Introduction of Estonia The Republic of Estonia is beautiful country which is located in northeastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea on the west, the Gulf of Finland on the north, Latvia on the south, and Russia on the east. Estonia is the smallest of the Baltic countries. Administrative division: Estonia has an area of 45,226 square kilometers and Estonia is administratively divided into counties. There are 15 counties in Estonia. The capital is Tallinn which is located in Harjumaa. Counties are divided into 194 rural municipalities. Population: The population of Estonia was estimated at 1.34 million in January 2011, with a density of 30 persons per square kilometer. According to the last census the number of inhabitants has decreased. In 2010 the birth rate was 11,82 per 1,000 population, while the death rate was exactly the same, so population growth rate is 0%. The proportion of urban p...
USA General information is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states Capital: Washington D.C Largest city: New York City There isn't official language Currency: United States dollar ($) President: Barack Obama ( Barack Hussein Obama II) Flag Names: The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, The Starry Banner Seal: Great Seal of the United States Motto: In God We Trust 9.83 million km2 and with over 308 million people, the United States is third largest country both by land area and population It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level ...
Exercise addiction Kadri Laube and Eelika Kiil Nyo Science School 11c class Why is exercising good? Reduces the risk of early death Controls weight Improves sleep, memory, concentration and mood Lowers the risk of: Heart disease Stroke Type 2 diabetes Depression Cancer What is an exercise addiction? A behavioral addiction Endorphins and dopamine Reward and joy Exercise more to trigger the chemical release Pressure to stay in shape How to avoid? Quality matters 7-day schedule Reasonable goals Work with a trainer Count your workout hours Become a mentor Never make up a missed workout by doubling up the next day! Are you ... working out alone, isolated from others? following the same rigid exercise pattern? exercising for more than two hours daily? keeping track of your calories? working...
Company's export readiness assessment Factors 0-10 Export Experience 9 Financial Status 7 Production Facilities - volume, capacity, technology 6 Transportation 7 Logistics - the product, production, information 5 Localization 4 Image 6 The success on the home market 8 Foreign Language 9 Total : 61 - 68% Interpretation of evaluation results · General grade 0-25% of the maximum - very poor to poor export readiness · General grade 26-50% of the maximum - the poor to satisfactory completion of export · General grade 51-75% of max - fair to good export readiness · General grade 76-100% of max - good to excellent export readiness Conclusions The company has good knowledge about export busi...
Report A report is based on facts/data etc. The writer knows more than the reader. The reader needs the information. A report should be clear and easy to follow. The person who reads it should find the information quickly. THINK: why you are writing the report, why the reader needs your report and what she might be interested in. Think about the best way to present the facts. If it’s a report of events (e.g. a traffic accident), describe them in chronological order. It should NOT be written like a letter! NO salutation/sign-off. Impersonal style (PASSIVE!), unless you make suggestions or give personal opinion – then you can use “I”. Formal language –no contractions, slang, etc. You can use the following format at the beginning of the report: To: From: (DO NOT write your own name. A member of the student committee etc. is fine) Subject: Basic structure 200 (+/- 10%) Introduction: Aim of the report Status of the writer (who ...
Marii Haak 2017 To start with... · Two main concepts to understand - Psychology - Psyche How do you define them? What is psychology? · The study of the soul and mind (psyche & logos) · Psychology is the scientific study of the behavior of the individuals (what we do) and their mental processes (inner thoughts and feelings) · Studies human behavior, inner experiences and circumstances under they occur · Is psychology a study of differences between people or rather a study of similarities? - General tendencies Primary goal · The primary goal of psychology is to improve the understanding of behavior and cognition of our self and other people Why do we do what we do? Why do we think what we think? Why do we feel what we feel? · The aim is to... · Describe behavior what is the nature of this behavior? · Understand and explai...
Many newspapers and magazines feature stories about the private lives of famous people. We know what they eat, where they buy their clothes and who they love. We also often see pictures of them in private situations. Is it appropriate for a magazine or newspaper to give this kind of private information about people? Nowadays a lot of newspapers and magazines contain stories, different facts and pictures with famous people. Some people think that only magazines should feature private life of famous people, but others think on the contary. This essay will show both sides. On the one hand, it is appropriate for a newspapers to write some information about famous people. People , who are intrested in famous people’s lifes want to know about their achievements, goals or other important things, than read about how they spend their holidays in the resort or with whom they go to the football match. Newspapers should offer more serious infor...
