Victory Dinner
During the visit to the zoo, I received several texts from my friend. Her sister was playing in the Final of the Kangaroo Cup against Kimiko Date-Krumm. There were some tense texts but Tammy won! This made our short vacation even better ...
http://travellingeasyenglish.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/victory-dinner/

Have you ever seen a panda?
I saw my first panda earlier this month! Of course, I had seen them on TV or in books but never in real life. The queue to see them was very long. British people and Japanese people love to queue! We do it very well! ...
http://travellingeasyenglish.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/have-you-ever-seen-a-panda/

Rainbow Platform - An initiative under the European Year of ...
Help shape the future by going online and responding to a paper produced by the 'Rainbow Platform' - Civil Society Platform for Intercultural Dialogue, an initiative of the ECF and Culture Action Europe (EFAH) - facilitated by ...
http://myblockg.blogspot.com/2008/05/rainbow-platform-initiative-under.html

Intercultural relationships: Interracial Hate Crime
blog post and comments about interracial hate crime in Indiana where a burning cross was left on a front yard of an interracial couple.
http://digg.com/people/Intercultural_relationships_Interracial_Hate_Crime

“Translation meets Management”
From 1-11 July 2008, the 3rd IATI Summer School “SummerTrans III: Translation meets Management” will take place at the University of Vienna, jointly organized by the Center for Translations Studies and TermNet, the International Network ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/cross-cultural/intercultural-communication-translation-news/2008/05/...

Charan Gill, founder and CEO of the Progressive Intercultural ...
Raymond Louie can count on my full support in his bid to become mayor of Vancouver. He is a knowledgeable and trustworthy leader, and he has shown a deep understanding of the issues that concern immigrants and new Canadians from all ...
http://raymondlouie.ca/2008/05/12/charan-gill-founder-and-ceo-of-the-progressive-intercultural-commu...

Assessment of intercultural competence
During this semester I had the possibility to improve my intercultural competence. I couldn't skype a lot because I was supposed to do the Poznan exchange, but I had the opportunity to learn many things about American elections creating ...
http://elisaca84.blogspot.com/2008/05/assessement-of-intercultural-competence.html

Intercultural Aspects of Creativity: Barriers and their Solutions
Kazakhstan Times, 27 Mar 2008.
http://www.templeton.org/pdfs/press_releases/Kazakhstan%20Times.27.3.2008.pdf

Travel Pictures Country next to Country
soc.culture.intercultural: Travel Pictures Country next to Country.
http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.culture.intercultural/2008-05/msg00001.html

International Conference on Intercultural Studies
Approaches; Information Systems and Intercultural Studies; Economic and Cultural Globalization; Intercultural Studies in History / History and Intercultural Studies. Language: Portuguese, English, French, German or Spanish ...
http://www.azclub.org/2008/05/12/international-conference-on-intercultural-studies/

Peace begins with communication - News at St. Cloud State University
Peace begins with communicationNews at St. Cloud State University,�MN�- 12 hours agoFor students in Mutua-Kombo’s intercultural communication classes, the Communicating Common Ground Program in local public high schools provides a unique ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.stcloudstate.edu/news/outlook/s...

Brussels: Public debate on bridging inter-religious divides - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Brussels: Public debate on bridging inter-religious divides7thSpace Interactive (press release),�NY�- 19 hours agoThis third Brussels Debate for the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 will focus on the ways in which active citizenship can help bring together ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/0-0&fd=R&url=http://7thspace.com/headlines/281022/bruss...

STA - Slovenska tiskovna agencija / Slovenian Press Agency - STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija
STA - Slovenska tiskovna agencija / Slovenian Press AgencySTA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija,�Slovenia�- 13 May 2008Culture and intercultural dialogue must play a bigger role in the external relations of the EU, as they are crucial for cooperation and mutual understanding ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php%3Fs%3Da%26t%...

The Great Divide - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
The Great DivideStephen M. Ross School of Business,�MI�- 12 May 2008In his research, Ross professor Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks documents unique American work ways and investigates the special challenges to intercultural business ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.bus.umich.edu/NewsRoom/ArticleD...

Uganda: EU Head Advises On Culture - AllAfrica.com
Uganda: EU Head Advises On CultureAllAfrica.com,�Washington�- 12 May 2008... said the Government and the cultural institutions were willing to promote intercultural dialogue that reinforces peace and unity in the country. ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/4-0&fd=R&url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200805120551....

