Stages of democratization The old regime breaks down. New democratic structures are built. Initial fragility These new structures become embedded; their removal is unthinkable: `consolidation'. Structural factors : Factors that are `unchangeable' or change slowly; `preconditions' · Historical · Economic · Political W. Germany 1950s: educated, literate population, but residue of authoritarian attitudes, poor experience of Weimar democracy? E. Germany 1990s: educated, literate, good knowledge of West German system (relatively) easy adaptation once East German state collapsed Mexico: as economy developed did potential for democratic structures increase? South Africa: little apparent scope for change? Transitions theory 1. liberalization of authoritarian rule 2
Esimene rühm 1. Name the processes of population that have an economic importance. 2. What is demographic transition and what influences it? 3. Speak about demographic explosion. 4. What is demographic crisis? 5. Speak about the course of demographic transition up to 1950s. 6. Speak about full employment in the NORTH. 7. What is natural increase? 8. Why is the rapid increase of population so acute problem? 9. Name the factors that influence death rate. 10. What are the main reasons for death in the developing world? 11. Analyse a population pyramid (what stage was in 2000?). Vastused 1. 1. Demographic transition, 2. Changes that take place in education and full employment, 3. Migration, 4. Urbanization, 5
the waist, limbs or neck. Although the exact origins of hula hoops are unknown, children and adults around the world have played with hoops, twirling, rolling and throwing them throughout history. Hula hoops for children generally measure approximately 28 inches in diameter, and those for adults around 40 inches. Today, they are usually made of plastic tubing History The hoop gained international popularity in the late 1950s when a plastic version was successfully marketed by California's Wham-O toy company. In 1957, Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin, starting with the idea of Australian bamboo "exercise hoops". Hooping The past few years have seen the re- emergence of hula hooping, generally referred to as either "hoopdance" or simply "hooping" to distinguish it from the children's playform. An International Holiday World Hoop Day has
the daily lives of its citizens: For example, on environmental protection, consumer rights, equal opportunities, transport, and the free movement of workers, capital, services and goods. Parliament also has joint power with the Council over the annual budget of the European Union. Jerzy Buzek is the President of the European Parliament The Council is the EU's main decision-making body. Like the European Parliament, the Council was set up by the founding treaties in the 1950s. It represents the member states, and its meetings are attended by one minister from each of the EU's national governments. Which ministers attend which meeting depends on what subjects are on the agenda. Javier Solana gives EU diplomacy a face as High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy The Commission is independent of national governments. Its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole. It drafts proposals for new
· NASCAR Sprint cup features 36 races on 22 different race tracks-34 of those races feature all left turns on ovals or D shaped race tracks. Two races are held on road courses . · The most important race of the year is Daytona 500 and it's also the first race of the year. · With every race you earn points. · The first race took place in 1949 at Charlotte Speedway. · Fatal incidents, by decade: 1950s - 14; 1960s - 9; 1970s - 6; 1980s - 15; 1990s - 11; 2000s - 9; 2010s - 0; total - 64. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZFJHi-mNd4 Worst crashes
Imperial war museum In 1924 the museum moved to the Imperial Established in 1917 by Sir Institute building Alfred Mond (demolished in the 1950s and 1960s to make way for Imperial College) in South Kensington. The museum was opened on 9 June 1920. In 1966 the Museum's Southwark building was extended to provide collections storage and other facilities In 1967 the museum acquired a pair of 15-inch naval guns.
· Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard It was first made and rode in the 1950s and was just a piece of wood with wheels. Now the modern skateboard that we are using is made from all kinds of different things like fiberglass and the wheels are not just wheels anymore they are made from polyurethane and other materials. Styles Competitions · Dew Tour · X Games 17 · Volcom Wild in the Parks · Gatorade Free Flow Tour · Mystic Sk8 Cup In Estonia Skateboarders Interesting facts · Skateboarding is the sixth more popular sport on
Rock Oliver Jurkatam 8B klass Oliver Jurkatam History of Rock Its roots go back to 1940s and 1950s Influenced by rythm and blues and country music The first real rockstar was Elvis Presly The best-selling Rock album is by AC/DC ,,Back in Black" (1980) 49 million copies Instruments used in Rock: Electric guitar Electric bass guitar Drum kit Piano, hammond organ, synthezisers Different Rock styles: Death'n'roll Hard Rock Trash metal Heavy metal Progressive Rock Why do I like it? Strong rythm Emotionally satisfying
WOMEN's IDEALS OF BEAUTY THROUGH THE AGES Renaissance 15th century High forehead In the warmer climate hair in plaits, jeweled turbans or caps Using bleach A few extra pounds of weight. Used white lead powder Elizabethan 16th century Queen Elizabeth Naturally pale complexion Red hair Healthy glow to cheeks 18th Century Women had trim Crimped or curled heads Powdered Decorated with garlands(vanikud) Wire cages Three feet in the air Feathers Ribbons Jewels Even ships, gardens Victorian Natural beauty Without makeup Used cosmetics less Hygiene and health 1840s heads were sleek, demure Heavy knot of curls Plaits in back 1920s "Bobbed" Waved or shingled hairstyles Louise Brooks Clara Bow Powder Circles to the cheeks Plucked eyebrows Penciled in thin arches Lips very red 1940s Feminine hairstyles Bette Davis' curls Rita Hayworth's gleaming waves A lock of hair that covered one eye. 1950s "Doe eye" Pale complexion Intensely ...
Noting Hill Carnival Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which since 1966 has taken place on the streets of Notting Hill, London, UK each August, over two days. It is led by members of the Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean population, many of whom have lived in the area since the 1950s. The carnival has attracted up to 2 million people in the past, making it the second largest street festival in the world. The Notting Hill Carnival is very important in London's society, it contributes to social and cultural education, but also the boost to the economy through travel and tourism, which is estimated to be around £90 million. travellers of all ages and backgrounds have a chance to come together and celebrate two days of unique,
Islands. The war ended in 1945 when the USA dropped the atomic bombs on two Japanese cities and made Japan to surrender. Today about 30 million of 260 million Americans are black. When they were freed after the Civil War, the Southerners were angry at them and showed a lot of prejudice. Until in 1870 the blacks didn't have civil rights or the right to vote. In the 20th century many blacks travelled to the North but even there they were treated differently. In the 1950s a black churchman by the name Martin Luther King started to fight for black people and said that they were equal to white people. After 1963 when he held his famous speech "I have a dream...", in 1964 the blacks were given same rights as the white. In 1968 King was murdered. The 1950s are known as the time of Cold War because of the competition with the Soviet Union. After that in the 1960s and 1970s the Americans fought in the Korean and in the Vietnam War, and in the1990s in the Gulf War.
probably dates from the first Monte Carlo Rally of January 1911. The first of these great races was the ParisBordeauxParis race of June 1895, won by Paul Koechlin in a Peugeot, despiting arriving 11 hours after Émile Levassor in a Panhard et Levassor. There are two main forms: stage rallies and road rallies. Since the 1960s, stage rallies have been the professional branch of the sport. Drivers Most of the works drivers of the 1950s were amateurs, paid little or nothing, reimbursed their expenses and given bonuses for winning. Then in 1960 came arguably the first rallying superstar Sweden's Erik Carlsson, driving for Saab. Sébastien Loeb, the world's most successful rally driver in terms of WRC wins. Drivers in Estonia Ott Tänak Kuldar Sikk Georg Gross Raigo Mõlder Markko Märtin However, on Sunday, September 18, 2005, the final leg of the event, two kilometres
THE WHITE STRIPES Topics History Style Meg White Jack White Equipment Studio albums History 1997 Detroit, Michigan 1997 August Gold Dollar "Let's Shake Hands" 1998 Brother and sister White Blood Cells "Seven nation army" 2. February 2011 Style Blues, garage rock, alternative Red, White, Black III Peppermint candy Simplicity Megan Martha White December 10, 1974 Detroit, Michigan Drummer "primal" approach Married Jack September 21 1996 Divorced in 2000 Drummer Ludwig drum kit Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level John Anthony Gillis July 9, 1975 Detroit, Michigan 10. child - Catholic family Songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and pianist Married Meg Jack ...
