The elements of Japanese Garden Water. It is found in many forms. It accumulates in the ponds, runs in the streams or tumbles in the cascades. It contributes to the expression of nature and symbolizes renewal, calm, wonder and continuity in the hereafter. Stones. They are laid out in accordance with strict rules, depending on their shapes and sizes; they often are twinned by pairs. The type of stone to use is one of the most important element, in the design of a Japanese garden. Lantern. Originally intended to guide the visitors during nocturnal celebrations, its light was also considered as the light of knowledge clearing away the clouds of ignorance. Placed near water it provides an architectural element which contrasts with the natural components of the garden. Bridges. They may be built of wood, bamboo, earth or stone. Whether they are rounded, arc-shaped or in zigzags, they always remain in harmony with the surrounding nature. Carp...
Pearl Harbor attac Kadri Nutt 11D Facts · was a preemptive military strike on the was United States Pacific Fleet base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii · by the Empire of Japan's Imperial Japanese Navy, on the morning of Sunday, 7 December 1941. · Two attack waves · destroyed two U.S. Navy battleships, one minelayer, two destroyers and 188 aircraft. · Personnel losses were 2,333 killed and 1,139 wounded · Very important fuel storage, shipyards, and submarine facilities were not hit · Japanese losses were minimal at 29 aircraft and five midget submarines, with 65 Japanese servicemen killed or wounded. Reasons · intent was to protect Imperial Japan's advance into Malaya and the Dutch East Indies -- for their natural resources such as oil and rubber -- by neutralizing the U.S. Pacific Fleet. · Both the US and Japan had longstanding contingency plans for war in the Pacific · ...
Japanese festivals Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions. Some festivals have their roots in Chinese festivals but have undergone dramatic changes as they mixed with local customs. Some are so different that they do not even remotely resemble the original festival despite sharing the same name and date. There are also various local festivals (e.g. Tobata Gion) that are mostly unknown outside a given prefecture. It is commonly said that you will always find a festival somewhere in Japan. Matsuri is the Japanese word for a festival or holiday. In Japan, festivals are usually sponsored by a local shrine or temple, though they can be secular. There is no specific matsuri days for all of Japan; dates vary from area to area, and even within a specific area, but festival days do tend to cluster around traditional holidays such as Setsubun or Obon. Almost every locale has at least one mat...
Tourists in Estonia Everyday a we can see a ship-load of Finland tourists. And they are here for only one thing. Finns are not anyone who would like to see Estonian sight-seeings or old-town, they are here for cheap alcohol. Regular Finn are an over-weight and very loud, usually because they are drunk. And our hotels are full of Finns. If you ever visit a passenger-port and see a person who have one or more luggage carriers full of export beer boxes then you have seen our north-neighbour. The Brits Usually here are only British bachelors who want to have a stag party in our pubs. These kind of Brits are very annoying. But here are also nice old Brits, much less than bachelors but still some. Older Brits usually are with cameras and visit all the sightseeing in Tallinn. They look very intelligent and for some reasons all Brits are very skinny. The Japanese Japan is really far from Estonia but...
Almond Blossoms by Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. Vincent Willem van Gogh was born on 30 March 1853 in southern Netherlands. At the age of 37 he commited suicide after years of fighting with mental illness. He died on 27 July 1890. The Almond Blossom is a oil painting done on a canvas. Large white blossom branches like this against a blue sky were one of Van Gogh’s favourite subjects. Almond trees flower early in the spring making them a symbol of new life.They represented awakening and hope. He enjoyed them aesthetically and found joy in painting flowering trees. The blossoms of the apricot, peach and plum trees motivated him, and within a month he had created fourteen paintings of blossoming fruit trees. Excited by the subject matter, van Gogh completed nearly one painting a day.The works...
Child Prodigy Author: Mario Kallaste 11.R Kim UngYong Kim UngYong was born in 1962 and might just be the smartest guy alive today (he's recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as having the highest IQ of anyone on the planet). By the age of four he was already able to read in Japanese, Korean, German, and English. At his fifth birthday, he solved complicated calculus problems. Later, on Japanese television, he demonstrated his proficiency in Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, German, English, Japanese, and Korean. Kim was a guest student of physics at a university from the age of 3 until he was 6. At the age of 7 he was invited to America by NASA. Kim was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records under "Highest IQ"; the book estimated the boy's score at over 210. He finished his university studies, eventually g...
