The 12 Hardest SAT Writing Questions Ever

The 12 Hardest SAT Writing Questions Ever SAT / ACT Prep Online Guides and Tips You’ve been studying hard, and now the time has come to really test what you have mastered! Are you ready to try out 12 of the toughest questions to grace the new SAT Writing and Language section? I've combed all the official practicetests to find the absolute hardest SAT Writing questions. If you get all of these right, you're truly a master of this section. Why Should I Care About the Hardest Questions? Knowing what to do when you hit tough questions is a key part of your test-taking strategy that you should work out ahead of time. Your target scores will help you determine what to do. 700 - 800 scorers Are you looking to score between a 700 and 800 on Reading and Writing? If so, these are the sorts of questions that you'll have to master in order to get your score where you want it to be. 500 - 600 scorers In contrast, if you are looking to score in the 500 – 600 range on Reading and Writing, you don't have to answer every question correctly on SAT Writing to hit your target score. So, if you're taking the test and run across a question as confusing as the ones listed below, you officially have permission to guess! Either way, good study strategies are your best bet for getting the score you want. Not sure how to start? Check out our guide to studying for the new SAT, and then read our complete explanation of all the grammar rules that the SAT Writing section will test. Don't worry, it's not as bad as it seems. Which Questions Are the Hardest? As a quick refresher, the SAT Writing and Language section asks multiple choice questions based on long reading passages. The questions test your understanding of grammar, punctuation, word choiceand idioms, and writing logic.For a full overview of all the grammar testedon the Writing SAT, see our guide. The College Board used to rank SAT questions according to difficulty, but they no longer do this. So how did I pick out the hardest questions? And what makes some questions harder than others? Even though the revised SAT no longer features trick questions, there are still many times when several of the answerchoices seem to be valid. Sometimes,this is because questions test several skills at the same time: apunctuation detailcombined with your ability to understand the logic of a passage, for instance, or a grammar rule combined with correct idiom usage. Other times, this is because questions make you simultaneously focus on a small sentence-level issue and a larger problem involving several paragraphs. Don’t worry, there are really only 12. Spoiler Alert Before I show you the hardest SAT Writing questions, I have towritea littlespoiler alert. These are real questions taken from the official full-length practice SAT tests.If you’re likely to remember them and their answers forever, then it's probably best for you to read the rest of this article after you’ve taken all the practice SATs. On to the Questions! These questionsrepresent a variety of concepts the SAT thinks students will struggle with the most. Remember: all of these questions come from long passages, since the entire Writing and Language section of the SAT is passage-based. Try them out and see how you do - if you really want to challenge yourself, limit your timing for each question to 40 seconds. Each question is followed by the answer and an explanation. Question 1 [1] The main environmental problem caused by the production of Greek yogurt is the creation of acid whey as a by-product. [2] Because it requires up to four times more milk to make than conventional yogurt does, Greek yogurt produces larger amounts of acid whey, which is difficult to dispose of. [3] To address the problem of disposal, farmers have found a number of uses for acid whey. [4] They can add it to livestock feed as a protein supplement, and people can make their own Greek-style yogurt at home by straining regular yogurt. [5] If it is improperly introduced into the environment, acid-whey runoff can pollute waterways, depleting the oxygen content of streams and rivers as it decomposes. [6] Yogurt manufacturers, food scientists; and government officials are also working together to develop additional solutions for reusing whey. To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5 should be placed A) where it is now.B) after sentence 1.C) after sentence 2.D) after sentence 3. The Challenge The main goal of this question is to see if you can figure out how a paragraph should flow logically. What makes it hardisthat two of the answers (B and C) seem equally logically plausible. Answer C Explanation In a paragraph, each sentence should introduce a little bit of new information, using what previous sentences said to push the point of the passage a little bit further. Leaving the sentence where it is (answer A), or putting it after Sentence 3 (answer D) would make the paragraph sequence illogical. You’d suddenly be back to talking about acid whey in the environment after you’ve already explained how it can be disposed of properly. It’s very tempting to put Sentence 5 after Sentence 1 (answer B). It seems plausible because Sentence 1 lays out the idea that acid whey is a problem, so ostensibly Sentence 5 could come next and spell out what the problem with acid whey actually is. Butthis is not thebest place. You have to firstexplainthat there is an overabundance of acid whey, and that it's difficult to dispose of it. Only then is it an ideal timeto introduce the concept of â€Å"acid whey runoff.† So, putting Sentence 5 after Sentence 2 (correct answer C) usesinformation introduced in Sentence 2 and sets up what follows in Sentence 3, yielding this logical sequence: Sentence 2 explains why acid whey is a bigger problem for Greek yogurt. Sentence 5 explainshow damaging acid whey can be if it’s allowed to enter the environment Sentence 3 sets up the different ways of disposing of acid whey. Yogurt: delicious in parfaits, apparently deadly for the environment. Question 2 Typically, the ice sheet begins to show evidence of thawing in late summer, following several weeks of higher temperatures. For example, in the summer of 2012, virtually the entire Greenland Ice Sheet underwent thawing at or near its surface by mid-July, the earliest date on record. A) NO CHANGEB) However,C) As such,D) Moreover, The Challenge This question is checking whether you understand how to use conjunctive adverbs, which are words that show how two sentences or two parts of one sentence connect to one another. It’s very hard to seethe two sentences actually relate when reading them througha potentially wrong conjunction. Answer B Explanation One trick is just to cover up the conjunction that’s been put there, and read the two sentences without it. This way you can focus on the information that’s being presented and make up your own mind about how to make sense of the logical flow of this information. In this case, we first get a sentence that explains what happens most of the time: usually snow melts in late summer.Then we get a sentence that contradicts the earlier one: in 2012, snow melted veryearly on. This means we need to find a conjunctive adverb that shows that the second sentence is an exception to the rule. â€Å"For example† (answer A) means that what follows will demonstrate the rule, rather than break it. That’s not what’s happening here, so this is not the right choice. â€Å"As such† (answer C) has to do with defining what just came previously. "As such" means, â€Å"given the definition of the thing just mentioned, here is an associated property of that thing.† But, we are not defining, but are showing how a pattern has been broken, so this is the wrong choice. â€Å"Moreover† (answer D) means â€Å"in addition to, and potentially more convincingly,† and is used to add emphasis to an example or an argument. We aren’t doing that here, so this answer is incorrect. â€Å"However† (correct answer C) is a conjunctive adverb that introduces a statement/idea that contradicts what has just been said, which is exactly what we need to do in this case. At this rate, our only source of polar ice will be old stock photographs. Question 3 Also, studies have found that those students who major in philosophy often do better than students from other majors in both verbal reasoning and analytical writing. These results can be measured by standardized test scores. Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion? A) writing asB) writing, and these results can beC) writing, which can also beD) writing when the results are The Challenge This question is testing your editing skills.In particular, it’s checking your ability to know when cutting something out is actually better than leaving more information in. The challenge here is that because the wordâ€Å"results† occurs both in the original textandin two of the answer choices, it seems like a key piece of the sentence. Instead, it's a red herring. Answer A Explanation The secret to good editing is understanding the context. Here, we need to reread the two sentences to see what information we actually have. In this case, there areno results mentioned in the first of these twosentences. What we do have is information about studies that show philosophy students performing better. But this better performanceis not a â€Å"result† – it isn't a goal reached after a specific course of action. In other words, although philosophy students perform better, they didn't study philosophy in order to get better test scores. This means answers B and D are out. Answer C is wrong because of the word â€Å"also.† This word seems to point to the testing being an additional example or piece of evidence – but there is nothing for it to be in addition to. So, the right answer A is also the most economical, the one that removes everything that clouds the sentence’s meaning. Plato and Socrates recommend at least tenyears of philosophy grad school for optimal standardized test performance. Question 4 The share of library materials that is in nonprint formats [1] is increasing steadily; in 2010, at least 18.5 million e-books were available for circulation. At point [1], the writer is considering adding the following information. - e-books, audio and video materials, and online journals- Should the writer make this addition here? A) Yes, because it provides specific examples of the materials discussed in the sentence.B) Yes, because it illustrates the reason for the increase mentioned later in the sentence.C) No, because it interrupts the flow of the sentence by supplying irrelevant information.D) No, because it weakens the focus of the passage by discussing a subject other than librarians. The Challenge The SAT is full of these decision-tree editing questions, which ask you not only about correctly identifying editing changing, but also about justifying your answer. This question is hard because two of the answers (answers A and B) seem plausible, since putting a list in dashes can either put an explanation or a set of examples into a sentence. Answer A Explanation Answer C is wrong becausethere’s nothing irrelevant about the added text. The sentence and the addition are both talking about the kinds of materials available at the library. Answer D is also wrong – the passage as a whole is not specifically about librarians, so there is no reason that this insertion would have to be. To eliminate answer B, we have to realize that the added text doesn’t give areason. Providing a list of types of materials doesn't explain why there are so many e-Books. Instead, the added textsupplies a definition for thenon-obvious term â€Å"nonprint formats,† by giving a list of examples that fall under this nonprint category. This means answer A iscorrect. Nonprint, huh. How long until we no longer think of bookshelves when we say the word "library"? Question 5 The first time I visited the Art Institute of Chicago, I expected to be impressed by its famous large paintings. For example, I couldn’t wait to view painter, Georges Seurat’s, 10-foot-wide A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte in its full size. A) NO CHANGEB) painter, Georges Seurat’sC) painter Georges Seurat’s,D) painter Georges Seurat’s The Challenge To get this one right, you have to knowhow to punctuate modifiers.A modifier is a piece of a sentence that is used to explain, define, or clarify some other part of the sentence. What makes this one hard is figuring out whether this modifier is necessary to the sentence or not. Answer D Explanation Modifiers come in two flavors. Some are so necessary to the sentence that it would lose its meaning without them; these don't get set off by commas. Others are not crucial for the sentence to make sense; theydo get surrounded by commas. In this case, the modifier is â€Å"George Seurat.† Now ask yourself – is this piece of information necessary to make the sentence work? One trick is to read the sentence without the modifier to see if the sentence still makes sense. Here,we’d just be left with the strange formulation â€Å"I couldn’t wait to view painter’s 10-foot-wide A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.†That is clearly not correct, since you need the name George Seurat to make the word "painter" have any meaning.This means that the modifier "George Seurat" is crucial. Since answers B and C neither surround the modifier with commas nor take them all out, they both are incorrect. Crucial modifiers don’t get set off by commas, so the right answer is D, the one that leaves the commas out. Here is what that giant painting looks like, by the way. Question 6 It has long been known that the sea otters living along the West Coast of North America help keep kelp forests in their habitat healthy and vital. They do this by feeding on sea urchins and other herbivorous invertebrates that graze voraciously on kelp. With sea otters to keep the population of sea urchins in check, kelp forests can flourish. In fact, even two years or less of sea otter presence can reduce the sea urchin threat in a coastal area. Without sea otters present, however, kelp forests run the danger of becoming barren stretches of coastal wasteland known as urchin barrens. What was less well-known, until recently at least, was how this relationship among sea otters, sea urchins, and kelp forests might help fight global warming. