Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Nice to Know we beat the US........ huh :O


PH: World's best country in business English

By Shielo Mendoza | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – 1 hour 8 minutes ago
  • 4
  • Email
  • Print

    • TOP STORIES »

    More

    Well, people will now have to think twice before mocking Pinoys' use of the English language.
     
    The Philippines was named the world’s best country in business English proficiency, even beating the United States, according to a recent study by GlobalEnglish Corporation.
     
    GlobalEnglish has released early this month the results of its annual Business English Index (BEI), the only index that measures business English proficiency in the workplace.
     
    For 2012, results showed that from 76 represented countries worldwide, only the Philippines attained a score above 7.0, "a BEI level within range of a high proficiency that indicates an ability to take an active role in business discussions and perform relatively complex tasks."
     
    “This is particularly interesting because the Philippines, a country with one-tenth of the population of India, recently overtook India as a hub for call centers. Over 400,000 Filipinos are now employed in call centers, roughly 50,000 more than in India,” the study said.
     
    The Philippines, which scored 7.11 and the lone country in the intermediate level, were joined by Norway (6.54), Estonia (6.45), Serbia (6.38) and Slovenia (6.19) in the top five.
     
    GlobalEnglish noted that a country’s business English capability is an indicator of its economic growth and business success.
     
    “It is not surprising that both the Philippines and Norway—the only two countries in the top five in both 2011 and 2012—are improving their economies, based on the latest GDP data from the World Bank,” it added.
     
    Meanwhile, struggling economic powers (Japan, Italy and Mexico) and fast-growth emerging markets (Brazil, Columbia and Chile) scored below a 4.0 in business English proficiency, placing them at a disadvantage when competing in a global marketplace, the study said.
     
    It also pointed out that shifts in global talent have put even English-speaking countries at risk. 
     
    “Surprisingly the BEI score for global workers in the U.S. declined from 6.9 to 5.09 since the original 2011 BEI benchmark, which is attributed to a majority of test takers being foreign-born engineers and scientists,” the report said.
     
    Rest of the world ranked beginner and basic level

    Based on a scale of 1-10, the average 2012 BEI score across 108,000 test takers around the world is 4.15 which is lower than last year’s 4.46. 
     
    Nearly four out of 10 (38.2 percent) global workers from 76 countries were ranked as business English beginners, meaning that, on average, they can’t understand or communicate basic information during virtual or in-person meetings, read or write professional emails in English or deal with complexity and rapid change in a global business environment, the study said.
     
    Meanwhile, the majority of global workers (60.5 percent) from the represented countries scored between a 4.0 and 7.0, below an intermediate level, indicating an inability to take an active role in business discussions or perform relatively complex tasks such as presentation development and customer or partner negotiations, it added.
     
    GlobalEnglish stressed that the 2012 BEI which showed a lack of business English proficiency is threatening the productivity of companies, industries and country-specific economies this year.
     
    “Poor Business English skills are bad for global businesses and this year’s Business English Index suggests that many companies will be hard-pressed to achieve their desired performance goals during 2012,” said Tom Kahl, GlobalEnglish President. 
     
    “Addressing English skills gaps and ensuring that employees can immediately perform at the necessary proficiency level should be viewed as a strategic imperative for multinational businesses, as Enterprise Fluency, the ability to seamlessly communicate and collaborate within global organizations, can deliver significant financial upside,” Kahl added.
     
    Headquartered in Brisbane, California, GlobalEnglish works with multinational companies – including Cisco, Procter and Gamble, HSBC, Phzer – to support performance in business English across the workforce around the world.

    Here's the list of the 10 best and worst countries in the world for business English proficiency based on GlobalEnglish's 2012 BEI:

    10 Best Countries:
    Philippines
    Norway
    Serbia
    Slovenia
    Australia
    Malaysia
    India
    Lithuania
    Singapore
    Canada

    10 Worst Countries:
    Armenia
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Taiwan
    Honduras
    Columbia
    Chile
    El Salvador
    Saudi Arabia
    Israel
    Brazil

    Posted by at No comments:

    Moooooooooooo

    http://ilivetolaugh.multiply.com/journal/item/2205
    Blog EntryMOO .....MICKApr 19, '12 7:15 AM
    by ASBO MICK for everyone

    There were two bulls, a young one named Georgeand an old one
    named Sam.It was that time of year to satisfy the local female
    population and young George was pretty excited.

