NASCAR · NASCAR races are one of the most popular sports in USA. · 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
Sõmerpalu Basic School Teisy Slavin Form 8 The President of the United States and his family Research Paper Instructor: Kati Leis Sõmerpalu 2012 Contents Introduction I wrote my research paper on the president of the United States and his family, because I wanted to know more about Barack Hussein Obama, his wife Michelle Obama and his daughters Malia and Natasha. I think that I now know much more about the President of the United States and I think that I should know, because in the future I would like to travel to and one day maybe even move to the United States of America. I think that Barack Obama is the most hated president in the United States history because of his racial. Barack Hussein Obama Barack H...
Petra Majdic Petra Majdic was born on December 22, 1979 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. She is an Olympic cross country skiing specilizing in the women's individual sprint discipline. Majdic is representing her home country of Slovenia in the 2010 Winter Olympics in .Vancouver, British Columbia Majdic has made 169 World Cup starts in her career, with 15 victories and 31 podiums to her credit. In her first start on the circuit on January 9, 1999, she finished 69th of 75 skiers in a 10 km cross country event held in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. Her first podium came just over two years later on February 1, 2001 n Asiago, Italy when she placed third in the 1.5 km sprint event.10Her first victory came on December 1, 2007 in Kuusamo, Finland.11 She also has made 17 World Ski Championships starts in her career with one podium to her credit. That came when she finished second...
CONDITIONALS ZERO CONDITIONAL If you don't water flowers, they die. If you have a headache, stop watching TV. If clause: Main clause: PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE or IMPERATIVE With zero conditional we express a general truth or we give advice. FIRST CONDITIONAL If the weather is nice, we will go for a walk. If you don't apologize, she will never trust you again. If clause: Main clause: PRESENT SIMPLE FUTURE SIMPLE The first conditional refers to the present and future. It expresses a possible condition and its probable result in the future. SECOND CONDITIONAL Jack wants to buy a house but he can't do this because he doesn't have any money. If I had a lo t o f m o ne y, I would buy a b ig h o us e . SECOND CONDITIONAL Susan wants to phone...
Rallying Tarmo Torn The term "rally", as a branch of motorsport, 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, ...
Inglise keele test Unit 13 8.klass KUULAMIS ÜLESANNE: 1. teaches you to be understanding. 2. goes jogging on the forest, nere his home 3. he's not too good enough. 4. twice a week. 5. a jazz dance club. 6. time 7. had an operation. 8. played football. 9. lift weights. 10. swimming 2. aerobics karate ice skating the high jump cross-country skiing yoga the long jump volleyball 3. translate 1) How do you keep fit? 2) I have PE lesson twice a week. 3) Mirjam came first in the 100-metre race. 4) Who coaches your school football team? 5) I think you should change your eating habits. 6) If you eat too much fat and sugar, it has bad influence on your health. 4. do / doing 1)jogging 2)cycling 3)working/digging 4)reading 5)to play 6)to leave 7)laughing 8)walking 5. ...
Conditionals: 0 and I What is a conditional sentence? • Conditional sentences have at least two clauses: IF clauses and THEN clauses • Examples: If I go into town tomorrow, then I will see a movie. If he spoke Chinese, then he would work as a guide in China. If they had been faster, then they would have won the race. IF Clauses (the condition) • IF clauses present the condition. • Examples: If I go into town tomorrow… If he spoke Chinese… If they had been faster… THEN Clauses (the results) • THEN clauses present the results. • Examples: … then I will see a movie. …. then he would work as a guide in China. … then they would have won the race. IF and THEN Clauses • The word “then” is optional, but the clause is still the result of the condition. So it is a “THEN” clause, without the word “then.” 0 CONDITIONAL • Situations that are always true if something happens. • Instructions, rules • If I am late, my father t...
