have you ever seen an animal like this? It is a stingray, and it lives on the bottom of lakes, rivers and oceans all over the world.
There are many different kinds of stingrays, but all of them have the same basic flat body shape and long tail. This is helpful for stingrays because they like to bury themselves in the sand. If you saw one, you might not notice it unless you looked carefully. It's important to be careful when you are walking in water where stingrays might live, because if you step on a stingray, it will use its tail to sting you.
The stingray in this picture is a new kind of stingray that was just discovered in Thailand. Scientists are worried that there will be no stingrays like this one left if people are not very careful about protecting the rivers in Thailand where they live. (Kayleen Hartman, Staff writer)
PHOTO : AP
你看過這種動物嗎？它是魟，棲息於世界各地的湖泊、河川和海洋底部。
魟有很多種，但共同特徵是扁平身體和長尾巴。這種體形特徵對牠們有幫助，因為牠們喜歡將自己埋在沙子裡，若不仔細看可能會找不到。走在可能有魟的水域得特別小心，你若踩到牠，牠會用長尾巴螫你。
照片中的魟是在泰國發現的新品種，科學家擔心民眾若不小心維護泰國的河川，棲息於河裡的魟可能會消失。 （翻譯：鄭湘儀）
When people listen to music today, they typically use streaming services like YouTube or Spotify. However, traditional formats like vinyl records have regained popularity in recent times. Vinyl records are circular discs that store music in grooves on their surfaces and are played on a turntable. As the turntable’s needle runs along these grooves, it picks up vibrations and translates them into sound. The history of vinyl records dates back to the late 1800s, but material and technological challenges delayed mass production until the 1950s. Despite early versions having short playtimes and poor sound quality, vinyl records introduced a new era
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A: Actually, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is particularly good for small people like you. B: Really? How so? A: According to Diana Wang, a US doctor of physical therapy, the BJJ’s purpose is to help smaller, weaker people defend themselves by using various techniques, such as leverage. B: That sounds interesting. What time does Dr Wang’s BJJ seminar begin tonight? A: The event is scheduled for 7:30pm at PMA Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in Taipei. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. A: 其實你的個子比較小，很適合練巴西柔術呢。 B: 真的嗎？為什麼？ A: 據美國理療醫師王幼瑞博士說，巴西柔術的概念是讓弱小的人，也能利用槓桿作用等技巧防身。 B: 真有趣，王醫師的巴柔研討會幾點開始？ A: 今晚7點半在「台北巴柔運動館」，免費入場自由樂捐唷！ （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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