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as well (as) consequently Reformulation in the same way because of this/that in other words not only ... but also thus rather Similarity hence to put it more simply equally for this/that reason Expressing an alternative likewise so that alternatively similarly in that case rather correspondingly under these circumstances on the other hand in the same way Deduction the alternative is Transition to new point then another possibility would be now, in other words Contrast as far as x is concerned in that case instead with regard/reference to otherwise conversely
For and against modern technology for communication From time to time the technology for communication has developed forward. The developing has its good and bad sides. The positive side is that it is faster and more comfortable because we have the Internet. The Internet is used similarly around the world.because of its low cost it is a good way to communicate with friends and family,especially contact with those who are far away for example in other countrys. On the other hand many people work with the Internet because it is the fastest and easiest way to contact others and send files. The other way of modern communication is to call somebody by mobilephone also you can send SMS's to others. Mobilephone is good when you are not at home because everyone can catch you by calling
Although.. 3)Speculate about the situation!! Use may/might/must/could/can't be... He seems to/appears to be.. 4)Give your reaction!! I'd love/hate do to that! It looks great/dangerous/awful! It makes me want to try/ go there.. It wouldn't suit me. COMPARE AND CONTRAST Key words commonly used to express comparison include: like similar as same in the same way too both most important have in common the same as similarly as well as Key words commonly used to express contrast include: although yet whereas however but while differ instead unless unlike on the contrary contrary to even though on the other hand the reverse The language used here for comparing and contrasting / speculating is also useful for writing discussion / argument essays. Plan: 1. Introduction - describe the situation / topic to be discussed 2
Its use for routine messages delivered face-to-face with friends. Informal language is relaxed language with slang, contractions and humor. The second level is Semiformal. Its use for important messages to strangers(for example, Phone call). It is language with some contractions and personal pronouns. And the last one is Formal. Its use for serious messages and in other formal contexts. It is correct, serious language using complete sentences without slang. In a written language it is similarly important as in a spoken language, to what public this letter is directed. Formality levels distribute on Intimate and Casual. Usually this is how writing to best friends or to friends and family members. If you are writing a letter to a friend, writing something personal, you would use a more informal style. And also distribute on Social, Formal and Professional. If you are writing a letter for a job application or a academic essay, you would write in a more formal style.
Students also need courses in English, social studies, and computers. Engineers should be creative, curious, logical, and detail-oriented. They should also be able to work as part of a team. What do electrical engineers do? Electrical engineers work in a very wide range of industries and the skills required are likewise variable. These range from basic circuit theory to the management skills required of a project manager. The tools and equipment that an individual engineer may need are similarly variable, ranging from a simple voltmeter to a top end analyzer to sophisticated design and manufacturing software. Electrical engineering in Estonia Contactus AS is well known Estonian leading electrical design company in Estonia. In addition to Estonia, they have designed electrical parts to buildings in Russia, Uganda, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and China You can learn electrical engineering in Tallinn University of Technology (TTÜ) Thank you for listening!
a positive way is a good conversation starter. * Topics to avoid –religion and politics - unless the Australian counterpart brings it up. Do not get into immigration and aboriginal issues no matter how curious you are. Also, comments on accents will not be welcome, as they often distinguish social classes. Business meetings and meals *Regarding dress code, men should wear a dark coloured, conservative business suit. *Similarly, women should wear a smart dress or a business suit. *Punctuality is important, it better to arrive a few minutes early. *Offering gifts is not part of Australian business etiquette, but it is acceptable to bring a small gift from your country. *Table manners are same as in Europe. *The person making the invitation generally pays the bill in restaurants. However, it is usual for friends to split the bill. *If you are invited out for a drink, don’t recall the subject of business unless your
In November 8, 2016, the United States had 58th presidential election. The biggest nominees were Donald Trump, who won 30 states, and Hillary Clinton, who won 20 states. Hillay had 48% of the votes and Donald 46%, but Donald won, because of the winning number of the states. I do not like him at all, because he is racist and he is patronising women. He says what he thinks and he does not care if it is hurting somebody. That is why people vote for him, because of the haranguing. Similarly to Brexit, after the voting results, plenty of people regretted their choise. Now, since 20 January 2017, Donald Trump is the USA president. We do not know what is going to happen and what will he really do, but we do know, that people are afraid of his promises and they are fighting against it. I hope that people would not give up for their hopefulness and they would not let him control their lives. Since 23rd November 2016, there is new government in Estonia, that is being
contradict go against convene meet demonstrate show denote to be a sign of, stand for negate make useless, wipe out perceive see reside lie, live trigger cause utilise use Frequent academic/ every day words Academic verb Everyday synonym the converse the opposite crucial very important likewise similarly notwithstanding despite this somewhat rather thereby in this way whereby by which (method) Explaining, reinforcing, exemplifying · The PM reiterated his concern that the debate should not be dominated by personal attacks. He also asked .... · Mr Burns' comments epitomise the attitude of many parents nowadays. He seems to be in the .... · It was a philosophy first expounded by John Ruskin in the 19th c.
