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chicken and chips, fish and chips. F: What kind of atmosphere can find in a fast food, can you describe the people who are going there? I: Well, I don’t really know about the kind of people going there, but you can see a lot of people finishing at five o clock six o clock. Or women, many women, there’re lazy, they finish at five and go straight to Mc Donald’s. People who don’t want to cook. Well, actually that person wich is a women exactly, they have at six o clock, taking one hour to

be used to collect the required water. The concession contract stipulates that the local authorities, in partnership with the County Council, must provide the basic utilities (current water and electricity) by the end of July 2010, to ease the finishing for the buildings and for the inns to be ready to offer full comfort by the time the first guests arrive. A natural gases system is not projected in the near future, since the costs for building such a network are too high; wood will remain the

difficulties, sex problems and chronic illness to even much longedfor events such as pregnancy, a new child in the family and retirement. And less marked changes in our circumstances, ) 8 HOW TO MASTER ANXIETY such as a change of job/college/school, a deteriorating relationship with a partner or friend, grown-up child leaving home, more or less responsibility at work or difficulties with a new boss, can all take their toll. When several events like these happen at the same time or within a short

State University at Hayward; Inger Hilde Nordhus, professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology, Outpatient Clinic for Adults and the Elderly, at the University of Bergen, Norway; and Bob G. Knight, professor in the Andrus Gerontology Center, School of Gerontology, at the University of Southern California. Each of these outstanding individuals brought special expertise to the task of giving us advice about this book in the making. Their help was of great importance to us and added greatly to

has also described how the Internet is altering his mental habits. “I now have almost totally lost the ability to read and absorb a longish article on the web or in print,” he says.4 A pathologist on the faculty of the University of Michigan Medical School, Friedman elaborated on his comment in a telephone conversation with me. His thinking, he said, has taken on a “staccato” quality, reflecting the way he quickly scans short passages of text from many sources online. “I can’t read War and Peace anymore

to be any end to it. And now it may be our turn. When I came back to manage this plant, the Bearington Herald did a story on me. I know, big deal. But I was kind of a minor celebrity for a while. The local boy had made it big. It was sort of a high-school fantasy come true. I hate to think that the next time my name is in the paper, the story might be about the plant closing. I'm starting to feel like a traitor to everybody. Donovan looks like a nervous gorilla when I get back to the plant. With all

place’, and provides a greater understanding of architecture as a creative discipline. This book presents a powerful impetus for readers to develop their own capacities for architectural design. Simon Unwin is Lecturer in Architecture at The Welsh School of Architecture, University of Wales, Cardiff. analysing ARCHITECTURE Simon Unwin London and New York First published 1997 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2003

observed both hidden and more open resentment towards (Tutsi) genocide survivors who profited from the FARG programme (Fonds National pour l’Assistance aux Rescapés du Génocide / Victims of Genocide Fund) that provides housing, health benefits and/or school fees. On the other hand, the socio-economic condition of these survivor families was often poor given their loss of assets and human capital during the war. Ethnic disparities within the rural setting are much more prominent in certain regions in

by him. D. He is worried about him. 10. What will the two people probably do now? A. Wait for Karla. B. Beat up Karla. C. Be late to the show. D. Take a taxi. 11. What is said about Matt? A. He cannot swim. B. He is feeling ill. C. He has left school. D. People are angry with him. 12. What does the man mean? A. He would join them in a second. B. He would never join them. C. He has always wanted to join them. D. He has changed his mind. 13. Where is this conversation probably taking place? A. A

gRAmmAR ExERCiSES Choose the correct answer. 1. Our profits have increased __________ 10% compared to last year. a) to b) from c) by d) of 2. If it rains tonight __________ to the match. a) I wouldn’t go b) I won’t go c) I couldn’t go d) I go 3. The school hasn’t _______ published the final exam results. a) yet b) always c) still d) already 4. I _________ since yesterday morning and I need to have some sleep. a) travel b) am travelling c) was travelling d) have been travelling 5. Unruly behaviour in