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Social Networks
How do they work?
Do you use Facebook, MySpace, Twitter,
Friendster or Linkedin? If so, then you are
part of a social network. Social networking
sites allow us to see our social connections.
network to see it. The next step is to search the
We can see our friends and their friends
network for your contacts, browse for new ones and
through pictures and links in a user-friendly
add them to your network. You can invite offline
interface.
friends to join by email or search for friends who are
already signed up by name, school, or workplace.
When you create a profile on a social networking
Then you can search your friends' connections for
site, you open up a huge range of possible social different social networking sites allow people ata
anyone else you'd like to add to your network.
connections. You can look up old friends, make new
friends and share music, photos and videos with
interact in different ways There are straightforward
them. You can also join groups based on your
sites that allow you to expand your personal
interests or hobbies, favourite TV shows or music.
community such as Facebook. Then there are ones
Setting up a social networking account is simple. You
that involve media sharing, such as YouTube,
just create and post a personal profile. For this you
where members upload and look at other people's
need a login name, password and an email account.
pictures and videos. (There are also ones that
Then you add some personal information such as
specialise in sharing music, such as Last.fm, and
name, age, sex, location, interests, etc. You can also
finally, ones that allow bloggers to form online
communities, such as Livejournal.
add a photo of yourself. You can personalise your
profile and share as much information about yourself
The latest trend in social networking is to create your
as you want. You can also control who sees your
own independent social network. Companies do this
to promote their brand and individuals can do it to
profile. For example, you can make sure that you only create a very tight-knit community. 7
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2. It is made up for the reason to make federal laws, declare war and put foreign treaties into effect.
3.The number of districts is determined by the census, which is conducted every 10 years.
4.Senators are elected to six year terms
5.The Constitution provides that the vice-president shall be president of the Senate.
6.As a result of a 1951 constitutional amendment, a president may be elected to only two terms.
7.As the chief formulator of national policy, the president proposes legislation to Congress and may veto any bill passed by Congress. The president is commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
8.Congress has established 13 federal courts of appeals and 95 federal district courts. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges as vacancies occur.
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Законодательная власть - Конгресс - состоит из избранных представителей от каждого из 50 штатов. Конституция устанавливает двухпалатный орган власти, известный как американский Конгресс, созданный для взимания национального дохода и составления законопроектов. Это - единственная ветвь американского правительства, которая может создавать федеральные законы, объявлять войну и осуществлять иностранные соглашения.
Члены палаты представителей избираются на срок два года. Каждый член представляет округ своего родного штата.Число районов(округов) определено переписью, которая проводится каждые 10 лет. Сенаторы избираются на срок 6 лет и одна треть сенаторов подлежит избранию каждые два года.Конституция предусматривает, что вице-президент должен быть председателем Сената. Палата представителей выбирает своего собственного председателя - спикера палаты.
Глава исполнительной власти США-президент, который совместно с вице-президентом избирается на срок четыре года. В результате поправки к конституции 1951 года президент может быть избран только на два срока.
Как главный формулировщик национальной политики, президент предлагает законодательство Конгрессу и может наложить вето на любой законопроект, принятый Конгрессом. Президент - главнокомандующий вооруженных сил. Исполнительная власть правительства ответственна за исполнение законодательства страны. Вице-президент, главы департаментов (отделов) (Члены кабинета правительства) и главы независимых ведомств ему в этом.
Судебную ветвь возглавляет Верховный Суд-единственный суд, специально созданный Конституцией. Кроме того, Конгресс учредил 13 федеральных апелляционных судов и 95 окружных судов. У президента есть полномочия назначить федеральных судей, при появлении вакансии, включая судей Верховного Суда. Верховный Суд заседает в Вашингтоне, округ Колумбия, а другие федеральные суды расположены в городах по всей территории Соединенных Штатов.
Christmas is a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is based on the Biblical event described in Luke 2 and Matthew 1-2 of the New Testament. Luke tells the story of how an angel appeared to shepherds and told them that a Saviour had been born to Mary and Joseph in a stable in Bethlehem. Matthew tells of the Three Wise Men of the East (the Magi) who followed a wondrous star, which led them to the new-born child, whom they presented with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The majesty and poetry of these lovely verses has won the hearts of listeners throughout the ages.Despite the fact that the Eastern Christian churches had earlier settled on the date of January 6th to celebrate Christmas, the Roman Church set that of December 25th as the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. Perhaps this was in order to have it replace the important pagan Roman festival Natalis Invicti Solis (Birth of the Unconquered Sun). The word 'Christmas' comes from the term Christes masse, meaning Christ's Mass. So, in the western tradition, January 6th became the Epiphany or Twelfth Night, the date when the Magi arrived with gifts for the Christ child. This served as inspiration for the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and its generous list of presents from someone's true love.Indeed, to people all over the world, Christmas is a time of gathering with loved ones and of giving and receiving presents.Some families open their presents on Christmas Eve, December 24th, to the glow of a crackling fire and "White Christmas," "Jingle Bells," and other even older Christmas carols such as "Silent Night," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and "The Wassail Song," playing softly in the background.Some families attend the Christmas Eve service or Mass at their church. Many families with children leave Christmas cookies, wassail, or egg-nog, and perhaps a carrot or two by the fireplace as youngsters are packed off to bed for the 1 night, where they dream of what they will find under the tree when they 1 wake up. You see most children under 10 years of age believe wholeheartedly that a magical person named Santa Claus will visit them in much the j same way as Clement C. Moore described in his classic "The Night Be- j fore Christmas," written in 1823. Moore's image of Santa Claus, derived ] from the Dutch St. Nicholas, has changed very little over the years. New generations of toddlers acquainted with Raffi's lovely recordings, still recognise Santa as that cheerful old man with "a beard that's long and white," "a cherry nose," "cap on head, a suit that's red," who comes down [ the chimney and leaves presents for the family.In 1939 another Christmas hero appeared in the united States alongside Santa, when Robert L. May published his touching and humorous story about "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Mien Johnny Marks wrote the words and music to the song of the same name, well, Rudolph did indeed "go down in history," becoming a Christmas symbol as familiar as any other.Perhaps no other holiday has developed a set of customs and symbols as rich and varied as that of Christmas.The custom of hanging stockings on the mantel to be filled with treats and presents is said to have originated in Norway. Pagan tribes from Northern Europe contributed their sacred evergreens and the custom of decorating them with toys, nuts, and candles. Because of strict fire safety laws in the United States the candles have almost universally been replaced with coloured lights, very often designed to flash on and off in intervals, which tends to entrance some and annoy others.Other ornaments and symbols found decorating the Christmas tree are glass bulbs in numerous colours and shapes, peppermint candy canes, wreaths, bells, fluffy white "angel's hair", or shiny tinsel (thin strips of metal foil) are often strewn over the boughs as finishing touches. The tree is usually crowned with a bright star or the graceful figure of the Christmas angel.Decorating the house with "boughs of holly" is a custom, which comes from England. Holly is a bush with shiny red berries and glossy leaves with a characteristic shape and sharp pointy edges. Because it remains green throughout the year it was believed to hold a promise that the sun would return.Mistletoe is another Christmas symbol. It is an interesting green parasitic plant, which grows in globe-like formations high up in the branches of oak trees. Sprigs of it are tied together with ribbons and hung up in doorways. By custom anyone standing under the mistletoe gets to be kissed. This certainly adds to the warmth of the season!