Celtic was not then generally accepted. ROMAN LUSITANIA AND GALLAECIA The first Roman invasion of the Iberian Peninsula occurred in 219 BC. Within 200 years, almost the entire peninsula had been annexed to the Roman Republic. The Carthaginians, Rome's adversary in the Punic Wars, were expelled from their coastal colonies. The Roman conquest of what is now part of modern day Portugal took almost two hundred years and took many lives of young soldiers and the lives of those who were sentenced to a quick death in the slavery mines when not sold as slaves to other parts of the empire. It suffered a severe setback in 150 BC, when a rebellion began in the north. The Lusitanians and other native tribes, under the leadership of Viriathus, wrested control of all of western Iberia.
On that day in 1777, the Americans adopted their own flag the Stars and Stripes as it is often called. No one really knows who sewed the first flag, but many Americans think it was made by Betsy Ross in her own home. The horizontal red and white stripes stand for the original thirteen American states that declaired that they would no longer be colonies of Great Britain. The stars in the flag show the number of states in the United States. During the Civil War the Soldiers of the South had their own flag. The North won the war and so once again the country had only one flag the Stars and Stripes. The national flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union jack or the Union Flag. The large Red Cross in the flag is the cross of St. George. The other cross is made up of the cross of St. Andrew and the cross of St. Patrick. The British merchant flag is red with the Union Jack in one corner.
1914, became increasingly abstract. Their vocabulary of tubular, conical, and cubed forms are laconically rendered in rough patches of primary colors plus green, black and white, as seen in the series of paintings with the title Contrasting Forms. Léger's experiences in World War I had a significant effect on his work. Mobilized in August 1914 for service in the French Army, he spent two years at the front in Argonne. He produced many sketches of artillery pieces, airplanes, and fellow soldiers while in the trenches, and painted Soldier with a Pipe (1916) while on furlough. In September 1916 he almost died after a mustard gas attack by the German troops at Verdun. During a period of convalescence in Villepinte he painted The Card Players (1917), a canvas whose robot-like, monstrous figures reflect the ambivalence of his experience of war. As he explained: ...I was stunned by the sight of the breech of a 75 millimeter in the sunlight. It was the magic of light on the white metal
Over stopping the full stop is used very frequently separating words or phrases that normally don't form a sentence. E.g. I wouldn't call her beautiful. Or clever. Because she is boring. And dull. In such cases over stopping creates a peculiar rhythm. Under stopping means too few full stops, long sentences. It reflects the dynamic qualities of the text. These 2 devices are favoured by modernist writers T.S. Eliot and Faulkner. In Eliots' "....march" the march of soldiers is 4 5 written by very short sentences. The inferior monologue of Molly Bloom in "Ulysses" (40 pg without a single punctuation mark) to show the flow of human thoughts. The indented line also belongs to punctuation marks. In
Look you, I'll go pray. HORATIO These are but wild and whirling words, my lord. HAMLET I'm sorry they offend you, heartily; Yes, 'faith heartily. HORATIO There's no offence, my lord. HAMLET Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, And much offence too. Touching this vision here, It is an honest ghost, that let me tell you: For your desire to know what is between us, O'ermaster 't as you may. And now, good friends, As you are friends, scholars and soldiers, Give me one poor request. 44 HORATIO What is't, my lord? we will. HAMLET Never make known what you have seen to-night. HORATIO MARCELLUS My lord, we will not. HAMLET Nay, but swear't. HORATIO In faith, My lord, not I. MARCELLUS Nor I, my lord, in faith. HAMLET Upon my sword. MARCELLUS We have sworn, my lord, already. HAMLET Indeed, upon my sword, indeed. Ghost [Beneath] Swear. HAMLET
Part of National Maritime Museum. There is the Meridian which was established by Sir George Airy. The Meridian marks the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The Shepherd gate Clock also known as theGreenwich Clock displays Greenwich Mean Time to the public. It was constructed by Charles Shepherd in 1852. It is special because it is a 24-hour clock. Cutty Sark was a very fast sailing boat, a clipper. It's ruins can now be seen in Greenwich. Festivals Changing the Guards The guards and soldiers are regularly changing the guards since 1660. They wear the bearskin caps. Some of the guards are on the horses but most of them are on foot. Guy Fawkes Night It is held on 5th November every year. People burn the dolls of Guy Fawkes. It is also known as the Bonfire or Cracks Night. Guy Fawkes was the man who led the Gunpowder Plot. Trooping the Colour It started in the 17th century to celebrate the queen's birthday. It is a military ceremony. It is held on the 2nd Saturday in June
nine dwarfs eight puppets ten angels eleven hens fifteen frogs nineteen lizards twelve geese sixteen snails twenty butterflies thirteen birds seventeen kittens fourteen mice eighteen ants 62 Other adjectives tell you something about quantity without giving you the exact number. some soldiers a little ice cream a little rice a lot of books not many people too much salt lots of insects plenty of money some food
Estonia de jure and renounced in perpetuity all rights to the territory of Estonia. 24 February Independence Day: the 84th anniversary of the declaration founding the Rebuplic of Estonia (1918). On February 24, marks the anniversary of the proclamation of the Independence Manifesto in 1918 that led to the founding of the Republic of Estonia. A modest military parade takes place on Vabaduse väljak and the atmosphere is one of quiet restraint; following the proclamation, it took Estonian soldiers and illequipped volunteers nearly two years to clear the territory of German and Soviet Russian forces. On April Fool's Day (1 April), people delight in playing tricks on each other. Two holidays in June commemorate historical events 11 April Easter Sunday Easter is celebrated from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. Easter eggs are delicately painted, and special foods are eaten during this time. At the Pentecost (50 days after Easter), eggs are painted again.
