Book Review Title: "Seven Brothers" Author: Aleksis Kivi Publisher: "Eesti Raamat" Year: 1983 Original: Helsinki 1926-1927 The book "Seven Brothers" was written by Aleksis kivi. It tells the story of seven brothers and their adventures. The story takes place in Finland about eighty years ago, 20th century. The characters in the book are villagers, enforcer, seven brothers and their enemies from other region. It is a novel story and I know that, there is a film based on book. The story is set in Jukola farm, there were some issues with family life and then the brothers decided to go live in forest and finally they built a big farm, which is named "Impivaara". In the first chapter the boys are very young and they messed up everything. As the story develops, brothers have grown into big mans
Priyanshi Somani is a mental calculator. She was the youngest participant of the Mental Calculation World Cup 2010 and won the overall title. She is the only participant who has done 100% accuracy in Addition, Multiplication and Square Root till date in all four Mental Calculation World Cups. Somani is the winner of "Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2010" in genius category. Her name is also added in the Limca Book of World Records. Priyanshi Somani was born on 16th november in 1998 in india. She is a daughter of businessman Satyen Somani and Anju Somani. She started learning Mental Maths at the age of 6. She was the youngest participant of the Mental Calculation World Cup 2010 and won the overall combination title in Germany. Somani claimed the title among 37 competitors from 16 countries, after standing 1st in extracting square roots from 6 digit numbers up to 8 significant digits in 6 minutes. She also has a World Cup Record in calcul...
The very first steam engine was built by Thomas Savery in 1698. However, it didn't turn any wheels, instead it pumped water out of coal mines. In 1712 Thomas Newcomen introduced an improved version of Savery's engine. James Watt improved it even further and later came up with an idea on how to use a steam engine to power something with wheels. Alright, but why are they important? Steam engines are veryveryvery important because it was the dominant source of power well into the 20th century. They actually were the moving force behind the Industrial Revolution. So no steam engines = no Industrial Revolution = Middle Ages that last approximately forever, give or take a few days But how do they work? One of the 2 important parts is the boiler which contains water to be boiled. The second important part of a steam engine are the pistons. In James Watt's engine the pistons are moved by condensing water which causes vacuum which is created on both sides of the
The moon is down Author: John Steinbeck.(February 27, 1902--December 20, 1968) John Steinbeck III was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939 and the novella Of Mice and Men, published in 1937. In all, he wrote twenty-five books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and several collections of short stories. In 1962 Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature. In his subsequent novels, Steinbeck found a more authentic voice by drawing upon direct memories of his life in California
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• Neil Alden Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. • He was an astronaut of the FISHNET and he was the first human being stepping on the Moon in the mission of the Apollo 11 Seven Presidents were born in Ohio Ulysses S. Grant James A. Garfield • Ulysses Simpson Grant 18th Rutherford B. Hayes • Rutherford Birchard Hayes 19th • James Abram Garfield 20th • Benjamin Harrison 23th • William McKinley 25th • William Howard Taft 27thBenjamin HarrisonWilliam McKinley Warren G. Harding William Howard Taft • Warren Gamaliel Harding 29th Phonograph More famous people • Clark Gable actor • Thomas Edison inventor • John Legend singer • LeBron James basketball player Food • Buckeyes - homemade
Rupert Murdoch Rupert Murdoch... Was born: March 11, 1931; Melbourne Victoria, Australia In 1937: moved to Britain where he was raised and attended Oxford University. Occupation: Chairman and CEO, News Corporation Full name: William-Rupert Murdoch Lives: New York, United States of America Famous for: media empire with interests in television, film, pay TV, the Internet, newspapers, and publishing. Family & personal life Parents: Keith and Elisabeth Murdoch has been married three times second son of K.Murdoch ; has three sisters and one brother Spouse: Patricia Booker (1956 - 1967), one daughter Prudence; Anna Tõrv (1967 - 1999), one daughter Elisabeth and two sons Lachlan and James; Wendi Deng (1999 - present); two daughters Grace and Chloe Companies The News Corporation - Media & Entertainment Company Filmed Entertainment(20th Century Fox, Fox Studios LA, ...
