In addition, foreign born professionals frequently need a TOEFL score for certification to practice their profession in the United States or Canada. The TOEFL is a timed test that consists of the three sections listed here. THE TOEFL Section 1 Listening Comprehension 50 questions 35 minutes Part A Statements 20 questions Part B Short Dialogs 15 questions Part C Minitalks and Extended Conversations 15 questions Section 2 Structure and Written Expression 40 questions Structure 25 minutes
köhima of alternative medicine. 19.discharge v - to officially allow someone to leave 2. anonymous ['nnims] adj - unknown by name: Our somewhere, especially the hospital or the army, navy client prefers to remain anonymous. etc, or to tell them that they must leave: Hospitals now 3. antagonise v - to annoy someone very much by doing tend to discharge patients earlier than in the past. something that they do not like: Matt wasn't the sort of välja laskma man to antagonize people. vastuollu sattuma, vastu 20.disheartened adj - [dis'h:t()n] disappointed, so that seisma you lose hope and the determination to continue doing 4. antiquated adj - ['æntikweitid] old-fashioned and not something: If young children don't see quick results,
from bribing the Ferryman for a trip up the river Styx to line dancing in an enchanted Las Vegas casino. Indeed, had Columbus more time and a larger budget to really expand his vision, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief might have been the beginning of a fun and financially viable franchise. There is surely enough here to warrant revisiting the rest of Riordan's sprawling tale. Hopefully, the next time around, they will take their time and treat the material with the reverence - and sure sense of quip-less wonder -it deserves. Match the words in bold with their definitions · v- to have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members- · n- in Greek mythology, a creature with the head of a woman and the body of a bird- · adj- done or made in a hurried and careless way- · n- a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something- · adv- away from the correct path or correct way of doing something-
...................................................4 1.1History of railguns...................................................................................................................4 1.2Theory behind it......................................................................................................................5 1.3How a railgun works...............................................................................................................6 1.4How a railgun would work on a military ship in the future....................................................8 3. Research advances so far.............................................................................................................9 3.1 A functional 32 MJ railgun weapon.......................................................................................9 3.2 Multi-shot salvos..................................................................................................................10 4
Victoria remained in self-imposed seclusion for ten years. This genuine, but obsessive mourning kept her occupied for the rest of her life and played an important role in the evolution of what would become the Victorian mentality. [6] She had lost a devoted husband and her principal trusted adviser in affairs of state. For the rest of her reign she wore black. Widowhood Until the late 1860s she rarely appeared in public; although she never neglected her official Correspondence, and continued to give audiences to her ministers and official visitors, she was reluctant to resume a full public life. [7] Victoria's isolation from the public greatly diminished the popularity of the monarchy, and even encouraged the growth of the republican movement. Although she did perform her official duties, she did not actively participate in the government, remaining secluded in her royal residences, Balmoral in Scotland or her residence at Osborne in the Isle of Wight.
Fencing (n.) Sport in which an epee, foil or saber is used for defense and attack Permission (n.) Permit; Consent To permit (v.) to allow Prohibition (n.) ban To prohibit (v.) to ban Obligation (n.) duty Obligatory (adj.) mandatory; compulsory To be allowed to (v.) to be permitted to To be required to (v.) to be obligated to; to have to Athlete (n.) sports(wo)man Archery (n.) sport in which arrows are shot at a target with a bow To be keen on (v.) to like something To be good at (v.) to be successful at Trophy (n.) something material one receives for winning To ought to (v.) should Inevitable (adj.) unable to be avoided; sure to happen Gadget (n.) a mechanical device Economic (adj.) business-related; financial Economical (adj.) conservative with resources To beat somebody (v.) to defeat Achievement (n.) accomplishment To achieve (v.) to accomplish Breath (n.) the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration To breathe (v
7. Universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all (environmental norms Lege ferenda norm which is in the process of establishment) To use war as a legal object to resolve conflict, there has to be either self-defence or the agreement of the security council of UN (if there's a threat to peace etc). State (def) "Inter-American convention on the rights and Duties of States!" (Montevideo 26.12.1933) A permanent population biggest part are citizens of the state, + citizens of other states, who have a residence permit, stateless person (apatrid), people with multiple citizenships (bipatrid). How to get citizenship by birth: lex sanguinis blood principle, by birth, given to the child according to the citizenship of the parents (if parents are citizens of different countries different
