THE SPRING WIND Essays - Rabbits And Hares, Calf, Cattle

THE SPRING WIND Essays - Rabbits And Hares, Calf, Cattle THE SPRING WIND A Maple was sleeping the whole winter. As a dream, he heard the howl of a snowstorm and alarming cry of a black raven. A cold wind swung brunches of the Maple and bent them. One sunny morning the Maple felt as if something warm and gentle touched him slightly. The Maple awoke. It was a warm spring wind moving about. Dont sleep anymore, - a spring wind whispered. Awake, spring is drawing near. Where is she the spring?asked the Maple. The swallows are bringing her on their wings - said the Wind. I have flown from the far land, from the warm sea. The spring is coming along the fields. She has decorated herself with flowers the Spring Beauty. The swallowsare bringing colored ribbons on their wings. Here is a story of a warm spring Wind told to the Maple. The Maple sighed, straightened shoulders. The buds turned green because the Spring-Beauty was coming. Activity 1. Questions for discussion 1)Who was sleeping the whole winter? 2)What did the Maple hear through the sleep? 3)Who swung the branches of the Maple? 4)When did the Maple awake? 5)Who was bringing the spring? 6)Who decorated the Spring-Beauty? 7)Who were the friends of the Spring-Beauty? Activity 2. Act out the talk between the Maple and the spring wind. Pupil 1 (spring wind): Dont sleep anymore. Awake, spring is drawing near. Pupil 2 (the Maple): Where is she the spring? Pupil 1 (spring wind): The swallows are bringing her on their wings. I have flown from the far land, from the warm sea. The spring is coming along the fields. She has decorated herself with flowers the Spring Beauty. The swallowsare bringing colored ribbons on their wings. Activity 3.Pictures Activity 4. Crossword Down 1)The spring is coming along the _____. 2)The ______ are bringing colored ribbons on their wings. 3)The Maple felt as if something ____ and gentle touched him slightly. 4)The swallows are bringing her on their _____. 5)A cold ___swung brunches of the Maple. 6) It was a warm ____ wind moving about. Across 1)A ____was sleeping the whole winter. 2)Awake, spring is ______ near. 3)She has decorated herself with ______. 4)The Maple sighed, straightened _____. Activity 5. Drawing the picture One needs to paint a picture using the elements to display an object. Describe what is shown. THE LARGE AND THE SMALL A Calf has been born to a cow Liska. The Calf is too little yet but he can already kick. The Calf comes up to the cow, drinks milk enough and wants to go for a walk. He walks about the yard and suddenly sees a little animal. The Calf touches a little animal. It is covered with a soft down, softer then the mothers one. A little animal looks at the huge one. The Calf has screwed up his eyes and is sitting quietly, quietly. Who are you? - asks the Calf. I am an old Mother Rabbit, - answers the little animal. Are you really old? - wonders the Calf. - Does it mean you have got children? Oh, yes. I have got little Rabbits. And who are you? I m a little Calf, - he answers. - I have just been born. Cant you have been born just now? - wonders an old Rabbit. It is strange you are so little yet and at the same time so big. And you are already the old mother Rabbit but so little at the same time, - the Calf has been surprised again. Is everything in the world really so astonishing? Activity 1. Questions for discussion 1)What is a cows name? 2)What does a Calf see in the yard? 3)Who is bigger: a Calf or a Rabbit? 4)Who is older: a Rabbit or a Calf? 5)Who is little and big at the same time? 6)Why is world so astonishing? 7)Why the tale is cold The large and the small? Activity 2. Find in the text. 1) . 2) . 3) . 4) . 5) , - . . 6) ? Activity 3. Who said? 1)Who are you? 2)I am an old Mother Rabbit 3) Does it mean you have got children? 4)Oh, yes. I have got little Rabbits. And who are you? 5)I have just been born. 6)It is strange you are so little yet and at the same time so big. 7)And you are already the old mother Rabbit but so