completed pedestal on what was then called Bedloe's Island. ● They made an fundraiser to get the money to build The Statue of Liberty ● It was an gift from the French ● In France they have the original, but smaller. ● At the beginning it was used as an lighthouse, due to the similiarities to an ancient bronze statue of the Greek god of the sun, Helios. This statue is believed to have been over 100 feet (30 m) high, and it similarly stood at a harbor entrance and carried a light to guide ships. ● In 1875, Laboulaye proposed that the French finance the statue and the Americans provide the site and build the pedestal. Bartholdi completed the head and the torch-bearing arm before the statue was fully designed, and these pieces were exhibited for publicity at international expositions.
excess water. Peat consists mainly of partially decomposed remains of plants and humus. The most essential indices of peat are decomposition degree, moisture content, mineral (ash) content, density and calorific value. Although peat is of biological origin, it is not considered a renewable biofuel usually, but a slowly renewable fuel of biological origin. The CO2 emitted to the atmosphere during its combustion is accounted as a greenhouse gas (GHG) similarly to fossil fuels. Harvesting peat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfzH_WTLulM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnYB11cbbY&feature=related Peat final product Sod Peat and milled peat Usage of biofuels The most common use of biofuels is in furnances Thats all Thank you for your time
Now "there's a real push," he said, because "we've got a lot of blind people walking around, and we've got to try to help them." More than 3.3 million Americans 40 and over, or about one in 28, are blind or have vision so poor that even with glasses, medicine or surgery, everyday tasks are difficult, according to the National Eye Institute, a federal agency. That number is expected to double in the next 30 years. Worldwide, about 160 million people are similarly affected. "With an aging population, it's obviously going to be an increasing problem," said Michael D. Oberdorfer, who runs the visual neuroscience program for the National Eye Institute, which finances several sight-restoration projects, including the artificial retina. Wide-ranging research is important, he said, because different methods could help different causes of blindness. The approaches include gene therapy, which has produced improved vision in people who are
The death toll has been put at between 1,490 and 1,635 people. Less than a third of those aboard Titanic survived the disaster. Some survivors died shortly afterwards; injuries and the effects of exposure caused the deaths of several of those brought aboard Carpathia. The figures show stark differences in the survival rates of the different classes aboard Titanic. Although only 3 percent of first-class women were lost, 54 percent of those in third class died. Similarly, five of six first-class and all second-class children survived, but 52 of the 79 in third class perished. The last living survivor, Millvina Dean from England, who at only nine weeks old was the youngest passenger on board, died aged 97 on 31 May 2009.