......................32 CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................34 BIBLIOGRAPHY..........................................................................................................................36 2 INTRODUCTION Language is an important and prominent part of culture, so to learn the language well, it is necessary to understand cultural backgrounds of the language. The level of our learning cannot be judged just from the mastery of the vocabulary and grammar, it should also be judged from the point of view of country studies knowledge. This paper will try to explore the British National Symbols which is one of the themes in the school curriculum. The importance and choice of my research paper is explained by the following reasons:
ago a certain time in the past 2 years ago before earlier than a certain point of time before 2004 to telling the time ten to six (5:50) past telling the time ten past six (6:10) till/until in the sense of how long something is going to last He is on holiday until Friday. by in the sense of at the latest I will be back by 6 o'clock. By 11 o'clock, I had read up to a certain time
4. to get your point across (v) to make someone understand 5. to speak up (v) to speak louder 6. to speak out about sth (v) to make a statement 7. to talk down to sb to talk to someone like you're better than they are 8. to pick up sth (v) start a topic 9. to pass on a message (v) - 10. to bring up a point - 11. to commute (v) to travel regularly over some distance 12. commuter (n) person who travels back and forth between something 13. virtuous (adj) naturally good at something, morally excellent 14. exasperated (adj) extremely annoyed 15. dismayed (adj) without courage 16. deed (n) something that is done 17. to boast about sth (v) to brag about sth 18. to exaggerate about sth (v) to magnify beyond the limits of truth, overstate 19. to grumble about sth (v) to complain quietly grumpy 20. to moan about sth (v) to complain 21
After I've said what I think about each topic, readers may have a fair comprehension of my philosophy. First comes sensitivity. If a person be insensitive, be it from numbing cold, exhaustion, drugs, genetic makeup, or upbringing, then the process of education is bogged down, and results come only after great efforts. Sensitivity in my integrated meaning is broad, covering literally the senses, so that deaf and blind people are less sensitive, as well as people whose senses work perfectly, but whose receptivity or thought processes are blunted for whatever reason. A person can be insensitive in one way, such as blind, and extraordinarily sensitive in another way, such as in hearing. It is also possible to be so ultra-sensitive that the result is disadvantageous. I expect no argument in asserting that a normal sensitivity is a healthy, indispensable ingredient for optimal education. Sensitivity can be heightened or blunted by education
have to understand that success means various things for different persons. The main question is what makes a human being happy? In my opinion, as a person claims that he is happy, then we can firmly say that this person is successful in life because he feels content with his life. Contentedness and happiness are the key factors in determing how succesful someone is. It is often said that for a small town inhabitant, it is a lot harder to achieve something in life. I totally disagree with this statement. There are just other values in a town with a small population density. Values concerning family life are coming more forth, career and such kind of personal ambitions are kept in the backround. Also it is often mentioned that making a successful career in a small town is largely impossible, because of the lack of different resources and opportunities. By these it is commonly ment a uncompetitive education and few opportunities to develop
libraries, museums, in travel agencies, as well as Russian and international companies. Curriculum within in philological faculty includes courses of Russian and European languages and literature, courses of Linguistics and Theory of Literature for students to familiarize themselves with various schools and trends of Russian and foreign philology. The core curriculum also includes a number of Liberal Arts courses (Philosophy, History, Psychology, Pedagogy), as well as courses of basic mathematics and computer studies, and optional courses of science and the Humanities. The Department of Theory of Literature and the Department of General and Comparative Linguistics teach a vast number of core courses to junior students, both offering major courses to senior students in all the divisions of the faculty. The Department of Theory of Literature teaches literature as a type of art, focusing on the
More praise for Influence: Science and Practice! "We've known for years that people buy based on emotions and justify their buying decision based on logic. Dr. Cialdini was able, in a lucid and cogent manner, to tell us why this happens." --MARK BLACKBURN, Sr. Vice President, Director of Insurance Operations, State Auto Insurance Companies "Dr. Cialdini's ability to relate his material directly to the specifics of what we do with our customers and how we do it, enabled us to make significant changes. His work has enabled us to gain significant competitive differentiation and advantage" -LAURENCE HOF, Vice President, Relationship Consulting, Advanta Corporation "This will help executives make better decisions and use their influence wisely ... Robert Cialdini has had a greater impact on my thinking on this topic than any other scientist."
