Every obstacle we come across in life gives us an opportunity to improve our circumstances, and whilst the lazy complain, the others are creating opportunities through their kind hearts, generosity, and willingness to get things done.

Short Stories with Rose 

The Obstacle In Our Path (Opportunity)

Ciao a tutti! Oggi in questo breve podcast parlerò del Plogging, una gara molto interessante che è nata in Svezia ma che si è tenuta poi in tutto il mondo, in questo podcast rifletterò sull'ecosostenibilità e come potremo fare per aiutare l'ambiente.

Ascolta e impara con Anna

La gara di Plogging e l'ecosostenibilità

みなさんは、胃カメラをしたことがありますか。
わたしはあります。それは、地獄のような体験でした。

Have you ever had a gastroscopy?
I have. It was a hellish experience.

Plain Japanese Podcast やさしい にほんご ポッドキャスト

#6 胃カメラ　Gastroscopy

In this audio you will find important and interesting information about Paris.

BULGARIAN

Париж. Paris.


"Katie Woo Has the Flu" is a children's book that tells the story of Katie, a young girl who becomes sick with the flu. Throughout the book, Katie experiences symptoms such as a fever and aches, and she learns the importance of rest and taking care of herself while she's ill. With colorful illustrations and simple language, the book helps children understand what it feels like to be sick and the importance of listening to their bodies.

Story Time for Kids with Teacher Amanda

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In this episode of our Chinese character culture podcast, we explore the core character of "shǒu" (hand) and its fascinating evolution. We start with the left and right hands: the left hand was originally the helping hand, which explains the characters for assisting and seasoning! The right hand was the working hand, which even gave birth to the character for friend, because friends are like your other hand helping each other! We uncover how hand actions created words like taking, breaking, and New Year greeting! Then we dive into the character "cùn", which was originally the pulse point in Chinese medicine, not just a length unit, which explains begging and paying! And the biggest surprise: the character "chǒu" wasn't originally ugly, it was a closed hand! That explains buttons, knots, grappling, and even little girls! Then the open hand "chā" explains branches, hairpins, and shorts! Perfect for Chinese learners who want to understand the logic behind all those common hand-related characters!

手
shǒu
hand
核心汉字，是整个汉字家族的源头
左
zuǒ
left/help
左手，古人认为左手是用来帮助右手的，所以左的本意是帮助
佐
zuǒ
assist
左 + 人，帮助别人的人，就是辅佐
佐
zuǒ
seasoning
左 + 食，帮助味道的调料，就是佐料
右
yòu
right
右手，古人认为右手是用来做事的
又
yòu
right hand
原本就是右手的象形，后来引申为又、再
友
yǒu
friend
从又延伸而来，朋友就像左右手一样互相帮助
拿
ná
take
手 + 合，合起来的手，就是拿东西的动作
掰
bāi
break
手 + 分，分开的手，就是掰开东西的动作
拜
bài
pay New Year call
手 + 下，把手放下来，就是给长辈拜年的行礼动作
寸
cùn
cun/pulse
原本是中医的寸口脉搏，古人把脉的位置，后来才变成长度单位
讨
tǎo
beg
寸 + 言，用手（寸）加言语，就是乞讨
付
fù
pay
寸 + 人，人用手付钱，就是付款
丑
chǒu
closed hand
原本是合起来的手，不是丑的意思！是手的动作的源头
钮
niǔ
button
丑 + 金，用手按的金属按钮
纽
niǔ
knot
丑 + 丝，用手扣的丝线纽扣
扭
niǔ
grapple
丑 + 提手，用手扭，就是扭打
妞
niū
little girl
丑 + 女，小手小小的小女孩，就是小妞妞
叉
chā
open hand
原本是分开的手，手指分开的样子
杈
chā
branch
叉 + 木，分开的树枝，就是树杈
钗
chāi
hairpin
叉 + 金，分开的发钗，古代女孩子的头饰
衩
chà
shorts
叉 + 衣，分开的裤腿，就是裤衩

🥇🥇🥇Memorize Chinese characters in one minute一分钟秒记汉字

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En el pódcast de hoy vas a aprender 15 expresiones que te van a ayudar a conseguir un nivel avanzado de español. Las expresiones van desde el b2, pasando por el c1, y alcanzando algunas de ellas el c2.

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British writer Bill Bryson once wrote that "London is a city of endless possibility" — and perhaps, endless traffic?

The UK capital is the most congested city in Europe, according to transport analytics company Inrix.

The company looked at data from different cities around the world, and found that drivers in London spent an average of 101 hours sitting in traffic in 2024. That's up from 99 hours in 2023, and 97 hours in 2022.

According to Inrix, these delays cost the city more than $4.8 billion a year — or about $1,200 for each of London's 4 million drivers.

Inrix says London's bad traffic congestion is caused by the "concentration of population, employment and economic activity."

But although it's Europe's most congested city for the fourth year in a row, London has improved in the global rankings. It was third in the world in 2023, but is now in fifth place globally. It is still, however, the only European city in the top five.

Istanbul has jumped to first place, up from sixth, with drivers in the Turkish city spending an average of 105 hours in traffic per year.

New York and Chicago are next on the list, followed by Mexico City in fourth place.

Inrix also calculated each city's "downtown speed" — that is, the speed at which a driver can expect to travel 1.6 kilometers in the center of the city during morning rush hour.

For each of the top five cities, the downtown speed was under 25 kilometers an hour.