In “Hackers & Painters, Paul Graham, computer science expert and painter, explains examines what motivates computer programmers to do what they do, as well as attempt to answer many of the questions that have arisen with computers. He explains the word “hacker” has more than the one definition most of us are familiar with. The hackers who Paul Graham refers to throughout the book are the good computer programmers who have made all that we have real. Graham's first chapter, "Why Nerds Are Unpopular," tries to explain why smart kids are at the bottom of the food chain in high school and what their priorities are. While writing about nerds, Graham talks about his own progress to become computer scientist and painter. He explains the similarities between painters and computer hackers, including the desire to make existing things better.
everything what was edible and available in nature. Nowadays it’s very popular that people eat junkfood and different products that are full of chemicals, sugars and fat. And if they don’t move it’s easy to get overweighted. One of the main problems why humans are unhealthy is not drinking enough water. You can buy many different flavoured drinks nowadays that are full of artificial colours and sugars. Drinking water is geting very unpopular especially among young people. Human body needs water to work proparly. One of the problems why we don’t have enough water in our bodies is alcohol. People drink cold alcoholic drinks in summer instead of water but alcohol carries out water from our bodies.To start living healthier, stay hydrated. Very easy way to live healthier and get in shape is doing sports. We have many sport activities nowadays, you just have to pick your favourite
This survey shows what kind of reading habits have boys and girls, wther they are different or similar. Types of books The survey showed us that both, boys and girls, mainly read cassical novels. To be exact, 80% of questioned students read classic novels, also popular among both sexes are horror and humor books. 20% of boys and girls like sience fiction. Nearly 50% of the boys read informative literature, but non of the girls. Only one girl out of 9 like to read romatic novels. The most unpopular books are poetry and biography books. Number of books read As i expected, girls read more books in a month than boys. It is shown by the fact that a significant number of girls read 2-3 books a month. Boys read usually about 1-2 books per month. Only a few boys read more than 2 books Sources The most common sources where they get their books form are books stores and a home library. This is indicated by the fact that 67% get their books from home and 60% from stores. The school library is
terrible civil war. Neither side could win so Matilda agreed to let Stephen be king, but her son Henry would be next. Stephen died the following year and the both countries were united under one king again. Henry II managed to put together a big empire but he fought a lot with his sons and wife. He was followed by his son Richard the Lionheart. When he died, the French king took some parts of Richards French land to himself. Richard was followed by his brother John who was already very unpopular for being greedy. In1204 he became even more unpopular because the French king invaded Normandy and the English nobles lost their land there. He was a failure as a king. He had taken the nobles money but couldn't protect their lands. In 1215 the nobles made him sign a new agreement Magna Carta. Magna Carta and the decline of feudalism. The new agreement was an important symbol of political freedom. Hundreds of years later it
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1. Explain a) the wallflower b) an epistolary novel Is shy and unpopular person who dont have friends. Book what consist of the letters. In this book Charlie wrote to somebody. 2. Give a short profile of Charlie. He is shy, very smart. He likes reading. He had lost two important people in his life – His aunt Helen and his best friend Michael. He didnt had other friends until he met Sam and Patrick. 3. What kind of girlfriend does Charlie think his brother should have? What ideas does he have about super models?
the disastrous Dardanelles expedition, for which he was blamed, he resigned. He joined the army, serving for a time on the Western Front. In 1917, he was back in government as minister of munitions. From 1919 to 1921 he was secretary of state for war and air, and from 1924-1929 was chancellor of the exchequer. The next decade were his 'wilderness years', in which his opposition to Indian self-rule and his support for Edward VIII during the 'Abdication Crisis' made him unpopular, while his warnings about the rise of Nazi Germany and the need for British rearmament were ignored. When war broke out in 1939, Churchill became first lord of the Admiralty. In May 1940, Neville Chamberlain resigned as prime minister and Churchill took his place. His refusal to surrender to Nazi Germany inspired the country. He worked tirelessly throughout the war, building strong relations with US President Roosevelt while maintaining a sometimes difficult alliance with the Soviet Union.
