This year’s Berlin Photo Week is all about the art of photography, including the presentation of the popular funplace, various photography exhibitions and exciting workshops.

During the Photo Week, photographers have the opportunity to go on a photo journey. Exciting devices are waiting to be used by the visitors. The individual stations of the photo journey are designed by the participating manufacturers in terms of variety and various photographic challenges. Every visitor is invited to let their creativity run wild at the individual stations with their camera, smartphone or the test cameras of the respective manufacturers.

Various exhibitions round out the program of the photo festival. The 2022 exhibitions will be committed to the 75th anniversary of the Magnum Photos Agency. Discover the highlights selected by the Berlin editorial team:

●The group exhibition “Jetzt: Magnum Photos” in the Reinbeckhallen shows selected works of the agency. The show clarifies a new version of the institution while taking a look back at its own history.

●The Helmut Newton Foundation is celebrating the anniversary of Magnum Photos with the exhibition “Magnum Photos: The Misfits”, which shows photos from the film set of the play in 1960.

●The exhibition “My Way” at Galerie Buchkunst focuses on the works of Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker. Large-format images show New York in 1980. These are placed along with photographs that Hoepker took in 1963 during a road trip across the USA.

In various workshops, photographers learn new techniques, tips and tricks for more excitement and professionalism in their photographs. The courses are aimed partly at beginners and partly at advanced photographers, including light painting, portrait photography, working with perspectives or sports photography and so on.

Jackie Kennedy once said, “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” But experts disagree on how to inculcate (灌输) this love of books into our children’s worlds.

The Michigan Health Lab shares a study in favor of keeping company with your toddler (学步期儿童) and reading an old-fashioned print book. Researchers observed interactions of 72 parents reading to their toddlers. According to the study, parents of children aged two to three years old interacted more with their little ones when the bedtime story was a traditional book, which is averse to a Kindle or other digital book formats.

In their scholastic reports, researchers suggest that digital book sessions with little kids are often more about the technology and less about the book. Print book interactions by contrast, focus purely on the story! Plus young children love things they can hear, see and touch.

However, when it comes to your elementary-school-aged reader, keep print story time an option, but don’t worry about introducing an e-reader as well.

University of Akron’s Digital Text Initiative director, Jeremy Scott Brueck, tested this theory by giving his preschool students a book to read. He found about one third knew all the words in the story. He then reintroduced the story with an interactive digital reader. After students read the book again, 54% were able to recognize the words in the story. Not only that, but Brueck found that students were really engaged because of the e-reader’s interactive features.

For people of all ages, human connection tower over both print and digital media. Reading with your children of all ages and spending quality time with them is the best way to ensure they are not only “reading ready” but that they also develop social and emotional skills, and self confidence. Every child is unique, so parents can experiment to find the best way to bond with their children over books.

Benefits of Strength Training

Strength training is a popular form of exercise for a wide range of individuals. There are countless ways to make this exercise a part of your life. If you have been considering strength training and are wondering what you stand to gain, here are several benefits you should consider.

    16    . As a result, strength training is excellent at helping create a routine in your health and fitness life. With this increased discipline, you may find yourself waking up earlier or scheduling in more time for training as the results begin to speak for themselves.

If you’re an athlete, strength training will undoubtedly help you perform at a higher level in your sport. Additionally, strength training helps maintain bone and muscle mass. This is crucial, especially as you age. Weak bones and muscles can lead to instability and falls, which could result in more serious health problems.     17    .

Strength training is more than just about the biceps (二头肌). As it turns out, it can help boost brain function. This is especially true in older adults who may be experiencing some decline in their cognitive abilities.     18    . So whether you’ re looking to increase cognitive ability or take care of your mental health, this exercise could be right for you.

As you build muscle through strength training, your body begins burning calories more easily. When the body burns calories with ease, “you’ll find it easier than ever before to keep your body slim. Of course, this also requires a healthy diet and regular exercise to maintain, but it’s a key factor for staying in shape.

Strength training offers a wide range of benefits on a physical and emotional level.     20    . If you have a history of health problems, you should consult your healthcare practitioner before starting any new exercise routine.

Pooling wisdom of the people breeds success

Chinese idiom is one of the priceless legacies deeply rooted in traditional culture, making Chinese language more     41     (power), more functional and thus, more fascinating.

Pooling collective wisdom or “Ji Si Guang Yi”, one of Chinese     42     (idiom), can better ensure success, reminding people to humbly listen to others’ advice     43     they make major decisions. The idea was first proposed by Zhuge Liang,     44     renowned military strategist during the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). “One who     45     (hold) office should pool the ideas and wisdom of the people and     46     (extensive) draw on all well-intended and useful views,” wrote Zhuge Liang in his article, “Instructions to Subjects and Officials.”

Today, the expression     47     (develop) into an effective way to improve working efficiency and show respect for the opinions of the masses. All the opinions and ideas     48     (collect) from others can give the decision maker a more comprehensive picture of the current situation and help him or her make a correct decision.

Listening humbly to others’ opinions, especially those     49     differ from one’s own, can help one improve the initiative, wisdom and power of the masses. The method has been adopted by the Chinese people in their decision-making in daily life     50     (secure) success.