Archive for the ‘All about America’ Category

Everything Students Need to Know about ACT Scores – Sending, Understanding, Value

International students often wonder about this question.
ACT scores or SAT scores or both?
What to do.
You can sign up/register for The ACT Test.
Here is how to send your ACT Scores Information to Oth…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 12th, 2008 in All About Russia, All about America, All about China, All about India, All about Japan, All about Korea | No Comments

Obama daughters Invited to appear on "Hannah Montana"

President-elect Barack Obama’s two young daughters have been invited to appear on popular kids television show "Hannah Montana," actor Billy Ray Cyrus said an interview aired on Monda…

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Posted by Parasshuram Shalgar on November 12th, 2008 in All about America, China, India | No Comments

Bake Me a Wish – Not Made in China

What a great name – Bake Me aWish.
Not made in China or Made in Japan, either for that matter.
My in-laws (Chinese) have been in my home for 11 months 360 days (they leave this Saturday when the…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 11th, 2008 in All about America, All about China, All about Japan | No Comments

Bush’s Dog Barney Misses International Dog Show, Bites Reuters Reporter

President Bush’s dog, Barney, seems to have been too busy to attend the International Dog Show in Israel.
Barny was trying to get Reuter Reporter John Decke’s finger out of his (BarneyR…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 9th, 2008 in All about America | No Comments

Businessweek’s 10 Tuition Free Colleges

Tuition free colleges?!
Where were these places when I was a student.
Businessweek’s 10 Tuition Free colleges.
Alice Lloyd College
Location: Pippa Passes, Ky.
Berea College
Location: Berea, Ky.
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Posted by Bill Belew on November 7th, 2008 in All about America, All about China | No Comments

Indian-American Sonal Shah appointed Obama’s advisor

US President-elect Barack Obama has picked Indian-American Sonal Shah, an eminent economist who heads Google’s philanthropic arm, as one of the advisers to help him assemble his White House tea…

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Posted by Parasshuram Shalgar on November 7th, 2008 in All about America | 26 Comments

First black US president, first black James Bond?

  James Bond star Daniel Craig has said it is time for a black 007 now that the US has elected its first African American president.
“After Barack Obama’s victory I think we might have re…

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Posted by Parasshuram Shalgar on November 6th, 2008 in All about America | No Comments

Texas Bar Exam Results, Pass List – Not Enough Cement

In China, what do you say about a lawyer up to his neck in cement?
Answer – not enough cement. (The same thing we say in America.)
Seems we are going to need a lot more cement when the new batch…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 6th, 2008 in All about America, All about China | No Comments

Biography – 24 Things I Know about Rahm Emanuel – Obama’s Chief of Staff

A simple biography -24 things I know about Rahm Emanuel – Obama’s Chief of Staff
Rahm Emanuel was born November 29, 1959)
Rahm Emanuel has been a Democratic member of the United States Hou…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 6th, 2008 in All about America | No Comments

10 Things I Know about Robert Gibbs, Obama’s Choice for Press Sectretary

Here are 10 things I know about Robert Gibbs, Obama’s choice for Press Sectretary.
1. Robert Gibbs is a young pup…born in 1971.
2. Robert Gibbs was the communications director for Obama d…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 6th, 2008 in All about America | 2 Comments