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sat essey, do we need "to unlearn" ideas?, Pleeaase check it!!

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:27:53 GMT

The task is to answer the question posed in the assignment. Please, check all my grammar, punctuation and lexical mistakes. I would be also very grateful for any notes on ineffectiveness of the content as well as on the structure.
Here is the task:

Prompt 1
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
The first problem for all of us is not to learn but to unlearn. We hold on to ideas that were accepted in the past, and we are afraid to give them up. Preconceptions about what is right or wrong, true or false, good or bad are embedded so deeply in our thinking that we honestly may not know that they are there. Whether it's women's role in society or the role of our country in the world, the old assumptions just don't work anymore.
Adapted from Gloria Steinem, "A New Egalitarian Lifestyle"
Assignment:
Do people need to "unlearn," or reject, many of their assumptions and ideas? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

And here is the essay:

    As Gloria Steinem once mentioned âwe hold on to the ides that were accepted in the past, and are afraid to give them upâ. She was right that most of us have already established outlook and beliefs, which we hardly ever decide to reject. Unfortunately, some of those convictions might be entirely wrong or disadvantageous to our well being. Because of that, it is of great necessity, that we know how to âunlearnâ our assumptions and make a place for new ones. Rejecting past beliefs is as beneficial for a society as well as for an individual.
    One example of discarding the old views by the world as a society could be the act of restating the rights of women. Before the second half of the 19th century almost nobody thought about equal rights for females. However, females felt the injustice and mobilized in order to force the society to âunlearnâ its assumptions. A lot of feministsâ organizations were founded across the world. Among them was the National Woman Suffrage Association established by Susan B. Anthony and Elisabeth Stanton in the United States. Thanks to their political work, women gained the right to vote in most of the states. The same process had also occurred in Europe. A lot of effort was made to change the peopleâs outlook on the equality of genders. But only thanks to these engaged suffragists, todayâs Western countries could give a man and a woman equivalent privilege. Although much is still to be done, the perception of women transformed greatly from that in the past.
    The process of âunlearningâ might also concern an individual. An example of a beneficial act of rejecting oneâs beliefs can be set by Rodion Raskolnikov, a protagonist of a well-known work of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, âCrime and Punishmentâ. At the beginning of the book the main character held a somewhat deviated ideology. He is marveled with the concept of a âSupermanâ, which he himself had invented. Moreover, he is convinced that the âchosenâ individuals are allowed to decide, within their own morality, about the extent of their laws. According to his philosophy, those people should not be constrained by any rules or regulations regarding an average person. Holding a belief that he is such an exceptional individual, Raskolnikov decided to commit a murder and a robbery. His plans were achieved and he evaded the apprehension. However, the crime created such a burden on his conscience that he could hardly bare it. The criminal decided to voluntarily report himself to the police. During his stay in the prison he realized that his life philosophy was erroneous and gave it up. Only after rejecting it, was he able to recover and return to normal life.
    To âunlearnâ some of our assumptions is sometimes very hard. However, it is often inevitable to improve and develop. We need to eliminate faulty credence to make space for new, accurate ones. People as a group as well as separate individuals should always be open for new ideas and able to change their wrong convictions, because only that, would guarantee a progress.

Re: can someone please check my job application

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:43:55 GMT

Hi All,

Many thanks for replying.I have now amended my application and would really appreciate it if someone could check it for spelling, grammar and punctuation.This application is really important to me and i would appreciate any help at all:

Question 1 - Done

Working with people of different backgrounds, ages, or gender Please describe a situation where you have interacted with people who are different from you in terms of background, age or gender: What was the situation:It seemed a new colleague was having difficulty settling in at work. He chose to sit by himself and appeared reluctant to join in with group activities. What role did you play:During general conversation, he mentioned he is homosexual and finds it difficult interacting with people in case they judge him on his sexuality. I encouraged him to talk to the other colleagues as they were friendly and I drew him into conversations by asking for his opinions and showing an interest in his replies. I made sure that he was fairly treated and was not unconsciously ignored by some members of the team. What happened as a result: He soon became settled and felt comfortable enough to take part in group activities. It has also given him much more confidence in dealing with people. He has now become a valued member of the team and has brought new viewpoints and new skills to the team.QuoteEnd>

