Analysis of Barack Obama's Victory Speech Analysis > Barack Obama's Victory Speech Here's the video, full text and a detailed analysis of the speech Barack Obama made in Chicago on the day of his being elected to the post of President of the USA, Wednesday 5th November, 2008. Further notes Sections of the speech may be characterized as: Celebration Thanks Challenge History Hope The overall approach is to create an inclusive sense of history where individuals make personal sacrifice in order to be a part of a great revival. The history as told includes the longer American history but with particular leverage on African American history, where poverty was and is well known, and where struggles in living memory led to significant change. Inclusion reaches out to all Americans, including Republicans and diverse segments. See also Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech Story plots, Communication, Argument
Taking a Hotel Reservation in English | English for Work Here are some typical phrases and expressions to use when a guest makes a booking to stay at your hotel. Review these expressions and read the sample conversation. Then check your understanding with the quick quiz. Front Desk Receptionist Enterprise Hotels, Lise speaking. Guest I'd like to make a reservation for next week.Is it necessary to book ahead? Receptionist: Thanks for calling Quality Inn. Caller: Hello. Receptionist: I'm afraid we're totally booked for that weekend. Caller: Oh, I didn't realize. Receptionist: So... Caller: Yes. Receptionist: It looks like we have a few vacancies left. Caller: Okay. Receptionist: Yes, all of our rooms have two double beds. Caller: That's reasonable. Receptionist: We do, but we also charge an extra ten dollars per person for any family with over four people. Caller: Okay, but I'm not positive if she is coming. Receptionist: Yes, but we do require a fifty dollar credit card deposit to hold the room. Caller: Great, I'll call you right back.
A Lesson in Social Media from Snoop Dogg | Blog | Daily Dose In the age of social media, pop stars aren't just burning up the song charts. Using social media, personalities the likes of Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, Puff Daddy and Kanye West have evolved beyond the music industry into some of the biggest brands online. Through a combination of social platforms including Twitter and Facebook, they've been able to create a conversation around their music and grow their fan base. They've also been able to promote their entrepreneurial ventures from fashion and films to sites and apps. So how does the one and only rap icon Snoop Dogg handle the online game? While Snoop has millions of followers on Twitter and Facebook, he doesn't consider them just 'fans.' Snoop's social-media team at the Los Angeles-based marketing firm Cashmere Agency also offered some insight on how they work to keep his online presence consistent and growing. Here, Chung answered more of my questions about Snoop's social media successes and how other entrepreneurs might follow suit:
The Crisis of Credit Visualized Construisez vous-même votre propre théorie conspirationniste Vous êtes embrouillé par le fonctionnement du monde ? Pourquoi ne pas lui donner vous-même du sens avec une grande théorie conspirationniste ! Pourtant, il en existe déjà tellement se développant tout autour de nous. Amusez-vous bien mais rappelez-vous .... A lire : - Les rhétoriques de la conspiration. Liens conspirationnistes : - Toutes les informations sur les conspirations - Le détecteur de théorie conspirationniste. - On te manipule. - Conspiracy Watch, Observatoire du conspirationnisme et des théories du complot.
Ireland timeline A chronology of key events: 1914 - Outbreak of World War I delays implementation of new home rule legislation which would have restored the Dublin parliament following centuries of unrest over British dominion in Ireland. 1916 - Nationalists stage Easter Rising, seizing the General Post Office in Dublin and proclaiming an independent Irish republic. The rising is crushed by the British who execute its leaders, including all seven signatories of the declaration of the republic. Irish public opinion is outraged. 1919 - Led by Eamonn De Valera, the nationalist movement Sinn Fein ('We Ourselves') sets up a Dublin assembly, the Dail Eireann, which again proclaims Irish independence. 1920 - The British parliament passes the Government of Ireland Act establishing one parliament for the six counties of Northern Ireland, and another for the rest of Ireland. The Irish Free State 1922 - The Dublin parliament ratifies the treaty despite the opposition of De Valera and others. 1937 - New elections.
The 2011 Social Media All Stars [INFOGRAPHIC] Onderstaande Infographic (na de lees meer ..) geeft een overzicht van de meest populaire Social Media sites van 2011. Wie de top 10 vergelijkt met deze van vorig jaar (zie eerste afbeelding) ziet een paar opmerkelijke veranderingen. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Foursquare en LinkedIn zijn gebleven, Google Buzz, Digg, Gowalla en MySpace zijn inmiddels verdwenen en Tumblr, Spotify, Instagram en de spectaculiare opkomst van Google+ zijn de nieuwkomers in 2011. Uiteraard vraag je je dan af hoe volgend jaar deze wederom fraaie infographic van Lemon.ly (+1 voor de bedenkers) er dan uit gaat zien. Vraag is houden sites als Flickr en Foursquare het nog steeds vol en wie zijn dan de nieuwkomers en natuurlijk last but not least, zet de opkomst van Google+ nog verder door?
