California state State animal-The California grizzly bear was designated official State Animal in 1953. State nickname-"The Golden State" has long been a popular designation for California and was made the official State Nickname in 1968. It is particularly appropriate since California's modern development can be traced back to the discovery of gold in 1848 and fields of golden poppies can be seen each spring throughout the state. State song-California's official state song is "I Love You, California", written by F.B. Silverwood, a Los Angeles merchant. Total direct travel spending in California was $96.7 billion in 2007. Travel spending increased by 3.6 percent over the preceding year. Of California's approximately 14 million international visitors, about 5.2 million were from overseas in 2007, 21.7 percent of all overseas visitors to the U.S., and up 12.4 percent from 2006. Indians history
Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Washington is one of the great states that make up the United States of America. The United States of America accepted Washington as the 42nd state to enter the union.Capital of the United States is Olympia. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census. Date of the statehood is 11. november in 1889. Washington state population is 6,287,759. Washington state is a leading lumber producer. The types of lumber include stands of Douglas fir, hemlock, ponderosa and white pine, spruce, larch, and cedar. The state currently ranks first in the nation for apples, pears, edible dry peas, red raspberries, hops, lentils, spearmint oil and sweet cherries
Estonian state system The Resolution of the National Independence of Estonia was adopted on August 20, 1991. The Constitution of Estonia is the fundamental law of the Republic of Estonia and it was adopted in June 1992. Estonia is a Democratic Parliamentary Republic where the supreme power is vested in the people. The head of State of Estonia is the President of the Republic who can be elected for two five-year terms. The Legislature. The Parliament of Estonia is called Riigikogu and it is elected by people for a four year term. The election is universal, uniform and direct. Voting is secret. The Riigikogu is comprised of one hundred and one members. The Riigikogu has three main functions: legislation, reviewing the activities of the executive power, representation. The members of the Riigikogu
Empire State building Some information about the Empire State This building has 102 floors Location is in Midtown Manhattan, New York City It has roof height of 381 meters and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 443 meteres The Empire State Building is generally thought of as an American cultural icon A little bit history... Empire state was built in: 19291931 Cost was $40,948,900 The arhitects: Lamb Main contractor: Starrett Brothers and Eken http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL558244195862BD4F&v= m0TpUhylKc&feature=player_embedded
State or public education In Estonia the most of children attend state schools. However, in the last ten years the number of private schools has increased. What are the main differences between private and state secondary schools? Firstly, private schools are not free and parents ought to pay for their children is learning in a public school. But state schools are free and parents do not have to pay for education. Secondly, private schools are more strict than state schools. Another vital aspect is that public schools have a more strict evaluation system and there is a lot of homework. However when we compare state and public schools then it is seen that the results of examinations for students of private schools are higher than in state schools.
The Politics of the New Welfare State, Bruno Palier Eksamiküsimus: iseloomusta 4 faasi, millest ta räägib tekstis! Turning Vice Into Vice – pahede ümberjaotamine (aga ei õnnestunud). Kontinetaal-Euroopa: Bismarcki mudel on sattunud suure surve alla. Majanduslikud allakäigud riikidel (töötus kasvas, raha ei olnud). Bismarcki mudel on mees leivateenija mudel, heaoluriik ei ole disainitud selleks, et aidata naist. Kindlustab pere (naise) läbi töötava mehe. Tänapäeval ei ole väga päevakorrane enam (pered ei ole enam stabiilsed, palju üksikemasid jne). On vaja muuta midagi Kontinentaal-Euroopas, seda otsustati 70-ndatel. Peale seda autor jagab muutuse nelja faasi. Esimene Faas: Päästke tööstus! Püüti kindlustada rohkem töötavat mees ( kes ohustasid seda meest, siis teisi eemaldati tööturult eelpenisonitega , tähtajalised lepingud jne.). Aetii minema tööturult inimesed, kes polnud t...