whom he married in 1937. • Their relationship was defined by alcoholism and was mutually destructive. • Their first child was born in January 1939. • Although Thomas was appreciated as a popular poet in his lifetime, he found earning a living as a writer difficult, which resulted in Thomas augmenting his income with readings and broadcasts. • His radio recordings for the BBC during the latter half of the 1940s brought him a level of celebrity. • In the 1950s Thomas travelled to America, where his readings brought him a level of fame, though his erratic behaviour and drinking worsened • His time in America cemented Thomas' legend, where he recorded to vinyl works such as A Child's Christmas in Wales. • Thomas died on 9 November 1953 and his body was returned to Wales. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Thomas
20. S A JA N D I M O O D 1900-1909 Ülinaiselik Lopsakas siluett Karusnahk Rõhutatud pahkluud Liivakellakujuline figuur Callot Sovers Lucy Sutherland 1910-1919 Riietuda nunnaks või madonnaks Eredad värvid Karusnahk Eksootilised pidzaamad PoiretiTt Puusalt laiad alt kitsad püksid 1920-1929 Vabalt langev särkkleit Paljastati jalad Läbipaistev kangas Vikoossiid Pottkübar Vaese tüdruku stiil Poisipea Suured kübarad 1930-1939 Mustrilised kangad Puusade rõhutamine Mugavus Liibuvad riided Roosa, must mustrid Nahkjakid Pikad juuksed 1940-1949 Betoonist valatud mulje Sportlik suund Ekstravagantsed riided Sõjaväemundrid Nailon Kummist korsett Säärte värvimine Ehete nappus 1950-1959 Naiselikkus ja rafineeritus Peened daamid Poisilikud tütarlapsed Erksad värvid Teravad nurgad Teismelised Ujumiskostüümid 1960-1969 Plastik ja metall-valge Püksikud Kosmoseajastu stiil Õmblu...
During World War II, for instance, Ruben devised the mercury cell, which packed more capacity in less space and was durable enough for the harsh climates of wartime theaters like North Africa and the South Pacific--places where ordinary zinc carbon batteries used in flashlights, mine detectors, and walkie-talkies couldn't hold up. P.R. Mallory manufactured millions of mercury cells for the war effort. The Mallory Battery Company was formed shortly thereafter. And in 1950s they improved that battery, making it more compact, durable, and longer lasting. And now they are the world's leading producer of high-performance alkaline batteries. RESOURCES http://www.duracell.com/en-US/company/index.jspx https://www.google.ee/search? q=duracell&rlz=1C1AFAB_enEE445EE445&aq=f&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=et&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=WzcSUZvHD9G7hAeQyoGg Bw&biw=1360&bih=667&sei=XTcSUYfOCqia1AWfhYCgAw
· Tennessee is home to the most caves in the United States, with over 8,350 caves registered to date. · Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. · Tennessee is about 109,247 km2 big · Memphis was also home to Sun Records, where musicians such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Charlie Rich began their recording careers, and where rock and roll took shape in the 1950s. State seal of Tennessee Flag of Tennessee
By 1930, all films were 'talkies', and many actors and directors moved from the theatre into the cinema. A lot of people are needed to make a film, as well as actors and actresses. For example a Producer is the person who chooses which film to make, a Director is the person who decides how to 'shoot' (or film) each scene, a Screenwriter is the person who writes the screenplay or script of a film and an Editor - the person who 'cuts' and then puts together the film. In the 1950s, people stopped going to the cinema two or three times a week, and stayed at home to watch TV instead. TV in the 1950s was black-and-white, and the pictures were shown on very small screens. But then the Cinemascope was produced which made it possible to show films on a much wider screen and in colour. Television is probably the most common type of media. Millions of people watch television for amusements during their free time. But it provides viewers with more than just entertainment
The Catcher in the Rye Despite being written in the beginning of the 1950s, for me “The Catcher in the Rye” is a novel that many youngsters to this day can relate to. The book tells the story of a troubled teenager Holden Caulfield, who sets off on a short trip to New York, after being expelled from yet another private school, to avoid facing his parents. His dark and at times depressive thoughts and emotions have been mixed with humour and brutal reality, making this book stirring to read.
