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TWILIGHT-CHAPTER THREE-PHENOMENON

Summary: When Bella gets up to go to school she discovers that the temperature has dropped overnight, and now the rain slicked environment has turned into an ice covered one. She's grateful and touched that Charlie thought to plan ahead. He put chains on her tires so she could drive to school safely. She muses that she's not used to people taking care of her like that. No sooner than Bella parks her truck next to a tan car in the school parking lot she notices two things: 1) the all the Cullen and Hale students are standing across the parking lot, in particular Edward is staring at her in dismay, 2) Tyler Crowley has lost control of his van and it is careening toward her faster than she can get away. The next thing Bella knows, Edward knocks her to the ground, out of the way of the Tyler's van. She is under the impression that he physically pushed the van off her not once, but twice. At the hospital Tyler can't stop apologizing to bo...

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Neurobioloogias sönade seletus, ingl keelne

NEUROBIOLOGY AUXILLARY GLOSSARY ACETYLCHOLINE – A neurotransmitter in both the brain and peripheral nervous system* (PNS). In the brain it helps regulate memory, whilst it controls the actions of skeletal and smooth muscle within the PNS. ACTION POTENTIAL – An electrical phenomenon which occurs when a neurone is activated and temporarily reverses the electrical state of its interior membrane from negative to positive. An electrical charge travels along the axon to the neurone’s ending (terminal) where it triggers the release of a neurotransmitter* and then disappears. ADRENALINE (U.S. - Epinephrine) – A hormone released by the adrenal medulla* and a neurotransmitter acting at the level of the autonomic nervous system and the brain.

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Should a man be a househusband

Should a man be a househusband? Should a man be a househusband? It is a pretty popular subject nowadays. The phenomenon of strong women is more and more urgent, whereas more and more men stay at home as househusbands. This phenomenon causes many people to wonder whether this is a positive change. If this is true, can it be done without having a negative effect on the family? In my opinion, a man should earn money for his family, but taking care of the house and kids should be women's chores, because every child needs mother's care and attention. Otherwise lack of it may be seen in the future and father cannot replace mother. Furthermore, men are not going to stand still and watch it uselessly. Most of them think of

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Marika Almar LochNess

Loch Ness Monster Nyo Science School Class 10B Supervisor: Meeli Lepisk Author: Marika Almar Loch Ness Status of a classic phenomenon Popularity endures Best known cryptozoological creature Most-sighted monsters 1000 feet deep 24 miles long 6th century The Picts - the main inhabitants Strange beast in the Scottish highlands The first references 1930-1933 1930s ­ new road 1933 - a couple reported an enormous animal Observations Footprints 1934 Robert Wilson's photo First photo of a "head and neck" Snapped 5 photos 1975 ­ photo was fake

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NOUN PLURAL

nucleus - nuclei focus - foci ends with -is Change -is to -es analysis - analyses crisis - crises thesis - theses ends with -on Change -on to -a phenomenon - phenomena criterion - criteria Change the vowel man - men or foot - feet ALL KINDS Change the word child - children or person - people Add a different ending tooth - teeth

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The Bahamas

Two seasons: · Summer from May thru September, 29° 35°C · Winter from October thru April,16° 19°C In 1492, Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the Western Hemisphere in The Bahamas Once a paradise for pirates, now for tourists Transatlantic slave trade · From Europe to Africa ­ guns, textiles · From Africa to Europe ­ gold, spices, ivory · From New World to Europe ­ cotton, sugar, tobacco, rum · Africa to Bahamas ­ slaves Obeah ­ phenomenon of the supernatural, something mystical they believe in Average price for a house is 14,000,000$ Junkanoo music and street carnival National flower ­ the yellow elder The yellow elder Districts Junkanoo festival The Bahamas Atlantis Mayan temple water slide Shipwreck in the Bahamas The Bahamas was first visited by who and when? What is its ammount of population?