Question 2 - Done Please describe a situation where you have had to work closely with others as part of a team: What was the situation:As a team of sales advisors, we are set targets by senior management that we are required to achieve. On this occasion, some team members were absent due to illness, and as a result, our individual target was increased to compensate for the sheared workload. What role did you play:I suggested we have a meeting to examine how best to cope with the additional workloads. I said I would look at sales opportunities to generate leads, as this is one of my strengths, other team members agreed to concentrate on existing customers. I also suggested working late one evening a week, we then discussed who would do each evening and I offered to take the first shift. What happened as a result:The team exceeded the sales target and my manager was so pleased with our efforts that our strategy has been used as an example of good practice for other teams when short staffed. I was praised for setting up the team meetings and my ideas and have learned the benefits of working with team members to solve problems.

Question 3 - Done Please describe a situation where you have taken steps to improve your skills and / or learn new things: What was the situation:I made a decision to start a website design company. I felt confident of my skills and knowledge of website design, but I had limited skills and experience in business marketing and consequently found it difficult establishing a customer base. What role did you play:I researched marketing techniques on the internet and managed to teach myself the basics, but I decided I would benefit from further tuition. I decided to contact my local chamber of commerce who arranged for me to attend a business marketing course. A key marketing techniques I learned was to contact potential customers directly, rather than expecting them to contact me. I decided to contact my local chamber of commerce who arranged for me to attend a business marketing course. I made notes of all suggestions and idea that was discussed. A particular suggestion I liked was to contact potential customers directly, rather than expecting them to contact me. What happened as a result: I contacted a local surveying company to arrange a sales meeting and the result of a successful presentation, I managed to secure a sale. Using my newly acquired skills, I built relationships with new customers and further developed my business. I learned that asking questions is a key element of learning. Question 4 - Done

Please describe a situation where you have had to remain calm and controlled in a stressful situation: What was the situation:Whilst driving home from work at rush hour, I witnessed a cyclist get his front tyre caught in a tram track resulting in him being thrown from his bike. The cyclist had landed in a dangerous position and could potentially be further injured. What role did you play:I pulled my car over to a safe location and I assessed the situation. I managed to stop traffic in both directions with my own safety being of main concern. I phoned for an ambulance and checked the welfare of the man. I was under pressure from inpatient drivers who were sounding their horns and wanted us to move. I blocked this distraction and refused to move the patient to prevent further injury. What happened as a result:Because of my prompt response and refusal to allow anyone to move the man off the road, I prevented any further injury being caused. An ambulance came and took the man away by structure.

Question 5 - Done

Please describe a situation where you have had to work on your own in accordance with guidelines: What was the situation:

During the purchase of my family home, I received a letter from our solicitors stating that a previous loft conversion did not meet current fire regulations. Our solicitor said we can still go ahead with the purchase, providing that relevant alterations are made. What role did you play:The project involved installing a new loft window which required me to research and follow strict guidelines set by the City Council. I was under pressure to complete this project as a surveyor was scheduled to assess the work on a particular date. I found myself working evenings and weekends on my own to compensate for this tight deadline. What happened as a result:

The work passed the evaluation and I now live in the house with my family and in peace of mind that the house is fully compliant with all safety regulations.

Question 6 - Done

Please describe a situation where you have had to change the way you do something following a change imposed by someone in authority: What was the situation:At my current employment, I am required to sell products to customers. A business decision was made to change my job role from inbound sales to outbound sales. What role did you play:I conducted research about my new role by asking people in my organisation who do a similar role for there views and day to day working life. I found that it is more beneficial to contact customers directly and up sell a product that they may not currently be aware of. I adjusted my existing sales techniques to adapt my new job role. I shared my research with sceptical colleagues and I helped them see the benefits of the change. What happened as a result:I was given an opportunity to develop my skills and progress my career. The hand over of job roles was successful and I am now achieving a much bigger volume of sales.

