Word of the Day: soak

This is a great word to use when describing the lasting effects that water has on something.

Here it is as a verb:

• She soaked some black beans overnight.
• You have to let a tea bag soak in water for a few minutes to make tea.
• Hector soaked his shirt in soapy water to get a stain out.
• If you soak in water for a long time, your fingers and toes will get all wrinkled.
• Helen and her friends stayed outside during a rain shower and got soaked.

It's commonly used as an adverb before the word "wet."

• My shoes are soaking wet.
• The ground got soaking wet after the storm.

You can also use it as a noun:

• The ground got a good soaking after the storm.
• It hasn't rained in a long time. Give the garden a good soak.

Word of the Day: soak

This is a great word to use when describing the lasting effects that water has on something.

Here it is as a verb:

• She soaked some black beans overnight.
• You have to let a tea bag soak in water for a few minutes to make tea.
• Hector soaked his shirt in soapy water to get a stain out.
• If you soak in water for a long time, your fingers and toes will get all wrinkled.
• Helen and her friends stayed outside during a rain shower and got soaked.

It's commonly used as an adverb before the word "wet."

• My shoes are soaking wet.
• The ground got soaking wet after the storm.

You can also use it as a noun:

• The ground got a good soaking after the storm.
• It hasn't rained in a long time. Give the garden a good soak.

Catalan Socialist leader calls for king to abdicate in favor of his son

"Estoy completamente convencido que es necesario su relevo”, ha dicho el líder socialista catalán.

El PSOE ha anunciado que desaprueba estas declaraciones "totalmente inadecuadas"

El Pais

Catalan Socialist leader calls for king to abdicate in favor of his son

"Estoy completamente convencido que es necesario su relevo”, ha dicho el líder socialista catalán.

El PSOE ha anunciado que desaprueba estas declaraciones "totalmente inadecuadas"

El Pais

Now's the moment for mindfulness Make a fresh start in 2013 with the acclaimed technique that clears your head of information overload and allows you to focus on the present

Mindfulness. If you’re not yet au fait with the concept, it might be a good idea to familiarise yourself with it now, because you’ll be hearing a lot about it in 2013; from business leaders, academics, politicians and educationalists.
“We are living and working in times of constant change. Change is nothing new. What is new is that the pace of change is accelerating and mindfulness trains us to focus on the moment rather than allowing our attention to be hijacked by thoughts about the past or worries about the future.
The technique draws on the breathing exercises commonly used in meditation and yoga, but there the comparison ends. The aim is to become more aware of thoughts and feelings, in a non-judgmental way, so that instead of being overwhelmed by them, we can manage them better.
The telegraph

Now's the moment for mindfulness Make a fresh start in 2013 with the acclaimed technique that clears your head of information overload and allows you to focus on the present

Mindfulness. If you’re not yet au fait with the concept, it might be a good idea to familiarise yourself with it now, because you’ll be hearing a lot about it in 2013; from business leaders, academics, politicians and educationalists.
“We are living and working in times of constant change. Change is nothing new. What is new is that the pace of change is accelerating and mindfulness trains us to focus on the moment rather than allowing our attention to be hijacked by thoughts about the past or worries about the future.
The technique draws on the breathing exercises commonly used in meditation and yoga, but there the comparison ends. The aim is to become more aware of thoughts and feelings, in a non-judgmental way, so that instead of being overwhelmed by them, we can manage them better.
The telegraph

Eating chips once a week could increase prostate cancer risk by a third

Eating deep fried food like chips once a week or more could increase a man's risk of prostate cancer by a third, scientists have discovered.
The latest findings, by a team of experts in the US, suggest take-away foods and snacks may have a significant role to play in the formation of prostate cancers.

The Telegraph