...Have you ever wondered what the differences and similarities between Anglo-Saxon fighting, also known as Teutonic fighting, and Celtic fighting are? Well I am about to tell you. The Teutonic style of fighting was used by the Union, and the Celtic style of fighting was used by the Confederacy. So the differences and similarities are the Union wore body armor while the Confederacy did not worry about wearing body armor, they both fought with swords and spears, also they had shields to protect themselves other than just armor. Lastly the Celtic style of fighting was wild and savage-like, while the Teutonic style of fighting was more civilized. Tacitus, an Ancient Roman senator, has told us “They choose their kings for their noble birth, their...
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...Financial Reporting Quality And Corporate Governance: The Portuguese Companies Evidence Introduction The main goal of this paper is to contribute to the study of the type of corporate governance on the financial reporting quality in countries with a tradition of continental accounting. Anglo –Saxon environments has profuse literature about this topic but its applicability to companies with different structures markedly based on Roman law is still at very early stage of understanding. And Portuguese state falls within this context and needs to be widely understood. The main stimulus to carry out this research was the effect of the introduction of corporate Governance rules which is mandatory application to all companies with securities listed on the Portuguese Stock Exchange. The research is on investigation on the type of corporate governance exercised by Portuguese companies and characterization of relationship between the type of financial submitted by Portuguese Companies and the associated level of accounting discretion. Conclusion Research paper concludes that although in formal terms the Portuguese institutions have accompanied the main international guidelines related to corporate governance recommendations, the actual implementation of these rules did not occur. Indeed, the constraints in the economy such as Portugal, Continental type, prevent that the practical implication of the best practice implementation of corporate governance recommendations, will be influenced...
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...Romania’s Post Communism Accounting Practices and The Effects of Adapting IFRS for SMEs Abstract Romania, located in southeastern European, was heavily influenced by the Russian Soviet Union as a socialist republic between 1947 and 1989. With becoming a capitalist country in 1989, its accounting practices began its transformation. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Romania accounting practices post its revolution. The paper discusses three major accounting practice conversions made in Romania post communism. Included in this paper are comparisons of previous practices and the implications presented within each practice; along with the pros and cons and many challenges that are associated with the adaptation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium-sized entities (SMEs). Romania’s Post Communism Accounting Practices and The Effects of Adapting IFRS Romania is country located in southeastern Europe and is the ninth largest country of the European Union. Between 1947 and 1989, Romania was controlled by the Russian Soviet Union and enforced by communism. Today, reported in its 2011 Census, Romania’s currently has a population of 21,390,000 people and a gross domestic product (GDP) of $179,793,512,340. Though now considered as an upper-middle income country by the World Bank, Romania has faced many transitions from communism to capitalism over the course of the past three...
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...CONTENTS INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………3 CHAPTER 1. LINGUISTIC SITUATION IN OLD ENGLISH AND MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD……………………………………………………………..5 1.1 THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTHARK……………………………………5 1.1.1 THE RUNIC ALPHABET AS AN OLD GERMANIC WRITING TRADITION……………………………………………………………………6 1.1.2 OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE IN THE PERIOD OF ANGLO-SAXON ETHNIC EXTENSION…………………………………………………………7 1.2 LINGUISTIC SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE ENGLISH………………..11 1.2.1 LINGUISTIC SITUATION IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND AFTER THE NORMAN CONQUEST……………………………………………….……….11 1.2.2 DIALECTAL DIVERSITY IN THE MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD.…...13 1.3 THE MIDDLE ENGLISH CORPUS……………………………………….15 1.3.1 GEOFFREY CHAUCER AND HIS LENDING SUPPORT OF THE LONDON STANDARD’S DIFFUSION……………………………………….17 1.3.2 THE ROLE OF THE PRINTING IN THE FORMATION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE………………………………………………….…….19 1.3.3 PRINCIPAL MIDDLE ENGLISH WRITTEN RECORDS AS A REFLECTION OF ONGOING CHANGES IN STANDARDIZATION………25 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………….…………....28 REFERENCES………………………………………………………………….30 APPENDIX 1……………………………………………………………………33 INTODUCTION linguistic history english language The English language has had a remarkable history. When we first catch it in historical records, it is a language of none-too-civilized tribes on the continent of Europe along the North Sea. From those murky and undistinguished beginnings, English has become the most widespread language in the world, used by more peoples for more purposes than any language on...
