INTERNATIONAL DAY Introduction The aim of this report is to advance coming events and give some suggestions for that kind of enterprises. It is based on stundents reactions and notes taken on International day. General Students told that it was informative and interesting. They added that food and dancing was excelent. Most of them were pleased with that kind of event and many are looking forward to next. All in all the students were satisfied. Planning and Organisation It was found that it was planned rather last-minute and few people ended up doing all the work. It seems that people did not know, what was happening. One presentation tended to be boring and last too long. Equipment and Rooms There were some problems with equipment also: slide projector got stuck, music was not loud enough, rice cooker was not available and there was too little room for dancing. Everything else was working properly. Suggestions Fi...
Holidays, Festivals, Cultural events TALLINN - If you're looking for entertainment in Estonia this summer, you are really spoiled for choice. Festivals and events dedicated to the consumption of beer are a lot of fun, but if you want to get the true feel of the country, you need something a little more ethnic. Like a town fair. Just as July becomes August, the seaside town of Haapsalu will host a grand spectacle of rural Estonian entertainment. The White Lady Days is a summer celebration filled with amusement for all the family. Held in and around the remains of the Teutonic-knights-era castles, the fair combines enchanting medieval legends with modern countryside charm to create a comprehensive experience of Estonia beyond the big cities. But the legend of the White Lady of Haapsalu, which is at the heart of the festival, is perhaps the most famous tall tale of the many that are so abundant in Estonia's folklore. It is the story of...
Cook Islands Kendra Location Capital: Avarua South Pacific Ocean 15 islands, 9 main islands Rarotonga Area: 240 square km Time zone: 12h behind Associated: New Zealand Geography Capital: Avarua Divided into two Coastline: 120km Natural resources: coconuts Climate: Tropical Mountainous, volcanoes, palms, soils, caves, People European, Chineese, African settlers Polynesian roots 2 polynesian languages: Pukapuka and other islands Official language Cook Islands Maori, English Population: 14,974 Villages, farms Politics Left: Henry Puna, right: John Key Self-governing state In international treaties Head of state: British monarch Parliamentary elections: 4 years Independence: 4th August 1965 Political parties: Cook islands party, the Democratic Economy Few natural resources: cobalt, phosphate Inadequate infrastructure Main industries: Tourism, fishing, banking, mining Export: citrus & tropical fruits, handicraft...
Fu Mingxia Child Prodigy Name: Roland laipaik Fu Mingxia Born August 16, 1978 in Wuhan, Hubei, China Is a top female diver, multiple Olympic gold medalist and world champion. Chinese diver Fu Mingxia won the platform- diving world championship in 1991 at the age of 12, making her the youngest diving champ of all time. She also holds the notoriety of being the youngest Olympic-diving champion, having earned a gold at the 1992 Barcelona Games when she was just 13 Early life Though she was just a child, Fu demonstrated remarkable poise and body control. Instead, they suggested she pursue diving, though Fu, only about seven years old at the time, could not swim. Through a strenuous training program, Fu learned to set aside her fears and progressed quickly. At times, Fu practiced 100 dives a day. 1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona China's Fu M...
BOXING Boxing is a martial art and combat sport where two people throw punches with gloved hands at each ohter. The equipment are boxing gloves and wrist wraps. The fighting takes place in a ring. THE RESULT IS DECIDED The result is decided when an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by throwing in a towel, or based on the judges' scorecards at the end of the contest. HISTORY The exact origin of boxing cannot be traced, but forms of fighting are among the oldest sports known to man. It was introduced in the ancient Greek Olympics in 688 BC. Ever wonder why they call them boxing "rings", even though they are square? In Ancient Rome, boxing rules were introduced and competitors were required to remain within a circular ring drawn on the arena floor.They have been known as "rings" ever since. The first modern boxing match took place in Britain when Christopher Monck, 2nd Duk...
