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741. Everon
Доклад пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

Вскоре судьба свела музыкантов с бывшим барабанщиком "Grobschnitt", а в то время уже продюсером Эроком. Работы "Everon" его впечатлили, и Эрок предоставил в распоряжение коллектива свою "Woodhouse Studios". К концу 1992 года, когда дебютный альбом был уже почти готов, стали поступать предложения от различных инди-прогрессив-лейблов, и группа сделала свой выбор в пользу "SI music". Для оформления обложки диска задействовали австралийского художника Грегори Бриджеса, рисунки которого очень понравились эвероновцам. "Paradoxes", вышедший в мае 1993-го получил хорошие отзывы, причем не только от поклонников прогрессива.
742. Examination Topics
Методическое пособие пополнение в коллекции 09.12.2008

8. What famous people from Russia would you tell your foreign friends about? Which famous British and American people do you admire? What made/makes them famous?Each country is proud of its famous people, and Russia is among them. Id like to tell you about Russian famous writers, poets and musicians, because Im fond of literature and music. A. Pushkin is the most important Russian writer and poet of all time. He is like Shakespeare in England. He provided the standards for Russian arts and literature in the 19th century. In 1823 Pushkin began writing his masterpiece “Eugene Onegin”. It became his linguistic and literary standard. It is a commentary on the life of early 19th century Russia. Pushkin also wrote a lot of other poems and created masterpieces in drama and prose. All Russian people know Pushkin. Galleries and museums were named after him. In the centre of Moscow there is a monument to Pushkin built by the famous Russian architect Opekunshin in 1880. Pushkins memorial museums in different cities attract many visitors. One of the other famous poets and writers in Russia was M.Lermontov. He won fame as a poet after his poem on Pushkins death had been published. Lermontovs poems “Demon”, “Mtsyri”, his great novel A Hero of Our Time and his play “Masquerade” are masterpieces of Russian literature.As for me I like reading F.Dostoevsky and L.Tolstoy. They are famous Russian writers. I like M. Bulgakov; Master and Margarita is one of the worlds masterpieces. I often go to Patriarchs Pond where the book begins. It has a special atmosphere even now. I go there to be inspired. I like reading poetry, and Anna Ahmatova is my favourite. Russians famous musicians and composers such as Sergei Rachmaninov and Peter Tchaikovsky are recognized all over the world. Tchaikovsky composed a lot of symphonies and created beautiful music for operas and ballets. His famous operas “Eugene Onegin”, and “Iolanta” and his famous ballets “The Swan Lake”, “The Sleeping Beauty” are masterpieces. His memorial museum was opened in 1894 in Klin not far from Moscow. And the international Tchaikovsky Music Competition started in 1958 in Moscow. S. Rachmaninov was an outstanding Russian composer and pianist. He became famous with audiences around the world for his piano performances.Great Britain is also proud of its famous people. And Id like to tell you about one of its famous writers A. Conan Doyle. He invented Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous characters and detectives. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland. He was a doctor. In 1882 he moved to England to set up a practice. One of the doctors he worked for, was the model for Dr. Watson. Conan Doyles medical knowledge was a great help in his detective stories. He started the fashion of the detective stories. Nowadays I dont know a person who doesnt like detective stories. We know a lot about Sherlock Holmes. We even know his address 221 “B” Baker Street in London. If you go to London, you wont find 221 “B” Baker Street. But instead, you can go to a pub called “The Sherlock Holmes” in Northumberland Street (near Trafalgar Square). In that pub there is a room like his room at 221 “B” Baker Street, as described in Conan Doyles stories. There is also the stuffed head of a hound. It is said to be the original “hound of the Baskervilles”. A lot of tourists visit this pub. When Conan Doyle began to get tired of writing detective stories, he “killed” Holmes in one of his stories. But the public didnt like it. Conan Doyle had to write another story in which Holmes came back. So we can say that Conan Doyle was a famous British writer. He became popular because of his love for people.I also admire American famous people. Id like to tell you about Walt Disney, the pioneer of animated cartoons. He is famous for creating such cartoon characters as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy and others. He was born in 1901 in Chicago. His father was a carpenter, farmer and building contractor. So the family changed homes several times. In 1917 Walt entered a Higher School in Chicago, where he took photographs, made drawings for the school paper and studied cartooning, for he wanted to get a job as a newspaper cartoonist. After World War 1, in which he participated as a truck driver for the American Red Cross in France and Germany, he returned to Kansas City. There he met Ub Iverk who turned into his partner for life. They started a small studio of their own and began making short animated advertising films. In 1927 Mickey Mouse appeared. Disney himself provided the voice for Mickey. Then the other cartoons appeared. Gradually, the Disney studio turned into a big enterprise and began to produce a variety of cartoons for children. And it was he, who initiated plans for a huge amusement park, which is known as Disneyland. A lot of grown-ups and children visit this park and remember the person who founded it, Walt Disney. And, of course, they remember Walt Disney because of his remarkable cartoons.
743. Examining english business letters
Статья пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

