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A ÜNİVERSİTELERARASI KURUL YABANCI DİL SINAVI (SONBAHAR DÖNEMİ) İNGİLİZCE 26 Aralık 2010
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1 Ö S Y M T.C. YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KURULU ÖĞRENCİ SEÇME VE YERLEŞTİRME MERKEZİ A ÜNİVERSİTELERARASI KURUL YABANCI DİL SINAVI (SONBAHAR DÖNEMİ) İNGİLİZCE 26 Aralık 2010 ADI SOYADI T.C. KİMLİK NUMARASI SALON NUMARASI :... :... :... :... G E N E L 1. Bu soru kitapçığı Fen Bilimleri, Sağlık Bilimleri ve Sosyal Bilimler olmak üzere üç ayrı alandaki İngilizce testlerini içermektedir. Testlerin cevap anahtarları birbirinden farklıdır. Bu testlerden başvurunuza uygun olanını seçerek cevaplayınız. Bu testlerin başladığı sayfalar şöyledir: Fen Bilimleri Testi 1 Sağlık Bilimleri Testi 19 Sosyal Bilimler Testi Bu soru kitapçığının türü A dır. Bunu cevap kâğıdınızdaki ilgili alana kodlayınız. Salon görevlileri tarafından paraflanmasını sağlayınız. Bu kodlamayı cevap kâğıdınıza yapmadığınız veya yanlış yaptığınız takdirde, sınavınızın değerlendirilmesi mümkün değildir. 3. Bu test için verilen cevaplama süresi 180 dakikadır (3 saat). A Ç I K L A M A 4. Cevaplamaya istediğiniz sorudan başlayabilirsiniz. 5. Test kitapçığındaki her sorunun yalnızca bir doğru cevabı vardır. Bir soru için birden fazla cevap yeri işaretlenmişse o soru yanlış cevaplanmış sayılacaktır. 6. Bu kitapçıktaki soruların cevapları, kitapçıkla birlikte verilen cevap kâğıdında ayrılmış olan yerlere, kurşun kalemle işaretlenecektir. Cevap kâğıdı buruşturulmayacak, üzerine gereksiz hiçbir işaret konulmayacaktır. 7. Bu sınavın değerlendirilmesi doğru cevap sayısı üzerinden yapılacak, yanlış cevaplar dikkate alınmayacaktır. Bu nedenle, her soruda size en doğru görünen cevabı işaretleyerek cevapsız soru bırakmamanız yararınıza olacaktır. 8. Sınavda uyulacak diğer kurallar bu kitapçığın arka kapağında belirtilmiştir. Bu testlerin her hakkı saklıdır. Hangi amaçla olursa olsun, testlerin tamamının veya bir kısmının Merkezimizin yazılı izni olmadan kopya edilmesi, fotoğrafının çekilmesi, herhangi bir yolla çoğaltılması, yayımlanması ya da kullanılması yasaktır. Bu yasağa uymayanlar gerekli cezai sorumluluğu ve testlerin hazırlanmasındaki mali külfeti peşinen kabullenmiş sayılır.
2 sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. 1. Some temperate environments have mild winters with abundant ----, combined with extremely dry summers. A) heat B) harvest C) rainfall D) supply E) growth İNGİLİZCE FEN BİLİMLERİ TESTİ ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 5. Since total sleeping time is likely to decrease with age, older people may find going to bed later or ---- earlier helpful. A) getting up B) making out C) breaking down D) keeping off E) taking away 2. The world s forests provide many ---- benefits, such as prevention of soil erosion, as well as commercially important timber. A) severe B) dependent C) extinct D) desperate E) valuable 6. Because chemistry ---- all materials, it is a subject of enormous importance. A) makes up B) looks up C) runs over D) deals with E) turns out 3. Although most scientists agree that our planet will continue to warm, they disagree over how ---- the warming will proceed. A) hideously B) suitably C) profoundly D) rapidly E) decadently 7. We ---- chemistry as the science of the composition and structure of materials and of the changes that materials A) had defined / underwent B) can define / undergo C) have defined / had undergone 4. Each species has the capacity to produce more offspring than will ---- to maturity. A) conform B) present C) recognize D) defined / will have undergone E) define / would have undergone D) suggest E) survive A 1
3 8. For more than three thousand years, from the age of the pharaohs until the 1500s, people ---- that the sun, the stars, and the planets ---- around the earth. A) have believed / had moved B) believe / have moved C) had believed / move D) were believing / could have moved E) believed / moved ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 11. Cells that ---- the fastest, such as those in the blood-forming tissues in bone marrow, ---- most seriously by nuclear radiations. A) will divide / must have been affected B) have divided / had been affected C) divided / will be affected D) had divided / have been affected E) divide / are affected 12. The changes of energy in nuclear reactions are enormous ---- comparison ---- those in chemical reactions. 9. If we ---- the materials of technology, silicon ---- the first on that list. A) are listing / was B) listed / had been A) above / over B) in / for C) beyond / to D) by / with E) of / after C) were to list / would be D) had listed / is E) are to list / has been the fourteenth century, some architects broadened their studies ---- light and began to explore the science of optics. A) Over / over B) During / of C) Through / throughout D) At / in E) Among / under 10. A battery cell that ---- popular during the nineteenth century ---- in 1836 by the English chemist John Frederick Daniell. A) had become / had been constructed B) would have become / has been constructed C) is to become / is constructed D) became / was constructed E) will become / may have been constructed the source of energy for nuclear power plants and weapons can be the same, a typical nuclear power plant does not contain enough fissionable material in high enough concentration to produce a nuclear explosion. A) Although B) When C) If D) Just as E) In case A 2
4 15. Enormous underground beds of sodium and potassium compounds formed ---- lakes and seas became isolated by geological events. A) as long as B) so that C) even if D) unless E) when 16. A mixture is a material ---- can be separated by physical means into two or more substances. A) whereas B) whereby C) whether D) that E) as ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil sorularda, aşağıdaki parçada numaralanmış yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. Differences in temperature caused by variations in the (19)---- of solar energy at different locations drive the circulation of the atmosphere. The warm surface (20)---- the equator heats the air with which it comes into contact, causing this air to expand and rise. (21)---- the warm air rises, it flows away from the equator, cools, and sinks again. (22)---- of it recirculates back to the same areas which it originally (23)----, but the remainder flows towards the poles, where eventually it is chilled. Similar upward movements of warm air and its subsequent flow towards the poles occur at higher altitudes. A) pattern B) severity C) influence D) pressure E) amount 17. With a nuclear weapon, the objective is to release the energy ---- rapidly ---- possible and produce a nuclear explosion. A) as / as B) both / and C) either / or D) so / that E) not only / but also A) until B) inside C) through D) near E) within A) As B) Although C) Just as D) As long as E) Even if 22. A) Any B) Much C) A few D) Many E) Few 18. Temperate rain forest, ---- occurs on the northwest coast of North America, receives high precipitation and is dominated by large conifers. A) as well as B) more than C) such as D) same as E) then 23. A) is to leave B) leaves C) had left D) will leave E) left A 3
