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Rabu, 22 Agustus 2012

Mata Kiri Buta Akibat Berenang Menggunakan Softlens




Jakarta, Pada kondisi tertentu lensa kontak tidak bisa digunakan, salah satunya adalah saat berenang. Jennie Hurst yang memakai lensa kontak saat berenang kini harus kehilangan penglihatan mata kirinya.

Jennie Hurst sebenarnya tahu pentingnya menjaga kebersihan lensa kontak agar terhindar dari infeksi. Ia pun selalu melepas lensa kontaknya saat ingin tidur, mencuci tangan sebelum memegang lensa kontak dan menggantinya sebulan sekali.

Meski demikian, Jennie yang bekerja sebagai environmental co-ordinator mengalami kebutaan di mata kirinya karena mengalami infeksi ganas akibat memakai lensa kontak saat berenang.

Berenang sambil tetap menggunakan lensa kontak adalah sesuatu yang tidak Jennie sadari bahwa hal ini menempatkan risiko tertentu. Para pakar menuturkan Jennie merupakan salah satu dari sebagian banyak orang yang memiliki pengetahui kurang mengenai risiko infeksi dari lensa kontak.

Dalam kasusnya ini, Jennie mengalami acanthamoeba keratitis yang disebabkan oleh amuba yaitu parasit yang hampir ditemukan di semua air, tanah dan juga air laut. Pemakai lensa kontak berisiko lebih tinggi terkena infeksi ini jika ia pakai lensa kontak saat berenang.

Parasit dari air ini bisa saja terjebak diantara lensa kontak dan juga mata yang memungkinkannya untuk bersembunyi di bola mata. Jika tidak segera ditangani maka infeksi ini bisa menyebabkan kebutaan.

"Saya tidak tahu bahaya berenang dengan menggunakan lensa kontak, kekhawatiran saya hanya kehilangan lensa di kolam renang. Saya ingat ada air yang masuk mata, tapi saya tdiak berpikir apa-apa saat itu," ujar Jennie, seperti dikutip dari Dailymail, Kamis (23/8/2012).

Jennie menceritakan sekitar 3 jam kemudian ia melihat mata kirinya sangat sensitif terhadap cahaya dan ia merasa matanya mengalami iritasi akibat zat kimia. Saat itu matanya mulai memerah sedikit tapi tidak ada cairan yang keluar.

"Pada hari berikutnya, timbul rasa sakit yang lebih menyiksa dan saya diberi obat tetes lalu diberitahu untuk kembali seminggu kemudian. Namun karena tidak ada perbaikan, dokter pun memeriksa permukaan mata saya untuk melihat apakah ada infeksi atau tidak," ungkapnya.

Ketika Jennie memberitahu dokter bahwa ia berenang dengan menggunakan lensa kontak, maka dokter merasa sangat yakin bahwa hal tersebut yang paling mungkin menjadi sumber penyebabnya.

"Saya merasa sangat bersalah, jika saja saya tahu hal itu tidak boleh maka saya akan melepaskan lensa kontak sebelum berenang," ujar Jennie.

Ia pun menjalani operasi pertama yang mana lapisan atas matanya dikerok dan diberikan obat tetes per jam sepanjang hari. Ia pun menghabiskan sebagian besar waktunya di ruangan gelap untuk menghindari cahaya hingga akhirnya ia mengalami kebutaan di mata kirinya.

"Meskipun jarang terjadi, acanthamoeba keratitis adalah kondisi yang sangat menyakitkan dan mengancam penglihatan. Amuba menyerang saraf kornea, bisa menembus hingga bola mata dan menyebabkan kehilangan penglihatan total dalam beberapa minggu," ujar dokter mata Parwez Hossain dari Southampton General Hospital.

Dr Hossain menuturkan pengobatannya sendiri sangat menyakitkan dan melibatkan obat tetes mata secara teratur serta kadang bisa menimbulkan efek samping. Kasus yang dialami Jennie termasuk yang cukup buruk.


