Established as Town of Bytown Area: 2,778.64 km² Population: 859,704 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, who’d spent the war years in Canada, arranged for an annual bulb presentation to celebrate the birth of her daughter, Princess Margriet, in Ottawa in 1943. To ensure that the princess was born a Dutch citizen, the Canadian government proclaimed her room in the Ottawa Civic Hospital part of the Netherlands. Kings, Queens and presidents stay at
Rumours Gold Polish couple Kasia Cichopek and Marcin Hakiel, has recently danced their eternal happiness through real estate market. Young and famous, now they are wealthy, as they have bought themselves a nice 100 square meters flat in a block in Sadyba. People wonder if they can afford the furniture, as there are gossips that they bought their nest for 1milion PLN! Their dance school seems to bring them real profits. This
Their opinions There are many reasons why we decide to leave our own country to start a new life abroad. People all over the world suffer from political problems, natural disasters or simply want to avoid paying huge taxes. But sometimes the reasons are more than casual: we want to have a better work, learn a new language or simply have a break… Language school I love foreign languages. I speak fluently German and French. The
You are thinking of going abroad? To live or just for holidays? Which English-speaking country would meet your expectations? Aquarius Wherever you go, you like to understand people. You enjoy time relaxing in a forest or in a big city going to clubs. As long as you know what’s going on around you, you’ll be OK in every English-speaking country. Pisces You love discovering new places. If you had an opportunity, you’d go
PLATYPUS It is one of many endemic animals of Australia – like koala or kangaroo, it lives only on this continent. It is a very special animal: although it is a mammal, it lays eggs! This semi-aquatic creature has a very weird appearance. It is featured on the reverse of the Australian 20-cent coin. Australia has lots of endemic species: 83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish and 93% of amphibians are
Learn how to learn Chcesz wybrać szkołę językową? Wybierz ją dobrze! 1. Lektorzy Zawsze zapytaj o kwalifikacje lektorów. Powinni mieć ukończone studia – anglistykę, kolegium językowe lub lingwistykę stosowaną. Jeśli uczysz się języka dla przyjemności, pragniesz mieć dużo konwersacji i złapać dobry akcent, native speaker będzie najlepszy. Jeśli natomiast uczysz się do matury, egzaminów na studia itp. lub od podstaw, wtedy polski lektor będzie lepszym wyjściem. 2. Metody Są różne specjalne metody nauki
1. Get a vaccination. That’s a very good method, although it will not protect you against all kinds of flu. Also you can suffer from side-effects and even fall ill after the vaccination. But generally, it is worth doing, also because even if it does not protect you completely, you will be ill shorter time and the disease will be milder – even if it is not a flu! 2. Avoid crowds. In
Her story Before the accident, three years ago, I used to be a very active, sport loving person and a social animal. Now I live a bit slower life but keep trying to look on the bright side of it. My family had to change a flat, for one in a block where I can use a wheelchair, and we had to renovate the whole apartment so I could move freely. I usually get up at least half an hour earlier
What is written in the stars for You this year? Check this out! It may help you staying healthy through the year! Aries (Baran) Aries health is generally good, as these are the sort of people who never seem to get sick, even in the worst winter weather. Accidents as a result of over-activity are also quite common, and the rambunctious Aries needs to remember to take the time to stretch
Follow our advice and be happy with your mind and body! 1. Value Yourself. Treat yourself with kindness and respect, and avoid self-criticism. Make time for your hobbies and favourite projects, or broaden your horizons. Do a daily crossword puzzle, plant a garden, take dance lessons, learn to play an instrument or become fluent in another language. 2. Take Care of Your Body. Taking care of yourself physically can improve
Not all doctors agree on what addiction or dependency is, because traditionally, addiction has been defined as being possible only to a psychoactive substance (for example drugs, including alcohol and tobacco), which is ingested, crosses the blood-brain barrier, and alters the natural chemical behavior of the brain temporarily. Many people, both psychology professionals and laypersons, now feel that there should be accommodation made to include psychological dependency on such things
Jan, 17 My aunt died last year because of breast cancer. Cancer is not a single disease but rather a group of diseases characterized by their ability to cause cells to change in abnormal ways and grow out of control. Most types of cancer form a tumor, a lump or mass of cancerous cells. Cells from a tumor may break away and travel to other parts of the body, where they
THE COMMON COLD The cold is the most common infectious disease. It is caused by a virus transmitted with saliva – when someone coughs or sneezes, little droplets with the virus are spreading in the air. That is why we say ”you catch a cold”. The most common symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, running nose, scratchy or sore throat, headache, tiredness. Also fever, but not very high. You can also develop coughing. The
To find out whether you have a healthy lifestyle, solve our quiz. Be frank! 1. What do you have for breakfast? a) Nothing, I never eat breakfast because I don’t have time. Sometimes I eat crisps or cookies on the bus. b) Coffee or tea. c) I always have a big breakfast: eggs, cheese, bread, ham etc. d) Yoghurt and musli with some fruit. 2. Do you practice any sport? a) I hate sport. b) Only at
Hang gliding is an air sport. It is both recreational and competitive. The sport is closely related to paragliding and gliding (flying sailplanes) but using a much simpler and less expensive craft consisting of an aluminum – or composite-framed fabric wing, with the pilot mounted on a harness hanging from the wing frame and exercising control by shifting body weight. Water skiing is a surface water sport and recreational activity is often said
There are some sports you should definitely try doing in winter and some in summer. Few of them maybe dangerous and others require hard work and a lot of training but after all why not using the life to have some fun while doing sports. Here are our recommendations. Ice hockey is played on ice with a three inch (76.2 mm) diameter rubber disc called a puck between two teams of skaters consisting of
Did you know that… Zinedine Zidane Has a name of Arabic origin. Zinedine translates as “the beautiful one of the path”. Yazeed, a part of his real Arabic name Zayn-u-Din Yazid Zaydan means “one who becomes greater”. Zidane have had sponsorship deals with the following companies: Adidas, Lego, Danone, Generali, France Telecom, Orange, Audi Ford and Christian Dior. This made him in 2005/2006 the sixth highest paid football player. Zidane is said
The great excitement arose among the people in my school when somebody had hung a note with “To whom it may concern” written on it. It was a leaflet left by our Physical Education coach. It was inviting all the volunteers to join Adventure Camp during the winter holiday. What was important, I felt like going there! I was ready to pack up and go! When I met the P.E. teacher I had all the questions
Brad is going to be a pilot! Brad Pitt, well known as a great actor and Angelina Jolie’s boyfriend has achieved a new step in his sport career. Although he is already a very good motor driver, he has decided to become a pilot, just like his brave wife. He got his pilot license after having attended a course; however his best friend, George Clooney does not want to fly with him. Clooney says that Brad
Dear Diary, It is high time to choose a sport discipline that will help me to keep fit and healthy. The problem is that I am not really keen on any particular disciplines but I would like to find myself a place in the world of sport. And so I have been thinking of various sport activities. Take swimming for example. I like warm water in the lake. Swimming seems a nice, not tiring activity. It makes