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ГАЗ в годы Великой Отечественной войны (english)
Already in the morning there were a lot of people on the bus stops. Some of them were going to Striginski wood, the other - to the Okas beach, the… On the same day after the meetings many workers went to their work places. On… V. D. Pastuhov surpassed the rate in 4 times and after the shift till the night he worked at the another task. There…

Монархи эпохи Тюдоров (english)
In 1543 Henry married Katherine Parr, who became a loving stepmother to Edward and his older half sisters, Mary and Elizabeth. She was a highly… Perhaps most important to Edward was his study of the Scriptures. He became a… The admiral was arrested and charged with treason. Somerset hesitated to sign his brothers death warrant, so Edward…

Животные (english)
Specialized tissue systems permit animals to move about freely in search of food or, for those that are fixed in place during most of their lives… Reproduction is predominantly sexual, with the embryo passing through a… Difficulties arose, however, with many forms that showed mixed characteristics and with groups in which some organisms…

Театр (english)
Functions and Characteristics of Theater Ever since Aristotle discussed the origin and function of theater in his famous treatise Poetics circa 330… It has ranged from realistic storytelling to the presentation of abstract… Theater, then, is an amalgamation of art and architecture literature, music, and dance and technology. The most…

Музеи (english)
History of Museums Museum is a Latin word, derived from the Greek mouseion, originally meaning a temple dedicated to the nine Muses. Not until the… Ancient World The first mouseion, founded about 290 BC in Alexandria, Egypt,… Objects such as surgical and astronomical instruments, animal hides, elephant tusks, statues, and portrait busts were…

Музыка (english)
Clearly, music is not easy to define, and yet most people recognize the concept of music and generally agree on whether or not a given sound is… Thus, simple tribal chants, a half-spoken style of singing, or a composition… Opinions also differ as to the origins and spiritual value of music.In some African cultures music is seen as…

Религия (english)
Conceptions of God Many religious thinkers have held that God is so different from finite beings that he must be considered essentially a mystery… In the monotheism of Judaism and Islam, Holy Being is conceived at its most… In the 17th century, for instance, French mathematician and religious thinker Blaise Pascal unfavorably contrasted…

Фотография (english)
During the first decades of the 20th century, however, with the introduction of roll film and the box camera, it came within the reach of the public… Basic Technology Light is the essential ingredient in photography. Nearly all… Intense exposure causes many particles to form, while weak exposure causes few to form. The image produced in this…

Стиль и дизайн (english)
Withthe introduction of mass-production, the people who invented ideas for objectsbecame separated from the people who made them who, again, were… His role wasto adapt the products of industry to the mass market, to make them… Now we have computer design, web design, advertisement design for exampleconsumer-product branding design and the…

Тигры (English)
Tigers are big-game hunters. They hunt water buffalo, wild pigs, deer, and other large animals. Water buffalo weigh more than a ton 900 kilograms.… But thats not true. In fact, the life of this big game hunter isnt easy. Most… Tigers cannot run fast for long distances. So they must get close to their prey before attacking. On their huge,…

Шпаргалки по english
Learning things can be the most excitingaspect of a hobby. HobbiesTravellingEvery people on all over the world liketravel. It s oldest kind of… Travelling lets people to meetthe places of interest on over the world. Try… Which kind of travelling do you choose it s no so important. Season There are four season in ayear. Winter is the…

Подготовка к TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
С одной стороны, он основан на сложнейших темах английской грамматики и фонетики, с другой стороны ему присущ определенный психологический аспект… Убедиться в этом несложно достаточно открыть любое справочное издание о… Подсчитано, что только в США и Канаде около 2400 колледжей и университетов требуют от поступающих представления…

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Diana Spencer (english)
Every man knows Diana. On the 31st of august 1997 Diana Spencer died. And now everybody in our world loves Diana. Goodbye, English Rose.

British traditional holidays (english)
Theingredients of pancakes are all forbidden by Church during Lent, that is whythey have to be used the day before. The most common form of… Gifts are made to mothers by children ofall ages. Flowers and cakes are still… Easter is one of the most importantholidays in Christianity. In England it s a time for giving and receivingpresents,…

Motivation: Reward system and the role of compensation (english)
Rewards and employee satisfaction Gaining an employee s satisfaction with the rewards given is not a simple matter. Rather, it is a function of… In effect, employees compare their own inputoutput ratio with that of others.… Individuals also tend to overrate their own performance compared with the rating they receive from their supervisors.…

Adam Smith (english)
If his masterwork is viewed in relation to his earlier lectures on moral philosophy and government, as well as to allusions in The Theory of Moral… Early Life Unfortunately, much is known about Smith s thought than about his… He would have made, I fear, a poor gypsy, commented his principal biographer. At the age of 14, in 1737, Smith entered…