Is there anything wrong with this?

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:20:45 GMT

I do not want this redone. but could someone please tell me if this is correct grammatically etc, and what slight modifications could be made to make it better (in terms of grammar and punctuation)

An advertisement, as well as promoting a product or service, can also contain messages in
the form of connotation and different discourses, that affect peoples views on life in
general. Advertisers put certain texts, such as images and writing, into the
advertisement which can support or oppose a cultures dominant belief on a topic,
and in doing so, can help to advertise the product. Discourses such as gender,
family, class, technology and race are present in the Mitsubishi Motors advertisement
which are all put in place to help market the merchandise. Certain denotations and
the signified meaning in unison with certain discourses will be analysed to
find the true social and cultural messages.

thank you

Kindly check the essay

Redalert — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:45:44 GMT

THE PLACE OF WOMEN IN OUR SOCIETY

Human beings are social animals who live together and by their nature canât isolate themselves in the place where they dwell which is called society. The society whose inhabitants we are is of two types: the rural society and the urban society.

By gender, a human being can either be a male or a female. Male are more stronger, energetic and dominating. Females are weak physically, less dynamic and can be overwhelmed. Both men and women lead their lives together in the society where they live.

The rural society of our country has unfortunately always underestimated women in all walks of life. They are being subjugated. On account of their physical weakness women are abhorred, detested, the other reason is the lack of education in the rural society of our country where men feel pride of their masculinity and canât tolerate women moving with them; let alone the idea of encouraging moving ahead than them. To keep women under their firm control; men use all the uncivilized mean to pressurize women, torture them and if ever a woman musters up the guts to speak of against such unethical behavior they are abused and sometimes killed. The story does not end here; in order to solve a dispute girls of opponent sides are exchanged, raped and sometimes girls are coerced to get married with an aging man.

The urban society no doubt, gives good treatment to the fair sex. Women are not mistreated on the basis of their sex, rather they are encouraged to move forward with men. This is because of the face that the inhabitants of the urban society are educated and can understand the importance of women. Women in the urban society are encouraged to make the most of all the avenues to impart themselves with education and adopt a career of their own choice. Men in this part of society now prefers marrying an educated girl to uneducated ones because the former one can understand the mental horizon of mean and in times of need can help him in supporting his family by working; supplementing him enough money to lead a quality life and help their children growing up without facing any financial hardships.

Dear Grammarians,

Thank you very much for taking the pain to read this essay. I have been asked to write an essay of 350 on this topic. However, I was unable to be precise enough in writing down upto the required number of words for which I was being told.

As English is not my mother tongue. But I am enthusiastic in learning this language.
I have got few queries to ask:
â¢After reading this essay, how would you find my grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and sentence construction ability?
â¢What rating would you give to the text?
â¢How can I ameliorate my weak points?

Argumentative paper! need help!! got a D on this!!!!!!

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:11:26 GMT

Hello i am currently taking english class over the summer..

and having trouble with English paper,

since english is my second language, as though i thought i wrote okay but

the professor gave me a D for this paper..

i don't understand its english 101 class and got a D for unclearity and lack of

explanations. and he said i need polish my punctuation which i don't know

what the hell it is, also i am too wordy?.... please guys help me to get an A.

here it is...

Even though its unfairness has been suggested from various points of views, the standardized tests in the United States have been used for college admission for almost 100 years. This problem-causing standardized test, the SAT, is also known as Scholastic Aptitude Test. The intended primary purpose of this test is to be a faculty instrument to predict the success of students in college. Also, the SAT is considered a measuring tool to gauge the level of studentsâ reading and mathematic comprehension. Carl Brigham, who developed the SAT as an intelligence test for the use in college admissions, once had said âthe SAT testing system ignored factors such as schooling, family background, and familiarity with Englishâ (Fleming). According to this statement, the SATs must be used as a fair source to test students because not only it affects college admission for students, but also for equalities for all test takers. Regarding the recent scholastic suggestions indicating the disadvantages that are followed by gender, minority groups, and misusage of the test materials, the SAT should not be used as a strong determining factor for the college admission.

