United Kingdom (commonly referred to as the British monarchy) is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch‚ Elizabeth II‚ has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official‚ ceremonial and representational duties. As a constitutional monarch‚ the Queen is limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours. Though the ultimate executive authority over the government of the United Kingdom is still
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Стилистический анализ текста: Doris Lessing “England Versus England” The text under stylistic analysis is taken from the book “England versus England” written by Doris Lessing. This story is told by the author. It deals with feelings and emotions of author and written in the style of fiction. The scene is laid in small English village. The main character are Charlie and his father Mr. Thornton. This part of a story is about a generation gap between young man Charlie and his father Mr. Thornton
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When I first met Nathan Wournos‚ I’ll admit that I was a bit of a bitch. But in my defense‚ I had practically met my death by driving off a cliff‚ and to top it off‚ he pulled a gun on me! So no‚ I wasn’t thinking clearly and I was pumped up on adrenaline and sarcasm is my fallback position. I have honed my sharp retorts and quick wit to an art form. Thankfully‚ for some reason Nathan decided to look past my hard exterior and give me a chance at a second impression. I had to give him a chance
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* Are made of animal cells * No cell walls * Eukaryotic. Lysosomes‚ centrioles. Flagella‚ cilia * Multicellular * Heterotrophic * Chemotrophic * They are either: 1. Invertebrates * Have no back bone 2. Vertebrates Things to classify Animals: 1. Feeding 2. Respiration 3. Internal Transport 4. Excretion 5. Response 6. Movement 7. Reproduction Phylum Porifera * The flagella move water into the sponge * Cells collect
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PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM Nobody set out to create Parliament. It developed naturally out of the daily political needs of the English King and his government. The modern British Parliament is one of the oldest continuous representative assemblies in the world. The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts created a new unified Kingdom of Great Britain and dissolved
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UKclimate? Britain has a generally mild and temperate climate‚ which is dominated by marine influences and is rainy and equable. 9. Pennines Backbone of England. Separate England into eastern and western parts. 10. What is Magna Carta and when was it passed? A charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons in 1215‚ which came to be seen as the seminal document of English constitutional practice 11. What is the share of non-whites on
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Southern England: Received Pronunciation (RP) is the standard accent of Standard English in Great Britain‚ with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties and their regional forms. RP is defined in the Concise Oxford Dictionary as "the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England"‚ although it can be heard from native speakers throughout England and Wales. Peter Trudgill estimated in 1974 that 3% of
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land in which they believed had great potential. Life in England and New England could be similar and different in many ways like: survival‚ work life‚ and manifest destiny. First‚ survival in England life was a little rough for those who were not in at least a middle or upper class. During the 1600’s‚ life in England was characterized by dirty streets‚ foul odors‚ and over population. This condition was reflected in most towns across England‚ particularly London. People were not very rich and did
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DEMOGRAPHICS OF UNITED KINGDOM: It is the third-largest in the European Union (behind Germany and France) and the 22nd-largest in the world. Population: The estimated population of the United Kingdom in the 2011 census was 63.182 million of whom • 31.029m were men & • 32.153m women. Population Density: Its overall population density is one of the highest in the world at 256 people per square kilometer‚ due to the particularly high population density in England. Literacy Rate: The United
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Sport in the United Kingdom Claudia Weinsheimer‚ Simon Bracon‚ Thaís Fernández‚ Claudia Weinsheimer‚ Luc Tamarelle Horseracing Horseracing is an equestrian sport‚ founded by Charles the II of England. Also referred to as the sport of Kings due to the costs involved‚ it is a very popular spectator sport in Britain. Annual attendance at the racecourses exceeds six million and the sport is in the top in terms of media coverage. The two types of racing are National Hunt racing and Flat racing
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