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- (4/27) Negative people might make us age more quickly
- AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Negative people might make us age more quickly From supportive friendships to toxic colleagues, our relationships can shape our stress levels more than our jobs, finances, or even our diet and health habits. A new study suggests that who we surround ourselves with can negatively affect our longevity. Scientists at Indiana University in the USA conducted a study on how the people around us can impact the stress in our lives. The researchers focused on the effect people called "hasslers" had on us. A hassler is an annoying individual who regularly hassles us. Lead researcher Professor Brea Perry said, "having more hasslers is associated with accelerated biological aging…and how much wear and tear [people] have on their body". The study is published in the journal PNAS. Researchers questioned participants about the difficult relationships in their lives to identify hasslers. Dr Perry found around one third of the participants had at least one hassler in their social network. She said about 10 per cent had at least two hasslers. She suggested that each additional hassler was associated with a 1.5 per cent faster pace of aging. Perry added: "It can actually take days for that stress response to ｄrop and for your body to go back to normal." She highlighted the adverse effects of accumulated stress from hasslers, saying: "When you experience that chronically, over and over again, it has this long-term effect on the body." - Chat Talk about these words from the article. supportive friendships / toxic colleagues / stress / diet / hassle / aging / wear and tear / study / journal / relationships / social network / body / normal / experience - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'stress'? 3) What are your friends like? 4) What are your colleagues like? 5) What do you do to reduce your stress levels? 6) What do you do when you are with people you dislike? 7) How much stress does your family give you? 8) What can we do about toxic colleagues? 9) Are you more negative or positive about life? 10) How worried are you that other people may affect your longevity?
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- (4/25) Big breakfasts help us burn double the calories
- AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Big breakfasts help us burn double the calories Researchers have revealed what might be a highly popular new way to lose weight - eat a big breakfast. It could become the biggest diet fad ever for those wishing to shed a few kilos. Scientists in Germany conducted a study on how a hearty breakfast affected the body's metabolism in a laboratory experiment. Sixteen men ate a low-calorie breakfast and high-calorie dinner one day, and reversed this with a high-calorie breakfast and low-calorie dinner the next. Eating a larger breakfast and a smaller dinner boosted a process called diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT). This is the generation of heat in the body that burns up calories. This happened even when the total calories consumed throughout the day remained the same. Eating a big breakfast led to 2.5 times higher rates of DIT. Researcher Dr Juliane Richter spoke about the findings of her investigation. She said: "Our results show a meal eaten for breakfast, regardless of the amount of calories it contains, creates twice as high DIT as the same meal consumed for dinner. This finding is significant for all people as it underlines the value of eating enough at breakfast." She added: "Eating more at breakfast instead of dinner could prevent obesity and high blood sugar. We recommend that patients with obesity as well as healthy people eat a significant breakfast rather than a large dinner to reduce body weight and prevent metabolic diseases." - Chat Talk about these words from the article. researchers / popular / lose weight / diet / fad / metabolism / breakfast / calories / investigation / results / dinner / significant / obesity / eating / blood sugar / healthy - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'breakfast'? 3) What do you think of your weight? 4) How important is a big breakfast? 5) Have you ever been on a diet? 6) Is a big breakfast or big dinner better? 7) What is the best breakfast? 8) Do you worry about the number of calories you consume? 9) Should we eat what we want to and be happy? 10) Why are high-calorie foods so tasty?
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- (4/24) 1991 was the best year for music
- AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) 1991 was the best year for music Many of us have an opinion on what was the best year for music. Some people say it was 1824. This is when the composer Ludwig van Beethoven first performed his Symphony No. 9. Other people say the best year was 1969 because of hit songs by The Beatles, David Bowie and Elvis Presley. The UK radio station Radio X recently conducted a survey and found the best year for music was 1991. This is because of the success of bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., Stone Roses and Nirvana. The reason for 1991 being the Radio X survey's best year for music could be the average age of the listeners of the station. Many of the listeners were teenagers in 1991 and have great memories of that year. A psychologist believes people tend to stick to the songs they heard when they were teenagers. Dr Catherine Loveday told the BBC why we like songs we first heard in our teens throughout our life. She said: "It is during these [developmental] years that we make many crucial life-changing decisions. We start significant long-term relationships and establish the cultural and political beliefs which form our identity." She added that: "Music has an intrinsic capacity to regulate emotions [so] these songs naturally become embedded in our important memories, both positive and negative." She said: "People in their 80s and 90s show a better memory for things that they first experienced between the ages of 10 and 30." - Chat Talk about these words from the article. opinion / music / composer / Beethoven / radio / survey / success / average age / psychologist / teenagers / developmental / political / beliefs / memories / positive - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'music'? 3) What do you think of music? 4) What do you think was the greatest year for music? 5) What do you think of this year's music? 6) How does music change your emotions? 7) What do you think of listening to the radio? 8) What do you think of the music you listened to as a teenager? 9) What was the best decade for music? 10) What is your favourite song and why?