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Nimetu

R&B There are many types of music in the world but the one that stands out in my mind is the sound of Rhythm and Blues, known as R&B. It has been around for many decades and has captured people's interest around the world. (But) what is the magic of this genre? Rhythm and Blues(R&B), or as it was called before "black music", started in the early 1940's by slaves in the south. This phenomenon brought about new music, fashion, and dance styles. The white people thought of R&B as black music during the 1940's and early 50's. It has the single greatest influence on music worldwide for most of the 20th century. Its influence can be traced in forms of rock music, country, gospel, jazz even Nigerian Juju -a style of dance music. So it included many different musicstyles and because of that it likes many different humangroups. Rhythm and

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Strange and mysticals places on Earth

Strange and mysticals places on Earth Eye of africa - Mauritania Eye of africa- Mauritania · The Richat structure (Sahara, Mauritania) appears as a large dome at least 40 km in diameter within a Late Proterozoic to Or- dovician sequence. · This natural phenomenon is actually a Richat structure caused by the dome shaped symmetrical uplifting of underlying geology now made visible by millennia of erosion. Socotra island · is a small archipelago of four islands in the India Ocean. The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of the Horn of Africa and 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island is very isolated and

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Losses of our life

Losses of our life Losing is an everyday phenomenon, whether you lose a sock, a pen or your keys, but aswell things, people tend to get lost too. Some are found and alive, but some are not, and it´s a tragedy. I can´t imagine losing a beloved one, it would be awful, but so many of us have to face this terrible situation, where you don´t know if the person is safe and alright. As always, there are situations where the person doesn´t want to be found, or where she/he disappears without a trace

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The advantages and disadvantages of social networking

example wipe out your credit card. Fortunately, nowadays social networking sites are constantly improving their security settings and try to avoid such events. To sum up, social networking is an essential part of an increasing amount of people. It is very appealing because people want to connect with their loved ones and also share their own lives. It is essential that people understand the dangers of this popular phenomenon, and be more careful with what they post on the Internet.

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“Foreign direct investments in the Estonian economy”

Urmas Varblane) (Pages : 10 20) Prepared: Kadri Tamm, MF-I-5 Tartu 2007 I read book about direct investments in the Estonian economy. The book is issued by University of Tartu and the writers are also scientists from University of Tartu. "Foreign direct investments are relatively new phenomenon for Estonia because during the nearly five decades as part of the Soviet economic system, our economy received virtually none. Such economic isolation from the West lasted until the early 1990s. In consequence of the mid-1990s' radical macroeconomic reforms, foreign direct investments started to play a significant role in the Estonian economy. Currently Estonia ranks third after Hungary and the Czech Republic by per capita indicators of the inflow of foreign direct investments

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Sexualisation of women in advertising

negative some of the negative aspects of sexist media. The opinion column evinces a critical view towards sexist media. The written task analyzes one Burger King’s advertisement and discusses in depth the reasons as to why the commercial is problematic and in specific sexist. The intended audience of the piece is teenagers and adults, as the purpose is to inform and provide an opinion on a troubling media phenomenon. However, the primary targeted demographic of the opinion column is women. The context of this written task is Western advertising and in general the 21st century’s media, as sexist media predominates throughout many areas of the world.

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Acid rains

sulfur which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids History Since the Industrial Revolution, emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides to the atmosphere have increased In 1852, Robert Angus Smith was the first to show the relationship between acid rain and atmospheric pollution in Manchester, England Though acidic rain was discovered in 1852, it was not until the late 1960s that scientists began widely observing and studying the phenomenon The term "acid rain" was generated in 1972 Canadian Harold Harvey was among the first to research a "dead" lake Public awareness of acid rain in the U.S increased in the 1970s after the New York Times promulgated reports from the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire of the myriad deleterious environmental effects demonstrated to result from it Occasional pH readings in rain and fog water of well below 2.4 have been reported in industrialized areas

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Jane Eyre

Rochester regains his sight. In my opinion the reason why Jane, and everyone else in the book, were so attracted to Mr.Rochester was because of his mysterious and deep appearance. Jane must have felt really special that she cought his eye out of all the women. That despite all the bitterness she was the only chosen one that could mend his broken heart and offer him happiness. She'd help him change his old ways and together they would live happy ever after. The same phenomenon often repeats itself in other books and even in life. It might even be a motherly instinct for women to try to rescue a troubled handsome male. Whatever the reason might be the deep and handsome characters attract women not only in books but also in the real world.

