27. (most important place for discussing policies and making laws.) There are 2 main parties that have contolled by the government since 1945. state and people are kept as distant as possible, expect for elections, the two largest political parties have been the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. Government runs the country and is also elected by the people The leader of the government is the Prime Minister. 28. Longer discussion point Typically British: write as much as you can, what is typically British nowadays, what did it use to be, what are the personifications of Britain (there are 2); what are the British like, what are your own views, etc. The British are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. They are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and especially for their sense of humour. British people have a strong sense of humour which sometimes can be hard for foreigners to understand.
required to wear safety equipment, including those who spend extensive amounts of time spray painting toys. Injured workers report that factory management does not show interest in workers well-being. And companies usually don't pay workers entitled monthly salary if they're on medical leave. By age 30, female migrants are considered too old for factory work and are discharged. Workers can usually jump from job to job fairly easily, but they typically don't receive a substantial pay increase. As China moved toward a market economy, cheap rural labor became integral to the country's growth. Migrant workers became unable to access state benefits or protection, despite Chinese laws promising "equal rights” for all. They became outcasts in the eyes of their government. That's approximately 150 million migrant workers who are completely unprotected. They endure poor working conditions
acquaintances, in a way. In Iron Man Tony confessed to his personal assistant Pepper Potts that she was all he had. At the conclusion of the movie Iron Man 2, the stage was set for the beginning of Tony and Pepper's relationship. Stark was also frequently helped by his friend James Rhodes who seemed to be really close to him. Even though it was hard to see, Tony Stark really appreciated his friends. A superhero is special because of his extraordinary powers, but typically still has personal problems all of us can relate to. Iron Man is a good example; he clearly has his strengths, weaknesses and something he values in life. He is unique but still matches the definition of a superhero. sources: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2008-05-02/news/36833035_1_iron-man-tony-stark- obadiah-stane http://www.comicvine.com/iron-man/4005-1455/ http://www.the-spearhead.com/2010/05/10/iron-man-2-a-brief-interpretive-analysis/ http://daniellebowers.wordpress
★ Wearing shoes in the house ★ Halloween ★ High school prom New words 1. taboo- prohibited or restricted by social custom 2. lox- a fillet of brined salmon 3. hominy- coarsely ground corn used to make grits 4. grits- a porridge made from boiled cornmeal 5. gravy- a sauce made by mixing the fat and juices exuded by meat during cooking with stock and other ingredients 6. clam- a marine bivalve mollusc with shells of equal size 7. chowder- a rich soup typically containing fish, clams, or corn with potatoes and onions 8. shaker- a member of an American religious sect, the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming 9. secular- not connected with religious or spiritual matters 10. obese- grossly fat or overweight 11. differ- be unlike or dissimilar 12. sufficient- enough 13. brisk- active and energetic 14. voluminous- (of clothes) very loose or full 15
Make this drink in a lowball glass, or any other glass available. Cachaça Cachaça is a liquor made from fermented sugarcane. It is the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil. It is also known as aguardente, pinga, caninha or other names. Cachaça is mostly produced in Brazil, where, according to 2007 figures, 1.5 billion liters (390 million gallons) are consumed annually, compared with 15 million liters (4.0 million gallons) outside the country. It is typically between 38% and 54% alcohol by volume. When it is homemade it can be as strong as the distiller wants. Up to six grams per liter of sugar may be added." The major difference between cachaça and rum is that rum is usually made from molasses, a by-product from refineries that boil the cane juice to extract as much sugar crystal as possible, while cachaça is made from fresh sugarcane juice that's fermented and distilled.
War on Terror The War on Terror is an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other NATO and non-NATO countries. Officially, the War on Terror label has not been used since Barack Obama came to office in 2009, but the war in Afghanistan continues. The campaign was launched in 2001 with the US/UK invasion of Afghanistan in response to the September 11 attacks. Since then, other operations have commenced, the largest being the War in Iraq, beginning with a 2003 invasion. Originally, it was waged against al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations with the purpose of eliminating them. The phrase War on Terror was first used by former US President George W. Bush and other high-ranking US officials to denote a global military, political, legal and ideological struggle against organizations designated as terrorist and regimes that were accused of having a ...
