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- (4/3) Over 99% of heart attacks have a warning sign
- AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Over 99% of heart attacks have a warning sign Doctors say people can take steps to avoid cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes. These are the leading causes of death around the world. A study from doctors at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and Yonsei University in South Korea said that more than 99 per cent of people who had a heart attack or stroke had at least one warning sign. The doctors said there were several major signs: high blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity, high blood sugar, and smoking and drinking. All of these things can be reduced if people change their lifestyles. The most effective changes are to eat a healthier diet, exercise, and quit smoking and drinking. In the study, doctors analyzed 10 years of health records of nine million people in South Korea and 7,000 people in the USA. Nearly all of the patients could have avoided heart attacks and strokes. Lead researcher Dr Philip Greenland said: "We have known for many years that there is a small number of modifiable risk factors for heart disease, and at least one, but often more than one, is present in the background leading up to heart attacks, heart failure, or strokes." He added: "Efforts need to be made to treat that factor to prevent heart attack, stroke, or heart failure." Dr Greenland said: "The goal now is to work harder on finding ways to control these modifiable risk factors." - Chat Talk about these words from the article. cardiovascular diseases / cholesterol / strokes / high blood pressure / diet / smoking health / patients / heart attacks / doctors / risk factors / drinking / obesity / goal - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'heart attack'? 3) What do you know about heart attacks? 4) What do you know about strokes? 5) What can we do to look after our heart? 6) What do you know about blood pressure? 7) What can we do to control our cholesterol? 8) What changes do you need to make to your lifestyle? 9) How healthy is your diet? 10) Why do people drink and smoke?
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- (4/2) Energy levels of songs affect memories
- AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Energy levels of songs affect memories A new study has found that the energy levels of music affect what we remember. Two researchers from Goldsmiths, University of London looked into what kinds of memories people had after listening to different types of music. Music psychologist Safiyyah Nawaz and neuroscientist Dr Diana Omigie investigated how the tempo and mood of songs affected what people remembered about their life. The researchers found that high-energy music made people remember funny and happy events from their past. In contrast, slower and acoustic music brought back memories of calmness and sadness. It even made people recall romantic experiences. The researchers asked 233 people about the sorts of memories they had after listening to music. The people listened to popular songs from their childhood and early adulthood. Dr Omigie said the feelings people had for music affected their memories. She said: "It's not just the musical features that influence memory, but also how much a person likes a song." Ms Nawaz said: "Acoustic songs were associated with memories that were more vivid, unique, and characterized by complex emotions like romance." She added that energetic songs were linked to "social, exciting, high-energy memories". The research will be put into a database of musical memories on the website memoryrecords.xyz. - Chat Talk about these words from the article. study / energy levels / memories / music / tempo / mood / happy events / acoustic / researchers / popular songs / childhood / adulthood / emotions / romance / website - 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) Why do people like music? 4) How important is music to you? 5) What kinds of music do you like and dislike? 6) What memories do you have when you listen to music? 7) How does music change the way you feel? 8) What do you think of up-tempo of downtempo music? 9) What do you think of acoustic music? 10) What music brings back memories of romantic experiences?
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- (4/1) Gen Z leading global protest against governments
- AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Gen Z leading global protest against governments Young people across the globe are taking to the streets in protest against their governments. From Madagascar, to Peru, to Indonesia, Generation Z is rising to express their growing discontent with their leaders. Gen Z consists of people born roughly between 1996 and 2010. They share a common perception of a world of increasing inequality, corruption, nepotism, corporate greed, and a bleak outlook regarding career prospects. This week in Madagascar, a group of protesters dubbed "Gen Z Madagascar" helped oust the country's president. Young Indonesians took part in deadly demonstrations over lawmakers' pay. In Morocco, people marched to call for better healthcare and education. The protesters have two things in common. One is a growing exasperation about the state of the world; the other is the use of a flag from a Japanese manga called "One Piece". The flag depicts a skull with a straw hat and crossed bones. In the manga, a group of pirates fly the flag and fight against oppressive governments and injustice. In real life, the flag has appeared on banners and social media, and seen in graffiti worldwide. Al Jazeera reported that in protests in Nepal, the flag was painted on murals, hung from vehicles, and was displayed in place of national flags. It added: "It is used partly in satire, partly as a statement: rejecting the status quo, calling out what protesters see as failures of governance." - Chat Talk about these words from the article. young people / protest / Generation Z / discontent / inequality / nepotism / greed / things in common / exasperation / flag / skull / injustice / mural / graffiti / status quo - Discussion 1) Did you like reading this article? Why/not? 2) What do you think of when you hear the word 'Gen Z'? 3) What do you think about what you read? 4) What do you think of Generation Z? 5) What do you think about your generation? 6) What things would make you take to the streets? 7) What do you think of Japanese manga? 8) How happy or unhappy are you with the world today? 9) What single change would you like to see in the world? 10) What questions would you like to ask governments about protests?