3 ül. How do you keep fit? I think you should change you eating habits. If you eat to much fat and sugar, it has a harmful influence on your health. Miriam came first in the 100-metre race. I have PE lessons twice a week. Who coaches your school' s football team? 4 ül. goes jogging, perfers cycling doesn't mind walking the dog stop laughing- you promised to be quiet decided to leave learned to play the guitar brother loves to read/ reading adventure stories don't enjoy working but I'll finish digging
Mark Spitz World’s greatest swimmer and 9-time Olympic Gold Medalist Best known • a world record • at the 1972 Olympic Games, • seven gold medals • individual and team events Childhood • February 10, 1950 • The first of three • Modesto, California • Arnold and Lenore Spitz • At age 2 swam almost every day at Waikiki Beach • At age 6 his local swim club • Trained at Arden Hills Swim Club in Sacramento with Sherm Chavoor • 17 national age-group records, and one world record Biography • 1965, Maccabiah Games, first international competition • Most outstanding athlete • 1968 Olympic Games • Seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich • The most dramatic instances in Olympic history • Palestinian terrorists captured and eventually murdered 11 Israeli ath...
The Troubled Peace 1 a) The Nazis didn't care for any other nationalities, they used people who weren't German only for ''slave work'' . Germanys only concern was to keep themselves happy and powerful. They wanted to make themselves the superior race. Hitlers idea of the perfect race, the Aryan race also didn't help, because the Aryan race should have people with light eyes,hair and skin, they should be tall and powerful. He didn't care for people who didn't meet his expectations of the perfect race. In his eyes all other groups of people like the Russians, Jews and just crazy, crippled or diseased people were worthless and didn't have any other use than for slave work or just killing. b) After the war twenty-four major political and military leaders of Nazi Germany, indicted for aggressive war, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, were brought to trial before the British, French, Russian...
STRANGE BRITISH TRADITIONS BOG SNORKELING The world's premier Bog Snorkeling event is held in August each year in Powys, Wales. The first World Bog Snorkeling Championship held in 1985. Basically participants dive into a bog, wearing goggles, a pair of flippers and a snorkel, they then proceed to race each other along a 120ft trench filled with mud. Goggles Kaitseprillid. Participants Osalejad. Bog Raba/soo. Flippers Ujumislestad. Snorkel Hingamistoru. Trench - Kraav PANCAKE RACING Olney's famous race is run every Shrove Tuesday, featuring women who have lived in the town for more than 6 months. It dates back to 1445 and it is believed all began with a townswoman late for the Shriving service at the Olney parish church. She heard the church bells ring out for the service and she fled her house fearful of being late. She ran the distance down the High Street to make it to the pari...
THE CAPITALIST NIGER Chika Onyeani ………………………Every African must internalise this book - period….DAA INTRODUCTION In October 1960, Nigeria received its independence from Britain. By then, Ghana the former Gold Coast had been independent for three years under the great Osagyefo Kwame Nkumah. It was a time for celebrating Africa’s coming of age, as more and more African countries received their independence either from Britain or France. It was especially a poignant time for Africa, as then British Prime Minister Harold McMillan articulated his now famous “winds of change” sweeping Africa. We had high hopes for Africa, for the Black race, that the insidious imposition of foreign rule on us, the looting of Africa’s natural resources by our colonial masters accorded us would be things of history. That is more than forty years ago. Unfortunately, the promise of independence has not been fulfilled. Today, Africa has become more desolate; th...
Pursuits-püüdlus/jälgimine By the way, the point i am trying to make.. Relaxation-lõõgastumine Yes, but.. as far as i'm concerned Dropped-langenud I see what you mean, but.. Increasing-kasvav Er.. let me put it in another way.. Facilities-hooned Why not look at it this way.. Consumer-tarbija Watch rather than take part Spare-vaba Ground-väljak Recent-hiljutine Relatively little general exercise- Provided-hankima suhteliselt väha liikumist Expanded-laiendatud Lack of exercise- liikumisvaegus Persuades-meelitama Health conditions- terviseprobleemid Charge-tasu Growing intrest- kasvav huvi Treadmills-linttrenasöör Rambling- uitam...
If you aren't on facebook, you don't exist. What is it the main reason why the human race waste so much of their time just passing on Facebook? And why We spend even more time sitting in front of of screen, chatting with friends, checking email, surfing the web, or worse, playing , pointless and stupid games on Facebook? That is the question which I have asked myself many times. In my opinion the main reason is that facebook has become an important communication site , beacuse it is available for everyone who has Internet connection. Firstly, In fact More than 845 million people have Facebook account, about 483 million people use Facebook every day and I am one of them who uses Facebook every day. I can not imagine my life without facebook, because this is the first site where I go when I turn on my computer. I am really Addictioned to Facebook, beacuse it has changed the part of my life,because this is like...
Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a Germanborn theoretical physicist. Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics. Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers. His great intelligence and originality has made the word "Einstein" synonymous with genius. Early life Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, but the family moved to Munich in 1880. Albert attended a Catholic elementary school from the age of five until ten. In 1894, his father's company failed and in search of business, the family moved to Italy. Einstein wrote his first scientific work, "The Investigation of the State of Aether in Magnetic...
Loch Ness Mariann Kolk 9d Geographical particulars · large, deep freshwater · 37 km long · southwest from Inverness · surface area 56.4 km² · deepest point 230 m · about 10,000 years old Urquhart Castle · beside Loch Ness · the largest strongholds · majority of Loch Ness Monster sightings Cherry Island · only island on Loch Ness · artificial island · from the Iron Age The Loch Ness Marathon · an annual marathon race · along Loch Ness to Inverness · $2,500 · supports several charities · over 1,500 participants Loch Ness monster · an alleged animal · bestknown mysteries · Nessie · 60 feet long · a long tail with 4 fins and a big head · the water horse · categorized: 1. unknown species of large animals 2. mystic or paranormal 3. misidentification of known animals 4. inanimate objects or effects 5. hoaxes Plesiosaur · a longnecked aquatic reptile · a coldb...
Topic Sports Tallinn English College 8b form 2007 1. Introduction For some people sport plays a very important part in their lives. And to some, it is even a way of life. There are different kinds of sports. For instance, there are sports meant for playing indoors, some can be practised only at a certain time of year. There are winter and summer sports also. Skiing, figure-skating, sledding and snowboarding these four most popular are practised during winter. Good examples of summer sports are: swimming, badminton, roller skating and golf. 2. The ancient Olympic Games The first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776. B.C. at Olympia but the city may have functioned as a meeting place for worship and other political practices many years earlier. The city is located in western Greece. The games were held every four years. It is also presumed that such competitions pleased the s...
Daniel Dhers Daniel Dhers was born in March 25, 1985, in Caracas, Venezuela Daniel started riding bikes when he was twelve, just to hang out with his friends, he only took up BMX because his friends got bikes. In 1998, he went to his first skatepark and rode around. When he was sixteen, he and his parents moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he really started riding in parks and with better riders. In 2003, he entered his first contest. In 2004, Danny was invited to Woodward's Camp ramp Mecca in Pennsylvania hasn't looked back since, leaving his rivals vying for second place and in 2006, he entered the Dew Action Sports Tour. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, Dhers has won the AST Dew Tour. Daniel Dhers won X-games gold in 2007, and 2008. BMX Park legends like Ryan Nyquist, and Dave Mirra admit that Daniel Dhers is the kid to watch. When Dhers isnt in Argentina, where his family now resides, he is living and training at Camp Woodward in Pennsy...
„The Host“ The book was written by Stephenie Meyer. The book is about Earth, in a post apocalyptic time, being invaded by a parasitic alien race, known as "Souls", and follows one Soul's predicament when the consciousness of her human host refuses to co-operate with the takeover of her body. It describes what happens when Earth has been overrun by an alien species called Souls, which invade human bodies and erase personalities. There are one film based on the book. The main characters are Wanderer or 'Wanda' for a nickname, Melanie Stryder, Ian O'Shea, Jared Howe, Jamie Stryder, Uncle Jeb, The Seeker, Kyle O'Shea and Doc. In the first chapter Wanda goes in Melanie’s body and are described what she feels and thinks. In the beginning Wanda doesn’t listen Melanie and tries to ignore her. And Melanie really hated Wanda for "stealing" her body and ruining her life. But as the story develops, Melani...