Стилистика (примеры оборотов из англ. произведений) - (english)
With the use of epithets, J. London makes emotionally coloured description of the character. 3. On the bottom of the huge and glassy lagoon was much… J. London The author uses hyperbole to show that the hero was unable to say a… J. London The author uses the above-mentioned metaphor to describe shot-guns. A word denoting one object is applied to…

Wolf children (english)
He would only eat familiar food such as potatoes orwalnuts. He walked uncertainly. There was no connection between his mind andhis body, and that he… Itard tried every way he could think of toteach Victor language. Used letters,… The girl seemed to have no trace of humanness in the way sheacted and thought. It was as if she had the mind of a…

Business relation ships in japan (english)
It has been traditionalpractice for a company to hold shares in these related companies, apractice which has given rise to a high proportion of… When dealing with a Japanesecompany, it is important to be aware of the… It should also be understood that there is a constant flow ofinformation between Japanese enterprises and their banks…

International company Middlesex (english)
Then in 1992 Phil Edmonds, the former English cricketer, bought this company and renamed it after at his countryside.But the company didn t involve… Since then, MiddleSex has remained committed to Russia and other CIS… In addition, it has trade investment in gold and insurance. Each of this these streams in particular I m going to…

"Cultural imperialism" and "cultural diplomacy" (english)
What is the aim of cultural diplomacy and cultural imperialism forming of political regimes, decision of some economical problems or something else… A man is grasped from TV every day the material chosen by journalists has… People received the opportunity to know so many things without learning anything. At the sense level a person…

Books (english)
The fighting of the Catholic church against books and the creation of the powerful institution of censorship will be viewed.There will also be an… In the 13th century there was a special post in the universities, the… In the beginning of the 14th century in Paris the booksellers as such separated from the Stationarii but even they…

Торонто (english)
Areflecting pool under the arches is usedas an ice-skating rink in the winter. Toronto is the center of mostpopulous area in Canada and the capital… The National Geographic declared Toronto worldly, wealthy, personable, and… The city was designed and renovated tomake the most of its settings on the store of Lake Ontario. The best view is…

Английская грамматика (english)
I think it s alldelightful ,murmured Emily. Inversion may be the result of emphasis,whenthe author wishes to produce a cetain stylistic effect.Here… Inthe centre of the room of the his flat stoodthe head of the family old … BUT Thereshe goes. The subject is expressed by a pronoun. 8.Anadverbial modifier with a negative meaning opens the…

Обучение в Англии (english)
As far as private scho- ols in UK are concerned i think that they are useful from one side and useless from the other.The costs are veryhigh.If i…

Образование в России (english)
Both vocational school and tradeschools are meant to provide one , long with the certificate ofsecondary education, with a number of useful skills… There are no medical schools or departments with in the structure… There are no degrees in Russian equivalent to those of bachelor s ormaster s. Students spend approximately five years…

Korea in Focus (english)
Testifying to this was the successful hosting of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the largest held in history up to that time. This was following by the… This era of stability and expanding international ties represents the most… The country s last dynasty, the Yi Dynasty of the Choson Kingdom, lasted 500 years.The Koreans of today, while…

Sightseeing (english)
I find it boring to lookat man-made buildings and monuments, no matter how beautiful they are. I m muchmore interested in more natural things that… I take a slightly different view ofthe question of sightseeing.As I see it,… Do they really include many sights to see ? I guess I llnever understand it.

Major dates of US history (english)
End of the fighting. 1781 The Articles of Confederation issued.1783 Peace Treaty of Paris Версальский договор . Britain recognizes…

Alcoholism: Drinking (english)
A Widespread Problem For most people, alcohol is a pleasant accompaniment to social activities. Moderate alcohol use up to two drinks per day for… Currently, nearly 30 million Russians - abuse alcohol or are alcoholic.… In addition, drinking increases the risk of death from automobile crashes, recreational accidents, and on-the-job…

Wonders of the Modern World (english)
But wonders of the modern world are differentfrom the ancient ones which were all buildings and statues. In the lastcenturies there was a time of… We can t imagine our life today without telephone, television, fax,cars,… Modernagriculture is based on scientific weather and harvest predictions. It depends heavily on engineering and…

William Somerset Maugham (english)
In 1897 Maughham wrote his first novel, Liza of Lambeth , covering his experiences as an obstetrician. The book was a success, which encouraged him… He settled down in1928, when he bought a villa on Cape Ferrat in the south of… His short stories gained thebiggest popularity. In his works, Maugham mainly portrays theconflict of Europeans in…

Agriculture of USA (english)
The area of an average farm in the USA makes about 400 acres. In 1984 there were more than 2.3 million farms in the country. However, the very large… For example, 2 of the manufacturers of grain, that make up 50 of grain… The new firms can also penetrate into the majority of agricultural branches with relative ease. There are special…