competitive. I do not have any children yet. I think more important is to get good education and then when I am well-off I can offer to my children and for myself a better life. I am very thankful for my parents, who are teach me and always helped if they could. Thanks for them I am who are I am. They know that they can be very proud of me. When I was young, even then I was very smart and listen what smart people told me. When I was five years old I could read newspapers and similarly was with me a mathematics book, where I solved simple tasks. In Tallinn I do not have free time for my hobbies and it is very sad. Because the sport is very near to my heart. In Rapla I liked to visit a fitness studio. And when the weather was good I liked to run. I hope after the first term at university I will have more time and I can do sport in Tallinn, too. But always I listening the music. It has to surround me because then I do not feel myself alone
Often this includes less government regulations. The idea was that people will work more if they can keep more of their income Determinants of AS There are three determinants of AS: · a. change in input prices price of resources AS · b. changes in the productivity of resource productivity AS · c. legal-institutional environment business taxes AS Inflation Similarly, if the economy was moving into a booming phase, when RGDP rises above the potential or full employment RGDP, a rising price level (inflation) is the end result. · The discretionary fiscal policy moves to counter a boom and the resulting inflation is to cut government spending and/or increase taxes and thus lower consumption, or some combination of the two. Government Budget
rendering the amount of time devoted to this in the book superfluous in the film version. Think about why certain elements of the book were excluded from the film. The notion that Edward Rochester will marry Blanche Ingram is in the book and the film. However, the scene in which Edward Rochester disguises himself as a female gypsy fortuneteller does not appear. Any attempt to recreate this scene on film would be difficult. Analyze the ending of the story. The film ends similarly to the book. Jane Eyre returns to Edward Rochester and discovers he is blind after his home has been burned and his wife is dead. She marries him. However, in the book Edward Rochester regains sight in one eye. The film therefore ends on a slightly less optimistic.
But at many academic institutions and office networks Facebook has been blocked to guarantee the irrelevancy. We try to deny the importance of the site but without success. It has changed our culture in many ways, making it so modernized that some of us cannot handle it. I am quite positive, that before the movie, people did not really know the basic story of how Facebook was invented. But by now, we have searched the internet, watched the magnificent movie and bought books titled similarly and can tell many interesting facts about our biggest entertainer. Even if the movie were not based on a real story and would have been made up, it would be a masterpiece in any case. Of course the topic is common which makes the movie more interesting and exciting for us. The director David Fincher has done a great job by not trying to force some characters to the audience. He wants us to draw a conclusion and pick a side, not the film. Which is a clever thought forming many
Lisa decided not to go to King Islands. In fact she told me, "No, way." I feel that our last Student Council meeting did not go well. In other words, it was a fine mess. Sally has lost an oar on her boat and she is in big trouble. Well, to put it another way, Sally has to find another way to row or she will sink! Words that show COMPARISON · as ... as · as if · by comparison · compared to · in comparison in like manner · like · likewise · similarly At St. Rita School for the Deaf, a private school, there is a dress code that mandates how the students are to dress. The boys must wear a pair of pants and dress shirts. Similarly, the strict dress code requires plaid skirts and blouses for the girls. Like her grandmother, Sally loves the Gallaudet Homecoming football game. The news reported that Montana would be very cold this week. I said, "Likewise, Rochester will be, too."
*** SADHYA (Krishna) goal SADHANA (bhakti) means 1) established through Isho (establishes the Absolute Truth as a person) & BG (establishes the person's identity it is Krishna) 2) explained through NoD (explains what is so attractive about goal) & NoI (how to go along the means) These 4 books give us foundational knowledge that we need for our spiritual advancement. INTRODUCTION TO SRI ISHOPANISHAD. We need sun for illumination, similarly we need scriptures to give us eternal knowledge. As we have four defects, we can not acquire knowledge properly. These four defects progressivly and increasingly limit the knowledge that we can acquire. Four defects that every human being has, are: propensity to cheat, illusion, mistakes, limited senses. Because we have limited senses we can not perceive what is beyond our sense perception, therefore we
orthologous