Information science deals with the laws as well as ways and means of accumulating and processing information.
The necessity to store and exchange information led
to the development of speech and writing, printing and art, radio and TV.
But the most important thing about utilization of information is the planning of purposeful activity aimed at solving problems or making decisions on the basis of the acquired information. And until recently this planning was performed by the human mind exclusively. Читать далее Computerization of Economy→
The environment needs to be cleaned up. Unfortunately, millions of people on our planet live in areas in which the air is not safe to breathe.
The biggest problem is ozone, formed from hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides. Ozone can age our lungs prematurely making us more susceptible to dangerous diseases, including cancer. Читать далее Cleaning Up the Environment→
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” You have heard this question many times during your school years, haven’t you?
Perhaps it was difficult for you to give a definite answer, perhaps it wasn’t. Perhaps you changed you mind as the years passed about which science or field of industry you would like to specialize in.
Dickens lived a life of toil. He knew misery in his younger years and he became rich and famous in the end.Dickens was born at Portsea, on February 7, 1812. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-Office. The family moved to Chatham when Charles was four.
A book is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It gives us an opportunity to imagine the future, to look into the past.
The book is a faithful friend. They form our values and our characters.
When I have free time I often read books, different types of them such as adventure books, humorous stories, poetry, novels. Читать далее Books in My life→
Kuinji (1842-1910) was one of the greatest landscapist of the close of the 19th century.
He painted many big canvases in which he created majestic and poetic images of our country. An amazing feature of Kuinji’s work is the breadth of his range: his paintings convey the charm of nature in the north, in the south of the Ukraine, and in central Russia. Читать далее Arkhip Ivanovich Kuinji→
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A.J. Cronin, a Scottish novelist and physician, was born in Scotland.
He became a doctor, dreaming of his own practice and scientific investigations, but he had to join the military service, and served as a surgeon in the Navy during World War I.
Andrei Dmitriyevich Sakharov (1921-1989) was a distinguished scientist and a great human being. In the modern world heroes are hard to find, but they are essential to the improvement of society.
Andrei Sakharov was one of the best representatives of humankind. He could teach and inspire. His influence was consistent and increasing at the time of his untimely death. Читать далее Andrei Sakharov→
Easter is a time when certain old traditions are observed, whether it is celebrated as the start of spring or as a religious festival.
In England it is a time when people give and receive presents. They traditionally take the form of an Easter egg.
Nowadays Easter eggs are usually made of chocolate, but the old custom of dyeing or painting the shells of boiled eggs is still maintained in some country districts. Читать далее Ancient Easter Traditions→
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was born in Kentucky, on February 12, 1809.
The Lincolns were hardworking pioneers. They moved frequently, always looking for a better farm. Abe and his sister Sarah had to work on the farm, so they usually could not go to school.
In fact, Lincoln later said he had only a year’s schooling. But even without school, Abe learned quickly. He liked to read and would walk miles to borrow books. He amazed neighbours with how much he knew. Читать далее Abraham Lincoln→