Word and Meaning (english)
When used in sentences together with other words they are syntactically organized. But if we look at the language speech, it becomes apparent that… All attempts to characterize the word are necessarily specific for each domain… Thomas Hobbes 1588-1679, one of the great English philosophers, revealed a materialistic approach to the problem of…

England under Henry VIII (english)
People said he was a handsome boy, but in later life he did not seem handsome at all. He was a big, burly, noisy, small-eyed, large-faced,… And the King fought at tournaments and always came off victorious - for the… The King, who discovered that he was very fond of the Pope, sent a herald to the King of France, to say he must not…

Jack London - Biography (english)
When London was 14 he had toquit grammar school to escape poverty. The boy was looking for adventures. Hegot a sloop and explored San Francisco Bay,… John London educated himself atpublic libraries. He read the works of Charles… London studied some literarymagazines and set himself a daily schedule of writing sonnets, ballads, jokes,anecdotes,…

The Archangel Cathedral (english)
In 1505-1508, a newArchangel Cathedral replaced the old one. Its erection marked the completion ofthe ambitious construction project in the late… It was for the first time inRussia that elements of the classical system were… The architect paid special attention to thewestern wall, accenting with whitestone portals the main cathedral…

Does the crime pay or not ? (english)
That is why you are allowed to do everything you like and more besides.Vladislav Listiev, Dmitry Holodov,Galina Starovoitova and many other famous… Nevertheless, in our society some people have forgotten aboutjustice and law.… I can only say that these people watch TV and do nothingelse, because what you need for today s robbery of the bank is…

Rome and the Roman Empire (english)
The legendary dateof the founding was 753 BC it was ascribed to Romulus and Remus, the twin sonsof Rhea Silvia, a vestal virgin and thedaughter of… The threetribes, the Ramnes, Titieus, and Luceres, that appear in the legend… Tarquinius was banished, and attempts by Etruscan or Latin cities toreinstate him on the throne at Rome were…

The basical macroeconomics indicators (english)
That is the part of eco-nomics concerned with the economy as a whole with such major aggregates as house-holds, business and governmental sectors… First, GNP measures the market value of annual output. Second, GNP is a… Directly opposite goods and services are called intermediate. Intermediate goods and services are excluded from GNP…

Irish history (english)
One exile became amarshal of France, another became Prime Minister of Spain. Lecky, in Volume II of hisfamous History of England, gives a… Surely some of the mostprophetic words concerning Ireland and her people were…

Irish Roots (english)
Christian names are helpful, as the custom has largely been topass down a fathers christian name to his son. With the surname, christian nameand… But it is still possible to do a tracein many cases.In Ireland, the… Non-Catholic marriages are recorded here from 1845.The Public Record Office in the Four Courts, Dublin, holds many…

Higher Education in the U.K. (english)
A number ofwellknownscientists and writers, among them Newton, Darvin, Byronwereeducated in Cambridge. A university consists of a number of… The teachers are usuallycalledDons. Part of the teaching is by means of… There are many sociaties and clubs at CambridgeandOxford. The most celebrating at Cambridge is the Debating …

Pyotr Kapitsa (english)
In the middle of 1930s he organized theInstitute of PhysicalProblemsnear Moscow. It was here that Kapitsa concetrated hisattentionon the research of… Kapitsa was awarded a Nobel Prize forhis great contributiontoworld science in…

Business associations (english)
Shs have no direct control over the boards activities e Duration Continuity of Existence a corp is capable of perpetual existence f Taxation a corp,… Although not a legal entity, a pship is treated as one for certain purposes,… RUPA confers entity status on pships b Unlimited Liability every partner is subject to unlimited personal liability on…

Топики по английскому языку (english)
The Romans kept their armies in Britain. They built roads and had the country under control. They protected themselves from the attacks of the … The Roman armies were called back to Italy where they defended the country… They took houses, fields and cattle from the Britons. The Angles got most of the land and became the strongest tribe.…

Hobby - Travekkung (english)
You will have a goodopportunity to enjoy wonderful monuments of cultural and historical places tolearn a lot about the history of your country,… Travelling on business helps you to get more information aboutachievements of… It combines comfort and speed and you will reach the place ofdestination very quickly. Before bordering the plane you…

Топики по английскому языку (english)
The parliament concerned was presided over by Tomas, Earl of Desmond two ears later he was attainted and beheaded, his estates were confiscated, and… The college survived the storms of the Cromwellian and Revolution periods, and… Yet even in the religious and political doldrums of the eghteenth century, the true university and liberal spirit…

Water World as Another Home for English Nation Reflected in the English Folklore (english)
Москва, 5. Dictionary of the British Mythology, Oxford 6. Identities, 1993 The British are a most curious nation in many aspects.When a tourist… This very characteristics turned them into not only a curious nation, but also… It inspired a huge number of stories, tales, poems, superstitions and prejudicies and it has always been worshipped by…