Thousands of New After World War I troops fought Zealanders died was established overseas again in overseas in the the tradition of the Second World First World War ANZAC (Australian and War in support of New Zealand Army Corps) the UK The United States New Zealand protected New fought in Korea in Zealand against the 1950s and in Japan during the Vietnam in the war in the Pacific 1960s INVENTIONS In 1893, New State pensions Zealand became and state housing the first country for workers were to give women offered first in the vote New Zealand MAORI ART Carving Tattooing Weaving Painting WHAKAIRO CARVING Wood Houses, fencepoles Taiaha traditional weapon, tool handles Stone Tools Bones Fish hooks, needles
adolescents In the late 1960s the term heavy metal was used interchangeably with hard rock, but gradually began to be used to describe music played with even more volume and intensity Despite differentiation, hard rock and heavy metal have existed side by side, with bands frequently standing on the boundary of, or crossing between, the genres history The roots of hard rock as well as heavy metal can be traced back to antecedents in the 1950s In the early 1950s, electric blues musicians began experimenting with hard rock elements, including driving rhythms, distorted guitar solos, and power chords Origins (1960s) 1/2 In the mid-1960s, American and in particular British rock bands began to modify rock and roll adding harder sounds, heavier guitar riffs, bombastic drumming, and louder vocals Early forms of hard rock can be heard in The Kingsmen's version of "Louie, Louie" (1963), which made it a garage rock standard, and the
Overview Shape of the tower Eiffel and his engineers, as renowned bridge builders however, understood the importance of wind forces and knew that if they were going to build the tallest structure in the world they had to be certain it would withstand the wind. The shape of the tower was therefore determined by mathematical calculation involving wind resistance. Installations Since the beginning of the 20th century, the tower has been used for radio transmission. Until the 1950s, an occasionally modified set of antenna wires ran from the summit to anchors on the Avenue de Suffren and Champ de Mars Eiffel Tower at night Restaurants The tower has two restaurants: Altitude 95, on the first floor the Jules Verne, an expensive gastronomical restaurant on the second floor, with a private lift Observation desk The uppermost observation deck, with a height of 275 metres, is the highest area of an architectural structure in the European
Why was life better /worse in Estonia 50 years ago? If we go back in time 50 years, then we will find ourselves in the year 1958. Certainly it was not one the brightest periods in our lives, because all the Estonians were occupied by Russians and the governing power was also held by them. It was a time where we never even dreamed about life we are having nowadays. The way of life was very complicated, people had limited rights and all the things we nowadays have done by machines were all handmade. These are the major reasons, which made me think that life was worse 50 years ago than now. Why was it so? Firstly, nowadays we can speak about many comforts, which 50 years ago was not so. In 1950s' there were any conveniences at all everything had to be made by yourself and people were living a poor life. People did not have the chance to own expensive technics(as a matter of fact some of them were not invented yet or it jus...
POPULATION Influences: demographic transition birth, death economy education urbanization employment migration ethnic-cultural background Demographic transition is a theory according to which all societies start with traditional alternation of generations and they finish with modern alternation of generations (demographic explosion, ageing) TRADITIONAL ALTERNATION OF GENERATIONS -agrarian society -BR is high (10-12 children/3-4 survive) traditions, moral parents hope that their children will suport them in the future no healthcare -DR is high no healthcare epidemics -average age 35-40 THE BEGINNING OF INDUSTRIALIZATION -healthcare -development of economy -education Increase in the living standards. BR remained the same (still high) DR decreased Big amount of children in the society. 18th c. demographic explosion in Europe Factors that lead to the end of dem. explosion: -prohibitions of children's work -women were offered work (wa...
Jakob Westholmi Gümnaasium LOODUSEST INSPIREERITUD KLEIDI LOOMINE NING PÕHILISEMAD STIILIDE MUUTUMISED AASTAIL 1910-1990 Praktiline töö Autor: Regina Kaasik Juhendajad: Helme Trees Anneli Josu Mai-Liis Õnnis Tallinn 2017 Summary The author chose to write her practical research of "The making of a nature inspired dress and main changes in fashion in the years 1910-1990". The choice of this theme resulted from the hobbies and passion thowards fashion. The author herself is a model and is thus connected to fashion on a daily bases. One of her dreams is to design and create clothes for people who care for fashion as a...
