What happens top them once they get into Downing Street. Does the cat whisper some terrible truth to them at the door or do they just tell flat-out lies to get elected. If so, what is the big deal - why don't they just stand-up and say 'this is the best way to go and these are the reasons why - really argue the case for it.
Speech
David Cameron: Fixing Broken Politics
Rt Hon David Cameron, Tuesday, May 26 2009
.... THE EU AND THE HRA
But the tragic truth today is that no matter how much we strengthen Parliament or hold government to account...
...there will still be forces at work in our country that are completely unaccountable to the people of Britain.
People and organisations that have huge power and control over our daily lives and yet which no citizen can actually get at.
Almost half of all the regulations affecting our businesses come from the EU.
And since the advent of the Human Rights Act, judges are increasingly making our laws.
The EU and the judges - neither of them accountable to British citizens - have taken too much power over issues that are contested aspects of public policy...
...and which should therefore be settled in the realm of democratic politics.
It's no wonder people feel so disillusioned with politics and Parliament when they see so many big decisions that affect their lives being made somewhere else.
So a progressive reform agenda demands that we redistribute power from the EU to Britain and from judges to the people.
We will therefore hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, pass a law requiring a referendum to approve any further transfers of power to the EU, negotiate the return of powers, and require far more detailed scrutiny in Parliament of EU legislation, regulation and spending.
What a load of rot! 100% Tosh!|||Because no anti-EU people are allowed into positions of power. The Lisbon Treaty abolished Britain on 1st January 2009
This sixth and final EU treaty formally replaced Britain with the European Union on 1st January 2009. This is a year before the deadline set by the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel.
The Treaty "takes primacy" over the British Constitution which it thereby abolished, and with it the nations of Britain and England; it gives the EU the power to close our Westminster Parliament. The Lisbon Treaty was our Anschluss - It took 4 years for the founder of the EEC, Adolf Hitler, to turn Austria into a full police state after he annexed it. Similarly it will take the EU 3-4 years to consolidate its power.
The Treaty sets up an unelected three tier politburo executive in Brussels with absolute power, a dictatorship on the Soviet model.|||The simple answer is to stay in power the Tories have to have the support of the Lib Dems so all that he did say has gone out of the window. Thankyou Mr Glegg.|||MPs can say what they like, break as many promises as they like, because the British do not react to anything. Placid response is about the British limit. Even little strutting Hitlers in local councils bark out their orders as the servile British snap obediently to attention and do exactly as they are told. They act like farm animals to be herded around,So that's the way they are treated. Its hardly rocket science is it. Grow some balls, stand up to be counted.......or be quiet and do as you are told.|||I was always told, "never employ anyone who is a good talker". That's all they can do, talk. All fart and no crap. There is no doubt that the big naive overgrown public school boy inherited a mess but all his tough pre-election rhetoric has long since faded away.Q;- How do you know when a politician is lying? A;- When you see his lips move.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Will I be ok? (insulin-overdose suicide attempt)?
Last school year I tried committing suicide by an insulin overdose (I'm a diabetic). Basically, per meal I generally take 1-2 units of Novolin R, whereas on my suicide attempt I took 100.
I did it because I have gynecomastia (man-boobs) and I'd let a relation with the only girl I've ever loved with every fiber of my being sour because of my fear getting close to her because of my condition. When she misinterpreted my motives and actions because of this, thinking at first that I was way too under confident and then that I didn't really like her at all when the reality was I was DESPERATELY in love with her---I finally, over break, sent her an email with a picture of myself explaining why I'd acted the way I did.
Well I didn't hear back from her for the rest of winter break and I started having anxiety attacks and letting myself go. Over the next semester, between constantly thinking about her and feeling like a piece of **** generally because I felt like I was spiraling downward, it started to affect my classes and work. I started to fail one class, and began having difficulties with another. I ended up having to withdraw both. At this point I felt like life was completely kicking my *** and that's when I plunged the syringe in.
It wasn't until I nearly died and only saved myself by eating a bunch of sugary junk food (for a diabetic, a case of the "cure" being almost as bad as the disease) that I suddenly--for the first time in my life--came to truly have self-esteem and value myself as an individual.
