Abstract This paper analyzes short-term study abroad programs based on the types of exposure students receive. Concise definition of short-term programs is given and advantages and disadvantages of programs are presented.
From the Paper "In recent years, short-term study abroad programs targeted at elementary and secondary school students have become increasingly popular. Although no statistics have been gathered on this specific population, Hudzik and Larsen have noted the trends of junior high and high school language teachers, social studies teachers, athletic coaches and band directors accompanying students to study abroad. Some of these programs for young students are also organized by youth exchange organizations such as..."
Abstract This paper analyzes the book "Innocents Abroad" that started as a series of letters written by Mark Twain for a newspaper in San Francisco concerning his 1867 trip to the Holy Land. It examines how the purpose of the book was reveal to others what he had seen with his own eyes, the reality of the world separated from the interferences of pretense and convention and how the book that resulted is a mixture of irreverence and the promotion of America as an ideal. It discusses one of the central themes in the book which is the degree to which the reality differs from the expectations of the narrator and how he realizes that Americans (at the time) really were ignorant of the rest of the world.
From the Paper "Attitudes like this are only one reason why Americans tend to keep themselves isolated, even American officials, as Twain notes when discussing his visit to Tangiers: "When we went to call on our American Consul General, today, I noticed that all possible games for parlor amusement seemed to be represented on his center tables. I thought that hinted at lonesomeness. The idea was correct. His is the only American family in Tangier. There are many foreign consuls in this place; but much visiting is not indulged in. Tangier is clear out of the world, and what is the use of visiting when people have nothing on earth to talk about? (Twain 62)."
Abstract This paper looks at Jobs Abroad USA, a global student work-abroad agency that regularly brings students from abroad to work in the U.S.A. for the summer. The agency maintains offices in France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, and Latvia. It attempts to assess the different advertising methodologies that are employed in these countries, their similarities, and how adaptations may be made to the current strategies used by Jobs Abroad to attract the greatest number of best-qualified candidates to the United States. It analyzes the lifestyle habits of the target demographic in order to present the company to them in a way that will let them view a short-term assignment working for a firm in the U.S. as potentially valuable.
From the Paper "The opinion of Americans among Latvians and Lithuanians remains among the highest in Europe, due to strong ties with respective Diaspora communities in North America following Soviet occupation. Ethnic Latvians and Lithuanians tend to be wealthier than their ethnic Russian counterparts, with areas of the country that are closer to Russia and major cities featuring prominent Russian communities. The familiarity of American firms with these countries and the nature of their peoples remains lacking; most Americans could not differentiate between Latvia and Lithuania on a map and knowledge of the languages is generally limited to members of the Diaspora community and Peace Corps volunteers; the latter group vacated the Baltic countries in the late 90's after perceiving a sense of relative stability."
Abstract SUMMARY: Thinking about getting a degree from a foreign university? What are the benefits of getting a degree from a foreign university? Thinking about taking the plunge and studying for a degree in another country? Looking at Duke University that offers students the chance to study abroad and comparing it to the article in Oxford Review of Education's article called "Study Abroad: A Competitive Edge for Women," this paper will discuss whether obtaining a university degree from a foreign university would have advantages and what these advantages would be.
An essay arguing that US foreign policy does not so much export liberty abroad, as many US leaders would have us believe, but rather creates political quagmires and suppresses democratic elements.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages), 6 sources, 2006, $ 89.95
Abstract This paper argues that the history of US foreign policy is not a tale of enduring freedom exporting liberty abroad or any of the other glib catch phrases whichever administration in power would have us believe. Rather, the paper asserts, the current War on Terror, which seems to involve causing undue terror for the citizenry of whichever unfortunate country it targets, doesn't live up to its advertising. In fact, the current mess in the Middle East, and its attendant threat in the West, is largely a result of US suppression of democratic elements abroad and its establishment of the global military industrial complex, or what is currently referred to as globalization.
This paper describes Mark Twain's "The Innocents Abroad" and Paul Bowles' "The Sheltering Sky" each of which uses a travel motif: Journey's philosophical significance and character development.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, 1995, $ 71.95
From the Paper "Travel books have been a staple in Western literature for centuries, and as the area that a traveler can cover has increased, so has the tendency to write about all the sights, sounds, and peoples encountered. In the hands of a writer like Mark Twain or Paul Bowles, this genre can produce not only lively writing about foreign climes but also important philosophical observations on human life and the effect of travel on the individual. An examination of Mark Twain's The Innocents Abroad and Paul Bowles' The Sheltering Sky will demonstrate how each has presented their journey, why they undertook this journey, and how this journey was both physical and philosophical for each.