Yet he lived frugally and most of the money he earned went towards supporting the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues to support education and promotion of the arts. His forms are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or lying figures. Reclining line was even considered as his signature. Moore's works are usually suggestive of the female body, apart from a phase in the 1950s when he sculpted family groups. His forms are generally pierced or contain hollow spaces. Many translators liken the wavy form of his lying figures to the landscape and hills of his birthplace, Yorkshire. Moore made many preparatory sketches and drawings for each sculpture. Most of these sketchbooks have survived and provide insight into Moore's development. He placed great importance on drawing; even when he had arthritis, he still was able to draw.
subjects as well. After the World War II, in 1947 India gained its independence and a new state of Pakistan was simultaneously created which led to a wave of decolonisation and several colonies became independent and sovereign states. The London declaration of 1949 was a base to the developing of the modern Commonwealth. Now the joining of the Commonwealth became a natural choice for many new nations that were emerging out of the decolonisation process of the 1950s and 1960s. Although the members of the Commonwealth are technically a part of it, they rule themselves and just receive aid from the organization. The main difference between the Commonwealth of today and the British Empire lies in the fact that nowadays the countries join the Commonwealth from their own free will. Kärt Peterson ÕBL 31
Britain is more famous for pop music than it is for classical composers or jazz musicians. Names such as The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Elton John, George Michael and The Spice Girls are known world wide but little do people know of our other musicians not in the pop world. The origins of music in Britain lie in the songs sung and dance music played by ordinary people. Passed from village to village and handed down in the unwritten form from generation to generation. Different trends Over the last thirty or so years British pop music has led the world in its range and quality, starting several new trends. Britain, along with the US, was the main contributor in the development of rock and roll, and Britain has provided some of the most famous bands, including The Beatles and many others. Britain was at the forefront of punk music (see below) in the 1970s with bands such as the Sex Pistols and T...
from most smaller predators by the sea, they are real nesting sanctuaries for a diversity of gulls, terns, ducks and waders. Due to the vast preserved natural landscapes, large raptorial birds, such as the golden eagle and eagle owl have made Estonia their home. Sixty-four species of mammals have been recorded in Estonia, three of them have been introduced: the racoon dog, the American mink and the muskrat. The European beaver, hunted to extinction by 1871, was reintroduced in the 1950s and a vital population of them (17 000) exists once again in Estonia. Another re-introduced species is the red deer (1500). An attempt has been made in Estonia in recent years to disperse the population of wolves, encouraging their spread in areas where their colonies have disappeared, and restricting their numbers in other places where it is too high.
number of existing human population exceeds the carrying capacity of Earth. • Human overpopulation is among the most pressing environmental issues • Overpopulation can result from an increase in births, a decline in mortality rates, an increase in immigration, or an unsustainable biome and depletion of resources • Human population has been rising continuously since the end of the Black Death, around the year 1350 • The most significant increase has been since the 1950s, mainly due to medical advancements and increases in agricultural productivity • The recent rapid increase in human population over the past three centuries has raised concerns that the planet may not be able to sustain present or future numbers of inhabitants. Loss of Fresh Water • Most of the freshwater resources are either unreachable or too polluted, leaving less than 1% of the world's freshwater, or about 0.003% of all water on Earth, readily accessible for direct human use
Media broadcasting (TV) Maria-Lisett Allak, Jan Kamenski To which time period does the usage of this media refer to? Television refers roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. This period called "The Golden Age of Television" because at that time, the television spread across America very fast. According to The Television Industry: A Historical Dictionary, "the Golden Age opened with Kraft Television Theatre on May 7, 1947 and ended with the last live show in the Playhouse 90( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHPdXQwRnoc ) series ten years later. Television became available in crude experimental
Book report "To Kill a Mockingbird" Author The book was written by Nelle Harper Lee. She was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. She attended the local Huntington College and later studied law at the University of Alabama. She has won the Pulitzer Prize for that book and many other literary awards. Lee began to write "To Kill a Mockingbird" in the 1950s in New York and published it in 1960. Setting The action takes place in Maycomb, Alabama, a town invented by the author. Between 19331935. Maycomb is a quiet little town and many people there seem to be narrow-minded. Main Characters The main characters are Scout, Atticus and Jem. Scout is a little girl, she is intelligent, thoughtful and brave. She definitely seems boy-like because she isn't afraid to fight with boys. Scout also has a warm heart, she always has best intentions and worries
thousand years ago. *The first surfers were fishermen who discovered riding waves as an efficient method of getting to shore with their catch *The first Polynesian settlers to land in Hawaii were most likely skilled in simple surfing, and after a few hundred years of riding the waves of Hawaii, the well-known Hawaiian form of the sport emerged. *The culture began early in the 20th century, spread quickly during the 1950s and 1960s, and continues to evolve. *It affected fashion, music, literature, films, jargon, and more. *Kelly was born in a small Florida town called Cocoa Beach on February 11, 1972. *This is where he grew up and learned how to surf together with his two brothers - older Sean Slater and younger Stephen Slater. *His favourite waves are Kirra (Australia) and Pipe (Hawaii) *His favourite surfing manuevers are airs and barrels.