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 Blues was started in the South, but later moved to Midwest, Northeast, and West Coast cities due to the shift in American demographics, after World War II. One of two significant developments, which occurred that had an effect on R&B was the
Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) Alice Lokk Structure 1. Early life 2. Career (singing) 3. Career (acting) 4. Personal life Early life • US singer and actor • December 12, 1915 New Jersey, Hoboken • Father - boxer and firefighter Mother - member of local party • Didn’t finish the high school • Delivery boy at the Jersey Observer newspaper Career (singing) • One of the most popular musical artists of the 20th century • Genres: traditional pop, jazz, swing, big band, vocal jazz • Started at the local nightclubs • Professional singer at 15 • Big start - 1942 Paramount Theatre, New York. • 59 studio albums • 1st album - The Voice of Frank Sinatra (1946) • 150 mln recordings • Albums: Nice ‘n’ Easy (1955) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (1956) Come Fly With Me (1958) Only the Lonely (1958) Strangers In the Night (1966) • Songs: My Way, New York New York,
John Pemberton. Pemberton claimed CocaCola cured many diseases, including morphine addiction, dyspepsia, neurasthenia, headache, and impotence. 1888 three versions of Coke In April 1888 Coca Cola was sold under the names "Yum Yum" and "Koke,, 1891 was the first bottling of CocaCola outside of Atlanta occurred in Vicksburg, Mississippi CocaCola was sold in bottles for the first time on March 12, 1894 In 20th century and Coca´s 50th anniversary, the soft drink had reached the status of a national icon in the USA Interesting facts There are only 2 people in the world who really know Coca Cola´ s secret receipt Only 2 countries in the world wont sell Coca Til 1903 Coca Cola´s one ingredients was cocaine Coke makes so many different beverages that if you drank one per day, it would take you over 9 years to try them all The CocaCola brand is worth an estimated $74
Tema ema Gladys on RKO studio filmilõikaja. Vaimuhaiguse alla kannatav naine annab korduva psühhiaatrilise ravi tõttu tütre võõrastesse peredesse ja lastekodudesse kasvatada. 1942 16-aastane Norma Jean abiellub 21-aastase naabripoisi, lennukitehase töölise James (Jim) Doughertiga. Abielu kestab neli aastat, sedagi peamiselt formaalselt. Punapäine Norma Jean teeb modellitööd ning temast saab mitmete ajakirjade kaanetüdruk. 1946 filmistuudio 20th Century Fox sõlmib Norma Jeaniga lepingu. Norma Jean võtab nimeks Marilyn Monroe. Lahutus Jim Doughertyst. 1947 esimene pisiroll filmis "Sokeeriv preili Pilgrim" (The Shocking Miss Pilgrim). Järgneb paar kõrvalosa, kuid Fox keeldub lepingut pikendamast ja Marilyn jätkab modellitööd ning õpinguid draamakoolis. 1949 legendaarne aktifoto kalendris, viis pisirolli filmides. 1950 uus leping Foxiga. Soosiv kriitika rollide eest filmides "Asfaldidzungel" (The
After The Great Northern War, as Estonia was occupied by Russia, many admiralty schools were built 18th century During the reign of Russian empress Katarina II, many great improvements were made in peasant school system and girls started going to school Estonians were quite highly educated for that time, since at least half of the folk in a parish could read and a third write In 1739, the first bible was completely translated to Estonian 19th to early 20th century In the end of 19th century, 94% of Estonians could read and 48% could write It was still possible to learn only in German or Russian High level of educatation caused the national awakening The first school with the possibility to learn in Estonian was built in 1906 in Tartu Education in the Republic of Estonia (19181940) Cultivated people started to regulate and reform the Estonian language The activity of Teachers Union picked up
Titanic Stefani Kask 9A Pirita Majandusgümnaasium Filmi tutvustus Titanic on 1997. aastal valminud romantilise sugemetega draamafilm. Film jutustab loo luksusauriku Titanic ainsast reisist Euroopast Ameerika Ühendriikidesse 1912. aasta kevadel. Informatsiooni Filmiliik: romantiline draama Lavastustöö: James Cameron Produtsent: Jon Landau, James Cameron Käsikiri: James Cameron Montaaz: James Cameron, Conrad Buff, Richard A. Harris Operaatoritöö: Russell Carpenter Muusika: James Horner Filmistuudio Paramount Pictures (Ameerika Ühendriigid, Canada) 20th Century Fox (rahvusvaheline) Loomeaasta:1997 Esilinastus:19. detsember 1997 Kestus: 3 tundi 14 minutit Riik: Ameerika Ühendriigid Keel: inglise keel James Francis Cameron Cameron on sündinud 16. august 1954. aastal. Ta on Kanada filmirezissöör, lavastaja, stsenarist, toimetaja, ja leiutaja. Samuti on ka kirjeldatud biograaf osana- teadlane ja osalise kunstnik, Cameron on aidanud vee...
