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SUMMARY WRITING

DOS  Incorporate the heading of the text and the author in the first sentence;  Use the author’s phrases (see also ‘package’ D);  Write the text in ONE block;  Be consistent and parallel in structures;  Use the active voice;  Use reference words, such as this, these, it, such, etc. 3. SOME USEFUL VOCABULARY: In this text “ …“ about … the author … claims that …… The article “…..“written by …. discusses ……. The article “…..“ about ….written by … discusses …….. Text as an ‘actor’: This article tells us about ….. This text considers/discusses /addresses/summarises It outlines/lists 3 issues/aspects/factors Author as an ‘actor’: The author discusses/addresses/summarises He/she holds/believes/claims/asserts/insists that (see also ‘package’ D)

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Animals shrinking in the heat

Animals shrinking in the heat This article was published in Daily mail, on 17 October 2011. The author of the article is Tamara Cohen. The article discusses about animals who are shrinking due to global warming. Scientist have warned, that animals such as sheep, deer, birds and reptiles are shrinking due to climate change. Researchers say warmer temperatures over the past few years have made some animals adapt to need less body fat to survive while others are struggling for food. In the next few decades, some types of mammals, fish, birds and plants are getting smaller and evolve into miniature versions of what they are today.

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Essay about Chinese language taking over English

Britain. Graddol reminds the students, how many things wasn't happened then: euro was not put in use, even Windows 98 was not ready. He had been in Hong Kong before that, actually, making a TV-programme about global English for BBC, which showed that Putonghua, the native language, had become more important. Nevertheless, that programme was never completed, because no one thought it was interesting enough. Then Graddol writes about importance of language and how it should be assessed. He discusses whether it should be the number of speakers, their social status or even wealth and whether the number of speakers of Putonghua should include only native speakers, which is 1.3 billion people, or should they take other dialects into consideration too. Furthermore, Graddol brings an example from Guangzhou and their local language Cantonese which is endangered by Putonghua. Many people protest about using too much Putonghua, but the

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Essay on Iron Man

Iron Man essay A superhero is a character with extraordinary powers who is dedicated to protecting the public. However, this definition can be matched with different sets of character traits. This essay discusses what makes Iron Man special and memorable. Besides literally being strong, which a superhero obviously needs to be, Iron Man aka Tony Stark was also highly intelligent. That's what actually helped him in most situations rather than mindlessly beating the opponent. Tony Stark had graduated with advanced degrees in physics and engineering at the age of 17 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. When imprisoned and forced to create a weapon of mass destuction in the movie Iron Man, Stark

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Sexualisation of women in advertising

Rationale of the Written Task (Part 2)  The purpose of this written task is to provide a viewpoint concerning the sexualisation of women in Western media and to simultaneously inform the audience about the negative some of the negative aspects of sexist media. The opinion column evinces a critical view towards sexist media. The written task analyzes one Burger King’s advertisement and discusses in depth the reasons as to why the commercial is problematic and in specific sexist. The intended audience of the piece is teenagers and adults, as the purpose is to inform and provide an opinion on a troubling media phenomenon. However, the primary targeted demographic of the opinion column is women. The context of this written task is Western advertising and in general the 21st century’s media, as sexist media

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Othello opens in the stately city of Venice

matter of discussion of Cyprus. As Othello’s men prepare to leave, Brabantio and Roderigo arrive, fully prepared to fight. Othello however, quells the arising conflict with a command to put up their swords and explains that he is requested by the Duke. Brabantio decides that this suits his needs as well and he will bring his case before the Duke for consideration. Scene 3 The Duke, in conversation with fellow Senators discusses the war with the Turks before Othello’s retinue arrives. At first the Turks are moving on Rhodes to mislead the Venetians, but soon they put their full energy back into their offensive against Cyprus. Othello, Brabantio, and their men arrive in the midst of this conversation and Brabantio immediately requests a parlay of state business for the discussion of his daughter and Othello. He presents his