While in Washington, D.C., Dahl met with author C.S. Forrester, who encouraged him to start writing. Dahl published his first short story in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' He went on to write stories and articles for other magazines, including ''The New Yorker'' Dahl wrote his first story for children, ''The Gremlins'' in 1942, for Walt Disney. The story wasn't terribly successful, so Dahl went back to writing mysterious stories for adult readers. He continued in this vein into the 1950s, producing the best-selling story collection ''Someone Like You '' in 1953 and ''Kiss, Kiss'' in 1959. He also had a successful career as the writer of adult short stories, usually with a dark sense of humour and a surprise ending. Many were originally written for American magazines such as ''Ladies Home Journal'', ''Harper's'', ''Playboy'' and ''The New Yorker.'' Dahl wrote more than 60 short stories and they have appeared in numerous collections
Its people are called the "Americans". Nearly all of the Americans are descendants of immigrants who came to America from other countries. Most of the people live in towns, the population of the countryside is becoming smaller and smaller. African-Americans or "blacks" are descendants of slaves, who were brought by violence from Africa for sale in America. The slave trade began in the 1600s and was finally outlawed in 1808. There are about 24 million African-Americans in the country. In the 1950s and 1960s, blacks finally won the basic rights of all Americans. The first people who arrived in the Americas were the Native Americans. Many of them lived in small groups of about 20-50 people. Most of them were very peaceful people, who lived by hunting and collecting food. Other Native Americans lived in small villages, where they had farms. There are about two million Native Americans in the territory of the United States. They used to be
Winslet also starred in a television ad for American Express in 2005. During the `My Life, My Card' campaign, she strolled around Camden Lock in London, making references to all the incidences that have occurred to her film characters. In Aug' 2005, she played a satirical version of `herself' in an episode of `Extras' (comedy series on BBC). As of March 2007, Winslet signed to co-star with Leonardo DiCaprio in Revolutionary Road as the Wheeler couple, a 1950s couple that looks happy apparently but is sniping internally. Kate Winslet as singer Kate Winslet also enjoyed a short time success as a singer. Her single What If from Christmas Carol: The Movie was rates in top ten songs both in Ireland and in UK. The song topped the chart in Ireland too. Apart from this single she also sang a few songs for different movies. Kate Winslet's personal life On November 22, 1998, Winslet married director Jim Threapleton
Skateboarding can also be considered a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation.[1] Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world. Skateboarding is relatively modern. Since the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, bikers and inline skaters History Skateboarding was first started in the 1950s, when all across California surfers got the idea of trying to surf the streets. No one really knows who made the first board -- instead, it seems that several people came up with similar ideas at the same time. These first skateboarders started with wooden boxes or boards with roller skate wheels slapped on the bottom. Like you might imagine, a lot of people got hurt in skateboarding's early years!. The boxes turned into planks,
Crisp bread can be topped with anything from sliced boiled eggs and caviar squeezed from a tube for breakfast; to ham, cheese and cucumber slices for lunch; to just plain butter along with your dinner. Lördagsgodis (Saturday candy) Saturday is candy day in Sweden, and most children indulge only once a week. Upheld mostly to protect people’s teeth and prevent dental cavities, the tradition is historically linked to dubious medical practices. In the 1940s and 1950s, at Vipeholm Mental Hospital in Lund patients were used in a series of human experiments for research purposes, and fed large amounts of candy to intentionally cause tooth decay. Based on its findings in 1957 of the direct relationship between sweets and tooth decay, the Medical Board suggested Swedes eat candy only once a week — a tradition that is still upheld in many households today.