Salt Lake City Olympic Games 2002 Kristin Prangel ja Kertu Roose 10.c General Information XIX Olympic Games February 8th through February 24 George Washington Bush Olympic fire Host city and location Changes New facilities High mountains Salty lake Rocky Mountain Region Olympic Village Symbols Motto: Citius, Altius Fortius Powder Copper Coal Snowflake Light the Fire Within Events 78 events Olympic medals Venues Worldclass venues 14 different places 10 to 60 minute drive Community facilities Highlights Ole Einar Bjørndalen Samppa Lajunen China Janica Kosteli Other information 1st Winter Olympic games. The most recent games 78 athletes Estonian athletes 18 competitors Biathlon Cross country skiing Figrue skater Nordic combined Ski jumper References http://www.utah.com/olympics http://www.eok.ee/salt_lake_city_2002# http://saltlake2002legacy.com/ http://www.ki...
Wales Koostas : Klass: Contents General infor mation Facts Pictures * Flag * Arms * Snowdonia mountain * Saint David General information Wales is a countr y that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Ir ish Sea to its west. Facts Country name : Wales / Cymru Motto : Cymru am byth / Wales for ever Anthem : Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau / Land of my fathers Captial : Cardiff Off icial language : Welsh / English Goverment : Devolved Goverment in a Constitutinal monarchy * Monarch : Elizabeth second * First minister : Carwyn Jones Am Legislature : UK Parliament National Assembly for Wales Area : 20 779 km² Population : 3 006 400 Currency : Pound sterling D...
REPORT What´s the purpose of the report? A report is usually written to give information to somebody who needs it. This means that the writer knows more about the subject than the reader. You may be asked to give information, evaluate something, or make suggestions and recommendations. MAKE YOUR REPORT CLEAR AND SIMPLE. What style should I use? A report is based on facts and/ or data. Think carefully about the best way to present the facts. Be clear and avoid unnecessary detail. Give essential information and recommendations. A report is a formal piece of writing and it is impersonal (avoid using the pronoun " I "). Say what you have to say in as few words as possible. How should I structure a report? Every report, like an essay, should have the following parts: A. INTRODUCTION- state what you are going to write about. If the report is based on a survey, state when and by whom the survey...
Information technology specialists Gerda Põdder Tallinn University of Technology Content IT-specialists (in general) Duties Skills Environment Prerequisites Salary Some interesting facts IT-specialists computer support specialists Duties Work with customers Identify computer-user problems Fix computer problems Teach people Supervise the work Upgrade hardware and software Assist in the design, preparation, editing and testing Skills Great customer service skills Good communication skills Computer skills Technical skills Listening skills Be willing to learn English spoken skills English written skills Environment Usually: Comfortable; Informal; Well-lit offices or Computer laboratories Education/Prerequisites Large knowledge base Some hands-on experience Solid educational background Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Salary (40 hours a week) Depends $32,110 - $53,640 on average $31,221 - $45,...
EHITUSTEADUSKOND Ehitustootluse instituut KUIDAS MUUDAB MUDELPROJEKTEERIMINE TERASKONSTRUKTSIOONIDE PROJEKTEERIMIST, VALMISTAMIST JA EHITAMIST? HOW ARE 3D AND BIM CHANGING THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF COMPLEX STEEL STRUCTURES? EPJ 60 LT Üliõpilane: Tanel Friedenthal Juhendaja: Prof. Roode Liias Kaasjuhendaja: Prof. Carrie S. Dossick Tallinn, 2010.a. Olen koostanud lõputöö iseseisvalt. Kõik töö koostamisel kasutatud teiste autorite tööd, olulised seisukohad, kirjandusallikatest ja mujalt pärinevad andmed on viidatud. …………………………………………….. (töö autori allkiri ja kuupäev) Üliõpilase kood: 041399 Töö vastab magistritööle esitatud nõuetele ……………………………………………… ...
Riigieksami teiseks ülesandeks on kas essee või aruandekirjutamine; nõutud pikkuseks on 200 (+/- 10%) sõna. Esseed ja aruannet hinnatakse neljast kriteeriumist lähtuvalt: ülesandetäitmise täpsus, teksti korrasta tus, sõnavara ja grammatika. Essee (Essay) teemad on õppekava teemade põhjal sõnastatudarvamused või väited, mis puudutavad kaasaegset maailma janõuavad seisukohavõtmist antud küsimuses. Essee pi kkus onneli kuni viis lõiku. Esimene lõik moodustab sissejuhatuse, kusesimene lause peak s tõmbama lugeja tähelepanu (hook) ningpaar järgmist lauset peaksid viima sealt essee p õhiväiteni (thesis statement). Kaks kuni kolm lõiku peaksid nüüd põhiväidetavama. Igas lõigus esitatakse esi meses lauses väide (topic sentence) ja tõestatakse/toetatakse seda siis näidete, arvude võitsitaadiga (supporting evidence). Oluline on, et igas lõigusräägitakse ainult ühel teemal, ega hüpata ühelt argum endiltteisele. Viimane lõik moodustab kokkuvõtte ...
