This document contains biographical information about American author Meggin Cabot, noting her full name, date of birth, age, and occupation as an author and illustrator. It also provides details about the main character in one of her books, The Princess Diaries, including her full name, age, hometown, grade level in school, friends, family members, and algebra teacher. The document recommends the book for girls who enjoy reading diary stories and includes links to a movie trailer and informational websites about the book and author.
Walter Tevis was an American novelist born in 1928 in San Francisco who wrote the 1959 novel The Hustler about the world of competitive pool players. The novel focuses on the character of Fast Eddie Felson and his rivalry with Minnesota Fats. Tevis wrote several other novels and short stories before dying in 1984 in New York.
Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations, which follows the story of the poor boy Pip who is suddenly given a large inheritance. The novel explores Pip's interactions with characters like Estella, Mrs. Havisham, and Abel Magwitch. It describes how Pip's expectations change as he gains wealth and moves to London while dealing with secrets from his past. Overall the document provides background on Dickens, an overview of the plot and characters of Great Expectations, and the author's personal assessment of the novel.
Petter Northug is a Norwegian cross-country skier born on January 6, 1986. He is considered one of the greatest cross-country skiers of all time, having won Olympic gold medals and World Championship titles. The document provides brief biographical information about Petter Northug, a famous Norwegian cross-country skier.
Linnanmäki is Finland's largest amusement park, located in Helsinki. It was founded in 1950 and has over 44 attractions, with weather similar to Estonia - temperatures between 15-25 degrees Celsius, sometimes sunny and other times rainy or cloudy. Ticket prices range from 18 euros for children under 100 cm to 37 euros for those over 120 cm. The presentation recommends the park for people of all ages due to its variety of attractions.
The document describes three places visited by Siim Umerov: Oslo, the capital city of Norway, known for its university and cathedral; Bergen, Norway's second largest city and largest port; and Nordkap, the northernmost point of Europe, which has a cold climate. Information on the locations of the places and brief details about each place's features, weather, and history are provided. Sources used include Google and Wikipedia.
Bruce Willis is an American actor, producer and musician born in Germany in 1955. He is known for starring in successful action films such as the Die Hard series, Armageddon, and Sin City. He has been married to Emma Heming since 2009 and has three daughters from previous relationships.
This document contains biographical information about American author Meggin Cabot, noting her full name, date of birth, age, and occupation as an author and illustrator. It also provides details about the main character in one of her books, The Princess Diaries, including her full name, age, hometown, grade level in school, friends, family members, and algebra teacher. The document recommends the book for girls who enjoy reading diary stories and includes links to a movie trailer and informational websites about the book and author.
Walter Tevis was an American novelist born in 1928 in San Francisco who wrote the 1959 novel The Hustler about the world of competitive pool players. The novel focuses on the character of Fast Eddie Felson and his rivalry with Minnesota Fats. Tevis wrote several other novels and short stories before dying in 1984 in New York.
Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations, which follows the story of the poor boy Pip who is suddenly given a large inheritance. The novel explores Pip's interactions with characters like Estella, Mrs. Havisham, and Abel Magwitch. It describes how Pip's expectations change as he gains wealth and moves to London while dealing with secrets from his past. Overall the document provides background on Dickens, an overview of the plot and characters of Great Expectations, and the author's personal assessment of the novel.
Petter Northug is a Norwegian cross-country skier born on January 6, 1986. He is considered one of the greatest cross-country skiers of all time, having won Olympic gold medals and World Championship titles. The document provides brief biographical information about Petter Northug, a famous Norwegian cross-country skier.
Linnanmäki is Finland's largest amusement park, located in Helsinki. It was founded in 1950 and has over 44 attractions, with weather similar to Estonia - temperatures between 15-25 degrees Celsius, sometimes sunny and other times rainy or cloudy. Ticket prices range from 18 euros for children under 100 cm to 37 euros for those over 120 cm. The presentation recommends the park for people of all ages due to its variety of attractions.
The document describes three places visited by Siim Umerov: Oslo, the capital city of Norway, known for its university and cathedral; Bergen, Norway's second largest city and largest port; and Nordkap, the northernmost point of Europe, which has a cold climate. Information on the locations of the places and brief details about each place's features, weather, and history are provided. Sources used include Google and Wikipedia.
Bruce Willis is an American actor, producer and musician born in Germany in 1955. He is known for starring in successful action films such as the Die Hard series, Armageddon, and Sin City. He has been married to Emma Heming since 2009 and has three daughters from previous relationships.
