Golden Gates Engineering Company Golden gates of Nebraska Davenborth email: [email protected] 11254 Omaha NE 65841 Telephone: +2458 2463 7746 February 14, 2015 Julia Marks Personnel Officer Business Training Course Association Park Ave 254877 New York Dear Ms Marks We are the Golden Gate Engineering Company, manufacturing and circulating custom driveway gates. Our company is sub-company of Leading Gates, which has factories in every state. We are one of the main producers locating in Nebraska, interested in your 3-month training course in Business Correspondence for our company’s managers. We were given your name by the Nebraska’s Board of Roads. Could you please send your current catalogue and price list for the business communication courses? We are extremely interested in the course which deals with the aspects of business correspondence wi...
Bill Gates Bill Gates ● William Henry Gates III ● Born in 1955 ● 3 children and wife ● American investor, programmer, inventor and much more ● Chief executive and chairman of Mircrosoft ● Wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009 – excluding 2008 Early life ● First computer when he was 13 ● Excused from math lessons ● First program - „tic-tac-toe“ ● Wrote his school a program that was able to schedule students ● Scored 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT reasoning test ● Moved to Harvard where he droped out Bill Gates ● Has written several books ● Several documentaries Triumph of the Nerds (1996) The Virtual Revolution (2010) ● „Largest“ person in computer science Famous quotes Used links ● http://i.imgur.com/FFmFzxJ.jpg ● http://www.smschacha.com/wp-content/uploads/201 2/06/business-quote-pics-bill-gate...
London Stansted Airport JESSICA PENTSOP 8.C London Stansted Airport London Stansted Airport is an international airport located at Stansted in the local government district of Uttlesford Essex. Stansted is a base for a number of major European low-cost carriers, being the largest base for low-cost airline Ryanair with over 100 destinations served by the airline. Map Review About the Airport In 2013 it was the fourth busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. Stansted’s runway is also used by private companies such as the Harrods Aviation terminal wich is opposite the main terminal building and handles private jets and some state visits. Owners The airport is owned and operated by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), wich also owns and operates t...
United States of America Alejandro Perez Toribios Tarvo Mäesepp SiimKristjan Lange USA · USA consist of: · 50 states · 16 territories · and a federal district USA flag USA flag · The USA flag have 50 stars and 13 stripes · 50 stars represent the states of the United States of America and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies. The location President · USA president is Barack Obama, he is also head of state and head of government of the United States. · He was born in 4th august in1961 in Hawaii · He is 44th president of the USA · He is graduated Columbia University and Harvard Law School Barack Obama is president since 2009 Facts · English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% . · USA Independence Day is at July 4, 1776. · The National flower is the rose. Celebrities · Bill Gates,...
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft corporation history · Microsoft was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. · The company's core business is based on developing, manufacturing, and licensing software products, including operating systems,software development tools etc. · Led by Bill Gates, the world's wealthiest individual and most famous businessman. Microsoft`s aims and objectives ·Aim is to launch new tech operating systems. ·Sell windows operating systems to customers and beating Apple. ·Developing new ideas of products and to enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential. For example: Xbox(360),Micrsoft windows, Microsoft office... Windows Vista software XBOX 360 Corporation structure ·The company is run by a Board of Directors consisting of ten people, made up of mostly company outsiders. ·There are five committees within the board which oversee more...
SISUKORD 1Sissejuhatus............................................................................................................. 2 2Bill Gates’i edulugu................................................................................................... 3 2.1Tänu millele tõusis Gates maailma rikkaimaks inimeseks?.................................3 2.1.1Microsoft Eesti.............................................................................................. 4 2.2“Elu ongi ebaõiglane — lepi sellega!”.................................................................5 3Steve Jobs’i edulugu................................................................................................. 6 3.1Kuidas Steve Jobs sai nii edukaks ettevõtjaks?...................................................7 3.1.1Jobs’i elu meistriteos jõudis Eestisse............................................................7 3.2Seitse elu põhimõtet......
Bill Gates arvuti äri, jutu või muidumees Bill Gates on üks tänapäeva jõukamaid inimesi, kelle vara ületab üle viie kümne miljardi dollari. Ta on rohkem tuntud firma Microsofti loojana. Bill Gates oli lapsepõlves küll üsnagi tark, ta lõpetas küll kooli ja sai Ameerika ühte tuntumasse ülikooli Harvardisse sisse kuid ta ka kukkus välja sealt sama lihtsalt. Põhjuseks võis olla tema äri algatamine, mis võttis tema aja ja kogu energia, et stardile saada. Sest siiski tema IQ (intelligentsuse test) oli 170, mis on üpriski kõrge näitaja. Arvatavalt on üle 150 IQ juba suhteliselt geenius ja umbes ainult 2% inimestest maailmas on kõrgem IQ. Kui Gates oma firma käiku sai kolleegidega, kellega ta tutvus ülikoolis olles, tegi ta algul ka suhteliselt palju häid otsuseid, mis võisid olla ta edule tähtis. Nagu näiteks Microsoft loomisel, kui löödi käed IBMiga. Ehk IBM tahtis, et Microsoft teeks nende arvutile operatsiooni süsteemi. Ja ka hiljem n...
