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"A LIFE'S AMBITION: TO CROSS THE BORDER" 2006-6
(A) 1) THEY USED TO COME BY BOAT BUT NOW THEY TRY TO CROSS THE BORDER.
2) THE WIRE FENCE AND THE GUARD.
b) 3) FALSE. ... THE DOUBLE. . . FENCES. . . HAVE NOT PUT THEM OFF (line 4), or SCALE THEM AND THEY ARE A FEW
BOUND TO SUCCEED (lines 6-7)
4) FALSE. ... THEY CHOOSE THEIR MOMENT CAREFULLY. (Lines 5-6)
5) FALSE. ... MANY HAVE NO FAMILY LEFT (lines 8-9)
6) RUE. ... THEY ARE MORE THAN Overflowing (lines 10-11)
(B) USE OF ESPAÑOL
7) FRONTIER SIDE, EDGE, BRINK, MARGIN, LIMIT, BOUNDARY, (U.S.: "LINE")
8) SHELTER (line 10)
9) (A) profit
10) PERMANENT, EVERLASTING, ETERNAL
11) These men and women can go nowhere else.
These men and women ... can not GO ANYWHERE ELSE
12) rich countries helped... Continue reading "English-Select2" »

1. Forces for change:
Nature of the workforce: There are changes in the nature of workforce. The cultural diversity of employees in increasing, more and more women are trying to get a job. There is an Increasing demand for professionals. Technology: The speed of technological development is accelerating, computer technology, automation, reengineering programs are introduced in organizations. Economic shocks: Restructure the position of economic sectors. Competition: It's take place on global as well as on local level, but at the same time cooperation between competitors is possible too. Social trends: Are changing, young people are delaying marriage, at the same time half of the marriage ending in divorce. World politics: There are also tremendous... Continue reading "Od" »

Corn
Kingdom Plantae
Traqueofita Division
Angiosperm Class
Subclass Monocotyledoneae
Cereals Order
Family Poaceae (Gramineae)
Scientific name (genus and species) Zea mays

Bean

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Subclass:	Rosidae
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Phaseoleae
Subtribe:

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Chapter 1
Why does Larry want to move to Corfu?Because everyone is ill and unhappy and they need sunshine and more space. What does Margo have in her luggage?Margo has suitcases full of clothes and medicines for her spots.
Why does Larry’s mother think there is an epidemic in Corfu? Because she was very upset to see several funerals pass in front of the hotel. 
Why does Larry’s mother dislike the villas Mr Beeler shows her?Because none of them had a bathroom. 
Chapter 2
Why is it almost impossible to get in and out of Larry’s room?Because his books were all unpacked. 
What are the wonderful creatures Gerry finds in the garden?He finds spiders, bees, butterflies, ants and cicadas. 
Chapter 3
What does Gerry do every day after breakfast?Explore... Continue reading "Preguntas ingles" »

The Lady Mary Challans (1905-1983). She studied nursing at the University of Oxford, a profession he held during the Second World War. After the war he settled in South Africa, where he began his literary career in 1956. His first novel, set in ancient Greece, brought him international fame, both for its style and care for the accuracy of historical data. He was especially interested in the fascinating personality of Alexander the Great, who was able to recreate with great skill in four novels, three of which (Fire in Paradise, The Persian Boy and Funeral Games) are a great trilogy on the history and legend Macedonian king and complete the fascinating approach to his personality that the author held in Alexander the Great.

The military genius,... Continue reading "Alexander the Great, of Mery Renault" »

Chapter 1
1. Why was...The Fertilising Room was an important place
because humans were mass-produced there.
Mass-production was society’s most important
tool.
2. How did...The Bokanovsky process created groups of
identical men and women. Everyone had the
same attitude so there was no conflict.
3. What happened...Thirty per cent of the female embryos
developed normally. The others were given a
male sex hormone. This made them sterile and
they wouldn’t produce eggs.
4. According to...According to the Director, the secret of
happiness was to make people like who they
were and what society made them do.

Chapter 2
1.What happened... The babies moved away in horror.
2. Why were...Delta babies were conditioned to hate books as
they might read something which could... Continue reading "Cook" »

SPACE AND TIME There are two worlds in the novel, identified two areas: one that represents the repression and other freedom. The floor of Aribau symbolizes the past, acts as a prison and its people are mired in financial ruin and degradation. Andrea, in his eighteen years, will be a silent witness to what happens there. On the other hand, the exterior, embodied in the University and especially in Ena, represent the future, the change of life, but in the end it does not actually materialize. The lives of his friends develop in the way Layetana, where Ena and his family live on the beach, the mountains, on Montcada Street, where the study has Guíxols or mansion, Pons. Also, determine the configuration spaces of the characters: Anguish passes... Continue reading "Nada, Carmen Laforet" »

Comparing Nietzsche and Plato. Nietzsche's thought it is interesting to compare it to a thinker who represents an entirely different way of viewing reality, as is the case of rational idealism of Plato. Nietzsche is a connoisseur of Greek thought, which will become a great critic, considering the origin and foundation of the great evils that have afflicted Western civilization.
There are common features in the literary style of both authors, whose works are myths and metaphors as teaching resources, sometimes even poetic style. Also common to both authors defending the aristocratic sense of existence, although from very different perspectives. In the case of Plato is an aristocracy of knowledge (the most wise and generous are the ones who... Continue reading "Nietzsche Comparison" »

Que deberias hacer para proteger el medio ambiente

There are many ways to protect the environment.We can recycle as much as possible.Glass, paper and plastic can all be recycled easily nowadays. Modern transport is harmful to the environment. We should use cars and planes less and bicycles and public transport more. We can save water by turning taps off. We can use economy electricity and modern energy efficient machines. There is a lot of information available to help us protect the enviroment.

Ventajas y desventajas de usar el transporte publico

What are the advantages of using public transport? It is better for the enviroment to use public transport than private transport. It causes less pollution. In most countries it is also relatively cheap.

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1.      18 Is it a requirement for the ARPA to provide warning on connected external equipment?

Yes

2.      Is it a requirement for an ARPA to be sea and ground stabilised?

Yes

3.      Comparing manual and automatic acquisition, which is most sensitive?

Manual acquisition

4.      What is the difference between a tracking gate and a tracking window?

It is the same thing

5.      What is the purpose of digitizing the radar echoes?

The ARPA tracking system only work with digital signals

6.      What is the purpose of the steady course filter?

Provide stabile target information

7.      Can a target reduction of speed activate the fast filter?

Yes

8.      Can a target course change deactivate the slow filter?

Yes

9.     

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