DAY191 French fries will be 3cm shorter The founder of the Internet, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has spoken about his creation 25 years after he helped to conceive it. He said it has been a force for good, but it also has a negative side. Mr Berners-Lee was speaking to the BBC at London's Science Museum. He said: "Everywhere I look I see a mass of energy, a huge amount of energy, and also in some places, they are using the web for organised protests against oppressive regimes." He also lamented the growing use of the Internet for trolling and negativity. He said: "It's staggering to me that people who must have been brought up like anybody else will suddenly become very polarised in their opinions and will suddenly become very hateful instead of very loving." Berners-Lee was at the Science Museum to view an important part of Internet history. The museum will house the server that hosted the first ever website. It is part of a new exhibition called the Information Age. The machine still has a reminder on it written by Berners-Lee that warns: "This machine is a server. Do not power it down." Berners-Lee is currently the director of an organisation called the World Wide Web Consortium, which oversees the Web's continued development. Talking about the future of the Internet, he said: "Maybe we will be able to build web-based tools that help us keep people on the path of collaborating rather than fighting." He hopes the Web will remain "a medium for positive change". SYNONYM MATCH GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER Tim Berners-Lee conceived of the Internet 50 years ago. T / F Mr Berners Lee spoke to the BBC at London's Museum of the Internet. T / F The price of potatoes has increased and potatoes have got smaller. Berners-Lee was a little sad that there were so many trolls online. T / F What is the connection between Tim Berners-Lee and the Internet? What kind of force did Berners-Lee say the Internet was? What does Berners-Lee see wherever he looks? Besides negativity, what was Berners-Lee sad about regarding the Web? T / F
DAY 192 At each other's throats!!! Jane James and I were planning to travel to Hawaii for a vacation. Bennett What happened then? Jane Nothing. We just don't get along anymore. We've just been at each other's throats for months. Bennett Maybe things will get better. Jane I don't think so. This is it. Bennett Don't give up hope. You can work it out. Jane Maybe after baseball season's over. Explanation : At each other's throats - arguing or fighting Example : It was a very dramatic trial, with the prosecutor and the defense attorney constantly at each other's throats..
DAY 193 Baghdad University gets into world rankings For the first time ever, an Iraqi University has been listed among the best universities in the world. The University of Baghdad has made it onto the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. This is an annual list of the world's top 1,250 universities for research and development. The University of Baghdad has been ranked in the range from 801 to a thousand on the list of best universities. Phil Baty, the editorial director of the Times, stated that the university had "distinguished" itself for having a "very strong international cooperation". He said the University of Baghdad had played an integral role in the reconstruction of Iraq after its recent conflicts and internal strife. The University of Baghdad (also called Baghdad University) is the largest university in Iraq and the second largest in the Arab world, behind the University of Cairo. Its roots go as far back as the year 1067, when it was known as Abu Haneefa. The first of the university's modern departments was founded in 1908. It was formally established as the University of Baghdad in 1956. It managed to stay open throughout the invasions and occupations of Iraq during this century. The ranking on the Times list is seen as a prestigious accolade by many of its academics and students. One student said: "I am so proud of Baghdad University. It means the world to us to be held in such high esteem."? SYNONYM MATCH GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER Baghdad University is the second Iraqi university to get on the list. T / F Baghdad University got in the top 500 universities in the world. T / F The Times said praised the university for its international cooperation. T / F The Times said the university should have done more to rebuild Iraq. T / F How many times have Iraqi universities now been in these rankings? How many universities are on the Times list? In what range is the University of Baghdad? What is the position of Phil Baty in the Times?
Day 194 Let sleeping dogs lie!!! Vicky I can't see the TV. Sarah Can't you pull yourself away from the game? We need to talk. Vicky Come on. This is a playoff game. Sarah But we need to talk about our problems. Vicky Sarah, just let sleeping dogs lie. Sarah No! Baseball can wait. Our relationship can't! Vicky It's going to have to. Wang is up, and baseball is stronger than love. Explanation : Let sleeping dogs lie - Allow inactive problems to remain so Example Jane knew she should report the accident but decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
DAY195 Restaurants forced to give all tips to staff Restaurants in the UK will soon have to give all tips to their staff. The UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced new plans that will make it illegal for restaurants to keep the tips given by customers. For decades, many restaurants have kept most of the tips customers add to their credit card payments or the money customers put in tip jars. Some restaurants use the tips as part of a worker's pay. Many people in England are angry about this. Restaurant workers are among the lowest paid staff in Britain and many of them rely on tips to survive. The food and drink industry in the UK is huge. There are over 150,000 hotels, bars and restaurants in the UK. These employ about two million people. Many waiting staff in the UK are happy that the new law is coming in. They said they were fed up with international chain restaurants keeping the money that was meant for waiters. The staff also said restaurant managers often used the tips to help pay for the chefs and kitchen staff. Workers at the TGI Fridays restaurant chain went on strike earlier this year because of low pay. Prime Minister May said the new law would make sure restaurant workers are treated fairly. She said: "That's why we will introduce tough new legislation to ensure that workers get to keep all of their tips." A spokeswoman for the restaurant industry said a new law was unnecessary because the industry makes sure working conditions are fair. Give your best answer Many waiting staff in the UK are very unhappy with the new law. T / F Workers at all UK restaurants went on strike last year over low pay. T / F The UK's leader said the new law will mean workers are treated fairly. T / F An industry spokeswoman said conditions in restaurants are unfair. T / F How big is the food and drink industry in the UK? How many people does the food and drink industry employ? Who were many restaurant workers fed up with? At what restaurant did workers go on strike earlier this year?