Mictrocontroller Week 03 Numbering systems 1. Convert the decimal number 123.456 to the following formats, taking whole numbers and fractions into account. Show calculations. a) binary b) hexadecimal c) base-5 d) BCD === 1. a) 0111 1011.0111 01002 b) 7B.7416 c) 443.2125 d) 0001 0010 0011.0100 0101 01102 === 2. Extend the following unsigned 8-bit binary numbers to their 16-bit equivalents and convert the result to hexadecimal. a) 011010112 b) 101101012 === 2. a) 006B b) 00B5 === 3. Extend the following signed two’s complement 8-bit binary numbers to their 16-bit equivalents and convert the result to hexadecimal. a) 011010112 b) 101101012 === 3. a) 006B b) FFB5 === Logic and arithmetic 4. Using two’s complement arithmetic, calculate the following (choose a suitable number of bits for the representation): a) 121 – 185 b) -70 – 88 == 4. Convert back to verify answer == 5. Calculate the following without conve...
1. Fat Margareta - 16. Cent. Tallinn's most impressive defensive structures, the Great Coastal Gate (Suur Rannavärav) and Fat Margaret's Tower. They were built not only to defend the city from the seaward side of town, but also to impress any visitors arriving via the harbour. Fat Margareta used to be a prison. It is a town wall's building. Now it's home to the Estonian Maritime Museum, which provides a detailed look at the nation's seafaring past. 2. The Great Coastal Gate - with the Viru Gates, are the last of six gates that controlled access to the town in Medieval times. 3. Kolm Õde - a hotel. In 2003, three of Tallinn's splendid merchant houses, built in 1362, were renovated and united to create The Three Sisters, which now offers modern amenities with great design and a backdrop of medieval history. 4. Oleviste church baptism. Believed to have been built in the 12th century a...
Lazar, S. (15.05, 2007), Chriso & Jeanne-Claude, The Gates Project, LX.TV. [http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/lxtv-interview-with-jeanne-claude-and/] 5. Wainwright, J. (07.04, 2010), Interview with Christo, Over The River, The Art Newspaper Digital. [http://www.theartnewspaper.tv/content.php?vid=1009] 6. Weiner, D. (26.05,2010), AT&T Rips Off "The Gates" By Christo And Jeanne- Claude?, The Huffington Post. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/26/att- rips-off-the-gates-by_n_590075.html] 7. Grimes, W. (19.11, 2009), "Jeanne-Claude, Collaborator With Christo, Dies at 74". The New York Times. [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/arts/design/20jeanne- claude.html] 8. Miller,S ja Crow,K. (20.11, 2009). "Part of a Creative Powerhouse Behind Ephemeral Artworks". The Wall Street Journal. [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125868344992956721.html] 9. ARTINFO. (25.12, 2005), 2005: Art World Year-in-Review. [http://www.artinfo
Pärnu City Themes 1. History 2. Attractions 3. About Pärnu 4. Notable Residents 5. Citizens of Honuor 6. Pictures of Pärnu 1. History The people who chose to live at the river mouth thousands of years ago stayed here permanently. It is known that in 1154 the Arabian traveller and geographer Abu Abdallah Muhammed al-Idrisi serving the King of Sicily mentioned a river named Bernu. Embecke ("Emajõgi" in Estonian) is the same River Bernu referred to by al- Idrisi and later renamed as the River Pärnu. Pärnu's first period of prosperity was the time from the beginning of the 14th century up to the end of the 15th century while it was a port on the route to the Hanseatic City of Novgorod. 2. Attractions Places to visit: ● Rannapark (Beach Park) & Vallikäär ● Eliisabet Church was built 1747 and is now a popular location for concerts. It’s organ has a distinct, beautiful sound. ● Jekateriina Church is one of the most beautiful...
Tartu Kutsehariduskeskus The Pirates of Silicon Valley filmi kokkuvõte Iseseisevtöö Tartu 2011 The.Pirates.of.Silicon.Valley filmi kokkuvõte Konkureerisid IBM, Microsoft ja Apple Sel ajal oli IBM kõige kõrgem valitseja elektroonika vallas. Alguses nad niisama proovisid igasugu asju teha ning nad leiutasid nn ,,Blue Box", millega sai helistada igalepoole tasuta(AT&T kasutas samuti). Steve Jobs müüs enamasti asju ja pidutses nii palju, kui sai. Steve Wozniak leiutas igasugu elektroonikat, mis oli põhiliselt vembutamiseks. Ta üritas leiutada arvutit ning sellest teatati isegi ajakirjale, millega oleks ta saanud kuulsaks. Bill Gates ja Paul Allen olid huvitatud ka elektroonikast, ühel hommikul kui talle toodi plakat, kus otsitakse programmeerijat ning oskaks ehitada arvutit. Bill Gates oli vaimustuses, sest nad saavad ehitada Altair tõlkemasina. Nad võitsid konkursi ja said 4000 dollar...