I was the Assistant Editor of the school paper because I was thoughtful and passionate about the issues and was an excellent writer. I'd met and volunteered for Obama in Iowa for the first caucus. I was one of the top students in the economics program at my small university. I could never see--or maybe just not accept it--but I was incredibly fit as well, after years of having tried to blast away my gyno primarily through exercise and at times through diet as well. I was generally regarded as smart, cool, and funny--and even attractive! (of course, I only remotely felt like it when I was doing a good job of covering up my moobs...)
While I lived that night, my health felt absolutely deteriorated for the next several months. I started to frantically wonder what I'd done--if I'd truly destroyed myself and made a cripple of myself for life.
There was a constant burning aching in my side, by my waist near the right side of my hip (what organ is that?!). I constantly absurdly sluggish and got easily winded--much more so than before. While I had lived from the suicide attempt, I started to wonder if I'd permanently disabled myself for life...enough to occasionally once more prompt suicidal thoughts again--though certainly not with insulin.
Well, the school year's passed and I've found a wonderful college and program I'll be transferring to in the fall. While I think at one point I nearly lost my job as Assistant Editor I was able to hold my **** together long enough to finish the year out with that job with honors and to do well in my remaining two classes.
Most importantly, my health has definitely felt much better. I havn't been under health insurance since I was 18 and was no longer eligible for KidCare, but I went to a community center at the start of the summer and was able to have some bloodwork done for cheap. The bloodwork came back fine, and as far as those tests go I'm healthy. It's reassuring for sure, because those tests concern primarily the kidneys and liver I believe, and as a diabetic those are the regions I was primarily concerned in.
But though less intense, there's still the slight aching on my side ever since that time I tried to commit suicide...the community center couldn't afford to have given me X-Rays. The University I'm at now charges you $200 a year for their health plan yet it can only be used for emergencies...I have to wait until I transfer to even have a shot at an X-Ray and a real medical diagnosis.
---
Some days I still wake up haunted by that girl's memory, and I'm not sure if it's for all the wrong reasons. I can't wait to cut ties from this place and start my new life at a new university. I'm positive that for the past half year I'd flashed intermittently between sanity and near-psychotic dementia as my mind reeled at everything that had taken place.
Anyway, that's my life story. Do you think I'll be ok?|||I honestly do not think the pain and weakness you felt after overdosing on insulin, has to do with it. Insulin should not have those side effects on your body, although out of control sugar levels can. I can’t even imagine how you recovered from 100 units of insulin with out medical attention!! That should have made your blood sugar crash quicker than you could stuff any food in your mouth. In any case, it sounds like you are moving forward in a positive direction. Leaving your school and ex love behind will help heal the emotional damage. While you are continuing at another school I would also advise you take up some healthy activities like a sport or new hobby. Maybe just regular trips to the gym when you can. This can improve your overall health GREATLY and also give you new positive things to focus on other than the past. Set up some new goals and focus on those. Being a diabetic can be tricky and throw out some obstacles, but the more positive and healthy you are the easier they are to overcome.
Previously when you were feeling “less intelligent” and weaker, you could have been just experiencing effects of depression or anxiety which can definitely make you feel the way you did. EVERYONE experiences that to some degree at one point in their life. If there is a serious medical issue going on, make the sacrifice and see a dr, even if it costs a pretty penny. You should have family that could help you out with that. If you don’t feel like it’s a serious issue, then work on lil healthy changes to help in the mean time like surrounding yourself with positive and supportive people, focusing on school and new goals, as well as a healthy diet and some activity. I guarantee you these things will make a huge difference, not only in how you feel about yourself, but also in brining you out of your shell.
Hopefully you will eventually land a job which offers benefits and you can see your Dr on a regular basis, which every diabetic should do. In the meantime there should be government assisted programs for medical care, or through your school. Also depending on how old you are, you can be eligible for benefits from your parents if they receive insurance through their work.
Health is physical as well as mental. You can heal both. Best of luck to you and make the most of this next chapter in your life!!!!|||The most common and well-documented reactions to hypoglycemia include biting the tongue, back pain and hip joint troubles.
Cognitively, there are well-documented studies showing the severe hypoglycemia destroys neurons in the frontal lobe, consistent with your symptoms.
You're a textbook case
|||Go get some free psych help from your university. I'm sure they have psychologists/psychiatrists on staff to help you, regardless of whther or not you have the money to pay. If they refuse which they won't the city or the county you live in does have somebody to help you (if not Catholic Charities or most religious organizations always can provide you with this service for free).