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Abstract Increasing numbers of U.S. multinational corporations are going global. Some move to tax havens and others relocate to cut costs and for risk management. This paper examines the benefits of Corporate reincorporations - the ability to reach global markets offer these companies competitiveness with foreign corporations. The paper shows that some of these companies are also moving because of the high U.S. corporate taxes.
From the Paper "When Multinationals move abroad, they are also involved in a process of risk reduction. As U.S. corporations have expanded their global reach they are better able to put the U.S. workforce in direct competition with foreign workers, thus increasing their profits while driving down our wages, and general standard of living. Global corporations are better able to use technology to downsize their workforces, thus creating anxiety among working people who no longer feel secure about the future of their jobs."
Abstract This paper addresses poverty, both in the US and abroad. It presents statistics on poverty in the First and Third Worlds, as well as using portrayals of poverty in contemporary fiction and nonfiction: "Jihad vs. McWorld", "The Handmaid's Tale", and "The Bone People."
Tags: SOCIOLOGY / SOCIAL PROBLEMS, poverty in local
Abstract This paper briefly describes Mark Twain's book about his trip to Europe and the Middle East, "Innocents Abroad". The paper highlights the main themes found in the book and describes how Twain would combine these themes in order to paint vivid and revealing portraits of the places he visited.
From the Paper "In Mark Twain's early years as a popular writer, he created a personality and a voice that comes through loud and clear in his collection of reminiscences from his first trip abroad, published as The Innocents Abroad. That voice is the curmudgeon, because he has nothing good to say about much of anything, except if it is ancient, and even then, he does not always admire the sight. His personality appears bigger than life, perhaps, because of the uneven writing in The Innocents Abroad?as well as in Roughing It and Life on the Mississippi. (Emerson 1984) But in The Innocents Abroad, Twain seems to come into his own toward the end of the book and the trip, in the section involving Palestine."
Abstract This paper evaluates three websites namely, Soda Creative, Creative Endeavors Abroad and Gorpaway.com. The author compares branding, promotion, product, price, distribution, market segmentation and research.
From the Paper "Many people now use the web to help them plan their vacations and develop ideas for leisure activities. Many also use the web itself to provide leisure activities through online games and chat."
Tags: Travel and Leisure, Web sites, sodaplay.com, gowithcea.com, gorp.away.com, Soda Creative, Creative Endeavors Abroad
Abstract This paper discusses the motivation of the Walt Disney Company to set up parks abroad. It then analyzes the pros and cons of this business move from the stand point of the Walt Disney Company. The paper then analyzes Disney's decision to make no financial investment in Japan and compares this to the large financial investments that they made in both France and Hong Kong.
Table of Contents:
Overseas Operations
Disney's Financial Investments
From the Paper "The company changed CEOs before the Paris effort, replacing conservative Ron Miller with a more aggressive Michael Eisner who wanted the benefits of ownership (Lopez, 2002). It obtained forty-nine percent ownership of Euro Disney. But this time around, attendance and operating income in France was disappointing explains Lopez. Cultural challenges, as well as a European recession in the early 1990s, resulted in less than expected success of the park and its related hotels and facilities. However, Disney restructured Euro Disney and the facility became a success. By the late 1990s, DisneyLand Paris was the largest theme park in Western Europe."
Abstract This paper compares the higher education systems of both Korea and the USA. The author, speaking of his own decision and experience of studying in the USA instead of Korea, explains the differences in learning and application methods of the two countries. The paper gives several more reasons why the USA is the popular choice amongst international students, such as academic freedom and independent thinking. The author also lists other benefits such as understanding a new culture and personal development. However the paper also cautions against disadvantages of international students living in America. Higher tuition fees, high expenses for calling home and the higher crime rate are also points to consider when studying abroad.
From the Paper "There are several reasons why more international students think that studying in the United States is most beneficial. First, the US education system strongly promotes academic freedom. Academic freedom is the right of every student to freely inquire on certain things for the sake of broadened learning. Unfortunately, academic freedom is not exercised in all areas of the world. In Korea, the education system promotes rote learning and memorization. This kind of technique does not necessarily encourage in-depth learning among Koreans. These students tend to mimic lessons learned and not completely comprehend the whole situation."
Abstract This paper explains that the GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services) defines four modes for trading in the health care industry: (1) Cross-Border Trade in which trading takes place from one country to another, (2) Consumption Abroad in which the medical services are used abroad by the consumers, also called 'medical tourism', (3) Commercial Presence in which a service supplier crosses the borders to establish and provide heath services, such as hospitals, clinics and nursing homes, in other countries and (4) Movement of Natural Persons in which health personnel such as doctors, technicians and administers cross country borders. The author points out that, in the past, the bulk of healthcare infrastructure in India has been provided by the public sector, but the large-scale entrance of Third Party Administrators (TPAs), corporate hospitals and information technology are creating an organized delivery system of healthcare facilities. The paper stresses that India is ready for large-scale global trade in medical services to augment the domestic tele-medicine network in all areas and to integrate the domestic facilities with the global tele-medicine network. Many graphs and tables.
