Queen Elizabeth IIs official birthday The ceremony of Trooping the ColourThe Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on 21 April and herofficial birthdayon a Saturday in June, whenHer Majestyis joined by other members of the Royal Family at thespectacularTrooping the Colour parade which moves between Buckingham Palace, The Mall and Horse Guards Parade. Official celebrationsto markSovereigns' birthday have often been held on a day other than the actual birthday, particularly when the actual birthday has not been in the summer. In May or June theres a better chance of good weather.This military ceremonydates back tothe early 18thcentury or earlier, when the colours (flags) of thebattalionwere carried (or 'trooped') down the ranks so that they could be seen and recognised by the soldiers. Since 1748, this parade has also marked the Sovereign's official birthday. From thereignof Edward VII (1901-1910) onwards, the Sovereign hastaken the salutein person at Trooping the Colour. During the ceremony, The Queen is greeted by a Royal salute andcarries outaninspectionofthe troops.Her Majesty then joins other members of the Royal Family on the palace balcony for afly-pastby the Royal Air Force. The Queen hasattendedTrooping the Colour every year of her reign, except in 1955 when a nationalrail strikecancelled the event. In 1981, Queen Elizabeth II wasshot atduring the ceremony by a seventeen-year-old, who said he had done this to become famous. The Queenwas unharmed, as he usedblank shots, but Marcus Sarjeant was sentenced to 5 years in prison.Theprocessionscan be seen from the Mall. Events begin at approximately 10am, with the fly-past at 1pm. The parade is alsobroadcastlive on the BBC in the UK.source: www.royal.gov.ukofficial birthday hivatalos szletsnapHer Majesty- felsgespectacular- ltvnyosto mark a birthday szletsnapot megnnepelnito date back to- visszanylniflag- zszlbattalion- zszlaljreign- uralkodsto take the salute tisztelgst fogadnito carry out- elvgezniinspection szemle, ellenrzsthe troops katonai csapatokfly-past- lgiszemleto attend rszt venni esemnyenrail strike vasti sztrjkto be shot at- rlnekto be unharmed- srtetlenblank shot- vaktltnyprocession- felvonulsto broadcast- kzvetteniIn Memory of Lajos KossuthThespirit of our ageis Democracy. All for the people and all by the people. Nothing about the people, without the people. That is Democracy.Lajos Kossuth (USA, Ohio, February 16, 1852)Alawyerand journalist with radicalpolitical views, he was constantly in trouble withthe authoritiesandwas imprisonedfrom 1837 to 1840 for publishing attacks on the government.Inspired bythe French Revolution of 1848, he demanded an independent government for Hungary. Kossuthsaimwas to build a modern democratic, liberal state with aconstitution, which providedequalityto allcitizens.When the first independent Hungarian government was formed by Lajos Batthyny, Kossuth was appointedMinister of Finance, and after Batthynysresignationhebecameprovisional governor of the country. In April 1849, the Hungarian parliamentdeclaredHungary anindependent republicand Kossuth became President. As the Austrian and Russian army advanced, however, not being competent enough for extensive warfare, hehanded the power overto General Grgey.When the Hungarian army admitteddefeatin August 1849, Kossuth fled to Turkey, where he was made a prisoner until 1851, but was not handed over to the Austrian authorities. During his English and American campaign to gainsupportfor Hungarian independence hisspeeches though often three hours long attractedcrowds. He left the USA in 1852 to live four more decadesin exile, finally settling in Turin, Italy. Although he didnt manage to get help, hemade astrong impressiononAmericans and thebustof the Father of Hungarian Democracy was placed in the US Capitol on March 15, 1990.the spirit of our age korunk szellemelawyer- gyvdpolitical views politikai nzetekthe authorities a hatsgokto be imprisoned brtnbe kerlniinspired by valami ltal ihletettaim- clconstitution- alkotmnyequality- egyenlsgcitizen- llampolgrMinister of Finance- pnzgyminiszterresignation- lemondsto declare- kinyilvntaniindependent republic fggetlen kztrsasgto hand the power over tadni a hatalmatdefeat- veresgsupport- tmogatsspeech- beszdto attract- vonzaniin exile- szmzetsbento make astrong impression on mly benyomst tenni valakirebust- mellszoborNehzsgi szint:kzpfokThe Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-1849On March 15thwecommemoratethe HungarianRevolutionandWar of Independenceof 1848-1849. This is also apublic holidayin Hungary.The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many revolutions that year andclosely linked toother revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. The revolution in theKingdomof Hungarygrew intoa war for independence fromHabsburg rule.Many of itsleadersandparticipants,includingLajos Kossuth, Istvn Szchenyi, Sndor Petfi, Jzsef Bem, are among the mostrespectednational figures in Hungarian history, and theanniversaryof the revolution'soutbreak, on March 15th, is one of Hungary's three national holidays.The Revolution started on March 15thin 1848, withbloodlessevents in Pest and Buda, followed by variousinsurrections throughoutthe kingdom, whichenabledHungarian reformiststo declareHungary's newgovernmentand the first Prime Minister of Hungary, Lajos Batthyny.The new governmentapprovedasweepingreform package,referred to asthe "April laws" (also referred to as the "March Laws"), whichessentiallycreated a democraticpolitical systemin Hungary. They alsodemandedthat the Hungarian government receive andexpendall taxes raised in Hungary, and haveauthorityover Hungarianregimentsin the Habsburg army.In the summer of 1848,awarethat they wereon the pathto civil war, the Hungarian government ministersattempted to gainHabsburgsupportagainst Conservative Josip Jelai. By the end of August, the imperial government in Viennaofficiallyordered the Hungarian government in Pest to end plans for a Hungarian army. Jelai thentook military actionagainst the Hungarian government without any official order. War between Austria and Hungary had officially begun.Initially, the Hungarian forces (Honvdsg) achieved severalvictoriesfighting with Austrian armies (at Pkozd in September 1848 and at Isaszeg in April 1849). The war led to the October Crisis in Vienna, wheninsurgents attacked a garrisonon its way to Hungary to support Jelai's forces.After Viennawas