It could do you wonders at helping you resolve issues that are deeply bothering you.
It is with the utmost sincerity that I say this to you.
Btw I'm not away of any long term affects from 100U of insulin, but I must say that couldn't have felt good (regarding the hypoglycemic event you induced). AND Thank You for eating the necessary quantity of sugar to stay alive. Please don't do this again you ARE needed in this world whether you believe it or not.|||I cannot answer your question regarding the pain in your right side with any accuracy....but methinks it could be the appendix (perhaps it has encapsulated and is a ticking time bomb) or something with your colon. That's the only thing in that general area.... Hmmmm? I did want to address the issue of suicide. You lived for a reason and dear heart the reason is NOT, NOT to do it again. A long time ago, in a land far away, I did the same thing....with a bunch of anti-depressants. It is my humble opinion that no matter how bleak, hopeless, awful, hurtful, or crappy the situation is....suicide will not make it better. (sort of a joke there) But TIME and maturity and life and change and growth and experience will make it better. Looking back at that era of my life.....what a dummy I was! How silly we are when we are young sometimes. And here YOU are with all these gifts!! Don't waste what you've been given....look ahead....you have a very bright future and YES, I think you will be ok!
I did it because I have gynecomastia (man-boobs) and I'd let a relation with the only girl I've ever loved with every fiber of my being sour because of my fear getting close to her because of my condition. When she misinterpreted my motives and actions because of this, thinking at first that I was way too under confident and then that I didn't really like her at all when the reality was I was DESPERATELY in love with her---I finally, over break, sent her an email with a picture of myself explaining why I'd acted the way I did.
Well I didn't hear back from her for the rest of winter break and I started having anxiety attacks and letting myself go. Over the next semester, between constantly thinking about her and feeling like a piece of **** generally because I felt like I was spiraling downward, it started to affect my classes and work. I started to fail one class, and began having difficulties with another. I ended up having to withdraw both. At this point I felt like life was completely kicking my *** and that's when I plunged the syringe in.
It wasn't until I nearly died and only saved myself by eating a bunch of sugary junk food (for a diabetic, a case of the "cure" being almost as bad as the disease) that I suddenly--for the first time in my life--came to truly have self-esteem and value myself as an individual.
I was the Assistant Editor of the school paper because I was thoughtful and passionate about the issues and was an excellent writer. I'd met and volunteered for Obama in Iowa for the first caucus. I was one of the top students in the economics program at my small university. I could never see--or maybe just not accept it--but I was incredibly fit as well, after years of having tried to blast away my gyno primarily through exercise and at times through diet as well. I was generally regarded as smart, cool, and funny--and even attractive! (of course, I only remotely felt like it when I was doing a good job of covering up my moobs...)
While I lived that night, my health felt absolutely deteriorated for the next several months. I started to frantically wonder what I'd done--if I'd truly destroyed myself and made a cripple of myself for life.
There was a constant burning aching in my side, by my waist near the right side of my hip (what organ is that?!). I constantly absurdly sluggish and got easily winded--much more so than before. While I had lived from the suicide attempt, I started to wonder if I'd permanently disabled myself for life...enough to occasionally once more prompt suicidal thoughts again--though certainly not with insulin.
Well, the school year's passed and I've found a wonderful college and program I'll be transferring to in the fall. While I think at one point I nearly lost my job as Assistant Editor I was able to hold my **** together long enough to finish the year out with that job with honors and to do well in my remaining two classes.
Most importantly, my health has definitely felt much better. I havn't been under health insurance since I was 18 and was no longer eligible for KidCare, but I went to a community center at the start of the summer and was able to have some bloodwork done for cheap. The bloodwork came back fine, and as far as those tests go I'm healthy. It's reassuring for sure, because those tests concern primarily the kidneys and liver I believe, and as a diabetic those are the regions I was primarily concerned in.
But though less intense, there's still the slight aching on my side ever since that time I tried to commit suicide...the community center couldn't afford to have given me X-Rays. The University I'm at now charges you $200 a year for their health plan yet it can only be used for emergencies...I have to wait until I transfer to even have a shot at an X-Ray and a real medical diagnosis.