1. Feminism movement, ideology to defend women’s rights Suffrage – right to vote 2. Feminism isn’t a unitary movement because it represents different women and different experiences for them in different parts of the world. Different ideologies 3. Three waves of feminism • 1st wave – early 19th century – early 20th century (Political rights, suffrageright to vote) • 2nd wave – 1960s1980s (Social inequalities, gender norms, Women's Liberation Movement) • 3rd wave – 1990s2000s (ideas are the same, but they wanted to get rid of things the second wave had failed to do); feminisms, expansion, multiplicity, postcolonialism. 4. Anne Bradstreet the first feminist 17th century; the most prominent of early English poets of North America and first female writer in the British North American colonies to be published Mary Wollstonecraft education; an eighteenthcentury English wr...
After Webb's death in 1939, Fitzgerald led the band for three years. During her time with Webb's band, Fitzgerald recorded with a number of other musicians, including Benny Goodman. By the time she began her solo career in the mid1940s, she was a wellrespected figure throughout the music industry. Her vibrant and energetic voice showed an exceptional range and control. Performing with "Jazz at the Philharmonic," her popularity grew beyond the music world. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, she continued to perform as a jazz musician, but concentrated primarily on popular music. Rivaled only by Frank Sinatra, her recordings of work by Cole Porter, Ira and George Gershwin, and Rogers and Hart were incredibly successful. One of the early "scat" performers, Fitzgerald found a place among the growing jazz innovators, making recordings with such greats as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong. Her
Making mountain skis · Although Estonia is geographically not best suited for mountain skiing, · The most common materials for the outer part of the skis are it is still quite popular. The largest market is perhaps in the United States, but also in mountainous parts of Europe. fiberglass, carbon fibers, or a type of epoxy. Polyethylene is the most · Throughout history, alpine skis have been made out of light wood, popular material used in the bottom part of modern skis. One of the usually hickory or ash, steel edges were introduced on the bottom for drawbacks of the polyethylene base is its softness, and with time the ski can smoother glide, but the depletion of inexpensive wood meant a need for become scratched by small stones and ice...
the highest region on Earth and has in recent decades increasingly been referred to as the "Roof of the World". In the history of Tibet, it has been an independent country, divided into different countries, and a part of China each for a certain amount of time. Tibet was first unified under King Songtsän Gampo in the seventh century. A government nominally headed by the Dalai Lamas, a line of spiritual leaders, ruled a large portion of the Tibetan region at various times from the 1640s until 1950s. During most of this period, the Tibetan administration was subordinate to the Chinese empire of the Qing Dynasty. The 13th Dalai Lama proclaimed Tibet independent in 1913, but this declaration was not accepted by China. Furthermore, Tibet was not recognized by any country as a de jure independent nation. As a measure of the power that regents must have wielded, it is important to note that only three of the fourteen
• In 1940, Winston Churchill became prime minister and head of a coalition government • UK forces played an important role in the Normandy landings of 1944, achieved with its ally the US After the war • The UK became one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council • However, the war left the UK severely weakened and depending financially on the Marshall Plan • Despite rising living standards in the late 1950s and 1960s, the UK's economic performance was not as successful as many of its competitors, such as West Germany and Japan • In 1973 UK joined the European Economic Community (EEC) • When the EEC became the European Union (EU) in 1992, the UK was one of the 12 founding members Politics • The United Kingdom is a unitary state under a constitutional monarchy • Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of the UK as well as
the Celtic Sea and St George's Channel to the South and South-East. The legal name of the state is simply "Ireland", but its legal description the Republic of Ireland is sometimes used to differentiate the state from the island. On 29 December 1937 Ireland became the successor-state to the Irish Free State, itself established on 6 December 1922. Ireland was one of the poorest countries in Western Europe and had high emigration. The protectionist economy was opened in the late 1950s and Ireland joined the European Communities (now the European Union) in 1973. An economic crisis led Ireland to start large-scale economic reforms in the late 1980s. Ireland reduced taxation and regulation dramatically compared to other EU countries. Despite a forecast for reduced economic growth in 2008, Ireland today has the fifth highest gross domestic product per capita and the seventh gross domestic product per capita considering purchasing power parity, and has the fifth highest Human
