A young woman sits down at the piano. Her long flowing brown hair frames a friendly face. And then she begins to sing. Her unexpectedly mature voice attracted everyone in the room. This is Norah Jones, award-winning singer and songwriter.

Norah Jones was born on March 30, 1979, in New York City. She is the daughter of the legendary Rxdyi Shankar, a very famous guitar player; but Norah was brought up entirely by her mother Sue. At 4 years old, she and her mother moved to the Dallas suburb, Texas. Her earliest musical influence came from her mother's extensive LP collection. She began singing in church choirs at age five, took piano lessons two years later, and briefly played alto saxophone in junior high.

In the course of serving customers and laying tables in a fast restaurant, Jones soon started a band in which she was a lead singer, of course, and played piano as well. In October 2000, the band ambitiously brought a demo （试 样 唱 片） to EMI Blue Note Records.

At a meeting with Blue Note president Bruce in the following year, Jones played her three-song tape, hoping to earn a break. Bruce was so impressed with this young girl's talents that he signed her on the spot. After a year of work, Norah Jones released her debut (首次) album, Come Away with Me. Norah Jones has already sold 2. 6 million copies of the album, which is 10 times more than any album in Blue Note history. Despite the lack of advertisement, her album was inching its way up the music charts while the debut single Don't Know Why was climbing up the Adult Top 40 Chart.

The singer already enjoyed a success at the Grammy Awards in 2003, where she picked up five trophies (奖) in the major categories (Album of the Year, Record of the Year Trophy for Don't Know Why, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Don't Know Why, and Best Pop Vocal Album) . It's clear that this was only the beginning for Miss Jones.

Few businesses can run without computers, giving keyboard shortcuts an incredible importance. Schools view typing courses as necessary. But what are we giving up as handwriting loses its significance?

Brain power, according to science. Researchers from Princeton University and the University of California conducted a series of studies to demonstrate the differences between students who wrote out their notes and those who typed them. Study participants took notes on a lecture using one of the two methods and were tested 30 minutes after the lecture, and again a week later. 

The results showed both types of notetakers did well on the first test. The longhand notetakers had a stronger grasp of the overall concept. Students with the handwritten notes were also able to better remember and understand the concept of the lecture a week later, and were more open to understanding new ideas. 

According to Pam Mueller, lead author of the study, "Our findings suggest even when laptops are used as intended, they may still be harming academic performance." Part of the reason is that it was faster to take notes on the laptop, using exactly the same words meant they weren't truly engaged in the content. But notetakers using pen and paper tended to digest the material better and could rephrase it in their own words. 

Although typing notes using exactly the same words can help in recalling facts in the short term, it takes the focus away from the main points of the lesson. "Ironically, the feature that makes their laptop notetaking so attractive— the ability to take notes more quickly —was what weakened learning," educational psychologist Dr. Kenneth Kiewra told the Wall Street Journal. 

Computers aren't going away soon, but that doesn't mean paper notebooks become outdated. In fact, it is best to start using them at an early age. University of Indiana researchers compared brain scans of five-year-olds -some who practiced the printing letters, and some who just looked at the letters. Those who wrote out the letters had more enhanced and adult-like brain activity.

Cross-border e-commerce between China and Europe has recovered to new heights of activity since the pandemic. Events such as the China-Europe Cross Border E-Commerce Forum, are promoting trade innovation across multinational markets. It will bring together a mix of e-commerce platforms, logistics(物流) companies and government agencies, to share ideas on trade for a post-COVID world. Artificial Intelligence(AI) automation(自动化) of warehouse fulfillment is an example of one development that is stirring a buzz ahead of the event and across the industry as a whole.

Challenges in finding suitable workers, alongside the rising cost of labor, mean that fulfillment centers have been under extreme pressure to find solutions to meet the boom in home delivery demand. AI technology is helping to overcome the challenges. Fleets of robots are equipped with sensors to avoid collisions, process packages, and avoid traffic congestion. The use of AI applications in warehouses goes beyond just robots. Throughout distribution centers, machine learning, natural language programming and computer software are all being revolutionized by AI.

AI can be combined with the human body too, to form wearable warehouse technology. Natural language processing means that voice-picking can allow workers to free up their hands and improve safety. Smart glasses can also contain cameras, which AI can use to instantly recognize barcodes, items, and even nuanced(细微差别的) situations such as how full a container is.

Despite the powerful influence of AI in warehouse logistics, the MHI Annual Industry report last year stated that just 14 percent of respondents used the technology in some form. However, it is the top minority of players controlling a dominant share of the industry that are predominantly adopting the technology. As AI becomes more mainstream in the sector, and prices fall, adoption will likely spread as logistical solutions, previously reserved for the likes of Alibaba and Amazon, become more accessible. It is estimated that this 14 percent will balloon to 73 percent by 2027.

China-Europe trade is increasingly important, given the uncertainty in many economies. There is not a single industry that supply-chain innovation does not benefit.