The 4,000-year-old history of New Year’s Resolutions You may have ancient Babylonians to thank for why you pledge to improve yourself every January 1. It’s that time again. People turning over a new leaf and pledging to be fitter, more productive, and overall better versions of themselves are gunning their mental engines for the start…
Happy New Year, New Year’s, or New Years? How to Wish Someone Well in 2019 The last thing you want to worry about when ringing in the new year is where to put the apostrophe. Get the nitty-gritty on New Year, New Year’s, and New Years so you can make a toast at midnight and…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “resolution” (n.) Transcription: [ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən] Translation: твердое намерение Meaning: a promise to yourself to do or to not do something Example: My New Year’s resolution is to do more exercise! Synonyms: intention, aim
Top Instagram and selfie spots in celebratory Moscow Pose with Polar Bears The Journey into Christmas epicenter is Tverskaya Ulitsa, which makes this street an ideal place to start snapping those selfies. Head past the Pushkin statue, through the glittering arch, turn right and you’ll see a chalet home to a polar bear family. Nothing…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “pet peeve” (n.) Transcription: [ˈpet ˈpiv] Translation: главный объект неприязни, самая нелюбимая вещь Meaning: something particularly annoying or upsetting to somebody Example: Weak coffee is one of my pet peeves. Synonyms: dislike, annoyance
How to Formally Write the Date.Part 2 The International Standard So many systems for one simple concept, right? In an effort to avoid international miscommunication, the International Standard ISO 8601 was created. If an American writes May 3, 1988 as 05/03/1988 but an Italian writes May 3, 1988 as 03/05/1988 who’s to know what’s what!…
These Are The Best Business Books of 2018 5. Creative Selection: Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs, by Ken Kocienda Kocienda, a 15-year Apple veteran with a hand in the company’s most iconic products, is a generous, self-deprecating guide to life under Jobs. The phrase “creative selection” riffs on Darwin:…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to wade” (v.) Transcription: [weɪd] Translation: переходить вброд Meaning: to walk through water Example: He waded across the river. Synonyms: paddle, wallow
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These Are The Best Business Books of 2018 4. Dying for a Paycheck: How Modern Management Harms Employee Health and Company Performance–and What We Can Do About It, by Jeffrey Pfeffer The Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year is toxic. That’s an apt description of the workplaces in Pfeffer’s disturbing, important book. Pfeffer, a professor…