C'est la vie

由于全球变暖，北极冰层面积在去年达到了创纪录的最低值，因此今年北极的融冰状况更加为人关注。据科学家预测，北极迎来“无冰之夏”的几率超过50%。北极海冰的消失将严重威胁野生北极熊的生存。由于冰层融化，它们不得不花费更长时间捕捉食物，饿肚子成为常事。更危险的是，不断融化的冰块已经逐渐无法支撑住北极熊的体重。在愈发稀疏的融冰间游移，不断有疲惫的北极熊淹死在北冰洋中。

神话中，世界是由巨大的乌龟支撑的，他们在世界的尽头承担着各自的责任。而如今在南极的那只巨龟已经危在旦夕，连接南极洲和南极最大的冰架——威尔金斯冰架不久前又出现了一条裂缝。全球变暖已经在巨龟身上重重的砍了一刀，当巨龟死亡的时候灾难也不远了。

作者介绍：
Luna，奋斗中的插画作者。大学学的生物工程，但是对生物领域的工作完全没有兴趣，怀着不灭的艺术之梦拿起画笔。她的绘画风格深受日本浮世绘影响，最推崇的画家是席勒，松本大洋等。

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The wedding tradition of “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” has been around for hundreds of years. Many brides have been asked on their respective wedding days if they have gathered something old, new, borrowed and blue to carry with them as they walk down the aisle. The tradition of carrying or wearing one of each item is said to bring luck and fortune to the newly married couple. Have you ever stopped to think what the saying really means﹖ What is its origin and what does each item represent﹖

　　The original saying dates back to the Victoria times and states, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe.”

　　Something old...

　　A bride may wear or carry something old to represent her continued ties to her family and her old life. Many brides wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item. Some brides wear the wedding dress worn by their mother or grandmother. In many cases, something old may also be something borrowed.

　　Something new...

　　Wearing something new is supposed to represent success and hope in the bride’s new life and in her marriage. If the bride purchased her wedding dress new, it may represent her new item, but any item that is new may be used. Something “new” is usually the easiest category1 to fill.

　　Something borrowed...

　　The borrowed item should be something borrowed from a friend that is happily married. It is suggested that their happiness will rub off on2 you and bring lasting happiness to your marriage. Some brides borrow an item of clothing, a piece of jewelry, a handkerchief or perhaps a beaded purse.

　　Something blue...

　　Wearing something blue dates back to biblical3 times when a blue wedding dress was worn to represent purity, fidelity4 and love. Over time this has changed from wearing a blue dress to wearing just a blue band around the bottom of the bride’s wedding dress to modern times  where it is commonplace for the bride to wear a blue garter5.

　　Silver sixpence...

　　Placing a silver sixpence in the bride’s left shoe is said to be a symbol of wealth. This not only refers to financial wealth, but also a wealth of happiness and joy throughout her married life. Since most brides probably don’t even know what a sixpence is, this part of the tradition is not used very often in modern times. However, if a bride would like to include it in her wedding, she can purchase a silver sixpence from many companies that sell bridal supplies such as garters and invitations.

　　Some brides are more traditional than other and may take a great deal of care in selecting one item for each category. It may be traditional for the women in their families to wear the same piece of jewelry.

　　Other brides aren’t bound by tradition but still may choose to carry out the custom at someone else’s request. If they don’t want to carry numerous items, they may simply carry two handkerchiefs in a small beaded bag--hey may choose to buy a new, white handkerchief and borrow a blue one from a family member. That would provide them with something new--the white handkerchief, as well as something that is old, borrowed and blue--the blue handkerchief. The handkerchief just may come in handy6 during the wedding for drying their joyful tears.