The Pros and Cons of State Education Most of the people in Estonia receive state education. Estonian schools have been laid down in the National Curriculum. So you get the same education from any of the state schoole. Firstly, I'd like to say that the main problem is that the curriculum is too rigid. Although this gives all the students a fair change of getting a good and even better education, it doesn't take into consideration that some children just can't cope with all that knowledge. This makes the students restless and that leads to bad behaviour. Secondly, we can say that the education you get in Estonia is above average, cause Estonia is a highly developed country. This is
School name THEATRES IN TALLINN Term Paper Compiler: Tallinn 2013 Introduction Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. In Estonia there are many theatres. Tallinn has 8 theatres. Most of them are located in the Old Town or near the Old Town. These 8 theatres are: Estonian National Opera, Tallinn City Theatre, Estonian Drama Theatre, Estonian State Puppet & Youth Theatre, Russian Drama Theatre, VAT Theatre, Theatre NO99 and Von Krahl Theatre. Estonian National Opera The song and drama society `'Estonia'' was founded in 1865. Play-acting started in 1871. The following theatre activites were relatively haphazard, theatre as a tradition really came into being since 1895, when the society began to direct song plays, folk plays and comedies, usually with
Comparison of Estonian and British State system Iam here to talk about Estonian and British state system, which have some similarities and differences. First of all the regime: Estonia is a democratic republic when the United Kingdom is constitutional monarchy. The head of state in Estonia is president who currently is Toomas-Hendrik Ilves and the head of state in United Kingdom is queen Elizabeth the second. Estonian president has a serving time of 5 years then in United Kingdom monarch rules the country till he or she dies, of course there are special occasions for that too. Second of all I want to talk about parliaments: Estonian parliament is unicameral and has 101 members and is elected for four years, when the British parliament is bicameral and has 1455 members currently and is elected for five years
Geenitehnoloogia kordamisküsimused 1. Millised molekulid on polümeerid? Polümeerid on ained, mille molekulid koosnevad kovalentsete sidemetega seotud korduvatest elementaarlülidest. Tähtsaimad looduslikud polümeeerid on nukleiinhapped ja valgud. 2. Nukleotiidide lühiiseloomustus. Nukleotiid on DNA ja RNA molekuli alalüksus, mis koosneb fosfaatrühmast, suhkrust ja lämmastikalusest. 3. Nukleiinhapete lühiiseloomustus. Nukleiinhape (DNA ja RNA) on polümeer, mis koosneb korduvatest alaüksustest ehk nukleotiididest. See on pärilikkuse kandja rakus. 4. Mida tähendab komplementaarsusprintsiip, mida DNA ahela antiparalleelsus? Komplementaarsus ehk täiendavus on kaksikheeliksi kahe ahela vastastikune täiendavus, mis põhineb kindlate lämmastikaluste paardumisele tänu vesiniksideme tekkimisele. DNA ahelas vastab ühe ahela tümiin teise ahela adeniinile T-A ja tsütosiin guaniinile C-G. RNA molek...
Usa 1. Gross Domestic Products Gross Domestic Products of USA United States of America has the highest Gross Domestic Products nominal about 14.624 trillion US dollars according to World Bank. 2. Rhode Island Rhode Island is actually named Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and it makes the smallest state in the United States has the longest name. 3. Califrnia never rains It is believed that California is the state with the lowest rainfall in the world. For two years, California never rains. For those amazing and unique facts, California has been attracting so many tourists. Many people also adore this fact and this facts is often included in a song lyric. 4. President Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland is the only USA president who married in office. It becomes more unusual because he married 21 years old bride when he was 49. 5. National Holidays
open scrub in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Green and gold were proclaimed Australia's national colour by the Governor-General in 1984. Before the proclamation, Australia had no official colour, although three colour combinations traditionally had a claim to be Australia's national colours: red, white and blue; blue and gold; and green and gold. Head of State: The Head of State is the Queen of United Kingdom, who is also the Queen of Australia. In practise, Governor-General performs her functions in queen's absence (now, Governor-General is Quentin Pryce and she is the 25th.) Government: The form of the government is constitutional monarchy, in practice, parliamentary democracy. The Parliament consists of two houses: the 76-member Senate and the 148- member House of Representatives. The Prime Minister is elected by the House of
parties. In Washington work the U.S. President, Congress and the Government, foreign embassies and more. They working in the White House. Population - 6,830,038 (2011). Washington was named in 1791 after George Washington , the first President of the United States, and is the only U.S. state named after a president. The flag of the state of Washington with the image of first American president - George Washington. The oldest university of Washington - Georgetown University, founded in 1789. The city produced one of the most famous newspapers in the United States - The Washington Post. It was founded in 1877 and is the oldest newspaper in Washington.