One of the factors that results disadvantage of the SAT is gender of the test takers. It is universally known that the learning and problem approaching method significantly varies on gender. The SAT test is disregarding these facts because both genders get the same tests and be tested on it. Not surprisingly, few private schools have accepted theses facts anaccepting only one gender students . Based on the statistics from 270,000 students, Dr. Ken Rowe, Australian Council for Educational Research, found that both boys and girls performed between 15 and 22 percentile points higher on standardized tests when they went to single sexed high school (Rowe). This data proves that applying different teaching systems to different genders has led to better performance of students. McCullough, researcher at University of Wisconsin-Stout, also suggested that males are more intuitive, indirect, and abstract learners whereas females are more organized and analytical learners (McCullough). Therefore, each gender requires different learning approach system. And these characteristics in each gender should be carefully considered before giving out the tests and used as college admission.

In fact, an article titled âUnderprediction of Female Performance from Standardized Knowledge Testsâ states that there is an inaccurate prediction on the femalesâ performance in their freshmen year in colleges. It informs even though the femalesâ SAT scores are lower than malesâ by about 34 points on each section, the femalesâ have higher average grade points in their freshmen years of college (Poole). This suggests that the SAT is not well-structured enough to address the differences in gender learning process to represent the performance of female students in colleges. This male-favoring biased test should be corrected for better precision in determining the performance level of students in colleges. More specifically, the questions on the SATs should be changed to more analytical and organized questions for females while questions where intuitive thinking is required should be given out to male. Therefore, by gender, the test takers should get different SAT test in order to achieve its purpose.

Disadvantages of minority groups should also be considered as a factor of unfairness of SATs. The minority, African American, Hispanic, and Asian immigrants, score significantly lower than white students. Especially, on the verbal section on the SAT which tests college level vocabulary and reading comprehension. This section of the SATs is more disadvantageous for students whose English is not their first language. Also, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing found that even for bilingual students whose first language was English, the SAT inaccurately predicted college performance (FairTest). Although there is a replacement test for verbal section called âTOEFLâ which stands for âTest of English as a Foreign Languageâ. It does not entirely compensate the verbal section and represent the performance of the students. The TOEFL, also refers as English proficiency test, does not test college level of vocabulary and reading level, but it tests studentsâ capability of learning English. Therefore, with TOEFL, the performance of high school students further in college can not be predicted and used. Moreover, it costs about 4 to 5 times more than the SATs which causes to minimize the test attempts, and this factor also can not be ignored from the unfairness of the SAT. Also, the Rigidity usage of the SAT for college admission will automatically result in accepting less minority freshman classes (FairTest).

Everson and Michna, professors at Columbia University, have proposed that the family income influences on the score of the SATs. On the data titled as âObserved Relationship between Family Income & SAT Scores:â indicates the proportioned relationship between the family income and the SAT scores of students. It also suggests that the SAT score of the child depends on the race of the family and interestingly the race of the family also correlates with the family income. In that data, a student from a white family with an income above $ 70,000 would score above 1008 points on the SATs, and a child from an African-American with an income of lower than $ 10,000 would score below 675 points on the SATs (Everson and Michna). This statistic implies that the income of the parents directly affects the SAT scores of their children rather than their intellect. Since the income and class of the parents is usually determined by the educational level of parents, this could be interpreted as the SAT is designed and favors the students with highly educated parents. Therefore, based on the statistics, the SAT has preferential of certain ethnic race and higher income and educational level of parents.

In addition to those disadvantages, the SAT prep courses or materials are misused in various ways which violate the intended purpose of the SAT. Even though most colleges say that the college does not have specific cut-off lines of SAT scores for accepting students, there are an increasing number of students who are studying for the SATs only for higher scores. This is resulted from the common misconception from people that the comparative schools only accept the higher SAT scores and reject lower SAT scores (FairTest). McEntire, a researcher, had proposed a flaw of the SATs because 2 to 3 months of quick preparation of the SAT will significantly raise the scores. Therefore, those scores lack the relevance of the prediction of the studentsâ performance in colleges. Numerous test preparation materials are now on every book stores and even certain institutions are built solely in order to teach SATs. Even if the costs are up to $800-1000, parents are promoting students to attend SAT prep course (McEntire).

