Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University Institute of Classical‚ Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies International Research Centre of Traditional Polyphony Joseph Jordania WHO ASKED THE FIRST QUESTION? The Origins of Human Choral Singing‚ Intelligence‚ Language and Speech Logos 2006 2 To the memory of Valeri Pavlovich Alexeev and Malkhaz Abdushelishvili © Programm “Logos”‚ 2006 © Joseph Jordania‚ 2006 ISSBN 99940-31-81-3 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 13 Chavchavadze
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Chapter 5 Questions for Thought 1. Explain the reasoning behind the wintertime expression‚ “Clear moon‚ frost soon”? On clear‚ calm nights‚ objects and the earth surface cools off by emitting infrared radiation. This cooling effect is more rapid on clear night than cloudy nights since there is no clouds to emit back to the surface. Hence the phrase “clear moon‚ frost soon”. The cool surface is then mixed with air above it‚ which will eventually cool to the dew point and water vapor will appear
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QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU BELIEVE A POLL Opinion polls and other sample surveys can produce accurate and useful information if the pollster uses good statistical techniques and also works hard at preparing a sampling frame‚ wording questions‚ and reducing nonresponse. Many surveys‚ however‚ especially those designed to influence public opinion rather than just record it‚ do not produce accurate or useful information. Here are some questions to ask before you pay much attention to poll results
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Markets & Institutions Questions & Problems Set 5 Spring 2013 1. Explain why commercial banks are regulated and describe the major pieces of legislation enacted to prevent bank failures. Financial institutions are regulated because they provide products and services that the economy needs to function efficiently. Also they function in an environment where there is a great deal of asymmetric information‚ so they help in the screening process. Another reason why banks are regulated
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Possible Questions to ask a Holocaust Survivor 1. Did you lose hope during the Holocaust? 2. What is your attitude toward God and religion? 3. Have you returned to your hometown and your house since you were liberated? 4. Did you tell your children? If not why? 5. What didn’t you tell your children yet? 6. Why did you keep silent all those years? 7. Doesn’t talking bring back memories? 8. Do you feel different from other people or the same? 9. Why didn’t your parents take the whole family
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Erick Macedas Chap 7. 1. Why are personal stories important? Personal stories are important because they allow us to revel in our common humanity from an entirely unique perspective - the point of view of the individual storyteller. 3. What is the function of the phrase “from that day on...” in creating a story” Sayings like “from that day on... is an easy way to move from an experience‚ then add what changed as a result of the experience. Other phrases include “after that I never...”‚ “After
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Astronomy’s 5 Big Questions Summary The article by David J. Eicher in the Astronomy magazine tries to answer 5 questions about the universe. The first problem is the Big Bang and how did it happen. It is rather difficult to be sure what was there before the Big Bang but it is possible to describe what happened after that. According to Eicher a powerful explosion of space-time sent matter and energy reeling outward into nothingness. At first it took a fracture of a second while the universe kept
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article as I read. Overall‚ the article is about how children ask questions‚ and the difference between how they ask questions in a comfortable environment versus in the classroom. It also discusses the effect of the answers that we provide to children’s questions. The first point that Harris addresses is the language study that was conducted by “Harvard psycholinguist Roger
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Module Five- Review Questions 1. What is communication? How does communicating relate to parenting? * Communication is any sharing between two (or more) people. Communication is related to parenting because communicating with your child is an important part of positive parenting and it helps guide and understand their child better. 2. How can financial issues affect parenting? * Financial issues can affect parenting because most families with financial problems or living in poverty
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associated with taking in immigrants as US citizens without careful screening and processing. It is‚ understandably‚ very difficult to put into place a cookie-cutter system that will work in every case. This is clearly demonstrated in the novel “Ask Me No Questions‚” written by Marina Budhos‚ which features the story of a Bangladeshi family trying to make their way in America and the struggles they overcome along the way. When comparing their (fictional)
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