The Giant Eland The Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus also known as the Lord Derby Eland) is an open forest savannah antelope. It is found in Central African Republic, Sudan, Cameroon and Senegal. There are two subspecies: the endangered T. d. derbianus, found in Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park, and the low risk T. d. gigas, found in Central Africa. Characteristics Giant Eland are typically between 220-290 cm (7.3-9.6 ft) in length, stand approximately 150 to 175 cm (4.9 to 5.7 ft) at the shoulder, and weigh 440-900 kg (968- 1,980 lb). Despite its common name, it is of very similar size to the Common Eland. The smooth coat is reddish- brown to chestnut, usually darker in males than females, with several well-defined vertical white stripes on the torso. A crest of short black hair extends down the neck to the middle of the back, and is especially prominent on the shoulders
through his large-scale abstract cast bronze and carved marble sculptures, and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom. His ability in later life to fulfill large-scale commissions made him exceptionally wealthy. Yet he lived frugally and most of the money he earned went towards supporting the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues to support education and promotion of the arts. His forms are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or lying figures. Reclining line was even considered as his signature. Moore's works are usually suggestive of the female body, apart from a phase in the 1950s when he sculpted family groups. His forms are generally pierced or contain hollow spaces. Many translators liken the wavy form of his lying figures to the landscape and hills of his birthplace, Yorkshire. Moore made many preparatory sketches and drawings for each sculpture. Most of these
has high social prestige promoted through the educational system Has legal status effectively used in public (court, legislature, schools) popularity and acceptance in the community Standard English (SE) variety of English that is acknowledged as the model for the speech and writing of educated speakers often associated with the Received Pronunciation (RP) accent in countries where English isn't a native language typically English English or North American English is considered "standard" for teaching purposes Differences between pidgins, creoles and standard language varieties Pidgins and creoles are a simplified version of already existing languages: Lexis drawn from the dominant language (reduplication) Pronunciation: fewer sounds (simplification, conflation) Grammar: few inflections, simple clause structure, assimilation, reduction etc
environment without fear, lifelong consequences. 2. What is the foremost source of formal bullying research? Scandinavian countries, Great Britain, and Japan. 3. Direct bullying behaviours include (5) teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting, stealing. 4. Indirect bullying is such as spreading rumours and enforcing social isolation. 5. Boys and girls differ in their bullying behaviours in that Boys typically engage in direct bullying methods. but girls are more apt to utilize more subtle indirect strategies. 6. In general terms, bullying can be defined as direct and indirect. 7. The amount of students involved in bullying (as either bullies or victims) is 15 per cent. 8. The chronological pattern of direct bullying can be described as increasing through the elementary years, peaking in the middle school/junior high
beginning or end of a word to make a new word. Affixes added to the beginning of a word are prefixes. Affixes added to the end of a word are suffixes. auxiliary abitegusõna Refers to a closed set of verbs (be, do, have) that are He was working over there. usually followed by a lexical verb. They typically help Have you been home? to denote grammatical contrasts of aspect, voice, polarity and clause type. case kääne A grammatical category that marks the function of a nominative case: the boy, he, I noun or pronoun, for example as subject (the accusative case: him, me
Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with backing beats. Hip hop music is part of hip hop culture, which began in the Bronx, in New York City in the 1970s, predominantly among African Americans and Latino Americans.[1][2] The term rap is often used synonymously with hip hop music. Rapping, also referred to as MCing or emceeing, is a vocal style in which the performer speaks rhythmically and in rhyme, generally to a beat, recently,