5 sorularda, verilen cümleyi uygun şekilde tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz as it extends outwards into space. A) Earth s rotation influences the direction that winds blow B) The atmosphere becomes less dense C) Without the sun, life on Earth would cease D) The nature of wind, with its turbulent gusts or lulls, is complex and difficult to understand E) Winds tend to blow from areas of high atmospheric pressure to areas of low pressure ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 27. Although Dalton considered atoms to be the ultimate particles of matter, A) we now know that atoms themselves have structures B) metallic elements and their compounds are obtained principally from the earth s crust C) silicon is a prominent and considerably useful material of technology D) ceramics have been extended to include materials other than fired clay and glass E) composites are constructed of two or more materials that consists of physically distinct parts, each with different properties. A) By the end of the eighteenth century Lavoisier and others had examined many compounds B) Millions of substances have been characterized by chemists C) The various materials we see around us are either substances or mixtures of substances D) A heterogeneous mixture is a mixture whether the universe will continue to expand forever. A) From the discussions at the conference it has been clear B) There is evidence for the growing view C) Many scientists have conclusively proved D) A recent analysis of some galaxies has shown E) One important question is E) The word matter is the general term used to refer to the materials around us when the atoms in substances rearrange and combine into new substances. A) The speeds of molecules in a gas vary over a range of values B) Atomic theory is central to chemistry C) A chemical reaction occurs D) The first metals used by man were probably those that occurred naturally such as gold E) A metal ore contains varying quantities of economically worthless material 29. If there was a Big Bang, that is, a huge explosion in space some 15 billion years ago, A) there are two other ways to find out the age of the universe B) a great deal of evidence has been offered C) it must have occurred simultaneously at all points in the universe D) the ages of stars have been estimated to be about 10 to 15 billion years E) over 90 per cent of the universe may be nonluminous dark matter A 4
6 30. Organisms depend on the atmosphere, A) although the sun s energy is emitted into space in the form of electromagnetic radiation B) but they also maintain and, in certain instances, modify its composition C) since, without the sun s energy, all water on planet Earth would be frozen D) just as the persistent prevailing winds blowing over the oceans produce ocean currents E) if the position of land masses also affects oceanic circulation ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 33. Many animals have a defined growth period A) that terminates when a characteristic adult size is reached B) even when the living material within cells is in continuous motion C) although organisms move as they interact with the environment D) whether adaptations are traits that enable an organism to survive in a particular environment E) since Darwin did not know about DNA or understand the mechanisms of inheritance 31. Earth s temperature shows significant variations A) because the sun s energy does not uniformly reach all places B) even though the atmosphere is an invisible layer of gases that envelops the Earth C) whether or not oxygen and nitrogen are the predominant gases in the atmosphere D) in case the atmosphere performs several ecologically important functions E) as deep ocean currents often travelled in different directions and at different speeds , Earth s overall temperature increases. A) Because, during the past 1,000 years, forests in temperate areas were largely cleared B) Since subsistence agriculture accounts for 60 per cent of tropical deforestation C) As the atmosphere and the oceans warm D) Even though wildlife in tropical lands suffers due to deforestation E) While certain parts of the world are critically short of protected areas such as national parks 32. In a natural ecosystem, the essential minerals removed from the soil by plants are returned A) whereby many human activities generate soil problems, including mineral depletion B) since water, wind, ice, and other agents cause soil erosion C) while humans often accelerate soil erosion through poor soil management practices D) although soil is a valuable natural resource on which humans depend for food E) when the plants and the animals that eat them die and decompose , the change in the length of a metal rod is generally too small to measure accurately for ordinary changes in temperature. A) When the first idea for a thermometer made use of the expansion of a gas B) Although metals expand with temperature C) Just as the most common scale today to measure temperature is the Celsius scale D) As long as the Fahrenheit scale is commonly used in the United States E) If different materials do not expand in quite the same way over a wide temperature range A 5
7 sorularda, verilen İngilizce cümleye anlamca en yakın Türkçe cümleyi bulunuz. 36. The discovery of the electron in the 1890s might be said to mark the beginning of modern physics. A) 1890 larda elektronun keşfinin, modern fiziğin başlangıcını belirlediği söylenebilir. B) Denilebilir ki elektronun 1890 larda keşfi, modern fiziğin başlangıcını ifade eder. C) 1890 larda elektronun keşfi ile modern fizik başlamıştır denilebilir. D) Modern fiziğin, 1890 larda elektronun keşfi ile başladığı söylenebilir ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 38. Several problems have to be overcome to make any nuclear reactor function. A) Herhangi bir nükleer reaktörün çalışmasını sağlamak için, bir sürü sorunun çözümlenmesi şarttır. B) Bir nükleer reaktörün çalışması, pek çok sorunun üstesinden gelinmesine bağlıdır. C) Bir nükleer reaktörü çalıştırabilmek için, çeşitli sorunların aşılması gerekmektedir. D) Birçok sorunun çözümlenmesi, bir nükleer reaktörün çalışması için gereklidir. E) Bir nükleer reaktörün çalışması için, farklı pek çok sorunun çözümü gerekir. E) Elektronun 1890 larda keşfi üzerine, modern fiziğin başladığı söylenebilir. 37. One of the most interesting applications of laser light is the production of three-dimensional images called holograms. A) Hologram denilen ve üç boyutlu olan görüntülerin üretilmesi, lazer ışığının en ilginç kullanımlarından bir tanesidir. B) Lazer ışığının en ilginç uygulamalarından biri, hologram adı verilen üç boyutlu görüntülerin üretilmesidir. C) Hologram olarak bilinen üç boyutlu görüntüler, lazer ışığının en ilginç bir şekilde kullanımı ile üretilmektedir. D) Lazer ışığının en ilginç bir başka kullanımı, hologram olarak tanımlanan üç boyutlu görüntü üretimidir. E) En ilginç bir uygulama ile, lazer ışığı, hologram denilen üç boyutlu görüntülerin üretiminde kullanılmaktadır sorularda, verilen Türkçe cümleye anlamca en yakın İngilizce cümleyi bulunuz ların ortalarına kadar, tüm atomların, nötronlar, protonlar ve elektronlardan oluştuğu kabul ediliyordu. A) Until the mid-1930s, it was admitted that all atoms were made up of neutrons, protons, and electrons. B) Down to the middle of the 1930s, it was agreed that neutrons, protons, and electrons constituted atoms of all kinds. C) By the middle of the 1930s, atoms of all kinds were believed to have neutrons, protons, and electrons in them. D) It was about the mid-1930s that the basic constituents of all atoms were considered to be neutrons, protons, and electrons. E) As far back as the mid-1930s, it was recognized that every atom had neutrons, protons, and electrons as its basic constituents. A 6
8 40. Samanyolunun sayısız yıldızdan ibaret olduğunu ilk gözlemleyen, Galileo olmuştur. A) The Milky Way was first observed by Galileo who suggested that it consisted of innumerable stars. B) It was Galileo who first observed that the Milky Way is comprised of countless stars. C) Galileo was the first to observe the Milky Way, which is made up of an infinite number of stars. D) For Galileo, who first made observations, an infinite number of stars constituted the Milky Way. E) The Milky Way, which was first observed by Galileo, is constituted by a countless number of stars ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil sorularda, boş bırakılan yere, parçada anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz. 42. Energy can be transformed from one form to another. A stone held high in the air has potential energy; as it falls, it loses potential energy, since its height above the ground decreases. At the same time, it gains in kinetic energy, since its velocity is increasing. Potential energy is being transformed into kinetic energy At the base of the dam, the kinetic energy of the water can be transferred into turbine blades and further transformed into electric energy. A) As for potential energy, it is the energy associated with forces that depend on the position or configuration of a body or bodies and the surroundings. B) The word work has a variety of meanings in everyday language, but in physics, work is given a very specific meaning to describe what is accomplished by the action of a force. 41. Aşağı yukarı 200 yıl öncesine kadar, bilimsel araştırmalarda ölçüm birimleri standart değildi ve bu standart eksikliği, bilimsel iletişimi zorlaştırıyordu. A) Since the units of measurement in scientific research had not been standardized before, there was much difficulty in scientific communication about 200 years ago. C) Similarly, water at the top of a dam has potential energy, which is transformed into kinetic energy as the water falls. D) Besides the kinetic and potential energy of ordinary objects, there are other forms of energy, which include electric energy, nuclear energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy. E) For instance, according to the atomic theory, thermal energy is interpreted as the kinetic energy of rapidly moving molecules. B) Due to the lack of standards for the units of measurement in scientific research, scientific communication until about 200 years ago was very difficult. C) It was about 200 years ago that, as there were no standards for the units of measurement in scientific research, it was extremely difficult to have any scientific communication. D) It was very hard to have any scientific communication about 200 years ago because there was a serious lack of standards for the units of measurement in scientific research. E) Until about 200 years ago, the units of measurement in scientific research were not standardized, and this lack of standards made scientific communication difficult. A 7
