What type of money does Canada use?

The currency of Canada is the Canadian dollar (sign: $; code: CAD).  It is divided into 100 cents.

The Canadian dollar was printed for the first time 1817 by the Bank of Montreal. The currency was official declared in 1858 by the country. Before Canadian dollar in Canada was used Canadian pound. One Canadian pound was equal to four U.S. dollars.

The standardization of the U.S. dollar s contributed to the accepting of the dollar by the country.

The words on the notes are written in English and French and on the reverse side of the notes the name and the title are written in Latin (the Monarch of Canada).

Canadian coins are issued by the Royal Canadian Mint while the bills are issued by the Bank of Canada.

There are several slang terms for the Canadian dollar such as “buck”, like in U.S. and another term “loonie”. “Loonie” also refers to $1 coin, and “toonie” refers to a $2 coin.

In the economy of the Americas the Canadian dollar has an important role. Since 1950s it has been an important part of the British, French and Dutch Caribbean state’s finance systems.

Which male actor has the most Oscar nominations?

The Academy Award, or popular, Oscar, is a prestige award for the film industry, including directors, actors and writers. The annual ceremony and the Oscar award are one of the most popular and respected Awards in the media.

There are various categories of the awards. Among them, there are the awards for Best Actor in a leading role and the Best Actor in a supporting role, same goes for actress. Some other categories are: Best Director, Best Picture, Best Original Song and many others.

Male actor with the most Oscar nominations is John Joseph Nicholson, better known as Jack Nicholson. He was born on April 22 in 1937, in New York City. This famous actor, producer and film director was nominated twelve times for Academy Awards. He won three Oscars, two for the Academy Award for best actor (One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest and As Good as It Gets) and one for the best supporting actor (Terms of Endearment).

There are many films in which Nicholson had a role. Here are some of them : Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Shining, Reds, Terms of Endearment, Batman, A Few Good Men, As Good as It Gets, About Schmidt, Something’s Gotta Give, and The Departed.

How much water should I drink?

Water is very important for our normal functioning. The water forms about 70% of the world, 65% of human body, 85% of our brain, 20% of our bones and 5-10% of dry seeds. Every system in our body depends on water. It flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrient to your cells and provides moist environment for tissues.

Lack of water can cause dehydration and we can feel out of energy or tired.

So, the important question is how much water should we drink?

Every day we lose water trough perspiration, urine and bowel elements and we have to replenish the water supply by consuming beverages, fruits and other food that contains water.

In general, doctors recommend 8-9 glasses (~2 l) of water. This is an average measure for healthy, adult person.

Other drinks are not always good replacement for water, so the best choice is pure spring water. But mineral water or can also be a good option.

When is the best time for drinking water?

Drinking water two or three hours after a meal is a very healthy practice.  It is also recommended to drink water while sitting.

We shouldn’t drink water when we are hungry or sweaty, after having a bath or eating fruit. That will make us even thirstier.

Are you thirsty now?

Take a glass of water, it will help you to clear your mind and it will certainly help your organism.

Which country has a plain green flag?

The only country that has one color flag is Libya and it consist simple green field with no other characteristics. This flag was adopted on November 11 in 1977 when Libya left the Federation of Arab Republics.

The green color is national color of Libya and it shows their devotion to Islam.

Libya is located in North Africa and it is fourth largest country in Africa by area (1,800,000 square kilometers). The capital is Tripoli, and the official language is Arabic.

Learn more about Libya by reading these facts:

The Libyan Desert covers most of Libya and in some places it only rains once in ten years.

Libya imports most of their food because of hot climatic conditions.

Almost one third of population does not have access to drinking water.

There are no natural rivers in Libya.

It is illegal to consume alcohol in this country.

Free ideas for restaurant marketing

You have a restaurant and you are looking for ideas which would help you to increase your sales and earnings? Here are some of the quick ideas which will help you with your restaurant marketing:

• Coupons – Try to figure out some type of coupons which will gave your visitors something extra or discount. Give that to your guests, and since people like free and cheaper things they will come back again…
• Raise funds – Make fund raiser actions to help some noble goal. Like announce that day percentage of the earnings will be donation to local hospital or sports team of local high school. Send invites for the events to more popular people in your city, especially politicians.
• Social marketing – Make facebook page for your restaurant. Invite your friends and ask them that they invite their friends. Send regular updates about events in your restaurant.
• Submit your restaurant to the restaurant review sites. People from those will come and be your guest. If you get good reviews more guest will come. List of those sites can be found here.
• Flyer and brochures marketing – If no one knows for your restaurant nobody will come. Design some good flyers and billboards for your restaurant. Find places where people in your town gather. Pass out those to people on such places, with some extra good snack and smile on your face.
• Play on romance – From time to time make romance evening, decorate your restaurant with flowers and candles, announce it on local radio and give main price dinner for two but only for correct answer on simple question about your restaurant.
• Local internet sites – Visit your local internet sites. Buy advertisement on those pages. Local advertisement usually are cheap. Not more then 100$ for a banner which stands there for at least a year.