recaptured byimperial forces, General Windischgrtz and 70,000troopswere sent to Hungaryto crush thelast challenge to the Austrian Empire. Julius Jacob von Haynau, the leader of the Austrian army who then became governor of Hungary for a few months ofretribution, ordered theexecutionof 13 leaders of the Hungarian army in Arad and the Prime Minister Batthyny in Pest.to commemorate- megemlkezikrevolution- forradalomwar of independence- szabadsgharcpublic holiday nemzeti nnepclosely- szorosanto be linked to kapcsoldik valamihezkingdom- kirlysgto grow into valamiv n, fejldikHabsburg rule Habsburg uralomleader vezet, vezrparticipant- rsztvevincluding- belertverespected- tiszteltanniversary- vforduloutbreak kitrse valaminekbloodless vr nlkliinsurrection felkels, lzadsthroughout- mindenttto enable lehetv teszto declare deklarl, kinyilatkoztatgovernment kormny (orszg)to approve helyesel, jvhagysweeping elspr, nagy lendletreform package- reformcsomagreferred to as gy nevezikessentially- alapvetenpolitical system politikai rendszerto demand ignyel, kvetelto expend- kltauthority fennhatsg, hatalomregiment- ezredaware felkszlt, krltekint, vatoson the path- tonto attempt- megksrelto gain support tmogatst gyjtofficially- hivatalosanto take military action katonai lpst teszinitially- kezdetbenvictory- gyzelem

Az Oscar-djrl rvidenAs the 86thAcademy Awards ceremony is fast approaching, lets have a quick look at the history of The Oscars, theannualaward presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.The first ceremony, held in 1929, lasted only for about 15 minutes and fifteenstatuetteswere awarded to artists, directors and other personalities of the film industry, honouring their work during the 1927-1928 periods. On this firstoccasion, the winners had beenannouncedto the media three months earlier, the next few years the newspapers got the names at 11 pm on the night of the awards, but since 1941 the names have been kept in asealedenvelope to make the awards even more exciting. The ceremony was first televised in 1953 and is nowbroadcastlive in over 200 countries.Presently, the Academy has about 6,000 voting members who decide which films and actors receive thegold-platedstatuette, which weighs 3.9 kg and is manufactured each year in Chicago. The name Oscar probablydates back to1931, when the Academys Executive Secretary said on first seeing the statuette that it reminded her of her Uncle Oscar. The nicknamecaught onand in 1939 the trophy was officiallydubbedthe Oscar in 1939. Since 1950, the statuettes must not be sold by the winners or theirheirswithout first offering to sell them back to the Academy for 1 dollar, but earlier trophies havechanged handsfor large sums, like Orson Welless 1941 Oscar, whichfetchedover 860,000 dollars in an online auction.Themeritcategories at the first Oscars were: Best Picture, Best Actor and Actress in aLeading Role, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best AdaptedScreenplayand the BestDirectoraward wassplitinto two separate categories: drama and comedy. The BestLive Action Short Filmcategory was created in 1931 and the Best Original Song andScorehave been awarded since 1934. The BestSupporting Actorand Actress categories were introduced in 1936, BestVisual Effectsin 1939 and Best Original Screenplay the following year. The Best Documentary Short Film has been awarded since 1941 and the category for DocumentaryFeaturewas added two years later, The Best Foreign Language Film in 1947 and Best Costume Design followed in 1948. The category of Best Animated Short Film has been around since 1931, yet the Best Animated Feature is the latest addition, awarded since 2001. Other, more technical categories are Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.annual-vesstatuette kis szoboroccasion- alkalomto announce- bejelentenisealed lepecstelt, lezrtto broadcast- kzvettenigold-plated- aranyozottto date back to visszanylni (idben)to catch on- elterjedto dub elnevezniheir- rksto change hands gazdt cserlnito fetch valamennyirt elkelmerit- rdemleading role- fszerepscreenplay forgatknyvdirector- rendezto split something into rszekre osztani, szthastanilive action short film lszerepls rvidfilmscore- filmzenesupporting actor- mellkszereplvisual effects vizulis effektusokfeature film jtkfilmTrue or false?1. The winners at the first Academy Awards ceremony were not a surprise to anyone.2. The Oscar statuettes cannot be sold by the winners or their heirs.3. The nickname Oscar was given to the statue officially in 1931.4. There used to be a separate prize for comedy and drama directors.5. The award for Best Foreign Language Film is over 50 years old.The Bus Festival of MohcsLegend has it that in 1687 the villagers of Mohcs managed todefeatthe Turkish army byscaring them awaywith the help of horriblewoodenmasks. It is however, morelikely, that the tradition arrived about a decade later with the Croatiansettlers, whosedescendantsstill play an active part in the festivities. Very similar masks and costumes are found in Bulgaria, parts of Switzerland, Italy and Spain, indicatinglinkswith anancient,paganritual associated with springfertility celebrations.Mohcs, located about 200 km south of the capital, is the best-known Carnival location in Hungary. The six-day-long festival starts on the Thursday beforeShrove Tuesday(27thFebruary to 4thMarch in 2014) with the mainparadeheld on Sunday afternoon, 2ndMarch. This tradition isacknowledgedby UNESCO asIntangible Cultural Heritage, and themasquerades, folk music and dance performances, childrens activities,gastro eventsandhandicraftfairs attract several thousand visitors.The busos, wearing bigsheepskincostumes and horned wooden masks make an impressive entrance: they arrive in rowboats from across the Danube and parade through the city, making noise withcowbellsandrattles, to scare away winter. Some of them arrive riding fantastical motorized orhorse-drawnvehicles. Their helpers, the 'Jankele', are groups of childrenroamingthe streets, dressed inragsand wearing stockings for masks, who carry sacks filled with rags to give aplayful beatingto the girls. In the evening the celebrations concentrate around the hugebonfirein the main square of Mohcs, where acoffinsymbolizing winter is burned, while over 500 busos dance around in a circle, making an even biggerracket, just to make sure that winter will definitely not come back.The frightening,devil-likecreatures preserve, in fact, ancient