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Saturday, June 22, 2013
IKY scholarships FOR FURTHER EDUCATION/POSTGRADUATE ...
The Greece State Scholarships Foundation (?.?.?.) announces that it will offer up to fifteen (15)?scholarships to nationals (foreigners or of Greek origin) of Balkan and Eastern European?countries (non-member states of the European Union), Asia, Africa and Latin America and?fifteen (15) scholarships to nationals (foreigners or/of Greek origin) of the European Union?Member States, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Oceania, for studies?in Greece, beginning in the academic year 2013-2014.
- 15 SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED TO NATIONALS OF BALKAN AND EASTERN ?COUNTRIES (NON-MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION), ASIA, AFRICA ?LATIN AMERICA
- 15 SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED TO NATIONALS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES,ICELAND, NORWAY, SWITZERLAND, U.S.A., CANADA, JAPAN AND OCEANIA
CATEGORIES AND DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS:
a. Postgraduate studies in combination with Modern Greek Language courses in a school?of Modern Greek Language, at a state Greek University only during the first year of the?scholarship. These courses are optional, unless otherwise stipulated by the Regulations?of the relevant University Department.
i) Master?s Degree (one (1) year up to two (2) years).
ii) Doctorate (PhD) (one (1) year up to three (3) years). Under exceptional circumstances?an additional year may be granted for those PhD students who are on the writing phase?of their thesis, with no additional expenses from the I.K.Y., but with an extended by one?year residence permit given for this purpose.
2 b. Postdoctoral research (six (6) months up to one (1) year) in combination with optional?Modern Greek Language courses in a School of Modern Greek Language, at a state Greek ?University.
c. Further education in the following subject areas: Greek Language, Literature, Philosophy,?History and Art aimed for professors of Greek studies at Universities abroad (six (6)?months up to one (1) year).
d. Specialisation in Fine Arts (attendance of seminars) ? one (1) year in combination with?optional Modern Greek Language courses in a School of Modern Greek Language, at a?state Greek University.
e. Collection of research data for applicants who are conducting PhD studies in their?country, (one (1) year).
Please note that only the scholarships of the category a. do lead to a degree award.Applicants may apply to study any subject area currently available at the Greek Universities?but may only choose one category of scholarship.
The subject area selected by the candidate to be followed must be part of the study?programme in the host university.
- NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS
For target group I:
2 scholarships for a Master?s Degree
2 scholarships for a PhD
5 scholarships for a Postdoctoral Research
2 scholarships for Further Education
1 scholarship for Fine Arts
3 scholarships for Research DataFor target group I I:
2 scholarships for a Master?s Degree
2 scholarships for a PhD
5 scholarships for a Postdoctoral Research
2 scholarships for Further Education
1 scholarship for Fine Arts
3 scholarships for Research Data? ??B. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITYApplicants should:
1. Be foreign nationals.
2. Hold only foreign citizenship (not both foreign and Greek).
3. Not exceed the age limit by the application deadline as follows: a., d. and e.categories of scholarships: are aged 35 years (year of birth after 1978 and?onwards)
category of scholarships: are aged 40 years (year of birth after 1973 and onwards)
category for medical doctors: are aged 40 years (year of birth after 1973 and onwards)
category of scholarships: are aged 55 years (year of birth after 1958 and onwards)4. Hold a graduate degree from a foreign recognised higher education institute.
5. Hold a postgraduate degree (Master?s or equivalent) from a foreign or a Greek University for prospective PhD applicants. This postgraduate degree is not a prerequisite for the following categories:
specialisation in the Fine Arts (d. category)
collection of research data (e. category) those who are legally residents in Greece whilst undertaking PhD studies.Applicants for postdoctoral research studies must hold a doctoral degree (PhD) completed?at a foreign or a Greek University. However, their graduate degree (Bachelor) should be from a foreign University.
