Canberra Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 340,000, it is Australia's largest inland city. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory. Capital The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation's capital in 1908 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's two largest city. Geography Canberra covers an area of 805.6 square kilometres and is located near the Brindabella Ranges approximately 150 kilometres inland from Australia's east coast. The highest point is Mount Majura at 888 metres. Climate Canberra experiences hot, quite dry summers, and cold winters with heavy fog and frequent frosts, with a rare spot of snow. Light snow falls in the city in one out of approximately three
girlfriend when she tells him she's pregnant; to save money to make a demo tape, he moves into his alcoholic mom's (Kim Basinger) trailer; his job's a dead end, and he's just choked at the local head- to-head rap contest. Things improve when he meets Alex (Brittany Murphy) - an aspiring model headed for New York - and a fast-talking pal Wink (Eugene Byrd) promises to set up the demo. Then new setbacks: Alex isn't faithful, mom rejects him, rifts surface with his friends, and he's mugged by rivals. Everything hinges on the next rap showdown at the club. Can B-Rabbit pull truth out of his cap? I liked the film because it's action was like talking about me. I walk the same tracks what the main character did. Also, if I watch this film, then I look back to my life and look for the meaning of life. I liked the soundtrack too, because it includes some of my favourite songs like "Lose Yourself". This is a film that completely changed my view of the world. I would recommend this film to
Throughout most of its history, ancient Greece was comprised of city-states which had limited power beyond their boundary. On the small island of Rhodes were three of these: Ialysos, Kamiros, and Lindos. In 408 BC, the cities united to form one territory, with a unified capital, Rhodes. The city thrived commercially and had strong economic ties with their main ally, Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt. In 305 BC, the Antigonids of Macedonia who were also rivals of the Ptolemies, besieged Rhodes in an attempt to break the Rhodo-Egyptian alliance. They could never penetrate the city. When a peace agreement was reached in 304 BC, the Antagonids lifted the siege, leaving a wealth of military equipment behind. The Rhodians decided to express their pride by building a triumphal statue of their favourite god, Helios. The task was assigned to the sculptor Chares of Lindos, a pupil of Lysippos
· Produces differentiated products · In marketing, product differentiation (also known simply as "differentiation" is the process of distinguishing a product or offering from others, to make it more attractive to a particular target market. This involves differentiating it from competitors' products as well as one's own product offerings Product essentially the same as another: a product or service that differs from its rivals only in packaging or advertising (clothing, furniture, books) Limited control over prices ex. retail trade, dresses, shoes Nonprice competition - a selling strategy in which firms try to distinguish their product or service on the basis of attributes such as design and workmanship (product differentiation) Focuses mostly on advertising, brand names, and trademarks · Firms can easily enter or leave this market, although not as easily as firms in a purely
Pursuits-püüdlus/jälgimine By the way, the point i am trying to make.. Relaxation-lõõgastumine Yes, but.. as far as i'm concerned Dropped-langenud I see what you mean, but.. Increasing-kasvav Er.. let me put it in another way.. Facilities-hooned Why not look at it this way.. Consumer-tarbija Watch rather than take part Spare-vaba Ground-väljak Recent-hiljutine Relatively little general exercise- Provided-hankima suhteliselt väha liikumist Expanded-laiendatud Lack of exercise- liikumisvaegus Persuades-meelitama Health conditions- terviseprobleemid Charge-tasu Growing intrest- kasvav huvi Treadmills-linttrenasöör Rambling- uitam...
Callaghan and Gary Tweedy. She was born on June 30, 1983 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (27 years old). Most important stuff She begun her career in 2002 with group called Girls Aloud. On 23 February 2010, Cole announced she was separating from her husband, Ashley Cole. Girls Aloud Rising to fame in late 2002, Cole was selected to become a member of girl group Girls Aloud on ITV's reality television programme Popstars The Rivals. The group's debut single "Sound of the Underground" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 2002 Christmas number one. Girls Aloud They have been nominated for five Brit Awards, and in 2009 won "Best British Single" at that year's Brit Awards for "The Promise". The 2007 edition of Guinness World Records listed them as "Most Successful Reality TV Group", while they also hold the record for "Most Consecutive Top Ten Entries in the UK by
The gang had three memember who were teenage criminals: Dim, Pete and Georgie.They robbed people, beat men and raped women. Georgie was extremely ambitious, agressive, determined, earnest and energetic. But also he was quite quiet and did things as his friends did. He quite often didn’t have his own opinion in anything. But on the otherhand he was the one lead the rebellion against Alex. When Alex got out of the jail the last time all of his friends, rivals and also his victims turned against him. Georgie was interesten in violence for the sake of financial gain, unlike Alex, who was interested in violence just for the pure sake of violence. Georgie wanted to be wealthy unlike his gangmembers but it was that what made him stand out from the gang. He was not that interested in beating men and raping women because he was in my opinion more intelligent than the others. He rather kept to himself.