clusters is an important component of comparative genomics studies. Identifying the overlap among orthologous clusters enables elucidation of the functions and evolution of proteins across multiple species. · Expression of SNARE3, SNARE5 and SNARE6 were differentially induced by P. triticina during compatible and incompatible interaction, · suggesting the possible involvement of these wheat SNARE genes in · response to leaf rust infection. Similarly, a Qc-SNARE domain containing plant specific SNARE in wheat TaSPY71 was differentially...... · · induced in response to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici during both compatible and incompatible interactions . · Secretory processes are thought to help in defense response in plant-pathogen interaction. Site- specific, localized increase of an antimicrobial secondary metabolite (phytoalexin) was found in the apoplast of S. bicolor in response to the fungal pathogen
was filmed flying over London aboard a helicopter and subsequently completing a detailed and perfectly scaled aerial illustration of a four-square-mile area within three hours; his drawing included 12 historic landmarks and 200 other structures. 6 slaid Stephen took on his largest project to date in May 2005, when he returned to Tokyo to make a panoramic drawing - the largest of his career (10.0m) - of the city. Two months later he drew a similarly detailed picture of Rome including the Vatican and St. Peter's Cathedral, entirely from memory. 7slaid Contrary to the popular misconception that Stephen is only interested in capturing architecture and classic american cars, he often draws portraits of celebrities and close friends in his private sketchbook. Stephen started creating caricatures of his teachers at primary school, and has since then produced many caricature 'snap shots' documenting
Image from the U.S. Center for World Mission Geographical distribution of prevailing organized religions throughout the world: 3 This map shows the most popular organized religion in each country of the world. So, for example, The Netherlands is shown as steel blue (mixed Catholic and Protestant) even though the largest group in the country are NOTAs (persons NOT Affiliated with any organized religion). Similarly, the UK is shown as Protestant Christianity even though weekly church attendance is in the single digits. Sponsored link: Basic information on various religions: Date % of Religion Sacred Texts Membership 4 Founded World 5 32%
oppose. The effectivity of the terrorist act lies not in the act itself, but in the public's or government's reaction to the act. For example, in 1972 at the Munich Olympics, the Black September Organization killed 11 Israelis. The Israelis were the immediate victims. But the true target was the estimated 1 billion people watching the Olympics from TV. The Black September Organization used the high popularity of the Olympics to show its views on the bad situation of the Palestinian refugees. Similarly, in October 1983, Middle Eastern terrorists bombed the Marine Battalion Landing Team Headquarters at Beirut International Airport. Their immediate victims were the 241 U.S. military men who were killed and over 100 others who were wounded. Their true target was the American people and the U.S. Congress. Their one act of violence influenced the U.S. decision to indicate the Marines from Beirut and it was therefore considered a terrorist success.
Fishery resources Capture fisheries resources are highly diverse. FAO landing statistics refer to about 2 500 species or group of species most of which are finfish. By far the most numerous fish species, and those most important to aquaculture and fisheries, are teleosts, or bony fish, which in the sea extend from small "grazing" species such as anchovy to large active predatory fish such as tuna. A similarly wide range is also found in freshwater, with the most important species from a production point of view belonging to the carp family. These account for over half the total of inland waters fisheries production. Marine capture fisheries resources are usually considered close to full exploitation worldwide with about half of them fully exploited, one quarter over exploited, depleted or recovering from depletion and one quarter only with some capacity to produce more than they presently do
Also consider seeking advice from people who are already where you want to go. 3. Never do business or investing for tax reasons. A tax break is an extra bonus for doing things the way the government wants. It should be a bonus, not the reason. 4. If you are a reader who is not a U.S. citizen, this advice remains the same. Our laws may be different, yet the principles of seeking competent advice remain the same. People on the right side operate very similarly throughout the world. Katre Semjonov Cashflow Quadrant Summary This book is about choosing new options, new directions, and a new financial future. Rich Dad's CASHWLOF Quadrant will reveal why some people work less, earn more, pay less in taxes, and feel more financially secure than others. It is simply a matter of knowing which quadrant to work from and when.
