By Margie Lawson I’ve read the same wording about tears in too many books. Tears stream and streak, glint and glisten, flee and flow, prickle and trickle. They slip, slide, run, roll, seemingly unstoppable. Tears blur vision, soak hair, get wiped, get blinked. But some tears are unshed, unspent, unspilled, or unspecified. Sobs can choke and rack and wrench. Characters… Read More »
Social media allows people to freely interact with others and offers multiple ways for marketers to reach and engage with consumers. Considering the numerous ways social media affects individuals and businesses alike, in this article, the authors focus on where they believe the future of social media lies when considering marketing-related topics and issues. Drawing on academic research,… Read More »
Do you repeat these words when the muezzin is giving azan the hadith is below and is this authentic: It was narrated that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “If the muezzin says ‘Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar’ and one of you… Read More »
I’m posting my story for two reasons: One, it can be used as a bit of a primer as to what to do after a car accident (take pictures, speak only to the police, be compliant with your medical treatment) and Two, because if you are in a Long Island car accident and hire me to represent you,… Read More »
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an important agreement by countries who have promised to protect children’s rights. The Convention explains who children are, all their rights, and the responsibilities of governments. All the rights are connected, they are all equally important and they cannot be taken away from children. Discover the child-friendly version of… Read More »
Flying drones is fun, but it’s almost more gratifying when you can fly a drone that you built yourself! And perhaps the most gratifying aspect of flying your own piece of genius: saving money while doing it. Rather than spend several hundreds of dollars to buy a drone, you can build your own drone for as little as $99.… Read More »
The Arab invasion was a failure. It attacked from the wrong quarter, occupied the least productive province, and was too feebly supported to spread farther. We hear no more of the Arabs as conquerors in India. The role devolved upon the Turks, and when we speak of the Mohammedan empire in India we mean the rule of the… Read More »
We human beings are the only species on this planet that has the superpower of speech. Of words and conversations. We were made to talk, and yet, there is this group of people who call themselves introverts and abstain from talking (too) much. How very odd! I’ve never been — and I dislike using this word for its popular connotation… Read More »
Reported Speech: Whenever you are quoting someone else’s words, you use two kinds of speeches – Direct or Indirect speech. In this chapter, we will learn all about Direct and Indirect speech and how to convert one into another. Whenever you report a speech there’s a reporting verb used like “say” or “tell”. For example: Direct speech: I love to… Read More »
First aid treatment for sunburn includes over-the-counter pain relievers (for example, ibuprofen or naproxen, which are anti-inflammatory drugs), and sunburn gels or creams. If medical treatment is necessary, stronger pain medication, antibiotics, or silver sulfadiazine may be prescribed. Facts on Sunburn (Sun Poisoning) Sunburn results from too much sun or sun-equivalent exposure. Almost everyone has been sunburned or will become sunburned at some time. Anyone who visits a… Read More »