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased 40 percent. A recent study by two professors at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Chris Wilmers and James Estes, suggests that kelp forests protected by sea otters can absorb as much as twelve times the amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as those where sea urchins are allowed to devour the kelp. A) NO CHANGEB) dispatchC) overindulge onD) dispose of The Challenge Words that seem similar but have crucial differences in meaning are at the heart of this tricky question.From the context, it’s clear that the word has to have something to do with making less of something – but since all of the word choice options carry this connotation, it’s challenging to figure out which one fits best. Answer A Explanation â€Å"Dispatch† means to send away, or to deal with efficiently. The kelp is certainly going away, but the sea urchins aren’t sending it anywhere, so this (answer B) is not the right word. â€Å"Overindulge on† can mean overeat. The sea urchins are certainly eating the kelp, so answer Cis a tempting choice. However, â€Å"overindulge† carries a moral judgment with – it’s describing an action that is being done despite the knowledge that doing so much of it is wrong. The sea urchins aren’t equipped to deal with right and wrong – and they also aren’t overeating the kelp. They are eating as much as is in their nature to eat. So, scratch that answer. â€Å"Dispose of† is another tempting word choice. It means â€Å"to get rid of,† which is definitely what is happening to the kelp at the hands of the sea urchins. Answer Dcould arguably fit into the sentence without a problem, except that we have a word that is even better. â€Å"Devour† means to eat copious amounts of in a short time.This exactly describes what the sea urchins do, so answer A is undoubtedly the best choicein this context. Not only does it mean just what the passage needs it to mean, but it also echoes a piece of the previous paragraph, where the sea urchins were described as â€Å"invertebrates that graze voraciously on kelp.† Graze voraciously = devour. If the only other option is picking these horrific-looking things up by hand, I say let the sea otters have at them. Question 7 Circadian rhythms, which are controlled by the bodies biological clocks, influence body temperature, hormone release, cycles of sleep and wakefulness, and other bodily functions. A) NO CHANGEB) bodies’ biological clocks’,C) body’s biological clocks,D) body’s biological clock’s, The Challenge At the heart of this question is knowing how to properly make nouns into plurals and possessives, and when to use one or the other.What makes this sentence doubly confusingis that when you say the sentence out loud, clearly both nouns - "body" and "clock" - need to end in anâ€Å"s† sound. Answer C Explanation To figure outwhether nouns should be plural, possessive, or both, you have to understandthe context of a passage. Here, thesentence is explaining how circadian rhythms affect the human body. Because we are speaking in general terms, the word â€Å"body† should be singular.That means that the original wording (answer A) is wrong: â€Å"bodies† is the plural form of â€Å"body.† Answers B iswrong for the same reason: â€Å"bodies’ † is the plural possessive of â€Å"bodies,† meaning â€Å"belonging to several bodies.† So, what belongs to the human body in the sentence? Several timing mechanisms called biological clocks.Does anything belong to these clocks? No. Thus, answer D is wrong: â€Å"clock’s† the possessive form of â€Å"clock,† meaning â€Å"belong to a clock.† The right answer C uses the singular possessive form of the word â€Å"body† and the regular plural form of the word â€Å"clock†: "body’s biological clocks," meaning "the clocks that belong to a generic human body." Some adorable circadian rhythms at work. Question 8 In 1883, he placed an advertisement seeking educated, well-mannered, articulate young women between the ages of 18 and 30. Response to the advertisement was overwhelming, even tremendous, and Harvey soon replaced the male servers at his restaurants with women. A) NO CHANGEB) Response to the advertisement was overwhelming,C) Overwhelming, even tremendous, was the response to the advertisement,D) There was an overwhelming, even tremendous, response to the advertisement, The Challenge One of the things that the SAT tests is your understanding of redundancy, wherethe same piece of information or description is needlessly repeated. What makes this question complicated is the way the original passage is punctuated, and the fact that three of the answer choices contain both original adjectives, making it seem like these adjectives are important to the sentence. Answer B Explanation Setting off the word â€Å"tremendous† with commas, and modifying it with the intensifier "even,† makes it sound as if the word â€Å"overwhelming† doesn’t fullyconvey the enthusiasm of the women answering the ad. This can lead you to think that you need the phrase â€Å"even tremendous† to really sell how gung ho women were to work for Harvey. In reality, â€Å"overwhelming† and â€Å"tremendous† both mean â€Å"surprisingly large and robust,† so using both is repetitive. Thus, the correct answer is B, which is the only choice that deletes the repeating (redundant) adjective. Harvey House: basically the Hooters of 19th century America. Question 9 The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, one of Russia’s greatest art museums, has long had a productive partnership with a much loved animal: the cat. For centuries, cats have guarded this famous museum, ridding it of mice, rats, and other rodents that could damage the art, not to mention scared off visitors. A) NO CHANGEB) scaringC) scareD) have scared The Challenge Here, the challenge comes in two parts.First, you have to be able to recognize the grammar of parallel structures.And second, you have to know how to match verb tenses inside a sentence. Answer C Explanation There are many different verbs in the sentence, so the first thing to do is the figure out who is doing the action of the verb in question – the cats or the rodents. Who or what is doing the scaring? The cats heredo two things: they guard the museum, and they rid it of pests.This means that it’s the mice and rats that scare visitors. After realizing this, we can see that the phrase â€Å"not to mention† sets up our parallel construction: rodents could do (verb 1) one thing, not to mention do (verb 2) another thing.This means that verbs 1 and 2 have to be in the same tense and form. Verb 1 is in the present tense: â€Å"damage.† So the matching version of verb 2 has to be answerC, â€Å"scare.† Then they'll have to get dogs to catchthe cats, then goats to catch the dogs, then cows to catch the goats... all in the museumthat Catherine the Great built. Question 10 At the same time, a social and civil rights movement for Mexican Americans was working to raise awareness of Mexican American cultural identity. Artists associated with this began to rediscover and promote the work of the Mexican muralists, particularly Siqueiros. A) NO CHANGEB) itC) themD) this movement The Challenge To get this question right, you have to have a solid grasp of pronouns and their antecedents, the nouns that pronouns stand in for. This question is hard because the problem with this pronoun isn't agreement (the usual pronoun/antecedent issue), but instead clarity. Answer D Explanation If there are too many nouns that could be a particular pronoun’s antecedent, then that pronoun needs to be replaced with a noun for clarity. That is the problem with this passage: in theory, the pronounâ€Å"this† could refer to: â€Å"cultural identity,† â€Å"awareness,† or â€Å"social and civil rights movement.† So leaving it as is (answer A) doesn't fix the problem. Replacing â€Å"this† with â€Å"it† (answer B) isn't a good solution– like the original "this," the pronoun â€Å"it† could also haveany one of those nouns as its antecedent. Replacing â€Å"this† with â€Å"them† (answer C) creates a logical problem. The antecedent of "them" would be "Mexican Americans," which would mean that the artists being discussed were associated with themselves. The right choice, answer D, is simply to add a clarifying noun to the confusing pronoun. Writing that the artists were associated with â€Å"this movement† simplifies the sentence and allows the passage to flow. One ofSiqueiros's murals,"El Pueblo a la Universidad, la Universidad al Pueblo." Question 11 The designer envisions the game’s fundamental elements: the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique, and is thus a primary creative force behind a video game. A) NO CHANGEB) elements: the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique- C) elements- the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique- D) elements; the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique; The Challenge One of the things the SAT tests is how to punctuate explanations.This question is hard because it mixes up twodifferent kinds of explanatory punctuation styles: dashes and colons. Answer C Explanation Different kinds of explanations are punctuated in different ways. In this case, the structure of the sentence is: designer makes game elements + list of game elements + this means the designer is the game creator When we lay it out this way, we can see that the bit in the middle (the list of game elements) is an explanatory modifierfor the vague term â€Å"game’s fundamental elements.† This modifiernot crucial to the sentence, since the sentence will make perfect sense without it. Instead, it's a parenthetical aside that clarifies something. The original punctuation (answer A) and the punctuation in answer B focus on the list aspect of the modifier. You can tell because each suggests introducing the set of game elements with a colon. This would work fine if the list ended with a period, but since it doesn’t, these options are out. Answer D suggests using semi-colons to set off the examples. However, semi-colons are either for separating lists where a single list item has commas in it (not the case here), or for separating independent clauses (also not the case here). So answer D is wrong. Answer C fixes the sentence by setting off the set of examples with dashes, which are basically like parentheses you can wrap around a piece of a sentence that interrupts the main train of thought. The brilliant minimalist design of Minecraft makes every player the creative force behind the game. Question 12 Some people buy organic food because they believe organically grown crops are more nutritious and safer for consumption than the people who purchase their conventionally grown counterparts, which are usually produced with pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. A) NO CHANGEB) the purchase ofC) purchasingD) DELETE the underlined portion. The Challenge This question is checking to see whether you can spot an illogical comparison. However, the answer choices make it seem as though this is actually a question about the correct form of the word "purchase." Answer D Explanation One trick to remember is that the word "than" announces that a comparison is about to happen. This is your cue to check whether the sentence is setting up an illogical comparison. In this case, the sentence is trying tocompareorganic and conventional food, which means that conventional food has to immediately follow the wordâ€Å"than.† The original text(answer A) is worded so that it incorrectly compares â€Å"organically grown crops† with â€Å"people who purchase.† This doesn't make sense, so the sentence can't be left as is. Answers B and C change the comparison, but stillends up comparing â€Å"organic crops† with â€Å"the purchase† or the act of "purchasing." You can compare crops with a purchase, sothese answers are out. Correct answer D, however, eliminates the problem and fixes the sentence so that like is compared with like: â€Å"organically grown crops are more nutritious and safer for consumption than their conventionally grown counterparts.† Conventional, organic - once you throw them on the grill, it's all good. The Bottom Line The hardest questions on the SAT Writing and Language section are challenging because they: test several grammar, editing, or punctuation skills at once have two or more very plausible answer choices have answer choices that make it look like the question is testing one concept, when it's really testing something totally different Oneway to work through these difficult parts of the test is to cover up the answer choices (including the original text), and read the parts of the passage that aren't in question. This way, you can form your own uninfluenced opinion about: the logical progression of the passage's argument the way the different sentences, or the different parts of one sentence, relate to one another how you would fill in the missing piece Then, you can find the answer choice that most closely matches your own thoughts, rather than being led astray by working backwards from the answer choices. What’s Next? Did you make any mistakes?If so, you can use these problems to help pinpoint the areas you struggle with and focus your studying to get a great score on SAT Writing. Want to learn other strategies for SAT Writing?Check out our articles on improving your score, getting a perfect score, and how best to study. Want to improve your overall SAT score by 160 points? Check out our best-in-class online SAT prep program. We guarantee your money back if you don't improve your SAT score by 160 points or more. 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Descriptive vs. Inferential Statistics

