South Africa Aivi Raja 11.a Location Click to edit Master text styles the continent of Second level Africa Third level Fourth level Fifth level the southern tip borders the Atlantic and Indian oceans bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and the Kingdom of Lesetho General Information Pretoria - executive capital - warm valley - surrounded by the hills of the Magaliesberg Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level ...
South Africa Airi Pindis Misso Keskkool South Africa Capital There Are Actually Three Capital Cities (Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cpe Town) Official language(s) 11 Ethnic groups 79.4% Black 9.2% White 8.8% Coloured 2.6% Asian Population 2010 estimate 49,991,300 Currency Rand (ZAR) The South African rand (ZAR), is the most actively traded emerging market currency in the world inglise Republic of South Africa afrikaani Republiek van SuidAfrika koosa IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika ndebele Riphabliki yeSewula Afrika pedi Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa sotho Repabliki ya AfrikaBorwa suulu iRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika svaasi Riphabliki yase Ningizumu Afrika tsonga Riphabliki ra Afrik...
Republic of South Africa The Republic of South Africa - located at the southern tip of Africa - 1,739 mln square kilometers - population 2010 estimate 49,991,300 , 25th - three capitals Pretoria, Bloemfontain, Cape town - to the North lie Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe Cultures and languages - diversity in cultures and languages (11 official) - Ethnic groups 79.4% black 9.2% white 8.8% coloured 2.6% asian - two of them are European origin : Afrikaans and South- African English Constitutional democracy (parliamentary republic) The president is Jacob Zuma - National Assembly and National Council of Provinces ( must ensure that provincial interests are taken into account in the national sphere of government ) Economy GDP 22 730,725 US $ per capita, 20,858 billion US $ total The Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg. Ga...
The Republic of South Africa History The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a 2,798 kilometres coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Modern humans have inhabited Southern Africa for more than 100,000 years. In 1652 the Dutch East India Company founded a refreshment station at what would become Cape Town. The discovery of diamonds and later gold triggered the conflict known as the Anglo-Boer War, as the Boers and the British fought for the control of the South African mineral wealth. Although the Boers were defeated, the British gave limited independence to South Africa in 1910 as a British dominion. South Africa contains some of the oldest archaeological sites in the world. Flag I flag After the Anglo-Boer War the English people desided to make British Union Flag a national flag of South Africa II flag The second flag was designed in 31 May 1928, becau...
South Africa Apartheid and before South Africa was created by peoples from Africa, Asia, and Europe. created their own states , combined (sometimes through war, sometimes through negotiation) to form the current South African state. The important thing is not what states were called or how long they lasted, but how they were organised, maintained control, gained and lost legitimacy. South African state formed out of: Conquest Colonization Slavery Indentured labour Racially discriminatory laws reserved jobs for whites; differential pay-scales etc Post 1910 state strong and centralized institutionalised racism: "power, wealth and privileges [distributed] unequally on a racial basis" (Giliomee, 1995, p190) Farming and mining (the basis of the economy) both required large work forces. Once slavery was abolished, need for to generate labour force. Taxation (poll tax) used to force blacks...
Geography South Africa, on the continent's southern tip, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east. Its neighbors are Namibia in the northwest, Zimbabwe and Botswana in the north, and Mozambique and Swaziland in the northeast. Eleven languages are spoken in South Africa : english, xhosa, zulu, afrikaans, venda, swazi, ndebele, tswana, tsonga,sepedi and soutj. There are black people, white people and different Asians living in South Africa. South Africa was a British colony and Indians were used there as slaves. South Africa has three capitals: an administrative capital Pretoria, a legislative capital Cape Town and a judicial capital Bloemfontein. South Africa's total area is 1,219,912 sq km and its population is 43,997,828. Economy Its agriculture is corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton and wool. Most industries are mining, automobile assembly, metalworkin...
