According to a report from the United Nations, the world population exceeded 7 billion people in 2011 and is expected to grow 30% by the year 2050. All of the new growth is projected to take place in developing nations with already limited resources. Maintaining agricultural yields high enough to…
Can Increased Environmental Awareness Bring Change to China?
The degree of environmental damage and destruction in China is well researched and documented. More than half of the water supplies gathered from rivers is unsafe to drink due to toxins in manufacturing runoff and natural resource extraction. Reliance on coal and deforestation have also made China the largest producer…
Oddballs, Subcultures or Profitable Market Segments?
What is a Subculture? Think of a subculture as a group of people existing inside a larger cultural having values or motives that contrast with the larger cultural group. Numerous kinds of differences are employed to define subcultures, including race, language, religious affiliation, political views and age. Different Subcultures For…
Avoid a Global Culture Shock!
Culture is often described as a learned set of elaborate perceptions, ideals and responses that are commonly held by a select group of people. In the field of business, marketing and sales professionals must understand the factors that influence the interaction between buyers and products or services. Often this interaction,…
Chinese Language: Its History and Translation
China has a history that stretches back 5000 years, making it almost impossible to cover the changes that this diverse and rich country has experienced. Suffice it to say that China, that is, China proper, was formed as a result of conquering and being conquered, expanding and collapsing. We hear…
Africa is the Birthplace of the Original Language
Have you ever wondered where the first language originated? Because there had to be ONE original language, right? There had to be one from which all languages evolved. There is a study that claims Africa was the home of the first language and the mother of all languages. Every single…