LEL 2E Notes on Vocabulary One of the key facts about the lexicon of any language is that it reflects in various ways the physical and cultural environment in which the language is spoken. A people unfamiliar with, say, horses is unlikely to have a word for `horse'; similarly with ploughs, printing presses, and internet porn sites. For the most part this is trivial it's hard to imagine how it could be otherwise, given the general nature of human language. People tend to make a great deal of the alleged fact (see Pullum 1989) that "the Eskimos have lots of words for snow", but it doesn't take much thought to realise that any language spoken in a given physical and cultural environment is likely to have efficient ways of referring to distinctions that are
usually a public one such as a train timetable. The train leaves at five twenty-five tomorrow morning. The football match starts at half past five. I’ve got the tour details here. We spend three days in Rome. 2. Present Simple is also used to describe fixed events which are not simply the wishes of the speaker. Tom retires in three years. It's all go - next week I have my operation; then the week after that I go on holiday... 3. Similarly, calendar references use the Present Simple. Christmas is on a Tuesday next year. Next Friday is the thirteenth. Future Continuous In Future Continuous we use will be + an ing-form. It is the same in all persons. I/you/he/she/we/they will be working I’/you’/he’/she’/we’/they’ ll/be working Negative I/you/he/she/we/they will not be sleeping I/you/he/she/we won’t be sleeping
The importance of a shared meaning seems to be more explanatory in communities with high cohesiveness, for example religious groups, where people feel the presence of the meaning in their daily activities and thus experience the bonding effect of it. However, as the world is growing more and more anonymous due to globalization and emergence of megapolises, it becomes harder for people to experience the meaning, as their lifestyles are growing more individualistic. Similarly, as not all people share the same meaning, in areas with high cultural and ethnic diversity, meaning can cause conflict. All in all, a shared meaning can be the main basis for social order in smaller and cohesive communities, whereas in larger and more varied habitats this explanation becomes lacklustre. Norms and values For social order to emerge, not only need individuals to understand and share with each other, as foreseen by common meanings, they must also be able to agree on a wider scale
Originally an amateur side based in London, they joined the Amateur Football Association rather than aligning themselves with the Football League and the FA Cup. Rather than disband though, Corinthians toured the world, inspiring the small Brazilian side in São Paulo, who renamed themselves Sports Club Corinthians Paulista in 1910 and are now one of the most important clubs in South American football, and even encouraging Spain's fledgling Real Madrid CF to copy their trademark white shirts. Similarly, arguably the most successful Italian side in the world, AC Milan, were the brainchild of Alfred Edwards who, in 1899, established the Milan Cricket and Football Club. Such was Britain's worldwide influence that the Argentina Football Association was founded in 1893 by Scotland-born Alexander Watson Hutton. It is for reasons like these that football can arguably be considered the greatest export in Britain's long history. What is certainly not in question is the incredible influence
sounds, gestures, and words carry a significant portion of meaning. In this context, a teacher's ability to accept these images as active happenings rather than as objects to be posted on a day care or primary classroom walls may help children to understand the value of this unique multimodal system of representation and see it as alternative to other pictorial efforts where, in conformity with the deep- rooted tradition of Western art, images are supposed to stand on their own. Similarly, understanding that telling of a dynamic story may require a child to use different pictorial devices than in the case of descriptive effort, a greater range of imagery can become socially encouraged and validated (Kindler, 1999). Activities that combine musical , dramatic, and visual art dimensions can further help children grow in pictorial repertoires that rely on multiple modalities of expression and that are often a natural choice of young children
text's major themes. Masculinity - Readers of Hemingway's fiction will quickly notice a consistent thread in the portrayal and celebration of a certain kind of man: domineering, supremely competent, and swaggeringly virile. A Farewell to Arms holds up several of its minor male characters as examples of fine manhood. Rinaldi is a faithful friend and an oversexed womanizer; Dr. Valentini exhibits a virility to rival Rinaldi's as well as a bold competence that makes him the best surgeon. Similarly, during the scene in which Henry fires his pistol at the fleeing engineering sergeants, Bonello takes charge of the situation by brutally shooting the fallen engineer in the head. The respect with which Hemingway sketches these men, even at their lowest points, is highlighted by the humor, if not contempt, with which he depicts their opposites. The success of each of these men depends, in part, on the failure of another: Rinaldi secures his sexual prowess by
conjunctions into a single disjunction. For example, function 𝑓(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 ) presented in the Table 1 has two sets of 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 values, where the function obtains the value of one: 𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 and 𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 . Thus, the DNF of function 𝑓(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 ) is 𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 + 𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 , where + marks the binary operation or. 4 2.1.2 Conjunctive normal form Similarly to disjunctive normal form, a Boolean function can also be expressed by a conjunction of disjunctive clauses. To find the conjunctive normal form (CNF) of a Boolean function 𝑓(𝑥1 , … , 𝑥𝑛 ) we must select those sets of values of 𝑥1 , … , 𝑥𝑛 where the function 𝑓 obtains a value of zero, invert those values and join them into a single disjunction. Then all such disjunctions are combined into a single conjunction, which is called the CNF of function 𝑓.