- For further education (in the following specific subject areas of study: Greek Language,?Literature, Philosophy, History and Art), applicants should be professors in a Department of Greek studies at a foreign University. A certified document from this Department showing their employment must also be submitted along with all relevant documentation.
- Medical doctors should have either completed their specialty or hold a postgraduate ?degree (equivalent to Master?s).
The scholarship is strictly offered for postgraduate/doctoral studies and not for work or internship in a state hospital.
6. Have a very good command of English or French.
7. Have never been on a scholarship from the I.K.Y. (those who have been granted a scholarship for the IKY Programme ?Greek Language and Culture? are entitled to apply).
8. Have not undertaken studies in Greece on a scholarship provided by any Greek authority
II.??? Priority will be given to applicants who:
- i) have already established a contact with a Greek University / potential academic prior to their application.
- ii) have a knowledge of the Greek language.
- iii) have acquired all their Degrees outside Greece.
- For all the above-mentioned, applicants are required to provide supporting documentation.?
C. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED/Application ProcedureApplicants meeting the above requirements by the application deadline should submit through the Greek Diplomatic Authorities in their country of residence (or in a neighbouring??country in case of absence of a Greek Embassy or Consulate in their country) the following documents:
- 1. An application form (available from the Greek Diplomatic Mission, or the I.K.Y., or?downloaded copy from the I.K.Y. website at: www.iky.gr) duly completed, signed and with?one recent photograph attached.
- 2. An up-to-date curriculum vitae.
- 3. Transcripts of previous University studies (undergraduate and postgraduate) and certified?copies of the degrees obtained. Please ensure that all qualifications gained at degree (i.e?university) level and above are included.
- ?A document from the University where they have completed their Master?s Degree (or?equivalent), stating the duration of their studies.
- . A formal letter (or relative certificate) indicating the very good command -both written?and oral- of English or French (in case of non native speakers).
- Two (2) letters of reference, of two (2) academics (who are familiar with the area of?research and explaining how the qualification aimed at would benefit the candidate?s?research career) from a Greek or foreign university. References must only be submitted in?Greek, English or French.
- A research proposal with the topic (for doctoral and postdoctoral candidates).8. A formal letter from a foreign University Department (for those conducting a PhD in their?country ? e. category), certifying that part of their doctoral research has to be undertaken?at a Greek University, and the proposal for their doctoral research.9. A formal letter from a Faculty or Department of a state University or Research Centre?based in Greece certifying their undertaking of a research project signed by the supervisor?appointed.10. A formal letter from a Greek University Department (for those already conducting a PhD?at a Greek University) and who are legally residents in Greece), certifying their doctoral?status.
11. A recent national hospital certificate or a certificate from the relevant health service?stating that the applicant does not suffer from any infectious diseases.
12. A copy of a valid passport/identity card (those legally residents in Greece are exempted?from this validation).?Please consult the http://www.gunet.gr/02en.php for detailed information about Greek?Universities. If documentation is not in English, French or Greek, a certified translation into Greek or English must be supplied.
In addition, documents numbered 3, 4, 8 and 11 should be certified?by the Greek Diplomatic Authorities (the Greek Embassy or Consulate), only in cases where the candidate?s state of origin is not a member of the Hague Convention (Apostille) of 5 October 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents.
Applicants must already hold their degrees at the time of submission of their application?files. Expected degrees not awarded by the specified deadline will not be taken into?consideration.
Only complete documentation requested will be processed. (Incomplete, inadequate or?illegible application files will not be taken into consideration). Applicants must only submit?certified copies of original documents as these will not be returned. Please note that only the
letters of reference may be submitted at a later date, and in any case no later than July 31,?2013 directly to the I.K.Y.
Applicants who are legally in Greece and hold a residence permit card may only submit?directly to the I.K.Y. all the above?mentioned documents, along with a photocopy of their?residence permit card.