Florida Pirjo Mononen I VÕ GEOGRAPHY Bordered by Georgia, Alabama, the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. 151,670 sq km Capital – Tallahassee Biggest city – Jacksonville Population - 15,982,378 HISTORY Discovered in 1513 by Juan Ponce de León. South of Mason-Dixon line. Entered the Union - March 3, 1845 (27th) Every NASA human space flight since December 1968 has been launched from J.F Kennedy Space Center in Florida. FACTS The state abbreviation for Florida is FL Nickname - the Sunshine State Motto - In God we trust STATE SYMBOLS Flower – orange blossom Bird – mockingbird Animal – Florida panther Tree – Sabal (cabbage) palmetto FLAG indians in florida The Seminoles Two federally recognized tribes in Florida today DISNEY WORLD Opened - October 1, 1971 52.5 million visitors annually UNIVERSAL ORLANDO Two theme parks - Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure
ERLE MAIDO 28.09.2015 Jarvis, D. S. L. (2007) Risk, Globalisation and the State: A Critical Appraisal of Ulrich Beck and the World Risk Society Thesis, Global Society, 21(1), 23-46 Tekst toob välja, et moderniseerunud ühiskond on liikumas järgmisesse faasi, mida U. Beck nimetab ’refleksiivseks modernsuseks’ (ingl. k reflexive modernity)? Refleksiivne modernsus on kaasajastamise protsess, mis on välja arenenud tööstuslikust modernsusest, sellele on omane, et ei toimu enam nii suurt tööstuslikku arengut, kui see oli tööstusliku modernsuse ajal
Hundreds of years later it was used by Parliament to protect themselves against the powerful king. It didn't give the freedom to most of the people living in England. It's only aim was to make sure that John and the kings after him wouldn't go beyond his rights as a feudal lord again. The nobles established a committee for that. Another sign of the chaning feudalism was the army. Kings started to pay for soldiers. The Power of the Kings of England. Church and state William had created Norman bishops and given them land for homage. As a result it wasn't sure whether the bishops should obey the king or the church and that led to trouble. Both the kings and popes wanted more power and authority. First big quarrel was between William Rufus and Anselm. Finally they agreed on that only church has the power to make bishops. The crisis came when Henry II's friend Thomas Becket was made the Archbishop of Canterbury
NEUROBIOLOGY AUXILLARY GLOSSARY ACETYLCHOLINE – A neurotransmitter in both the brain and peripheral nervous system* (PNS). In the brain it helps regulate memory, whilst it controls the actions of skeletal and smooth muscle within the PNS. ACTION POTENTIAL – An electrical phenomenon which occurs when a neurone is activated and temporarily reverses the electrical state of its interior membrane from negative to positive. An electrical charge travels along the axon to the neurone’s ending (terminal) where it triggers the release of a neurotransmitter* and then disappears. ADRENALINE (U.S. - Epinephrine) – A hormone released by the adrenal medulla* and a neurotransmitter acting at the level of the autonomic nervous system and the brain. ADRENAL CORTEX – The outer layer of the adrenal, a small endocrine gland located near the kidney
Early Life • Born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany.(Galenet) • Although Jewish, Albert Einstein attended a Catholic School. (Galenet) • At only age 15, Einstein completed his first scientific work, “The Investigation of the State of Aether in Magnetic field.” (Galenet) • Never completed high school in hopes of applying directly to ETH Zurich. (Fara, EBSCOHOST) Marriage Life • Married to Mileva Marić in January 6, 1903. (Galenet) • Has two sons, Hans Albert Einstein, and Eduard Einstein. (Galenet) • Divorced Mileva on February 14, 1919. (Galenet) • Married Elsa Löwenthal on June 2, 1919 shortly after divorcing his first wife. (Galenet) Miracle Year
REALISM AND NATURALISM Lecture 6 Post Civil-War America • United States fully settled from the East Coast to West Coast • Profound changes: technological changes = US becomes modern industrial state • US became more confident in itself • Immigration – large population of immigrants no longer spread to west, become the labour force to the factories, also dramatic growth in cities • New tension in society, what it really means to be an American • Income disparities – big gap between people who are rich and people who are poor • Westward expansion – people can think about optimistic things happening when they think
Washington Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho, and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital of Washington. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State or the State of Washington to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the U.S., which is often shortened to Washington.