9 43. Electronics and communications have been completely transformed by technological advances in materials. A good example is opticalfibre cables that have replaced long-distance telephone cables made of copper wire. Optical fibres are fine threads of extremely pure glass Not only are optical-fibre cables cheaper and less bulky than copper cables carrying the same information, but also by using different colours of light, optical-fibre cables can carry voice, data, and video information at the same time. A) In fact, in view of staggering advances in scientific research and technological application, one can say that scientists continue to develop new materials and discover new properties of old ones. B) Scientists have demonstrated that they can transform light pulses into electronic computer signals at the rate of 3 billion bits of information a second. C) Marconi ( ) invented and developed the wireless telegraph, which could send messages hundreds of kilometres at the speed of light without the use of wires. D) Because of their purity, these fibres can transmit laser light pulses for miles compared with only a few inches in ordinary glass ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 44. One characteristic property of a gas is its compressibility, that is, its ability to be squeezed into a smaller volume by the application of pressure. By comparison, liquids and solids are relatively incompressible. The compressibility of gases was first studied quantitatively by Robert Boyle in When he poured mercury into the open end of a J-shaped tube, the volume of the enclosed gas decreased. Each addition of mercury increased the pressure on the gas, decreasing its volume A) It is true that gases are composed of molecules whose size is negligible compared with the average distance between them. B) While studying the composition of air, John Dalton concluded in 1801 that each gas in a mixture of unreactive gases acts as though it were the only gas in the mixture. C) According to Newton, the pressure of a gas was due to the mutual repulsions of the gas particles, that is, gas molecules. D) The Swiss mathematician and physicist Daniel Bernoulli suggested in 1738 that molecules of gases move faster at higher temperatures. E) From such experiments, he formulated the law now known by his name and called Boyle s law. E) Moreover, chemists could correlate molecular structure with the characteristics of materials and so begin to fashion materials with special characteristics. A 8
10 45. Sometimes organisms modify their own microclimate. For instance, trees modify the local climate within a forest so that in summer the temperature is usually lower, and the relative humidity greater, than outside the forest. The temperature and humidity beneath the litter of the forest floor differ still more; in the summer this area is considerably cooler and moister than the surrounding forest The cooler daytime microclimate in their burrows permits them to survive until night, when the surface cools off and they can come out to forage or hunt. A) As another example, many desert-dwelling animals burrow to avoid surface climatic conditions that would kill them in minutes. B) An area s climate comprises the average weather conditions that occur there over a period of years. C) One of the most important climatic factors is temperature, which comprises both average temperature and temperature extremes. D) Precipitation is greatest where warm air passes over the ocean, absorbing moisture, and is then cooled, such as when humid air is forced upwards by mountains. E) Actually the tropics are hotter and less variable in climate than are temperate and polar areas. 46. Fires were a part of the natural environment long before humans appeared, and many terrestrial ecosystems have adapted to it. African savana, North American grasslands, and pine forests of the southern United States are some of the fireadapted ecosystems. For example, fire helps maintain grasses as the dominant vegetation in grasslands by removing fire-sensitive hardwood trees. The influence of fire on plants became even more evident once humans appeared Indeed, humans set fires for many reasons, such as for agricultural exploitation and urban development ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi bulunuz. 47. Edward: - Recently I ve been reading about the Gaia hypothesis. Although some scientists are reluctant to accept it, I am for it. Tina: - Yes, I know there has been much debate recently on this hypothesis. But what is the hypothesis about exactly? Edward: Tina: - I see. Surely, planet Earth is alive in the sense that it is capable of self-maintenance. A) As far as I am concerned, the hypothesis is not based on verifiable scientific evidence. B) I am afraid I can t explain it to you in detail, but it is something to do with the earth. C) You should know about it better than I do because you have written a lot about it. D) I can see you are one of the scientists who are strongly opposed to it. E) Well, according to the Gaia hypothesis, Earth can be viewed as a single living organism. A) Humans also try to prevent fires, and sometimes this effort can have disastrous consequences. B) Because humans deliberately and accidentally set fires, fire became a more common occurrence. C) When fire is excluded from a fire-adapted ecosystem, organic litter accumulates. D) The deadly fire in Colorado during the summer of 1994 claimed the lives of 14 firefighters. E) Controlled burns are used to suppress firesensitive trees, thereby maintaining the natural fire-adapted ecosystem. A 9
11 48. Tom: - By the way, let me ask you a simple question: how do you explain the wide variety of organisms on Earth? Philip: - I don t think it is a simple question with a simple answer. A lot can be said in answer to this question. Tom: Philip: - Alright. One major explanation is that, since Earth has many different climates, ranging from cold, snow-covered polar climates to hot tropical climates where it rains almost every day, each climate has its own organisms which have adapted to it and differ widely from the organisms of other climates. A) I thought I would get the right answer only from you, but you have disappointed me. B) Are you in fact saying that you can t answer my question accurately? C) I am sure of it. However, you can at least tell me in general terms why this is so. D) Do you mean that scientific matters are very complex and have no right answers? ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 49. Jack: - As a scientist, can you tell me the relationship between a hypothesis and a theory? Samuel: - Sure I can. Why do you ask? It is a very technical question. Jack: Samuel: - Well, in that case, I can tell you that, if a hypothesis successfully passes many tests, it becomes known as a theory. A) I know it is. Recently I ve been interested in scientific terms and issues. So I wanted to take your view on this matter. B) Don t you think explanations help us organize knowledge and predict future events? C) I ve always believed that, as the two aspects of science, experiment and explanation are closely related. D) After a series of experiments, a researcher can see some relationship or regularity in the results. E) Clearly, the design of experiments and the explanation of results draw on the creativity of a researcher. E) I agree with you. So complicated a question as this one cannot be answered right away. A 10