Source : detik.com
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Senin, 20 Agustus 2012

NOAH - SEPARUH AKU



Dan terjadi lagi
kisah lama yang terulang kembali
kau terluka lagi
Dari cinta rumit yang kau jalani

Aku ingin kau merasa
kamu mengerti aku mengerti kamu
aku ingin kau sadari
Cintamu bukanlah dia

Dengar laraku
Suara hati ini memanggil namamu
Karena separuh aku dirimu

Ku ada di sini
Pahamilah kau tak pernah sendiri
Karena aku selalu
Didekatmu saat engkau terjatuh

Dengar laraku
Suara hati ini memanggil namamu
Karena separuh aku
menyentuh laramu
Semua lukamu telah menjadi milikku
karena separuh aku dirimu

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Rabu, 20 Juni 2012

Tontowi/Liliyana Gagal Ikuti Jejak Simon



Ganda campuran Indonesia, Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir, gagal mengikuti jejak Simon Santoso menjuarai Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series Premier 2012. Pada partai final, Minggu 17 Juni 2012, pasangan peringkat tiga dunia itu dikalahkan Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam.

Sudket/Saralee memenangi pertarungan tiga set di Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, selama 1 jam 13 menit. Hasil ini sekaligus mengakhiri paceklik kemenangan pasangan Thailand itu dalam lima pertemuan dengan Tontowi/Liliyana.

'Duel ulangan' final SEA Games 2011 ini berlangsung begitu sengit. Perolehan poin di awal set pertama cukup ketat, sebelum Sudket/Saralee memimpin 11-7. Poin pasangan peringkat sembilan dunia itu tak terkejar hingga 21-17.

Kedua pasangan saling mengejar poin di set kedua. Tontowi/Liliyana sempat tertinggal sebelum berbalik memimpin 12-9. Pasangan Thailand mengejar hingga kedudukan imbang 12-12. Duet Merah Putih kembali unggul dan bertahan hingga kemenangan 21-17.

Set penentuan rupanya begitu mudah bagi Sudket/Saralee mendulang poin. Sebaliknya, Tontowi/Liliyana tak mampu membendung rentetan serangan lawan. Pasangan Thailand makin tak terkejar setelah interval dan menyempurnakan kemenangan 21-13, berkat smash Saralee yang tak mampu dikembalikan Tontowi/Liliyana.

Torehan Sudket/Saralee ini sekaligus mengakhiri puasa gelar Thailand sejak Indonesia Open digelar pada 1982 silam. Dengan demikian, mereka berhak membawa pulang hadiah uang tunai sebesar US$ 51.350 atau setara Rp481 juta.

“Kami sangat senang meraih gelar juara ini. Meski pasangan Indonesia didukung suporter, kami berusaha santai dan tidak terbebani dengan kemenangan,” ujar pelatih Sudket/Saralee, Udom Luangpethcharaporn, saat konferensi pers usai pertandingan. (ren)

http://sport.vivanews.com/news/read/326197-tontowi-liliyana-gagal-ikuti-jejak-simon
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HOW SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING FOR TOEFL


 Computerized Accounting study program is a program of study is relatively young age and developed based on the manpower needs of industries that want a workforce that has skills in computing and understanding of accounting as the language of business.
Currently, workforce skill requirements in these areas still feels very lacking and labor with accounting and computer skills will always be necessary as long as there are companies and other organizations that require accounting of computing in its operations.

Current industry developments have fueled the development of the enterprise information system, ie the information system will be applied on a large scope of the company. Here a large range of transactions covering a large area and covers the whole world. This is possible because of technological development Intranet, Internet, and Extranet very rapidly. EIS has a core in the two fields, namely as well as business knowledge. This is a core of Computerized Accounting courses.

In this course, students are educated to have a mindset as a developer of accounting information systems. With that mindset, students will benefit from the addition to be able to develop its own accounting information system, students also learn how to be an accounting software works. Thus, a graduate of Computerized Accounting courses will not have trouble using a variety of accounting software.

In regard to the accounting information system developers, students will be educated to consistently use the tools and methodologies based on Object-Oriented methodologies and tools such as the widely used by the industry at present and the future. Methodologies such as RUP, Extreme Programming and other Agile methodologies should be well understood by the students because it is what is taught in Computerized Accounting. Likewise, UML based modeling tools is the competence of students Computerized Accounting. Along with the increasing use of open source software in the present and the future (commitment from Oracle, IBM, and HP demonstrate this), Computerized Accounting courses declare itself as a program of study that focuses on open source based devices starting from scratch lectures to graduate students.

