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Lima, the capital of Peru, has countless museums that tourists can't afford to miss. Now start packing up and prepare for your perfect Peruvian history exploration at these wonderful museums.

Larco Museum

Stepping inside, visitors get to learn the 5,000-year history of Peru through an unbelievable collection of objects. The best thing about the museum is that it keeps the door to the storeroom open to visitors so that they can admire its collection closely.

Gold Museum of Peru

If you like shiny objects or precious metals, then plan a trip to Gold Museum of Peru. In ancient times, the Peruvian people were celebrated for their skills in metals. And the museum is aimed at preserving this heritage.

Lima Art Museum

Art experts are much pleased as the city is also home to Lima Art Museum. Its permanent exhibit of over 1,200 pieces is merely a small part of its amazing collection more than 17,000 artifacts. The highlight of the museum is its collection of Carlos Baca-Flor's masterpieces, which is considered to be the most complete set in the world.

Museum of Italian Art

The only museum dedicated to European art in Peru, Museum of Italian Art is a storehouse of classical and contemporary paintings and sculptures belonging to the 20th century. The property is easily accessible by a short walk from Lima Art Museum.

Museum of Natural History

Last but certainly not least is Museum of Natural History. Giving a glimpse into the rich biodiversity in Peru, the museum has on display the skeletons of a sperm whale and fossils of several mammals.

My name is Sara. When I was little, I played the drums. I also had a guitar. In fourth grade, I started playing the trombone(长号). I practised about four hours a week. All of this might not seem like a big deal for a lot of kids, but there's something about me that makes me a bit different from others. I was born without hands. Since I was about one year old, I've worn prosthetics(假肢).

This year, I got an invitation to join the high school marching band(行进管乐队) I told my mom I wanted to do it . But I had an instructor who thought I would not be able to march in the band一not because it was a high school band and I was only in seventh grade, but probably because my body was different. All I wanted was to show that I could do it, so I joined the band. And it paid off!

Music gives me energy. That happens sometimes. One time I was so down, I didn't even want to get out of bed. Then I hit my MP3 player by accident. A song came on, and 1 got up and started dancing. It helped me say to myself," OK, I can get through today. "

Around my musician friends, we all share the same problems, like working out how many beats there are in a measure(小节). I have a hard time counting the beats, but so do a lot of the other kids. It's a normal problem that we musicians share. When I'm with the band, I don't feel as different as I do in other situations. It's just another way that music makes me want to go on, and not to just sit down by myself and not care about life.

I don't post recognizable pictures of my children on social media. I don't use their names. I don't put anything out there that will be really embarrassing for them in later life.

The reason for not posting pictures is that I feel a person's pictures should be his or her own. It's not good for me to push my kids out into the wilds of the Web before they're ready, and understand what it all means.

When the time comes, they're more than welcome to use social media. But for now, I'm happy to give them a degree of separation until they can make a choice for themselves.

This has meant extra efforts on our part when it comes to making sure that kids don't get accidentally caught up in the Internet, because the schools where they learn, like so many others up and down the country, post their pictures to social media.

However, my husband thought I was overanxious and asked me a question about its advantages. And having thought about it for a while, I'm not 100 percent sure if there are any.

But I could list the disadvantages: the time it takes to manage an account, often by a teacher, meaning extra work; the unavoidable difficulties in safeguarding

It's great to see the kids doing their things in schools, but my worry is about the use of social media that doesn't give anything back to the kids, and in many ways, just turns them into another way to gain clicks. I want more than that for them.

British people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness.

Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his entire Company has Friday off, because his firm has adopted a four-day week. It is one of several UK businesses that now operate like this: staff still get paid their previous five-day salary; but they work a day less. The company found that they achieved just as much—and there were even signs of growth. " The key to the scheme's success," Leigh says," is how happy our employees now are. "

The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week (more often than not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer hours.

British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nation's health and happiness. More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work-related stress or anxiety last year. Moreover, the work landscape itself is changing. Automation and AI will have a significant impact on the labor market, where unsteady work becomes more common.

Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer hours. For campaigners, now is the time for a change. O'Grady, an advocate argues that where businesses have increased their profits (利润) as a result of automation, success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours, "It's time to share the benefits from new technology, not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves." she says.

Secure in your home with these expert-advised Home safety keeps that turn burglars into losers.

◆Store valuables carefully

Thieves already know you're storing valuables，so upgrade your secret hiding places to ones that are harder to detect. . Thieves often search drawers in the master bedroom but tend to leave kids' rooms untouched. Just make sure it's a place your child can't easily access, like on a high closet shelf.

◆Install your security system in the right spot

, but they also make it easy for burglars to see inside your home. Install your security keypad in a spot that is not visible from the doorstep so no one can see if your alarm is set.

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Knowing your house is completely unattended can make your vacation unnecessarily stressful. Whether you're going away for two weeks or just a long weekend, ask a neighbor to check daily for flyers stuck in your front door. Foxy criminals have been known to leave pizza ads in doors to see how long it takes for residents to remove them. Stopping newspapers and mail delivery for the duration of your trip is a sure way to prevent mail from piling up at your doorstep.

◆Pay attention to bathroom windows

Burglars are often people you've seen before, like a serviceman working on your house. If a yard worker or unknown visitor uses the bathroom，he may open the window so he can gain entry later. .

◆Join in a community-wide crime prevention program

Cops are getting creative when it comes to catching criminals, and there are lots of opportunities for you to do your part to keep your community safe. Operation Identification is a nationwide project that encourages people to mark their property to fight against burglary and theft.. Also look into groups like Neighborhood Watch to see how you can get involved.

Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. When she was 16, her father1her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income, With English as her second language( and) 2 education, the3didn't look bright for Lilly.

Lily's father was a stubborn man who4 took "no" for an answer. He5Lily to find a job. With small hope of gaining6, each day she would just ride to the city, walk7 about and return home at dusk."

On one of her 8, Lilly saw a sign at a big company9, she knocked the very first door. In her 10 English, Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position. The manager 11 to give the girl a chance. He directed her to type a letter, and then 12. Lily looked at the clock and saw it was 11:40 am. She thought everyone would be leaving for13 at noon when she could14 away in the crowd. But she knew she should15the letter.

On her first try, Lily16 one line of five words and made four mistakes. On her second attempt, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. She looked at the clock: 11: 55—five minutes to 17. Just then, the manager walked in. He came directly to Lilly, read the letter and said, "Lilly, you're doing 18 work!"

With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her19began to grow. Lilly thought," Well, if he thinks it's good, then it must be good. I think I'll stay!" Lilly did stay-all because someone had given a20 and uncertain girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door.