Selena Gomez is a young actress and singer born in 1992 in Los Angeles, California. She has dark hair and eyes with a long face, full lips, and long eyelashes. Gomez is friendly, energetic, caring, and successful with hobbies including singing, acting, cooking, skateboarding, swimming, and relaxing.
Jason Statham is a British actor born on September 12, 1967 who is known for his roles in action films like the Transporter trilogy, The Expendables 2, and Crank. He began his career as a competitive diver before moving into acting, and is known for performing his own fight and stunt scenes.
This document summarizes information about charity and development cooperation. It discusses the etymology and forms of charity, top charitable donors, and development in Estonia. Charity aims to help the poor, widows, orphans, sick and disabled. Top donors include Warren Buffett and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In Estonia, development cooperation focuses on reducing global poverty through organizations like the Good Deed Foundation. It also provides humanitarian aid in disasters globally and in countries like Haiti. A 2008 survey in Estonia found that people and opinion leaders support providing assistance to less developed countries.
The document discusses the Age of Discovery from Portugal's perspective. Portugal led maritime explorations in the 15th and 16th centuries, with Prince Henry the Navigator supporting expeditions down the coast of Africa. Portuguese explorers were the first to circumnavigate the globe and establish a global maritime empire.
The Republic of Estonia is a country located in Northern Europe with a population of about 1.3 million people. Estonia has been a member of the United Nations since 1991, the European Union since 2004, and NATO since 2004. Some notable facts about Estonia are that its capital and largest city is Tallinn, its official language is Estonian which is closely related to Finnish, and it is known for traditions like the Estonian song festival which is part of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.
Kadrina Secondary School is a 107-year-old school located in Estonia that has undergone several name changes and has had 10 headmasters. It currently has 62 teachers and 662 students, some of whom come from surrounding areas. In addition to 31 required weekly lessons, students can choose from 21 optional subjects. The school aims to provide a supportive environment for learning while maintaining principles of respect, responsibility, and discipline.
Selena Gomez is a young actress and singer born in 1992 in Los Angeles, California. She has dark hair and eyes with a long face, full lips, and long eyelashes. Gomez is friendly, energetic, caring, and successful with hobbies including singing, acting, cooking, skateboarding, swimming, and relaxing.
Jason Statham is a British actor born on September 12, 1967 who is known for his roles in action films like the Transporter trilogy, The Expendables 2, and Crank. He began his career as a competitive diver before moving into acting, and is known for performing his own fight and stunt scenes.
This document summarizes information about charity and development cooperation. It discusses the etymology and forms of charity, top charitable donors, and development in Estonia. Charity aims to help the poor, widows, orphans, sick and disabled. Top donors include Warren Buffett and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In Estonia, development cooperation focuses on reducing global poverty through organizations like the Good Deed Foundation. It also provides humanitarian aid in disasters globally and in countries like Haiti. A 2008 survey in Estonia found that people and opinion leaders support providing assistance to less developed countries.
The document discusses the Age of Discovery from Portugal's perspective. Portugal led maritime explorations in the 15th and 16th centuries, with Prince Henry the Navigator supporting expeditions down the coast of Africa. Portuguese explorers were the first to circumnavigate the globe and establish a global maritime empire.
The Republic of Estonia is a country located in Northern Europe with a population of about 1.3 million people. Estonia has been a member of the United Nations since 1991, the European Union since 2004, and NATO since 2004. Some notable facts about Estonia are that its capital and largest city is Tallinn, its official language is Estonian which is closely related to Finnish, and it is known for traditions like the Estonian song festival which is part of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.
Kadrina Secondary School is a 107-year-old school located in Estonia that has undergone several name changes and has had 10 headmasters. It currently has 62 teachers and 662 students, some of whom come from surrounding areas. In addition to 31 required weekly lessons, students can choose from 21 optional subjects. The school aims to provide a supportive environment for learning while maintaining principles of respect, responsibility, and discipline.
3. Euroopa suurimad rahvapidustused Karnevali on õigusega nimetatud Euroopa suurimaks rahvapidustuseks. "Karneval" tähendab otsetõlkes lihast loobumist (carnelevare). Selle sünnilugu seostatakse vanade kreeklaste ja roomlastega, kes tähistasid talve lõppu pidustustega, kus orjad mängisid isandaid ja isandad orje.
5. Kust kõik algas? Karnevalide pidamise komme on eelkõige roomakatoliku juurtega, millele lisanduvad paganlike traditsioonide mõjud. Need ülemeelikud pillerkaarid on läbi aegade andnud inimestele võimaluse kogu hingest pidutseda ning argielu mured unustada.