In 1100 its population was around 18,000; by 1300 it had grown to nearly 100,000 14: What did the Black Death do to London in the 14th century? Because of this London lost nearly a third of its population 15: What did the rebels of the Peasant's Revolt of 1381 do when they were in London? 16: What was the Gunpowder Plot and when did it happen? In 1603, James VI of Scotland came to the throne of England, essentially uniting the two countries. His enactment of harsh anti-Catholic laws made him unpopular, and an assassination attempt was made on 5 November 1605 17: What is the main holiday these days that celebrates this event? 18: What happened in 1665? Plague caused extensive problems for London in the early 17th century, culminating in the Great Plague in 1665 that killed 70,000 to 100,000 people, up to a fifth of London's population. 19: What happened in 1666? The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral.
Offensive- solvav, rude or insulting (4) A compliment- something that expresses admiration Sensitive- able to understand others feelings (6) Impossible- võimatu Dissimilar- erinev Improbable- ebatõenäoline Disorganised- korratu Imprecise- ebatäpne Disrespectful- lugupidamatu Impolite- ebaviisakas Disproportionate- ebaloomulik Immature- ebaküps Unpopular- ebapopulaarne Dishonest- ebasiiras Uneconomical- ebamajanduslik Unmanageable- juhitamatu Inexpensive- odav Unlikely- ebameeldiv Inefficient- saamatu Unlawful- ebaseaduslik Infrequent- harv Unhelpful- kasutu Irregular- korrapäratu Illegible- arusaamatu Irrelevant- ebaoluline
This type of castle consisted of an artificial mound (the motte) surmounted by a wooden tower and enclosed by moat and stockade (the bailey). Later, the Normans built great stone towers called keeps. The Normans built nearly a hundred castles during William's reign. In 1086, William ordered a land survey for tax purposes. He sent a team of people all through England to make a complete economic survey. This survey was the only one of its kind in Europe. Not surprisingly, it was most unpopular with the people, because they felt they could not escape from its findings. The survey's results are contained in a document that became known as the Domesday Book, which provided information for William's tax officers. It so reminded people of the paintings of the Day of Judgement, or `doom', on the walls of their churches that they called it the Domesday Book. The Domesday Book still exists, and gives us an extraordinary amount of information about England at this time.
Wyatt's army reached London, but the rebellion was put down at the city gates. He and his fellow conspirators were arrested. In all, roughly 100 rebels were hung, although the Queen pardoned 400 others. 5.SLAID Mary tried to make social reforms which were mostly unsuccsessful. One of those was her marriage to Philip II of Spain, in 1554, which was wery unpopular amongst everyone. She couldn't have successors thou there where two phantom pregnancies when she thought she was pregnant but wasn't. Philip spent very little time with Mary, once he realized that she was not able to bear a child. Mary died at the age of 42 from cancer. She was succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth I, who quickly undid many of Mary's changes,
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 1 Explain a)`the wallflower' b) an epistolary novel a)Shy, has no friends, an unpopular person. b)This book consisted of the letters that Charlie wrote to somebody. 2 Give a short profile of Charlie. Shy, very smart. He likes reading books twice. He had lost two important people in his life his aunt Helen and his best friend Michael. He didn´t had other friends until he met Sam and Patrick. 3 Explain the mouse experiment (p.42 43). What's the significance of this experiment? 4 What kind of girlfriend does Charlie think his brother should have
J.F.Cooper(1789-1851): he was born in Burlington, New Jersey in 1789. When he expelled from Yale bacause of prank, he joined the navy as a midshipman. In 1810 he took a furlough and never returned to active duty. He married with Susan De Lancy and got 5 children. They lived Europe, but returned to America because he was unpopular in Europe. In 1920 je published his first fiction "Precaution", in 1821 the second one "The Spy". His third book "The Pioneers" was the first of five novels. He died at Cooperstown in 1851. He was immensely popular writer and he considered to be the first major American novelist. R.L.Stevenson(1850-1894): he was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1850. He was a sick little boy who spent much of his time in bed. He was very lonely only child. When he grew older and seemed stronger, his father took
an object, or to the land on which it stands. It is the abstract idea of "home" which is important, not the building. This will be sold when the time and price is right. The houses themselves are just investments. Another is the fact that it is extremely rare for people to commission the building of their own houses. This notion of houses principally as investment leads to a strange approach toward house prices. Individuality and conformity Flats are not unpopular just because they do not give enough privacy. It is also that they do not allow enough scope for the expression of individuality. Not everything about housing in Britain displays individuality. Most houses are built one at a time. Instead, whole streets, even neighborhoods, are built at the same time and same design. But if you walk down the same street that you saw from the air, every single house would seem differentpeople give individuality to their house.