subtlety of character that was so important to him. The only way to achieve that unity was to maintain complete control over every scene. This constant attention to detail ran many features over-time and over-budget, but the public reaction assured him and the studios that what he was doing worked. As his popularity increased he took more liberties with filming. Movies such as his 1925 hit, "The Gold Rush", demanded unending reworking of scenes and rebuilding of sets. Chaplin typically improvised his story in front of the camera with only a basic framework of a script. He shot and printed hundreds of takes when making a movie, each one a little experimental variation. While this method was unorthodox, because of the expense and inefficiency, it provided lively and spontaneous footage. Taking what he learned from the footage, Chaplin would often completely reorganize a scene. It was not uncommon for him to
The percentage of fake goods seized by customs because of safety concerns has doubled in recent years. In 2014 officers dismantled a major criminal enterprise that was suspected of importing and selling such counterfeit goods. The team seized a shipping container which contained more than 4,700 counterfeit items which included foundation, bronzer and lip gloss. Crime syndicates have also been caught manufacturing counterfeit sun cream. Their products typically contain little or no sun protection leaving users vulnerable to harmful UV rays which could lead to long-term skin damage. The creams also contain substances which cause skin irritation. New words: Counterfeit-unreal, pretendable Generic-general Vigorous- Growing or spreading rapidly Lethal-extremely harmful, causing death Enhance- to increase the value, attractiveness, or quality of Implication-affection Rogue-a dishonest or unprincipled person
even music. · They even slap and scratch the living 2. A ghost hunter has said that actually calling them ghost hunters is wrong because ghosts can not be haunted. And the person added that it would be nice if people use the term ´´Ghost researchers´´ or ´´Paranormal investigators´´ 3. Duties od a ghost hunter: · Ghost hunting is a process of investigating locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts. · Typically, a ghost hunting team will attempt to collect evidence that they see as supportive of paranormal activity. · Investigators end up spending a lot of money, time and anergy on work that is rarely rewardingend up spending a lot of time, energy, and money on work that is rarely rewarding. Different teams come and go for this reason, some expect constant activity. · They search for other possible sources for any supposed paranormal activity.
England and culminating in the battle of Hastings. · Debate poem- Essentially, a debate poem depicts a dialogue between two natural opposites (e.g sun vs. moon). Although the particulars can vary considerably, this can function as a general definition of the literary form. The debates are necessarily charged, highlighting the contrasting values and personalities of the participants, and exposing their essentially opposite natures. On the surface, debate poems typically appear didactic, but under often lies a genuine dialogue between 2 equally paired opponents. For an example The Thrush and the Nightingale. · Feudalism- Was a set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that fluorished between 9th and 15th centuries, which, broadly defined was a system for structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of a land in exchange for service or labor. · Thomas Becket-Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162-1170
a specific time period, · GDP is usually calculated on an annual basis. It includes all of private and public consumption, government outlays, investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory. Business cycles. · refers to economy-wide fluctuations in production or economic activity over several months or years. These fluctuations occur around a long-term growth trend, and typically involve shifts over time between periods of relatively rapid economic growth (expansion or boom), and periods of relative stagnation or decline (contraction or recession). · important phenomenon associated with cyclical fluctuations is unemployment, (people seeking work cannot find it, even when the economy is growing rapidly). The unemployment rate is the ratio of the number of unemployed workers to the size of the labour force. The labour force consists of
report, some of the specifics (section headings, length, and format) may be determined by your project client. Before You Begin Some basics that you need to understand before starting to write the report. Definition: A design report documents the solution to a unique problem. Purpose: To communicate the solution to a problem. Audience: Anyone who has to implement your design, understand your design, or reference your design to solve their own problem. Typically, this is the project client. While the client may be familiar with the project, the report is still written as though the client is new to the project because that is the best way to tell the whole story. A design report is different than a lab report that you might be familiar with. A lab report describes an experiment and its conclusions and has four main parts: Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion.
