Photoshopping is a process of manipulation of digital photographs. It has become more popular after a fall in price of digital imaging software and hardware. Photoshopping is now a widely popular pastime on the internet. Many of the editors considers this image fakery to be a form of new creative art, [...]
No one on earth would love to visit a doctor in all his sanity. But no matter how much we hate to knock at the Doc’s door, something or the other takes us right there. And the visits increase with age, as does the number of health problems. Now while it is true that doctors, [...]
Make Use of the Signature Line in Your Email
Think about it, how many emails do you send out every day? How
many of these forwarded jokes, pictures, stories etc do you
receive every week?
Why not put your email to work for you?! Add a link or two to
your signature file. Mine looks something like this:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Susanne
I am [...]
There is a new form of bullying hitting the streets and no surprise, the new culprits are the mobile phone and the internet.
Unlike in my day when you could walk away from the bully, see their face and turn the other cheek, these new bullies are anonymous and operate 24/7, making it impossible for [...]
“The ancient building is renovating. Excuse me for bringing trouble to you” read the apologetic sign on a building in the centre of Beijing. For Faith Withnell, aged 66, of GinGin, Western Australia, it was just yet another example of the gentle manner of the Chinese way.
Faith and her sister Lyn, also in her 60s, [...]
If you are racking your brain for an unusual and creative gift for a birthday, wedding anniversary or any other occasion, think about an adult gift for that someone special. Yes, adult gifts are becoming increasingly popular in UK and it’s no wonder why. Rather than a boring box of chocolates or another predictable stuff, [...]
If you’re like most people who take piano lessons, you do! ?Whether you’re young or old or somewhere in between, you aspire to make beautiful music and… right away!
?You’ve probably heard the old joke: ? “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” asks the inquisitive tourist. ?”Practice, practice, practice!” replies the wise old responder.? ?But [...]
. In particular, you should check for…
• the use of jargon, technical and bureaucratic language, long phrases and gobbledeegook. Avoid them.
• specific meanings: “next Friday” is better than “soon”.
• concrete words rather than abstract words: “microphone” is better than “sound amplification facilities”.
• Anglo-Saxon rather than Latinised words: “talk” is better than “communicate”.
2. Use Conversational English. [...]