in the estimate. · Major coastal cities on the West Coast include San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas. ·West Coast includes: ·Washington ·Oregon ·Arizona ·Nevada ·California Washington · Named after George Washington, the first President of the United States · Capital: Olympia · Largest city: Seattle · There are three national parks and two National Monuments List of Washington state symbols: · The State song is "Washington My Home" · http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUpy4QfAG-Y · The State bird is the American Goldfinch · The State fruit is the Apple · The State vegetable is the Walla Walla Sweet Onion · The State Tree is the Western Hemlock. · The State flower is the Coast Rhododendron. The state flag and the state seal are similar. Passed in 1923, Washington state law describes the flag as having dark green bunting with a state seal in the center
justification always accompanies formal verification) Two types of simulation (– interactive simulation(user is in complete control; user determines individual simulation steps; execution events are GUI visible)– automatic simulation (user specifies number of execution steps in the GUI; and/or user sets a number of stop criteria and breakpoints; simulator makes random choices without user interaction; only the resulting state is shown via the GUI; a simulation report contains results)) 3. A Single-example protocol/ Net structure The transport layer(– ensures reliable transmissions between hosts – the sender transfers data packagets to a receiver – unreliable communication network– use of sequence numbers, acknowledgements, retransmissions) Next to places an inscription determines token colours( colset NO = int) - NO is the sequence
1) · Monarch: a ruler of a state, such as a king or queen, who has a right to rule by birth, and does not have to be elected. · Monarchy: the system by which a state is ruled by a king or queen. Also a state ruled by a king or queen. Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom. · There are many monarchy contries like Canada , denmark , norway, Sweden, United kingdom, Thailand, and so one 2) · The British monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament. · The monarch, at present Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State (the official ruler of the
Delaware Pirjo Mononen IVÕ Geography Bordered by Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Second smallest state (5,161 sq km) Three counties – New Castle, Kent and Sussex Biggest city – Wilmington Capital – Dover History Discovered in 1609 by Henry Hudson First permanent colony: New Sweden 1638 First of the 13 original states to ratify the Constitution - December 7, 1787 During the Civil War, Delaware was one of five border states – a slave state but remained in the Union Chemical industry Facts The abbreviation for Delaware is DE
General facts Tennessee is a state located in the Southern United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the Union. The capital city is Nashville, and the largest city is Memphis. Tennessee has 95 counties. The earliest variant of the name that became Tennessee was recorded by Captain Juan Pardo, the Spanish explorer, in 1567 while traveling inland from South Carolina. History The area now known as Tennessee was first settled by Paleo-Indians nearly 11,000 years ago. When Spanish explorers first visited the area (led by Hernando de Soto) in 15391543, it was
North Carolina Annika Rösler Origin of the state l Nickname: Tar Heel State l Origin of name: In honor of Charles I of England l State abbreviation: N.C./NC l Name for Residents - North Carolinians Basic l Capital: Raleigh l Motto: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem) l Largest City - Charlotte Size l Land area: 48,711 sq mi. (126,161 sq km) l 2010 resident population est.: 9,535,483 l Number of counties: 100 l North Carolina is the 28th biggest state in the U.S Joining the Union l Entered Union (rank): Nov. 21, 1789 l North Carolina was the 12th state to join. l North Carolina joined the Confederacy during the Civil War. State flag North Carolina's official flag was adopted in 1885. l Symbols l Flower: dogwood (1941) l Tree: pine (1963) l Bird: cardinal (1943) l Mammal: gray squirrel (1969) l Insect: honeybee (1973) l Reptile: eastern box turtle (1979) Symbols l Gemstone: emerald (1973) l Shell:scotch bonnet (1965) l
California • a state of the USA • the capital city is Sacramento • the third most extensive state ( 423,970 km2 ) • the most populous state ( about 38 million people) • the most populated cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Long Beach, Fresno, Oakland • official language is English ( only 60.5% ) • governer is Jerry Brown • 58 counties the flag of California Pacific Ocean • bordered by Pacific Ocean in the west, Oregon in the north, Nevada and Arizona in the east, Mexico in the south Symbols • state animal: California grizzly bear