The Broken Rainbow vigade parandus It rained so hard that I couldn’t see anything. Then suddenly, when the rain stopped, I looked out the window. I saw a rainbow, but this rainbow was different – the colours were all wrong! Then I looked around and noticed that all of the colors were different! The colors were like black, grey and white. I wasn’t able to understand what was going on. Then I saw a big wave coming. I thought that I was going to die. I started to run. I ran to the forest. There were also everything wrong. The trees were black and their leaves were brown and white, instead of green. I wasn’t able to understand anything. I saw things that could not be possible and thing that I had never seen before. I got out of the woods. I reached the town gates. They were locked. I was very confused and the best idea that came to my head was to climb over the gate. And so I did. I got safely to the other side of the gate. Al...
Snowboarding Kati Rannamees RK09 SNOWBOARDING Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set on to mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A Winter Olympic Sport in 1998. HISTORY Modern snowboarding began in 1965 when Sherman Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughter by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so she would have some control as she stood on the board and glided downhill. GEAR Klõpsake juhtslaidi teksti laadide redigeerimiseks Teine tase Kolmas tase Neljas tase ...
Fill in IN, ON, AT: 1. Dave was born in September. 2. He was born on the 16th of May 3. We agreed to meet at half past four. 4. On Christmas we all went to see our grandmother. 5. Jennifer came to England in 1992. 6. It started to snow on New Year's Day. 7. The First World War ended in 1918. 8. She arrived in spring. 9. We met on Sunday afternoon last week. 10. Do you drive at night? 11. It's Bruce's birthday next Wednesday. 12. Dick and Mary got married in 1993 on the 10th of July. 13. At midnight we heard footsteps. 14. In the morning we went to school as usual. 15. This castle was built in the 15th century. 16. My brother is taking his driving test at 2 o'clock on the 4th of October. 17. Mr Froster doesn't go to office on Saturdays. 18. We'll see Ken tomorrow evening. 19. It happened last week. 20. Can you come to see me on Friday morning? 21. Ron and Laura were in Italy...
Nicolas Cage I choose Nicolas Cage, because i think of him as a great moviactor. He is my favorite actor in America. Nicholas Cage was born in 7. jan 1964, in California. His real name is Nicholas Kim Coppola. Stage name, Nicolas Cage, taken from comic book character Luke Cage. Cage changed his name early in his career to make his own reputation, succeeding brilliantlly with a host of classic, quirky roles by the late 1980s. His's half German and half Italian. He is 1, 86 m tall. He is USA moviactor. He studied in American Conservatory Theatre San Fransisco, California acting. His father is August Coppola (literature professor ) and mother is Joy Coppola (dancer). Nick is their third son. After Nicks parents divorced, he went to live with his uncle, Francis Ford Coppola. Francis is well-known moviedirector in Hollywood. He has directed Cage in many movies, such as "Rumble Fish" (1...
ARVUTI EHITUS AJALUGU XX sajand enne II maailmasõda II maailmasõda Ja edasi .... Elektroonika ja arvuti Elektroonika areng peale sõda Releearvuti Mark I XX sajand elektronarvuti sünd ARVUTITE KOLM PÕLVKANDA II. Põlvkond transistor arvutid I. põlvkond lamparvutid III. Põlvkond integraalskeemidel põhinevad arvutid Tarkvara areng koos põlvkondadega I Jäiga ühe programmi täitmisega II multitöö ja katkestused, programmeerimiskeeled III OS keerukad programmeerimiskeeled ja andmebaasid IBM 701 1952 1958 Invention of the IC by Jack Kilbyat Texas Instruments IBM 360-40 1964 First microprocessor: Intel 4004 1971 The first commercial 4-bit microprocessor 4004: -2,300 transistors -10 µm features -10 mm2 die -108 kHz kHz 1974... Intel releases its 2MHz 8080 chip, an 8bit microprocess...
Film Review Film name: Scarface (1983 film) Directed by Brian De Palma Produced by Martin Bregman Written by Oliver Stone Ben Hecht Howard Hawks Starring Al Pacino Steven Bauer Michelle Pfeiffer Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Robert Loggia F. Murray Abraham Harris Yulin Music by Giorgio Moroder Cinematography John A. Alonzo Editing by Gerald B. Greenberg David Ray Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date(s) December 9, 1983 Running time 170 min. Country United States Language English Spanish Gross revenue $25,000,000 The film begins with a description of how, in 1980, Cuban President Fidel Castro let the gates open on Mariel Harbor in Cuba a...
