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- (6/23) College Degree Remains Big Prize for Many Student-athletes
- AUDIO College Degree Remains Big Prize for Many Student-athletes Name, image, and likeness, or NIL, deals have enabled student-athletes to make money while going to college in the United States. But outside of some big-name athletes, many say that a degree remains the biggest, most important prize for going to school. For years, college athletes could only receive free education and living costs while competing for school teams. But that changed in 2021 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that athletes could earn money by selling their name, image and likeness. Well-known athletes like Jayden Daniels, now with the Washington Commanders, and Caitlin Clark, who currently plays for the Indiana Fever, made large amounts of money while in college. But several athletes told The Associated Press that the money available to them through NIL remains a small consideration compared with earning a degree and competing in the sports they love. NIL deals were not on Jonny Bottorff’s mind when he transferred to Northern Arizona University on a football scholarship from a small college in Missouri. Bottorff said, “I think the reality for most college athletes is things haven’t really changed that much. We just got an extra little bit of cash in our pockets...” For some athletes, NIL money is a reason to stay longer in college. But Anthony Leal said he is staying at Indiana University for a different reason. Leal plays for Indiana’s basketball team. Under college athletic rules, he can play four seasons for the team within five years. Leal already received his undergraduate degree last year. But he is coming back as a fifth-year student to get a master’s in business administration. “I’m about 70 percent through the program in the Kelley School of Business,” he said. “I wanted to get that degree.” Another rule change Another change in college rules also makes it easy for athletes to transfer and play the next season. Under previous rules, athletes had to sit out a year before competing. Now, the top athletes can enter what is called a transfer portal to get more NIL money at another school and compete right away. University of Nevada, Las Vegas football player Matthew Sluka, for one, recently left the team in a dispute over an NIL payment. His representative said he was promised payment but never received it. But Ray Harrison said NIL money was not the reason why he left Presbyterian College and joined the basketball team at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Harrison said, “I just came out here because this is where God led my heart. Of course, we win two (conference) championships and that changes things.” A college education remains a dream for many younger athletes. Tavarius Covington from Chicago wants to continue to play football in college. He hopes that football will