Descriptive vs. Inferential Statistics The field of statistics is divided into two major divisions: descriptive and inferential. Each of these segments is important, offering different techniques that accomplish different objectives. Descriptive statistics describe what is going on in a  population  or  data set. Inferential statistics, by contrast, allow scientists to take findings from a sample group and generalize them to a larger population. The two types of statistics have some important differences. Descriptive Statistics Descriptive statistics is the type of statistics that probably springs to most people’s minds when they hear the word â€Å"statistics.† In this branch of statistics, the goal is to describe. Numerical measures are used to tell about features of a set of data. There are a number of items that belong in this portion of statistics, such as: The average, or measure of the center of a data set, consisting of the mean, median, mode, or midrangeThe spread of a data set, which can be measured with the range or standard deviationOverall descriptions of data such as the five number summaryMeasurements such as skewness and kurtosisThe exploration of relationships and correlation between paired dataThe presentation of statistical results in graphical form These measures are important and useful because they allow scientists to see patterns among data, and thus to make sense of that data. Descriptive statistics can only be used to describe the population or data set under study: The results cannot be generalized to any other group or population. Types of Descriptive Statistics There are two kinds of descriptive statistics that social scientists use: Measures of central tendency  capture general trends within the data and are calculated and expressed as the mean,  median, and  mode. A mean tells scientists the mathematical average of all of a data set, such as the average age at first marriage; the median represents the middle of the data distribution, like the age that sits in the middle of the range of ages at which people first marry; and, the mode might be the most common age at which people first marry. Measures of spread  describe how the data are distributed and relate to each other, including: The range, the entire range of values present in a data setThe  frequency distribution, which defines how many times a particular value occurs within a data setQuartiles, subgroups formed within a data set when all values are divided into four equal parts across the rangeMean absolute deviation, the average of how much each value deviates from the meanVariance, which illustrates how much of a spread exists in the dataStandard deviation, which illustrates the spread of data relative to the mean Measures of spread are often visually represented in tables, pie and bar charts, and histograms to aid in the understanding of the trends within the data. Inferential Statistics Inferential statistics are produced through complex mathematical calculations that allow scientists to infer trends about a larger population based on a study of a sample taken from it. Scientists use inferential statistics to examine the relationships between variables within a sample and then make generalizations or predictions about how those variables will relate  to  a larger population. It is usually impossible to examine each member of the population individually. So scientists choose a representative subset of the population, called a  statistical sample, and from this analysis, they are able to say something about the population from which the sample came. There are two major divisions of inferential statistics: A confidence interval gives a range of values for an unknown parameter of the population by measuring a statistical sample. This is expressed in terms of an interval and the degree of confidence that the parameter is within the interval.Tests of significance or hypothesis testing  where scientists make a claim about the population by analyzing a statistical sample. By design, there is some uncertainty in this process. This can be expressed in terms of a level of significance. Techniques that social scientists use to examine the relationships between variables, and thereby to create inferential statistics, include linear regression analyses,  logistic regression analyses,  ANOVA,  correlation analyses,  structural equation modeling, and survival analysis. When conducting research using inferential statistics, scientists conduct a test of significance to determine whether they can  generalize their results to a larger population. Common tests of significance include  the  chi-square  and  t-test. These tell scientists the probability that the results of their  analysis of the sample are representative of the population as a whole. Descriptive vs. Inferential Statistics Although descriptive statistics is helpful in learning things such as the spread and center of the data, nothing in descriptive statistics can be used to make any generalizations. In descriptive statistics, measurements such as the mean and standard deviation are stated as exact numbers. Even though inferential statistics uses some similar calculations - such as the mean and standard deviation - the focus is different for inferential statistics. Inferential statistics start with a sample and then generalizes to a population. This information about a population is not stated as a number. Instead, scientists express these parameters as a range of potential numbers, along with a degree of confidence.

Islam or Shariah Law Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 words

Islam or Shariah Law - Essay Example Islam or ‘shariah’ law governs under the Islamic code mentioned in the Quran and Hadiths.   It is supposed to be the legal and moral code for every Muslim, comprising of religious matters financial positions and every day issues. Since the instigate of the 21stcentury many Muslim countries including Malaysia, Indonesia morocco and Pakistan, encouraged and responded to democracy and voiced their opinions of it being a much better system to govern countries. Whether the current sociopolitical and cultural settings are compatible with the ‘shariah’ law is the main point which plagues many Muslim men and women. The difficulties faced by Muslims all over are due to the confusion over the legal systems i.e. whether to follow the Islamic mode of punishment or to follow the state; whether the correct method of trade is the Islamic way (free of credit) or to follow the commercial and state policies. There have always been debates over the judicial system whether as to give harsh punishments or let the constitution decide? The debate goes on between political leader and scholars. Some Muslimscholarsbelieve that the amalgamation of ‘shariah’ laws in the legal system of a country is the best way to actually observe the Islamiclaws. One example of this is the fact that polygamy is punishable in several countries, but allowed by Islamic law. In India cows are considered sacred but they are part of the Islamic sacrificial ritual of Eid where they are slaughtered. These are situations where a Muslim cannot act based on his religion alone and has to consider the state laws first. The reaction of â€Å"secularizingIslam† has not always been a pretty sight. Just last year the Archbishop of Canterbury   was fiercely scrutinized by the Government and the political circle, his own Church and other religions after he supported the adoption of a few ‘shariah’ laws in the British system.While some British Muslim scholars ig nored it saying it will not and does not have enough votes by the community. The main point is that most nations support secular systems which are not compatible with Islamic law. The fact that the Archbishop was so heavily criticized shows that the majority in these nations do not support any such laws either. Muslims are therefore stuck in a situation where they must choose whether they wish to conform to the state law or follow their own.

MIS infrastructure Assignment Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 words

MIS infrastructure - Assignment Example Grid computing has helped Xerox Corporation to coordinate in solving a common problem because it entails a collection of computers which is often geographically dispersed. For grid computing, an issue is broken into pieces and spread to many machines, enabling faster processing power than could happen on a single system. Devices use a percentage of their processing power is leaving more unused processing power thus putting together thousand of single computers to build a supercomputer that can handle intensive duties. The smart grid is used to bring electricity using two-way digital technology. Cloud computing assists Xerox Corporation in resource utilization and applications hosted remotely on the internet. Xerox Corporation also uses virtualized computing to create multiple efficient machines on single computing devices, where a data center is used to house MIS and related elements such as storage systems and telecommunications. Sustainable data centers help in the reduction of car bon emissions, minimizes the needed floor space and chooses a geographic location.Xerox Corporation help companies to establish their strength and weaknesses because of the performance record of the employees, revenue report among more. For Xerox, it supports the communication of the people and planning tool. The system is useful in Xerox because it helps the company perform directive marketing and promotion activities, for example, availability of customer feedback can assist the business to align business processes.