Buckingham Palace About Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace serves as both the office and London residence of Her Majesty The Queen. It is one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today. During the summer, visitors can tour the nineteen State Rooms, which form the heart of the Palace. These magnificent rooms are decorated with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto and sculpture by Canova. History Buckingham Palace history is going back to the time of Queen Victoria in 1837 . Then, the Palace has been serving as the London Royal residence. In 1703, the Duke of Buckingham had created the Buckingham House. In 1761, George III (1738 1820) buy it
Oxidation Numbers A short list Monatomic ions +1 all the alkali metals show the +1 oxidation state only Cu+1 copper (I) , cuprous H+1 hydrogen Au+1 gold (I) Li+1 lithium +1 Ag silver Na+1 sodium +1 Tl thallium (I) K+1 potassium +2 Hg2 mercury (I), mercurous Rb+1 rubidium
1. Match the term to heir definition A parish priest in the Church of England = vicar, rector A member of the highest order of ministry in the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches who supervises a diocese = bishop A person authorized to conduct religious worship in the Church of Scotland= minister, deacons, “elders”, readers 2. Which of the following is considered ascribed status? Job Gender - yes Age - yes Position Race – yes 3. A member state of the Commonwealth of Nations which recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state is called A Crown dependency A constituent country A Commonwealth realm - see 4. The principle that an individual human’s beliefs and activities should be understood bu other in terms of that individual’s own culture is known as Chauvinism Ethnocentrism Racism Cultural relativism- see 5. Math the examinations to their explanations
PREFIX- MEANING- EXAMPLE Ize- make into- sterilize, satirize A, in, on, of, up, to- ablaze, atop Ly- in a specific way- softly, kindly Circum- around- circumference Ity- state, condition, civility, acidity In- in, into, within- inhabit Post- after, following, later- postscript Sub- under, below- submerge Ab- from, off, away- absent Con- with, together- congregate In- not, opposing- insincere Pre- before- prefix Super- over, above, extra- superabundant Ad- to, toward- advance Contra- against, opposing- contradict Inter- among, between- international Pro- foward- proceed Trans- across, over- transfusion Ante- before, previous- antecedent De- down, from- descend
legislation, limited provincial autonomy · Though more recent decentralisation implementation Provincial second chamber in certain policy areas, including spending. · Veto powers/gridlock (National Council of Provinces) · Second Chamber (Senate) mainly state representatives · East-west economic · Big regional economic imbalances · Big regional economic imbalances, north-south differences · Ethnicity and territory? · More powerful State Governors · Relatively homogeneous As you hint here, some groups (eg NP) wanted · Ethnicity and territory are closely correlated to poverty
Should The Monarchy Be Abolished Monarchy is one of the oldest forms of government, which echoes in the leadership of tribal chiefs. It is a form of government in which an individual has the actual or nominal supreme power, who is the head of state, often for life or until abdication. Since 1800, most of the world's monarchies have been abolished, and most of the nations that retain monarchs are constitutional monarchies. The most recent nation to abolish its monarchy was Nepal, which became a republic in this year, on May 28. Currently 44 nations in the world have monarchs as heads of state, 16 of which are Commonwealth realms that recognize Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as head of state.
South Africa Apartheid and before South Africa was created by peoples from Africa, Asia, and Europe. created their own states , combined (sometimes through war, sometimes through negotiation) to form the current South African state. The important thing is not what states were called or how long they lasted, but how they were organised, maintained control, gained and lost legitimacy. South African state formed out of: Conquest Colonization Slavery Indentured labour Racially discriminatory laws reserved jobs for whites; differential pay-scales etc Post 1910 state strong and centralized institutionalised racism: "power, wealth and privileges [distributed] unequally on a racial basis" (Giliomee, 1995, p190) Farming and mining (the basis of the economy) both required large work forces
1707 formation of the British Parliament Social Contract philosophy: The reasons for entering a social contract and the responsibilities of the goverment *Hobbes: To preserve one's safety *Locke: To preserve one's safety and property *Rosseau: To preserve one's safety, property and freedom, but to guarantee the latter, the goverment also has the responsoility of improving/educating the citizens. Laws are historical conventions, people can be forsed to be free. State of nature Hobes: state of nature is a state of conflict, a state of war. Locke: state of nature is peaceful, all men are equal. They treat others as themselves. Rousseau - people in the state of nature were neither good or bad. Man was like an animal not posessing any needs besides the primary ones. The bad habits of men are byproducts of ingaging in a civil society. All men are equal Sovereign Hobbes: can not be overthrown and can do whatever the fuck it wants. The best one is monarch.