jealous, controlling behavior. Amid the careless, amoral pleasure-seeking crowd that constitutes Jake's social circle, the count stands out as a stable, sane person. Like Pedro Romero, he serves as a foil for Jake and his friends. Wilson-Harris - A British war veteran whom Jake and Bill befriend while fishing in Spain. The three men share a profound common bond, having all experienced the horrors of World War I, as well as the intimacy that soldiers develop. Harris, as Jake and Bill call him, is a kind, friendly person who greatly values the brief time he spends with Jake and Bill. Georgette - A beautiful but somewhat thick-witted prostitute whom Jake picks up and takes to dinner. Jake quickly grows bored of their superficial conversation and abandons her in a club to be with Brett. Belmonte - A bullfighter who fights on the same day as Pedro Romero. In his early days, Belmonte was a great and popular bullfighter
I love the way I can be having the worst day of my life and seeing you completely changes my mood. I love how when you touch me I get weak, thats my problem... If you think life is bad. How would you like to be an egg? You only get laid once! You only get smashed once! It takes 4 minutes to get hard! Only 2 minutes to get soft! You share your box with 5 other guys! And after 3 minutes in the hot tub you get your head smashed in and then you get a good poking by a load of soldiers! But worst of all. The only chick that ever sat on your face was your mother! So cheer up, your life aint that bad! Ärge kunagi jätke ütlemata seda, mis on oluline ja mida te tõeliselt tunnete. Paljud meist teevad selle vea, et ütlevad "Ma oleksin pidanud ütlema..!" aga nad ei ütle ja nad ei ole seda varemgi teinud. Meie mõtted ja tunded on meie omad ja need on tihti suunatud teistele... Enesevaenulikkus on see kui me hoiame enda teada asju, mis võivad meile olla olulised siis kui
"English is the only language used in international air traffic control and is virtually the only language of a whole range of other activities from scientific research to pop music."English may not be the best choice, but it is the obvious choice, for an international language. Whether we like it or not, the English language is becoming the global language. [9] Throughout this time one of the most significant events in the history of world languages was happening: English-speaking soldiers, sailors and colonisers were travelling to, and settling in countries right the way across the globe. Slowly, another international language emerged, spoken by diplomats, scientists, artists, business people and many more. Benefiting from the legacy of the British Empire, and the rise in influence of the most powerful member of that Empire - the USA - English (or kinds of English) is being spoken all over the globe.
life and death -- since the drug violence erupted in earnest three years ago. The children would eventually be able to attend better schools, find better jobs and, if necessary, seek haven. The war began in Juárez around 2008. Since then, conflict has spread across much of Mexico's north, as various cartels, street gangs and crooked police units battle in a void of legitimate authority. President Felipe Calderón has tried to smash the cartels by deploying the army, and he has sent thousands of soldiers into Juárez. The assault has eliminated some drug lords, but that has in turn encouraged turf and succession struggles, making for increasingly bloody upheaval. The conflict has claimed some 40,000 lives in Mexico since it began, and Juárez has seen a tenfold increase in its murder rate, reaching more than 3,000 homicides last year. El Paso, by contrast, had only five murders. It is estimated that some 230,000 Mexicans have fled the violence, about half of them to the United States
side of the Atlantic, sobered the engineering profession. These took the form of accidents: the Ashtabula, Ohio, bridge disaster of 1876 in the USA, and the Tay Bridge disaster in Scotland (UK) in 1879. Forewarnings had occurred in Europe as early as 1847, when one of Robert Stephenson's composite cast and wrought-iron girder bridges over the River Dee on the Chester & Holyhead Railway collapsed. Three years later, 478 French soldiers were pitched into the Maine at Angers when one of the anchoring cables of a suspension bridge embedded in concrete tore loose during a storm, mainly owing to resonance oscillation and by the oxidation of the iron wires. The Dee Bridge disaster spurred the development of malleable wrought-iron girders, thought to be of safer construction. Collapse of the Basse-Chaine Bridge resulted in a twenty-year moratorium on cable- suspension bridge construction in continental Europe.
