New York is the largest city in he USA. It occupies area about 780 km2 and there live 18 million people. New York has 6 official languages - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. It belongs to the largest cities in the world. It is sometimes called "The Big Apple" or The City, which never sleeps– because of the amount of people. New York has five major parts: Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island (Richmond) and Brooklyn. The black quarter - Harlem - is in
The first people to settle in New Zealand were Polynesian tribes – the Maoris- before A.D.1000. The first European to see New Zealand was the Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman, who discovered its western coast. The sea between New Zealand and Australia was later named after him, while the country itself was named “Nieuw Zeeland” by its Dutch discoverers. Captain James Cook, who circumnavigated New Zealand and discovered that it was a group of islands, rediscovered New Zealand more than 100 years later, in 1769. Colonisation was not attempted u
Geography New Zealand is to be found south-east of Australia and south-west Pacific ocean. It consist of two large islands, the North Island and the South Island and other smaller islands with an area of 270,000sq km. New Zealand is mainly mountainous. Mount Cook is in the Southern Alps in the South Island is 3.764m high and it is the highest mount in New Zealand. The North Island is predominantly famous for its volcanic area. It also has many small lakes. The climate is very pleasant all year round in New Zeala
I selected this topic because I have always been interested in nuclear technologies, nuclear energy and its application in modern apparati such as power plants and submarines. The second reason that conduced me to write about this theme is that it is a very “thorny” problem. And I’m not surprised. Many people are afraid of Temelín and nuclear power plants, for they still brightly remember the explosion of Russian atomic power station in Černobyl and the consequences that have had an impact on east European nations to this day.
Archaeologists and scientists believe the ancient Olympic Games began more than 4,000 years ago in Olympia, a valley in Greece. Recorded history of the Games is from 776 BC, when the event lasted five days. The Olympics were held every four year during the summer months. No one were canceled or delayed even wars had to be stopped. Only men were allowed to compete in 10 events: running, the pentathlon, jumping, discus, javelin, wrestling, boxing, the pancration (combination of wrestling and boxing), chariot racing, and horse racing. Every winner
The first Olympic games took place in Greek in 776 before Christ. Grave games with ceremonies and matches passed off in Olympia in honour of Dius, who was a king of gods. Quadrennial cycle - it means Olympiad, became a foundation of Grecian style. Olympic games took place from 776 before J.C. regularly every four years. From this date were documented all names of winners of each Olympiad. Very important is a fact, that every Greek tribe, which were normally smashed, became one to national union. During games, there were stopped conflicts
The famous novel On the Road is the „Bible“ of the Beat generation, the movement, which is grew in 50’ in United States. „The Beats“ answered to the situation in USA by protests against the consumers, civilization conveniences and conventions, they criticized the life style of the people from the „middle class“. They lived very free style of life and propagated return to the nature.
