Young Media Summit in Tunis: Call for Applications

Application deadline: 7. August 2011
Are you a blogger, Internet activist or a freelance online-journalist from Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Libya or Mauritania? Would you like to participate in a forum to exchange views on the political situation in the region, the role of social media, quality standards in online-reporting, the economic potential of blogging and start a network with your fellow bloggers? If the answer is yes, then consider applying for the DW-Akademie Young Media Summit in Tunis, 3 – 5 October 2011.
The DW-Akademie will bring together 30 bloggers to discuss social media in North Africa. DW-Akademie will cover travel-expenses and accommodation for invited delegates.
To apply, please submit your CV and the link to your blog or website to dwa.africa@gmail.com.
Applications close on August 7, 2011.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
The DW-AKADEMIE is the media development, media consulting and professional journalism training division of Deutsche Welle – Germany’s international broadcaster. It offers partners and clients worldwide a broad spectrum of training and consulting services

Youth Entrepreneurship Summit USA: Startup America

Contributed by: Abdul Hameed Alizai
Date: November 13–15, 2011
Registration Deadline: Oct 15th, 2011, post which extra fee would be charged
Hosted by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Presented by CCI and YES
The purpose of this Summit is to bring together CEOs, CSR officers, government, municipalities and foundation leaders, community organizers of co-working spaces, and young entrepreneurs to inspire innovative creative action to Startup America. The YES Summit is being organized to support and accelerate Startup America, a White House initiative to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. Startups are engines of job creation. Entrepreneurs intent on growing their businesses create the lion’s share of new jobs, in every part of the country and in every industry. The focus of the summit is on creative new corporate and community led acceleration initiatives (‘Creative Action Centers’) as well as a scalable platform to create Conscious Entrepreneurs who are schooled in the principles and practices of Conscious Capitalism. As the vanguard research of the Conscious Capitalism Institute has shown, such businesses are among the most profitable and sustainable, can galvanize communities and have a strong positive impact on society.
Registration Rules:
Please make notice that registration is not complete until payment is received. Per person registration fees received prior to October 15, 2011 are USD $950. Registration fees received after October 15, 2011 are USD $1000. Registration includes admission to all sessions, panels, meals, performances, and summit related activities. The fee does not cover hotel accommodations, transportation, or incidentals. These costs are the responsibility of each participant. We do not accept payment on-site.
If you are traveling from another country and require a visa, we recommend waiting to register until you have received your visa. For more information, visit http://www.yesweb.org/start-up-america-2011/hotels.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests received in writing (via mail or e-mail before September 30, 2011 will be refunded 100% less a USD $150.00 processing fee. For cancellations received after September 30, 2011 the registration payment will not be refunded. All refunds and other adjustments will be made in December, 2011. We unfortunately cannot make any exceptions.

Registration Website: http://www.yesweb.org/start-up-america-2011/

Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition, University of Washington

Venue: Online
Date: GSEC Week: February 27 – March 2, 2012
Other deadlines:
November 9, 2011: GSEC Applications due (8 am GMT Pacific Time)
Accepting applications starting July 25, 2011November 9 – Dec 5, 2011: Application Review
December 2011: GSEC Week teams selected, paired with mentors
January 19, 2012: GSEC full business plan, one page summary drafts due
February 16, 2012: GSEC final business plan, one page summary, one PowerPoint slide due
The Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) is a leading-edge international social venture plan competition, where interdisciplinary student teams from around the world propose creative, commercially viable businesses aimed at reducing poverty in the developing world.  From solar-powered modular power generators in Papua New Guinea, to prickless anemia scanners in India, to mobile wind turbines in Kazakhstan, to sustainable agriculture in Zimbabwe, GSEC business plans demonstrate the power of business to create sustainable, positive change to some of the world’s most challenging social problems. Each year, GSEC brings the world to UW: a select group of semi-finalist student teams from around the globe are invited to Seattle for GSEC Week. Teams visit regional companies, present their business ideas to judges, and compete for up to US$30,000 prizes that go to the most innovative social business ideas targeting poverty alleviation in developing economies.
GSEC provides cross-cultural, transformational practical learning experiences for student participants to hone their business skills, expand their networks, and access new resources.  Through exposure to iconic global companies, a vibrant international development sector, leading research institutions, GSEC Week provides exclusive opportunities for semi-finalist teams to benefit from invaluable resources and expertise in the Seattle region. Each year more than 150 professionals provide invaluable expertise and resources as mentors, judges, and sponsors.  We welcome this essential support, from individuals at organizations like Costco, Gray Ghost Ventures, Microsoft, PATH, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Smith Barney, Seattle International Foundation, the Grameen Foundation, and the Washington Global Health Alliance.
Please click here to register

3 weeks Internship in Moscow!