form of the legal, law enforcement, and penal responses made by society. These structural realities remain fluid and often contentious. For example, as cultures change and the political environment shifts, behavior may be criminalised or decriminalised, which will directly affect the statistical crime rates, determine the allocation of resources for the enforcement of such laws, and influence the general public opinion. Similarly, changes in the way that crime data are collected and/or calculated may affect the public perceptions of the extent of any given "crime problem". All such adjustments to crime statistics, allied with the experience of people in their everyday lives, shape attitudes on the extent to which law should be used to enforce any particular social norm. There are many ways in which behaviour can be controlled without having to resort to the criminal justice system
verbs belong to one of two main groupings: strong verbs and weak verbs. The strong verbs realize differences of tense by variation in the stem vowel. They are assigned to seven main classes, according to the vowel variation shown. Thus RIDE v., a Class I strong verb, shows the following vowel gradation in its "principal parts", from which all of its other inflections can be inferred: 1.infinitive: rdan 2.past tense singular: rd 3.past tense plural: ridon 4.past participle: (ge)riden Similarly, the Class III strong verb BIND v. shows the following principal parts: 1.infinitive: bindan 2.past tense singular: band (or bond) 3.past tense plural: bundon 4.past participle: (ge)bunden WEAK VERBS The weak verbs form the past tense and past participle in a quite different way, using a suffix with a vowel followed by -d-, which is the ancestor of the modern inflection in -ed (see `-ED' suffix¹). Thuslufian LOVE v.¹ (a weak Class II verb) shows 1st and 3rd person past singular lufode.
dutiable goods in the consignment does not exceed 700: Point D1 of Annex I, Part One, Section II of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1214/2007 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 275/2008. 3. DE MINIMUS LIMITS Where the customs duty on any consignment amounts to less than 10 it should not be collected. Similarly, VAT liability amounting to less than or equal to 6 should not be collected. No de minimus rule applies in the case of excise duty which should always be collected if the goods are liable to excise duty. 4. CONSIGNMENTS CONTAINING ITEMS OF NEGLIGIBLE VALUE Consignments of item(s) not exceeding an intrinsic value of 150 may be imported without payment of Customs Duty. Consignments of item(s) not exceeding a total intrinsic value of 22 may be imported without payment of VAT
rise · When MC firms only produce more if price increases with output Supply only when price is equal to or greater than minimum AVC; meaning that the firm is profitable or that its losses are less than its fixed cost Changes in Supply Ceteris paribus, when wages increase MC also increases, shifting the supply curve up and left (indicating a decrease in supply as the cost of resources goes up). · Similarly, when AVC decreases (i.e. when technological progress increases the productivity of labor), MC is reduced and the supply curve is shifted down and right, representing an increase in supply. Quantity: produce where MR (P)= MC; profit maximized (TR exceeds TC by a max amount) or loss is minimized. · If price exceeds ATC, TR will exceed TC. Firm and Industry: Equilibrium Price Equilibrium price is determined by total, or market, supply and total demand
them or actually incorporating real objects. Pop Art debuted in 1962. The works spanned painting, sculpture and objects of daily use. "Happenings" (improvised semi-dramatic visual spectacles with audience participation) contributed to the Pop culture of the 1960s. The art form is based on the anonymous, mechanized and mass-produced images of advertisements, billboards, comic books and TV. Mass culture is the source of inspiration but it is neither critical nor sympathetic. Similarly to Regionalism, it stressed that which was generically American but concentrated on urban culture. By the late-1960s, Pop had lost its novelty but had turned artists from abstraction back towards recognizable imagery. Exemplary artists. Robert Rauschenberg (late-C20). He loaded his paintings with rags and tatters of cloth, reproductions, fragments of comic strips and other collage elements of discarded materials. He worked similarly to Action painters
them or actually incorporating real objects. Pop Art debuted in 1962. The works spanned painting, sculpture and objects of daily use. "Happenings" (improvised semi-dramatic visual spectacles with audience participation) contributed to the Pop culture of the 1960s. The art form is based on the anonymous, mechanized and mass-produced images of advertisements, billboards, comic books and TV. Mass culture is the source of inspiration but it is neither critical nor sympathetic. Similarly to Regionalism, it stressed that which was generically American but concentrated on urban culture. By the late-1960s, Pop had lost its novelty but had turned artists from abstraction back towards recognizable imagery. Exemplary artists. Robert Rauschenberg (late-C20). He loaded his paintings with rags and tatters of cloth, reproductions, fragments of comic strips and other collage elements of discarded materials. He worked similarly to Action painters
are projected to increase 6%, from a total of approximately 58 million to more than 61 million over the same period.3 While growing in absolute size, however, folk religions, Judaism and “other religions” (the umbrella category considered as a whole) will not keep pace with global population growth. Each of these groups is projected to make up a smaller percentage of the world’s population in 2050 than it did in 2010.4 Similarly, the religiously unaffiliated population is projected to shrink as a percentage of the global population, even though it will increase in absolute number. In 2010, censuses and surveys indicate, there were about 1.1 billion atheists, agnostics and people who do not identify with any particular religion.5 By 2050, the unaffiliated population is expected to exceed 1.2 billion.
