mirrored the ethnic composition of the province or country. As a rule‚ the representatives of supposed nationalities prevailed amongst state or regional officials. The innovative political classes in the national autonomies were produced by enlisting new affiliates of the Communist Party mainly from the supposed ethnic groups. (Tishkov‚ 1997). As Tishkov states‚ in the Soviet Union‚ “[titular] nationality had taken on a new importance as an indicator of membership in the relevant social and cultural community”
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and view. Canada has been popularized for being one of the most diverse and multicultural country in the world. However‚ this title has been acclaimed since the past decade‚ precisely‚ by the city of Toronto. It is established that people of all nationalities immigrated to Canada for individualistic reasons. Reasons ranging from‚ in the search of better education and jobs‚ to upbringing of their children in a safe and progressive country. No matter the situations‚ Canada has been accepting of numerous
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and writes to all people having deadly identities‚ not to force others to label their identities‚ if they have been raised by two violently opposed cultures. Maalouf rejects the fact that a man’s identity is prioritized basically on religion and nationality. He also comments that people with dual-identities are not obliged to choose or separate between their two origins. The author’s premise in the text is that one’s identity does not have any certain limits or borders‚ but insists that an individual’s
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the white populations‚ Cuban nationalist leaders formulated one of the most powerful ideas in Cuban history‚ the concept of a raceless nationality. However‚ creole elites with the power to shape the state and its societies‚ predetermined that the desired nationality of Cuba would be "the only one that any sensible man would consider himself with - (was) nationality formed by the white race". The revolution that commenced on October 10‚ 1868‚ went on to produce three anti-colonial rebellions that
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Language Barriers in Healthcare Sarah Ehrlich 3/1/14 Abstract Discussed in this paper are the problems arising with language barriers in healthcare. People of all nationalities deserve the best care from our hospitals. However‚ misunderstanding of different languages can put a restraint on patient care and can sometimes lead to unnecessary and life-threatening mistakes. It’s the job of teachers and employers to ensure future and current medical personnel have better resources and skills to communicate
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Case study: Issues in alignment of organizational strategies and HR strategies Table of Contents Page# Introduction 3 Questions and answers 3 A Shaky bridge (An uncertain plan) 4 Conclusions 5 References 6 Introduction: The advent of globalization has diversified the work force and increased its cultural differences in many companies across the globe. Publication of information
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The first stanza captures the temporary nature of the immigrants stay at the hostel; “comings and goings”‚ “arrivals of newcomers” and “sudden departures”. The second stanza goes on to express the cultural divisions existing within the hostel; “nationalities sought”. The next stanza reminds the responder of the seasonal‚ short time spent in the hostel and the boredom‚ tedium and uncertainty which results. The final stanza concludes the poem by creating a strong sense of oppression‚ explaining that
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Salmon Mommas Ten years ago‚ there was an old documentary named Glaciers -- Alaska’s Rivers of Ice which gave us a brief view of salmon. Salmon are a very famous anadromous migratory fish‚ which spawn in freshwater rivers‚ postpartum back in the ocean of fattening. The young fish will live in fresh water for 2 or 3 years‚ and then they swim into the sea‚ where staying a year or years until sexual maturity. After that‚ they return to the original birthplace to spawn. After ten years‚ now‚ just as
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unique manner of pronunciation to a specific individual‚ region or nation. (Oxford University Press‚ 2005) Lippi‚ the author of English With an Accent: Language‚ Ideology‚ and Discrimination in the United States‚ believes that accents identify nationalities‚ socio-economic status‚ social class and more characteristics of speakers. (Lippi-Green‚ 1997) This study aims to investigate the most recognizable and attractive accent to English learners (Non-native speakers) among 10 different accents (American
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1958 CONVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS Adopted at Geneva‚ Switzerland on 29 April 1958 [http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/8_1_1958_high_seas.pdf] ARTICLE 1 3 ARTICLE 2 3 ARTICLE 3 3 ARTICLE 4 4 ARTICLE 5 4 ARTICLE 6 4 ARTICLE 7 4 ARTICLE 8 4 ARTICLE 9 5 ARTICLE 10 5 ARTICLE 11 5 ARTICLE 12 5 ARTICLE 13 6 ARTICLE 14 6 ARTICLE 15 6 ARTICLE 16 6 ARTICLE 17 7 ARTICLE 18 7 ARTICLE 19 7 ARTICLE 20 7 ARTICLE 21 7 ARTICLE 22 7 ARTICLE 23 8 ARTICLE 24
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