How to Break and Conquer Your Worst Work Habits

How to Break and Conquer Your Worst Work Habits Bad habits. Everyone has at least one. Staying up too late, eating packaged ramen  too often, or canceling plans at the last minute- everyone is guilty of a self or social faux pas, probably regularly. It stands to reason that if no one is perfect in his or her personal life, that same person has some flaws in their professional life as well. However, while personal idiosyncrasies might just cause eye rolls from significant others or minor disagreements with friends, bad habits at work can lead to dings in your professional reputation, or even damage to your career progress. Let’s look at some of the most problematic habits that people tend to develop at work, potentially endangering everything from productivity to the job itself, and strategies for overcoming them.Chronic LatenessIt was the subway. Traffic. A freak earthquake. Whatever the reason was today, it doesn’t change the fact that you were late. Everyone has commute issues sometimes, but regular lateness is a problem. It suggests you don’t have the discipline to show up on time, or that you don’t care enough to be on time (even if that’s not the case).The solution: Adjust your routine. If you hit your snooze button three times, set your original alarm earlier. If your daily Starbucks stop makes you late, either bring your coffee or adjust your schedule. Look at your daily routines, and identify what you can change, and what you can move around to make sure getting to work on time is your priority.ProcrastinationYou may be able to get everything done at the last minute (flashbacks to writing those final papers at 4 a.m. the night before they were due), but if you do that at work regularly, you could be impacting your coworkers. If someone’s waiting on you to do something, and you wait until the last second to do it/send it, you’re putting that person at a disadvantage. Again, stuff happens, but if this becomes a pattern, it undermines your colleaguesâ⠂¬â„¢ trust in you and your ability to work toward shared goals.The solution: Set timelines, with check-in points and smaller goals throughout, so that you’re not doing everything at once at the end, in a panic.Lyingâ€Å"I never got that email!† â€Å"Oh, I thought Smith was supposed to be handling that?† Or there are more serious ones, like throwing someone else under the bus when a problem or mistake was your fault. Whatever the lies are (little white lies or more serious ones), they can have major consequences for your job and your career. At the very least, you don’t want a reputation as a liar. At worst, you could be severely disciplined or fired for lying.The solution: Be honest. If you didn’t get something done on time, own up to that, as well as why, and what you’re doing to make sure it gets done. If you made a mistake, admit it and come up with a plan on how to avoid that next time.Being Openly NegativeThere’s honesty, and then there’s being Debbie Downer. If you’re always griping and sniping, you risk getting a reputation as someone who’s difficult to work with.The solution: Find the positive. Sometimes things will just suck. In times like those, don’t start venting to the nearest coworker, or sit at your desk muttering curses under your breath. You can vent outside work to loved ones, your dog, your therapist- anyone who’s not on the job with you.Talking SmackThis one is related to being negative. If your coworkers think you’re just going to say nasty things about them behind their backs because you never have anything nice to say, why would they trust you?The solution: Resist your inner Mean Girl (and that goes for non-girls as well), and don’t say anything about anyone that you wouldn’t want repeated to their face. In email or office instant messaging, don’t write anything you wouldn’t want broadcasted to the entire company.Chro nic MultitaskingOn its face, this one seems like it would be a good thing- you’re such an efficient employee that you’re doing four things at once! However, it means you’re doing four things at once, and are giving each one a quarter (or less) of your attention. This is especially problematic if you’re multitasking while talking or meeting with others. They can tell you’re not really paying attention, and if you miss a necessary detail because you’re too busy replying to an email while talking to your coworker, that can have consequences.The solution: Set aside specific times for specific tasks, especially ones that require in-person conversations or face time.Losing Your TemperBeing professional means handling disappointments or problems with a degree of calm. If you yell, scream, or otherwise show rage at work, that can very quickly earn you a reputation as a hothead that no one wants to deal with, for fear of risking the Red Rage. Temper tantrums are never acceptable for adults in a work environment, no matter how calm and productive you feel after you’ve unburdened yourself and the