Henry Ford About Henry Ford Founder of the Ford Motor Company. Father of modern assembly line used in mass production. Credited with "Fordism". A warded 161 U.S. patents. Early year Born July 30, 1863 In 1879, he left home to work as an apprentice machinist Ford married Clara Ala Bryant. In 1896, Ford attended a meeting of Edison executives In 1891, Ford become an engineeringwith the Edison Illuminating Company Ford Motor Company Ford & Malcomson was reincorporated as the Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903 $ 28,000 capital Ford astonished the world on 1924 by offering a $5 per day wage Ford set a land speed record at 91,3 miles per hour (147.0 km/h), when driving 1 mile (1.6 km) in 39.4 seconds. Model T Was introduced on October 1, 1908. Steering wheel on the left. The car was very simple to drive, and easy and cheap to repair. Racing Ford maintained an interest in ...
Niagara Falls Aleks Stserbak V1E Niagara Falls Niagara falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States; more specifically, between the province of Ontario and the state of New York. Niagara Falls · From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lie mostly on the Canadian side and the American Falls entirely on the American side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side, separated from the other waterfalls by Luna Island. Geology · About 10,900 years ago, the Niagara Falls was located between present-day Queenston, Ontario, and Lewiston, New York, but erosion of their crest has caused the waterfalls to retreat approximately 6.8 miles (10.9 km) ...
ENGLAND England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; it is surrounded by the Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea, the North Sea and the English Channel, it's linked to Frane by the Channel Tunnel. The total area of the country is more than 130000 sq km. Most of England is lowland, but there are upland regions in the north, south and south west. The climate is temperate, subject to frequent changes, with plentiful rainfall all year round, although the seasons are quite variable in temperature, it rarely falls below -5 or rises above +30 degrees. The longest river, the Severn, flows for 354km. England's capital London, is the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, drawing from a wide range of people, cultures and religions, speaking over 300 different languages, mixing their culture, tr...
International Teachers`Day In many countries, Teachers' Days are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers; World Teachers' Day is celebrated across the world on October 5. I was a third A grade teacher and My assignment was to teach them the Estonian and math. The first lesson was the Estonian, and we read poems and talked about the modern school of boys and girls. The second lesson I spent with the students of the Eleventh A. I will provide them with the necessary information, which had previously been told to me. Next, we talked about the how the gymnasium student must behave and interact. I was trying to talk about them as much as possible, however, that although they were not interested. The third lesson, I was once again a third-class and Now I had an lesson of Mathematics. Students had Midterm to check their knowledge of aggregation and separation. On top of work they had t...
Spaliidud üle maailma 1. http://www.estonianspas.eu/ - Eesti Spaliit Eesti Spa Liit tegeleb kuurortravi hoidmise ja edendamisega nii Eestis kui väljaspool riigipiire. Liidu liikmed käivad ühiselt rahvusvahelistel turismimessidel ning avaldavad artikleid välismeedias. Üheskoos võetakse vastu välisdelegatsioone ning tehakse kõik selleks, et turistide arvukus Eesti Spades jätkuvalt kasvaks. 2. http://www.europeanspas.eu/ - Europian Spas Associations Euroopa Spa Liidu globaalne eesmärk on edendada ja hoolitseda spade ja balneoloogia eest Euroopas , et hoolitsused oleksid võimalikult looduslikud ja tagada kodanike ja külalistajate arv suur. 3. http://dayspaassociation.com/ - Day Spa Associations Kommuuni loomine erinevate spade vahel. 4. www.azspawell.com – Arizona Spa Association Pühendub teabe jagamine ja inspireerib tervislikke eluviise läbi spa, wellnessi, fitnessi ja tervise. Visioon...
TATE MODERN · Tate Modern is the national gallery of international modern art · it is one of the family of four Tate galleries which display selections from the Tate Collection(British art from the year 1500 to the present day) and the national collection of international modern art( art since 1900). · The building was created in the year 2000. · problem was whether the modern art gallery should be a new building or a conversion of an existing building · amazing location on the south bank of the River Thames opposite St Paul's Cathedral and the City of London. · The power station consisted of a huge turbine hall, thirty-five metres high and 152 metres long, with, parallel to it, the boiler house. · The chimney was capped by a coloured light feature designed by the artist Michael Craig- Martin, known as the Swiss Light. At night, the penthouse lightbeam and the...