---
Some days I still wake up haunted by that girl's memory, and I'm not sure if it's for all the wrong reasons. I can't wait to cut ties from this place and start my new life at a new university. I'm positive that for the past half year I'd flashed intermittently between sanity and near-psychotic dementia as my mind reeled at everything that had taken place.
Anyway, that's my life story. Do you think I'll be ok?|||I honestly do not think the pain and weakness you felt after overdosing on insulin, has to do with it. Insulin should not have those side effects on your body, although out of control sugar levels can. I can’t even imagine how you recovered from 100 units of insulin with out medical attention!! That should have made your blood sugar crash quicker than you could stuff any food in your mouth. In any case, it sounds like you are moving forward in a positive direction. Leaving your school and ex love behind will help heal the emotional damage. While you are continuing at another school I would also advise you take up some healthy activities like a sport or new hobby. Maybe just regular trips to the gym when you can. This can improve your overall health GREATLY and also give you new positive things to focus on other than the past. Set up some new goals and focus on those. Being a diabetic can be tricky and throw out some obstacles, but the more positive and healthy you are the easier they are to overcome.
Previously when you were feeling “less intelligent” and weaker, you could have been just experiencing effects of depression or anxiety which can definitely make you feel the way you did. EVERYONE experiences that to some degree at one point in their life. If there is a serious medical issue going on, make the sacrifice and see a dr, even if it costs a pretty penny. You should have family that could help you out with that. If you don’t feel like it’s a serious issue, then work on lil healthy changes to help in the mean time like surrounding yourself with positive and supportive people, focusing on school and new goals, as well as a healthy diet and some activity. I guarantee you these things will make a huge difference, not only in how you feel about yourself, but also in brining you out of your shell.
Hopefully you will eventually land a job which offers benefits and you can see your Dr on a regular basis, which every diabetic should do. In the meantime there should be government assisted programs for medical care, or through your school. Also depending on how old you are, you can be eligible for benefits from your parents if they receive insurance through their work.
Health is physical as well as mental. You can heal both. Best of luck to you and make the most of this next chapter in your life!!!!|||The most common and well-documented reactions to hypoglycemia include biting the tongue, back pain and hip joint troubles.
Cognitively, there are well-documented studies showing the severe hypoglycemia destroys neurons in the frontal lobe, consistent with your symptoms.
You're a textbook case
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|||Go get some free psych help from your university. I'm sure they have psychologists/psychiatrists on staff to help you, regardless of whther or not you have the money to pay. If they refuse which they won't the city or the county you live in does have somebody to help you (if not Catholic Charities or most religious organizations always can provide you with this service for free).
It could do you wonders at helping you resolve issues that are deeply bothering you.
It is with the utmost sincerity that I say this to you.
Btw I'm not away of any long term affects from 100U of insulin, but I must say that couldn't have felt good (regarding the hypoglycemic event you induced). AND Thank You for eating the necessary quantity of sugar to stay alive. Please don't do this again you ARE needed in this world whether you believe it or not.|||I cannot answer your question regarding the pain in your right side with any accuracy....but methinks it could be the appendix (perhaps it has encapsulated and is a ticking time bomb) or something with your colon. That's the only thing in that general area.... Hmmmm? I did want to address the issue of suicide. You lived for a reason and dear heart the reason is NOT, NOT to do it again. A long time ago, in a land far away, I did the same thing....with a bunch of anti-depressants. It is my humble opinion that no matter how bleak, hopeless, awful, hurtful, or crappy the situation is....suicide will not make it better. (sort of a joke there) But TIME and maturity and life and change and growth and experience will make it better. Looking back at that era of my life.....what a dummy I was! How silly we are when we are young sometimes. And here YOU are with all these gifts!! Don't waste what you've been given....look ahead....you have a very bright future and YES, I think you will be ok!
How effective is washing hands with running water alone in washing off germs/bacteria/viruses?
