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Regime
the form of government: the set of rules, cultural or social norms, etc. that regulate the operation of government and its interactions with society
Egalitarianism
a political doctrine that holds that all people should be treated as equals and have the same political, economic, social, and civil rights.[1] Generally it applies to being held equal under the law and society at large. In actual practice, one may be considered an egalitarian in most areas listed above, even if not subscribing to equality in every possible area of individual difference.
Communism
1. a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
2. (often initial capital letter) a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.
Capitalism
an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.
Totalitarianism
is a concept used to describe political systems where a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. Totalitarian regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of an official all-embracing ideology and propaganda disseminated through the state-controlled mass media, a single party that controls the state, personality cults, control over the economy, regulation and restriction of free discussion and criticism, the use of mass surveillance, and widespread use of terror tactics.
Imperialism
1. the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
2. British. the policy of so uniting the separate parts of an empire with separate governments as to secure for certain purposes a single state.
Colonialism
the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.
Dictatorism
an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by a dictator. It has two possible meanings:
1. Roman Origin
In the Roman Republic the term "Dictator" did not have the negative meaning it has later assumed. Rather, a Dictator was a person given sole power (unlike the normal Roman republican practice, where rule was divided between two co-equal Consuls) for a specific limited period, in order to deal with an emergency. At the end of his term, the Dictator was supposed to hand over back to the normal Consular rule and give account of his actions - and Roman Dictators usually did.
The term started to get its modern negative meaning with Julius Caesar making himself a Dictator without a set limit to his term, and keeping the title until his assassination (which was itself largely due to Republican diehards resenting his keeping indefinite dictatorial powers).
2. In contemporary usage, dictatorship refers to an autocratic form of absolute rule by leadership unrestricted by law, constitutions, or other social and political factors within the state.
the form of government: the set of rules, cultural or social norms, etc. that regulate the operation of government and its interactions with society
Egalitarianism
a political doctrine that holds that all people should be treated as equals and have the same political, economic, social, and civil rights.[1] Generally it applies to being held equal under the law and society at large. In actual practice, one may be considered an egalitarian in most areas listed above, even if not subscribing to equality in every possible area of individual difference.
Communism
1. a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
2. (often initial capital letter) a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.
Capitalism
an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.
Totalitarianism
is a concept used to describe political systems where a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. Totalitarian regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of an official all-embracing ideology and propaganda disseminated through the state-controlled mass media, a single party that controls the state, personality cults, control over the economy, regulation and restriction of free discussion and criticism, the use of mass surveillance, and widespread use of terror tactics.
Imperialism
1. the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
2. British. the policy of so uniting the separate parts of an empire with separate governments as to secure for certain purposes a single state.
Colonialism
the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.
Dictatorism
an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by a dictator. It has two possible meanings:
1. Roman Origin
In the Roman Republic the term "Dictator" did not have the negative meaning it has later assumed. Rather, a Dictator was a person given sole power (unlike the normal Roman republican practice, where rule was divided between two co-equal Consuls) for a specific limited period, in order to deal with an emergency. At the end of his term, the Dictator was supposed to hand over back to the normal Consular rule and give account of his actions - and Roman Dictators usually did.
The term started to get its modern negative meaning with Julius Caesar making himself a Dictator without a set limit to his term, and keeping the title until his assassination (which was itself largely due to Republican diehards resenting his keeping indefinite dictatorial powers).
2. In contemporary usage, dictatorship refers to an autocratic form of absolute rule by leadership unrestricted by law, constitutions, or other social and political factors within the state.
Nguyễn Minh Ý
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Con Thảo nợi dụng pix quá thể [-x
Hồ Thị Mỹ Hạnh
(hạnh seixxx)
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Hnay có đứa bị chị Thủy Sih chị ý phũ =))
Trịnh Thu Thảo
(trịnh thu thảo)
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loi dung gi`, co' tao hay ko thi` co' anh huong gi` den' pic noi' rieng & hoa` bi`nh the gioi noi' chung?
Y': mày cung cấp cho tao thông tin về location của Uni of Sydney & Uni of Melbourne & RMIT với ( đi public transport tiện ko, gần trung tâm ko, gần shops, markets ko)
cái này cần lắm ( với lại tao phải làm project thu thập tất cả thông tin cần thiết về 10 uni ), giúp tao mới
http://www.msa.monash.edu.au/activities/index.htm
Uni of Sydney
Activities
1-4 seminars / week, about 2 lectures/ month
Workshop, faculty meeting, academic forum series, presentation days,
Entertainments: venues, festivals, exhibition, shows, sports clubs, special interests groups all year
Facilities
Students are drawn to the active campus life, social clubs and sporting facilities, as well as the quiet study spaces and well maintained grounds.
Lecture theatres with state-of-the-art audiovisual facilities, labs with all the latest technology, farms and clinics, workshops, common rooms- A meeting place , a kitchen and a computer room providing a photocopier, fax machine and telephone for local calls.
7 different teaching campuses.
Accommodation
On-campus accommodation: filled up very quick
Off-campus :
Campuses
Camperdown/Darlington
Cumberland
St James
Mallett Street
Conservatorium
Rozelle
Surry Hills
Camden
Burren Street
Location
Camperdown/Darlington Campuses: The Faculty of Economics and Business
Catch a train to Redfern train station, and then take a 10-minute walk to the main campus.
The main campus of The University of Sydney is ten minutes by bus from the city centre and 10 minutes from Central Railway Station.
The University of Sydney is so centrally located, as long as you live in a suburb on a bus route or train line, the main campus is very easily accessed by public transport.
Important Dates
The March semester, or Semester One, runs from late February to late June (apply by 30 October of preceding year), The July semester, or Semester Two, runs from early July to early December(apply by 30 April).
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees vary according to the program of study. Fees range from approx Aus$10,000 to Aus$30,000 per year, with the average tuition fee around Aus$16,000 per year.
All students pay compulsory student union subscriptions of around Aus$500 per year.
Bachelor of commerce(M)
Camperdown/Darlington campus
Core units of study
Junior units of study
• ACCT1001 Accounting 1A
• ACCT1002 Accounting 1B
• ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A
• ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics
• ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics
• INFS1000 Business Information Systems Foundations
• MKTG1001 Marketing Principles
Senior units of study
• CISS2001 Business in the Global Environment *
• FINC2011 Corporate Finance I
• WORK2218 People and Organisations
• ECOF3001 Business Strategy
MONASH UNI
Student Numbers and Staff
Number of students: 58,319
Number of international students: 17,000 approximately
Campuses: Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Parkville, Peninsula – Faculty of business & economics ;
Location
Public transport is easily accessible
Peninsula campus is 43 kilometres from the city of Melbourne, take train + short walk to campus
Facilities
The University has eight libraries containing more than 2.9 million items. The library catalogue and many library resources are available online.
Students have free email and internet access through 120 computer laboratories, and on-campus health services provide urgent medical care and advice. There are on-campus bookshops, banks and cafes. Monash has a wide range of recreational facilities, including fully equipped gymnasiums, swimming pools, saunas, sports ovals, basketball courts, squash courts and more.
Activities
Lots and lots of academic clubs ( economic, social), sports, entertain, beliefs
RAFFLES
Is Raffles College a university?
Raffles College is a private institute that is an accredited Higher Education Provider in Australia. That means we can deliver our own Degree courses, both Bachelor Degrees and Master Degrees.
How many students are there at Raffles College?
about 700
What is the nationality mix on campus?
from all over the world studying here, over 60% from Australia.
How does a degree from Raffles College compare with one from a university?
In terms of the qualification, Bachelor Degrees or Master Degrees from Raffles College of Design and Commerce are recognised as being equivalent to other Bachelor or Master Degrees delivered by any Higher Education Provider in Australia - see the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
In terms of delivery. there are similarities and differences between doing your degree at Raffles College or at a university. Generally, class sizes at Raffles College are much smaller than at uni, with attention to the individual being one of our main priorities. Being in smaller classes means that you have more teacher-student interaction and you develop closer bonds with the other students in your class. It also means that it's much harder for you to hide from your lecturer! So you'll need to participate and work hard...
The other main difference is that studying at Raffles College will bring you into close contact with students from all different disciplines. As you will be sharing classes with students from other majors, you will be exposed to other study areas and be expected to work with students from diverse fields. Then there are the lecturers who are also professionals in their fields. This will bring you into close contact with industry and help you explore the different job opportunities available.
In terms of employer recognition, there are a few things to note:
- We've been around for a while now, so we're well known in the design industry (especially under our previous name of KvB Institute of Technology).
Location
99 Mount Street
In the heart of North Sydney NSW
As far as inspiration goes, the views from our studio and classroom windows take some beating. Soaring above North Sydney's central business district on Sydney Harbour's northern shore, our campus is a few minutes walk from North Sydney train station and is close to transport, food, shopping and services..
Facilities
Lecture theatre
150-seat auditorium which is used for orientation and for larger-scale lectures. industry visitors give their talks.
Library
A huge range of specialist resources and is linked to millions more through the university inter lending service
Classrooms
There is a range of different spaces for all the varied activities that our students get up to. Classrooms can be small studio workshops (essential for practical design classes), to larger lecture-style rooms.
Computers
Well-equipped and modern facilities, with Mac and PC computer labs loaded with the software used in industry today
Activities
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Published: November 18, 2008
Wall Street pushed higher on Tuesday as investors seized on a strong outlook from computer maker Hewlett-Packard that offered a rare glimmer of good news amid mounting signs the economy is falling farther into a downturn.
At 11:30 a.m., the Dow Jones industrial average had recouped about half of its 220-point losses from Monday’s trading. The Dow was up 100 points, or 1.2 percent, to 8,375 and the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index was up 0.7 percent. The technology heavy Nasdaq was down slightly. Shares of the home-improvement retailer Home Depot opened 4 percent higher after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. The home-supply chain reported earnings of 45 cents a share, compared with estimates of 38 cents a share.