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- [4/27]（文化中国行）壮族绣球“赶潮”“三月三”成流量新宠
- 中新社广西百色4月12日电 (张广权)中国农历“三月三”临近，广西各地绣球进入销售旺季。今年“三月三”假期，广西各地计划举办上百场非遗展示活动，绣球制作体验被列为多个会场的重点互动项目。 “绣球不仅是工艺品，更是壮族人的‘无字情书’。”广西民族文化艺术研究院院长许晓明介绍，传统绣球内裹豆粟或棉籽，象征“多子多福”；外绣花卉、蝴蝶或吉祥文字，寄托美好祝愿。 王秀芬是靖西壮族绣球制作技艺市级代表性传承人，在她看来，如今的绣球已不再只是定情信物，钥匙扣、汽车挂饰、中草药香包等新形态让这门老手艺有了新市场。“‘三月三’临近，绣球订单激增，这款老手艺正成为节庆市场的流量‘新宠’。”王秀芬说。 “85后”青年韦子莲在网上经营一家手工绣球饰品店，她把绣球元素融入耳环、车挂、背包挂饰。“‘三月三’将至，绣球进入销售旺季。最近一个月，我们卖了近2000件绣球产品，很多买家是大学生和年轻白领。”韦子莲说。 随着时代发展，绣球被视为和平、友好、吉祥的象征物，成为热门伴手礼，变身壮族民众增收致富的“小金球”。44岁的绣娘马桂验农闲时做绣球，一个月能增收上千元人民币。“既能顾家，又能赚钱，老手艺成了‘金饭碗’。”马桂验说。 “游客可以亲手缝制一个属于自己的绣球，这种体验很受欢迎，尤其受亲子家庭和外国游客青睐。”广西崇左一酒店副总经理刘炎说，“三月三”期间，景区、酒店将迎来大量游客，我们提前下单备货，制作体验用的半成品绣球就订了200余套。 “过去绣球抛给心上人，现在绣球抛向海内外。”王秀芬说，她正带着徒弟们一起制作绣球，并通过网络直播向海外网友展示这项技艺，“希望更多人通过绣球了解广西，在‘三月三’踏歌而来。”
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- [4/24] 广西发现北倭蜂猴较大种群
- 中新网崇左4月9日电 (刘晟源 梁原)广西壮族自治区林业局9日介绍，近日，科研人员在广西开展调查时发现北倭蜂猴种群，且该种群可能是中国迄今记录到的最大种群。相关研究成果发表于国际动物学会官方期刊Integrative Zoology。 2025年6月至10月，调查团队在野外开展了总长286公里的样线调查，在崇左市宁明县、龙州县、凭祥市和玉林市博白县4个县域共目击到98只北倭蜂猴个体，其中绝大部分分布在弄岗自然保护区及其外围区域。 北倭蜂猴是一种夜行性小型灵长类，属于国家一级重点保护野生动物。此前认为该物种仅分布于我国云南省，种群数量约100到150只，并被列为全球最濒危的25种灵长类之一。 广西已确定的灵长类共计5属9种，其中，崇左市分布有7种。崇左市的灵长类数量位居广西第一，为相关研究提供了得天独厚的条件。(完)
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- [4/23] 破纪录！多地超40℃高温
- 海南、云南多地气温突破40℃ 打破4月上旬最高纪录！ 近日，我国大部总体向暖 气象专家指出 未来一周 高温范围还将继续扩大至 华南大部地区 破纪录！ 多地气温超40℃ 昨天(8日)，海南、广东、广西、云南等地共8个气象站打破当地4月上旬最高气温纪录，云南元阳和海南澄迈甚至达到41.3℃，创今年以来全国气温新高。 随着高温天气加剧，海南省气象局今日(9日)上午发布高温三级预警： 预计今天白天，海南海口、澄迈、临高、定安、屯昌、儋州、白沙、昌江和东方等9个市县的大部分乡镇将出现37℃以上的高温天气，其中昌江、白沙、儋州、临高和澄迈部分乡镇气温可达40℃以上。 未来一周 华南等地炎热升级 未来一周，高温范围还将继续扩大至华南大部地区，最高气温持续大于32℃，部分地区超过35℃。 此外，在偏南气流助力下，西南地区东部到江南一带气温也会快速攀升，30℃以上区域将继续扩大。大城市中，杭州、长沙、南昌、贵阳、成都等地会迎来今年首个30℃，并创下气温新高，较常年同期偏高10℃左右，堪比常年6月。 不过4月10日后，随着降雨增多，江南一带气温又会回落至常年同期水平。 北方今后几天气温也会“反复横跳”。4月11日前后，北方多地迎来气温高点，华北、黄淮等地25℃以上的范围扩大，覆盖山东大部、河南中北部、河北中南部、山西、宁夏、内蒙古中西部等地，北京、太原、天津等城市均可能超过25℃，为今年来首次。 为何4月会这么热？ 辐射增温是主要原因 中央气象台首席预报员周宁芳介绍，目前整个西太平洋副热带高压控制了南海大部地区，华南地区处在这个副热带高压的控制下。下沉气流导致华南地区以晴好天气为主，辐射增温是华南持续高温天气的主要原因。 专家指出，与常年同期相比，此次高温过程开始时间早、强度强，持续时间等方面具有一定极端性，主要原因是西太平洋副热带高压强度偏强、位置偏北，且形势稳定。 实际气温与体感温度 为何有差异？ 