The Flaws along with illegal act upon taking SATs are abused globally, and this factor should be modified for a fair test. The following problem is time related disadvantages considering the fact that the SATs are given out to the students at the same time world widely. Therefore, students who took the test earlier in the one side of the earth provide information by posting the answers and discussing the problems on a certain website. This will give time differences for those who live in the other side of the earth and give pre-exposure to the test before taking the test. Not only this action is illegal and politically improper, but also raises the questions on the fairness of the SAT. Another abuse of the SAT can be suggested from the unjust time management. Because of the fact that the SAT also tests students time distributions for each problem, the SATs are should be taken in strict given time (Collegeboard). But few articles have reported the problems that were related to poor time management that results in giving extra times for students. Allen, a writer for home schooling, has proposed that the extra amount of time while taking SAT will improve the scores which disobey the purpose of the SAT (Allen). These time-related problems could be fixed by producing variety version of the tests, and also that test can be taken on computers which eliminate such disadvantageous factors.

Junior and Senior high school students are frantically studying to memorize SAT words and practice how quickly to apply mathematical theorems to the problems. Most upper classmen high school students undergo these rituals even though the SATs contain various flaws and unfairness factors. Regarding to previous discussions, those flaws are not appropriate enough to represent the potentials and abilities of studentsâ performance in their freshmen years in colleges. Even Testmakers acknowledge that high school grade-point average or class rank is the best predictors of first-year grades, despite the huge variation among high schools and courses (FairTest). Furthermore, the SATs should not be used as a definitive source for college admission. Itâs urgent for colleges to raise another valid standardized test which will eliminate such disadvantages and flaws. Such as for colleges not requiring the SAT scores from the students who falls in to top 20 percent could be a solution. And less concentration on the SAT scores, but put more weight on accepting students regarding their other curriculum such as leadership, activities, honor or awards, and GPAs would be an another solution. The current SAT materials are not apt to measure the studentsâ abilities of performance with those unfairness and disadvantages factors. Moreover, the SAT seemed it had lost its primary purpose of predicting the performance of the students, and what it actually stands for as Scholastic Aptitude Test.

thanks for reading this far but i am that frustrated for having freaking D.

you can email me with your revised version to wkawk2416@hotmail.com

or leave comments feel free to correct syntax + grammarical errors. thanks!

Re: Pop songs

Arvsworld — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:48:33 GMT

Learning English by listening to songs is not always the best path. Like you said, there are often lines or words that are omitted. A lot of lyrics are written to fit the music. This causes many lines in certain songs to be grammatically poor. If you randomly listen to any song out there, you may learn the wrong things.

You'll have to ask some of your most trusted native English speakers to recommend songs for you to learn from. Many people may not like the genre, but Copacabana by Barry Manilow is an excellent song - musically and lyrically. You can learn structure (but not punctuation), tenses, genders, third person, and general story-telling.

http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/copacaba.htm

If you read through each verse, you'll find that all his ideas are complete and well structured to clearly tell his story.

Many of the older songs have better lyric writing as well. Many songs made popular by the likes of Nat "King" Cole and Frank Sinatra have well written lyrics.

Try to avoid learning from songs that use too many metaphors, reduced forms or omissions and slang.

-A

Please help with checking of my English in CV

Apvit — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:11:59 GMT

Can anyone with English as mothertongue, preferrably working in medicine, make a professional check of my CV and covering letter? I am from non-English speaking country, want to work as a doctor in Great Britain. Although I tried to make the best I can, I am not sure that all mistakes in grammar, spelling and punctuation were found and corrected. I would appreciate your help greatly, even can pay a reasonable amount of money via paypal for example, if your help will be really of high quality.
Al
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Covering letter
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Dear Sir or Madam!