Still, the company reported that sales at stores open at least a year, a crucial indicator, had shrank 8.3 percent since last year.
“The housing and home improvement markets remain challenging,” Home Depot’s chief executive, Frank S. Blake, said in a statement. “Across our entire business, we are making the adjustments necessary to respond to a tough market environment.”
Shares in the computer maker Hewlett Packard jumped nearly 15 percent after the company released a preliminary report saying net revenue in last three months had risen 19 percent, to $33.6 billion, compared with last year.
“H.P. delivered another solid quarter as it continues to benefit from its global reach, diverse customer base, broad portfolio and numerous cost initiatives,” the company’s chief executive, Mark Hurd, said in a statement.
Yahoo rose 14.6 percent, a day after its chief executive, Jerry Yang, said he would step down. Mr. Yang led the company through a tumultuous time, marked by Microsoft’s failed takeover bid and Yahoo’s sliding share price.
Meanwhile, the wholesale cost of goods like oil and metals fell 2.8 percent in October, a record drop, as the economic slump transformed this summer’s commodities bubble. The price of energy plunged 12.8 percent from September to October on falling demand for oil, and food costs fell 0.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
“The price of commodities fell at the greatest rate in over half a century,” Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist of Merk Investments, said. “‘That begs the question: will the us consumer continue to retrench and increase savings, or will that good news provide them with a little bit of stimulus?”
Gasoline prices, which hit record highs above $4 a gallon this summer, tumbled 24.9 percent in October. Wholesale natural gas prices fell 13.3 percent while the price of diesel, which fuels long-range container trucks, dropped 16.4 percent.
Crude oil in New York trading rose 55 cents to $55.50 a barrel.
Stocks fell Tuesday in Europe and Asia as markets showed further signs of weakening.
The sell-off in global equities this year has erased more than 51 percent of the value of world stock markets, according to Bloomberg data. On Monday, Wall Street came close to a new closing low for the year, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling 2.6 percent to 8,237.58, about 50 points above its low on Oct. 27.
In late afternoon trading, European markets reversed earlier losses. The FTSE 100 index in London was up 1 percent. The CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.8 percent, and the DAX in Frankfurt showed a slight gain.
Every Asian market fell, as investors in the region caught up with Monday’s drop on Wall Street. In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 2.3 percent, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed down 5.1 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 index in Sydney lost 3.6 percent.
Banks were mostly lower. The Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ lost 7 percent in Tokyo, after saying its first-half net profit fell 64 percent from a year earlier. BNP Paribas slid 8.9 percent, HSBC Holdings fell 3.4 percent. Barclays bucked the trend, rising 3.8 percent.
“Investors find it hard to invest in the financial sector unless signs emerge that the global economy has started to improve,” Kazuhiro Takahashi, general manager of the equity marketing department at Daiwa Securities SMBC in Tokyo, told Reuters.
Investors were looking ahead to hearings before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington on the fate of the Detroit automakers. General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler are seeking billions of dollars in government aid, without which they may fail. G.M.’s shares are trading at just $3.18, down more than 87 percent this year.
Wall Street is thriving to make adjustments as reports indicate no sign that the global economic crisis will be improving.
After slightly raises in some America’s stocks, red continued to dominate stocks in Europe and Asia.
The prices of goods in general and energy and fuel particularly, except for crude oil, have significantly decreased.
Y': mày cung cấp cho tao thông tin về location của Uni of Sydney & Uni of Melbourne & RMIT với ( đi public transport tiện ko, gần trung tâm ko, gần shops, markets ko)
cái này cần lắm ( với lại tao phải làm project thu thập tất cả thông tin cần thiết về 10 uni ), giúp tao mới
http://www.msa.monash.edu.au/activities/index.htm
Uni of Sydney
Activities
1-4 seminars / week, about 2 lectures/ month
Workshop, faculty meeting, academic forum series, presentation days,
Entertainments: venues, festivals, exhibition, shows, sports clubs, special interests groups all year
Facilities
Students are drawn to the active campus life, social clubs and sporting facilities, as well as the quiet study spaces and well maintained grounds.
Lecture theatres with state-of-the-art audiovisual facilities, labs with all the latest technology, farms and clinics, workshops, common rooms- A meeting place , a kitchen and a computer room providing a photocopier, fax machine and telephone for local calls.
7 different teaching campuses.
Accommodation
On-campus accommodation: filled up very quick
Off-campus :
Campuses
Camperdown/Darlington
Cumberland
St James
Mallett Street
Conservatorium
Rozelle
Surry Hills
Camden
Burren Street
Location
Camperdown/Darlington Campuses: The Faculty of Economics and Business
Catch a train to Redfern train station, and then take a 10-minute walk to the main campus.
The main campus of The University of Sydney is ten minutes by bus from the city centre and 10 minutes from Central Railway Station.
The University of Sydney is so centrally located, as long as you live in a suburb on a bus route or train line, the main campus is very easily accessed by public transport.
Important Dates
The March semester, or Semester One, runs from late February to late June (apply by 30 October of preceding year), The July semester, or Semester Two, runs from early July to early December(apply by 30 April).
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees vary according to the program of study. Fees range from approx Aus$10,000 to Aus$30,000 per year, with the average tuition fee around Aus$16,000 per year.
All students pay compulsory student union subscriptions of around Aus$500 per year.
Bachelor of commerce(M)
Camperdown/Darlington campus
Core units of study
Junior units of study
• ACCT1001 Accounting 1A
• ACCT1002 Accounting 1B
• ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A
• ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics
• ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics
• INFS1000 Business Information Systems Foundations
• MKTG1001 Marketing Principles
Senior units of study
• CISS2001 Business in the Global Environment *
• FINC2011 Corporate Finance I
• WORK2218 People and Organisations
• ECOF3001 Business Strategy
MONASH UNI
Student Numbers and Staff
Number of students: 58,319
Number of international students: 17,000 approximately
Campuses: Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, Parkville, Peninsula – Faculty of business & economics ;
Location
Public transport is easily accessible
Peninsula campus is 43 kilometres from the city of Melbourne, take train + short walk to campus
Facilities
The University has eight libraries containing more than 2.9 million items. The library catalogue and many library resources are available online.
Students have free email and internet access through 120 computer laboratories, and on-campus health services provide urgent medical care and advice. There are on-campus bookshops, banks and cafes. Monash has a wide range of recreational facilities, including fully equipped gymnasiums, swimming pools, saunas, sports ovals, basketball courts, squash courts and more.
Activities
Lots and lots of academic clubs ( economic, social), sports, entertain, beliefs
RAFFLES
Is Raffles College a university?
Raffles College is a private institute that is an accredited Higher Education Provider in Australia. That means we can deliver our own Degree courses, both Bachelor Degrees and Master Degrees.
How many students are there at Raffles College?
about 700
What is the nationality mix on campus?
from all over the world studying here, over 60% from Australia.
How does a degree from Raffles College compare with one from a university?
In terms of the qualification, Bachelor Degrees or Master Degrees from Raffles College of Design and Commerce are recognised as being equivalent to other Bachelor or Master Degrees delivered by any Higher Education Provider in Australia - see the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
In terms of delivery. there are similarities and differences between doing your degree at Raffles College or at a university. Generally, class sizes at Raffles College are much smaller than at uni, with attention to the individual being one of our main priorities. Being in smaller classes means that you have more teacher-student interaction and you develop closer bonds with the other students in your class. It also means that it's much harder for you to hide from your lecturer! So you'll need to participate and work hard...
The other main difference is that studying at Raffles College will bring you into close contact with students from all different disciplines. As you will be sharing classes with students from other majors, you will be exposed to other study areas and be expected to work with students from diverse fields. Then there are the lecturers who are also professionals in their fields. This will bring you into close contact with industry and help you explore the different job opportunities available.
In terms of employer recognition, there are a few things to note:
- We've been around for a while now, so we're well known in the design industry (especially under our previous name of KvB Institute of Technology).
Location
99 Mount Street
In the heart of North Sydney NSW
As far as inspiration goes, the views from our studio and classroom windows take some beating. Soaring above North Sydney's central business district on Sydney Harbour's northern shore, our campus is a few minutes walk from North Sydney train station and is close to transport, food, shopping and services..
Facilities
Lecture theatre
150-seat auditorium which is used for orientation and for larger-scale lectures. industry visitors give their talks.
Library
A huge range of specialist resources and is linked to millions more through the university inter lending service
Classrooms
There is a range of different spaces for all the varied activities that our students get up to. Classrooms can be small studio workshops (essential for practical design classes), to larger lecture-style rooms.
Computers
Well-equipped and modern facilities, with Mac and PC computer labs loaded with the software used in industry today
Activities
----------
Wall Street Mixed After Economic Data
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By JACK HEALY and DAVID JOLLY
Published: November 18, 2008
Wall Street pushed higher on Tuesday as investors seized on a strong outlook from computer maker Hewlett-Packard that offered a rare glimmer of good news amid mounting signs the economy is falling farther into a downturn.
At 11:30 a.m., the Dow Jones industrial average had recouped about half of its 220-point losses from Monday’s trading. The Dow was up 100 points, or 1.2 percent, to 8,375 and the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index was up 0.7 percent. The technology heavy Nasdaq was down slightly. Shares of the home-improvement retailer Home Depot opened 4 percent higher after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. The home-supply chain reported earnings of 45 cents a share, compared with estimates of 38 cents a share.
Still, the company reported that sales at stores open at least a year, a crucial indicator, had shrank 8.3 percent since last year.
“The housing and home improvement markets remain challenging,” Home Depot’s chief executive, Frank S. Blake, said in a statement. “Across our entire business, we are making the adjustments necessary to respond to a tough market environment.”
Shares in the computer maker Hewlett Packard jumped nearly 15 percent after the company released a preliminary report saying net revenue in last three months had risen 19 percent, to $33.6 billion, compared with last year.
“H.P. delivered another solid quarter as it continues to benefit from its global reach, diverse customer base, broad portfolio and numerous cost initiatives,” the company’s chief executive, Mark Hurd, said in a statement.