help him become the first in his family to go to college and earn a business degree. He also wants to be an example for his younger brother. “I want him to know there is more to look forward to coming out of high school,” Covington said. _______________________________________________ Words in This Story undergraduate degree n. a kind of credential you get after high school; a program of study that leads to a qualification such as a bachelor's degree or associate's degree transfer – v. to withdraw from one educational institution to enroll at another scholarship n. a grant-in-aid to a student cash n. money https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/college-degree-remains-big-prize-for-many-student-athletes/7857475.html
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- (6/20) Study: Most Americans Need More Sleep
- AUDIO Study: Most Americans Need More Sleep Less than half of Americans say they are getting enough sleep, according to a recent opinion study by the Gallup organization. The poll found that 57 percent of Americans say they would feel better if they could get more sleep. Only 42 percent say they are getting as much sleep as they need. Gallup carried out the same kind of study in 2013. That time, the results were different. Fifty-six percent said they got enough sleep, while 43 percent said they did not get enough sleep. Women under the age of 50 were the most likely to report they are not getting enough rest. Only 27 percent of women in that group said they usually get all the sleep they need. The poll also asked people to report how many hours of sleep they usually get each night. Only 26 percent said they got eight or more hours. Many sleep experts say adults should aim for eight hours of sleep a night. Just over half of the respondents reported getting between six and seven hours of sleep a night. And 20 percent said they got five hours or less. That number increased from 2013, when 14 percent of respondents reported getting five hours or less. Justine Broughal is a self-employed event planner with two small children. She is 31 years old. Her 4-month-old son still wakes up throughout the night. After her 3-year-old daughter goes to bed, she still needs to do some work in the house. That makes it difficult for her to get the sleep she needs. “I really treasure being able to spend time with (my children),” Broughal says. However, she added that it can reduce the amount of time for her to rest and take care of herself. Claude Fischer is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He said that American culture has valued hard work and productivity since the first European immigrants arrived. He added that the religious beliefs of some groups connected hard work with approval from God. Working hard, he said, “has been a core part of American culture for centuries.” Late-night relaxing Some Americans also say their busy workdays make them want to stay up late. After a long