3. Using the climate diagram describe the climate of the region. Temperate deciduous forest -Well-defined seasons with a distinct winter characterize this forest biome. Moderate climate and a growing season of 140-200 days during 4-6 frost-free months distinguish temperate forests. Temperature varies from -15° C to 25° C. Precipitation (750-1500 mm) is distributed evenly throughout the year. Temperate grassland- Semiarid, continental climates of the middle latitudes typically have between 25 cm and 50 cm of precipitation a year. Much of this falls as snow, serving as reservoir of moisture for the beginning of the growing season. Warm to hot summers are experienced, depending on latitude. In the winter, grassland temperatures can be as low as -40° C, and in the summer it can be as high 20° C. There are two real seasons: a growing season and a dormant season. The growing season is when there is no frost and plants can grow (which lasts from 100 to 175 days)
characteristics (its attributes, fields or properties) and the thing's behaviors (the things it can do, or methods, operations or features). One might say that a class is a blueprint or factory that describes the nature of something. For example, the class Dog would consist of traits shared by all dogs, such as breed and fur color (characteristics), and the ability to bark and sit (behaviors). Classes provide modularity and structure in an object-oriented computer program. A class should typically be recognizable to a non- programmer familiar with the problem domain, meaning that the characteristics of the class should make sense in context. Also, the code for a class should be relatively self-contained (generally using encapsulation). Collectively, the properties and methods defined by a class are called members. Object A pattern (exemplar) of a class. The class of Dog defines all possible dogs by listing
rainfall (monsoon) climate. The southwest corner of the country has a Mediterranean climate. Much of the southeast is temperate. · Climate change has become an increasing concern in Australia in recent years, with many Australians considering protection of the environment to be the most important issue facing the country. Australian nature · Eastern Australia is marked by the Great Dividing Range and it consists of low hills and the highlands are typically no more than 1,600 metres. There are large areas of grassland. · The landscapes of the northern part of the country, with their tropical climate, consist of woodland, grassland and desert. · At the northwest corner of the continent is the sandstone cliffs and gorges of The Kimberley · Australia has the longest coral reef - The Great Barrier Reef. · At 2,228 metres Mount Kosciuszko on the Great Dividing Range is the highest mountain on the Australian mainland. http://www.youtube
● Lenght 115 to 140 cm ● Adults – white all over ● Young birds – greyish with a pinkish bill ● Shorter neck, variable bill pattern ● Showing more black than yellow ● Bill is more yellow than black ● Europe, Asia, North America ● Resambles more of a goose than swan ● Estonia – one of the main transit regions for migrating ● Most numerous migratory swan in Estonia Mute swan (kühmnokk-luik) ● Large swan typically range from 140 to 160 cm ● Males larger than females and have a larger knob on their bill ● One of the heaviest flying bird ● Young birds, called cygnest, are not the bright whiteof mature adults, and their bill is dull greyish-black (not orange for the first year) Mute swan Finding food underwater Behaviour ● Nest on large mounds ● Monogamous, reuse the same nest each year ● Food commonly includes agricultural crop plant –
Wodehouse's aristocrats, however, embody many of the comic attributes that characterize buffoons created by a genius. 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
Compounds Are formed by joining two or more root morphemes. Compounds are often idiomatic in meaning or at least not entirely transparent. Coffe plus pot equals coffeepot Solid, hyphenated, and open compounds An open compound means that the words of the compound are written separately (credit card), a hyphenated compound separates the words by hyphen(s) (brother-in-law), a solid compound is formed when the two words are written as one word (typewriter), solid compounds typically begin as two separate words, then become hyphenated words, and finally become solid compounds. Endocentric and exocentric compounds An endocentric compound consists of a head, i.e. the categorical part that contains the basic meaning of the whole compound, and modifiers, which restrict this meaning , doghouse. Exocentric compounds are hyponyms of some unexpressed semantic head (e.g. a person, a plant, an animal...), and their meaning
lisaks on Euroopa organisatsioonil mitmeid tootejuhte (enamik on Brüsselis) lisaks juhtimisdirektorid igas 17 Euroopa allüksuses. Neid allüksuseid juhitakse üleriigiliselt , mõne erandiga näiteks juhtimisdirektor Hispaanias on seda ka Portugalis, ja juhtimisdirektor Suurbritannias on ka seda Iirimaal. Each of the 40-plus EMATs corresponds roughly to an operating division and has between eight and ten members drawn from different functions and different countries. Typically they meet every four to six weeks. In theory they have collective responsibility for achieving the company's European goals; in practice they spend much of their time discussing the launch of new products. Each of the 40-plus EMATs corresponds roughly to an operating division and has between eight and ten members drawn from different areas and different countries. Typically they meet every four to six weeks. In theory they have a shared responsibility for reach the company's European
magnificent. What is the message of the book? The book is a criminal story. It doesn't have a clear message, but if I have to think of something I'd think of something like this: The way you lived in the past mustn't change the way you are right now. Past is past and you have to keep it there. Across 1. A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience 5. without variation or change 8. Too unusual, extreme, or indefinite to be adequately described 9. The time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing 10. A person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor 11
Among the middle class throughout India, spoons and forks are commonplace. · Hot food is served on banana leaves, the leaves add aroma and taste to the food. Eating habits: · The breaksfast is most importing. They generally prefer to drink tea or coffee with the first meal of the day. North Indian people prefer curd. Western India prefer milk. · Lunch in India usually consists of a main dish of rice. It typically includes two or three kinds of vegetables. Curd and two or three sweets are also included in the main course. · Indian families will gather for evening to talk, drink tea, and eat snacks. Dinner is considered the main meal of the day, and the whole family gathers for the occasion. · Over the years, Indians have used a vast range of different vegetables like spinach, tomatoes, cauliflower, potatoes, and green beans to make different vegetarian dishes.
