A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.

The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset as well as others’. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. He knows that he can not get through huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to.

Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.

Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to doing one’s duty, whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.

On average, primary school children in England have at least three sugary snacks a day, Public Health England (PHE) found. This means that the sugar they consume is three times more than the recommended maximum.

Children between the ages of 4 and 10 consume 51.2% of sugar from unhealthy snacks. PHE has launched a campaign, Change4Life, to encourage parents to look for healthier snacks of no more than 100 calories, and to limit them to two a day. The campaign advises parents to give their children a maximum of two snacks a day, with each containing no more than 100 calories. The campaign will also offer parents special suggestions on a range of healthier snacks—ones with 100 calories or fewer—at selected supermarkets, PHE said.

PHE said it had also improved its app so that it could mark the content of sugar, salt and fat in food and drinks. Dr Alison Tedstone told the BBC she hoped the campaign would help parents to choose healthier snacks for their children. “If you wander through a supermarket, you can see much more goods being sold as snacks than ever before,” she said, “It’s a common phenomenon that kids’ lunchboxes are full of snacks, leading to a lot of calories for lunch. Our research shows that parents usually appreciate a rule of thumb (经验法则). However, they are surprised to know how much sugar their children are consuming in snacks now.”

Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet, said, “The intake (摄入量) of sugar that kids are getting from snacks and sugary drinks alone is pretty astonishing, and it can often be difficult to distinguish which snacks are healthy and which are not. The rule of thumb from Change4Life can help parents make their decision correctly and wisely. ”

The word “farming” may be unfamiliar to many young urban Chinese. In an effort to connect these individuals with the agricultural industry, a show tackles the topic by inviting ten young men from various fields to experience life on the farmland. It offers insights into farming practices and modern agricultural production.

Become a Farmer is an interactive reality show presented in documentary style. The show features ten Gen - Z men aged between 18 and 24 who originally felt depressed in front of a duration of 190 days on 142 mu (approximately 9.5 hectares) of land. They engaged in various unfamiliar tasks such as sowing irrigating fertilizing harvesting raising and building. They started with limited resources including a piece of land messy houses and a few ponds, but with determination they gradually built their lives from depression and had a big harvest.

The chief director of the program said,“ The practice of farming through a documentary lens really works. By sharing these young people’ s experiences and stories of personal growth, the series enhances the audience’s understanding of agriculture and raise awareness of food security.” He added that the show would help promote traditional Chinese farming culture while promoting communication and understanding between urban and rural residents.

Become a Farmer has become an influential show that not only entertains but also educates. Its success is reflected in the audience’s feedback.“This is a very meaningful programme. It has enlightened me on the process of cultivating a grain of rice... It has also awakened my concern for laboring people around me. Truly, it’s an excellent show.”