Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The archaeologist enjoyed the ------- life she led while gathering artifacts; she never stayed at any one site long enough to get bored.
A stealthy
B nomadic
C clamorous
D indiscreet
E rustic
Answer is B
Here's Why:
The archaeologist “never stayed at any one site long enough to get bored.” Her life can be described as “nomadic” or characterized by moving from place to place.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Friday, 30 May 2008
Olmert And his Son
Olmert And Money
"Olmert had the ability to reach out to the American people, the largest and richest community of Jews in the world," Talansky said. "That's why I supported the man. That's why I overlooked, frankly and honestly, a lot of things. I overlooked them, maybe I shouldn't have."
"Talansky: Olmert got $150,000 from me, introduced me to tycoons "
"Talansky: Olmert got $150,000 from me, introduced me to tycoons "
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.
A machine can insert letters in envelopes at the rate of 120 per minute. Another machine can stamp the envelopes at the rate of 3 per second. How many such stamping machines are needed to keep up with 18 inserting machines of this kind?
A 12
B 16
C 20
D 22
E 24
Answer is A
Here's Why:
First you can change 1 minute to 60 seconds so that the ratios are both in envelopes per second. One inserting machine inserts letters at the rate of 120 per 60 seconds, or 2 per second. So 18 machines would insert 36 letters per second.
Let x be the number of stamping machines needed to keep up with 18 inserting machines. Then, since one machine stamps 3 envelopes per second, x machines stamp 3x envelopes per second. You can write the equation 3x = 36, which gives x = 12.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
(Mathematics)
A machine can insert letters in envelopes at the rate of 120 per minute. Another machine can stamp the envelopes at the rate of 3 per second. How many such stamping machines are needed to keep up with 18 inserting machines of this kind?
A 12
B 16
C 20
D 22
E 24
Answer is A
Here's Why:
First you can change 1 minute to 60 seconds so that the ratios are both in envelopes per second. One inserting machine inserts letters at the rate of 120 per 60 seconds, or 2 per second. So 18 machines would insert 36 letters per second.
Let x be the number of stamping machines needed to keep up with 18 inserting machines. Then, since one machine stamps 3 envelopes per second, x machines stamp 3x envelopes per second. You can write the equation 3x = 36, which gives x = 12.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
(Mathematics)
Thursday, 29 May 2008
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one bold part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
The largest(A) European type of(B) newt grows to about seven inches, while(C) the largest American type, the California newt, it grows(D) to about six inches. No error (E)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Answer is D
Here's Why:
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an unnecessary pronoun. The pronoun “it” should be deleted so that the comparison is clear: one type of newt “grows to about seven inches,” and the other “grows to about six inches.”
Question Type: Identifying Sentence Errors
(Writing)
The largest(A) European type of(B) newt grows to about seven inches, while(C) the largest American type, the California newt, it grows(D) to about six inches. No error (E)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Answer is D
Here's Why:
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an unnecessary pronoun. The pronoun “it” should be deleted so that the comparison is clear: one type of newt “grows to about seven inches,” and the other “grows to about six inches.”
Question Type: Identifying Sentence Errors
(Writing)
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Uv Light
http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/uv.html
"Though some ultraviolet waves from the Sun penetrate Earth's atmosphere, most of them are blocked from entering by various gases like Ozone. Some days, more ultraviolet waves get through our atmosphere. Scientists have developed a UV index to help people protect themselves from these harmful ultraviolet waves."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/05/050503153444.htm
Carnegie Institution (2005, May 3). Rock Hounds Sleuth Rise Of Earth's Atmosphere. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 28, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2005/05/050503153444.htm
"The detective work involves a pantheon of scientists who have analyzed surface minerals from all over the globe, used rockets and balloons to sample the stratosphere, collected and studied ice cores from Antarctica, conducted lab experiments, and run mathematical models. The synthesis from the different fields and techniques points to ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun as an important driving force in atmospheric evolution. Solar UV photons break up molecular oxygen (O2) to produced ozone (O3) leaving a tell-tale isotopic signature of excess 17O. The ozone layer began to form as the atmosphere gained oxygen, and has since shielded our planet from harmful solar rays and made life possible on Earth's surface."