Tallinn Eneli O**a History City rights were given to Tallinn on May 15, 1248 Independent since 1991 Covers the area of 159.2 km2 Old Town of Tallinn Tallinn's Old Town is one of the most well- preserved old towns in northern Europe The golden era in lies in the period between the early 15th and mid 16th centuries It has three parts: Lower Town, Upper Town + Town Wall, Towers and the Gates Lower Town/Upper Town Town Hall Square Toompea Castle & Tall Tallinn Town Hall Hermann's Tower Town Hall Pharmacy Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin Great Guild Hall Danish King's Garden House of the Brotherhood of Black Heads Other Attractions Ka...
Madame Tussauds museum About museum Madame Tussauds the family themselves pronounce it is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's"; the apostrophe is no longer used. Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and infamous murderers. Madame Tussauds is owned and operated by Merlin Entertainments. History Marie Tussaud was born as Marie Tussaud Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg, France. Her mother worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius in Bern, Switzerland, who was a physician skilled in wax modelling. Curtius taught Tussaud the art of wax modelling. Tussaud created her first wax figure, of Voltaire, in 1777ing. WAX FIGURES Russian President Putin Jack Sparrow ...
Antique Garden Ornament Nimi Abstract Americans began to ornament their gardens in the early eighteen century, with the establishment of the great plantations of the Virginia tidewater and the estates of eastern Pennsylvania. These colonial landowners built handsome walls and gates, installed superb statuary and fountains, and arranged comfortable seating to give their grounds dignity and distraction. At the same time, New Englanders, too, began to beatify their gardens with elegant fencing, benches, and sundials. The creation of these early furnished gardens marked the beginning of a remarkable but little-known story, the history of American garden ornament. The two hundred years between 1740 and 1940 witnessed the creation of many important American gardens. This book will discuss the origins and development of American taste in terms of the ornament tha...
The Three Sisters, Fat Margareta & The Great Coast Gate - The Lower Town Dagne Markiine Kotkas 10.klass The Three Sisters Three Sisters is a group of 15th century houses at 71 Pikk Street with many decorative elements. The first record of The Three Sisters merchant houses comes from the year 1362. This is a typical of the Tallinn school of Gothic architecture. Recently a hotel was opened in this medieval complex. The Three Sister's Hotel Big sister's suite Middle sister's suite Junior suite The hotel has 5 stars and is very expensive. The Fat Margaret The Fat Margaret was built on the site of the eastern tower in the outer gate of the Great Coast Gate at the beginning of the 16th century to protect entrance to the town. Its walls are over 4 meters thick at the base and its flat roof is ...
Italy 80% of Italy area are mountains. Mount Blanc is the highest mountain in Europe and it is located in Italy. Mount Blanc is 4807m high. The independent states of San Marino(61 km2) and the Vatican City (44 hectares) are enclaves within Italy. Vatican City is the only country in the world, which close own gates for every night . Inhabitants of Vatican have own radio and TV, currency and postage stamps. San Marino is the oldest republic in the world and it has less than 30 000 inhabitants. There are 14 volcanoes in Italy, four of which are active: Etna, Stromboli, Vulcano and Vesuvius. Etna is also the activiest volcano in the world. 60% of cultural world heritage is in the Italy Venice is a city in northeast Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its ...
Money makes the world go round Karl Johan Lips Money! the thing we all are working for. For few of us it has came easily by lottery, simple inventions or just having studied and listened to good advise by smart business owners, teachers and parents. Others however have had to struggle to get money because of simple reasons like not having studied in school or college, being lazy, or not doing the job correctly. Its clear that money is as important that living without it is almost impossible. But exactly how important and what is less or more important then money is left for every individual himself to decide. People use their money differently, for example their are celebrities who waste money on 5 different cars and 4 houses just to show they are rich but there are also people like Bill Gates who are very humble and donate huge amount of their money to help people who ca...
Changing the Guard · Perhaps the epitome of London's surviving pageantry can be found in the ceremonial Changing of the Guard. · A hugely popular spectacle, the Changing of the Guard takes place at a range of royal locations in and around · London daily during the summer and on alternate days for the rest of the year. · There is no ticketing, so make sure you get there early. · Ever since 1660 Household Troops have guarded the Sovereign Palaces. · The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence until 1689 and was guarded by the Household Cavalry. · The court moved to St James's Palace in 1689 and when Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace the Queen's Guard remained at St James's Palace and a detachment guarded Buckingham Place, as it does today. Trooping the Colour · Often cited as the ceremonial event of the year, the Troopi...