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totally dependent on others for all their needs? It is extremely necessary that we take a few minutes, hours, days, or months to ponder the intelligence of a race who cannot produce the basic things of life that are needed for their survival and have to depend on those who have oppressed them for years to come to their aid. 19 In Africa’s military, we do not produce the uniforms our soldiers wear; we do not produce the guns or militaries use; we do not produce the ammunitions used in loadings the guns – we do not even know how the mechanisms work; we do not produce the automatic weapons they use; neither do we produce the tanks; we do not produce the bombs they use; we do not even know about the workings of a helicopter; an aircraft bomber or even the jet fighters. Don’t you just feel like crying when you know
The two primary contenders were the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou. The House of Valois claimed the title of King of France, while the Plantagenets from England claimed to be Kings of France and England. Plantagenet Kings were the 12th century rulers of the Kingdom of England, and had their roots in the French regions of Anjou and Normandy. The Hundred Years' War was, in many respects, a "civil war" as French soldiers fought on both sides, with Burgundy and Aquitaine providing notable support for the Plantagenet side. The conflict lasted 116 years but was punctuated by several periods of peace, before it finally ended in the expulsion of the Plantagenets from France (except the Pale of Calais). The war was eventually a victory for the house of Valois, who succeeded in recovering the Plantagenet gains made initially and expelling them from the majority of France by the 1450s
p. 29). But what the two travellers take, somehow, for granted is that the people they accidentally meet on the trains, in the streets, bars, and restaurants Á poor 318 R. Dimitriu hitchhikers, waiters, soldiers, officers, receptionists, shop-assistants, workers, drivers, to say nothing of pupils, students, teachers, etc. Á should be able to speak English, French, or German. Although the speakers' level of proficiency in these languages is
If the armed forces show respect there is less resistance. E.g. during II WW, Danish people were treated very well by the Germans and there was less resistance, but with the Slavic nations they were disrespectful and tortured people etc and resistance was bigger and divisions had to be called down to calm the situation. As soon as war finishes, if rules of IHL are followed then the reconciliation is easier. Discipline if soldiers act disrespectfully then discipline gets lower and the professionalism and effectiveness gets worse. Economic reasons: no sense to waste attacking aims which don't have military use. It's more effective to destroy military objects. Public opinion: difficult to hide crimes, there will be pressure if there were crimes. Pressure to punish the people responsible and governments are forced to do something.
______________ 7 The building which/where I work is in Oxford Road. ______________ 8 Christmas is a time which/when people can relax. ______________ 9 Amnesty International, which/whose was founded by Peter Beneson, is a charity. ______________ 10 The soldiers who/which burnt the peasants' homes should be punished. ______________ Marks: /10 Macmillan Publishers Limited 2001. This sheet may be photocopied for use in class. 25 3 Complete these sentences using a, an or the. If no word is necessary, put a cross (X) .
Prince of Conde, had invested it at dawn Wednesday, April 19, 1628. But the Huguenots, inside the battlements of the little town in southern France, were putting up a stiff defense. They cannonaded Conde from a tower and contemptuously rejected his demands that they surrender, saying that they would die instead. Conde brought up five big cannon from Albi, a dozen miles away, and on Sunday ranged them in an ominous line facing Realmont. That same day his soldiers captured an inhabitant of the town who was trying to carry an enciphered message to Huguenot forces outside. None of Conde's men could unriddle it, but during the week the prince learned that it might be solved by the scion of a leading family of Albi who was known to have an interest in ciphers. Conde sent him the cryptogram. The young man solved it on the spot. It revealed that the Huguenots desperately needed munitions and that, if they were not supplied, they would have to yield
Maturita Solutions Advanced Workbook Key stand bananas and coffee! It's a bit 3 1 to 8 of Unit 1 uncanny really. Is it something she's 2 about 9 century passed on to me genetically, or is it 3 like 10 assumed / 1A Memories page 3 learned behaviour? Who knows? 4 of thought / 1 See exercise 2 2 5 6 any ...