We invite people with fluency in English for 3-week internship in Moscow!

Hosting organization – The Institute of Humanitarian Development (web-site: ihumd.ru – at the moment is available only in Russian) – a youth international NGO which works in Moscow for intercultural development of youth and for improving the English language skills of young peop...le.
The organization hosts long- and short-term volunteers from abroad.

The duration of the project: 9th Sep – 30th Sep (the prolongation is possible).

The tasks of an intern:
Teaching English
Conducting workshops on various topics related to English language (for instance writing CV in English, writing motivation letters in English etc.)
Conducting trainings on development English language skills

The intern will be provided by brief training in order to give him/her an idea on how he/she should implement the tasks.

The intern will be provided:
Accommodation in Moscow
Reimbursement for visa costs
Administrative support (including the support for obtaining the visa and necessary support in Moscow)
Pocket money
Transfer from Moscow airport
Free Russian language course

The requirement to candidates:
Native English speaker or highly proficient
Readiness to stay in Moscow during the whole project
Teaching experience is an asset

Interns will have to cover their own travel costs.

If you’re willing to apply – please send you CV and motivation letter before 15th Aug to the address: kbouree@hotmail.com

WHY DO PEOPLE CRY?

Crying, or lachrymation, is the process of producing tears,

which in human eyes are produced by glands under the

eyelids People cry for a number of reasons: basal tears are

continually produced to lubricate and clean the eyes, while

reflex tears wash away irritants and foreign particles However,

a third type of tears, emotional tears, are produced

when a person cries

When a person is hurt, physically or emotionally, the lachrymal

glands sometimes constrict and produce emotional

tears When a person is in an emotionally overwrought state,

the body overreacts and produces a flood of hormones and

other chemicals found to be

present in emotional tears

and yet absent in basal and

reflex tears Current thinking

has it that crying is beneficial

to the body’s physical

and emotional health, as it

helps the body to dispose of

these additional stress hormones and chemical toxins and is

why people often feel better and calmer after a good cry Indeed,

this view is now supported by scientific research Even

the philosopher Aristotle believed that crying cleansed the

mind of suppressed emotions

Humans are the only animals to cry (although some suggest

that gorillas and elephants might, too), largely—it is

believed—due to their heightened sense of self-awareness

WHY ARE PEOPLE’S EYES DIFFERENT COLORS?

    The colored part of the human eye, surrounding the black

    pupil, is called the iris, a word deriving from the personification

    of the rainbow in Greek mythology The color of the iris

    is usually brown, blue, green or hazel

    The color of the iris is provided by a pigment called melanin,

    which is also present in the body’s hair and skin, although

    this is of a slightly different type The melanin in the

    iris is yellow-brown to dark brown in color, and the amount

    of melanin in a person’s irises will determine their eye color—

    for instance, a person with a high level of melanin will

    have brown eyes, while someone with less melanin in their

    irises will have blue eyes People whose skin and hair are

    dark tend to have more melanin and darker eyes than people

    whose skin and hair are fair

    It was originally thought that eye color was determined

   by one specific gene, but it is now believed that a number

   of genes are involved The genes that cause brown eyes are

   dominant, so, if one parent has brown eyes and the other

   parent has blue eyes, the child is more likely (though not

   certain) to have brown eyes It is, however, possible for a

   brown-eyed parent to produce a child with blue eyes if the

   parent’s eye color is the result of carrying recessive blue-eyed

   genes as well as the dominant brown-eyed genes In addition,

   some blue-eyed babies’ eyes darken as their levels of

   melanin increase with age.

   It is possible, although rare, for a person to have different

   levels of melanin in each eye, a condition called heterochromia

   iridium, which results in each eye being a different

   color This condition can be inherited or can result from an

   alteration of one of the relevant genes Alexander the Great

   had this condition A similar condition, heterochromia

   iridis, manifests itself as a variety of colors within one eye.

HOW DID THE WORD “SHIT” ORIGINATE?

  It is claimed by some that the word “shit” originates in the

  sixteenth century, when manure was transported by ship

  The dry manure weighed little and was stowed below deck

  When mixed with water, however, it gained in weight and

  began to ferment, producing methane gas, which, when

  exposed to a naked flame (that of a lantern, for instance),

  would ignite, causing explosions and fires Because of these

  accidents, crates of manure were labeled “Ship High in

  Transit” to indicate that the crates were to be stowed above

  the deck, so that any water that the ship took on would

  not come into contact with

  them It was assumed by

  many that the word shit was

 an acronym derived from

 this labeling convention

 However, this theory has

 since been discovered to be a

 complete falsehood that can be traced to an Internet posting

 in 1999 and that has been perpetuated ever since The word

 shit is from the Middle English word “shitten,” which in turn

 derived from the Old English word “scitan,” from

 which meant “to be covered with excrement” and is in turn

 thought to originate from the Indo-European root

 word can also be traced back to Germanic languages at the

 time of the Roman Empire The word “shite,” meanwhile, is

 a variant form of the word that is found in some dialects in

 Ireland and Scotland, as well as in colloquial English.besciten,skei The

The AIESEC Way !!!

