528 résultats pour "1950"

• Vereinte Nationen - Geschichte.

  4.3 Wirtschafts- und Sozialrat (ECOSOC) Das Gremium ist zuständig für die Verwirklichung der wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und kulturellen Programme, die zur Vermeidung und Beseitigung der Konfliktursachen aufder Erde beitragen sollen. Es umfasst (seit 1973) 54 Mitglieder, von denen jedes Jahr ein Drittel nach einem regionalen Verteilungsschlüssel für drei Jahre gewählt wird. DerECOSOC kann Empfehlungen an die UN-Mitglieder und -Organe aussprechen und internationale Konferenzen einberufen, die auc...

• Nepal - geographie.

  gesellschaftliches Ereignis. Weihnachten (25. Dezember) ist ein offizieller Feiertag. An Vollmond im Monat Baisakh (April und Mai) gedenkt man der Geburt, der Erleuchtung und dem Eingang Buddhas in das Nirwana. 3.3 Soziales Nepal ist eines der ärmsten Länder der Welt, mehr als ein Drittel der Menschen lebt unterhalb der Armutsgrenze. Es gibt es keine Wohlfahrtsleistungen des Staates. Diemedizinische Versorgung ist unzureichend. Christliche Missionare haben jedoch Krankenhäuser und Kliniken ge...

• Jazz I INTRODUCTION Joshua Redman Saxophonist Joshua Redman, a graduate of Harvard University, became a fast-rising star in jazz in the 1990s.

  performed a highly produced, jazz-inspired form of blues that was popular in traveling minstrel shows and vaudeville. Thisexample is from the song “St. Louis Blues,” written by American composer and trumpet player W. C. Handy in 1914 andrecorded by Smith in 1925."St. Louis Blues" performed by Bessie Smith, from The Riverside History of Classic Jazz (Cat.# Riverside RB-005) Riverside Records under master license to Fantasy, Inc. All rightsreserved./Frank DriggsCollection/Archive Photos Jazz is ro...

• Virus (life science) - biology.

  RNA into DNA earned them their name because this process is the reverse of the usual transfer of genetic information, from DNA to RNA.) The DNA form of theretrovirus genome is then integrated into the cellular DNA and is referred to as the provirus. The viral genome is replicated every time the host cell replicates its DNA and is thus passed on to daughter cells. Hepatitis B virus can also transcribe RNA to DNA, but this virus packages the DNA version of its genome into virus particles. Unlike...

• Roman Catholic Church.

  comprehensiveness of its doctrinal tradition. Locating its beginnings in the earliest Christian communities and refusing to acknowledge any decisive break in its history,the Roman Catholic Church considers itself heir to the theological traditions of the apostolic, patristic, medieval, and modern periods. The church does not in principleexclude any theological method, and since the encyclical of Pope Pius XII Divino Afflante Spiritu (1943) it has officially sanctioned modern principles of exeg...

• Turkey - country.

  has a general elevation of 900 to 1,500 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft) above sea level. The eastern highlands region is the most mountainous and rugged portion of Turkey; Mount Ararat (Ağrı Da ğı) is the highest peak in the country at 5,165 m (16,945ft). Many Christians and Jews believe it to be the same Mount Ararat mentioned in the Bible as the place where Noah’s ark came to rest. The eastern highlands are thesource for both the Tigris (Dicle) and Euphrates (Fir āt)—two of southwestern Asia’s principal...

• Indien - geographie.

  immergrüne Pflanzen, Bambus und Edelholzarten wie etwa Teakholzbäume. In den sumpfigen Tiefländern und entlang der tiefer gelegenen Hänge der Westghats befindensich ausgedehnte Dschungelgebiete. Die Vegetation im Hochland von Dekkan ist zwar weniger üppig, es finden sich aber auf der gesamten Halbinsel immer wieder Bambus-und Palmenbestände sowie Laubwälder. 2.4 Fauna Die Wälder, Ebenen, Hügel und Berge in Indien sind Lebensraum einer vielfältigen Tierwelt. Das gilt auch für Großkatzen wie Tige...

• Définition et usage: FAUX1, FAUSSE1, adjectif, adverbe et substantif.

  page 200 ).Qui ne perçoit pas les sons exactement. Oreille fausse. L'ouïe est quelquefois originairement fausse, soit que les deux oreilles n'entendent point à l'unisson (...) soitque dans (...) chacune d'elles (...) il se trouve des causes communes de discordance (PIERRE CABANIS. Rapports du physique et du moral de l'homme, tome 1,1808, page 435 ).· Par analogie. Voix fausse, rire faux. Désagréable à entendre comme une note fausse. Sa voix fausse, tantôt haute, tantôt basse, procédait par brusq...

