Monday, June 18, 2007
Why are Cultural Differences Disguised as `Maladjustments'?
Ethnic underrepresentation creates a host of problems for the American higher education community. One of the most serious is whether or not cultural diversity is alive, well or even possible. Educators acknowledge their ineffectiveness complying with legal, social and demographic mandates to increase minority participation in higher education; hence, the field remains racially polarized. The higher educational community must change; it must find a way to welcome the minority group presence on campus to promote and ensure peace, prosperity and an educated workforce for the future.
Read more: DiverseMoscow is most expensive place for expatriates to live
Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for the second consecutive year, according to annual research.
A study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting revealed that London is in second position, climbing three places since last year. Seoul moves down one place in the ranking to take third place, followed by Tokyo in fourth.
Read more: MoscowCzech Republic: Demand for translation services grows
Most translation service companies in the Czech Republic have reported a year-on-year growth in demand of dozens of percent this year, a CTK poll among the companies has revealed.
Demand has grown particularly for interpretation services and translation of extensive and demanding texts, the poll has shown. "We have seen a year-on-year growth in demand of 18 percent this year, the same rise seen over the past four years," said Josef Venc of Channel Crossings. The interpretation segment reported the biggest growth, he added.
Read more: Czech RepublicWord of the Day: disquisition
disquisition \dis-kwuh-ZISH-uhn\, noun:
A formal discourse on a subject.
Hence, although the publisher calls Mr. Roth's work "An Essay on Evil in the Modern World," it will be found to differ materially in approach and manner of treatment from the usual disquisition on an ancient topic. -- Percy Hutchison, "That Old Arch-Enemy of Man the Antichrist", New York Times, May 12, 1935