"Though some ultraviolet waves from the Sun penetrate Earth's atmosphere, most of them are blocked from entering by various gases like Ozone. Some days, more ultraviolet waves get through our atmosphere. Scientists have developed a UV index to help people protect themselves from these harmful ultraviolet waves."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/05/050503153444.htm
Carnegie Institution (2005, May 3). Rock Hounds Sleuth Rise Of Earth's Atmosphere. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 28, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2005/05/050503153444.htm
"The detective work involves a pantheon of scientists who have analyzed surface minerals from all over the globe, used rockets and balloons to sample the stratosphere, collected and studied ice cores from Antarctica, conducted lab experiments, and run mathematical models. The synthesis from the different fields and techniques points to ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun as an important driving force in atmospheric evolution. Solar UV photons break up molecular oxygen (O2) to produced ozone (O3) leaving a tell-tale isotopic signature of excess 17O. The ozone layer began to form as the atmosphere gained oxygen, and has since shielded our planet from harmful solar rays and made life possible on Earth's surface."
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
With the 1969 film The Learning Tree, Gordon Parks proved what a truly ------- artist he was: he not only directed the film and composed its musical score, but also adapted its screenplay from his own novel.
A complacent
B protean
C lauded
D clairvoyant
E harried
Answer is B
Here's Why:
Choice (B) is correct. The structure of the sentence indicates that the word that fills in the blank will be explained by the part of the sentence that follows the colon. We are told that Gordon Parks adapted the screenplay for The Learning Tree "from his own novel," wrote music for the film, and directed the film. Because of his involvement in several different aspects of the film, it makes sense to describe Parks as "protean," or demonstrating great variety and diversity.
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
With the 1969 film The Learning Tree, Gordon Parks proved what a truly ------- artist he was: he not only directed the film and composed its musical score, but also adapted its screenplay from his own novel.
A complacent
B protean
C lauded
D clairvoyant
E harried
Answer is B
Here's Why:
Choice (B) is correct. The structure of the sentence indicates that the word that fills in the blank will be explained by the part of the sentence that follows the colon. We are told that Gordon Parks adapted the screenplay for The Learning Tree "from his own novel," wrote music for the film, and directed the film. Because of his involvement in several different aspects of the film, it makes sense to describe Parks as "protean," or demonstrating great variety and diversity.
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.
In an 8-gram solution of water and alcohol, the ratio by mass of water to alcohol is 3 to 1. If 12 grams of a solution consisting of 2 grams water for each gram of alcohol is added to the 8-gram solution, what fraction by mass of the new solution is alcohol?
A 1/6
B 3/10
C 5/12
C 7/12
D 5/24
Answer is B
Here's Why:
To find what fraction by mass of the new solution is alcohol, you can find how many grams of alcohol are in the final solution of 20 grams. Since the 8-gram solution is 1 part alcohol to 3 parts water, it is 1/4 alcohol. So it contains 2 grams of alcohol. Similarly, the 12-gram solution is 1/3 alcohol by mass, so it contains 4 grams of alcohol. Thus, the final 20-gram solution contains 6 grams of alcohol, so 6/20, or 3/10, of it is alcohol.
Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
(Mathematics)
In an 8-gram solution of water and alcohol, the ratio by mass of water to alcohol is 3 to 1. If 12 grams of a solution consisting of 2 grams water for each gram of alcohol is added to the 8-gram solution, what fraction by mass of the new solution is alcohol?
A 1/6
B 3/10
C 5/12
C 7/12
D 5/24
Answer is B
Here's Why:
To find what fraction by mass of the new solution is alcohol, you can find how many grams of alcohol are in the final solution of 20 grams. Since the 8-gram solution is 1 part alcohol to 3 parts water, it is 1/4 alcohol. So it contains 2 grams of alcohol. Similarly, the 12-gram solution is 1/3 alcohol by mass, so it contains 4 grams of alcohol. Thus, the final 20-gram solution contains 6 grams of alcohol, so 6/20, or 3/10, of it is alcohol.
Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
(Mathematics)
Monday, 26 May 2008
Things I Feel, I Am; And Feel, Am I?
Fi in Monaco yesterday. Lewis when he did the formation circuit he jumped into the p2 space on the better side of the track. Ok we all noticed it and he must have Bin Watching kimi on that run. And he did the same on the race. Wicked to get that one right.
Then he came out to hit the side to be able to get out of it light. The gang bang made the SC come out. So He nearly lost but shite & shitola he got into a better pos.
