Will an “unlocked†cell phone purchased in Asia or Europe work in the US?
If you purchase an “unlocked†cell phone in Asia or Europe, can you bring it the US, put in the SIM chip of your US wireless carrier and have the phone work on that network? Or is it more complicated than that? There are some phone models not yet available in the USA.
Cell Phones & Plans - 3 Answers
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yeah it will it's just like a normal phone
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most of them will work, but not everywhere. america uses an older frequenci, and most of the phones sold in europe will never be sold in america. i have been able to use an n95 in urban areas of america, but have not tested them in rural parts.
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Yes it will work fine even if you buy the phone from other country as long the phone is unlocked. If you are looking to buy unlocked phone in US check out www.myworldphone.com. They carry all the latest unlocked phones, which you wont find it any where else in US. so check it out today. www.myworldphone.com contact info: 718-526-0004
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
How important is it to learn Russian respectively in Europe & Asia ?
How important is it to learn Russian respectively in Europe & Asia ?
As much as I know, Russian doesn't have any influence upon (Latin) America, Africa, & Australia, but perhaps it is generally regarded as an important language in Europe & Asia, the question is that, how important is Russian respectively in Europe & Asia. & Is Russian really harder than German in aspects of grammar, cases, gender, & syntax ? And is Russian really much easier than Arabic? Thanks !
Languages - 4 Answers
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I can't help you much in your question if it is difficult to learn Russian since I don't speak. I think Arabic is more difficult though. I'm European and Russian is not that important language. English, French, German or Italian and Spanish are definitely more useful for someone to know in order to find a job for example.
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Russian is useful if you plan to work or live in Eastern Europe (due to the past Soviet influence) or Russia and former republics of the USSR. It is also useful to learn cyrillic script if you plan to, for instance, work in Mongolia, since Mongolian language uses it. I am a native speaker of Russian, and have studied Arabic in the past. For me personally, Arabic was an easier language than Russian, although a bit less logical.
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I am living with someone here in germany that can speak russian fluent and learnt it for eight years and she now says that she wishes she had learnt english instead as she has almost never used russian but constantly is asked to speak english as comes into everyday life. Though also depends on the type of people you are mixing with. I would also say that yes russian is harder than german as someone who is learning the german language.
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No, Russia doesn't really have much influence on Latin America, Africa or Australia, but it is an important influence and Russian is an important language particularly in Eastern Europe. While Russian itself might not be universally used in Eastern Europe, it is related to other Slavic languages, such as Polish. As one woman said before me, Cyrillic is used for Mongolian, but I am not sure if Russian would be very helpful in Asia. Even though Northern China, Mongolia, and Manchuria are near Russia geographically, the areas might not care for the Russian language because of cultural differences (the language might remind them of the culture if they don't mix well). As for the difficulty level, I've tried both and Russian is "harder" for an English speaker to learn because it isn't an Indo-European language (it's not closely related linguistically to English at all in terms of Grammar or vocabulary), whereas German is related to English (English is considered to be a "Germanic" language). The Russian grammar structure can be more difficult to learn than German for an English speaker, and all of the different case forms can make one's head spin. However, for me Russian vocabulary seems to "stick" more easily than German. I haven't tried to learn Arabic, but I would think that Arabic would be harder to learn than Russian mostly because Arabic is devided into a bunch of dialects, so the Arabic Algerians speak might be a little different from the Arabic Egyptians speak and so on. If you learn the "standard" Arabic, you'll be understood a little bit, but won't be able to communicate with ease with people. Hope this helps, and good luck!
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As much as I know, Russian doesn't have any influence upon (Latin) America, Africa, & Australia, but perhaps it is generally regarded as an important language in Europe & Asia, the question is that, how important is Russian respectively in Europe & Asia. & Is Russian really harder than German in aspects of grammar, cases, gender, & syntax ? And is Russian really much easier than Arabic? Thanks !
Languages - 4 Answers
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I can't help you much in your question if it is difficult to learn Russian since I don't speak. I think Arabic is more difficult though. I'm European and Russian is not that important language. English, French, German or Italian and Spanish are definitely more useful for someone to know in order to find a job for example.
2 :
Russian is useful if you plan to work or live in Eastern Europe (due to the past Soviet influence) or Russia and former republics of the USSR. It is also useful to learn cyrillic script if you plan to, for instance, work in Mongolia, since Mongolian language uses it. I am a native speaker of Russian, and have studied Arabic in the past. For me personally, Arabic was an easier language than Russian, although a bit less logical.
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I am living with someone here in germany that can speak russian fluent and learnt it for eight years and she now says that she wishes she had learnt english instead as she has almost never used russian but constantly is asked to speak english as comes into everyday life. Though also depends on the type of people you are mixing with. I would also say that yes russian is harder than german as someone who is learning the german language.