7. Hüvasti naudingud – algab paast! Tavaliselt algavad pidustused veebruaris-märtsis ning lõppevad alati tuhkapäeval ehk päeval pärast vastlapäeva (eriti vastlanädala laupäeval ja pühapäeval). Sel päeval algab katoliiklikes maades 40-päevane paast (karnevali peetakse enne 40-päevase paastu algust), mil tuli traditsioonide kohaselt hoiduda kõigest pahelisest ning süüa kasinalt. See tähendab, et enne tuli tingimata ära kasutada paastuajal keelatud toiduained – nagu munad, või ja liha – ning jätta hüvasti teiste kehaliste naudingutega.
9. Kostüümid selga! Nii täiskasvanud kui lapsed riietuvad kostüümidesse ja panevad maskid ette. Neid võib igaüks kauplustest osta – hinnad on erinevad kolmest eurost 3000 euroni. Värvikirevate maskide ja kostüümide varjus saab end tunda tõeliselt vabalt. Korraldatakse suurejoonelisi pidusid ja rongkäike. Eriti kuulsad on Viareggiokarneval oma kuulsate vankrite rongkäigu ja Veneetsia karneval oma suurepäraste vabaõhupidude, muusika- ja teatrietenduste poolest.
11. Karnevalid kogu maailmas Et ennast vabalt tunda, korraldati külluslikke pidusid, kus võis piiramatult nautida kõike, mida hing ihaldas. Just nendest pidustustest on välja kasvanud tänapäeval kogu maailmas peetavad eriilmelised karnevalid. Kõiki neid maailma eri paigus toimuvaid ülemeelikuid pidustusi ühendab aga üks asjaolu: kostüümide ja maskide varjus saab korraks lahti öelda oma identiteedist, sotsiaalsest staatusest ning isegi soost.
13. Lubatud oli … Karnevali ajal oli lubatud solvata ja kritiseerida kaaskodanikke. Sel ajal toimusid maskiparaadid, piigivõitlusturniirid ja mõõgatantsud.
15. Veneetsia karneval Veneetsia linnakodanikud on alati armastanud pidutseda. Ainult paastuajal, tuhkapäevast kuni suure reedeni, muutus Veneetsia rahulikumaks. Aga enne tuhkapäeva nautisid salapärastes maskides ja elegantsetes kostüümides karnevalist osavõtjad kuni südaööni iga hetke.
17. KeelDudest üleastumine toob karistuse 15. sajandi keskpaiku keelati meestel naiste riietuses nunnakloostritesse hiilida. 17. sajandi alguses keelasid Veneetsia linnavõimud maskide kasutamise väljaspool karnevaliaega. Eksinud mehi ootas kaheaastane vanglakaristus, millele võis lisanduda kohustus olla jalad ahelais galeerisõudja. Samalaadse eksimuse eest said naised rahva silme all piitsa ning pandi häbiposti ja hiljem saadeti linnast välja.
18. Need kujud on küll vist ühed populaarsemad … ja kannavad bautasid…
19. Veneetsia karnevali kuldajastu oli 18. sajandil Kõige armastatum nii meeste kui ka naiste karnevalikostüüm on tänapäevani nn bauta. See koosneb mustast pikast keebist, mustast kolmnurkkübarast ja valgest maskist. Seda nimetatakse 18. sajandi tuntud seikleja, südametemurdja ja Ohete sillalt põgeneja järgi ka Casanova kostüümiks. Veneetsia karnevali maskiballid kestsid hommikuni. Seal tantsiti mõõdukatempolist menuetti, joodi veini ja söödi hõrgutisi.
21. Karnevalil on põnevad elamused garanteeritud Juba varahommikul hakkavad linna keskväljakule kogunema kostümeeritud ja maskides tegelased, kes käituvad vabalt ja ülemeelikult. Kõige vahvam on vaadata lapsi – seal leidub nii üllatusmune, väikesi printse, printsesse ja kõikmõeldavaid vahvaid olendeid. Sellist rahvahulka kui pärastlõunal linna mitmel väljakul, tavaliselt ei kohta – rahvamassist on peaaegu võimatu edasiliikumiseks läbi pugeda. Ausalt öeldes panevad itaallased lausa kadestama – läbi sajandite unustatakse igapäevamured ja üleilmne majanduslangus, ja osatakse siiski veidi ka elu rõõmsamat poolt nautida.