And when Kimi knocked Adrian S was rightfully wrong. Because what Kimi was trying to do was to overtake inside by breking a fraction before; shite he should have known better as the wetpatches can be inch perfect/shite?
So Kimi is wrong there....idhalb halb the normal talk.
I am off to watch the Simpsons. Educational purposes only.
Then he came out to hit the side to be able to get out of it light. The gang bang made the SC come out. So He nearly lost but shite & shitola he got into a better pos.
And when Kimi knocked Adrian S was rightfully wrong. Because what Kimi was trying to do was to overtake inside by breking a fraction before; shite he should have known better as the wetpatches can be inch perfect/shite?
So Kimi is wrong there....idhalb halb the normal talk.
I am off to watch the Simpsons. Educational purposes only.
Way I ssen
I been in places where things have gone bad, nature wise. But few places I been, the only people who helped were very few. There are lots of NGOs who climb on the bad wagen and shout out on top of the TV areal to get recognised. But once the PR is not big they stop doing what they promised; and get on a different onewhere the PR is better. Give us a clue man?
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Part of the following sentence is bold; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.
The wide variety of spices and condiments used in sausage making including salt and, it depends on the ethnic or regional origin of the recipe, coriander, nutmeg, cloves, garlic, vinegar, mace, pepper, chili peppers, or pistachio nuts.
A include salt and, it depends
B include salt, depending
C includes salt, and it depends
D includes salt and, depending
E including salt and, depending
Correct Answer: D
Here's Why:
Choice (D) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by using a singular verb, “includes,” to agree with the singular noun, “variety,” and by eliminating the unnecessary pronoun “it.”
Question Type: Improving Sentences
(Writing)
The wide variety of spices and condiments used in sausage making including salt and, it depends on the ethnic or regional origin of the recipe, coriander, nutmeg, cloves, garlic, vinegar, mace, pepper, chili peppers, or pistachio nuts.
A include salt and, it depends
B include salt, depending
C includes salt, and it depends
D includes salt and, depending
E including salt and, depending
Correct Answer: D
Here's Why:
Choice (D) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by using a singular verb, “includes,” to agree with the singular noun, “variety,” and by eliminating the unnecessary pronoun “it.”
Question Type: Improving Sentences
(Writing)
Sunday, 25 May 2008
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Many of the misconceptions about Queen Victoria were created by those who ------- her most; in their efforts to ------- her as a model of all virtues, they lost sight of the real woman.
A esteemed . . discredit
B idolized . . disparage
C challenged . . delineate
D admired . . depict
E censured . . represent
Correct Answer D
Here's Why:
Those who “admired” Queen Victoria most would be likely to “depict” her as a model of all virtues. The first two choices are appealing because “esteemed” and “idolized” are appropriate; however, “discredit” and “disparage” make these choices illogical.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
Many of the misconceptions about Queen Victoria were created by those who ------- her most; in their efforts to ------- her as a model of all virtues, they lost sight of the real woman.
A esteemed . . discredit
B idolized . . disparage
C challenged . . delineate
D admired . . depict
E censured . . represent
Correct Answer D
Here's Why:
Those who “admired” Queen Victoria most would be likely to “depict” her as a model of all virtues. The first two choices are appealing because “esteemed” and “idolized” are appropriate; however, “discredit” and “disparage” make these choices illogical.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
Saturday, 24 May 2008
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.
The function y = ƒ(x), defined for –1.5 x 1.5, is graphed above. For how many different values of x is ƒ(x) = 0.2?
A None
B One
C Two
D Three
E Four
Answer is D
Here's Why:
ƒ(x) = 0.2 when the point (x, 0.2) is on the graph of ƒ. Drawing the line y = 0.2, as in the graph below, shows that the y-value is equal to 0.2 for four values of x between –1.5 and 1.5.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
(Mathematics)
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
Wynton Marsalis(A) emerged as one of the great trumpeters of(B) the late twentieth century, winning(C) Grammy awards for both his jazz and even(D) classical works. No error(E)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Correct Answer: D
Here's Why:
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an improper idiom. Both parts of the “both...and” structure must be followed by grammatically similar elements. Because “his” follows “both,” “his” must also follow “and” (“both his jazz and his classical”).
