...A royal salute to the Commonwealth Peter Oborne Peter Oborne is British journalist and a political commentator, who also is known for his hard-hitting comments on the hypocrisy of the politicians of today. He has written the article “A royal salute to the Commonwealth” written in 2011. In the article, he expresses his opinion about the Commonwealth. The article is a debate about the Commonwealth, and whether it should be brought to an end or not. In the text, Peter Oborne is praising the Commonwealth, which is an organization that promotes internationality and independence rather than superiority of one dominating country. The praising of the Commonwealth makes it clear to the reader how Peter Oborne feels about this certain topic. Peter Oborne starts by presenting his opinion about the Duke and Duchess' visit to Canada. Already here we know about his view on the Commonwealth and that he thinks Canada is a “fellow country”- he says, "It is like visiting family rather than some foreign country”. This is said to promote the Commonwealth, and to emphasize that every country in the Commonwealth is considered as family. He also uses positive connotations when he describes the Commonwealth “…Such is the invisible strength of the Commonwealth, the association of independent countries”. The use of the positive connotations shows the reader Peter Obone’s view on the Commonwealth. After the introducing and praising of the Commonwealth, Peter starts talking about how some politicians...
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...A royal salute to the commonwealth A royal salute to the commonwealth is an article written by Peter Oborne in 2011 for the newspaper the daily telegraph. Where he, gives a salute to the commonwealth, by over praising the mere concept of the commonwealth. The article is about the commonwealth, which is a term used for the collective ex British colonies and Britain, formerly known as the British Empire. But now it is used as more of a collected union like the UN, which makes it easier to for example enter a country from another if they are both part of the commonwealth. The article is very strangely built, because, at first it seems like he is going to talk about the Duke and duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Canada, but the article says very little about that, and quickly moves on to discussing why the commonwealth is a good idea. The arguments he is using, often times has no direct relation to why the commonwealth is a good solution, but more why The European Union, The U.S.A and NATO are bad solutions to a unity. It is very obvious that this man seems to be very positive about commonwealth, and you can easily see how he tries to better it by trash-talking every other unity of the world. For example “Over the past few decades Britain has been unlucky in it’s leaders. With only a few exceptions, they have been hostile or blind to British history. The two greatest offenders were Edward Heath, who led us into the United Nations, and Tony Blair, with his uncritical connection...
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...A royal salute to the Commonwealth We all know about NATO, it was founded in 1949 after World War 2 to collect the big nations. Following the war there were made several organizations which connect country together. The British Empire established commonwealth and it was after World War II ended the British Empire with all of its colonies was broken up and the organization that we know today as Commonwealth was founded. The union consists of 54 independent member states that are linked together by a common history and set of values. Critics of the Commonwealth emphasize that the organization is an outdated and meaningless construction that builds on xenophobic and oppressive values. In this article “A royal salute to the commonwealth, 2001” by Peter Oborne. In this article there is given answers to the critics and the writer Peter Oborne gives answers to the questions: What will be the role of Commonwealth in the future? Will the organization have anything to say against great powers such as the United States and the European Union? The first point in the article is about the British royal visit to Canada. Peter Oborne is a journalist and political commentator he followed their trip they among other things visited Canada’s National War Memorial. They are at this location to remember the fallen Canadian soldiers who fought alongside the British during the two world wars. Peter Oborne sees this visit as evidence that the two countries work so well together which can be seen as...
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...A Royal Salute to The Commonwealth by Peter Oborne “A royal salute to the Commonwealth” is an article about the Commonwealth countries and what the organisation can do for Britain. Oborne claims that previous governments haven’t taken the Commonwealth seriously, and subsequently Commonwealth hasn’t been allowed to evolve into the organisation it could’ve been. Peter Oborne feels that this is a shame, because he sees the Commonwealth as an enormous opportunity in the light of societies realities. These realities consist mostly of Britain’s role in EU, UN and NATO and the consequences these organisations have brought with them – EU’s financial troubles, Britain’s involvement in many wars as a part of their role and placement In the hierarchy in both the UN and NATO. Oborne’s article is heavily subjective on the subject, and as such he doesn’t manage to see the subject from both sides – this leads to a distinctive type of argumentation. Oborne makes a lot of claims about the Commonwealth, former governments and current leading international organisations, but hardly gives any grounds for his claims. Oborne claims that the Commonwealth holds great political influence and power for Britain: “The Commonwealth is ideally suited to this new world, with its multitude of informal connections, many stretching back centuries.” (Oborne, 2011, line 43), but the only reason he gives as to why the Commonwealth is better that EU, UN or NATO is that the Commonwealth is cheaper and that is...
