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Erin The postings mentioned in the above link has been removed. Could you please explain again? Regards Skaria

Preity, Can you tell us your profile? What are the main points in your application essays? How did you manage to get your recommendation letter?:(

Although no proof yet exists of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances posing any health threat, mounting scientific evidence has convinced many experts that there is cause for concern. (A) of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances posing any health threat (B) of electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances that pose any threat to health © that electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances pose any threat to health (D) that poses any threat to health from electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances (E) for any health threat posed by electromagnetic fields generated by household appliances

The expected rise in the price of oil could be a serious impact to industrialized nations and severely diminish the possibility to have an economy free of inflation. (A) be a serious impact to industrialized nations and severely diminish the possibility to have (B) seriously impact on industrialized nations and severely impede the possibility to have © seriously impact on industrialized nations and severely impede the possibility of having (D) have a serious impact on industrialized nations and severely impede the possibility to have（E） (E) have a serious impact on industrialized nations and severely diminish the possibility of having

After the Civil War, contemporaries of Harriet Tubman's maintained that she has all of the qualities of a great leader: coolness in the face of danger, an excellent sense of strategy, and an ability to plan in minute detail. (A) Tubman's maintained that she has (B) Tubman's maintain that she had © Tubman's have maintained that she had (D) Tubman maintained that she had (E) Tubman had maintained that she has Pls explain your ans

The number of undergraduate degrees in engineering awarded by colleges and universities in the United States increased by more than twice from 1978 to 1985. (A) increased by more than twice (B) increased more than two times © more than doubled (D) was more than doubled (E) had more than doubled Can someone explain whether there is any diff b/w increased by 2times and more than doubled?

But according to some materials when should be used to point to specific time

OA is A Can someone explain wy?

But can we say "severe critics" if we dissect the portion then severely numerous critics point to and increasingly numerous critics point to seems to be better than severe critics point to and increasingly numerous critics point to pls comment

OK kamransh why don't you show us your mettle by explaining how you got A. Can Someone pls explain what KISS rule is, also how D & E is wrong

1.Since savings banks have to use short-term deposits to finance long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans, they sometimes lose money when there is a rise in short-term rates and, on the other hand, they are unable to raise the rates on their mortgages. (A) when there is a rise in short-term rates and, on the other hand, they are unable to raise (B) when short-term rates rise and they are unable to raise © when a rise in short-term rates occurs and, correspondingly, there is no rise possible in (D) with a rise in short-term rates, and they are unable to raise (E) with short-term rates on the rise and no rise possible in

1.Since 1986 enrollments of African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans in fulltime engineering programs in the United States has steadily increased, while the number of other students who enter the field has fallen. (A) has steadily increased, while the number of other students who enter the field has fallen (B) has steadily increased, while other students entering the field have declined in number © increased steadily, while there was a decline in the number of other students entering the field (D) have steadily increased, while the number of other students entering the field has fallen (E) have steadily increased, while that of other students who enter the field fell

Increasingly, historians are blaming diseases imported from the Old World for the staggering disparity between the indigenous population of America in 1492—new estimates of which soar as high as 100 million, or approximately one-sixth of the human race at that time—and the few million full-blooded (full-blooded: adj.多血性的, 纯血统的, 精神旺盛的)Native Americans alive at the end of the nineteenth century. There is no doubt that chronic disease was an important factor in the precipitous decline, and it is highly probable that the greatest killer was epidemic disease (epidemic disease: 流行病), especially as manifested in virgin-soil epidemics. Virgin-soil epidemics are those in which the populations at risk have had no previous contact with the diseases that strike them and are therefore immunologically almost defenseless. That virgin-soil epidemics were important in American history is strongly indicated by evidence that a number of dangerous maladies—smallpox, measles, malaria, yellow fever, and undoubtedly several more—were unknown in the pre-Columbian New World. The effects of their sudden introduction are demonstrated in the early chronicles of America, which contain reports of horrendous epidemics and steep population declines, confirmed in many cases by recent quantitative analyses of Spanish tribute records and other sources. The evidence provided by the documents of British and French colonies is not as definitive because the conquerors of those areas did not establish permanent settlements and begin to keep continuous records until the seventeenth century, by which time the worst epidemics had probably already taken place. Furthermore, the British tended to drive the native populations away, rather than enslaving them as the Spaniards did, so that the epidemics of British America occurred beyond the range of colonists’ direct observation. Even so, the surviving records of North America do contain references to deadly epidemics among the indigenous population. In 1616-1619 an epidemic, possibly of bubonic or pneumonic plague, swept coastal New England, killing as many as nine out of ten. During the 1630’s smallpox, the disease most fatal to the Native American people, eliminated half the population of the Huron and Iroquois confederations. In the 1820’s fever devastated the people of the Columbia River area, killing eight out of ten of them. Unfortunately, the documentation of these and other epidemics is slight and frequently unreliable, and it is necessary to supplement what little we do know with evidence from recent epidemics among Native Americans. For example, in 1952 an outbreak of measles among the Native American inhabitants of Ungava Bay, Quebec, affected 99 percent of the population and killed 7 percent, even though some had the benefit of modern medicine. Cases such as this demonstrate that even diseases that are not normally fatal can have devastating consequences when they strike an immunologically defenseless community. 5. The author implies which of the following about measles? (A) It is not usually a fatal disease. (B) It ceased to be a problem by the seventeenth century. © It is the disease most commonly involved in virgin-soil epidemics. (D) It was not a significant problem in Spanish colonies. (E) It affects only those who are immunologically defenseless against it. Which of the following, if newly discovered, would most seriously weaken the author’s argument concerning the importance of virgin-soil epidemics in the depopulation of Native Americans? (A) Evidence setting the pre-Columbian population of the New World at only 80 million (B) Spanish tribute records showing periodic population fluctuations © Documents detailing sophisticated Native American medical procedures （D）(D) Fossils indicating Native American contact with smallpox prior to 1492 (E) Remains of French settlements dating back to the sixteenth century