Hula Hoop Maarja Loikonen K109 Introduction A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around 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 ...
// 1. ÜLESANNE: kirjutada järgnevatele inglisekeelsetele terminitele eestikeelne selgitus Näit: WATERLINE – veeliin ACT OF GOD – erakorraline katkestus nt maavärin või üleujutus ADDENDUM – lepingulisa, mis muudab algse lepingu tingimusi ADDRESS COMMISSION – aadressitasu, mida laevaomanikud maksavad ADVANCE FREIGHT – ettemakstud prahiraha AIR DRAFT – maksimaalne kõrgus veepinnast laeva kõrgeima punktini ALL TIME SAVED – kogu kokkuhoitud aeg ALONGSIDE – kai ääres, parda ääres ALTERNATE - üle ühe laadruumi HOLDS ALWAYS AFLOAT or ALWAYS SAFELY AFLOAT – alati turvaliselt ligipääsetav/ohutult põhjal ARRIVAL PILOT STATION - saabumissadama lootsijaam, lootsivõtukoht ARRIVED SHIP – saabunud laev AS FAST AS THE VESSEL CAN RECEIVE/DELIVER – nii kiiresti kui laev suudabsaabuda/tarnida BALE CAPACITY – tükklasti kaubaruumide maht BALLAST - ballast, tugilast ...
British Cuisine Some people criticize English food. They say it's unimaginable, boring, tasteless, it's chips with everything and totally overcooked vegetables. The basic ingredients, when fresh, are so full of flavour that British haven't had to invent sauces to disguise their natural taste. What can compare with fresh pees or new potatoes just boiled and served with butter? Why drown spring lamb in wine or cream and spices, when with just one or two herbs it is absolutely delicious? If you ask foreigners to name some typically English dishes, they will probably say "Fish and chips" then stop. It is disappointing, but true that, there is no tradition in England of eating in restaurants, because the food doesn't lend itself to such preparation. English cooking is found at home. So it is difficult to a good English restaurant with a reasonable prices. In most cities in Britain you'll find Indian, Chinese, French and Italian r...
road signs All speed limit signs in the Republic changed to the metric system in 2005. Some direction signs still show distance in miles so tourists often mix them up. There are usually about 10 signs or more on one post , and its really hard to see them when driving, so tourists disturb traffic quite often when slowing down to read the signs All the signs are multilingual ,due to high percentage of English speakers Forests Ireland has only about 8 % of his whole land covered with forests. Centuries ago people cut the forests and didn't think about the future so nowadays there is mostly peat ( turvas) which Ireland uses to produce energy. Economy Ireland had a big economic boom in the late 20'th century, but now the Republic of Ireland is ranked the second wealthiest per capita country in the European Union. Education in Ireland is free at all levels, including college. The construction sector, which is inherently cyclical in nature, ...
Brita ESTONIAN FOOD Rasmus Roger Kregor EVERYDAY MEALS Breakfast Lunch Dinner HOLIDAY FOOD New Year's Eve Midsummer Day September 1 Christmas Birthdays NATIONAL DISHES Rye bread Baltic herring Kama DIFFERENT INFLUENCES ON ESTONIAN CUISINE Geographic location and climate Food preparation methods History and external influences Six step historical development OLD ESTONIAN CUISINE AKA PEASANT CUISINE Simple One sided With few spices Made of bread and starch Fish and meat that's high in salt and fat Coarseflour rye bread Butter and nuts GERMAN AKA MANOR CUISINE Quality and availability International connections St. Petersburg and Stockholm 1781 the first cookbook RUSSIAN CUISINE Dumplings Solyanka Rassolnik Borscht Beef stroganof Chicken Kiev Cottage cheese patty/donut Pasha THE BIRTH OF ESTONIAN CUISINE 1918 Republi...
Case study: Launching of a Communication Satellite Luxembourg France The facts: · Luxtra, a Luxembourgian broadcasting company, intends to launch a communication satellite · Type : Medium-power satellite using the Ku band · Purpose : To broadcast Luxembourgian TV channels throughout the EU · Engages help from France: Ø Launching of satellite with Ariane V Ø Launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana I) Responsibilities for outer space activities 1) Outer Space Treaty (Treaty on principles governing the activities of states in the exploration and use of outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies) Who are the launching states? Luxembourg state who is funding the launch - state to which the satellite belongs France - state who is launching the satellite - state whose territory is used to launch (French Guiana) ...