2011 Table of Contents 1.Alaska info...................................3.lk 2.Geography.....................................4.lk 3.Natural features......................5.lk 4.Climate...........................................6.lk 5.Pictures.........................................7.lk 6.Used Sources..............................8.lk Alaska info Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Alaska is the least densely populated state of the U.S. 2 Alaska was purchased from Russia on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million at approximately two cents per acre. The land went through several administrative changes before becoming
Public International Law is a system of law, different from domestic law. Why is this system unique? Usually law regulates relations between people, people and the state etc, PIL regulates relations between states. Thats why PIL is important for international relation students. PIL influences the life of everybody, it doesn't regulate people directly but indirectly (through the decisions of the states), because it's everywhere. It's like air. E.g. when you want to send a letter to Brazil, you put a stamp from your own country and send it from your post office and the letter gets delivered
ideology and epistemology as standard textbook economics (STE) is based (for my take on this, see Drechsler 2000), and it has had, and still has, similar results. Already more on the defensive within public administration (PA) than STE is within economics, NPM also shows that such major paradigm shifts in theory and policy may actually happen. In addition, it occasionally appears that pae-oriented scholars have overlooked the fact that some features in public management reform, state organization, and the economic interpretation of state functions that they advocate from "Good Governance" to "efficiency" as a goal in itself actually belong into the "other camp" and by and large have a disastrous effect on "industrial" and "developing" countries alike, although the consequences for the latter are much more severe. NPM is the transfer of business and market principles and management techniques
New York Jan Verner Pulles Hanna-Lisett Lubi Secondary School of Tartu 9B New York • Population: ≈ 19,5 million (2011) • Largest City: New York City • Spoken Languages: English (only) ≈ 72% Spanish ≈ 14% Others ≈ 14% Geography • New York covers 141,300 square miles and ranks as the 27th largest state by size. • New York is the only state that touches both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, and is the second-largest of the original Thirteen Colonies. Statue of Liberty • The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. • The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France. • The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States. New York State Capitol • The New York State Capitol is the capitol building of
Hawaii Maria Kesvatera 2012 Information · Capital city:Honolulu · Population:1,374,810 · Flag · Flower of the state: hibiscus · Nickname:Aloha State Where? Hawaii Intresthing places to visit · Honolulu Zoo · Hilo Tropical Gardens · Relax on Hawaii's world famous beaches Nature and Landscape · Waimea Canyon, Kauai · Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii · Oahu beach Famous People · Nicole Mary Kidman · Israel Kamakawiwo'ole · Jean Erdman Traditions · Aloha Festivals · Waikiki Hoolaulea · Royal Court Investiture Something intresting
for it but homeschoolers parents to this to give their children better education. homeschooling On the other hand homeschooling costs more because parents have to buy books and workbooks in every subject and every year. State More and more families are deciding to homeschool their children. school students have these kinds of learning materials given by What are the pros and cons of this situation? school and do not need to pay for anything. Also homeschoolers The main benefit of homeschooling for me is individual approach cannot socialize as much as students in schools. State school pupils
MARYLAND Marleen Breemet KÜG 10B GENERAL FACTS Total area 32,133 km2 Population 5,884,563 Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Origin of name: in honor of Henrietta Maria Nicknames:Old Line State, Free State, Little America, America in Miniature SYMBOLS Bird- Baltimore oriole Boat-skipjack Dog-Chesapeake Bay retriever Beverage - Milk Fower - Black-Eyed susan Fish-Rockfish Folk dance-Square dance Insect-Baltimore checkerspot butterfly Reptile-Diamondback terrapin SYMBOLS Song-"Maryland! My Maryland!" Sport-Jousting Team sport-Lacrosse Tree- White oak Cat- Calico Crustacean- Maryland blue crab
· The world's first computer that operated in real-time was invented in MIT which is an institute of technology in Massachusetts. · It is forbidden to snore unless you have all your doors and windows closed. (the law says so) · There is a skyscraper named John Hancock Tower, which is 240 metres long. Boston · The number one thing you should do, if you'd be visiting Boston is to follow the redbrick trail, which is 2,5 miles long. · Bostons state house is a beautiful, old and enormous building, you should totally visit it if you were in Boston. · In the middle of Boston there is Faneuil Hall Marketplace, It's an old and big building. Massachusetts state symbols · The state dessert is Boston cream pie. · The state insect is Lady Bug. · The state flower is Mayflower Caped cod It is a beach in Massachusetts Caped cod is 105 kilometers long. It is scythe-shaped and very beautiful.