england, thistel for scotland, a daffodil for wales and a shamrock for northen ireland. · The national currensy is the british pound. Banknotes are issued in diffrent denominations. And also ther's coins · The uk has a lot of plaintful supplies of coal, gas and oil. Industrial revolution in 19th century. People moved to the rapidly expanding towns. Shipbuilding and tectile industries flourished. In the 20th century the light industries that use elecricity not raw materials. The consumer boom of the 1980s led to raipin growth in service industries like banking, tourism, retailing and information processing.
The themes dealt with in a book are simply not relevant to young people today When we create a chart of things that young people like to do in their free time, reading would probably not be in the first three. Is it related to the themes discussed in books and are those themes irrelevant to young people today? Obligatory books in basic school and gymnasium, are mostly from the previous century or from even earlier. Those books are mainly discussing love, wars and relations having one but those books don't talk about everything. They have their confines and mainly concentrate on descriptions and less on the story. But young people want their own picture from the book, they don't need every detail described. When we think more about the themes disussed in obligatory books, then they are also hold in check. Here is the second problem, youngsters can't relate to those topics. For example, they are only describing a feeling, lik...
their spare time. Newspapers publish articles which cover the latest international & national events, give a full coverage of commercial, financial and public affairs. Many people buy newspapers also for the radio & TV programmes which are printed there. A lot of magazines give an opportunity for youth to be in known in the fashion world, cultural life, sensational news & nightlife events; there we can find reports on education & sports. Television is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century and the most popular kind of mass media. Television brings world to our living rooms. It gives people an opportunity to be well-informed by watching documentaries, science programmes, panel discussions and so on. Television provides great opportunities for education. With the help of TV it is possible to study foreign languages, to learn a lot of amazing things. At the same time there are many arguments against TV. Accessing watching has a bad effect on the eyes. Today a lot of
england, thistel for scotland, a daffodil for wales and a shamrock for northen ireland. · The national currensy is the british pound. Banknotes are issued in diffrent denominations. And also ther's coins · The uk has a lot of plaintful supplies of coal, gas and oil. Industrial revolution in 19th century. People moved to the rapidly expanding towns. Shipbuilding and tectile industries flourished. In the 20th century the light industries that use elecricity not raw materials. The consumer boom of the 1980s led to raipin growth in service industries like banking, tourism, retailing and information processing.
(kera, koonus, silinder) Ebaühtlane valguse- ja perspektiivikäsitlus Kubistide eelkäija Paul Cezanne, "Vaikelu sibulatega" (u 1895-1900) Paul Cezanne, "Sainte Victoire´i mägi suure männiga" (1885-87) Paul Cezanne, "Sainte-Victoire´i mägi" Paul Cezanne, "Suured suplejad" (1898-1905) Allikad Piper, D. ( 2006). Kunstiajalugu. Tallinn: Varrak. Johnson, P. (2003). Art: A New History. London: Weidenfeld &Nicolson Walther, I., ed. (2000) Art of the 20th Century. London:Taschen Illustratsioonid: www.google.com http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
Computer Computers history The first use of the word "computer" was recorded in 1613, referring to a person who carried out calculations, or computations, and the word continued to be used in that sense until the middle of the 20th century. Computers in today Today, computers are part of everyday life. You're using a computer right now! When the first computer was invented, people probably never thought technology would be what it is today. Computers are involved in almost everything. Schools use computers to enhance the learning experience, as well as make it fun for students. Businesses use computers to communicate and store important information and data. Even children use computers.