Austen's Pride and Prejudice starring Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul. § In 1989, she contributed to the book for the Petula Clark West End musical Someone Like You. § Her memoir "Auto Da Fay" was published in 2002. Characteristics of her works § Main genres: Autobiography, Children, Criticism, Drama, Fiction, Non-fiction, Screenplay, Short stories § Her works has been associated with feminism. In her fiction, Weldon typically portrays contemporary women who find themselves trapped in oppressive situations caused by the patriarchal structure of western, and in particular British, society. § For example her book "The Spa Decameron" tells a story about high-achieving ladies, at the remote and expensive Castle Spa, over the ten days of Christmas and New Year. None of them have met before. The ladies are wilful: they lounge around in the Jacuzzi, drinking champagne, eating permitted caviar and
There, Kulibin built a "planetary" pocket-clock, which showed not only the current time, but also the month, day of the week, the season and the current moon phase. Kulibin also designed projects for tower clocks, miniature "clock-in-a-ring" types and others. He also worked on new ways to facet glass for use in microscopes, telescopes and other optical instruments. During the 1770s, he designed a wooden one-arch bridge over the Neva river with a span of 298 metres (instead of the typically used 50-60 metre spans), offering to use an original girder with a cross grate. In 1776 a model 1/10th the natural size of this bridge was tested by a special commission of academics. Kulibin's project was praised by Leonhard Euler and Daniel Bernoulli, but was never realized. After 1780, Kulibin worked on possibilities for a metallic bridge, but these projects were also rejected by the government. Altogether Kulibin designed three projects for wooden and three projects for metallic bridges.
In addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forest, national parks, and nation monuments. About midway through February, the temperatures start to rise again, with warm days, and cool, breezy nights. The summer months of June through September bring a dry heat ranging from 90120 °F (3249 °C), with occasional high temperatures exceeding 125 °F having been observed in the desert area.November through February are the coldest months, with temperatures typically ranging from 40 to 75 °F (4 to 24 °C), with occasional frosts Etymology The name of the state appears to originate from an earlier Spanish name, Arizonac, derived from the O'odham name al onak, meaning "small spring", which initially applied only to an area near the Mexican silver mining camp of Planchas de Plata, Sonora. This is supported by the fact that the area is still known as al onak in the O'odham language. Another possible origin is the Basque phrase
A moderate of level species diversity exists on a grassland. 12. Name some temperate grassland animals. Rhea, saiga, Mongolian gerbil, Prairie dog, bison, coyote, 13. What cultivated plants are grown in temperate grassland? Perennial ryegrass and White Clover 14. How are gullies (gully – uhtorg) formed and how do they restrict human activity? (vt. õpik lk 62) A gully is a landform created by running water, eroding sharply into soil, typically on a hillside. Gullies resemble large ditches or small valleys, but are metres to tens of metres in depth and width. When the gully formation is in process, the water flow rate can be substantial, which causes the significant deep cutting action into soil. 15. What environmental problems occur in temperate grassland? Few natural temperate grassland regions remain because most have been turned into farms or grazing land. This is because they are flat, covered with grass and have a rich soil.
