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Solar Power Technology and International Relations
Solar power technology is an exciting and developing field of study. Articles in both scientific and mainstream news frequently highlight its latest advancements. Notable events over just the last year include discoveries of new coating options, structural designs, storage methods, and material choices which all work toward creating solar cells that are more efficient as well as more affordable.
This level of interest in alternative energy should come as no surprise. In the world of today, many people and communities are finding themselves concerned about the condition of the environment. For this reason, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was formed.
This scientific body focuses on the risks involved in anthropogenic, or human-caused, climate change. Specifically, it has the task of assessing those risks as well as determining methods of addressing them. A formidable amount of science academies, societies, and other scientific organizations support the conclusions of the IPCC.
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Online PhD in International Relations
One of the most popular fields of study today is international relations. The popularity of international relations is rooted from its nature. The topic of international studies is an interdisciplinary course that covers so many disciplines of social sciences. It takes up points in politics, history, economics and so much more. This is definitely a useful course to take up.
The great thing about international studies is that you can take it up online. If you are qualified, even, you can take up you doctorate in international studies online. There are many schools today that offer distance learning or online PhD programs on international studies. Though there are different standards, depending on the institution you are applying for, there are certain requirements that common amongst all distance PhD programs.
Of course, you would have to be a holder or a Bachelors Degree on a related field. Most institutions require you to have one with honorable mention. If not, you may be required to have a Masters Degree, also on a related field of study. Second, you are expected to meet the required GPA. Different programs have different requirements; the more prestigious the school, the higher the grade requirement.
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A Little Consideration Goes a Long Way in International Relations
This is a story of my ex-colleague from my previous job. He was an assistant manager in an export office in Tokyo. His name is Mr. Fumio Ito. An assistant manager’s role included hosting visitors and customers from foreign countries. He needed to choose and book a hotel for visitors coming from all over the world. Providing transportation was his responsibility, too. He arranged to pick up the visitors at the airport, to take them to their hotel, and to pick them up again for a business meeting at their hotel. In other words, he did all the groundwork so that his visitors’ business meeting would go well.
Above all, the most important task was arranging business dinner for foreign visitors. Most of the cases, he arranged to take his visitors out to a Japanese restaurant. Sometimes, he used a sushi bar. He took his visitors to a tempura restaurant on another occasion. He wanted visitors to enjoy Japanese food. Because he had lived in Hong Kong and the US for 1-2 years, his choice of restaurants and dishes were excellent. He could satisfy visitors with his selection of Japanese foods.
One day in his office, he checked the schedule of a visitor who was soon to arrive for a relatively long time. When his subordinate suggested to Fumio a sushi restaurant, his favorite, Fumio did not make an immediate decision. He was still checking his visitor’s schedule. His visitor that time was from Spain. The visitor was originally from the Basque region in Spain. After Fumio checked the visitor’s schedule, he called his office friend who had experience of being stationed in Madrid. He finished his call and asked his colleague to find the best restaurant for Basque cuisine in Tokyo. His colleague is puzzled. He asked Mr. Ito why he did not choose Japanese food this time. Fumio grinned and told his staff that he would soon understand.
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