Infographic of the Day: How the Global Food Market Starves the Poor To understand the complexities of the international food market--and how traders in Chicago can cause Africans to starve--you could get a ph.D. in economics, or read a 400-page report from the World Bank. Or you watch this superb nine minute video, directed by Denis van Waerebeke. Though ostensibly created for a science show in Paris for 12 year olds, it's actually probably waaaay over a kid's head. Just watch--it's excellent, and very well illustrated: The video begins with a basic question: How is it that the first world has an oversupply of food, while 1 in 7 in the world go malnourished? Basically, farmers in developing countries have eschewed growing local food crops in favor of growing things like cotton for international export. That can have disastrous effects. The solutions will involve everyone, the world over. Still hungry for more infographics videos? [Via Infosthetics]
La bibliothèque universelle, de Voltaire à Google, par Robert Da Le XVIIIe siècle, celui des Lumières, professait une confiance totale dans le monde des idées — que les encyclopédistes appelaient la république des lettres. Un territoire sans police ni frontières et sans inégalités autres que celles des talents. N’importe qui pouvait s’y installer pour peu qu’il exerçât l’un des deux attributs de sa citoyenneté, à savoir l’écriture et la lecture. Aux écrivains de formuler des idées, aux lecteurs d’en apprécier le bien-fondé. En cet âge d’or de l’écrit, les mots circulaient aussi par voie épistolaire. J’affectionne tout particulièrement la correspondance entre Jefferson (1743-1826) et James Madison (1751-1836). Deux futurs présidents des Etats-Unis qui discutent de livres sur la Toile des Lumières, l’image est saisissante. Après avoir lu le Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes de Rousseau, l’auteur de Candide lui écrit en 1755 : « J’ai reçu, Monsieur, votre nouveau livre contre le genre humain. (...)
Telephone Conversations Role Play Telephoning is an important part of doing business in English. Telephone conversations, especially business telephone conversations, follow certain patterns: Someone answers the phone and asks if they can help.The caller makes a request—either to be connected to someone or for information.The caller is connected, given information or told that they are not in the office at the moment.If the person who is requested is not in the office, the caller is asked to leave a message.The caller leaves a message or asks other questions.The phone call finishes. Of course, all business telephone conversations do not follow this rigid scheme. Example Business Telephone Conversation: Role-Play The following business telephone conversation can be used as a role-play in class to introduce a number of standard phrases to practice telephoning in English. Ms. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Short Summary of the Telephone Conversation Ms. Answers Role-Play Cue 1 Bob
How the 10 Most Popular Facebook Brands Rank by Engagement [Chart] Last week, Facebook unveiled a new public metric to gauge the success of a Facebook Page beyond its Like count. The feature, called "People Talking About," calculates user-initiated activities on a Page, including posts, comments, Likes, mentions, shares, poll votes, photo tags and checkins. Not surprisingly, those brands with the greatest number of Likes don't necessarily rank as highly against the new metric, according to data from Famecount. Here are the top ten consumer brand pages by Likes: 1. And here are the top ten consumer brand pages re-ranked by Talking About: 1. Although not featured in this list, perhaps the biggest success in this case is McDonalds, which is ranked 18th by number of Likes, and second in engagement ("Talking About"). [via Big Spaceship]
Listen Up Democrats: Fuck Bipartisanship am angry. I'm tired of pundits and know-nothing media gasbags. I'm tired of snarky "inside politics" programming. I am sick of the bigotry and hatred of "birthers" and faux patriotic cranks and their GOP puppet masters. And I'm really pissed at the Democratic Party that confuses having a plate of limp noodles with having a spine. I'm going to vomit if I hear the word "bipartisanship" one more time. It was "bipartisanship" that gave us this activist conservative Supreme Court. "Bipartisanship" gave us the Patriot Act and FISA and illegal wiretaps and two wars and "free speech zones" and "no fly" lists. I get nauseated every time the Senate explains how it takes a super majority to do anything for the American people. When some Tea Party crank says, "I want my country back," I respond, "No madam, you want your country backward." When a deficit-mongering politician says, "How do we pay for this?" Yes, I can hear it now: "You are naïve and simplistic. Bite me. G-O-P = Greed Over People. Really?