and many of the larger towns. In addition, there are also a large number of home- grown chain restaurants, such as Spur and Dulce Cafe. There is also a proliferation of fast food restaurants. While there are some international players such as McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken active in the country, they have competition from local chains such as Nando's and Steers. Many of the restaurant chains originating from South-Africa have also expanded successfully outside the borders of the country. South African wine There are vineyards all over Africa. Algeria and Morocco have been producing wines for decades and modern wine-making has been set up in places like Zimbabwe and Kenya. But it is down south in the Cape, where climactic and topographic conditions simulate those of the old wine countries, that the continent's finest wines are produced. Today
Stages of democratization The old regime breaks down. New democratic structures are built. Initial fragility These new structures become embedded; their removal is unthinkable: `consolidation'. Structural factors : Factors that are `unchangeable' or change slowly; `preconditions' · Historical · Economic · Political W. Germany 1950s: educated, literate population, but residue of authoritarian attitudes, poor experience of Weimar democracy? E. Germany 1990s: educated, literate, good knowledge of West German system (relatively) easy adaptation once East German state collapsed Mexico: as economy developed did potential for democratic structures increase? South Africa: little apparent scope for change? Transitions theory 1. liberalization of authoritarian rule 2. civil society pushes the boundari...
racial divisions between black and white South Africans. The problems between black and white are obvious even between his own security team. Mr. Mandela attends a game of the Springboks, which is the South Africa's rugby union team. He realizes that the blacks in the stadium cheer against their home team, as the mostly-white Springboks represent prejudice and apartheid in their minds. He realizes that he did the same thing, when he was on Robben Island. South-Africa has to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup and the president decides to support the Springboks and meet with their captain Francois Pienaar. Mr. Mandela confirms that if the Springboks would win this World Cup, the victory would unite and inspire the nation. Mandela also gives Francois a British poem "Invictus", which had helped him to manage his life by the the time he was in prison. The film teaches people to accept and respect other people. Some people have an opinion that
THE LEVEL OF CRIME IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE WORLD Betti Säre 10b Crime rates around the world Europe is catching up to USA Life in the US has never been safer Less terrorism Less robbery USA, Germany, UK, Asia, Middle East The world has become safer Factors that affect crime levels Difference in legal systems Rates of crime report and police recording Differences in data quality Differences in the point at which a crime is measured Victimization rates for burglary, robbery, assault and threat, one-year period Terrorism Germany (Islamic Jihad- 100 or less) Turkey (PKK- 4000, over 37000 kills since 1978) England (Al- Qa'ida- 1600, 200 secret Al- Qa'ida units, 1600 fanatics) Sri Lanka (LTTE, aka Tamil Tigers- 10 000, " Death is better than caught by the State") j j Total international attacks by region 1997- 2002 Homicide rates...
Ghana Ghana, country of western Africa, situated on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. Although relatively small in area and population, Ghana is one of the leading countries of Africa, partly because of its considerable natural wealth and partly because it was the first black African country south of the Sahara to achieve independence from colonial rule. In addition to being known for its lush forests, diverse animal life, and miles of sandy beaches along a picturesque coast, Ghana is also celebrated for its rich history--its habitation possibly dating from 10,000 BC--and as a fascinating repository of cultural heritage. The country takes it name from the great medieval trading empire that was located northwest of the modern-day state until its demise in the 13th century. Direct sea trade with Europe, established in the 15th century, had much impact on the area's inhabitants, many of whom actively...
Names with and without the Names fot the streets/roads/squares/parks etc are without the: Union street Fifth avenue Piccadilly Circus Hyde Park Blackrock road Broadway Times Square Waterloo Bridge Many names (especially names of important buildings and institutions) are two words: Kennedy Airport Cambridge University The first word is usually the name of a person (Kennedy) or a place (Cambridge). We do not usually use ,,the" with names like these. Some more examples: Victoria Station Edinburgh Castle London Zoo Westminister Abbey Buckhingham Palace Canterbury Cathedral But we say 'the White House' and 'the Royal Palace' because 'white' and 'royal' are not names like 'Kennedy' and 'Cambridge' Most other names (of laces, buildings etc) have names with the: The + adjective or + noun ...