TTÜ Tartu kolledz Durability of concrete Tauri Must Tartu 2009 Main Content Cement Aggregate Sand Water Chemical admixtures Field of application Concrete is used in... · Pavements · architectural structures · Foundations · roads · Bridges · marine- and parking structures · brick/block walls · footings for gates fences Three Georges Dam · The world largest concrete construction · China, river of Yangzte, 2006 · 2,335m long, 101m high Possible threats Physical Chemical · Frost · Sulftates, · Wind · Sea water, · Waves · Acids, · Fire · Alkali-silica reactions Primary transport mechanism through concrete Gas diffusion Water vapour diffusion Water vapour diffusion Ionic diffusion Wat...
DAMS Contents What is a dam Dam types Estonian dams What is a dam § A dam is a structure designed to hold back water in a lake or river. § Dams typically include gates that can be opened or closed to allow the needed amount of water to pass downstream or leave the lake. § Generally, a hydropower station is also constructed at or near the dam site to develop hydropower. § Dams are very huge structure and require huge money, manpower and time to construct. Dam types Embankment dams · Embankment dams are the most common type of dam in use today. · Materials used for embankment dams include natural soil or rock · The ability of an embankment dam to resist the reservoir water pressure is primarily a result of the mass weight, type and strength of the materials from which the...
Margus Maasik G1a SANDRINGHAM HOUSE The Queen and other members of the Royal Family regularly spend Christmas at Sandringham and make it their official base until February each year. When The Queen or members of the Royal Family are not in residence, the house is open to the public. The Estate is run commercially by the Land Agent, on The Queen's behalf. Over half of the Estate is let to farm tenants, the remainder being farmed in hand or used for forestry (the Estate has its own sawmill). There are also two studs, a fruit farm and a country park. These, together with the house's gardens, employ over 100 full-time staff. Sandringham Country Park, open free all year since 1968, is an area of 250 hectares (over 600 acres) of carefully managed woodland and heath. It has two nature trails and camping and caravan club sites. A Visitors' Centre with gift shop and restaurants is open daily in summer and at week...
Durability of concrete In this presentation I'm focusing on the durability of concrete. First I'll give a brief overview of concrete, we have to know what does it actually means and where is it used? (slide) Basically concrete is a construction material composed of cement, aggregate (generally gravel, limestone, or granite, plus a fine aggregate such as sand) also water, and chemical admixtures.(slide) Concrete is used to make pavements, architectural structures, foundations, roads, bridges, marine- and parking structures, brick/block walls and footings for gates, fences and so forth. Mainly it is used because of its high durability and availability, but also because it is cheaper than to use wood for example. Concrete is used more than any other man-made material in the world.(slide) Moving on, the durability of concrete can be defined as the ability to remain serviceable for at least the require...
Stephen Hawking Siim Lääniste,Kert Karing KV13 Biography Was born 8. January 1942 in Oxford,England Began his schooling at the Byron House School In 1950 Hawking and his family moved to St Albans where he attended St Albans High School for Girls for a few months In March 1959 Hawking took the scholarship examinations with the aim of studying natural sciences at Oxford Why he is a unique person In early 1963 he spent two weeks having tests in hospital and motor neurone disease was diagnosed It's where the muscles and bones became less efficient as he aged, it stopped his jaw bones from working He speaks through a computer what is on his wheelchair His IQ is 160 His IQ score ranks up with Bill Gates and Benjamin Franklin! Quotes Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. Life would be tragic if it weren't f...
Introduction Tallinn, the capital city of the Republic of Estonia and of the Harju county, is a town in North Estonia on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. It has nearly half a million inhabitants and covers an area of almost 160 sqkm. It is also an important economic and cultural centre and one of the main ports in the Baltic States. Tallinn is one of the oldest cities on the Baltic Sea. It is unique for its well-preserved architecture from the 13-15 centuries. In contrast to the ancient town-walls and towers, Tallinn of today offers modern hotels, restaurants, sport and cultural centres. Every five years national song and folk dance festivals take place in Tallinn. The yachting regatta of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games was held at Pirita. History Tallinn means in English "Danish town". The place is believed to have been settled by Finno-Ugric people about 2500 BC. It was first marked on a map of the world by the Arab geographer al-I...
Old Tallinn Old Town, a medieval walled city filled with old buildings and fortifications. The sheltered bay and the easily defended Toompea Hill made it a natural place to settle. Sometime about 1050 A.D. a fortress was built atop the hill, the first of many. In 1219 the Danes showed up as part of the Northern Crusade to subjugate the Baltics and convert the local pagans to Christianity whether they wanted to or not. The Danes improved the fortifications and expanded the town, which became part of the Hanseatic League, a trading organization of a hundred northern cities. The Danes sold Tallinn to the Livonan Order, a branch of the Teutonic Knights, in 1346. The Swedes came next in 1561. Tallinn weathered plague and the Great Northern War and became part of Russia in 1710. In 1918, Estonia declared independence from Russia and fought a bitter war against Bolshevik Russia. Independence didn’t last long, ...
