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Dictionary: habit – привычка; excuse – оправдание; identified – опознавать; dangerous trends – опасные тенденции; ultimate goal - Конечная цель; fulfilling life - полноценной жизни; Stealing – красть; adrenal – адренальный; noshing – перекусить; blowing off - забросить

Homework translate - Strapping on the feedbag

You want to live a long, full life -- to be young and lean forever. But you could be doing yourself more harm than good.

"Someday," you say, "I'm going to get my health back on track, after this next project," or "when I get back from my cruise," or "when the kids get a little older" ... C'mon, you know your list of reasons -- or what I call EXCUSES -- better than I.

Look, if you're waiting for some magical day to appear, you just may be waiting forever. These days do not "show up"; you show up for THEM. I have identified five critical areas, bad habits that many people mindlessly follow. Do you realize that each and every day of your life that you do not reverse these dangerous trends, you get farther and farther from your ultimate goal of living a fulfilling life?

Take a look at each area, determine how you stack up, and then make the fix today:

1) Stealing from sleep: Studies show that a minimum of seven to nine hours of uninterrupted sleep (at night) are essential for health. Sleep is the time when your body repairs and recovers from all of the metabolic processes that your body performs every second. Sleep supports healthy weight management, raises growth hormone, and heals the adrenals. If you are watching TV, working on your PC, or otherwise stimulating yourself so that you are unable to go to sleep by 11 PM, then establish the Power Down Hour and turn to more relaxing activities like baths, light novels, or cuddling with a loved one (or pet!) at least an hour or two before bedtime. Then ... retrain yourself to sleep through the night.

2) Skipping breakfast: How many times do you find yourself dashing out the door to start your day, only to discover that you forgot to eat? Listen, your body has just "fasted" overnight, and in order to fuel yourself for the day (and lower stress hormones), you must eat a balanced meal that includes proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Otherwise, your body will turn on itself for fuel, and it isn't fat but muscle that it's going to target ... which will cascade into a very nasty sequence of health consequences that will make you fat, old, and tired before your time.

3) Blowing off exercise: If you think you can manage your health and weight through dietary means alone, it won't work. Period. Exercise is crucial for stimulating proper physical and hormonal response necessary for building muscle and bone, burning fat, letting you sleep, keeping you young, giving you energy -- the list is endless. More important is the CORRECT type of exercise, which involves high-intensity interval training, along with resistance workouts. If you can't find 20-30 minutes a day to incorporate these exercises into your life (oh yeah, that is ALL you need, by the way), then you can kiss your health goodbye.

4) Noshing at night: Strapping on the feedbag in the evenings basically signals your body to hold off on burning existing fat stores, raises stress hormones before bedtime, and screws up your body's natural digestive processes at a time when it should be ready to shut down and repair. If you are eating in a hormonally-balanced way during your evening meal, there is absolutely no need to munch afterward.

5) Not counting your beverages: One of the craziest things I encounter in my work is the lack of consideration of high-calorie, high-sugar drinks in the diet. Yes, those healthy "Jumbo Juices," designer coffee slurpees (hey, they may as well be, given all the sugar in them), and those harmless little cocktails every night, especially those fruit-flavored martini and tequila drinks, can really pack on the pounds in a hurry. Make the switch to healthier options like iced green tea -- or, my favorite, Emergen-C -- for some sparkling mineral replacements that not only satisfy, but also fuel and nourish!

1. Какой современной профессии необходим английский язык? (учителей английского языка и переводчиков исключаем)

2. Специалисту какой профессии знание английского языка добавляет несомненные преимущества?

 'We Are The World' Re-recording Reportedly In The Works

Словарь: meaning - подразумевать, earthquake - землетрясение, Haiti- Гаити, tragic - трагический, devastation - разруха , impact - влияние, impoverished - обедневший 

The 1985 song "We Are The World" takes on new meaning in wake of the recent tragic earthquake in Haiti.
Producer Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the song with the late Michael Jackson, planned to organize a re-recording of the song on January 28, the 25th anniversary, according to Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter.

The devastation in Haiti impacted the plans.
The new version will now benefit the impoverished country, and the recording date has changed to Monday, February 1, which is the day following the Grammys, sources told Billboard.
Usher, Natalie Cole, and John Legend have reportedly been invited to participate.
Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich is said to be the producer for the event to take place at the Nokia Theater. There are talks of the recording being made into a music video and single like the original.
A spokesperson for Quincy Jones told Yahoo! Music that it was too early to confirm details. "This is all in the very preliminary stages, so we don't have any information to give out as of yet," the spokesperson said in an email.
The first recording raised money to aid famine relief in Africa.
Twenty-one artists billed as USA For Africa sang on the song, including Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Jackson, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Ray Charles. Twenty-two additional celebrities appeared in the video.

