Gift giving in Thailand nowadays is more Westernized than ever and less formality compare to other countries in Asia. In general‚ gifts are not required but it is appreciated. And as we all know‚ Thai people is considered as collectivist culture. So when it comes to receiving gift or giving gift‚ loss of face or making someone lose face is best to avoid. They will not open gift in front of the giver because they don’t want to look greedy or appear disappointed if they don’t like the gift. Instead
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Alcohol‚ Energy Drinks‚ and Youth A Dangerous Mix Targeting Youth To understand how alcoholic energy drinks are marketed‚ it is critical to examine the popularity of nonalcoholic energy drinks among youth. Teenagers and young adults are thecore consumer group for these products. Thirty-one percent of 12- to 17-year-olds and 34 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds report regular consumption of energy drinks. Nonalcoholic energy drink producers promote youth consumption using “grassroots” level marketing
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Title "THANKS GIVING SPEECH" A big ’Thank You’ to [name speaker]‚ for her / his efforts towards [speech topic]. Refer and respond to just one central idea of the speaker that you found particularly interesting. If there are more speakers‚ then consider these vote of thanks examples: I must mention our deep sense of appreciation for [name speaker]‚ for her / his explanation of [speech topic]. [Again refer ... ] Further‚ we are greatful to [speaker]‚ for demonstrating her/his [speech topic]
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The sun has produced energy for billions of years. Solar energy is the sun’s rays (solar radiation) that reach the Earth. This energy can be converted into other forms of energy‚ such as heat and electricity. * In the 1830s‚ the British astronomer John Herschel famously used a solar thermal collector box (a device that absorbs sunlight to collect heat) to cook food during an expedition to Africa. Today‚ people use the sun’s energy for lots of things. solar energy can be used to: * Heat
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Habits How are habits formed? How can they be changed? 11/9/2013 Psychology 103 Almost everyone (if not all people) have a habit; it could be a good habit or a bad one. One thing most do not know is how a habit is formed? Can they be changed? A habit is a recurrent‚ often unconscious pattern of behaviors that is acquired through frequent repetition‚ and tends to occur subconsciously. Habits emerge because the brain is constantly seeking ways to conserve energy. It looks for a cue that
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A first date can tell you a lot about a person. Even though i was just in seventh grade my first date was pretty great. Now I know in seventh grade and dating really back then was oh I will see you at school and that is about it. For me my first date was with Ray Hoover. I felt like the coolest girl in school‚ I had a "boyfriend"‚ we wrote notes everyday‚ got in trouble for hugging in the hallway. It was great I was a cheerleader he was one of the best football players. I thought we were going
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The name-giving of Athens It is well-known that Athens was the most powerful and glorious town of ancient Greece. Its residents managed to develop a wonderful civilization that is admired till today. It is also known that the city got its name from Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom and courage. But how did Athens have its name? Here is a charming little story about the origin of the city’s name. The dispute of the gods Cecrops‚ a strange creature‚ half-man half-snake‚ was the founder of a city which
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Case Study: Rosetta Stone | Lessons Learned | Application | The Rosetta Stone software is an acclaimed computer assisted language learning software that can be accessed online. It is noted for its efficacy through formulated teaching methods. | Educational portals must be accessible and user friendly in order to draw users in. Furthermore‚ teachings have to be devised through consistent methodology in order to achieve the best results. | The web portal should include fun and accessible ways
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Within the next few years‚ one can expect to see a vast change in the way that mankind harnesses energy. Alternative fuels will play a colossal role in what has become one of our generation’s largest challenges‚ limited supplies of fossil fuels. Scientists have been working for years to develop alternative methods to power the globe given that materials such as coal and oil are not renewable resources. Once they are used up‚ they are gone forever. New forms of energy have to be developed but what
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‘. Explain how a specific event‚ circumstance‚ or situation has helped shape some aspect of your personality or interests. I remember back to 11th grade in high school I faced difficulties with my health that caused me to miss school. The majority of 11th grade I was either in the hospital or at home. For anyone in the hospital‚ it can be quite a scary place that leaves you hopeless‚ but I realized a lot about myself in that year. To me‚ I saw that nurses are there to offer invaluable support
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