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Assignment Module 3 - BEPS project Action 4

purpose of limiting the tax deductibility of interest expenses, therefore there already was experience to learn from. In analyzing the different routes – interest expense versus debt as a base, the OECD proposes the former because it would be less complicated to control. Second, the OECD analyses different metrics to measure the economic activity and proposes using earnings (EBITDA, or EBIT – earnings before interest and taxes - if the country prefers the latter), but discusses also the benefits of using asset values as the base. It concludes that in many cases determining the market value of land, buildings, and e.g. intellectual property may become too complicated to arrive at reasonable results across different companies in different sectors, therefore preferring the earnings. There are some shortcomings to use earnings as a measure of economic activity – for example in case of a loss-

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Hypermobility. The effect of hypermobility on flexibility

Tutor: Tallinn 2016 Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JMS) is a condition which describes joints that are able to bend further than normal. The syndrome is generally induced by changes in bone structure. It occurs in about 10%-25% of the world’s population.1 Joint hypermobility causes several effects, both positive and negative. This essay describes the syndrome briefly as well as discusses the benefits and consequences of the condition. However, the expedience of the condition outweighs the negative issues JMS can bring about. Hypermobile joints are a serious case in which the tissues that hold the joint together – ligaments – are detached. In most cases, hypermobility is caused by the deviation of tissue proteins - such as collagen - synthesis; bone structure: bone shape or the depth of the joint sockets; muscle structure: muscle tone and strength; poor sense of

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The Seaplane Harbour of Tallinn

Administration and other Soviet military contingents. In addition, the roadstead fleet was based at the harbour. For decades the area remained closed off for regular citizens. In 1951 a new pier No 36A was constructed on the former piers No 36 and 37 which were built during the time of hangar construction for the purpose of shielding the water area from north winds. In 1962, Professor Heinrich Laul of the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute published, ,,Reinforced Concrete II", where he discusses Tallinn's seaplane hangars as unique construction objects of great importance, which have been unfortunately overlooked. In 1979, Jevgeni Kaljundi compiled the first comprehensive historical overview of the construction of seaplane hangars. On December 29th, 1989, a small enterprise SEK (the company was liquidated in 1998) was formed with the ESSR Construction Committee, which obtained control over industrial buildings in military use (wood processing) located on Küti street

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Tsehhov daam koeraga Chekov Lady and the Lapdog

Pushkin, a considerable literature ­ biographical, mystical and fictional ­ has now accumulated]. Saint-Germain gave her a three-card tip, with the aid of which she retrieved her loss against the Duke. Thereafter, the Countess revealed the formula to no one, except, some years later, to a young man named Chaplitsky, who won with it, having promised never to play again, and has since died in poverty. In Chapter II, Tomsky discusses the possibility of introducing Narumov to his grandmother; the latter's young ward, Lizaveta Ivanovna, is disappointed that Narumov is not an engineer, as a young officer of that calling has been watching the house and attempting to pay court to her. That engineer is Hermann, who, having become obsessed with the secret of the three cards, finds himself drawn, as if by "a mysterious force", to the house of the Countess

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Kuidas kirjutada esseed

organize. A narrative essay progresses from beginning to end and can be broken into small manageable parts. While writing a narrative, make sure that you balance interpretive points with specific facts. Analytic: An analytic essay is an essay that evaluates and answers the question "Why?" In this kind of an essay you may have to use a structure that first gives an overall answer, and then discusses various aspects. Break it into memorable stories and use lots of specific details in this type of essay. Technical: Technical essay is an essay that is used to show your readers how much you can contribute to a certain field and you might have to write about your involvement in a certain issue. In this essay, you have to be careful and use clear factual references, as well as a statement giving the reason why this topic is of your interest.

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Proseminar

..." Etc.); - the ability to draw conclusions (on theoretical and practical materials); - your personal contribution (do something that no one has done before); - talking about the material (as if you are speaking to the first year student ­ avoid sophistication in language, that may sound unnatural). Comment on examples (from where the example is taken ­ how it is used ­ explain all). NB! Comments everywhere. You have right to: · Supervisor discusses and specifies the topic with you; · Supervisor gives a tutorial ­ where the supervisor sets general directions for your paper and recommends a book (source) for your study; · Supervisor reads your rough sketch (and if necessary checks faults); BUT! Supervisor does not have to correct your language. The talk at the defense: a kind supervisor gets together with you and makes together your talk. As you start reading literature ­ do not trust every word you see

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Automaatika referaat (eng)