1. What is AIESEC?
   AIESEC is a global, nonpolitical, independent, not-for-profit organization
   run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education.
   Its members are interested in world issues, leadership and management.
   AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender,
   sexual orientation, creed, religion, national, ethnic or social origin.
2. What We Envision
   Peace & fulfillment of Humankind’s Potential
3. Our Impact
   Our international platform enables young people to explore and develop
   their leadership potential for them to have a positive impact in society.
4. The Way We Do It
  AIESEC provides its members with an integrated development experience
  comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and
  participation in a global learning environment
5. Our Values
  Activating Leadership
  Enjoying Participation
  Striving for Excellence
  Demonstrating Integrity
  Living Diversity
  Acting Sustainably.

DO WE REALLY USE ONLY 10 PERCENT OF OUR BRAINS?

Psychologists in the early twentieth century commented
that humans use only 10 percent of their brains, and Albert
Einstein also indicated that humans use only a small portion
of the brain It’s a theory that has been propounded in television
documentaries, magazines, advertisements and books
over the past century Psychics have also latched on to it as
a possible explanation for paranormal behavior, attributing
unusual incidents to the workings of the unused portion of
the brain They profess that 90 percent of the brain consists
of untapped potential that is capable of remarkable feats
Nearly all scientists now agree that the theory that we
use only 10 percent of our total brain function is completely
unfounded In fact, they question how this figure
was arrived at in the first place and what areas of the brain
are supposed to be redundant The theory supposes that if
90 percent of the brain were removed, a person would still
be able to function normally, whereas in reality it is known
that damage to even a small area of the brain can result in
physical devastation
In addition, most significant disorders of the brain
involve only a small and very specific area of the brain If
the 10 percent argument was true, it’s unlikely that so many
problems would persistently occur in that area And if we
use only 10 percent of our nerves and neurons in the brain,
how would this be measured? Indeed, imaging of the brain
in scans shows that all parts of the brain are used for different
activities and that many areas of the brain are used for
some complex activities or thought processes Throughout
the course of one day, most areas of the brain are active at
some time, even during sleep The 10 percent theory suggests
that a discrete area of the brain is not used, whereas
scans reveal activity throughout the entire brain and not in
any isolated segment The final nail in the 10 percent theory
is the fact that neurosurgeons carefully map the brain before
removing tumors so that they don’t compromise other
essential areas
From an evolutionary perspective, it’s highly unlikely
that our comparatively larger brains would have evolved
from our ancestors if the extra areas were surplus to requirements
In fact, there is absolutely no evidence to support the
10 percent theory.

" FULBRIGHT FOREIGN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2012-2014 "

What is a Fulbright Scholarship?
Fulbright Scholarships enable Algerians to pursue graduate-level study (primarily Masters Degrees) in the United States, build leadership skills, and exchange cultural understanding with Americans.
Who can apply?
Scholarships are open to Algerian citizens living in Algeria who:  Hold a minimum of a BA/BS degree;  Want to pursue graduate study level (Primarily Masters) in any field (except medicine). Priority will be given to the following fields: English, social sciences and humanities;  Are proficient in English;  Are able to function easily in academic and social settings;  Hold a recent TOEFL IBT score (within one year) 90-92 or higher and GRE General score report as well; 
What are the benefits?
The scholarship covers: Candidates must be citizens of Algeria and permanent resident of the country qualified to hold a valid passport issued by that country. Individuals with U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residence status are NOT eligible for the Fulbright Scholarship.  Two year tuition at a U.S. university (either two years Master program or two years of a Ph. D. program);  A living and book/supply stipend;  Round-trip international airfare to the U.S. ; 
Fulbright students may also be able to attend special seminars and presentations during their time in the U.S. Insurance for the duration of the study program; The scholarship is provided for the recipient only. Application check list: Additional documents for completed dossiers:
1. Completed online application on the following web site: https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international/20/
2. Copy of diploma and university transcripts (original version and English version translated by a certified translator)
3. TOEFL IBT, and GRE General score reports.
4. Three letters of reference in English to be filled out by professors.
The application deadline is June 2, 2011.
For additional information please contact Ms. Ouhenia Nadia at the following e-mail address: ouhenianx@state.gov.

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