Question Type: Identifying Sentence Errors
(Writing)
Wynton Marsalis(A) emerged as one of the great trumpeters of(B) the late twentieth century, winning(C) Grammy awards for both his jazz and even(D) classical works. No error(E)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Correct Answer: D
Here's Why:
The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an improper idiom. Both parts of the “both...and” structure must be followed by grammatically similar elements. Because “his” follows “both,” “his” must also follow “and” (“both his jazz and his classical”).
Question Type: Identifying Sentence Errors
(Writing)
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
To Judith, traveling was ------- ; her sister, however, looked upon each trip as an ------- experience.
A confusing . . unnerving
B joyous . . exciting
C exhilarating . . interminable
D stupefying . . unhappy
E tiring . . exhausting
Answer C
Here's Why:
The word “however” in the sentence indicates a difference between the two sisters’ views on traveling. Only “exhilarating” and “interminable” are clearly contrasting words.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
To Judith, traveling was ------- ; her sister, however, looked upon each trip as an ------- experience.
A confusing . . unnerving
B joyous . . exciting
C exhilarating . . interminable
D stupefying . . unhappy
E tiring . . exhausting
Answer C
Here's Why:
The word “however” in the sentence indicates a difference between the two sisters’ views on traveling. Only “exhilarating” and “interminable” are clearly contrasting words.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
Friday, 23 May 2008
How To Create A Religion
"Meekness and Humility Toward God"
"Luke 18:9-14
A Pharisee trusted in himself that he was righteous, prayed with himself, thanking God he was better than other people. Note the Pharisee's emphasis on self, exaltation of self, and his failure to see his sins.
The Publican pleaded for mercy admitting he was a sinner. Note the conclusion in v14 - One who exalts self will be abased, one who humbles self will be exalted! Humility is the opposite of self-exaltation and self-righteousness.
A preacher once preached a sermon on this story and afterward a man prayed, "Lord, we thank thee that we are not proud like that Pharisee"! He was doing the very thing he was saying he was not doing! We are all sinners. We have no right to look down on anyone as if we deserve salvation because we are so good, and they don't deserve it. We can be more righteous than the Pharisee, but only by humbling ourselves like the publican and calling on God to forgive us."
What is wrong with thinking that you are better than others; because you reallised it and others did not?
We all make 'mistakes'. But before we do the act which caused the 'mistakes' you did not know that what will happen? So you think it is god's will. Good.
But if it ended in a success; you praise the god? Good.
Do you do it all the time?
Hmmm.... Now you created a religion. You got a name for it? You can call it all yours.
"Luke 18:9-14
A Pharisee trusted in himself that he was righteous, prayed with himself, thanking God he was better than other people. Note the Pharisee's emphasis on self, exaltation of self, and his failure to see his sins.
The Publican pleaded for mercy admitting he was a sinner. Note the conclusion in v14 - One who exalts self will be abased, one who humbles self will be exalted! Humility is the opposite of self-exaltation and self-righteousness.
A preacher once preached a sermon on this story and afterward a man prayed, "Lord, we thank thee that we are not proud like that Pharisee"! He was doing the very thing he was saying he was not doing! We are all sinners. We have no right to look down on anyone as if we deserve salvation because we are so good, and they don't deserve it. We can be more righteous than the Pharisee, but only by humbling ourselves like the publican and calling on God to forgive us."
What is wrong with thinking that you are better than others; because you reallised it and others did not?
We all make 'mistakes'. But before we do the act which caused the 'mistakes' you did not know that what will happen? So you think it is god's will. Good.
But if it ended in a success; you praise the god? Good.
Do you do it all the time?
Hmmm.... Now you created a religion. You got a name for it? You can call it all yours.
Thursday, 22 May 2008
My Teeth, My Muscles
I sure hope my learned doctor see this and later listen to his CLIENTS ...flipping good word for the coporate lot init.... The muscles in my back has made me grind my teeth since my birth. But did the flecking cunts diognosed it that way. I am talking about the f... doctors, dentists who took the teeth out without looking at my back bone and muscles. I hope these poor barstards know that they are attending to a whole system called the human being. Not their fucking area which they try to achieve manhood. Fuck them all. Dentists and doctors. You fuckers make money out of my predicament. I hope ypou come to me with your .....
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.
Every student who studies art in a certain school receives exactly one of the grades A, B, C, or D. If 1/5 of the students receive A’s, 1/4 receive B’s, 1/2 receive C’s, and 10 students receive D’s, how many students in the school study art?
