![]() Let's look at a very simple addition to see how it works on the abacus: Let's add 4 +3.Īfter bringing the abacus in its starting position you begin with displaying the first number, the 4 in our case. ![]() The 5 beads in the lower deck of the second column from the right each have the potential value 10, the 2 beads in the upper deck of the second column from the right each have the potential value 50, the 5 beads in the lower deck of the third column from the right each have the potential value 100 and so on.Īnd as soon as you move a bead you actually give it its value. The 2 beads in the upper deck of that column each have the potential value of 5. Here each bead has the potential value 1. We start with the 5 beads in the lower deck of the column the farthest to the right. ![]() The five beads of each colum of the lower deck together have the same potential value as one of the 2 beads of each colum of the corresponding upper deck. In its start position or when it shows 0, the beads in the lower deck are all moved down while the beads in the upper deck are all moved up. It has several colums with 5 beads on each column of the lower deck and 2 beads on each colum of the upper deck. It is a fully working abacus so you can try out all the examples we will be looking at! Look at the abacus and play around with it. This is not what we want to see.The value of the beads and how to read numbers from the abacus If everything that is listed as world cultural heritage hopes to find itself in schools, and are also made compulsory courses, they may trigger students' resentment, instead of love and respect for these aspects of their own culture. It can also be well protected by museums and cultural centers. Indeed, zhusuan is a cultural heritage with a lot of value, but whether it should be brought back into the classroom is something that needs further discussion.Īs a practical technique, zhusuan does not need to be brought back into the classroom, but as a cultural artifact that should be handed down between generations. Many people criticized the decision to remove zhusuan from the primary school curriculum around 10 years ago, and suggested that schools reinstate the course. Its inclusion on the world intangible cultural heritage list offers an opportunity for people to have a new understanding of this old calculating method and to further protect and develop it. However, as part of the cultural heritage of China, zhusuan should be protected. Wang Yaofeng ( China Youth Daily): As an important invention, the abacus is also known as the "most ancient computer." It seems to be unavoidable that the abacus will give way to modern digital calculators and thus be marginalized and even abandoned by modern society. In turn, such improvements can help them perform better at school. This technique is believed to be able to develop students' concentration and retentivity as well as other measures of intellectual acuity. Currently, around 2 million children are learning zhusuan. ![]() Research proves that zhusuan can help develop children's intelligence. However, with the development of digital calculators, it is rarely used today. Wang Chaocai (): Zhusuan is an old method of calculating, and it can be helpful when solving some modern math problems. However, others argue that while preserving zhusuan is important, this does not mean it needs to be taught in schools. This is said to be the best way to protect such a precious cultural artifact. Since zhusuan was announced as a world intangible cultural heritage, some have begun to advocate teaching the use of the abacus in primary schools again. However, the popularity of zhusuan has waned since the emergence of digital calculators. For a long time, zhusuan was still taught to primary school students, and the practice is still in use in many rural marketplaces. Zhusuan used to be a basic skill that all financial workers in China would have known. Zhusuan was also officially listed as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage on December 4, 2013. It is regarded as the fifth invention in Chinese history and was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Chinese Government in 2008. Zhusuan can be traced back to more than 2,500 years ago. It includes performing simple sums such as addition and subtraction, or far more complex operations including exponential multiplication. Zhusuan is the name given to the techniques used on a Chinese abacus.
