The coffee shop chain Costa Coffee has announced that due to the efforts to cope with the slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic, almost 2000 of its employees might be laid off. This number represents approximately ten percent of its workforce.
Costa Coffee possesses 1600 outlets in the UK. It has the workforce od 16 000 employees. The...
Business
04. 09. 2020
The rover Perseverance might obtain evidence of life on Mars. It is to land on an area which used to be covered with water in the past. Therefore, we might find some signs of life. The mission called Mars 2020 has been launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida recently. It is going to search for the traces of life for 687 days. Astrobiologists will...
Technology
03. 09. 2020
Taiwan is to change the design of its passports, so they will be distinct from the Chinese travel documents. The new passport removes the large English words ''Republic of China''. Nevertheless, the name in Chinese characters will remain and the word ''Taiwan'' in English will be enlarged, therefore more distinct. It has been announced recently...
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| Politics
02. 09. 2020
The U.S. Department of Commerce has stated that The US economy contracted by 31,7% between April and June, which is the worst drop on record. The US GDP collapsed at a -32.9% annual rate due to the coronavirus pausing the economy.
The booming economy of the USA is affected by the impacts of the spread of the coronavirus, due to which a...
Business
01. 09. 2020
The Spanish flu, one of the most deadly diseases in the history of humankind, emerged in 1918-1920. It is estimated that it caused the death of 100 million people all over the world. There were much more victims than during WW1. Why was this disease so lethal and why did almost 5% of the world population die?
The Spanish flu was caused by the...
Technology
31. 08. 2020
This pain is extremely unpleasant, especially when it repeats frequently. It is disturbing, can make us a hard time and prevent us from doing ordinary activities. What is it caused by and how to get rid of it?
A headache is considered to represent a relatively frequent problem of many of us. In many cases, it occurs repeatedly and frequently,...
Health
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14. 08. 2020
Sugar plays an important role in our lives. Many of us are not able to imagine drinking a cup of coffee without sugar. Fortunately, there is a wide variety of alternatives, so you can give it a try and use them for sweetening your tea or baking a cake.
There is no doubt that white sugar is a killer. However, cane sugar does not seem to be the...
Health
| News
14. 08. 2020
Insomnia belongs to the most frequent sleeping disorder. It is estimated that almost half of the population suffers from this problem. In general, mainly older women are prone to it due to stress, psychosomatic disorders or hormone changes associated with the menopausal transition.
Apart from insomnia there are other types of sleep disorders...
Health
| News
13. 08. 2020
The heart belongs to the most significant organs in our body. Heart failure represents one of the most frequent cause of death all around the world. This is the reason why we should strive to keep it healthy. Various activities are beneficial for its function. On the other hand, there are also such that can increase the risk of heart...
Health
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11. 08. 2020
Artificial intelligence has become an inseparable part of the European industry. However, its rapid growth and also a wide variety of applications raise fears of its security and its ethical use. A recent research of the European commission shows that there is a diversity of views on this issue.
Artificial intelligence represents a specific...
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| Technology
10. 08. 2020