Blu-ray Experience!!!

Today I want to write about my experience in watching Blu-ray DVDs. Well… I remember the day when I first time in my life watched a movie from a video cassette. It was unbelievable for me because I could watch my favorite movies and cartoons as many times as I wanted to. Then video cassettes were changed to DVD disks. And finally nowadays we have many opportunities in video entertainments. For example, we can watch regular, high definition, and Blu-ray DVDs. For some people the quality of the picture is not important, they can download movies from the Internet which were recorded in a cinema. The funny things of these movies are that you can hear how people in a cinema laughing, talking, and moreover you can see some of them standing up and going to somewhere. I think, I’m a person who likes quality everywhere, so I only enjoy watching movies when they have Blu-ray quality. To understand what Blu-ray means it is not enough to know that it has the highest resolution in its picture; people should watch any movie in Blu-ray so they can understand its advantages. When I watched a Blu-ray movie at the first time, I was shocked about the quality of picture, because it was so real for me. I can even say it was too real, but after I had watched some movies, it was hard for me to watch original TV programs because compare to Blu-ray they have really poor picture quality. In conclusion, I recommend for those who haven’t experienced Blu-ray movies just go to any Futureshop or Best Buy and ask salesman to show you a part from any Blu-ray movies.

Parking Problems in Calgary

In my opinion, there is a big problem with parking in Calgary. First of all, parking in Calgary is very expensive. According to http://www.cbs.ca/, calgary has the most expensive parking in Canada. In the last year Calgary passed Toronto as the priciest place to buy a parking ticket in the downtown business area. For example, a typical parking spot in downtown Calgary costs $375 per month, but a similar place in Toronto is arround $300 each month. Also, according to internet survey, people prefer taking the train when they go to downtown because of the expensive parking and problems to find a parking spot there especially on weekdays. In addition, University of Calgary doesn't have any problem with parking places, but the prices for these spots are really high, so most students prefer taking the train when they go to university. For example, the parking place across the EDC building costs $10 per day, so not many students can pay for it. In conclusion, I think the government should decreace the cost of parking at least in the University of Calgary.

Smoking and Drinking

I agree with laws that forbid advertising campaigns for tobacco and alcohol on TV. First of all, tobacco and alcohol are reasons why people often sick. People destroy their nervous system when they smoke cigarettes and drink alcoholic drinks. Also, there are many children always watch advertising for tobacco and alcohol. There are some bad advertising shows while children are watching a cartoon, so they always remember about these terrible things. In addition, cigarettes and alcohol are global problems. About five percent of people in the world have bad habits such us drinking and smoking. Moreover, smoking and drinking influence on pregnant women’s health. When that woman always smokes cigarettes and drinks alcoholic drinks, her future baby can have some serious diseases. Also, tobacco and alcohol are expensive. One pack of cigarettes costs about 10 dollars, and one alcoholic drink costs about 5 dollars, so smoking and drinking people spend a lot of money every month. Advertising for tobacco and alcohol on TV can create a lot of problems in the world especially for children because they can become addicted in the early age.

Nonverbal Behavior

There are many different cultures in the world. Most of them have own aspects of nonverbal behavior. Russian culture has many different nonverbal behaviors such us greeting and showing respect.Greeting is one example of nonverbal behavior in Russian culture. First of all, shaking hands is an important part of greeting in Russia. For example, when two or more men meet each other they have to shake hands instead of saying Hi. Second, kissing on the cheek is a tradition for women when they greet each other. For instance, when two girls who are friends meet each other at school, they always kiss each other on the cheek. Another example of nonverbal behavior in Russian culture is showing respect. First, making eye contact is necessary when a person wants to show respect to somebody. For example, to make a successful presentation at Tyumen Oil and Gas University, a person has to respect audience by making an eye contact. Also, nodding head is another example of showing respect in Russia. For instance, most professors in Russian universities are over fifty years old, so when a students talk to a professors they always nodding their heads to show agreement.

The Tom Crown Affair

Today I want to write about one of the most interesting movie for me. It calls The Tom Crown Affair. This movie is about money, love, adventure, and relationship between people. There are two primary characters in this movie. One very smart and intelligent millionaire wanted to play an exciting game with the police because he tired about his every day’s things. Also, his business was art galleries, where he spent all his free time. Ok, lets return to exciting game. This game was stilling the most expensive masterpiece, which is cost 100000000 dollars, from competitor’s gallery. And he stole it easily because he had an excellent plan. Moreover, on the next day he donated a picture from his own gallery. After that the police started to make an investigation, but with no luck. Also, an insurance company, where the picture was ensured, sent the best worker to make their own investigation. This worker was a beautiful woman, who soon understood that Tom Crown stole that picture. In short, during that investigation they became in love. And finally Tom Crown just told her, “Tomorrow I will return the stolen picture and go out from this country for ten years, do you want to go with me?” After that she said, ”Sure”. On the next day he went to gallery, to which he donated a picture, and just turned on the fire alarm. The paint leak from this picture and it became into the masterpiece, which he stole few weeks ago.

