What is your definition of happiness?

Here we go the definition of Aristole about happiness:

"...the function of man is to live a certain kind of life, and this activity implies a rational principle, and the function of a good man is the good and noble performance of these, and if any action is well performed it is performed in accord with the appropriate excellence: if this is the case, then happiness turns out to be an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue."

Most of us are often conceived of happiness as a subjective state of mind, as when one says one is happy when one is enjoying a cool beer on a hot day, or is out “having fun” with one’s friends. It is easy enough to see that we desire money, pleasure, and honor only because we believe that these goods will make us happy.

For Aristotle, however, happiness is a final end or goal that encompasses the totality of one’s life. It is not something that can be gained or lost in a few hours, like pleasurable sensations. It is more like the ultimate value of your life as lived up to this moment, measuring how well you have lived up to your full potential as a human being.

 

Give me your opinions? What is your definition of happiness?

Please check these paragraphs for me! The design of any spillway structure is limited to the hydro calculation of spillways depending on uniform or non-uniform flow regime. Without considering the issues of aeration and preserving the stability due to the rapid flow could reduce the reliability of hydraulic structures. The purpose of my research was forecasting the stability of rapid aerated flow in the construction of an open spillway, identifying the possible formation of rolling waves on the chute rapids, because having those waves could make it difficult to operate the construction. My research was presented at the international scientific conference at SPBSTU in November 2013 and later published in the magazine “The ecological state of the environment, scientific and practical aspects of modern hydraulic technologies”.

Please check these paragraphs for me! Please pay attention on grammar, terminologies choices, sentence structures. However, what distinguishes me from my classmates is neither my high distinctive GPA nor exceptional rank, but my research experiences. Excelling in those fundamental courses gave me full preparation for scientific research. I started my first research when I was a junior student under the instruction of Professor Lavrov Nikolai. P. My research topic was based on the unsteady flow of spillway hydro energy hydro in the hydro power plant Dam’bri, Vietnam. The design of any spillway structure is limited to the hydro calculation of spillways depending on uniform or non-uniform flow regime. Without considering the issues of aeration and preserving the stability due to the rapid flow could reduce the reliability of hydraulic structures. The purpose of my research was forecasting the stability of rapid aerated flow in the construction of an open spillway, identifying the possible formation of rolling waves on the chute rapids, because having those waves could make it difficult to operate the construction. My research was presented at the international scientific conference at SPBSTU in November 2013 and later published in the magazine “The ecological state of the environment, scientific and practical aspects of modern hydraulic technologies”. Presently I am writing my bachelor thesis under the supervision of Professor Bukhartsev Vladimir N. and my task is designing a complex dam for a river located in the south of Russia. My thesis focuses on designing a low-head spillway as a part of a hydroelectric concrete dam. As one of the most important part when come to designing a dam, designing the spillway conducted through several steps such as choosing the width of the spillway’s front, the thickness of the downstream apron, the thickness of the bottom plate and examination its stability, or examining the possible formation of rolling waves as on my first research. The spillway includes hydroelectric channel type and a single chamber gateway. When finishing my bachelor thesis, in the design of the structure should provide for interconnecting dams (embankment dam and concrete dam), channel cleaning and water regulatory structures. Despite the fact that I have obstacles such as time limits, I believe with hard work, dedication, collaboration and perseverance along with assistance and teamwork from my colleagues and my supervisor, the task will be completed successfully before deadline.

