Thursday, October 22, 2009
Credit/Debit/ATM fees for international travel
http://www.flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php/Credit/Debit/ATM_Cards_and_Foreign_Exchange#Schedule_of_Foreign_Fees_By_Bank_for_Debit_and_Credit_Cards_Issued_in_the_U.S.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
World Fact Book
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
A good source for world facts.
A good source for world facts.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Australia Videos
http://animoto.com/play/pY5PFOa8Dm60P0LwPshugw
http://animoto.com/play/piCceQziI6pJ4PPfMYj3tA
france videos!
http://animoto.com/play/G0e1B0S8B0HiMl2WtMh1Jg?autostart=true
http://animoto.com/play/cpknT4mMmD4WexlzMKSRbQ
Monday, October 12, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Share Resources You Discovered
Hi, class, while researching for your scouting report, feel free to share good websites here. We are looking for sites that can be helpful to all. You may either start a new post or comment on this one.
Thank you!
Minjuan
Thank you!
Minjuan
A New Book: Culture and Society in a Changing World
http://www.sagepublications.com/promos/WB090959.htm#2
Two free chapters on this website.
In today’s world, both cultures and societies are changing more quickly than ever before. The Third Edition of Cultures and Societies in a Changing World sheds light on the role culture plays in shaping our social world. A vital and personal aspect of individual identity, culture shapes a person’s norms, values, beliefs, and practices. This Third Edition introduces the sociology of culture and explores cultural phenomena including stories, beliefs, media, ideas, art, religious practices, fashions, and rituals from a global sociological perspective.
The author takes a global approach by considering cultural examples from various countries and time periods, by delving into the ways globalization processes are affecting cultures and by offering an explanation of post-Cold War era culture-related conflicts. Readers will develop a deeper appreciation of culture and society from this text, gleaning useful insights that will help them overcome cultural misunderstandings, conflicts, and ignorance and will help equip them to live their professional and personal lives as effective, wise citizens of the world.
Two free chapters on this website.
In today’s world, both cultures and societies are changing more quickly than ever before. The Third Edition of Cultures and Societies in a Changing World sheds light on the role culture plays in shaping our social world. A vital and personal aspect of individual identity, culture shapes a person’s norms, values, beliefs, and practices. This Third Edition introduces the sociology of culture and explores cultural phenomena including stories, beliefs, media, ideas, art, religious practices, fashions, and rituals from a global sociological perspective.
The author takes a global approach by considering cultural examples from various countries and time periods, by delving into the ways globalization processes are affecting cultures and by offering an explanation of post-Cold War era culture-related conflicts. Readers will develop a deeper appreciation of culture and society from this text, gleaning useful insights that will help them overcome cultural misunderstandings, conflicts, and ignorance and will help equip them to live their professional and personal lives as effective, wise citizens of the world.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
A Large Scholarship from Institute of International Education
Program Number: 00184
Title: Boren Scholarships Program
Sponsor: Institute of International Education
SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor provides up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students
to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S.
interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa,
Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the
Middle East. Boren Scholars study less commonly taught languages,
including but not limited to Arabic, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and
Swahili.
Deadline(s): 02/10/2010
Established Date: 10/20/2008
Follow-Up Date: 11/01/2010
Review Date: 10/07/2009
Contact: Aimee Hutton, Program Manager
Address: Boren Scholarships Program
1400 K Street NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
U.S.A.
E-mail: boren@iie.org
Program URL: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basics.html
Tel: 800-618-6737
Fax: 202-326-7672
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Training/Professional Development
Travel Abroad
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories)
Locations Tenable: African/South African/Sub-Saharan African Institution
Asian Institution
Caribbean
Central/Eastern European Institution
Eurasia
Indian Institution
Israel Institution
Mexican Institution
Middle/Near Eastern Institution
South/Central American Institution
Appl Type(s): Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $20,000 MAXIMUM
Duration: 1 ACAD YR
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: Non-Profit Organizations
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES:
The program focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of
study deemed critical to U.S. national security. It draws on a broad
definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of
national security has expanded to include not only the traditional
concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the
challenges of global society, including: sustainable development,
environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population
growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. All applicants
must demonstrate how their study programs and future goals are
connected to this broad understanding of national security.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants must be: a U.S. citizen at the time of
application; a high school graduate, or have earned a GED, and are
matriculated in an undergraduate degree program in a U.S.
post-secondary institution, including universities, colleges and
community colleges accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education; applying to engage in a study abroad
experience in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia,
or New Zealand that meets home institution standards; and planning to
use the scholarship for study abroad, and the study abroad program
ends before you graduate. Boren Scholarships are not for study in the
United States.
