An episode of "Dr. Phil" this week that focused on elder abuse—both financial and physical—struck a chord with a number of people, if the show's comments section is any indication. Numerous commenters reported abuse of their own ...
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In a matter of days many homes will be swarming with all manner of friends and relatives and the treats, decorations and messes they leave behind. Don't be surprised if you have wine spilled on your oriental carpet or candle wax melted on ...
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Mining companies would give their eye teeth to exploit Afghanistan’s recently discovered $1 trillion of untapped mineral wealth, but analysts warn that corruption, war and lack of basic infrastructure are likely to continue delaying ...
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1. What's the difference between business relationship in China and in western countries? Unlike western business relationship which remains professional and perhaps, aloof, even after a long time, Chinese business relationship inevitably ...
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The Chinese people's main goal in most negotiations is to establish a relationship for future business opportunities. Guanxi is more important in these cases. The Chinese will spend considerable time on bargaining, drafting agreements, ...
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Three advocacy groups plan to file a formal complaint against AT&T, alleging the carrier is violating the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules for blocking a video-conferencing application on Apple's iPhones and ...
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A new study by UCLA has discovered that study partners play a key role in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease. These people provide patients with support while updating researchers about progress, with the new research finding how a ...
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Switching your energy supplier could save homeowners between £200 and £300 on their annual energy bill, according to one leading energy efficiency service. As the National Energy Action's (NEA) Sarah Wright notes, a number of ...
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Law enforcement officials in Memphis, Tennessee are raising concern about the number of false alarms that occur within their jurisdiction. According to a recent news story from WMC-TV, these incidents can cause unnecessary concern among ...
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You don't have to be a technical genius to keep your computer operating as smoothly and as quickly as it did the day you brought it home. Is that a startling revelation? If you answered yes to that question, "Why Is My PC So Slow?" is ...
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Ancient Songs of the Miao Minority is the myth of poetic style that takes creation as its main contents. It is popular in the residence area of Miao, an ethnic group of China. The folk oral literary work is an epic created by the ...
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People of the Chinese Miao Ethnic Group, dwelling in southeast Guizhou Province, enjoy many ancient and distinctive traditions. A couple of favorite customs are playing lusheng (reed-pipe wind) and the stool dance, both of which continue to ...
Singing is a custom of the Yao young people in Jinping, Yunnan Province. Young men visit friends or relatives during festivals where they must sing a song expressing their gratitude to the host so they can enter his or her home. After ...
Jiangyong Nv Shu is the only existing female characters in the world. It is a writing system exclusively used by women in the Jiangxu area of Jiangyong County of just 20,000 people in the south tip of Hunan Province. Nv Shu characters are ...
The Achangs, with a population of 27,708, mainly inhabit Tongchuan and Lianghe counties of Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. A few are found in Luxi, Yingjiang, Tengchong and Yunlong counties with their communities ...
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