Famine Carmen Kaljulaid 11 a World Hunger, Poverty & Famine: How They Fit Together 923 million people across the world are hungry. In essence, hunger is the most extreme form of poverty, where individuals or families cannot afford to meet their most basic need for food. Hunger manifests itself in many ways other than starvation and famine. Most poor people who battle hunger deal with chronic undernourishment and vitamin or mineral deficiencies, which result in stunted growth, weakness and heightened susceptibility to illness. Countries in which a large portion of the population battles hunger daily are usually poor and often lack the social safety nets we enjoy, such as soup kitchens, food stamps, and job training programs. When a family that lives in a poor country cannot grow enough food or earn enough money to buy food, there is nowhere to turn for help. Facts and Figures on Hunger, Famine ...
Tallinn University School of Governance, Law and Society Coca-Cola Company's role in IPE Final paper Tallinn 2018 Brief overview The Coca-Cola Company is an American corporation founded in 1892 and today engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of syrup and concentrate for Coca-Cola, a sweetened carbonated beverage that is a cultural institution in the United States and a global symbol of American tastes, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (Encyclopædia Britannica). Coca-Cola is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands and nearly 3,900 beverage choices. Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world's most valuable and recognizable brands, their company's portfolio features 21 billion- dollar brands, 19 of which are available in reduced-,...
Canada Mary-Liis Kull KiNG 10.klass Basic information Area is about 10 million sq km Popluation is estimately 35 million people The country is bilingual (English and French) The National Holiday is Independence Day on July 1'st The capital is Ottawa and the largest city is Toronto Basic information Consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories Extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean Shares land borders with the U.S Is a federal state, governed as a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy Canada comes from the word kanata, meaning village or settlement History The first inhabitants were the Inuits (Eskimo) First white man in the country John Cabot The French and British colonies settled the Atlantic coast in the late 15th century Later on, thousands of British colonists emigrated to Canada from the American colonies and the...
Wales Overview Capital: Cardiff, population 341,054 Other major towns: Swansea, Newport, Wrexham Official Languages: Welsh, English Population: 3,006,430 (StatsWales 2010) Patron Saint: St David Climate similar to the rest of the UK changes quite quickly Rain - autumn and early winter months (October January) the summer months are the hottest Language All speak English Welsh language is spoken fluently by over half a million - 20% of the population It's called Cymraeg Myths King Arthur & his soldiers Mabinogion - a collection of their medieval tales Lady of the Lake Beddgelert Castles Over 600 castles Caerphilly castle one of the largest Castell coch red castle Cardiff Castle tourist attraction St David Celebrat...
Mother Teresa Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu /agns gna bjadju/ (Albanian Gonxha for "rosebud") was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, now the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. Although she was born on August 26, 1910, she considered August 27, 1910, the day she was baptized, to be her "true birthday." Although some sources state that she was 10 when her father died, in an interview with her brother, the Vatican documents her age at the time as "about eight". She was the youngest of the children of a family from Shkodër, Albania, born to Kolë and Dranafile Bojaxhiu (Albanian Dranafile for "rose", nicknamed "Drone"). Her father, Kolë Bojaxhiu was involved in Albanian politics. In 1919, after a political meeting, which left Skopje out of Albania, he fell ill and died when Agnes was about eight years old. After her father's death, her mother raised her as a Roman Catholic. According to a biography by Jo...
Delegate Student The Kingdom of Belgium Sten Nurmsalu, Tallinn German Gymnasium Position Paper for the First Committee of the General Assembly I. Addressing and Preventing the Growing Threat of Lethal Autonomous Weapons. The Kingdom of Belgium recognizes the serious threat of Lethal Autonomous Weapons. Permitting machines to take human life in warfare or in law enforcement and other circumstances raises a host of serious ethical, legal, moral, societal and other concerns. Autonomous weapon systems, as defined, are not specifically regulated by International Humanitarian Law treaties either. However, it is undisputed that any autonomous weapon system must be capable of being used, and must be used, in accordance with ...