Table of Contents
Overview of Global Healthcare Trade
Cross-border Trade (Mode 1)
Consumption Abroad (Mode 2
Commercial Presence (Mode 3)
Movement of Natural Persons (Mode 4)
Implications of Trade in Healthcare
The Current Indian Health Scenario
Future Trends, Scope of Foreign Collaboration and Policy Environment
Mode 4 Trade in Medical Care
Institutionalizing Effective Alternatives to Fee-for-Service Primary Care
Reinstating or Creating Cross-Subsidy
Increasing Private Purchasing of Health Services by Government Facilities
Evolution of a Mixed Healthcare Model in India
From the Paper "In India, approximately 60% of the total health expenditure comes from self-paid category as against Government's contribution of 25-30%, while contributions from insurance companies are negligible. However, opening up of the insurance sector to private players will make healthcare affordable to a large number of people. Currently, in India only 0.2% of the total population is covered under Mediclaim, whereas in developed nations like USA, about 75% of the total population is covered under such insurance schemes. One reason could be the lack of awareness and marketing. Moreover, agencies like GIC take 6 months to process claims and to reimburse customers after they have paid out of their own pockets."
Abstract This paper discusses ways to create business opportunities abroad and use them to pursue corporate objectives and goals. It first looks into considerations that need to be taken into account before starting a business opportunity abroad. The paper then discusses how a business that is established in an international environment can be maintained and remain stable and competitive, as well as how it can be evaluated. Finally, the paper discusses the management techniques that should be used in a business where the majority of the employees and workers are from international cultures and backgrounds.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Concept of Working Globally
Starting Up the Business Opportunities Abroad Planning the Business
Structure of Organization Relative to International Business Environment
Pursuing Corporate Objectives and Goals
Conclusion
From the Paper "With today's highly technological era, coupled with a continuously expanding market for all types of businesses, organizations are given greater opportunities to aim for global developments. This worldwide growth started right after the World War II when trade between countries increased thereby enabling independent countries to be totally dependent on global trade. It should also be noted that foreign trades from the already industrialized countries and even the developing ones is also gradually expanding (Khalili, Gehfeld, and White, 1992; Landau, 1994)."
"To go global is the most common goal of most businesses nowadays. Being able to successfully penetrate the global environment will not only open doors for more and better rewards, but also affective challenges for the company. This is because accepting today's most common organizational challenge of becoming global would mean expanding the entire company operations globally and integrating various methods and approaches that are proven effective and/or refining them along the way (Kadzban and Motwani, 1995)."
This paper discuses Mark Twain's use of his satirical essays and novels to criticize the prevailing social evils of religion, slavery and imperialism during the 19th Century.
Abstract This paper explains that Mark Twain's satirical remarks about religion can be found throughout his major works including "Innocents Abroad", "Tom Sawyer", "Huckleberry Finn" and his one "Letters to Earth, which contains his opinions of the Bible and remains relatively unknown. The author points out that Twain was highly critical of imperialism whether it was performed under the flag of a hereditary monarch or under the name of America's monetary royalty: Twain's "Innocents Abroad" and "Prince and the Pauper" are veiled satirical criticism of Victorian Imperialism; whereas, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" is considered a criticism of early European Feudalism. The paper relates that "Huckleberry Finn" is considered to be Mark Twain's masterpiece; through the illiterate speech of his young protege Huck Finn, Samuel Clemens makes pointed social commentary on the rich, the poor, the sober and the drunk and pokes at the church, the farmer, and the good "towner "as well. Many long quotes.
Table of Contents
Mark Twain as a Social Critic
Mark Twain's World
Karl Marx
Mark Twain on Religion, God and the Bible
Slavery and Prejudice Which Came First?
A View of Post Civil War American Economics or Twain as Prophet of Profits
Twain's Political Economy or a Tale of a Traveling Salesman
Huckleberry Finn - A Tribute or a Trial of Transcendentalism
From the Paper ""Letters from Earth" continues outlining the injustices performed by the Human's God during the Great Flood, to the Jews during their exodus from Egypt and finally gives a detailed description of how God dealt with an enemy of his people, the Midianites. God did not just destroy these people; he destroyed all of their belongings and their animals. The only survivors of this massacre were the Midianites virgin daughters who were sold into prostitution and slavery. Satan completes his narration with a notation that the merciful the Christian Son of God who preached peace and love in the Sermon on the Mount is really the hypocritical mouth piece of the original God war who slays and slays the innocent along with the guilty and seems to enjoy every minute of it."
