Every four years, the world's best athletes come together for one of the most exciting competitions in sport: the Olympic Games. After years of training, competitors in more than forty different sports win and lose their events, and set new world records, in front of crowds of people. The Olympic Games are more than two thousand five hundred years old. So how did they start, how have they changed over the years, and what have been some of the most important times in their history? Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the Oxford Bookworms Library available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - ... |
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This thesis is the result of research on the 13th-century dream journal of the Buddhist monk Myōe (1173 - 1232), founder and principal of Kōzan-ji temple (⾼⼭寺) in Kyoto. Why are the dream records of this Buddhist monk so important? Myōe was an influential priest in his time. However, his dream records, known under the title Yumeki 夢記, had not been accorded much attention in the past. Yet in recent years, a thorough study of the Kōzan-ji Temple's art collection has revealed evidence concerning their value in understanding the metaphysical world of this monk, as ... |
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The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are world famous animal stories. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s, The Call of the Wild is about Buck, the magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St Bernard and a Scottish Collie. Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate and shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog, he triumphs over his circumstances and becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The story records the "decivilisation" of Buck as he answers 'the call of the wild', an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he instinctively responds. In contrast, ... |
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Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships-at least, that's what she tells herself. Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It's how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips ... |
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Conceived originally as a tool for familiarizing Western intellectuals with the rich history and culture of Bulgaria and its people, the book presents as well - albeit briefly - the other Balkan nationalities and their interrelations. The case is made for the injustice wrought upon the country by the Great Powers, such that within the last 130 years or so since its liberation from the Ottoman yoke it has been splintered into multiple pieces, each donated to a different neighbour. Specifically, the call is justified for unification between Bulgaria and it's southwestern part that is known under the name of Republic of ... |
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The poignant and fascinating story of a young man who is caught between the breakup of the traditions of a northern Japanese aristocratic family and the impact of Western ideas. Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. Oba Yozo's attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a clown to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he ... |
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"The Now Now" съдържа 11 нови песни от "най-успешната виртуална група в света" (според The Guinness Book Of World Records) и е продуциран от "Gorillaz" с Джеймс Форд и "Remi Kabaka", и записан изцяло в "Studio 13" в Лондон. В албума участват редица гост звезди, а бандата се завръща към същността на творческия си екип: синекосият добродушен 2D (вокали), умното лошо момиче от Япония Noodle (китара), бруклинският философ Russel Hobbs (барабани). А с временното изключване на "Murdoc Niccals", бас китарата в новия албум се поема от "Ace". Виртуалната група ... |
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Умален модел на военен самолет - бомбардировач Junkers Ju 87 G/D Tank Buster. За да може да сглобите и залепите този макет, ви е необходимо лепило. Елементите на модела са направени от едноцветна пластмаса. Моделът може да се оцвети с боички. Оригинално описание: The F-4 Phantom has remained in the service of many air forces for longer than any other modern war plane - proof of its capability and robustness. It is in use in eleven countries. A total of 5000 of this aircraft have been built. The prototype of this fighter interceptor flew for the first time in 1958. Shortly after that it demonstrated spectacular ... |
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“…Иво КАЛЧЕВ интерпретира музиката с любов и уважение, превъзходната техника му помага да преобрази своите идеи и чувства в наситени със смисъл звуци…” - тази критика, публикувана в английското списание “Пиано” накратко характеризира изпълнителското майсторство на пианиста. Роден в България, Иво Калчев завършва Държавната музикална академия в София. Продължава образованието си в Университета в Йейл (САЩ)., а титлата Доктор на музикалните изкуства получава от Университета Рутгерс (САЩ). В момента е доцент по пиано в Американския католически университет във Вашингтон. Освен това участва активно в журита, изнася лекции и ... |
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Календарът е част от серията Клуб по езда, където ще откриете още фигури и аксесоари по темата. ... Потопете се в света на фермерския живот с адвент календара от Schleich! Той ще зарадва всеки малък почитател на животът на село и неговите обитатели. Комплектът съдържа 24 различни фигурки и аксесоари. Изненадите се крият под капака на кутията. Тя има номерирани капачета в предната си част, които детето трябва да отваря едно по едно. По този начин ще открие фигурките на всякакви домашни животни и допълващи аксесоари! Отворете всички капачета на кутията и създайте собствен малък фермерски свят! ... |
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The sequel to the book The Pillars of the Earth. ... A childhood lost. 1327 and four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. It is All Hallow's Day and their lives are forever changed when they see two men-at-arms killed. At the behest of the man responsible they vow never to speak of it again. A never-forgotten secret. Lives forever entwined, one boy travels the world, one eye always on Kingsbridge; the other becomes a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl defies the might of the medieval church; whilst the other pursues an impossible love. As ambition, love, greed and revenge reign, those living ... |
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"This book isn’t only about sugar-free, allergen-free cooking and baking. It’s about sharing the recipes that I love and use all the time. Recipes that can be more flexible, to incorporate local produce or adapt to different dietary needs. Some of these recipes are family traditions or meant for special occasions, and some are much newer, but they are recipes that I come back to time after time. This is our story told from a place we all love at home - the kitchen. My advice is to not be afraid experimenting. Once in a while, you may have to start over, but more likely you’ll come up with something different and ... |