Kew Gardens Introduction The reasons for choosing the subject: · Interesting · Close to nature · Something new · An exciting place to visit · UNESCO World Heritage Site How to find Kew Gardens? · South bank of the River Thames, near Richmond · About 10km south-west of London · Public transport is recommended: environment, parking General Information · Created in 1759 (by the Prince of Wales) · Employs more than 650 scientists · The living collections: over 30,000 different plant species · The herbarium: over 7 million preserved plant species · Library: the sounds of birds, illustrations collection Facts about Kew Gardens · 300 acres · Originally had only 9 acres of land · 33,000 species are grown · Was laid out on the grounds of Kew Palace · Many plants were brought by Captain Cook · Were given to nation and opened to the public in 1841 ...
Forestry Importance: · Environmental-protective importance Oxygen Cleans the air/soils/ground water Protects the soil from erosion · Timber Firewood Woodwork Building materials Timber cellulose paper · Mushrooms/berries/juices · Habitat of different species Measuring the amount of forest: · Fixing the area under the forests (ha/%) -> In Estonia 47.4%, 2.143 mil/ha It doesn't take into account the amount of timber · To measure the amount of timber (m3) -> 352.7 mil/m3 It doesn't take into account the annual increase · To fix different species of trees (%) -> Pine 40%, Birch 30%, Spruce 20% · To measure the annual increase of timber (m3, ha, year) -> 9 mil. m3/ha/year Main principle of the economy of forests: Annual cutting should be equal to annual increase. Trees are divided into: · Precious trees (ebony, mahagony, sandalwood) · Hard-br...
Ursula Potivar Geography of Madagascar Topography Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of southern Africa, east of Mozambique. At 587,000 square kilometres, Madagascar is the world's 46th-largest country and the fourth- largest island. Madagascar can be divided into five geographical regions: the east coast, the Tsaratanana Massif, the central highlands, the west coast, and the southwest. The east coast The east coast consists of a narrow band of lowlands, formed from the sedimentation of alluvial soils and zone, composed of steep bluffs, alternating with ravines bordering an escarpment of about 500 meters in elevation. The coastline is straight, with the exception of the bay. The east coast is considered dangerous for swimmers and sailors because of the large number of sharks that frequent the shoreline. The Tsaratanana Massif region The is...
5 extant (alles jäänud) species Two in Africa and three in southern Asia large size herbivorous diet thick protective skin relatively small brains (400600g) large horn acute hearing and sense of smell, but poor eyesight Most live to be about 60 years old or more. White Rhinoceros Exceed 3500 kg head-and-body length of 3.5-4.6 m height of 180-200 cm White Rhinoceros was about 4600 kg White Rhinos is about 14,500 Black Rhinoceros Live in south-Africa Black Rhinoceros stands 150 175 cm weighs from 850 to 1600 exceptionally to 1820 kg Two horns are made of keratin what is 50 cm long exceptionally up to 140 cm Indian Rhinoceros in Nepal and North- Eastern India. weighing from 2500 3200 kg silver-brown skin is from 3-4 meters long. What we can to do to save rhinos life? People must stop buying products made from rhino horn!
Strange and mysticals places on Earth Eye of africa - Mauritania Eye of africa- Mauritania · The Richat structure (Sahara, Mauritania) appears as a large dome at least 40 km in diameter within a Late Proterozoic to Or- dovician sequence. · This natural phenomenon is actually a Richat structure caused by the dome shaped symmetrical uplifting of underlying geology now made visible by millennia of erosion. Socotra island · is a small archipelago of four islands in the India Ocean. The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of the Horn of Africa and 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island is very isolated and through the process of speciation, a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet. It has been described as the most alien- looking place on Earth. So...
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Introduction English is spoken on all five continents. With regard to the numbers of speakers it is only exceeded by Chinese and Spanish. But in terms of geographical spread it stands at the top of the league. The varieties of English in the modern world are divided into four geographical groups as follows. British Isles America United States (with African American England English) Wales Canada Ireland The Caribbean Africa Asia, Pacific West Africa South- and South-East Asia East Africa Australia and New Zealand South Africa ...