This letter contains the quotation in reply to an inquiry. In lots of similar letters the quotations are simply prices and another information asked for. But this sample is quite the opposite: it shows the customer that he met the sales-cautious businessman, who uses every opportunity to stimulate his correspondents interest in his goods by including the sales message. And the assurance that the customer will receive personal attention is read between the lines. In order to draw the attention of the customer to the products in question the supplier offers "cuttings of our materials and a colour chart". On the whole a firm offer is subject to certain conditions, a deadline for the receipt of orders, or a special price for certain quantities.
744. Exciter
Доклад пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

Канадская металлическая сцена не так богата талантами как соседняя американская, но иногда и на ней встречаются интересные коллективы. Одной из таких команд и является трэшевая банда из Оттавы "Exciter", в период своего расцвета конкурировавшая с " Anthrax" и " Anvil". Начало было положено в 1978-м (в тот год, когда " Judas priest" записали свою песню "Exciter"), когда в канадской столице появилось трио под названием "Hell razor". Спустя пару лет группа, состоявшая из Джона Рикки (гитара), Дэна Бихлера (ударные) и Аллана Джонсона (бас) сменила вывеску на "Exciter" и записала свою первую демку. Пленку отправили Майку Варнею из "Shrapnel records", и тот включил одну песню ("World war III") в сборник "US metal volume II".
745. Exodus
Доклад пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

басистом Джефом Эндрюсом, и барабанщиком Томом Хантингом. Большое влияние на творчество "Exodus" оказали " Motorhead" и такие группы новой волны британского тяжелого металла как " Iron maiden" и " Raven". В 1982 году коллектив записал демки "Whipping Queen" и "Death and Domination", ставшие дико популярными в кругах музыкального андеграунда западного побережья США, и благодаря им считался лучшей трэшевой командой в окрестностях. Однако год спустя "Exodus" потеряли статус лидеров после ухода Кирка Хаммета в " Металлику". Парни не стали особо отчаиваться и быстренько подобрали ему замену в лице гитариста Рика Ханолта, а заодно сменили и басиста Эндрюса на Роба Маккиллопа.
746. Exploited
Доклад пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

На этот факт сразу же отреагировали телевизионщики, пригласившие "Exploited" в популярную передачу "Top of the pops". С туром "Dead cities" команда прокатилась по Европе, и собралась уже записывать второй альбом, но тут барабанщик Стикс загремел на семь лет за решетку. Пришлось на время сессий воспользоваться услугами двух ударников Стива Робертса и Дэнни. Последний также принял участие в американском туре, а впоследствии его сменил брат Уотти Вилли. "Troops of tomorrow" оказался уже на 17-м месте британских чартов, и популярность группы достигла своего пика. Пластинки хорошо продавались, но сами музыканты денег с этого практически не имели.
747. Explorers
Статья пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

Amundsen was the first to leave, on 16 October, 1911. He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis. Because of this, he made rapid progress. Scott left on 1 November and soon had problems. His two motor sledges broke down. Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December and put a Norwegian flag there. Scott finally arrived at the Pole with his men on 17 January. They were devastated when they saw Norwegian flag.
748. Expressionism and Fauvism
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Even at their wildest, the Fauves had retained a sense of harmony and design, but Die Brьcke abandoned such restraint. They used images of the modern city to convey a hostile, alienating world, with distorted figures and colors. Kirchner does just this in Berlin Street Scene (1913; 121 x 95 cm (47 1/2 x 37 1/2 in)), where the shrill colors and jagged hysteria of his own vision flash forth uneasily. There is a powerful sense of violence, contained with difficulty, in much of their art. Emil Nolde (1867-1956), briefly associated with Die Brьcke, was a more profound Expressionist who worked in isolation for much of his career. His interest in primitive art and sensual color led him to paint some remarkable pictures with dynamic energy, simple rhythms, and visual tension. He could even illuminate the marshes of his native Germany with dramatic clashes of stunning color. Yet Early Evening (1916; 74 x 101 cm (29 x 39 1/2 in)) is not mere drama: light glimmers over the distance with an exhilarating sense of space.
749. Expressionnism
Статья пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