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Explore the presentation of Heathcliffs Essay Explore the presentation of Heathcliffs journey in Wuthering Heights, in the light of the Marxist Perspective. In Wuthering Heights, Bronti shows Marxist views that it is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence, but their social existence that determines their consciousness. Bront? first published her text in the form of a novel in 1847. During this time England was influenced by Marxs ideas, socialists in England held a conference in London where they formed a new organisation called the Communist League, the aims of the organisation being to overthrow the old bourgeois society based on class antagonisms and to the establish a new society without classes and without private property. Despite England being influenced by Marx ideas at the time, Bront? created Wuthering Heights: a mix genre novel with themes such as domestic realism, tragedy and gothic love, which were very much open to critic and discussion at the time. This shows the extent to how she was much stipulated in her ideas and therefore Wuthering Heights might not have been influenced by the Marxist ideas at the time. When Heathcliff enters in chapter four with no social or domestic status, emphasised by his gibberish that nobody could understand suggesting his lack of social skills and ability to communicate; his lingual acquisition depends on his surroundings. Miles notes how rather than a dual function there is an oscillation resulting in the name never satisfactorily serving him either way, when he enters his name serves him as both his Christian name and surname immediately setting him as an outsider and determining his role because he does not embody conventions of society. Victorian Society was organised such that the base of the society determines its superstructure, everything associated with culture: education, law, religion and the arts but because Heathcliff is not an Earnshaw his status means he cannot access this cultural economy and he is ultimately rejected. His name therefore presents his inability to gain access and the extent of his exclusion, as Miles notes is a constant reminder of the unsatisfactory fit between himself and the codes of a society denying him incorporation. It is his status and his social existence that therefore does determine his consciousness. Bronti creates suggested possibilities that cannot ultimately be realised; when Heathcliff first enters he is referred to as landlord, yet is not given the opportunity to become an Earnshaw. Also, as Gilbert and Gubar note: smashing Catherines rival-brothers fiddle and making a desirable third among the children in the family so as to insulate her from the pressure of her brothers domination, this shows the possibilities that Heathcliff might have been able to integrate into the Earnshaws and therefore society in turn becoming Catherines chance for freedom from strict social structure, but because of the base structure of the Victorian Society he is rejected. Perhaps the smashing quote from Gilbert and Gubar refers to the three thrashings Heathcliff had to endure, foreshadowing the idea that the only way he can become part of Victorian Society is in a destructive way. The first reason why possibilities cannot be realised is that Heathcliff is learning his social position: Mr Earnshaw calls him poor, fatherless child, Heathcliff is constantly made to perceive himself as poor, these social circumstances determine why Heathcliff is placed into the servant quarters and therefore kept separate from social events by Hindley, who is in power after Mr Earnshaw dies. Heathcliffs access to the superstructure of Victorian society becomes limited, and even though Heathcliff bore his degradation well this heightens his perception of himself as someone in need of charity, making him susceptible to charity or abuse. Perhaps the possibilities might have been realised if Catherine hadnt accessed Thrushcross Grange: a place carpeted with crimson pure white ceiling bordered with gold, suggesting Thrushcross Granges wealth, status and a place that epitomises gentry and reflecting the Victorian connection of wealth and heaven. When Catherine is taken to Trushcross Grange she is introduced to a new social status, where she has combed her beautiful hair and pair of enormous slippers, we see how her consciousness has now changed as she has been introduced to Victorian Societies superstructure. It is only until this integration into the Heights that Catherine realises Heathcliff is not adequate for her. She is enabled access to the Heights because of her name and its association with economic position. Heathcliff is a gypsy and by putting up the shutters, curtains half closed while Heathcliffs looking through the window panes shows how the barriers symbolise Bronti presenting the strict Victorian Society which denies Heathcliffs access to culture and education. Trushcross Grange becomes somewhat of a Victorian societys ideal, a materialistic ideal. Catherines awareness of her social existence results in her new perception that she cannot marry Heathcliff because: if Heathcliff and I married, we should be beggars Even though he is her authentic love and she hints at Heathcliff and her being inseparable she does not follow through. She has already chosen to marry Edgar; and so the novel can be read from a Marxist perspective as Catherines outlook in marrying Edgar is materialist as she thinks about social reasons and survival, as opposed to the idealistic perspective. Bronti shows how Catherine is affected my material circumstances reflected when she says she will be queen of the neighbourhood and does not chose Heathcliff, who can be seen as a symbol of her freedom. However, it can be argued that she never has a choice between the two as the way she is set to think is largely conditioned by the way the economy is organised. Bront? presents through the novel how this economy determines the superstructure and therefore even though Heathcliff stands for Catherines freedom it is Victorian societys mentality that means people remain ignorant of Heathcliffs potential goodness, who is instead driven away because he does not have the capital (money) or culture (education) to support her. So, Catherine probably is right in saying they would be beggars. It is their social circumstances that have determined much of their life and results in Heathcliff running off. Bront? creates this gap in the novel where we are unaware of Heathcliffs situation which effectively creates a sense of mystery around Heathliff and and forms tension until his return, even if it be full of vengeance.

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  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚     Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  The title of this play is â€Å"Julius Caesar.† This play was written by William Shakespeare in the past. The play involves many different characters, events, and emotional feelings.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Mark Antony is a skillful orator because he has experience, knows how to sway the mob, and knows how to keep them on his side and how to persuade them.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Antony is a very skillful orator. Throughout the speeches that were given by Antony, he proved this statement. He used multiple methods to achieve the feelings of the crowd. For example, he would say a line or two and then cry and stop talking. Dur g this time, he would listen to the crowd’s emotions and go from there. Antony would rile up the crowd, making them furious, holding them back, then making them even more furious once again. He would continue this until he thought they were angry enou to do what he pleases.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Antony points out in his speech dictating that he is loyal to Caesar as dictator and as a friend. Following the killing of Caesar, Antony quickly grasps that he must deal with Brutus, and he has the shrewdness to take advantage of Brutus’s naivetà ©. H repeats many lines over and over again being sarcastic.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Antony also uses half-truths and outright falsehoods to sway the mob to do what he wants. Antony repeats the line â€Å"but they were honorable men† multiple times referring to all of the conspirators. This, of course, was Antony’s sarcastic side.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Another special technique Antony uses to sway the mob is by holding Caesar’s will. He would say that he’s not sure if he should read it, which then stirred up the mob making them anxious, while Antony was getting the mob onto his side. Eventually, th will was read and the mob was emotionally riled up.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Also, Antony had Caesar’s body brought out and sat down. He told the mob to gather in a circle around him and Caesar’s body.

College Case Essay

As I near the end of my senior year, I reflect on the events of my life that have molded me into the person I am today. In 2005 my parent’s divorced several weeks after their 13 year anniversary. Only 10 years old at the time, I understood that I had the responsibility to set the example as the eldest child of two younger brothers. Although this was a challenging time for my brothers, being so young and confused, the three of us overcame it together. For a year it was tough to grasp the thought of our parent’s divorce, but we managed to make the best of it from then on. I lived primarily with my mother because of the location and convenience of my school. My brothers lived with my father about 45 minutes away. In the beginning of my 8th grade year in 2008, my mother remarried to a man named Chance, who she had only known for two months. Living with her for 3 years prior, I continued to through her new marriage. My bed was now the living room couch, and privacy was no longer an option. My freshman year was great. I had amazing friends and my grades were exceptional. It was during my sophomore year that things slowly seemed to fall apart. My grades declined, school attendance was unsteady, and socially I drifted from friends and teachers. At times my classmates would wonder why I’d miss so much school or why I couldn’t seem to focus during class. â€Å"I’m just tired,† I always said. â€Å"Don’t worry about me.† On the night of February 12, 2011 I received a call from my mother while staying the weekend at my father’s home in south Kona. Her voice shaky, she stuttered to ask the question I dreaded for 3 years. â€Å"Did Chance ever hurt you?† I said no as she repeated the question once again. â€Å"No† I said. She asked again, except this time she asked, â€Å"Do you promise on your sister?† My sister died of turner syndrom e in 1999. â€Å"I can’t do that mom,† I said, anticipating the consequences of my confession. What happened after that phone call was heart breaking. My very own mother refused to believe what I had told her. She even had the audacity to tell my family there was no way her husband could have done such things and refused to divorce him. From that night forward I lived with my father permanently. Three months after the disclosure I met with a detective in Kona, whom would investigate my case closely. My junior year was beginning and school became an obvious challenge. I continued to stay out of contact with my mother and her husband Chance. I received the support of my family, as well as my school counselor, who became well aware of my situation. It was the end of my junior year now and my mother still did not believe me. August 13, 2012 was my trial date at the Kealakekua courthouse. To my surprise, my mother was in the waiting room. I was very nervous, but knew that sticking to the truth of my story was the right thing to do. My family waited as I entered the courthouse. My prosecuting attorney did her best to prepare me for this day, knowing the difficulty of the process. I did what I had to do, and my parents and nana watched wide eyed as I exited the room. They rushed to my attorney and I awaiting an answer, as she said â€Å"we did it, it’s a true bill.† I was overwhelmed with relief, as I looked to my crying mother. She hugged me, and said â€Å"I’m sorry† as we departed. I knew that wouldn’t be the end of it. There would be more upcoming court dates to settle the sentence during my senior year. For about 3 years a household member was silently abusing me, but I finally found the courage to say something. I found strength in sticking to the truth of my story and never letting disbelievers tell me there will be no justice. From that day forward I promised myself that I would continue to pick myself up, never soaking in self-pity, and achieving my goals. I look back on these events with gratitude, knowing that because of what has happened to me, I will be able to help young, victimized girls by reaching out with open arms and guiding them through their hardships. I am humbled by these experiences and know that I have a purpose in this world to provide support throughout the community. I strive to live life through these values, as my perspective on life has brought me to realize the utmost importance of doing what is right. Sexual, physical, verbal, and all other forms of abuse are unacceptable and inhumane; however there can be justice if one is willing to fight for it. I am Leila-Marie Wong, proof that through strength and perseverance all can be endured.