Please check for my essay. When I was young, my father told me that he has no other wishes for me other than to receive a good education. It’s been the final year for me in the department of psychology of Saint Petersburg State University. In the past four years here, I found myself lucky under the excellent education of the best department of psychology of Russia. I’m honor to say my department takes position top one among thousand department of psychology in Russia. In here, I was built my strong former background through several theoretical courses. In the first semester here, we have learnt some basic courses about psychology such as foundation course in Psychology, Logic, general psychology, neuropsychology. After building those foundation courses, we go on to learn deeper about psychology, on each semester, we were teach specific fields in psychology. For example, in the field of counseling psychology, we took several course like… or in organizational psychology, we had…. Went through those courses with excellent grades, I believe not only I have a strong background in theoretical psychology, the overview and understanding about psychology, but also those course give me deeper view about all aspects of practice of psychology, it shapes my research interests and help me to find out my field of psychology and pursuing it. In the department of psychology of Saint Petersburg state university, I were not only teach in theoretical, but I also received several excellent course in practice psychology. In here, along with theoretical courses, we have seminars, practicing course, laboratory course. In the past four years, the opportunity to work with the department has given me many excitements as well as new challenges in practical psychology. I cannot forget the feeling when I was first time standing in the most modern laboratory of the Neuropsychology course. It’s the first time I had a change to get acquainted with the diagram of the human brain, when they think, they communicate, or when they tell the truth, lies. It was an unforgettable experience. It helps elicit curiosity in me, creating for ma a strong desire to study and do my research.

Toefl essay (number 6). Please read it and give me your advice, I'm really grateful for that. Toefl essay (number 6). Please read it and give me your advice, I'm really grateful for that. What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use Specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important. Answer: Throughout history, relations between employees and their supervisor are always an important topic in every companies. If a company have a good supervisor, he will make the company to be great. Even though job can be very different, but to become a good boss, there are a lot of qualities you must have in common. The following below are some important qualities of a good supervisor. First of all, a boss must have a good knowledge, he must be an expert in his field. Why is that, is because he is the one who can guide the company and other people in his company. He will give his orders and his workers will help him do that. Every decision he makes will directly affect the company. On the other hand, he should be intelligent and skillful enough in order to make an impact on his people. Like people say, the intelligence of a boss is always a spine of a company in every business. Secondly and not less important, the boss must be a good listener. The company cannot run with the boss alone, it needs people to work with. In the case of a supervisor, he should listen to his people. Like an ancient saying “everyone has their blind spots”, the boss is the most senior in a company but it does not mean that he is the most intelligent. He should listen to every people to improve his weak spots. There are answers to the question: what makes a good king? “A wise king listens to his counselor and heeds their advice until he comes age, a wisest kings continue to listen to them long afterwards”. Another important quality of a good supervisor is knowing how to have a good relationship with his employees. To do that, not only does he need to listen to them, but he also needs to take care of them and build the relationship. He should try not only be a boss but also a friend with his people. He should listen to his people’s problem not only about work but also about their personal problem like family, relationship and should provide a solution to his people like a good friend. If he can do these well, he will have a good atmosphere in his company between him and his people. People will be more loyal to him. Last but one of the most important quality of a good boss is that...OoPS, out of characters again. My full essay in the photo.

Toefl writing independent essay (Number 5) Question: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: People should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reason and details to support your answer. Answer: Life is challenging and not easy. Throughout human’s life time, people do a lot of things to be happy and successful, they do it not only for themselves but also for their family, their friends and for social needs. Everyone wants to do what they love and what they enjoy doing it, but in the progress of life time, sometimes we meet things that we don’t enjoy, but we have to do it in order to be happy in a long run. I agree with the statement that people should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. There are reason below to support my opinion. First of all, there are things that we have to do in order to reach our goal, our dream. We all know that when people have dreams, they have to work very hard to protect it, because in the process of chasing their dreams, they will incur a lot of disappointments, a lot of failure, a lot of pains, and not all moments in your road are enjoyable moments. But if we do and go through all of these, we will have our success, our happiness, and of course we will enjoy our success. For example, a boy want to become a professional footballer, maybe he is lucky and have talent, but he still needs to practice really hard. He needs to work out every day to improve his skill, and sometimes he could have an accident which could hurt him and needs to go the hospital, but after recovery, he will immediately come back to the stadium. Because he understands that there are out there many like him, who may more talented, more hardworking than him. But after all, when he becomes a professional and has a chance to help his country, he is on his success. Secondly, people should do things they not want to not only because of their success, their happiness but also to others, because they know that they are not living alone in the world. Around them there are families, friends and a lot of social groups that they belong to. In Karl Marx’s theory, you will feel happy when you make others happy. Not everyone always wants to attend to birthday parties, weddings or funerals, but we are human beings, we participate in these even for the sake of others, to share our joys or sorrows with other....Out of character here :( My full essay is in the photo.