12 50. Franklin: - Did you know that aluminium is the most important commercial metal after iron? Robin: - Yes, of course. It is a metal with a very wide range of use in daily life. Franklin: Robin: - Yes, true. But, with the addition of other metals, such as copper and magnesium, hard and corrosion-resistant alloys are produced, and it is these alloys that are widely used in structures, containers, packaging and other sectors. A) Exactly so. Aluminium cans are an environmental problem because they remain intact for decades. B) Yet not so much as pure aluminium, which is very soft and chemically reactive. C) We need to recycle aluminium cans and, thus, save on the energy required in the electrolytic production of the metal. D) Do you accept the view that it is the third most abundant element in the earth s crust? E) Moreover, the principal ore of aluminium is bauxite, which is particularly common in tropical and subtropical regions ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 51. Steven: - Wasn t it the American astronomer Edwin Hubble who first put forth the idea that the universe is expanding? Larry: - Yes, it was him. He did much of his observational work in the 1920s on Mt. Wilson near Los Angeles. Steven: Larry: - Yes; and that makes his work all the more remarkable. A) Well, his idea seems to imply that, before the creation of the galaxies, there must have been a great explosion in space. B) Thus, it becomes clear why the space telescope used by NASA today is called the Hubble Space Telescope. C) So, in the early twentieth century, he made a bold suggestion which yet needed to be proved. D) Can he be regarded as the most important pioneer of the space exploration that has gained momentum since the 1950s? E) So, the technology he had at his disposal for his observations, must have been rather primitive. A 11
13 sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla okunduğunda parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü bozan cümleyi bulunuz. 52. (I) The atmosphere has three prevailing winds that blow more or less continually. (II) The solar energy that reaches polar regions is less concentrated and produces lower temperatures. (III) Prevailing winds that blow from the northeast near the North Pole or the southeast near the South Pole are called polar easterlies. (IV) Winds that blow in the mid-latitudes from the southwest in the Northern Hemisphere or the northwest in the Southern Hemisphere are westerlies. (V) Tropical winds that blow from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere or the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere are referred to as trade winds ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 55. (I) In his theory of the universe Newton assumed the universe was static. (II) Galaxies tend to be grouped in galaxy clusters, with anywhere from a few to many thousands of galaxies in each cluster. (III) In other words, Newton believed that no large-scale changes would occur over time. (IV) He recognized the difficulties in imagining a universe either as finite or as infinite. (V) If it is finite and has a boundary, then the question would be What is beyond the boundary? A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V 53. (I) Many different conditions exist along the length of a river or stream. (II) The nature of a flowing-water ecosystem changes greatly from its source, where it begins, to its mouth, where it empties into another body of water. (III) For example, headwater streams are usually shallow, cold, swiftly flowing. (IV) In contrast, rivers downstream from the headwaters are wider and deeper, less cold and slower-flowing. (V) Unless strong conservation measures are initiated soon, human population growth and industrialization in tropical countries will spell the end of tropical rain forests by the middle of the century. A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V 56. (I) It is clear that nuclear power presents many risks. (II) Other large-scale energy-conversion methods, such as conventional coal-burning steam plants, also present health and environmental hazards. (III) When we speak of a vibration or an oscillation, we mean the motion of an object that regularly repeats itself, back and forth, over the same path. (IV) These include air pollution, oil spills, and the release of carbon dioxide. (V) In fact, while trying to meet the world s needs for energy, we must find ways to overcome all these environmental hazards. A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V 54. (I) Lake and ocean shores have extensive sand dunes, which are deposited by wind and water. (II) At first these dunes are blown about by the wind. (III) The sand dune environment is severe, with high temperatures during the day and low temperatures at night. (IV) If ozone disappeared from the stratosphere, Earth would become unlivable for most forms of life. (V) Also, sand dunes are deficient in certain mineral nutrients needed by plants. A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V A 12
14 soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız. Wildfires are an important environmental hazard in many geographical areas. Those areas most prone to wildfires have wet seasons followed by dry seasons. Vegetation that grows and accumulates during the wet season dries out enough during the dry season to burn easily. When lightning hits the ground, it ignites the dry organic material, and a fire spreads through the area. Actually fires have several effects on the environment. First, burning frees the minerals that are locked in organic matter. The ashes remaining after a fire are rich in potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and other minerals essential for plant growth. Thus, vegetation flourishes following a fire. Second, fire removes plant cover and exposes the soil, which stimulates the germination of seeds requiring bare soil, and encourages the growth of shade-intolerant plants. Third, fire can cause increased soil erosion because it removes plant cover, leaving the soil more vulnerable to wind and water ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 58. It is clear from the passage that the areas with vegetation, where a wet season is followed by a dry season, A) are most suitable for the germination of plant seeds B) usually have a vast range of environmental diversity C) maintain their plant cover and, therefore, are much prone to soil erosion D) are usually rich in various minerals that are essential for plant growth E) are most vulnerable to wildfires 59. As one learns from the passage, the reason why a wildfire is followed by vegetation growth is that A) the minerals in the soil, especially potassium, phosphorus, and calcium, are preserved perfectly 57. According to the passage, soil erosion A) is undoubtedly the most adverse effect that wildfires have on areas where plant cover is thick due to heavy vegetation B) can happen in an area which, due to wildfires, has lost its plant cover, whereby the soil has become exposed to wind and water B) soil erosion takes a long time and, therefore, plants have time to grow up C) plant seeds in the soil are unaffected by the fire and begin to germinate in the wet season D) the ashes of the burnt organic matter contain many minerals indispensable for plants E) the area where the fires have taken place becomes suitable for shade-intolerant plants C) can be prevented in areas prone to wildfires just as strict measures are taken to maintain adequate plant cover D) extensively undermines environmental sustainability because it not only removes plant cover, but also prevents plant growth E) is mainly caused by wind and water, which destroy the plant cover of an area and turn the area into an arid land 60. One understands from the passage that, while the wet season is favourable for vegetation, A) the dry season ushers in the danger of fire B) it causes a great deal of soil erosion C) it leads to the depletion of minerals in the soil D) the dry season stimulates the germination of seeds E) the growth of plants largely depends on the condition of the soil A 13