FACTS Ex1. 1. Create 2. Tarnished 3. Improve 4. Change Ex1. 1. Retain 2. Gives 3. Stick to 4. Distorting 5. 5. Shed 6. Project Based on Ex2. 1. Stereotyped 2. New 3. Public 4. Staid and Ex2. 1. Useless 2. Interesting 3. Necessary 4. stuffy 5. Clean 6. Right Well- known 5. Hard 6. Disturbing Ex3. 1. Captured 2. Appear 3. Blot out 4. Ex3. 1. Of 2. In 3. For 4. Of 5. From 6. Despite Produces 5. Conjures up 6. Projected Ex4. 1. Get your facts right 2. Face the facts 3. IMPACT The facts of life 4. A statement of fact Ex1. 1. Have 2. Make 3. Minimise 4. Assess 5. FAILURE Felt 6. Lost Ex1. 1. Feel 2. Crticised 3. Ended in 4. Blame 5. Ex2. 1. Major 2. Detrimental 3. Lasting 4. Admit 6. Put... down to Immediate 5. N...
Summary UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY Fourth Edition Robert S. Feldman CHAPTER 7. MEMORY p. 218 – 230 KELA-I University of Tartu Narva College 2014 Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval of Memory. Encoding refers to the process by which information is initially recorded in a form usable to memory. Memory specialists speak of storage, the maintenance of material saved in the memory system. If the material is not stored adequately, it can not be recalled later. Memory also depends on one last process: retrieval. In retrieval, material in memory storage is located, brought into awareness, and utilized. In sum, psychologists consider memory as the process by which we encode, store, and retrieve information. Each of three parts of this definition – encoding, storage, an...
All forms of Media Assuming you mean Broadcast Media, the single most important function of Media is to report events as they are happening. The advantage of this is that more people can be informed and therefore involved in the happenings of the day. But like any other facet of life these wonders can be corrupted by those with their own agenda. That is to say that a news agency can choose to omit some things from their broadcast to place a particular "spin" on the events. Using 9-11 as an example: Everyone saw the planes crash into the buildings but none REALLY knows why this happened. Same with the assignation of JFK. Information can be repressed or expounded to create misinformation that leaves us all wondering why. Mass Media refers to all forms of media that are open to and accessible by the public. This includes newspapers, television, internet, magazines, radio etc. Following are the advantages and disadvantages of mass media t...
Nowadays all people use any kinds of different media channels. To take into consideration that most people have all kinds of media devices which they use everyday. For example, general media channels are television, radio, the Internet and newsapers. They differ from eachother. That's why media channels have many advantages and disadvantages. To begin with, media devices have lots of advantages. Most people have TVs. Television is quite popular because people can get easy overview from news. Television also entertains and educates people. There are lots of different channels that forward live picture. For example, CNN, BBC, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Eurosport. Moreover, radio has its own advantages which others doesn't have. People mostly listen radio in car and work station. Radio is convenient because people get short news and it is entertaining. Also, radio can be listened via mobile or MP3 player. In addition, the Int...
TMT 0050 Harjutustöö nr 2 Töökeskkond ja ergonoomika Üliõpilase eesnimi ja prk nimi Aprahimov Rühma nr. XXXX11 Õppejõud Virve Siirak Ülesanne: Leida Euroopa Liidu töötajate kaitset (protection of workers) käsitlevates direktiivides iga direktiivi kohta tööandja (employer) kohustused: Ülesanne: lahendamiseks kasutada linki:http://europe.osha.eu.int/legislation/ Vaadata üle direktiivid A. 1 1.2.15. Mitte tõlkida. Kuna infot on palju, siis kirjutada kõige olulisem. · Töö vormistada ja saata mulle elektrooniliselt [email protected] · Töö lõppu lisada oma isiklik arvamus tööandja osast töötajate kaitsel Euroopa Liidu direktiivides Direktiivi number Tööandja kohustused ja nimetus Council Directive 1. Employers shall be obliged to perform an analysis of workstations in 90/270/EEC order to evaluate the safety and health conditions to which they give rise for their workers...