" Jaapani Aed" Built in 2011, by the japanese architech Masao Sone. Garden is located in Kadrioru's park. In the design of the garden take part in harmony between water, big trees and rocks. The choice of plants is based on the Japanese garden design tradition and on the climate in Estonia. In spring cherries are flowering. Here is located the biggest "rodoaed" in Estonia . The architech paid attention to the rocks. This garden is a road gardens type/ tea garden type. Gardnen have only one entance and one exit. Garden is young.
1. What is known about the earliest settlers from Estonia to the territory of the present-day US? *The first immigrants from Estonia in the US = 1627 no trace of the "Estonians and Livonians" who left their homeland to settle at the mouth of the Delaware River (a Swedish colony) · 1654 at least one Estonian in the settlement of New Sweden on the Delaware River Johan Schalbrick, a drummer from Tallinn (Reval) · New Sweden Swedish colony on the Delaware River from 16381655 · 1657 Martinus Hoffman, born in Tallinn (Reval), came to New York (New Amsterdam), started to work as a saddlemaker. · His great-granddaughter Cornelia Hoffmann (b. 1734) married Isaac Roosevelt, which makes her the great-great-grandmother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president of the US from 193345. · Hans Rebane = 1897 founded the first Estonian-language newspaper in the US Eesti Ameerika Po...
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 ...
Takashi Murakami Takashi Murakami on kaasaegne Jaapani kunstnik, maalija, skulptor ja disainer. Takashi Murakami sündis 1.02.1962 Tokyos. Ta õpis Tokyo Riikliku Kunsti ja Muusika Ülikoolis (Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and music ) 1996aastal asutas ta Hiroponi tehase, mis praeguseks arenes Kaikai Kiki Co ettevõteks, kus toimub ulatuslik kunstesemete tootmine. Lisaks tootmisele, Kaikai Kiki Co aitab kaasa noorte jaapani kunstnikel. Murakami on kuraator, ettevõtja, ta vaatab kritiilise pilguga tänapäevast Jaapani ühiskonda. Takashi Murakami maalid, skulptuurid ja õhumaalid on värvilised ja pilgupüüdvad. Talle avaldasid mõju anime ja popart stiilid. Murakami tunnetab lääne kunsti eripära ning kasutab edukalt seda oma loomingus. Tema eesmärgiks on kukku segada Lääne ja Jaapani kunsti. Tema ühindab Ida ja Läänt, mineviku ja tänapäeva, kõrgkunsti ja tarbimiskultuuri. "Ma väljendan lootusetu...
The Great Wave off Kanagawa The Great Wave off Kanagawa , also known as The Great Wave or simply The Wave, is a woodblock print by theJapanese artist Hokusai. An example of ukiyo-e art, it was published sometime between 1830 and 1833[1] (during the Edo Period) as the first in Hokusai's series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji(Fugaku sanjrokkei (?)), and is his most famous work. This particular woodblock is one of the most recognized works of Japanese art in the world. It depicts an enormous wavethreatening boats near the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa. While sometimes assumed to be a tsunami, the wave is, as the picture's title notes, more likely to be a large okinami literally "wave of the open sea." As in all the prints in the series, it depicts the area around Mount Fuji under particular conditions, and the mountain itself appears in the background. COPIES Copies of the print are in many Western collections, including the Metropolita...
New Zealand and Japan New Zealand Japan/ Nippon Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level New Zealand Japan Capital Wellington Tky Population 4 393 500 (2010) 126 659 700 (2012) Currency New Zealand Yen dollar New Zealand Japan Wildlife Kiwi, tuatara Macaque, hornet Weather 10-16 degrees Four season Food and drinks Japan New Zealand bowl of rice, a bowl of miso soup, the typical food of NZ is pickled vegetables and fish or characterized by cold meat. elements and by her diversity Tempura and sushi. Beer is the most popular alcohol the most typical drinks of NZ beverage in Japan are the Lemon and Paeroa, the Tipping is not c...
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LVMH is a luxury goods group, whose products include wines and spirits, fashion and leather goods and fragrances and cosmetics. It isa a French company, and is committed to very high quality Marks and Spencer isa n international retailer, it s products include food, clothes and household furnishings. The compay is British and trains its stuff to offer a friendly, proffessional service. Kwik-fit is a company which fits tyres and exhausts to cars. And its name suggests, the company offers a fast service, usually while the customer waits. It is a British company. Mc Donald s is the world s largest hamburger restaurant company. It isa n American company and is committed to serving high quality food. First-Direct is a bank and offers a range of services. It is a British company and offers its customers 24 hours telephone banking Sony is a Japanese company which manufactures electornic and hi-fi equipment. It also operates in the music sector...