Daniel started riding bikes when he was twelve, just to hang out with his friends, he only took up BMX because his friends got bikes. In 1998, he went to his first skatepark and rode around. When he was sixteen, he and his parents moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he really started riding in parks and with better riders. In 2003, he entered his first contest. In 2004, Danny was invited to Woodward's Camp ramp Mecca in Pennsylvania hasn't looked back since, leaving his rivals vying for second place and in 2006, he entered the Dew Action Sports Tour. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, Dhers has won the AST Dew Tour. Daniel Dhers won X-games gold in 2007, and 2008. BMX Park legends like Ryan Nyquist, and Dave Mirra admit that Daniel Dhers is the kid to watch. When Dhers isnt in Argentina, where his family now resides, he is living and training at Camp Woodward in Pennsylvania, with good friend and fellow athlete, Anthony Napolitan. Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
uncle King Marke of Cornwall, unaware that the "prize" Isolde is the woman he fell in love with in Ireland. He wins the tournament, only to discover the truth about Isolde and to see her betrothed to Marke. Although Marke is kind to Isolde, her heart belongs to Tristan, who is torn between his love for Isolde and his loyalty to Marke, a man whom he has loved as a father and who saved his life as a child. The couple eventually begin an affair behind Marke's back which is later discovered by rivals of the king, weakening his position and setting off a new war with Ireland (abetted by the treacherous Lord Wictred). They often consider ending their relationship for the sake of their duty to Marke. In Tristan's final attempt to end the relationship, he and Isolde are caught in an awkward situation by all of the kings. The kings decide to part ways with Marke; the alliances are ruined and his wife and son-figure have betrayed him. Marke is at first angry but softens
intervene should that balance be upset. Its secondary goal was to protect its overseas interest in the colonies and dominions, as free trade was what kept the Empire alive. The sea routes to the colonies, especially those linking Britain to India (via the Suez Canal), were vital. However, by the early 1900s the German threat increased dramatically. Some in Britain thought it was in need of allies. For most of the 19th century, Britain had regarded France and Russia as its two most dangerous rivals, but with the growing threat of Germany, British policy began to change. In 1907, the Anglo-Russian Entente was agreed, which attempted to resolve a series of long-running disputes over Persia, Afghanistan and Tibet, as well as helping to address British fears about German expansion in the Near East. And so the "splendid isolation" ended. Impact of WWI Variously throughout the war, serious shortage of able-bodied men ("manpower") occurred in
A dingo will kill up to 50 sheep at night, killing far more than it needs for food. They swallow meat in large chunks. Dingoes came to Australia more than 3500 years ago A wild dingo has never been known to attack a human Facts Laurie Corbett, a noted dingo researcher, estimates that since sheep arrived on the continent, dingo numbers may have increased hundred times. Kangaroos are now cursed more than dingoes. They have become the rivals of the sheep, competing for water and grass Parts of the Dingo Fence are lit at night by 86 mm lamps which are alternately red and white. 1989, something like 20,000 sheep being lost to dingoes when the fence in South Australia was washed down, so that'll give you a fair idea of just what happens when they do get in. No fence no sheep
poorer countries to increase their food production. The final one is the United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO. Its help is more known more in the poorer parts of the world rather than the industrialized nations. 3. After the World War Two the United States and the USSR were the dominant military powers in the world, but they had very different forms of government and economy, the USA a capitalist democracy, USSR a communist dictatorship. The two nations were rivals who feared each other, each ideologically opposed. The war also left Russia in control of large areas of Eastern Europe, and the US led Allies in control of the West (each had atomic weapons) . Arguments also rose about Poland. The USSR wanted Poland to have a communist government while the others wanted a democratic. Finally they agreed on democratic elections but most of the candidates were communist so the communist still got to power. In between the countries which were controlled by the
This shot also shows that from a spectator view that they are ready to perform. Another show they use to add impact is the bird's eye view shot. They use this particular shot when Jamal and the show host were still facing off. Using this shot made you feel that they are in a gladiator type arena and they have nowhere to hide, it is just two people squaring off. This shot gave me as the audience the impression that Jamal and Prem are rivals fighting it out. This was Boyle's purpose for the audience to experience. Using cinematography adds further impact because they reveal power balances between Jamal and the show host. Another technique used in this film to show conflict between Prem and Jamal was the use of dialogue and gesture. In this movie an example of the dialogue was by the way Prem talks and his personality. In this movie Prem is a very arrogant, selfish and an unfriendly person
