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　　Birthdays often involve surprises．But this year's surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic．

　　On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake．This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shakespeare looked like．"It's very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one," said an expert from Britain's National Portrait Gallery．

　　The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples．The experts from the gallery say the image －commonly known as the "Flower portrait"－was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centuries after Shakespeare's death．The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture．These checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814．Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609．

　　"We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840．This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays," Tarnya Cooper, the gallery's curator(馆长), told the Associated President．

　　The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays．It is called the Flower portrait because one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company．

　　"There have always been questions about the painting," said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company．"Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture．"

　　Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation(调查)and the results will come out later this month．

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　　You wake up in the morning, the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time．Then the telephone rings, you say hello, and the drama starts．The person on the other end has a depressing tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to．You are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!

　　Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness．It may not change what you think, but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time．

　　Life brings lips and downs, but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer．They only feel glad when they make others feel bad．No wonder they can hardly win others' pity or respect．

　　When you communicate with positive people, your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted．When the dagger(匕首)of a negative person is put in you, you feel the heavy feeling that all in all, brings you down．

　　Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people．This could be a co-worker, or a relative．In this case, say what needs to be said as little as possible．Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person, but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won't feel ashamed of themselves about that．

　　Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized．The negative words of another ,at the start of the day can cling to(附着)you throughout the rest of your day, which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness．Life is too short to feel negative．Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible．

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　　The dyed bun scandal(染色馒头丑闻)deals another blow to shoppers' confidence in buying food products, as well as the reputation of local sellers．Li Zhen reports on shoppers' reactions in Shanghai．

　　An investigation by the municipal government revealed(揭露)that Shanghai Shenglu Food Company produced more than 3,000 steamed buns daily．These were then sold across the city, including large supermarkets such as Hualian, Lianhua and Dia．

　　Fewer steamed buns were for sale at this Lianhua Supermarket．More than 32,000 buns were taken off store shelves when the scandal emerged．(暴露)

　　Mr．Wang, Sales Manager of Lianhua Supermarket, said, "We removed the dyed steamed buns produced by Shenglu as soon as we learned of the incident．We gave customers who had bought the steamed buns from our outlets refunds with their receipts．Despite the scandal, our sales volume has been fine so far．

　　However, most customers we met remained concerned about food safety．Steamed buns are a regular breakfast food for Ms．Gao．She used to buy them mostly from supermarkets because she felt it was in a clean and safe environment．

　　But now, she has second thoughts about buying the popular snack．

　　Ms．Gao, Shanghai shopper, said, "I can't believe that even steamed buns from the supermarkets are no longer safe．The only places I trusted to shop at were major supermarkets and specialist shops．But now even there, product quality cannot be guaranteed．I really don't know where to buy my goods from in the future．

　　Shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options．"I feel like giving up supermarkets．But I really don't know where to do my food shopping．I can't make these things myself．" said Ms．Tang, Shanghai shopper．

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　　Just 25 years ago, the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher, banker and doctor．Now, they want to be sports star, pop star and actor, according to survey by the Guardian newspaper．

　　Rachel, a character in the popular TV show Glee, may be said to speak for British teenagers．"Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor．" He said．

　　Emma Brockes, a reporter with the Guardian, believes it is "the bad influence of celebrity(名人)culture" that is to blame．"When children wanted to be doctor, it wasn't because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now; you go where the respect is．" She wrote．

　　It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression．Dr Carlo Stronger, of Tel Aviv University, studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance：Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century．He told the Daily Mail that young people now are "affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network, which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷)．"

　　"As humans, we naturally measure ourselves to those around us, but now we live in a global village．We are comparing ourselves with the most 'important' people in the world and finding ourselves wanting," he said．Today, even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media．

　　The way out? Simply stop measuring your achievement through a fantasy of wealth and celebrity．Dr Stronger said that it is a process called "active self-acceptance through a constant search for self-knowledge through life．"

　　"The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement," he said．

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　　One day my teacher said, " Life is a game of chess, and the other player is time．" From that moment, I knew I had to enjoy my life．Do not waste time, because, you know, time will not come back．You cannot buy it．It is one of those things in life that you must really, really value．

　　When you see an opportunity, take it．You might not get it back．Never let an opportunity pass．And if it is too hard, remember that in the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity．

　　Remember, you cannot choose how you' re going to die, or when．You can only decide how you' re going to live．Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow．Don' t just think of the present, but also think of your future．Your future is yet another chapter in your life and another way to live it．

　　Every single living thing has a purpose in life．"The purpose of life is a life of purpose," said Robert Byme．

　　Learn to use time wisely, take opportunities, and enjoy life．We can discover the meaning of life in three different ways：(1)by doing a deed;(2)by experiencing a value;(3)by suffering life．So, what are you buying with yours?

