Mass Food Safety Violations Found at 44 Moscow McDonald’s

Russia’s consumer rights watchdog has imposed thousands of dollars in fines on McDonald’s fast food restaurants in Moscow following a mass inspection revealing widespread health code violations. Forty-four McDonald’s restaurants across (по всей)  Moscow have been fined 5.5 million rubles ($86,500) between April and June 2018, the consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said Tuesday. The 44…

Business Communication Skills Tip

How to Deal with Changes at Work. Change #4: A Change in Company Culture and Processes Sometimes what the company looks like when you joined looks nothing like the company you’re still working at 2 years later. This especially common in a startup–which tends to start without structures and systems in place. As the company…

Grammar Tip

Rules for Comma Usage. Tip #4: Comma Before But Use a comma before the word but if it is joining two independent clauses:Incorrect: Cleo is a good singer but she’s an even better dancer.Correct: Cleo is a good singer, but she’s an even better dancer.- Клео-хорошая певица, но танцовщица она еще лучше. If but is…

Backpacking (n.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “backpacking” (n.) Transcription: [bækˌpæk.ɪŋ] Translation: туристический поход, пеший туризм Meaning: the activity of travelling or going camping while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack Example: We’re planning to go backpacking in a national park this summer.- Этим летом мы планируем пойти в турпоход…