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BODY LANGUAGE

The face can encode() a variety of communicative and informative messages. 8 Raise of eyebrows express astonishment.( ) 8 We frown in displeasure or confusion. ( ) 8 Envy or disbelief may be displayed by a raised eyebrow. ( ) Emotions: The face is the most reliable indicator of a wide range of emotions : Joy and happiness , fear , annoyance, surprise, anger, sadness etc. When we are shocked we open our mouth. Blushing() is another facial phenomenon that expresses emotion. A shy person becomes red in face when attention is focussed on him. Smiling and frowning are two major facial expressions. A genuine smile means `I appreciate you'; `I accept your ideas'. A frown means `I find you puzzling Laughter: Laughter is composed of a broad range of gesture & sounds. Ha-Ha' is a genuine laughter.( ) `He-He' is a mocking laughter. ( ) `Hee-Hee' suggests a secret giggle. ( ) `Ho-Ho' communicates surprise' .

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Tsunaamid

LAND? • A tsunami’s trough, the low point beneath the wave’s crest, often reaches shore first. When it does, it produces a vacuum effect that sucks coastal water seaward and exposes harbor and sea floors. This retreating of sea water is an important warning sign of a tsunami, because the wave’s crest and its enormous volume of water typically hit shore five minutes or so later. Recognizing this phenomenon can save lives. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT HITS LAND? • A tsunami is usually composed of a series of waves, called a wave train, so its destructive force may be compounded as successive waves reach shore. • Some tsunamis do not appear on shore as massive breaking waves but instead resemble a quickly surging tide that inundates coastal areas. Evacuate: DO NOT wait

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To swear or not to swear ?

means, they simply imitate, what they have heard from parents, for example. Usually, when a child swears, it may show to others, how the child`s parents have raised him/her. Of course there are certain situation as well, where swearing is unacceptable, for example formal events, among people who are complete strangers, with parents, grandparents, at school etc. Although swearing may be in some ways a positive phenomenon, people should use swear words only when really necessary or where it is acceptable. Of course, parents should teach their children, why they can not use certain words and how offensive they are. Actually all people swear and it has beocome quite common, even more common than one might think and it is better to get sworn at than punched at.

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Acid rains üldine kokkuvõte

Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure through the process of wet deposition. Acid rain is caused by emissions of compounds of ammonium, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. Governments have made efforts since the 1970s to reduce the production of sulfuric oxides into the Earth's atmosphere with positive results Since the Industrial Revolution, emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides to the atmosphere have increased.[2][3] In 1852, Robert Angus Smith was the first to show the relationship between acid rain and atmospheric pollution in Manchester, England.[4] Though acidic rain was discovered in 1852, it was not until the late 1960s that scientists began widely observing and studying the phenomenon. The term "acid rain" was generated in 1972. [5] Canadi...

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Theatres in Estonia

Before that time, theatre had mostly been staged in German for the benefit of the local nobility and merchants. Theatre in Estonian emerged in various song and drama societies, the strongholds of national thought. In the early 20th century, these societies turned into professional theatres, some of which, the national opera Estonia for example, function even today. The scheme from society to theatre is a general phenomenon, because all the present state theatres once belonged to societies. Theatre played an important role in advancing and safeguarding the spirit of Estonians during both the period of last century's national awakening and the oppression of the Soviet regime. After the restoration of Estonia's independence, theatre lost its political significance and became one area of culture amongst many others. Nowadays, theatre has to prove its worth by means of art only.

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If you are not in facebook, you don't exist

First of all, I'd like to ask how many of you visit Facebook on daily basis?... I thought so! Nowadays it would be hard to find a person who hasn't heard of Facebook. One in every 13 people on Earth is on Facebook right now. It is equal to oxygen for millions and millions of people. It currently has 800 million members and the numbers are going up as we speak. It would be fascinating to know, what caused such kind of phenomenon. At present I believe I could say that life has gathered into the Facebook. We can track in real time what people are doing, who they are communicating, what their marital status is and what mood they're in. Even businesses are promoting and seeking for new potential customers- through different public games where you can win from fancy dinners to fully paid trips to Hawaii. And it has been made so simple- you only have to click like and share.

