Cultural Differences, Defining Root Problems, The Face of America »
There is a piece of fancy footwork known as the “diplomatic shuffle” to Americans who work overseas. It refers to the fact that in many countries, the circles of personal space that people are comfortable with are much smaller. For example, when someone from an Asian country speaks to an American, they often stand closer to the American than the American is comfortable with. This causes the American to shuffle backwards. The Asian then shuffles forwards, to maintain the circle of personal space that they are comfortable with. The American, personal space violated, shuffles backwards again. This continues until the American’s back hits a wall and s/he begins to perspire with discomfort. Click above to read full article….
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For hundreds of years, we did not see each other. Suffering in Mumbai would have been known only anecdotally by way of merchants. In 2009, technology has enabled us to see, reach and interact with people half a world away.
For the first time since the dawn of the ages, mankind has the potential to unite, sharing resources, perspectives, brilliance, and energies, as well as a common mission: to perpetuate and grow a world symphony where individual and cultural differences are valued, and the uniqueness and integrity of individualities are …
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Earning Money in a Global World, Economic Opportunity, Immigration to the USA »
Throughout the world people hope to win the “Green Card Lottery.” Officially known as the “Diversity Visa Lottery Program,” the lottery offers a chance for a new life in the United States.
The lottery randomly selects 50,000 potential immigrants who come from countries that have low rates of immigration to the United States, and offers them a chance to apply for a Green Card which will allow them permanent residence in the USA, along with their spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 . The visas are not available …
Defining Root Problems »
How trivial do the disputes among us seem when suddenly, as a world, we are confronted by forces larger – or in the case of a virus- smaller- that threaten? Swine flu may be today’s wake up call, but it is far from the only threat we must confront in unison.
In 2009, the planet is warming. Species are dying. Ecosystems are changing. Impacts on food supplies loom.
In 2009, antibiotics are losing their effectiveness. Scientists testing the oceans are finding trace levels of medicines in the waters, because people throw their …
Earning Money in a Global World, Economic Opportunity, Taxi Driver Wisdom »
We all want opportunity. In years past, opportunity was hard to come by. Today, with the internet, opportunity is there for us. To some degree, it may even assail us, with the seemingly endless promises of overnight wealth to be attained.
In his great work MacBeth, Shakespeare wrote: “Evil lures with trifles of truth.” And so it does. When someone buries a wee bit of truth within a proposition that may seem preposterous, but is yet something we would hope for, the tendency is to fixate on the bit of truth …
Earning Money in a Global World, Economic Opportunity, Men & Women »
How much money can you make on the Internet? Who can access internet opportunity? What are the benefits? How important is a solid command of English to internet success?
