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American Society of perfumers guest panelist
The American Society of Perfumers (ASP) will hold its 54th annual symposium June 2 at the Marriott Marquis on Broadway in New York, NY. The event includes an industry panel that will address: “How to Hear the Voices of our Customers and Increase Sales.” Participants will include fragrance development consultant Ann Gottlieb; fragrance authority Jan Moran; perfume critics Chandler Burr and Marlen Harrison; global…
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New York Times: Good News for the Subway, Underarm Candy
The trend is partly inspired by the success of products like AXE, the male deodorant, shower gel and body spray introduced by Unilever to the United States in 2002, said Marlen Elliot Harrison, the editor of PerfumeCritic.com, an online magazine. Mr. Harrison also cited “the growing diversity of scented products across all markets” — laundry detergents,…
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Mensfitness.com: Every man needs a signature scent
COLOGNE BUYING GUIDE Every man needs a signature scent. This guide to navigating the fragrance counter like a pro—from test drive to purchase—will help you find the right one. Although the task at hand is intimidating, it shouldn’t be rushed through. “Fragrance is kind of like a good whiskey, a fine wine, a well-made microbrew,” says Marlen…
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Reflections on English language teaching: Developing keypal projects in the Japanese university classroom
Harrison, M. (2006). Developing keypal projects in the Japanese university classroom. National University of Singapore: Reflections on English Language Teaching, 5(1), 141-148. ABSTRACT With university computer labs and self-access centers now a reality, using email for cultural and language exchange has become increasingly more practical. Though research illustrates the effectiveness of asynchronous communication via email as an excellent opportunity…
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Marlen a.k.a “ThePerfumeCritic” in MensJournal.com
Marlen has an alter-ego, “ThePerfumeCritic”! Read his take on ten, great male fragrances for 2013 in MensJournal.com. Read the article HERE.
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Language and Technology: An Interview with Dr. Harrison
Marlen was currently interviewed by a UK-based writer for a forthcoming article on language and technology. Here’s what he had to say… 1. In your opinion, how has the maximum number of characters allowed in a Tweet, coupled with people’s preference for short Facebook updates, influenced the way we communicate on social networks? Hmmm, I…
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PhD Research: Language & Identity
“…I ask him if he is ‘out’ and he looks at me, moves his head slightly forward and asks, ‘Pardon?’” “Are you out of the closet?” I explain. He shakes his head from side to side a little, leans in and says slowly, “I’m not gay in Japanese, I’m only gay in English.” The above…
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The English Teacher: Strawberry Cockroach
Excerpt from Book 1, Japan; Part 1, Hajimeru (Beginning) As any learner of a foreign language knows, it is sometimes challenging to remember the meanings of words, not to mention the pronunciation. As a child I studied an array of languages, from the exotic sounds of Sunday school Yiddish, to the ever-practical ancient Hebrew for…
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The English Teacher: Tomodachi
Excerpt from Book 1, Japan; Part 2, Tomodachi (Friends) I Hope We Can Be Friends As I finish my lesson Makiko is waiting for me outside room 13. She is wearing green horn-rimmed glasses, bright-red lipstick and sporting an Asian afro and waving vigorously. I say goodbye to my students, leave the room and walk…
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A Student’s Spirit Guide
Written by Michelle Colyar for Prof. David Loomis’ Journalism 120 course at IUP; published with permission of author and subject INDIANA- Brock Kawana never wanted to go to Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt with the logo IUP Kawana explained why. “I knew IUP had a reputation for a lot of…
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Meeting the Minister of Education
As part of the presentation of plans for a united language campus (KieliKampus) at JYU, Marlen along with student-researchers Jenni, Otto & Kate was invited to discuss his teaching philosophy and students’ acheivements in research and professional writing. In the audience were faculty, staff & administrators of JYU as well as representatives of the Finnish…
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Workshop: Feminist Communitarian Ethical Frameworks
“presumes a researcher who builds a reciprocal,collaborative, trusting, and friendly relations with the persons he orshe is studying.” (Denzin, 2003, p. xii) INTRO: While planning my dissertation project, a narrative examinationof the significance of English language and communication in the livesof self-identified queer Japanese, I often considered the difficultiesinherent in being a researcher from the…