Yahoo rose 14.6 percent, a day after its chief executive, Jerry Yang, said he would step down. Mr. Yang led the company through a tumultuous time, marked by Microsoft’s failed takeover bid and Yahoo’s sliding share price.
Meanwhile, the wholesale cost of goods like oil and metals fell 2.8 percent in October, a record drop, as the economic slump transformed this summer’s commodities bubble. The price of energy plunged 12.8 percent from September to October on falling demand for oil, and food costs fell 0.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
“The price of commodities fell at the greatest rate in over half a century,” Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist of Merk Investments, said. “‘That begs the question: will the us consumer continue to retrench and increase savings, or will that good news provide them with a little bit of stimulus?”
Gasoline prices, which hit record highs above $4 a gallon this summer, tumbled 24.9 percent in October. Wholesale natural gas prices fell 13.3 percent while the price of diesel, which fuels long-range container trucks, dropped 16.4 percent.
Crude oil in New York trading rose 55 cents to $55.50 a barrel.
Stocks fell Tuesday in Europe and Asia as markets showed further signs of weakening.
The sell-off in global equities this year has erased more than 51 percent of the value of world stock markets, according to Bloomberg data. On Monday, Wall Street came close to a new closing low for the year, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling 2.6 percent to 8,237.58, about 50 points above its low on Oct. 27.
In late afternoon trading, European markets reversed earlier losses. The FTSE 100 index in London was up 1 percent. The CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.8 percent, and the DAX in Frankfurt showed a slight gain.
Every Asian market fell, as investors in the region caught up with Monday’s drop on Wall Street. In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 2.3 percent, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed down 5.1 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 index in Sydney lost 3.6 percent.
Banks were mostly lower. The Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ lost 7 percent in Tokyo, after saying its first-half net profit fell 64 percent from a year earlier. BNP Paribas slid 8.9 percent, HSBC Holdings fell 3.4 percent. Barclays bucked the trend, rising 3.8 percent.
“Investors find it hard to invest in the financial sector unless signs emerge that the global economy has started to improve,” Kazuhiro Takahashi, general manager of the equity marketing department at Daiwa Securities SMBC in Tokyo, told Reuters.
Investors were looking ahead to hearings before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington on the fate of the Detroit automakers. General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler are seeking billions of dollars in government aid, without which they may fail. G.M.’s shares are trading at just $3.18, down more than 87 percent this year.
Wall Street is thriving to make adjustments as reports indicate no sign that the global economic crisis will be improving.
After slightly raises in some America’s stocks, red continued to dominate stocks in Europe and Asia.
The prices of goods in general and energy and fuel particularly, except for crude oil, have significantly decreased.
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An Phạm Thùy Linh
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Sắp đến 20/11 - ngày của các thầy cô chúng ta. Những bó hoa tươi tắn chính là món quà gần gũi và ý nghĩa nhất trong ngày này. Các bạn có thể chọn những bó hoa đẹp, được đem đến tận nơi ( ko mất công đi lại ^^) giá cả phải chăng và được tặng thêm thiếp, những tấm thiếp ý nghĩa cài lên những bó hoa tươi tắn, rực rỡ. Đấy là những gì mà chúng tôi muốn mang đến cho các bạn!!! :x :x
Các bạn liên hệ với mình:
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Mai em nào tặng hoa thầy cô chị mang qua trường luôn cho, đằng nào chị cũng về trg :">)
Các bạn liên hệ với mình:
CP: 0989359385
Y!M: misscatre
Mai em nào tặng hoa thầy cô chị mang qua trường luôn cho, đằng nào chị cũng về trg :">
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The New York Times
Wall Street Mixed After Economic Data
JACK HEALY and DAVID JOLLY
Published: November 18, 2008
Wall Street pushed higher on Tuesday as investors seized on a strong outlook from computer maker Hewlett-Packard that offered a rare glimmer of good news amid mounting signs the economy is falling farther into a downturn.
At 11:30 a.m., the Dow Jones industrial average had recouped about half of its 220-point losses from Monday’s trading. The Dow was up 100 points, or 1.2 percent, to 8,375 and the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index was up 0.7 percent. The technology heavy Nasdaq was down slightly. Shares of the home-improvement retailer Home Depot opened 4 percent higher after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. The home-supply chain reported earnings of 45 cents a share, compared with estimates of 38 cents a share.
Still, the company reported that sales at stores open at least a year, a crucial indicator, had shrank 8.3 percent since last year.
“The housing and home improvement markets remain challenging,” Home Depot’s chief executive, Frank S. Blake, said in a statement. “Across our entire business, we are making the adjustments necessary to respond to a tough market environment.”
Shares in the computer maker Hewlett Packard jumped nearly 15 percent after the company released a preliminary report saying net revenue in last three months had risen 19 percent, to $33.6 billion, compared with last year.
“H.P. delivered another solid quarter as it continues to benefit from its global reach, diverse customer base, broad portfolio and numerous cost initiatives,” the company’s chief executive, Mark Hurd, said in a statement.
Yahoo rose 14.6 percent, a day after its chief executive, Jerry Yang, said he would step down. Mr. Yang led the company through a tumultuous time, marked by Microsoft’s failed takeover bid and Yahoo’s sliding share price.
Meanwhile, the wholesale cost of goods like oil and metals fell 2.8 percent in October, a record drop, as the economic slump transformed this summer’s commodities bubble. The price of energy plunged 12.8 percent from September to October on falling demand for oil, and food costs fell 0.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
“The price of commodities fell at the greatest rate in over half a century,” Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist of Merk Investments, said. “‘That begs the question: will the us consumer continue to retrench and increase savings, or will that good news provide them with a little bit of stimulus?”
Gasoline prices, which hit record highs above $4 a gallon this summer, tumbled 24.9 percent in October. Wholesale natural gas prices fell 13.3 percent while the price of diesel, which fuels long-range container trucks, dropped 16.4 percent.
Crude oil in New York trading rose 55 cents to $55.50 a barrel.
Stocks fell Tuesday in Europe and Asia as markets showed further signs of weakening.
The sell-off in global equities this year has erased more than 51 percent of the value of world stock markets, according to Bloomberg data. On Monday, Wall Street came close to a new closing low for the year, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling 2.6 percent to 8,237.58, about 50 points above its low on Oct. 27.
In late afternoon trading, European markets reversed earlier losses. The FTSE 100 index in London was up 1 percent. The CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.8 percent, and the DAX in Frankfurt showed a slight gain.
Every Asian market fell, as investors in the region caught up with Monday’s drop on Wall Street. In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 2.3 percent, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed down 5.1 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 index in Sydney lost 3.6 percent.
Banks were mostly lower. The Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ lost 7 percent in Tokyo, after saying its first-half net profit fell 64 percent from a year earlier. BNP Paribas slid 8.9 percent, HSBC Holdings fell 3.4 percent. Barclays bucked the trend, rising 3.8 percent.
“Investors find it hard to invest in the financial sector unless signs emerge that the global economy has started to improve,” Kazuhiro Takahashi, general manager of the equity marketing department at Daiwa Securities SMBC in Tokyo, told Reuters.
Investors were looking ahead to hearings before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington on the fate of the Detroit automakers. General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler are seeking billions of dollars in government aid, without which they may fail. G.M.’s shares are trading at just $3.18, down more than 87 percent this year.
Bloomberg
Stocks in Europe, Asia Decline, Led by Banks; U.S. Futures Drop
By Adria Cimino
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell in Europe and Asia, led by chemical companies and financial firms, on concern the economic slowdown will cut profits. U.S. futures dropped before a report that may show consumer prices slid the most since 1949, heightening the risk of deflation.
BASF SE, the world's largest chemical company, tumbled 14 percent after abandoning its target to match last year's profit. UBS AG slumped 3.8 percent as Morgan Stanley slashed its estimate for the Swiss bank's earnings by 23 percent, citing the possibility of more writedowns. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Japan's third-largest bank, tumbled 7.9 percent on plans to raise capital.
The MSCI World Index lost 0.7 percent to 855.34 at 12:49 p.m. in London, extending this year's drop to 46 percent. More than $31 trillion has been erased from the value of global equities as the financial-market turmoil pushes countries from Europe and the U.K. to the U.S. and Japan into recession.
``We're in an uncertain environment,'' said Julien Quistrebert, an equity analyst at KBL Richelieu Gestion in Paris, which oversees $5.1 billion. ``The question is how long will the recession last and what will be the impact on companies.''
Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index fell 2.1 percent. Rio Tinto Group, the world's third-biggest mining company, followed metal prices lower, slipping 3.8 percent.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index sank 0.9 percent, while Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures lost 1.6 percent.
Deflation Risk
The cost of living in the U.S. probably slid in October by the most in almost six decades as fuel costs plummeted and retailers discounted merchandise to entice shell-shocked customers, economists said before a government report. Treasuries rose, and yields showed inflation expectations are the lowest in at least a decade.
A recession that may become the worst in decades raises the risk that deflation, or a prolonged decline in prices, will be another hazard facing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and President-elect Barack Obama.
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet in a Sky News Television interview said the world is experiencing its worst financial crisis since the aftermath of World War Two.
Analysts have cut profit estimates for 48 percent of stocks they cover worldwide, the most in at least 15 years, and more downgrades are likely as the economy slows, JPMorgan Chase & Co. said. In Europe, 44 percent were downgraded, the study, which covers data since 1993, said.
U.S. companies reporting earnings this quarter have missed analyst expectations by about 15 percent, according to Bloomberg data. In western Europe, profit has missed estimates by about 8.8 percent, the data show.
BASF, UBS
BASF sank 15 percent to 21.70 euros after abandoning a target to match last year's profit level on slumping demand. The company said it will close 80 plants, according to a DGAP statement.
UBS, the European bank hardest hit by credit losses, tumbled 3.8 percent to 12.77 francs. Morgan Stanley cut its 2009 earnings estimate for UBS to 1.41 francs per share, from 1.83 francs, citing the possibility of further writedowns and projected wealth management outflows of 77 billion Swiss francs ($64 billion).