Tema kompositsioonid on andnud inspiratsiooni kasutada neid mitmel erineval moel ja ikka me tunneme selle kohe ära see on ju Mondrian ! Tänapäev Serbia rahvusmuuseum oli esimene, mis tegi Mondriani töödest püsinäituse Yves Saint Laurent'i rõivadisain on Mondrianist inspireeritud Ka Nike on kasutanud oma rõivaste disainimisel Mondriani stiili Temast on kirjutadud 5 biograafilist raamatut Artists of the 20th Century: Piet Mondrian DVD Piet Mondrian Documentary Art Graphic Design Modern art http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIFYDxADa http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=8XKSfyV_i8s Tänan kuulamast! Materjal "...ismid abiks kunsti mõistmisel" Stephen Little "Moodsa kunsti lugu" Norbert Lynton "Avita"2001 20. sajandi kunst A.juske, J.Kangilaski, R. Varblane "Kunst" 1994 "Kunstikultuuriajalugu" J. Kangilaski "Kunst"2005 http://www
minevalt legendaarseid laule. Tähelapanu pööratakse ka Freddie seksuaalsuse muutumisele ja tema iseloomu muutustele kui teada saadi, et Freddiel on HIV. Teades, et tal on HIV soovis Freddie panna kokku tagasi Queeni bändi, et esineda viimast korda suurel Live Aid kontserdil. Filmi rezissöör on Bryan Singer. Produtseerisid Bryan Singer, Robert De Niro, Jim Beach, Graham Beach. Heliloojad olid Brian May ja John Ottman. Produktsiooni ettevõteteks oli 20th Century Fox, Initial Entertainment Group ja Regency Enterprises. Osades Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Qwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joe Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Allen Leech, Tom Hollander, Mike Myers, Aaron McCusker. Leidsin filmi vaadates mitu põletavat probleemi, üheks olles emigratsioon/immigratsioon kus Freddie Mercury olles põgenenud oma perega Inglismaale Sansibarist poliitilistel põhjustel. Inglismaal aga
Mikhail Lomonosov first compiled a normalizing grammar book in 1755; in 1783 the Russian Academy's first explanatory Russian dictionary appeared. During the end of the 18th and 19th centuries, a period known as the "Golden Age", the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation of the Russian language was stabilized and standardized, and it became the nationwide literary language; meanwhile, Russia's world-famous literature flourished. Until the 20th century, the language's spoken form was the language of only the upper noble classes and urban population, as Russian peasants from the countryside continued to speak in their own dialects. By the mid-20th century, such dialects were forced out with the introduction of the compulsory education system that was established by the Soviet government. Despite the formalization of Standard Russian, some nonstandard dialectal
Russia lost, many casualties on both sides Florence Nightingale ( Lady With the Lamp ) first woman to run a field hospital turned nursing into a true profession The Boer War 18991902 Britain fought against to republics in South Africa and made them part of the British Empire The potato famine in Ireland 18451850 great disaster 1mln died, 1mln emigrated Charles Dickens (18121870) famous novelist 'Oliwer Twist' and 'The Pickwick Papers' The 20th c. The House of SaxeCoburgGotha 19011910 King Edward VII an able monarch, Queen Victoria's eldest son 19101936 King George V changed the family name to Windsor in 1917 World War I 19141918 'It will be over by Christmas' (wrong) the Allies vs. Germany,AustriaHungary,Turkey Fighting for independence in Ireland Easter Monday 1916, uprising 1921 the Irish Free State ( changed into the Republic of Ireland in 1949 NorthernIreland remains annexed to the UK The General Strike 4.May 1926
Philip Larkin poetry analysis For my poetry analysis paper I chose Philip Larkin's works, because he was the first British poet whose works I read. I think that his poems are interesting. They reveal much about Larkin's life and about the social issues in the 20th century. Larkin is also considered to be one of the greatest English poets in the 20th century. I think that Larkin was quite interested in politics. For example his poem ´´Talking in Bed´´ begins with the lines /Talking in bed ought to be easiest, Lying together there goes back so far/. At first it gives the reader an idea that he is talking about two lovers, but actually he is talking about England and USA. He describes the darkness that is creeping up. In my opinion he is talking about USA, which is beginning to creep up on England or on Europe. And
For people in England probably the most famous Estonian is associated with sports. The goal keeper of the football club, that is at present on the fourth position in the UK premier league Arsenal is Estonian Mart Poom. Recognition Probably the best recognition for a country is when heads of internationally important countries pay a visit to a country. This year has been quite special for Estonia. Two very important heads of state have visited Estonia. On October 19th and 20th 2006 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Estonia. Her visit marked the climax of the development of friendly relations between the two countries. In November 27 and 28 the President of the Unites States of America had an official visit to Estonia. When the visit of Queen Elizabeth II was more of the friendly visit to the whole nation, the visit of President Georg Bush was a working visit. This was the first time, when the president of USA has ever visited Estonia. The meetings and
Formal transactional letter Complaining: I am writing to you about (several problems related to my city break in June). I have been waiting for (two weeks for replay to my letter). To make matters worse, (we were informed that there was no record of our cheque being cashed). I am writing to complain about... I am sorry to inform you that... I was very disappointed with... I have some complaints about... I would be grateful if you could (refund the cost of the holiday as soon as possible.) Requesting: I am writing in response to (your advertisement in The Daily Standard on July 20th) I would be grateful if you could (send me further details about the position) I am writing to enquire whether (you colud let me have further details about the holiday) I would like to know more about (the arrangements for the evening meal) I am writing for information about... I would like to learn/ know more about... I would like to ask whether/ if... I w...