*Estonians conquered by the crusaders 1208 *Reformation 16th century establishments of new school, Estonians first book appeared in 1525 *Tartu University 1632 founded by King Gustavus II Adolphus, classical university, member of the Coimbra group *Abolition of serfdom 1816 *Song festival 1869 in Tartu, an organiser was J.V.Jannsen, 822 singers, men only *Declaration of independence 24th February 1918 *War of independence 1918-1920 during the Russian Civil War, resulted in a victory for Estonia *Deportation 1949 *Estonia becomes independent 20th August 1991 *Joining EU 1st May 2004 Language: Estonian language, belongs to the Balti-Finnic group of the Finno-Ugric languages, closely realted to Finnish and rather remotely to Hungarian; Latin alphabet with 32 letters , 5 of which occur only in foreign words, the phenomes include 9 vowels and 18 consonants; words are borrowed from Latin, Greek, English etc.; sinc...
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...
Lennart Meri Lennart Meri was a writer, a film director and a statesman who served as the second President of Estonia. Meri was a leader of the Estonian independence movement. His lifestory: Lennart Georg Meri was born in Tallinn, 29 March 1929, a son of the Estonian diplomat and later translator Georg Meri, and Estonian Swedish Alice-Brigitta Engmann. Because his father was a diplomat, Lennart left Estonia at an early age and studied abroad, in nine different schools and in four different languages. In addition to his native Estonian, Lennart Meri fluently spoke five other languages: Finnish, French, German, English and Russian. The family was in Tallinn when Estonia was occupied by the armed forces of the Soviet Union in June 1940 and in 1941, the Meri family was deported to Siberia. They came back to Estonia 1945. In 1953, Lennart Meri graduated cum laude fr...
Lennart Meri Lennart Meri was a writer, film director and statesman who served as the second President of Estonia. Meri was a leader of the Estonian independence movement. His lifestory: Lennart Georg Meri was born in Tallinn, 29 March 1929, a son of the Estonian diplomat and later translator Georg Meri, and Estonian Swedish Alice-Brigitta Engmann. Because his father was a diplomat, Lennart left Estonia at an early age and studied abroad, in nine different schools and in four different languages. In addition to his native Estonian, Lennart Meri fluently spoke five other languages: Finnish, French, German, English and Russian. The family was in Tallinn when Estonia was occupied by the armed forces of the Soviet Union in June 1940 and in 1941, the Meri family was deported to Siberia. They came back to Estonia 1945. In 1953, Lennart Meri graduated cum laude from t...
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...
Tallinn Andres Mällo 8.a The Town Hall · Town Hall is located in Estonia, Old Tallinn · Built in 1404 year Pictures The Song Festival Grounds · The first stage on its current location between Narva Road and Pirita Road in Kadriorg · Was built in 1928 for the 9th Estonian Song Festival · It was designed by Karl Burman and provided space for 15,000 performers · The new and current arched stage was built in 1959 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Estonian SSR in the upcoming year · Today, Tallinn's Song Festival Grounds are also used for hosting international acts, such as Iron Maiden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, 50 Cent, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Andrea Bocelli, Madonna, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Lady Gaga, Green Day, José Carreras, Robbie Williams and the contemporary dance music event, the Sundance Festival · An optimal capacity for concerts is 75,...
Private School of Audentes Links between English speaking countries and Estonia Author: Kristin Liiv Supervisor: Mari Martma Tallinn 2006 2 Table of contents Introduction..........................................................................................................................4 First links............................................................................................................................. 5 20th century..........................................................................................................................5 Recognition.......................................................................................................................... 9 Conclusions...............................................................................................................
