Obesity is a new epidemic It has recently become obvious that obesity spreading all over the world. Special concern of society is increasing number of children affected by this disease. Economic growth, technology developments and scientific progress lead to not-balanced good consumption, which cause weight problems for all people, but especially for children, who not protected against temptations. First of all, lifestyle of modern children requires less and less physical activity. Young people spend most time playing computer games or surfing web, instead of spending time outside. Parents are frequently welcoming this kind of behavior, because it safer for children to be at home under the care of adults. In addition, children prefer junk food to healthy choices. Fast food services got widespread: now one can even order delivery of burgers from McDonalds to home. Despite the fact that this food is extremely fat, contains a lot of synthetic components, children still want it. Considering that the problem becomes rampant, parents and government must work together to defeat obesity. Family should involve children into outdoor activities, sport sections and dancing classes. Also parents have to be an example, being healthy and physically fit. Government in turn have to support sport programs, regulate school programs including more gym classes and educate the public about benefits of healthy lifestyle. To summarize, obesity indeed is a modern epidemic among children. And it could be defeated only by joined efforts of family and state authorities.

What conditional to use? Hi everyone! Please could you help me to understand what conditional to use in the following situation: For example, my friend filled and submitted documents for visa. Now he awaits for result. It was difficult process and we are not sure, that document filled correctly. I want to to say him, that in case all documents are filled correctly (in the past, because he already filled them) then he will receive visa (in future). I would say: If documents were filled cirrectly, you will receive the visa. Thank you!

The Super Typhoon Haima caused widespread destruction in the Phillipines and now approaches China. The typhoon Haima hammered the Phillipines in the middle of the previous week. It appeared to be one of the most powerful storms ever. It comes with gusts of wind up to 315 km per hour. Haima destroyed houses, tored roofs from the buildings and teared up trees by the roofs. Unfortunately has killed 13 people in Phillipines. The rough weather will lead to the very serious economic consequences for the Phillipines. As it hitted the country’s major rice-growing provinces. Some rice fields were inundated (заливаемый), roads were not passable because of fallen electric posts and trees and floods. People have lost a roof over theirs head. The Phillipines believed to be the most-exposed large country in the world to tropical cyclones.The Haima is a 12th typhoon to hit the Phillipines this year. The deadliest typhoon ever impacted the Phillipines in September of 1881. 20 000 people were killed. This weekend the Haima hammered on Southern China. It forced the evacuations of more than 50 000 people. Fortunatelly no deaths were were reported from China. Some villages experiencing power outages and lack of water and food. The extreme weather caused schools and offices to close and more than 740 flights were delayed or cancelled.

First in Space Yuri Gagarin is a famous Soviet pilot and astronaut. He is well known as the first human in space. He spent there 108 minutes and successfully returned. On April 12 – the day of his trip - now «Astronautics day» is celebrated. The history of his life is impressive. He was born in a small village Klushino. He was descended from a renowned family of peasants. Yuri decided to become a steelworker. He started his education in a technical school. At that time he become interested in aviation. After the college he joined an army. There he submitted an application to become a candidate to astronauts. There was a rigorous and unbiased selection process. He was chosen from 12 candidates. After his returning home he became a very famous person all over the world. Yuri managed to achieve all of it without any help, using only his own perseverance, bravery and intellect. Yuri Gagarin was a man of great mark. He died in a plane crash in age 34.

My expressions about “A Maze of Death” by Philip Dick I would like to tell you about the last book I’ve read. This book is “A Maze of Death” by Philip Dick. This story is really mysterious. First it seems even detective. This is a future world. In this world existing of God has been proved. You can see his deputies and send him a prayer by radio. People come from different places to establish a colony on an unpopulated planet. The planet is very strange. There are a huge building which everyone sees in a different way, spy cameras looking like bugs, strange machines that making copies of any objects. People was told to use spaceships that couldn’t make a back trip. Unfortunately the transmission that had to explane their mission was erased. People start to die by strange way. All of them are dead in the end. But it became clear in the end that this world doesn’t really exist. All these people flying in a space ship that lost control and they cant return home. That world they have created by special machine to pass time. Despite on the fact they killed each other in their imagination world. They return there because they want to live in the world were god is really exists.

A question about starting formal letters Dear friends, help me please) What is the most natural and polite way to start a formal letter addressed to someone whose gender is unknown? 1. Dear Sir 2. Dear Sir/Madam 3. Dear Mr./Mrs. Or maybe another variant?

Lugares no turísticos en Barcelona Esta noche voy a Barcelona. Esto es mi segundo viaje. Voy a comer un delicioso queso, beber buen vino, degustar jamon fragranté. Espero hacer algunos viajes – Gerona, Valencia. El invierno pasado he visitado Tarragona, Roses, Cadaqués. Y muchos turísticos lugares en Barcelona. Voy a visitar PortAventura. Pero tengo miedo) ¿Cuales los lugares interesantes puedo visitar en Barcelona? Lugares que no son visitados cada turista.

Bares en Barcelona El invierno pasado visité Barcelona. Una diferencia de cultura sorprendió me mas que nada. En Barcelona he encontrado muchos bares sin musica ruidosa, bailes o gente bebido. Son los “bares para conversación” – lugares para hablar. Que lástima que no hay tan bares en Moscu. Creo que es muy importante tener tan lugar, donde puede venir y tener una pequeña charla con desconocidos (?) con una botella de cerveza. En Moscu la mayoría de los bares son ruidosas y destinados solo para alborozo y entablado conocimientos.

La diferencia "busco" y "estoy buscado" ¡Queridos amigos! Dígame pro favor ¿cual es la diferencia en significación? Yo busco nuevos amigos Yo estoy buscando nuevos amigos ¡Gracias!