15 soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız. Moisture is removed from humid air by mountains, which force the air to rise. As it gains altitude, the air cools, clouds form, and precipitation occurs, primarily on the windward slopes of the mountains. As the air mass moves down on the other side of the mountain, it is warmed, thereby lessening the chance of precipitation of any remaining moisture. This situation exists on the west coast of North America, where precipitation falls on the western slopes of mountains that are close to the coast. The dry lands on the sides of the mountains away from the prevailing wind are called rain shadows. Generally, differences in elevation, in the steepness and direction of slopes, and in exposure to sunlight and prevailing winds may produce local variations in climate known as microclimates, which can be quite different from their overall surroundings. For an organism, the microclimate of its habitat is of primary importance, because that is the climate an organism actually experiences and knows how to cope with ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 62. It is clear from the passage that mountains A) with steep slopes are most suitable for the formation of rain shadows B) do not receive any amount of precipitation on their windward slopes C) form an obstacle for prevailing winds to cause local variations in climate D) always provide a large variety of habitat for all kinds of organisms E) play an important role in the change of moist air into precipitation 63. It is pointed out in the passage that all organisms A) know exactly how mountain slopes provide the best conditions for survival B) usually have their habitat in places where there isn t much exposure to sunlight C) are affected most adversely when the climate of their environment keeps on changing D) fully adapt to the conditions of the microclimate in which they live 61. As pointed out in the passage, microclimates A) can best be observed along the west coast of America where precipitation is high B) occur as a result of differences in the geographical features and conditions of an area C) show a great deal of variety in the North American dry lands known as rain shadows D) create a secure environment for organisms that prefer to live in areas with adequate precipitation E) are not affected by prevailing winds because of the steepness and direction of mountain slopes E) are perfectly able to cope with the physical conditions of an arid geography 64. It is explained in the passage that the rain shadows of mountains are dry because A) the air mass that moves over them is warm and has almost no moisture for precipitation B) they differ enormously from each other in terms of elevation and steepness C) they are fully exposed to prevailing winds and, therefore, have no chance of precipitation D) their microclimatic conditions vary enormously and are therefore not suitable for rainfall E) they are far from any coast that would provide them with moisture and cool air A 14
16 soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız. Today scientists draw attention to some of the potential consequences of global warming on wildlife. They point out that each species reacts to changes in temperature differently. Some species will undoubtedly become extinct, particularly those with narrow temperature requirements, those confined to small reserves or parks, and those living in fragile ecosystems, whereas other species may survive in greatly reduced numbers and ranges. Ecosystems considered most vulnerable to species loss in the short term are polar seas, coral reefs, mountains, coastal wetlands, tundra, taiga, and temperate forests. On the other hand, some species may be able to migrate to new environments or adapt themselves to the changing conditions in their present habitats. Also, some species may be unaffected by global warming, whereas others may emerge from it as winners, with greatly expanded numbers and ranges. Those considered most likely to prosper include weeds, pests, and disease-carrying organisms that are already common in many different environments ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 66. The passage gives a brief account of A) the precautions that need to be taken to prevent the extinction of certain species B) the possible adverse effects that global warming will, in the future, have on different species C) how different ecosystems react to the increase of the numbers of species D) why certain species can always survive in many different environments E) the vital importance that wildlife has particularly for fragile ecosystems 67. According to the passage, some species A) are very sensitive to the environments with narrow temperature requirements and, therefore, would have their habitats elsewhere B) are so adaptable to different environments that they keep on migrating from one environment to another C) prefer to have their habitats not only in places such as mountains and wetlands, but also in tundra, taiga, and temperate forests 65. It is clear from the passage that global warming A) has caused much decline in the number of many rare species D) will be positively affected by global warming and, consequently, will increase in number and range E) such as weeds and pests would survive only in one kind of ecosystem even though they react to changes in temperature B) is particularly harmful to coastal wetlands and coral reefs C) has increased dangerously and extensively throughout the world D) has already forced many species to migrate to new environments E) does not have the same impact on all species 68. It is stressed in the passage that, due to global warming, A) scientists have focused their efforts on the conservation of rare species B) many organisms have already changed their habitats C) species living in temperate forests will have to migrate to a new environment D) there has been a sharp increase in the variety and number of pests E) for some species, extinction is inevitable A 15
17 soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız. Commercial logging, mostly for export abroad, accounts for 21% of tropical deforestation. Most tropical countries allow commercial logging to proceed at a much faster rate than is sustainable. For example, in parts of Malaysia, current logging practices remove the forest almost twice as fast as the sustainable rate. If this continues, Malaysia will soon experience shortages of timber and will have to start importing logs. When that happens, Malaysia will have lost future revenues, both from logging and from harvesting other forest products, from its newly vanished forests. Moreover, in addition to commercial logging, cattle ranching also causes deforestation. In fact, approximately 12% of tropical rainforest destruction is done to provide open rangeland for cattle. After the forests are cleared, cattle can be raised on the land for six to ten years, after which time shrubby plants take over the range. Much of the beef raised on these ranches, which are often owned by foreign companies, is exported to fast-food restaurants ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 70. In the passage, attention is drawn to the fact that Malaysia s logging practices A) have given the country a leading position in forest products B) enable the country to earn enormous revenues C) are carried out at a remarkably sustainable rate D) provide a much higher income than cattle ranching E) will be very damaging to its economy in the long run 71. It is pointed out in the passage that a cattle rangeland carved out of a tropical forest A) is certainly more suitable for ranching than other kinds of ranges B) is actually far more profitable and environmentally harmless than commercial logging C) is more feasible in tropical countries than anywhere else in the world 69. It is made clear in the passage that tropical deforestation A) is mainly caused by commercial logging and cattle ranching B) should be carried out at a sustainable rate in countries like Malaysia C) has not yet become an environmental concern in developed countries D) is unavoidable since many countries including Malaysia encourage it E) is now so well controlled that it has ceased to be a problem D) can be viable up to ten years and, then, is overgrown with shrubby plants E) brings in more income than other kinds of rangeland outside tropical forests 72. A point made in the passage is that tropical cattle ranches A) in Malaysia are mostly owned by international companies B) provide most of the beef needed by fast-food restaurants C) are growing much faster than the sustainable rate for forests D) are a major source of income for many countries in the West E) produce so much beef that much of it is exported to other countries A 16