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It eventually sold for only £10.41 (or 13) plus additional shipping costs at various prices depending on destination. the starting price on this piece was just £8 Sterling (or $10 USD) and it attracted a grand total of three bids. why on earth bother, both for the original creator of the piece and also any potential purchaser? As stated by the seller, the time and trouble to regrow the Amethyst are quite considerable and they surely outweigh any real advantages in doing so because ‘genuine’ Amethyst is in plentiful supply and relatively cheap to buy anyway? Even the novelty value, despite its attractiveness, doesn’t really make it seem worth buying for me?Īlso, with reference to some recent discussions on Mindat about fakes from China, it just goes to show what lengths some people do undertake in order to create their fake minerals and it also highlights to some degree one of the many pitfalls for buyers if they where to purchase a similar specimen, in the belief it was natural Amethyst, from a less scrupulous or dishonest vendor!Ī brief update. Albeit a fake, the crystals are genuinely Quartz and the lengths undertaken to regrow the Amethyst are quite considerable. The Amethyst is only present in the surface skin of the crystals. 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![]() Recording was like watching a legend in action. On the song, Lizzo said: "As someone who’s been writing songs since I was 9, who studied music since I was 12, and who dreamed of being a performer, Max Martin is the dream collaborator. While "About Damn Time" has been getting more time on the radio lately, we think it won't be long until "2 Be Loved" starts getting played everywhere. As the title of the track already explains, Lizzo asks the question “Is she ready to be loved?” which could possibly be a post-continuation of her 2017 hit “Truth Hurts,” which is all about her loving herself, not being loved by someone else. It's insanely catchy with its synth-pop influences, interesting beat, and happy-go-lucky chorus. This Max Martin-produced track is one of our favorites off Special. I’m not going to shy away from it, I’m not embarrassed, this is who I am." I just happen to be here in the room, I have a platform and I’m telling the story. I’m not creating a fantasy - if it’s shocking, it’s because that story isn’t told and that’s often because big women aren’t even involved to tell their stories. Speaking about her more intimate singles like “Jerome” and “Lingerie,” Lizzo told Exclaim!: "Big women are pursued for relationships, big women deal with f-boys, big women are beautiful and loving creatures, and it’s just not talked about, because it’s not the story that mainstream media chooses to tell. Lizzo mentions that she "can't let a pretty face distract me from business," and says "love isn't easy, so I'll do the hardest part." It all means that while Jerome has been a great short-term distraction, she realizes she can't be with him in the long-term for her own wellbeing. "Jerome" isn't just a one-dimensional breakup song, either. While it's unclear if the "Jerome" mentioned in the song is or was based off a real person, Lizzo's intensity on the track certainly feels like it came from a real, authentic place. This song shows off her vocal strength well, and it gave Lizzo her first Grammy win: “Best Traditional R&B Performance.” "Jerome" is a melancholic-yet-raucous heartbreak song that's less about Lizzo's heart breaking than it is about her toughly breaking all ties with her ex-lover. Our favorite ballad from the Minneapolis musician. ![]() And next time someone has a critique about you or your body, say 'I don’t do this for you.'" I hope to inspire women all over to put themselves first. "The women in this video are my team and closest collaborators including the brilliant director Quinn Wilson. "It’s a celebration of movement, highlighting the power in all body types," she said. Lizzo explained the meaning of the song and its video in a statement at the time. We love how it features a reference to Donna Summer's song "Bad Girls" with the "Toot toot, beep beep" post-chorus, and shows off a more aggressive side to Lizzo that doesn't appear much on her newer material. With minimal music production, Lizzo's edgy vocals, and a dollop of confidence, "Fitness" is the perfect song to blast during your next workout routine. But not for a man or for society: for your own mental wellbeing. Ready to go through our "good as hell" list based around the loveable Lizzo? Let's get started!Ī Lizzo banger from 2018, "Fitness" is all about getting in shape. In addition to her two major label studio albums, we'll also be pulling songs from those aforementioned projects and putting them onto this list. Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016. Prior to signing with Nice Life and Atlantic Records, Lizzo released two studio albums - Lizzobangers (2013) and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). Lizzo (real name: Melissa Viviane Jefferson) was born in Detroit, Michigan but later moved to Houston, Texas, where she began performing until moving to Minneapolis: where her recording career in hip hop music started. Special proves she's still got it: the funky beats, the infectious energy, and those astounding flute solos no other artist can nail. Lizzo's brand may be a whole lot bigger now, but she's always put the music first. She's now an actor, a reality TV host ( Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls on Amazon Prime), and even the owner of her own shapewear brand called Yitty. Since releasing her debut album Cuz I Love You that same year, Lizzo has become more than just a musician. ![]() With her new album Special having been released earlier this month, we thought that "it's about damn time" to tackle a Lizzo Top 10 list! The R&B/hip-hop songstress has been on our radar ever since her fun, spunky music went mainstream around 2019. |