    "Sam, can I go down to those heifers over there?" asked George.

    "George, relax. Here is how it works. We'll wait until they're
    lined up at the feed trough so we can have our way with the
    ladies in a nice orderly fashion." said Sam.

    "Okay, I can do that." George answered.

    Well, feeding time came and all the heifers were lined up just
    like Sam said and George was all excited to go down there but Sam
    had a few more instructions.

    "Now George, here is how this is gonna work. I'll start at one
    end and you can start at the other. We'll meet in the middle"
    said Sam.

    "OK, OK, let's go!" said George.

    "Hang on George!. One more important thing to remember. These
    gals will let us have our way but you have to show some respect
    and be polite. OK?" said Sam.

    "Sure, sure" says George, "Let's go!"

    Well, they go on down to the heifers all lined up.
    George starts
    at one end and Sam at the other. George is pretty excited, but he
    remembers Sam's instructions about being polite, so as he is
    going along he makes sure to say -

    "Thank you ma'am, thank you ma'am, thank you ma'am, thank you
    ma'am, thank you ma'am,





    sorry Sam,

     thank you ma'am..."
    Posted by at 2 comments:

    The Catholic Church - Facts and Figures


     
    Subject: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH - FACTS AND FIGURES
     
    Excerpts of an article written by non-Catholic Sam Miller - a prominent Cleveland Jewish businessman:

    "Why would newspapers carry on a vendetta on one of the most important institutions that we have today in the United States, namely the Catholic Church? 

    Do you know - the Catholic Church educates 2.6 million students everyday at the cost to that Church of 10 billion dollars, and a savings on the other hand to the American taxpayer of 18 billion dollars. The graduates go on to graduate studies at the rate of 92%. 

    The Church has 230 colleges and universities in the U.S. with an enrollment of 700,000 students. 

    The Catholic Church has a non-profit hospital system of 637 hospitals, which account for hospital treatment of 1 out of every 5 people - not just Catholics - in the United States today. 

    But the press is vindictive and trying to totally denigrate in every way the Catholic Church in this country. They have blamed the disease of pedophilia on the Catholic Church, which is as irresponsible as blaming adultery on the institution of marriage. 

    Let me give you some figures that Catholics should know and remember. For example, 12% of the 300 Protestant clergy surveyed admitted to sexual intercourse with a parishioner; 38% acknowledged other inappropriate sexual contact in a study by the United Methodist Church, 41.8% of clergy women reported unwanted sexual behavior; 17% of laywomen have been sexually harassed. 
    Meanwhile, 1.7% of the Catholic clergy has been found guilty of pedophilia. 10% of the Protestant ministers have been found guilty of pedophilia. This is not a Catholic problem. 

    A study of American priests showed that most are happy in the priesthood and find it even better than they had expected, and that most, if given the choice, would choose to be priests again in face of all this obnoxious PR the church has been receiving. 

    The Catholic Church is bleeding from self-inflicted wounds. The agony that Catholics have felt and suffered is not necessarily the fault of the Church. You have been hurt by a small number of wayward priests that have probably been totally weeded out by now and a number of bishops who failed to act. 

    Walk with your shoulders high and your head higher. Be a proud member of the most important non-governmental agency in the United States. 

    Then remember what Jeremiah said: 'Stand by the roads, and look and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is and walk in it, and find rest for your souls'. Be proud to speak up for your faith with pride and reverence and learn what your Church does for all other religions. 