Module 1. Introduction 1)When did the industrial revolution start? 19th century 2)How did the Americans improve the Western European economy? Marshal aid 3)When did world trade start booming before or after 1950? After 3 top exporting continents in the world: Asia 56%, Europe 19%, North America 10%. Area is considered to be the biggest emerging market: The Indian Sub-continent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka). Products are exported from … Europe: motor cars, mashinery, chemicals.;Asia: video/audio equipment, clothes, shoes.; Australia: iron ore(рудаmaak), dairy products, meat.;Middle East: oil, gas, chemicals.;Africa: fruits, cacao, coffee.; North America: peanuts, grain, coal.;South America: meat, poultry(linnuliha), iron ore. WTO- the World Trade Organisation is the driver to ensure trade between countries has no barriers world wide. 340 mln container are circling the globe! 500.000 ships ensure that cargo is shipped aroun...
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro General information: Date of birth: 5th February 1985 Height: 1.85m Place of birth: Funchal City, Portugal Plays football since: 1992 Kit number: 7 Playing position: Forward Past clubs: 1992-1995 Andorinha 1995-1997 Nacional 1997-2003 Sporting CP 2003-2009 Manchester United 2009- Real Madrid Records: Most hat-tricks in La Liga history: 30 Most goals scored in European competitions: 92 Fastest footballer to reach 300 official club goals Fastest La Liga player to score 150 league goals: 140
Edith D. de Leeuw, Joop J. Hox, Don A. Dillman INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF SURVEY METHODOLOGY ÜLESANNE Õppeaines: SISSEJUHATUS ERIALASSE Tehnoloogia ja ringmajanduse instituut Õpperühm: Juhendaja: Tallinn 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 1 THE CORNERSTONES OF SURVEY RESEARCH 1.1 Introduction The idea of conducting a survey is deceptively simple. It involves identifying a specific group or category of people and collecting information from some of them in order to gain insight into what the entire group does or thinks; however, undertaking a survey inevitably raises questions that may be difficult to answer. How many people need to be surveyed in order to be able to describe fairly accurately the entire group? How should the people be selected? What questions should be asked and how should they be posed to...
A... AA Auto Answer AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting AAB All-to-All Broadcast AAC Advanced Audio Coding AACS Advanced Access Control System AAL Asynchronous Transfer Mode Adaption Layer AAM Automatic Acoustic Management AAP Applications Access Point [DEC] AARP AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol AAS All-to-All Scatter AASP ASCII Asynchronous Support Package AAT Average Access Time AATP Authorized Academic Training Program [Microsoft] .ABA Address Book Archive (file name extension) [Palm] ABAP Advanced Business Application Programming [SAP] ABC * Atanasoff-Berry Computer (First digital calculating machine that used vacuum tubes) ABEND Abnormal End ABI Application Binary Interface ABIOS Advanced BIOS ABIST Automatic Built-In Self-Test [IBM] ABLE Adaptive Battery Life Extender + Agent Building and Learning Environment [IBM] ABM Asynchronous Balanc...
Police warn of 'lethal' fake beauty products on sale Police have warned that rats' droppings, human urine and arsenic have all been found in potentially lethal fake beauty products on sale to British consumers. Counterfeit make-up, perfume, hair straighteners and sun creams are all affected, warn the City of London Police. At least £90 million is spent every year on fake items as the rapid growth of online shopping has expanded the market. Counterfeit beauty products have become increasingly common and are readily available on auction sites, online forums and social media. Authenticating products has become more challenging as shoppers are unable to physically inspect items before committing to purchase them. Police warned that criminals are using generic stock images to deceive consumers into believing the items they are browsing are authentic. Fake electrical items have been singled-out by authorities as a particular risk. Im...
JOHNNY CASH General information · 26. 02.1932 12.09.2003 · American country singer-songwriter · Deep, distinctive voice · Sorrow, moral, moral tribulation, redemption · 90 million albums Early life · Kingsland, Arkansas · 7 children · Death of brother Jack First marriage · Vivien Liberto · August 7, 1954 · 4 daughters · Divorce 1966 Early career · Memphis, Tennessee · "Hey Porter" · "Cry, cry, cry" · Sun -> Colombia Records · "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" Outlaw image · Drinking, amphetamines, barbiturates · 7 number of being in jail · 1968 · June Carter "The Man In Black" · The Johnny Cash Show · Dressed all in black. · Band dressed in black shirts Illness and death · Shy-Drager Syndrome 1997 · Autonomic neuropathy; diabetes · September 12, 2003 Interesting facts · Instruments: Guitar, voice, harmonica ...