day of work, spending time at night on social media or watching television can help them lower stress or have some time to themselves. But this reduces the number of hours they can sleep. Liz Meshel has experienced this. The 30-year-old American is temporarily living and doing research in Bulgaria. But she also works a part-time job on U.S. hours to help pay her bills. That means she sometimes works until 10 at night local time. When it is close to her bedtime, she said she thinks about the time she did not have for herself during the day. So, she decides to watch television and look at social media instead of getting to sleep earlier. That, Meshel said, “will always make the problem worse.” _____________________________________________ Words in This Story respondent -n. a person who answers one or more questions treasure -v. to value highly sociology -n. the study of society or the way it is organized core -n. the center or most important part of something https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/study-most-americans-need-more-sleep/7571106.html
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- (6/19) The Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco’s Historic Suspension Bridge
- AUDIO The Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco’s Historic Suspension Bridge Every day, more than 110,000 automobiles cross a historic and beautiful bridge in northern California. The span is called the Golden Gate Bridge. It is named after the body of water below it. The Golden Gate Strait connects the Pacific Ocean with San Francisco Bay. The bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County to the north. Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge. Building began in 1933. The bridge was opened for use in 1937. The distance between the main towers is almost 1,300 meters long. That was the longest suspension bridge span in the world for almost thirty years. Then, in 1964, the larger Verrazano Narrows bridge opened in New York City. Today, the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Japan has the longest span. Strauss used newly developed protective equipment for the men who worked on the bridge. These included a special safety net under the bridge. But still, 11 workers fell to their deaths during the building project. The color of the bridge, international orange, is very important. It was chosen partly because it is easier to see through the heavy fog that often covers San Francisco. Many people consider the Golden Gate Bridge the most beautiful bridge of its kind in the world. More than 2 billion vehicles have crossed the bridge since its opening. But wheels are not the only way to cross the bridge. The Golden Gate is also open to walkers. Many people walk across each year and there is no cost to do so. On clear days, the bridge provides excellent views of San Francisco, ships down below and birds all around. Strauss wrote a poem about his bridge