22 increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood flow to muscles, decreases blood flow to the skin 23 and organs, and causes the liver to release glucose. Caffeine also increases levels of the 24 neurotransmitter dopamine. 25 Part of the reason caffeine is classified by the Food and Drug Administration as generally 26 recognized as safe is that toxic doses (over 1000 mg for an average adult) are much higher than 27 typically used doses. Ordinary consumption has low health risks, even when carried on for 28 years there may be a modest protective effect against some diseases, including Parkinson's 29 disease, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Some people experience sleep disruption if 30 they consume caffeine, especially during the evening hours, but others show little disturbance 31 and the effect of caffeine on sleep is highly variable.
to prevent interference with other equipment such as televisions and radios. Generally, the higher the clock rates are, the more emissions the equipment generates. Current EMC standards test radiated emissions in the frequency range between 30 MHz and 1 GHz. A processor running with a 6 MHz clock will not have any fundamental emissions in this range; the only frequencies in the test range will be those from the fifth and higher harmonics of the proces- sor clock. The higher harmonics typically have less energy. On the other hand, a 33 MHz processor will produce energy in the test band from its fundamen- tal frequency and higher. In addition, a faster processor clock rate means faster logic with faster edges and correspondingly higher energy in the harmonics. Although using a 6 MHz example in an era of 1000 MHz Pentiums may seem archaic, it does illustrate the point. EMC concerns are a valid reason to limit bus and processor speeds only to what is actually needed for the appli-
2007. Stebbins (1997, p. 358) suggests that the unstructured ethnographic interview ‘remains the most effective way to explore the values, attitudes and orientations used to explain and justify’ lifestyles. My own six years of experience backpacking through Europe, Asia, Oceania and South America (1999 to 2003, 2005) helped in gaining access to the social world of these lifestyle travellers. My past travel periods typically ranged from six to nine months, as after this length of time I ordinarily exhausted my savings and turned to casual employment in the United States to save up funds for my next extended backpacking trip. Whilst I once adhered to a romanticised vision of a life of backpacking, the research process saw an eventual ‘secularisation’ of my disposition towards lifestyle travel, despite my continuing interest in de-marginalising this lifestyle choice. My travel experiences and
individual support. This is why public services such as military defense and police service are provided by governments. 4 The Main Economical Problem The free rider issue has become one of the most serious economic issues today. The free rider is a lazy type person who wants the benefits that others bring in without having to do the work. The free rider typically takes advantage of a public good. Living in a civilized society presents many opportunities for free riding, which we have yet to find a way to control. Economists regard the possibility for free riding as a problem for the free market, which usually leads to government intervention. Government intervention is not generally needed in a free market society but in this case if there were no government intervention this problem would not find a solution.
Estonian holidays are mostly based on the Western Christian calendar and Protestant traditions. Notable among these is Jaanipäev, the Estonian Midsummer, which involves seeking one's way to non-urban environments, burning large bonfires, and participating in the drunken revelry of Jaaniõhtu The Estonian Christmas, is generally in line with the Northern and Central European traditions of Christmas trees,Advent calendars, and traditional meals, involving a number of dishes that are typically only eaten on Christmas. Christmas is the most extensive, appreciated, and commercialized holiday in Estonia. Estonian Independence Day is the 24th of February and a national holiday. The Estonian Song Festival is one of the largest amateur choral events in the world. It is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. The national symbols of Estoniaare flags, coat of arms National symbols of Estonia Estonia Blue cornflower The Estonian Coat of Arms
crowded(täistuubitud, tunglev, rahvarohke) together. The outer flowers are the ray florets(pähik (õisiku osa) and can be yellow, maroon, orange, or other colors, and are sterile(steriilne, viljatu). The florets inside the circular head are called disc florets. Sunflower head displaying florets in spirals of 34 and 55 around the outside The florets within this cluster(kobar, kimp, klaster, parv ; kobarasse kogunema) are arranged (korraldatud, ettekavatsetud)spirally(spiraalselt). Typically each floret is oriented(suunitlusega) toward(poole) the next by approximately(umbkaudu, ligikaudu) the golden angle(parima nurga alla), producing a pattern(muster, lõikeleht, seaduspärasus) of interconnecting spirals where the number of left spirals and the number of right spirals are successive Fibonacci numbers.(fibonacci arv/ rida) Typically, there are 34 spirals in 1 direction(suund, juhatamine, juhis) and 55 in the other; on a very large
Different If you are like the majority of small business owners your marketing budget is limited. The most effective way to market a small business is to create a well rounded program that combines sales activities with your marketing tactics. Your sales activities will not only decrease your out-of-pocket marketing expense but it also adds the value of interacting with your prospective customers and clients. This interaction will provide you with research that is priceless. Small businesses typically have a limited marketing budget if any at all. Does that mean you can't run with the big dogs? Absolutely not. It just means you have to think a little more creatively. How about launching your marketing campaign by doing one of the following: · Call your vendors or associates and ask them to participate with you in co-op advertising. · Take some time to send your existing customers' referrals and buying incentives.