Answers for the IPCC Summary. 1.Radiative forcing is a measure of the influence that a factor has in altering the balance of incoming and outgoing energy in the Earth-atmosphere system and is an index of the importance of the factor as a potential climate change mechanism. 2.The three main things that alter the energy balance of the climate system are the changes in the atmospheric abundance of greenhouse gases and aerosols, in solar radiation and in land surface properties. 3.The two sources for the increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere are production, distribution and consumption of fossil fuels and as a by-product from cement production. 4.The two main sources of methane pollution are agriculture and fossil fuel use. 5.Volcanic aerosols are not included to the list because of their episodic nature. 6.The world's oceans absorb more than 80% of heat. 7.The total 20th-century rise is estimated to be 0.17...
Konrad Mägi Konrad Mägi was born at Hellenurme, Tartu on November 1, 1878. He was an Estonian landscape painter and a teacher. He has also participated in the foundation of the art association and school "Pallas". He was one of the most colour-sensitive Estonian painters of the first decades of the 20th century, and Mägi's works on motives of the island of Saaremaa are the first modern Estonian nature paintings. As well as nature paintings, he also painted flowers and portraits. He always used sky in his paintings. His favourite colour was cadmium red, which is quite light and warm red tone. Mägi received his elementary art education from the drawing courses of the German Artisans' Society of Tartu. Mägi continued his art education in Saint Petersburg, where he
Everyone, who knew them said that they were the happiest couple they had ever met. Even on deadbed Mr Benckendorff thought about his wife. He was travelling from Germany to Russia, when he felt approaching of his death. And his last will was to take off a ring from his dead body and to sent it to his wife, which she wore till the end. But lets come back to Keila-Joa. This place has a big and old park around waterfall. Some of the trees growing here were planted by many famous people of 20th century who visited this place after Estonia got independed in 1992. Waterfall itsself is 9 metres high, it is not the highest waterfall in Estonia,but probably one of the most beautiful. Today Keila-Joa is very popular destination for wedding couples and proms. Almost every person in Tallinn has a photo on the front of Keila-joa Waterfalls.