when the work was completed. Here is part of “The Mighty Task is Done.” “At last the mighty task is done; Resplendent in the western sun The Bridge looms mountain high; Its titan piers grip ocean floor, Its great steel arms link shore with shore, Its towers pierce the sky.” ____________________________________________________ Words in this Story tower –n. a structure that is much taller than it is wide span –n. the distance between supports in a structure, especially in bridges https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-golden-gate-bridge-san-francisco-s-historic-suspension-bridge/7995847.html
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- [6/20]放疗辐射跟核辐射一样吗？丨中新真探
- 中新网6月10日电 放疗(放射性治疗)是一种常用的癌症治疗方法。与核事故中不受控制的核辐射不同，放疗的辐射是可控的，其辐射剂量和范围都经过精确的计算，由专业医生精确控制照射位置，确保在最大限度杀伤癌细胞的同时，减小对周围健康细胞的损伤。更重要的是，放疗结束后体内一般不会残留放射性物质，这与核辐射可能造成的持续性污染有本质区别。
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- [6/19]“速降少年”公共场所炫技意外频发 速降运动应如何规范发展？
- ※ mp3 파일 참고 : "LINK" 링크 클릭해주시면 mp3 포함되어 있습니다 :) “骑车一般就玩儿刷街”“我们都是自己练”“我觉得还是需要一些冒险精神的”……在一些短视频中，骑行少年从数十级人行楼梯一跃而下，有惊无险地“着陆”后，这些追求到刺激的孩子们欢呼雀跃，全然不顾一旁行人的感受。而在短视频平台上，未成年人骑着速降自行车，从城市街道、地铁站等公共场所的台阶上腾空而起、肆意炫技的视频并不少见。记者搜索发现，仅有个别博主会在此类视频中标注“危险行为，请勿模仿”，评论中也不乏“这样长大的孩子才有血性”“不要扼杀孩子的冒险精神”等声音。 市民卢女士曾亲眼见到如此高风险的行为在十几岁青少年群体中风靡。对于这些“速降少年”把挑战危险当勇敢和个性的“玩儿法”，卢女士至今心有余悸。 卢女士表示：“骑手玩起来，车速非常快，动作幅度也特别大，我感觉危险系数很高。城市商圈、公园、骑行道，这些都是公共空间，是满足市民日常休闲娱乐、社交需求用的。如果公共场所能玩降速自行车，就好比我在公园里练习扔铅球、在商场里练习射箭，都存在很大的公共安全隐患。” 什么是速降运动？ 中国山地自行车速降选手肖聪告诉记者，这是一项以技巧性下坡骑行为核心的山地车竞技项目。 针对城市速降与市民质疑，肖聪进一步解释：“山地车运动是要在山里进行的，这项运动的竞赛规则就是从山顶骑到山脚下，进行个人计时赛，谁最快，谁就是第一名。现在也衍生出了城市速降赛，上个月在重庆就有一场城市速降赛，会把场地围起来，拉好赛道绳，提前设置好竞赛空间，观众不可以进入，这种情况是可行的。但如果随意在公共空间、不知道底下有没有人就速降的情况是非常危险的，而且这种危险并不只是针对骑行者个人，还针对道路上其他参与交通的人员。” 北京体育大学体育休闲与旅游学院副教授杨占东同样认为，速降运动讲究在坡度大、障碍多的自然或人工赛道中高速下坡，专业速降不仅需要专门设计骑行路线，还要配套完善的缓冲区、技术处理区和紧急救援机制。 杨占东表示：“城市的商圈、人行道、公共楼梯这些区域，并不是专门为极限运动设计的，它缺乏应有的缓冲空间和安全保障体系，尤其是在人流密集的时段，一旦发生意外，它的风险就有可能进一步放大，对社会公共安全造成一些挑战和影响。” 杨占东告诉记者，速降运动对参与者的体能、技巧和心理素质要求极高，应当在接受过系统训练和专业指导后进行，同时对装备要求也非常严格。而作为专业速降骑手，肖聪对这项户外极限运动存在的受伤风险有深刻的认知，在他看来，短视频中很多炫技的少年缺乏佩戴护具等安全意识，而在城市公共场所这类容错率更低的非专业赛道上摔倒、受伤，对骑行者而言往往更加危险。 肖聪说：“我们必须要佩戴护膝、护肘、头盔、手套，而且头盔必须是全盔加风镜，整个脸都要护住。在一些特别危险的赛段还要带护颈，这样可以防止扭到脖子。” 多位业内人士表示，当下，很多青少年对速降运动的认知存在偏差，认为这只是一项街头新兴潮流项目，高速骑行带来的强烈氛围感，外加青春期渴望通过“博眼球”得到外界关注，也让一些青少年盲目加入“速降大军”，跟风模仿短视频里的危险动作。 速降运动如何走向专业化和系统化？ 实际上，虽然近年来速降运动已经进入大众视野且日渐发展，但社会关注度相对有限，专业训练和竞赛场地稀缺、配套设施不齐全等矛盾尤为突出，这也导致不少速降爱好者只能凭借热情从网上学习动作，再来到城市公共空间中练习，为安全问题的发生埋下隐患。资深山地车赛事解说王佳伟坦言，目前国内亟需一套速降运动参与者的培训体系，且在这一体系下，可以充分利用城市中的特定空间实现专业训练。 王佳伟表示：“比如‘我看到山地车速降的比赛视频，感觉太酷了，我现在就要跟他们成为一样的选手’，那么怎么能通过能力的阶梯提升去成为他？目前这在国内是比较空白的。像城市中，不用去山上，在平地就可以做一些控车训练，用小小的道具提高控制重心的能力，接受一个基础的训练，有一个基本的车感，循序渐进，第一步、第二步、第三步……再到山地里骑。我们需要有这种考核和培训的体系，而且是可复制化的。当参与者真正见证了自己能力的提高，一步一个台阶地到高水平选手的阶段，那才是他获得山地车骑行乐趣的过程。” 据了解，在2032年澳大利亚布里斯班奥运会上，速降将成为正式比赛项目。杨占东表示，在支持速降运动推广普及的过程中，还要将其充分纳入城市体育发展规划，以守护好公共安全与城市秩序为底线，在骑行友好城市的建设上给予速降等各类骑行运动更多发展空间。 杨占东说：“一是对赛道进行专业设计，二是对安全保障做专业设计。也可以对城市边缘、郊外公园，或者城市一些人流量不那么大的空间进行改造，满足挑战自我的需求，也可以将风险控制到安全范围之内。” 在引导速降运动走向专业化和系统化的同时，杨占东进一步指出，还要真正发挥这一项目在青少年体能锻炼、心理塑造和社交互动方面的积极作用，帮助他们在安全可控的环境中释放活力，推动青少年速降运动的规范化发展。 “其实一些孩子之所以选择在城市里‘野骑’，其中一个很重要的原因就是缺乏专业引导和可及性强的学习渠道。政府部门可以通过开展骑行团、组织速降体验营、推广公益教学等活动方式，帮助他们在科学指导下系统地学习，从骑行姿势、刹车技巧、路线判断，到风险规避、安全意识等，建立起一个正确的运动理念。尤其对于青少年群体，他们本身正处于社会化的关键时期，家长也应当主动了解孩子参与的运动项目，加强沟通和监督，引导他们在安全规范的环境里追求兴趣的发展。”杨占东说。 https://china.cnr.cn/gdgg/20250610/t20250610_527203956.shtml