letting the host know if you will attend. · Do not be afraid of hurting someone's feelings by responding "no" to an invitation. People will be offended if you say you will attend and then do not come. · If an invitation reads "6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.," leave very close to the ending time. 11.HELPFUL HINTS FOR A FOREIGNER · .It is considered rude to stare, ask questions or otherwise bring attention to someone's disability. · Smoking is very unpopular in the United States. · There are several common names and nicknames that are used by both men and women. Call the person's assistant to ask if you are unsure of his or her gender. · "Please" and "thank you" are very important in the United States. Say "please" and "thank you" to everyone for even the smallest kindness. · Say "Excuse me" if you touch someone or even get close to someone. Americans also say this if they sneeze or do not understand something
Key 6. Quiet 7. Anxious 8. Brief 9. Ex4. 1. Light 2. Advice 3. Nothing 4. Word 5. Last 10. Precise Discussion Ex3. 1. D 2. E 3. A 4. B 5. F 6. C MEASURES Ex4. 1. From 2. In 3. To 4. At 5. For 6. After Ex1. 1. Adopt 2. Taken 3. Introduced 4. MOVEMENT Considering 5. Announcexd 6. Needed 7. Oppose Ex1. 1. Restrict 2. Co-ordinate 3. Detect 4. Tetrace Ex2. 1. Unpopular 2. Temporary 3. Safety 4. 5. Monitor 6. Allow Security 5. Desperate 6. Preventative 7. Ex2. 1. Graceful 2. Rapid 3. Restricted 4. Slightest Precautionary 8. Half 5. Sudden Ex3. 1. Prevent 2. Save 3. Control strong = tough, Ex3. 1. Is heavily involved in 2. Joined 3. stringent, drastic Weakened 4. Sympathise with 5. Ban 6. MEETING Campaigning Ex1. 1
coast and india The industrial revolution Greatest upheaval in the pattern of life since the germanic invasions Millions moved into new towns and cities The north became the industrial homeland in the country London came to dominate as a business and trading centre Queen Anne 1702-1714 , when she died , the Hannovelians took over George I from Gremany- unpopular because people didnt know or trust him Geroge II stayed in England and participated in everyday lide George III was born in England. The american colonies were lost 1789 The French Revolution. The end of monarchy in France. In endland they were very cautious and no reforms followed. New middle class appeared with banks and merchants 1775 James Watt reinvented the steam engine The 19th Century
continue to be recognized as classics today. The Victorian Era was named for Queen Victoria. [10] Later years Victoria never fully recovered from Albert's death in 1861 and she remained in mourning for the rest of her life. Her subsequent withdrawal from public life made her unpopular, but during the late 1870s and 1880s she gradually returned to public view and, with increasingly pro-imperial sentiment, she was restored to favour with the British public. After the Indian Mutiny in 1857, the government of India was transferred from the East India Company to the Crown. In 1877, Victoria became empress of India
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Selle põhiideeks on, et rakendatav teooria peab olema ühtaegu nii loomulik kui ka lihtne. Samuti tasub tutvustada vastupidist ideed, mille kohaselt praktiliste moraaliprobleemide lahendamisel pole vaja mingisugust teooriat. Loomulikult on filosoofil tänu oma algteadmistele nii vahendeid kui ka võimeid analüütiliseks mõtlemiseks, kuid ta ei hakka seda tausta esile tooma. Teooriast poleks mingit kasu. Seda suunda esitab näiteks Nicholas Rescheri teos Unpopular Essays on Technological Progress (Rescher 1980). Minu kolmas näide juhib meie tähelepanu Urpo Harva teosele Hyvä ja paha, praktisen etiikan ongelmina (Harva 1978). Harva osutub kaasaegseks filosoofiks, kahjuks aga annab ta samas juhtumisi eksitava kujutuse praktilisest eetikast: ta väldib seisukohavõttu enda esitatud probleemide suhtes; seega jätab ta kõrvale just need asjad, mis moodustavad praktilise eetika tuuma ja mis aitavad motiveerida selle uurimist muutuvas maailmas.
