Have you ever heard someone say "You can tell a lot about someone by how they dress" and wondered if that was true? What you wear can inform (passer-by) of your type of employment, as well as your ambitions, emotions and spending habits.
In early civilizations, the key purpose of clothing was (keep) us warm. Today, central heating warms our homes, (reduce) our dependence on clothes alone to help us to survive. Clothes (develop) from previous practical belongings to today's social markers: they affect the way we see (us). They help us to be seen in the light that we wish to be, and also bring our personalities and social status.
In many societies, dress sense represents personal wealth and taste. For example, Economist George Taylor demonstrated this most (vivid) with the Hemline Index (裙摆指数). Taylor noted that as a country enters recession (衰退) and adopts simply spending habits, women often show a preference towards (long) dresses, while during times of prosperity (繁荣), opposite result can be seen—hemlines often become shorter.
Whether you are male or female, your fashion choices can affect both your self-image, the impression you convey to others and in turn, the way in which people behave towards you.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU WEAR!
Taimur and Daniyal were twins and had been my next door neighbors since I was five years old. Not only did we go to the same school, but our evenings and weekends were spent together too. It was like we were inseparable. I never felt that I needed any friends other than them. Unexpectedly, one evening their parents shared the news of them moving to another country—Australia.
I was shocked to realize that we would never be together. I started recalling all the good times we had spent together, such as playing in the school breaks, the play dates, and all the fun things we did. Was it all going to end?
When we had been through so many highs and lows together, shared secrets and supported each other through thick and thin, their moving away felt like my heart was being taken away. The news of their departure left me feeling empty and lost.
I was thinking about the biggest change that I was going to face in a few days. It was a difficult pill to swallow, but I knew I must move on. Though it wasn't easy at first, I was trying my level best to beat the mental pain I was in.
After hearing the news, every day felt like a struggle, the school didn't feel the same; the lunch breaks had no purpose. Soon there would be no one to compare the test marks with, homework remarks would not excite me like before, and so on. I couldn't help but feel lost and alone already.
For a few days, I even felt less confident while rehearsing (排练) for my performance at the upcoming school's annual event. But what I learned at this point in life was that your family can be the strongest support when you don't even realize it. Turn to your family for support if necessary. Reach out to people who care about you. Find meaningful connections and share how you feel.
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Seeing my condition, my family advised me to make the most of the time that was left before they moved.
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Saying goodbye wasn't easy, but it set my heart at ease to realize that we could still be the closest friends.
There can be no doubt that Stephen King, New York Time's Best-Selling author, has found success in many aspects, but it wasn't always like this. King witnessed tragedy and horrors from the very beginning. When he was 2 years old, his father told his mom that he was going out to get cigarettes but in fact, he never came back, he had abandoned his family.
This left his mother Ruth to care for Stephen and his elder brother David on her own. Ruth was forced to move often, desperately looking for work as she was now the only provider of the family, and she had to rely on relatives most of the time. One day Stephen went out to play with friends and when he came back, he wasn't even able to speak a single word, it seemed he was hurt mentally or something, but he still got the courage to continue forward. It turned out that one of his friends was hit by a train and died, which left an emotional scar on him.
King, later on, dropped out of school due to some serious health concerns and was told that he had to enlist (入伍) again the next fall, which demotivated him too. Although Stephen King didn't see his childhood as something extraordinary or special, he did say that he was always fascinated by scary things.
People used to acknowledge the King family by their love of literature, in fact whenever Stephen's mom used to go out, she didn't hire a babysitter, for the kids used to read novels to each other so they would not get bored. Stephen King's love of stories was developed from a very young age and he carried that tradition with his own children along with his wife Tabitha.
In 1973, Stephen King started his amazing journey of success when he published his first novel "Carrie", which is scary. The rest followed from after that as he published many amazing books like The Shining, IT, Firestarter, and Cujo. All of these books became instant classics and got their own movie and television shows adaptions.
QR codes are almost 30 years old, but they're only recently enjoying a renaissance (复兴). For years, they were inconvenient and confusing, seen as a less-useful form of bar code. Now, QR code myths accompanied the rapid rise of QR codes, and these are still making a hit online.
Payment code, business card code, health code, campus code, ride-sharing code…QR codes have entered every corner of Chinese life. During the COVID-19, about 140 billion QR codes were used on WeChat alone. That's just from one QR code payment system in one country. What about others in different parts of the globe? In the US, 59%of Statista survey respondents felt that QR codes would become a permanent element of using their mobile phones in the future.
Some people are hesitant to scan a QR code, thinking that it could steal their private information or that it would leave bad software on their devices. But just like how the 5G rumors have come and gone, it's high time that we broke these myths, so those who are misguided will fully understand the benefits of QR codes.
Can hackers "hijack" a QR code so it would lead to a pirated (盗版的) site instead？While dynamic QR codes are editable, only their creators can change their landing page on the QR code generator's dashboard. Hackers would need the creator's log-in password to access the dashboard and change the QR code's destination, and they cannot easily steal that information. Also, each QR code has a unique pattern that makes it impossible for anyone to steal it and change its destination link.
This led to the idea that the QR codes are "80%consumed"and that by 2025, people can no longer create new ones since all the possible patterns would have been used by then.
Will the QR codes that drive a large part of China's economy be used up? The answer is: yes. But there is always some way to solve this issue.
Nashville bus tours are a fun way to explore the Music City and its great attractions and activities. Be sure to start The Redneck Comedy Bus Tour where you'll feel like you're part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour right in Music venues.
Pass By Country Music Hall of Fame
If you love music, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is the place to be. This museum is dedicated () to all of the great stars that brought country music to the forefront of Nashville. This museum is dedicated to these performers, and guests can find amazing artifacts (文物) and displays.