R Family Vacations Author : Triin Pärkma R Family Vacation concept History Maiden Voyage Cruises & Events Homepage R Family Vacations is a LGBT ( lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ) vacation entertainment company that provides luxury cruise ship trips with a focus on inclusive activities for children and services including same-sex marriage ceremonies. History : R Family Vacations was founded in 2003 by Rosie O` Donnell and her then partner Kelli Carpenter- O`Donnell partnered with travel entrepreneur Gregg Kaminsky to launch R Family Vacations catering to both gays and lesbians, the very first all gay and lesbian family vacation packages where gays and lesbians can bring their kids, their friends, and their parents. O'Donnell is not involved on a day-to-day basis, but provides marketing and promotional advice. She came up with the idea for the company when she filled in as a last-minute replacement headliner on a gay cruise b...
Tallinn- London Tallinn information: Train operators in Internal trains run by Edelarautee: www.edel.ee, Estonia: www.elektriraudtee.ee Sleeper train Tallinn to Moscow: www.gorail.ee Ferry operators to www.Tallink.ee (Stockholm-Tallinn, Helsinki-Tallinn) Estonia: www.tallinksilja.com/en/ (Rostock-Helsinki-Tallinn) Time: GMT+2 (GMT+3 from last Sunday in March to last Saturday in October) Currency: £1 = approx 16.5 Kroons. Tourist information: www.inyourpocket.com/Estonia/ & http://tourism.tallinn.ee. Hotels in Tallinn: www.hostelbookers.com Visas: UK citizens do not need a visa for Estonia for stays of up to 6 months. London information: Area: ...
The Most Interesting Historical Events in Estonia Liana Põldver · The nationwide Song Festival tradition began with the first Song Festival in Tartu, June 18 20, 1869. · 1860 marks the beginning of the period of the National Awakening. A singing society led by Johann Voldemar Jannsen started and carried through the nationwide idea of Song Festival. · During 1879 1910 six Song Festivals were held that played an important part in the nation's cultural and economical awakening and growth. In the independent Estonian Republic the Song Festivals were held in every five years (1923 1938). After World War II, the Song Festival tradition began again in 1947. Since 1950 General Song Festivals were held in every five years again. 1969 was an exception though when 100th anniversary of the Song Festival was celebrated. · The foreign authorities have tried to use the ...
History of Football Forerunners of football The creation of football as we understand it today is geographically confined to British shores, but there is extensive evidence of ancient games with the same basic principles as the modern day incarnation. The first of these was identified as part of Shang Dynasty China in the 5th century BC, the game's objective being to kick a leather ball through a hole in a piece of cloth which between two 30 foot poles. The Tsu'Chu military exercise in 3rd century China was also an interesting elaboration on this theme; the premise once again being to kick a leather ball through a 30-40 centimetre opening. As the Tsu'Chu exercise lacked the central team element of today's football, attention has also been given to the Greek and Roman games of episkyros and Harpastum respectively. The latter is particularly interesting as a game played on a rectangular grass surface wi...
IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDIA ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY, HOW VALID IS THE CRITIQUE OF THE FRANKFURT SCHOOL OF MEDIA DECEIVING AND PACIFYING THE POPULATION? Essay Tallinn 2013 The rapid development of computer technologies and internet has been one of the main factors affecting our everyday life over the last decades. They have made our life more efficient, comfortable and also changed the way we communicate and consume media. Digitalization has also brought us many new platforms and more possibilities for media to reach even more people. The internet is allowing anyone to share information instantly to all over the world. It might be thought that with all these new developments, problems like controlling of the media and deceiving people are gone, but it seems that things are not that clear. When the first newspapers a...
English a global language Aleksander 10B This essay explores British and English history and its influence to the world. English is spoken all around the world. We can even say that it is a international language. It begun when Great Britain started founding colonies. Empire growed from the 17'th century up to 1920's. It was said that the sun never sets on British empire. It had expanded all over the world. In the colonies, English started to change, it had spread all around the world, just like the empire. It was leading country in the world for a very long time. It had strong economy and the strongest navy that any one had ever seen, so it was till the world wars. The British Isles, because of their good geographical position have been conqured only twice. And both occasions had a great influence...