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The Universe according to Douglas Adams

The Universe, according to Douglas Adams The Universe is truly a magnificent phenomenon. It has remained unfathomable throughout history. Even in the Modern Era, where so much has already been achieved, we lack complete and certain answers to a plethora of questions about the Universe. Luckily, Douglas Adams already seems to have that covered in his book "Life, the Universe and Everything", which is the third installment in the series "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Initially, Adams describes the idea of time travel. In real world physics, the concept has a very

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Test Population

vocational education (kutseharidus), 10-12% unemployed people. 7. It is a discrepancy(erinevus) between the birth and death rate. It shows nation's increase of population or the opposite. 8. Because there are no vacant places, where people could live anymore. 9. Diseases, accidents, aging, crime, religion, poor healthcare, etc. 10. 1. Famine, 2. AIDS, 3. Diseases. 11. Teine rühm 1. Why is population a very changeable phenomenon? 2. Speak about traditional alternation of generations. 3. Name the factors that cause the end of demographic explosion. 4. Speak about ageing. 5. Speak about the course of demographic transition since 1950s. 6. Speak about full employment in the SOUTH. 7. What is balance of migration? 8. Speak about the differences between the Northern and Southern countries in the stage of demographic explosion. 9. Name the factors that influence the birth rate. 10

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Apperances are deceitful!

People's eyes are attracted to beauty and it's quite natural. We look at flowers, landscapes, pieces of art, and so on. We understand why it is beautiful. People also think of a man's/woman's appearance as of a masterpiece of nature and enjoy it as much as a landscape in the Alps. But is the essence of this beauty the same? Landscapes are parts of nature, pieces of art are created by gifted people; these objects are not alive, don't possess an intellect, so it is much easier to define the essence of it's meaning and purpose. Humans have divine gift of speech, abstract thinking and freedom of action. We can't but agree that it's very difficult to define, what is hiding behind good looks. Our mind is used to assume that beauty contains only good things. We forget that beauty can also be dangerous. This rule can be applied to some people that use their appearance to harm others for their own profit. Good looking people are called lucky and...

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Euroopas ilma ennustamiseks kasutatavad piiratud ala mudelid

tch, French, German, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian. ALADIN/AROME  By running the ALADIN model, the prediction of large-scale (100 – 1000 km) weather processes (e.g. fronts) is targeted, thus applying a relatively coarse, 8 km horizontal resolution over a domain covering the continental part of Europe.  By running the AROME model the main goal is the prediction of small-, or meso-scale (10 – 100 km) weather phenomenon (e.g. thunder-storms, squall-lines, meso-scale convective systems) with high reliability, thus this model is run on a 2.5 km horizontal resolution over the Carpathian-basin.  The ALADIN and AROME models provide the expected values of meteorological parameters (pressure, wind, temperature, humidity and precipitation) in the future on a three dimensional grid. The forecast methodology is primarily based on hydrodynamics (or atmospheric

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Mardi Gras esitlus

Mardi Gras Ursula 10. kl Mardi Gras A Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon, Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. Mardi Gras can occur on any Tuesday from February 3 through March 9. It is always scheduled 47 days preceding Easter (the 40 days of Lent, plus seven Sundays). Mardi Gras, also known as "Shrove Tuesday", "Pancake Tuesday" or "Fat Tuesday" is celebrated all over the world with fun, games, and a lot of eating. The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. Purple

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History of London 2

It was established in 1694 (27 July). 6: When did Lloyd's of London begin to operate? The Society of Lloyd's was incorporated by Lloyd's Act 1871. 7: Why did William III build Kensington Palace? Because the King wanted a residence near London but away from the smoky air of the capital, because he was asthmatic. 8: Which king bought Buckingham Palace from the Duke of Buckingham? George III (George William Frederick) 9: What was important about coffee houses in the 18th century? A phenomenon of 18th century London was the coffee house, which became a popular place to debate ideas. Growing literacy and the development of the printing press meant that news became widely available. 10: Which street became the center of the embryonic press during the 18th century? Fleet street 11: What were the Bow Street Runners and when were they established? Liis Toomsalu

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Introduction to macroeconomics

less imports that occur within a defined territory. Business cycles. · refers to economy-wide fluctuations in production or economic activity over several months or years. These fluctuations occur around a long-term growth trend, and typically involve shifts over time between periods of relatively rapid economic growth (expansion or boom), and periods of relative stagnation or decline (contraction or recession). · important phenomenon associated with cyclical fluctuations is unemployment, (people seeking work cannot find it, even when the economy is growing rapidly). The unemployment rate is the ratio of the number of unemployed workers to the size of the labour force. The labour force consists of · those who are either working or are actively looking for a job. In comparison with the total population, it leaves out - young people who are not yet working, - the old who are retired,

