Ants Laikmaa . Ants Laikmaa (until 1935 Hans Laipman) was as the 13th child of a poor Estonian family. He attended schools in Vigala, Haapsalu and Lihula. His mother died when he was a child. Laikmaa discovered early his interest in painting. He studied from 1891 to 1893 and 1896/97 at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. From 1897 to 1899 he was working in Düsseldorf. In autumn of 1899 he returned back to Tallinn. From 1900 to 1907 Laikmaa worked as an artist in Tallinn and Haapsalu. Study led him to Belgium, France, Austria, Finland and the Netherlands. 1901 he organized the first ever Estonian art exhibition in Tallinn, 1906 followed by the first art exhibition in Tartu. 1903, he founded a studio in Tallinn. 1907 he founded the Estonian Art Association (Eesti Kunstiselts). In 1904 the 38-year-old Laikmaa met the great love of his life, the 21-year-old Marie Hacker,
ISLAM Deivid Armulik Kadrina Secondary School 2016 GENERAL INFORMATION Muslim (Moslem) Quran Allah Second-largest Fastest-growing religion 1.7 billion followers 23% of the global population HISTORY 7th century Originated in Mecca Spread in the Arabian peninsula Prophet Muhammad Islamic Golden Age (8th – 13th century) DENOMINATIONS SUNNI Largest, 75-90% of population Caliph should be elected Righteous and acts according to Quran Hadith SHIA Second-largest, 10-20% of population Muhammad appointed his son-in-law as his successor Only descendants could be Imams (leaders) Son-in-law first Imam Rejecting the legitimacy of the previous three Caliphs ISIS Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Salafi jihadist militant group Fundamentalist, Wahhabi doctorine 1999 50000 – 260000 Vid
HISTORY OF ENGINEERING Deivid Armulik Kadrina Secondary School 2015 ENGINEERING Integral factor throughout history From first boats to present day projects Improve our life ERAS Ancient era Middle era Renaissance era Modern era ANCIENT ERA Stand as a testament to the ingenuity and skill of the ancient engineers Earliest civil engineer Imhotep, officials of the Djoser, designed Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara Ancient Greece developed machines, civilian and military domains Chinese and Roman armies, military machines, Ballista and catapult MIDDLE ERA Al-Jazari, five machines to pump water, Turkish Artuqid dynasty 50 ingenious mechanical devices, developed segmental gears, mechanical controls, escapement mechanisms, clocks, robotics etc. Protocols for designing and manufacturing methods RENAISSANCE ERA First electrical engineer: W
ANIMAL RIGHTS Deivid Armulik Kadrina Secondary School 2016 WHAT ARE ANIMAL RIGHTS? Non-human animals have intrests that should be afforded the same consideration as similar intrests of human beings. THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANIMAL RIGHTS Morally wrong to do to animals Must not do those things no matter what Not allowed, even if done in humane way Not to be bred and killed, then they should not be for food ACCEPTING THE DOCTORINE OF ANIMAL RIGHTS No experiments on animals No breeding and killing animals for food, clothes or medicine No use of animals for hard labour No hunting No zoos or use of animals in entertainment PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Animal rights organisation Largest group (5 million supporters) "Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way." ESPA Estonian Society
eSports Deivid Armulik Kadrina Secondary School 2017 What is it? A.k.a electronic sports Form of competiton By electronic systems (video games) Multiplayer video game competitions Between professional players Real-time strategy, fighting, FPS, MOBA History 19th Oct, 1972 Stanford University Spacewar Intergalactic spacewar olympics Year's subscription for Rolling Stone ... Space Invaders Chamionship Atari, 1980 10000 participants Established competitive gaming as a mainstream hobby ... Netrek "the first online sports game" Nintendo World Championships (1990) Television shows featuring eSports, GamesMaster Tournaments in 1990's included Cyberathlete Professional League, QuakeCon, Professional Gamers League CPL: Counter-Strike, Quake series, Warcraft ... Major growth in 21th century Viewership, prize money 10 in 2000, 260 in 2010 World Cyber Games, Intel Extreme Masters, Major League Gaming Classification as a sport Controversial point of de
Deivid Armulik Kadrina Secondary School 2015 Genus of flowering plants Including three different species – Cannabis sativa, indica and ruderalis Indigenous to Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent Hemp fibre Help oils Medical purposes Recreational drug Aka Marijuana Preparation of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or medicine Mostly used recreationally or as a medical drug Also religious or spiritual rites Most widely used illegal drug in UK CONSUMED FOR EFFECTS Mental and physical Decrease in short- effects time memory Heightened mood Dry mouth Relaxation Impaired motor skills Increase in appetite Red eyes Feelings of paranoia or anxiety Reduce nausea and vomitting during chemotherapy To impro
Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens was the foremost English novelist of the Victorian era, as well as a vigorous social campaigner. Considered one of the English language's greatest writers, he was acclaimed for his rich storytelling and memorable characters, and achieved massive worldwide popularity in his lifetime. Charles Dickens was born in Landport, Portsmouth in Hampshire, the second of eight children to John Dickens n 7 February 1812. The 12-year-old Dickens began working ten hour days in a Warren's boot-blacking factory. In May 1827, Dickens began work in the office of Ellis and Blackmore as a law clerk. At the age of seventeen, he became a court stenographer and, in 1830, met his first love, Maria Beadnell. Maria's parents disapproved of the courtship and effectively ended the relationship when they sent her to school in Paris. In 1834, Dickens became a political journalist, reporting on parliamentary debate and traveling across Britain by
British Literature in the 20th-21st Century REVISION QUESTIONS 1. The Contradictory, diverse, chaotic 20th century. New developments in science and philosophy. The essence and influence of Freudian theory. Contradictory, diverse, chaotic 20th c- simultaneous rejection and invocation of the past. While modernists apotheosized the creative geniuses of the past, they also rejected old poetic forms. Challenge old and established beliefs and more and more people had access to books and education more people went to universities. profound change in morals: · No universal value and perspective on things · Multiple truths, multiple perspectives · Nothing has inherent (kaasasündinud, sisemist) importance · Life lacks purpose Science: Albert Einstein-general theory of relativity had a huge impact on culture as well. Everything is relative. Philosophy: Henri Bergson (French) came to challenge the
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