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China has charged ahead with a bold effort to remake the way that government-backed money works, rolling out its own digital currency with different qualities than cash or digital deposits. The country’s central bank started testing a new electronic currency, which was named electronic Chinese yuan or eCNY, last year in four cities and have recently expanded those trials to bigger cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, according to government presentations. No other major power is as far along with a homegrown digital currency.
The effort is one of several by central banks around the world to try new forms of digital money that can move faster and give even the most disadvantaged people access to online financial tools. Digital currencies created by central banks give governments more of a financial grip. These currencies can enable direct handouts of money that expire if not used by a particular date and can make it easier for governments to track financial transactions to stamp out tax evasion and crack down on dissidents.
If the eCNY is successful, it will give the central bank new powers, including novel types of monetary policy to help the economy grow. In one possibility that economists have discussed, a central bank could program its digital currency to slowly lose value so that consumers are encouraged to spend it immediately. Also, the eCNY could immediately give the Chinese government more power to monitor finance flows because a digital currency system can record every transaction.
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Judge the following item, concerning the ideas stated in the text and the words used in it.
The word “major”, on the last sentence of the first paragraph,
can be correctly replaced by biggest without changing the
meaning of the text.
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A pair of words formed with prefixes that convey the same meaning is:
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Pensioners face £1,000 fine if they don't get TV licence this week
1º§ The BBC confirmed it will start to charge everyone for the licence from August 1, so you only have until Saturday before the change comes in. Anybody who watches live telly has to pay for a licence. Brits over the age of 75 used to get free TV licences, but the benefit was axed last year - unless you claim pension credit.
2º§ The government stopped funding the free licences for over-75s in 2015, handing the responsibility over to the BBC. But the BBC last year announced it would also pull the plug on the initiative to save cash.
3º§ There was a transition period set up because of the coronavirus crisis, which meant anyone who couldn't afford a TV licence wouldn't be fined. But that all comes to an end this weekend, and anyone without a licence that needs one after the end date of July 31 will face the fine.
4º§ The BBC has said that more than nine in 10 over-75s households have already made arrangements for a paid licence, or updated changes in their circumstances to entitle them to a free one. In its latest update on the changes, the broadcasting house said it would otherwise write to the remaining 260,000 customers who hadn't yet made arrangements. Over 2,838,000 people now have a paid-for licence.
5º§ Since the over-75s have been forced to pay the annual fee, the BBC has reportedly raked in an extra £250million in licence fees, and this will only go up with the end of the grace period looming. You'll want to make sure to get a licence before the deadline or risk paying the hefty fine. 6º§ You need a TV licence to watch or record live programmes on any channel in the UK, or if you're watching something live on a streaming service too.
7º§ If you're using those services but you don't pay the fee then you could face prosecution plus a fine of up to £1,000. To get one, it's going to cost you £159 for a standard colour TV licence, otherwise it's £53.50 for a black and white one.
8º§ You don't have to pay for the licence if you're over 75 and on Pension Credit though, but you'll need to apply for a free licence on the TV licensing website or call 0300 790 6117.
9º§ You can apply for a TV licence online or by calling 0300 790 6165. The fee you pay will last you a whole year and starts from the day that you buy it.
10º§ You'll want to make a note of when this is so you know when to renew it next year too - after 12 months you'll have to pay the £159 (or £53.50) all over again.
11º§ You'll only need one per household and it doesn't matter how many people live with you. But if you or someone you live with is blind or severely sight-impaired, you can get 50% off the fee.
12º§ If you live in a residential care home or sheltered accommodation, you may be able to apply for a reduced licence which will normally cost you £7.50 instead. Plus if you're a student you don't have to pay yourself as you can be covered by your parents licence despite living away from home, but you can't watch something plugged into the mains in this case.
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Consider the §12 and the following assertives:
I.The "residential care home" could be translated as "casa de repouso".
II.In the context of the sentence in the paragraph, the word "cost" is an adverb.
III.The word "apply" could be replaced by "request".
Which one(s) is(are) CORRECT?
From Isaiah Berlin, The Roots of Romanticism. Princeton University Press:
Princeton, New Jersey, 1999, pps. 2-3.
In lines 29 and 30, the words “doubt” and “folly” have the same meaning.
Gombrich, E. H. The Story of Art. Phaidon, 16th.
Ed. 1995. pp.65-6, with adaptations.
As far as vocabulary is concerned, mark the following item as right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “novel”, in “novel character” (line 37),
means “fictional, not based on real life”.
Gombrich, E. H. The Story of Art. Phaidon, 16th.
Ed. 1995. pp.65-6, with adaptations.
As far as vocabulary is concerned, mark the following item as right (C) or wrong (E).
The fragment “after his god” (line 34) means
“prostrated himself in front of the deity”.
Gombrich, E. H. The Story of Art. Phaidon, 16th.
Ed. 1995. pp.65-6, with adaptations.
As far as vocabulary is concerned, mark the following item as right (C) or wrong (E).
The expression “fall into place” (lines 2 and 3) means
“to begin to make sense or to fit together”.
Munoz, Maricela. “Diplomacy in times of COVID-19.” Diplo (blog). Jul.
16, 2020. Accessed Sep. 10, 2020. https://www.diplomacy.edu/blog, with
adaptations.
In line 19, the word “hindered” could be replaced with the expression set back without changing the meaning of the sentence.
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What is Engineering Mind-set thinking?
Engineering Mind-set Thinking is a way of thinking that combines the problem solving/design process with the life-skills that fosters dealing with others as in a team. It provides the culture, measurements, feedback, planning skills, tools and values of engineering without the high level knowledge of math and science (Content Knowledge). Mastering this way of thinking is important for all students, regardless of their career objectives.
You can integrate Engineering mind-set thinking into an existing curriculum by including project-based, experiential focus on all social skills that connect people & society to create a better design and problem-solving solution. It's the culture & tools for thinking. Away of thinking for an entire organization.
The process is not only about solving problems but also about interfacing with people and the community to communicate background information about the problem. In the business world this means having empathy with your customer. The mindset is breaking the problem into manageable chucks to better understand the problem, taking a system view (inputs & outputs) of the problem and seeing the right issues are addressed for the needs of the community. It's being a leader of your learning environment and taking ownership and responsibility of the project. Engineering mindset also means seeing problems as opportunities and the fun in solving those problems.
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Engineering-Mind-set-summary-13.pdf Accessed on April 5,
2021.
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