20th century, Muslim social reformers argued against these and other practices such as polygamy in Islam, with varying success. At the same time, many Muslim women have attempted to reconcile tradition with modernity by combining an active life with outward modesty. Certain Islamist groups like the Taliban have sought to continue traditional law as applied to women. Modern times (1918present) By the early years of the 20th century, most of the Muslim world outside the Ottoman empire had been absorbed into the empires of non-Islamic European powers. After World War I losses, nearly all of the Ottoman empire was also parceled out as European protectorates or spheres of influence. In the course of the 20th century, most of these European-ruled territories became independent, and new issues such as oil wealth and relations with the State of Israel have assumed prominence.[ The Organization of the
around Wrexham . English is spoken by almost all people in Wales . Northen and western Wales retain many areas where Welsh is spoken as a first language by majority of the population and English is learnt as a second language . Today there are very few truly monoglot Welsh speakers , other than small children , but individuals still exist who may be considered less than fluent in English and rarely speak it . There were still many monoglots as recently as the middle of the 20th sentury . The most popular sports in Wales are rugby union and football . Wales has had its own football league since 1992 althought , for historical reasons , two Welsh clubs ( Cardiff City and Swansea City ) play in the English Football League . Rugby league is now developing in Wales . The Wakes national rugby league team was formed in 1907 , making them the third oldest national side . Wales's other bat-and-ball sport is British Baseball , which is chiefly confinedto Cardiff and
It began gaining popularity in the United Kingdom during the 1960s - at the time Emma Peel was a fictional television spy played by Diana Rigg in the British adventure series The Avengers. By 1974 it was the fourth most popular girl's name in the United Kingdom. It was still in the top 10 as late as 1995, but had fallen out of the top 20 by 2005 and in 2009 it ranked at 41st. It became popular in the United States later in the 20th century, reaching the top 100 names for girls in the late 1990s and rising to third place on the popularity chart in 2007. It was the most popular name for girls in the United States in 2008, but fell back to second place in 2009. Emma of Normandy Emma (985 6 March 1052 in Winchester, Hampshire), was a daughter of Richard the Fearless, Duke of Normandy, by his second wife Gunnora. She was Queen consort of England by successive
TRANSHUMANT GRAZING SYSTEMS IN TEMPERATE ASIA Merlin-Hans Hiiekivi Authors:J.M.Suttie S.G Reynolds Intro • Temperate Asia has vast areas of grazing lands • Both transhumant and agropastoral systems are common Cold semi-arid Asia • Over most of area thee is little interaction between herding and croping • A major herding skill is getting stock fat summer and autumn to survive the winter • In 20th the livestock industry was collectivized for a period • Most of the countries of th region report serious degradation of their grazing lands. By the least affected is Mongolia Mongolia Case Study • Topographic features , weather andfeed availability influence the itineraries chosen for immigration • All movements are west-east to make better use of pasture recources and climatic differences • Distance travelled annually is between 90 and 180 km
Territory: 45 227 km Population: 1 342 000 Official languafe: Estonian Largest ethnic groups: Estonians 68%, Russians 26%, Ukrainians 25, Belarussians 1%, Finns 1% Capital of Estonia: Tallinn Number of islands: 1 521 Highest point: Suur-Munamagi (Great Egg Hill) 318 m Religion: Lutheran Currency: Estonian Kroon (EEK),1 EUR = 15,65 EEK Estonia has two Independence Days - Estonia first achieved independence from the Soviet Union on the 24th February 1918 and again on the 20th August 1991 after 51 years of occupation. The second date is known as the Restoration of Independence Day The Estonian language belongs to the Finno-Ugric group and is most similar to Finnish Estonia was the first country in the world to introduce online political voting Estonia won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 with the song Everybody There are over 1500 Islands, 1000 lakes and 7000 rivers in Estonia Chess Grandmaster Paul Keres was born in Estonia. When he died in 1975 over
18th February, 2015 Dear Ms Lake, I am writing to you regarding the advertisement in “Yes! Student magazine”. I would like to apply for the position of Activities Organiser. I am an 18-year-old student from Tallinn, Estonia. This year I am finishing the high school and I am planning to go to Ireland for my university studies. I had previous experience in organising events for children while working in “Vesiroos”, a summer camp in Estonia in July and August 2014. My duties included arranging outdoor games for children aged 7-11. I am confident that I am suitable for the job because I am good at organising different leisure activities. Furthermore, I love working with children and I have plenty of ideas what to do in a summer camp. I would like to enquire about the work in the camp. Could you let me know how many people will take part in one group? Could you also inform me if I can eat for free or I have to pay for the food? I would l...
AUSTRALIA CONTENT · Australia · Symbols · Location · States · Language · Religion · Education · Health · Culture · Humour · Video AUSTRALIA · Is a country, and a continent · Is the sixth largest country in the world · The world's smallest continent SYMBOLS · Green and gold were confirmed as Australia's national colours in 1984 · The Golden Wattle was officially proclaimed as the national floral emblem in 1988 · National anthem is Advance Australia Fair · National Gemstone is Opal Coat of arms of Australia LOCATION · Located in oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean STATES · Western Australia · Northern Territory · South Au...