Queen Sheba

I would like to engage on a quest to identify the Queen of Sheba. Having read the rather newly published co-authored book by John Ashton and David Down, Unwrapping the Pharaohs, who states that the Queen of Sheba would be identified with the Egyptian Queen/Pharaoh, Hatshepsut. I have often referred to sources, even Christian authors and archeologists that identify the Queen of Sheba as being from the South Arabian capital, â€Å"Marib in Yemen. † With the new archaeological discoveries, including the body of Queen Hatshepsut, and the many presentations, it will be interesting to discover the truths about the great pharaoh.Secular and many Christian sources seem to parrot the same theories which also contradict the archeological interpretations of the discoveries of Sheba and the discoveris of the Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt. Perhaps while the discovery of Sheba supports the Biblical mention of the place as having actually existed; but does this necessarily mean that a queen from this place actually visited Solomon? Or that a person from this place is the famous Queen of Sheba and the same that Jesus alludes? Perhaps new lights will shed a spark of truth and further qualify or authenticate the Bible as the inspired word of God.More than this, if historians and archeologists can provide enough evidence to support the Queen of Sheba as Hatshepsut, perhaps totally new discoveries will significantly impact knowledge of this time period in Egyptian history and the relationship between King Solomon and Egypt at this time. Truth is challenged by fiction; many times fiction becomes truth. The ultimate importance of this topic is Biblically and historically related. The Bible is the greatest book ever written! It is the greatest story- HIS story- of how God created man and gave him freedom of choice.His story tells and instructs in the greatest characteristics any human is capable of possessing, that of an unending and unconditional love. Some of the books of the Bi ble are excellent historical books, as a matter of fact, the earliest historical books that we have. And, quiet, accurate, because we have cross-references from other sources, and they are found to be most very precise so they are very important. This discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls was the most famous event in Biblical archeology, but it was, by no means, the first.The urge to explore Biblical history has a venerable tradition. It's a search that began in the Holy Land but would lead to Mesopotamia. Throughout history, crusaders, mystics, and believers have been drawn to sites where the great Bible stories took place; but with the arrival of the nineteenth century, a new kind of pilgrim sought to fortify their belief in the Bible through the infant science of archeology. This fortification give rise to the question concerning the identities of the Queen of Sheba and Hatshepsut, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt.Much speculation cause debate among scholars, but a picture is worth a thous and words, they say. A somewhat nebulous figure, the Queen of Sheba (fl. 10th century BCE)- known also as Bilgis and as Makeda- figures prominently in Judaic, Islamic, and Ethiopian traditions. Her legendary voyage to meet Solomon, King of Israel, has inspired centuries of speculation about her kingdom and influence in the ancient world. Modern day Ethiopians believe her, as the mother of their first Emperor, Menilek I, to be the ultimate maternal ancestor of the dominant Ethiopian royal dynasty.A Queen of Legend Little has been verified about the Queen of Sheba's life- in fact, even such basic details as her given name and the exact location of her kingdom remain uncertain. Tradition places her date of birth in the latter half of the 11th century BCE and her death in approximately 955 BCE; although her kingdom is referred to as both to the south and to the east of Israel scholars generally believe her to have ruled an area in northern Africa roughly equivalent to modern-day Ethiopi a, a country which claims her the progenitor of their long-ruling Solomonic dynasty.The Queen 10th century BCE visit ot the grand court of Solomon, King of Israel and son of the legendary Goliathslayer David, however, is well attested in three major ancient sources: the Biblical Old Testament, the Islamic Qu'ran, and the Ethiopian Kebra Nagast (Glory of the Kings). These three perspectives on the Queen meld to create a picture of one of the relatively rare, powerful female monarchs of the ancient world. A Biblical Riddler The most widespread story of the Queen of Sheba stems from an Old Testament passage describing her journey to Jerusalem to meet with the Jewish king, Solomon, renowned for his wisdom.An account of her stay at Solomon's court appears in I Kings 10:1 – 14 and in a nearly word-for-word repetition, 2 Chronicles 9:1 – 12. Both passages begin: â€Å"The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, and she traveled to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questio ns. She brought with her a large group of attendants, as well as camels loaded with spices, jewels, and a large amount of gold. When she and Solomon met, she asked him all the questions that she could think of. He answered them all; there was nothing too difficult for him to explain. The rest of the tale describes the Queen's awe of Solomon's wisdom, riches, and relationship with God, as well as the two monarchs' exchange of gifts. This brief text forms the basis for later embellishments of the queen's voyage. Few other direct references to the queen occur in Biblical sources. In Matthew 12:42 (repeated almost exactly in Luke 11:31), Jesus says, â€Å"On the Judgment Day the Queen of Sheba will stand up and accuse you, because she traveled all the way from her country to listen to King Solomon's wise teaching. Also, throughout the centuries, the Old Testament book known alternately as the Song of Songs and the Song of Solomon has been speculated to be a series of love poems sent be tween Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. A story that certainly served as inspiration for later Islamic and Ethiopian writers appears in a late paraphrase of the book of Esther explained by C. H. Toy in the Journal of American Folklore article â€Å"The Queen of Sheba. † â€Å"On a certain day when [Solomon's] heart was warmed by wine, he †¦ invited all the †¦ kings of the of the East and the West †¦ in order that the kings might see his greatness.All †¦ came except the moorcock †¦ [who] excused himself by saying that for three months he had been flying over the earth †¦ to see if there was any land that did not acknowledge the king's authority. † The bird reports he has discovered a fertile land to the east ruled by the Queen of Sheba and Solomon, intrigued, sends the bird back to the queen with a letter requesting her presence at his court. The queen wrote back, sending presents, and undertook the voyage to Jerusalem in three years-although the journey normally required seven years-spurred by her desire to pose riddles to Solomon.Solomon answers correctly, proving his wisdom to the powerful queen. An Islamic Convert The Islamic legend of the Queen of Sheba, or Bilqis (alternatively, Balkis) as she is known in the Arabian tradition, stems from these short Jewish narratives. The story of the Queen's appearance at Solomon's court in the Islamic holy text, The Qu'ran, follows a thread similar to that of the Book of Esther. In Chapter 27 of the Qu'ran, a messenger bird declared: â€Å"I have come to thee from Saba with sure tidings.I found a woman ruling over all of them; she has been granted everything and she has a wondrous throne. I found her and her worshipping the sun, instead of Allah. † The passage further explains that Satan has led the queen and her subjects away from Allah, and Solomon, thinking to test this assertion, sends the bird back to the queen with a letter requesting confirmation of the bird's tal e. Upon receiving the queen's response of extravagant gifts, Solomon is not satisfied and writes again, requesting her presence.The queen visits Solomon and, awed by his court, converts to the worship of Allah. Arabian legends based on the Qu'ran embellish this story to include some speculation about the queen's descent from demons and later, her possible marriage to Solomon. Solomon's advisors inform him that the queen has hairy legs; to discover the truth of this, Solomon constructs a palace with glass floors. The queen, believing the floor to be made of water, lifts her skirts, revealing her legs and feet.As Toy commented, â€Å"later Moslem writers interpreted this physical peculiarity as showing that she was of jinn descent; they constructed a romantic history of her father's marriage to a jinn maiden. † Legends also conjectured that the queen and Solomon wed during her visit to his court and had a son who succeeded to the throne of Sheba. An Ethiopian Queen This marriag e figures prominently in the Ethiopian accounts of the queen. Drawing on Jewish and Islamic traditions, the Ethiopian story of the Queen of Sheba – identified with Makeda, Queen of Ethiopia – provides the most extensive picture of the Queen.Told in the Kebra Nagast (The Glory of Kings), a 14th century compilation of regional oral histories, this version also begins with a voyage to King Solomon's court at Jerusalem. â€Å"The Queen was dumbstruck with wonder at the things that she heard from [a traveling merchant], and she pondered in her heart that she would to go to Solomon, the King,† related the Kebra Nagast, which further details her voyage from Ethiopia bringing lavish gifts to the King. During the queen's stay, Solomon became infactuated with her.Determined to have the virginal queen, Solomon extracts a promise from the queen to take nothing that belongs to him and then orders a grand banquet to be served the night before her departure. As Harold G. Marcu s detailed in A History of Ethiopia: â€Å"He directed his cook to serve the best wines to prepare the spiciest dishes, both of which happily suited Makeda. After having eaten and drunk her fill, the queen fell into a stupor, during which Solomon had jugs of water, labeled as his property, placed strategically around her sofa.When Makeda reawakened, she immediately gulped down some water, an act that permitted King Solomon to satisfy his lust. † Solomon, having afterwards dreamt that God was granting him an heir by the queen, requested that the queen send their son to Jerusalem when the boy came of age. Accordingly, the queen gave birth to a son, Ebna Hakim, who traveled to his father's court as an adolescent. In Pillars of Ethiopian History, William Leo Hansberry recorded that â€Å"Solomon †¦ was overjoyed to see his handsome and noble-minded son. Solomon did his best to persuade Ebna Hakim to remain to Jerusalem, with the intention of making him his successor; but th e young prince was deaf to his father's pleas. † Solomon thus confirmed his son as the future King of Ethiopia and gathered several of his advisors' sons to return with Ebna Hakim and assist him during his rule. This group refused to leave Jerusalem without the legendary Ark of the Covenant-the chest reputed to contain the original tablets of the Ten Commandments sent to Moses by God, among other religious artifacts-and so, stole the Ark.As Marcus commented, â€Å"The larceny was apparently approved by God, who levitated the youths and their holy cargo across the Red Sea before discovery and chase by Solomon's forces. † To this day, Ethiopian tradition places the Ark in the northern Ethiopian city Axum. When the queen died in the mid-10th century BCE, her son rose to the Ethiopian throne as Emperor Menilek I. This Solomonic Dynasty ruled Ethiopia for much of the next 2000 years; the last emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Sellassie, claimed descent from Solomon and the queen th rough Menilek. A Lasting LegacyAs these varied accounts show, the Queen of Sheba has fascinated and inspired numerous cultures for nearly 3000 years. The lack of any verifiable details of her life does not seem to inspire doubt about her existence. As Nicholas Clapp commented in Sheba: Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen, â€Å"Her encounter with King Solomon must have happened †¦ because as biblical tales go, it was so dull. She shows up; she's awed; she's crestfallen; she leaves. Nobody is led in or out of temptation, is distraught or gets killed; there is no evident moral message.The story had the earmarks of a day-in, day-out formal court record †¦ [this is] reinforced by passages immediately preceding and following the Sheba story, passages that dwell on Solomon's prowess in foreign affairs. † Instead of being ignored due to its brevity, the bare narrative given in the Old Testament has served as ample fodder for fanciful stories and modern scho larly and popular speculation about the relationship between the wealthy, intelligent queen and the religious, wise King Solomon.Centuries after her death, the Queen of Sheba still rules over the imaginations of people both within and far beyond the boundaries of her ancient kingdom. Books Clapp, Nicholas, Sheba: Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001 Holy Bible, American Bible Society, 1978. Kebra Negast, trans. Miguel F. Brooks, The Red Sea Press, Inc. 1996. Marcus Harold G. , A History of Ethiopia, University of California Press, 1994. Qu’ran, trans. Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, Interlink Publishing Group-Olive Branch Press, 1997. Shah, Tahir, In Search of King Solomon’s Mines, Arcade Publishing, 2002.