In general, I tend to just wash my hands and stuff. I already posted a question elsewhere but I want to ask it differently. So, I was in the shower feeling nauseated so I stick my fingers down my throat and try to puke up, not much came out. Throat was just sore at this point. So, I wash up a little more, scrub my nether regions and well, I have warts and am gettin treated for it now. So, I don't think to much, just run the shower over my hands for a few seconds and then go to relieve myself of the nauseating feeling and stick my fingers down my throat and upon realisation that I used the same hands to scrub down there and my throat, I really felt dizzy. I'm scared abt the possibility of transferring the virus. So, how effective is washing off viruses with simply running water? How high are the chances of transmission this way?|||yes - you have to use soap and water to wash. water by itself is ineffective.|||just soap and water is all you need,but hey i don't think you gave your self warts in your throat.Next time you feel nauseated don't try and trow up.your body knows when it needs to trow up no need to force it.
I'm an ESL student. Please help me with Toefl writing practice:)?
Hi I'm Jun. I'm ESL student in South Korea. I've been studying for TOEFL. And this essay is one of those i'm practicing for TOEFL Writing section. Please rate my essay(out of 5.0pts) in the viewpoint of native speakers(or whoever fluent in English:)
and it there's any point i should improve or some strange expression is found, please correct it :))
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Q : Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would
you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
With inflation or economic development, there has been constant rise in price of goods, from food and clothing to house that we must have as one of the needs. Big cities became crowded with people who came to look for work and opportunity, what鈥檚 making the situation even worse. Despite the phenomena, I prefer to live in a big city rather than a small one because of its better accessibility and quality of education.
First, living in a big city gives you good accessibility. Big city tend to have lots of spots for different purposes; ranging from public offices, workplaces, to entertainments. Also, big city usually has well-organized transportation system. For instance, whenever there鈥檚 a big public event in my country, it is often held in the capital city. So, I, who lives in the city easily attend those events, taking advantage of systematized transportation whether it鈥檚 a bit far or not. In contrast, my cousin who lives in countryside, he can hardly have a chance due to the distance between the venue of events and his house.
Furthermore, big city provides more advanced and higher quality of education. As many people are in a big city, respective a number of schools are established according to the people鈥檚 demands. Supply of specialized schools and private institutions in big city exceeds those of small city. Then, students in big city surely have great chance for better education. Recently, there was a comparative report by government of my country showing the gap of academic achievement between students in big cities and small cities. Though the figures depend upon each city, it was clear that there must have been different level of education in compared regions.
I would like to sum up by saying as one lives in a big city, he or she will be much mobile when transferring place to place and offered incentive education which is so comparable with that of small city. The longer the government leaves off this problem, the more will the gap increases. It is surely good to invest in big cities, however, simultaneously, no matter where the education is for, balancing is needed.|||Hi Jun,
I teach TOEFL preparation in Houston, Texas. You essay is well organized. It has a clear thesis statement which ties in nicely to the topic sentences of the supporting paragraphs.
However, there is a usage problem with the word "accessibility." This word is used to indicate how easy or difficult it is to access a particular place, object, or person from a certain location. For example, complaining about the design of a car, one could say that the controls for the air conditioner are not accessible from the passenger seat.
The accessibility of a city refers to how easy (or difficult) it is to access that city. Are there many highways which lead into the city? Does it have its own airport? Or there heliports available? Ports?
However, your first supporting paragraph refers to accessibility of workplaces and entertainment venues within a city. So, you are contrasting the accessibility of workplaces and entertainment venues in a city to the difficulty of getting to those in a small town. This is different from what you have written in your thesis ('it's better accessibility"). Your thesis statement must be more focused and clearer.
You are making errors with count nouns. You write
"Big city tend to have lots of spots for different ..."
This should be, Big cities. . .
Later on you write
". . .private institutions in big city exceeds those of small city."
This is wrong! Remember that "city" is a count noun, so it is either "a big city" or "big cities".
Your conclusion is confusing. You write
". . .offered incentive education which is so comparable with that of small city."
You are writing that the education in a big city is comparable (the same) as to that of a small city. This is the opposite of what you have written in your second supporting paragraph! Also, at the end of the introduction, you are moving away from the prompt. The investment in education by the government is off topic and does not belong in this paper. Stay focused on whether it is better to live in a big city or a small town.
Another mistake which you make is that you confuse a small town (mentioned in the prompt) with a small city (which you mention in your second supporting paragraph). Small towns are not cities. A small town has 5000 to 15,000 people. A small city has 250,000 people. These are not the same.