MIS ON MANGROVE FOREST ÜLDSE? Mangrove swamps are found in tropical and subtropical tidal areas. Many mangrove forests can be recognized by their dense tangle of prop roots that make the trees appear to be standing on stilts above the water. This tangle of roots allows the trees to handle the daily rise and fall of tides, which means that most mangroves get flooded at least twice per day. The roots also slow the movement of tidal waters, causing sediments to settle out of the water and build up the muddy bottom. KAARDIGA SLAID Mangroves can be found in over 118 countries and territories in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The largest percentage of mangroves is found between 5° (degrees hääldad seda kraadi märki) North and 5° South latitudes.[20] Approximately 75% of world's mangroves are found in just 15 countries. Asia has the largest amount (42%) of the world's mangroves, followed by Africa (21%), North/Central Ameri...
British Empire in World war ii BritISH empire in 1939 -1945 Prime minister: Winston Churchill 1940-1945 Preceded by Neville Chamberlain 1937-1940 King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth: George VI Full name: Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Population of Britain: ~47 million Same before and after the war Winston Churchill JOINING the war Britain declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September 1939 rd British Empire in World war II On May 8, 1945, the Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany. On 30 April Hitler committed suicide. The act of military surrender was signed on 7 May in Reims, France, and ratified on 8 May in Berlin, Germany. On August 15, 1945, the Surrender of Japan occurred, effectively ending World ...
The Republic of Cameroon Cameroon · A unitary republic of central and western Africa · Bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. · Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. · The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. History · The territory of present day Cameroon was first settled during the Neolithic · Portuguese sailors reached the coast in 1472 · The German Empire claimed the territory as the colony of Kamerun in 1884 and began a steady push inland. · An economic crisis took effect in the mid-1980s to late 1990s as a result of international economic conditions, drought, falling petroleum prices, and years of corruption, mismanagement, and ...
Europe Great Britain (British English) · Black British English · England (English language in England) o Northern Cheshire Cumbrian (Cumbria including Barrow-in-Furness) Geordie (Newcastle upon Tyne) Lancastrian (Lancashire) Scouse (Merseyside) Mancunian-Salfordian (Manchester & Salford) Mackem (Sunderland) Northumbrian (rural Northumberland) Pitmatic (Durham and Northumberland) Yorkshire (also known as Tyke) In the far north, local speech is noticeably Scots in nature. o East Midlands o West Midlands Black Country English Brummie (Birmingham) Potteries (north Staffordshire) ...
http://www.geo.ut.ee/kooligeo/loodus/rohtlad.htm Temperate Grassland Worksheet 1. Where is temperate grassland situates? Temperate grasslands are located in the mid-latitudes. There are six large areas of temperate grassland: the Pampas in South America, the Veld in Africa, the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand, the Murray-Darling Basin in Australia, the Prairies in North America and the Steppes in Central Asia. 2. Colour the distribution of temperate grassland on the map. 3. How is temperate grassland called in these regions? Eurasia - steppe Hungary - puzda North America - prarie South America - pampa South Africa - veldt 4. What is forest steppe (forest steppe – metsastepp)? A forest steppe is a temperate-climate ecotone and habitat type composed of grassland interspersed with areas of woodland or forest. 5. Describe the cl...
Common Kingfisher Common Kingfisher is 16-20cm tall and weighs 38-45 grams. It's wings are short and wide and about 7-8cm long. It has short and straight-cut tail. Beak is long, straight and with suddenly outreaching end. Common Kingfisher's head, back and wing feathers are azurite blue, pate has black and light blue stripes. Common Kingfisher is also known as Eurasian Kingfisher or River Kingfisher. Common Kingfisher lives in Eurasia and North-Africa, except for North-Scandinavia. In Finland it lives at south coast, in Africa it lives in north from Sahara. In Asia it lives in North-Turkey, Caucasia, West-Iran, India, East-China and more. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter. In winter Common Kingfisher travels from north to Mediterranean countries. It is a rare bird in Estonia, up to 1000 birds in summer, and 100 birds in winter. Commo...