The Swiss bank has posted $48.6 billion in credit-related losses and writedowns, according to Bloomberg data. Losses by the world's biggest financial firms have topped $966 billion in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest bank, lost 4.9 percent to 667.5 pence. The stock was downgraded to ``sell'' at WestLB AG, which cited further deterioration in the global economic outlook and a lower than average Tier 1 capital ratio.
ING Groep NV tumbled 8.8 percent to 6.50 euros. ING had its price estimate cut by 36 percent at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which said the Dutch financial-services company faces ``significant headwinds'' in the medium term due to the credit and equity market ``dislocation.''
Sumitomo Mitsui fell 7.9 percent to 314,000 yen on a plan to raise 400 billion yen ($4.1 billion) to replenish capital as Japan's recession drives up bankruptcies.
Mining Stocks
Mining stocks retreated on concern the economic slowdown will hurt demand for metals, sending the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19 commodities down 0.6 percent.
Rio Tinto decreased 4 percent to 2,370 pence, and BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, declined 3.3 percent to 851 pence.
Gold declined for the second straight day on speculation that the slumping global economy will reduce demand for commodities, eroding the appeal of the precious metal as a hedge against inflation. Copper, nickel and tin fell in London.
British Land Co. slipped 2.9 percent to 527.5 pence. The largest office landlord in London reported a wider second quarter loss after writing down the value of shops and offices by 683 million pounds ($1.02 billion) in the credit crisis.
Lending Freeze
A freeze on bank lending has cut credit to most property borrowers, exacerbating falls in real-estate prices. U.K. commercial values are down 28 percent from the peak in June 2007, according to Investment Property Databank Ltd.
Central banks from London and Frankfurt to Washington and Tokyo have slashed interest rates and pumped funds into the financial system in an effort to unlock credit markets.
Reckitt Benckiser Plc, the world's largest maker of household cleaners, climbed 2.3 percent to 2,748 pence. Citigroup Inc. rated the shares ``buy'' in new coverage, citing ``substantial growth opportunities'' in consumer health care and ``resilience in developing markets, where Reckitt is well diversified.''
Experian Plc jumped 11 percent to 340.25 pence. The world's largest credit-checking company said first-half profit jumped 15 percent as it cut costs to offset declining demand for credit services in the U.S. and U.K.
The Times
Global stocks soar as banks get bailouts
Published:Oct 14, 2008
Asian stocks surged, with Tokyo posting its biggest-ever gain as governments threw lifelines to ailing banks in a bid to end the worst financial crisis in half a century.
• Meltdown: The global financial crisis special report
The emergency steps sparked hopes of an easing of the credit market gridlock that has shaken confidence in the international financial system and sparked fears of a global recession, dealers said.
Tokyo’s Nikkei index soared a record 14.15 percent as Japan unveiled market-stabilising measures including a relaxation of restrictions on corporate share buybacks.
Stocks also soared across the Asia-Pacific region after European governments pumped billions of dollars into their credit-starved banks and Washington said it would buy stakes in an array of financial firms.
"The markets had been saying it was necessary to inject public funds into troubled financial institutions, and countries have moved to do that," said Kazuhiro Takahashi, equity chief at Daiwa Securities SMBC.
It was a spectacular turnaround for the Nikkei, which plunged 9.62 percent on Friday, the biggest loss in two decades, capping its worst week ever. Japanese markets were closed on Monday.
"In the short-term, it seems to have hit a bottom," Norihiro Fujito, senior investment strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, told Dow Jones Newswires.
The surge came after Wall Street’s Dow Jones index jumped 936.42 points or 11.08 percent to 9,387.61, snapping an eight-session losing streak.
It was the Dow’s biggest points gain on record and its sharpest percentage rise since 1933 during the Great Depression.
"It’s far too early to say whether the key aspects of trust and confidence have returned to the markets, but it does appear as though we have turned a corner," said Martin Slaney, head of derivatives at GFT Global Markets.
Sydney ended up 3.7 percent, Seoul climbed 6.1 percent and Hong Kong had gained 4.4 percent by the midday break.
"We’ve seen phenomenal gains," said Adrian Leppinus of Cameron Securities in Australia. "There’s been a mad rush for people to get back in."
The roots of the financial crisis date to last year, when problems emerged with so-called subprime mortgages in the United States, and the world’s markets are still sharply down since the beginning of the year.
Japan and Hong Kong are off about 38 percent in 2008, South Korea is down 28 percent, and Australia has lost 32 percent.
US President George W. Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson were both due to make statements later in the day on action to shore up public confidence following the market turmoil.
Neel Kashkari, the newly appointed Treasury Department official tasked with managing the 700-billion-dollar US rescue package, on Monday revealed plans for the US government to buy stakes in several banks.
European leaders unlocked more than one trillion euros in rescue funds for the troubled banking sector, pledging to plough capital into the hardest-hit banks and massively underwrite loans between financial players.
In Australia, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd unveiled an economic stimulus package worth 7.25 billion US dollars, warning the financial crisis was threatening economic growth and jobs.
As stocks rallied, the dollar rose to 102.87 yen, up from 102.01 in New York late on Monday.
"The firmer dollar against the yen reflects improved investor confidence following rallies on stock markets," said Marito Ueda, currency dealer at FX Prime.
"Markets are watching if further policy measures will come from the US government and if stock markets will really calm down," he said.
Trinh Thu Thao
REPORT ON 3 ARTICLES
1. Wall Street Mixed After Economic Data. The New York Times
2. The New York Times. Bloomberg
3. Global stocks soar as banks get bailouts. The Times
The 3 articles indicate that the global economic crisis is worsening and countries around the world are driven into recession as stocks are in freefall.
The first article displays data in global stocks, price of goods, banks and big companies. Evidence shows that the 2 large stocks in America continued to fall after efforts being made to adjust the situation as well as stocks in Europe in Asia. Falling of banks is shown by loss of leading banks. The price of commodities significantly decreased, represented by fall in energy and fuel market. On the other hand, share prices of some companies are not following the trend while others are expecting financial supports from the governments. The data are shown in percentage and the examples are of representative corporations, which give clear vision about the sharp drop in economy.
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this country wouldn't be on the brink of financial meltdown.
Worsen, darken, worsening economic crisis
prices slide, shrink, suffer
Countries around the world are being driven into recession as the economic downturn worsens
Global stocks soar as banks get bailouts
Global stocks in freefall, plunge on crisis
Cutting back on spending
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Fear grips global stock markets
Digby Jones predicts a 'difficult winter' ahead for the UK economy
Global stocks have fallen sharply on one of the worst days of trading in 30 years, despite continuing government efforts to tackle the crisis.
The UK's main FTSE 100 index ended down almost 9% before a meeting of the finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) most-developed nations.
In a day of major panic selling, the Dow Jones index fell as much as 5% in the US before ending down 1.5%.
The fear is that the financial crisis will tip the world into a recession.
France's Cac index closed down 7.7%, while Germany's Dax lost 8.4% in a day of heavy selling.
Chart the market movements throughout the day
In other major developments:
The British pound tumbled to a five-year low against the US dollar to trade at $1.6902 at one point, but recovered later. It also fell against the euro to 1.245 euros
Tokyo's shares plunged 24% during the week, double their weekly fall during the 1987 market crash
Oil prices fell to a one-year low, with US light crude dropping to $77.99. Back in July it hit a record high of $147.27
The three-month rate at which banks lend dollars to each other - known as Libor - rose to 4.8%
Moscow and Jakarta stock markets remain suspended because of excessive volatility
The Vienna stock market fell 10% on re-opening after trading was suspended on Friday morning
Crisis meetings
Investors increasingly fear a global recession, despite interest rate cuts and cash injections by central banks.
The underlying illness remains in the system - as manifested in the record amounts banks were charging each other yesterday for lending to each other
Robert Peston
BBC Business Editor
Robert Peston's blog
Interbank lending frozen
President Bush said the White House was acting to resolve the crisis and restore stability to the markets.
"We are a prosperous nation with immense resources and a wide range of tools at our disposal," he said.
After meeting in Washington, G7 finance ministers said they would take "decisive action and use all available tools" to tackle the world economic crisis.
Their talks come ahead of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, also in US capital, on Saturday and Sunday.
'Fear'
Wall Street's Dow Jones ended down 128 points to 8,451.
"Fear has been running all over Wall Street," said Dave Henderson, a floor trader on the New York Stock Exchange.
"I think the carcass has been stripped to the bone."
The FTSE closed down 381.7 points lower at 3,932, wiping £91.2bn off the value of the largest UK shares.
The index has fallen 21% this week - the second-biggest weekly fall in FTSE 100 history.
The largest single day fall on the FTSE 100 was on Tuesday, 20 October 1987, when the index lost 12.22%.
This was a day after the so-called Black Monday global stocks crash, when the FTSE 100 declined 10.84%.
For that week as a whole the FTSE 100 declined 28.23%.
In Paris, the Cac 40 index finished down 266 points to 3,176.5, while the Frankfurt-based Dax closed 343 points lower at 4,533.7.
Earlier there were heavy falls across Asia's markets as a climate of fear took hold.
In Japan, the Nikkei index slumped in its biggest one-day drop since the 1987 stock market crash.
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Trinh Thu Thao
REPORT ON 3 ARTICLES
Three articles indicate that the global economic crisis is worsening and countries around the world are driven into recession as stocks and markets are in freefall.
“Wall Street Mixed After Economic Data” - The New York Times displays data in global stocks, price of goods, banks and companies. Evidence shows that stocks in America, Europe and Asia continued to fall after efforts being made to adjust the situation. Slide of banks is shown by loss of leading banks. Price of commodities has significantly collapsed, represented by tumble in energy and fuel markets. Share prices and profits of most companies are following the trend. The data are shown in percentage and the examples are of representative corporations, which give clear vision about the sharp drop in economy.