18 soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız. In the early part of the twentieth century, the experiments carried out by Ernest Rutherford and his colleagues led to the idea that at the centre of an atom there is a tiny but massive nucleus. At the same time that the quantum theory was being developed and that scientists were attempting to understand the structure of the atom and its electrons, investigations into the nucleus itself had also begun. An important question to physicists was whether the nucleus had a structure, and what that structure might be. In fact, it has so far turned out that the nucleus is a complicated entity, and even today, it is not fully understood. However, by the early 1930s, a model of the nucleus had been developed that is still useful. According to this model, a nucleus is considered as an aggregate of two types of particles: protons and neutrons. A proton is the nucleus of the simplest atom which is hydrogen. The neutron, whose existence was ascertained only in 1932 by the English physicist James Chadwick, is electrically neutral as its name implies. These two constituents of a nucleus, neutrons and protons, are referred to collectively as nucleons ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 74. It is clear from the passage that the presence of a nucleus in an atom A) had always been a controversial issue among physicists until the early 1930s B) was understood as a result of the experiments undertaken by Rutherford and his colleagues C) had been known for a long time before Rutherford and his colleagues clearly defined its structure D) was revealed only after Chadwick discovered and defined the neutron E) is still a major question for physicists since the nature of the nucleons needs to be fully described 75. According to the passage, in the early twentieth century, physicists A) were so divided among themselves that they were unable to undertake any research in order to reveal the structure of the nucleus B) were greatly inspired by the research activities which the English physicist James Chadwick was involved in C) were so encouraged by the discovery of the nucleons that they were able finally to understand the true nature of the atom 73. One understands from the passage that one of the serious questions with which physicists in the early twentieth century was concerned was A) to what extent the quantum theory might transform classical physics B) whether the neutron provided energy for the nucleus C) what structure the nucleus might have D) whether the nucleus of hydrogen contained the nucleons E) why Rutherford and his colleagues were indifferent to the quantum theory D) were engaged in the development of the quantum theory while they were also focusing on the study of the nucleus E) were all seriously interested in the quantum theory as a new scientific development and solely focused on it 76. It is clear from the passage that Chadwick s work as regards the neutron A) was duly taken into account by all the physicists in their research on electrons B) had a great deal of influence on Rutherford and his colleagues C) was undoubtedly a significant contribution to the study of the nucleus D) was originally inspired by the quantum theory which he knew so well E) brought him much fame not only in England but elsewhere also A 17
19 soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre cevaplayınız. Earth and Venus, being roughly the same size and distance from the sun, are often regarded as twin planets. So it is natural to wonder how the crust of Venus compares with that of our own world. Although centuries of telescopic observations from Earth could give no insight, beginning in 1990 the Magellan space probe s orbiting radar penetrated the thick clouds that enshroud Venus and revealed its surface with stunning clarity. From the detailed images of landforms, planetary scientists can surmise the type of rock that covers Venus. It seems that our sister planet is completely covered by rocks of basaltic composition, which are very much like the dark, finegrained rocks that line the ocean basins of Earth. Magellan s mapping, however, failed to find extensive areas comparable to Earth s continental crust ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Fen Bil. 79. The passage draws attention to the fact that, despite centuries of telescopic observations, A) planetary scientists have failed to understand the geological composition of Venus rocks B) there has been no information available about the surface of Venus C) extensive areas of Venus have yet to be observed D) the clouds that surround Venus have only once been penetrated E) planetary scientists were not aware of the fact that Venus and Earth were twin planets 77. It is stressed in the passage that, in view of its largeness as well as remoteness from the sun, Venus A) is far different from Earth B) is very much like our own planet C) is incomparable with any other planet D) still seems to be incomprehensible E) has always been a favourite for telescopic observations 80. The passage is mainly concerned with A) the Magellan space probe s findings about Venus B) the major question of why the surface of Venus is covered by rocks C) Venus cloud formations, which is an issue still debated by scientists D) planetary scientists ongoing research into Earth s continental crust E) a scientific analysis of the pictures sent by the Magellan space probe 78. According to the passage, Magellan s exploration of Venus A) was largely prevented by the planet s thick clouds and turned into a total failure B) benefited a great deal from the data obtained through centuries of telescopic observations C) has revealed a kind of rock composition which resembles the rocks in Earth s ocean basins D) have enabled planetary scientists to explain why the planet is enshrouded in thick clouds E) not only showed clearly the size of the planet but also how its thick clouds were formed TEST BİTTİ. CEVAPLARINIZI KONTROL EDİNİZ. A 18
20 sorularda, cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz. 1. A small percentage of people have new or recurring ---- of pain that feel like gallbladder attacks even though they have no gallbladder. A) episodes B) removals C) deficits D) responses E) trials İNGİLİZCE SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ TESTİ ÜDS Sonbahar / İNG-Sağ. Bil. 5. Sterilization in hospitals is done in an autoclave that subjects the items to moist heat under pressure, with a drying time of 15 to 30 minutes to prevent condensation from ---- on the surgical instruments. A) building up B) keeping off C) making out D) moving off E) setting out 2. Since most immunosuppressive drugs work by dampening the entire immune system, they leave the patient ---- to short-term problems like infections. A) reliable B) detrimental C) indifferent D) susceptible E) deficient 6. Roughly one in a thousand of the three billion DNA letters that ---- the human genome differs between any two given individuals. A) break into B) give in C) keep up D) make up E) put on any organ, including the kidneys, lungs, heart and brain, can be attacked by the immune system. A) Closely B) Virtually C) Fortunately D) Profoundly E) Extremely 7. Some new research findings ---- that growing old ---- from stress and oxidative damage to cells and DNA. A) suggest / may not result B) suggested / has not resulted C) will suggest / did not result 4. Patients diagnosed with identical cancers and given similar therapies of radiation and chemotherapy often ---- very differently. D) had suggested / would not result E) have suggested / had not resulted A) correspond B) approach C) identify D) respond E) emerge A 19
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Early birds had four wings, not two: study
There are 8 comments on the com.lb story from Mar 14, 2013, titled Early birds had four wings, not two: study. In it, com.lb reports that:
WASHINGTON: Some primitive birds boasted four wings, before evolution led them to ditch their hind feathers in favor of webbed or scaly feet, scientists in China said on Thursday.