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...ENGLISH LITERATURE ITS HISTORY AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE LIFE OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD A TEXT-BOOK FOR SCHOOLS BY WILLIAM J. LONG, PH.D. (Heidelberg) TO MY FRIEND C H T IN GRATITUDE FOR HIS CONTINUED HELP IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS BOOK CANTERBURY PILGRIMS From Royal MS., 18 D.ii, in the British Museum PREFACE This book, which presents the whole splendid history of English literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the close of the Victorian Era, has three specific aims. The first is to create or to encourage in every student the desire to read the best books, and to know literature itself rather than what has been written about literature. The second is to interpret literature both personally and historically, that is, to show how a great book generally reflects not only the author's life and thought but also the spirit of the age and the ideals of the nation's history. The third aim is to show, by a study of each successive period, how our literature has steadily developed from its first simple songs and stories to its present complexity in prose and poetry. To carry out these aims we have introduced the following features: (1) A brief, accurate summary of historical events and social conditions in each period, and a consideration of the ideals which stirred the whole nation, as in the days of Elizabeth, before they found expression in literature. (2) A study of the various literary epochs in turn, showing what each gained from...
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...You’ll find all the information you need to write a good CV on the SCELVA website: http://www2.scelva.univ-rennes1.fr/langues/anglais/cv/cv/CV.htm Specific features of Anglo-Saxon CVs compared to French CVs There isn’t 1 type of CV in English but many types: things vary from country to country 2 distinct trends: UK & USA => Adjust according to your objective + be as consistent as possible If you want your CV to catch a recruiter’s attention, it must be clear & easy to read (type size: 10-12) CV = showcase => show you’re rigorous, concise, that you master word-processing tools, that you can use the spell-checker Aspects common to all Anglo-Saxon CVs ( CVs are word-processed (never handwritten - it’s the same for letters) ( Their length varies: UK not limited to 1 page (but be as concise as possible because concision = valuable skill) / USA resume = 1 page but CV = as many pages as necessary ( Write your first name first, your family name second (e.g. Jean-Luc LEBRETON) ( Add +33 before your phone number ( There’s no photo (unless specifically required) ( Some CVs have a SKILLS section at the top http://www.quintcareers.com/transferable_skills.html Use action verbs rather than noun ( The EXPERIENCE / EMPLOYMENT part must be detailed French people value academic achievements whereas English-speaking people favour effective skills. Have your placements / internships + student jobs in this part This part often comes before the EDUCATION part ...
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...Feb. 11, 2016 Ethnic Studies Week 6 *Paper due in 3 weeks Immigration, Eugenics, White Ethnics, Mexican Americans U.S. Immigration Legislation (Tyner, 60) -1907: U.S. Japan Gentlemen’s Agreement -Denied entry to Japanese laborers -1917: Immigration Act -Denied entry to illiterates (meant to exclude Southern and Eastern Europeans) -Designated an “Asiatic Barred Zone” denying entry to people from the lands between India, Australia, and Japan 1924: Johnson-Reed Act (National Origins Act) -Promoted by the American eugenics movement -Designated to maintain national purity and security -America should remain a white, Protestant nation -All others must either assimilate or be relegated to a permanently inferior status. *Eugenics want to keep white/Anglo-Saxon -Product of scientific racism - Applied to Charles Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” theory to modern, industrial civilization (Social Darwinism) -1890s: popular with educated Americans concerned about an imminent “race suicide” due to low Anglo-Saxon birth rates -1903: American Breeders Association founded -1906: its Committee on Eugenics formed “to emphasize the value of superior blood and the menace to society of inferior blood.” -1908: first Eugenics Society (England) -1909: first professorial Chair in Eugenics established (University College, London) -By 1910: emergent international eugenics movement proclaimed itself “the science of human improvement through programs of controlled...