folk traditions, as each mask is unique: the skills of carving and painting them arepassed downfromgenerationto generation. The festival also features a childrens costumecontest, while the art of mask carvers and other craftspeople can be witnessedlive. Buso masks are also available as souvenirs unique to Mohcs. Other costumes appearing in the parade are the priest, the devil, the old man and woman, and carved animal masks, such as the bull, theboarand the monkey.This carnival tradition is constantlyshapedby the buso groups, which are still based onfamily tiesor strong friendships. The members of each group meetregularlythroughout the year to discuss preparations, costumes, parade routes. The masked busos are almostexclusivelymale, women are occasionally allowed but are expected topretendthey are men while wearing the costume. The children and women of the buso groups are welcome in the parade in their Croatian (sokc)national costume. Since only a black and whiteclothmask covers their faces, they are called pretty busos. The buso groups are in constantrivalry, trying to come up with new ways toentertainthe crowds, whilepreservingthe traditions at the same time.ancient- siboar- vaddisznbonfire- mglyacloth- anyag, textilcoffin- koporscontest- versenycowbell- kolompdescendant-leszrmazottdevil-like- rdg-szerexclusively- kizrlagfamily ties- csaldi ktelkekfertility celebration- termkenysgi nnepgastro event- gasztronmiai esemnygeneration- nemzedkhandicraft- kzmvessghorse-drawn-l-vontattaIntangible Cultural Heritage- szellemi vilgrksglikely-valsznlink- kapcsolatlive- l, lben (ltni)masquerade- larcos mulatsgnational costume- npviseletpagan-pognyparade- felvonuls, paradeplayful beating- jtkos versracket-ricsaj, zenebonarag- rongyrattle- csrg, kereplregularly- rendszeresenrivalry- rivalizls, versengssettler- telepessheepskin- birkabrShrove Tuesday- Hshagy keddto acknowledge- elismernito defeat-legyznito entertain- szrakoztatnito pass down- rksgl hagyni, tadnito preserve- megriznito pretend- gy tenni, minthato roam-kborolni, kszlnito scare someone away- elijeszteni valakitto shape- formlniwooden-fbl kszltNehzsgi szint:kzpfokChristmas in NorwayChristmas Eveis the time when presents areexchanged. The gifts are sometimes brought by Santa Claus called 'Julenissen' in Norway. Presents are also brought by the smallgnomescalled 'Nisse'. There are also gnome decorations. Children pick up the presents from under the Christmas Tree and read the cards on the presents out loud. As in Finland, a sheaf ofwheatis often left out for the birds to eat over Christmas. Also a type ofrice porridgeis left for the 'Nisse' who is believed toguardthe farm animals.In some parts of Norway, children like to gocarol singingand most children do. Often children will dress up ascharactersfrom the Christmas Story, such as theShepherdsandWise Men, and go singing from house to house in their localneighbourhood. Another tradition in parts of Norway is that families light acandleevery night from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day.Christmas wasn't celebrated in Norway until about 1000 or 1100, whenChristianityfirst came to the area. Before this people celebrated jul or jl in the middle of winter. It was a celebration of theharvestgone and a way oflooking forward tothe spring. Lots of beer (juleol) was brewed and drunk in honour of the oldpaganScandinavian gods.Maybe the most famouscustomabout Christmas in Norway is the big Christmas Tree that Norway gives to the United Kingdom every year. The tree is given as a present to say 'thank you' for the help that the people of the UK gave to Norway during World War II. The tree stands in Trafalgar Square in the middle of London and often hundreds of people come to watch when the lights are turned on.Many different types of cakes and biscuits are eaten over the Christmas period in Norway. One of the most popular cakes is a special bread called 'Julekake' that hasraisins,candied peeland cardamom in it. Rice Porridge is eaten on Christmas Eve either as a meal at lunchtime (served with butter, sugar andcinnamon) or as a dessert to the main evening email withwhipped creammixed in. If you find analmondin your portion you're traditionally given a pink or white marzipan pig. The main meal is normally pork ormuttonribs served with 'surkal' (white or red cabbage, finely chopped and cooked withcaraway seedsandvinegar) and potatoes.source: www.whychristmas.comChristmas Eve Karcsony esteto exchange cserlnignome- manwheat- bzarice porridge- tejberizsto guard- riznicarol karcsonyi nekcharacter- szereplShepherds a psztorokWise Men a blcsekneighbourhood- szomszdsgcandle- gyertyaChristianity- keresztnysgharvest arats, betakartsto look forward to vrni valamilyen esemnytpagan- pognycustom- szoksraisin- mazsolacandied peel kandrozott narancs- vagy citromhjcinnamon- fahjwhipped cream- tejsznhabalmond- mandulamutton- birkahscaraway seed- kmnymagvinegar ecetMatch the words with the definitons.1. muttona) small fairy tale creature

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Norris The Cat 'Burglar' Steals Bras From Neighbors

This cat isfelineguiltythese days. Norris, a longhairedresidentof Bristol, Eng., has suchrampantkleptomania that his owners have had to write anapologynoteto their neighbors.Richard and Sophie Windsor told the Bristol Post this week that Norris beganpurrrrloiningsmall pieces of food,presumablytaken fromtrashor recyclingbins, last year. The couple started to think Norris wasn't justkitten aroundwhen the cat starteddragginginitems that included towels,dish cloths, baby clothes and evenbras."At first we thought it was funny," Richard Windsor said, according to the Daily Mail. "But as hisstashgrew and the items were getting bigger, we thought we needed to return them."The couplesuspectstheir petsnatchesitems fromclotheslinesand may even enter neighbors' homes through cat doors. They recently sent letters around the neighborhood, asking neighbors who may have lost items toget in touch."So far we have been able to reunite a number of items -- including a towel set, some oven gloves, a bath mat, some baby clothes and some running gear -- with their owners," Richard said.Talking to BBC Radio 5, the 26-year-old speculated that Norris' criminalexploitsmay bespurrrrredby to thelackofwildlifein the neighborhood, and that with noslainmice or birds to leave on the doorstep, Norris goes "out in search of something else to bring back for me."

