Will the increase of U.S. students studying abroad help us shed the image of the ugly American and improve relations with our foreign adversaries? More Students Study Abroad in Diverse Locations According to USA Today, which cited a report from the Institute of International Education, the number of American students who study abroad has risen […]
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The other day, I bumped into a close female friend of mine who has long suffered from alopecia, which means hair loss. Over the years, I have worked with myriad clients and friends, all victims of permanent hair loss, along with many who have endured temporary hair loss as a result of chemotherapy. One client […]
Saudi Arabia: Independent Women
While there are no doubt restrictions for women living in Saudi Arabia, they do not necessarily match the oppressive image that many foreigners have of the country. In this post we have advice for women wanting to visit Jeddah alone, a review of a women-only hotel in Riyadh, and a plea to those foreigners who […]
China Fakes the Olympic Opening Ceremony, at What Expense?
Posted by John Kennedy to Global Voices Online Faked, harmonized, prettified, just when everyone seems so into the Games, out comes the news that two of the highlights of the opening ceremony were not what they appeared: production of a made-for-tv version of the footstep fireworks that walked across the sky from Tiananmen Square to […]
Fishing Boat Accident Increases Tension over Disputed Islands
Posted by Portnoy to Global Voices Online On June 11st, a Taiwanese recreational fishing boat United sank following a collision with a Japanese coastguard vessel 11km off the disputed Diaoyutai (Japan:Senkaku) islands, an island chain claimed by Taiwan, Japan and China. Passengers and crew on the sinking boat picked up by Japan. Shortly, Taiwanese […]
Japan: Facebook, Mixi to Face Off in Social Networking Rivalry
Mixi is Japan’s most popular social networking service by a longshot, beating out its competition with over ten million users and taking the lion’s share of the local SNS (social networking sites) market. So big is Mixi that it even plans to take on the Chinese market, not that its founder Kenji Kasahara really needs […]
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