Ergo Pikas Integration of Lean Construction and Building Information Modelling DISSERTATION Tallinn 2010 2 UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Author: Ergo Pikas- Civil Engineering student, Faculty of Construction, Tallinn University of Applied Sciences Supervisor: Rafael Sacks- Associate Professor, Faculty of Civil and Env. Engineering, Technion Israel Institute of Technology Consultant: Roode Liias- Professor and Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology Title: Integration of Lean Construction and Building Information Modelling Archived: University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Construction ABSTRACT This research can be divided into two. The first part investigates the current state of the construction industry, ...
Investor's Handbook A Legal Guide to Business in Georgia · Start Up · Privatization · Labor Legislation February 2011 1st Edition 1 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 1 This brochure is a publication by the Georgian National Investment Agency (GNIA) and was prepared by Georgian law firm Mgaloblishvili, Kipiani, Dzidziguri (MKD). The Brochure is intended to be a general guidance on start up, privatization and labor relations. It is thus not expected to be a substitute for detailed research or exercise of professional judgment on above mentioned topics. Companies and individuals operating in Georgia or planning to operate, are strongly advised to obtain current and detailed information from experienced professionals. None of the organizations mentioned above, nor their members, employees o...
Facts about charts and carriage requirements Primar Stavanger – IC-ENC Working Group on information (PSIWG) 1st edition - November 2004 Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen Graphic design: Peter M. Bastrup, KMS This compendium may be reproduced in whole or in part provided that all extracts quoted are reproduced verbatim without adaptation and the source and date are stated. Primar Stavanger and IC-ENC shall be indentified as the originators of the compendium. 2 Facts about chart carriage reguirements CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Where are the rules for professional marine navigation written down? . . . . . . . . . . .6 What are the IMO requirements for the carriage of nautical charts? . . . . . . ...
COOPERATIVE CYBER DEFENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE NATO KÜBERKAITSEKOOSTÖÖ KESKUS NATO COOPERATIVE CYBER DEFENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE The Centre was established on 14 May 2008, it received full accreditation by NATO and attained the status of International Military Organisation on 28 October 2008. The Centre conducts Located Tallinn Filtri tee 12 , Estonia research and training on cyber security and includes a http://www.kmin.ee/et/nato-kuberkaitsekeskus- staff of approximately 40 tallinnas HISTORY • In 2003, prior to the country’s official accession to NATO, Estonia proposed the creation of a "cyber excellence center". The 2006 Riga summit listed possible cyber attacks among the asymmetric threats to the common security and acknowledged the need for programs to protect information systems over the long term. The cyber attacks on Estonia in 2007 highlighted fo...
Aurora { Mariliis Kolk 10.C 2013 aka northern lights Aurora Borealis in the north Aurora Australis in the south flows of particles and magnetism mirrorlike images that occur at the same time General information result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere the earth's magnetic field is weaker at either pole and therefore some particles enter the earth's atmosphere and collide with gas particles Cause highaltitude oxygen: red most common yellowishgreen Appearance nitrogen: blue/purple northern/southern hemisphere Iceland, Norway, Canada, Alaska, Greenland no light pollution clear nights local midnight Where? When? Jupiter Saturn On other planets http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcfW http://www.nort...
WHITECAPEL Märt Oona 10.c Subtopics · General information · Whitechapel murders (murdermap) · Canonical five More about victims · Whitecapel(USA band) · Builtup inner city district · Location: London,Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. · Name is derived from the church of St. Mary Matfelon. · First buildings built on 13.century. · Bengali area. · Best known for unsolved murders. Whitecapel murders · Jack the Ripper · 5+ victims · Very gruesome killer · Never caught · Had medical background · Killed females occupated in Prostitution Canonical five · Mary Ann Nichols first confirmed victim · Annie Chapman · Elizabeth Stride · Catherine Eddowes · Mary Jane Kelly last confirmed victim ·The gruesomely mutilated body of Mary Jane Kelly ·Victim No.5 ·Missing a heart ·Youngest of victims Whitechapel(USA band) · From USA · Deathcore...
