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The Past Several Months Has Seen Increased Attention and Publicity
BRITISH AMERICAN SECURITY INFORMATION COUNCIL BASIC RESEARCH REPORT A Fistful of Contractors: The Case for a Pragmatic Assessment of Private Military Companies in Iraq By David Isenberg Research Report 2004.4 September 2004 British-American Security Information Council The British-American Security Information Council is an independent research organization that analyzes international security issues. BASIC works to promote awareness of security issues among the public, policy makers and the media in order to foster informed debate on both sides of the Atlantic. BASIC in the UK is a registered charity no. 1001081. BASIC in the US a non-profit organization constituted under Section 501 (c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Service Code. Published by the British American Security Information Council BASIC Research Report 2004.4 – September 2004 Author David Isenberg has been researching and writing on private military companies for over a decade. His 1997 monograph "Soldiers of Fortune Ltd.: A Profile of Today's Private Sector Corporate Mercenary Firms" and television episode "Conflict Inc." are acknowledged staples in the field. He has written on the subject for the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today magazine, IntellectualCapitol, and Asia Times; lectured at US military schools and overseas on the subject; and been a frequent commentator on numerous radio and television shows on PMC activities. Acknowledgements The writing of this report would not have been possible without the information and comments made on the AMPM list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMPMlist), devoted to the international trade in private military services run by Doug Brooks, founder of the International Peace Operations Association. -
An Analysis of the Pronunciation of English Consonantal Sounds in Proper Names and Other Capitalized Items by Chilean Advanced Learners of English
Universidad de Chile Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades Departamento de Lingüística An analysis of the pronunciation of English consonantal sounds in proper names and other capitalized items by Chilean advanced learners of English Informe final de Seminario de Grado para optar al grado de Licenciado en Lengua y Literatura Inglesas Alumnas Laura Ibaceta Quintanilla María Teresa Lobos Yañez Tamara Olivos Muñoz Glendy Soto Zúñiga Profesor Patrocinante Clotilde Vivanco Torres Santiago, Chile 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to deeply thank Professor Clotilde Vivanco for the time and effort spent guiding and reviewing this seminar study and for her constant support throughout the years. We would also like to express our gratitude to Professors Hiram Vivanco and Carlos Zenteno, who assisted us in answering our queries. Finally, we are very grateful for the participants’ disposition to be part of this project. AGRADECIMIENTOS Agradecimientos a Beatriz, porque solamente tú le das sentido a todo y tu amor es el sol que me ilumina. A mis padres, por la vida. A mis amigas Carolina y Karin por su apoyo y amistad a toda prueba. A mis compañeras de seminario por su arduo trabajo y dedicación. Y Sally, por tu inmenso amor perruno. Laura Ibaceta Quintanilla Agradezco a Dios por haberme permitido terminar este gran desafío. A mi familia, por enseñarme a perseverar y a luchar por lo que quiero. A mi madre, especialmente, por apoyarme y no dejarme caer cuando más lo necesité. A mi tía Nana por creer en mí, por apoyarme y mimarme siempre. A mis amigas (S.O.C.A), por haberme aguantado todo este tiempo y, también, por el apoyo constante durante estos años de universidad; gracias por alegrarme la estadía en la carrera y por creer en mis capacidades. -
Annual Review 2009/10 Review Annual
Annual Review 2009/10 Annual Review 2009/10 contents Our aims t o be the world’s best-known and most respected voice in international news, thereby bringing benefit to the uk, the bbc and to audiences 02 06 around the world. to provide the most trusted, relevant and high-quality international news in the world – an indispensable service of independent analysis and explanation, with an international perspective that promotes greater understanding of complex issues. 12 to connect and engage audiences by facilitating an informed and intelligent dialogue – a global conversation – which transcends international borders and cultural divides, giving audiences opportunities 14 to create, publish and share their views and stories. to enable people, by so doing, to make sense of their increasingly complex world and, thus empowered, lead more fulfilling lives. 16 20 Our aims 25 awarDs recOgnitiOn 01 A year in numbers 26 measuring Our 02 DirectOr’s Overview perfOrmance 06 A year in review 30 financial review 2009/10 06 Haiti eartHquake 31 auDitOr’s repOrt 10 Iran’s electiOn crisis 32 financial statements 12 AfgHanistan’s stOry 35 statement Of 14 MultimeDia africa accOunting pOlicies c over user generated content from the streets 16 GlObal HealtH 38 nOtes tO tHe of tehran became central to bbc world service financial statements coverage of iran’s presidential elections – pictured, 18 AuDience impact a woman wearing an iranian flag uses a mobile phone 20 greater cOllabOratiOn 52 gOvernance on the streets of the capital in June 2009 24 BBC wOrlD service bOarD furtHer infOrmatiOn BBCOl w r D service annual review 2009/10 A yeAr in numbers t he bbc world service global audience estimate is derived from independent research.