Imagine you are out fishing on the high seas - the wind and water are clean and comfortable and you begin bringing up your first catch of the day. That's when everything goes wrong. Your fishing nets are tangled up (缠成一团) in older, abandoned fishing tool, and you're unable to untangle them. Your equipment
Ghost fishing is what abandoned fishing tool does. It still catches fish, but no one benefits. Trapped fish die and attract scavengers (清道夫)
Environmental agencies estimate that 10 percent of all seawater litter is lost or deserted fishing tool
It's not the intention of the majority of fishermen to lose their tool. In most circumstances bad weather is to blame. But in other cases fishermen throw their tool in the ocean on purpose, risking expensive fines. But to them, it's worth the risk
By marking tool with electronic tags and utilizing GPS technology, owners are more likely to recover lost tool and less likely to abandon it. Currently, ownership regulations are reportedly very weak. Leading the effort for tagging fishing tool and creating accountability is the GGTI (Global Ghost Tool Initiative).
Ghost fishing poses a serious threat to the fishing industry worldwide, and a global effort is needed to solve it.
Remote Work Slows Senior Housing Market Recovery
With the rise of remote work, the market for senior housing has met with problems in its recovery. Only a few old people choose to live in senior-living communities
When more adults began working remotely during the pandemic (流行病), they were able to check in on aging parents easily — they
Experts have been analyzing the phenomenon in different ways. Some found that the greater flexibility to care for parents
The age at which people enter senior housing is also increasing,
Still, many senior-housing operators are optimistic. When
No Filming at Concerts and Movie Theaters on Phones
“Please, no flash photography.”
Polite requests like this can be found in museums all over the world, but they generally don’t discourage people from taking photos of
The patent,
Many musicians and performers have banned cellphones from their shows
But the patent also raises questions about the sort of power that this technology would be handing over to
Given the company’s rigid support of personal privacy when it comes to police requests to break into users’ devices, it’s possible that Apple just
DNA analysis reveals two waves of migration
The results of the study, published in the Science Bulletin, revealed two major migration waves in history. In this pioneering study, scientists from Fudan University
The Hexi Corridor, was a narrow yet crucial link
Historical documents attest (证实) to the Hexi Corridor’s significance as a crossroads
The DNA analysis pinpointed two outliers (异常样本) dating to the Wei Dynasty and the Tang. Further examination revealed one had approximately 50 percent western Eurasian ancestry and
Walking and Using a Phone is Bad for Your Health
Spend time on any crowded sidewalk and you’ll see heads bent over and eyes cast downward. One recent study of college students found that a quarter of people crossing intersections
When you walk and use a phone at the same time, you automatically adjust
Looking down at a smartphone while walking can also increase the amount of force
It’s now widely accepted that walking in natural spaces is good for your mental health. It appears that
Most of us understand that walking and using a phone can be risky. Some cities, like Honolulu,
If you’re distracted by a phone, you’re definitely putting
What If You’re Not Good at English?
Researchers whose first language is not English can spend around twice as long reading an English scientific journal article as native speakers. For a PhD student, that can mean
These statistics,
The team found that among scientists who had published only one paper in English, scientists from countries
At conferences, even those who overcome obstacles face difficulties in presenting their work in English. Germana Barata, a researcher who
The Day I Survived
It had been raining buckets that week, and authorities had issued a flood warning, though not for where I was. Still, I had placed sandbags on the floor outside my garden door just in case.
As I was drifting off to sleep, I suddenly heard the sound of rushing water,
I heard the garden door starting to break down
I struggled to the door and tried to pull it open, but the force of the water wouldn’t let me do so. I looked around and grabbed a broom
Later, we
A French bakery has become a tourist attraction in Nanping township, which is part of Zhuhai, a coastal city in Guangdong province.
Papa Romantic, located in Beishan community, attracts a large number of Chinese and foreigners alike. After
The bakery is a welcoming environment for those who want to sit and enjoy authentic French cuisine.
On one side is a well-preserved old ancestral hall, and on the other side are lush trees that provide shade
At Papa Romantic, the best-selling items include baguettes, croissants, sandwiches, crepes and cookies. In addition, some unique treats such as fig bread and colorful macrons are also popular among young customers.
Owner and baker Ronan Salaun,
“Simple things are important, and the quality of salt and pepper makes a big difference,” Salaun said.
While remaining true to his French roots, he has also taken into consideration the dietary habits of Chinese people. “Chinese locals prefer soft crust bread, while French like the crusty one. I sell both kinds. I can’t just maintain the original characteristics; I must adapt to locals’ preferences,” he said.
A former mechanical engineer, Salaun, was sent by a Hong Kong company to work at a furniture factory in Wanzai township, Zhuhai, in November 2000. He said he couldn’t have imagined how much his life would change with that move.
At that time, Wanzai was a tiny town
For Salaun, life in Wanzai seemed simple and rustic. He remembers
Although the living and working conditions were not as favorable as
Are You Ready to Hug a Robot?
Getting hugged tends to be a powerful positive emotional experience. Hugs have been shown to enhance social bonding and emotional well-being. However, not everyone can get a hug
How can this problem be solved?
A new study, which
The findings of the study indicate that it is possible to design a robot that people enjoy to hug. Details matter here, as the intra-hug gestures played a significant role in determining how much the human volunteers enjoyed the hug.
Number of Steps a Day It Takes to Cut Risk of Early Death
New research suggests exactly how many steps you need to take each day to reduce the risk of heart disease and early death. If you
They found walking up to 10,000 steps a day reduces these risks. The lowest risk of early death was
Experts have previously found people who spend a lot of time sitting while awake are more likely
A study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, analysed data from 72,174 people
Julie Ward, a senior nurse in the U.K., said, “We encourage people to stay active for