Although Philip was never crowned in England, important documents bore his signature and were issued in the name of the "King and Queen". There was opposition to his involvement in English affairs. One expression of this was the serious rebellion under the leadership of Sir Thomas Wyatt (the Younger) to depose Mary and put her half-sister, Elizabeth, later Elizabeth I, on the throne. Philip was an uncompromising Roman Catholic and unpopular in England. At his order, Mary joined in a war against France, with the result that Calais, the last relic of the English conquests won during the Hundred Years' War with France, was lost in 1558. Its loss upset her deeply: "When I am dead and opened, you shall find Calais lying in my heart", she is reported to have said. Mary is characterized as "Bloody Mary" because of the large number of religious persecutions that took place during her reign; almost 300 people were condemned to death as
Richard I (The Lionheart) was the oldest surviving son of Henry II. Another king that spent little time in England, only 10 months in his 10 year reign as king. King James II King James II was king of England and Scotland (as James VII) from 1685 when he was crowned. King James II was only 15 when he escaped to France in 1648 disguised as a young girl. King James II was well known for trying to force people to follow his Roman Catholic faith. Because of this he became very unpopular, especially amoung Protestants, and was generally hated by the people. King George III King George III reigned over Great Britain and Ireland from 1760. King George III was the first Hanoverian monarch to be born in England. Notably, King George III was the first monarch since Queen Anne to put Britain before Germany, or Hanover. King Henry I Henry is the first English king of the Normans. Son of William I and Matilda of Flanders, he was crown on 6th August, 1100 at Westminster Abbey
- The Norman invasion is depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry a long embroidered cloth The death of King Harold embroidered on the Bayeux Tapestry The Norman England William I ensured his power by dividing the land into parts and making 1/7 of it a royal domain He made his nobles swear an oath of allegiance and become his vassals Died in 1087 while fighting in France, was succeeded by his third son, William II Rufus William II was very unpopular: - Problems with the church - Increased taxes and claimed the money of many positions of the church William the Conqueror began building the Tower of London one of the most notorious prisons in the world After William II died in 1100 due to an incident while hunting, the throne was claimed by his brother, Henry I - Fights over Normandy in the end, it's ruler, Henry's brother Robert Curthose was prisoned and
The opera house has 17 floors, is above an underground lake, was built in 1861-1875 in a neo-baroque style, golden ornamental decorations, statues, columns and bronze busts of composers Siret: "Prince Albert" Born in 1819 in Germany. He had unhappy childhood (parents divorced when he was little), mother left them, met Victoria at age 17, they were introduced by Uncle Leopold, they fell in love. They got married and got 9 children, 40 grandchildren. At first he was unpopular, after he made many great changes he became popular. He was the president of the Royal Society of Arts for 18 years. After his death Victoria built many memorials and Royal Albert Hall in 1871, there are more than 350 performances every year. The Albert medal, the Prince Consort´s Library. Lisanna: "Yoko Ono" She was born in 1933 in Tokyo, Japan in a wealthy family. In 1953 she moved to the USA, she was an excellent student and studied music and philosophy. She has studied in 4
kogukulu (vt eelmine punkt) transpordiliigiga M on väiksem kui transpordiliigiga N. Reisi üldistatud maksumus- summa, mida inimene ühistranspordi eest või kulud seoses oma autoga. Reisija ajaväärtus - aeg mis kulub marsruudi läbimiseks. 3. Konkurentsipõhine ja keskselt kavandatud lähenemine transpordis. Powell ptk 8 ja 9. Märksõnad: Valitsusepoolset hinnakontrolli toetavad argumendid. White paper proposals! Direct road pricing would be unpopular, charging for non-residental parking space, including out of town shopping centres. Konkurents turul vs konkurents turu pärast. Täiusliku konkurentsi saavutamise probleemid transpordis. Transpordiliikide integratsioon. Ülepakkumine. X-ebaefektiivsus. Ristsubsideerimine. Raudtee konkurents maanteetranspordiga, raudtee mastaabisääst kui argument konkurentsi piiramiseks. 4. Transpordiprojekti sotsiaalmajanduslik tasuvusanalüüs. Otsene reisiaeg ja kaalutud reisiaeg. Reisija ajaväärtus
