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Cultural Language Skills: Learning to Speak Canadian
‘So I pulled on my tuque and my bunny hug and went to the dep to buy a loonie for a pop…’ Canadian English has been influenced by British English and American English, as well as French, giving it a...
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Chilean Miners – How their Cultural Values Helped them to Overcome their Ordeal
Last Wednesday, the world witnessed the spectacular rescue of the 33 Chilean miners who had been trapped in a collapsed mine under the Atacama Desert. Although they were trapped for 69 days, most of...
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The Ryder Cup – When Culture Meets Sport
The recent 2010 Ryder Cup, arguably the most exiting golf event of the season, proved to be a success with millions of golf fans around the world. The competition, which takes place every two years,...
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France and the UK Sign Historic Military Cooperation Agreement – Time for...
A new chapter has been written in the long history between France and the UK. The British Prime Minister David Cameron, and Nicolas Sarkozy, the French President recently signed a treaty of military...
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There’s No Place like Home…Or Is There? The Challenges of Repatriation
According to a recent article published in The Telegraph, coming home after a long stay overseas can be just as stressful as moving to a foreign country. While expatriates expect to experience some...
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Presenting to an International Audience: Adapting your Style for Maximum Impact
Have you ever asked a question during a presentation you were delivering to an international audience and no one responded? Or perhaps you’ve made a joke when delivering a presentation that no one...
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Time at Work: Business Reality Contradicts Popular Cultural Stereotypes
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently published a study about how much time people dedicate to work in different countries around the world. The initial survey was...
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Working Effectively across Cultures: Understanding the Rules behind...
Touching is arguably one of the most sensitive aspects of interacting, whether in a business or social context. When interactions take place with people from different cultural backgrounds, touching...
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Living and Working in the UK: Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
After the worldwide celebrated royal wedding of Kate and William last spring, 2012 is again marked by the presence of monarchy in British society. This weekend the UK, together with people all over the...
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London 2012 Olympics Scheduled during Ramadan – Cultural Faux-Pas?
London’s Mayor and Culture Secretary are working hard to ensure that the London 2012 Olympics involve all of Britain’s ethnic groups equally. This may be more challenging than they thought, however, as...
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