My name is Dr Aliaksei Papou, I am a Clinical Lecturer in Vitebsk State Medical University, Vitebsk, Belarus. I would like to ask your advise on medical training in the UK. If my request is not within your responsibilities, please let me know where I should send it.

My aim is full-time position at Specialist Registrar post in rheumatology in the UK.
I have 6 years of postgraduate experience in Medicine, including 4 years of work in the Department of Rheumatology. In June 2004 after defending thesis I have been given the scientific degree Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD equivalent in Belarus). The detailed list of qualifications is given in my CV which is attached to this email.

Currently I do not have General Medical Council registration. I would like to consult with you do I have chances to be exempted from PLAB on the basis of completion of Basic Specialist Training. After graduating from university instead of 12-months internship I had 2 years of medical residency in Belarus (training course called clinical ordinature, 'klinicheskaya ordinatura' in Russian language, it is developed in our country for the best postgraduates). I would like to know can it be accepted as Basic Specialist Training (according to the data I found on your site, it fits the criteria - 2 years, admission and early follow up of acute emergencies, exposure to acute unselected medical take).

In June 2005 I took IELTS test with total band score 8, Listening/Reading/Writing/Speaking Modules 9/9/6/7, respectively. Unfortunately, IELTS writing module result was not so good as I thought, so, if my training can be accepted as General Professional Training, I want to take IELTS once again and receive minimum 7.0 in each band. If the training cannot be accepted, I will probably take PLAB test without retaking IELTS.

And one more question. Probably I must seek only Senior House Officer position in the UK, not Specialist Registrar. In this case, which I do not prefer and may be I will not follow, I ask your advise whether there are any other routes for Higher Specialist Training in the UK (via sponsorship, ISS, Training in Academic Medicine, or other routes). Although I have heard that to get job in a university is very hard, I am interested in Academic Medicine route also because I would like not only to have medical training but to continue research work.

My CV is attached to this email as PDF-file. If you need any additional information, please contact me.

Thank you for your time and consideration, I appreciate your help!

Dr Aliaksei Papou,
Clinical Lecturer,
Vitebsk State Medical University,
Vitebsk, Belarus
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CV
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Dr A. Papou PhD

OBJECTIVE
Full-time position at Specialist Registrar post in Rheumatology, with opportunities to conduct medical research.

QUALIFICATIONS
November 2004 Qualification of Rheumatologist, Belarussian Medical Academy
of Post-graduate Education, Minsk, Belarus.
June 2004 Candidate of Medical Sciences degree (PhD equivalent), Belarussian Medical Academy of Post-graduate Education, Minsk, Belarus.
June 1999 Physician qualification, Medical Faculty, Vitebsk State Medical University, Vitebsk, Belarus.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full name: Aliaksei Papou
Date of Birth: 16 February 1976
Nationality: Belarussian
Country of current residence: Belarus
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Children: No

WORK EXPERIENCE
April 2004 - to date
  Rheumatologist, Professorial Consultative Medical Diagnostic Center, Vitebsk.
Outpatient management (part-time position in private patient care institution).
September 2001 - to date
  Clinical Lecturer, the Department of Internal Medicine II, Vitebsk State Medical University.
Treatment of patients in the Department of Rheumatology of Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital, tutorials with 5th and 6th year students of Vitebsk State Medical University (full-time position).
August 1999 - August 2001
  Senior Laboratory Assistant, the Department of Internal Medicine II, Vitebsk State Medical University.
Part-time job with simultaneous study in medical residency. Scientific, teaching work, tasks in support of the department's activities.