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Lecture1 Introduction to psychology

processes, but the mental processes are not objectively observable through behavior. Why? What is psyche? · A soul or a spirit? · Psyche is a reflection of actuality in the mind, cognition of the environment and ourselves · Psyche as a form of interaction with oneself or an environment based on an individual experience More for discussion.. · What is the aim of psyche? · Is it possible to change psyche? If yes, how? · Is it possible that the same phenomenon is once psychical and another time not? · What is a mental disorder? · Do we have free will, or are we driven by our environment, biology, and nonconscious influences? Psychology as a science · Psychology is a science that gathers facts systematically, organizes them into general principles and formulates theories out of these factual data Is psychology rather a new or an old science? - Scientific and pre-scientific psychology Interpreting data

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History of english review questions and answers 2016

plural foot ~ feet (from Germanic */fts/, pl. */ftiz/). ABLAUT In linguistics, the Indo-European ablaut is a system of apophony (regular vowel variations) in the Proto-Indo-European language. It has significantly influenced modern Indo-European languages. An example of ablaut in English is the strong verb sing, sang, sung and its related noun song. The term ablaut (German for "off-sound") was coined in the early nineteenth century by linguist Jacob Grimm. However, the phenomenon itself was first recorded more than 2000 years earlier by the Sanskrit grammarians and was codified by Pn ini in his Ashtadhyayi, where the terms gun a and vr ddhiwere used to describe the phenomena now known respectively as thefull grade and lengthened grade. In the context of European languages, the phenomenon was first described in the early 18th century by the Dutch linguist Lambert ten Kate STRONG VERBS:

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Digital Signal Processing Vocabulary

angle, or velocity of objects sampling the reduction of a continuous signal to a diskreetimine discrete signal sampling the number of samples per second diskreetimissa rate taken from a continuous signal to create gedus a discrete signal signal a function that conveys information signaal about the behavior or attributes of some phenomenon signal an enabling technology that signaalitöötlus processing encompasses the fundamental theory, applications, algorithms, and implementations of processing or transferring information contained in formats broadly designated as signals sonar a technique that uses sound sonar propagation to navigate, communicate with or detect objects on or under the

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Flööt Jazzis ja selle ajalugu

Brief History on JazzFlute Markus Eermann Jazz flute, on a jazzscale is quite a new phenomenon. There are early ragtime arrangement where flute and piccolo was used but due to having low volume, it didnt emerge as a solo instrument before the fifties after the electronic amplification was invented. Nowadays, thanks to the microphones, arrangers and composers have started to use flute on a regular basis(f.e saxophone players in big bands are required to play 2 instruments(double), most cases(Clarinet and Flute)

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Translation history

with a similar (social) role. Social class- RP-received pronunciation-(aka posh lang.) When translating: RP vs lower class Eng, then you could translate RP using complicated words, and lower class Eng, using limited vocabulary. • Hatim and Munday – what is translation according to these two men? Why is this not quite enough nowadays? 1.Process of transferring written text from SL to TL(done by a translator) 2.The written product of the process in No.1 3.Mental, social, linguistic etc phenomenon related to the written product in No.2 It is not quite enough nowadays, because translating is not only about written product. For example, translating to deaf people via sign language, or dubbing (animated) movies and shows to the local language • Context – definition (how may it vary). Why we need it (3 reasons) + be able to bring and identify examples. How translators benefit from it? 1. Resolve ambiguity 2. Provide referents to thus, then, he, it , that. 3

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

Author Stieg Larsson was a Swedish journalist and writer. He was born in 1954. He is best known for writing the "Millennium series". He died suddenly and unexpectedly in November 2004, soon after delivering the manuscripts for "the Millennium trilogy". Since his death, Stieg Larsson has been haunting the bestseller list and popular media worldwide. There are many millions of copies of the millennium tilogy that has been sold worldwide. Unfortunately Larsson did not live to see the phenomenon his work has become. Sweden has already produced a trilogy of films based on the novels, and now Hollywood is doing the same. Characters *Lisbeth Salander ­ the headcharacter in the book. She is outsider and apparently enemy of society. The state has ruled that she is mentally unstable and has a trustee to help her manage her duties. Salander doesn't really care what others think of her. In fact, she values the most her privacy and anonymity