Resembling the article above, “Stocks in Europe, Asia Decline, Led by Banks; U.S. Futures Drop”- Bloomberg demonstrates the dramatic decline in stocks and big companies in financial capitals (but different examples) and both indicate affirmations of further downturn by momentous people. Dissimilarly, reduction in price of goods is shown by shrinking in metal markets. Moreover, it adds banks’ efforts thriving to aid the meltdown in credit markets. The article also emphasizes the increasing possibility of deflation.
Not only giving data of large crashing stocks (most of which are the same with ones in “Wall Street Mixed After Economic Data”) and markets, “Fear grips global stock markets” – BBC News also involves the economic meetings of advanced countries trying to restore markets. This article shows panic of investors more acutely than the two articles above.
It is alerted that every countries will still be suffering the global crisis. However, people expect efforts and bailouts from governments will tackle the situation.
Crunch
Interest rate cut, pump money into the financial system
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Jobs :
claim too much on expense accounts
It takes him 3 hours to get to work. He’s a long-distance commuter.
Agenda : list of things to discuss in a meeting
In USA, a business person is likely to think a present is a bribe.
Disseminate seeds
Be in the red , be in the black
They’ll set off at 6 am and start off in High Street. My friend put us up for 2 nights.
Present simple : itineraries ( /aishinerery/ ), programmes, timetable
Ellen McArthur sailed single-handed, unaided around the world. In the picture, she looks at the sea pensively.
If u were lost alone in the jungle, what would u do? I hate hypothetical question, they’re not realistic.
When I get bored of Vietnamese food, I cook exotic meals.
Languages :
Cross – cultural pragmatics (language in use) : differences between cultures (especially in language)
Jargon : language in specific aspect
Authentic speech: everyday speech
Acronym : NATO, FED…
Abbreviation : R U going 2nite? ...
Clarity & coherence – connections between paragraphs & sentences in a paragraphs.
Spontaneous idea: suddenly come to mind, S. writing style : natural, no constraint.
Wind up things don’t need electricity or battery.
I have a clean driving record.
Rhetorical question : already know the answer
Revise from lesson 1 to 10, inclusive
He wants to have a genuine (100%) traditional wedding.
My flight was held up for 2 hours.
He was doing a degree but he dropped out last year.
When I told her she won the lottery, she passed out.
I’ve come out in red spot / sweat.
It’s good to keep up with current affairs – political, economic, social news.
Frosted window is translucent but not transparent.
People look down on plastic imitations of natural products and fibers.
3 ways to dispose plastics : Putting plastics into landfills , recycling, incineration (burn completely)
Because plastics are made from fossil fuels, they're another form of stored energy. Plastics contain as much energy as petroleum or natural gas, and much more energy than other types of garbage. Waste-to-energy plants burn garbage and use the heat energy released during combustion to make steam or electricity.
Sometimes it takes more energy to make a product from recycled plastics than it does to make it from all-new materials. If that’s the case, it makes more sense to burn the plastics at a waste-to-energy plant than to recycle them. Burning plastics can supply an abundant amount of energy, while reducing the cost of waste disposal and saving landfill space.
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PERSON
GOOD
Sharp-tongued
Cheerful
Chilled out - easy-going
Bright and breezy
sociable
quick-witted, quick-eyed, quick-sighted, quick-scented,
reliable
close-fisted
courteous
elegant
industrious
sweet & gentle
thrifty (housewife)
feminim
calm – cool-headed – unruffled – composed
graceful
BAD
ungraceful
flirtatious
Headstrong
Arrogant
Impudent, impertinent
Big-headed
Dull
Make heavy weather of things
Crusty
Shrewish (crusty, girl)
Prejudiced
Simple-minded, narrow-minded, absent-minded
Timid
Insipid
Undutiful (with parents)
DUNNO
Imposing : da.o ma.o
Moody
Sensible
Pushy
Opinionated
frugal
Wall Street Mixed After Economic Data
JACK HEALY and DAVID JOLLY
Published: November 18, 2008
Wall Street pushed higher on Tuesday as investors seized on a strong outlook from computer maker Hewlett-Packard that offered a rare glimmer of good news amid mounting signs the economy is falling farther into a downturn.
At 11:30 a.m., the Dow Jones industrial average had recouped about half of its 220-point losses from Monday’s trading. The Dow was up 100 points, or 1.2 percent, to 8,375 and the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index was up 0.7 percent. The technology heavy Nasdaq was down slightly. Shares of the home-improvement retailer Home Depot opened 4 percent higher after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. The home-supply chain reported earnings of 45 cents a share, compared with estimates of 38 cents a share.
Still, the company reported that sales at stores open at least a year, a crucial indicator, had shrank 8.3 percent since last year.
“The housing and home improvement markets remain challenging,” Home Depot’s chief executive, Frank S. Blake, said in a statement. “Across our entire business, we are making the adjustments necessary to respond to a tough market environment.”
Shares in the computer maker Hewlett Packard jumped nearly 15 percent after the company released a preliminary report saying net revenue in last three months had risen 19 percent, to $33.6 billion, compared with last year.
“H.P. delivered another solid quarter as it continues to benefit from its global reach, diverse customer base, broad portfolio and numerous cost initiatives,” the company’s chief executive, Mark Hurd, said in a statement.
Yahoo rose 14.6 percent, a day after its chief executive, Jerry Yang, said he would step down. Mr. Yang led the company through a tumultuous time, marked by Microsoft’s failed takeover bid and Yahoo’s sliding share price.
Meanwhile, the wholesale cost of goods like oil and metals fell 2.8 percent in October, a record drop, as the economic slump transformed this summer’s commodities bubble. The price of energy plunged 12.8 percent from September to October on falling demand for oil, and food costs fell 0.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
“The price of commodities fell at the greatest rate in over half a century,” Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist of Merk Investments, said. “‘That begs the question: will the us consumer continue to retrench and increase savings, or will that good news provide them with a little bit of stimulus?”
Gasoline prices, which hit record highs above $4 a gallon this summer, tumbled 24.9 percent in October. Wholesale natural gas prices fell 13.3 percent while the price of diesel, which fuels long-range container trucks, dropped 16.4 percent.
Crude oil in New York trading rose 55 cents to $55.50 a barrel.
Stocks fell Tuesday in Europe and Asia as markets showed further signs of weakening.
The sell-off in global equities this year has erased more than 51 percent of the value of world stock markets, according to Bloomberg data. On Monday, Wall Street came close to a new closing low for the year, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling 2.6 percent to 8,237.58, about 50 points above its low on Oct. 27.
In late afternoon trading, European markets reversed earlier losses. The FTSE 100 index in London was up 1 percent. The CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.8 percent, and the DAX in Frankfurt showed a slight gain.
Every Asian market fell, as investors in the region caught up with Monday’s drop on Wall Street. In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 2.3 percent, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed down 5.1 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 index in Sydney lost 3.6 percent.
Banks were mostly lower. The Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ lost 7 percent in Tokyo, after saying its first-half net profit fell 64 percent from a year earlier. BNP Paribas slid 8.9 percent, HSBC Holdings fell 3.4 percent. Barclays bucked the trend, rising 3.8 percent.
“Investors find it hard to invest in the financial sector unless signs emerge that the global economy has started to improve,” Kazuhiro Takahashi, general manager of the equity marketing department at Daiwa Securities SMBC in Tokyo, told Reuters.
Investors were looking ahead to hearings before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington on the fate of the Detroit automakers. General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler are seeking billions of dollars in government aid, without which they may fail. G.M.’s shares are trading at just $3.18, down more than 87 percent this year.
Bloomberg
Stocks in Europe, Asia Decline, Led by Banks; U.S. Futures Drop
By Adria Cimino
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell in Europe and Asia, led by chemical companies and financial firms, on concern the economic slowdown will cut profits. U.S. futures dropped before a report that may show consumer prices slid the most since 1949, heightening the risk of deflation.
BASF SE, the world's largest chemical company, tumbled 14 percent after abandoning its target to match last year's profit. UBS AG slumped 3.8 percent as Morgan Stanley slashed its estimate for the Swiss bank's earnings by 23 percent, citing the possibility of more writedowns. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Japan's third-largest bank, tumbled 7.9 percent on plans to raise capital.
The MSCI World Index lost 0.7 percent to 855.34 at 12:49 p.m. in London, extending this year's drop to 46 percent. More than $31 trillion has been erased from the value of global equities as the financial-market turmoil pushes countries from Europe and the U.K. to the U.S. and Japan into recession.
``We're in an uncertain environment,'' said Julien Quistrebert, an equity analyst at KBL Richelieu Gestion in Paris, which oversees $5.1 billion. ``The question is how long will the recession last and what will be the impact on companies.''
Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index fell 2.1 percent. Rio Tinto Group, the world's third-biggest mining company, followed metal prices lower, slipping 3.8 percent.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index sank 0.9 percent, while Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures lost 1.6 percent.
Deflation Risk
The cost of living in the U.S. probably slid in October by the most in almost six decades as fuel costs plummeted and retailers discounted merchandise to entice shell-shocked customers, economists said before a government report. Treasuries rose, and yields showed inflation expectations are the lowest in at least a decade.
A recession that may become the worst in decades raises the risk that deflation, or a prolonged decline in prices, will be another hazard facing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and President-elect Barack Obama.
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet in a Sky News Television interview said the world is experiencing its worst financial crisis since the aftermath of World War Two.
Analysts have cut profit estimates for 48 percent of stocks they cover worldwide, the most in at least 15 years, and more downgrades are likely as the economy slows, JPMorgan Chase & Co. said. In Europe, 44 percent were downgraded, the study, which covers data since 1993, said.
U.S. companies reporting earnings this quarter have missed analyst expectations by about 15 percent, according to Bloomberg data. In western Europe, profit has missed estimates by about 8.8 percent, the data show.
BASF, UBS
BASF sank 15 percent to 21.70 euros after abandoning a target to match last year's profit level on slumping demand. The company said it will close 80 plants, according to a DGAP statement.