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...TermPaperWarehouse.com - Free Term Papers, Essays and Research Documents The Research Paper Factory Join Search Browse Saved Papers Home Page » Business and Management The Global Integration of Diversity Management: a Longitudinal Case Study In: Business and Management The Global Integration of Diversity Management: a Longitudinal Case Study Int. J. of Human Resource Management 18:11 November 2007 1895– 1916 The global integration of diversity management: a longitudinal case study Aulikki Sippola and Adam Smale Abstract Whilst the extant diversity management literature has provided a comprehensive array of theoretical frameworks and empirical studies on how organizations can and have approached the management of a diverse workforce, the same cannot be said about the literature on diversity in an international setting. Indeed, from a diversity management perspective we know surprisingly little about how multinational firms are responding to the increasing globalization of their workforce. This study seeks to contribute to this underresearched area through an in-depth longitudinal case study of TRANSCO, a well-known European MNC, which has been attempting to integrate diversity management globally throughout its worldwide operations. Adopting a Finnish host-country perspective, the study investigates what TRANSCO has been integrating, how it has tried to facilitate this and the challenges that have arisen throughout the process...
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...realistic solutions. As a response from Anzaldua to Crenshaw’s objections, I will assert that Anzaldua effectively used personal and cultural experiences to reflect on intersectionality. Throughout her life, Anzaldua felt like she lived within borders. That in order to live and survive, she had to cross borders continuously. This is because multiple aspects of her life typically result in societal discrimination. She is unique in that she is a minority in several ways such as being a mix of Mexican and Anglo-Saxon, as well as being a lesbian. These aspects overlap and intertwine, which results in intersectionality. When crossing borders, one has to adapt to the different norms that are customary to the different sides of the border. It is necessary to exist in her worlds in different ways. For example, Mexican and Anglo-Saxon people have diverse views and rules that dictate appropriate actions and behavior that are accepted. Anzaldua is born of parents who are both Mexican and Anglo-Saxon, which makes her a mixture of both cultures. From the words of Azaldua, “Dominant...
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...2014-2015 Edition 30 How to Reference using the Harvard System The Harvard System (also called the Author - Date System) is the preferred referencing method for most LSBU departments. Other referencing styles include APA (Psychology), OSCOLA (Law) and Numeric (Electrical Engineering). If you’re not sure which style to follow, please check your module guides or speak to your lecturers. If you look at other Harvard Referencing guides available in print or online, you may notice variation between them. The important thing is to be consistent and to follow any specific instructions from your lecturers. Contents 1. Why do we need to reference? ............................................................................................................ 3 2. The two stages of the Harvard system ................................................................................................. 3 2.1 In-text citation............................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Reference list ................................................................................................................................ 3 3. Citing references within the text .......................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Work by a corporate author ..........................................................................................................
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...DISSERTATION PROPOSAL The Impact of Foreign Share Ownership on Financial Performance in Australia Word Count: 2,696 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3 2. Literature Review ............................................................................................................... 5 2.1 2.2 3. 4. Corporate Governance in Australia ............................................................................. 5 Ownership Structure and Financial Performance........................................................ 6 Hypothesis .......................................................................................................................... 8 Methodology....................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 4.2 Model Design .............................................................................................................. 9 Sample ....................................................................................................................... 10 5. 6. References ........................................................................................................................ 11 Appendix .......................................................................................................................... 14 6.1 6.2 Structure .................