shortage (n) shorten (v) short-lived (adj) shot (n) sibling (n) side-effect (n) sigh (v) sighting (n) signal (v) significant (adj) similar to (adj) simulated (adj) simultaneously (adv) singe (v) single out (phr v) single-minded (adj) sinister (adj) sink (v) sitcom (n) skin tone (n) skinny (adj) slap (v) sleeve (n) slice (v) slip (v) slogan (n) smash a record (phr) snack (n) snail (n) snort (n) so far (adv) soak (v) sole (adj) solid (adj) solitary (adj) soothing (adj) soundtrack (n) spare part (n) speak your mind (idm) special effects (n) specific (adj) specification (n) 26 specimen (n) spectacular (adj) spellbound (adj) spicy (adj) spill (v) spiral out of control (phr) split up (phr v) spot (v) spotless (adj) sprawling (adj) spray paint (n) spread (n) spread to (v) sprinkle (v) sprinter (n) spur (on) (v) spy (v) squash (v) squeeze in (v) squid (n) stable (adj) stage (n) stage a protest (phr) stamp (v) stand out (phr v) starving (adj) state (n)
carry out- complete or accomplish st carry over- to continue to another time or situation carry through- to survive carry through- to accomplish, complete successfully pull ahead- overtake, move into the lead or in front pull apart- top from fighting pull apart- weaken an argument or theory pull out- bus or train leaving station pull out- move into traffic pull out- withdraw pull back- score a goal or point when behind pull back- retreat to previous position pull back- decide not to do something previously planned pull down- demolish pull down- depress someone pull down- earn (colloquial) see off- to accompany one to the point of departure for a trip and saygood-bye upon departure see off- to accompany someone who is leaving something see off- to escort someone away from something see off OUT?????- chase somebody or something away see about- to confer with someone about someone or something see about- to investigate see about- to get information
..............................................................................................................13 Introduction What is nuclear power? Nuclear power is any nuclear technology designed to extract usable energy from atomic nuclei via controlled nuclear reactions. The most common method today is through nuclear fission, though other methods include nuclear fusion and radioactive decay. All utility-scale reactors heat water to produce steam, which is then converted into mechanical work for the purpose of generating electricity or propulsion. In 2007, 14% of the world's electricity came from nuclear power. More than 150 nuclear-powered naval vessels have been built, and a few radioisotope rockets have been produced. Nuclear life cycle The Nuclear Fuel Cycle begins when uranium is mined, enriched, and manufactured into nuclear fuel, which is delivered to a nuclear power plant. After usage in the power plant, the spent fuel is
Established church The Church of England is the established church, which means that: 1.)the Monarch is the Supreme Governor of the church, 2.)the Church performs a number of official functions, 3.)Church and State are linked. To disestablish Disestablishmentarianism refers to campaigns to sever links between church and state, particularly in relation to the Church of England as an established church. It was initially a movement in the United Kingdom in the 18th century. The established churches in Wales and Ireland could not count on even nominal adherence by a majority of the population of those countries
By DAVID KAHN (abridged by the author) A SIGNET BOOK from NEW AMERICAN LIBRARV TIMES MIRROR Copyright © 1967, 1973 by David Kahn All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information address The Macmillan Company, 866 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-16109 Crown copyright is acknowledged for the following illustrations from Great Britain's Public Record Office: S.P. 53/18, no
Nomothetic approach: Traits Idiographic approaches: psychoanalytic, humanistic, and behavioural/cognitive · Nomothetic: relating to, involving, or dealing with general or universal statements or laws · Idiographic: relating to or dealing with something, concrete, individual or unique · All people are described on same set of dimensions (traits), but will differ by degree · Theories propose that person develops in conjunction with own individual experience · Usually measured by questionnaire; descriptive
Ken Robinson had a greate speech in TedX 2006. He was discussing about creativity and how we help ourselves and others to develope it. Mostly I agreed with him but still there were some points, where I could argue with him. Ken Robinson says noone knows how’ll the future be like. The future where our kid’s are going to have to live in. Still our education system wants us to prepare them for that. Prepare them for the mystery, for something we have no idea about how it’s going to be. If I had no younger relatives, I’d have to dissagree with him - I mean, when I was in secondary school I had to study mostly only those subjects I’d really need in the future. But I have some relatives younger than I am. The youngest is 9 right now. And when I look at what she must study, well, I studied it in 4th or 5th grade and I didn’t have to study that much with that heavy pressure. He also talks about talent and how we call it