rage has subsided.The solution: Find ways to channel that anger into temporary zen, so you can move on with your day and deal with the anger later, in a more appropriate way out of work. Try learning some meditation techniques that you can reach for when you feel the anger bubbling up in your brain.Lousy CommunicationIf you have poor grammar or bad email etiquette, it undermines how people see you. People may think you’re uneducated, less intelligent than you are, or uncaring about how you come off to others.The solution: If written communication is a weak point, brush up on some of the most common grammar issues you’re likely to encounter in a professional environment. If appropriateness is your issue, make sure not to use swears or slang at work.LazinessIf you’re shifting (or shirking) responsibilities becau se you don’t want the aggravation or want something easier while someone else does the heavy lifting, people notice. They’ll either think you’re incapable of accomplishing tasks, or that you just don’t care.The solution: Make the effort to go above and beyond. Offer to help people with tasks (assuming you’re not ignoring your own in the meantime). Take initiative to develop new responsibilities, and/or talk to your boss to see what else you can be doing to expand your role.Being Inconsiderate of OthersThis one is especially problematic in crowded or open plan workplaces. My office has an open plan sea of cubicles, and that makes it a minefield for poor or obnoxious office behavior. Things like being loud, eating strong-smelling food, or leaving messes everywhere you go fall into this category. Will you get fired for this kind of transgression? Not likely. Will it make your colleagues like you less and damage your rep? Quite possibly.The solution: W henever you find yourself having a phone conversation in a public place, ask yourself, â€Å"would this annoy me?† In fact, â€Å"would this annoy me?† is a good rule of thumb in general. It’s important to keep in mind that work behavior is public behavior.Not Being a Good Team MemberChances are you don’t work in a vacuum, and work as part of a team in some capacity. If you shun others as much as possible, and try to handle everything without input from others, that makes it easy to dismiss your contributions. It also amplifies any problems or mistakes- if you plow ahead on your own without input from other stakeholders, that puts the onus on you to succeed, or else.The solution: Go out of your way to initiate conversations with coworkers, whether it’s social (work appropriate) small talk or related to specific work responsibilities. If a task or project has a number of people involved, go out of your way to ask for their input, or at least make su re they know what you’re working on.Over-promisingLike the hypermultitasking, this one likely comes from a desire to be a good, productive employee. But if you say you are going to get something done at a certain time, you need to make good on your promises. If you don’t, then it undermines your reliability and trustworthiness- two of the most important workplace currencies.The solution: Set realistic priorities. If you originally said something could be done by Tuesday but now it’s looking like there’s no way it’ll be done by Thursday, be up front about that. If you’re struggling with something and it’s slowing you down, talk with your boss to prioritize tasks so you can manage expectations. If you need help, ask for it. Better organization and planning up front can also help you set more realistic timelines and help ensure that you get done what you say you’re going to do.If any of these sound uncomfortably familiar to you (I ’m definitely guilty of at least one of these), all is not lost- you’re not automatically going to end up fired and shunned for your sins. Like Ebenezer Scrooge after his revelation, it’s not too late. You can still change that future!Be conscious of what you’re doing wrong. A little extra mindfulness goes a long way.Be adaptable/open to change. According to career coach and consultant Lisa Lahey, â€Å"immunity to change† is a sure way to ensure that your bad habits don’t improve (best case scenario) or end up derailing your goals and career (worst case scenario).Understand how your bad work habits are sabotaging you. If your bad habit is your temper, which of your goals could you achieve faster/better if you didn’t fly off the handle? If you’re always late, what are the consequences? If you don’t have a handle on how your bad habits are actually affecting your job, it will be very difficult to clean them up and start t urning them around.Identifying these bad work habits is a great first step; making sure that you’re actively working on them (or at least minimizing them) is harder, but is the more rewarding task. None of us will ever be perfect, at home or at work, but the more work you put into overcoming these bad habits now, the better your professional rep and job satisfaction will be in the long run.