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THE FLINTSTONESThe Flintstones, anAmericananimated television seriesproduced byHanna-Barbera Productions, is oneof the mostsuccessfulanimatedtelevisionseriesof all time.Loosely based uponthe successful live-actionsitcomThe Honeymooners, The Flintstonesoriginallyran in Americanprime timefor six seasons, from1960to1966, on theABCnetwork.The show is set in a town calledBedrockin theStone Ageera, but with asociety identical tothat of theUnited Statesin the mid-to-late20th century; in the Flintstones'fantasyversion of theprehistoricpast,dinosaurs,saber-toothed tigers,woolly mammoths, and otherlong extinct animalscoexist withcavemen, who use technologyequivalent tothat of the 20th century, largely through the use of various animals. The characters driveautomobilesmade out of stone or wood and animal skins and powered byfoot. Although the characters were set in the Stone Age, that never stopped the show's creators from producing aChristmasepisode during the original series' run as well as several more Christmas specialsin the decades that followed.Onesourceof the show's humor was the ways animals were used for technology. For example, when the characters tookphotographswith aninstant camera, the inside of the camera box would be shown tocontaina birdcarvingthe picture on astone tabletwith itsbill. In arunning gag, the animals powering such technology would look directly into the camera at the audience,shrug, andremark, "It's a living," or some similar phrase. Anothercommonly seengadgetin the series was a baby woolly mammoth being used as avacuum cleaner.PREHISTORIC VOCABULARY

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The Godfathers holidayMarlon Brando lete legszebb veit sajt luxus-szigetn tlttte, amely mostantl brki szmra nyitva ll ... persze j borsos ron!It was during theshootingof theMutiny on the Bounty(1962), a film based on the 1789 real-lifemutinyaboard the British Royal Navy ship on the island of Tahiti that the Hollywood film star, Marlon Brando fell in love with the South Pacific. He discovered the Island Tetiaroa when looking for filming locations and purchased it in the 1960s. The actor, who married Tahitian actress Tarita Teriipia, playing his love interest in the film, used the distant beauty spot as a getaway from hishecticlife in Hollywood.Tetiaroa is beautiful beyond mycapacityto describe declared Marlon Brando of French Polynesiasbreathtakinglybeautiful private island, anatollcomposed of a dozen small islands surrounding a sparkling lagoon close to Tahiti. With access to the island by private plane, the resort features 35 villas on white-sand beaches frequented by sea turtles, manta rays and exotic birds. Thishideawayis not only a tropical paradise but was also designed in aneco-friendlyway and was influenced by Polynesian lifestyle and culture.Tetiaroa IslandLying 53 km to the north of Tahiti, the atoll a ring-shapedcoral reefencircling a lagoon used to be asacred spotand favoured retreat of the Tahitian highchiefs. The first people to follow the stars from Southeast Asia arrived 4,000 years ago, reaching the most easterly Society Islands by AD 300. Tahiti, the largest island in the area, is now the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. Thesettlersarrived inoutrigger canoeswith coconuts, bananas,breadfruit, chickens and pigs to the volcanic island famous for its black sand beaches.Marlon Brando,bewitched bythe natural beauty of Tetiaroa, had an airstrip and a small village built in 1970, consisting of 12 simple bungalows, a kitchen hut, dining hall and a bar. The residence built from local materials buildings made from coconut wood and withthatched roofsand large seashells for sinks eventually became amodesthotel managed by Tarita, whom he divorced in 1972. Brando was passionate aboutpreservingTetiaroas natural beauty, biodiversity and cultural richness and was determined to find a way in which it could be a centre for research and education and a model ofsustainability. He was convinced that this small atoll could bring good to the entire world. My mind is always soothed when I imagine myself sitting on my South Sea island at night. If I have my way, Tetiaroa will remain forever a place that reminds Tahitians of what they are and what they werecenturiesago, he said.In 1999 he asked Richard Bailey, a long-time resident of Tahiti, who had created some of the regions finest resorts, to help him draw up plans for the worlds first and foremost post-carbon resortan island where innovative new technologies would enable aself-sustainingluxury environment for hotel guests, residents and scientific research. After Brandos death, theexecutors of his estategave development rights to a Tahitian company, construction began in 2009 and the Brando resort,legacyof thatshared vision, will open for the public this July.The resort can boast of a 7 km wide and 30 metres deep lagoon and the 35 luxury villas are equipped withsolar panels, bio-fuel generators and a pioneering sea-water air conditioning system. The buildings, surrounded by crystal-clear waters and white-sandy beaches, are integrated within the natural landscape with a fluid indoor/outdoor design. The villastimbered wallsand native gardens are surrounded by exquisitescenery. Rates include accommodation, spa treatments, all meals in all dining venues, most beverages and the option of 24-hour dining in the privacy of your villa.The resorts two restaurantsshowcasePolynesian-inspired dishes, East/West fusion and classic French cuisine. The award-winning cuisine of Guy Martin of the Michelin two-star-restaurant Le Grand Vfour in Paris is featured in both dining venues and in-room dining. The chef selects for the days dishes organically grown fruits and vegetables from the resorts own gardens and orchards. Guests can also taste the most importantstapleof Polynesia, the breadfruit, whose name comes from the cooked but not fully ripe fruit, which has a potato-like flavour, similar to freshly baked bread. This plant a species of flowering tree, reaching a height of 26 metres and producing grapefruit-sized fruits was thereasonwhy theBountyoriginally came to the shores of Tahiti, since it could provide cheap and high-energy food for British slaves.The means to explore the islands astonishing biodiversity are alsoat the service ofthe guests: one bicycle