Among his recent visits are the pre-Colombian ruins in Mexico, Angkor Wat in Cambodia and hiking in Tibet. He has plans to travel more extensively in China and the Far East when he retires. Critics of Capello suggest that his high-mindedness is the flip- side of his unsentimental approach to his professional life. He spent five years as manager of Roma, steering the club to the Italian league title while engaged in frequent clashes with the management of its Turin-based rivals, Juventus. It was to general astonishment, therefore, that Capello walked out on Roma overnight in 2004 - to join Juventus. In response, Roma fans issued a sort of footballing fatwa against their former manager and hero, meaning that, for several years, he could only return to the Italian capital to visit his dentist while accompanied by bodyguards. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Capello put his ability to weather such crises down to his faith
In many cases the classic eccentricities of Wodehouse's upperclass give rise to plot complications. Relatives, especially aunts and uncles, are commonly depicted with an exaggerated power to help or impede marriage or financial prospects, or simply to make life miserable. Friends are often more a trouble than a comfort in Wodehouse stories: the main character is typically being placed in a most painful situation just to please a friend. Antagonists (particularly rivals in love) are frequently terrifying, and just as often get their come-uppance in a delicious fashion. Although his plots are on the surface formulaic, Wodehouse's genius lies in the tangled layers of comedic complications that the characters must endure to reach the invariable happy ending. Typically, a relative or friend makes some demand that forces a character into a bizarre situation that seems impossible to recover from, only to resolve itself in a clever and satisfying finale
can be planned independently from the other business units of the firm. At the business unit level, the strategic issues are less about the coordination of operating units and more about developing and sustaining a competitive advantage for the goods and services that are produced. At the business level, the strategy formulation phase deals with: o positioning the business against rivals o anticipating changes in demand and technologies and adjusting the strategy to accommodate them o influencing the nature of competition through strategic actions such as vertical integration and through political actions such as lobbying. y functional strategy - The functional level of the organization is the level of the operating divisions and departments
Oliver Goldsmith: The Good-Natur’d Man – story of the testing and curing of a generously credulous (kergeusklik) hero by the devices of a sensible uncle, She Stoops to Conquer – its bashful and reversed cetntral character, who only relaxes in company of servants, is brought out of himself by the stooping of a resourceful heroine. Richard Brinsley Sheridan: comedies equally full of action, reversal, confusion and verbal wit. The Rivals, The Relapse The School for Scandal, The Critic: or, A Tragedy Rehearsed – critical burlesque on the problem of producing a play and satirical defence of his own art against rivals.
Agressiivsus kui geneetiline tunnus (kaksikute agressiivsuse tase sarnane), agressiivsuse hormonaalne regulatsioon Keskkond pärilikkus debatt D. Buss: agressiivsuse evolutsiooniline kontekst · Motives for aggression: Status, reputation, honor and sexual jealousy as key motives for aggression. · Adaptive problems "to which aggression might have evolved as a solution": Co-opting resources held by others Defending against attack Inflicting costs on intrasexual rivals Negotiating status and power hierarchies Deterring rivals from future aggression Deterring long-term mates from sexual infidelity Reducing resources expended on unrelated children. · Buss, D. M., & Shackelford, T. K. (1997). Human aggression in evolutionary perspective. Clinical Psychology Review, 17, 605619. · Duntley, J. D., & Buss, D. M. (2004). The evolution of evil. In A. G. Miller (Ed.), The Social Psychology of Good and Evil. New York: Guilford
War ensued and King John was deposed by his overlord, who took personal control of Scotland. Andrew Moray and William Wallace initially emerged as the principal leaders of the resistance to English rule in what became known as the Wars of Scottish Independence. The nature of the struggle changed dramatically when Robert de Brus, Earl of Carrick, became king (as Robert I). War with England continued for several decades, and a civil war between the Bruce dynasty and their long-term Comyn-Balliol rivals, the flashpoint of which could be traced to the slaying in a Dumfries church of John 'the Red' Comyn of Badenoch by Bruce and his supporters, lasted until the middle of the 14th century. Although the Bruce dynasty was successful, David II's lack of an heir allowed his nephew Robert II to come to the throne and establish the Stewart Dynasty. The Stewarts ruled Scotland for the remainder of the Middle Ages