gathering point of certain minority groups. It is now fenced off to protect it from damage. 3. The Roman conquest Julius Caesar's first raid was in 55 BC but the romans left. Ad 43- the Romans came to stay. The army established Roman rule in the south and SW of the country. The Romans started to introduce their laws to a new province of the Roman Empire and started to build good roads. Officials were appointed (governors, procurators to collect taxes, look after the estates and mines and se that the gold, silver, iron and lead were exported back to Rome). Introduced schools,a new language Latin, large farms (villas), baths. In AD 410 they had to leave . roman occupation lasted nearly 400 years. They left behind very little. Roman province of Britannia covered most of present-day England and Wales. 4. Latin influence on English *The influence of Latin is noticeable also in the names of European cities: the Latin noun colonia
have often prevented the recognition of children as active citizens, entitled to respect and participation. With a particular interest in Wales, the following research project analyses the development of children`s active participation both in the Welsh Government and the County and Council of Swansea. Both the local and national authority has regarded the UNCRC on the basis of all its activity. One of the primary goals in both authorities is to work towards the adoption of the UNCRC in every school in Wales and Swansea as they recognise the positive impact rights based education may have upon young people`s emotional, social and academic development. The central theme of this dissertation rests on the commitment of the Cadle Primary School towards children`s right to participation as underpinned in the Article 12 of the UNCRC. The Cadle Primary School is one of the first schools in Swansea to adopt the UNCRC through the
shale. Finland and Sweden are the most important trade partners. The Estonian economy profits significantly from the business generated by more than 2 million tourists a year. The important sectors of the Estonian economy are the processing, transport, warehousing and communications, commerce and estate, rental and letting, as well as business services, agriculture, construction and government, education and health care. In order to be able to import all the products and services, something must be exported, that's why export holds such a prominent position for the Estonian economy and its growth. A couple of generations ago agriculture was the main occupation of the Estonians. Nowadays only about 4% of the workforce is engaged in agriculture. The 1990s was a hard time for agriculture competition with cheap imported products became an issue, enterprises had no money for new equipment and vehicles. Although today the situation in agriculture
Early Interest in Politics Although Margaret studied chemistry, politics interested her more. Following graduation, Margaret Roberts moved to Colchester and worked as a chemist. She became a member of the Association of Scientific Workers. During this period she joined the local Conservative Association when a friend of hers apprised that they were looking for candidates to strong Labour seats of Dartford. To support herself during the period of elections, she went to work for J. Lyons and Co., where she helped to develop methods for preserving ice cream and was paid 10 000 Krones per year. Margaret won national publicity as the youngest woman candidate in the country. Unlike many Conservatives at that time, she had no difficulties in presenting her speeches as she talked with force and confidence on issues that mattered to the voters. Starting a Family and Career In Dartford Margaret met her future husband Denis Thatcher who was a local businessman. The
And if intolerance starts with the fear of the unknow, education can help. Government should emphasise education more and more. Children should learn about tolerance and human rights and about other ways of life. School should teach children to always be open-minded. Teaching about tolerance and human rights and that the world is bigger than it seems, has to be taught at an early age so that a curious child would grow up to be a open-minded adult, not afraid of something just because they do not know enough about it. Government is also responsible for enforcing laws, and protecting people. Government should find a solution for every small problem. Small problems get quickly big, fear and intolerance in people spreads if nothing is done about it. So yes, small problems matter and need to be taken care of. In conclusion, one thing is to prevent problems from growing bigger and finnaly global, enforcing the human rights laws
(an animal act? clowns? acrobats? jugglers?) 28. Are you good at juggling? What makes you think so? 29. Do you like aerobics? Are you good at it? Do you know anybody who is? 30. Would you like to perform in a circus? 31. Do you know anybody who might become a good clown? What must a clown be good at? 32. Have you ever played sport regularly? What training classes do you go to and how often? What sport would you like to play and why? 33. Have you ever taken part in sport competitions? When, where and what were the results? 34. Are sports days held at your school? 35. What sports events do you watch on TV? 36. Do you read the sports page in a paper? Do you watch/listen to sports news? Could you tell us the latest sports news? 37. Who is the best athlete in your class? 38. Who is your favourite athlete? What do you know about him? 39. What sports events are popular in Estonia? How many Estonian Olympic gold medalists can you name? 40