before South America's dolphins go the same way. The pink river dolphin, or boto, is already classified as vulnerable by the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species Rare Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur The species of dwarf lemur found at the DLC, Cheirogaleus medius, is native to the dry deciduous forests common in western and southern Madagascar. These small lemurs can live in primary forests, established secondary forests as well as the gallery forest of the southern spiny desert. Typically solitary foragers, the dwarf lemurs have a diverse diet consisting mostly of fruit and flower nectar. While they are thought to be less carnivorous than mouse lemurs, they too eat insects and small vertebrates. Dwarf lemurs may be responsible for pollinating some species of baobab trees. In addition, they play an important role in the ecology of the tropical forest by aiding in the dispersal of small seeds. As a part of their normal scent marking routine, dwarf lemurs
to describe residents or other qualities of the city is "Adelaidean" Abor igines Aborigines are Australia's indigenous people. Recent government statistics counted approximately 400,000 aboriginal people, or about 2% of Australia's total population. Music Aboriginal music is often recognizable for its most famous instrument, the didgeridoo. A wind instrument typically made from bamboo, it extends about five feet and produces a low, vibrating hum. Aborigines use didgeridoos in formal ceremonies at such events as sunsets, circumcisions, and funerals. Stor ytelling The oral tradition of storytelling informs aboriginals' vibrant cultural life. Songs illustrate the Dreamtime and other tales of the land, while dances and diagrams drawn in the sand accompany oral tales.
Forestry and the Forest Industry in Japan Today I'm going to do a presentation about a book called ,,Forestry and the Forest Industry in Japan", edited by Yoshiya Iwai. --------------------- Participants in private forestry are classified into six categories: forestry households; companies; shrines and temples; joint holdings; various groups and cooperatives; and habitual joint holdings. Except for shrines and temples, these groups manage forests to produce income. In general, these forests are not very large: the average forest area per establishment was 3.7 ha in 1990. Groups operating forests of less than 100 ha control 67% of the total area. Hence forests are not necessarily owned by a few large concerns. Private ownership of forestland was officially permitted after the Meiji restoration of 1868, which marked the end of feudalism. Previously, forestland was legally owned collectively for the use of local comm...
of Jaaniõhtu. The midsummer traditions also include different versions of pairing magic, such as collecting a number of different kinds of flowers and putting them under one's pillow, after which one is meant to see the future spouse in one's dreams. The Estonian Christmas, Jõulud, is generally in line with the North and Middle European traditions of Christmas trees and Advent calendars and traditional meals, involving a number of dishes which are typically only eaten on Christmas. Christmas is the most extensive and appreciated and commercialized holiday in Estonia. Holidays start from the 23rd December and continue through Christmas Eve (24th), Christmas Day (25th). In schools and in many workplaces, the vacation continues until the New Year. The Estonian independence day is the 24th of February and a national holiday. Cinema in Estonia started in 1896 when the first "moving pictures" were screened in Tallinn
Moura, Álvaro Siza Vieira, Tadao Ando, Alberto Campo Baeza, Yoshio Taniguchi, Peter Zumthor, Hugh Newell Jacobsen, Vincent Van Duysen, Claudio Silvestrin, Michael Gabellini, and Richard Gluckman. Classicism Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained: of the Discobolus Sir Kenneth Clark observed, "if we object to his restraint and compression we are simply objecting to the classicism of classic art. A violent emphasis or a sudden acceleration of rhythmic movement would have destroyed those qualities of balance and completeness through which it retained until the present century its position of authority in the restricted repertoire of visual images." [1] Classicism, as Clark noted, implies a
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· It is quite common for the recipient to put your card in their wallet, which may then go in the back pocket of their trousers. This is not an insult. · Handshake as a first meeting. · Hugging is reserved for close family members and friends. · Kissing people in greeting is in the context of relatives, lovers, and friends. 7.THE FAMILY · The family unit is generally considered the close family, and is typically small. Extended family relatives live in their own homes, often at great distances from their children. · Individualism is prized, and this is reflected in the family unit. People are proud of their individual accomplishments, initiative and success, and may, or may not, share those sources of pride with their elders. 8.THE PEOPLE · .American people are oftenly friendly and open.