1) Standard and non-standard varieties of English Standard varieties of English are the varieties of the English language that are considered to be a norm and are spoken and written by the minority (educated people). This is the optimum for educational purposes. The standard varieties of English are: BrEng (British), EngEng (English), NAmEng (North-America), USEng (United States), CanEng (Canada), AusEng (Australia), NZEng (New Zealand). Standard English (British English) is the most widely accepted and understood among native speakers, learned by foreigners. It is used in broadcasting, TV, news etc. It doesn't concern pronounciation (accent), but grammar and vocabulary. It includes formal and informal styles. British Standard English grammar and vocabulary, together with the RP accent should be called English English. RP (Received Pronounciation) is an accent that originates from South-East of England. A social accent, associated o...
Overpopulation Tuuli Tomingas TK18 What is overpopulation? When some kind of area has too many people or... When human population is too big and social or natural structure can not fulfill the needs. The most problematic areas Africa Asia South-America Global problems Air pollution Garbage Destruction of rainforests Non-renewable resorces Community problems Bad food and water quality or at all their lack of. Air pollution causes respiratory diseases. Garbage problem. Waste management is not organized. Many poor people. A lot of Unemployed Outbreaks and bad availability of medical care. Poor quality of education or no access to it at all. Not enough space of living Solutions Actually there is no complete solution. Theoretically education would help. Developed countries have negative population growth but ...
I. Portugal ABOUT Photo Location of Portugal (dark green) Portugal (Portuguese: Portugal, IPA: [putua]; officially the Portuguese Republic, Portuguese: República Portuguesa) is a country located in Southwestern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are Portuguese territory as well. The country is named after its second largest city, Porto, whose Latin name wa...
The Republic of Kenya The Republic of Kenya uesed to be British East Africa, but it game independent December 12, 1963 . It is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border. Capital of Kenya is Nairobi, population is 31.6 million and density 59/km2. Kenya sure packs a lot in: mountains and deserts, colourful tribal culture, beaches and coral reefs, and some of Africa’s best wildlife attractions. In Kenya you can visit Nairobi-Nairobi is the city at the heart of Kenya and the primary gateway to the vast game reserves and national parks of East Africa, Amboseli- This park is one of the best places in Kenya to view large herds of elephant and buffalo as well as lion, cheetah, giraffe and plains game or if you want to meet with Kenya ...
Famine Autor: Causes Poverty is the principal cause of hunger.The causes of poverty include poor people's lack of resources, an extremely unequal income distribution in the world Harmful economic systems are the principal cause of poverty and hunger. http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htm#W see on sait, sealt saad infi! Data On October 11, 2010, it was reported that the number of malnourished people in the world exceeded 1 billion people Six million children die of hunger every year Most of the malnourished people live in Africa, Asia and South-America. Almost 1 in 7 people are hungry The United Nations has three agencies that work to promote food security and agricultural development Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) World Food Programme (WFP) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) All three of these...
SOCIETY AND CULTURE OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES Introduction 1. Nowadays, English is so widely spoken that it can hardly be considered "a one nation's" language. The main countries where English is spoken are: the U.K, the U.S, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, West Indies 2. There are approx. 300-400 million speakers of English in the world. English occupies the 3rd place by its number of speakers; it is right behind Mandarin and Spanish. 3. ESL (English as a Second Language) used in your own country (e.g. India) EFL (English as a Foreign Language) used in a foreign country ESP (English for Specific Purposes) used in business, airlines, hotels etc. 4. Settlement colonies people migrated into them from Britain and started their own communities, they are the present English-speaking countries (USA, Australia, Canada, New...
POPULATION Influences: demographic transition birth, death economy education urbanization employment migration ethnic-cultural background Demographic transition is a theory according to which all societies start with traditional alternation of generations and they finish with modern alternation of generations (demographic explosion, ageing) TRADITIONAL ALTERNATION OF GENERATIONS -agrarian society -BR is high (10-12 children/3-4 survive) traditions, moral parents hope that their children will suport them in the future no healthcare -DR is high no healthcare epidemics -average age 35-40 THE BEGINNING OF INDUSTRIALIZATION -healthcare -development of economy -education Increase in the living standards. BR remained the same (still high) DR decreased Big amount of children in the society. 18th c. demographic explosion in Europe Factors that lead to the end of dem. explosion: -prohibitions of children's work -women were offered work (wa...
Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 2004 Reneli Saumets Rauno Tapner 11M Basic ●26 December 2004 ●West coast Sumatra Indonesia ●Indian plate was subducted by the Burma Plate Areas affected ●Sri Lanka ●Myanmar ●Indonesia ●Madagascar ●India ●Somalia ●Thailand ●Kenya ●Maldives ●Tanzania ●Malaysia ●South Africa Earthquake ●9.1-9.3 magnitude ●One of the biggest in the world ●Duration between 8.3-10 minutes ●Depth: 3okm Tsunami ●Waves up to 30m ●Killed 230 000-280 000 and more missing ●Total damage 19.6 billion USD ●Millions of people have been left homeless Warnings ●There were no tsunami warning system ●In deep water tsunami has little height ●Sensors needed to detect ●The power of tsunamis becomes clear as they approach shallow water along the coast Hildasan, 50, net-maker „I was repairing some fishing nets in the harbour when I saw the water raising. I ´d nev...
Egypt (Geography)Egypt officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa. Egypt is a transcontinental country. Covering an area of about 1,010,000 square kilometers, Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.Apart from the Nile Valley, the majority of Egypt's landscape is a desert. The winds blowing can create sand dunes more than 100 feet (30 m) high. Egypt includes parts of the Sahara Desert and of the Libyan Desert. Egypt does not receive much rainfall except in the winter months. Temperatures average between 80 °F (27 °C) and 90 °F (32 °C) in summer, and up to 109 °F (43 °C) on the Red Sea coast. Temperatures average between 55 °F (13 °C) and 70 °F (21 °C) in winter. (Population)Egypt is one of the most populous coun...
what are `territorial politics' The multi-level politics of federal, regionalised, devolved states Distribution of power between central and regional government Party competition across levels of government `Regions' as spheres for autonomous action South Africa Mexico Germany · 9 provinces · 31 states plus federal district · Developed democracy · `Cooperative' federalism · Predominant role for federal 16 Laender German influence, ANC government · Cooperative federalism pref...
DORIS LESSING Before her name was Tayler, Iran, then known as Persia; Alfred Tayler-father-lost a leg durin WW I, in hospital met his future wife Maude Tayler- nurse, Later they moved to Kermanshah(iran) After drois was born they moved with british colony to southern rhodesia ( now zimbabwe) She left home at 15 and worked as a nursemaid Started reading material on politics and sociology, then started writing Then moved to Salisbury and to work as a telphone operator-got married Both these marriages failed, she has not been married since... She moved to london with her youngest son. Other two sons she left with his father to south africa Published two novels under pseudonym- JANE SOMERS She have many awards- most important is the nobel prize, She was 87 then. Making the oldest winner of the literatur prize at the time of the award The communist theme- was writing radically on social issues ( the good terrorist- 1985) And when she left he...
DURACELL Janno Reilik 11c elping people RECHARGE, RECONNECT,RECOVE Duracell, one of the most trusted sources of power Disaster strikes Critical devices Power Relief program - it provides dependable power for families during these times of crisis, helping people recharge, reconnect, and recover. Duracell helps AVON, CT SNOWSTORM THE CATSKILLS, NY HURRICANE JOPLIN, MO TORNADOES video TUSCALOOSA, AL TORNADOES NASHVILLE, TN - FLOODING HISTORY Story begins in the early 1920s with an inventive scientist named Samuel Ruben and Philip Rogers Mallory During World War II, for instance, Ruben devised the mercury cell, which packed more capacity in less space and was durable enough for the harsh climates of wartime theaters like North Africa and the South Pacific--places where ordinary zinc carbon batteries used in flashlights, mine detectors, and wal...
Jamaica Lehasalu Andres AT112 Jamaica Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea, comprising the third- largest island of the Greater Antilles. The island, 10,990 square kilometres in area, lies about 145 kilometres south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres west of Hispaniola, the island containing the nation-states of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Jamaica is the fifth- largest island country in the Caribbean. The indigenous people, the Taíno, called it Xaymacain Arawakan. meaning the "Land of Wood and Water" or the "Land of Springs". Jamaica Marcus Garvey, Father of the Back to Africa Movement and Jamaica's first National Hero. Language The official language of Jamaica is English. Jamaicans primarily speak an English- African Creole language known as Jamaican Patois, which has become known widely through the spread of Reggae music. Jamaican Patois was formed from a bas...