sarnane), agressiivsuse hormonaalne regulatsioon Keskkond – pärilikkus debatt D. Buss: agressiivsuse evolutsiooniline kontekst • Motives for aggression: Status, reputation, honor and sexual jealousy as key motives for aggression. • Adaptive problems “to which aggression might have evolved as a solution”: – Co-opting resources held by others – Defending against attack – Inflicting costs on intrasexual rivals – Negotiating status and power hierarchies – Deterring rivals from future aggression – Deterring long-term mates from sexual infidelity – Reducing resources expended on unrelated children. • Buss, D. M., & Shackelford, T. K. (1997). Human aggression in evolutionary perspective. Clinical Psychology Review, 17, 605– 619. • Duntley, J. D., & Buss, D. M. (2004). The evolution of evil. In A. G. Miller (Ed
Agressiivsuse evolutsiooniline kontekst D.Buss Evolutsioonilises kontestis on välja toodud motiivid, mis võivad olla agressiivse käitumise põhjusteks. · Motives for aggression: Status, reputation, honor and sexual jealousy as key motives for aggression. · Adaptive problems "to which aggression might have evolved as a solution": Co-opting resources held by others Defending against attack Inflicting costs on intrasexual rivals Negotiating status and power hierarchies Deterring rivals from future aggression Deterring long-term mates from sexual infidelity Reducing resources expended on unrelated children. nt tüüpiliseks motiiviks on hierarhia kehtestamine Neal Miller (1909-2002) Frustratsiooni-agressiivsuse hüpotees (1939) · Idee: eesmärgile suunatud tegevuse blokeerimine toodab agressiivsust.
acess to the court system to regulate competence (pädevude regulatsioon) - to control or adjust adequacy professional examination (ametialne eksam) - a test taken in order to get qualification for certain occupation preparorty course (ettevalmistus kursus) - a class which will prepear person for certain subject's examination to sue somebody (kedagi kohtusse kaebama) - to file a lawsuit agains someone who commited a crime to be impartial (erapooletu) - to treat rivals or disputants equally to prove quilt (süüd tõestama) - to demonstrate the truth of that someone has commited a special offence or crime to transfer (ülekandma) - to move, carry or transport from one person or place to another original court (algupärane kohus, I astme kohus) - the court where case is heard for the first time appellate court (apellatsioonikohus) - higher level court which hears the appeals from orginal court
30 D. Buss: agressiivsuse evolutsiooniline kontekst · Motives for aggression: Status, reputation, honor and sexual jealousy as key motives for aggression. · Adaptive problems "to which aggression might have evolved as a solution": Co-opting resources held by others Defending against attack Inflicting costs on intrasexual rivals Negotiating status and power hierarchies Deterring rivals from future aggression Deterring long-term mates from sexual infidelity Reducing resources expended on unrelated children. · Buss, D. M., & Shackelford, T. K. (1997). Human aggression in evolutionary perspective. Clinical Psychology Review, 17, 605619. · Duntley, J. D., & Buss, D. M. (2004). The evolution of evil. In A. G. Miller (Ed.), The Social
determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market. Porter referred to these forces as the microenvironment, to contrast it with the more general term macroenvironment. They consist of those forces close to a company that affect its ability to serve its customers and make a profit. Porter's Five Forces include three forces from ,,horizontal" competition: threat of substitute products, the threat of established rivals, and the threat of new entrants; and two forces from ,,vertical" competition: the bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of customers. Viis konkurentsijõudu: x Uute osalejate turuletuleku oht x Konkurents olemasolevate ettevõtete vahel x Pakkujate võim hinda määrata x Asendustoodete või -teenuste oht x Klientide võim hinda määrata
Another aspect of the question is how Java 3D compares to the popular APIs, OpenGL and DirectX, which was addressed in section 5. Aside from these, there are three main issues when considering Java 3D: · performance; · console support; · the availability of existing Java 3D games. 6.1. Performance Performance data on Java 3D is scarce only the Marner study has seriously considered Java 3D's performance against one of its rivals, OpenGL [Marner 2002]. At present, performance `figures' seem mostly based on hearsay. A common example is to give DirectX 10/10, OpenGL 7.5/10, and Java 3D 3/10. Java 3D performance is often equated with Java performance: the perceived slowness of Java `demonstrates' the slowness of Java 3D. In fact, since Java 3D relies on OpenGL or DirectX for rendering, much of the graphics processing speed of Java 3D is independent of Java.