expelling them from the majority of France by the 1450s. However, the war nearly ruined the Valois, while the Plantagenets gained huge amounts of plunder from the mainland, which enriched England. France itself likewise suffered greatly from the war, as most of the conflict occurred on the continent. 15. Wat Tyler's Rebellion took place in 1381. The first great popular rebellion in English history. Its immediate cause was the imposition of the unpopular poll tax of 1381, which brought to a head the economic discontent that had been growing since the middle of the century. The rebellion drew support from several sources and included well-to-do artisans and villeins as well as the destitute. Probably the main grievance of the agricultural labourers and urban working classes was the Statute of Labourers (1351), which attempted to fix maximum wages during the labour shortage following the Black Death. 16
The Wars of the Roses The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought in medieval England from 1455 to 1487 between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The name Wars of the Roses is based on the badges used by the two sides, the red rose for the Lancastrians and the white rose for the Yorkists. Major causes of the conflict include: 1) both houses were direct descendents of king Edward III; 2) the ruling Lancastrian king, Henry VI, surrounded himself with unpopular nobles; 3) the civil unrest of much of the population; 4) the availability of many powerful lords with their own private armies; and 5) the untimely episodes of mental illness by king Henry VI. The Wars of the Roses ended with the killing of Richard (the House of York) by Henry VII. Henry VII married Elizabeth of York. He merged the rival symbols together into a red and white Tudor Rose. Completion of the Domesday Book
Also lost was a complete issue of The North Star. In 1868, Douglass supported the presidential campaign of Ulysses S. Grant. The Klan Act and the Enforcement Act were signed into law by President Grant. Grant used their provisions vigorously, suspending habeas corpus in South Carolina and sending troops there and into other states; under his leadership, over 5,000 arrests were made and the Ku Klux Klan was dealt a serious blow. Grant's vigor in disrupting the Klan made him unpopular among many whites, but Frederick Douglass praised him. An associate of Douglass wrote of Grant that African Americans "will ever cherish a grateful remembrance of his name, fame and great services." In 1872, he became the first African American to receive a nomination for Vice President of the United States, having been nominated to be Victoria Woodhull's running mate on the Equal Rights Party ticket without his knowledge. During the campaign, he neither
In 1189 Henry died a broken man, disappointed & defeated by his sons and the French king. He was followed by his rebellious son, Richard. Although he spent little time in England (6 months of his 10-year reign), he was one of England's most popular kings. He was brave, a good soldier, but his nickname ,,lion-heart" shows that his culture was French. He died in 1199. He had no son. His brother John followed. King John is often regarded as the worst king England has ever had (unpopular, greedy). He wanted himself to choose archbishops, the pope didn't allow & from 1208-1213 King John locked the churches. In 1204 John lost his lands in France. He tried to recapture Normandy. As the cost of War had risen, he raised the taxes, the barons didn't like it. In 1214 the barons rebelled against John. He was forced to sign Magna Carta, the Great Charter (symbol of freedom, hundreds of years later it was used by Parliament to protect itself from a powerful
The First World War had been for only six months when the 1919 Chelsea Flower Show opened, following a vote "overpoweringly in the affirmative" to start up again. The year 1926 produced another problem: The General Strike. Fortunately it ended just in time for the Chelsea Flower Show to go ahead, on 25 May postponed by one week and reduced to three days. The Gardner's Chronicle reported that it was larger than ever. As the experimental five-day opening in 1925 had proved unpopular with exhibitors, the Show became a four-day event in 1927, when an extra day, especially for RHS Members, was instituted. This was to be on a Thursday, and public were allowed in only from Wednesday to Friday. In 1929 Chelsea reflected garden styles that would be seen more than 50 years later: great set pieces in which hardware and design were as important as the planting itself. Although there were two more Shows before war was declared in September 1939,
After the Civil War, he established a republic which the called the Commonwealth and started to rule as its Lord Protector”. Between 1653 and 1658 he ruled the UK, with more or less the same powers as a monarch, but as he was 'Lord Protector' of the Commonwealth, he had no crown. By the time Cromwell died, he, his system of government, and the puritan ethics that went with it (theatres and other forms of amusement had been banned) had become so unpopular that the executed king’s son was asked to return and become King Charles II. 18. The Restoration. Restoration, in English history, is the reestablishment of the monarchy on the accession (1660) of Charles II after the collapse of the Commonwealth (see under commonwealth) and the Protectorate. The term is often used to refer to the entire period from 1660 to the fall of James II in 1688. 19. The Whigs and Tories.