European yew Ursula 11. kl Description It is a small- to medium-sized evergreen tree, growing 1020 metres. The bark is thin, brown, coming off in small flakes aligned with the stem. The leaves are lanceolate, flat, dark green and highly poisonous. The seed cones are highly modified, each cone containing a single seed long partly surrounded by a modified scale which develops into a soft, bright red berry-like structure called an aril. The arils are mature 69 months after pollination, and with the seed contained are eaten by thrushes, waxwings and other birds. The aril is not poisonous. The seeds themselves are extremely poisonous and bitter, but are opened and eaten by some bird species Toxicity The bark, stem, needles and seeds of the yew are poisonous, although birds can eat the berries without digesting the seed. This dangerous side of t...
2 Towns (Upper & Lower Town) Tallinn used to be divided into 2 parts - Upper Town where lived the aristocracy, gentry and the clergy; and Lower Town with traders, craftsmen and merchants. Legend says the Toompea Hill is actually the tumulus mound of the great Kalev. Linda carried rocks to his grave. It is a naturally- formed limestone hill. Lower Town was a merchantile centre, Tallinn also belonged to the Hansaetic League (1285). It is often referred to as the town of citizens. Any grown-up, married and economically independent person, born in a legal marriage between two free people and having lived in the town for at least 3 months, could apply to the Magistracy for citizenship. Serfs could escape from serdom after having successfully hidden in town for a year and a day. Two parts remained separated until the end of the 19th century. Four Names Lyndanise - mentioned by Henricus de Lettis in his Chronicle; derives from the name Lind...
BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham palace is the official residence of the British monarch. The Palace is located in the city of Westminster. It is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a rallying point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis. The Buckingham palace is originally known as the Buckingham House. The building which forms the core of today's palace was a large townhouse. It was built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site which had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was subsequently acquired by George the third in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte and known as The Queen's House. During the 19th century it was enlarged, principally by architects John Nash and Edward Blore, forming three wings around a central courtyard. Buckingham Palace finally became the official royal palace of the British monarch on the a...
On November 9th, 1620, the `Mayflower' sighted what is now Cape Cod. Despite seeing land, the crew of the `Mayflower' searched for another month to find somewhere to land. Where they eventually landed was called New Plymouth. On December 25th, after finding a place where the `Mayflower' could be safely anchored, the Pilgrim Fathers began to build the first house for common use. By February 1621, 50% of the Pilgrim Fathers had died as a result of the cold weather and the inadequate housing that they had built for themselves. A Native American called Squanto helped those Pilgrim Fathers who survived the harsh winter. He showed them how to sow maize and how to cultivate the crop. Seeds brought from England were of little use in their new environment. By the summer of 1621, the Pilgrim Fathers had built houses for themselves and had gathered up a small harvest. They were well recovered in health and strength, and had all things in good plen...
The name short foot was first mentioned in 1353, the name brev is mons in latin. Short foot is a street between Rataskaevu street and Long foot in the old town of Tallinn. The name that is used nowadays was translated from german by anton thor helle and it is Lühike jalg. Pikk jalg (lit. long leg/foot), One of the oldest streets in Tallinn, previously known as Strantstrasse (beach road) (1362); Pikk jalg (long-leg) is a steep narrow road which was once the only way into the fortress. It runs from Pikk in the lower town right up to Lossi plats and the Nevsky cathedral. A couple of cafes in the old houses along Pikk jalg offer excellent views and genuine ambience, as well as plenty of caffeine to help you up the hill. The gate tower at the end dates from around 1380. Because of the names short and long Tallinn is sometimes called a limping city. Short Leg is also sometimes called street-stairs, because it is made complet...
1.SLAID Queen Mary I of England was born February 18, 1516. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first of six wives, Catherine of Aragon. Mary was the only child from that union to survive infancy. She ruled as Queen of England from July 19, 1553 until her death on November 17, 1558. This era was known as the Marian Exile 2.SLAID Queen Mary I was rejected by her father during his divorce from her mother. Her parents' marriage was thought meaningless so for a while she was stripped of her statud as and heir to the throne. She was angry at her father's break from the Roman Catholic Church because it had told him that he couldn't divorce from her mother. She thought that if it hadn't happened she would have...
Kunda Ühisgümnaasium Tallin Old Town Report Student: Kristin Karu Teacher: Kristi Aron Kunda 2012 The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is an orthodox cathedral in the Tallinn Old Town,Estonia. It was built to a design by Mikhail Preobrazhensky in a typical Russian Revivalstyle between 1894 and 1900, during the period when the country was part of theRussian Empire. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is Tallinn's largest and grandest orthodox cupola cathedral. It is dedicated to Saint Alexander Nevsky who in 1242 won the Battle of the Ice on Lake Peipus, in the territorial waters of present-day Estonia. The late Russian patriarch, Alexis II, started his priestly ministry in the church. Interior of the Cathedral. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral crowns the hill of Toompea where the Estonian folk hero Kalevipoeg...