Memoirs of a Geisha While reading the book I was quite impressed about the lifestyle and the hard work, which comes along with becoming a geisha. It was not only a good book to read, it was also like a schoolbook for history. It took place in Japan in the beginning of 19th century and at the World War I. It explained the thought of a geisha: why have many misused the word geisha, and misunderstood the reality. The book itself is about a girl, who was sold to a family by her own father. She worked there as a maid, but as time went by she grew up and a famous and loved geisha decided to train her to become a geisha too. She worked hard, but succeeded well - she was one of the most valued geishas. The book takes us to a tour where any detail of a great and merry Japanese village cannot be left out, where every little flower or Japanese cherry tree is blossomed, where geishas are highly valued and respected, until t...
I am very glad since all of you could make it today, since at previous lesson most of us were absent. So today I am going to introduce to you small presentation about Tokyo. I have divided my presentation I n 3 parts, so Firstly I will speak about Tokyo overall, then I will continue my presentation talking about some places to visit in Tokyo and finally I will speak about few facts that you should know, when you decided to go to Tokyo. AS OU CAN SEE THERE ARE SOME GOOD REASONS TO VISIT TOKYO, THO IT COULD BE QUITE EXPENSIVE, ANYWAY THIS IS GREAT EXPERIENCE AND I THINK EVETYONE SHOULD GET IT. · Tokyo officially Tokyo Metropolis is one of the 47prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the most populous metropolitan area in the world. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family. Tokyo is in th...
Medical plants in the Republic of Korea 1998 Natural Products Research Institute NIMI Forestry I KUUpÄEV Tartu aasta Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai Japanese chaff flower · Used parts are roots · Oedema, rheumatism, contraceptive emmenagogue,abortifacient · Height:50-100cm · Thick roots · Sticky seeds Tartu 2012 Aconitum koreanum Korean monk's hood · Rhizomes are used for : Treating chilled legs and arms Articular pain · Height:70 cm · Width: 1-2 cm · Toxic Tartu 2012 Acorus calamus var. angustatus Sweet flag, myrtle flag, calamus · Rhizomes are used for: Stomach ache Gastric diseases Neuralgia Otitis media · Height: 70 cm · It have been widely used Tartu 2012 Agastache rugosa Wrinkled giant hyssop · Its herbs are used for treating: Acute gas...
Some of the things you will learn in THE CODEBREAKERS • How secret Japanese messages were decoded in Washington hours before Pearl Harbor. • How German codebreakers helped usher in the Russian Revolution. • How John F. Kennedy escaped capture in the Pacific because the Japanese failed to solve a simple cipher. • How codebreaking determined a presidential election, convicted an underworld syndicate head, won the battle of Midway, led to cruel Allied defeats in North Africa, and broke up a vast Nazi spy ring. • How one American became the world's most famous codebreaker, and another became the world's greatest. • How codes and codebreakers operate today within the secret agencies of the U.S. and Russia. • And incredibly much more. "For many evenings of gripping reading, no better choice can be made than this book." —Christian Science Monitor THE ...
T. (2013) The New, Improved Keiretsu. Kättesaadav: https://hbr.org/2013/09/the-new-improved-keiretsu, 27. märts 2018 8. Cutts, R. J. (1992) Capitalism in Japan.: Cartels and Keiretsu. Kättesaadav: https://hbr.org/1992/07/capitalism-in-japan-cartels-and-keiretsu, 27. märts 2018 9. Wozniak, A. (2009) What are the major characteristics and functions of the Japanese Keiretsu? Kättesaadav: http://www.polska-azja.pl/what-are-the-major-characteristics-and- functions-of-the-japanese-keiretsu--how-and-why-are-these-changing-today/, 27. märts 2018 12
Setsubun Setsubun ("seasonal division") Is a fesitival in Japan celebrating the beginning of spring. It's held on 3 or 4 of February which isone day before the beginning of spring according to Japanese lunar calendar. This day was to chase away the evil spirits from the winter. This holiday is not very popular anymore although some people still decorate their houses with holy tree leaves and fish heads. In the 13th century it was a popular custom, people belived that the smell of burning trees and the sound of drums would scare the spirits away. Nowadays it's more common to throw rosted beans into houses, temples an shrines. Ou are supposed to shout ,,Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!" while throwing the beans which means ,,Devils out! Happiness in!". Then you should pick up the number of peas as old you are and eat them.
