Restaurant loo

Iam standing in the basement of a restaurant, feeling the fear. Before me are two doors, marked with logos. One is a circle with a crossed line pointing down; the other, a circle with an arrow pointing off to the right. Of course, I should be able to tell which is which. But down here in the gloom, I am uncertain. I look at my phone, anxiously. Naturally there’s no signal down here. I can’t check.

Scroll Free September

Scroll Free September: Social media users urged to log off

Social media devotees are being encouraged to "take back control" and stop scrolling through their feeds for an entire month.

The Royal Public Health Society is behind Scroll Free September, which is targeting users of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.

Carpathian hutsuls

WHO ARE THE HUTSULS?

Fotografia: desa.pl

The Hutsul region of Ukraine, or "Hutsulschyna," is located in the southeast Ukrainian Carpathians to the southwest of Ivano-Frankivsk and Kolomyia, the main access points. The largest towns in the region are Dilyatyn, Kosiv, Kuty, Vyzhnytsia, Vorokhta, Yabluniv, Rakhiv, and Yaremcha.

Wild Swans - a book by Jung Chang

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China is a family history that spans a century, recounting the lives of three female generations in China, by Chinese writer Jung Chang. First published in 1991, Wild Swans contains the biographies of her grandmother and her mother, then finally her own autobiography. The book won two awards: the 1992 NCR Book Award and the 1993 British Book of the Year. The book has been translated into 37 languages and sold over 20 million copies.

Dalmatia's fjaka state of mind

Slowly, over a dozen visits to Dalmatia, Croatia, writer Kristin Vuković grew to appreciate the sublime state of 'fjaka', in which a human aspires for nothing.

Pic: BBC.com

Best online shopping websites

For many Chinese netizens, frequenting online shopping sites, especially group-buying sites, has become a part of their daily routine. 

Kids spend less time outdoors than prisoners

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While inmates at maximum security prisons in the U.S. are guaranteed at least 2 hours of outdoor time a day, half of children worldwide spend less than an hour outside, reports TreeHugger.com.

Afghan shoppers go online to avoid bombs and harassment

KABUL — Shoppers in the Afghan capital are going online for everything from fashion to furniture to avoid bomb attacks and sexual harassment, with dozens of start-ups doing a brisk trade where there were few on the ground two years ago.

Stop hiring expats in private jobs

NATIONALIZATION of jobs is a global term and program which has been implemented by many countries around the world. Middle Eastern and Gulf countries also try to apply the same system to solve unemployment among its citizens.

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Congratulations letter

Dear Trade Partners, 

Congratulations on another successful year of beverage alcohol sales in Ontario and thank you for your partnership. With the goal in mind of continuing to meet the LCBO’s sales objectives and strategic initiatives, we have prepared the 2015/16 sales targets for products sold in our stores. 

The 5 company policies you need to have in writing

Policies are to a company what rules are to the players of a game. They are the framework and constraints within which everyone can strive for individual and collective success. Besides, for anyone who has watched a few kids playing together it’s pretty obvious why rules are important. And why it’s a good idea to write them down.

Few short movies - found in the abyss of Youtube ;)

Below you may find several interesting short movies. It is not only for entertainment, it will help  you to expand the vocabulary :)

10 Most Incredible finds of World  War2

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Two inspiring young men

He is only 14 years old and he is already helping many children. Mihai Enache is in the 8th grade and he has been teaching IT and programming to other children.

An unusual act of love.

A woman from Drochia city, Moldova has decided to adopt six children from an orphanage after her children went to university to study.

How to Make Natural Deodorant

Why Natural Deodorant?

Eating a good diet and drinking enough water can really cut down the odor, but sometimes you need something else. Sure, the conventional deodorant antiperspirants work great, if you don’t mind infusing your armpits with aluminum and other additives!

Why Sugar Is Called “The White Death”?

As good as it may taste, sugar is NOT your friend. It may “feel” like your friend when it comforts you (due to the beta-endorphin rush in your brain), but sugar is really your ENEMY.

Picture: Wikipedia, public domain.