D. APPLICATION DEADLINE
The application deadline is July 26, 2013. You will be notified about the outcome of your?application by September 2013.
E. GENERAL SELECTION CRITERIA
1. A complete file documentation.
2. Acceptance by a Greek State University or Research Institution (for Postdoctoral?candidates) or Academic Staff.
3. Knowledge of the Greek language (and other languages).
4. Final grade of the degree(s) obtained.
5. Letters of reference.
6. Title and research proposal (where applicable).
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G. FINANCIAL SUPPORT/Scholarship Worth
All scholarships include:
a. 600,00? (net amount ? taxes are excluded which are paid by this Foundation) as a fixed?contribution for initial expenses.
b. Free cost emergency medical treatment under the National Health Service (in public?hospitals). European citizens should have the European Insurance ? Illness Card from their?insurance agency of their country.
The scholarships for postgraduate, doctoral studies, specialisation in the Fine Arts and?collection of research data include a monthly allowance of 600,00? (net amount ? taxes are?excluded which are paid by this Foundation) for living expenses, whereas for postdoctoral and?further education studies (in the Greek Language, Literature, Philosophy and Art), a monthly?allowance of 800,00? (net amount ? taxes are excluded which are paid by this Foundation).
c. The full cost of tuition fees (net amount ? taxes are excluded which are paid by this?Foundation) to attend courses in a state School of Modern Greek Language at a Greek?University, provided only during the first year of the scholarship (where applicable).
The scholarships for doctoral studies include as well: a) up to 300,00? (net amount ? taxes?are excluded which are paid by this Foundation) to cover binding and printing costs of the PhD?thesis at the end of the scholarship and b) up to 300,00? (net amount ? taxes are excluded?which are paid by this Foundation) to cover research costs (e.g. consumables) if such expenses?are required by the programme of studies.
- Grants are not available to fund travel expenses and attendance at conferences,?seminars, symposia or research activities.
- No additional assistance or funds are provided for the spouse or other dependants of the?scholarship holder (if you plan to bring your family with you, you will need to consider cost?issues carefully).
- The scholarship will be withheld for periods spent outside Greece without the prior?permission of this Foundation.
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Click Here to Download the Scholarship Brochure and Application Procedure
Application Form for the IKY Scholarship in Greece 2013/2014
Letter of Reference Form for the IKY Scholarship to Study in Greece
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Scott Alario Photographs Tender Moments Relating to Fatherhood ...
We are on a search for the spiritually significant, the magic in every day. What will we find that?s worth passing down? What will we conjure??Scott Alario
Photographer Scott Alario is based in Providence, Rhode Island. His series What We Conjure was made with an 8?10 view camera, and adds to the great lineage of photographers like Emmet Gowin and Nicholas Nixon who have documented those most dear to them. Alario explores his role as a father by making these pictures, occasionally appearing in them himself.
Alario has written a poem that serves as a fitting accompaniment to the images.
I don?t believe that the universe had a beginning, and nor will it have an end.
Both beginnings and ends speak of time, and time is a construct that will fail when our ability to communicate it does.Energy moves in circles, time?s last moment stands closely to its first.
So how can it be said that we came to be, or came to be wondering about such things as the beginning of it all?I saw you gain consciousness. It happened.
One day you weren?t, and then you were.
It was something about the sheen in your eyes, lasers:
that day they pierced me.That?s how it must have been.?One day there was just consciousness.
I like to think it was a family, all together at once, urgently, or it could have been a slowly building sense, an awareness growing a mutually shared question, or an endless list of questions.We will live our lives wondering, and won?t ever know.
In wondering is joy, and wondering together is an ecstatic experience that makes the going in circles part seem worth it.