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...A royal salute to the commonwealth “A royal salute to the Commonwealth” is an article brought in “The Telegraph” on 01/06/2011 written by Peter Osborne, a brattish journalist and political commentator. Peter Osborne presents his view on the Commonwealth, and tells the readers of the potential treats the Commonwealth faces. Osborne is very keen of the commonwealth, and expresses his enthusiasm, by telling how successful the Commonwealth is. The commonwealth have a huge potential according to Osborne. He explains that one third of the entire world population lives in a commonwealth nation, although more than half of the population lives in India, and thus it is bigger than the European Union and NATO. Peter Oborne starts out with a story of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Kate and William as known by the popular media). They are visiting Canada, a commonwealth nation. Oborne explains how happy the Canadians are and describes them as having an “overwhelming affection” for the future king and queen. This affection is naturally a symbol for the affection Canada have for The United Kingdom and the commonwealth, that Oborne believes they have. He goes on describing Canada’s and the Brittany’s history together. They have a strong bond that goes all the way back to the early British colonies in North America, and many historical events have chained the two nations together. This relationship with Canada is a symbol of the relationship between all commonwealth countries. All of the...
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...2,E Assignment B The Commonwealth is a realm that can be traced back to the old days of the British Empire. The UK has conquered, owed, fought and formed the all of the countries in the Commonwealth throughout the past centuries. The Commonwealth has stood together in time of war, crisis and disasters, which today has formed a very strong bond between the nations. Doing world war two however, the pressure from the US and the war with Germany, caused the British Empire to crumble. After the war, independence was given to most of the former colonies but many of the new independent nations still chose to be part of the Commonwealth. Today the Commonwealth is consisting of 53 members and new applicants is not unusual. A royal salute to the Commonwealth is an article written in 2011 by Peter Oborne who is a British journalist and political commentator. The article was written in order to discuss the significance of the Commonwealth today, because Oborne believes that it is getting less attention than it should. Oborne begins the article by telling about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridges (William and Catherine) visit to Canada and how they are treated as they were the king and queen of Canada. Oborne is very fascinated by this and knows that the English royalties will only get this kind of treatment if they travel to one of the countries in the Commonwealth. Of course Oborne knows that the countries outside the Commonwealth won’t treat the royals unprofessionally, but he thinks...
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...Engelsk A – studentereksamen B: A royal salute to the Commonwealth The text ”A royal salute to the Commonwealth” begins by looking back at the history between Britain and Canada, showing the strong band between the nations by referring to the visit of King Edward VII in Canada, and later when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (William and Kate) visited Canada. The British journalist and political commentator Peter Osborn has written the text. He is wondering if the Commonwealth organization still has its value and importance and what the future should bring for Britain concerning the Commonwealth of Nations. Throughout the text he argues the keeping and protecting of the Commonwealth questioning the influence of the European Union and the United States. Again an argument for Commonwealth is that Peter describes the organization as promoting humane and democratic values, but separates from neo-Conservatism because it doesn’t use force to promote these values. There’s been one central reason for the success of the Commonwealth, which is Queen Elisabeth. In the text she is described as the ”talismanic figure” and ”the heart of it all”. When she passes away it leaves a large position to fill. And Peter Osborne fears this huge gap. Who should fill the position when the perfectly fit applicant for the job, Nelson Mandela, isn’t here anymore? If the Commonwealth is handled in the wrong way, Peter fears that the institution may collapse. In addiction the Conservative...
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...F O R YO U R C O N S I D E R AT I O N 2 0 1 0 BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY David Seidler THE KING'S SPEECH Screenplay by David Seidler See-Saw Films/Bedlam Productions CARD: 1925 King George V reigns over a quarter of the world’s population. He asks his second son, the Duke of York, to give the closing speech at the Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London. INT. BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE, STUDIO - DAY CLOSE ON a BBC microphone of the 1920's, of machinery suspended on springs. A formidable piece A BBC NEWS READER, in a tuxedo with carnation boutonniere, is gargling while a TECHNICIAN holds a porcelain bowl and a towel at the ready. The man in the tuxedo expectorates discreetly into the bowl, wipes his mouth fastidiously, and signals to ANOTHER TECHNICIAN who produces an atomizer. The Reader opens his mouth, squeezes the rubber bulb, and sprays his inner throat. Now, he’s ready. The reader speaks in flawless pear-shaped tones. higher creature in the vocal world. BBC NEWS READER Good afternoon. This is the BBC National Programme and Empire Services taking you to Wembley Stadium for the Closing Ceremony of the Second and Final Season of the Empire Exhibition. INT. CORRIDOR, WEMBLEY STADIUM - DAY CLOSE ON a man's hand clutching a woman's hand. Woman’s mouth whispers into man's ear. BBC NEWS READER (V.O.) 58 British Colonies and Dominions have taken part, making this the largest Exhibition staged anywhere in the world. Complete with the new stadium, the Exhibition was built...