Articles: A(N), THE, Ø A(N) üks (mingi), üks paljudest loendatava ja ainsuses oleva nimisõna esmane mainimine THE "see" (kõigile teada/näha, millest on jutt) nimisõna võib olla nii ainsuses kui mitmuses; loendatav või mitte Ø (nullartikkel) üldistav (loendatavad nimisõnad mitmuses, mitte loendatavad ainsuse või mitmuse vormis) Aari Juhanson, MA 2009 A(N) Loendatavate, ainsuses olevate ja esmakordselt mainitavate nimisõnade/omadus- ja nimisõnade ees · Uus info: A (young) man in a streetcar smiled at me. · Ametid: She always wanted to be a dancer. · Kindlad väljendid: a couple of; be in a hurry; etc Aari Juhanson, MA 2009 A(N) set phrases They left a couple of days ago and all of a sudden I realized that it had been a long time since they last called. We usually have a good time together a...
David Beckham General · Birth name : David Robert Joseph Beckham · Born : 2 May , 1975 ( age 35 ) · Birthplace : Leytonstone , London , England · Nationality : English · Playing position : Midfierlder · Current club : Los Angeles Galaxy · Number : 23 Family · Wife : Victoria Beckham · Sons : Brooklyn Joseph , Romeo James and Cruz David Career · 1991 - Signs as a trainee for Manchester United · 1993 - Signs as a professional for Manchester United · 2000 - Appointed the English national team captain · 2003 - Signs with Real Madrid for £25m Achievements · 1999 - UEFA Most Valuable Player · 2000 - World Footballer of The Year (2nd Place) · 2001 - World Footballer of The Year (2nd Place) · 2001 - European Footballer of The Year (4th Place) Fun Facts · There is a gold-covered bronze statue of David Beckham in a Thai Bu...
Cats C.Karus 2015 Cat independent Free Graceful the cat will always fall on his feet If the host has / owns a dog, a cat owns the master where the head goes through, there also goes the body through History It is known that people have been living with cats harmonically since 3000 BC in Ancient-Egypt. Cats, living along with humans, started to have sympathetic connection with humans. Probably thanks to cats' usefulness in protecting food, ancient Egyptian started to treats cats as saint animals. Cat was called "miw". Egyptian mourned and embalmed dead cats. They also made special wooden coffins for cats. Cat expressions Friendly Relaxed Fearful Negative Playful is most likely not open to contact ...
Cats C.Karus 2015 Cat independent Free Graceful the cat will always fall on his feet If the host has / owns a dog, a cat owns the master where the head goes through, there also goes the body through History It is known that people have been living with cats harmonically since 3000 BC in Ancient-Egypt. Cats, living along with humans, started to have sympathetic connection with humans. Probably thanks to cats' usefulness in protecting food, ancient Egyptian started to treats cats as saint animals. Cat was called "miw". Egyptian mourned and embalmed dead cats. They also made special wooden coffins for cats. Cat expressions Friendly Relaxed Fearful Negative Playful is most likely not open to contact ...
HISTORY PRECOLONIAL AMERICA Before the first Europen settlers came, various groups of interrelated cultures lived there. Such as the Tingits, the Nootka, the Yurok and many more. Indigenous people mostly fished, because there vas a vast stock of fish. But they also relied upon agriculture, hunting and trapping. They built stable villages, and lived either in birchcovered wigwams or in rectangular longhouses. Later the indigenous people were called indians, by Christopher Columbus who thought that he had reached to India. COLONIAL AMERICA As far as people know were the Vikings first European settlers to visit America. but in 1492, an Italian sailor called Christopher Columbus reached southern America when he was looking for a sea route from Europe to India. He is called to be the man who discovered America. In 1607 two very different groups of English people came to America. a group of farmers began a...