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- [4/6] 新疆和田迎来踏青“赏花季”
- 中新网新疆和田3月21日电 (张家伟 辛瑾)新疆和田地区洛浦县阿其克乡千山河谷景区20日迎来人潮涌动的赏花盛宴。 当天，和田地区2026年花季游启动仪式暨洛浦县第二届“相约杏韵 共享洛浦春光”赏花活动在该县阿其克乡举行。活动以绚烂花海为媒介，融合体育健身、特色美食和民俗体验等多元业态，精准激活春日消费潜力，点燃乡村文旅发展新热潮。 洛浦县第二届“相约杏韵 共享洛浦春光”赏花活动举办。胡礼政 摄 3月至4月，和田地区的杏花、桃花、梨花错落开放，形成持续一个月左右的花海盛景。 其中，和田县拉依喀乡的万亩桃园在3月下旬到4月上中旬盛放，素有“桃花源”美誉。墨玉县加汗巴格乡的浅粉色桃花与乡村民居相映成趣，宛如一幅流动的水墨画卷。洛浦县杭桂镇桃花自3月下旬起逐渐绽放，常与杏花同期，适合游客一站式打卡。 梨花开放时节主要集中在4月上旬。墨玉县阔依其乡萨达克村将被白雪般的梨花团簇覆盖，令人陶醉。此外，皮山县固玛镇的桃花从4月中旬开放至5月初，是错峰出游的理想选择。 和田县朗如乡拥有被誉为“杏花村”的排孜瓦提村，杏树种植面积超1100亩，500多棵超过三百年树龄的古树迎来又一场鲜花盛宴。 皮山县桑株镇不仅因满枝杏花吸引游客，也以乌尔其村的神秘岩画闻名，4月初的晴好天气正是踏青探险的好时机。策勒乡则以丰富的历史文化底蕴和黄杏花形成的壮观景象吸引着游客。 民丰县叶亦克乡以杏花著称的同时，还能体验湿地和湖泊等自然风光。于田县阿热勒乡则是远近闻名的玫瑰花之乡，4月底的玫瑰花海色彩绚烂，为游客带来别样的乡村旅游体验。 今年春季花卉盛放期，和田地区结合文化旅游、体育健身等丰富业态，吸引大量游客踏春赏花。随着“‘杏’福漫步”和“‘杏’福骑行”等活动的开展，赏花节不仅是视觉盛宴，更成为助力乡村振兴和文化旅游产业融合发展的重要抓手。
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- [4/3] 广西东兴春茶抢“鲜”采 茶叶铺就兴边富民路
- 中新网防城港3月19日电(李佳欣 张玎 谢芳)眼下，广西防城港东兴市马路镇天八千秋茶园迎来春茶采摘“黄金期”，这里引种的云南大叶种茶长势旺盛。放眼望去，茶园层层叠叠、绿意绵延。茶农们腰挎茶篓，穿梭其间，巧手翻飞，半小时就能采满一筐茶叶。 据了解，天八千秋茶园一年中春、夏、秋三季都能采茶，采茶期内，每日可吸纳数十名周边村民务工。 “从家里到这里只要5分钟，采茶8小时就可以领到130元。”正在采茶的马路镇村民何高源说，采茶是力所能及的工作，既增加了收入，也增添了退休后的乐趣。 在距离天八千秋茶园一公里处的茶叶加工厂，鲜叶刚刚送抵，制茶工人立即开启杀青、揉捻、烘炒、提香等工序，生产线上茶香弥漫。 据了解，近年来，东兴市马路镇立足生态资源优势，大力发展特色种植产业，推动农文旅融合发展，形成了从种植到加工、销售等完整的茶产业链，成为当地兴边富民、助力乡村振兴的特色支柱产业， 东兴市马路镇政府干部许珩表示，下一步将由村集体公司整合资源，统一标准，做大茶叶种植规模，深挖生态种植价值。同时升级厂房、延伸产业链、打响公共品牌，培养主播带货并发展茶园旅游，三产融合提升附加值，“三端联动”发展马路镇茶产业。
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- [4/2] 山西孝义临水村凭“一碗面”激活乡村旅游新动能
- 中新网吕梁3月17日电(高雨晴 杨柳 闫攀宇)春和景明，游人如织。近日，山西省孝义市高阳镇临水村迎来春日旅游小高峰，500余名来自周边县市的游客循香而至，赏古建风韵、品非遗面食，在这座中国传统村落的活化新生中感受烟火春色，推动这座古村逐步走向“业态常兴、四季长红”。 临水村又称“凤凰古村”，是中国传统村落、山西省乡村旅游重点村，历史底蕴深厚。村内有新石器时期“临水遗址”，还有五道庙、千年古树柏抱槐等文物古迹及72处传统民居。近年来，该村以“一碗面”为纽带，融汇三晋面食文化，打造“面食小镇”，串联起文化传承与产业振兴的生动实践。 在临水村“面食小镇”内，揪片、猫耳朵、剔尖等40余种山西面食琳琅满目。面艺师傅现场展示煮面、炒面技艺，面团在锅中翻飞，转眼化作筋道美味。游客围桌而食，卤汁鲜香与面食本味融合，大快朵颐间，尽享三晋味蕾记忆。 “山西以面食为主，这儿有各种各样的面食，都可以去尝一尝。”游客郭红红笑着说道，言语间满是对当地面食的喜爱。 从“凤凰古村”的历史文脉，到“面食小镇”的烟火日常，临水村正以一碗面为纽带，串联起文化传承与产业振兴的生动实践。如今的临水村，已汇聚田园观光、精品民宿、特色美食等一批优质业态，实现传统与现代的完美融合。游客在品尝特色面食之余，信步于修葺一新的古民居间，触摸历史肌理，感受传统与现代的完美融合。 “这是我这一次来到孝义临水村，这里的人文、美食、环境、地理位置都比较好，人也特别热情，大家都非常满意。”游客董宝儿分享着自己的游览感受。 活化古村，富民增收。从一碗碗热气腾腾的面食，到一张张笑意盈盈的脸庞，临水村用地道的山西味，绘出一幅传统村落高质量发展的鲜活样本，让这座“凤凰古村”在春风里“焕发新颜”。