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Kliima kohta USAs

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2004/feb/22/usnews.theobserver *Jeremy Symons, a former whistleblower at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said that suppression of the report for four months was a further example of the White House trying to bury the threat of climate change. *Senior climatologists, however, believe that their verdicts could prove the catalyst in forcing Bush to accept climate change as a real and happening phenomenon. They also hope it will convince the United States to sign up to global treaties to reduce the rate of climatic change. *Among those scientists present at the White House talks were Professor John Schellnhuber, former chief environmental adviser to the German government and head of the UK's leading group of climate scientists at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. He said that the Pentagon's internal fears should prove the 'tipping point' in persuading Bush to accept climatic change

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History of the English language

be irregular/non-iconic. Suppletion perhaps the most drastic form of irregularity/iconicity), covers mainly the most frequent words Metathesis-Two sounds, at least one of which is a consonant, change places inside a word. When one of the sounds is a vowel,the other is usually /r/. Fyrst/first/frist ­ a typical case of metathesis.Another case in the passage: beorht/briht.Metathesis present in many languages, a universal phenomenon. For Instance, Proto-Indo-European had tworoots ­ *spek- and the metathetical *skep-, both with the basic meaning of "look, observe, examine". The first is behind Latin words that produced such English loans as spectacle, spectator, expect, inspect, perspective, etc. The second is behind the Greek word for "examine" with the derivatives sceptic, sceptical, scepticism (one who examines things inevitably becomes sceptical about them!)

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Street Art

York. The impact of this subversive culture was extraordinarily felt in the 1970s and 1980s. This cultural movement was recorded in the book The History of American Graffiti, by Roger Gastman and Caleb Neelon. These decades were a significant turning point in the history of street art – it was a time when young people, by responding to their socio-political environment, started creating a movement, taking the ‘battle for meaning’ into their own hands. Soon, this subcultural phenomenon gained the attention and respect in the ‘grown-up’ world. From the fingers and cans of teenagers, it had taken a form of true artistic expression. Although still subversive, and in its large part an illegal movement, through art enthusiasts and professionals, street art earned its place in the contemporary art world. Thus, street art gave birth to artists who create breathtaking murals, and those who have

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Majandusalased uurimismeetodid

(extending "existing theory") or phenomenon-driven (creating new theory) more on refining knowledge within an existing ­ in theory-driven there is need to justify why qualitative's deep insight is better than quantitative setting paradigm. This approach involves replication and ­ in phenomenon driven there is need to justify "lack of viable theory and empirical systematic changing of variables in an attempt to evidence" increase certainty in the estimates of the impact of (Eisenhardt and Graebner, 2007: 26)

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Backpaking lifestyle

1990s (O’Reilly, 2006) as a descriptor for predominantly young, budget tourists on extended holiday (Loker-Murphy & Pearce, 1995). More recently, Maoz and Bekerman (2010, p. 426) describe backpackers as ‘relatively young tourists who tend to gather in ghettos or enclaves: places where large numbers congregate to experience home comforts and the company of tourists of similar interests.’ This latter enclavic focus reflects an institutionalisation of the backpacking phenomenon, a mainstreaming decried by some authors (Cohen, 2003; O’Reilly, 2006) for its alignment with the stigma of mass tourism. The homogenisation of backpacking with the rubric of mass tourism, however, is derailed by scholarship that teases out heterogeneity from within the backpacker umbrella concept (Ateljevic & Doorne, 2005; Uriely, Yonay, & Simchai, 2002). Sørensen (2003) calls for continued research on specific subtypes within the backpacker market. Westerhausen (2002, p

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Consumer behavior

Girli Vasiljev HAAGAHELIA University of Applied Sciences RB1X 12.12.2011 the findings of the researchers and the models created, I still feel that further research is needed. Every consumer is an individual and I believe that personality is the most important influence in buying something. And personality is a difficult phenomenon to measure. Mascardo et al. focused on the activities, but not always people decide to go somewhere only based on the activities the destination has to offer. In my case it was adequate, that is why I chose his model and described my decision making process according to it. References Cooper, C. & Gilbert, D. 2008. Tourism Principles and Practice: Chapter 2: Tourism

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Renaissance

artistic and philosophical. Both the Age of Discovery and the Protestant Reformation had their origins in the Renaissance spirit. Renaissance belief: life in this world was not merely a preparation for the next world but that, on the contrary and active life in this world had value in itself. 5. How did the Renaissance in England differ from the Renaissance in Europe? Why? The phenomenon of the Renaissance touched England lightly and fleetingly during the time of Chaucer. As far as England was concerned, however, this first contact was negligible largely because external wars and internal strife ravaged the country for almost a century and a half (1337-1485) The Renaissance in England may be divided into 3 parts: the rise of the R. under early Tudor monarchs, the height of R. under Elizabeth I, the decline of the R. under the Stuart monarchs. 6