I Native Americans · Origin of Native Americans Origin is debatable Siberia->Alaska Crossed the land bridge around 14,000 years ago "ice-free corridor" Hunters, searching for fresh grounds · Different tribes and their way of life In tents, dark skin, hair is long, black and straight, women-agriculture, men- hunting. bands(chief. Travelled together) and tribes land was owned by the tribe that occupied it. 200 different tribes Apache- "enemy"- hunted buffalos, oil and natural gas from their land Cherokee- largest tribe Cheyenne- from Minnesota and S & N Dakota. High system of laws Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Signed in 1787 by Thomas Jefferson. The creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory Ohio River was settled, 5 new states Advancement of education, maintenance of civil liberties, exclusion of slavery Promised not to invade or disturb Indians Northwest Indian War-> to stop white expropriation (sun...
Unusual sports Wife Carrying Competition Wife carrying is a contest in which male competitors race while each carrying a female teammate. The objective is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle track in the fastest time. The sport was first introduced at Sonkajärvi, Finland. Rules The wife to be carried may be your own, or the neighbor's, or you may have found her further afield; she must, however, be over 17 years of age. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kilograms. If she weighs less than 49 kg, she will be burdened with a rucksack containing additional weight to bring the total load to be carried up to 49 kg. Each contestant takes care of his/her safety and, if deemed necessary, insurance While the International rules are the basis for all competitions Equipment The only equipment allowed is a belt worn by the carrier and a helmet wor...
Süsteemiteooria Alla Pikkas Süsteem Seotud objektid – ühine eesmärk Hästi korraldatud info liikumine Süsteemi komponendid on element, sidemed, funktsioonid ja piirid Süsteemne lähenemine • Terviklikkus • Sihikindlus • Üldistatud vaade • Otsuste mõju Süsteemide tüübid Avatud süsteem Keskkon d Süsteem Protse Väljun Sisend ss d Keskkond Süsteemi omadused • Struktuur • Käitumine • Vastastikune seotus • Omab funktsioone või funktsioonide komplekse Võrgustiku teooria Marleen Reemann “A network theory of power” Manuel Castells, 2011 NetworkingPower Network Power Networked Power Network-making Power Operatsioonisüsteemid Ükski ökosüsteem ei ole “saar” Klienti ei huvita, kes on tema appi looja APP=TEENUS ARGUMENDID Koostöö võrgustikes võimendab innovatsi...
1. The memory of snow is from many generations back. The memory is so old, it takes a lot more energy to pull forward and then to transmit. That's why it was so exhausting in the community, they havent had snow, or hillsides, or color, for a very long time. They moved to Sameness generations and that this memory is from such a like a new way of living. 2. He learned about the sunbath what was nice and enjoyable. Sunburn what was painful. 3. Bebause Jonas thinked that he felt pain, but it was just sunburn and the real pain is much more panful. Giver afraid that when he shows to jonas real pain, then jonas go away and the community have new failure like happened to Rosemary. 4. I think that the most severe pain is that when sb dies. 5. He talked lesser. He didnt tell dreams to his family anymore, he was more tired and quieter. All his friends talked each other that what job they do and like that, but jonas can ...
Australia Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent, yet also the smallest and the driest of all the continents. It's almost the same size as continental USA, being the sixth largest country in the world. It's also the oldest some of the rocks are more than 3,000 million years old. Australia is often called `Down Under', because it lies in the Southern Hemisphere. As a result, its seasons are the opposite of ours. Australia, Tasmania and a number of smaller islands form the Commonwealth of Australia. Because of the country's great size, the climate in Australia ranges from tropical regions of the Northern Territory to the cool temperate conditions in the southeast and Tasmania, where it often snows in winter. In the north, half the year is `wet' and half is `dry'. From November to April heavy rain fills the rivers and makes enormous lakes where thousands of birds come for the summer. From May to Octobe...
The Review Twilight is the story of Edward and Bella's romance. Forget any vampire romance you have read before, Twilight is so unique it is almost like it's in its own genre. The book is marketed at Young Adult readers but it has the ability to cross age barriers and will satisfy both teenagers and adults alike. The story is told in first person from the perspective of Bella, so the reader only ever know what she knows, making Edward and his family a mystery that is slowly unravelled through out the book. Even by the end of the book I was still thirsting for more of the Cullen family back story - hopefully their characters might be developed further in future books. Bella herself is a well written and realistic character, shy and lacking in confidence, her sarcastic inner voice narrates the story for the reader. Twilight is simply and yet beautifully written. The descriptions of Forks leave you feeling like you can almost smell the ...
