Green living:
A mutually beneficial partnership
In recent years, terms such as ‘green-living’ and
‘eco-friendly’ have become buzzwords on talk shows, commercials and
product packaging. The term ‘green-living’ has been used for so many
products and practices, its meaning is in danger of being lost. By
understanding the true meaning of green-living,
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Vignettes
‘Offshore English’ invading us!
So long as English remains the common language
of international business, non-native speakers should learn how to
communicate with native speakers effectively. Although non-native
speakers have not made a concerted attempt to improve their language
skills, native speakers are experimenting with ‘Offshore English’ to
reach millions of non-native speakers.
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Thorns on the Side
A different kind of map
Ever since Ptolemy crated a rudimentary map of
the world, Man has been making maps of the world he lives in. We are
all familiar with the globe, that spherical representation of the
world. Today, satellites that orbit high above the earth help map
the world almost to the nearest centimetre in super high resolution.
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