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Fenomenoloogia

10 ALLIKAD Finlay, L. (2008). Introducing phenomenological research. [2012, aprill 7]. www.lindafinlay.co.uk/An%20introduction%20to%20phenomenology%202008.doc Gorden, R. L. (1987). Interviewing: Strategy, Techniques and Tactics. Belmont CA: Dorsey Press. Holroyd, C. (2001). Phenomenological Research Method, Design and Procedure: A Phenomenological Investigation of the Phenomenon of Being-in-Community as Experienced by Two Individuals Who Have Participated in a Community Building Workshop. Indo- Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, 1-1, 1-10. Laherand, M. (2008). Kvalitatiivne uurimisviis. Tallinn: Infotrükk. Lavrakas, P. J. (2008). Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods. Los Angeles: SAGE. Lester, S. (1999). An introduction to phenomenological research. Taunton UK: Stan Lester Developments. [2012, aprill 7]. http://www.sld.demon.co.uk/resmethy.pdf Munhall, P.L

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Hemingway A Farewell to Arms (themes, motifs, symbols)

Symbols Symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts. Rain - Rain serves in the novel as a potent symbol of the inevitable disintegration of happiness in life. Catherine infuses the weather with meaning as she and Henry lie in bed listening to the storm outside. As the rain falls on the roof, Catherine admits that the rain scares her and says that it has a tendency to ruin things for lovers. Of course, no meteorological phenomenon has such power; symbolically, however, Catherine's fear proves to be prophetic, for doom does eventually come to the lovers. After Catherine's death, Henry leaves the hospital and walks home in the rain. Here, the falling rain validates Catherine's anxiety and confirms one of the novel's main contentions: great love, like anything else in the world-- good or bad, innocent or deserving--cannot last. Catherine's Hair - Although it is not a recurring symbol, Catherine's hair is an important one

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Ireland report

Ireland is the third largest island in Europe. It lies in between the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. Politically it is divided into a sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland, that covers about five-sixths of the island (south, east, west and north-west), and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, covering the northeastern sixth of the island.[1] The name 'Ireland' derives from the name Ériu (in modern Irish, Éire) with the addition of the Germanic word 'land'. The population of the island is just under 6 million (2006); just over 4.2 million in the Republic of Ireland[2] (1.6 million in Greater Dublin[3]) and just over 1.7 million in Northern Ireland[4] (0.6 million in Greater Belfast[5])). Politics Politically, Ireland is divided into: · The Republic of Ireland, with its capital Dublin. · Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, Geography A ring of coastal mountains surrounds low central plains. Th...

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Leksikoloogia konspekt (uus)

 Affixes o a-, geo-, halo-, hyper-, hypo-, mega-, meta-, -ology, -o-, photo-, tele-,  Inflectional endings retained but spelt in the Latin style o Abiogenesis, aegis, analysis, anemone, antithesis, automaton, charisma, cinema, crisis, criterion, cytokinesis, diagnosis, dogma, drama, electron, enigma, genesis, gnosis, hoi polloi, kerygma, lalophobia, magma, osteoporosis, phenomenon, photon, rhinoceros, rhododendron, stigma, synthesis, thesis.  With Latin endings o Brontosaurus, chrysanthemum, diplodocus, hippopotamus, Pliohippus  Endings dropped or adapted o Agnostic, agnosticism, alphabet, alphabetic, analyst, analytic, anthocyanin, astrobleme, atheism, automatic, biologist, biology, blasphemy, charismatic, chemotherapy,

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All about High Tech

This perception has led to high investment in high-tech sectors of the economy. High-tech startup enterprises receive a large portion of venture capital. However, if, as has happened in the past, investment exceeds actual potential, then investors can lose all or most of their investment. High tech is often viewed as high risk, but offering the opportunity for high profits. Like Big Science, high technology is an international phenomenon, spanning continents, epitomized by the worldwide communication of the Internet. Thus a multinational corporation might work on a project 24 hours a day, with teams waking and working with the advance of the sun across the globe; such projects might be in software development or in the development of an integrated circuit. The help desks of a multinational corporation might thus employ, successively,