1. What is a biome? A biome is a large area of distinctive plants and animals, which are adapted to that environment. The climate and geography determines which type of biome can exist there. 2. Using the map describe the distribution of the biome (tropical rainforest/tropical deciduous forest). Tropical rainforest South America, Africa (Madagaskar), Asia. Tropical deciduous forest South America, Asia, Australia 3. Compare the climates (tropical rainforest/tropical deciduous forest). Tropical rainforest is wetter than tropical deciduous forest. Both of these biomes have a warm climate all year long. Tropical deciduous forest has a well defined dry and a wet season. During the dry season, the trees in tropical deciduous forest lose their leaves. 4. Using the climate diagram describe the climate of the region (tropical rainforest/tropical deciduous forest). 5. Why are tropical rainforest soils no...
Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London, it is a tourist attraction, and one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom and the world. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. Statues and sculptures are on display in the square, including a fourth plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art, and it is a site of political demonstrations. The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. The original name was to have been "King William the Fourth's Square", but George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name "Trafalgar Square". The northern area of the square had been the site of the King's Mews since the time of Edward I, while the southern end was the original Charing Cross, where the Strand from the City met Whitehall, coming north from Westminster. As the midpoint between th...
Trafalgar Square is over 160 years old... By the Middle Ages, it was known as Charing, by now name charing wears only the hotel next to the square Trafalgar Square is the largest square in London, it .is one of Britain's great tourist attractions. it's located at the heart of London, and it has been a central meeting place, place for new year receptions and Demostrations, since the Middle Ages. In the center of the square is the tall Nelson's Column. It was named in honour of Lord Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar square in 1805. Nelson was a much loved military hero in his day. The square is surrounded by many great buildings. There is also two famous fountains where y ou can take a dip in hot days. On the north side is the National Gallery. It houses a collection of more than 2300 paintings. National Gallery it is in fact one of the first permanent police boxes too. On the east there is Canada House. Opposite the Cana...
Mary Kingsley: Lääne-Aafrika Avastaja Mary Henrietta Knigsley (1862-1900) oli üks Briti avastaja kes tegi kaks pioneer tripi Lääne ja sentraal Aafrikase. Ta oli esimene Eurooplane kes sisenes kaugsetese kohtades Gabonas. Esimene Lääne-Aafrika reis Aastal 1893, Kingsley läks Lääne-Aafrikase et õpida religiooni; Ta kavatses raamatut kirjutada oma seiklustes Lääne Aafrikas ja täiustada õpinguid religiooni fetisitest mida ta isa; George Henry Kingsley, oli alustanud. Oli enne kuulmatu et naine üksi ringi rändab sellel ajal, aga see ei peatanud Knigsley. Augustis, 1893, Kningsley lahkus Britist Lääne Aafrikase, reisides kauba laeval (juhitud Kapten Murray poolt). Ta purjetas mõõda ranikut (Freetown, Sierra Leonest Luanda, Angola) ja siis ta reisis saarelt Guinea kuni mis on nüüd teadud kui Nigeriani. Ta korjas paljusis teaduslike objekte, Putukaid ja magevee kalasi, Briti Muuseumi jooks kuni ta avastas ala Congo jõge. Teine Lääne-...
Eagle 60 species of eagles live in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species (the Bald and Golden Eagles) can be found in the USA and Canada, nine more in Central and South America, and three in Australia. Most eagles are very large. The biggest is the sea eagle which can be at 500 grams and 40 cm to 6.7-kg and 100cm. Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong muscular legs, and powerful talons. Also have extremely keen eyesight which enables them to spot potential prey from a very long distance. It flies through the air with its very big and powerful wings. Eagles eat a lot of little things what can't get away. For example: mice's, fish, little baby animals and snakes. In the wild, Bald Eagles typically live about 20-30 years, but can realize a life span of approximately 50 years. They general...