UBS, the European bank hardest hit by credit losses, tumbled 3.8 percent to 12.77 francs. Morgan Stanley cut its 2009 earnings estimate for UBS to 1.41 francs per share, from 1.83 francs, citing the possibility of further writedowns and projected wealth management outflows of 77 billion Swiss francs ($64 billion).
The Swiss bank has posted $48.6 billion in credit-related losses and writedowns, according to Bloomberg data. Losses by the world's biggest financial firms have topped $966 billion in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest bank, lost 4.9 percent to 667.5 pence. The stock was downgraded to ``sell'' at WestLB AG, which cited further deterioration in the global economic outlook and a lower than average Tier 1 capital ratio.
ING Groep NV tumbled 8.8 percent to 6.50 euros. ING had its price estimate cut by 36 percent at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which said the Dutch financial-services company faces ``significant headwinds'' in the medium term due to the credit and equity market ``dislocation.''
Sumitomo Mitsui fell 7.9 percent to 314,000 yen on a plan to raise 400 billion yen ($4.1 billion) to replenish capital as Japan's recession drives up bankruptcies.
Mining Stocks
Mining stocks retreated on concern the economic slowdown will hurt demand for metals, sending the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19 commodities down 0.6 percent.
Rio Tinto decreased 4 percent to 2,370 pence, and BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, declined 3.3 percent to 851 pence.
Gold declined for the second straight day on speculation that the slumping global economy will reduce demand for commodities, eroding the appeal of the precious metal as a hedge against inflation. Copper, nickel and tin fell in London.
British Land Co. slipped 2.9 percent to 527.5 pence. The largest office landlord in London reported a wider second quarter loss after writing down the value of shops and offices by 683 million pounds ($1.02 billion) in the credit crisis.
Lending Freeze
A freeze on bank lending has cut credit to most property borrowers, exacerbating falls in real-estate prices. U.K. commercial values are down 28 percent from the peak in June 2007, according to Investment Property Databank Ltd.
Central banks from London and Frankfurt to Washington and Tokyo have slashed interest rates and pumped funds into the financial system in an effort to unlock credit markets.
Reckitt Benckiser Plc, the world's largest maker of household cleaners, climbed 2.3 percent to 2,748 pence. Citigroup Inc. rated the shares ``buy'' in new coverage, citing ``substantial growth opportunities'' in consumer health care and ``resilience in developing markets, where Reckitt is well diversified.''
Experian Plc jumped 11 percent to 340.25 pence. The world's largest credit-checking company said first-half profit jumped 15 percent as it cut costs to offset declining demand for credit services in the U.S. and U.K.
The Times
Global stocks soar as banks get bailouts
Published:Oct 14, 2008
Asian stocks surged, with Tokyo posting its biggest-ever gain as governments threw lifelines to ailing banks in a bid to end the worst financial crisis in half a century.
• Meltdown: The global financial crisis special report
The emergency steps sparked hopes of an easing of the credit market gridlock that has shaken confidence in the international financial system and sparked fears of a global recession, dealers said.
Tokyo’s Nikkei index soared a record 14.15 percent as Japan unveiled market-stabilising measures including a relaxation of restrictions on corporate share buybacks.
Stocks also soared across the Asia-Pacific region after European governments pumped billions of dollars into their credit-starved banks and Washington said it would buy stakes in an array of financial firms.
"The markets had been saying it was necessary to inject public funds into troubled financial institutions, and countries have moved to do that," said Kazuhiro Takahashi, equity chief at Daiwa Securities SMBC.
It was a spectacular turnaround for the Nikkei, which plunged 9.62 percent on Friday, the biggest loss in two decades, capping its worst week ever. Japanese markets were closed on Monday.
"In the short-term, it seems to have hit a bottom," Norihiro Fujito, senior investment strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, told Dow Jones Newswires.
The surge came after Wall Street’s Dow Jones index jumped 936.42 points or 11.08 percent to 9,387.61, snapping an eight-session losing streak.
It was the Dow’s biggest points gain on record and its sharpest percentage rise since 1933 during the Great Depression.
"It’s far too early to say whether the key aspects of trust and confidence have returned to the markets, but it does appear as though we have turned a corner," said Martin Slaney, head of derivatives at GFT Global Markets.
Sydney ended up 3.7 percent, Seoul climbed 6.1 percent and Hong Kong had gained 4.4 percent by the midday break.
"We’ve seen phenomenal gains," said Adrian Leppinus of Cameron Securities in Australia. "There’s been a mad rush for people to get back in."
The roots of the financial crisis date to last year, when problems emerged with so-called subprime mortgages in the United States, and the world’s markets are still sharply down since the beginning of the year.
Japan and Hong Kong are off about 38 percent in 2008, South Korea is down 28 percent, and Australia has lost 32 percent.
US President George W. Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson were both due to make statements later in the day on action to shore up public confidence following the market turmoil.
Neel Kashkari, the newly appointed Treasury Department official tasked with managing the 700-billion-dollar US rescue package, on Monday revealed plans for the US government to buy stakes in several banks.
European leaders unlocked more than one trillion euros in rescue funds for the troubled banking sector, pledging to plough capital into the hardest-hit banks and massively underwrite loans between financial players.
In Australia, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd unveiled an economic stimulus package worth 7.25 billion US dollars, warning the financial crisis was threatening economic growth and jobs.
As stocks rallied, the dollar rose to 102.87 yen, up from 102.01 in New York late on Monday.
"The firmer dollar against the yen reflects improved investor confidence following rallies on stock markets," said Marito Ueda, currency dealer at FX Prime.
"Markets are watching if further policy measures will come from the US government and if stock markets will really calm down," he said.
Trinh Thu Thao
REPORT ON 3 ARTICLES
1. Wall Street Mixed After Economic Data. The New York Times
2. The New York Times. Bloomberg
3. Global stocks soar as banks get bailouts. The Times
The 3 articles indicate that the global economic crisis is worsening and countries around the world are driven into recession as stocks are in freefall.
The first article displays data in global stocks, price of goods, banks and big companies. Evidence shows that the 2 large stocks in America continued to fall after efforts being made to adjust the situation as well as stocks in Europe in Asia. Falling of banks is shown by loss of leading banks. The price of commodities significantly decreased, represented by fall in energy and fuel market. On the other hand, share prices of some companies are not following the trend while others are expecting financial supports from the governments. The data are shown in percentage and the examples are of representative corporations, which give clear vision about the sharp drop in economy.
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this country wouldn't be on the brink of financial meltdown.
Worsen, darken, worsening economic crisis
prices slide, shrink, suffer
Countries around the world are being driven into recession as the economic downturn worsens
Global stocks soar as banks get bailouts
Global stocks in freefall, plunge on crisis
Cutting back on spending
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Fear grips global stock markets
Digby Jones predicts a 'difficult winter' ahead for the UK economy
Global stocks have fallen sharply on one of the worst days of trading in 30 years, despite continuing government efforts to tackle the crisis.
The UK's main FTSE 100 index ended down almost 9% before a meeting of the finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) most-developed nations.
In a day of major panic selling, the Dow Jones index fell as much as 5% in the US before ending down 1.5%.
The fear is that the financial crisis will tip the world into a recession.
France's Cac index closed down 7.7%, while Germany's Dax lost 8.4% in a day of heavy selling.
Chart the market movements throughout the day
In other major developments:
The British pound tumbled to a five-year low against the US dollar to trade at $1.6902 at one point, but recovered later. It also fell against the euro to 1.245 euros
Tokyo's shares plunged 24% during the week, double their weekly fall during the 1987 market crash
Oil prices fell to a one-year low, with US light crude dropping to $77.99. Back in July it hit a record high of $147.27
The three-month rate at which banks lend dollars to each other - known as Libor - rose to 4.8%
Moscow and Jakarta stock markets remain suspended because of excessive volatility
The Vienna stock market fell 10% on re-opening after trading was suspended on Friday morning
Crisis meetings
Investors increasingly fear a global recession, despite interest rate cuts and cash injections by central banks.
The underlying illness remains in the system - as manifested in the record amounts banks were charging each other yesterday for lending to each other
Robert Peston
BBC Business Editor
Robert Peston's blog
Interbank lending frozen
President Bush said the White House was acting to resolve the crisis and restore stability to the markets.
"We are a prosperous nation with immense resources and a wide range of tools at our disposal," he said.
After meeting in Washington, G7 finance ministers said they would take "decisive action and use all available tools" to tackle the world economic crisis.
Their talks come ahead of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, also in US capital, on Saturday and Sunday.
'Fear'
Wall Street's Dow Jones ended down 128 points to 8,451.
"Fear has been running all over Wall Street," said Dave Henderson, a floor trader on the New York Stock Exchange.
"I think the carcass has been stripped to the bone."
The FTSE closed down 381.7 points lower at 3,932, wiping £91.2bn off the value of the largest UK shares.
The index has fallen 21% this week - the second-biggest weekly fall in FTSE 100 history.
The largest single day fall on the FTSE 100 was on Tuesday, 20 October 1987, when the index lost 12.22%.
This was a day after the so-called Black Monday global stocks crash, when the FTSE 100 declined 10.84%.
For that week as a whole the FTSE 100 declined 28.23%.
In Paris, the Cac 40 index finished down 266 points to 3,176.5, while the Frankfurt-based Dax closed 343 points lower at 4,533.7.
Earlier there were heavy falls across Asia's markets as a climate of fear took hold.
In Japan, the Nikkei index slumped in its biggest one-day drop since the 1987 stock market crash.
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Trinh Thu Thao
REPORT ON 3 ARTICLES
Three articles indicate that the global economic crisis is worsening and countries around the world are driven into recession as stocks and markets are in freefall.
“Wall Street Mixed After Economic Data” - The New York Times displays data in global stocks, price of goods, banks and companies. Evidence shows that stocks in America, Europe and Asia continued to fall after efforts being made to adjust the situation. Slide of banks is shown by loss of leading banks. Price of commodities has significantly collapsed, represented by tumble in energy and fuel markets. Share prices and profits of most companies are following the trend. The data are shown in percentage and the examples are of representative corporations, which give clear vision about the sharp drop in economy.