per guest is provided, as well assnorkelling equipmentwith access to an outrigger canoe, kayak, andpaddleboard. Guests can also join one organised trip per day to find out about the islands wildlife with the help of an expert naturalist. At least 167 fishspeciesand dolphins can be observed around the atoll, whales often pause at Tetiaroaduring their annual migrations and during the nesting season, large sea turtles come to lay their eggs on the coral sands beneath the trees. Another unique opportunity is a visit to Bird Island, where thousands of parrots and seabirds roost every evening.The resort also houses a Library and Explorer Center, where visitors can find books on French Polynesia and attend lectures and demonstrations about Polynesian culture, history, and lifestyle. Polynesian dance,handicraftand cuisine lessons will definitely make a stay unique and the music lessons on the ukulele, on the pahu a sacred drum carved from a log and covered with a stretched sharkskin or the toere a hollowed-out log of milo wood played one-handed or with a stick made of iron wood might spark a life-long passion for native Tahitianpercussion instruments.It was Marlon Brandos dream to build ahands-onuniversity to educate others about the many facets of this jewel, and therefore a research station has been established for scientists from all around the world to discover ways for the sustainable development of tropical islands. The onsite research scientists will also bedelighted totalk about their research and the amazing birds and marine life found on the atoll.Committed toBrandos vision, the stewards of the island strive to be a model for the rest of the world and leave Tetiaroa a better place, while encouraging and supporting innovationto addresslocal and global environmental and sustainability issues. One of the goals of the research station on Tetiaroa is to help study ways to preserve animal and plant diversity on tropical atollsnotwithstandingtheonslaughtof modern civilization.shooting- forgats (film)mutiny- lzads (hajn, hadseregben)hectic- nagyon zsfolt, elfoglaltcapacity- kpessgbreathtakingly- llegzetellltanatoll- atoll, gyr alak vulkni szigethideaway- bvhelyeco-friendly- krnyezetbartcoral reef- korallztonysacred spot- szent helychief- trzsfsettler- telepesbreadfruit- kenyrfa gymlcseoutrigger canoe- outrigger kenu (oldaltmaszos)on the one hand- egyrsztancestor -stemple- (nem keresztny) templomon the other hand- msrsztarchery- jszatto gain weight- hznivoluptuous- teltkarcs, termetesto be bewitched by- elbvli valamithatched roof- zsuptetmodest- szernyto preserve- megriznisustainability- fenntarthatsgcentury- vszzadself-sustaining- nfenntartexecutor of ones estate- hagyatk kezeljelegacy- rksgsolar panel- napelemtimbered wall- csolt falscenery- tjto showcase- bemutatnistaple- legfontosabb lelmiszerreason- okat the service of- valaki szolglatrasnorkelling equipment- knnybvr felszerelspaddleboard- vzi deszkaspecies- fajhandicraft- kzmvessgpercussion instrument- thangszerhands-on- gyakorlati tapasztalatot nyjtto be delighted to- nagy rmmel csinl valamitto be committed to- elktelezett valami irntto address an issue- problmval foglalkozninotwithstanding- valami ellenreonslaught- tmadsMan installs street fridge for needy people in Saudi ArabiaA man inoil-richSaudi Arabia has put a fridge outside his house and called on neighbours to fill it with food forthe needywhile the Al Saud regimeignorespoor people. The man, who prefers to remain anonymous, told neighbours in the north-western city of Hail that this wouldsparepoor people the 'shame' of asking for food, the Persian Gulf News newspaper reports.The story took off after leading Saudi MuslimclericSheikh Mohamad al-Arefe tweeted hisapproval: "I've always said the people of Hail aregenerous. A man puts a fridge outside his house forleftoverfood; an indirectact of charityfor the needy. Oh how I love you, Hail!" Sheikh al-Arefe has 8.6 million followers on Twitter and his remark was retweeted more than 5,000 times.Social media usersare calling onmosquesand households to put out more fridges, and one person says people should go beyond leftovers and leave freshly-cooked food, adding it was a matter of feeding not only the body but also the soul through a "great act of charity" ahead of thefastingmonth of Ramadan, which begins at the end of June.According tothe statistics released by the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, over three million people are in dire need of governmentaidbecause of their poverty. Saudi activists have called on Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud toincreasetheincomeof all public employees, pensioners and students, and also stabilize prices ofbasic goods.source: www.en.elalam.iroil-rich olajban gazdagthe needy a rszorulkto ignore figyelmen kvl hagynito spare someone megkmlni valakitshame- szgyencleric - egyhzi szemlyapproval- helyeslsgenerous- bkezleftover- maradkact of charity- jtett, jtkonykodssocial media user kzssgi oldal felhasznljamosque- mecsetfasting- bjtlsaccording to- szerintaid- seglyto increase- nvelniincome- bevtelbasic goods- alaplelmiszerekhe REAL reason airplane food tastes so bad (and it has nothing to do with the chef)It's long been a question asked by holidaymakers: why does airplane food taste so bad? However, it seems - surprisingly enough - the chef isn'tto blame. It's not actually the quality of the meals served that'sat fault- it's passengers'taste buds, according to research.'At 35,000 feet, the first thing that goes is your sense of taste,' explains Grant Mickels, the executive chef for culinary development of Lufthansa's LSG Sky Chef. Apparently the ingredients aren't to blame after all.Regardless ofwhich meal you're eating - from fish, meat, and even pasta - it will taste 'sodullin the air' compared to on the ground.Mickels' findings back up research carried out by the Fraunhofer Institute, a German research organisation, trying out dishesat sea leveland in apressurised condition. The tests revealed the cabin atmosphere combined with the dry cabin air 'makes your taste buds gonumb, almost as if you had a cold,' Mickels told Conde Naste Traveler.And passengers'perceptionof saltiness and sweetness drops by around 30 per cent at high altitude.The decreased humidity in the cabin also dries out your nose and dulls theolfactory sensorsessential for tasting the flavour