Five tips to help you speak English more naturally (from roadtogrammar.com)

You are learning English. Of course you want to speak naturally, as if you were American or British. But how can you do this? Here are five tips to help.

1 - use ‘get’

‘Get’ is one of the most useful – and most used – words in the English language. English speakers use it all the time! Take a look at this example:
English Learner: What time did you arrive?
Native Speaker: What time did you get there?
‘Get’ has so many meanings. It can mean ‘take’ or ‘buy’. English learners often have trouble using ‘get’ to mean ‘become’:
English Learner: I became angry when the train was late.
Native Speaker: I got angry when the train was late.
In fact, we generally use ‘get’ for temporary situations and ‘become’ for permanent situations.
Temporary: She got bored with the movie.
Permanent: Ralph became a doctor at age twenty-five.
Incorrect: Ralph got a doctor at age twenty-five.

2 - use ‘used to’

‘Used to’ is one of the most useful phrases in English, and it is even easy to pronounce. English learners often get confused when they try to substitute a phrase from their own language:
English Learner: Last time, I smoked a lot.
English Learner: I smoked a lot, but now, no.
Native Speaker: I used to smoke a lot.
Here’s a word of warning. There are two forms of ‘used to’ in English and they both have different meanings and grammatical structures:
Example 1: I used to be a policeman.
Example 2: I am used to eating spicy food.
In example 1, the meaning is ‘in the past, but not now’. In example 2, the meaning is ‘familiar with’.

3 - use ‘managed to’

Here is another phrase that does not translate easily into other languages. As a result, it is difficult for learners to start using. To manage to do something is to succeed in doing it. However, if you use the phrase ‘succeed’ instead, the result sounds clumsy:
English Learner: Did you succeed to find the keys that you lost?
Native Speaker: Did you manage to find the keys that you lost?

4 - use ‘about to’

‘About to’ is a little phrase that is surprisingly useful. Listen out for it and you will be surprised how often you hear it used. We use this phrase to show that something will happen soon. Here is how a native speaker might use it:
English Learner: I think it is going to rain soon.
Native Speaker: It looks like it’s about to rain.
English Learner: I can’t have another coffee. I am going soon.
Native Speaker: I don’t have time for another coffee. I’m about to go.

5 - don’t use ‘very’

Why not use ‘very’? It’s not incorrect at all, but using ‘very’ actually prevents you from applying more descriptive vocabulary. For example, instead of saying ‘very large’, why not say ‘huge’? Instead of saying the food is very good, why not say that it is absolutely delicious? Just to get you started, here are some more phrases that you can use instead of saying ‘very’:
very good - terrific, fabulous, excellent
very bad - awful, terrible, dreadful
very small - tiny, microscopic
very old - ancient
very new - brand-new
very beautiful - gorgeousn
very clean - spotless

Remember at all the times and use its !

Top 5 world cup songs of all time (in my opinion)

Because of the real horrible shit that Pitbull released this year, I want to give everyone the list of my favorite world cup songs, to remain everyone that we always have a good world cup song to hear.

Here is top 5: these songs bring back to me so much good memories.

1) The Cup of Life - Ricky Martin (France 1998)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BkYKwHLXiU
2) Un Estate Italiana - Gianna Nannini & Edoardo Bennato (Italy 1990)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTbMwJMqilI
3) Il Divo and Tony Braxton, “The Time of Our Lives” (Germany 2006)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aOxDHqWyK0
4) Wavin' Flag - K'naan (South Africa 2010 (Unofficial)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTJSt4wP2ME
5) Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira, featuring Freshly Ground (South Africa 2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpeEdMmmQ0

 

English listening practice: The brain in love. (TED talk)

Why do you fall in love with one person, rather than another?

Why it is you can walk into a room and everybody is from your background, your same general level of intelligence, your same general level of good looks, and you don't feel pulled towards all of them?

Listen to Helen Fisher on her talk about when our brain is in love. How do it work? How to answer these question above.

Link to the talk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYfoGTIG7pY

 

Tip to practice: Take note while listening.

Good luck.

Luis.