this time and orchestras played music in theathers, so movies would have sound. The Jazz Singer in 1927 was the first movie to have sound. A year later, 1928, a funny animation movie "Steamboat willie" was produced. 1920-s were also the rise of hollywood. The majority of film making took place in the hollywood area. Hollywood was the initial birth place of the studios. Studios there were separated into 3 different groups. The biggest one was the Big Five. It included studios like ee WB. 20th Century Fox and Paramount. Movies were fun. Everyone had something to talk about. People would go to see the movies in big groups and have fun. They started to assume that it was normal to be entertained. Most americans went to see the movies at least once a week. The movie industry became a big business. People might not know the names of government officials but they knew the name s of every leading actor and actress. It also changed people's thinking
nende pühalikkusest ja võtavad mütsid peast nagu kirikus." Edvard Munch, "Karje" (1893) 1895 Edvard Munch, "Autoportree põrgus" (1895) Edvard Munch, "Madonna" (1895) 1895 Edvard Munch, "Suudlus" Edvard Munch, "Haige laps" 1907 Edvard Munch. "Autoportree kella ja voodi vahel", (1940- 1942) Allikad: Piper, D. ( 2006). Kunstiajalugu. Tallinn: Varrak. Johnson, P. (2003). Art: A New History. London: Weidenfeld &Nicolson Walther, I., ed. (2000) Art of the 20th Century. London: Taschen Illustratsioonid: www.google.com http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
CULTURE OF NEW ZEALAND GEOGRAPHY Island country in the Pacific Ocean Two main islands: Northern and Southern. 600 smaller islands The capital is Wellington, was built in 1839 and named after the first mayor Highly mountainous with lots of rivers and lakes 14,000 earthquakes a year, many floods and tsunamis CLIMATE Reversed seasons compared to Europe Oceanic climate POPULATIO N SYMBOLS 4,836,520 People Bird Kiwi 74.0% European Plant Silver fern 14.9% Mori Flower - Kowhai 11.8% Asian 7.4% Pacific peoples 1.2% Middle Eastern/Latin Americans/African 1.7% Other GOVERNME NT Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy Elizabeth II is the Queen of New Zealand and the head of state Currency is New Zealand Dollar NZD LANGUAGES New Zealand English Te Reo Maori New Zealand Sign HISTORY Ancestors of Mori, arrived from Polynesia betwe...
Ireland Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland is the island of Great Britain. The Republic of Ireland covers five- sixths of the island. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic. It is bordered to the northeast by Northern Ireland, which is a part of the United Kingdom, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean: particularly, the Irish Sea to the east, St George's Channel to the southeast, and the Celtic Sea to the south. The population of Ireland is estimated to be 6.2 million. Thick woodlands covered the island until the 1600s. Today, it is the most deforested area in Europe. Twenty-six mammal species are native to Ireland, with some, such as the red fox, hedgehog and badger, being very common. Others, lik...
The Foundation of Estonia Estonia The history of Estonia The history of Estonia is a part of the history of Europe. Estonia was settled near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC. Before the Germans invaded in the 13th century proto-Estonians of the Ancient Estonia worshipped the spirits of nature. Since the Northern Crusades Estonia became a battleground for centuries where Denmark, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Poland fought their many wars over controlling the important geographical position of the country as a gateway between East and West. Being conquered by Danes and Germans in 1227, Estonia was ruled initially by Denmark in the north, by the Livonian Order, an autonomous part of the Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights and Baltic German ecclesiastical states of the Holy Roman Empire. From 1418–1562 the whole of Estonia was part of the Livonian Confederation. A...
Titanic TITANIC Sander Lepla IX klass Vastseliina Gümnaasium TITANIC Titanic Vocabulary Colliding : Hit by accident when moving Epic : A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures Disaster : A sudden accident that causes great damage or loss of life Voyage : A long journey involving travel by sea or in space Ill-fated : Destined to fail or have bad luck Titanic RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City, US. The sinking resulted in the loss of more than 1,500 passengers and crew making it one of the deadliest disasters in modern history. ...
