Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Punctuation

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Exercise 1             
the human memory system is remarkably efficient but it is of course extremely fallible. That being so, it makes sense to take full advantage of memory aids to minimize the disruption caused bi such lapses. If externol aids are used, it is sensible to use them consistently and systematically - always put appointments in your diary always add wanted items to a shoping list, and so on. If you use internal aids such as mnemonics, you must be prepared to invest a reasonable amount of time in mastering them and practicing them. Mnemonics are like tools and cannot be used until forged. Overall, however as William James pointed out (the italics are mine): 'Of two men with the sume outward experiences and the same amount of mere native tenacity, the one who thinks over his experiences most and weaves them into systematic relations with each other will be the one with the best memory.'
Exercise 2
this conflict betwen tarif reformers and free traders was to lead to the "agreement to differ" convention in January 1932, and the resignasion of the Liberals from the government in september 1932; but until they resigned, the National Government was a genuine coalition in the sense in which that term is used on the continent a government comprising independent yet conflicting elements allied together a government within which party conflict was not superseded but rather contained - in shot a power-sharing government, albeit a seriously unbalansed one.

Exercise 3
the number of different word relating to 'camel' is said to be about six thousand. There are terms to refer to reding camel, milk camels and slaughter camels other terms to indigate the pedicree and geographical origine of the camel; and still others to differenciate camels in different stages of pregnancy and to specify in-numerable other characteristics impartant to a people so dependent upon camels in their deily life (Thomas, 1937)
Exercise 4
these two forms of disscnt coalesced in the demand for a stranger approach to the Tory nostrum of tariff reform. in addition trouble threatened form the mercurial figure of winston churchill, who had recigned from the shadow Cabinet in january 1931 in pretest at Baldwin's acceptence of eventual self-government for India.
Exercise 5                 
these two sets of rules, though distinct, must not be loked upon as two co-ordinate and independent system. on the contrary the rules of Equity are only a sort of suplement or apendix to the Common Law  they assume its existance but they add something farther.
Exercise 6
the clamour of compleint about teaching in higher edugation and, more especially, about teaching metheds in universities and technical colleges, serves to direct attention away from the important reorientation which has recently begun. The complaints, of course, are not unjustified In dealing piece-meal with problems arising from rapidly developing subject matter, many teachers have allowed courses to become overcrowded, or too specialized, or they have prasented students with a namber of apparently unrelated cores failing to stress common principles.
Exercise 7                                                                
when we lok closely at a human face we are aware of many expressive details - the lines of the forehad, the wideness of the eyes, the curve of the lips, the jut of the chin. These elements combine to present as with a total facial expression which we use to interpret the mood of our compenion. But we all know that people can 'put on a happy face' or deliberate adopt a sad face without feeling either happy or sad. Faces can lie, and sometimes can lie so well that it becomes herd to read the true emotions of their owners. But there is at least one facial signal that cannot easily be 'put on'. It is a small signal, and rather a subtle one, but because it tell the truth it is of special interest. It comes from the pupilsand has to do with their size in relation to the amount of light that is fall upon them.

Answers
Exercise 1
The human memory system is remarkably efficient, but it is of course extremely fallible. That being so, it makes sense to take full advantage of memory aids to minimize the disruption caused by such lapses. If external aids are used, it is sensible to use them consistently and systematically - always put appointments in your diary, always add wanted items to a shopping list, and so on. If you use internal aids such as mnemonics, you must be prepared to invest a reasonable amount of time in mastering them and practising them. Mnemonics are like tools and cannot be used until forged. Overall, however, as William James pointed out (the italics are mine): 'Of two men with the same outward experiences and the same amount of mere native tenacity, the one who thinks over his experiences most and weaves them into systematic relations with each other will be the one with the best memory.'
Exercise 2
This conflict between tariff reformers and free traders was to lead to the "agreement to differ" convention in January 1932, and the resignation of the Liberals from the government in September 1932; but, until they resigned, the National Government was a genuine coalition in the sense in which that term is used on the continent: a government comprising independent yet conflicting elements allied together, a government within which party conflict was not superseded but rather contained - in short, a power-sharing government, albeit a seriously unbalanced one.
Exercise 3
The number of different words relating to 'camel' is said to be about six thousand. There are terms to refer to riding camels, milk camels and slaughter camels; other terms to indicate the pedigree and geographical origin of the camel; and still others to differentiate camels in different stages of pregnancy and to specify in-numerable other characteristics important to a people so dependent upon camels in their daily life (Thomas, 1937)
Exercise 4
These two forms of dissent coalesced in the demand for a stronger approach to the Tory nostrum of tariff reform. In addition, trouble threatened from the mercurial figure of Winston Churchill, who had resigned from the Shadow Cabinet in January 1931 in protest at Baldwin's acceptance of eventual self-government for India.
Exercise 5                 
These two sets of rules, though distinct, must not be looked upon as two co-ordinate and independent systems. On the contrary, the rules of Equity are only a sort of supplement or appendix to the Common Law; they assume its existence but they add something further.
Exercise 6
The clamour of complaint about teaching in higher education and, more especially, about teaching methods in universities and technical colleges, serves to direct attention away from the important reorientation which has recently begun. The complaints, of course, are not unjustified. In dealing piece-meal with problems arising from rapidly developing subject matter, many teachers have allowed courses to become over-crowded, or too specialized, or they have presented students with a number of apparently unrelated courses failing to stress common principles.
Exercise 7                                                                
When we look closely at a human face we are aware of many expressive details - the lines of the forehead, the wideness of the eyes, the curve of the lips, the jut of the chin. These elements combine to present us with a total facial expression which we use to interpret the mood of our companion. But we all know that people can 'put on a happy face' or deliberately adopt a sad face without feeling either happy or sad. Faces can lie, and sometimes can lie so well that it becomes hard to read the true emotions of their owners. But there is at least one facial signal that cannot easily be 'put on'. It is a small signal, and rather a subtle one, but because it tells the truth it is of special interest. It comes from the pupils and has to do with their size in relation to the amount of light that is falling upon them.


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