It’s autobiography and Jack Kerouac comes Sal Paradis. Sal Paradis is writer and
Ken Kessey is an American writer and cultural figure who defines definition. He write One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Sometimes A Great Notion. He was born in La Junta, Colorado on September 17, 1935, like the youngest of two boys, Ken Elton Kesey moved with his family to Springfield, Oregon in 1946 where he spent many years on a family farm. In high school, and later in undergraduate school, Kesey was a champion wrestler and set state records that he holds to this d
One of the most considerable authors in England, leader of the Aesthetic movement of the Eighties and Nineties, excellent speaker, philosopher, poet and dramatist. He fascinated and also disgusted victorian human society with his opinions and his behaviour. He was bohemian, had inclinations to homosexuality, wrote with an undertone of satire. He wrote collections of fairy - tales The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1880), then the other one, A House of Pomegranates (1891); collections of s
Ostrava is a city full of contrast. It is the third largest city in our republic. Ostrava has a rather special position in our republic. For many people is Ostrava inhospitable, dirty, and full of rude and hard working people. But in its history Ostrava was a commercial centre and important transportation junction. Ostrava has 321 830 inhabitants and its area is 21 424 ha. Ostrava is named after the river Ostravice whose first name was Ostrava. This name is compound from two words – ostr, it means sharp or smart and ava, it mean
The first traces of pollution and destroying of the environment originated already in the past. At one time people lived by gathering wild foods and by hunting and fishing. Then they became farmers and in that moment started a big problem which grew up to now. People discovered advantages of agriculture……they reared domestic animals, learned to store food and began to burn forests to obtain more land for agriculture and cattle grazing. Later they started to build towns and citi
Location: in the centre, middle of Europe, heart of Europe, 800-900 km from sea Borders on Poland, Germany, Austria, Slovak rep., (longest with Ger., shortest –Slovak) Area: 78 000 km2 (= approximately, 78864), inland country, divided to 3 parts-Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Population: 10 mil people Capital- Prague Government-head of country-president, 5 years, twice elected, two periods -Republic, government, parliament, real power-government + parliament-executed power, -Parliament =Senate (81,
On November 26th, 1941, the battle convoy of six Japanese aircraft carriers and their escort set sail from bay Hitokappu. On their decks were over 400 planes. The task sounded: destroy entire fleet of United States, which on December 7th, 1941 will be harbored in main base of Americans in Pacific Ocean on Hawaiian island in the port Pearl Harbor. Attack should have been surprising. Despite of different warnings Americans did not do any countermeasure. Attack for them was absolutely surprising and after-effects catastrophic. A few minutes before
On 7 December 1941, Japanese naval and air forces attacked the American Pacific Fleet base at Pearl Harbor on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. No declaration of war was made. The attack was one of the most important events of the twentieth century. It brought the United States of America into the Second World War and, together with the German assault on the Soviet Union in June 1941 and Hitler's declaration of war on America on 11 December, turned a series of regional campaigns into a true world conflict. Although two mighty alliances now face
One day, famous painter named Basil painted picture of his friend Dorian. His another friend, Harry come to visit him. Basil showed him his portrait of Dorian. Harry said it was the best portrait Basil ever painted and when he would show it in a gallery but Basil replied: ”I would never show it in a gallery and I never sell it, it shows too much of me, too much of my feelings.” In that while, Dorian came to that house. Dorian and Harry never met before. Dorian was beautiful young man with pale face, blond hairs and blue eyes. Basil needed t
Talking about Dog and Cat how they washed the floor It was at the time when Dog and Cat lived together. They had a small house at the wood. One day Cat said: We had dirty floor, we would wash it. Dog answers: I noticed I have to dirty legs. Cat put the soap on the table and she went to the another room to have some delicates to eating. She had hide two smoked mouses. Dog went for water and when he returned saw on the table something ping. He fought that it is something to eat and started to eat, but it was undelicious. He had foam from i
The Federal Government represents the base of the American democratic system and has control over national and international affairs. It was established by Constitution which was ratified in 1788 and it is consist of : •Preamble •Bill of rights •Amendments to the constitution. (dodatky) The constitution provides for checks and balances between the three. Every law is has to be passed by constitution. The Federal Government is divided into three branches: <
In a role, write the uninterrupted speech you would like to have given at the end of the meeting to discuss a proposed pop festival.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I am Ms Anna Mazánková, representing the Manor House. My idea was, that we could have the stage and the main events on my land and the rest could be spread out to the farm lands (such as carpark, camping site, police ‘station’ and first aid tent), but since the farmers do not want to provide their land for hosting som
When comparing tales by Jan Neruda from his book Prague Tales we can find similarities in the style and topics choosen as well as differences. Jan Neruda was a famous Czech writer and poet in the nineteenth- century Prague. He grew up in Malá Strana, in the old part of Prague. The Tales of the Little Quarter is his most popular prose work. The book of Prague tales consist of thirteen short stories describing events from Neruda´s childhood and youth. His book is particularly famous for the satirical depictions and colorful characteristi