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- 「3/27」ことしの主食用米の作付面積発表 大幅増産の去年とほぼ同水準
- 農林水産省は11日、ことしの主食用米の作付面積を発表しました。1月時点の調査で136万ヘクタール余りとコメの価格高騰を受けて大幅な増産となった去年とほぼ同じ水準で、今後の価格への影響が焦点となります。 農林水産省によりますと、ことしの主食用米の作付面積は1月時点の調査で、全国で136万1000ヘクタールとなりました。 コメの価格高騰を受けて大幅な増産となった去年とほぼ同じ水準で、農林水産省は、農家の生産意欲は依然高いとしています。 この作付面積をもとに試算したことしの収穫量の見込みは732万トンで、最大711万トンとした政府の需要見通しを上回っています。 産地別の作付面積は最も大きい新潟県など5つの県が去年の実績より減少したものの、42の都道府県は前年並み、もしくは増加する見通しです。 農林水産省は政府の備蓄米の買い入れがことし産から再開されるため、市場に出回るコメはいくぶん少なくなるとしていますが、今後の価格への影響が焦点となります。
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- 「3/26」運賃値上げ JR東日本社長「安全レベル サービスレベル高める」
- JR東日本は今週土曜日、3月14日に運賃を値上げします。喜勢陽一社長は10日の会見で、「負担をかける以上、安全レベル、サービスレベルを高めていく」と述べ、値上げへの理解を求めました。 JR東日本は今週土曜日、3月14日に消費税の導入や引き上げのタイミングを除き1987年の会社発足以来、初めてとなる運賃の全面的な値上げを実施します。 値上げ幅は平均7.1％で、このうち ▽普通運賃は平均7.8％ ▽通勤定期は平均12％ ▽通学定期は平均4.9％、引き上げます。 10日の定例会見で喜勢社長は「会社発足以来40年間、賃金や物価の上昇などは、経営努力で吸収してきたが、現在のインフレ状況では、安全な鉄道設備、品質の高いサービスをまかなう資金が十分に確保できなくなった」と理由を説明しました。 その上で「お客様にご負担をおかけする以上、安全レベル、サービスレベルを高めていく」と述べ、値上げへの理解を求めました。 また喜勢社長は、値上げ前の定期券の購入について「運賃改定直前の3月12日、13日が買い替えのピークになるのではないかと考えている。会社としてしっかりと対応していきたい」と述べました。 JR東日本では、値上げによる増収を880億円と見込み設備の更新や修繕にあてるとしていますが、ことしに入って大規模な輸送障害が相次ぐ中、安全輸送を確保できるかが課題となります。
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- 「3/25」スマホ決済大手「PayPay」 米 ナスダックに株式を上場
- スマホ決済大手の「PayPay」がアメリカの証券取引所、ナスダックに株式を上場しました。会社としては上場によって調達した資金で海外事業の拡大につなげたい考えです。 PayPayは12日、ハイテク関連の銘柄が多いアメリカのナスダックに株式を上場しました。 この日の取り引きでは前日に決まった株式の売り出し価格である16ドルより13％あまり高い18ドル16セントで取り引きを終え、時価総額はおよそ121億ドル、日本円にして1兆9000億円あまりとなりました。 ソフトバンクグループの傘下で、QRコード決済などを手がけるPayPayは2018年の設立以降、成長を続け、3月時点の日本国内での登録者数は7300万人を超えています。 会社は海外での展開を見据え、クレジットカード大手のVisaと提携し、アメリカでの事業について検討を始めると発表するなど、上場で調達した資金をもとに海外事業の拡大につなげたい考えです。 中山一郎社長は「世界のフィンテック企業としてより競争にもまれながら頑張っていきたい。アメリカ以外もリサーチをして市場進出の機会をうかがっていく」と述べ、各国での事業展開に意欲を示しました。
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