Motocross Motocross was first known as a British off-road event called Scrambles . Through the years motocycles are changed. The motors are now more powerful, appearence is designed by professionals, equipment is better than ever. It has happened because peole are interested in extreme sport and competition is bigger. To become a good rider, you must do hard work. Regular trainings helps to keep physically fit. Running, swimming, going to finess centre changes you stronger and giver more power. But the main training takes place in track. In motocross, there are many forms: Freestyle, Pit Bikes & Mini-Motocross, Supermoto, ATV/Quad Motocross, Sidecars and Supercross. There are different classes: 50cc, 65cc, 85cc, 125-250cc, 450-525cc. Classes are divided by the power of motors. The world is dominated by two main Motocross series; the World Championship series and American National Championship....
"Babel" I have got a number of favorite films, but the last one that I have recently seen and really enjoyed is called the "Babel". In the scenes are playing Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and others. "Babel" is a Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-winning 2006 film, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. The action of the film takes place in 3 different countries and all the events that happen during the film are interrelated. At the beginning of the film two Moroccan boys shot from rifle and this influenced a chain of events that link on American tourist couple struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen girl rebel, whose father is caught by the police in Tokyo. Every branch of the story has it s very own distinct style that complements the plot of ea...
Art nouveau Beginning There was a reaction against the cluttered designs and compositions of Victorian-era decorative art, --------> the second was the current vogue for Japanese art, particularly wood-block prints, that swept up many European artists in the 1880s and 90s, including the likes of Gustav Klimt, Emile Gallé, and James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Art Nouveau, ornamental style of art that flourished between about 1890 and 1920 throughout Europe and the United States. Art Nouveau was aimed at modernizing design Artists drew inspiration from both organic and geometric forms, evolving elegant designs that united flowing, natural forms resembling the stems and blossoms of plants Art Nouveau is characterized by its use of a long, sinuous, organic line and was employed most often in architecture, interior design, jewelry and glass design, posters, and illustratio...
„Pearl Harbor“ Pearl Harbor is American epic war film directed by Michael Bay .Pearl Harbor, the protagonist, is a Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck), Danny Walker (Josh Hartnett), Evelyn (Kate Beckinsale). This story tells of „Word War II“ when the Japanese destroy Pearl Harbor in Hawaii .Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker are childhood best friends.Rafe and Danny went for be a pilot together with U.S. Army. Rafe met Evelyn in the army. They fell in love. Evelyn is a very good army nurse. They didn`t have time to be together, because Rafe went to the british as an army volunteer.When Rafe went to the British Air Force and died there then Danny started to whisk Evelyn. But then it turned out Rafe was alive.Then Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Danny and Rafe began fighting against them and get in many opponent ection. Danny and Rafe were on various missions, in which Danny gets killed. Evelyn has a child that is actually Danny child bu...
3. There are three points I'd like to make... 3. PRESENTING A NUMBER OF ARGUMENTS First of all, Britain is unique in its transport history. Firstly, what do you do about miscarriages of justice? Well, firstly I'm an agnostic - I don't know whether or not God exists.... Well, firstly we need to take an interest in developing countries instead of just competing with rich countries. To begin with, most women and men want the right to work. I'd start by rationing petrol to cut out unnecessary car journeys. For a start, it would have to be a mixed school and not a boarding establishment. There're two points here. Firstly, the cost to the environment. Think of all the rain forests. Secondly, the advertiser may pay, but the costs are passed on to the consumer. There are two problems here. Some of these homes are a long way from bus routes. Moreover, bus services ...
Tallinn University of Technology Estonian Maritime Academy English specialty language Homework Book „International Ecomomics“ by Hendrik Van den Berg resume Kuressaare 2018 Some people choose for a resume book about something else than ecomoic. Its realy easier ofcours. I wrote to the Defence Forces library and asked to send me something about economi. Well , I got „International Economics“ by Hendrik Van den Berg. We had to read 100 pages. So I did. What I remmember about from 100 pages economics? There were a lot interesting what I didnt know before. It all started about U.S Economics. U. S Economy does not appear to be „globaal“ if look at its r...