UNIT 1 Writing in the Business World Writing gives structure and form to our ideas. In the business world this is done for a purpose: to persuade, recommend, offer advice, give an order, etc. The business text must therefore be easily and quickly read and its message must be understood exactly as intended. If you learn to recognize and avoid the more common errors of information control, grammar and style, you will achieve this aim. You will write more confidently and more correctly if you check everything you write. Pay particular attention to the following: · Appropriate Subject Heading Take care to prepare your reader by introducing the subject appropriately in your subject heading. · Carefully Organized Information If a reader needs to be persuaded or convinced, your information will need careful planning and organizing. · Correct Grammar and Sp...
Formal transactional letter Complaining: I am writing to you about (several problems related to my city break in June). I have been waiting for (two weeks for replay to my letter). To make matters worse, (we were informed that there was no record of our cheque being cashed). I am writing to complain about... I am sorry to inform you that... I was very disappointed with... I have some complaints about... I would be grateful if you could (refund the cost of the holiday as soon as possible.) Requesting: I am writing in response to (your advertisement in The Daily Standard on July 20th) I would be grateful if you could (send me further details about the position) I am writing to enquire whether (you colud let me have further details about the holiday) I would like to know more about (the arrangements for the evening meal) I am writing for information about... I would like to learn/ know more about... I would like to ask whether/ if... I w...
Lebron James Styv Solovjov G1a General information · Full name: LeBron Raymone James · born December 30, 1984(25) · Akron, Ohio United States · Nationality:American · Height:2.03 m · Weight: 113 kg · High school: St. Vincent St. Mary High School · Pro career: 2003-present Family · Mother: Gloria James · Father:Anthony McClelland (ex-convicet) · Married with Savannah Brinson · First son (2004) Lebron James jr. · Second son (2007) Brynce Maximus James Tattoos · Has a number of tattoos on his body · a lion with a crown and "Gloria" for his mother · a rendition of the face of his first son · On his chest, the words "Giffed Child" and " Lion-Dragon" · On his lower right arm "Akron" and "330" Awards and honors · 2× NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010) · NBA Rookie of the Year (2004) · NBA Scoring Champion (2008) · Gold medalt with Team USA (OM) · Bronz...
Thailand Kristel 6g General Information · Capital: Bangkok · Population: 66 405 000 million · National anthem: Phleng Chat · Monitary unit: Bhat King Bhumibol royal name Phra · Born 1927,5 December. · Ninth ruler. King´s family · Queen Sirikit · Princess Ubolratana · Crown prince Maha · Princess Maha Chakri · Princess Chulabhorn Outdoor activites You can go: · Swimming · Water skiing · Snorkling · Scuba diving · Windsurfing · Catch giant fishes · Ride with elephant Nature Amazing nature: · Rabids · Ancient forests · Toxic animals · Tsunamis Food · Spicy food · Shakes · Delicious street pancakes. Galapagos: toxic animal Longtail boats Tuk Tuks Mini Bus Transporting fruits and vegetables Intresting facts · Bhumibol Aduldydej is the longest serving head of the state in a world. · In Thai there are hundreds massage salongs. · The smallest mammal has found in Thai. ...
Emirates Stadium Kadri Talvik Click to edit Master text styles Second level General information Third level Fourth level Fifth level · Holloway, England · Arsenal FC · Capacity: 60 361 · Emirates Airline · 22 of July 2006 · 390 million Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Stadium project Highbury Stadium reconstruction New location Redevelopment of Dayton Park New waste station in Lough Road Creating 1 800 new jobs 2 300 new homes Improvements on the railway stations Measurements North- South 245,6m East- West 199,6 Height...
Tiger Woods child prodigy 2.11.2014 General information California, USA ● December 30, 1975 ● 38 years old ● Full name - Eldrick Tont Woods ● Nickname – Tiger ● Children - Sam Alexis (b. 2007), ● Charlie Axel (b. 2009) ● Career Introduced to golf before age 2 ● Beat father at age 11 ● Appeared in a TV show at age 2 ● ● ● Career 2 Won many competitions ● ● 1st major national junior tournament - 1989 Big I (13 y.o.) - 2nd place Western High School ● At 15 – became the youngest ever U.S. Junior ● Amateur champion "Most Likely to Succeed" ● Career 3 1994 - Stanford University ● Economics ● Dropped out after 2 years ● 1996 - Turned professional ● Achievements PGA Tour wins - 79 ● PGA Player of the Year – 11 ● PGA Tour leading money winner -10 ● fastest-ever ascent to No. 1 in the ● Official Worl...