Tower Bridge General · Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Design · In the second half of the 19th century, increased commercial development in the East End of London led to a requirement for a new river crossing downstream of London Bridge. · Subway Committee was formed in 1876, chaired by Sir Albert Joseph Altman, to find a solution to the river crossing problem. It opened the design of the crossing to public competition. Over 50 designs were submitted. · Jones' engineer, Sir John Wolfe Barry, devised the idea of a bascule bridge 800 feet (244 m) in length with two towers each 213 feet (65 m) high, built on piers. The central span of 200 feet (61 m) between the towers was split into two equal le...
tutvu lausearvutuse keskkonnaga: http://logik.phl.univie.ac.at/~chris/gateway/formular-uk-zentral.html Millistel muutuja väärtustel on lause (Av(B&A))v(-A&(Cv(B&-C))) väär? Panna tuleb results only, 0 on väär 1 on õige Tutvu ajalooga saidis kuni II maailmasõda: http://www.maxmon.com/history.htm Loe läbi jutt ja proovi andmetega mängida: http://math.hws.edu/TMCM/java/DataReps/index.html Kahend süsteemi arvu(101101001) ->kümnend süsteemiks. Nr sisse ja bianarile punkt, ja vaatan base ten integeri kümnendarvudest annab Ecki appletis juuresoleva graafilise kujutise, teen kujundi ja vaatan base integeri mis vastab kahendsüsteemi arvule 1110001 ASCII tabelis? Nr sisse ja punkt bianari, vaatan ...teksti Kümnendsüsteemi arv 33 on kahendsüsteemis? 33 kirjutan ja Base-ten integer, vaatan bianary Loe läbi jutud Atbashi ja Caesari šifri (Caesar cipher) kohta: http://www.wikipedia.org 2 Tutvu ajalooga kuni 1970ndad: http://www.islandnet.com/~...
Linux'i logo lugu. 1991. aastal lõi Helsingi Ülikooli üliõpilane Linus Torvalds uue operatsioonisüsteemi, seades eesmärgiks, et see mis oleks parem kui Minix (Minix on väike Unixi kloon), aga järgiks samu standardeid. Aastal 1994 valmis Linuxi Kernelist versioon 1.0 ja sellest ajast alustas Linux oma võidukäiku. Algul ühe inimese poolt hobikorras loodud süsteemi on praeguseks täiendanud tuhanded programmeerijad üle maailma ja Linuxit kasutab umbes 7,5 miljonit inimest. Kunagi 1996 aasta alguses rääkis mitu inimest Linux-kernel maililistis, et Linuxile võiks teha maskoti/logo. Ettepanekuid oli väga palju, paljud pakkusid välja sarnaseid logosid teiste operatsioonisüsteemidega, paljud pakkusid loomade-lindude kujutisi, eriti haisid ja kotkaid. Kuid mingil hetkel mainis Linus Torvalds ise, et on kiindunud pingviinidesse ja tulevane logo võikski kujutada pingviini. Pärast mitmeid katseid, kui püüti joonistada pingviini erinevates poosides...
Minu lemmikmuusik Stefan Selg PMG 8.b Martin Garrix • Martin Garrix (Martjin Gerard Garristen) on maailmakuulus Hollandi DJ ja muusikalooja. • Ta on praegu kõige noorem ja kõige kuulsam artist EDM-i maailmas. Elulugu • Tema muusikakarjäär algas siis kui ta oli 8 aastane • Tema iidol oli sellel ajal Tiesto, kes sel ajal oli esinenud Olümpia mängudel Ateenas. • 3 aastat tagasi lõpetas a Herman Brood-i akadeemias. Muusika karjääri algus • 2012. aastal tegi Martin Garrix oma esimese laulu ”BFAM”, mille ta tegi koos Julian Jordaniga. • Pärast poole tegi Martin Garrix oma teise laulu koos Sidney Samsoniga, ja selle nimi on “Torrent”. Tema loomingud • Martin Garrix ja Julian Jordan -”BFAM” (5,751,593) • Martin Garrix -”Keygen” (719,004) • Roy Gates ja Martin Garrix – ”Midnight Sun” (394,584) • Sidney Samson ja Martin Garrix...
Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall was a stone and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of Great Britain to prevent military raids by the tribes of Scotland to the north, to improve economic stability and provide peaceful conditions in the Roman province of Britannia to the south, to physically mark the frontier of the Empire, and to separate the unruly Selgovae tribe in the north from the Brigantes in the south and discourage them from uniting. The name is also sometimes used jocularly as a synonym for the border between Scotland and England, although for most of its length the wall follows a line well south of the modern border -- and neither the Scoti tribe nor the English lived in Britain at the time of the wall's construction. The wall was the northern border of the Empire in Britain for much of the Roman Empire's rule, and also the most heavily fortified border in the Empire. In addition to its use as a milit...