.........................................................................................8-9 Conclusion.........................................................................................................................10 2  Introduction This chapter documents the advent and rise of automated essay scoring (AES) as a means of both assessment and instruction. The first section discusses what AES is, how it works, and who the major purveyors of the technology are. The second section describes outgrowths of the technology as it applies to on-going projects in measurement and education. In 1973, the late Ellis Page and colleagues at the University of Connecticut programmed the first successful automated essay scoring engine, "Project Essay Grade (PEG)" (1973). The technology was foretold some six years earlier in a landmark Phi

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Ingliskeelsete maade ühiskond ja kultuur, eksamiküsimused

Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. 2. The Queen’s working day. Starts after breakfast. Reads the newspapers which are prepared by the Press Secretary, and a report on the previous day’s proceedings in the Parliament and the letters she receives. Also phone calls. Once a month she attends the Privy Council in order to give Royal Assent to various items of government legislation. Discusses domestic matters with the Master of the Household. Towards the end of the day, there is always another pile of official papers and reports waiting to be read or acted upon. The business on constitutional monarchy never ends. 3. Who is the present heir to the throne? Speak about his education. Who are the 2nd and 3rd in line? Present heir is Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales. Has been an exchange student in Australia

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English literature summary

and  WWI;  WWII  –  emancipation,  importance  of  women  at  the  time;  gender  norms  and   how  they’ve  changed;  a  focus  on  personal  details.     Pat   Barker’s   Regeneration   (1991)   –   postmodern   blend   of   actual   history   and   fictional   characters  that  discusses  class,  sexual  and  power  relations.  The  characters  in  this  novel   are  presented  gender  ambiguously  –  many  strong  female  characters,  while  the  men  are   separated  from  their  masculinity  and  are  sensitive  and  care  for  each  other.  The  reverse   side  of  war,  its  shell-­‐shocked  victims.      

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Russian philology

Andreyev, Fedor Sologub, Aleksey Remizov, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Dmitry Merezhkovsky and Andrei Bely, though most of them wrote poetry as well as prose. With the victory of Russia's Revolution, Mayakovsky worked on interpreting the facts of the new reality. His works, such as "Ode to the Revolution" and "Left March" (both 1918), brought innovations to poetry. In "Left March", Mayakovsky calls for a struggle against the enemies of the Russian Revolution. The poem "150,000,000" discusses the leading played by the masses in the revolution. In the poem "Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (1924), Mayakovsky looks at the life and work at the leader of Russia's revolution and depicts them against a broad historical background. In the poem "It's Good", Mayakovsky writes about socialist society being the "springtime of humanity". Mayakovsky was instrumental in producing a new type of poetry in which politics played a major part.

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American Literature

e. cetology) introduced by United States author Herman Melville in his 1851 novel MobyDick. Although the novel is a work of fiction, Melville included sequences of chapters concerned largely with an objective discussion of the properties of whales. The observations, voiced through the narrator Ishmael, were largely drawn from Melville's own firsthand experiences in whaling in the 1840s and include observations of various species from the order of Cetacea. The chapters in which Melville discusses whales in a scientific manner, though connected with the story of Captain Ahab and the Pequod, are often omitted in abridged versions of the novel. Melville's observations are not a complete scientific study, even by standards of the day. Nevertheless, because of the general lack of knowledge about whales in the middle 19th century, the taxonomy in the novel provides a glimpse of the knowledge of whales by the whaling fleet and naturalists of the era

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E-TURUNDUSE KURSUSE ÕPPEMATERJAL MAGISTRANTIDELE

new social media channels. E-marketing and online PR in social networks are developing rapidly. However, this educational work aims to provide a broader framework for e-marketing and the starting point to all practitioners, as well as inspiration to create a strategy, to select channels, target groups and plan actions. There are also many examples and e-marketing success stories from Estonia, and assignments. The first chapter discusses the position of e-marketing in an organization’s business strategy, marketing and communication strategy as well as the risks and opportunities of e-marketing, and provides an overview of ICDT model. The second chapter focuses on strategy, the third chapter on target groups, the fourth chapter on e-marketing channels and activities. Chapter four provides also an overview of the main e-marketing channels and tools, which include homepage,