Essay Score: 21
To improve your score
* Stay focused on the prompt
* Make sure that you use precise vocabulary
* Pay attention to subject-verb agreement
* Review the rules of articles and count nouns|||Hi Jun, if you want to compare your essay to a high scoring essay get "Sample Essays and Study Guide for TOEFL iBT Independent Writing." by Exam Writing masters. It's an ebook so you can get from Korea instantly and you can read on your computer and has 60 other sample essays that are top scores. It has this topic so you can compare.
http://www.amazon.com/Sample-Essays-Independent-Writing-ebook/dp/B0052DNFIE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8%26amp;qid=1310759078%26amp;sr=8-1
and it there's any point i should improve or some strange expression is found, please correct it :))
======================================鈥?br>
Q : Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would
you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
With inflation or economic development, there has been constant rise in price of goods, from food and clothing to house that we must have as one of the needs. Big cities became crowded with people who came to look for work and opportunity, what鈥檚 making the situation even worse. Despite the phenomena, I prefer to live in a big city rather than a small one because of its better accessibility and quality of education.
First, living in a big city gives you good accessibility. Big city tend to have lots of spots for different purposes; ranging from public offices, workplaces, to entertainments. Also, big city usually has well-organized transportation system. For instance, whenever there鈥檚 a big public event in my country, it is often held in the capital city. So, I, who lives in the city easily attend those events, taking advantage of systematized transportation whether it鈥檚 a bit far or not. In contrast, my cousin who lives in countryside, he can hardly have a chance due to the distance between the venue of events and his house.
Furthermore, big city provides more advanced and higher quality of education. As many people are in a big city, respective a number of schools are established according to the people鈥檚 demands. Supply of specialized schools and private institutions in big city exceeds those of small city. Then, students in big city surely have great chance for better education. Recently, there was a comparative report by government of my country showing the gap of academic achievement between students in big cities and small cities. Though the figures depend upon each city, it was clear that there must have been different level of education in compared regions.
I would like to sum up by saying as one lives in a big city, he or she will be much mobile when transferring place to place and offered incentive education which is so comparable with that of small city. The longer the government leaves off this problem, the more will the gap increases. It is surely good to invest in big cities, however, simultaneously, no matter where the education is for, balancing is needed.|||Hi Jun,
I teach TOEFL preparation in Houston, Texas. You essay is well organized. It has a clear thesis statement which ties in nicely to the topic sentences of the supporting paragraphs.
However, there is a usage problem with the word "accessibility." This word is used to indicate how easy or difficult it is to access a particular place, object, or person from a certain location. For example, complaining about the design of a car, one could say that the controls for the air conditioner are not accessible from the passenger seat.
The accessibility of a city refers to how easy (or difficult) it is to access that city. Are there many highways which lead into the city? Does it have its own airport? Or there heliports available? Ports?
However, your first supporting paragraph refers to accessibility of workplaces and entertainment venues within a city. So, you are contrasting the accessibility of workplaces and entertainment venues in a city to the difficulty of getting to those in a small town. This is different from what you have written in your thesis ('it's better accessibility"). Your thesis statement must be more focused and clearer.
You are making errors with count nouns. You write
"Big city tend to have lots of spots for different ..."
This should be, Big cities. . .
Later on you write
". . .private institutions in big city exceeds those of small city."
This is wrong! Remember that "city" is a count noun, so it is either "a big city" or "big cities".
Your conclusion is confusing. You write
". . .offered incentive education which is so comparable with that of small city."
You are writing that the education in a big city is comparable (the same) as to that of a small city. This is the opposite of what you have written in your second supporting paragraph! Also, at the end of the introduction, you are moving away from the prompt. The investment in education by the government is off topic and does not belong in this paper. Stay focused on whether it is better to live in a big city or a small town.
Another mistake which you make is that you confuse a small town (mentioned in the prompt) with a small city (which you mention in your second supporting paragraph). Small towns are not cities. A small town has 5000 to 15,000 people. A small city has 250,000 people. These are not the same.
Essay Score: 21
To improve your score
* Stay focused on the prompt
* Make sure that you use precise vocabulary
* Pay attention to subject-verb agreement
* Review the rules of articles and count nouns|||Hi Jun, if you want to compare your essay to a high scoring essay get "Sample Essays and Study Guide for TOEFL iBT Independent Writing." by Exam Writing masters. It's an ebook so you can get from Korea instantly and you can read on your computer and has 60 other sample essays that are top scores. It has this topic so you can compare.
http://www.amazon.com/Sample-Essays-Independent-Writing-ebook/dp/B0052DNFIE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8%26amp;qid=1310759078%26amp;sr=8-1
I am a junior Elementary Education major, and I love kids, but I really want a career that lets me to travel?
