Chinese--Mouth to Ear: Now I Know My ABCs | Patricia May | Pulse ...
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When I began my study of Russian, the alphabet was the first lesson. The instructor divided the letters into familiar-looking ones that stand for roughly the same sounds in English, unfamiliar-looking ones, and familiar-looking ones with different sounds than in English. The first set was easy. The second was ...
DeadBeat Clients—Part II | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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Recently I was the target of a stern lecture about ARs. The speaker asked me why I thought so little of my staff that I wouldn't demand the client payments we need to pay salaries. Framing it that way goaded me into action. We revamped our overdue tracking. In addition to the monthly statements and ...
Eyes or ears: Interpreting vs. translation | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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"What do you mean the manual and warranties are all in Portuguese?" Now your supplier wants to set up a phone call. You're not quite sure what they need, and you're afraid you'll sound hopelessly ignorant on the phone. What do you do? Or perhaps you want to develop a relationship with an Eastern ...
Holding the Candle—Insult or Excuse? | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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A retirement had forced my friend to replace a talented staffer with a new hire and she was not happy. She grumped about all the training that would be needed and finally said about the new hire, “She can't hold a candle to him.” We talked a bit about how training is always necessary, how one can't expect ...
I Don't Know My Husband's Cellphone Number | Patricia May | Pulse ...
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.excessive screen-time appears to impair brain structure and function.” 1). This well-documented research mostly deals with the brains of small children. I recently had, however, an interesting conversation with friends and colleagues about their ability to remember disparate facts. These are people with ...
It Only Took One Rude Barista | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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There's a little coffee shop close to where I work. Whereas I didn't stop in there every day, I did pick up one of their lovely macchiatos (the Italian kind, not the ones with caramel flavoring) more frequently than I should. Did you notice the past tense in the last sentence? I haven't been in that shop for 6 months ...
Language is Alive | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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"What up, cuz? Let's get blacked out because I'm finna hit a lick for an elbow during vulture hour, so get your strap. We'll wait in the cut and roll up on him." Writing in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reporter Rochelle Olson captured this gangster slang from Hennepin County District Court. In the cut is a place ...
Look It Up In The Dicker: Bilingual Dictionaries | Patricia May | Pulse ...
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Some of our family's favorite bedtime books, by E. Nesbitt, are about the Bastable children. Set in England in the late 1800's, the series follows six siblings through a string of often hilarious adventures. Oswald, the oldest boy, says it is so sickening to have words you don't know in a story, and to be told to ...
Louisville, KY, vs. Spoken Chinese | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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We were coming to the end of the conference. It had been both enjoyable and potentially profitable, as we'd made good contacts for both vendors and potential clients. At the closing dinner every year, representatives from the location of next year's conference find an interesting, amusing way to introduce ...
People Don't Read Anymore | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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While in conversation with a college professor, I was startled to hear her say, “I use a lot of pictures because they don't read anymore.” I blinked while she picked up her latte for another sip. Pictures? Who doesn't read? This professor teaches college-age students at a major university but also evening ...
The Editor is Your Friend! | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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Vast quantities of content are created online every day. They seem to fall into two very broad categories: Immediate, spontaneous throw-away comments, blog entries and QA forum sessions. Polished writing by professionals whose work is intended to be book-marked and re-read. One of the hallmarks of ...
Tricks to wake up feeling refreshed | Dr. Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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Want to wake up feeling fresh and ready to take on the day? Well, the best way is to have uninterrupted sleep. A healthy gut will help with that! Yes, a healthy gut means not waking up with heartburn, cramping or having to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Plan ahead for dinner so you are not ...
We Do Not Lie to Our Clients | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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Got your attention with that title, didn't I? Last week I heard an executive say (with a great deal of cynicism) that business ethics is an oxymoron. She got the expected laugh, but as I looked around, the expressions that floated across the other faces at the table showed she'd hit a nerve. Everyone followed ...
“Why isn't there Japanese in Room 5?” | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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“This thing is dead. Give me new batteries!” “I only hear German. I asked for an Arabic unit!” I lean against the foyer wall and watch Tembua's staff handle the flood of conference attendees picking up interpreting equipment. Our company owns state-of-the-art digital interpreting equipment. That means ...
5 Steps to Follow When You Lose a Client | Patricia May | Pulse ...
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Tembua has been in business a long time. Over the course of 21 years, we've won RFPs and lost them. Sometimes, an RFP goes 3 rounds and then never closes, and it may take several emails to find out that the company decided not to complete the RFP. (I personally find it rude when respondents aren't ...
As school starts--new nicknames | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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My name is Patricia. It is what it is. My father called me Patsy, but in school I was Patty. It's a wonder I didn't end up anorexic: think of the insults that rhyme. Of course, the bullies in our class teased Cathy with the same taunt—fatty Cathy? Perhaps they're writing some of the lyrics we hear today. I was Trisha ...
Phonetics in Leningrad | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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She reminded me of a small hawk in a lavender suit. Her eyes were intense, she could move very quickly, and none of us wanted her attention on us any longer than necessary. I was part of a group of students studying Russian in Leningrad, now called St. Petersburg. We were housed in one of the student ...
Just a Plain Hamburger on a Bun | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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Did you know that years ago, a hamburger was just a cooked ground beef patty on a plain bun? When it arrived at your table, you could put ...
LinkedIn ProFinder | Patricia May | Pulse | LinkedIn
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I've begun receiving email through LinkedIn's ProFinder service offering me the opportunity to submit a proposal for some of the services we ...
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