Nellie Bly Background: Actual name: Elizabeth Cochran Seaman. Born on the 5th May 1864. Was an American journalist, a writer, an industrialist, an inventor and a charity worker. About Nellie's journey: Why did she decide to make this journey? She took a trip around the world, attempting to turn the fictional Around the World in Eighty Days into a fact for the first time. What preparations did she make? She took the dress she was wearing with her, a sturdy overcoat, several changes of underwear and a small bag carrying her toiletry essentials. She also took some money with her. (£200). Did she face any problems before the journey started? No, because her trip was well-planned. Did she go alone? Almost all of the time she travelled alone. Stages of her journey: She went through England, France (where she met Jules Verne in Amiens), Brindisi, The Seuz Canal, Colombo (Ceylon), The Straits Settl...
KOKKUVÕTE John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. After Kennedy's militare service as commander of the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 during World War II in the South Pacific, his aspirations turned political. With the encouragement and grooming of his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., Kennedy represented Massachusetts's 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953 as a Democrat, and served in the U.S. Senate from 1953 until 1960. Kennedy defeated then Vice President and Republican candidate Richard Nixon in the 1960 U.S. presidential election, one of the closest in American history. He was the second-youngest President (after Theodore Roosevelt), the first President born in the 20th century, and ...
Book Report on "Ender's Game" By Taavo Allik March 23, 2009 Book Report on "Ender's Game".................................................................................................. Orson Scott Card....................................................................................................................... The Setting................................................................................................................................ Main Characters........................................................................................................................ Ender..................................................................................................................................... Valentine............................................................................................................................... Peter...........................
Easter in England Kaia Teder Susanne Rajang K112 What is Easter ? Easter is the time for holidays, festivals and a time for giving chocolate Easter eggs. But Easter means much more. Easter is the oldest and the most important Christian Festival, the celebration of the death and coming to life again of Jesus Christ. For Christians, the dawn of Easter Sunday with its message of new life is the high point of the Christian year. In fact, it has been in vogue even before the pre Christian times Easter story Easter is the story of Jesus' last days in Jerusalem before his death.The Easter story includes Maundy Thursday (the Last supper leading to the Eucharist), Good Friday (the day on which Jesus was crucified) and Easter Day (the day on which Jesus came back to life). It is a sad story because Jesus was killed. But the story has a very happy ending, because Jesus came back to life and visited his fri...
Main Sights England is known for its many world-famous sightseeings and people all around the world come to see them. Some of them are even like symbols of England. The most famous ones are: Stonehenge is one of the greatest national icons of Britain. That prehistoric monument is located in the plain of Salisbury, in the county of Wiltshire in the south-west of England. It is built of 150 enormous stones which are set in a purposive circular pattern. Stonehenge was probably built to mark the longest and shortest day of the year because it lies on the line of the midsummer sunrise and the midsummer sunset. That would have enabled people to keep a record of changing of seasons. Although it is still unclear who built it. Hadrian’s Wall is an ancient wall which was built in 2nd century by Hadrian, the emperor of Rome from AD 117 to 138, and it marked the northern border of the Roman Empire in Britain. The wall was 80 Roman miles (117 kilom...
Carl Lewis The greatest and most famous athlete of the last century, who formerly won about 20 gold medals in four different events (100 m, 200 m, long jump and 4x100 relay), is called Carl, which is a nick that hides his true identity: Frederick Carlton Lewis. He was born on 1st July 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama, the same country of Jesse Owens for the will of doom: in fact his parents lived there fleetingly owing to their job. Third of five sons, he spent his childhood in Willingboro together with his younger sister Carol, Bill, his dad and Evelyn, his mother. Since his first years of life he could breath the soft and clean air of sport: his father used to train athletes at university and his mother was 6th at 80 m hurdles in the Pan-American games of 1951.He saw the Olympic games of 1968 on TV and could admire Bob Beamon: he was...