VÕRDLEVA ÕIGUSTEADUSE ALUSED SEMINARID SEMINARIDE LÄBIMINE ON KOHUSTUSLIK EKSAMILE PÄÄSEMISE EELDUS 2013/2014 õa kevadsemester (Avatud ülikool) I SEMINAR 21. märts 2014 kl 8.30-10.00 1. Kontinentaal-Euroopa õiguse ajalooline kujunemine. a. Euroopa ülikoolide ühtne õigus ja ülikoolide töö eesmärgid. b. Rooma õiguse retseptsioon. c. Kodifikatsioonid. d. Loomuõiguskoolkond vs ajalooline koolkond. 2. Kontinentaal-Euroopa õiguse struktuur. a. Eesti õigusperekondliku kuuluvuse analüüs ajaloolises läbilõikes. 3. Kontinentaal-Euroopa õiguse süsteem. a. Eesti õiguse süsteemi diakrooniline käsitlus (seadusandluse ja kohtusüsteemi näitel) 4. Ius commune allikad: a. Õiguse allika mõiste. b. nende ajalooline kujunem...
Test unit 14 b 6 klass vastused 1. ül. Immigrant, teenager, rap, producer, record. 2.ül. sell,sold,sold,müüma fly,flew,flown,lendama win,won,won,võitma sing,song,sung,laulma drive,drove,driven,sõitma 3.ül. in at at trought for about by 4.ül. were is has was are am have is 5.ül Have you ever met a celebrity ? Has he ever eaten Japanese food ? Has your sister driven a car ? Has your mother played the piano ? Have you ever seen a beaver ? 6.ül. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born in 11. November 1974 in Hollywood, California, USA. Leo's mother is German American and father Italian American.Leo is 1.85 height. His first TV show was at the age of 5 " Romper Room." His first film role 1991 Josh in ,, Citters." He was played Jack Dawson in ,, Titanic" 1997.
My favorite singer is ... Gwen Stefani Gwendolyn Renee Stefani Born on 3.10.1969 in California She is 170 tall She is an American singer and fashion designer. In 2003, she debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B. And expaned her collection with the 2005 Harajuku Lovers line, drawing inspiration from Japanese culture and fashion. Stefani serves as lead vocalist for the rock band No Doubt. Eith pervious material ranging from punk rock to new wave music, their third wave ska oriented third studio album Tragic Kingdom(1995) propelled them to stardom, selling 16 million copies worldwide. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was primarily inspired by music of the 1980s, and emerged an international success with sales of over seven million. The album's third single "Hollaback Girl" became the first U.S. digital download to sell one million ...
Geisha Autor Vocabulary Becoming a Geisha Appearance Geisha and prostitution Personal relationships and danna Vocabulary Geisha Maiko Okiya Ozashiki Onee-san Minarai Becoming a Geisha Apprenticeship: Strict Learning traditional arts Minarai Onee-san Ozashiki sit and observe ->potential clients Erikae White collar Hairstyle changes Maiko Minarai Appearance Makeup Most recognisable characteristics White base, red lipstick, red or black eyes and eyebrows Dress: kimono with obi and zoris and tabis Hair Hair-combs and hairpins No pillow wig zoris tabis Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level A geisha, when she is working, is just that: the illusion of female perfection. Geisha and prostitution Geisha is not a...
Air pollution in Japan Birgit Tohter Air pollution The presence of toxic chemicals or compounds (including those of biological origin) in the air, at levels that pose a health risk. The effects of air pollution is global warming, heart problems, acid rains etc. There are solutions like public transport, cleaning smokestacks, laws, renewable sources, The history Industrial activity in Japan devoloped rapidly after the World War II. People became really sick and described it as more horrible suffering than death. In the 1970s Japan managed to clean up without sacrificing growth by investing in pollution-control technologies. They made new laws. It was the start of "Japan's Pollution Diet". Today, Japanese cities are among the world's least polluted, according to the World Health Organization. Air pollution in Japan The air pollution is different in different seasons. During the winter air pollution in Japan is ...
Tõnu Kaljuste. Tõnu Kaljuste is one of the Estonian best-known condructors. Tõnu Kaljuste was born in Tallinn, Estonia in 1953 and is the son of Heino Kaljuste, who was a famous musical teacher. Tõnu sang in his father's choirs as a child. Tõnu Kaljuste has described his father as his first musical influence and inspiration. Tõnu Kaljuste is the conductor who founded the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. He has been a regular Grammy nominee and the winner of several prizes for recordings. Tõnu Kaljuste began his academic musical education with piano studies at the Tallinn Secondary Music School, which he completed in 1971 after specializing in choral conducting under the teacher Harri Ilja. He is finished Leningrad Conservatory. Kaljuste took his father's role as leader of the Ellerhein Chamber choir in 1974. After 10 year, in 1980 the Ellerhein Chamber Choir won 1st Pr...