How to Express Sadness in English

How to Express Sadness in English Some days arent as good as others. In fact, you may feel sad from time to time. Its important to learn how to express sadness when you are feeling down.  Also, you should know what to say when someone else is unhappy. StructuresUsed to Express Sadness The examples used in this section are in the present continuous tense to express feeling sad at the moment of speaking. You can also use these expressions in different tenses. Informal: Use these informal forms when speaking to close friends and family. Preceding each set of sentences, an  example shows how to construct the sentence, including the subject  and  to be verb: Subject   be feeling down about  something Im feeling down about work lately.Shes feeling down about her grades. Subject be upset about  something Im upset about my friends.Toms upset about his boss. Hes too hard on him! Subject be sad about  something Im sad about the situation at work.Jennifers sad about her mother. Formal: Use these more formal forms when speaking to people at work  or with those whom you dont know well. Subject be out of sorts Im sorry. Im out of sorts today. Ill be better tomorrow.Peter is out of sorts today. Ask him tomorrow. Subject do not feel well Doug doesnt feel well today.I dont feel well. Im going to the doctor. Expressing Sadness With Idioms Idioms  are expressions that dont literally mean what they say, such as: Its raining cats and dogs. The expression  doesnt mean that cats and dogs are falling out of the sky. English uses common idioms when speaking about sadness: Subject be feeling blue  about something Jack is feeling blue about his relationship with his girlfriend.Our teacher said he was feeling blue about life last night. Subject be in the dumps about something Were in the dumps about our financial situation.Kelly is in the dumps about her horrible job. Showing Concern When someone tells you he is sad, its important to express concern. Here are some common phrases to show that you care. Informal: BummerI feel you.Tough luck.I cant believe that. Thats horrible / disgusting / not fair Examples of informal expressions of concern include: I feel you. Life isnt always easy.Bummer, but keep trying. Youll find a good job eventually. Formal: Im sorry to hear that.Thats too bad.What can I do to help?Is there anything I can do for you?Would you like to talk about it? Some examples of formal expressions of concern are: Im sorry to hear that. What can I do to help?Thats too bad. Would you like to talk about it? If you see that someone is sad, but that person is not telling you, use the following phrases to get her to open up about her feelings. Ask prompting questions when helping a friend or  colleague who is feeling sad, such as: Whats the matter?You seem sad. Tell me all about it.Why the long face? Example Dialogues These dialogues will help you and a friend or fellow student practice expressing sadness or concern. At work: Colleague 1: Hi Bob. Im feeling out of sorts today.Colleague 2: Im sorry to hear that. What seems to be the problem? Colleague 1: Well, Im really upset about the changes at work.Colleague 2: I know its been difficult for everyone. Colleague 1: I just dont understand why they had to change our team!Colleague 2: Sometimes management does things we dont understand. Colleague 1: It make no sense! I just dont feel well.Colleague 2: Maybe you need some time off work. Colleague 1: Yes, maybe thats it.Colleague 2: Is there anything I can do to help? Colleague 1: No, just talking about it makes me feel a little better.Colleague 2: Feel free to talk to me anytime. Colleague 1: Thanks. I appreciate it.Colleague 2: No problem. Between friends: Sue: Anna, whats the matter?Anna: Nothing. Im fine. Sue: You seem sad. Tell me all about it.Anna: OK, Im in the dumps about Tom. Sue: Bummer. What seems to be the problem?Anna: I dont think he loves me anymore. Sue: Really! Are you sure about that?Anna: Yes, I saw him yesterday with Mary. They were laughing and having a great time. Sue: Well, maybe they were just studying together. It doesnt mean hes leaving you.Anna: Thats what I keep telling myself. Still, Im feeling blue. Sue: Is there anything I can do?Anna: Yes, lets go shopping! Sue: Now youre talking. A nice new pair shoes would help you feel much better.Anna: Yes, maybe thats what I really need. Not a boyfriend  but some beautiful new shoes.

Multipe Sclerosis Assignment Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 words

Multipe Sclerosis - Assignment Example In addition, the damage of the myelin sheath makes it difficult for the brain to transmit signals to parts of the body. Also, due to the effect on the brain, patients lack balance, that results to physical inactiveness and the patient remains dull. The disease also weakens the limbs, causing difficult movement. MS patients experience blurred vision or in some instance double vision. This may be caused by the brain not transmitting information to the eye. Patients also suffer scantiness of coordination leading to clumsiness and feebleness in the limbs. Moreover, a common symptom is lack of balance leading to problems in walking whereby a patient may fall. Additionally, close to 90% of the patient experience fatigue causing weak muscles (Weiner & Stankiewicz 2012). The tests for the disorder are mainly Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed tomography. These two tests involve studying the cells. The cells later draw up patterns that help the observer to determine whether there is the presence of the infection in the cells. The observation made by the clinic officer later helps them determine which kind of treatment to use, either clinical or surgical (Constantino et al. 2012). Constantino et al. (2012) explain that the treatment could be by use of biomarkers being introduced to the body of the patient. Interferon-beta can also be used by neutralizing antibodies in the patient’s body. However, the clinician should take time to evaluate the patient’s body response to different biomarkers so as to ensure that the patient is treated with the biomarker that reacts positively with the body. Alkhawajah, M., Caminero, A., Freeman, H., & Oger, J. (2013). Multiple Sclerosis and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: What We Know And What We Would Need To Know!. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 19(3), 259-265. Constantino, C., Rodrigues, R., Neto, J., Marchiori, E., Araujo, A., de Mello Perez, R., & Parente, D.