Expressionism, artistic style in which the artist seeks to depict not objective reality but rather the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse in him. He accomplishes his aim through distortion, exaggeration, primitivism, and fantasy and through the vivid, jarring, violent, or dynamic application of formal elements. In a broader sense Expressionism is one of the main currents of art in the later 19th and the 20th centuries, and its qualities of highly subjective, personal, spontaneous self-expression are typical of a wide range of modern artists and art movements. Expressionism can also be seen as a permanent tendency in Germanic and Nordic art from at least the European Middle Ages, particularly in times of social change or spiritual crisis, and in this sense it forms the converse of the rationalist and classicizing tendencies of Italy and later of France.
750. Extreme
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За ней последовал еще один хит, "Hole Hearted". Правда, этот сингл добрался "всего лишь" до четвертой строчки американских хит-парадов, зато вплоть до 1995 года не вылазил из лучшей английской двадцатки. В мае 1992-го "Extreme" приняли участие в концерте, посвященном Фредди Меркури, а летом отправились в тур вместе с Дэвидом Ли Ротом и " Cinderella". Третий альбом группы, "Extreme III: Three Sides to Every Story" имел хорошие продажи, но в музыкальном плане был послабее своего предшественника. Перед появлением команды на фестивале в Донингтоне летом 1994 года ее состав покинул Пол Джири. Его место за ударной установкой занял Майк Манджини (экс-"Annihilator"). В обновленном составе группа приняла участие в европейских гастролях " Aerosmith". Четвертый диск "Extreme", "Waiting for the Punchline", появился на прилавках в 1995-м, но на него уже мало кто обращал внимание.
751. Exumer
Доклад пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

Первые репетиции коллектива проходили довольно весело и зачастую превращались в пивные вечеринки. Употребляя этот напиток, музыканты заодно проверяли написанный материал на своих приятелях. Поднабравшись более-менее опыта, парни произвели на свет свое первое и единственное демо, "A mortal in black". Записанное всего лишь за ночь и содержавшее три песни, демо оказалось сыроватым и в результате получило противоречивые обзоры. Некоторые критики просто захлебывались от восторга, а некоторые называли "A mortal in black" полным отстоем. Их мнения слились воедино (причем в положительную сторону), когда в 1986 году на лейбле "Disaster" вышел дебютный альбом "Exumer".
752. Eyck, Jan van
Статья пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