Resembling the article above, “Stocks in Europe, Asia Decline, Led by Banks; U.S. Futures Drop”- Bloomberg demonstrates the dramatic decline in stocks and big companies in financial capitals (but different examples) and both indicate affirmations of further downturn by momentous people. Dissimilarly, reduction in price of goods is shown by shrinking in metal markets. Moreover, it adds banks’ efforts thriving to aid the meltdown in credit markets. The article also emphasizes the increasing possibility of deflation.
Not only giving data of large crashing stocks (most of which are the same with ones in “Wall Street Mixed After Economic Data”) and markets, “Fear grips global stock markets” – BBC News also involves the economic meetings of advanced countries trying to restore markets. This article shows panic of investors more acutely than the two articles above.
It is alerted that every countries will still be suffering the global crisis. However, people expect efforts and bailouts from governments will tackle the situation.
Crunch
Interest rate cut, pump money into the financial system
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Jobs :
claim too much on expense accounts
It takes him 3 hours to get to work. He’s a long-distance commuter.
Agenda : list of things to discuss in a meeting
In USA, a business person is likely to think a present is a bribe.
Disseminate seeds
Be in the red , be in the black
They’ll set off at 6 am and start off in High Street. My friend put us up for 2 nights.
Present simple : itineraries ( /aishinerery/ ), programmes, timetable
Ellen McArthur sailed single-handed, unaided around the world. In the picture, she looks at the sea pensively.
If u were lost alone in the jungle, what would u do? I hate hypothetical question, they’re not realistic.
When I get bored of Vietnamese food, I cook exotic meals.
Languages :
Cross – cultural pragmatics (language in use) : differences between cultures (especially in language)
Jargon : language in specific aspect
Authentic speech: everyday speech
Acronym : NATO, FED…
Abbreviation : R U going 2nite? ...
Clarity & coherence – connections between paragraphs & sentences in a paragraphs.
Spontaneous idea: suddenly come to mind, S. writing style : natural, no constraint.
Wind up things don’t need electricity or battery.
I have a clean driving record.
Rhetorical question : already know the answer
Revise from lesson 1 to 10, inclusive
He wants to have a genuine (100%) traditional wedding.
My flight was held up for 2 hours.
He was doing a degree but he dropped out last year.
When I told her she won the lottery, she passed out.
I’ve come out in red spot / sweat.
It’s good to keep up with current affairs – political, economic, social news.
Frosted window is translucent but not transparent.
People look down on plastic imitations of natural products and fibers.
3 ways to dispose plastics : Putting plastics into landfills , recycling, incineration (burn completely)
Because plastics are made from fossil fuels, they're another form of stored energy. Plastics contain as much energy as petroleum or natural gas, and much more energy than other types of garbage. Waste-to-energy plants burn garbage and use the heat energy released during combustion to make steam or electricity.
Sometimes it takes more energy to make a product from recycled plastics than it does to make it from all-new materials. If that’s the case, it makes more sense to burn the plastics at a waste-to-energy plant than to recycle them. Burning plastics can supply an abundant amount of energy, while reducing the cost of waste disposal and saving landfill space.
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PERSON
GOOD
Sharp-tongued
Cheerful
Chilled out - easy-going
Bright and breezy
sociable
quick-witted, quick-eyed, quick-sighted, quick-scented,
reliable
close-fisted
courteous
elegant
industrious
sweet & gentle
thrifty (housewife)
feminim
calm – cool-headed – unruffled – composed
graceful
BAD
ungraceful
flirtatious
Headstrong
Arrogant
Impudent, impertinent
Big-headed
Dull
Make heavy weather of things
Crusty
Shrewish (crusty, girl)
Prejudiced
Simple-minded, narrow-minded, absent-minded
Timid
Insipid
Undutiful (with parents)
DUNNO
Imposing : da.o ma.o
Moody
Sensible
Pushy
Opinionated
frugal
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Hồ Thị Mỹ Hạnh
(hạnh seixxx)
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Chán :|
Thế sn lại nem cuốn nhỉ? :|
Thế sn lại nem cuốn nhỉ? :|
Trịnh Thu Thảo
(trịnh thu thảo)
New Member
Tôn sư trọng đạo” là một nét đẹp văn hoá của người Việt đã tồn tại từ ngàn xưa cho đến tận ngày nay. Nét đẹp ấy được thế hệ này nối tiếp thế hệ khác tiếp tục xây dựng và phát huy bằng nhiều hình thức khác nhau, đặc biệt là vào dịp chúc tết các thầy, các cô nhân ngày Nhà giáo Viêt Nam 20-11.
Tình cảm thiêng liêng dành cho những người thầy luôn tồn tại trong mỗi chúng ta nhưng ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam chính là dịp quan trọng nhất để thể hiện và bày tỏ lòng mình. Chính vì thế mà vào những ngày này từ phụ huynh cho đến học sinh và cả những người đã qua cái thời cắp sách hàng chục năm trời lại tất bật chuẩn bị những bó hoa tươi thắm, những món quà nhỏ nhưng đầy ý nghĩa để dành tặng các thầy các cô- những người đã dìu dắt chúng ta vượt qua bao chông gai, thử thách để vươn lên giữa dòng đời.
Ngoài những bó hoa tươi, những món quà nhỏ, những tấm bưu thiếp xinh xắn còn rất nhiều cách để chúng ta bày tỏ lòng mình như sáng tác thơ, truyện hay gửi những bức thư dạt dào cảm xúc đến những người thầy , ngươi cô ở xa không thể vể thăm...
Nhưng có lẽ có một cách biểu hiện tuy không mới mẻ, độc đáo nhưng lại ẩn chứa đầy ý nghĩa và chỉ những ai có cái tâm hướng về những người thầy thực sự thì mới thể hiện thành công. Đó là những vở kịch mang tính nhân văn sâu sắc do chính các em tự sáng tác và biểu diễn trong các chương trình văn nghệ nhân ngày Nhà giáo.
Tôi đã đựơc xem một tiết mục văn nghệ chào mừng ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam tuy giản đơn nhưng nó đã khiến cho những người thầy người cô phải thổn thức, còn các bạn sinh viên thì như được thức tỉnh để tự dặn mình rằng: phải luôn quý trọng công lao những người thầy- những người đã hy sinh thầm lặng cả cuộc đời mình cho chúng ta được thành người. Đó là vở kịch “Không bao giờ muộn” do các bạn sinh viên khoá 17 tại Trung tâm Đào tạo CNTT HBC Việt Nam ( www.hbcvn.com ) tự sáng tác kịch bản và biểu diễn để tặng các thầy cô giáo nhân ngày nhà Giáo việt nam 20-11. Vở kịch tuy ngắn và giản đơn nhưng lại ẩn chứa đằng sau đó cả một ý nghĩa nhân văn sâu sắc khi người giáo viên quyết định ra đi để cho cậu học trò ngổ ngáo có thêm một cơ hội làm người. Đây chính là cao trào của vở kịch, là chi tiết khiến cho con tim những người giáo viên phải thổn thức khi xem. (Nội dung vở kịch: có một cậu học trò ngổ ngáo, ham chơi, không chịu học hành, nhiều lần giáo viên chủ nhiệm nhắc nhở nhưng cậu vẫn không thay đổi, cuối cùng hiệu trưởng quyết định đuổi học cậu và người giáo viên hàng ngày vẫn nghiêm khắc, lạnh lùng với cậu đã xin thầy hiệu trưởng cho phép mình ra đi để Tuấn-tên cậu học trò được ở lại và có thêm cơ hội sửa mình. Chính sự ra đi của người giáo viên đã thức tỉnh Tuấn, những giọt nước mắt hối hận nhưng “Không bao giờ muộn” đã chảy dài trên má cậu...)
“Chỉ có những học sinh thực sự yêu quý và tôn trọng thầy cô giáo của mình mới có được những suy nghĩ sâu sắc như thế, mới dựng ra được những tình huống khiến người xem phải rơi lệ và mới diễn thành công đến thế”, Thầy Phạm Xuân Hải-giáo viên giảng dạy ngành Đồ hoạ Đa truyền thông tại Trung tâm đào tạo CNTT HBC Việt Nam tâm sự.
Tình cảm thiêng liêng dành cho những người thầy luôn tồn tại trong mỗi chúng ta nhưng ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam chính là dịp quan trọng nhất để thể hiện và bày tỏ lòng mình. Chính vì thế mà vào những ngày này từ phụ huynh cho đến học sinh và cả những người đã qua cái thời cắp sách hàng chục năm trời lại tất bật chuẩn bị những bó hoa tươi thắm, những món quà nhỏ nhưng đầy ý nghĩa để dành tặng các thầy các cô- những người đã dìu dắt chúng ta vượt qua bao chông gai, thử thách để vươn lên giữa dòng đời.
Ngoài những bó hoa tươi, những món quà nhỏ, những tấm bưu thiếp xinh xắn còn rất nhiều cách để chúng ta bày tỏ lòng mình như sáng tác thơ, truyện hay gửi những bức thư dạt dào cảm xúc đến những người thầy , ngươi cô ở xa không thể vể thăm...
Nhưng có lẽ có một cách biểu hiện tuy không mới mẻ, độc đáo nhưng lại ẩn chứa đầy ý nghĩa và chỉ những ai có cái tâm hướng về những người thầy thực sự thì mới thể hiện thành công. Đó là những vở kịch mang tính nhân văn sâu sắc do chính các em tự sáng tác và biểu diễn trong các chương trình văn nghệ nhân ngày Nhà giáo.
