This is the VOA Special English Health Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com
Shy people often avoid situations that force close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make others laugh at them.
But some people worry much more than others about being the target of laughter. These people are frightened. They suffer [...]
Stanley Aronowitz (born 1933) is professor of sociology, cultural studies, and urban education at the CUNY Graduate Center. He is also a veteran political activist and cultural critic and an advocate for organized labor.
He is the author of numerous books on class, culture, sociology of science, and politics. With Fredric Jameson and John Brenkman, he [...]
Prominent Scholar Professor Dr. Aslam Farukhi has served as the head of Urdu department, and the Registrar of University of Karachi. After his retirement from University of Karachi, his passion and love for Urdu led him to serve in a volunteer capacity at the Federal Urdu University, Karachi, Pakistan. Presently he is the Director of [...]
This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
Last week, we discussed one problem for medical journals: the question of authorship. You would think that all the scientists who took part in a research study would be listed as authors. But that is not always the case. Sometimes there are honorary authors and ghost authors. Honorary [...]
Steven Gan is the president of Stellar Risk Management Services, Inc., a credit risk management consultancy specializing in commercial accounts receivable insurance, credit reports, financing, and debt collection. From 1992 – 2004, Mr. Gan was the founder and president of the first foreign owned debt collection company, Advance & Associates Co., Ltd., in Tokyo. [...]
