Foreign Exchange 4U - Currency & Forex

The Forex (Foreign Exchange Market) exists because multi-national corporations and nations need to buy and sell goods/services from outside sources. To do that, they need to exchange their home currency with that of other nations. As you know, not all currencies have the same buying power so nations, banks, and corporations exchange their money with […]

Part Six off Nineteen[See notes for overview]

Planet SSARG?A New Dawn[Part of the: Cadaverous Planets]

She [meaning Siren] had had no real luck on these mesas, and started to climb down, the bears a ting fearful for the moment, the cliffs a bit eerie for the moment, each step a lose trigger, that could make her tumble […]

To continue with Chinese pronunciation…

1. Consonants

There are 24 consonants in pinyin which are pronounced a lot like in English.

b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l, g, k, ng, h, j, q, x, zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s, y, w

Chinese pronunciation of Consonants

b as in boy

p as in pine

m as […]

The image of yoga has changed during the past years. If once, the first picture that popped your mind was of a group of white wearing weirdoes standing on their heads and breathing loudly, now you are probably thinking about Madonna's well shaped arms. Currently, yoga is one of the most popular fitness activities worldwide. […]

From the day the Portugese conquered Malacca, the role of a centre for Malay language and culture gradually shifted back to its place of birth in Riau.

It was like a twist of fate that pushed Riau into a more important political role as well after decades of obscurity as an appendage of the Malacca Sultanate.

And […]

This is not a story about farting by far, no sir-ree, it is a story about almost farting and dying. I was a drunk for twenty-two years, and I had some fart problems when I stopped drinking.

Now if you?ve drank before, and I personnel know 70% those in the US do drink, and while […]

Forex trading is becoming more popular as time goes by. Perhaps you have heard of forex trading, or heard things such as “the dollar fell sharply against the yen”. Not sure what all this means? Here is a basic overview of forex trading.

The foreign currency exchange market (forex) is the largest market […]

Are Sotheby?s and Christie?s or all major auctions houses still the reference to establish the value of your art works?

It is not my intention to have them sue me for my thoughts in this letter. Nonetheless there are so many events these last months that I want to bring in daylight some evidence that these […]

At the end of each year, and on their birthdays, many people take time to reflect and look ahead. If you're one of these people, or if you would like to start getting the benefits from a little self reflection, then I have some great questions for you.

These questions can be looked at once a […]

“I want to learn Chinese but just give me the basics!”

That?s what this Chinese pronunciation guide is all about. It?s all that you need to know about the pinyin system of Chinese pronunciation to get by.

The 80% that?s important. (Spend 20% of time to learn the 80% that's important.)

Continued from Part 1, learn Chinese pronunciation, […]