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1	18 Tips for Dealing With Stress and Tension Добавлено: 30.01.2009 пользователем Ranez.Ru Stress and Tension are normal reactions to events that threaten us. Such threats can come from accidents, financial troubles and problems on the job or with family. The way we deal with these pressures has a lot to do with our mental, emotional and physical health.... Читать статью
2	Preventing Stress Добавлено: 30.01.2009 пользователем Ranez.Ru 1. Make Decisions - here are two techniques: A. Can't make up your mind? Maybe your subconscious can help you. Before going to bed, think about your problem and the various choices you could make. Think... Читать статью
3	Coping With Stress Добавлено: 30.01.2009 пользователем Ranez.Ru Book stores are filled with books that tell us how to cope with stress. Each of these books offers its own perspective on stress along with various coping techniques. To make the most of the information on coping skills, you need to understand what coping is all about. Coping is simply... Читать статью
4	The Stress Response Добавлено: 30.01.2009 пользователем Ranez.Ru If we decide that a situation is stressful, we put into play the body's "fight or flight" reaction, causing the release of adrenalin, a natural body chemical. This starts the first stage of the stress response. We each have a particular way of responding to stress.... Читать статью
5	Understanding Stress Добавлено: 30.01.2009 пользователем Ranez.Ru To understand stress, we need to look at the events that occur, our thoughts about them, and the way we respond Stressors: Situations that are considered stress-provoking are known as stressors. There are many major events that occur in our lives: moving,... Читать статью
6	Stress: What is it? Добавлено: 30.01.2009 пользователем Ranez.Ru Although we all talk about stress, it often isn't clear what stress is really about. Many people consider stress to be something that happens to them, an event such as an injury or a promotion. Others think that stress is what happens to our bodies, minds and behaviours in response to... Читать статью
7	Text 1: Britain is only a small country Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru Britain is only a small country, but every part is different. Scotland is a land of mountains, lakes and romantic castles. The winters are cold, with plenty of snow, but the summers are often warm and sunny. Deer live in the hills, and the rivers are full of salmon. Edinburgh, Scotland's... Читать статью
8	Text 2: The saga of discovery & settlement of the New World Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru The saga of discovery and settlement of the New World, begun by European's in the late 15th century, lasted more than 200 years. Successive transatlantic crossings, first into the Caribbean and then to the coast of Canada and along the coast of South America, describe the general pattern... Читать статью
9	Text 3: The time of the development of branches of science Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru The seventeenth century was the time of the development of various branches of science. The new mood had been established by Francis Bacon. Bacon was a lawyer who entered Parliament early and became James I's Lord Chancellor. Bacon had a wide range of scholarly interests. He had the reputation... Читать статью
10	Text 4: In 1605 the first Europeans came to Manhattan island Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru In 1605 the first Europeans came to Manhattan island from Holland. In 1626, Peter Minuit, governor of the Dutch settlements in North America known as New Amsterdam bought the island from the Native Americans for a few glass necklaces, valued about twenty-four dollars today. In 1609 Henry... Читать статью
11	Text 5: As Revolutionary America had produced... Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru As Revolutionary America had produced two commanding figures who became world-wide known, Washington and Franklin, so the youthful republic raised into fame two brilliantly able men whose reputations spread beyond the seas - Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. They represented two... Читать статью
12	Text 6: The uniqueness of the British Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru The uniqueness of the British as a people has long been taken for granted by foreign observers and native commentators alike. Visitors from overseas, from Venetian ambassadors in the late fifteenth century, through intellectuals like Voltaire, to American journalists of the twentieth century,... Читать статью
13	Text 7: The 20th century began slowly Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru The 20th century began slowly, to the ticking of grandfather clocks and the stately rhythms of progress. Thanks to science, industry and moral philosophy, mankind's steps had at last been guided up the right path. The century of steam was about to give way to the century of oil and electricity.... Читать статью
14	Text 8: Edward VI took the English throne in 1461 Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru Edward VI took the English throne in 1461. When he unexpectedly died in 1483, his brother Richard was one of the most powerful men in the kingdom. Edward IV left two little sons, Edward, Prince of Wales, age twelve, and Richard, Duke of York, age nine. Their uncle Richard made a conspiracy... Читать статью
15	Text 9: The problem between Protestants and Catholics Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru The problem between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland started a long time ago. It is more political than religious. For centuries the English had tried to gain control of Ireland. Until the 16-th century, England controlled only a small area of Ireland around Dublin. English... Читать статью
16	Text 10: "Until 1800 the United States of America" Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru Until 1800 the United States of America had five "capitals" or meeting places of the Congress - Princeton, Annapolis, Trenton, New York and Philadelphia. For various reasons, none of these cities offered an ideal seat of government for the new nation. Southern states protested that they... Читать статью
17	Text 11: Russian literature in the last half of XIX c. Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru Russian literature in the last half of the nineteenth century provided an artistic medium for the discussion of political and social issues that could not be addressed directly because of government restrictions. The writers of this period shared important qualities: great attention to... Читать статью
18	Text 12: Senator John F. Kennedy Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru In November 1960 the American people elected Senator John F. Kennedy to the Presidency. Kennedy defeated by a narrow margin his Republican opponent, Vice President Richard Nixon. The two youthful presidential candidates highlighted their campaigns by appearing on television in a serious... Читать статью
19	Text 13: The foundation of the great schools Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru The foundation of the great schools which were named Universities was everywhere throughout Europe a special mark of the new impulse that Christendom had got from the Crusades. A new desire for study sprang up in the West from its contact with the more cultured East. Oxford and Cambridge... Читать статью
20	Text 14: In the year 1000, Western Europe Добавлено: 13.02.2005 пользователем Ranez.Ru In the year 1000, Western Europe was just emerging from the long depression commonly known as the Dark Ages. Shortly before the beginning of the millennium, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III moved his capital and court back to the Eternal City. But what little grandeur Rome still possessed... Читать статью