• Iran - geographie.

  persische Sprache) und wird mit den Zeichen des arabischen Alphabets geschrieben ( siehe arabische Sprache). Es gibt viele Lehnwörter aus dem Arabischen. Zu den verbreitetsten Minderheitensprachen gehören Turkmenisch, Aserbaidschanisch, Kurdisch, Luri und Arabisch. 3.3 Religion Offizielle Religion ist der schiitische Zweig des Islam, dem mehr als 91 Prozent der Bevölkerung angehören. Einige der wichtigsten heiligen Stätten der Schiiten liegen imIran. Dazu gehört die Stadt Qum, ein bekannter Wa...

• Äthiopien - geographie.

  Etwa 52 Prozent der Gesamtbevölkerung gehören dem christlichen Glauben an. In den nördlichen Provinzen ist das Christentum die vorherrschende Religion. Die äthiopischeKirche ist eine der ältesten und größten Ostkirchen. Sie wird von einem Patriarchen geleitet und steht in enger Verbindung zur koptischen Kirche in Ägypten. Bis zum Sturzdes Kaisers Haile Selassie 1974 war sie die Staatskirche von Äthiopien. In den südlichen Regionen dominiert der Islam; insgesamt gehören etwa 31 Prozent der Bevölk...

• Uruguay (country) - country.

  Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution of Uruguay. Three-quarters of the people belong to the Roman Catholic Church. There are also sizable Protestantand Jewish congregations. The official language is Spanish, which in Uruguay has been influenced by Italian vocabulary and pronunciation. C Education Uruguay has one of the highest rates of literacy in Latin America, at 98.2 percent of the adult population. Six years of primary education is compulsory, and Uruguay isone of the few n...

• Pakistan - geographie.

  3.3 Religion Fast 100 Prozent der Bevölkerung bekennen sich zum Islam, rund 90 Prozent davon sind sunnitische, der Rest schiitische Muslime. Hindus und Christen bilden religiöseMinderheiten. Daneben gibt es Sikhs, Parsen und eine kleine Zahl Buddhisten. Die Verfassung definiert Pakistan als islamische Nation; seit den Verfassungsänderungen von1986 und 1991 ist die islamische Scharia oberste Rechtsquelle. Die Verfassung garantiert jedoch Glaubensfreiheit. 3.3. 1 Feiertage Weltliche Feiertage si...

• Japan - country.

  island’s fertile soils support agriculture and provide the vast majority of Japan’s pasturelands. In addition, Hokkaidō contains coal deposits, and the cold currents off itsshores supply cold-water fish. Winters are long and harsh, so most of Hokkaid ō is lightly settled, housing about 5 percent of Japan’s population on approximately 20 percent of its land area. However,its snowy winters and unspoiled natural beauty attract many skiers and tourists. Hokkaid ō is thought of as Japan’s northern fr...

• New Orleans - geography.

  D Metropolitan Region The New Orleans metropolitan region covers 8,800 sq km (3,400 sq mi) and includes the counties—known in Louisiana as parishes— of Orleans, Jefferson, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Saint James, and Plaquemines. At the center is the city of New Orleans, which is coextensive withOrleans Parish. It has a land area of 468 sq km (181 sq mi). Extending from this base are numerous suburban towns in the surrounding parishes. Metairie, Harahan...

• Canadian Literature I INTRODUCTION Canadian Literature, literature of the peoples of Canada.

  William Henry DrummondPoet William Henry Drummond described the lives of French Canadian farmers, loggers, and rural workers in verse thatreflected their mix of French and English speech. He gained recognition in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Library of Congress In the early 19th century, most Canadian poetry imitated earlier British poetry. Poets Oliver Goldsmith (grandnephew of the Anglo-Irish writer of the same name),Charles Sangster, Charles Mair, and Levi Adams exemplified literary...

• Schweden - geographie.

  landwirtschaftlichen Abwässern enthaltene Stickstoff hat zu großen Schäden und zur Eutrophierung in Nordsee, Ostsee und in vielen Seen des Landes geführt. 3 BEVÖLKERUNG Schweden hat 9,05 Millionen Einwohner (2008) und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 22 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer. Die Lebenserwartung zählt mit 78,5 Jahren fürMänner und 83,1 Jahren für Frauen (2008) zu den höchsten auf der Welt. Die mittlere Wachstumsrate der Bevölkerung liegt bei 0,16 Prozent im Jahr. Der überwiegende Teilder B...

• Sydney (Australia) - geography.

  blocks in the eastern suburbs and around railway stations elsewhere; and homes on large lots in the outer suburbs, especially those to the northwest. For publichousing, the state government built a number of high-rise apartment blocks in run-down inner suburbs after World War II (1939-1945). These housing projects weresoon deemed unsuccessful and were discontinued because they fostered crime and other social problems. More recently, public housing has taken the form of separateor semidetached ho...