by Latvia (343 km), and to the east by the Russian Federation (338,6 km). The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. The Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns, with the Estonian language sharing many similarities to Finnish. The modern name of Estonia is thought to originate from the Roman historian Tacitus, who in his book Germania (ca. AD 98) described a people called the Aestii. Similarly, ancient Scandinavian sagas refer to a land called Eistland, close to the German term Estland for the country. Early Latin and other ancient versions of the name are Estia and Hestia. Until the late 1930s, the name was often written as Esthonia in most English speaking countries. Estonia is a democratic parliamentary republic and is divided into fifteen counties. The capital and largest city is Tallinn. With a population of only 1.4 million, it is one of the least-populous
large sections, also called books (Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, etc.). A lover of books is usually referred to as a bibliophile, or, more informally, a bookworm. A store where books are bought and sold is a bookstore or bookshop. Books can also be borrowed from libraries. In 2010, Google estimated that there were approximately 130 million unique books in the world. Etymology The word book comes from Old English "bc" which itself comes from the Germanic root "*bk-", cognate to beech. Similarly, in Slavic languages (e.g. Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian) "" (bukva--"letter") is cognate to "beech". It is thus conjectured that the earliest Indo-European writings may have been carved on beech wood. Similarly, the Latin word codex, meaning a book in the modern sense (bound and with separate leaves), originally meant "block of wood". History of books Antiquity Sumerian language cuneiform script clay tablet, 24002200 BC
.. Let's start with ... Now we come to ... Let's leave that ... Let's get back to ... That covers ... Asking checkup questions Are you with me so far? Is everyone with me? Is that clear to everyone? Before I go on, are there any questions about ...? Using rhetorical questions What should we do? (pause) How much would it cost? (pause) Dramatic structures We have a revolutionary product. --» What we have is a revolutionary product. Making comparisons It's like ... It's as if... Similarly In the same way Contradicting In fact Actually Digressing By the way In passing Painting word pictures Imagine ... Suppose ... Giving examples For example, ... ... for instance ... ... such as ... Let me give you an example. A good example of this is ... To illustrate this point, ... Generalising Usually Generally As a rule As a whole In general Giving reasons/causes Therefore So As a result That's why For this reason Consequently Because of this
extreme weather. Many plant species, such as the Scots Pine, spruce, birch spread throughout Finland from Norway and only reached the western coast less than three millennia ago. Oak and maple grows in nature only in the southern part of Finland. The Archipelago Sea, between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, is the largest archipelago in the world by number of islands; estimates vary between 20,000 and 50,000. Similarly, Finland has a diverse and extensive range of fauna. There are at least sixty native mammalian species, 248 breeding bird species, over seventy fish species and eleven reptile and frog species present today, many migrating from neighbouring countries thousands of years ago. Large and widely recognised wildlife mammals found in Finland are the Brown Bear (the national animal), Gray Wolf, elk and reindeer. Other common mammals include the Red Fox, Red Squirrel, and Mountain Hare
Graupius at an unknown location in northern Scotland in 84. Although the Caledonian confederacy suffered a defeat it was not long before the legions abandoned their territorial gains and returned to a line south of the Solway Firth, later consolidated by the construction of Hadrian's Wall. Roman commanders subsequently made various attempts to conquer territory to the north of this line, including the building of the Antonine Wall and the later Severan campaigns but their success was similarly shortlived. Roman forces ceased to have a significant impact after 211. By the close of the Roman occupation of Britain in the fifth century the Picts had emerged as the dominant force in northern Scotland, with the various Brythonic tribes the Romans had first encountered there occupying the southern half of the country. After preliminary lowscale invasions of the island, the Romans invaded Britain in force in 43 AD, forcing their
