STUDENT CITY: Brno - Live & Study

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  107 words  |  Tandra Barner

31. 8. 2019 | Discover Czechia Brno is the second largest Czech city, located in the South Moravian region. The city is famous for the medieval Spilberk Castle which dominates the city skyline, Villa Tugendhat, the icon of modernism, and the nearby natural sight Moravian Karst. Brno is the seat of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court. Brno is also an important center of higher education, being a home to 33 faculties and over 89,000 university students. [Read More]

T. E. Lawrence (Soldier and Writer)

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  337 words  |  Kelle Repass

Full Name: Thomas Edward Lawrence Profession: Soldier and Writer Biography: T. E Lawrence is remembered as a soldier in WWI, where he helped lead an internal rebellion against the Ottoman Empire, events he detailed in his work "The Seven Pillars" of Wisdom". These events were in turn portrayed in the film "Lawrence of Arabia" Lawrence was a archaeologist working the Near East when WWI broke out and was recruited by the British army to help foster a revolt within the Ottoman Empire. [Read More]

The origin and meaning of tall puffy hats worn by chefs

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  338 words  |  Martina Birk

The hats are different in shapes and are also in a variety of colours These iconic hats have become synonymous with the culinary world, but have you ever wondered why chefs wear them, and what purpose they serve beyond mere fashion? In this article, we'll unravel the mystery behind why chefs don those distinctive long hats. The origin of chef's hats ADVERTISEMENT The tradition of chefs wearing tall hats dates back centuries, with roots in Europe. [Read More]

This is how Made Kuti balances coming from the Anikulapo-Kuti family

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  597 words  |  Tandra Barner

They were at the premiere of the movie, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti based on the life of Mádé’s great-grandmother, the activist and educator. “They love her more than me,” he told Pulse Nigeria of how his family has received his wife. “Exactly. That is what I was going to say,” his wife added, completing his sentence. Like his grandfather, the legendary Afrobeats musician Fela Kútì, his father, Femi Kútì, and his uncle Seun Kútì, Mádé also chose to do that brand of Afrobeats that has become synonymous with the Aníkúlápóo-Kútì family – heavy wind instruments and women clad in beads dancing live on stage. [Read More]

Too Sexy For Sesame Street: Remembering Katy Perrys Most Outlandish Outfits

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  75 words  |  Kelle Repass

Pop star Katy Perry’s quirky fashion sense has been her red carpet calling card since her coming out in 2008. An MTV darling, Perry’s more revealing style habits spurred complaints from parents after the starlet’s recent appearance on the Sesame Street stage, resulting in the video being pulled from the show’s Web site. From Christmas tree dresses to bustiers that spray dessert topping, we’re taking a look back at Perry’s most interesting fashion moments. [Read More]

Unhealthiest Meal at a Chain Restaurant: Red Robin Monster Burger

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  363 words  |  Kelle Repass

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has handed out their annual Xtreme Eating Awards to the fast food meals and chains that they deem the unhealthiest. After surveying over 200 chain restaurant menus for meals and combos that are especially high in calories, fat, sugar and salt, the winner of this year’s ignominious prize is a real monster. Specifically, Red Robin’s “monster-sized” A.1. peppercorn burger, served with “bottomless” fries and a “Monster” milkshake, which clocks in at a whopping 3,540 calories. [Read More]

Vape Companies Are Using Synthetic Nicotine to Outsmart FDA

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1216 words  |  Kelle Repass

Troy Johnston swears he wanted to play by the rules. Johnston, who owns the Texas-based vaping company VaporSalon, tried to follow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) guidelines for selling e-cigarette products, which required all manufacturers to file paperwork known as premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) by Sept. 9, 2020. In these applications, companies were tasked with proving that their products were, on balance, good for U.S. public health—namely by giving adult smokers a less-dangerous alternative than traditional cigarettes. [Read More]

Why is My AC Leaking Water?

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  1927 words  |  Tandra Barner

I lived in Houston, Texas for about 12 years in the 1990s and early aughts. Houston remains one of my favorite cities for its diversity, arts and music scenes (I worked at the Alley Theatre) and staunch resistance to any kind of residential or business zoning laws. The former two may surprise someone who has never been there, but Houston is much more than rich oil executives and cowboy boots. [Read More]

Why the U.S. Doesnt Seem to Care About Imran Khan or Pakistans Unfair Election

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1436 words  |  Kelle Repass

For a man staring down the barrel of a 10-year jail sentence, Imran Khan was oddly nonchalant in court last Tuesday. As his representatives argued passionately for a fair hearing, Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister retrieved his eyeglasses, unfolded a newspaper, and did his utmost to ignore the surrounding commotion. “At one point he looks up and says, ‘Oh, I don’t need to listen to this, it’s a fixed match, I know what the result is going to be,’” Khan’s sister, Aleema, tells TIME. [Read More]

'Legally Blonde' and 'Inglourious Basterds' Coming to Netflix in May

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  184 words  |  Martina Birk

April 22, 2015 8:24 PM EDT Here are the movies and TV shows that are coming to Netflix in May—and what you should watch before it leaves the streaming service. Netflix Originals Grace and Frankie: A TV show starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin who become friends when their respective husbands come out as gay (May 8) Between: A TV series about a mysterious disease that wipes out everyone in a town over the age of 21 (May 21) [Read More]