Bilingualism The two most important languages on planet Earth these days are English the language of international commerce and of the media and Chinese, which is spoken by one of every six humans. The second tier of importance includes Spanish and Arabic and French for their wide use and Japanese, from Japan's economic influence. The third tier of importance covers Portuguese (for Brasil), German, and Russian. The remaining languages are essentially regional or minor. Success in business in the global economy requires fluency in one or more of the languages in Tier One or Tier Two, no matter where you live.Business operations reception, customer service, sales, websites, advertising that entail use of one or more languages provide access to major additional segments of the global economy. Likewise, the executive or office worker or retail clerk with multi-fluency has...
· The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium in Holloway, London, England, and the home of Arsenal Football Club. · With a capacity of 60,361, the Emirates is the third-largest football stadium in England after Wembley and Old Trafford. · Emirates Airline was the main sponsor for the stadium. Work was completed with the stadium in 2006 at a cost of £390 million. · At first in 1997 Arsenal planned to reconstruct the Highbury Stadium, but eventually decided the capacity of 48 000 would be too small. After this they chose a new location, and decided to build a new stadium. The project was ready by the year 2000. · The project included the redevelopment of Dayton Park, building a new waste station in Lough Road, the club making 1 800 new jobs for the community and building 2 300 new homes. So basically they didn't only build a stadium, but improved the community as well. · The exact distance between the North ...
Mentha - mint Eliisabet Ojar • Mentha is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). The species are not clearly distinct, and estimates of their number vary from 13 to 18. Hybridization between some of the species occurs naturally. Many other hybrids, as well as numerous cultivars, are known. • Mints are aromatic, almost exclusively perennial, rarely annual, herbs. They have wide-spreading underground and overground stolons and erect, square, branched stems. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs. Leaf colors range from dark green and gray-green to purple, blue, and sometimes pale yellow. The flowers are white to purple. • Most mints grow best in wet environments and moist soils. Mints will grow 10–120 cm tall and can spread over an indeterminate area. Species •Mentha aquatica – water mint, marsh •Mentha laxiflora – forest mint mint ...
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...
1. Kas rahvameditsiiniga on võimalik ravida kõiki haigusi? Can you cure all diseases with folk medicine? 2. Kas see vastab tõele, et jaapanlased kasutavad kõige rohkem taimseid ravimeid maailmas? Is it true that Japanese uses the most herbs in the world? 3. Paljud kaasaegsed arstid näitavad üles huvi rahvameditsiini ravimite vastu ja kasutavad neid igapäevaselt oma patsientide raviks. Many contemporary doctors are ineterested in folk medicine and use them daily to cure their patients. 4. Paljud ravimtaimed on olnud inimeste poolt kasutusel juba sadu isegi tuhandeid aastaid. Many herbs are used by people already hundered or even thousand years. 5. Ravitsejad on tundnud sajandite vältel oma kohalikke ravimtaimi ja osanud neid kasutada erinevate haiguste raviks ning teadnud täpselt kuidas neist valmistatud ravimeid manustada. Healers have known their local herbs for centuries and how to us...
London the new Babel London is the capital of the United Kingdom but at the same time it is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The population of London is more than seven million people. There are very many different people living in one city. Almost every race, culture and religion in the world is represented in London. Many people move to London to work or study. It is very popular among young people because of the nightlife, universities with good reputation and big shopping streets. For older people the main attraction is in theatres, great museums and parks. In the past few years, the number of immigrants has grown rapidly because of the widening of the European Union. It is now easier for people to travel inside the EU. Londoners are well known for their politeness but not all of them deserve this kind of fame. There are many people living in London who do not acce...
ACADEMIC WRITING Presenting arguments and commenting on others' work He advocated capital punishment. Look at these sentences and see if you can deduce how the structure is used. From contemporary accounts of his research, we can infer that results were slower to come than he had anticipated. His work complements hers. His work overlaps hers. His work is empirical/ ambiguous/ coherent/ comprehensive/ authoritative. Talking about figures and processes Arbitrary based on chance rather than a plan or a particular reason. Figures that deviate from the norm are different from what is typical. If statistics distort the picture, they give false impression. If you refer to the incidence of something (e.g. dyslexia), you are referring how often it occurs in the population. If something (e.g. incidence) is predominant, it is the Frequent academic/ every day words Academic verb Everyday verb ...