Meanwhile, in relation to accounting information systems, students will gain sufficient material in terms of accounting and accounting systems. Accounting manual ranging from introductory accounting, intermediate and advanced financial accounting, management accounting accounting cost and will provide adequate provision for graduates of Computerized Accounting. Various other support material for the development of self-interest (such as business and professional ethics, legal aspects, etc.) and the enrichment of business insight is also expected to strengthen graduate of Computerized Accounting.
12.2. Computerized Accounting Program at a Glance
Computerized Accounting course of study in STMIK AKAKOM founded in 1999. At the stand, Computerized Accounting courses acquire Registered status by SK Director General of Higher Education Number 39/DIKTI/Kep/1999. After Computerized Accounting courses that continuously strive to improve themselves and improve the quality and status.
For this purpose, Computerized Accounting courses submitted a request for accreditation in 2006 and resulted in the decision Accredited by the value of B in 2006 by SK BAN 017/BAN-PT/Ak-VI/Dip-IIII/XII/2006 date of Higher Education Number 30 December 2006. Improvement status is evidence of the willingness of the academy to always deliver improved quality of education.
12.3. Competence
12.3.1. General Competence
[1] Being able to implement creative and innovative IT in the community
[2] Being able to develop self-insight and expertise to increase
[3] Being able to adapt and cooperate in team work
[4] Ability to communicate actively in the international language
[5] Being able to uphold the ethics and professionalism
12.3.2. Special Competence
[1] Being able to build web-based accounting application.
[2] Master the field of tax accounting
[3] controls the accounting tool
12.3.3. Gradation of Competence
[1] Year-1: "Able to Develop IT Based Company Financial Statements"
[2] Year-2: "Being able to compose and Doing IT-based tax calculation"
[3] Year-3: "Able to Develop IT-based accounting system"
12.3.4. Business
To achieve these outcomes, Computerized Accounting courses do a variety of learning activities and other activities to add value. Among them are the following:
A. Workshop on development of devices and applications based on open source
2. Public lectures related to the core competencies.
3. Visits to industry
4. Periodic evaluation of curriculum
5. Improving the quality of lecturers (further education and participate in various activities related to core competencies majors)
6. Facilitate study groups (Python, Linux. GnuCash, Accounting)
7. Improve skills in English, TOEFL a requirement of graduation
8. Evaluation of faculty performance.
12.4. Career Opportunities
Observations and surveys on a variety of jobs available and the Computerized Accounting graduates who have been absorbed in the world of work indicates that graduates of this course has a very bright prospect. Some of the career opportunities of graduates include:
A. Developers of information systems, especially accounting information system
2. Accounting software maintenance
3. Systems analyst
4. E-commerce web developer
5. Information systems auditors
6. Workers in the accounting system
12.5. Terms of Graduation
To complete a course of education in Computerized Accounting - D3, students are required to have accumulated at least 110 credits, with a number of subjects required 80 credits, and the remainder are elective courses. Requirements of a compulsory subject for 80 credits can be fulfilled by taking all the compulsory subjects. All compulsory subjects and practicum is a minimum of C (mean value of D does not pass).
A. Final. Final task students, according to the mission and vision set out above, a manufacturing software in the field of accounting. Although the selection of appliances for the manufacture of the software is free, students are encouraged to use devices based on object technology and is a free software or open source development tools. The final task and has a weight of 4 credits must be taken by every student.
[1] The purpose
1) Train students to be able to think logically and systematically
2) Exercising self-reliance as well as team work in solving problems
3) Training skills in the use of products / tools in the field of Information Technology
4) Preparing students for community life, further study or entering the workforce.
[2] Terms of the final decision
Students who will take the final project is required as follows:
1) It took at least 80 credits with a GPA of ≥ 2:00 the best
2) Registered in the semester in question
3) Include the final assignment in KRS and register to the Academic Administration.
[3] Implementation of Final Project

CONCLUSION :
Basically, the implementation of the final project students under the guidance of the supervisor in accordance with the final topic of the task eventually taken. Students choose their own supervisor finally task, while enrolled at the Academic Administration.