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... Winston Churchill himself showed no early signs of greatness. He was in fact a stubborn, unruly, manipulative, and often difficult red-haired boy and a poor student. He was also given to unpredictable behavior. Before he was even seven years old, it was already clear that he was headstrong, highly opinionated, and virtually impossible to control. He spent four years at Harrow School at the very bottom of his class. However during this time he showed that he had a remarkable memory similar to his father's. He particularly enjoyed English. From early childhood soldiers and warfare fascinated Churchill and he often played with a large collection of lead soldiers in his nursery. His later years at Harrow were spent preparing to enter the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. Young Churchill graduated eighth in his class, with honors. In early 1895 his father died. A few weeks later Churchill was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, a regiment of the British army. In November 1895 Churchill spent his first military leave on assignment for a London newspaper....
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...Social Stratification Classes and Castes. Class is the primary way in which people approach social stratification. The upper class (the landed gentry, the titled nobility, and members of the royal family) has roughly the same social position it has had since the nineteenth century, when the middle classes began to compete successfully with the landed interests for influence. However, the upper class lost official political influence (and credibility) in the twentieth century. The major change in England's social identity structure has been the shrinking number of workers in manufacturing and the increasing number of people who work in service industries. White-collar and other service workers have replaced blue-collar workers as England's economic backbone. Consequently, the middle class has increased in size and wealth, and home ownership has increased, while union membership has declined dramatically, along with the size of the traditional industrial working class. Most workers expect unemployment at some point in their careers, especially the unskilled and uneducated. In 1983, only 5 percent of non-manual workers were unemployed. In contrast, skilled manual workers experienced 12 percent and semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers 23 percent unemployment, and manual workers combined accounted for 84 percent of the unemployed. England is becoming a society of the included and the excluded. There has been a sharp rise in long-term unemployment. The nature of work in a fluid...
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...9 July 2010 1 LET 1 Table of Contents Unit 1 - Citizenship in Action Chapter 1: Foundations of Army JROTC and Getting Involved U1-C1-L1 Army JROTC - The Making of a Better Citizen U1-C1-L2 The Past and Purpose of Army JROTC U1-C1-L3 Moving Up in Army JROTC - Rank and Structure U1-C1-L4 The Signs of Success U1-C1-L5 Your Personal Appearance and Uniform U1-C1-L6 The Stars and Stripes U1-C1-L7 Proudly We Sing - The National Anthem U1-C1-L8 American Military Traditions, Customs, and Courtesies 3 9 13 21 25 37 45 51 Unit 2 - Leadership Theory and Application Chapter 1: Being a Leader U2-C1-L1 Leadership Defined U2-C1-L2 Leadership Reshuffled U2-C1-L3 Leadership from the Inside Out U2-C1-L4 Principles and Leadership U2-C1-L5 Sexual Harassment/Assault Chapter 2: Leadership Skills U2-C2-L1 Steps from the Past U2-C2-L2 Roles of Leaders and Followers in Drill U2-C2-L3 Using Your Leadership Skills/Taking Charge 57 61 67 73 77 81 85 89 Unit 3 - Foundations for Success Chapter 1: Know Yourself – Socrates U3-C1-L1 Self Awareness U3-C1-L2 Appreciating Diversity through Winning Colors U3-C1-L3 Personal Growth Plan U3-C1-L4 Becoming an Active Learner U3-C1-L5 Pathways To Success (QBOL) Chapter 2: Learning to Learn U3-C2-L1 Brain Structure and Function U3-C2-L2 Left and Right Brain Functions U3-C2-L3 Learning Style and Processing Preferences U3-C2-L4 Multiple Intelligences Chapter 3: Study Skills U3-C3-L1 ...
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...I ALSO BY CHINUA ACHEBE Anthills of the Savannah Arrow of God Girls at War and Other Stories A Man of the People No Longer at Ease Nonfiction Hopes and Impediments: Selected Essays The Trouble With Nigeria Poetry Beware Soul Brother THINGS FALL APART ANCHOR BOOKS A DIVISION OF RANDOM HOUSE, INC. New York First Anchor Books Edition, 1994 Copyright © 1959 by All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by Anchor Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. This edition is published by arrangement with Reed Consumer Books. The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge permission from Aigboje Higo and Heinemann Educational Books, Ltd., to reproduce the Glossary on page 211. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data by .—1st Anchor Books ed. p. cm. 1. Nigeria—Race relations—Fiction, 1. Igbo (African people)— Fiction. 3. Men—Nigeria—Fiction. I. Title. PR9387.9.A3T5 1994 823—dc20 94-13429 CIP ISBN 0-385-47454-7 ' Book design by Susan Yuran www.anchorbooks.com Printed in the United States of America… Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things Fall Apart ; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. —W. B. Yeats, "The Second Coming" CHAPTER ONE Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. His fame rested on solid personal achievements. As a young man of eighteen he had brought honor to his village by throwing...