Feature Shoot Contributing Editor Matthew Leifheit is an independent writer, curator, and photographer based in New York City.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
GM says U.S. auto sales pace at lowest level since October
LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - For Rafael Nadal to bridge a 7,000-point gap with Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings looks like a tall order, even for a player of his qualities, yet he could still threaten the Serb's hopes of ending 2013 as world No.1. With the French Open looming large on the horizon, Nadal is back in the claycourt groove as he continues his comeback from a knee injury that sidelined him for seven months. ...
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/gm-says-u-auto-sales-pace-lowest-level-152832462.html
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Owner arrested as Bangladesh building toll reaches 372
By Serajul Quadir and Ruma Paul
DHAKA (Reuters) - Hope for survivors under the rubble of a building that collapsed outside the capital of Bangladesh faded on Sunday, and with more than 900 people still counted as missing fears grew that the death toll could rise far beyond the latest figure of 363.
Four people were pulled alive from the wreckage of the Rana Plaza, which housed several factories making low-cost garments for Western retailers, four days after the country's worst-ever industrial accident.
Rescuers worked frantically through the morning to release several others who fire service Deputy Director Mizanur Rahman said were trapped under the mound of broken concrete and metal.
"The chances of finding people alive are dimming, so we have to step up our rescue operation to save any valuable life we can," said Major General Chowdhury Hassan Sohrawardi, coordinator of the operation at the site.
About 2,500 people have been rescued from the remains of the building in the commercial suburb of Savar, about 30 km (20 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.
Officials said the eight-storey tower had been built on spongy ground without the correct permits, and more than 3,000 workers - mainly young women - had been sent in on Wednesday morning despite warnings that it was structurally unsafe.
Police said one factory owner gave himself up following the detention of two plant bosses and two engineers the day before.
The owner of the building, identified by police as Mohammed Sohel Rana, a leader of the ruling Awami League's youth front, was still on the run. Airport and border authorities have been alerted to prevent Rana from fleeing the country.
Police have also detained several of his relatives to compel him to surrender and to find out where he might be. Local news reports said his mother, who was not being held, died of a heart attack on Saturday evening.
Anger at the negligence sparked days of protests and clashes, with police using tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to quell demonstrators who set cars ablaze. On Sunday, however, the roads were quiet.
The main opposition, joining forces with an alliance of leftist parties which is part of the ruling coalition, called for a national strike on May 2 in protest over the incident.
BUILT ON A FILLED-IN POND
Wednesday's collapse was the third major industrial incident in five months in Bangladesh, the second-largest exporter of garments in the world behind China. In November, a fire at the Tazreen Fashion factory in a suburb of Dhaka killed 112 people.
Such incidents have raised serious questions about worker safety and low wages, and could taint the reputation of the poor South Asian country, which relies on garments for 80 percent of its exports. The industry employs about 3.6 million people, most of them women, some of whom earn as little as $38 a month.
Emdadul Islam, chief engineer of the state-run Capital Development Authority (CDA), said on Saturday that the owner of the building had not received the proper construction consent, obtaining a permit for a five-storey building from the local municipality, which did not have the authority to grant it.
"Only CDA can give such approval," he said. "We are trying to get the original design from the municipality, but since the concerned official is in hiding we cannot get it readily."
Furthermore, another three storeys had been added illegally, he said. "Savar is not an industrial zone, and for that reason no factory can be housed in Rana Plaza," Islam told Reuters.
Islam said the building had been erected on the site of a pond filled in with sand and earth, weakening the foundations.
Since the disaster, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has asked factory owners to produce building designs by July in a bid to improve safety.
(Writing by John Chalmers)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/hope-survivors-fades-bangladesh-building-toll-reaches-363-082504472.html
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Success in observation of swelling of single-particle of silicon electrode for lithium ion batteries during charging reaction
Apr. 26, 2013 ? The NIMS Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN) and Tokyo Metropolitan University have measured the volumetric expansion of single particles of silicon accompanying the charging reaction. This finding demonstrated the importance of electrode design from the viewpoint of volumetric energy density.