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Kamis, 10 Mei 2012

Tugas softskill ke 3_ READING TEXT



READING TEXT
One evening last week my and I were sitting quietly at home. Suddenly we heard a loud bang. I supposed that the old lady in the flat above ours was moving the furniture about. My wife was afraid that the noise would wake the baby. She turned down the TV and moment latter we heard someone calling for help.
I run upstairs. The old lady’s door was shut but I could see smoke coming through the letter box and under the door and smell something burning.” Ring the fire brigade .” I should down to my wife.
I banged on the door but the old lady took a long time answer. I was turning over in my mind the idea of breaking the door down when she finally appeared.
“I was having a bath,” she said,” when the water heater in the kitchen blew up. And I was getting dressed when you knocked.
I took her down stairs to our flat. Smoke was pouring out of the kitchen and the heater was in flames. Just then I heard a fire engine arriving outside and the heavy footsteps of the firemen on the stairs.” It’s in here,” I shouted,” You turned up promptly, I must say.”
When I got back to our flat, my wife was making the old lady a cup of tea, Soon afterwards, the fire chief came in to ask a few questions. It turned out that the fire was not very serious and the firemen were already putting it out. When they left, my wife went up with the old lady to help her clean up the mess.
When she returned, my wife remarked : “It’s all right now. Nothing was damaged except the water heater. But wasn’t it lucky that baby slept through the noise ?’
She took the teacups into the kitchen and I heard her scream and the cups crash to the floor. When I got there, water dripping from the ceiling and forming a pool on the floor. The baby woke up at least and began to cry.

Choose the right statement !

1. What is the story about ?
a. A disastrous accident
b. A confused old lady
c. A fire brigade in action
d. A surprising evening
e. A small accident in the kitchen
Answer : E


2. The writer suspected that something was wrong when…
a. there was a loud noise
b. there was a cry for help
c. his wife was afraid of the noise
d. furniture was being moved about
e. he saw smoke coming through his letter-box
Answer : B

3. Which of the following statement is true ?
a. the old lady hurried to the door when yhe writer knocked
b. the noise in the old lady’s flat didn’t disturb the baby
c. the writer kicked the door open to save the old lady’s life
d. there was great damage in the flat ofter the fire
e. the old lady immediately called the fire brigade
Answer :B


4. ‘Turning over in my mind in paragraph 3 means…
a. chancing
b. repeating
c. reminding
d.considering
e.supposing
Answer : D

5. After reading the whole story, we know that…
a. the old lady was good at house cleaning
b. the baby was startled by the some of the fire engine
c. the fire occurred because the old lady had been careless
d. the old lady always enjoyed having tea with the writer’s wife
e. the fire had caused a leak in the ceiling of the writer’s kitchen
Answer : E

6. Which of the following statement is not true ?
a. the baby woke up a long while after the fire
b. the writer and his wife were at home watching TV that night
c. the fire engine didn’t arrive as quickly as the writer had thought
d. the writer’s wife was so startled that the cups fell from her hends
e. the writer’s wife didn’t expect to see a pool of water in her kitchen
Answer :  C

7. Nowadays people prefer using small cars than big ones because they are more…
a. economic
b. economy
c. economical
 d.economize
e.economically
Answer :  C

8. The place …..the Dutch imprisoned Pangeran Diponegoro was hilly
a. which
b. that
c. that
d.on
e.in which
Answer : E
9. The woman begged the robber…
a. don’t take my money
b. not to take her money
c. not taking her money
d. he didn’t take her money
e. he’d better not take her money
Answer : B

10. Every night the street vendors walk along the road and…food and drink.
a. sells
b. to sell
c. sell
d.selling
e.is selling
Answer : C

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Rabu, 11 April 2012

Tugas softskil english bussines 2 >> Soal 15 Structure TOEFL



  1. Despite being basically arboreal in nature, koalas …. to inhabit a specific territory and range of some 30 square miles.

    a.knowing
    b.which know
    c.are knowing
    d. are known

    Answer: D-are known
    Reason: kita harus mencari yang artinya "dikenal"... Nah, passive voicenya adalah "are known", karena koalas adalah subject jamak, sehingga "are". Tetapi, Verb harus ketiga. jadi "are known"...


