PARALELLISM HOMEWORK

PART 1

1.My friends are neither anxious to see the items in the museum nor are they happy about the admission price.

-My friends are neither anxious to see the items in the museum nor happy about the admission price.

2.At my training session, I was not only taught how to work the register, but also how to treat customers courteously.

-At my trainin session, I was not onyl taught how to work the register, but also taught how to treat customers courteously.

3.The doctor promised neither to cause pain during the procedure nor leave a scar.

-The doctor promised neither to cause pain nor to leave a  scar during the procedure.

4.Bert will meet us either at the restaurant or he will be at the taxi stand.

-Bert will meet us either at the restaurant or at the taxi stand.

PART 2

1.The understudy had bright green eyes, a great mass of blonde hair, and her face was red.

-The understudy had bright green eyes, a great mass of blonde hair, and a red face.

2.When winter comes the Joneses will have to find either a warmer house or they will have to find a wood stove.

-When winter comes the Joneses will have to find either a warmer house or a wood stove.

3.When Moe was in high school, his parents spent a good deal of time not only helping him with his homework assingments but also they participated with him in school activities.

-When Moe was in high school, his parents spent a good deal of time not only helping him with his homework assingments but also participating with him in school activities.

4.It is better to be happy then being sad.

-It is better to be happy than to be sad.

5.The word for left means "deceitful" in Italian, "awkward" in German, "malicious" in Spanish and Russians define its meaning as "sneaky".

-The word for left means "deceitful" in Italian, "awkward" in German, "malicious" in Spanish, and "sneaky" in Russia.

6.The contract was illegible, lengty, and it is awkward.

-The contract was illegible, lengty, and awkward.

7.To think that you can do anything is deceiving yourself.

-Thinking that you can do anything is deceiving yourself.

8.Aspiring actors go to Hollywood to become stars and because they want to make money.

-Aspiring actors go to Hollywood to become starts and to make money.

9.The tourists amused themselves by playing shuffleboard, watching plays, and they went to trendy restaurants in the center of the city.

-The tourists amused themselves by playing shuffleboard, watching plays, and going to trendy restaurants in the center of the city.

10.Before you order anything, you should not only check with the purchasing agent but also the controller.

-Before you order anything, you should not only check with the purchasing agent but you should as check with the controller.

11.The radiologist examined the MRI both carefully and with competence.

-The radiologist examined the MRI both carefully and competently.

12.Please return the medical records either to Dr. Jones or Dr. Maclntyre.

-Please return the medical records either to Dr. Jomes or to Dr. Maclntyre.

13.This sofa is better for beauty, for apperance, and it is comfortable.

-This sofa is better for beauty,for apperance and for comfort.

14.Succeeding at something is not neccessarily the same as to get what you need.

-Succeeding at something is not neccessarily the same as getting what you need.

15.The process seemed to Beth both a bore and annoying.

-The process seemed to Beth both boring and annoying.

Tablets 'eroding' children's digital skills

Children's growing use of mobile devices may hamper their learning of key technology skills, says a report.

An Australian educational body noted a "significant decline" in IT literacy among some students since 2011.

Its report said children learned very different skills on tablets and smartphones to the basic technology skills required for the workplace.

Changes to the way that ICT was being taught in Australian schools could explain some of the decline, it said.

The report added that significant alterations in the types of devices people use could also be behind some of the changes.

Poor performance

The report by Australia's National Assessment Programme looked at technology literacy among two groups of children - one just leaving primary school and another in its fourth year of secondary school. More than 10,500 students took part.

It compared digital literacy scores from 2011 with those from a survey carried out in late 2014.

"This report shows a significant decline in their ICT literacy performance when compared to previous cycles," it said.

Both age groups saw a decline in IT proficiencies, it added. Statistics revealed that the average performance of 16-year-olds in the 2014 group was lower than the average in any other year.

In addition it found that the number of children meeting basic ICT literacy standards in these age groups had dropped.

"These declines in performance are concerning and warrant serious attention," said the report.

The online survey asked children to complete a variety of tasks including

• using a blog and search engine
• making invitations using graphics software
• completing online registration forms and using social media to promote an event
• setting up a tablet and install apps
• creating an animated video about water safety and uploading files

Pupils now made "increased" and "extensive" use of mobile technology and it was possible that this meant they were "practising fewer of the skills that have been associated with ICT literacy," it said.

Tablets and smartphones were making children competent at using many forms of online communication, it said, at the expense of those other skills emphasised by the curriculum.

It warned against assuming that children who use tablets and other portable devices were more widely competent with technology.

"We cannot expect students to become proficient on important employability and life skills, just by using computing devices for games and social interaction," it said. "They also need to be taught the relevant knowledge, understanding and skills."

Eben Upton, who came up with the idea for the bare-bones Raspberry Pi computer, said the Australian research presented some "interesting" conclusions.

"It's always been my belief that 'appliance-like' hardware platforms don't encourage real computer literacy because there are missing rungs on the ladder between being a consumer and being a producer," he told the BBC.

"There's a place for tablets in education, but we need to get away from the idea that knowing how to pinch-zoom makes your toddler the next Bill Gates," he said.

SOURCE: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34866251

Game of Thrones Version of ''Imagine''

Imagine

Imagine dragons are still living

It's not far if you are believing

One kingdom below us

Above us only Ned Stark

Imagine all the people

are like Khaleesi

Imagine there's no Lannister

It isn't Tyrion to surrender

Nothing to do with Jaime

And no Shae too

Imagine all the people

are like Cercei

You may say I'm jon Snow

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll know something

And the Westeros will be entertaining

Imagine no Joffrey Baratheon

Drink poisonous wine if you can

No need for Sansa to be tortured

Abrotherhood of man

Imagine all the people

will be white walker

You may say I'm Martin Oberyn

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll have a new head

And the world will be yours