suspension (kõrvaldamine) - form of punisment that people recieve for violating rules and regulations Civil Action (tsiviilhagi) - lawsuit between two private parties prosecution (süüdistus) - the institution and carrying on of legal proceeding against a person injury (vigastus) - an act or event that causes someone/something no longer to be fully healthy claim (nõudeõigus) - to apply for compensation or to inherit something prison (vangla) - residence for incaretaking criminals majority (enamus) - greater amount of the group public opinion (avalik arvamus) - collective opinion of many people on same issue, problem etc. Seperation of Power (võimude lahusus) - division of responsibilites into distinct branches to limit any branch from excersising the core functions of another (legislative, executive, judicial)
and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in November 2009. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010; he then signed with Atlantic Records.He is also well known for his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow", which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album for the label, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, 2011. About him Wiz Khalifa was born on September 8, 1987 to a mother and a father serving in the military. His parents divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. His parents' military service caused him to move regularly: Khalifa lived in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan before settling in Pittsburgh where he attended Taylor Allderdice High School. His stage name is derived from khalifa, an Arabic word meaning "successor", and wisdom, which was shortened to Wiz when Khalifa was a young boy. Awards and nominations MTV European
Satya Bhabha Mae Whitman Matthew Patel Roxanne "Roxy" Richter Jason Chris Evans Schwartzman Lucas Lee Gideon Gordon Graves Shota Saito and Keita Saito Kyle Brandon Routh and Ken Todd Ingram Katayanagi How familiar were you with the How physically demanding was source material prior to the the role and were you excited movie? to kick some ass? Cera: I'd never read comics but I Cera: I was excited and it was had read this one for some reason. physically demanding because A friend of mine was describing it we did training so we could do to me one day and it sounded basic things so we wouldn't get really good so I went and got it. sick. If we hadn't done that I
Accessible- easy for anyone to obtain and use Admittedly- used for saying that you admit something is true, especially when this makes your main idea weaker Affordable- cheap enough for ordinary people to afford Agricultural- relating to farming Alcoves- a small area in a room that is created by building part of one wall further back than the rest of the wall Ample- enough, and often more than you need Attic- the room in a house under the roof Bedsit- a room that you rent that is used for both living and sleeping in Brick pillars- Bungalow- a house that is all on one level Caravan- BRITISH a vehicle that people can live and travel in on holiday. Caravans are usually towed (=pulled) by a car. The American word is trailer
What these forms of travel have in common that distinguishes them from many other lifestyle choices is sustained physical mobility. Whilst social scientists dispute just how ‘new’ mobilities are to our lives (Creswell, 2010; Sheller & Urry, 2006), less disputable is that globalisation, with mobility as a crucial characteristic, is leading to different ways of understanding identities and relating to place. As such, the current paper not only contributes the first empirical material to advance past speculative evidence that backpacking can extend to a way life (Noy & Cohen, 2005; Welk, 2004; Westerhausen, 2002), but it also contextualises this form of lifestyle travel within a wider discussion in the social sciences of how physical mobility can affect and challenge the ways in which we experience ourselves, others and places over time. Based on ethnographic interviews with lifestyle travellers in India and Thailand in 2007, I use theory on lifestyle
of a standard disc or drum brake arrangement using compressed air in place of hydraulic fluid. Most types of truck air brakes are drum units, though there is an increasing trend towards the use of disc brakes in this application. The compressed air brakes system works by drawing filtered air from the atmosphere, compressing it, and holding it in high-pressure reservoirs at around 120 PSI. When needed for braking, this high pressure air is routed to the operating cylinders on the brakes, which actuate the braking hardware and slow the vehicle. Air brakes use compressed air to maximise braking forces. Design and Function A compressed air brake system is divided into a supply system and a control system. The supply system compresses, stores and supplies high-pressure air to the control system as well as to additional air operated auxiliary truck systems (gearbox shift control, clutch pedal air assistance servo, etc.)
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