1.Severe and increasing numerous critics are pointing to deficiencies in the British legal system, deficiencies that seem to deny a proper defense to many clients who are charged with crimes. (A) Severe and increasing numerous critics are pointing to deficiencies in the British legal system, deficiencies that seem (B) Severe and increasing numerous critics point to deficiencies in the British legal system, deficiencies seeming © Severe and increasingly numerous critics are pointing to deficiencies in the British legal system that seem (D) Severely and increasingly numerous critics point to deficiencies in the British legal system seeming (E) Severely and increasingly numerous critics are pointing to deficiencies in the British legal system that seem

The number of women directors appointed to corporate boards in the United States has increased dramatically, but the ratio of female to male directors remains low. Although pressure to recruit women directors, unlike that to employ women in the general work force, does not derive from legislation, it is nevertheless real. Although small companies were the first to have women directors, large corporations currently have a higher percentage of women on their boards. When the chairs of these large corporations began recruiting women to serve on boards, they initially sought women who were chief executive officers (CEO’s) of large corporations. However, such women CEO’s are still rare. In addition, the ideal of six CEO’s (female or male) serving on the board of each of the largest corporations is realizable only if every CEO serves on six boards. This raises the specter of director over-commitment and the resultant dilution of contribution. Consequently, the chairs next sought women in business who had the equivalent of CEO experience. However, since it is only recently that large numbers of women have begun to rise in management, the chairs began to recruit women of high achievement outside the business world. Many such women are well known for their contributions in government, education, and the nonprofit sector. The fact that the women from these sectors who were appointed were often acquaintances of the boards’ chairs seems quite reasonable: chairs have always considered it important for directors to interact (to act upon one another) comfortably in the boardroom. Although many successful women from outside the business world are unknown to corporate leaders, these women are particularly qualified to serve on boards because of the changing nature of corporations. Today a company’s ability to be responsive to the concerns of the community and the environment can influence that company’s growth and survival. Women are uniquely positioned to be responsive to some of these concerns. Although conditions have changed, it should be remembered that most directors of both sexes are over fifty years old. Women of that generation were often encouraged to direct their attention toward efforts to improve the community. This fact is reflected in the career development (career development: 职业培训) of most of the outstandingly successful women of the generation now in their fifties, who currently serve on corporate boards: 25 percent are in education and 22 percent are in government, law, and the nonprofit sector. One organization of women directors is helping business become more responsive to the changing needs of society by raising the level of corporate awareness about social issues, such as problems with the economy, government regulation, the aging population, and the environment. This organization also serves as a resource center of information on accomplished women who are potential candidates for corporate boards. 1. The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about achievement of the “ideal” mentioned in line 14? (A) It has only recently become a possibility. (B) It would be easier to meet if more CEO’s were women. © It is very close to being a reality for most corporate boards. (D) It might affect the quality of directors’ service to corporations. (E) It would be more realizable if CEO’s had a more extensive range of business experience. It can be inferred from the passage that, when seeking to appoint new members to a corporation’s board, the chair traditionally looked for candidates who (A) had legal and governmental experience (B) had experience dealing with community affairs © could work easily with other members of the board (D) were already involved in establishing policy for that corporation (E) had influential connections outside the business world 7. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? (A) A problem is described, and then reasons why various proposed solutions succeeded or failed are discussed. (B) A problem is described, and then an advantage of resolving it is offered. © A problem is described, and then reasons for its continuing existence are summarized. (D) The historical origins of a problem are described, and then various measures that have successfully resolved it are discussed. (E) The causes of a problem are described, and then its effects are discussed. 8. It can be inferred from the passage that factors making women uniquely valuable members of modern corporate boards would include which of the following? I. The nature of modern corporations II. The increased number of women CEO’s III. The careers pursued by women currently available to serve on corporate boards (A) I only (B) II only © III only (D) I and III only (E) I, II, and III Please explain how you choose your ans