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Being Aware of Body Language to Improve Communication
Did you know that 80% of human communication is through body language? That means the words we utter only constitute a mere 20% of our communication. The average person is able to generate about 250,000 different facial expressions and over 1000 different postures. It takes…
The Coronaviruses Effect on the Economy
The Coronavirus pandemic is forcing the shutdown of much of the global economy as we know it; and its byproduct, an unemployment rate that is rising exponentially. The recession created by the pandemic is making it near impossible for companies to maintain non-essential staff. In order to…
Being Aware of Body Language to Improve Communication
Did you know that 80% of human communication is through body language? That means the words we utter only constitute a mere 20% of our communication. The average person is able to generate about 250,000 different facial expressions and over 1000 different postures. It takes…
The Coronaviruses Effect on the Economy
The Coronavirus pandemic is forcing the shutdown of much of the global economy as we know it; and its byproduct, an unemployment rate that is rising exponentially. The recession created by the pandemic is making it near impossible for companies to maintain non-essential staff. In order to…
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A Brief History of Our Plastic Bag Dilemma
As has been stated in numerous situations, we humans are creatures of habit—provided things don’t change continuously. And even when things do change, initially we complain to our neighbors and point the proverbial finger at others, but eventually we fall in line—sometimes literally. The other…
A Guide to Urban Homesteading
Urban Homesteading: A Guide for Landless Homesteaders Homesteading, once considered a thing of the past, has become popular again. Many people wanting to free themselves of the rat race, dead end jobs, rent and unhealthy industrial food, are now heading out of cities and into…
How to Get Children Reading
As a literature teacher (former), I was frequently asked by parents how to get children to read. A simple straightforward question that defies a similar response. Why? There are many factors causing the decline in children’s interest in reading. Many are connected to the onslaught…
Being Aware of Body Language to Improve Communication
Did you know that 80% of human communication is through body language? That means the words we utter only constitute a mere 20% of our communication. The average person is able to generate about 250,000 different facial expressions and over 1000 different postures. It takes…
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APART VS A PART
Gateway Center · APART VS A PART Apart and a part are often confused because they sound the same but have completely different meanings. Apart The word apart is mostly used to show separation between two or more things. For example: He was apart from his family for 2…
A Lesson in Semantics
Here’s a common scenario. Two people working side by side in an international organization. One sought the job online after working in similar organizations around the world. The other, applied for the job after arriving on his own fleeing a desperate economic situation in his…
Being Aware of Body Language to Improve Communication
Did you know that 80% of human communication is through body language? That means the words we utter only constitute a mere 20% of our communication. The average person is able to generate about 250,000 different facial expressions and over 1000 different postures. It takes…
Al Jazar: A Minimalist Approach
On Al Jazar Street in al Riyadh Khartoum, under a large white sign spelling out the word “Al Jazar” in big bold black-lined red letters, is a great little take out for a delicious kufta sandwich. As the namesake explicates, the enterprise is a byproduct…