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...Mälardalen University School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology International Business and Entrepreneurship master program Master Thesis, course EFO705 Tutor: Leif Linnskog 03.06.2008 Economic Development through Globalisation in Nigeria An analysis of Shell & the IMF Structural Adjustment Programs Sven Bokhari 820619-P291 Fabrizio Del Duca 791225-P114 Group number: 1983 Summary Date: Level: Authors: 2008/06/03 Master thesis in International Business and Entrepreneurship, 10p (15ECTS) Sven Bokhari Västerås Date of birth: 19820619 Fabrizio Del Duca Västerås Date of birth: 19791225 Title: Economic Development through globalisation in Nigeria. An analysis of Shell & the IMF Structural Adjustment Programs Leif Linnskog, Ph.D. Tutor: Research Question: Can globalisation be seen as positive or negative for the Economic Development of Nigeria? A focus on Shell and the International Monetary Fund Research Issue: Globalisation in its current form is viewed in the Western world as a positive influence for the Economic Development of under developed countries. However these views on the benefits brought to developing countries have been frequently disputed. The research we are undertaking is a pilot study based on documentary research. Our source of information is secondary data such as books, articles, newspapers and journals. The study employs a qualitative approach. Even though globalisation is often viewed as positive we have discovered that...
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...GENEROLO JONO ŽEMAIČIO LIETUVOS KARO AKADEMIJA Genovaitė LAUGALIENĖ Milda MIRONAITĖ MOKOMASIS ANGLŲ – LIETUVIŲ IR LIETUVIŲ – ANGLŲ KALBŲ KARYBOS ŽODYNAS Eksperimentinis leidinys Vilnius 2008 UDK 355(03)=20=882 La-458 Mokomąjį anglų – lietuvių ir lietuvių – anglų kalbų karybos žodyną parengė Generolo Jono Žemaičio Lietuvos karo akademijos Užsienio kalbų instituto direktorė Genovaitė Laugalienė ir Užsienio kalbų instituto Užsienio kalbų katedros lektorė Milda Mironaitė. Atsakingoji redaktorė Užsienio kalbų instituto Užsienio kalbų katedros lektorė Aušra Bučaitė. Recenzavo Generolo Jono Žemaičio Lietuvos karo akademijos viršininko pavaduotojas doc. dr. Pranas Jankauskas, Užsienio kalbų instituto Anglų kalbos mokymo centro viršininkas vyr. ltn. Andrius Kiesas ir Lietuvos kariuomenės Mokymo ir doktrinų valdybos Individualiojo rengimo skyriaus Anglų kalbos mokymo poskyrio vedėja Aušra Narbutienė. © Genovaitė Laugalienė, 2008 © Milda Mironaitė, 2008 © Generolo Jono Žemaičio Lietuvos karo akademija, 2008 Turinys Pratarmė......................................................................................................................... 4 . Angliški ir lietuviški sutrumpinimai ............................................................................ 5 Anglų – lietuvių kalbų karybos žodynas........................................................................ 7 Lietuvių – anglų kalbų karybos žodynas ....................................
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...MANAGING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES SIXTHEDITION MANAGING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES SERIES Managing Cultural Differences: Global Leadership Strategies for the 21 st Century, Sixth Edition Philip R. Harris, Ph.D., Robert T. Moran, Ph.D., Sarah V. Moran, M.A. Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions Lionel Laroche, Ph.D Uniting North American Business—NAFTA Best Practices Jeffrey D. Abbot and Robert T. Moran, Ph.D. Eurodiversity: A Business Guide to Managing Differences George Simons, D.M. Global Strategic Planning: Cultural Perspectives for Profit and Non-Profit Organizations Marios I. Katsioulodes Ph.D. Competing Globally: Mastering Cross-Cultural Management and Negotiations Farid Elashmawi, Ph.D. Succeeding in Business in Eastern and Central Europe—A Guide to Cultures, Markets, and Practices Woodrow H. Sears, Ed.D. and Audrone Tamulionyte-Lentz, M.S. Intercultural Services: A Worldwide Buyer’s Guide and Sourcebook Gary M. Wederspahn, M.A. SIXTH EDITION MANAGING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES ST FOR THE 21 CENTURY 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION PHILIP R. HARRIS, PH.D. ROBERT T. MORAN, PH.D. SARAH V. MORAN, M.A. JUDITH SOCCORSY Editorial Coordinator Elsevier Butterworth–Heinemann 200 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803, USA Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK Copyright © 2004, Philip R. Harris, Robert T. Moran, Sarah V. Moran. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a...
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