Adadada Dentistry Essays

Adadada Dentistry Essays Adadada Dentistry Essay Adadada Dentistry Essay Speciality wise vacancy of Specialist Medical Officer (Deputy Commandant) S/No Field of Speciality BSF CRPF SSB ITBP Assam Total Rifles 1 Medicine 07 19 03 03 01 33 2 Surgery 10 19 03 01 01 34 3 Gynae Obs 07 14 03 01 01 26 4 Anesthetist 09 17 03 01 -30 5 Radiologist 10 21 03 03 01 38 6 Pathologist 10 12 03 03 01 29 7 03 11 02 16 Opthomology (EYE) 8 Orthopedics 01 01 02 9 Psychiatry 01 00 01 10 Pediatrics -00 00 Total 58 114 20 12 05 209 Contd.. 3.. :3: Category-wise vacancy of Medical Officer (Assistant Commandant) Srl No Name of Force Current Gen Back Log Current SC Back Log Current ST Back Log. Current OBC Back Log Current Total Back Log Grand Total 1 2 3 4 5 BSF CRPF SSB ITBP Assam Rifles 46 56 25 43 11 181 - 09 03 15 02 -03 -15 03 04 -46 02 06 - 45 28 21 55 11 160 -02 02 103 99 49 116 26 393 -04 04 103 103 49 116 26 397 Total Category-wise vacancy of Dental Surgeon (Assistant Commandant) Srl Name of CAPF UR/ SC ST OBC Total No Gen 1 BSF 01 01 2 CRPF 01 (Back Log) -01 Total 01 -01 -02 Note :- Vacancies are subject to change(may increase or decrease). 5. PAY SCALE Specialist Medical Officers (Deputy Commandant) Rs. 15,600 – 39,100/- plus Grade pay Rs. 6,600/- per month plus other benefits like NPA,DA,HRA,TPT Allowance etc as per Central Govt. rules. No Post Graduate allowance will be admissible as the basic essential qualification for the post is Post Graduate degree/diploma in a particular field of specialization. Medical Officers (Assistant Commandant) Rs. 15,600 – 39,100/- plus Grade pay Rs. 5,400/- per month plus other benefits like NPA,DA,HRA,TPT Allowance etc as per Central Govt. rules. Dental Surgeon (Assistant Commandant) Rs. 15,600 – 39,100/- plus Grade pay Rs. 5,400/- per month plus other benefits like NPA,DA,HRA,TPT Allowance etc as per Central Govt. rules. Contd.. 4.. :4: 6. OPTION FROM CANDIDATES A candidate may opt for the post of Medical Officer/ Specialist Medical Officer in any one or more CAPFs mentioned above. For this purpose he/she will be required to indicate clearly the name of CAPFs for which he/she wishes to be considered in the order of preference. While making appointment, due consideration will be given to the preferences exercised by the candidate and having regard to her/his rank in the order of merit. 7. AGE LIMIT (i) (ii) (iii) The age limit for recruitment of Specialist Medical Officer (Deputy Commandant) will not be exceeding 40 years as on 13. 07. 2013. The age limit for recruitment of Medical Officer (Assistant Commandant) will not be exceeding 30 years as on 13. 07. 2013. The age limit for recruitment of Dental Surgeon (Assistant Commandant) will not be exceeding 35 years as on 13. 07. 2013. Relaxation in age limit shall be as under:5 Years a. SC/ST b. OBC 3 years c. Govt. servant – 5 years. d. Upto a maximum of five years in the case of Medical Graduates who joined Army Medical Corps as Short Service Regular Commissioned Officers and are released after completing the initial period of assignment of five years. The age relaxation upto five years shall also be admissible to the SSCOs whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence has issued a certificate that they will be released on three months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment. The relaxation in age limit shall be admissible upto a maximum of ten years if such Govt. Servants and SSCO belong to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe and upto a maximum of eight years if such Officers belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Contd†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦.. 5 5- 8. QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE For Specialist Medical Officers (Deputy Commandant) (a) A recognized medical qualification of allopathic system of medicines included in the first or second schedule or Part–II of the third schedule (other than licentiate qualification) to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. Holders of educational qualifications included in Part–II of the third schedule should also fulfill the conditions stipulated in Sub Section (3) of Section (13) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. Completion of compulsory rotating internship. Should also possess Post Graduate Degree/Diploma from a recognized University/Institution in the concerned specialty mentioned in Section ‘A’ or in Section ‘B’ in Schedule-I or equivalent and one and half years experience in the concerned speciality after obtaining PG Degree or two and half years experience after obtaining PG Diploma. (b) (c) For Medical Officers (Assistant Commandant) (a) A recognized medical qualification of allopathic system of medicines included in the first or second schedule or Part–II of the third schedule (other than licentiate qualification) to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. Holders of educational qualifications included in Part–II of the third schedule should also fulfill the conditions stipulated in Sub Section (3) of Section (13) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. Completion of compulsory rotating internship. Candidates who may not have completed the rotating internship shall be eligible to apply and appear for the interview provided that if selected, they shall have satisfactorily completed the compulsory internship before appointment. (b) For Dental Surgeon(Assistant Commandant) (a) A bachelor Degree in Dental Surgery from a recognized University/Institution included in the schedule to the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948). (b) Should be registered with Dental Council of India. (c) Candidate should have completed compulsory internship. (d) Candidates should have minimum 60% marks in aggregate in BDS exams. Contd.. 6.. (e) (f) 6-Candidates should have cleared all BDS subjects in first attempt. Post Degree work experience will be given preference. 9. PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL STANDARDS The candidates should conform to the following physical standards :9. 1 Sl No. 1 2 Height Gen/SC/OBC Candidates falling in the categories of Gorkhas, Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunanchal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir and Leh Ladakh regions of JK. ST 77 Cms 82 Cms Unexpanded Expanded Male 157. 5 Cms 155. 5 CMs Female 142 CMs 140 CMs 3 154. 5 CMs 139 CMs Not applicable Proportion ate to height and age. Con†¦. 7.. Chest 1 Weight 1 Proportionate to height and age 7-9. 2 MEDICAL STANDARDS (a) Eye sight Near Vision Better Eye Worse eye (Corrected vision) Distant Vision Better Eye Worse eye (Corrected vision) 6/6 or 6/9 (b) 6/9 6/12 J. I J. II The candidates must not have knock–knee, flat feet or squint in eyes and they should possess high-grade colour vision. The candidates will be tested for colour vision by Ishiahara’s test. They must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties. (c) Subject to (a) (b) above, the standards of Medical fitness for the candidates would be the same as prescribed by the Government for the Indian Police Service. (d) Candidate will give an undertaking at the time of joining that at any stage of service career, if they are found to be colour blind they will be boarded out as per the SHAPE Policy, in vogue. Candidates should be in good physical and mental state for duties in high altitude and to serve in border areas with extreme climatic conditions. Every candidate on his/her having been selected will be produced before a duly constituted Medical Examination Board for examination of his/her Medical Fitness. The said Medical Board will issue Medical Examination report of the candidate in the prescribed form. The Government of India reserves the right to reject or accept any candidate after considering report of the Medical Examination Board. 10. SELECTION PROCESS (a) FOR MEDICAL OFFICERS AND SPECIALIST MEDICAL OFFICERS (i) The interview will carry 200 marks shall be held to test the general knowledge and ability of the candidate’s in the field of their academic study and also in the nature of personality test to assess the candidate’s intellectual curiosity , balance of judgement and alertness of mind ability of social cohesion integrity of character, iniative and capability for leader ship. The minimum standard for the purpose of selection at the interview shall be 40% of the total marks prescribed for interview. Contd†¦.. 8.. -8(b) FOR DENTAL SURGEON: (a) A total of 200 marks will be awarded to the candidates on the basis of following:(i) Weight age on the percentage of marks secured by the candidate in basic qualification i. e. BDS (50% of total marks) (i. e. if anyone secure 80% marks in basic qualification (i. e.BDS) he will be awarded 80 marks out of 200 marks) Advance qualification (15% of total marks) (30 marks may be awarded for PG degree in dental surgery, 20 marks may be awarded for PG diploma in dental surgery. Experience in relevant field (15% of total marks) [6 marks will be awarded for each year of experience in the relevant field in Govt. Medical College(s) or as a faculty member in Govt Medical College(s) /Govt. recognized private hospital(s). ] 100 (ii) 30 (iii) 30 (iv) Interview (20% of total marks) 40 ________________________________ Total 200 _______________________________ Note: Candidates around equal to ten times of number of existing vacancies in order of merit to be called for interview. (b) The interview which will carry 40 marks shall be held to test the General Knowledge and ability of the candidates in the field of their academic study and also in the nature of personality test to assess the candidates intellectual curiosity, balance of judgement and alertness of mind ablity for social cohesion integrity of character, initiative and capability for leadership. The minimum standard for the purpose of selection at the interview shall be 40% of the total marks (i. e. 40% of 40=16). (g) (c) contd9 9-11 . MERIT LIST The Medical Officers Selection Board will arrange the order of merit on the basis of aggregate marks awarded to each candidate and in the order of combined merit list. The board will compile merit list separately for SC/ST and OBC candidates. 12. MEDICAL EXAMINATION (a) The  General Category candidates who attain the minimum prescribed standard for selection and all the SC/ST and OBC candidates will be required to undergo Medical Examination by the Board of CAPFs’ Medical Officers constituted by Medical Officers Selection Board on a day following the date of interview. (b) Candidate will either be declared â€Å"Fit†or â€Å"Unfit† in the Medical Standard Test and those who will be declared unfit will be allowed to appear before the â€Å"Review Medical Board† on their appeals by Appellate authority. No fee shall be charged from the candidates for Medical examination. 13. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Candidates shall be required to serve the Force for a minimum period of 10 years. If any officer after joining the service wants to resign from the service before the expiry of 10 years, he/she is required to refund a sum equal to three months pay and allowances or the cost of training imparted to him/her in the Force, whichever is higher. APPLICATION FEES :All General and OBC candidates are required to submit a crossed IPO/Bank Draft/Bankers Cheque of any Nationalised Bank for Rs. 50/in favour of the Accounts Officer, Directorate General, ITBP,New Delhi-03 Payable at New Delhi alongwith application form. SC/ST/Female Candidates and Ex-service man are exempted from paying fees. LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF FORMS. Application as per the specimen given below should reach at the following address on or before 13th July 2013. Last date for Candidates from Andaman, Nicobar Island , Lakshadweep, North Eastern Region, Ladakh Division of JK state, Sikkim, Pangi sub Division of Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh, is 20th July 2013. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (PERS) MEMBER SECRETARY MEDICAL OFFICERS SELECTION BOARD (CAPFs)-2013 DIRECTORATE GENERAL,ITBPOLICE,BLOCK-2, CGO COMPLEX,LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 contd10 14. 15. 10-Cover containing applications must be superscribed in bold letters as â€Å"APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF SPECIALIST MEDICAL OFFICERS (DEPUTY COMMANDANT),MEDICAL OFFICERS (ASSISTANT COMMANDANT) /DENTAL SURGEON (ASSISTANT COMMANDANT)† in CAPFs–2013. Note :- (a) Candidates already employed in Government Organizations should apply through their Employers. (b) Selected candidates will have to undergo basic training and such other courses as prescribed in the Force from time to time. 16. CHECK LISTS OF ENCLOSURES :Before sending application, the candidates must ensure following :(i) (ii) (iii) Duly completed Signed Application form. Application fees for Rs. 50/- as per para 14, if applicable. Recent passport size attested from a Gazetted Officer colour photograph pasted on the application form at the space provided. A spare passport size photograph should also be attached with the application form. Photo Copy of Matriculation Certificate in support of Date of Birth. (iv) (v) 17. Photo Copy of certificates in support of MBBS/BDS or equivalent qualification and other specialized qualifications, issued by the recognized Universities. (vi) Photo Copy in support of completion/undergoing Internship. (vii) Photo Copy of Registration from Medical Council of State/UT. In the case of Dental Surgeon he/she should be registered with Dental Council of India. (viii) Photo Copy of NOC issued by the employer in case the candidate is a Govt. employee. (ix) Copy of Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC) in prescribed proforma to be attached as per Annexure-III IV (x) Copy of NCC Grade Certificate, if applicable. (xi) Two self addressed stamped envelop for Rs. 5/- each of 11. 527. 5 cm. size. GENERAL (a) Applications, which are not on prescribed format or not accompanied by the required enclosures, incomplete, unsigned or defective shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances. (b) Candidates are not required to submit any original certificate along with their applications except the self certified photocopies. Contd.. 11.. (h) 11-(c) Candidates should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions. If on verification at any stage, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility condition, the selection committee shall reject their candidature. (d) Candidate found eligible will be called for interview followed by a detailed medical examination by a medical board constituted by the selection committee. Candidate will only be considered for appointment if the candidate is declared medically fit by the medical board as per the instructions. (e) On behalf of Govt. of India, selection committee reserves its right to reject or accept the candidature of any applicant at any stage. (f) Candidates appointed to the cadre shall be on probation for a period of two years. (g) All disputes differences, if any, will be subject to jurisdiction of Delhi only. (h) No Candidate appointed to the posts shall be permitted to engage in private practice including consultancy and laboratory practice. (j) No Candidate will be granted extension in service beyond the age of superannuation. k) Disqualifications. No person,-(i) Who, has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or (ii) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said cadre : Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing exempt any person from the operation of this rule. 18. The advertisement is also available on ITBP web site. The format of the application may be downloaded from ITBPF web site www. itb police. nic. in. Sd/(S. S. Hartha) DIG (Pers) MOSB Cell, Dte. Genl. ITB Police. Annexure-I Registration No. _________________ (To be filled by office) APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF SPECIALIST MEDICAL OFFICER (DEPUTY COMMANDANT), MEDICAL OFFICER (ASSISTANT COMMANDANT) DENTAL SURGEON(ASSISTANT COMMANDANT) IN CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES – 2013, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. (This form should be filled in by the candidate in his own handwriting; should be completed in all respects and should be accompanied by self certified copies of testimonials. A recent passport size photograph should also be pasted on the application at the space provided for the purpose. Incomplete application will not be entertained and will be summarily rejected. No column should be left blank. (To be filled by office) ROLL NO APPLIED FOR THE POST OF _______________________ 1. 