Today about 30 million of 260 million Americans are black. When they were freed after the Civil War, the Southerners were angry at them and showed a lot of prejudice. Some of them formed the Ku Klux Klan who beat and murdered black people. Until in 1870 the blacks didn't have civil rights or the right to vote. In the 20th century many blacks travelled to the North but even there they were treated as different and until 1954 black kids had to go to separate schools. In the 1950s a black churchman by the name Martin Luther King started to fight for black people and said that they were equal to whites. After 1963 when he held his famous speech "I have a dream...", in 1964 the blacks were given same rights as the white. In 1968 King was murdered. The 1950s are known as the time of Cold War because of the competition with the Soviet Union. After that in the 1960s and 1970s the Americans fought in the Korean and in
Age.Today about 30 million of 260 million Americans are black. When they were freed after the Civil War, the Southerners were angry at them and showed a lot of prejudice. Some of them formed the Ku Klux Klan who beat and murdered black people. Until in 1870 the blacks didn't have civil rights or the right to vote. In the 20th century many blacks travelled to the North but even there they were treated as different and until 1954 black kids had to go to separate schools. In the 1950s a black churchman by the name Martin Luther King started to fight for black people and said that they were equal to whites. After 1963 when he held his famous speech "I have a dream...", in 1964 the blacks were given same rights as the white. In 1968 King was murdered.The 1950s are known as the time of Cold War because of the competition with the Soviet Union. After that in the 1960s and 1970s the Americans fought in the Korean and in the Vietnam War,
Population 1. Size, its changes 2. Distribution 3. Towns 4. Ethnic makeup 5. Age breakdown 6. Religion(s) 1. Size. 1 July 2006 population estimates by UK National Statistics: % (mid- Part Population (mid-2006) 2006) England 50,762,900 83.8 Scotland 5,116,900 8.4 Wales 2,965,900 4.9 Northern Ireland 1,741,600 2.9 United Kingdom 60,587,300 100 Although Britain is quite small in terms of land area (245,000 sq km), it has a large population of nearly 61 million, which ranks the 21st in the world (Britain is the 21st most populous state in the world) and the third largest in the European Union. The size of population is chan...
demanding autonomy for Estonia. Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, Estonia declared independence from Russia on Feb. 24, 1918. Independent Estonia made large strides between wars. World War II ended Estonia's independence. The country was occupied by the Soviet Army in June 1940.Thousands of Estonians were killed or deported to Siberia. In 1944, Estonia became part of the Soviet Union. Proindependence guerrilla forces continued to fight against the Soviets into the 1950s. In the "Singing Revolution" of the 1980s, Estonians showed their desire for independence in peaceful mass meetings. In 1989, 2 million people from the three Baltic countries linked hands in a human chain stretching from Tallinn to Vilnius in Lithuania. Independence was proclaimed(declared) on Aug. 20, 1991.Within weeks Estonia was recognized as a free and independent country On June 20, 1992, the kroon replaced the rouble.
How genre and narrative makes meaning in ``The Black Dahlia`` When analyzing a film, people understand the movie is much more complicated than it seems. To make a difference, to give a meaning to the film, film-makers have used different visual and thematic features. There are macro features (genre, narrative) as well as micro features (mise en scene, cinematography) and they are linked together in many ways. I have chosen to analyse the closing sequence of ``The Black Dahlia``, directed by Brian de Palma, and I will focus on macro features in this essay. Brian de Palma is well known director, who is focused on noir area through his career (he was once considered as a Hitchcock imitator) ``The Black Dahlia" can be classified as Film Noir. The genre is called Film Noir due to the `serie noir` books, which were publised in France (bethween 1940s and 1950s). These books were transl...
1900-1910 rõivaste ajalugu Mis mõjutas 1900-1910 moodi? Antud ajastu suurimaks moe mõjutajaks on tööstuslik revolutsioon. 1900-1910 ajastu naiste mood Antud ajastu moed olid ülinaiselikud ja graatsilisemad, varasematel ajastustel. Kasutati vabamat joont ja rõivastiil oli uhke ja külluslik. Moodi tuli lopsakam siluett ja ideaaliks oli küps naine. Uue siluetiga kaasnesid ka uued mustid ja värvid. Populaarsuse tipul oli S-figuur. Loobuti dekolteeosa katvate väikeste rinnarättide kandmisest. Moodi tuli ümar kaelaauk ja populaarsust võtsid ka bubikrae, V- ja gladkaelus. Kuni abiellumiseni pidid neiud ja vallalised naised kandma piiratud heletates värvides ja vähestes kaunistustes rõivaid. Üha enam kogusid populaarsust kostüümid. Võrreldes 1890ndatega oli kostüümijakk märgatavalt pikem ning seelik sirgem. Uueks suunaks sai selgel...
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