of an ingredient or dish.It comes after separate research revealed the sort of noise weare subjected toinside aircraft cabin affects taste buds, reducing our sense of saltiness and sweetness - and increasing crunchiness.To test the theory, 48 dinerswere blindfoldedand fed sweet foods such as biscuits or salty ones such as crisps, while listening to silence or noise through headphones at Unilever's laboratories and the University of Manchester. Each volunteerratedthe foods for flavour and said how much they liked them.Background noiseled to the foods being rated less salty or sweet. They were also perceived as more crunchy.source: Daily Mailto blame- hibztatni valakitto be at fault- a hibstaste buds zlelbimbkregardless of- elketintve valamitldull- semmilyen, unalmasat sea level tengerszintenpressurised condition- nyomsszablyzott krnyezetbento go numb elzsibbadniperceptionrzkelsolfactory sensors szagreceptorokto be subjected to- ki van tve valaminekto be blindfolded- bektik a szemtto rate something for- rtkelni valamit bizonyos szempontblbackground noise- httrzajBudapest is best for budget breaks: City costs a third less than other EuropeanhotspotsHeadingon a city break to Budapest can cost athirdless than other Europeanhotspots. The price of a two-night trip, with hotel,sightseeingand local transport thrown in, is just 117per couple. In contrast, a trip to Stockholm or London will be considerablypricier, at 363 and 291, respectively, the Post Office Travel Moneysurveyshowed.Spokesman Andrew Brown said:Meals and drinks are rarelyincludedincity break packages, so it is important to check prices beforebooking. Over a weekend break, we found that tourists could pay four times as much for meals and drinks in Copenhagen as they would in Prague.The survey compared 25 cities to findthe cheapest deals. Other good-valuedestinationsincluded Warsaw at 132 and Prague at 136. The Czech capital also offered the cheapest food and drinks.A meal for two with wine costs 22 there half the pricechargedin 17 other cities,Mr Brownadded.source: www.metro.co.ukto head somewhere valamerre indul, tartone third egyharmada valaminekhotspot itt turista-attrakcisightseeing- vrosnzsper couple kt szemlyre (pronknt)pricy- drgasurvey- felmrsto include beletartozik valamicity break package vrosnz csomagto book- lefoglalnithe cheapest deal a legolcsbb ajnlatdestination- ticlto add hozztenni vmit (beszdben, rsban)to charge felszmtani (kltsget)Hollywood star Clint Eastwood saves man from choking to death on pieace of cheese

The 83-year-oldperformedtheHeimlich maneuveron Steve John, a golfing director, at aswankyevent at Pebble Beach, California.Clint thehero!Clint Eastwood saved a man fromchoking to deathafter a piece of CHEESEgotlodgedin his throat.The 83-year-old actor jumped into action and performed theHeimlich maneuveron Steve John during adinner receptionat agolf tournament.Steve, the executive director of Pro-Am, choked on a piece of cheese at a dinnerhonouringvolunteersat the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Amgolfing tournamentin California on Wednesday night.The Million Dollar Baby filmmaker told thelocalCarmel Pine Cone newspaper: "I saw that look in his eyes and saw that look of panic people have when they see theirlife passing before their eyes."It looked bad...I gave him three goodjoltsand that got it out. And then I made him drink a big glass of water with a bunch of lemonsqueezedin it."The legendary star, who lives inpicturesqueCarmel-by-the-Sea,admittedhe had neverperformedthe maneuver on anyone before the incident.Steve added: "Clint saved my life. We were just talking. A piece of cheese went in my mouth andsuddenlyI couldn'tbreathe. It was bad as it could have been.""Clint came up behind me and he knewexactlywhat to do. He did theHeimlich maneuverand heliftedme right off the ground. He's strong! The cheesepopped outand I was fine."source: Mirrorto choke fuldoklikto choke to death on sg. megfullad valamitlto perform vgrehajtHeimlich maneuver Heimlich fogsswanky puccos, felvgshero hsto get lodged megakaddinner reception dszvacsoragolf(ing) tournament golfverseny-sorozatto honour nnepel, djaz, becsben tartvolunteer nknteslocal helyilife passing before sy's eyes lepereg az lete a szeme elttjolt lks, tsto squeeze kifacsarni, sszenyomnipicturesque festito admit elismernisuddenly hirtelento breathe llegezniexactly pontosanto lift felemelnito pop out kiesik, kiugrikMentally Ill Man Launches A Massive Social Media Campaign To Find The Person Who Saved His Life In 2008Six years ago, after Jonny Benjamin was diagnosed withschizo-affective disorder, he wasconvincedthere was nothing left to live for.The Londoner decided he would go to one of thebusiestbridges in the city, and jump.As he stood close to theedge, Neil Laybourn, a 31-year-oldpersonal trainer, saw Benjamin, and was able topersuadehim toreconsider, offering him a cup of coffee and kindness.Then, he disappeared into thecrowdof morningcommuters.Benjamin couldn't remember the name of his hero or any other details about Neil Laybourn, but knew how lucky he was to be alive. So, for the last six years, Benjamin has been a voice in the community ofmental illness,postingvideos on YouTube and partnering with causes like Rethink Mental Illness, hoping his experiences candemonstrateto others that they're not alone.A few months ago, Benjamin, decided to locate the man who wasresponsible forsaving his life. Helauncheda social media campaign alongside Rethink Mental Illness called #FindMike, using the name Mike as abookmarkfor the man whose name he couldn'trecall.Yahooreportsthe campaign soonwent viralon Facebook and Twitter,attractingthe support of celebrities from Boy George to U.K.Deputy Prime MinisterNick Clegg.Weeks went by and the campaign hadspreadto hundreds of thousands of viewers. Six years of wondering would be over, if people werecompassionateand wanted to share Benjamin's story.As luck would have it, the campaign soonmade its way toLaybournsfiance, whospottedthe #FindMike update on Facebook.She immediately recognized the story, and told Laybourn, whoreached outright away."I had thought about him over the years and had always hoped he was OK, Laybourn, now 31, said in anofficial statementfrom Rethink Mental Illness.The tworeunitedon Tuesday, giving their firstjointTV interviewtwo days later on the British morning TV program