2. 3. Full Name (in Capital letters) : ______________________________ Father’s name occupation : ______________________________ (a) Date of birth according to : Christian era (as recorded in the matriculation or equivalent certificate) Day (b) Age as on 13. 07. 2013 Month Paste a recent passport size color photograph attested by Gazetted Officer Year 4. 5. 6. Day Month Sex _______________________________ Spouse Name Profession : _______________________________ (For married female candidate only Permanent address in full _______________________________ (With Contact No.) _______________________________ _______________________________ Postal/Correspondence address in full (With Contact No. ) _________________________________ Year 7. 8. 9. 10. State of Domicile Nationality (State whether by birth or by domicile) Religion _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________ Contd†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦2 -211. Do you belong to GEN/ SC/ST/OBC/Ex-Serviceman : ______________________________ (SC/ST/OBC Candidates to attach certificate as per Annexure-III/IV. Details of examinations passed starting from Matriculation/ School leaving certificate onwards: Name of School/ Examination College with address passed. Division/ Class Percentage of obtained marks obtained 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Do you have any distinction in athletics or sports ? : _______________________ (If so, give details also enclose certified copy ). Have you been a member of the National Cadet Corps?: _____________________ (If so, give details also enclose certified copy) State, if you are employed (a) Name and address of the employer :________________________ (b) Designation/rank held :________________________ (c) Whether holding permanent/temporary post : _______________________ (d) Whether no objection certificate from the employer attached ? (if not reason thereof. ) :________________________ Past working experience, :________________________ if any (specify) Indicate your option for BSF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB and Assam Rifles in order of preference: 1.  2. 3. 4. 5. DECLARATION I hereby declare that entries made in this form as above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In the event of any information being found false or incorrect or ineligibility being detected before or after the interview, my candidature will stand cancelled and all my claims for the recruitment forfeited. I also understand that if at any stage I have violated any of the Rules/Regulation governing the conduct of selection process, my candidature can be cancelled or be declared to have  failed by the selection board at its sole discretion. Station: Date : Signature of the applicant NOTE:- The candidate shall produce the original certificates at the time of document verification /interview. Non-production of certificates shall be a disqualification. If any one who does not fulfill the minimum physical standards, educational and other qualifications chooses to apply, he runs the risk of incurring wasteful expenditure for which the Government of India or the Selection board accepts no responsibility. ANNEXTURE-II MEDICAL OFFICER SELECTION BOARD (CAPFs) – 2013 Admit card for the post of Medical Officer in CAPFs 2013 Paste here recent passport size photograph duly attested by a GO Registration No. __________________ Roll No. _________________________ 1. 2. 3. 4. Name of candidate Father/husband’s name Date of birth Postal Address : : : ________________________________ :_______________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Telephone Number with code and E-Mail ID 5. 6. Category(Gen/SC/ST/OBC/Ex-serviceman):__________________________ Personal mark of identification :_______________________________ ________________________________ : ___________________________ 7. Applied for the post of Signature of the candidate (To be filled by the office) 8. 9. Centre of examination Date of examination :__________________________________ :__________________________________ ANNEXURE-III FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY A CANDIDATE BELONGING TO SCHEDULED CASTE OR SCHEDULED TRIBE APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA A candidate who claims to belong to one of the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribes should submit in support of his claim an attested/certified copy of a certificate in the form given below, from the Sub-Divisional Officer or any other officer as indicated below of the District in which his parents (or surviving parent) ordinarily reside who has been designated by the State Government concerned as competent to issue such a certificate. If both his parents are dead, the officer signing the certificate should be of the district in which the candidate himself ordinarily resides otherwise than for the purpose of his own education. Wherever photograph is an integral part of the certificate, the Commission would accept only attested photocopies of such certificates and not any other attested or true copy. The form of the certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates applying for appointment to posts under Government of India. This is to certify that Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* _________________ son/daughter of ________________ of village/town* __________________ in District/Division* _______________ of the State/Union Territory* ____________belongs to the Caste/Tribes ___________ which is recognised as a Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes* under :The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) order, 1950 ___________________, the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) order, 1950 ___________, the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Union Territories order, 1951* _____________the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Union Territories Order, 1951* _____________ (As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Modification) Order, 1956, the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960, the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, the North Eastern Areas Reorganization Act, 1971 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976) The Constitution (Jammu Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956. The Constitution (Andaman Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959 as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes order (Amendment Act), 1976*. The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order 1962. The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order 1962 @. The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order 1964 @. The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order 1967 @. The Constitution (Goa, Daman Diu) Scheduled Castes Order 1968 @. The Constitution (Goa, Daman Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order 1968 @. The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order 1970 @. Contd†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦.. 2 -2The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order 1978 @. The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order 1978 @. The Constitution (Jammu Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order 1989 @. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Act, 1990 @. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 @. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act, 1991 @. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Ordinance, 1996 2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes persons who have migrated from one State/Union Territory Administration. This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes certificate issued to Shri/Shrimati _______________________Father/Mother _________________of Shri/ Shrimati/Kumari* ____________________ of village/town* in District/Division* ____________________of the State/Union Territory* ______________ who belongs to the _________________________ Caste/Tribe which is recognised as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory* issued by the __________________ dated _________________. 3. Shri/Shrimati/Kumari and /or* his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in village/town* _______________of District/Division*__________________of the State/Union Territory of _____________________________ Signature ______________________________________ ** Designation ____________________________________ (with seal of office) State/Union Territory Place ________________ Date ________________ * Please delete the words which are not applicable @ Please quote specific Presid ential Order Delete the paragraph which is not applicable. NOTE: The term, ordinarily reside (s) used here will have the same meaning as in section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. Contd†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦.. 3 -3** List of authorities empowered to issue Caste/Tribe Certificates: (i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Dy. Collector/Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Extra-Assistant Commissioner/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate. Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar. Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides. (ii) (iii) (iv) NOTE:- ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu State should submit caste certificate ONLY FROM THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER. ANNEXURE-IV FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA This is to certify that Shri / Smt. / Kum. _____________________________________Son / Daughter of Shri / Smt. ________________________________________________of Village/Town________________________________District/Division________________ __________________in the__________________________________ State belongs to the _______________Community which is recognized as a backward class under:(i) Resolution No. 12011/68/93-BCC(C) dated 10/09/93 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 186 dated 13/09/93. (ii) Resolution No. 12011/9/94-BCC dated 19/10/94 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 163 dated 20/10/94. (iii) Resolution No. 12011/7/95-BCC dated 24/05/95 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 88 dated 25/05/95. (iv) Resolution No. 12011/96/94-BCC dated 9/03/96. (v) Resolution No. 12011/44/96-BCC dated 6/12/96 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 210 dated 11/12/96. (vi) Resolution No. 12011/13/97-BCC dated 03/12/97. (vii) Resolution No. 12011/99/94-BCC dated 11/12/97. (viii) Resolution No. 12011/68/98-BCC dated 27/10/99. (ix) Resolution No. 12011/88/98-BCC dated 6/12/99 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 270 dated 06/12/99. (x) Resolution No. 12011/36/99-BCC dated 04/04/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 71 dated 04/04/2000. (xi) Resolution No. 12011/44/99-BCC dated 21/09/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 210 dated 21/09/2000. (xii) Resolution No. 12015/9/2000-BCC dated 06/09/2001. (xiii) Resolution No. 12011/1/2001-BCC dated 19/06/2003. (xiv) Resolution No. 12011/4/2002-BCC dated 13/01/2004. (xv) Resolution No. 12011/9/2004-BCC dated 16/01/2006 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 210 dated 16/01/2006. Shri / Smt. / Kum. ______________________________________________and / or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the __________________________ District / Division of _______________________ State. This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel Training O. M. No. 36012/22/93Estt. (SCT) dated 08/09/93 which is modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004 Estt. (Res. ) dated 09/03/2004 dated 14/10/2008. Dated: _________________ District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner / Competent Authority Seal Contd†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦.. 2 -2- NOTE-I:(a) The term ‘Ordinarily’ used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. (b) The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificates are indicated below: (i) District Magistrate / Additional Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector / Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Divisional magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate). (ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate. (iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar’ and (v) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his family resides. NOTE-II:(a) The closing date for receipt of application will be treated as the date of reckoning for OBC status of the candidate and also, for assuming that the candidate does not fall in the creamy layer. (b) Candidates belonging to OBC category, the creamy layer status should have been obtained within three years before the closing date i. e. 13. 07. 2013. The OBC certificate in prescribed format issued after 13. 07. 2013 but before the date of document verification/interview is also accepted as valid proof of belonging to OBC Category. Annexure ‘V’ FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CANDIDATES THOSE WHO INTEND TO AVAIL RELAXATION IN HEIGHT OR CHEST MEASUREMENT (Please refer para 9 of the advertisement) Certified that Shri__________________________S/O Shri _____________________ is permanent resident of village______________________ Tehsil/Taluka__________________ District________________________ of _____________________ State. 2. It is further certified that: Residents of entire area mentioned above are Dogra, considered Maratha, as_____________________ (Garhwali, Kumaoni, Sikkimies) for relaxation in height measurement for recruitment in the Para Military Forces of the Union of India. He belongs to the Himachal Pradesh/Jammu Kashmir/North Eastern States which is considered for relaxation in height measurement for recruitment in the Para Military Forces of the Union of India. He belongs to ____________________Tribals/Adivasis community which is considered for relaxation in height and chest measurement for recruitment in para-military forces. Date: _____________________ Signature ___________________ Place _____________________District Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Tehsildar Delete whichever is not applicable. davp 19112/11/0110/1314