  1. Sugar intake, particularly that of refined sugar, …. curtailed by most overweight people wishing to lessen their corpulence.

    a.must being
    b.which must
    c.must be
    d.must

    Answer:
    must be.
    Reason: "curtailed" adalah kata verb ke 2, karena itu kita harus mencari: Verb ke 2 atau passive voice. Nah, kita harus memiloih yang "be", maka jawabannya adalah must be.
    "Must" harus diikuti olah verb pertama, tapi jika ditambahkan "be" maka menjadi passive voice.


3. In 1776, when the Declaration of Independence …, the United States became a new country.
(A) Singed                                                      (C) Was signed
(B) That signed                                            (D) That it signed
Answer : (C)
Peringkat pertama (paling tinggi frekuensinya) adalah penggunaan kata kerja (verb).
4. The union won benefits….
(A) themembers                                         (C) its members for
(B) for its members                                   (D) members for its
Answer : (B)
Peringkat berikut nya adalah urutan kata (word order).

5. In 1970 B.C….the most collection of early laws.
(A) then Hammurabi wrote                   (C) Hammurabi’s wrote
(B) Hammurabi wrote                              (D) Hammurabi, who wrote
Answer : (B)
Pokok kalimat dan predikat (subject+verb)

6. ….he got home last night is still a mystery to me.
(A) How                                                         (C) While
(B) Although                                                (D) Since
Answer : (A)
Kata yang mulai dengan “wb-” dan “bow”, tetapi tidak digunakan sebagai kata Tanya

7. New York is a major center….
(A) at bank                                                    (C) of banking
(B) of bank                                                     (D) to banking
Answer : (C)
Frasa preposisi (preposotional phrase)

8. Sleeping,resting,…. are the best ways to care for a cold.
(A) and that drinking fluids                    (C) which drank fluids
(B) and drinking fluids                              (D) and one drink fluids
Answer : (B)
Struktur parallel (parallel construction)

9.Ipressionist artists tended… imagination and light more important than faithful
reproduction of objects.
(A) considering                                           (C) consider to
(B) be consider                                            (D) to consider
Answer : (D)
Bentuk infinitive, grund, dan participle.

10. The greater…. increase in population, the harder it is for people to find adequate housing.
(A) of                                                              (C) the
(B) is the                                                        (D) is of the
Answer : (C)
Perbandingan (comparison).

11. ….animals can survive without oxygen.
(A) Plants can neither                              (C) Plants, neither
(B) Neither can plants                              (D) Neither plants
Answer : (D)
Kata penghubung (conjunction).
12. …. the ozone layer were destroyed, most living things would disappear from the Earth
in a few years.
(A) Besides                                                   (C) So
(B) If                                                                (D) For
Answer : (B)
Kalimat pengandaian (condional andcontrary tofact).

13. …. publich schools, private schools charge tuition.
(A) Do not like                                             (C) Dislike
(B) No likeness to                                       (D) Unlike
Answer : (D)
Kata “like” dan “unlike”.

14. ….of buying and selling occurs internationally.
(A) A great deal                                          (C) Much greater
(B) A great many                                        (D) Many
Answer : (A)
Benda yang dapat di hitung dan tak dapat dihitung (countable and non-countable).

15. No one was sure how many Americans suffer from chronic fague syndrome.
A                 B                       C                                                             D
Answer : (B)
Bentuk waktu kata kerja (verb tense). seharusnya adalah “is sure”.

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Rabu, 14 Maret 2012

Strategies for TOEFL iBT Listening Section


Test
of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL is commonly abbreviated English language proficiency test is the most popular. This test is often one of the requirements to register for study abroad and are also often required as a condition of the giver beasiswa.TOEFL is organized by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). ETS conducted two types of TOEFL, which Paper-Based Test (PBT) and Internet-Based Test (iBT). Because Indonesia is now only held in the form of TOEFL iBT, and also because this form is now the most common form of the TOEFL.
 
