‘Gelotophobia’ Is No Laughing Matter

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 [...]

New Type USA Magazine Anime Trailers (2/2)

I OWN NOTHING! REPEAT I OWN N-O-T-H-I-N-G!
Newtype (ニュータイプ Nyūtaipu?) is a popular monthly magazine publication originating from Japan, covering anime and manga (and to a lesser extent, tokusatsu, Japanese science fiction and video games). It was launched by publishing company Kadokawa Shoten on March 8, 1985 with its April issue, and has since seen regular [...]

New Type USA Magazine Anime Trailers (1/2)

I OWN NOTHING! REPEAT I OWN N-O-T-H-I-N-G!
Newtype (ニュータイプ Nyūtaipu?) is a popular monthly magazine publication originating from Japan, covering anime and manga (and to a lesser extent, tokusatsu, Japanese science fiction and video games). It was launched by publishing company Kadokawa Shoten on March 8, 1985 with its April issue, and has since seen regular [...]

New publication : “Mondes, les Cahiers du Quai dOrsay”

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, in partnership with Editions Grasset, is publishing a new magazine entitled “Mondes, les Cahiers du Quai dOrsay”” .
“Mondes, les Cahiers du Quai dOrsay” was created at the initiative Bernard Kouchner and is intended for French and English speakers, academics and researchers, think tanks and companies and the [...]

‘Ghost’ and ‘Guest’ Authors Still a Concern for Medical Journals

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 [...]