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...Integration to Canadian Society This paper will examine the difficulties immigrants have when they arrive in Canada with respect to assimilation of language, transferability of education in finding a job in Canada and training that exists for the newly landed immigrant. We will also touch the difficulties it poses for Canadian citizens in dealing with this influx of immigrants into our urbanized centers. Anglo Canadians have quickly become a minority and continue to become a shrinking minority. Immigrants arriving to Canada in most cases believe that they have made the right choice to leave their homeland in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their children. After all Canada has a global reputation as being one of the best countries in the world for many reasons. There is free healthcare available and educational opportunities if so desired as well as many provincial social services in place to help new immigrants transition into Canadian society. Some immigrants leave there come country because of instability within their government causing national unrest and dangerous circumstances for ordinary citizens. In other cases immigration can occur simply because they are seeking a better opportunities in life. Up until 1960’s “Canada’s immigration objective was to attract more British and American immigrants, as well as immigrants from the “preferred countries” of central and northern Europe” [4] Canada’s immigration policy after 1960 has historically been very relaxed...
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...Pidgeon American Intercontinental University Online Abstract This paper discusses the origins and history of vernacular languages in the twelfth century. It also describes some of the cultural changes that resulted from this shift in language. The History of Vernacular Languages One definition for vernacular language is “The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language” (Farlex Inc,, 2013). There are many forms of vernacular languages that vary from region to region within a particular country. A few examples include: Celtic Languages, such as, Irish Gaelic, Scots Gaelic (Erse), Manx Gaelic Germanic languages, such as, Bavarian German, Dutch, English (Old English, Anglo-Saxon), Frisian, High German, Low German, and Yiddish. During the rise of the Roman Empire Latin became the common language. Only the upper class and clergy were literate in Latin. During the High Middle Ages, the feudal aristocracy felt the need for literacy and education. This created a demand for literature that applied to the lives if the ruling military class. This brought about the beginning of the spread of different forms of vernacular language. The spread of vernacular languages was also due to the consolidation of monarchies and the decreased papal influence. Due to the breakdown of Christendom, separate countries ruled by one king or emperor (Applied History Research Group, 1997). These events created a newfound sense of closeness among...
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...give their child a mobile phone? At what age? What effects could this have on their development, academic or otherwise? When texting became available to the masses there were bound to be those who had their doubts, and there still are. John Sutherland of University College London described emerging ‘text-speak’ in a 2002 paper as ‘bleak, bald, sad shorthand’ and accused it of ‘[masking] dyslexia, poor spelling and mental laziness.’ He deduced that ‘texting is penmanship for the illiterate’, however a multitude of surveys and numerous years of research show that texting can be harnessed to advance the literary proficiency of children. In order to abbreviate, use acronyms, elision and initialisms, children need a solid grammatical foundation on which to build upon. They must have the ability to differentiate the necessary sounds in a word in order to discontinue use of the unimportant or substitute them for another sound. A commonly used abbreviation is ‘cos’ in the place of ‘because’ as when spoken aloud, ‘-os’ sounds identical to ‘-ause’ The curbing of words in this manner isn’t a modern invention. Evidence has been discovered of Anglo-Saxon scribes abbreviating in this way when limited...
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...04 4. Theories for Etymology of Origin Unknown ……… 06 5. A case study on word Key ………………………….. 08 6. Conclusion …………………………………………... 12 References Declaration 1. Introduction Etymology can be defined as the systematic study of the birth, historical perspective, and time-to-time changes in the forms and implications of words (Ross, 1962). The study of the etymology of the English language words is an interesting and useful area. But, there are many English words in the dictionaries end up with no specific etymology for them. Thousands of words in English etymological dictionaries are included with statement such as ‘of unknown origin’, ‘origin uncertain’, ‘obscure origin’, ‘ulterior etymology unknown’. Numerous studies and research have done on some of these types of words in English etymology. The issue of ‘origin unknown’ words in English etymology incites curiosity of finding an existing and acceptable etymology for them. According to Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (2010), the most of the English words have been derived from other primitive languages such as Latin and Greek. Similarly, many other words are formed by adding prefixes of suffixed. Moreover, many etymological...
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