UW Bothell to Host 7th Annual Intercultural Night - Eastside Business Journal
UW Bothell to Host 7th Annual Intercultural NightEastside Business Journal,�Washington�- 4 May 2008The University of Washington Bothell will host its 7 th annual Intercultural Night on Saturday, May 10, 5:30-9:00 pm, on campus in the North Creek Events ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/5-0&fd=R&url=http://eastsidebusinessjournal.com/Wine/in...

"The gift of diversity" - Intercultural Theatre Storytelling Festival - openPR (press release)
openPR (press release)"The gift of diversity" - Intercultural Theatre Storytelling FestivalopenPR (press release),�Germany�- 30 Apr 2008... maybe, you could agree with the idea behind this project: the most powerful, significant and revolutionary way to have an intercultural point of view, ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.openpr.com/news/43407/The-gift-...

Europe Day to focus on climate change, intercultural dialogue - di-ve.com
Europe Day to focus on climate change, intercultural dialoguedi-ve.com,�Malta�- 29 Apr 2008... in Malta with an unusual parliamentary session, as students will be taking on policy makers in a debate on climate change and intercultural dialogue. ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.di-ve.com/Default.aspx%3FID%3D7...

Intercultural dialogue – knowing each other better through diversity - Malta Independent Online
Intercultural dialogue – knowing each other better through diversityMalta Independent Online,�Malta�- 29 Apr 2008Children and adults alike in Senglea will be sharing their views on diversity during a day dedicated to intercultural dialogue on Friday. ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp%3Fn...

OPPOSITES, SKINNY BITCHES AND THE INTERCULTURAL DEBATE - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldOPPOSITES, SKINNY BITCHES AND THE INTERCULTURAL DEBATESydney Morning Herald,�Australia�- 15 Apr 2008But then I guess some people are just not cool with the intercultural dating thing. To me, it's the one stumbling block in meeting men. ...
http://news.google.co.uk/news/url?sa=T&ct=uk/6-0&fd=R&url=http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/asksam/a...

The End of Cross Cultural News
Cross Cultural news has now been running for a few years and has become extremely successful. We get over 4,000 ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-20-2007_06-21-2007.html#4332

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 ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-18-2007_06-19-2007.html#4331

Moscow 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 ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-18-2007_06-19-2007.html#4330

Czech 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 ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-18-2007_06-19-2007.html#4329

Word 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 ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-18-2007_06-19-2007.html#4328

CILT: Standards in Intercultural Skills
In the global economy, all sectors of UK industry and service provision are now required to operate in multicultural environments, ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4327

Bridging the Culture Gap in the Legal field
So many countries, so many rules for attorneys to follow..... Globalization of the legal world has led more lawyers to ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4326

Why Language Matters on Global Websites
A European Parliament draft report notes that only 6% of consumers buy from websites outside their home countries. One-third who ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4325

Multicultural market research series
In 2004 and 2005, Common Sense Advisory released a series of multicultural market research reports. Now, the research firm has ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4324

GALA to have major presence at Localization World Berlin
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), an international nonprofit association that encourages local communication as an indispensable component to a ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4323

First International Diversity Summer School
Invitation for the First International Diversity Summer School – Vienna, 9.-13. July 2007 The First international Diversity Summer School is ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4322

China says "Pirates of the Caribbean" attacks Chinese honour
China has censored part of the latest installment of hit Hollywood movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" for "vilifying and defacing ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4321

Word of the day: clamber
clamber \KLAM-buhr; KLAM-uhr\, intransitive verb: 1. To climb with difficulty, or on all fours; to scramble. noun: 1. The act ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-15-2007_06-16-2007.html#4320

'Cultural packs' could teach immigrants to queue
Immigrants should be given "cultural briefing packs" when they move to the UK, an official report will say today. The ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4319

Hamburg English develops online English language ability testing
Hamburg English started down the road of online testing specifically aimed at international companies wishing to measure employee and job ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4318

Renault endows chair of '’Multicultural management and corporate performance?
Carlos Ghosn, as president of both Renault and the Renault Foundation, has signed a partnership agreement with the Ecole Ecole ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4317

Country-and-language-specific websites
Organizations are finding that the use of multiple languages and translations can be a competitive differentiator, particularly with websites designed ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4316

Word of the day: proselytize
proselytize \PROS-uh-luh-tyz\, intransitive verb: 1. To induce someone to convert to one's religious faith. 2. To induce someone to join ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4315

Cultural and Linguistic Competence Conference
Thrive and the Division of Children’s Behavioral Health Services are co-sponsoring “Achieving the Promise: Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Maine” ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4314

Intercultural Videos on Youtube
Today we decided to have a look at Youtube to see what videos relating to intercultural matters have been uploaded. ...
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/crossculturalnews/archives/06-13-2007_06-14-2007.html#4313