每到高温天气，就有不少公众疑惑，怎么感觉气温比天气预报显示的更高？其实这就是实际气温和体感温度的区 气象部门所发布的“气温”，是根据世界气象组织规定，通过百叶箱中的温度计所测量的温度，百叶箱须设在草坪上，离地面1.5米，周围开阔，无高大建筑、树木等阻挡风或遮挡阳光。然而，在同一座城市内，百叶箱和水泥路、柏油路上的温度不一样。在阳光强烈的情况下，水泥路、柏油路1.5米高度上的温度，比百叶箱里测得的温度可能会高4℃至5℃。 而人体所感知的温度通常会受到环境、湿度、风速、城市“热岛效应”等诸多因素影响。譬如，即使没有达到35℃以上，只要气温在30℃左右、相对湿度超过80%，人体就会感到闷热、不适，甚至引发中暑。 如何科学防范高温天气？ 11时至17时是一天中最热的时候，应尽量减少外出。一旦出现胸闷、头晕、恶心等症状，应及时休息或就医。 户外饮水应少量多次，建议饮用淡盐水或电解质饮料。 高温天气皮肤水分流失快，要注意补水防晒，避免出现过敏。 此次高温持续时间长，需特别注意用火安全。车内易燃易爆的香水喷雾应及时收纳，规范使用蚊香、避免电动自行车违规充电，严防火灾风险。 国家应急广播提醒 高温天气下 建议保持室内凉爽通风 闷热时段减少户外活动 外出穿着轻薄透气衣物 及时补充水分和电解质
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- 「4/22」長野 諏訪 こいのぼり１００匹が公園に 満開の桜背景に泳ぐ
- 長野県諏訪市の公園でおよそ１００匹のこいのぼりが飾られ、満開の桜との共演が訪れた人たちを楽しませています。 諏訪湖を見下ろす高台にある諏訪市の西山公園では地元の住民グループが毎年この時期、こいのぼりを飾りつけています。 こいのぼりは色とりどりのおよそ１００匹で、ワイヤーに取り付けられ園内を流れる川の上に渡されています。 この公園は桜の名所としても知られていて、訪れた人たちは満開の桜を背景に泳ぐこいのぼりを眺めたり写真に収めたりして楽しんでいました。 子どもと訪れた市内の女性は、「こんなにたくさんこいのぼりがあるとは思いませんでした。とても楽しいです」と話していました。 また、県内から訪れた女性は、「いまは、こいのぼりをあまり見かけなくなったので桜と一緒に楽しめて最高です」と話していました。 西山公園でのこいのぼりの飾りつけは来月下旬まで続く予定で、桜との共演は来週半ばごろまで楽しめそうだということです。
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- 「4/21」千葉 若葉区 高さ１５ｍの木が倒れ道路ふさぐ 強風影響か
- 強風の影響で、千葉市内では木が倒れて道路をふさぎました。 けが人や建物への被害はありませんでした。 １０日午後０時４０分ごろ、千葉市若葉区の市道で市の動物公園の敷地内にある木が倒れて道路をふさいでいるのを、市の委託を受けた清掃業者が見つけました。 市によりますと、倒れたのは高さ１５メートルほどのクヌギの木で、根の部分が腐っていて、強風の影響で倒れたとみられるということです。 木はおよそ２０分後に撤去され、けが人や建物への被害はありませんでした。 千葉市内では１０日午前１１時５０分に２１.２メートルの最大瞬間風速を観測しました。 市は周辺でさらに倒木のおそれがないか調べることにしています。
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- 「4/20」政府 原油の調達“来年の年明けまで必要な量を確保できる”
- イラン情勢を受けて、政府は、ホルムズ海峡を通らない代替ルートでの原油の調達を進めることなどで来年の年明けまで必要な量を確保できると見込んでいて、政府関係者は、当面は、国民に節電やガソリンの節約を求めるような状況にはないとしています。 イラン情勢を受けて、政府は、ホルムズ海峡を通らない中東やアメリカなどの代替ルートでの調達を進めていて来月には、去年の実績の6割程度まで調達できるメドが立ったとしているほか、備蓄の放出を組み合わせることで、現時点で来年の年明けまで必要な量を確保できると見込んでいます。 高市総理大臣はSNSに「日本には、およそ8か月分の石油備蓄があり、加えて代替調達も着実に進んでいる。『日本全体として必要となる量』は確保されている」と投稿しました。 複数の政府関係者は、現時点では需給に影響はなく、当面は、国民に節電やガソリンの節約を求めるような状況にはないとしています。 一方で、与野党からは、事態が長期化した場合には、節電や節約を呼びかける必要性も出てくるのではないかという声も出ています。 政府は、例年夏に電力消費を抑えるための省エネなどを呼びかけていることも踏まえ、どのような対応が必要か、イラン情勢の行方も見極めながら検討を進めることにしています。
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