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No, Russia doesn't really have much influence on Latin America, Africa or Australia, but it is an important influence and Russian is an important language particularly in Eastern Europe. While Russian itself might not be universally used in Eastern Europe, it is related to other Slavic languages, such as Polish. As one woman said before me, Cyrillic is used for Mongolian, but I am not sure if Russian would be very helpful in Asia. Even though Northern China, Mongolia, and Manchuria are near Russia geographically, the areas might not care for the Russian language because of cultural differences (the language might remind them of the culture if they don't mix well). As for the difficulty level, I've tried both and Russian is "harder" for an English speaker to learn because it isn't an Indo-European language (it's not closely related linguistically to English at all in terms of Grammar or vocabulary), whereas German is related to English (English is considered to be a "Germanic" language). The Russian grammar structure can be more difficult to learn than German for an English speaker, and all of the different case forms can make one's head spin. However, for me Russian vocabulary seems to "stick" more easily than German. I haven't tried to learn Arabic, but I would think that Arabic would be harder to learn than Russian mostly because Arabic is devided into a bunch of dialects, so the Arabic Algerians speak might be a little different from the Arabic Egyptians speak and so on. If you learn the "standard" Arabic, you'll be understood a little bit, but won't be able to communicate with ease with people. Hope this helps, and good luck!
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Monday, March 7, 2011
What are the most liberal countries in Asia?
What are the most liberal countries in Asia?
In terms of open-mindedness to other cultures, morals, etc. (much like what Western countries currently are.) And also what are the least liberal countries in Asia? Countries that are conservative?
Other - Cultures & Groups - 3 Answers
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i think russia and japan
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Japan, South Korea, Singapore
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Liberal countries: Philippines, South Korea Conservative countries: Saudi Arabia, Iran, North Korea, Brunei, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Oman
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In terms of open-mindedness to other cultures, morals, etc. (much like what Western countries currently are.) And also what are the least liberal countries in Asia? Countries that are conservative?
Other - Cultures & Groups - 3 Answers
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i think russia and japan
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Japan, South Korea, Singapore
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Liberal countries: Philippines, South Korea Conservative countries: Saudi Arabia, Iran, North Korea, Brunei, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Oman
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Is splitting Asia in half in a story disrespectful to Asians?
Is splitting Asia in half in a story disrespectful to Asians?
I wrote a story and am still working on it. There are 8 or so land guardians and there are two for Asia and there is northern Asia and southern Asia. Will it be disrespectful to the asians if they read that asia was split in half. But in my story it tells the reason why it is.
Religion & Spirituality - 3 Answers
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No. If your story makes internally consistent sense, then it will be fine. If it is trite, then people might complain, but that would be more of a story failure issue
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Asia is already split into many different countries. There are stories where people destroy the Earth. I've never heard of anyone being too seriously upset about that. This is fiction so I don't think there's much chance of offense here. There may be countries where the political implications of any fictional work about the region might get it banned, but that's not something you need to worry about as an author unless you're targeting the book specifically for sale in such a country. Usually the topic would have to be specific to that country's political history or critical of the government. An example would be.. .if you wrote a novel about the demonstrations in Tienanmen square and tried to sell it in People's Republic of China.
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No, because if it's based on facts and research, it's fine.
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I wrote a story and am still working on it. There are 8 or so land guardians and there are two for Asia and there is northern Asia and southern Asia. Will it be disrespectful to the asians if they read that asia was split in half. But in my story it tells the reason why it is.
Religion & Spirituality - 3 Answers
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No. If your story makes internally consistent sense, then it will be fine. If it is trite, then people might complain, but that would be more of a story failure issue
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Asia is already split into many different countries. There are stories where people destroy the Earth. I've never heard of anyone being too seriously upset about that. This is fiction so I don't think there's much chance of offense here. There may be countries where the political implications of any fictional work about the region might get it banned, but that's not something you need to worry about as an author unless you're targeting the book specifically for sale in such a country. Usually the topic would have to be specific to that country's political history or critical of the government. An example would be.. .if you wrote a novel about the demonstrations in Tienanmen square and tried to sell it in People's Republic of China.
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No, because if it's based on facts and research, it's fine.
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What are the rules for the UAE national female marrying a men from Asia ?
What are the rules for the UAE national female marrying a men from Asia ?
My question is about the rules for marriage. Between the UAE female national with some other Muslim national from Asia. What are the requirements legal status and protection for that marriage ?
Immigration - 1 Answers
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As an UAE National you should know that you need permission from Abu Dhabi Authority to marry a foreigner. A friend of mine did so without permission and was going through hell. If you are out of the UAE right now and get married, please be aware the day will come where you need your passport renewed. UAE Embassies don't do so and you have to return home. That's where trouble starts. My friend was "jailed" for 7 months and we had to involve Amnesty International to get her out of the country. Dear, please think twice. Take care.
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My question is about the rules for marriage. Between the UAE female national with some other Muslim national from Asia. What are the requirements legal status and protection for that marriage ?
Immigration - 1 Answers
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As an UAE National you should know that you need permission from Abu Dhabi Authority to marry a foreigner. A friend of mine did so without permission and was going through hell. If you are out of the UAE right now and get married, please be aware the day will come where you need your passport renewed. UAE Embassies don't do so and you have to return home. That's where trouble starts. My friend was "jailed" for 7 months and we had to involve Amnesty International to get her out of the country. Dear, please think twice. Take care.
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