Russian ice dance tribute to Aborigines offensive to Aborigines

Словарь:  offensive - обидный

controversy - полемика
tribute - дань
indigenous - туземный
interpretation - толкование
dance routine - танцевальный номер
inspire - вдохновлять
unauthentic  - неподлинный
accordingly - в соответствии

Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin, the favorites for ice-dancing gold in Vancouver, wowed the crowds with their routine at the European Championships. They sit in the lead after their original dance, a tribute to Australian Aborigines.

Except, Aboriginal leaders don't see it as a tribute. They don't really see how it has anything  to do with their culture at all.

"They have got the whole thing wrong," said Stephen Page, artistic director of the respected indigenous group, the Bangarra Dance Company. Page said there were no traditional movements in the routine, the music sounded more like it came from India or Africa than Aboriginal Australia and the body paint looked like "a three-year-old child had drawn it on"... "Probably the elders in the bush would be laughing because they would be saying, 'Look how stupid these fellas are'," he said.

Domnina and Shabalin are required to do an original dance that is representative of a country's culture. The U.S. pair of Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, who won silver in Torino, perform a Moldavian folk dance. Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie Davis won the Grand Prix Final with an Indian-inspired dance.

The dances are not required to be strict interpretations of the culture they are meant to represent those cultures, but Domnina and Shabalin completely miss the mark. At this point, it's likely too late for the pair to change their routine. Hopefully, an Australian will be on the panel who judges their original dance, and marks their unauthentic and offensive dances and costumes accordingly. 

Maria Sharapova was the talk of day one at the Australian Open even before her upset loss to Maria Kirilenko. The Russian beauty, whose signature has yet to dry on a $70 million contract extension with Nike, debuted a new dress for her first (and only) match at the first Grand Slam of 2010. Reviews were on par with Sharapova's disappointing performance on the court:

Busted Racquet: "The chiffon-thingy makes her look like The Little Mermaid circa 1968. Either that or Lillian Gish." 

Busted Racquet's fashion plate friend: "It's bad camo negligee."

Forty Deuce: "I'm thinking it was cross-marketing."

Opponent Maria Kirilenko: "It was blue, I think, like POWERade."

Selected reaction from Twitter: @paulavergara: "I'm guessing Sharapova signed off on her dress design over the phone/sight unseen."

@GoToTennis: "As much as I hate Sharapova being upset in the first round - I'm relieved that her dress is out of the tournament."

@ant_cee "Sharapova's AusOpen dress looks like she got caught in some curtains en route to the court."

@exodusrex: "uhm...i was pulling for sharapova tonight, but there's 1 upside to her loss: i don't have to see that dress again."

@alejrocha: "She crashed into a peacock." 

@TruBlu: "that hideous dress was a portent of things to come."

 Did you see it? What do you think about this movie?

Russian movie viewer: Since release of Avatar in Russia last December, I have watched the movie twice, both in 3D. I shall also go to IMAX movie theater in Moscow to watch it again. According to industry sources, Avatar has broken Russia box office records.

Avatar Russia box office reached over $62 million in the beginning of January. The Avatar in Russia was watched by more than 5.2 million people. The Avatar box office in Russia exceeded the Avatar box office in the U.K. with $58 million and was only less than in the U.S. with $394 million, France with $90 million, and Germany with $63 million. The Avatar box office totaled $1,131 million worldwide.

Distributed in Russia by News Corp.’s 20th Century Fox CIS, Avatar opened on more than 1,320 cinema screens in Russia including some 350 screens with 3D.

In 2009, the Russia’s box office reached over $700 million.

 Environmental water quality, also called ambient water quality, relates to water bodies such as lakes, rivers, and oceans. Water quality standards vary significantly due to different environmental conditions, ecosystems, and intended human uses. Toxic substances and high populations of certain microorganisms can present a health hazard for non-drinking purposes such as irrigation, swimming, fishing, rafting, boating, and industrial uses. These conditions may also affect wildlife which use the water for drinking or as a habitat. Modern water quality laws general specify protection of fisheries and recreational use and require as a minimum,retention of current quality standards.

There is some desire among the public to return water bodies to pristine, or pre-industrial conditions. Most current environmental laws focus of the designation of uses. In some countries these allow for some water contamination as long as the particular type of contamination is not harmful to the designated uses. Given the landscape changes in the watersheds of many freshwater bodies, returning to pristine conditions would be a significant challenge. In these cases, environmental scientists focus on achieving goals for maintaining healthy eco-systems and may concentrate of the protection of populations of endangered species and protecting human health.
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On January 15, 2009, US Airways flight 1549 made an emergency landing on the Hudson River. Amazingly, nobody on the flight was seriously injured. The event became known as "the Miracle on the Hudson," and pilot Chesley Sullenberger became an instant celebrity. One year later, interest in the flight and its key players continues to rock the Search box.

