Monthly Archives: October 2011

Oct 24

International Doctors in Farm Country: An Intercultural Communication Challenge

U.S. medical professionals come from varying backgrounds, training, and in many cases from home countries outside of the United States. According to a study reported in the Wall Street Journal, on September 9th of 2011,  around a quarter of all … Read More

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Oct 20

Corruption and Public Welfare

Corruption is a major detractor from global welfare and local economic development. Its consequences are shoddily built roads, structures that collapse, clinics with equipment purchased at high prices or inappropriate specifications. In all such circumstances vast public expenditures do not … Read More

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Oct 18

The Rising Cost of Freedom

We are finding that the cost of freedom seems to be increasing lately. Terms like free trade or free choice have been misleading since they all come with a price, which international marketers pay in terms of preparing their shipments, … Read More

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