后花园”里,青年们“主理”的不只是一家家小店,也是一种与山共生、有温度的乡村新生活。

  • [6/1] 一路生花!火出圈的“月季项链”背后还有这些黑科技
           初夏时节,北京环路上的月季花火爆出圈。社交媒体上,推荐赏花点位的帖子层出不穷。“美出新高度”的绿化带,被网友称为“承包了五月的浪漫”。今年,北京的“月季项链”里藏着哪些新亮点?   进入五月,北京四环路中间隔离带的月季进入盛花期,各色月季竞相绽放,让通勤之路满是芬芳。   北京市民:平时下班可能赶路回家,但是最近我就会停下来去驻足欣赏这些花,这座城市变得更加浪漫了。   今年,北京四环路绿化提升工程全面引入智慧养护管理系统,通过远程精准调控水肥,降低月季花的养护成本。            北京市园林绿化局城镇绿化处副处长 唐晓川:在四环,我们全长铺设了50万米的滴灌管线,这样一来养护的用水量也节约了50%,养护的人工成本也节约了将近60%。   今年的“月季项链”使用了像约定、红五月等这些新品种月季,和原先老的月季品种相比,它们的连续开花性更好,花量也更大,花期能从5月份一直持续到10月底。据了解,全长65.3公里的北京四环路绿化景观提升工程将于今年11月全面完工,届时“月季项链”将实现闭环。   北京市园林绿化局城镇绿化处副处长 唐晓川:为了实现四环月季不断线的效果,我们因地制宜,砖块的硬质铺装路面,直接给它破除恢复绿化,还种植了可移动的花箱,让全线整体的开花量比原来增加50%,预计整个四环完工后,总体的月季栽植量将达到71万株。

  • [5/29] 来华留学生福建学习传统制茶技艺感受民俗文化
        中新网武夷山5月16日电 (记者 张丽君)眼下正值福建春茶采摘制作旺季,海外社交平台火爆出圈的“成为中国人”文化热潮,已然从线上互动走向线下实地体验。连日来,众多来华留学生走进福建各大茶区,亲身沉浸式感受源远流长的中华传统茶文化。  近日,在武夷山,来自哈萨克斯坦、俄罗斯等国的留学生跟随老师,学习武夷岩茶采摘、手工制作等传统技艺,体验雅致的宋代点茶技艺。       “我从未想到茶汤还能作画。”哈萨克斯坦留学生古丽娜体验完宋代点茶后满是惊喜。她说,通过亲手轻摘鲜嫩茶芽,在茶汤之上勾勒竹梅清雅纹样,真切领略到中式生活独有的雅致美学。   据悉,武夷岩茶(大红袍)制作技艺于2006年被列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。武夷学院郑慕蓉技能大师工作室负责人郑慕蓉介绍,工作室以武夷茶艺、岩茶制作技艺为传播核心,推行中英双语教学模式,面向海外学子普及推广正宗中国茶文化,让海外民众读懂中国茶、爱上中国茶。   武夷学院海外教育学院副院长周其祥介绍,该校已联动当地三十余家优质茶企搭建茶文化教学实践基地,常态化组织留学生走进生态茶园、制茶工坊实地研学。学校还会结合各类传统佳节不定期开展特色文化体验活动,每逢端午、中秋等节庆,都会组织留学生体验赏月品茗、包粽子等民俗活动,感受中华传统民俗风情与地域特色文化,让海外学子深度融入中式生活。   校方表示,将持续丰富茶文化及各类传统文化体验活动,让海外学子在品茗识茶、感受民俗之余,化身中外文化交流的友好使者。       此番海外青年寻茶热潮,不止带动在校留学生走进茶乡,更让大批海外网友走出网络屏幕,奔赴福建实地寻茶品韵。美国科技企业高管Sing通过短视频直播初识中国茶文化,今年四月专程携家人前往安溪,完整体验茶叶采摘、加工制作全流程。亲手采茶半小时仅收获少量茶芽的亲身经历,让他真切体会到一杯好茶背后的辛苦与不易。   周其祥表示,独具底蕴的中华茶文化凭借深厚魅力,不断吸引海内外友人走出网络云端、走进实景茶乡。众人在品读茶香、研习茶俗、体验传统民俗的过程中,主动传递中华优秀传统文化,有力推动世界不同文明友好交流、互学互鉴。

  • 「5/27」スーパーのコメ価格 5キロ税込み3742円 3週連続の値下がり
    全国のスーパーで5月10日までの1週間に販売されたコメの平均価格は、5キロ当たり税込みで3742円と前の週より54円値下がりしました。値下がりは3週連続です。   農林水産省は、全国のスーパーおよそ1000店でのコメの販売価格をまとめて毎週、発表しています。 それによりますと、5月4日から10日までの1週間の平均価格は、5キロ当たり税込みで3742円と前の週より54円値下がりしました。 値下がりは3週連続です。 内訳を見ると、産地と品種が単一の銘柄米は48円値下がりして3809円、ブレンド米などは66円値下がりして3534円でした。 値下がりについて、農林水産省はコメの在庫量が去年を上回る中、在庫を減らそうと小売店や卸売業者の間で値下げして販売する動きが増えていることが背景にあるとみています。

  • 「5/26」カルビー ポテトチップスなど 9月から順次値上げへ 年内3回目
    大手菓子メーカーのカルビーは、原材料価格の上昇などのため、主力商品のポテトチップスなど30品目余りについて、ことし9月から順次、値上げしたり、内容量を減らしたりすると発表しました。ことし行う値上げとしては3回目となります。     発表によりますと、カルビーは、主力商品のポテトチップスなど30品目余りについて、ことし9月1日の納品分から順次、値上げや、内容量を減らすなどしたいわゆる「実質値上げ」を行うということです。 このうち値上げされる商品の店頭での価格は3%から10%程度の上昇となる見込みだとしています。 会社による値上げは別の商品も含め、2月と来月に続きことしに入って3回目となります。 原材料のジャガイモの価格の上昇に加え、物流費や人件費などのコストが増加したことが要因だとしていて、今回の値上げは中東情勢に伴う原油価格の上昇などは要因ではないとしています。 カルビーは、「安全・安心で満足いただける商品の提供に引き続き努めていく」としています。

  • 「5/22」東京 中央区 死亡ひき逃げ事件 乗用車運転の44歳を逮捕
      7日未明、東京・中央区の路上で46歳の男性を乗用車ではねて死亡させ現場から走り去ったとして、運転していた44歳の男の容疑者がひき逃げなどの疑いで警視庁に逮捕されました。 調べに対し「人とぶつかったと思いたくなかったので走り去った」と容疑を認めているということです。 逮捕されたのは東京・足立区西加平の職業不詳、高岡覚容疑者(44)です。 警視庁によりますと7日午前3時20分ごろ、中央区日本橋本町の昭和通りで千葉県松戸市の自営業、石元大佑さん(46)を乗用車ではねて死亡させ現場から逃げたとして、ひき逃げなどの疑いがもたれています。 現場には乗用車の破損した部品が散乱していたほか、周辺の防犯カメラや当時付近を走行していた車両のドライブレコーダーの映像などから容疑者の乗用車が関与した疑いがわかったということです。 死亡した男性は容疑者の乗用車にはねられて路上に倒れたあと複数の車両にひかれたとみられ、警視庁で詳しい状況を調べています。 調べに対し「人とぶつかったと思いたくなかったので走り去った」と容疑を認めているということです。