Tôi đã đựơc xem một tiết mục văn nghệ chào mừng ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam tuy giản đơn nhưng nó đã khiến cho những người thầy người cô phải thổn thức, còn các bạn sinh viên thì như được thức tỉnh để tự dặn mình rằng: phải luôn quý trọng công lao những người thầy- những người đã hy sinh thầm lặng cả cuộc đời mình cho chúng ta được thành người. Đó là vở kịch “Không bao giờ muộn” do các bạn sinh viên khoá 17 tại Trung tâm Đào tạo CNTT HBC Việt Nam ( www.hbcvn.com ) tự sáng tác kịch bản và biểu diễn để tặng các thầy cô giáo nhân ngày nhà Giáo việt nam 20-11. Vở kịch tuy ngắn và giản đơn nhưng lại ẩn chứa đằng sau đó cả một ý nghĩa nhân văn sâu sắc khi người giáo viên quyết định ra đi để cho cậu học trò ngổ ngáo có thêm một cơ hội làm người. Đây chính là cao trào của vở kịch, là chi tiết khiến cho con tim những người giáo viên phải thổn thức khi xem. (Nội dung vở kịch: có một cậu học trò ngổ ngáo, ham chơi, không chịu học hành, nhiều lần giáo viên chủ nhiệm nhắc nhở nhưng cậu vẫn không thay đổi, cuối cùng hiệu trưởng quyết định đuổi học cậu và người giáo viên hàng ngày vẫn nghiêm khắc, lạnh lùng với cậu đã xin thầy hiệu trưởng cho phép mình ra đi để Tuấn-tên cậu học trò được ở lại và có thêm cơ hội sửa mình. Chính sự ra đi của người giáo viên đã thức tỉnh Tuấn, những giọt nước mắt hối hận nhưng “Không bao giờ muộn” đã chảy dài trên má cậu...)
“Chỉ có những học sinh thực sự yêu quý và tôn trọng thầy cô giáo của mình mới có được những suy nghĩ sâu sắc như thế, mới dựng ra được những tình huống khiến người xem phải rơi lệ và mới diễn thành công đến thế”, Thầy Phạm Xuân Hải-giáo viên giảng dạy ngành Đồ hoạ Đa truyền thông tại Trung tâm đào tạo CNTT HBC Việt Nam tâm sự.
Hồ Thị Mỹ Hạnh
(hạnh seixxx)
New Member
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Nguyễn Minh Ý
(shining_italy)
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=.= mọc rêu thành tảng ròi pix
Trịnh Thu Thảo
(trịnh thu thảo)
New Member
http://auction1.paipai.com/search/0/E1989802000000000061377603B9BFCD-41B7.html mu~ len ma`u trang'
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Nguyễn Phương Liên
(kanichan91)
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oánh nhau đê.....chán quá chui vào đây chơi...tao tưởng pic mình chết rồi )))
Quên chưa chúc mừng sn anh Trym :*:*:* Chúc anh ngày càng nhiều ...để mọc cánh bay thật xa
)))Quên chưa chúc mừng sn anh Trym :*:*:* Chúc anh ngày càng nhiều ...để mọc cánh bay thật xa
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Nguyễn Phương Liên
(kanichan91)
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miễn là bay...:">...đối với tao bay được là cả thành công nhớn òi...
Hồ Thị Mỹ Hạnh
(hạnh seixxx)
New Member
Xời có người tập cả đời mà vẫn đ đc bay cơ mà =))
Trịnh Thu Thảo
(trịnh thu thảo)
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Corpus linguistics and non-native varieties of English
JOSEF SCHMIED*
*English Linguistics Department, University of Bayreuth, 8580 Bayreuth, FRG.
Copyright 1990 Pergamon Press plc
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: This article derives from the internal discussions of a project that has just been launched and which may provide a useful example of modern comparative linguistics: the International Corpus of English (ICE). It concentrates on the problems which arise when the principles of corpus compilation, which were developed in native communities (ENL corpora) in the pre-sociolinguistic age, are applied to non-native communities (ESL corpora) such as Africa. In my opinion this reveals a crucial difficulty in corpus compilation that has been neglected in most corpus-linguistic work: the contrast and relationship between variation according to use and that according to user, or between stylistic sampling categories based on text types and sociolinguistic ones based on speaker/writer identity. Examples of such problems will be derived from the second-language corpus I am primarily concerned with, the Corpus of East African English, but the principles of socio-stylistic variation in native and non-native varieties of English go far beyond this immediate context. They aim at combining two modern quantitatively oriented linguistic subdisciplines to their mutual benefit. After a brief introduction to the ICE project the following points are dealt with: first, the uses of computer-readable corpora for modern grammars and dictionaries in general (Section 2) and for applied (Section 3) and theoretical (Section 4) research on non-native varieties of English in particular, then the text type approach applied in ENL corpora so far (Section 5) and the sociolinguistic dimension with its relationship to stylistic variation (Section 6), followed by practical considerations for Third World Englishes (Section 7), and finally a multidimensional approach to socio-stylistic variation (Section 8) which may be necessary for transferring the ENL-based methodology of corpus compilation to ESL varieties.
A cultural‐conceptual approach and world Englishes: the case of Aboriginal English
Farzad Sharifian*
* School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics, Monash University, Building 11, Melbourne, Victoria, 3800, Australia. E‐mail: [email protected]
Copyright Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2006
ABSTRACT
Abstract: Studies of world Englishes have traditionally fallen within the scope of sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, English studies, lexicography and critical linguistics. This paper is an attempt to show how these studies can be complemented by an emerging approach that employs the analytic tools and frameworks developed in cognitive and cultural linguistics to explore various features of world Englishes. The fundamental premise in this approach is that world Englishes should not be examined exclusively in terms of their linguistic features but rather as emergent systems that are largely adopted and explored to encode and express the cultural conceptualisations of their speakers. The paper focuses on Aboriginal English and shows how various features of this indigenised dialect of Australia reflect cultural schemas, categories, and metaphors that embody cultural beliefs and experiences of Aboriginal people.
Intelligibility since 1969
CECIL L. NELSON*
*Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Copyright Journal compilation © 2008 Blackwell Publishing
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Smith's general intelligibility paradigm has contributed immensely to furthering the cogent analyses of world Englishes. Earlier works such as Bansal's study of The Intelligibility of Indian English (1969) treated only pronunciation, and regularly invoked comparisons with RP. After Smith elucidated the notion "intelligibility" by introducing the conceptual layers intelligibility, comprehensibility and interpretability, examinations of the forms and functions of world Englishes could be much more usefully carried forward. Many writers have applied the concept(s) in their studies of world Englishes, and some recent work challenges any simplistic understanding of the concepts, e.g. in explicating the mixing of English with other languages in various dimensions. This sociolinguistically realistic perspective speaks to the creative functionality of world Englishes, and to the concern voiced from some quarters about a continuing degeneration of intelligibility across varieties.
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Corpus linguistics and non-native varieties of English
JOSEF SCHMIED*
*English Linguistics Department, University of Bayreuth, 8580 Bayreuth, FRG.
Copyright 1990 Pergamon Press plc
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: This article derives from the internal discussions of a project that has just been launched and which may provide a useful example of modern comparative linguistics: the International Corpus of English (ICE). It concentrates on the problems which arise when the principles of corpus compilation, which were developed in native communities (ENL corpora) in the pre-sociolinguistic age, are applied to non-native communities (ESL corpora) such as Africa. In my opinion this reveals a crucial difficulty in corpus compilation that has been neglected in most corpus-linguistic work: the contrast and relationship between variation according to use and that according to user, or between stylistic sampling categories based on text types and sociolinguistic ones based on speaker/writer identity. Examples of such problems will be derived from the second-language corpus I am primarily concerned with, the Corpus of East African English, but the principles of socio-stylistic variation in native and non-native varieties of English go far beyond this immediate context. They aim at combining two modern quantitatively oriented linguistic subdisciplines to their mutual benefit. After a brief introduction to the ICE project the following points are dealt with: first, the uses of computer-readable corpora for modern grammars and dictionaries in general (Section 2) and for applied (Section 3) and theoretical (Section 4) research on non-native varieties of English in particular, then the text type approach applied in ENL corpora so far (Section 5) and the sociolinguistic dimension with its relationship to stylistic variation (Section 6), followed by practical considerations for Third World Englishes (Section 7), and finally a multidimensional approach to socio-stylistic variation (Section 8) which may be necessary for transferring the ENL-based methodology of corpus compilation to ESL varieties.
A cultural‐conceptual approach and world Englishes: the case of Aboriginal English
Farzad Sharifian*
* School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics, Monash University, Building 11, Melbourne, Victoria, 3800, Australia. E‐mail: [email protected]
Copyright Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2006
ABSTRACT
Abstract: Studies of world Englishes have traditionally fallen within the scope of sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, English studies, lexicography and critical linguistics. This paper is an attempt to show how these studies can be complemented by an emerging approach that employs the analytic tools and frameworks developed in cognitive and cultural linguistics to explore various features of world Englishes. The fundamental premise in this approach is that world Englishes should not be examined exclusively in terms of their linguistic features but rather as emergent systems that are largely adopted and explored to encode and express the cultural conceptualisations of their speakers. The paper focuses on Aboriginal English and shows how various features of this indigenised dialect of Australia reflect cultural schemas, categories, and metaphors that embody cultural beliefs and experiences of Aboriginal people.
Intelligibility since 1969
CECIL L. NELSON*
*Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Copyright Journal compilation © 2008 Blackwell Publishing
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Smith's general intelligibility paradigm has contributed immensely to furthering the cogent analyses of world Englishes. Earlier works such as Bansal's study of The Intelligibility of Indian English (1969) treated only pronunciation, and regularly invoked comparisons with RP. After Smith elucidated the notion "intelligibility" by introducing the conceptual layers intelligibility, comprehensibility and interpretability, examinations of the forms and functions of world Englishes could be much more usefully carried forward. Many writers have applied the concept(s) in their studies of world Englishes, and some recent work challenges any simplistic understanding of the concepts, e.g. in explicating the mixing of English with other languages in various dimensions. This sociolinguistically realistic perspective speaks to the creative functionality of world Englishes, and to the concern voiced from some quarters about a continuing degeneration of intelligibility across varieties.
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