I am seriously considering what I'm doing with my life at this point and it is tormenting me. I transferred to a CSU from a UC in January 2009, which probably doesn't seem like a wise transition in the eyes of many, but I did this because I really wanted to go to a smaller school and get out of Southern California. Anyhow, after debating what I should study, I decided to go with Elementary Education because I love children and feel that this country needs to get its educational priorities on track. However, my goal in life is to find a job that allows me to travel to different regions in the world. I just discovered the field of geography and now I wish I would have majored in that instead. This is my problem.
First of all, I feel like I really messed up by transferring from UC Irvine to Humboldt State University. Although I love HSU, I feel like it won't look good on my resume, compared to a UC grad. Secondly, I've been thinking about going for a second Bachelor's degree in Geography at a different college after I graduate. Otherwise, I'm considering going into a graduate program for education. Which option is better?|||Department of Defense has schools all over. You can teach and travel too.
First of all, I feel like I really messed up by transferring from UC Irvine to Humboldt State University. Although I love HSU, I feel like it won't look good on my resume, compared to a UC grad. Secondly, I've been thinking about going for a second Bachelor's degree in Geography at a different college after I graduate. Otherwise, I'm considering going into a graduate program for education. Which option is better?|||Department of Defense has schools all over. You can teach and travel too.
Help dealing with Section 8 and other govt. agencies.?
How to get help dealing with Section 8 and other govt. agencies.?
I've been having a really difficult time trying to get answers let alone a return phone call from the local housing authority. They are saying your rent can't exceed the payment standard, while HUD says it may and the tenant can pay the difference. I believe this is where the percentage of your income that you pay comes into play. Example: it's always mentioned that you can pay between 30-40% of your income. My understanding is that the extra 10% is the amount that can go towards any amount above the payment standard for your voucher size. However, I'm not positive as I can't get a return phone call.
I've tried the local PHA, then I tried the HUD 1-800 number and they didn't seem to know much, but gave me another 800 number where I've left messages and got no return phone call. Then I called the local HUD office that oversees the different regions of my state and got no return phone call.
I realize that different counties can implement rules a bit differently than others. However, since I'm transferring from another county and was told several things incorrectly by them and found out by researching and pursuing the matter that they were actually incorrect, I'm having a hard time taking anything the county I'm transferring says at face value.
HUD mentions several exceptions for the disabled, etc... that the local office seems to have no knowledge of. I just want to use due diligence and make sure things are being done properly.
I'd like to know if there's any place I can turn to that would help me get the answers and respect I need. I'm wondering if there's any advocacy group or social worker, etc. that would help in this situation?
Also, would like the same type of help when dealing with medicaid/food stamps. I've missed out on over 1,200 dollars in benefits and been without health care at times because they "lose" things.
I try to be proactive and do the best I can, but often get nowhere.|||They are correct, rent can not exceed the standard and it is a felony for the tenant to pay the difference, welfare fraud. You misunderstood what you read on HUD.
You pay 30% of your income to rent, section 8 pays the rest, but the total rent can not exceed their limit. No counties implement these basic rules differently, these are federal guidelines.
You get help from your local office, your case worker IS a social worker. No other counties are going to help you, in fact no one other then your specific case worker will deal with your case.|||Go into the local Housing Authority in your county in person and speak with your case worker that is assigned to you. You are wrong in how you think this works. You pay about 33% of your income for your rent payment and the Housing Authority in your county that issues the voucher pays the rest. Every jurisdiction has different guidelines for rent amounts you can pay. In my county the Housing Authority sets a one-bedroom for one person at a maximum rent of $1250 which is the market rate so if I find one for $1400 I am not allowed to rent it and pay the landlord on the side. That is a violation of Sec 8 policy and there are severe penalties for these infractions of their rules. You have to find an apartment which rents for under their maximum amount for that size unit. If I have two children my voucher entitles me to a 2-bedroom apartment and a higher maximum rent allowed.