Van Eyck's most famous and most controversial work is one of his first, the Ghent altarpiece (1432), a polyptych consisting of twenty panels in the Church of St. Bavo, Ghent. On the frame is an incomplete inscription in Latin that identifies the artists of the work as Hubert and Jan van Eyck. The usual interpretation is that Hubert van Eyck (d. Sept. 18, 1426) was the brother of Jan and that he was the painter who began the altarpiece, which Jan then completed. Another interpretation is that Hubert was neither Jan's brother nor a painter, but a sculptor who carved an elaborate frame for the altar. Because of this controversy, attribution of the panels, which vary somewhat in scale and even in style, has differed, according to the arguments of scholars who have studied the problem. The exterior of the altar depicts Jodocus Vijdt, the donor, and his wife kneeling on either side of two grisaille (painted in gray to resemble statuary) representations of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist; above is an Annunciation. The brightly colored interior is dominated by a panel representing the Adoration of the Holy Lamb. Equally famous is the wedding portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife (1434; National Gallery, London), which the artist signed "Johannes de Eyck fuit hic 1434" (Jan van Eyck was here), testimony that he witnessed the ceremony. Other important paintings are the Madonna of Chancellor Rolin (1433-34 Louvre, Paris) and the Madonna of Canon van der Paele (1436; Groeninge Museum, Bruges).
753. Eyck, Jan van: altarpiece in Ghent
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His most striking demonstration of his new conception of art, however, he reserved for the inner wings: the figures of Adam and Eve after the Fall The Bible tells us that it was only after having eaten from the Tree of Knowledge that they 'knew they were naked'. Stark naked indeed they look, despite the fig leaves they hold in their hands. Here there is really no parallel with the masters of the early Renaissance in Italy who never quite abandoned the traditions of Greek and Roman art. We remember that the ancients had 'idealized' the human figure in such works as the Venus of Milo or the Apollo Belvedere. Jan van Eyck would have had none of this. He must have placed naked models in front of him and painted them so faithfully that later generations were somewhat shocked by so much honesty. Not that the artist had no eye for beauty. He clearly also enjoyed evoking the splendors of Heaven no less shall the master of the Wilton Diptych had done a generation earlier. But look again at the difference, at the patience and mastery with which he studied and painted the sheen of the precious brocades worn by the music-making angels and the sparkle of jewelry everywhere. In this respect the Van Eycks did not break as radically with the traditions of the International Style as Masaccio had done. They rather pursued the methods of such artists as the Limbourg brothers and brought them to such a pitch of perfection that they left the ideas of medieval art behind. They, like other Gothic masters of their period, had enjoyed crowding their pictures with charming and delicate details taken from observation. They were proud to show their skill in painting flowers and animals, buildings, gorgeous costumes and jewelry, and to present a delightful feast to the eye. We have seen that they did not concern themselves overmuch with the real appearance of the figures and landscapes, and that their drawing and perspective were therefore not very convincing. One cannot say the same thing of Van Eyck's pictures. His observation of nature is even more patient, his knowledge of details much more exact. The trees and the building in the background show this difference clearly. The trees of the Limbourg brothers, as we remember, were rather schematic and conventional. Their landscape looked like a back-cloth or a tapestry rather than actual scenery. All this is quite different in Van Eyck's picture. In the details we have real trees and a real landscape leading back to the city and castle on the horizon. The infinite patience with which the grass on the rocks and the flowers growing in the crags arc painted bears no comparison with the ornamental undergrowth in the Limbourg miniature. What is true of the landscape is true of the figures. Van Eyck seems to have been so intent on reproducing every minute detail on his picture that we almost seem able to count the hairs of the horses' manes, or on the fur trimmings of the riders' costumes. The white horse in the Limbourg miniature looks a little like a rocking-horse. Van Eyck's horse is very similar in shape and posture, but it is alive. We can see the light in its eye, and the creases in its skin, and, while the earlier horse looks almost flat, Van Eyck's horse has rounded limbs which arc modeled in light and shade.
754. Eyck, Jan van: portraits
Статья пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

