She was going to spend a week with him, and usually she really enjoyed their visits. But this time was different: her dad was getting married, and Katie wasn’t at all sure if she liked the idea. On the way from the airport to her dad’s house, Katie almost kept silent. Finally,...
As a Canadian living in China for a year, I was curious to see what kind of advice a Chinese writer giving on this matter. One piece of advice really caught my attention and, I must say, made me feel quite angry. In the writer’s opinion, foreigners are an "opportunity (机会)" to...
Cultural Context: Discuss the cultural significance of sharing and politeness in different societies. How does the concept of 'giving the bigger piece to the other' vary in other cultures? Moral of the Story: What lesson can we learn from Dick's decision to ask Mary to cut the cake? Is i...
But she can't decide what kind of pet to get. Her pet needs to be cute, cuddly, friendly... and, of course, get along with her bat, Baxter. Eva's friend Lucy has a great idea: They will pet-sit for all their friends to find out which animal is right for Eva! Chaos breaks ...
Working a part-time job in college can jump-start students' careers, but they should find a balance with schoolwork.
Do this by completing IRS Form 8814 and attaching it to your personal tax return (TurboTax will do this for you). However, depending on the level of your income, making this election may result in higher income tax than if you prepare a separate return for your child. This is because ...
The result was an increase of $73 million in revenue in the first year. Perform Value Segmentation Not all customers are equal. Let’s understand this by a simple example: Suppose customers A, B, and C each spend $60 a year while customer D spends $200. Whom will you put more effort...
Artificial intelligence has arrived in the workplaceand has the potential to be as transformative as the steam engine was to the 19th-century Industrial Revolution.1,” McKinsey, June 7, 2024.With powerful and capable large language mo...
Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that. Sorry, kid. This book is not part of ...
If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives. There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days ...