Random finds on a international language

From the Wall Street Journal,
Plain English Gets Harder In Global Era
By PHRED DVORAK
November 5, 2007; Page B1

GlobalEnglish earlier this year also added a "Culture Notes" section to its Web site featuring cross-cultural business tips created by Transnational Management Associates Ltd., a London-based management trainer. When working in the U.S., "it is important to exude confidence, which Americans are taught from a young age," the guide warns.