three billion people speak English. These may be divided into Kachru’s three circles: inner‚ outer‚ expanding (Kachru‚ 1992). But today the majority of English speakers are located in the outer or expanding circles‚ using English as a lingua franca (ELF). It is used for: academic purposes; political negotiation; tourism; entertainment; business and finance; information; interpersonal relationships … Most educated speakers of other languages are at least bilingual. Both centrifugal and centripetal
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Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. <http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/ea Aquino‚ Fran De. "High-power ELF radiation generated by modulated HF heating of the ionosphere can cause Earthquakes‚ Cyclones and localized heating." http://users.elo.com.br. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. <http://users.elo.com.br/~deaquino/ELF%20 Chossudovsky‚ Michel. ""Owning the Weather" for Military Use by Michel Chossudovsky." Global Research. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. <http://www
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sabotage against person and property commit and support animal right activist.” There are some organizations that participate in it such as ELF and ALF. ELF stands for the Earth Liberation Front. The most notorious action of ELF comprise of burning a ski resort‚ terminate the office of a forest product company and blow up the university labs. In January‚ The members of ELF blew up a building trailer parked at the university of Minnesota caused $40‚000 (Gassett‚ 2012). Moreover‚ ALF or Animal Liberation Front
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biggest French oil companies‚ Totalfina and Elf Aquitaine‚ to become The Total Group. The Total Group became the sixth largest oil company in the world. Operating in more than 130 countries‚ Total has activities in all aspects of the oil industry: exploration‚ refining and distribution petroleum‚ and petro-chemical products. The consolidation between the two companies was particularly challenging for the company’s retai-l division because many Total and Elf outlets‚ each offering gas/diesel and a
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After the elf did not wake after a week‚ Eragon becomes increasingly concerned and tries to reach her using a form of telepathy. He finds out her name is Arya and that she has been afflicted with a rare poison. She tells Eragon she has put herself in a self-induced
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characteristics embodied by the characters to whom they belong. Not only do their names portray their characteristic‚ but their actions do as well. Some characters supporting this idea are Gandalf and Gollum. Gandalf literally means " wand-elf." A "wand-elf" is an elf who is using a magical device to enhance his magical powers‚ bringing him to a higher echelon. Therefore‚ Gandalf is a higher being with immense power. However‚ Gandalf is a wizard as well‚ which is a "wise man" or mentor. Gandalf’s role
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Eritrea; A Dream Deferred Introduction Eritrean nationalism is a very young emotion. It was conceived in the 1940’s following the Italian colonial era‚ founded on the peoplespeople’s shared anti-colonial sentiment. This unifying emotion manifested itself in 1941 to an Eritrean nationalist movement through an anti-colonial coalition. It began with the dream of “a country of one’s own”; one which looked to reverse its people’s history of entrapment‚ isolation
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The Elf in the novel Eragon is introduced to the readers when Eragon is placed in imprisonment and sees the Elf unconscious in the halls of the building. Elves are commonly derived from Norse mythology‚ which‚ is similar to the more common Greek mythology‚ but not exactly identical. The development of these
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After the great battle and their goodbyes to the dwarves‚ Bilbo and Gandalf were on their way home. Bilbo expected Gandalf to stay with him the whole journey back home. When Bilbo and Gandalf left the lonely mountain Bilbo was stopped by Gandalf. “Bilbo‚ I’m sorry to say I can’t stay with you on your journey home.” “Why?” Bilbo asked. Bilbo was shocked. He now has to go on the journey back home alone. “ I have my own battle to fight Bilbo and I cannot bring you with me‚” Gandalf said. Gandalf truly
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Remember that and tell your friends. If I ever see you around here again‚ I won’t stop him next time. You’re not welcome here. Leave now before I change my mind‚” Ben threatened. The young elf scrambled up and took off running out of the Trade Post‚ almost tripping over his own feet. He was out of sight within seconds. “Are you okay‚ Aria?” Ben asked his daughter as he looked at her arm. She removed her hand‚ unveiling fingerprints that
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