Negative notions Adj: dirty, nasty, vulgar, obscene, greedy Nouns: sin, fool, death, tragedy Verbs: destroy, offend, steal, ploth (sepitsema) Positive notions Adj: polite, refine, pure, noble, manly Nouns: virtue, beauty, love, bliss Verbs: worship, save, protect 2 This connotation depends on the thing the word stands by. IC may also depend on the structure of the words. Such words usually contain negative affixes, e.g abnormal, heartless, unpopular, illegal, injustice. 3 Inherent connotation in synonymic sets that occupy ,,The final places". e.g big vs tremendeous (emotional difference), interesting vs amazing, good vs marvellous Such words are emotionally coloured/ charged. The expressive use of language depends on the ability to choose the proper word among those that mean the same thing. The scholar R.M.Eastman illustrates this point : ,,You might speak of a fragrance of a certain perfume if
In PA, the problem is that on the one hand, experts are hired both on the basis of fashionability and of their capacity to suggest change, not to say that things should remain as they are the main reason why international consultancy has gone strongly for NPM. On the other hand, for politicians it is very practical to turn to experts, because it alleviates them from the pressure to, first, find out what the proper decision should be and, second, to implement possibly unpopular measures. Under the cloak of efficiency, NPM specifically returns decision-making to the allegedly expert bureaucrat, therefore removing political control, and that also means political responsibility, from the political sphere. "It may be convenient for politicians to hide behind the smoke-screen of managerial decision and autonomy, but this hardly adds to the democratic quality of decision-making." (Wright 1997: 11)
She kept lovers before and after marring henry. Few years after the wedding she was executed for adultery. Catherine Parr 6th wife. Twice widowed. Cultivated Erasmian, did much to preserve a humanist reform, until it could re-emerge in the reign of Edward VI. Marriage was harmonious. King´s death ended their marriage. Thomas Cromwell and the dissolution of the monasteries An English statesman and advisor of Henry VII. Deeply unpopular in England. Pesudaded Henry VIII to marry Anee of Cleves, king withdrew his support. Cromwell was executed in the Tower. Major assignment- dissolution of the monasteries. Reasons- religious houses had to be faithful to parent institutions outside England and Wales. Henry had to buy the allegiance away from Rome. Cromwell organized an ecclesiastical census. The lesser monasteries were dissolved in 1536. The Pilgrimage of Grace interrupted.
with his cousin Henry. Henry was one of the Lords Appellant and one of the Richard's advisor-favorites. However, the increasingly suspicious Richard banished him for ten years. Henry invaded England while Richard was on campaign in Ireland, usurping the throne from the king. Richard lacked support and was quickly captured by Henry IV. Richard was murdered while in prison. There were constant rebellions along Henrys reign by Richards' supporters. Henry died in Westminster Abbey as an extremely unpopular king. *The Wars of the Roses 1455-1485 Series of civil wars in England fought between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster (King Henry VI, red rose) and York (Richard, white rose). They were marked by brutality that is practically unknown in the history of English wars before and since. The question was which dynasty should be given royal power. The most obvious effect was the collapse of the Plantagenet dynasty and its replacement with the
In August 2010, Ukraine reached a new agreement with the IMF for a USD 15.1 billion Stand-By Agreement to put the country on the path to fiscal sustainability, reform the gas sector, and shore up the country's banking system. Economic growth resumed in 2010 and 2011, buoyed by exports. After initial disbursements, the IMF program stalled in early 2011 due to the lack of progress in implementing key gas sector reforms, namely gas tariff increases (obviously politically very unpopular measure). Agriculture fell to 9.3% of the total GDP in 2011 compared with 14% in 1999. Industry, including mining, manufacturing and construction, continued to account for 34.7% in this period. Meanwhile, trade and other services grew from 51 to 56.1 percent. 15 1.1.4. Foreign Direct Investments Despite having huge potential, Ukrainian economy is critically lacking in foreign investments.