Pass By Music Row in Nashville, TN
Music Row is one of the most representative places in Nashville. Here, guests will be able to enjoy a variety of landmarks and fun places. Titled Music Row for its amazing influence on the music industry, this district in Nashville is home to the hottest recording studios and music venues.
Pass ByThe Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN
As one of the most historical venues in all of Nashville, the Ryman has seen some of the greatest country music stars within its impressive halls. Of course, it has a vast history to explore as well. The Ryman was the first venue of the famous Grand Ole Opry show, so guests can learn all about Nashville's history.
Get your ticket today and enjoy a fun-filled trip to Nashville.
In an "always on" world, we worry about the burdens that are shouldered by the teens and their peers (同龄人).
Teens tell us about significant stresses that come with trying to be a "good friend" in the age of social media. Friendship requires both public and behind-the-scenes support. Even before a social media post is made public, close friends can be pulled into photo selection, editing, and final checking. Once posts appear, friends are expected to step up and fast. Liking posts is the minimum requirement. A seventeen-year-old told how liking a friend's post immediately set off a direct message asking her why she hadn't commented yet. Then she had to comment on it. To many teens, the time between a message being read and commented matters a lot. Replying too quickly can be seen as over-eager, especially when the friendship is new or not close. But when it's a close friend, too long a lag (间隔) can be hurtful. One teen told us, "If I don't stay connected on the line, the friendship will fall apart."
Teens also bear the burden of bearing constant witness to peers' mental health struggles on public display. Certainly, the "wonderful" quality of social media posts-everyone is apparently living their best life-can be hard for some teens. But there's a kind of emotional impact that comes as teens see peers' cutest pictures dotted with cries for help.
The qualities that make or break friendships are actually the same as they've always been: mutual (相互的) sharing of joys and sorrows, a give and take of support, and an ability to weather and resolve conflicts. But technologies have transformed how friendships play out. Social media increases the burdens that come along with being a good friend. Too often, these dynamics hit teens hard in ways that are lost on adults. We need that to change.
This world is not really peaceful. The heartbroken scenes in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine are 1 day by day. I cannot help thinking about my unique family situation. I am the father of two adopted boys, one from Russia and the other from Ukraine, and I 2 them when they were very little.
Young men now, each 3 his way in life, but they still carry a strong 4 of their origins, although Alyosha less so than Anton. While Alyosha does not often 5 the land of his Russian birth, Anton's feelings for Ukraine run deep: When Crimea (克里米亚) joined Russia in 2014, Anton was 17.
I'm grateful that 6 the conflict, they behave as if their 7 is one of blood.
In addition to 8 , another word comes to mind: absence. I often see crowded 9 of mothers and children everywhere, huddled (蜷缩) in dark and 10 spaces on the news now. But my boys aren't there. I also often see children crying as they hug tightly fathers who must 11 themselves to wars. But my sons are here, and I am available to them.
Especially, in these 12 times, when it is easy to draw battle lines and take 13 events have, instead, pushed my sons 14 together. Staring at them, I realize that I am not looking at a Russian and a Ukrainian; I am looking at two people who love each other so much that doing the other 15 is unthinkable.
One summer night, a boy felt himself lifted from bed by his father. Dazed with sleep, he saw stars flashing across the heavens. "What is it?" the child whispered. "Shooting stars. They come every year in August. " Decades have passed, but I remember that night still, because I was the fortunate boy whose father believed a new experience was more important than an unbroken night's sleep.
Some parents like my father have the gift of opening doors for their children. This art of adding dimensions to a child brings the reward: the marvelous moment when the spark bursts into a flame that will burn brightly on its own one day. At a Golf Association tournament, a ten-year-old girl played creditably. "How long have you been interested in golf?" someone asked. "I got it for my ninth birthday," she said. "Your father gave you a set of clubs?" "No," she said, "he gave me golf. "
I have a friend, a psychiatrist, who says there are two types of people: those who think of life as a privilege and those who think of it as a problem. The first type is enthusiastic and energetic. The other type is suspicious and self-centered. And he adds, "Tell me about your childhood and I can tell you which type you are likely to be. "
The real purpose, then, of trying to open doors for children is to build eager and outgoing attitudes, which is the most valuable legacy we can pass on to the next generation. But why don't we work harder at it? Probably because sometimes we don't have the awareness or the selflessness or the energy. And yet, for those of us who care what becomes of our children, the challenge is always there but the opportunities also come repeatedly. Many years have passed since that night. And next year, when August comes with its shooting stars, my son will be seven.
Jonathan Tiong came into the world with a rare disease that gradually damages muscles over time. A doctor1 a prediction to his parents that he wouldn't live beyond his second birthday.
Yet, Tiong not only surpassed (超出) the doctor's2 but also made great achievements. On the day of his 24th birthday in October, he gave a speech3 at his graduation ceremony. What's more, Tiong got a(n)4 as an editorial writer at a famous wealth fund. However, all these amazing honors were not easily5 , for which Tiong went all out.
Beginning his6 journey during the rise of remote work has also7 the effect of his disability. Tiong finds8 in the virtual field, stating, "Having everyone work online feels really great. Because when everyone is together online, I don't feel like there's actually much of a9 . "
Despite the10 he has earned, Tiong remains a supporter for reshaping society's opinion of success. "We must admit that living with a disability is a (n)11 challenge in itself. Every day, countless individuals with disabilities12 difficulties all over the world without media coverage, fighting their battles13 , " Tiong stresses.
His goal is not to lower expectations for individuals with disabilities but to14 the traditional idea about success. "If we reconsider what it means to succeed, you'll find that everyone out there who is doing their jobs quietly is15 . "