I've been having a really difficult time trying to get answers let alone a return phone call from the local housing authority. They are saying your rent can't exceed the payment standard, while HUD says it may and the tenant can pay the difference. I believe this is where the percentage of your income that you pay comes into play. Example: it's always mentioned that you can pay between 30-40% of your income. My understanding is that the extra 10% is the amount that can go towards any amount above the payment standard for your voucher size. However, I'm not positive as I can't get a return phone call.
I've tried the local PHA, then I tried the HUD 1-800 number and they didn't seem to know much, but gave me another 800 number where I've left messages and got no return phone call. Then I called the local HUD office that oversees the different regions of my state and got no return phone call.
I realize that different counties can implement rules a bit differently than others. However, since I'm transferring from another county and was told several things incorrectly by them and found out by researching and pursuing the matter that they were actually incorrect, I'm having a hard time taking anything the county I'm transferring says at face value.
HUD mentions several exceptions for the disabled, etc... that the local office seems to have no knowledge of. I just want to use due diligence and make sure things are being done properly.
I'd like to know if there's any place I can turn to that would help me get the answers and respect I need. I'm wondering if there's any advocacy group or social worker, etc. that would help in this situation?
Also, would like the same type of help when dealing with medicaid/food stamps. I've missed out on over 1,200 dollars in benefits and been without health care at times because they "lose" things.
I try to be proactive and do the best I can, but often get nowhere.|||They are correct, rent can not exceed the standard and it is a felony for the tenant to pay the difference, welfare fraud. You misunderstood what you read on HUD.
You pay 30% of your income to rent, section 8 pays the rest, but the total rent can not exceed their limit. No counties implement these basic rules differently, these are federal guidelines.
You get help from your local office, your case worker IS a social worker. No other counties are going to help you, in fact no one other then your specific case worker will deal with your case.|||Go into the local Housing Authority in your county in person and speak with your case worker that is assigned to you. You are wrong in how you think this works. You pay about 33% of your income for your rent payment and the Housing Authority in your county that issues the voucher pays the rest. Every jurisdiction has different guidelines for rent amounts you can pay. In my county the Housing Authority sets a one-bedroom for one person at a maximum rent of $1250 which is the market rate so if I find one for $1400 I am not allowed to rent it and pay the landlord on the side. That is a violation of Sec 8 policy and there are severe penalties for these infractions of their rules. You have to find an apartment which rents for under their maximum amount for that size unit. If I have two children my voucher entitles me to a 2-bedroom apartment and a higher maximum rent allowed.
Why did people request that Jesus leave town after he transferred demons from humans into pig bodies?
He cured the men but they asked him to leave.
Matthew 8:28-34 (New International Version)
"When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?"
Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs." He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region."|||Large numbers of Gentiles lived in this area of Galilee. Normally Jews did not raise pigs as they were the most unclean of all animals. But Jesus was met by the demon possessed men as he got off the boat, dealt with that problem, then faced the fear of the towns-people. They were probably more concerned about their financial loss than about the deliverance of their neighbours who had been set free! Typical of unspiritual people, don't you think? They cared more about money than about people. Jesus was the opposite way around.|||After what he did to the pigs they probably didn't want him destroying the rest of the livestock. He should have paid compensation to the swine herders for destroying their livelihoods as well, the typical do-gooding busybody.|||They were afraid of him and didn't want him "disturbing the peace" They thought he might cause them to be posessed by demons.|||All their bacon had just thrown itself into the sea, they were pissed.
Matthew 8:28-34 (New International Version)
"When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?"
Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs." He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region."|||Large numbers of Gentiles lived in this area of Galilee. Normally Jews did not raise pigs as they were the most unclean of all animals. But Jesus was met by the demon possessed men as he got off the boat, dealt with that problem, then faced the fear of the towns-people. They were probably more concerned about their financial loss than about the deliverance of their neighbours who had been set free! Typical of unspiritual people, don't you think? They cared more about money than about people. Jesus was the opposite way around.|||After what he did to the pigs they probably didn't want him destroying the rest of the livestock. He should have paid compensation to the swine herders for destroying their livelihoods as well, the typical do-gooding busybody.|||They were afraid of him and didn't want him "disturbing the peace" They thought he might cause them to be posessed by demons.|||All their bacon had just thrown itself into the sea, they were pissed.
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