Parliament. The latter prevented it from meeting for 11 years and finally dissolved it (1642). The conflict led to the Civil War. Charles I was tried and executed (1649). The monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished. The leader of the parliamentary army, Oliver Cromwell7, became ‘Lord Protector’ of a republic with a military government. Monarchy Restored When Cromwell died, he and his system of government had become so unpopular that the son of the executed king was asked to return and take the throne. The monarchy and the House of Lords were restored in 1660. Charles II 8 avoided quarrelling with his father’s enemies – the House of Commons – and reigned comfortably for 25 years. Monarchy Limited 9 When James II (his brother) tried to bring back the Catholic Church, Parliament
A diet with many fruits and vegetables is enormously beneficial to the body. entirely adv. completely adj. entire Syn. Thoroughly n. entirety They are entirely right about the economy. The president released the speech in its entirety before the news conference. erode v. to wear away, disappear slowly n. erosion Syn. deteriorate The senator's support is eroding because of his unpopular positions on the major issues. It took millions of years of erosion for nature to form the Grand Canyon. evaporate v. to vanish n. evaporation Syn. disappear The chances of the two sides reaching an agreement have evaporated. The evaporation of the funds was unexplainable. recover v. to get back; to have something returned adj. recovered Syn. retrieve adj. recoverable n. recovery
The subjects who indicated that they disliked Joe bought just as many of his tickets as did those who indicated that they liked him. The rule for reciprocity was so strong that it simply over- whelmed the influence of a factor-liking for the requester-that normally af- fects the decision to comply. Think of the implications. People we might ordinarily dislike-unsavory or un- welcome sales operators, disagreeable acquaintances, representatives of strange or unpopular organizations-can greatly increase the chance that we will do what they wish merely by providing us with a small favor prior to their requests. Let's take a recent historical example. The Hare Krishna Society is an Eastern religious sect with centuries-old roots traceable to the Indian city of Calcutta. Its spectacular modern-day story occurred in the 1970S when it experienced a remarkable growth, ~ Chapter 2 RECIPROCATION READER'S REPORT 2.1
change the chemical composition of your blood, and help you to sleep or keep you awake at night. Your thoughts can make you happy or sad, sometimes in an instant. They can make you alert and aware, or distracted and de- ccc_tracy_fm_i-xviii.qxd 7/7/03 3:23 PM Page xv Introduction ➤ xv pressed. They can make you popular or unpopular, confident or insecure, positive or negative. Your thoughts can make you feel powerful or powerless, a victim or a victor, a hero or a coward. In your material life, your thoughts can make you a success or a failure, prosperous or poverty-stricken, respected or ignored. Your thoughts, and the actions that they trigger, determine your whole life. And the best news of all is that they are completely under your
"That's Edward and Emmett Cullen, and Rosalie and Jasper Hale. The one who left was Alice Cullen; they all live together with Dr. Cullen and his wife." She said this under her breath. I glanced sideways at the beautiful boy, who was looking at his tray now, picking a bagel to pieces with long, pale fingers. His mouth was moving very quickly, his perfect lips barely opening. The other three still looked away, and yet I felt he was speaking quietly to them. Strange, unpopular names, I thought. The kinds of names grandparents had. But maybe that was in vogue here -- small town names? I finally remembered that my neighbor was called Jessica, a perfectly common name. There were two girls named Jessica in my History class back home. "They are... very nice-looking." I struggled with the conspicuous understatement. "Yes!" Jessica agreed with another giggle. "They're all together though -- Emmett and Rosalie, and Jasper and Alice, I mean. And they live together
out. T h e y dance, they hit the iceberg, they die. T h a t vital element of surprise, of not knowing what happens next, would be lacking. 235 T H E W R I T E R ' S JOURNEY ~ T H I R D EDITION Christopher Vogler Second, it was a period piece, set in the obscure time before W o r l d W a r I, and everyone knows period pieces are expensive and often unpopular because they are not "relevant" to modern audiences. Third, the structure of the script was considered as flawed as the design of the Titanic, forcing audiences to endure an hour and half of melodrama, the length of a normal movie, before delivering the iceberg and the action. It had a tragic ending, which is usually death at the box office. At over three hours long, it was almost twice the ideal picture length from the point of view of
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