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doting aunt who looked for any opportunity to bond with her niece and nephew, Jenny was dying to go. But she was torn. “I won’t be here to bring little Marley home,” she said. “You go,” I told her. “I’ll get the dog and have him all settled in and waiting for you when you get back.” I tried to sound nonchalant, but secretly I was overjoyed at the prospect of having the new puppy all to myself for a few days of uninterrupted male bonding. He was to be our joint project, both of ours…

senior staffers early retirement - the first warning sign that he could be "restructured", or laid off. Until recently, ¤white-collar careers were made mostly by showing up at the office day after day, tending to repetitive duties earnestly and waiting for the pension to kick in. The comfort of lifetime employment was never universal, of course. But few in postwar Japan are prepared for the insecurity and downright humiliation that are beginning to infect the national workplace. After…

left the office. 3 - I .................... (to sell) a lot of my old pictures lately. 4 - I .................... (to sell) a lot of my old pictures a few months ago. 5 - She .................... (to keep) us waiting a long time last night. 6 - She .................... (to keep) us waiting a long time this evening. 7 - It .................... (not / to rain) yesterday and it ............. (not / to rain) today. 8- I .................... (not to see) the exhibition yet but Michael…

non-verbal cues, the context and the people involved will heavily influence meaning. It is important to note that unintended as well as intended meanings may be communicated via non-verbal leakage. Consider the following exercise: Exercise 1 (The scene is a busy open-plan office with a lot of coming and going and background noise). Practice educator: So how did the procedure go yesterday? (Scanning emails on PC, furrows brow, begins tapping keyboard.) Student worker: Emmmm fine. (Spoken…

non-verbal cues, the context and the people involved will heavily influence meaning. It is important to note that unintended as well as intended meanings may be communicated via non-verbal leakage. Consider the following exercise: Exercise 1 (The scene is a busy open-plan office with a lot of coming and going and background noise). Practice educator: So how did the procedure go yesterday? (Scanning emails on PC, furrows brow, begins tapping keyboard.) Student worker: Emmmm fine. (Spoken…

have lunch. The buffet area – this area is on the right in the front of the café. The reason it is on the right is that customers are overall right oriented. All the products for sale will e on the right at and near the counter to ensure a clear waiting line. At the end of the buffet there are three cashier desks. Just before these desks is the snack area, because snacks are often bought as an extra. When it comes to take-away, customers can take something, pay it and walk out past the…

1: Talking about the present: must / might / could / may / can't * must + infinitive * might / might not + infinitive * could / could not + infinitive * may / may not + infinitive * can’t + infinitive For example: I am waiting for Julie with another friend, David. I ask: 'Where is Julie?' David guesses: * She must be on the bus. (I'm fairly sure this is a good guess) * She might come soon. (maybe) * She could be lost. (maybe) * She may be in the wrong

broke your heart when he went back to his own room. Old Stradlater started taking off his coat and tie and all. "I think maybe I'll take a fast shave," he said. He had a pretty heavy beard. He really did. "Where's your date?" I asked him. "She's waiting in the Annex." He went out of the room with his toilet kit and towel under his arm. No shirt on or anything. He always walked around in his bare torso because he thought he had a damn good build. He did, too. I have to admit it. 4…

grasshoppers and cicadas. ck Speybroe © Jeroem ew Lizards lov arm weath er. Autumn: a time of change In late summer and autumn, the days grow shorter and the nights cooler. Many delicious fruits ripen at this time of year, and farmers are kept busy harvesting them. Nuts too ripen in autumn, and squirrels will gather and store heaps of them ready for the winter. Wasps love fruit too! © Van Parys Med ia/Corbis Many trees shed their leaves in autumn because there…

for atendida) boolean ocupado=false; while( !ocupado ){ ocupado = true; [SEÇÃO CRÍTICA] ocupado = false; }  Problema: o escalonador pode interromper a execução antes que a flag seja devidamente setada. ○ Exclusão Mútua de Espera Ociosa (Busy Waiting)  Desabilitando Interrupções (funcionamento 1+) -não é considerado espera ociosa□ Conceito: desabilita interrupções ao entrar na seção crítica □ Requisitos:  Mononúcleo: se houver vários núcleos, a interrupção ocorrerá em apenas…