The geography of california · Badwater Basin:the lowest point in North America. · Mt. San Gorgonio, the highest mountain in Southern California. making it the 7th most topographically prominent mountain in the U.S. The nature of california · Nickname the golden state · State flower California Poppy · State tree Redwood very large, tall, straight tree (over 300 feet) with a narrow, loose crown · State Bird The California Quail A widely distributed and prized game bird, it is known for its hardiness and adaptability. · http://halfaya.org/leo/hiking/SanGorgonio/index.h tm · http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_California · http://leesbird.com/2009/07/21/b-o-b-partridge-ii/ · http://www.50states.com/bird/quail.htm · http://www.50states.com/tree/california.htm · http://www.50states.com/flower/california.htm · http://maggiehigh.blogspot.com/2011/04/friday-flower · http://www
EU Internal Market Law Mid-term online evaluation assignment for Distance Learning Students The Assignment: Hypothetical Case In the Member State A several NGOs, uniting parents concerned with safety of children and young adults, ordered a study of dog attacks on people (and especially children) resulting in deaths or maiming. The aim of the study was to identify, if possible, the dog breeds of potentially enhanced danger for people. The study’s results showed that pit bulls and their close mixes as well as Rottweilers and their close mixes were jointly responsible for over 70% of attacks. The authors of the study explained
New Mexico 47th State Annika rösler Origin of the State Origin of the name: from Mexico, "place of Mexitli" an Aztec god or leader Name: New Mexico Abbreviation: N.M./NM Nickname: Land of Enchantment (1999) Basic Capital: Santa Fe Motto: Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes) Language: English/Spanish Number of counties: 33 Geographic center: Torrance Co., 12 mi. SSW of Willard. Size Land area: 121,356 sq mi. (314,312 sq km) Population est.: 2,059,179 (2010) New Mexico is smaller than Estonia. By size NM is in 5th place. State flag
submerged steel coil and an agitator. A rotameter was used to measure the flow rate, and a pump was used to force the water through the coil. A thermocouple was placed at each end of the coil to measure the inlet and outlet temperatures and another thermometer used to measure the overall temperature of the water inside the bath. Two different approaches were taken, one of them was investigating heat change coefficient in steady state and the other was studying it in an unsteady state. In steady state, a constant flow rate and agitation was applied until temperatures stayed constant, then were the readings taken. In unsteady state, bath was heated up and then cooled down with cold water running through the submerged coil and temperature readings were taken every five minutes. A theoretical overall heat transfer coefficient was calculated using different sources of literature and then they were compared to experimental coefficients. The difference is
Mis on entroopia? Entroopia on seda suurem mida suurem on korrapäratus. Entroopia on suurus, mis iseloomustab energia kvaliteeti. Mida kõrgem on kvaliteet, seda madalam on entroopia. There are many different ways to acquire education. In general, all children should receive the same education. However, many parents cannot afford to send their children to a private school. I think it is unequal, because some parents do not have enough money. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of state and private schools. Firstly, there are many different facilities in private schools. For example, there are swimming pools, skating rinks, libraries, etc. I have heard that one school has its own drama class. Of course, state schools cannot afford such things like drama classes and swimming-pools. I am very happy because we have a stadion, a gym, and a finess studio. Secondly I would like to bring out free-of-charge textbooks, exercise books and free
Freedom of speech Freedom of speech is a wide speared conception. I can understand it in many different ways. For example in my state, Estonia, the freedom is a very important for every human. At least to me it is seemed to be like that. But at school is a little bit sad story with freedom of speech. Some teachers are not used that student expresses her own strong opinion. When another way some teachers are just waitening it. As well as people can not speak along with state public topics and express their opinion. Therefore freedom of speech is debateable.
Arizona Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western United States and of the Mountain West states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It borders with New Mexiko, Utah, Nevada, California, and Mexico, and one point in common with the southwestern corner of Colorado. Climate Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with
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