South Korea: Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette Welcome to our guide to South Korea. This is useful for anyone researching Korean culture, customs, manners, etiquette, values and wanting to understand the people better. You may be going to Korea on business, for a visit or even hosting Korean colleagues or clients in your own country. Remember this is only a very basic level introduction and is not meant to stereotype all Korean people you may meet! An Essay by Einstein "How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people -- first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy. A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving... "I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves -- this critical basis I call the ideal of a pigsty. The ideals that have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth.
Global Food Disparity: A Photo Diary In an increasingly globalized world, it’s still sometimes shocking to see just how disparate our lives are compared with other human beings around the world. A book of photographs by Peter Menzel called "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats" ("©Peter Menzel www.menzelphoto.com. Ten Speed Press, published in 2005) makes a relevant point with great irony: at a time when hundreds of millions of people don't have enough to eat, hundreds of millions more are eating too much and are overweight or obese. Learn How To Read Sheet Music On Piano Learning how to play piano by ear and apply it to what you see on a keyboard is a lot easier if you can read notes. Being able to read sheet music allows you to visualize what you are hearing and translate it to the piano more effectively. In order to learn to read sheet music we are going to go back to our old friend, Middle C.
RFID Tags in New US Notes Explode When You Try to Microwave Them Adapted from a letter sent to Henry Makow Ph.D. Want to share an event with you, that we experienced this evening.. Dave had over $1000 dollars in his back pocket (in his wallet). New twenties were the lion share of the bills in his wallet. We walked into a truck stop/travel plaza and they have those new electronic monitors that are supposed to say if you are stealing something. 7 Innocent Gestures That Can Get You Killed Overseas If you've ever had your penis cut off and/or been executed while on holiday, you'll probably know that it's easy to offend people from other cultures. Unless you learn the ways of the place you're visiting, even the most well-meaning tourist can regularly find his oesophagus stuffed with burning goat. But surely just plain common sense and good manners will save you, right? Wrong. Extend Your Hand, Palm Outward in Greece What you think you are saying: "Phew!
Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein [Note: This list of Einstein quotes was being forwarded around the Internet in e-mail, so I decided to put it on my web page. I'm afraid I can't vouch for its authenticity, tell you where it came from, who compiled the list, who Kevin Harris is, or anything like that. Still, the quotes are interesting and enlightening.] "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Infographic of the Day: How the Global Food Market Starves the Poor To understand the complexities of the international food market--and how traders in Chicago can cause Africans to starve--you could get a ph.D. in economics, or read a 400-page report from the World Bank. Or you watch this superb nine minute video, directed by Denis van Waerebeke. Though ostensibly created for a science show in Paris for 12 year olds, it's actually probably waaaay over a kid's head.
U Emerging Leaders Program You will be evaluated based on your education and experience related to the career tracks for which you are requesting consideration. You will also be evaluated on core leadership competencies. These competencies include: oral communication, written communication, customer service, problem solving, interpersonal skills, continual learning, team building, and accountability. The selection process for the Emerging Leaders Program is multiple-hurdle. Hurdle 1: Minimum Qualifications Review If you meet basic qualifications requirements, your resume, transcript, and responses to an online occupational questionnaire will receive further consideration. If you are rated best qualified based on your education and demonstrated experience you will move to the second hurdle of the selection process.
Conspiracy Planet - Abortion Industry/ Human Organ Trade - Pepsi Uses Aborted Fetal Cells In Flavor Enhancers (March 11, 2012) Below is a list of products that contain aborted fetal cells. Please boycott these products. Aborted Fetal ProductPepsi Beverages on the Boycott Culture and menstruation The relationship between culture and menstruation is expressed in many ways. A variety of menstrual-related traditions exist. One group of authors has even theorized that menstruation may have played a key role in the development of symbolic culture in early human society.[1] Sacred and powerful[edit] Mythology[edit] Mayan mythology explains the origin of menstruation as a punishment for violating the social rules governing marital alliance.
Sixty Years Of Memories For my dad's 60th birthday last week, I wanted to do something really fun. My dad and I talk a lot about the past---nostalgia runs in our blood, I think---and we both love to reminisce. Inspired by Jordan Ferney's Postcard Birthday Poster, I started batting around an idea: what if I could get everyone from my dad's past to contribute a memory they had of him?