1. Society- people who interact in such a way as to share a common culture. The cultural bond may be ethnic or racial or geographical, based on gender, or due to shared beliefs, values, and activities. 2. Culture- beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. 3. A unitary state- a state governed as one single power in which the central government is ultimately supreme and any administrative divisions (subnational units) exercise only powers that their central government chooses to delegate. The majority of states in the world have a unitary system of government. 4. A federal state-- a political entity characterized by a union of partially self- governing states or regions under a central (federal) government. 5. A multinational state- A multinational state is a sovereign state which is viewed as comprising two or more nations. Such a state contrasts with a nation-state...
Barack Hussein Obama Essay Name Form 9 Basic School 2009 Barack's childhood and parents. Barack Hussein Obama was born August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father, Sr. Barack Obama, was born in Kenya. He grew up herding goats with his own father, who was a domestic servant to the British. Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, grew up in Wichita, Kansas. Her father worked on oil rigs during the Depression. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he signed up for service in World War II and marched across Europe in Patton's army. Dunham's mother went to work on a bomber assembly line. After the war, they bought a house through the Federal Housing Program, and moved to Hawaii. Meantime, Barack's father had won a scholarship that allowed him to leave Kenya pursue his dreams in Hawaii. At the time of his birth, Obama's parents were students at the EastWest Center of the University of Hawa...
EPIC ,,A long narrative poem on a great and serious subject, related in an elevated style, and centered on a heroic or quasi-divine figure on whose actions depends the fate of a tribe, a nation, or the human race. The traditional epics were shaped by a literary artist from historical and legendary materials which had developed in the oral traditions of his nation during a period of expansion and warfare" An epic is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Nonetheless, epics have been written down at least since the works of Virgil, Dante Alighieri, and John Milton. Many probably would not have survived if not written down. The first epics are known as primary, or original, epics. One such epic is the Old English story Beowulf. Epic Conventions, or characteristics common to both type...
TSUNAMI Kristjan Sillaots G1R2 WHAT IS TSUNAMI? A tsunami is a series of ocean waves that sends surges of water, sometimes reaching heights of over 100 feet (30.5 meters), onto land. These walls of water can cause widespread destruction when they crash ashore. WHAT CAUSES A TSUNAMI? These awe-inspiring waves are typically caused by large, undersea earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries. When the ocean floor at a plate boundary rises or falls suddenly, it displaces the water above it and launches the rolling waves that will become a tsunami. WHAT CAUSES A TSUNAMI? Tsunamis may also be caused by underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions. They may even be launched, as they frequently were in Earth’s ancient past, by the impact of a large meteorite plunging into an ocean. ...
The Fall of the Empire The fall of the British Empire was caused by World War II for two reasons. Firstly, many nations felt that their sacrifice should be rewarded with independence, for example India. Also, the losses to the Japanese destroyed the myth of the European omnipotence. Secondly, heavily in debt to the United States, the United Kingdom was financially exhausted. This left it almost impossible to defend its wider colonies by force. So the vast markets were opened to American companies and to weaken the UK in general. No empire has been larger or more diverse than the British Empire. At its apogee in the 1930s, 42 million Britons governed 500 million foreign subjects. Britannia ruled the waves, and a quarter of the earth's surface was coloured red on the map. Where Britain's writ did not run directly, its influence, sustained by matchless industrial and commercial sinews, was often paramoun...
WALES GREAT BRITAIN Cymru am byth GENERAL OVERVIEW Territory:20,779 sq km Population:2.9 million(2002) Languages:English and Welsh Capital:Cardiff(since 1955) Anthem:Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land Of My Fathers) Main religions: anglicanism,methodism National holiday:St David`s day,1 March National instrument:The harp Highest point: Snowdon 1085 metres Longest river:Towy (Tywi) 103 km Largest lake: Bala (4.4 sq km) CYMRU Wales is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain. Wales is bordered by England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, St George's Channel in the west, and the Irish Sea to the north. Wales is one of the four parts of the United Kingdom (along with England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland). FLAG Red dragon may have been the battle standard of the early Britons af...