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#1 Mar 15, 2013
All real evolution in nature is within limits. The genes already exist for micro-evolution (variations within a biological kind such as varieties of dogs, cats, horses, cows, etc.), but not for macro-evolution (variations across biological kinds such as from sea sponge to human). The unthinking environment has no ability to design or program entirely new genes. Only variations of already existing genes and traits are possible. A dog will always be a dog no matter how many varieties come into being.
Evolutionists hope and assume that, over millions of years, random mutations (accidental changes) in the genetic code caused by radiation from the environment will produce entirely new genes for entirely new traits in species so that macro-evolution occurs. Its much like hoping that, if given enough time, randomly changing the sequence of letters in a cook book will turn the book into a romance novel, or a book on astronomy!
Another problem for macro-evolution is the issue of survival of the fittest. How can a partially evolved species be fit for survival? A partially evolved trait or organ that is not complete and fully functioning from the start will be a liability to a species, not a survival asset. Plants and animals in the process of macro-evolution would be unfit for survival.
Imagine an evolving fish having part fins and part feet, with the fins evolving into feet. Wheres the survival advantage? It can't use either fins or feet efficiently. These fish exist only on automobile bumper stickers!
In fact, how could species have survived at all while their vital organs were supposedly evolving? Survival of the fittest (aka natural selection) may explain how species survive, due to minor variations and adaptations to the environment, but not how they originated. Natural selection merely selects from biological variations that are possible. Its not a creative force.
Genetic and biological similarities between species are no proof of common ancestry. Such similarities are better and more logically explained due to a common Genetic Engineer or Designer (yes, God) who designed similar functions for similar purposes in various species. Genetic information, like other forms of information, cannot arise by chance, so it's more rational to believe that DNA or genetic similarities between species are due to intelligent design.
What about "Junk" DNA? The latest science shows that "Junk DNA" isn't junk after all! It's we who were ignorant of how useful these segments of DNA really are. Recent scientific research published in scientific journals such as Nature and RNA has revealed that the "non-coding" segments of DNA are essential in regulating gene expression (i.e. how, when, and where genes are expressed in the body).
All the fossils that have been used to support human evolution have ultimately been found to be either hoaxes, non-human, or human, but not human and non-human.
All species in the fossil record and living are complete, fully-formed, and fully functional. There's no macro-evolution in nature.
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#2 Mar 15, 2013
I didn't read any of those words, since you put many paragraphs. That's too long for me. Nobodys gonna read your post, it's too long for'em.
"'SPOT' The Diplodocus"
Since: Feb 12
Cheshire UK
#3 Mar 16, 2013
REXBY, Perleese come back, all is forgiven. This plonker is even more of an idiot!
"'SPOT' The Diplodocus"
Since: Feb 12
Cheshire UK
#4 Mar 16, 2013
And BTW,
Evolution, micro or macro is an interactive continuum and is as old as the universe.
It is not simply "change" as this idiot pontificates.
It involves all things all the time.
Most evolutional processes don't work, but a minority does...
Hence the universe today....
...and God?
Is a figment of the imagination of the ignorant and illogical.
An Idea that clouds intelligent thinking and stifles the reality of existence.
#5 Mar 16, 2013
God is NOT real, eh?
"'SPOT' The Diplodocus"
Since: Feb 12
Cheshire UK
#6 Mar 17, 2013
Out of all the conscious things that have ever existed.... Only, in the mind of man.
#7 Mar 17, 2013
bgrnathan, lrn2read
#8 Mar 17, 2013
I swear you to piss off, you c*nt!
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The Madhouse of ideas: stories about networking and learning with twitter
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This paper aims to analyse the meanings of the stories submitted to the project through the concepts of Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) and Personal Learning Networks (PLNs), as both notions seem to be present, and often intertwine, in the collected narratives. This paper will start by providing an overview of the concepts of Personal Learning Environments and Personal Learning Networks as reported in the literature. It will then present the context of the project, and outline the results of the qualitative analysis of the content and data collected. The findings will highlight the critical elements in the creation and development of Personal Learning Environments and Networks and uncover new themes as they emerge from the analytic work done on the Twitter stories. The paper will also critically discuss these themes in detail with regards to the literature, and will finish with the preliminary conclusions of this ongoing research, and its future steps.
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Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) today supported a Senate resolution disapproving of a costly new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation known as the Utility Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) Rule. The resolution of disapproval, introduced by Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), failed 46-53.
"EPA continues to barrage the American people with costly regulations and unreasonable expectations for compliance," Johanns said. "We all want clean air, but we must set reasonable goals and ensure these rules will not cripple our economy. This rule will cost our citizens billions of dollars at a time when many families and job creators are struggling to make ends meet.
"This rule is particularly troubling in Nebraska -- where one utility company alone estimates it will cost up to $1.3 billion over the next three years to comply. As a 100 percent public power state, that cost would be directly handed down to the consumer in the form of skyrocketing electricity rates. I encourage the President to abandon this crushing regulation."
