Author: Rauf Aliev

February 14 2016, 13:13

Apple iPhone turns into a “brick” when attempting to set the date to January 1, 1970. A bunch of people suffered. It brings to mind a joke about Siberian loggers and a Japanese saw, as well as about a light bulb in the mouth. But the case is interesting. If they were automakers, oh, they would be in trouble!

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7458883?tstart=0

February 13 2016, 21:41

More interesting finds from American stores.


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February 13 2016, 12:47

I have an exclusive for you) Scanned Liz’s diary from Longfellow Middle School + comments explaining everything.

Read about the hallway passport, lesson system, dress code, and much more.

http://beinginamerica.com/2016/02/13/школьный-дневник-в-средней-школе-сша/

February 13 2016, 10:43

In the USA, mail services handle literally everything: bills (utilities, internet, medical insurance, loan payments), bank statements, credit cards, licenses, vehicle registration documents (including metal plates), and online store purchases.

To better describe the postal industry, here are some numbers: the governmental USPS alone employs 617,254 people, of whom 78% are mail carriers. There are 211,000 vehicles across the country.

Here are some figures for JUST ONE day of mail service (from their official website):

* 223.7 million — revenue in dollars

* 151.8 million — employee salaries in dollars

* 512.8 million — number of letters and packages processed and delivered

* 21.3 million — average number of letters and packages PER HOUR

* 356,103— average number of letters and packages per minute

* 5,935 —average number of letters and packages per second

* 0 — state funding

For comparison, Russian Post employs just half as many people (about 312,000), and the number of letters and packages processed and delivered differs by a factor of 121 (one hundred twenty-one times!). Yet, USPS continues to operate with significant losses.

http://beinginamerica.com/2016/02/13/почта-в-сша/

February 13 2016, 00:00

“On Tuesday, February 16, Lisa will finally go to school. Longfellow Middle School – one of the best schools in our district. Rated 10 out of 10. Today, they explained to us in great detail what to expect at school. The education system is very different from ours. Starting with the fact that this school only has 7th and 8th grades. Over thirteen hundred kids!

The first thing that was shocking is the bell schedule. Classes start at 7:30 AM. The school bus will pick up Lisa at 6:51 AM at the stop. They told us to be there a few minutes early. If she misses the bus, parents must drive her to school. There is no bus for latecomers. It takes 15-20 minutes by car. By public transport, it takes an hour: 30 minutes by bus and 30 minutes on foot.

The length of the lessons at school varies. It could be 45 minutes, 46, 48, or 52. There are half-lessons of 26 minutes. How can a Russian child remember that the third lesson starts at 10:02 and ends at 10:48???? Breaks are 4 minutes! FOUR. With Lisa’s speed, it’s unreal to get from one classroom to another in that time. Moreover, you can’t take your backpack to lessons. When you come to school in the morning, you have to store it in a special locker and take only what’s necessary for the class. They explained that the school is too crowded with students carrying backpacks. So, in four minutes, you need to sprint to the locker, grab what you need for the next class, somehow stuff the unnecessary things back, close the locker so everything doesn’t fall out, and then run to the classroom. Who complained about breaks of 10-15 minutes in Russia? 🙂

In short, welcome! :)”

http://beinginamerica.com/