EDUCATION
August - November 2004
Advanced training course "Rheumatology", the Department of Cardiology and Rheumatology, Belarussian Medical Academy of Post-graduate Education, Minsk, Belarus.
2000 - 2004 Candidate of Medical Sciences thesis, the Department of Internal
Medicine II, Vitebsk State Medical University.
Thesis "Clinical and instrumental diagnostics of lumbar spine lesions in rheumatoid arthritis and primary osteoarthritis", defended in Belarussian Medical Academy of Post-graduate Education
10 June 2004.
May 2004 Training course "Ultrasonographic Diagnostics in the Internal Medicine", the Faculty of Improvement Professional Skills with Refresher Course, Vitebsk State Medical University.
June 2003 Training course "Selected Issues of Internal Medicine", the Faculty of Improvement Professional Skills with Refresher Course, Vitebsk State Medical University.
September 1999 - August 2001
Medical Residency, the Department of Internal Medicine II, Vitebsk State Medical University.
Residency in General Internal Medicine, training in departments of Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital in all subspecialities of internal medicine, on call duties weekly, theoretical education.
1996 - 1999 Advanced Course of Medical English, Vitebsk State Medical University, qualification of Translator.
1993 - 1999 Medical Faculty, Vitebsk State Medical University, Vitebsk, Belarus.
6 years of basic medical degree course, including practical training. Grade point average - 4.73 (out of 5.0, top 10%).

PROFILE AND SKILLS

Patient management
4 years of rheumatologic practice in the Department of Internal Medicine II, located in Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital (1200 bed district general hospital covering all major specialties). Approximately 500 hours of inpatient management a year - usually 6 patients, male and female, daily visits. Outpatient practice - on average 10 patients a week. Participations in hospital ward rounds, consultations, case conferences in the Departments of Rheumatology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Haematology, Allergology, Gastroenterology and Pulmonology in Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital (weekly ward rounds, 1-2 consultations a week).
Personal experience in wide spectrum of rheumatic disorders: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, crystal-mediated articular diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, inflammatory myopathies, Sjogren's syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter's syndrome and reactive arthritis, temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica, Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, polyarteritis nodosa, Takayasu's arteritis, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Behcet's disease, relapsing polychondritis, Lyme disease, rheumatic fever, osteoporosis, osteonecrosis, back pain, fibromyalgia, regional disorders of joints and related structures, etc.
Investigation, diagnosis, management and rehabilitation of patients, work in multidisciplinary team. Interpretation of laboratory investigations, imaging techniques. Aspiration and injection of joints and soft tissues (2 years' experience). Ultrasonography of liver and biliary system, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, joints and soft tissues (3 years' experience). Treatment of concomitant internal diseases of in- and outpatients. Emergency care, including on call duties on Vitebsk region.

Teaching experience
4 years of tutorials (approximately 400 hours a year) for fifth- and sixth-year medical students in Rheumatology, Internal Medicine (covering all subspecialities), the Basics of Clinical Ultrasonography. Development of manuals, tests, exercises for students, other training aids.

Other
English - IELTS total score 8.0, Russian and Belarussian - mother tongue.
Computer skills: competent with wide range of software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Statistica, SPSS, Adobe Photoshop, Intranet, Internet, multimedia programs; typing, desktop publishing, website design etc.
Psychotherapy and psychology (2000-2003 studying in Moscow Gestalt Institute, Certificate of Gestalt-psychotherapist). Special interest in psychosomatics and rheumatic diseases as psychosomatic disorders.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
22 publications to date in Belarus and abroad. 12 presentations of research work, clinical cases at local, external and international professional meetings, congresses and workshops. Detailed information is available upon request.

OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Intellectual Brain Games (IQ Score 148, MENSA Certificate, captain of team), Eastern martial arts, music, reading.

REFERENCES
Professor A.Litvjakov MD PhD, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine II, Vitebsk State Medical University.
Professor T.Tjabut MD PhD, the Department of Cardiology and Rheumatology, Belarussian Medical Academy of Post-graduate Education, Minsk, Belarus.
Dr A.Sychev, General Manager of Professorial Consultative Medical Diagnostic Center, Vitebsk.
Dr T.Sapego, Chief of the Department of Rheumatology, Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital

I Need Help, Can someone proof read my essay for punctuation errros : )

rugrateful2day — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 19:33:09 GMT

Hi,
I was wondering if someone would be able to proof read my short essay that is due on Monday. Any help would be appreciated. I am pretty condifent about the words I have chosen, but I have a difficult time with punctuations. The requirements were 1 page summary essay with 3 sentences for the opening/closing and 2 body paragraphs. Thanks any help would be appreciated. Peace~