Utility MACT, which was proposed by the Obama Administration last year and finalized in December 2011, requires power plants to install costly controls to reduce certain emissions by 2015. The resolution would not have stripped EPA of its power to regulate these emissions. If passed, EPA would have been barred from adopting a similar rule, but it could still craft a more reasonable rule that regulated the same targeted emissions.
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Basically, I'm just a friendly, open minded person who likes to go off the beaten path and have adventures occasionally.
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You Know You've Hit Rock Bottom When…
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Spotted at Ace of Spades:
@amandabynes pull it together dude.
— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) May 28, 2013
Like Ace, I really have no idea who Amanda Bynes is, but she apparently has major issues if this person is telling her she needs to get her sh*t together. That's kind of like Jay Carney telling you that you need to "cool it on the lying."
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SignPainterGuy on
May 30th, 2013 12:40 pm
Well Doug, don`tcha think Carney`s expertise in the area lends him the creds to know when your lies have gone too far ? I mean to say, if Jay doesn`t have the creds, who does ?
CL appears to have all the creds as well having spent much of her life in the proverbial gutter ! Famous for her unpredictability !
Dexter_Alarius on
May 30th, 2013 1:04 pm
Wait. Amanda Bynes is a dude?
What upper body workouts is he doing to get his pecs to look like that?
SignPainterGuy on
May 30th, 2013 2:09 pm
It`s the "Open-handed, upward and then outward chest massage while chanting, 'We must, we must, we must increase our bust' " !
Whom on
May 30th, 2013 6:20 pm
Goodness, how about a courtesy "serious eye-spank' warning next time on those image links, hmm?
backwoodsconsr on
May 30th, 2013 7:54 pm
There's a clause in his contract for sponsorship from Eye Bleach that prevents him from doing that.
Marshall_Will on
May 31st, 2013 12:18 am
Lol. What movie was that from again? Too funny.
Marshall_Will on
May 31st, 2013 12:25 am
CL has (mis)spent her life trying to be Edie Sedgwick and it didn't work then and it's not working NOW!
Side note, I have a friend that ran a a "Who Is Ann Rand?" blog ( w/ little success ) for years. His basic premise was that "with no formal education in economics, why have so many chosen to blindly follow her?"
Or some such bolderdash. A sort of backdoor way of 'discrediting' Conservatives and practicers of free enterprise in one fell swoop! So liberals are funny that way. Virtually ANY H'wood type willing to Tweet or blog their agenda talking points [evidently] is credible ( even if they're doing so from re-hab ) but..?
Marshall_Will on
May 31st, 2013 12:28 am
Saw on Twitchy that Michele B. is stepping down and while I don't yet know her motivations, thought it kind of sad. As MM noted, this sure puts a kink in Dim-fund raising! But sad nonetheless.
Also sad to see how many "commenters" were high-fiving each other over it. The trolls are working OT over there…
SignPainterGuy on
May 31st, 2013 1:30 am
That is a joke told to me when I was about 14 by one of the girls in the neighborhood, believe it or not !
I vaguely remember something like it from a movie or SNL-type skit; not sure.
SignPainterGuy on
May 31st, 2013 1:31 am
Sounds like a couple fails !
SignPainterGuy on
May 31st, 2013 1:35 am
Yeah, I think it sad too; MB is a darling and a fire-brand; dependable for her rare determination and real conservative stand ! The left loved to hate her and will surely miss her as a fave target !
She read the writing on the wall; she would likely lose the next election, so she`s calling it !
jeffythequick on
May 31st, 2013 3:08 am
I heard the last dude she gave advice to lost his mind…
Granny55 on
May 31st, 2013 10:53 am
O/T – did you see the segment on Fox this morning about HUD bullying West Chester County NY??? They are forcing the county to amend their zoning laws so that "affordable" housing can be built. HUD calls it a "pilot program" for wealthier counties to provide affordable housing. Gee, does anyone remember Lyndon Johnson's experiment in affordable housing??? It's called Detroit!
And I do believe West Chester County is home to Bill and Hillary Clinton.
SignPainterGuy on
May 31st, 2013 11:11 am
And they haven`t screamed NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) ?
Truesoldier__ on
May 31st, 2013 11:18 am
There was that scene in the movie Repossed where Father May-I(played by Leslie Neilson) was at the gym working out trying to get in shape for a showdown with the devil when a brunette on the butterfly machine kept having her bust inflate every time she lifted the weights.
Truesoldier__ on
May 31st, 2013 11:25 am
I heard about it in passing (been so busy no time to really keep up right now). I am guessing SPG is right. She has been targeted with defeat by the dem machine in each of her elections. They continually bring millions of $'s to the fight and I am guessing it is just getting harder and harder to keep matching the money. If memory serves me, they are also "Palinizing" her by brining multiple ethics complaints (which she has to pay legal fees to defend herself against). At this rate they are attempting to not just run her out of politics, but to bankrupt her as well (like they were attempting to do to Palin).
The trolls may be high fiving eachother now, but MB is far from done from the political arena. Now she will be more like Palin….able to speak her mind without worrying about lawsuits left and right.
SignPainterGuy on
May 31st, 2013 11:42 am
"NO, you May-Not !"
SignPainterGuy on
May 31st, 2013 11:46 am
Zackly ! The left is not satisfied with getting an opponent out of office; NO, they must be utterly destroyed !
She can Palinize the left now or even be hired by a FreedomWorks type org. She`s not gone !
Ethan on
September 1st, 2013 2:29 am
looks like a good site but there seem to be quite a lot of ads… also all the links saying barrack "insane" Obama are quite hilarious
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December 4th, 2014 4:41 pm
It is very important for teachers and professors that they make the learning process interesting and attractive for students so students don't think about education is hard and bore thing but they take it easy and learn with the heart. In this case they will get success and reach the goal where they want.
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About Asha Guest House
Located just 1 km away from Sawai Modhpur Railyway station is Asha Guest House. There are 8 rooms to choose from. It is a perfect place for travellers who love adventure and wild life. Ranthambore Tiger reserve is located just 2 km away from the hotel. It is surrounded by lush green and peaceful ambiance. The hotel offers 24 hour front desk service and room service. Parking free space and backup generator. The rooms have basic facility like premium TV, hot and cold water system and separate bathtub and shower. The Ranthambore National Park is 7 km away from the hotel.
No of floors: 0 | No of rooms: 8
Checkin Time: 1200 pm
Checkout Time: 1200 pm
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