Cultural diversity — “For Japanese boys, the train driver sits alongside footballer, doctor and policeman as a dream job,” according to a September Agence France-Presse dispatch, and consequently, the system for the Tokyo metro area (covering 35 million people) runs with the “precision of a finely crafted Swiss watch,” where delays, even for as long […]
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Buy now!
That optimism is higher than residents of other countries, according to the Genworth International Mortgage Trends Report. Among the respondents’ reported obstacles to purchasing a home were: —the local economic outlook; —concerns about property affordability; and —worries about future unemployment. However, these economic concerns have not translated into excessive mortgage stress among U.S. home buyers. […]
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Bite Size
He has been with the company for more than three years and has recently expanded its sushi and cheese deli. “The cheese would blow your mind,” Langford said. What do you wish you knew five years ago? “What the industry changers were. But we are doing good.” Family: “Two daughters: Stacey Adams and she has […]
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Smart house
How educated is the typical homeowner in Oklahoma City? According to a recent survey conducted by The Media Audit, among adults age 18 and older in town, 31.3 percent went no further than graduating high school, while 28.4 percent hold college degrees. Reporting “some college” are 19.2 percent, followed by advanced degree holders at 15.6 […]
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Fight club
To combat this, Singer recommends learning “confrontation reduction skills.” Key among these is active listening. “The key to all interpersonal communications is genuine listening, as opposed to defensive listening, where you plan your retort while the other person is talking to you,” Singer said. “In order to begin to really listen, paraphrase what the other […]