    Be proud that you're a Catholic." 
    Posted by at No comments:

    The News so far......

    http://ilivetolaugh.multiply.com/journal/item/2227
    Blog EntryTHE NEWS SO FAR ....MICKApr 22, '12 8:06 AM
    by ASBO MICK for everyone
     A young man graduated from the University of Oxford with a
    degree in journalism. His first assignment for the newspaper that
    hired him was to write a human-interest story. Being from
    Oxfordshire, he went back to the country to do his research. He went
    to an old farmer's house way back in the hills,
    introduced himself and proceeded to explain to him why he was there.

    The young man asked, "What's the most exciting thing that ever     
    happened around here?"

    The farmer thought for a minute and said, " One timeone of my     
    neighbour's sheep got lost.
    We formed a posse
    and found it. Then
    we all screwed it and took it back home."

    "I can't print that!" the young man exclaimed. "Can you think of     
    anything else exciting that happened?"

    After another moment, the farmer said, "Yeah, one time my     
    neighbour's daughter,
    a good looking girl, got lost. We formed a
    big posse that time    and found her. After we all screwed her, we took her back home."

    Again, the young man said "I can't print that either. Okay let     try something else. What's the most terrible thing that ever happened around here?"

    The old farmer dropped his head and after a few seconds looked up     
    timidly at the young man and said,



    "I got lost once."
    Tags: news

    Posted by at No comments:

    This is VERY DISTURBING TO WATCH !!!!!

    Graphic video of teen being restrained, shocked played in court

    Updated: Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012, 7:26 AM EDT
    Published : Tuesday, 10 Apr 2012, 9:47 AM EDT

    Kevin Rothstein Producer Kevin.Rothstein@foxtv.com

    DEDHAM (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Video of a student restrained and shocked for hours at the Judge Rotenberg Center was played in court on Tuesday after a years-long battle by the center to keep it from the public eye. 

    The video, which shows former resident Andre McCollins screaming, writhing in pain, and begging for help, was played at the start of McCollins’ trial against the Canton-based Judge Rotenberg Center. 

    The Rotenberg Center convinced a judge eight years ago to seal the video, and the battle continued up until Tuesday morning when their attorneys asked Superior Court Judge Barbara Dortch-Okara to bar FOX Undercover’s camera from recording the video as it was played. 

    Dortch-Okara denied the center’s request, clearing the way to give the public the first look at how these controversial electric shocks are used. The video was taken by one of the center’s classroom cameras. 

    McCollins, then 18 years old, was shocked 31 times that day in 2002. Lawyers for the center and its clinicians say it was part of the treatment he needed to quell his aggressive behavior. 

    “These are dramatic tapes, there’s no question about that,” said attorney Edward Hinchey, who represents two of the Rotenberg Center’s clinicians. “But the treatment plan at the Rotenberg Center, the treatment plan that Andre had in place on October 25, was followed.” 

    It was an emotional day for McCollins’ mother, Cheryl, who was in court watching as the beginning of her son’s ordeal was played. 

    Andre is shown seated at a desk inside a classroom as a staff member asks him several times to remove his coat. He stays still, apparently not responding or removing his coat, until he is given a shock. 

    He screams and falls to the floor, yelling as he tries to hide under his desk. He was eventually restrained face-down, a helmet on his head, without breaks for food, water or the bathroom. 

    “I never signed up for him to be tortured, terrorized and abused,” Cheryl McCollins told the jury. “I had no idea, no idea, that they tortured the children in the school.” 

    She also testified what her son was like when she visited him three days later after the incident. She said she found him in a “catatonic” state. 

    “I couldn’t turn Andre’s head to the left or the right. He was just staring straight. I took my hands and went like this,” she said, waving them as if in front of his eyes. “He didn't blink.” 

    McCollins did get Andre to Children's Hospital that day, where he was diagnosed with acute stress response caused by the shocks. The jury also heard her testify about watching the video and hearing staff members laughing while her son was on the floor. 

    More video is expected to be played Wednesday as testimony continues.



    Read more: http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/undercover/video-of-teen-restrained-shocked-for-hours-to-be-played-in-court-20120410#ixzz1t2EEFTHE
    Posted by at No comments:
    Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)