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Arts & Humanities > Asian Languages Key phrases in Chinese that travelers should know: 2 of 7
As a traveler to China, you don't have to bother yourself learning about tones, how to pronounce words properly and what not. Through experience, first as a foreigner here, and now as someone being localized, I can tell you that when the locals do not seem to understand what you are saying (considering the fact that you are p... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to plan a beach vacation on a budget: 16 of 49
Planning a beach vacation on a budget? Now that can can be quite a challenge! Why? Evidently, most beach destinations cost! Those providing the services around the beach or beaches know that and most of them want as much money out of you as possible!Being from one of the most expensive beach destinations myself, I can speak t... More..
Relationships & Family > Divorce & Legal Issues Should it be compulsory for couples to sign a prenuptial agreement before marriage?: 10 of 27
In today's world, love has been replaced by money as probably the most important thing in the marriage. Money probably causes most of the arguments, and money is why many people choose who to marry in the first place. Even in arranged marriages today, parents choose for their daughters (and some cases sons!) a spouse that wil... More..
Arts & Humanities > Asian Languages Keys to understanding Chinese language character meanings: 4 of 9
Chinese Characters (-han4zi4) are not as difficult as they seem to learn. If you are new to learning the language, it might take quite a while to first, learn how to write a character, then to memorize it. Writing Chinese characters is an art in itself. You cannot just look at it then write it, there is actually a sequence fo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Are Mexican illegals seeking to immigrate or invade the US?: 25 of 50
Speaking as someone who is neither Mexican nor American I feel I can provide an unbiased opinion on this subject.There is one main reason why someone would leave home, a country where they have the people they love, they have the people who speak their language and have similar cultural backgrounds, and move to a strange land... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values How to become a better person: 97 of 192
When you ask yourself this question, there are two factors to consider. How to be a better person for yourself, or how to be a better person to everybody else. Being a better person should begin from within. You should try to pull out the things you do not like about yourself and your life, and maybe you should ask a few of y... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Is it appropriate to ask for a doggie bag in Europe?: 6 of 10
This question would probably be best answered by a foreigner in Europe. The reason for this is that through experience with European friends, most do not even know what a "doggie bag" is! They're more likely to laugh at the word and probably try to think of its definition, and where exactly is the dog supposed to be located!I... More..
Education > Education (Other) Do you really need an education to succeed in life?: 61 of 100
In all fairness, I would have to say that education does play its part in financial success. Think about all the billionaires today. There is one thing they all have and that is at least a limited education. Many people will take Bill Gates as the best example for this. Bill Gates is not uneducated. He left Harvard to open up... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Job search: When to disclose pay in the hiring process: 5 of 8
I used to work as a HR supervisor and was part of the hiring team which consisted of a minimum of 2 managers of that particular section, and the HR supervisor for that section.When we advertise the job on the newspaper, we state the salary range. The salary is probably one of the most important things the interviewees want to... More..
Sciences > Physiology Explaining different blood types: 13 of 20
There is a conventional classification of essentially, four blood types known as the ABO system. These are namely A, B, AB and O blood types, discovered by Karl Landsteiner in Vienna in the early 1900's, whilst trying to figure out why blood transfusions saved lives and at times, were in fact the reason why death would occur.... More..