GREAT BRITAIN Anton Zatkin 9.c Tallinna Reaalkool GENERAL INFORMATION · Population of about 60 million people · Politically: England, Scotland and Wales. · Area: 229,848 km2 · Ninth largest island in the world. · Third most populous in the world. TERMINOLOGY · First name ever: Albion · Britannia or Brittnia, the land of the Britons · Geoffrey of Monmouth: Britannia major, Britannia minor · Britain: United Kingdom · Internet domains: .uk/.gb BIODIVERSITY · Early industrialisation and urbanisation. · 100 species in 20th century · Important wintering host for birds · Large mammals extinct · 3,354 plant species · Fortingwall Y ew · Trees up to 65 metres RELIGION · Christianity: · Anglicanism · Roman Catholic Church · Patron Saint: Saint Alban · The Jews expelled from England in 1290 but allowed to return in 1656 Cantenbu...
Andrus Veerpalu - One of The Most Famous Estonian Cross Country Skier General Information Born 08.02.1972, in Pärnu Successful Estonian cross country skier Education - secondary school His Finnish, Russian sign a ture Appearance Quite tall, 1.82 cm Athlet built Weight 73 kg Usually wears sport clothes Character Quiet person Shy Hardworking Glad Career Began skiing at the age 12 Began professional sports at the age 21 First World Cup start 1992 in Ramsau 111 World Cup starts In World Cup 10 podium places (6 golds) World's best classic skier Coach Mati Alaver Career Highlights Olympic winner in 15 km classic skiing 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic silver in 50 km classic skiing 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic winner in 15 km classic skiing 2006 Torino World champio...
Your career is an important part of your life so it is a good idea to have a career plan. It is better to have even a general plan than no plan. Goals are one of the many choices you have to make when planning your career. Having goals can help you to deal with problems and can lead to sth worthwhile. Before you make any decisions you should now which choices are available to you. For example, if you want to work in photography, you firstly need to find out where you can do such a course. Then you should compare the different programmes and decide which ones to apply to. Definately make sure you have enogh information to make a good decision. You should also think about wheter you want to work outdoors or indoors, with people or with computers, work with your hand or with mind and so on In my opinion the best job is a job where you can relate your intrests a...
The first and most important thing you need to realize about the Internet is that you can find anything and anyone on the Internet that you can find in the real world. The only difference is that in the Internet you have a greater deal of anonymity that you get in the real world. Can chat rooms be dangerous? Most definitely. Particularly channels that clearly are catering to younger children. Pedophiles go where the kids are, and that is just as true on the Internet as in the "real world". Does that mean you should avoid all chat channels? Not at all. Just be aware of what you are doing and saying, and if you have small children, be sure to monitor their activity on the Internet. There are several programs, as I recall, that allow parents to track what their children are seeing and doing while on-line. One of the biggest threats on chat rooms is the presence of pedophiles, online stalkers and other predators always looking to exploit...
Mass Media What is Mass Media? Statistics show that there are few things which impact the human mind more than mass media. The advice of teachers, parents and relatives may fall on deaf ears, but the mass media influence holds us all spellbound! At this point, it becomes necessary to define mass media. Mass media may be defined as any form of communication which is meted out to the people at large, through the various forms of communication. What modes of communication are we talking about? Well there can be no static definition for the channels of mass communication as they are increasing all the time. But any form of communication which is seen and understood by a large mass of people can be taken to mean mass communication or mass media channels. Why is mass media so attractive to people? Mass media holds a kind of mystique in the minds of the people. It is because the communication is designed in ...
Computer is Man's Best Friend Nowadays computers have a big part in our everyday life. It is difficult to imagine our lives without them. Unfortunately the development of technology has changed people's priorities too much. Instead of being with their loved ones, people spend more and more time in front of the computer. Has computer really become man's new best friend? On the one hand, computer can be really useful in many circumstances. For example, thanks to computers people can do their job more easily and faster, search information they need or just find out what is happening in the world in general. On the other hand, by spending too much time in front of the computer people tend to waist a lot of time. Because of the fact that Internet is full of various entertainments, people lose sense of time. It may also seem that virtual life is more interesting than the real one. Although com...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity." 1 Birgit Majas Overview established in 1908 current director, Robert S. Mueller, III On July 31, 2009, had a total of 32,709 employees. Headquarters in Washington, D.C. FBI budget $6.4 billion Legal personality: Governmental: Government agency 2 Director appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate term of each FBI Director is limited to ten years current Director, Robert S. Mueller, III confirmed as Director of the FBI by the Senate on August 2, 2001 took the oath of office on September 4, 2001 3 Jurisdictional structure Fe...