Tallinna Sik upilli Keskkool John F. Kennedy & Võidurelvastumine Esitluse koostas: Martin Kristerson XII. klass 2012 John F. Kennedy Kes ta oli? John Fitzgerald Kennedy, tuntud ka initsiaalide JFK all, oli Ameerika Ühendriikide 35. president. Ta sündis 29. mail 1917 Brookline's, Massachusettsis ja suri 22. novembril 1963 Dallases, Texases (mõrvati 46aastaselt). Ta oli USA president alates 1961. aastast kuni 1963. aastani. Enne presidendiks saamist oli ta senaator 19531960. Demokraat Miks ta tähtis oli? Alustas Rahukorpuse (Peace Corps) Andis NASAle ülesande Kuule lennuks (projekt Apollo) Võitles kodusõja vastu Tellis blokaadi Kuuba vastu kui Venemaa oma rakette seal hoidma hakkas Tuumakatsetuste keelustamise leping (Nuc...
ACADEMIC WRITING Presenting arguments and commenting on others' work He advocated capital punishment. Look at these sentences and see if you can deduce how the structure is used. From contemporary accounts of his research, we can infer that results were slower to come than he had anticipated. His work complements hers. His work overlaps hers. His work is empirical/ ambiguous/ coherent/ comprehensive/ authoritative. Talking about figures and processes Arbitrary based on chance rather than a plan or a particular reason. Figures that deviate from the norm are different from what is typical. If statistics distort the picture, they give false impression. If you refer to the incidence of something (e.g. dyslexia), you are referring how often it occurs in the population. If something (e.g. incidence) is predominant, it is the Frequent academic/ every day words Academic verb Everyday verb ...
The USA- culture & traditions Carmely Reiska 12.2 Religion and beliefs ★ 70-80% Christian ★ Judaism faith ★ Mormons and Shakers ★ Religion in politics Taboos in public ★ Do not spit. ★ Do not discuss race, religion or politics. ★ Do not swear. ★ Do not discuss the wrong/rights about abortion. ★ Do not assume you can smoke anywhere, even outside. Traditional American dishes Reuben Sandwich Bagel and Lox American Hamburger Apple Pie Drop Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Clam Chowder Hominy Grits Barbecue Ribs Tacos American fashion ★ Mostly informal ★ Blue jeans ★ Cowboy hat ★ Cowboy boots ★ Motorcycle jacket Sports ★ American football ★ Baseball ★ Basketball ★ Ice-hock...
Philip Larkin poetry analysis For my poetry analysis paper I chose Philip Larkin's works, because he was the first British poet whose works I read. I think that his poems are interesting. They reveal much about Larkin's life and about the social issues in the 20th century. Larkin is also considered to be one of the greatest English poets in the 20th century. I think that Larkin was quite interested in politics. For example his poem ´´Talking in Bed´´ begins with the lines /Talking in bed ought to be easiest, Lying together there goes back so far/. At first it gives the reader an idea that he is talking about two lovers, but actually he is talking about England and USA. He describes the darkness that is creeping up. In my opinion he is talking about USA, which is beginning to creep up on England or on Europe. And because of that England is becoming a less dominant and more isolated place. He is s...
Tallinna Mustamäe Gümnaasium G3K Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton Report Jaana-Kristiina Jõgevest Tallinn 2010 Introduction Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the 67 th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator of New York from 2001 to 2009. In the 2008 election, Clinton was leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. A native of Illinois, Hillary Rodham attracted national attention in 1969 for her remarks as the first student commencement speaker at Wellesley College. She embarked on a career in law after graduating from Yale Law School in 1973. Following a stint as a Congressional legal counsel, she moved to Arkansas in 1974 and married Bill Clinton in 1975. Rodham cofounded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in 1977,...
For and against studying abroad At first it will definitely seem exciting, scary and overwhelming to study and live in another country and far away from all your friends and family back home. This experience will expanded your horizons and make you more independent. Obviously there are both pros and cons to studying abroad, and here is what I think they might be. I believe that there are many advantages that the time abroad will provide you. For instance you will make a lot of friends from all over the world. It is always nice to have a place to stay when you accidentally end up in Japan or Australia for a few days. Being an exchange student is also a fabulous chance for travelling. Getting to know a new country so well is definitely not possible during a holiday or a short visit. Besides living in a new culture for a long period of time will teach you more about the culture than reading any boo...