12. The British expanded their overseas empire to all the continents because they wanted money and land. 13. The British cannot forget their imperial past. 10. Points for discussion. (Summarize the text according to the following suggestions). a) 1. The origins of England’s imperialistic policy. 2. The role of the Tudor monarchs’ policies. 3. British colonies in North America and the West Indies. 4. Britain’s main rivals and its century-long struggle against them. 5. The size and structure of the first British Empire. 6. The effects of the American Revolution. 7. Colonies and trade. b) 8. The effects of the Industrial Revolution. 9. The new direction of British colonial expansion. 10. The reasons why the British wanted all these colonies. 11. The old and the new meanings of the word colony. Give your definitions and synonyms. 12
stories feature multiple heroes or a hero backed up by a team of characters with special skills or qualities. T h e early phases of Act Two may cover the recruiting of a team, or give an opportunity for the team to make plans and rehearse a difficult op eration. T h e W o r l d W a r II adventure films The Dirty Dozen and The Great Escape show the heroes bonding into a coherent team before tackling the main event of the story. In the Testing stage the hero may have to struggle against rivals for control of the group. T h e strengths and flaws of the team members are revealed during Testing. In a romance, the Testing stage might be the occasion for a first date or for some shared experience that begins to build the relationship, such as the tennis match between Diane Keaton and W o o d y Allen in Annie Hall ENEMIES Heroes can also make bitter enmities at this stage. T h e y may encounter the Shadow or his servants
BERNARDO Long live the king! FRANCISCO Bernardo? BERNARDO He. FRANCISCO You come most carefully upon your hour. BERNARDO 'Tis now struck twelve; get thee to bed, Francisco. FRANCISCO For this relief much thanks: 'tis bitter cold, And I am sick at heart. BERNARDO 4 Have you had quiet guard? FRANCISCO Not a mouse stirring. BERNARDO Well, good night. If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste. FRANCISCO I think I hear them. Stand, ho! Who's there? Enter HORATIO and MARCELLUS HORATIO Friends to this ground. MARCELLUS And liegemen to the Dane. FRANCISCO Give you good night. MARCELLUS O, farewell, honest soldier: Who hath relieved you? FRANCISCO Bernardo has my place. Give you good night. Exit MARCELLUS 5 Holla! Bernardo! BERNARDO Say, What, is Horatio there? HORATIO A piece of him.
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and went back to his desk. Soon after, he was given another assign- ment, which he also completed quickly. Within a year, the young man had been given several additional responsibilities, each one of which he accepted and fulfilled immediately. In his second year, he was promoted to a higher position. He studied, upgraded his skills, and continued to work hard. Within a couple of years he had surpassed all of his rivals. He had earned the respect and esteem of the other managers.They soon promoted him ccc_tracy_4_52-76.qxd 6/23/03 2:47 PM Page 67 Decide to Become Rich ➤ 67 so that he was one of them, rather than one of the staff. His career took off. Eventually he became a vice president of the company. This is a simple strategy that works for anyone who is willing to
stuffy uncle Phillips, breathing port wine, who followed them into the room. Mr. Wickham was the happy man towards whom almost every female eye was turned, and Elizabeth was the happy woman by whom he finally seated himself; and the agreeable manner in which he immediately fell into conversation, though it was only on its being a wet night, made her feel that the commonest, dullest, most threadbare topic might be rendered interesting by the skill of the speaker. With such rivals for the notice of the fair as Mr. Wickham and the officers, Mr. Collins seemed to sink into insignificance; to the young ladies he certainly was nothing; but he had still at intervals a kind listener in Mrs. Phillips, and was by her watchfulness, most abundantly supplied with coffee and muffin. When the card-tables were placed, he had the opportunity of obliging her in turn, by sitting down to whist. "I know little of the game at present," said he, "but I shall be glad to improve myself, for
The idea, of course, is to jettison just the water, leaving the baby shining from the bath. Right now, though, our baby is soaking in the Schmutzwasser of increased racial hostility. Fortunately, real hope for draining away that hostility is emerging from the research of education specialists into the concept of "cooperative learning." Because much of the heightened preju- dice from classroom desegregation seems to stem from increased exposure to out- side group members as rivals, these educators have experimented with forms of learning in which cooperation rather than competition with classmates is central. Off to Camp To understand the logic of the cooperative approach, it helps to reexamine the fas- cinating, four-decade-old research program of Turkish-born social scientist Muzafer Sherif and his colleagues (Sherif, Harvey, White, Hood, &; Sherif, 1961). In- trigued with the issue of intergroup conflict, the research team decided to investi-
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