Daybreak. Benjamin thanked Laybourn on thebroadcast, telling him, You didnt need to stop that day, and you did. And it was the kindness as well, thecompassion. He wasdeterminednot to let me jump, and that was what pulled me back over theedge.source: Business Insiderschizo-affective disorder skizofrnia s hangulatzavarto be convinced biztos valamibenbusiest legforgalmasabbedge szle vminek, perempersonal trainer szemlyi edzto persuade meggyznito reconsider tgondolnicrowd tmegcommuter ingzmental illness pszichs zavarto post posztol, feltesz a netreto demonstrate bemutatresponsible for felels vmirtto launch elindtflyer rplap, szrlapbookmark knyvjelzto recall emlkezni, felidznito report kzvett, beszmolto go viral futtzszeren terjed (onljn)to attract vonzDeputy Prime Minister minszterelnk-helyettesto spread elterjedcompassionate egyttrzAs luck would have it s ilyen a szerencseto make one's way to eljut valamihez, valakihezfiance menyasszonyto spot szrevesz, kiszr, felfigyel vmireto reach out kapcsolatba lpofficial statement hivatalos nyilatkozatto reunite ismt tallkoznijoint kzsbroadcast adscompassion egyttrzsdetermined hatrozott, eltkltLovers, 16, flee public school at night and fly to Caribbean: Teenagers run away after telling friends they were sick of the rainTwosixth-formlovers havejetted offto the Caribbean aftersneaking outof theirpublic schoolin the middle of the night. The 16-year-olds told friends they were sick of the rain and cold after returning to their 30,000-a-year school after the Christmas holidays. As fellow pupils and staff at Stonyhurst College in Clitheroe, Lancashire, slept, they took a taxi to Manchester airport and were last seen in the terminal before flying to the Dominican Republic.Now the pair who are understood to have beendatingeach other at the school are being sought by their parents and police on the island. It is understood the pupils booked tickets online, then told close friends they were going to leave late on Sunday night for a romantic break in the Caribbean. They waited until staffon night dutyhad gone to bed and fellow pupils were asleep in theirdormsbefore grabbing their bags and sneaking out. They are believed to have walked out of the school gates and down the road before ordering a taxi to the airport, where they boarded anindirect flightto Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic.Sources said their parents weresick with worry, but were trying toresolvethe drama with minimal policeinvolvement. They are said to be trying to contact the runaway pair and may fly out to bring them back to school. Stonyhurst College, originallyfoundedin 1593 in France, is a Catholic school that accepts pupils from other Christian traditions. Many whoboardat the school, which has more than 300 boys and 130 girls, come fromoverseas.Past pupils include Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and actor Charles Laughton. Traditionalists wereoutragedwhen girls were admitted to the school for the first time in 1999. In 2009 a girl and a boy, aged 16 and 17, wereexpelledafter they were caught in bed together.Last night asourcesaid: Its the talk of the school. Itsastonishingthat, although they are only 16, they could afford tosplash outon flights to the Caribbean, but a lot of the pupils at Stonyhurst come from verywealthyfamilies. Many are from overseas and their parents give them credit cards withunlimitedcredit.source: www.dailymail.co.uksixth form kb. az rettsgire felkszt osztlyokAngliban s Walesben (16 vesen, a GCSE ltalnos vizsga utn mr nincs iskolaktelessg)to jet off- elreplnito sneak out kilopznipublic school magniskolato date someone jrni valakivelto be on night duty jszakai gyeletesnek lennidorm hl (kollgiumban pl.)indirect flight nem kzvetlen jratto be sick with worry belebetegszik az aggodalombato resolve- megoldaniinvolvement bevons, rszvtelto found- alaptanito board kollgiumban laknioverseas tengerentli, Nagy-britanniban minden klfldi annak szmtoutraged- felhborodottto be expelled kicsapjk az iskolbl, kitoloncoljk, kiutastjksource- forrsastonishing- dbbenetesto splash out- kltekezniwealthy- vagyonosunlimited- korltlan

Famous Hungarianinventors and their creations

Wherever you go in the world, youbump intoHungarians, if notin personthen through theirinventionsand life achievements. The Hungarians introduced many things to the world, which people still use today.Our country has quite a few famous inventors andscientists, including Jnos Irinyi, who invented thesafety matchor Albert Szent-Gyrgyi, whodiscoveredthe chemical ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C. There are also more than 20 Hungarians who received a Nobel Prize!ComputerThe computer was invented by Jnos Neumann in 1944. Todays modern computersare based onhis work. In 1943, Neumann, a mathematician, began working on the Manhattan Project, where hetackledthe immensecalculationsrequired for construction of an atomic bomb. As hewas faced withsuch a daunting task, he became interested in using machines for the calculation and theresolutionof specific mathematical problems. During and after the war, his interest in computers grew, and hecontributedextensively to the construction of the first modern computers.Soda WaterThe soda water and the dynamo were both invented by nyos Jedlik, in 1826 and 1861 respectively. nyos Jedlik was a Hungarian inventor, engineer, physicist and Benedictine priest and also a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.Ballpoint PenThe modernballpoint pen(also called biro or ballpen) was invented by Lszl Br in 1931. Br was born in 1899. While working as a journalist, henoticedthat theinkused in newspaper printing dried quickly, leaving the papersmudge-free. First, he tried to use the same ink in afountain pen, but it didnt work. Later a newtipwas developed by Br and his brother Gyrgy, a chemist. This new tip consisted of a ball that was free to turn in a socket and pick up ink from thecartridgeand then roll to place it on the paper. The first ballpoint penwas presentedat the Budapest International Fair in 1931.Ford Model TThe Ford Model Twas designedby Jzsef Galamb, amechanical engineerin 1908. The Model T, whose production continued until 1927, was wildly popular in the United States andis consideredthe firstmass-producedautomobile. In 1902 Galamb sailed to the United States to attend the Worlds Fair in St. Louis, and joined