How to Join to the University of Calgary

First of all, person should decide where he/she wants to study English. Mount Royal College (MRC) is a wonderful place to study this language. The college has an excellent learning and teaching process, so people can study English easily. Because Mount Royal College has the gigantic library, students can do their researches without difficulty. In addition, SAIT is the second place in Calgary where people can improve their English. In fact, SAIT has appropriate prices for its language programs, so person who does not have enough money can try to apply for English course in SAIT. Also, this college has a modern residence where international students may live while they are studying. The third place to study English is the University of Calgary (U of C). This place has very qualified teaching personal, so students can be sure that they will have perfect skills in using English language. In addition, because the University of Calgary has two English Programs such us English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Academic Purposes Program, people have options in studying English.
Second, making a study permit and entering visa is an important step of people way to join to the University of Calgary. Before entering to Canada, people should make the entering visa.
Because of that, person has to fill in an application for a temporary resident visa (IMM 5257). The next important document, which a future student has to get, is official letter about his bank account. Also, people have to apply for a study permit if they want to study in Canada. For this document, they should fill in an application for a study permit (IMM 1294). In addition, they have to send proof of acceptance from an education institution with other documents to the nearest Canadian embassy. Also, people can find other important information and download all useful application forms on www.cic.gc.ca.
Third, when a person is in Canada, he/she has to try to be in English environment. Because people want to study English quickly, they prefer living in a host family. This family always has native speaker members such us host mother and father. Also, in this family students always have a delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Another place to live is a university or college residence. In this place people can meet a lot of new friends who speak English. Also, one of many benefits of residence is location near a studying place.
Next, people can choose one of three main ways to join to the University of Calgary. The first is extremely popular test, called Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). This test is the fastest way to start a degree program. Also, TOEFL is a global test, which most universities accept, so person can pass this exam in his/her home country. Other way is English Academic Purposes Program (EAPP). This program is the best choose when people want to prepare for a future degree program because in the program students learn all strategies which they will use in a measure. Also EAPP program has the most educated English teachers in Calgary, so students can be confident about their excellent preparedness for the university.
Last step is a registration in the University of Calgary. People should have transcripts from a high school. This document is marks from a high school in a letter with a school stump. Also, if person makes a photocopy of his certificate, then a notary has to sing it up. In addition people have to fill an application forms up. They can find this application on www.ucalgary.ca; its name is Application for University Admission. After that, person has to give all of the documents to admission office.

The Devil Wears Prada

“The Devil wears Prada” is a comedy-drama film. It was screen addaption of LaurenWeisberger's novel “The Devil wears Prada”. Release dates on 30 June 2006. Length of this film is 109 min. The film is in English language. There are subtitles in the film. The film is derected by David Frankel.Wendy Finerman is a producer of the film.The screenplay is written by Aline Brosh McKenna. The Film distributed by the 20th Century Fox.The movie was filmed in USA and also in France. A main actors are Meryl Streep- Miranda Pristly, Anne Hathaway-Andrea, Emily Blunt-Emily, Stanley Tucci-Nagel, Adrian Grenier-Cristian Tompson, Tracie Thoms-Nate.
Andrea "Andy" Sachs is an aspiring journalist who was graduated from the Northwestern University. She gets a job in one of the most famous New York’s magazine called “Runway ". She gets a job of junior personal assistant of Miranda Priestly. Miranda Priestly is one of the most dominated person of the fashion world. She is very fashionable and responsible person in the fashion world. All people who work in the “Runway” are value ther job because is it very prestige job. The job of personal assistant of Miranda Priestly is also very prestige and million of girls want to get this job. Miranda Priestly is a very pretentions person. She likes all thing will be perfect so nobody worked her personal assistant for long time. It is very hard job to work with Miranda Pristley and who will work with her one eyear this person will get any job of journalist everywere. All girl who work in the “Runway” should wear fashionable clouthe, and should look good every time and work very hard. Andrea was a different she didn’t like spent much time for her appearanse so her co-workers made fun of her. Miranda Priestly give unrealise job but Andrea desided all problems in time. Than Andrea became very fashionable and succesful but her relationships with her boy friend became worse, and they broke up.
At the film's conclusion, she was offered a job as a newspaper reporter in a different newspaper which she gets by help from Miranda Pristley. Also, her relationships with her boyfriend renews.
I like this movie because it is a comedy and drama at the same time. Also, there is one of my favourite actress Meryl Streep. I enjoed acting of Meryl Streep who played Miranda Pristley. I think she is the best actress who can play this role. Also, I enjoed the finnies part of movie like Andrea’s unrealise job and ways deside her problems. This movie filmed in New York and Paris. In my oppinion it is a very good and professional camera work. I think this film is better to see for woman because this film is about fashion and relationships between man and women. I would recomend this film for people who interested of fashion and people who likes a romantic stories. I think I would rate this film out of 4.5 stars from 5 stars because it is unusual film and I like it.