1. Match the term to heir definition A parish priest in the Church of England = vicar, rector A member of the highest order of ministry in the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches who supervises a diocese = bishop A person authorized to conduct religious worship in the Church of Scotland= minister, deacons, “elders”, readers 2. Which of the following is considered ascribed status? Job Gender - yes Age - yes Position Race – yes 3. A member state of the Commonwealth of Nations which recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state is called A Crown dependency A constituent country A Commonwealth realm - see 4. The principle that an individual human’s beliefs and activities should be understood bu other in terms of that individual’s own culture is known as Chauvinism Ethnocentrism Racism Cultural relativism- see 5. Math the examinations to their explanations An examination...
CANADA REVISION QUESTIONS 2010 1. The main physiographic regions of Canada. Canada may be divided into seven physiographic regions: Arctic Lowlands, Cordilleran Region, Interior Plains, Hudson Bay Lowlands, Canadian Shield (Forest Lands), St Lawrence Lowlands and Appalachian Region. Divisions are based on each area's relatively similar physical geography and landforms. Physiographic regionalization is defined here as the process by which regions with relatively homogeneous physical geography are determined 2. Who are the native people of Canada? Into which three groups can they be divided? Canada's constitution specifies three categories of aboriginal peoples: Indian (First Nations), Métis, Inuit. According to Canadian census 2011, 1.4 mln people of Aboriginal origin (4.3%): 852,000 First Nation...
1. What is known about the earliest settlers from Estonia to the territory of the present-day US? *The first immigrants from Estonia in the US = 1627 no trace of the "Estonians and Livonians" who left their homeland to settle at the mouth of the Delaware River (a Swedish colony) · 1654 at least one Estonian in the settlement of New Sweden on the Delaware River Johan Schalbrick, a drummer from Tallinn (Reval) · New Sweden Swedish colony on the Delaware River from 16381655 · 1657 Martinus Hoffman, born in Tallinn (Reval), came to New York (New Amsterdam), started to work as a saddlemaker. · His great-granddaughter Cornelia Hoffmann (b. 1734) married Isaac Roosevelt, which makes her the great-great-grandmother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president of the US from 193345. · Hans Rebane = 1897 founded the first Estonian-language newspaper in the US Eesti Ameerika Po...
Describe the main ideas of the European Enlightenment? Enlightenment as a term took into use germans philosopher Immanuel Kant in one of his articles,in 1784,but enlightenment as a way of thinking was established even earlier.The Enlightenment was a period after the Renaissance where philosophers and scientists began to question previous ideas, which explains the motto of the enlightenment, "Dare to know", created by Kant.With this kind of terminology,enlighteners wanted to express human race exit from the mental blindness.Maiden enlightenment philosophers lived on the 17th century,its glory continued till the 19th century.The powerful Enlightenment ideas of the eighteenth century, concerning reason and natural law, spread widely throughout Europe and its colonies and gave hope to many people for future progress and reform. Sience development was the main reasons and it gave the push to enlightenment.It put hesitate in old belives a...
How far can we go being tolerant? Tolerance- it is the willingness to accept or tolerate somebody ot something especially opinions or behaviuor that you may not agree with, or people who are not like you. When we speak about tolerance and being tolerant, then of course all of us do not have the same opinion about tolerance. There is saying that there are as many different opinions as people in the world and talking about tolerance is not different. How we tolerate other people and their behaviour depends a lot of how we are raised and educated, where we live and who we connect to When we hear word ,,tolerant" then mostly we connect it with homo sexuals, racism, religion and all kinds of different people(disabled people for example) and how we tolerate those things. Speaking of homo sexuals then for me they are same people as I am and I have nothing against them. I only would not like if homo se...
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Society and culture of english-sspeaking countries Introduction 1. The countries of the world where the English language is spoken. 2. Approximate number of mother tongue speakers of English approximately 350-400 million native speakers. Which place does English occupy in the world by its number of speakers?After which language? English occupies second place by its number of speakers after Mandarin Chinese. 3. What is the difference between English as a Second Language, English as a Foreign Language and English for Specific Purposes? Give examples of situations where they are used. English as a Second Language (ESL or TESL) is a traditional term for the use or study of the English language by non-native speakers in an English-speaking environment. That environment may be a country in which English is the mother tongue (e.g., Australia, the U.S.) or one in which English has an established role (e.g., India, Nigeria) English as a...
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