You might find this interesting – Study Abroad Scholarships to the US!

The following is a link to the ISEP study abroad scholarship page. Take a look at it. Some of you might be able to apply!
http://www.uniurb.it/it/cdocs/BS/292-BS-3107200892944-bando.pdf

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Homo Economicus – has brains and emotions!

It is slowly becoming general knowledge – so much so that this week’s issue of the Economist has published a two-page article on “neuroeconomics”. WHAT!!! AM I DREAMING???? ARE WE SLIDING INTO THE DEPTHS OF DELIRIUM??? No we are not, my friends. The field of behavioural economics is expanding – rightly – to include the [...]

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Here’s an interesting podcast from The Economist Intelligence Unit

Watchword – Recession! He says it, although he calls it a “mini-recession”. Please listen and note the relations between the credit crisis in the financial sector, interest rates and public expectations in terms of wages etc. Also, pay attention to the question of “perception” of problems and its affect on real economic behavour. I’d say [...]

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The coolest of the cool!

Good morning everybody. I’ll admit it – I just got up! Your esteemed professor stayed out late last night at the company party (I hope we can get the director to come to give a seminar – he’s an interesting guy). So, GOOD MORNING! As I am feeling particularly lazy and laid back (here’s a [...]

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Summer’s rollin’ by!

Hi y’all – it’s already mid July! Summer is moving along! I just thought I’d include some links to Senigallia’s “Summer Jamboree” festival of rockabilly and rock n’ roll. I hope to get down there myself to see the Stray Cats – which should be very cool – as they say in Swedish.
Anyway – here’s [...]

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Canadian humour

Ok – I’ve given you some British humour. Here’s some Canadian humour – and some context.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
Our current Prime Minister (leader of the govt.) is Steven Harper. He is a right-wing politician with a tradition in the extreme right.
Our former Prime Minister was Jean Chretien.
24 Sussex drive is the residence of [...]

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More humour

Hi guys, here’s another video for your consideration. The question is, DO YOU FIND IT FUNNY!? If you do, why? If you don’t why? Please don’t consider these rhetorical questions (questions that don’t require an answer). I’m actually asking you. You may respond by clicking on the function “add a comment” above the blog entry. [...]

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A few new links – it must be golf (heh heh)

Howdy y’all (that’s southern US for “Hi everybody”, which is northern US for “Howdy Y’all”)
I’ve added a few other links on the side-bar at the right of this page. I got them from Prof. Cristina Monti, who teaches English at the I.T.C. D Bramante in Pesaro. They are interesting sites for business English and a [...]

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