Listening section of TOEFL iBT measures your ability to understand spoken English in academic settings. In TOEFL iBT the listening is done for 3 major purposes:
 
1. Listening for basic comprehension.
2. Listening for pragmatic understanding.
3. To connect and combine ideas presented in multiple information sources.
 
Each part of the Listening section (2 or 3 parts) consists of 1 long conversation and two lectures. The test takers hear each lecture or conversation only once. Lectures and conversations are 3-5 minutes long. During the listening the time is not running. The allotted time of 10 minutes for each part is only for answering the questions.
 
 
Preparation Strategies
 
Listen to spoken English from multiple sources as much as possible. Listen to English spoken movies and English spoken TV channels, listen to the radio and as many other listening sources as you may find. It would be better if your passages are academic or close to what is in TOEFL iBT. The more you practice listening, the better listener you will become.
 
Listen for the main idea. It is usually found at the beginning of the listening passages, while the details are dispersed throughout the lecture. The main idea will give you understanding of what the conversation/lecture is about. Then you may listen for details.
 
Learn to find how the ideas are presented in the listening passage. Some of the main relations between ideas include cause/effect, compare/contrast, and steps in a process.
 
Learn to listen for signal words that indicate different part of the passage - introduction, major steps, examples, conclusions, etc.
 
Build your vocabulary. While listening, try to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from context. It is very important since there is a big chance to come across words you don't know at the real test. Then, you should guess their meaning. Write down every word you don't know and include it in your wordlist. Try to memorize it and use it in your speaking and writing. Flashcards could be a great way to improve your vocabulary.
 
Listen to conversations or lectures with variety of accents. In TOEFL iBT Listening section there is a variety of accents and pronunciations. For this reason, you should practice listening to a people with different accents and pronunciation patterns.
 
Practice note-taking. Note-taking is allowed during all sections of TOEFL iBT. Effective note-taking may highly improve your performance. It is almost impossible to memorize all clues and details provided in the Listening section. Moreover, you can hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Therefore, to answer the questions you have to rely on what you remember from the passage and your notes. See also our Effective Note-Taking Strategies.
 
Summarize in writing what you have heard, using your notes. Thus, you will learn to find the purpose and main idea of the listening, and also the most important details. You will also learn to take and use notes. It also helps in improving your writing skills.
 
Familiarize yourself with the type of questions in TOEFL iBT. Make sure that during the preparation you learn what answers are required by the different types of question. Some questions may ask you to provide two answers, others to click in a chart box. If you are familiar with the question types, you may save important time.
 
 
At the exam strategies
 
Forget about the Reading section. Now it is time to fully concentrate on the Listening section.
 
The clock is ticking only when you are answering the questions and not when you are listening to the passages. So, when you listen, forget about the clock.
 
Prepare for note-taking. Before the section starts, write down the words 'main idea', 'major points', and 'important details'. Under which word you will place your notes from the listening passage.
 
Do not be distracted by the speaker's accent, speaking style and delivery. Focus on the content and flow of information the speaker(s) deliver.
 
Listen to find clues that will help you understand what the speaker's purpose, attitude and degree of certainty is. Listen for words that show relationship between ideas.
 
Pay attention to the visual materials. Some of the visual materials in the Listening section bring important information. Blackboards show important words or phrases that are discussed during the lecture. Illustrations and graphics support the information presented in the lecture. They are available only when the lecturer refers to them.
 
Answering is different. In the Listening section you may not return to the previous questions to correct your answers. Nevertheless, you have to confirm twice that you want to move to the next question. First, when you provide your answer you have to press the NEXT button. After pressing the NEXT button you may alter you answer. To move to the next question you have to press OK button. Sometimes test takers forget this and lose important time. Please, set your mind that you have to press two buttons.
 
Take a guess. There is no penalty for an incorrect answer in TOEFL iBT. It doesn't bring any points. If you see you are running out of time, just take a guess and mark answers for all remaining questions. There is 25 % chance to guess the right answer.
 
Use i-Courses.org scored listening materials to practice, monitor your progress, and receive creative feedback with guidelines on how to improve your weaknesses and strengthen your strong sides.
 
Source : http://i-courses.org/?p=listening_tips

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