• Colleges and Universities.

  and (3) large universities that include undergraduate programs in addition to graduate and professional schools. D Graduate and Professional Schools Professional schools are typically divisions of large universities. They offer specialized education in a variety of professional fields, such as education, business, medicine,law, social work, agriculture, journalism, architecture, fine arts, nursing, engineering, and music. Some professional schools offer four- or five-year programs leading toa b...

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

  child transmission is particularly prevalent in Africa. D Misperceptions About HIV Transmission The routes of HIV transmission are well documented by scientists, but health officials continually grapple with people’s unfounded fears concerning the potential for HIVtransmission by other means. HIV differs from other infectious viruses in that it dies quickly if exposed to the environment. No evidence has linked HIV transmission tocasual contact with an infected person, such as a handshake, huggi...

• China - country.

  North China lies between the Mongolian Steppe on the north and the Yangtze River Basin on the south. It stretches west from the Bo Hai gulf and the Yellow Sea to theeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Administratively, North China includes Beijing and Tianjin municipalities; Shandong and Shanxi provinces; most of Hebei, Henan,and Shaanxi provinces; and portions of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Gansu provinces. Humans have lived in the agriculturally rich region of Nor...

• United States History - U.

  and improved upon the designs of Arab sailing ships and learned to mount cannons on those ships. In the 15th century they began exploring the west coast ofAfrica—bypassing Arab merchants to trade directly for African gold and slaves. They also colonized the Madeira Islands, the Azores, and the Cape Verde Islands andturned them into the first European slave plantations. The European explorers were all looking for an ocean route to Asia. Christopher Columbus sailed for the monarchs of Spain in 149...

• United States History - U.

  and improved upon the designs of Arab sailing ships and learned to mount cannons on those ships. In the 15th century they began exploring the west coast ofAfrica—bypassing Arab merchants to trade directly for African gold and slaves. They also colonized the Madeira Islands, the Azores, and the Cape Verde Islands andturned them into the first European slave plantations. The European explorers were all looking for an ocean route to Asia. Christopher Columbus sailed for the monarchs of Spain in 149...

• Thailand - country.

  E Natural Resources Thailand possesses a range of mineral resources. Tin is mined in the peninsula. Important gemstones, such as sapphires, are found in the southeast, and coal reserves,particularly lignite, are in the north. Fish are abundant in rivers and coastal waters. In addition to being consumed domestically, fish are also exported. F Climate Thailand experiences a typical monsoon climate. Winds blow from the northeast during the winter months of October to March or April (known as the...

• Europe .

  D Vegetation Although much of Europe, particularly the west, was originally covered by forest, the vegetation has been transformed by human habitation and the clearing of land.Only in the most northerly mountains and in parts of north central European Russia has the forest cover been relatively unaffected by human activity. On the otherhand, a considerable amount of Europe is covered by woodland that has been planted or has reoccupied cleared lands. The largest vegetation zone in Europe, cuttin...

• Europe - Geography.

  D Vegetation Although much of Europe, particularly the west, was originally covered by forest, the vegetation has been transformed by human habitation and the clearing of land.Only in the most northerly mountains and in parts of north central European Russia has the forest cover been relatively unaffected by human activity. On the otherhand, a considerable amount of Europe is covered by woodland that has been planted or has reoccupied cleared lands. The largest vegetation zone in Europe, cuttin...

• African American History - U.

  In their day-to-day lives, slaves and servants shared similar grievances and frequently formed alliances. Advertisements seeking the return of slaves and servants whohad run away together filled colonial newspapers. When a slave named Charles escaped in 1740, the Pennsylvania Gazette reported that two white servants, a 'Scotch man' and an Englishman, escaped with him. Sometimes interracial alliances involved violence. During Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, slaves and servants took up armsagainst Na...

• Brazil - country.

  occasional droughts. Brazil contains a wealth of mineral and plant resources that have not yet been fully explored. It possesses some of the world’s largest deposits of iron ore and containsrich deposits of many other minerals, including gold and copper. Brazil’s fossil fuel resources are modest, but this limitation is offset by the considerable hydroelectricpotential of the nation’s many rivers. Although Brazil is an important producer of tropical crops, areas of highly fertile land are limited...

• France - country.

  In both the Paris and Aquitaine basins, fertile soils derived from limestone and wind-deposited dust, called loess, have supported prosperous agriculture since ancienttimes. Other lowlands in France are scattered and relatively small. They include the Alsace Plain in the east, bordering Germany, the valley of the Rhône River in thesoutheast, and the Languedoc Plain along the Mediterranean coast. A2 Uplands France contains several regions of uplands, the worn down remains of ancient mountain sys...