The United States of America General information Location: North-America, bordering both the North- Atlantic Ocean and the North-Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico Area: 9.5 million square km Population: 302 million (most from European immigrants; 30 million African Americas; 2 million American Indians) Language: English 81,1 %, Spanish 10,7 %, other Indo- Euroean 3,8 %, Asian and Pacific island 2,7%, other 0,7% (the official language in Hawaii is Hawaiin) Head of State: the President (Barack Obama) Head of Government: the President Independence Day: 4th July 1776 Capital: Washington Largest City: New York (7.3 m) National Emblem: the bald-headed eagle National Currency: US dollar Government The U.S. Federal Government was formed in the eighteenth century, and the United States is considered to be the first modern national federation in the world. Th...
Computers - indispensable part of our life Computers have become a major part of our lives today. We use them for tests, entertainment, organization, studying, etc. They are a vital essential in the world we live in. Without them the world would fall apart. It is impossible to imagine how people functioned in the old days when computers did not exist. Computers have become almost as smart as us. We use our computers daily. After a long day in school, we usually turn on our computers and use them for learning and studies. Computers provide a big variety of information which is available for us to search. And all the information is gathered in Internet. Internet is everyone's door to the world and to the vast knowledge of everything. Computers have significant advantages over people in a few select areas. They can store huge amounts of information that they will never forget, they can organize and retrieve that information ver...
Eesti Hotelli- ja Turismikõrgkool Hotelliteenindus H11 Oksana Bazakova CULTURAL TOURISM 2011 MEDIA & MARKETING PLAN ANALYSIS Analüüs turundusest alustest Õpetaja: Kristi Leinus Tallinn 2012 CULTURAL TOURISM 2011 Media & Marketing plan analysis. The first thing I came to notice while reading the document was that the plan provides no summary, neither in the beginning nor in the end and lacks any clearly-defined structure that would allow the reader to analyze the ideas presented in the plan in a comfortable manner by gradually proceeding from section to section. A more thorough step by step analysis is provided below: 1. Missing Executive Summary The analyzed m...
1. Ületama, milleski parem olema- Beat sb at sth. 2. Mitte hetkekski- not for a moment. 3. Vaikust katkestama- Break the silence 4. Pärani silmadega vahtima- Stare at sb wide-eyed. 5. Pilti tegema, fotografeerima- Take a picture/photo 6. Kellelegi teele ette jääma- Get in their way. 7. Infot erinevatest allikatest kontrollima- Check the information with different sources. 8. Kõrvast hammustada saama- Have you ear bitten. 9. Kedagi millessegi kaasama- Get somebody involved in sth in the topic 10. Oma varrukat üles keerama- Roll up his/her sleeve. 11. Midagi ära kasutama- Make use of sth 12. Kellelegi/millelegi võimalust andma- Give sb a chance 13. Milleski edukas olema- Be successful sth 14. On võimalik, et- The chances that 15. Millelegi keskenduma- Focus on sth 16. Eesmärki püstitama- Set a goal 17. Esile kerkima- Pop up 18. Millestki vabastama- Free from sth 19. Välja jätma- Cut out 20. Meeldejätmise oskus- Memory skills 21. Üldised t...
UNIT 5 National culture riigi kultuur, country culture Hierarchy-subordinates have to report to managers, one person is leader Subordinates- alluvad, persons who report to somebody Authority- right to make decisions and give orders Delegate- edasi andma, give authority to subordinates Initiative- omaalgatuslik, makes decisions without asking their manager Abroad- välismaal, in or to foreign country (2) A minefield-varitsevad ohud, a situation with hidden dangers A pitfall-hädaoht, a likely problem(7) A custom- tava, something done in a society because of tradition (1) Etiquette- etikett, formal rules for polite behaviour in society (3) Scheduled- plaaniline, arranged for a certain time To be a sign of- to show or represent (5) Offensive- solvav, rude or insulting (4) A compliment- something that expresses admiration Sensitive- able to understand others feelings (6) Impossible- võimatu ...
Prince William Styv Solovjov G1a General information Full name: William Arthur Philip Louis Father: Charles, Prince of Wales Mother: Diana, Princess of Wales Born: 21 june 1982 London Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level He is second in the line of succession Prince William was 15-years-old when Diana was killed The Royal William Rose hybrid red tea rose Coat of Arms to mark his 18th birthday, derived from his father's Coat of Arms with elements from the Coat of Arms used by his late mother Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level G...
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 Videos of b...