This blog is partly devoted to the sharing of my learning of the English language (my well mastered mother tongue is Chinese and I am not an English teacher) and its *cultures*, partly to the current significant trends in Canada and in the world, and partly to my own random thoughts and little life. I am not religious, but I am somewhat interested in Christianity and Buddhism, among other personal interests. Welcome. And, have a good day.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
In news TV and videos, I'm used to seeing provincial premiers in China hold meetings with their guests in photogenic halls apt to be decked in golden color.
By contrast, I'm also used to seeing Stephen Harper, the Canadian Prime Minister, hold meetings with his colleagues, rivals, and underlings in plain halls and common rooms.
Well, that says something, considering that the GDP (PPP) of Canada is about triple the average self-styled GDP (PPP) of a Chinese province.
Well, that says something, considering that the GDP (PPP) of Canada is about triple the average self-styled GDP (PPP) of a Chinese province.
Monday, March 26, 2012
We use Infants' Tylenol to try to relieve our toddler daughter from the fevers caused by her current Hand, foot, and mouth disease, which is a human illness and not to be confused with the infamous Foot-and-mouth disease, an animal illness.
Tylenol doesn't contain aspirins. It seems that Tylenol is more popular than aspirins in treating fevers because the latter tend to irritate the stomach while the former doesn't. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tylenol#History.
I don't have any knowledge about the following topic.
But my guess is that the most essential distinction between enterprises and public interest groups is not about for profit or not for profit. It's that the individual clients of enterprises pay at least the total costs of the consumed products and services to enterprises, while the individual clients of public interest groups do NOT pay them at least the total costs.
Throughout the outbreaks of labor disputes in Canada during this recession, we see that unions have been greatly hampered and weakened by the ever relatively increasing bargaining power and freedom businesses and organizations possess, in both the private and the public sector.
It seems now marks the beginning of the end of labor unions as we know them.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Oftentimes, a software developer's hobby of speculating in the stock market blocks his way to enhance his own professional skills in his off-hours. I've seen it on quite a few people, both young and old.
Everyone only has 24 hours in a day, 365 days in a year, and 45 or so years in his career(s).
No matter how other people treat one, he shouldn't be churlish. No, he shouldn't.
At the end of the day, how some others treat you reflects what sort of people they are, and how you treat them reflects what sort of person you are.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
It's disappointing to see friendship and goodwill get profaned time and time again in this world.
But there are always people worth their salt in that regard. And they are the ones who shine and stand out.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The national motto of France is "Liberty, equality, fraternity", which is thought-provoking.
By contrast, its Canadian counterpart is "From sea to sea" (see http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/a-mari-usque-ad-mare), which is, well, not quite thought-provoking.
China has been such a hot market pursued by many foreign companies.
However, as one who was born and grew up there, I'm not sure if some sorts of bringing home of the inherent inefficiencies and risks of its economic and political systems will happen in the future.
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