Main distributor to Amazon’s Whole Foods hit by cyber attack
United Natural Foods discloses disruption to its operations that could affect supplies to supermarkets

The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

Episode 14, Amazon's Whole Foods Hacked

Learn how to say “Where are you?” in Thai — the sweet way, the worried way, or even the angry way. Same words, different feels. 🗣🇹🇭

finn ur thai friend

EP.5  Where are you?

Welcome back to Italpop! 🇮🇹

Today... let's take a little walk together around an Italian city.

Yes, imagine being here with me — the sun, the square, the passing mopeds... and you with a map in your hand.

You lost your way, right? 😄

Don't worry... it happens to everyone!

But now let's learn together **how to ask for directions in Italian, like a real place. 

If You want to learn more about this topic just comment with a word "STRADA" and i'll prepare another interesting episode 😉

ITALPOP

"How to get around Italy: practical Italian for travelling anywhere"

中文小课堂

花的名字

Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades.

Fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, fierce wildfires around the Los Angeles area have sent residents fleeing from their burning homes.

Santa Anas are warm, dry northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast, moving in the opposite direction of the normal winds that carry moist air from the Pacific.

Thousands of firefighters have been battling multiple blazes, from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena, just north of Los Angeles, with new fires breaking out in the Hollywood Hills on the evening of January 8.

One of the fires is already the most destructive in Los Angeles history.

By early morning on January 9, more than 1,900 structures had been destroyed and over 130,000 people were under evacuation orders, with five people reported dead.

The fires have already consumed an area of about 110 square kilometers — nearly the size of the entire city of San Francisco.

Fires don't usually blaze at this time of year. But Santa Anas are happening later and later in the year, and this year's winds are much faster than usual — helping the flames spread faster once they ignite.

California had two extremely wet winters that caused lots of plants to grow, followed by a sudden drought that dried them out — which experts say has provided the perfect tinder for the flames.

AccuWeather estimated damage from the latest fires could reach $57 billion, with the weather company's Jonathan Porter saying "it may become the worst wildfire in modern California history."

Among those who have lost their homes are a number of celebrities, including actor Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that he had lived in for 45 years.

Another celebrity who lost his home, The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes, wrote on Instagram: "Sadly we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Southern California Battles Devastating Winter Fires

👋🏼Welcome to the "Everyday Dialogues: Going to the Gym 🏋🏼" podcast episode! 

In this episode, you'll listen to a conversation between two people, a visitor and a member, as they talk about their experiences at the gym. This dialogue will help you practice and understand common conversations that happen when going to the gym. 

The goal is to improve your listening comprehension and help you feel more confident in real-life gym situations. So, get ready to join us as we explore the world of gym conversations together! 💪🏼🤸🏻

Everyday Dialogues

Going to the Gym

Struggling to stay consistent or feeling lost in your language studies? 🌱 What if the secret isn't trying harder, but growing smarter?

In Episode 106 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we unlock the power of the Wood Element (Mù, 木)! Discover how to:

📐 Build a "Learning Tree" blueprint for unstoppable progress
💪 Transform frustration into focused, resilient growth
🍃 Heal physical tension and mental stagnation by learning with flow

Stop feeling stuck and start building your fluency from the ground up!Episode 106 explores how to harness the Wood Element (Mù, 木) from Chinese philosophy to bring structure, growth, and resilient flexibility to your language learning. Learn how to create a "Learning Tree" blueprint, use grammar as your structural trunk, and transform frustration into focused action. This episode also reveals how this method smooths energy flow in your Liver (Gān, 肝) and Gallbladder (Dǎn, 胆), healing physical tension and mental irritation.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

The "Language Learning Tree" Method Is Mind-Blowing! (Wood Element Secret)🪵Leveraging TCM Principles

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Spending time alone.

Q. Do you spend a lot of time by yourself?
Q. What do you usually do when you are alone?
Q. Has what you do when you are by yourself changed a lot since your childhood?
Q. Do you think it is important to have time for yourself?

Please time your answers. How long did it take you to answer these questions individually? How do you feel about your current results? What would you like to work on?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Spending time alone.

Rara vez en la historia se crean héroes en el momento justo de mostrar su valentía. En los campos de batalla, los reportajes sobre los héroes caídos han tardado en recibir el reconocimiento de los pueblos. La historia, en ocasiones tarda y detiene por generaciones la gloria y el reconocimiento que merecen los héroes más valerosos. En México, los personajes más destacados de la Revolución Mexicana tardaron casi cuarenta años en recibir su reconocimiento como héroes por el Congreso de la Unión. Este no fue el caso del joven ferrocarrilero Jesús García Corona. No existe otro héroe civil en la historia de México que haya recibido tan grandes reconocimientos, muestras de aprecio y agradecimiento con tanta premura como el héroe de Nacozari. Solo unas horas habían transcurrido desde su fallecimiento y ya se entonaban las notas marciales de una admirable marcha compuesta expresamente a su memoria. No transcurrió un solo día sin que el héroe Jesús García fuese proclamado como benefactor de la humanidad. La misma tarde de los acontecimientos, el gobernador del estado de Sonora hacía reconocimiento del gran gesto heroico del joven ferrocarrilero. Al día siguiente, los diarios nacionales e internacionales proclamaban el heroísmo del héroe Jesús García Corona.
José Jesús García Corona nace un 2 de noviembre de 1881 en la ciudad de Hermosillo, Sonora. Hijo del Sr. Francisco García Pino y la Sra. Rosa Corona de García; fueron sus hermanos Trinidad, Ángela, Artemisa, Rosa, Francisco, Manuel y Miguel. En 1898, la familia decide trasladarse a Nacozari, lugar que, a finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX, se encontraba en plena efervescencia minera y ferroviaria. Fue en este pueblo minero donde logró consolidarse como buen empleado a la corta edad de 17 años. Su buen desempeño en la empresa minera le permitió ocupar el cargo de maquinista de locomotoras a la edad de 20 años.