Discuss the changes in family size in london using information from Essay

Discuss the changes in family size in london using information from the 2001 and 2011 census - Essay Example However, London population is influenced by migration. More so, underestimation of average household size also affects the actual population size of London particularly in 2001 census report. Underestimation makes it impossible to estimate London’s population accurately. According to 2011 census report, there was an increase in average household size resulting from high birth rates and due to ageing population especially among ethnic minority groups. However, it is hard to predict future average household due to economic trends and the housing problems. This essay discusses the possible changes in family size in London based on the information from the 2001 and 2011 census reports. By March 2011, the census day, the population of London was about 8.2 million with an increase of 12 percent from 2001 when London’s population was approximately 7.17 million. Accordingly, the 2011 resident population of England and Wales was 56.08 million as opposed to 52.04 million as indicated in 2001 census report. This shows a rise in population by 8 per cent since 2001. London has experienced the largest population increase as compared to the other regions with the population increasing by 14 percent between 2001 and 2011 (CIS, 2012). The Office published the 2011 census report for National Statistics and it was noted that London was the greatest growing region across England and Wales. According to the 2011 census report, there was faster population increase specifically in Inner London as compared to that of Outer London. The report revealed that the population of Inner London rose by 17 percent as opposed to 12 percent increase in Outer London. Based on this statisti cs, most local authorities in London noted increase in their population between 2001 and 2011. Notably, most of the local authorities that had high population growth rate were from London. The leading local authority percentage rise was in London with tower hamlets grew by

French Revolution Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words - 1

French Revolution - Essay Example During this period of time western civilization had undergone several changes related to cultural and social developments. Several movements took place in Europe during this period of time. The concept of liberalism emerged in the society during this period of time. Several businessmen and entrepreneurs of manufacturing organizations got huge profit through the introduction of liberalism in the society. It is true that common people were interested in the concept of socialism in society in order to enjoy social rights in the society. Moreover, the working class in this society was mostly recognized as the labor class in this period of time. People of this segment were strongly against the social concept of liberalism as it bought inequality and instability in the society. Therefore, the common people were strongly seeking for the socialistic government in order to gain individual and social rights in the society to enjoy equality and social stability. Slowly and gradually, strong vision towards nationalism started to grow among the common people. Joseph Mazzini formed a nationalist group in the year 1831 in order to meet the developed vision. This group strongly influenced the common people to move forward towards the developed vision (Taylor, 2001). This emergence of the vision of nationalism influenced the people to divide the entire empire in different nations. Conservatism and romanticism are the other important events that took place during this period of time. Vulnerable social and cultural development during this period of time caused the emergence of these two social events. These mentioned events played major role in the social and development of the country. Romanticism majorly featured in emotion, individualism and faith. In addition to this, the social concept of romanticism emerged from rationalism and it had linked politically along with liberalism and nationalism. During this period of time, the European society got diversified into these above

Heat Transfer Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1000 words

Heat Transfer - Essay Example Distillation columns are in two categories; continuous and batch-process. The batch-process distills one batch of mixtures at a time; introduction of fresh batches only happens once the first batch is over. A continuous column feeds constantly on fresh mixture. The units deal with a continuous feed streams uninterruptedly (Nisenfeld & Seemann 1981). Distillation columns are vital in the industrial arena e.g. in distillation of crude oil. Crude oil heats to 350-400oC, and, the vapor and the liquid channeled into the distilling column. The vapor rises as it passes through the perforated plates and the liquid falls to the bottom. The hydrocarbons which are heavier condense faster and settle on the lower trays. The lighter hydrocarbons remain longer in their vapor state and later condense on the higher trays. A heat exchanger cools distillates. Distillation occurs at tremendously high temperatures. The columns use an air cooled heat exchanger for cooling. A heat exchanger is equipment built for transfer of heat from one medium to another, efficiently (Nellis & Klein, 2009). Heat exchangers find their uses in refrigeration, power plants, sewage treatment, air conditioning, and natural gas processing and petroleum refineries. The air cooled heat exchanger is a pressure vessel whose function is to cool the circulating fluid in finned tubes by forcing ambient air, by directing the heat to water or air. The radiator of a car is an example of an air cooler. The objective of using an air cooled heat exchanger is to increase the efficiency of a plant, and its environmentally friendly effect of not requiring an auxiliary supply of water and no water treatment chemicals required, compared to cooling tower counterparts. The problems of chemical and thermal pollution from cooling fluids do not exist while using the air cooled heat exchanger (Kroger, 2004). Industrial applications, which do not have a reliable water