The NSEP Service Requirement stipulates that an award recipient
work in the Federal Government in a position with national security
responsibilities. The Departments of Defense, Homeland Security,
State, or any element of the Intelligence Community are priority
agencies. If an award recipient demonstrates to NSEP that no
appropriate position is available in one of these agencies, the award
recipient must seek to fulfill the requirement in a position with
national security responsibilities in any Federal department or
agency. Approval of service outside of a priority agency is contingent
upon satisfactory demonstration of a full and good faith effort in
accordance with conditions established by NSEP. If an award recipient
demonstrates to NSEP that no appropriate position is available in the
Federal Government, the award recipient may petition NSEP to fulfill
the requirement. The education option is available only after
exhausting all opportunities to fulfill the requirement in the Federal
Government in accordance with conditions established by NSEP.
FUNDING
Maximum scholarship awards are: $10,000 for a semester; or $20,000
for a full academic yea
Title: Boren Scholarships Program
Sponsor: Institute of International Education
SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor provides up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students
to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S.
interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa,
Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the
Middle East. Boren Scholars study less commonly taught languages,
including but not limited to Arabic, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and
Swahili.
Deadline(s): 02/10/2010
Established Date: 10/20/2008
Follow-Up Date: 11/01/2010
Review Date: 10/07/2009
Contact: Aimee Hutton, Program Manager
Address: Boren Scholarships Program
1400 K Street NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
U.S.A.
E-mail: boren@iie.org
Program URL: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basics.html
Tel: 800-618-6737
Fax: 202-326-7672
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Training/Professional Development
Travel Abroad
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories)
Locations Tenable: African/South African/Sub-Saharan African Institution
Asian Institution
Caribbean
Central/Eastern European Institution
Eurasia
Indian Institution
Israel Institution
Mexican Institution
Middle/Near Eastern Institution
South/Central American Institution
Appl Type(s): Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $20,000 MAXIMUM
Duration: 1 ACAD YR
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: Non-Profit Organizations
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES:
The program focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of
study deemed critical to U.S. national security. It draws on a broad
definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of
national security has expanded to include not only the traditional
concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the
challenges of global society, including: sustainable development,
environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population
growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. All applicants
must demonstrate how their study programs and future goals are
connected to this broad understanding of national security.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants must be: a U.S. citizen at the time of
application; a high school graduate, or have earned a GED, and are
matriculated in an undergraduate degree program in a U.S.
post-secondary institution, including universities, colleges and
community colleges accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education; applying to engage in a study abroad
experience in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia,
or New Zealand that meets home institution standards; and planning to
use the scholarship for study abroad, and the study abroad program
ends before you graduate. Boren Scholarships are not for study in the
United States.
The NSEP Service Requirement stipulates that an award recipient
work in the Federal Government in a position with national security
responsibilities. The Departments of Defense, Homeland Security,
State, or any element of the Intelligence Community are priority
agencies. If an award recipient demonstrates to NSEP that no
appropriate position is available in one of these agencies, the award
recipient must seek to fulfill the requirement in a position with
national security responsibilities in any Federal department or
agency. Approval of service outside of a priority agency is contingent
upon satisfactory demonstration of a full and good faith effort in
accordance with conditions established by NSEP. If an award recipient
demonstrates to NSEP that no appropriate position is available in the
Federal Government, the award recipient may petition NSEP to fulfill
the requirement. The education option is available only after
exhausting all opportunities to fulfill the requirement in the Federal
Government in accordance with conditions established by NSEP.
FUNDING
Maximum scholarship awards are: $10,000 for a semester; or $20,000
for a full academic yea
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