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Psühholoogia ajalugu

Funktsionalism - Under the influence of Darwin, the school of functionalism stressed the role of conciousness and behavoior in adapting to the enviroment. Pragmatism ­ tõe kriteerium on tegevuse/idee kasulikkus. Inimene ise saab enda elu/iseloomu/tuju muuta, vaba tahe, kuidas soovib käituda. Igasugused uskumused on kasulikud ja väärt, kui need on efektiivsed William James - oli pragmaatik kes... uskumine vabasse tahtesse teadvuse voog / stream of consciousness - teadvust ei saa elementideks jagada vaid on pidevalt muutuv ja personaalne - peegeldab indiviidi kogemusi, eesmärk on tagada kohanemine keskkonnaga. Teadvus on personaalne, ei saa jaotada, pidevalt muutuv, valiv, kohaneb keskkonnaga Rakenduspsy kujunemine. Uurimistehnikate laiendamine (kasuliku teabe leidmine inimese kohta). Learnes patterns of behaviour are habits. Habit makes society possible. Act in ways that are compatible wi...

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The Death of the Author

lost, beginning with the very identity of the body that writes. — Probably this has always been the case: once an action is recounted, for intransitive ends, and no longer in order to act directly upon reality — that is, finally external to any function but the very exercise of the symbol — this disjunction occurs, the voice loses its origin, the author enters his own death, writing begins. Nevertheless, the feeling about this phenomenon has been variable; in primitive societies, narrative is never undertaken by a person, but by a mediator, shaman or speaker, whose “perfor- mance” may be admired (that is, his mastery of the narrative code), but not his “ge- nius” The author is a modern figure, produced no doubt by our society insofar as, at the end of the middle ages, with English empiricism, French rationalism and the per- sonal faith of the Reformation, it discovered the prestige of the individual, or, to put it

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Arvutisõltuvus

2002. Arvutisõltuvus kui tänapäeva tehnoloogia varjukülg (online). 21.06.2002. https://www.ria.ee/lib/am-2001-2005/3016_628.HTM 20.11.2013 Kaha, A. 2002. Arvutisõltuvus kui tänapäeva tehnoloogia varjukülg (online). 21.06.2002. https://www.ria.ee/lib/am-2001-2005/3016_628.HTM 21.11.2013 Jänes, H. 2005. Sõltuvuse salavormid (homepage) 10.2005 http://www.kodutohter.ee/arhiiv/200510/main3.html 21.11.2013 Young, K. S. 2004. Internet Addicion: A New Clinical Phenomenon and Its Consequences. St. Bonaventure University: Center for Online Addiction. Saisan, J., Smith, M., Robinson, L. Segal, J. 2013. Internet & Computer Addiction: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment (online) http://www.helpguide.org/mental/internet_cybersex_addiction.htm 21.11.2013

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Psychology – Gleitman

The potential then returns to the resting state. This entire sequence of electrical evets is called the action potential. The all-or-none law: One point must be stressed. Size of the reaction is unaffected by the intensity of the stimulus, once the stimulus is a t threshold level or above. Increasing the stimulus value above this level will not increase the intensity of the action potential or affect its speed of conduction to other points in the fiber. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the allornone-law of neuron stimulation. The all-or-none law clearly implies that the stimulus does not provide the energy for the nervous impulse. It serves as a trigger and no more. Given that the trigger is pulled hard enough , pulling yet harder has no effec. Like a gun, a neuron either fires or does not fire. it knows no in-between. The number of neurons stimulated: in many cases what happens is that more intense stimulus excites a greater number of neurons

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Estuary English - A Controversial Issue?

" Although with a pinch of criticism, Trudgill (2001) supports this claim: "This is an inaccurate term which, however, has become widely accepted. It is inaccurate because it suggests that we are talking about a new variety, which we are not." It is also affirmed by Wells, who admits that influences from London are now easier to observe: - It is not a variety that has spontaneously emerged recently Estuary English is a new name. But it is not a new phenomenon. It is the continuation of a trend that has been going on for five hundred years or more - the tendency for features of popular London speech to spread out geographically (to other parts of the country) and socially (to higher social classes). The erosion of the English class system and the greater social mobility in Britain today means that this trend is more clearly noticeable than was once the case. (Wells 1997) - `the sudden emergence of a new type of English' results from irresponsible

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