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

A vintage turntable and a dozen vinyl records can offer so much more than a #computer with access to every song in the world! Those who prefer to use a turntable, choose carefully what artist they listen to. The #album should match the time of day; their current mood; and even helps energise them with what they are doing. They neither skip #songs nor jump to the end of the album. They enjoy listening to the whole album as it was planned by the artist. Meanwhile, those who lis

Snippets from #Botticelli’s Venus feature on Lady Gaga’s ‘ARTPOP’ album cover. A modern twist of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was run at the Noël Coward theatre in London. Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ remake. These modern #adaptations of #timeless works often beg the question: can traditional #art ever be revisited? More importantly, should it? It’s true that the mention of a timeless piece can boost publicity and interest for new works of art. However, with it come enorm

According to research that highlights the importance of the first years of life, the brain continues to answer to the sound of a #language listened and learned during early childhood. When a child's brain is exposed at a very young age to language, it builds representations of the sounds, but it was unknown until now if there was a long-lasting #memory of them even when the child is no longer exposed to that language. To answer this question, 48 girls aged from 9 to 17 years

How useful is social media? Years ago I signed up with #Twitter, though never really learnt to use it or get involved. This all changed today. I was frustrated with a #company that had recalled an item I had bought that became faulty. I returned it a while ago, but they didn’t send me my money back. I entered the details of my complaint on the website’s “Contact Us,” page, and I got the DO NOT REPLY message promising a reply soon, but still heard nothing. I tried calling th

Learning a new #language is tricky #business. It is a process that takes time and perseverance, and the road to #linguistic success is long and full with never-ending classes, tongue-twisting new syllables to master and discouraging moments where native speakers look at you with a puzzled look on their faces, because they have no idea what you just said – and neither did you. But hey, it’s not all bad. Because guess what? Once you conquer those hurdles and actually have your