Van Eyck's art reached perhaps its greatest triumph in the painting of portraits. One of his most famous portraits is The betrothal of the Arnolfini, which represents an Italian merchant, Giovanni Arnolfini, who had come to the Netherlands on business, with his bride Jeanne de Chenany. In its own way it was as new and as revolutionary as Donatello's or Masaccio's work in Italy. A simple corner of the real world had suddenly been fixed on to a panel as if by magic. Here it all was - the carpet and the slippers, the rosary on the wall, the little brush beside the bed, and the fruit on the window-sill. It is as if we could pay a visit to the Arnolfini in their house. The picture probably represents a solemn moment in their lives - their betrothal. The young woman has just put her right hand into Arnolfini's left and he is about to put his own right hand into hers as a solemn token of their union. Probably the painter was asked to record this important moment as a witness, just as a notary might be asked to declare that he has been present at a similar solemn act. This would explain why the master has put his name in a prominent position on the picture with the Latin words 'Johannes de eyck fuit hic' (Jan van Eyck was here). In the mirror at the back of the room we see the whole scene reflected from behind, and there, so it seems, we also see the image of the painter and witness. We do not know whether it was the Italian merchant or the northern artist who conceived the idea of making this use of the new kind of painting, which may be compared to the legal use of a photograph, properly endorsed by a witness. But whoever it was that originated this idea, he had certainly been quick to understand the tremendous possibilities which lay in Van Eyck's new way of painting. For the first time in history the artist became the perfect eye-witness in the truest sense of the term.
755. Eyck, Jan van: The Adoration of the Lamb
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A panel shows the sacrificial Lamb on the high altar, its sacred blood pouring into a chalice. Angels surround the altar, carrying reminders of the Crucifixion and in the foreground gushes the Fountain of Life. Coming from the four corners of the earth are the worshippers, a diverse collection that includes prophets, martyrs, popes, virgins, pilgrims, knights, and hermits. It is likely, as with many great religious works of the time, that van Eyck would have been advised by a theologian, and these figures seem to represent the hierarchy of the Church. Set in a beautiful, lush landscape, the holy city gleams on the horizon, its outline very much that of a Dutch city; the church on the right is probably Utrecht Cathedral. The very perfection and accuracy, the convincingness of the vast altarpiece explain why this mystic vision has laid such a hold on the affections of those who see it. The Ghent Altarpiece envelops the worker in a mood of contemplation, but any more rigorous analysis becomes a massive intellectual effort. We can move more easily into a smaller painting, such as his long, slender Annunciation.
756. Ezo
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Заполучив контракт от лейбла "Victor" команда выпустила на родине пару альбомов "Senzo" (1985) и "Esa" (1986). Переломным годом в карьере группы стал 1987-й, когда музыканты сменили название на "EZO" и отправились покорять Америку. По прибытию на новое место японцам удалось каким-то образом познакомиться с Джином Симмонсом (тем самым, из " Kiss"). Чем они его впечатлили то ли своим имиджем с "киссоподобным" макияжем, то ли довольно сносным английским (чем не могло похвастаться большинство японских рокеров), то ли своей музыкой, звучавшей, как уже было сказано, по-американски неизвестно.
757. Fables
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SOME DOGS, finding the skin of a lion, began to tear it in pieces with their teeth. A Fox, seeing them, said, “If this lion were alive, you would soon find out that his claws were stronger than your teeth.” “It is easy to kick a man that is down.” The Eagle and the Fox AN EAGLE and a Fox formed an intimate friendship and decided to live near each other. The Eagle built her nest in the branches of a tall tree, while the Fox crept into the underwood and there produced her young. Not long after they had agreed upon this plan, the Eagle, being in want of provision for her young ones, swooped down while the Fox was out, seized upon one of the little cubs, and feasted herself and her brood. The Fox on her return, discovered what had happened, but was less grieved for the death of her young than for her inability to avenge them. A just retribution, however, quickly fell upon the Eagle. While hovering near an altar, on which some villagers were sacrificing a goat, she suddenly seized a piece of the flesh, and carried it, along with a burning cinder, to her nest. A strong breeze soon fanned the spark into a flame, and the eaglets, as yet unfledged and helpless, were roasted in their nest and dropped down dead at the bottom of the tree. There, in the sight of the Eagle, the Fox gobbled them up.
758. Faces
Доклад пополнение в коллекции 12.01.2009

Спустя год на свет появился второй альбом, "Long player" показавший значительный рост музыкантов. Две песни, "Bad N' Ruin" и "Had Me a Real Good Time", стали одними из лучших в творчестве "Faces". Очень хорошо также получились баллады "Tell Everyone" Стюарта и "Richmond" Лэйна. На диске также присутствовали два концертных трека "I Feel So Good" и "Maybe I'm Amazed". Следующий лонгплей, "A Nod is As Good As a Wink" стал вершиной карьеры "Faces". Этот альбом, занявший высокие места в хит-парадах по обе стороны Атлантики, содержал два лучших хита группы, "Stay With Me" и "Miss Judy's Farm".
759. Faculty of clinical psycology
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За эти годы AMA стал центром, обеспечивающим выше медицинское образование к целому Archangel Область. Это недавно yw/ановило множество новых факультетов (способностей), чтобы обучить специалистов в пределах о6ласти(поля) человеческих у слуг, включая общественное благосостояние, восстановление, забота дня для детей, медицинского обслуживания, юных и взрослых исправлений, старших услуг, алкоголя(спирта) и злоупотребления лекарственного средства, занятости и обучая обслуживание (службу), образование и так далее.
760. Fairport Convention
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Так и не избавившись от текучки кадров "Fairport convention" продолжали работать, выпуская альбом за альбомом. Несмотря на частые смены состава, все релизы 70-х годов можно назвать как минимум очень хорошими. Особо можно было выделить "Rising For The Moon" с вернувшейся к тому моменту Сэнди Денни. Однако неудачи и горькие моменты продолжали преследовать команду разрыв контракта с лейблом, смерть Денни, наступившая глухота Свобрика и невозможность его дальнейшей работы. Устав сопротивляться злому року музыканты в 1979 году распустили группу. По прошествии пяти лет Саймон Никол, Дэйв Пегг и Дэйв Мэттакс реанимировали "Fairport convention", пригласив для совместной работы гитариста Мартина Олкока и скрипача Рика Сандерса.

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