Canada is the second largest country in the world. Situated to the north of the United States, in North America, it has both English and French as its official languages. Even though its area is bigger than that of the United States, its population is only about 11% of that of the USA some 35 million. Because of that, Canada has one of the lowest population densities in the world. The capital of Canada is Ottawa the name of whose comes from the old Algonquin language, with the original word meaning `to trade'. Due to the country's huge size and position, it is very diverse. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic to the east, and the Arctic to the north. The landscapes differ greatly from rolling plains and mountains to the cold tundra in the northern part of the country. Geographically, the country's split into 5 major regions the Pacific, the Prairie Provinces, Central Canada, the Atlantic Provinces and...
Estonian War of Independence During World War I the greatest colonial power in Europe the Russian Empire seized to exist. On its ruins the formerly enchained nations founded their own states. Among them was the Estonian Republic, officially declared on February 24, 1918. When Germany surrendered to the Western Allies on November 11, 1918 a strategic vacuum arose in Eastern Europe. The new rulers of Russia the Bolsheviks decided to use it as a proper moment to re-conquer their lost territories. The ultimate goal was international communist revolution and Germany was the first standing on their way. Thus on November 13, 1918 the Government of Soviet Russia denounced peace with Germany. On November 16 the Commander-in-Chief of the Red Army, Jukums Vacietis, gave orders to start a massive attack on a long front from the Gulf of Finland to the Ukraine. On November 28, two divisions of the Red Army (altogether 12,000 troops) crossed...
Carolina Kluft Biography Name :Carolina Kluft Birth Date : 2nd Feb, 1983 Birth Place : Sandhult, Sweden Birth Name : Carolina Evelyn Klüft Weight : 65 kg Height : 1m78 cm Nationality : Sweden Sport : Track & Field Event : Heptathlon Carolina Evelyn Klüft born on February 2, 1983 in Borås, is a Swedish athlete competing in heptathlon. Kluft's mother was a long jumper and her dad a footballer so it's no wonder their daughter headed for sporting greatness. Full Carolina Kluft Biography Carolina Evelyn Klüft is a Swedish athlete competing in heptathlon, long jump and pentathlon. She is the current Olympic, World (three-time) and European (twice) heptathlon champion and is regarded as one of the best female athletes in the world. She is also the European record holder for heptathlon with a personal best of 7,032 points. This score ranks her second on the all-time heptathlo...
Ireland Ireland (Irish: Éire, Irish pronunciation:) is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was first partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is bordered by Northern Ireland--part of the United Kingdom--to the north, by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Irish Sea to the east and 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 Un...
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is born 6 January 1955 and is an English actor, comedian, and screenwriter who is best known for his work on the sitcoms Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Atkinson (the youngest of four brothers) was born in Consett, County Durham, England. His parents were Eric Atkinson (a farmer and company director), and Ella May, who married on 29 June 1945. His three older brothers are Paul (who died as an infant), Rodney (a Eurosceptic economist who narrowly lost the United Kingdom Independence Party leadership election in 2000) and Rupert. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University where he earned degrees in electrical engineering. (During that time, he met screenwriter Richard Curtis, with whom he wrote and performed comedy revues.) Later, he co-wrote and appeared in Not the Nine O'Clock News, which was a huge success and spawned several best-selling books. (...
Chernobyl disaster Outline • What happened? • Elimination of the consequences • The Exclusion Zone • Conclusion • Quiz • Reference list What happened? • The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (then officially the Ukrainian SSR). An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, which spread over much of the western USSR and Europe. • The Chernobyl disaster was the worst nuclear power plant accident in history in terms of cost and casualties, and is one of only two classified as a level 7 event (the maximum classification) on the International Nuclear Event Scale (the other being the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011). • The battle to contain the contamination and avert a greater catastrophe ultimately involved over...
Country Study Mari-Liis Luukas 11c The British Isles Administrative / d'mnstrtv / haldus- Self-governing / self'gvn / isemajandav, iseseisev Legislative assembly/ 'ledsltv 'sembl/ seadusandlik kogu The British Isles is the name of a group of islands washed by the North Sea in the east and the ...
