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In #business we oftentimes need to collaborate with people both inside and outside of our organization. In particular when #cultures and languages differ, working together on a piece of business writing can be a challenge. Using #technology such as #Google documents to collaborate can ease some of the challenges of working together on a piece of writing. To access Google documents you both need a Google account. This can be a Gmail, Google #Apps for Business or simply connect
Declared a #UNESCO #World #Heritage Site in 1991, the Danube is the only river in the #world that passes through a whopping 10 #countries, terminating in #Romania where it enters the #Black Sea. A large part of the Danube’s #touristic #activities are located in the #Romanian #city of #Tulcea, where the #Delta lies. From Tulcea, it is possible to arrive at an important whirlpool called #Cu barca prin padure (‘boat in the woods’) in the depth of a #willow #forest. The site is s
We accumulate points when we buy items by using a credit card. We usually use these points for #tickets or #restaurant vouchers. Yesterday we drove to a near-by #town to eat at a restaurant on the #credit card point’s list. On arrival everything seemed nice and we were welcomed inside and shown to a table with the assurance that someone would be with us shortly to place our order. We waited 10 minutes to order some #drinks, then had to wait a further 10 minutes for our drin
People en masse never fail to surprise me. Psychologists have pointed out for years that the way we behave as a group, compared to our actions when alone are vastly different. The broad term for this is the ‘mob effect’ and it is this which we have seen during our recently acquired Black Friday period. The chances of an individual shoving an old women aside to reach a #bargain when they’re alone for example is low, of course there’ll always be a percentage who won’t adhere t
Buying something new is for many people a source of #happiness; but we can't always buy what we want. New furniture, a dress, a nice suit or a brand new computer would be useful, but too often we either can't afford it or shouldn't make the purchase as the money is better spent elsewhere. A research made by the Journal of Consumer Research entitled "When wanting is better than having" dwells on today's #shopping habits and suggests that when we are finally able to purchase s