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- [6/18]多协会联合发布倡议书，反对商品过度包装
- 中新网北京6月11日电(记者 谢艺观)近日，中国消费者协会联合中国包装联合会、中国循环经济协会、中国食品工业协会、中国快递协会、中国酒业协会、中国香料香精化妆品工业协会发布倡议书，反对商品过度包装，推动绿色文明消费。 据介绍，近年来，随着我国经济快速发展和消费水平提升，商品过度包装问题日益突出。部分商家为追求所谓“高端”“奢华”的市场定位，在包装上大做文章，层层套盒、冗余填充、贵金属装饰等现象屡见不鲜，不仅造成资源浪费和环境污染，更扭曲了消费本质，助长了奢靡之风。 为此，倡议书提到，经营者要强化责任，做适度包装的先行者。严格遵守法律法规，依据标准规范商品包装设计与生产，减少包装层数、控制包装空隙率、降低包装成本占比；推广绿色设计理念，减少包装材料的使用量和设计的复杂程度，优先采用易回收、易降解的包装材料；提升技术创新能力，加快绿色技术攻关和转化；加强行业自律，制定行业自律规范，加强行业监督。 另外，消费者要秉持理性，做绿色消费的践行者。增强绿色消费意识，自觉抵制购买过度包装的商品；积极参与监督，发现过度包装等浪费行为时，及时向相关部门举报；简约适度生活，支持商品包装的回收、循环利用等；支持绿色包装产品，优先选择采用环保包装材料的商品。 倡议书呼吁，社会各方共同行动，加大对商品过度包装的监督和治理力度，鼓励绿色产品、技术的创新应用，在全社会培育理性、健康、绿色消费新风。(完) https://www.chinanews.com.cn/cj/2025/06-11/10430109.shtml
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- 「6/20」iPhoneでマイナンバーカードの機能 今月24日から利用可能に
- 平デジタル大臣は6日の閣議のあとの会見で、今月24日からスマートフォンのiPhoneでマイナンバーカードの機能が利用できるようになると発表しました。コンビニで証明書を取得する際などの利便性が高まるとしています。 発表によりますと、今月24日から実物のマイナンバーカードの代わりにiPhoneを使って、コンビニで住民票の写しや印鑑登録証明書などを取得できるようになるということです。 また、専用サイトの「マイナポータル」にスマホだけでログインできるようになり、医療費などの確認や引っ越しの手続きなどの際の利便性が高まるとしています。 さらに平大臣は、Androidを含むスマホについて、健康保険証として利用できるサービスをことし9月から順次開始するという方針を明らかにしました。来月からは一部の医療機関で実証実験を始めるとしています。 平大臣は「マイナンバーカードを持ち歩かなくてもスマホだけで何とかなると実感してもらえると期待している」と述べました。
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- 「6/19」サッカー日本代表 森保監督 来年のW杯へ 決意の漢字は「和」
- サッカー日本代表の森保一監督が開幕まで1年となった来年のワールドカップに向けたイベントに参加し、大会への決意を漢字ひと文字で「和」としたため、「大和魂を持って舞台に立つ」と語りました。 日本代表はワールドカップアジア最終予選で圧倒的な成績を残して、8大会連続8回目の出場を決め、10日夜、大阪で行われたインドネシアとの最終戦も6対0で大勝しました。 アメリカ、カナダ、メキシコの3か国で共催されるワールドカップの開幕まで残り1年となり、森保監督は京都市の「漢字ミュージアム」を訪れ、大会への決意を漢字ひと文字にしたためました。 森保監督は「試合よりも緊張する」と言いながら、筆に墨を含ませると、縦横42センチのボードに迷わず「和」と書きました。 その理由について問われ、「ワールドカップは勝利を目指して戦うだけでなく日本の文化や価値観を表現する場所でもあると思っている。『和を以て貴しとなす』と同時に選手一人一人が自立して『和して同ぜず』、『大和魂』を持って舞台に立ちたい」と語りました。 さらに「和が広がっていく、サッカーファミリーが広がっていくという思いもある」と続け、森保監督がサポーターとの一体感を表現することばとして大切にしている「共闘」を呼びかけました。 このボードは今後、「漢字ミュージアム」に展示されるということです。
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- 「6/18」“原子力分野に女性を” IAEAが女性対象の人材育成研修会
- 原子力の分野に携わる女性の割合を増やそうと、IAEA＝国際原子力機関などが女性を対象にした人材育成の研修を日本で初めて開くことになり9日、東京大学で開講式が行われました。 これは、IAEAがおととしから始めたもので、初日の9日は開講式が行われ、300人余りの応募から選ばれた、日本を含む13か国の研究者や原子力発電所の運転員など、15人が参加しました。 日本での開催は初めてで、参加者はおよそ2週間の予定で東京大学や日本原子力研究開発機構で講義を受けるほか、世界最悪レベルの事故となった東京電力福島第一原発などを視察することになっています。 OECD＝経済協力開発機構の原子力の専門機関によるおととしの調査によりますと、原子力分野に携わる女性は、世界16か国の平均で24.9％ですが、日本は15.4％と最も低くなっています。 調査では、女性がキャリアを重ねるうえで、妊娠や家庭内での役割が障害になっていると指摘したほか調査した女性のうち3分の2が、原子力分野での男性優位の職場文化などがキャリアに悪影響を与えていると答えたということです。 IAEAで今回の研修を担当するリサ・ランデさんは「原子力に従事する女性の割合を男女均等になるまで増やしたい。この研修を通して次世代の中核となる人材を確保していきたい」と話していました。
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