the movies. It is even supposedly completely accepted, judging by the recent legislative advances made in many countries for the recognition of same sex couples. Certainly, some work remains necessary in order to eradicate the last vestiges of discrimination. But with changing public opinion, it will only be, according to some people, a matter of time, the time needed for a movement begun many decades earlier to achieve its goals. To tell the truth, the 20th century has undoubtedly been the most violently homophobic period of history: deportation to concentration camps under the Nazi regime, Soviet gulags, blackmail and persecution in the United States in the McCarthy era... Obviously, all of that can seem very distant to us now. But quite often living conditions in the world today remain very unfavorable. Homosexuality is discriminated against everywhere: in at least 80
are 15 more steps to ascend to the upper observation platform. Overview Shape of the tower Eiffel and his engineers, as renowned bridge builders however, understood the importance of wind forces and knew that if they were going to build the tallest structure in the world they had to be certain it would withstand the wind. The shape of the tower was therefore determined by mathematical calculation involving wind resistance. Installations Since the beginning of the 20th century, the tower has been used for radio transmission. Until the 1950s, an occasionally modified set of antenna wires ran from the summit to anchors on the Avenue de Suffren and Champ de Mars Eiffel Tower at night Restaurants The tower has two restaurants: Altitude 95, on the first floor the Jules Verne, an expensive gastronomical restaurant on the second floor, with a private lift Observation desk The uppermost observation deck, with a
17th century) creating with the Ivangorod Stronghold on the opposite shore of the River Narva a unique architectural ensemble in Northern Europe. Three wings of the stronghold and the Tower of Tall Hermann are open to visitors. The historical interiors in the West and North wings have been restored. In the five halls of the stronghold the history of the town of Narva of the period from the 18th century until the beginning of the 20th century is on display: products of local craftsmen, flags of the guilds, arms, commodities, architectural details. · Palmse manor, situated in the heart of the Lahemaa National Park, is one of the most unique restored manor ensembles in the Baltic States. The mighty manor building, dating from the 18th century, which belonged to the von Pahlens family, has been restored. The manor ensemble is surrounded by a park, where
Author: Stefani Kask Instructor: Ursula Paavel 10.A class Pirita MG. Muhammad Ali Who was he? Muhammed Ali was an American boxer near the middel of the 20th century. He is rated at Heavyweight. He is 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall. Birth date: January 17, 1942 (1942-01-17) (age 68) Birth place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States Picture of him When he was young when he already retired Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.; January 17, 1942) is a former American boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion, who is widely considered one of the greatest heavyweight championship boxers of all time.
The language is being used about half a million people in Wales and possibly another few hundred thousand people within England and even Australia and United States of America. The normal language of every day life is still English but in some regions such as Gwynedd and Dyfed, the use of Welsh is very wide and well spread. The tendency nowadays is towards the development and introduction of Welsh. This could not have been said at the first part of the 20th century. Welsh have been under the reign or a part of Great Britain for a long time. During the 16 th century, particularly at the time of Henry the VIII, they tried to force the Welsh language out by an Act which declared that the language to be used in courts and administrative offices would have to be English. And of course the most natural process started as people were forced to talk English, they taught their children English and the Welsh language was to be forgotten
S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment. Las Vegas, billed as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of casino resorts and associated entertainment · Established in 1905, Las Vegas officially became a city in 1911. With the growth that followed, at the close of the century Las Vegas was the most populous American city founded in the 20th century. · The city's tolerance for various forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City, and this image has made Las Vegas a popular setting for films and television programs. · As seen from space, the Las Vegas metropolitan area is the brightest on Earth. · Nicknames: "The Entertainment Capital of the World," "Sin City," "Capital of Second Chances"
English people drink a lot of tea. (English people in general) The English people in this hotel are very nice. (specific English people) 4. We use a / an to say what kind of person or thing someone or something is (often with an adjective, or to say it belongs to a particular group. You have a nice house. That's a very expensive car! A cat is an animal a bus is a vehicle. 5. We use the with singular countable nouns to talk about a type of thing. The computer was invented in the 20th Century. (not a particular computer) The computer in my office is broken. (a particular one) The crocodile is very dangerous. (this type of animal) The crocodile in the river is very big. (a particular one) She plays the piano. (not a particular piano but this type of instrument) The piano she is playing is very old. (a particular one) 7. We use the + adjective to talk about a group of people (including nationalities). I always give money to the homeless.
Thylacine AKA the Tasmanian Tiger/Wolf • The Tasmanian Tiger was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. • Native to continental Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. • Believed to have become extinct in the 20th century. • Became extremely rare or extinct on the Australian mainland before British settlement of the continent, but it survived to the 1930s on the island of Tasmania. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vqCCI1ZF7o • The thylacine was able to open its jaws to an unusual extent: up to 120 degrees. This capability can be seen in part in David Fleay's short black-and- white film sequence of a captive thylacine from 1933. The jaws were
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