1837 Morse elektritelegraaf. 1847-1854 George Boole, de Morgan. 1857 perfolint(Wheatstone).1867 "Type writer" sholes,glidden,soule.1879 Kaasaegse loogika alus: Gottlob Frege(öloob kaasaegse predikaatarvutuse). 1890 - Hollerith'i perfokaardid->sellest firmast tekkis IBM.1845-1918 elas, Hulgateooria: Georg Cantor.1920...Enigma kodeerimiseks Saksa lennu-,merevägi.1935-1937 Turingi masin1936: Churchi lambda-arvutus.1930-1935-1937 Vannevar Bush MIT:dif. Võrrandite lahendamiseks(100t,tuhanded releed,150 mootorit,2000lampi). 1889-1951Ludwig Wittgenstein. 1938, Shannon'i magistritöö sidus: Boole algebra. Elektrilülitid ja -skeemid. Bitid ja info kodeerimise. Info otsimise algoritmid.1939-1942 Atanasoff. esimene elektronarvuti?1939-44 Mark I (Aiken) IBMi elektriline(releed)digitaalne arvuti(5t).1941-1944:Konrad Zuse. Z3, Z4. Releedega digitaalarvuti.1948 I transistor(Shockley)- müüma hakkas Bell Corp.1949 - Maurice Wilkes koostas EDSAC, the...
How well do you know London? Form 10, Welcome to the tour of London! You will spend two days (lessons) exploring the famous landmarks of the city. While on the way, follow the map so that you would not get lost and so that you could eventually get streetwise in London. Take the following questions with you, find answers to them and put them down for yourself in this MSWord document. Don’t forget to “take” photos - you are supposed to recognise the landmarks later on! At the end of the tour send the worksheet to yourself so that you could use it again. Good luck with exploring the city! DAY 1. The route: The Buckingham Palace – Trafalgar Square – National Gallery – Piccadilly Circus – The British Museum – Madame Tussauds – Oxford Street – Hyde Park – Harrods Destination 1: The Buckingham Palace What is its function? - Buckingham Palace has served as the official London re...
Question 1 Define the following ADC terms: 1. SNR – (Signal to Noise Ratio) SNR is a calculated value that represents the ratio of RMS signal to RMS noise. 2. SINAD - (signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio) Ratio of the RMS signal amplitude to the mean value of the root-sum-square (RSS) 3. ENOB – (effective number of bits) The effective number-of-bits and relates to SINAD 4. THD - (total harmonic distortion) Ratio of the rms value of the fundamental signal to the mean value of the RSS of its harmonics. 5. SFDR - (spurious free dynamic range) Ratio of the RMS value of the signal to the RMS value of the worst spurious signal. 6. Channels - related to the inputs of the ADC can either be multiplexed or individually selected. 7. Linearity - relates to how a ADC follows a linear function. All ADCs are to a certain extend nonlinearity. 8...
London History The Romans AD 43- AD 410 The Romans finally invaded Britain in AD 43 from Kent. The Romans lead by Julius Caesar attempted to invade Britain twice before that in 55 and 54 BC but the invasions were unsuccessful. They made their way to the river Thames and sailed up it. The Romans knew it was important to control a crossing point at the river Thames, so they decided to build a settlement on the north bank. Although small settlements had been built on the banks of the Thames, the Romans were the ones who built the first city. They called their city Londinium. The Roman engineers noticed that the point where the swampy river narrowed would make an ideal crossing point, they built London Bridge. Less than 20 years later the native Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca, rose up against the Romans in revenge for mistreatment and burnt Londinium to the ground. The well disciplined Roman army defeated her forces and Londinium was r...
ENGLAND Capital: London Flag: Area: 50351 sq (130410 km) Location: Symbol: The red rose is widely recognised as the national flower of England. The oak is the national tree of England. Interesting plases: Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is the third theatre on the Covent Garden site, the previous two being destroyed by fire. The new building opened in May 1858 becoming known as the Royal Opera House in ...
The Dog Fence When you think about the world's longest manmade structures, China and Great Britain (Stonehenge) spring to mind. Very rarely does the Australian continent get a mention, which is a shame, because the Dog Fence, or Dingo Fence, is the longest structures on earth. The Dingo Fence is a barrier that was built in Australia during the 1880s and finished in 1885.This fence was built only on one purpose: to stop dingoes (Australia’s wild dogs) from killing sheep. It is one of the longest structures on the planet, and the world's longest fence. it’s 3,307 miles long. That makes about 5,320 km. That is about two and a half times longer than the Great Wall of China. The fence starts near the coast of Great Australian Bight and ends up in the eastern part of Queensland in the Bunya Mountains, not far from the Pacific Ocean. At the time, it was the longest man-made structure in the world. It was ...
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