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1. What is the aim of dowsing?

2. Have scientists proved the existence of dowsing' phenomenon?

Many scientists and researchers debate whether dowsing produce the desired effect or not. It is therefore surprising to find that a large study by physicists at the University of Munich supports the realty of dowsing. Here follows part of the abstract from a pa­per on this work:

"We report on the first major scientific program which is being carried on to prove either the existence or non-existence of the debated phenomenon. With a period of two years some 100 dowsers have been tested by means of sophisticated experiments, de­signed and controlled by a very large team of scientists. A statistical analysis of the re­sults showed a very high level of evidence for the existence of a real dowsing phe­nomenon.

"Further geological experiments have been conducted, and are still going on, which aim at the location of underground drinking water. The results turn out to be extremely positive, These doesn't leave any doubt that certain persons are capable of locating anomalies by utilising a new, still unknown mechanism. Various attempts will be described which explain how to do with the resulting phenomena".

However, the abstract doesn't fully de­scribe this phenomenon and it needs further research and explanation.

Текст для устной работы Higher Education.

The history of higher education in Russia goes back to 1755 when the first University was founded in Moscow on the initiative of M.V. Lomonosov and in accordance with his plan. Later, universities were opened in many other big cities of the country.

Many people in our country can get education. There are academies and universities in all cities and towns of our country. Higher education is partly free of charge nowadays. To enter an academy or university people have to take entrance examinations. They are rather difficult .Students have to listen to the lectures and to take part in the seminars. If they miss them they can fail at the exams. At the end of each term they have to take credit tests and exams. They submit term papers in the end of each academic year. Most students attend full-time departments. They study at the day time.

Others study in the evening they combine work and study. These are part time student, We are external students. We get postal tuition (correspondent course).