A 30
B 60
C 100
D 200
E 500
D is the answer. The students who receive A’s, B’s, and C’s account for + + of the students, that is, . This leaves of the students receiving D’s. You know that 10 students receive D’s, so 10 is of the total. This means that the total number of students is 10 times 20, or 200.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
Every student who studies art in a certain school receives exactly one of the grades A, B, C, or D. If 1/5 of the students receive A’s, 1/4 receive B’s, 1/2 receive C’s, and 10 students receive D’s, how many students in the school study art?
A 30
B 60
C 100
D 200
E 500
D is the answer. The students who receive A’s, B’s, and C’s account for + + of the students, that is, . This leaves of the students receiving D’s. You know that 10 students receive D’s, so 10 is of the total. This means that the total number of students is 10 times 20, or 200.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Part of the following sentence is bold; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the bold material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.
After serving two terms in the Texas State Senate, Barbara Jordan’s election to the United States House of Representatives, where she served from 1973 to 1979.
A Barbara Jordan’s election
B it was Barbara Jordan who was elected
C it was Barbara Jordan’s election
D Barbara Jordan had been elected
E Barbara Jordan was elected
Choice (E) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by making “Barbara Jordan” (not “Barbara Jordan’s election”) the object of the modifying phrase “After serving … Senate.”
Question Type: Improving Sentences
(Writing)
After serving two terms in the Texas State Senate, Barbara Jordan’s election to the United States House of Representatives, where she served from 1973 to 1979.
A Barbara Jordan’s election
B it was Barbara Jordan who was elected
C it was Barbara Jordan’s election
D Barbara Jordan had been elected
E Barbara Jordan was elected
Choice (E) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by making “Barbara Jordan” (not “Barbara Jordan’s election”) the object of the modifying phrase “After serving … Senate.”
Question Type: Improving Sentences
(Writing)
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Do the doctor listen to you
I registered with my doctor far back in 1996 I think when I had problems with my back and could not get to work. He was new to the clinic. So I registered with him as there will not be too many patients and I will be able to see him easily. But as time went on he got so many patients that I need about a week to get an appoinment. Bad boy...me no way as I have not changed.
Now he is so tranquilised with my presence he is seeing something he imagine to be there. What course of action am I to take? Bugger me if you wish and make me arse a bit more bigger, but it will not seve any result to me or to the learned doctor.
As I said earlier it is difficult to get an appoinment; and when I get to see him the problem is not there any more and it is difficult to pretend. And by that time I have gone into the internet and triy to find out what I am suffering from. Then I see him I go on with the assumptions I made from reading all the shite in the net. Now he does not want to know me or the things I am suffering from. I will need which doctor to attend to my woes?
Now he is so tranquilised with my presence he is seeing something he imagine to be there. What course of action am I to take? Bugger me if you wish and make me arse a bit more bigger, but it will not seve any result to me or to the learned doctor.
As I said earlier it is difficult to get an appoinment; and when I get to see him the problem is not there any more and it is difficult to pretend. And by that time I have gone into the internet and triy to find out what I am suffering from. Then I see him I go on with the assumptions I made from reading all the shite in the net. Now he does not want to know me or the things I am suffering from. I will need which doctor to attend to my woes?
Sexual Dysfunction
"Erectile dysfunction is always a matter of the heart, but new research suggests more than romance is at stake. Two new studies of men with type 2 diabetes found that erectile dysfunction was a powerful early warning sign for serious heart disease, including heart attack and death.
One of the studies also suggested cholesterol-lowering medications could cut the risk of heart problems by about a third, and that Viagra and related compounds might offer similar protection.
Researchers said the findings underscore that men should report erectile dysfunction to their doctors, and that treatment should focus not only on the sexual problem but also on cardiovascular health. The research is published in the May 27 issue of the Journal of the American College of Card iology."
"In a Hong Kong-based study, Tong and colleagues recruited 2,306 men with type 2 diabetes, a fourth of whom had ED and none of whom had any signs or history of heart disease, vascular disease or stroke. The researchers followed up the patients for an average of four years. During that time, 123 men died from or developed signs of coronary heart disease.