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　　Britain’s seed bank the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planet’s wild plant species, has reached its goal of banking 10 percent by 2010．

　　The Millennium Seed Bank Project．run by Kew Gardens－one of the oldest botanical gardens－will officially deposit the 24,200^th species on Thursday, a pink, wild banana from China．

　　More than 50 countries are now on board with Kew’s giant task but vast places of the globe, including India and Brazil, still need to join in and donate seeds, direcfor Paul Smith said．

　　The seed bank is one of the largest and most diverse in the world with more than 1.5 billion seeds．Its goal is to help protect the planet’s bio-diversity during a time of climate change．

　　The wild banana seed is under threat of extinction(灭绝)in southwest China from agricultural development．It is a vital food source for Asia．elephants and important for growing bananas for human consumption．

　　Stored at minus-20 degrees centigrade．So they can last for thousands of years, the seeds await the day that scientists hope never comes－when the species no longer exist in the wild．

　　It is a race against time, Smith said, because in the last decace alone, 20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wild．He estimates that between a third and a quarter will become extinct this century．

　　“It is urgent and it is happening now．An area, the size of England, is cleared of primary vegetation(植被)every year．”Smith said．

　　Because most of the world’s food and medicines come from nature,protecting wild plant species is quite important, scientists say．There are already many other seed banks safeguarding food crops, which only account for 0.6 percent of plany diversity．

　　For Kew’s next goal－to collect a quarter of wild varieties by 2020－the botanists need 10 million pounds a year, or a further 100 million pounds on top of the 40 million they have already been granted．

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　　Those who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick．Now a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the problem of sleeplessness．

　　The study of 79 adults(average age 72)with insomnia aimed to determine whether brief behavioral interventions for insomnia would help．Traditional behavioral therapy(疗法)requires at least half a dozen hour-long sessions with a therapist－a costly commitment many patients either can’t make or don’t have access to．Other options include sleep-aiding medications or supplements．In the current study, the 39 participants in the behavioral therapy group received a 45-to 60-minute instructing session, plus a 30-minute follow-up session and two 20-minute phone calls．

　　Doctors offered the following behavioral interventions for improving sleep．reduce time in bed; get up at the same time every day, regardless of sleep duration; don’t go to bed unless sleepy; and don’t stay in bed unless asleep．

　　The other 40 participants in the study were given printed educational materials about insomnia which included the same instructions given to the intervention group, but without the individualized sessions with a therapist．Two weeks later, the latter group also got a 10-minute follow-up phone call．

　　At the end of four weeks, the behavioral treatment group was significantly more likely to show improvements in sleep than the printed-materials group．By that time, 55％ of those who received behavioral treatment no longer met the criteria for insomnia compared　with 13％ of the group that got educational brochures．

　　The good news comes at the same time as a report on the health effects of insomnia from the U．K．’S Mental Health Foundation．The report, Sleep Matters, suggests a link between insomnia and poor relationships, low energy levels and an inability to concentrate．Poor sleep has already been linked to depression, immune deficiency and heart disease．

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　　Vans, Keds, Dollies－they sound like the names of rock bands, but if you have teenagers, you’ll know they’re actually the latest in teenage footwear．

　　But experts are now warning that the current shoe fashions will be causing teenagers discomfort in the short term and storing up years of foot, knee and back pain in the future．

　　Here, the experts identify the problems caused by teenagers’ shoe choice．

　　KEDS/VANS

　　Slip-on shoes with elastic(弹性的)sides are particularly popular among teenage boys-with Keds and Vans the most sought-after brands．

　　The main problem is that they are just too flat－so flat that the heel, which strikes the ground first, also becomes damaged and painful．

　　BALLET PUMPS

　　The worst shoes of all are such light and thin dolly shoes．The problem is partly their flatness, as with Keds and Vans．However ballet pumps, which have no string or heel, have other specific problems．

　　“As the shoe has no fastening device, it relies on the toes to keep the shoe on, causing an awkward gait(步法), ，this leads to short-and long-term problems such as calluses(茧子)，heel and knee pain．”

　　WEDGES AND STILETTOS

　　These shoes can also cause problems with gait, They may look good, but the heels on these are so high they can force the wearer’s body weight forward, making them very unstable．

　　Teens who wear these shoes regularly are also in danger of joining those millions of women with constant back pain．

　　SCHOOL SHOES

　　So what do podiatrists(足科医生)have on their with list, especially for everyday wear?

　　Something in a natural, breathable fabric, with a string to hold it on,with a small heel and a deep toe-box that does not press the toes, such as Clark’s, Marks & Spencer or Rhino．

　　If your teen insists on wearing ‘bad’shoes, get them some simple foot orthotics(矫形器)in the shoes．These support and correct the movement of the foot and, properly fitted by a podiatrist, can often transform their walk and halt the damage．

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　　Grammy nominated(格莱美奖提名)artist and globally admired DJ and Producer Paul van Dyk continues to lead the electronic music charts and appears at the highpoint of every Top DJ list across the globe．PvD,as his fans have nicknamed him,is currently ranked the World’s No．1 DJ by DJ Magazine’s “Top 100 DJs poll”for the second successive year．

　　PvD is well-known as one of the hardest working artists, with sold-out tours that cross each continent, headline spots at every major festival, and a hugely successful recording career．With over 3 million albums sold worldwide,van Dyk travels around the world over 16 times each year to sold out performances internationally．

　　Born in Eisenhuettenstadt, East Germany, Paul van Dyk grew up in East Berlin．Because his community did not have a true club culture, Paul van Dyk listened to the radio where he discovered his passion for music that extended beyond Techno music-he wanted to create a different, more unique sound．In the early 1990’s Paul van Dyk was performing regularly at various clubs in Berlin before releasing his first album 45 RPM in 1994．But it was the release of his second album Seven Ways that put him into Top 100,followed by the release of his hit single “For An Angel,”which began to earn him praise across the globe．By the time Paul van Dyk released Out There & Back in 2000,it became clear that the Berlin-based musician had far more to offer than his signature club sets that had already defined him as one of the most influential DJs and producers of all time．His first mix CD Politics of Dancing was released in 2001,followed by Global in 2003-a DVD which illustrates his own experiences traveling the world．