The NIMS Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN) and a research group at Tokyo Metropolitan University succeeded in measuring the volumetric expansion of single particles of silicon, which is a negative electrode material for lithium ion batteries, accompanying the charging reaction, and demonstrated the importance of electrode design from the viewpoint of volumetric energy density based on this finding.
A research group headed by Dr. Kiyoshi Kanamura (NIMS Special Researcher) and Dr. Kei Nishikawa (Postdoctoral Researcher) at the Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN) of the National Institute for Materials Science (President: Sukekatsu Ushioda), in joint research with Tokyo Metropolitan University (President: Fumio Harashima), succeeded in measuring the volumetric expansion of single particles of silicon, which is a negative electrode material for lithium (Li) ion batteries, accompanying the charging reaction, and demonstrated the importance of electrode design from the viewpoint of volumetric energy density.
Li-ion batteries are a type of secondary cell in which a Li-containing transition metal oxide is used as the positive electrode and graphite is used as the negative electrode. Because Li-ion batteries have high energy density in comparison with other secondary cells, such as nickel-metal hydride (NIMH) batteries, etc., they are widely used as a power source for mobile electronics, and are also considered promising for electric vehicle (EV) and stationary power storage applications. At present, graphite is used as the negative electrode material, but in order to achieve higher energy density, materials which utilize the alloying reaction with lithium, represented by silicon, have attracted attention as next-generation negative electrode materials. The most important issues for practical application are elucidation of the mechanism of the large volume change which occur in the charging and discharging reactions, and control of those changes.
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University established the technology of a single-particle measurement system to investigate the intrinsic electrochemical properties of single particles of electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. In the present research, this system was introduced in the ultra-dry room at the NIMS Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN), and was used to perform electrochemical measurements of single particles (10-20?m) of silicon, which is seen as a next-generation negative electrode material. To date, the expansion ratio, etc. of single particles of silicon had been estimated from the theoretical crystal size, and volumetric changes accompanying the charging and discharging reactions had not been evaluated quantitatively. This research result was the world's first example of successful measurement of volumetric expansion of a single particle of silicon accompanying the charging reaction.
The results of this experiment clarified the fact that the volumetric expansion of silicon in the charging reaction is larger than the value estimated theoretically. Although this is thought to be due to the formation of an amorphous phase, etc. as the alloying reaction between the lithium and silicon proceeds, further study will be necessary in order to elucidate the detailed mechanism. Standards have now been established for Li-ion batteries for electric vehicle (EV) and cellphone applications. Conventionally, evaluations of material performance had centered on energy density per unit of mass. However, volumetric energy density is increasingly considered more important than mass energy density. As the present research showed, silicon displays larger volumetric expansion than the predicted value, which results in a decrease in real energy density. Thus, this research demonstrated the importance of actual measurement of volumetric expansion in the search for candidates for next-generation battery materials.
As described above, this research showed the importance of measuring the actual volumetric energy density when adopting a material that displays volumetric changes during charging/discharging in the electrodes of Li-ion batteries. Based on this result, electrode design guidelines which also consider volumetric changes are necessary in research and development in the search for next-generation materials for Li-ion batteries.
These research results was presented at the 80th Spring Meeting of the Electrochemical Society of Japan, which was held at Tohoku University on March 29.
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The iTunes Store Is A Decade Old Today
For better
iTunes sells 35 million songs in 119 countries, movies in 109 countries and 850,000 iOS apps in 155 countries. After launching iTunes in 2003, Apple added podcasts in 2005, movies in 2006, and the App Store in 2008, along with iTunes U. It's not the most navigable or inexpensive place to shop for media, but the iTunes store is deeply embedded in the Apple ecosystem.
Tomorrow will be just another day of downloads and syncing, but today you can reminisce about the top albums and songs from every year that iTunes has been around, and continue to be nonplussed by the fact that the iTunes store eventually got to sell Beatles
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5995481/the-itunes-store-is-a-decade-old-today
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