Qualitative information from various household surveys carried out by BSP has revealed that problems like respiratory illness, eye infection, asthma and lung problems have decreased after installing a biogas plant According to the Biogas Users' Survey conducted in 2000 with 100 households, biogas can have positive impacts on the health of its users. Out of 42 respondents who had respiratory problems in the past, it was reported that the problem has improved for 34 of them. Similarly, those who had problems like asthma, eye infections and lung problems found that their problems had decreased after displacing dirtier fuels with biogas. If parasitic diseases had previously been common, the improvement in hygiene also has economic benefits (reduced working time). The more fully the sludge is digested, the more pathogens are killed. High temperatures and long retention times are more hygienic. The availability of biogas can have effects on nutritional patterns too
nutrients as well as energy required by the soil organisms. 10. Nature of Soil: The physical, chemical and physico-chemical nature of soil and its nutrient status influence the microbial population both quantitatively and qualitatively. The chemical nature of soil has considerable effect on microbial population in soil. The soils in good physical condition have better aeration and moisture content which is essential for optimum microbial activity. Similarly nutrients (macro and micro) and organic constituents of humus are responsible for absence or presence of certain type of microorganisms and their activity. For example activity and presence of nitrogen fixing bacteria is greatly influenced by the availability of molybdenum and absence of available phosphate restricts the growth of Azotobacter. 11. Microbial associations / interactions: Microorganisms interact with each other giving rise to antagonistic or symbiotic interactions
all cases. I will divide the subject into illnesses caused by lifestyle, and illnesses caused by other factors such as genetic factors. First of all, a person's lifestyle can be a major factor in their wellbeing, both physical and mental. People who eat too much fast, fatty, or sugary foods without doing enough physical activity, may put on weight. This has serious effects and can lead to heart disease. Similarly, people who smoke and drink too much run the risk of getting cancers and heart disease. However, by avoiding these things and doing simple things such as walking short distances instead of driving, eating five portions of fresh fruit and vegetables a day, and taking 20 minutes' exercise three times a week reduces this risk and can prevent disease. As regards genetic factors, the situation is not so clear. Certain genetic factors mean that some people are forced into a lifestyle
y "To make use of what is there, you must make use of what is not" 8) Water as the Highest Good y The highest goodness resembles water y Water greatly benefits myriad things without contention y Water is a fitting metaphor for Tao y Water benefits all living things and is able to flow around the obstacles in its path y It stays in places that people dislike y Water always flows to the lowest place not because it's force to, but because it follows its nature y Similarly, we lower ourselves because humility is in our nature y It does not differentiate between like or dislike y Therefore it is closest to the Tao y It behaves according to its True nature by nurturing all thing without distinction or intention 8.1) Water as the Highest Good y A virtuous person is like water which adapts itself to the perfect place y Perfect != where you have everything you want y He is always at peace and one with his True Nature everywhere he is
The environment was different from Britain/US. · Indian language borrowings (ex: moose) 12) Australian English (peculiarities of pronounciation, grammar, vocabulary) Pronounciation: · Assume may be pronounced with · /i:/ rather than /I/ in /i:/ rather than /I/ rather than s . in very, many, etc. · rather than /I/ in unstressed · Similarly, presume can have syllables. rather than /z/ or /zj/ · /a:/ in laugh, path, grass, etc. · In some areas may be heard in off, often, etc. more than in RP. · in dance, sample, plant, branch · Australia, auction, salt have only · RP smoothing of in AusEng