depose them. The phrase War on Terror was first used by former U.S. President George W. Bush and other higher U.S. officials to designate a global military, political, legal and ideological battle against organizations designated as terrorist and against the people who were accused of having a connection to them, offer them support or were presented as providing a threat to the U.S. or to the other countries. It was typically used paying particular attention on militant Islamists and al-Qaeda. Although the term is not officially used by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, it is still commonly used by politicians, in the media and officially by some aspects of government, such as the Army's Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. In the meantime, the "war on terror" has seriously damaged the United States internationally. For Muslims, the similarity between the rough treatment of Iraqi civilians by the U
Domain logic adds meaning to raw data (for example, calculating whether today is the user's birthday, or the totals, taxes, and shipping charges for shopping cart items). Many applications use a persistent storage mechanism (such as a database) to store data. MVC does not specifically mention the data access layer because it is understood to be underneath or encapsulated by the model. View Renders the model into a form suitable for interaction, typically a user interface element. Multiple views can exist for a single model for different purposes. Controller Processes and responds to events (typically user actions) and may indirectly invoke changes on the model. In computer programming, the proxy pattern is a software design pattern. A proxy, in its most general form, is a class functioning as an interface to something else. The
(Alliteration the repetition of the same consonants in a line); 2. Every line contains a caesura a pause in the middle of a line; 3. In every half-line there are two stressed syllables, so all in all, 4 in a line; 4. The number of unstressed syllables is not fixed; 5. There is no rhyme; 6. There are very few similes (a direct comparison, i.e your hair is like gold), in Beowulf there are 5 similes; 7. On the other hand there are many metaphors, typically A-S metaphors kennings (a special type of metaphor comprised of two words, i.e swan-road the sea; the bone- house the body; sword-game war; Beowulf bee + wolf = bear) 8. Parallelism the repetition of the same ideas, sometimes in slightly different form. A-S prose: · Venerable Bede lived in the 7th century, a well-educated man, a theologician who knew all the religious texts. Wrote only in Latin. Most well-known work
D i ox i n s a n d f u r a n s i n t h e atmosphere. Their impact on humans and nature. Emission sources What are dioxines and furans? The term Dioxin is commonly used to refer to a family of toxic chemicals that all share a similar chemical structure and a common mechanism of toxic action. Most dioxins and furans are not manmade or produced intentionally, but are created when other chemicals or products are made. This family includes: seven of the polychlorinated dibenzo dioxins (PCDDs), ten of the polychlorinated dibenzo furans (PCDFs) and twelve of the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). · PCDD · 2,3,7,8TCDD · PCDF · PCB · PCDDs and PCDFs are not commercial chemical products but are trace level unintentional byproducts of most forms of combustion and several industrial chemical processes. Of all of the dioxins and furans, one, 2,3,7,...
y Keep it simple sir y Keep it simple and straightforward y Keep it super simple y Keep it simple and sincere 8. Milline ei sobi alljärgnevasse listi (nimed nagu analyser, defender)? Business strategies can be categorized in many ways. One popular method is to assess strategies based on their degree of aggressiveness. Typically the range of aggressiveness strategies is classified into four categories: · prospector - the most aggressive of the four strategies. It typically involves active programs to expand into new markets and stimulate new opportunities. · defender - this strategy entails a decision not to aggressively pursue markets. As a result, they tend to do none of the things prospectors do. A defender strategy entails finding, and maintaining a secure and relatively stable market
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