Do you think that A superstore can have influence on a convenience store? Fortunately there is a big-box store that is my neighbourhood. It’s extremely convenient to buy something fresh, such as seafood, fruit, milk, etc. The price of everything here, is far cheaper than others places, that’s the another reason I love it. It ’s also the main reason that lots of people come here to shop. But precisely because of the lower prices, sometime we will buy something what we don’t need it. It seems we take good advantage of stores. In the circumstance, customers cannot take bus or subway to shop if buying plenty of stuff, instead, make a drive. That would make the environment getting worse. Absolutely that would have an impact on nearby convenience store. But I strongly believe that there are different target customers. For example, if we want to buy some snack at night, we might not go to the big-box store. Even thought the price of convenience store is a little higher than that, we can’t wait.

Communicating in my culture I think we live in this age of globalisation now. Cross-cultural is getting fusion. Whether to communicate more directly or indirectly, that depends on what kind of personality or relationship, that isn't less related to culture. For example, It's normal to speak mildly and indirectly to the people who met at the first time; on the contrary, That would call a spade a spade with the people who are close friends of yours. Take gestures, using in the different register that would be diverse meaning. For instance, you and co-workers have implemented well your project, you give a thumb-up gesture to co-workers in order to encourage them; the same gesture gives your intimate friends when they mess up something, that must be a sarcastic meaning. Definitely it's a joke. However, in some factors, I think we still have some deep-rooted cultures that are divergent from other cultures. In the western countries, they call the elder's names. In China, no matter how close it's totally impolite. Besides, if you can speak a little Chinese, you are advised to call them "Lady" in Chinese instead of "Miss" in Chinese when you call female. That could save you from suffering a beating. Good Luck!

A Shocking News Last night, during a period of four hours, two men had made four breaking cases so that two people were dead and two people were injured. There were two men who had two homemade guns. At about 9 pm, the two men broke into someone’s backyard to steal a private car and shot at the owner of the car and his wife. Fortunately they were wounded in their arms. After 40 minutes, they shot at a woman who was a judge and drove away. The neighbor heard the sound of the gun while dialing to the police. The woman died in the hospital. Their hysterical behaviors were unstoppable. Almost at midnight, another murder happened in another community. A man was shot dead. Meanwhile, according to the monitoring system, the police officers had locked the suspects. The situation was under the police control. When the police officers were preparing to arrest them, the two suspects committed suicide.

funny story You’ll never believe it’s a real story about me. About 8 years ago, I was running a club downtown. At that time I lived far away from the club. Everyday I needed to get up early to purchase what the club required and I had to go home so late. One night, as usual I was on my way home; I got off the taxi and accessed my community. At 2 o’clock am, there shouldn’t be anyone strolling about the community. I found somebody who sneaked out of the garden. I was a little scared. The rational side of my heart reminded me that this guy might also live in this community. It might seem a bit of an over thought. But I heard footsteps were getting closer and closer. I stepped out faster and faster while I called my boyfriend. Although he didn’t answer, I pretended we were on the phone, and calmly said: “I’m almost home, did you walk our baby? If not, you can take him come down”. Definitely that guy ran away. I arrive safely at home.

Online criminal is kind of marketing Recently the authority caught a gang of fraudsters. Various cases have different target groups. Sort of marketing. Type one: They claimed that they were government officials or police officers. Because you were suspected of a huge criminal case. They felt an obligation to transfer your bank accounts to the authority bank accounts in order to ensure them safe. This type of target group is old people who have already retired. Type two: They focus on people who are white-collar or businessmen. They wanted to depend on some relation to get promotion or make good money easily. The frauds called themselves as their southern friends. They said: “ last time we met at the conference with some government officials. Maybe there were lots of person, you couldn’t remember me clearly. Anyway, I will come to your city. Would you like to have dinner?” The next day, he called you urgently, told you what happened something unlucky; they hoped you to help them. Such as borrow some money. Type three: Some fraudsters aimed at women who are successful 30-something or 40-something. They think these women are rich and lonely. So frauds used its weakness to con them. At the beginning, they want to be exclusive. In the end, definitely they want to ask for money. Remember that all of government officials or police officers are very busy; they don’t have any time to call you. Anyhow, elders always said that you don’t get something for nothing. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. There is no easy way or shortcut to succeed in life.

Online criminal is kind of marketing

Recently the authority caught a gang of fraudsters. Various cases have different target groups. Sort of marketing.<o:p></o:p>

Type one:

They claimed that they were government officials or police officers. Because you were suspected of a huge criminal case. They felt an obligation to transfer your bank accounts to the authority bank accounts in order to ensure them safe. This type of target group is old people who have already retired.<o:p></o:p>

Type two:

They focus on people who are white-collar or businessmen. They wanted to depend on some relation to get promotion or make good money easily.<o:p></o:p>

The frauds called themselves as their southern friends. They said: “ last time we met at the conference with some government officials. Maybe there were lots of person, you couldn’t remember me clearly. Anyway, I will come to your city. Would you like to have dinner?”<o:p></o:p>

The next day, he called you urgently, told you what happened something unlucky, he hoped you to help them. Such as borrow some money.<o:p></o:p>

Type three:

Some fraudsters aimed at women who are successful 30-something or 40-something. They think these women are rich and lonely. So frauds used its weakness to con them. At the beginning, they want to be exclusive.<o:p></o:p>

Anyhow, elders always said that you don’t get something for nothing. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. There is no easy way or shortcut to succeed in life.

A question about French grammar. why can't say "C'est rouge." or "Il est du pain" ? Today, I took a test, there are some choice questions. for example, ________rouge. A, C'est; B, Ils sont; C, Il est. so I chose a. another question is _______du pain. A, C'est; B, Ils sont; C, Il est. I chose c. My answers are all wrong.

What's the difference between "¿Qué hace el médico?" and ¨¿Qué estás haciendo el médico?¨ I think the two sentences mean ¨what is the doctor doing?¨ .

about "question words" in Italian. Today I learnt "question sentences". I don't know what different about "Quanti pesci ci sono?" e "Quante mele ci sono?". Why use different question words? Grazie !