Australia Australia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, it is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas. Australia presents an enormous range of climatic conditions, since it covers thirty degrees of latitude. It is mostly temperate, but one third of the continent is tropical, and there are large desert areas. The two largest cities are Sydney and Melbourne. The capital of Australia is Canberra. It is a small city and was built in the early 1900s. History. Two hundred years ago there were no white people in Australia. The only inhabitants were dark-skinned people who were still living in a Stone Age. Their only weapons were stone knives and boomerangs. But their tribes had very well-worked- out customs. A few aborigines still live in the emptier part of the continent. In 1770, the British explorer Captain Cook raised the British flag. Cook found there a pleasan...
London Olympics 2012 & Paralympics World records and number of participants Merlyn Jürgenson 2013 Participants London Olympics – 10 820 athletes Paraolympics – 4 302 athletes Nations participating London Olympics – 204 countries Paraolympics – 164 countries World records Swimming Missy Franklin of United States broke world record of 2:04.06. The American team of Franklin, Soni, Vollmer and Schmitt won Olympic gold in women's 4x100m medley relay with a world record time of 3: 52.05. Rebecca Soni of the United States set a new world record in the women's 200m Breaststroke with a time of 2:19.59 seconds. Daniel Gyurta of Hungary set a new world record with a time of 2:07.28 in 200 m breaststroke. Sun Yang of China set a world record in the men's 1,500 m freestyle. Vollmer of the United States won gold in the women's 1...
Running head: DE BEERS MONOPOLY De Beers Monopoly Microeconomics Diamonds an extremely hard, highly refractive crystalline form of carbon that is usually colourless and well know as "girl's best friends", but the story of how diamonds got so famous and how they have remained so rare is down to a company named DeBeers. This paper is about DeBeers, the most powerful diamond company in the world. Monopoly main characteristics were that firm is single seller of the product without any close substitutes. Nowadays DeBeers have many substitutes and that is the reason why they are not a pure monopoly, but they are definitely nearly one. This is because the firm still has the bulk of world sales and controls 45% of world diamonds market. This paper examines these monopoly characterises, also how and why DeBeers diamonds monopoly still exists and what be...
Answers for the IPCC Summary. 1.Radiative forcing is a measure of the influence that a factor has in altering the balance of incoming and outgoing energy in the Earth-atmosphere system and is an index of the importance of the factor as a potential climate change mechanism. 2.The three main things that alter the energy balance of the climate system are the changes in the atmospheric abundance of greenhouse gases and aerosols, in solar radiation and in land surface properties. 3.The two sources for the increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere are production, distribution and consumption of fossil fuels and as a by-product from cement production. 4.The two main sources of methane pollution are agriculture and fossil fuel use. 5.Volcanic aerosols are not included to the list because of their episodic nature. 6.The world's oceans absorb more than 80% of heat. 7.The total 20th-century rise is estimated to be 0.17...
THE CAPITALIST NIGER Chika Onyeani ………………………Every African must internalise this book - period….DAA INTRODUCTION In October 1960, Nigeria received its independence from Britain. By then, Ghana the former Gold Coast had been independent for three years under the great Osagyefo Kwame Nkumah. It was a time for celebrating Africa’s coming of age, as more and more African countries received their independence either from Britain or France. It was especially a poignant time for Africa, as then British Prime Minister Harold McMillan articulated his now famous “winds of change” sweeping Africa. We had high hopes for Africa, for the Black race, that the insidious imposition of foreign rule on us, the looting of Africa’s natural resources by our colonial masters accorded us would be things of history. That is more than forty years ago. Unfortunately, the promise of independence has not been fulfilled. Today, Africa has become more desolate; th...
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USA ajaloo konspekt (algus-Mayflower Compact) 1. Name the regions of the USA New England, Middle Atlantic, South, Midwest, Southwest, West. 2. Name the states that make up each region. NE: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachutsess, Rhode Island, Connecticut. MA: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware. S: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia. MW: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio. SW: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma. W: Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah. 3. Compare the geography and population / settlement and cultural background in the following regions: (any two of the 6 regions) Ne...
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