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 January 6, 1919;) was the 26th President of the United States. He is well remembered for his energetic personality, range of interests and achievements, leadership of the Progressive Movement, model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" image. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party of 1912. Before becoming President (19011909) he held offices at the municipal, state, and federal level of government. Roosevelt's achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author, and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a politician. Born to a wealthy family, Roosevelt was an unhealthy child suffering from asthma who stayed at home studying natural history. In response to his physical weakness, he embraced a strenuous life. He attended Harvard, where he boxed and developed an interest in naval aff...
Kazuo Ishiguro Gertrud Tamm 11.A Kazuo Ishiguro Born in Japan in 1954 British novelist, screenwriter and short story writer Enrolled at the University of Kent Master’s degree from the University of East Anglia’s creative-writing course married to Lorna MacDougall, a social worker, since 1986 Ishiguro is one of the most celebrated contemporary fiction authors in the English-speaking world Work Novels: A Pale View of Hills (1982) An Artist of the Floating World (1986) The Remains of the Day (1989) The Unconsoled (1995) When We Were Orphans (2000) Never Let Me Go (2005) The Buried Giant (2015) The Remains of the Day (1989) It is a story about an English butler who has dedicated his life to the loyal service of Lord Darlington. The novel begins with Stevens receiving a letter from a former colleague, Miss Kenton, describing her married life, w...
Christina Aguilera Early life and career Aguilera was born in Staten Island, New York, to Fausto Wagner Xavier Aguilera, a Sergeant in the U.S. Army at the time and Shelly Loraine Fidler, a teacher of Spanish language. Aguilera's father was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, while her mother is of Irish[14] descent (Christina's maternal grandmother emigrated from County Clare.)[15] Her father, Fausto, was stationed at Earnest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada and Japan. Aguilera lived with her father and mother until she was seven years old. When Aguilera's parents divorced, her mother took her, and her younger sister Rachel, to her grandmother's home in Rochester, Pennsylvania, a suburb outside of Pittsburgh. According to both Aguilera and Fidler, her father was very controlling, as well as physically and emotionally abusive.[16] She later wrote about her difficult childhood in the songs "I'...
Zoos are sometimes seen as necessary alternatives to a natural environment. Not only people are trying to keep endangered species and rare animals in the nature reserves, but also the number of zoos built around the world is slowly growing. Do we actually need those kind of man-made "homes" for animals or is it better for them to live outside cement walls in their natural habitat? First of all, nowadays we need to help the nature and animals that are the ones facing quite big danger of becoming extinct. Mostly it is caused by our selfish attitude: we do not take care of nature. Zoo is one of the solutions to help to preserve nature and to protect it from poachers. For example Loxodonta africana is an African elephant who has been hunt down and whose population was significantly reduced in 20th century.The population in the Tanzanian Selous Game Reserve, once the largest of any reserve in the world, dropped from 109 000 in ...
ARTICLES INDEFINITE ARTICLE (A/AN) 1.The indefinite article a/an is only used in front of a singular countable noun mentioned for the first time.The is used when it is mentioned.The is used when it is mentioned a second time, e.g. I bought a jacket and a dress. The jacket was quite cheap 2.Other uses: -to talk about someone's job, e.g. She's an architect. -with numbers and fractions, e.g. a hundred, a million, a third -to mean every with expressions of time, e.g. once a week, five times a year -with What...! exclamations, e.g. What a strange person! ZERO ARTICLE (NO ARTICLE) There is no article: -in front of plural countable nouns when making general statements, e.g. Apples are good for you. -in front of an uncountable noun when making general statements, e.g. Coffee keeps me awake. -in front of abstract nouns, e.g. Honesty is the best policy. -in front of meal times ,e.g. We have lunch at one. -in front of certain places like ho...
As both asian and European markets use the internet more and more to conduct business, there will be an increasing need for language choice for the different markets.English is so often used on the internet that it might make you think everyone in the world speaks English, or at least give you the impression that it is the worlds most widekyspoken language.If this were true, it would, off course, bring benefits for worldwide communication and understandig, thought it could also possibly become a threat to cultural diversity.English certainly seems to be everywhere, from films to pop music and TV, and from 15 business to science and other fields. Information varies, but suggests that about 75% of the pages on the web are in english.Yet English is the mother tongue for only 5,4% of the worlds population, while a further 7% of the worlds population are proficient speakers of English. This means that only around 12% of the worlds population...
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