theWestinghouse Corporation as a toolmaker. In 1905 he travelled to Detroit for a short visit, where he met Henry Ford, who convinced him to work for Ford Motor Company as adraftsman.Binoculars (or field glasses)Binocularswere invented in 1840 by Jzsef Petzvl, a mathematician, inventor, and physicist best known for his work in optics. Petzval is considered to be one of the mainfoundersof geometrical optics, modern photography and cinematography. Among Petzval's other works are the invention ofopera glasses, work that led to theperfectionof the telescope and microscope (1843) andefficientbinoculars, and the construction of newfloodlights(1847).Vitamin CVitamin C was discovered in 1932 by Albert Szent-Gyrgyi, a physiologist, who also won the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1937. The Budapest-bornresearcherfirst isolated the crucial vitamin, whichbooststheimmune systemand is an antioxidant, from paprika. He is one of the most important scientists of the twentieth century. He worked at some of the world's leading academic research centers, including the University of Groningen, Cambridge University, and the Mayo Clinic. In 1930 Szent-Gyrgyi returned to Hungary as a professor of medicinal chemistry. He joined the anti-Naziresistance movementin Hungary during World War II and his live was in constantdanger. He left Hungary in 1947 to join the staff of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts.Safety MatchThe safety match was invented in 1836 by Jnos Irinyi, a chemist. In the 19th century, scientists discovered that matches could be made to lightreliablyby adding potassium chlorate. When a match is struck, heatis produceddue tofriction. But these matches were still dangerous, as potassium chlorate tends to beexplosive. In 1836, Janos Irinyireplacedpotassium chlorate with another substance,lead dioxide, which works in the same way, but is less explosive. Irinyi sold the invention to Istvan Romer, whoset upthe first commercial match factories, and these were a great success.to bump into- sszefutni valakivelin person- szemlyeseninvention-tallmnyscientist- tudssafety match- biztonsgi gyufato discover- felfedeznito be based on- valamin alapszikto tackle- megoldanicalculation- szmtsto be faced with- szembekerl valamivelresolution- megoldsto contribute- hozzjrulniballpoint pen- golystollto notice- szrevenniink- tintasmudge-free-maszat-mentes, foltmentesfountain pen- tlttolltip- valaminek a hegyecartridge- festktartly (itt)to be presented- bemutatjkto be designed- tervezimechanical engineer- gpszmrnkto be considered- tartjk valaminekmass-produced- tmeggyrtottdraftsman- mszaki rajzolbinoculars- tvcs, ltcsfounder-alaptopera glasses - sznhzi ltcsperfection- tkletestsefficient-hatkony, jl mkdfloodlights-reflektorresearcher- kutatto boost- ersteni, fokozniimmune system- immunrendszerresistance movement- ellenllsdanger- veszlyreliably- megbzhatanto be produced-termeldnifriction-srldsexplosive- robbankonyto replace- helyettestenilead dioxide- lom-dioxidto set up- ltrehozni

History of DronesThe history ofunmanned aerial vehiclescan be traced back to 1849, when the Austrian army could notattackthe city of Venice the traditional way because of thecanals. Their solution was to build balloons loaded withexplosivesand be sent over the city infavourablewinds. About 200 balloons were launched armed withtime fusesand some of them worked as planned, but a change of wind blew some back over the Austrian army. Although the bombing did not do much damage to Venice, the citysurrenderedtwo days later. While balloons are not strictly speakingdrones, the basic idea was the same, limited only by the available technology.Theprinciplebehind drones defined asremote-controlledaircrafts goes back to inventor Nicola Tesla, who was the first topatenta remote-control system. In 1898 he demonstrated a radio-controlled boat during an electrical exhibition in the USA and he tried to sell his idea to the U.S. military as a type of radio-controlledtorpedo, but they showed little interest.The firstpilotlessaircrafts were built during and shortly after World War I, using radio control technique. They were intended for use as aerial torpedoes to be used against Zeppelins, but by the time the technology was sufficiently improved, the war had finished and the Kettering Bug, capable of striking groundtargetsup to 121 kilometres away and travelling at speeds of 80 kilometres per hour, was notdeployed. Its existence was kept a secret by the U.S. Army until World War II.The British also developed successful pilotless target aircrafts in the 1930s, one of them called Queen Bee, which probably led to theadoptionof the namedrone(meaning a male, which does no work but can fertilize a queen) for pilotless aircrafts, particularly when they are radio-controlled.In the 1930s the first radio control model aircrafts appeared and flying model planes has been a popular hobby ever since. Themanufactureralso demonstrated a prototype target drone to the US Army in 1935 and in World War II nearly fifteen thousand drones were manufactured. A 1941 improvement was the installation of a television camera on a drone for better control.After World War II, drones were used to collect scientific data innuclear explosionsbut their main deployment was asreconnaissancedrones by the US to spy onNorth Vietnam, Communist China, andNorth Koreain the 1960s and early 1970s. Their importance has grown again since the 1980 asmoreadvanced technology provided better aim, and in the past decade miniature drones were built and tested for the military.Drones have also proved useful in hurricane hunting,search and rescue missionsand also indamage assessmentduring the 2008 hurricanes that hit Texas and Louisiana. In Peru archaeologists use drones to protect sites fromsquatters,buildersand miners. Small drones helped researchers produce three-dimensional models of Peruvian sites instead of the usual flat mapsand in days and weeks instead of months and years.to attack -megtmadnicanal -csatornaexplosive -robbanszerfavourable -kedveztime fuse -idztett gyjtto surrender -megadni magtprinciple -elvremote-controlled -tvirnytsto patent -szabadalmaztatnipilotless -pilta nlklito deploy -bevetni, hasznlnimanufacturer -gyrtnuclear explosion -atomrobbansreconnaissance -feldertssearch and rescue mission -kutat s mentakcidamage assessment -krfelmrssquatter -fldfogal