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Programmeerimiskeel

Project "Alto" begins.  In 1971 Ray Tomlinson of BBN invents email program to send messages across a distributed network.  In 1972 Ray Tomlinson modifies email program for ARPANET where it becomes a quick hit. The @ sign was chosen from the punctuation keys on Tomlinson's Model 33 Teletype for its "at" meaning.  First computer-to-computer chat takes place at UCLA, and is repeated during ICCC, as psychotic PARRY (at Stanford) discusses its problems with the Doctor (at BBN)  Two important programming concepts introduced:  The first object-oriented language Smalltalk developed at XEROX PARC, bsaed on ideas by Alana Kay.  The first logic programming language Prolog developed by Alan Colmerauer at University of Marseilles  Hewlett-Packard introduces a programmable calculator with a magnetic stripe memory for storing programs.

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Integration of Lean Con. and Building Information Modelling

1.3 Research structure Chapter 2 investigates the main problems connected with the construction industry worldwide and the causes of these problems. In particular, it is investigated if these problems apply to the Estonian construction industry using a summary of the research compiled by the author of this thesis. Chapter 3 investigates LC, its concept, principles and the tools that make it possible to address the problems raised in the second chapter. Chapter 4 discusses what BIM is and what is needed for its implementation. Chapter 5 investigates the question of whether a synergy exists between these two models analysed in the second and third chapter and the question of what form it would take. Afterwards, one particular example of the integration of LC and BIM, the IPD model, is discussed. This is supported by the Crusell Bridge case study and a discussion of the authors ideas.

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Kuidas muudab mudelprojekteerimine teraskonstruktsioonide valmistamist ja ehitamist

 • How are 3D and BIM affecting the structural design process? • How are clashes detected? • How is the steel fabrication and submittal process changing? • How is this technology affecting steel erection? • What tools are being used to collaborate between various project participants from different countries? Chapter 1 contains a review of the relevant literature that was found during the data collection process. Chapter 2 discusses research methodology and explains the sample selection and data analysis criteria. Chapter 3 contains data analysis, and is followed by Chapter 4, which presents a comparison between the two buildings and a conclusion of the findings. The thesis concludes with a discussion about future trends in the steel construction industry and suggestions for further research. 6

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The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss

for $22 million. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger (www.fourhourbody.com/almanac) This book contains most of the talks and lectures of Charlie Munger, the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. It has sold nearly 50,000 copies without any advertising or bookstore placement. Munger's Worldly Wisdom (www.fourhourbody.com/munger) This transcribed speech, given by Charlie Munger at USC Business School, discusses the 80­90 important mental models that cover 90% of the decisions he makes.  End of Chapter Notes 3. In this case, the "4-Hour Body" is quite literal. 4. These "mental models" are often referred to as heuristics or analytical frameworks. 5. For example, proper conversion of T4 thyroid hormone to the more thermogenically active T3. 6. Genes alone cannot account for the diversity of characteristics we see around us

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Keelefilosoofia raamat

6 Adjudicate a dispute between a relevance theorist and Grice, or simply discuss some aspect of the Relevance Theory literature. 7 Say something helpful about the puzzle of indirect force. Further reading · Grice (1978) is a sequel dealing with stress and irony. Grice's posthu- mous collection (1989) contains that and other important papers on related topics. · Davis (1998) is a comprehensive critique of Grice's theory of conver- sational implicature. It also discusses indirect force. · Seeds of the "explicature" literature are in Cohen (1971). See also Bach (1994b). · A good expository pro-presupposition paper is Karttunen (1973). Two very good books on the "presupposition" literature are Kempson (1975) and Wilson (1975); for a scorched-earth critique, see Lycan (1984: ch. 4). 172 Pragmatics and speech acts · Sadock (1975) explores the distinction between conversational and conventional implicature. The containing volume, Cole and Morgan

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Liha töötlemine

especially temperature, time, and nutrient also applied to develop specific sensory char- availability. acteristics or physical properties, such as gels Among spoilage microorganisms in in luncheon meats or spreadability in pâté. canned meats, C. thermosacarolyticum is This chapter discusses the theoretical prin- of the first importance; its spores can survive ciples of thermal treatment and the meat- and develop at very high temperatures. canning process. Finally, pâté fabrication and Other spoilage microorganisms in meats quality characteristics are also described.

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