Over the past year, Captain Sullenberger (aka "Sully") went from being just another pilot asking that you please not hog the overhead bins to everyone's personal hero. He was invited to attend the inauguration of President Obama and served as the Grand Marshal at the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade. Time magazine named him as one the most influential people of 2009. He even wrote a book, "Highest Duty." He was also the recent subject of a documentary on TLC entitled "Brace for Impact." 

Mr. Sullenberger got the lion's share of attention following the amazing landing, but an unlikely love story between two passengers also scored big buzz. Ben Bostic and Laura Zych were strangers when they boarded the flight, not knowing that they were about to be part of a terrifying and triumphant event. After meeting at a reunion for the flight's survivors, the two struck up a conversation and one thing led to another. Now, they're a couple. Talk about having a great story whenever somebody asks how you met your significant other.

Of course, there were dozens of passengers on the flight, and while everyone walked away with their lives, many continue to struggle with post-traumatic stress. An article from the AP explains how some folks who were on flight 1549 are still too afraid to board planes. Others can't bring themselves to go swimming. For others, heights are now terrifying. Later this week, some of the survivors, including Sully, will gather near the spot in the Hudson where the plane went down. At the anniversary of the moment of impact "they will raise their glasses in a toast." Clearly, despite any hardships, they all have a lot to be grateful for.

An Emotional Reunion

Miracle Of The Hudson Plane Crash

Подскажите пожалуйста где можно найти преподавателя для организации внутренних курсов? Желательно носителя языка.

Москва, м.Улица 1905 года/ м. Выставочная или м.Фили

Female Problems - The King of Queens  

part 1

part 2

part 3

Учебные видео клипы и материалы, телевидение, сюжеты фильмов на английском и многое другое

Are you ready to take off your pants?

Ежегодное, ЗИМНЕЕ катание без штанов! В этом году New York поддержали другие города Северной Америки!

New York

Chicago

San Francisco

Смотреть прошлогоднее катание

The Simpsons Celebrate their 20th Aniversary

«Си́мпсоны» (англ. The Simpsons) — самый длинный мультсериал в истории американского телевидения, состоящий из 449 серий в 21 сезоне. Первая (мини) серия «Good night» была показана в «Шоу Трейси Ульман» 19 апреля 1987 года. Демонстрация полноценных серий мультсериала началась 17 декабря 1989 года на канале FOX. Выпускается «Gracie Films» для кинокомпании «20th Century Fox». Сериал будет продлён как минимум до 22-го сезона, который будет показан в 2010—2011 годах. В настоящий момент идет показ 21 сезона сериала. Мультисериал в настоящее время знаком телезрителям более чем 100 стран.

The Simpsons is the longest running animated comedy in television history. On January 14th 2009 The Simpsons started their year long anniversary celebration "Best. 20 Years. Ever." The year-long celebration will culminate on January 14th 2010, exactly 20 years from the original series premiere.

Крылатые фразы Гомера Симпсона из Спрингфилда США (Английский) 

 Evolution of Dance

Let's play "Towns". The new town must begin with the last letter of previous one. If you know, you may put down where they are situated.

например:  Riga -> Arkhangelsk -> Kazan -> New York

По возможности добавляйте фотографии города

A New Year's resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or the reforming of a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous. The name comes from the fact that these commitments normally go into effect on New Year's Day. Some examples include resolutions to donate to the poor more often, to become more assertive, or to become more environmentally responsible.

Most popular New Year's resolution In the United States

Improve health: lose weight, exercise more, eat better, drink less alcohol, quit smoking
Improve finances: get out of debt, save money
Improve career: get a better job
Improve education: improve grades, get a better education, learn something new (such as a foreign language or music)
Improve self: become more organized, reduce stress, be less grumpy, manage time, be more independent
Take a trip
Volunteer to help others

NOW: What is your New Year's resolution for 2010?

Скороговорки для практики в произношение английского.

Какие скороговорки на английском языке для вас особенно сложны? Какие получились легко?

Знаете ещё скороговорки?

Скороговорки с фонетикой по словам

1. Thirty thousand thoughtless boys thought they'd make a thundering noise, so with their thirty thousand thumbs they thumbed thirty thousand drums.  

2. How many cookies could a good cook cook. If a good cook could cook cookies?  

Подробный список скороговорок и видео на английском языке

"New Year's resolution" - как вы переведёте это понятие?