No young man believes he shall ever die. l was a saying my brother's, and a fine one.
There is a feeling of Eternity in youth, which makes amend for everything. To be young is to be as one of the Immortal Gods. One hall time indeed is flown — the other half remains in store [...]
The job interview is filled with traps for the unwary1 employer. Here's what you need to know to avoid trouble.
The spontaneous and unpredictable nature of the job interview makes it an event with hidden traps for the Tary employer. Things that you say with the most innocent intent can be miscon¬strued'1 as prejudiced or can [...]
The Great Actor spoke, he threw himself into a characteristic pose with folded arms, while gust after gust of emotion, at experience, of alternate hope, doubt and despair, swept -we might say chased themselves—across his features. '
"Wonderful!" we gasped.
"Shakespeare s lines." said the Great Actor, as his face subsided (*p-Jj, ) to its habitual calm, [...]
Since descriptions usually concern unfamiliar concepts, you need to make them accessible to the reader. One of the ways is by analogy. You may compare the unfamiliar concept to a familiar one. Therefore, simile and metaphor are commonly used in descriptions of new devices or processes. For example, Internet banner advertisement, a fairly new concept, [...]
Mr. L. had been a member of the literary circles for years without attracting any public attention. He felt rather deserted, and so he managed through various personal connections to invite Mr. J., a famous literary critic, to an elaborate dinner besides presenting him with expensive gifts. Mr. J. was quite moved by Mr. L.'s [...]
Facts are changeable, instead. Facts are changeable because facts have got their causes. When these causes change or are removed, the facts change, too. It is a famous fact, for example, that "women are weak and dependent. " Let's see what can happen to this fact.
In the past women were weak because they were regarded [...]
The following is a memorandum from the sales director to the president of the Healthy-and-Good food company. "A recent study indicates that Venadial, a new margarine currently produced only in the country of Alta, actually reduces cholesterol levels. Derived from the resin of pine trees, Venadial works by activating a metabolic response that is not [...]
Flowers are of countless forms and colors. When spring comes the earth is bright with flowers. The small yellow flowers are peeping through the fence and sometimes nodding their heads to welcome the passers-by. The willow flowers are dancing confusedly with their long soft branches. The roses are blushing in the presence of the strangers.
However, [...]
The U. S. company Home crafts was in the process of buying the Swiss firm Alpine Treasures. The talks had been going on for some time, and David Goldstein was getting frustrated. Several months ago it had looked as if the deal could be signed within days, but then things just slowed down.
When they first [...]
Recent years have witnessed a marked growth of fire accidents in big cities. Almost every day we can see flashing fire engines rushing through the streets. Fires have not only caused heavy economic losses but also injured and killed many people.
What are the causes of fire accidents? Most of the fires are caused by carelessness [...]