Using the Subjunctive Past in German

Using the Subjunctive Past in German Most of the time, teachers and textbooks manage to make the subjunctive mood (der Konjunktiv) more complicated than it needs to be. The subjunctive can be confusing, but it doesnt have to be. Early on, every beginning student of German learns this common Subjunctive II verb form: mà ¶chte (would like), as in Ich mà ¶chte einen Kaffee. (Id like a [cup of] coffee.) This is an illustration of a subjunctive verb form learned as vocabulary. No complicated rules to learn, just an easily memorized vocabulary phrase. Much of the subjunctive can be handled this way, without worrying about complex rules or formulas. Past Subjunctive Why is it, if you ask a native speaker of German to explain the use of the subjunctive, he or she will most likely (a) not know what the subjunctive is, and/or (b) not be able to explain it to you? This, despite the fact that this same German (or Austrian or Swiss) can and does use the subjunctive all the time - and if you had grown up speaking German, you could, too. What Is the Subjunctive II? The past subjunctive is a verb mood used to express uncertainty, doubt, or a contrary-to-reality condition. It is also frequently utilized to reflect politeness and good manners - an excellent reason to know the subjunctive. The subjunctive is not a verb tense; it is a mood that can be used in various tenses. The past subjunctive (another name for the Subjunctive II) gets its name from the fact that its forms are based on the past tense. The Subjunctive I is called the present subjunctive because it is based on the present tense. But dont let those terms confuse you: the subjunctive is not a verb tense. The opposite of the subjunctive is the indicative. Most sentences that we utter - in English or German - indicate a statement of fact, something that is real, as in Ich habe kein Geld. The subjunctive does the opposite. It tells the listener that something is contrary to reality or conditional, as in Htte ich das Geld, wà ¼rde ich nach Europa fahren. (Had I the money, I would travel to Europe.) The implication is clearly, I dont have the money and Im not going to Europe. (indicative). One problem for English-speakers trying to learn the Konjunktiv is that in English the subjunctive has practically died out - only a few vestiges remain. We still say, If I were you, I wouldnt do that. (But Im not you.) It sounds incorrect to say, If I was you... A statement such as If I had the money (I dont expect to have it) is different from When I have the money (its likely I will have it). Both were and had (past tense) are English subjunctive forms in the two examples above. But in German, despite some setbacks, the subjunctive is very much alive and well. Its use is important for conveying the idea of conditional or uncertain situations. This is usually expressed in German by what is known as the Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II), sometimes called the past or imperfect subjunctive - because it is based on the imperfect tense forms of verbs. Now, lets get down to business. What follows is not an attempt to cover all aspects of the Konjunktiv II but rather a review of the more important aspects. Here are some examples of how the Subjunctive II can be used in German. The Konjunktiv II is used in the following situations: As if, contrary to reality (als ob, als wenn, als, wenn)Er gibt Geld aus, als ob er Millionr wre.He spends money as if he were a millionaire.​Request, obligation (being polite!) - usually with modals (i.e., kà ¶nnen, sollen, etc.)Kà ¶nntest du mir dein Buch borgen?Could you lend me your book?​Doubt or uncertainty (often preceded by ob or dass)Wir glauben nicht, dass man diese Prozedur genehmigen wà ¼rde.We dont believe that they would allow this procedure.​Wishes, wishful thinking (usually with intensifying words like nur or doch - and conditional sentences)Htten Sie mich nur angerufen! (wishful)If you had only called me!Wenn ich Zeit htte, wà ¼rde ich ihn besuchen. (conditional)If I had time, Id visit him.​Replacement for Subjunctive I (when the Subjunctive I form and the indictative form are identical)Sie sagten sie htten ihn gesehen.They said they had seen him. The last two lines in the traditional German song, Mein Hut, are subjunctive (conditional): Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken,Drei Ecken hat mein Hut,Und htt er nicht drei Ecken,dann wr er nicht mein Hut. My hat, it has three corners,Three corners has my hat,And had it not three corners, (if it didnt have...)then were it not my hat. (...wouldnt be my hat)