Life in Estonia through the eyes of an economics student I have been studying economics for a few months now and I would not say that my point of view on life in Estonia has changed. There are some things I recently started to look on differently but I am not sure is it because of TUT or not. Through my entire life I have seen Estonia as a strong and fast growing country which is also a fact because Estonian economy was one of the fastest growing in the world until 2006 with growth rates even exceeding 10% annually. I find it being quite impressive. There are some fields which Estonia can fill with supplies by itself. We are nearly energy independent country, supplying over 90% of our electricity need with locally mined oil shale. Estonia has also an alternative energy sources such as wood and peat. I could call myself earth friendly because I love walking around the forest and breading some fresh air but I do not li...
Humpback whale Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea SUBORDER: Mysticeti FAMILY: Balaenopteridae GENUS: Megaptera SPECIES: Novaeangliae Physical Description The head is broad and rounded when viewed from above, but slim in profile. The body is quite round, narrowing to a slender peduncle. The top of the head and lower jaw have rounded, bump-like knobs, each containing at least one stiff hair. The body is black on the dorsal side, and mottled black and white on the ventral side. About 2/3 of the way back on the body is an irregularly shaped dorsal fin. Its flippers are very long, between 1/4 and 1/3 the length of its body, and have large knobs on the leading edge. The flukes, which can be 5.5 m wide, is serrated and pointed at the tips. Adult males measure 12.2-14.6 m, adult females measure 13.7-15.2 m. They weigh 25 to 40 tons. Feeding Feed on kr...
The Integration of subjects The present-day school system revolves around traditional education, in which students learn each subject individually. This structure means that pupils don’t have the capability or know-how to connect math, biology or even art into their daily life. Even though the tutors of this conventional education have faith in the arrangement of subjects it is still entirely about high test scores, grades and graduation.The essence of progressive, alternative education like the integration of subjects is learning and the accumulation of valuable knowledge & skill. First of all, the courses that should be combined need to be challenging to the students. It would be wise to assimilate math, physics and chemistry because these classes are very similar. For instance, in order to complete a physics equation you need to know math, the same applies to chemistry. If...
Angelmani sündroom Steffi Miitel O13-007 http://www.take-flight.org/charlies-story/charlie-s-diagnosis.aspx (4.03.2015) Angelmani sündroom -Neurogeneetiline häire. -on nimetatud Inglismaalt pärit pediaatri Harry Angelmani järgi, kes kirjeldas 1965. aastal esimesena seda sündroomi. AS-ga inimesi on mõnikord nimetatud ka ingliteks nii sündroomi nime kui noorusliku, õnneliku välimuse tõttu. Põhjused on põhjustatud normaalse emapoolse geneetilise materjali puudumisest 15. kromosoomis, enamasti antud kromosoomi segmendi deletsiooni tõttu. Pärandumisviis sõltub tekkemehhanismist. Sümptomid Alati esinevad : arenguline mahajäämine kõnehäired liikumise või tasakaaluhäired, tavaliselt ataksia (lihaste vähene koordineeritus) kõndimisel ja/või värisevad jäsemete liigutused Sümpto...
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...
Bilingualism The two most important languages on planet Earth these days are English the language of international commerce and of the media and Chinese, which is spoken by one of every six humans. The second tier of importance includes Spanish and Arabic and French for their wide use and Japanese, from Japan's economic influence. The third tier of importance covers Portuguese (for Brasil), German, and Russian. The remaining languages are essentially regional or minor. Success in business in the global economy requires fluency in one or more of the languages in Tier One or Tier Two, no matter where you live.Business operations reception, customer service, sales, websites, advertising that entail use of one or more languages provide access to major additional segments of the global economy. Likewise, the executive or office worker or retail clerk with multi-fluency has...
Introduction Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Finland across the Gulf of Finland, to the west by Sweden across the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia (343 km), and to the east by the Russian Federation (338,6 km). The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. The Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns, with the Estonian language sharing many similarities to Finnish. The modern name of Estonia is thought to originate from the Roman historian Tacitus, who in his book Germania (ca. AD 98) described a people called the Aestii. Similarly, ancient Scandinavian sagas refer to a land called Eistland, close to the German term Estland for the country. Early Latin and other ancient versions of the name are Estia and Hestia. Until the late 1930s, the ...
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