As a society, we invest millions into speech pathology for our nations’ young people. Speech therapists are available in every major school corporation in our country. It is clear that the verbal skills are considered a high priority for children facing speech challenges. A great deal of time is devoted to correcting or mitigating these problems but should our commitment…
Online training (e-learning) is now well-established in the mainstream. Companies around the world are using e-learning to reduce costs, improve quality and consistency and reach workers in remote locations. In China, too, e-learning has spread quickly and this is pushing our definitions and concepts of online training. In fact, it is likely that China one days becomes the global leader…
Starting off from his thrilling and exciting plots it is most evident that Cyprian Ekwensi spins mostly very good and interesting stories. But his plots are often episodic thus losing organic unity. In People of the City the plot is loose and episodic. The looseness at the end of the various sub-plots makes the novel read like a chronicle of…
It’s easy to see understand why angel tattoos are popular. After all, most societies and cultures have archetypes of guardians and supernatural beings that transcend above normal existence. Whether you’re from sub-Saharan Africa, Midwest North America or aborigine Australia, almost everyone recognizes angelic forms as positive and protective forces that guide the human race. While angels have universal positivity, different…
Women empowerment in world cannot be considered as a uniform issue and treated with stereotyped measures. In different parts of the world the issues are different and therefore the needs are also different. We need to understand that women empowerment is not equivalent to a motorway where administration of stereotyped fast-track programmes will bring quick change. Making some women gain…
The taste of this new class of customers clashes with the traditional mode of service that dominates the finance sector. They grew up in a completely digital environment. They have no attachment to legacy systems that banks and finance companies have been holding onto for years, despite the wave of new technologies in business and communications. A 2017 report by…
I was out with a recent customer Ken the other day having lunch when my cell phone rung indicating a voice mail from my office. Once I completed my meeting I checked voice mail only to discover a message from the most lethargic obnoxious cold caller received. When I have time I view many of the LinkedIn groups and blogs…
The world is changing speedily. Scientists say that the surface of the earth at the equator moves at a speed of 460 meters per second, or roughly 1,000 miles per hour. This movement is what takes us to new days, new weeks, months and years. Imagine the baby you carried in your hands at the time of delivery growing past…
Sk8er Boi is the second single from pop-rock star Avril Lavigne’s debut album Let Go. Written by Lavigne and The Matrix and released in 2002, Sk8er Boi reached number ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The song reached number eight in the U.K., thirteen in Canada, three in Australia, and number one in Spain. Sk8er Boi was used…
They say travel broadens ones view of the world. And just so, our recent trip to New York was much more than scary van rides and fun outings. We decided to spend our last day on a tour of Liberty and Ellis Islands, and make a visit to Ground Zero. From Battery Park, an old fort where the ferries dock,…