Each one of the housewives was advocating harsher punishment for Hester. "The magistrates are Godfearing gentleman, but merciful overmuch,that is the truth," added a third autumnal matron. "At the very least, they should have put the brand of a hot iron on Hester Prynne's forehead. Madam Hester would have winced at that, I warrant me."(Housewife 36). Religion is often the source of much hypocrisy. A great example of God being perverted into something else, were the Crusades. Christian soldiers were told to go and kill "in the name of God", so they went off into the holy lands and killed the infidel. Fanaticism to a deity is not a good thing. The terrorists of 9/11 killed so many people did so "in the name of God" also. Their creed actually does not call for anything like that. Perversion of God by those who hold power is a sin. Its impossible to truly believe in a religion, and feel justified in killing or persecuting others. The infamous Bill
T h e y may survive it, proving that death is not so tough. T h e y may die (perhaps only symbolically) and be reborn, proving that death can be transcended. T h e y may die a Hero's death, transcending death by offering up their lives willingly for a cause, an ideal, or a group. True heroism is shown in stories when Heroes offer themselves on the altar of chance, willing to take the risk that their quest for adventure may lead to danger, loss, or death. Like soldiers who know that by enlisting they have agreed to give their lives if their country asks them to, Heroes accept the possibility of sacrifice. T h e most effective Heroes are those who experience sacrifice. T h e y may give up a loved one or friend along the way. T h e y may give up some cherished vice or eccentricity as the price of entering into a new way of life. T h e y may return some of their winnings or share what they have gained in the Special World. T h e y may
Of course, by now you and I should not be. The reciprocity rule governs many situations of a purely interpersonal nature where neither money nor commercial exchange is at issue. Perhaps my favorite il- lustration of the enormous force available from the reciprocation weapon of influ- ence comes from such a situation. The European scientist Eibl-Eibesfeldt (1975) provides the account of a German soldier during World War I whose job was to cap- ture enemy soldiers for interrogation. Because of the nature of the trench warfare at that time, it was extremely difficult for armies to cross the no-man's-land be- tween opposing front lines, but it was not so difficult for a single soldier to crawl across and slip into an enemy trench position. The armies of the Great War had ex- perts who regularly did so to capture enemy soldiers, who would then be brought back for questioning. The German expert had often successfully completed such
occupation. As soon as the Germans left, due to the end of the war and because of the internal crisis at home, the Russian Red Army invaded. The Estonian War of Independence had begun. Though with severely limited resources, the active measures taken by the commander-in chief Johan Laidoner (1884- 1953) improved the situation. The most effective help was given by Finland by sending 3,500 volunteers. The Estonian soldiers fought against their historical enemies: the Russian Red Army and the Baltic-German Landeswehr. Against all odds, all three Baltic states received peace proposals from Soviet Russia in September 1919. The peace treaty with Estonia was signed in Tartu in February 1920, the Soviets acknowledged the Republic of Estonia and all territorial claims. International recognition of the state followed rapidly. Many Estonian musicians and artists were scattered all over Russia. During
decisions in later life. Modeling has been used as a powerful way to develop personality and character throughout history. Young people have been encour- aged to study school heroes and heroines, and emulate them as ccc_tracy_2_18-39.qxd 6/23/03 2:46 PM Page 28 28 ➤ CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE much as possible. In the military, the heroic acts of soldiers and sailors from the past are taught as part of the curriculum, encourag- ing young soldiers and sailors to think and act like them when the situation demands it. The people you most admire and look up to have an inordinate influence on how you think and feel about yourself, and the kind of decisions you make. Who are your role models? ■ CHOOSE YOUR ROLE MODELS WITH CARE
" cried Elizabeth, with the greatest satisfaction. "They are going to be encamped near Brighton; and I do so want papa to take us all there for the summer! It would be such a delicious scheme; and I dare say would hardly cost anything at all. Mamma would like to go too of all things! Only think what a miserable summer else we shall have!" "Yes," thought Elizabeth, "that would be a delightful scheme indeed, and completely do for us at once. Good Heaven! Brighton, and a whole campful of soldiers, to us, who have been overset already by one poor regiment of militia, and the monthly balls of Meryton!" "Now I have got some news for you," said Lydia, as they sat down at table. "What do you think? It is excellent news--capital news--and about a certain person we all like!" Jane and Elizabeth looked at each other, and the waiter was told he need not stay. Lydia laughed, and said: "Aye, that is just like your formality and discretion. You thought the waiter must not