An ensuing analysis found that ED signaled a 58 percent increase in the risk of coronary heart disease. Just one other warning sign was stronger, the researchers said: spillage of abundant protein in the urine, which doubles heart disease risk and signals extensive kidney damage"From "Erectile woes may portend heart disease"
One of the studies also suggested cholesterol-lowering medications could cut the risk of heart problems by about a third, and that Viagra and related compounds might offer similar protection.
Researchers said the findings underscore that men should report erectile dysfunction to their doctors, and that treatment should focus not only on the sexual problem but also on cardiovascular health. The research is published in the May 27 issue of the Journal of the American College of Card iology."
"In a Hong Kong-based study, Tong and colleagues recruited 2,306 men with type 2 diabetes, a fourth of whom had ED and none of whom had any signs or history of heart disease, vascular disease or stroke. The researchers followed up the patients for an average of four years. During that time, 123 men died from or developed signs of coronary heart disease.
An ensuing analysis found that ED signaled a 58 percent increase in the risk of coronary heart disease. Just one other warning sign was stronger, the researchers said: spillage of abundant protein in the urine, which doubles heart disease risk and signals extensive kidney damage"From "Erectile woes may portend heart disease"
Dribbling from the nose
I am suffering from a very bad attack of problems with my nose. I keep on dribbling all the time from my nose. I went shopping to Bedminster Asda with a friend who drove me there. He was wiping his nose and I asked him whether he is suffering from a cold. He said no. And I said I suffer from the same problem. And my docor gave me a nasal spray called Flixonase. And the doctor said that is due to the polution in Bristol. To day is worse. After I been in the house wholle afternoon I opened the windows about 4 pm. By 5.30 I was beginning to go mad as the dribbling got worse. 18:41 20/05/2008 Hope I get the weather report at thia time. I think where I am living the problem is getting worse.
Monday, 19 May 2008
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.
In a certain lawn-mower factory, 0.06 percent of all mowers produced are defective. On the average, there will be 3 defective mowers out of how many produced?
A 500
B 1,800
C 5,000
D 18,000
E 50,000
Recall that 0.06 percent means 0.06 out of every 100, or 6 out of every 10,000. The question asks for an equivalent ratio: 3 out of how many. The ratio 6 out of 10,000 can be reduced (by dividing both members by 2) to 3 out of 5,000.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
In a certain lawn-mower factory, 0.06 percent of all mowers produced are defective. On the average, there will be 3 defective mowers out of how many produced?
A 500
B 1,800
C 5,000
D 18,000
E 50,000
Recall that 0.06 percent means 0.06 out of every 100, or 6 out of every 10,000. The question asks for an equivalent ratio: 3 out of how many. The ratio 6 out of 10,000 can be reduced (by dividing both members by 2) to 3 out of 5,000.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
The Law Makers Of US And The MIC
Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the bold material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.
Enrico Caruso sang opera in Italy before traveling to the United States, then he gave his first performance at the Metropolitan Opera in November 1903.
A then
B when
C and which
D in that
E where
Choice (E) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by using the appropriate pronoun “where” to indicate that the “United States” was where Caruso gave “his first performance at the Metropolitan Opera.”
Question Type: Improving Sentences
(Writing)
Enrico Caruso sang opera in Italy before traveling to the United States, then he gave his first performance at the Metropolitan Opera in November 1903.
A then
B when
C and which
D in that
E where
Choice (E) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by using the appropriate pronoun “where” to indicate that the “United States” was where Caruso gave “his first performance at the Metropolitan Opera.”
Question Type: Improving Sentences
(Writing)
The Official SAT Question of the Day™
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The ------- of drug-resistant strains of bacteria and viruses has ------- researchers’ hopes that permanent victories against many diseases have been achieved.
A vigor . . corroborated
B feebleness . . dashed
C proliferation . . blighted
D destruction . . disputed
E disappearance . . frustrated
Hopes for “permanent victories against many diseases” have been “blighted,” or dashed or crushed, by the “proliferation of drug-resistant strains of bacteria and viruses.”
Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
The ------- of drug-resistant strains of bacteria and viruses has ------- researchers’ hopes that permanent victories against many diseases have been achieved.
A vigor . . corroborated
B feebleness . . dashed
C proliferation . . blighted
D destruction . . disputed
E disappearance . . frustrated
Hopes for “permanent victories against many diseases” have been “blighted,” or dashed or crushed, by the “proliferation of drug-resistant strains of bacteria and viruses.”
Difficulty: Hard
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
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