In âThe Bridge Builder: Kathleen Boatwright,â Eric Marcus tells an illuminating story of one womanâs journey of self-discovery. Marcus introduces Boatwright as a Christian, social activist, mother and lesbian. Boatwright reveals that as an activist and through faith, she is able to educate Americans about homosexuality and the social injustices that accompany many gays and lesbians in America.
Boatwright had the All-American family in the eyes of her church and community. After four children and twenty years of marriage to a man, Boatwright found herself falling in love with a woman named Jean, whom she met at church. Boatwright was torn between her faith and her intimate feelings for Jean. Boatwrightâs decision to declare herself a lesbian was not received well by her family, church or community. Boatwright has relied on her faith to speak out against the discrimination of homosexuals in America.
Boatwrightâs decision to leave her marriage had its consequences. Her family and church disowned her and she paid the ultimate price by loosing parental custody of her children. Boatwright and Jean decided to move to Colorado. Colorado proved to be a good decision for Boatwright. She was able to find acceptance and support through a local Episcopal church. The church gave her the inner strength to become an activist for the homosexual community. Boatwright believes that she is a good spokesperson for the lesbian community because of her personal experiences. Boatwrightâs courage and outspoken nature gives hope to all Americans who have been wrongfully judged because of their sexual orientation.
Boatwrightâs passion for truth and reconciliation in her life is an inspiration to homosexuals in America. Boatwright has first hand experiences regarding the discriminations against homosexuals in America. Boatwright feels that tolerance and understanding is the key in building bridges between the gender issues that divide America.

Re: Informative essay

wumanfu — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 05:34:23 GMT

Hitchhiker, I apologize for neglecting to reply. I'll be in touch very soon. This little composition is a cut & paste job from the encyclopaedia and other references from the Internet. Iâve duplicated this essay from Writers World forum, my post to a small essay topic about the American Revolution (topic: âPlz plz correct my poor grammar thxâ). I havenât bothered to check for grammar or punctuation though I ran it through a spell check. Please add to it refine it or comment on the topic.
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Santa asked, âwhat is the universal language of the enlightenment & what is the legacy of enlightenment principles in 21st C USA.

This is topical so Iâll spend some time. Liberalism, the core of American identity, is a Political and intellectual belief that advocates the right of the individual to make decisions, usually political or religious, according to
The dictates of conscience. Its modern origins lie in the 18th-century
Enlightenment. much of the tenor of the Enlightenment survives
in the liberalism, toleration, and respect for law that persists in Northern American and European societies.

Liberalism is an ideology encompassing belief in electoral democracy, civil rights, gender equality, human progress, and/or the abolition of premodern social
hierarchies. Liberalism was introduced to the Islamic world in the nineteenth century by Europeans, then wielded against Europeans by Muslim intellectuals who noted the
discrepancy between liberal ideals and colonial (and later postcolonial) practices. This is relevant to the war in Iraq today. Is the United States fighting for oil and geo-political reasons or for liberal ideals?

It is easier to identify intellectual trends than to define enlightened views, even where, as in France, there was a distinct and self-conscious movement. Clues can be found in the use commonly made of certain closely related cult words such as Reason, Nature, and Providence. From having a sharp, almost technical sense in the work of Descartes, Pascal, and Spinoza, reason came to mean something like common sense, along with strongly pejorative assumptions about things not reasonable. Locke and Jeremy Bentham in England, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Voltaire in France, and Thomas Jefferson in America all contributed to an evolving critique of the arbitrary, authoritarian state and to sketching the outline of a higher form of social organization, based on natural rights and functioning as a political democracy.

The Enlightenment was both a movement and a state of mind. The term represents a phase in the intellectual history of Europe, but it also serves to define programs of reform in which influential literati, inspired by a common faith in the possibility of a better world, outlined specific targets for criticism and proposals for action. The special significance of the Enlightenment lies in its combination of principle and pragmatism. Consequently, it still engenders controversy about its character and achievements.