controversy. Traditions have been challenged in an effort to assimilate immigrants‚ even though the United States does not have a de facto language but English is de jure (by tradition). On the other hand‚ in China‚ Mandarin is the de facto language of the country‚ it is known as普通話 (Mandarin pronunciation: pǔtōnghuà)‚ which literally means ordinary or common language. The United States has a remarkable history against immigration‚ particularly the Nativist movement in the mid-nineteenth century. The
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Help me please!” I turn my face to the person who calling me‚ I was so astonishment! I saw my friend Jack. “Jack! Are you okay? What happened to you?” I asked. He stared at me blankly and started speaking in Mandarin! His Mandarin was very good as my Malay‚ which was zilch. I spoke some Mandarin. “Wo hen xin ku‚ jiu wo” he kept on repeating. “Fang wo zou‚ Fang wo zou” he said. This translated to “I’m suffering‚ please help me. Let me go. Let me go.” We usually conversed in English and his behaviour
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gossip‚ Mandarin expatriate in Austria and Italy‚ apostle of friendship and domesticity: Auden wore many social masks‚ all authentic‚ over his sixty-six productive years" (A 14). During the "poetic revolution‚" he wrote a poem‚ "Spain"‚ about "the conscious acceptance of guilt in the necessary murder"(A 14) in response to the Spanish Civil War and was forced to flee England due to his refusal to join the army. Also in his time‚ Auden worked for a film company where he writing scripts which expressed
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Long periods of domination and interaction with its northern neighbor‚ China‚ has resulted in Vietnam’s historic inclusion as part of the East Asian Cultural Sphere‚ known widely as Chinese Cultural Sphere. Historically‚ passing the imperial Mandarin exams was the only means for Vietnamese people to socially advance themselves. Following independence from China in the 10th century AD‚ Vietnam began a southward expansion that saw the annexation of territories formerly belonging to the Champa
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I am currently involved in the 872 Kiwanis Air Cadet Squadron‚ a vibrant youth program with aims to improve youth leadership‚ promote physical fitness and active citizenship within the program. Marksmanship is a shooting program on Saturdays‚ which use air rifles to shoot at targets. It has been one of my hobbies in air cadet. One of the field trips I have embarked upon in air cadet is the Field Training Exercise. It is a field trip where we travel to a camping site and learn about survival‚ leadership
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Outline I- INTRODUCTION II- THE CARBONATED SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY A) The industry structure B) Brand competition & consumer behavior III- ORANGE CATEGORY A) Competition analysis B) Competitor Positioning and Advertising C) Competitor Pricing & Promotions IV- CADBURY’S COMPETITIVE POSITION IN THE US SOFT DRINK MARKET AND ORANGE CATEGORY A) SWOT Analysis B) Key Success Factors V- MEDIA ADVERTISING $ PER CASE FOR MAJOR BRANDS VI- PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENT FOR ORANGE CRUSH A) Forecast of
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Press‚ 1997. 11. Y. Yueh-yu‚ “A Life of Its Own: Musical Discourses in Wong Kar-Wai’s Films” Post Script Vol. 19‚ No. 1 (Fall 1999) Bibliography: Teo‚ Stephen‚ Auteur of Time‚ BFI World Directors‚ British Film Institute‚ London‚ 2005. Teo‚ S.‚ Hong Kong Cinema‚ The Extra Dimensions. London: British Film Institute‚ 1997. Yueh-yu‚ Y.‚ “A Life of Its Own: Musical Discourses in Wong Kar-Wai’s Films” Post Script Vol. 19‚ No. 1 (Fall 1999) : 120-136. Bordwell‚ D.‚ Planet Hong Kong‚ Popular Cinema and the Art
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Business Performance’‚ Mandarin Business‚ pp 113‚ 1990 [4] John Fenton‚ ‘ 101 Ways to Boost Your Business Performance’‚ Mandarin Business‚ pp 113‚ 1990 [5] Daniel. F. Predpall‚ ‘Developing Quality Improvement Processes In Consulting Engineering Firms’‚ Journal of Management in Engineering‚ pp 30-31‚ May-June 1994 [6] John Fenton‚ ‘ 101 Ways to Boost Your Business Performance’‚ Mandarin Business‚ pp 114‚ 1990 [7] John Fenton‚ ‘101 Ways to Boost Your Business Performance’‚ Mandarin Business‚ pp 113‚ 1990
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Analyze similarities and differences in methods of political control in the following empires in the classical period. Han China (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) Mauryan/Gupta India (320 B.C.E.-550 C.E.) During the Classical period‚ Han China and Mauryan/Gupta India developed many methods of political control. Although these empires were located in different geographic regions‚ they both used social hierarchy‚ language‚ bureaucracy‚ and religion as a means of political control. Many of Classical
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group. 1. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group[1] Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (Mandarin) is an international hotel investment and management group with deluxe and first class hotels‚ resorts and residences in sought-after destinations around the world. The Group now operates 42 hotels‚ including some under development‚ representing over 10‚000 rooms in 27 countries (17 hotels in Asia‚ 13 in The Americas‚ and 12 in Europe‚ Middle East and North Africa). In addition‚ Mandarin operates 14 Residences
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