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Middlethorpe Hall and Spa Hotel
Middlethorpe Hall is a William III country house, close to the historic city of York and set in 20 acres of manicured gardens and parkland. Built in 1699, it was once the home of the famous diarist Lady Mary Wortley-Montagu. After a period of neglect, the Hall was sympathetically restored with carefully chosen... citește mai departe
Tanzania Odyssey
Tanzania Odyssey are specialist UK operators to Tanzania and Zanzibar. We are the only true specialists in the UK and one of the few Tanzanian specialists worldwide. An enduring passion for the East African land of Tanzania and the Indian Ocean islands led to the creation of Tanzania Odyssey, dedicated solely to... citește mai departe
Mauritius
What to see > Itineries > North Grand Bay Grand Bay was the first area of the island to fully experience the tourist boom. A shopping and leisure paradise, Grand Bay also happens to be the area where Mauritians head for when they want a fun-filled night out (restaurants, bars and discos). Recently renovated, La... citește mai departe
Children and Violence
Children and Violence Not all children enjoy the "carefree" days of childhood. Unfortunately, when things start to go wrong, people often despair of being able to repair the damage. This is a time of high concern about violent behavior by young people. As a nation, we are in a period of reflection as to what can... citește mai departe
The Use of Nicknames on the Internet
The use of nicknames on the internet We have often used the internet not only to get the information we wanted but also for communication purposes. Chatting on Mirc and sending messages or mails has replaced the old fashioned letters and phone calls. So, in order not to reveal their identity they invented another... citește mai departe
The History and Popularity of the C Programming Language
A short essay about the origins of the C programming language and why it became so popular so quickly. The C programming language and its direct descendants are by far the most popular programming languages used in the world today. Most competent programmers know how to use C, and usually C is a programmer's... citește mai departe
London Sports
Chapter Introduction porting events and changes are influenced by the economic, social and political situations in place at the time. In sociology there are a number of approaches to the study of sport. Functionalism, Marxism, Social action and Interactionism. Each has a different view on society, the place of... citește mai departe
George Elliot -The Mill on the Floss
Themes The Claim of the Past Upon Present Identity Both characters and places in The Mill on the Floss are presented as the current products of multi-generational gestation. The very architecture of St. Ogg's bears its hundreds of years of history within it. Similarly, Maggie and Tom are the hereditary products... citește mai departe
Tourism în the World Economy
Studies of the role of tourism in the international economy are now beginning to appear in published sources, although “scientific” approaches to the study of tourism in individual countries date back to perhaps the beginning of the century. These early works were largely concerned with the problems of statistical... citește mai departe
About Alcatraz
Before the Prison The name Alcatraz is derived from the Spanish "Alcatraces." In 1775, the Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala was the first to sail into what is now known as San Francisco Bay - his expedition mapped the bay and named one of the three islands Alcatraces. Over time, the name was Anglicized to... citește mai departe
What Made Me the Person that I Am
Since the beginning of the world, people tried to figure out the meaning of life, the reasons for which they were born, and the complexity of their existence. A part of this vast topic constitutes the “making” of a person. I hardly ever asked myself the question from this paper’s title, but now, as I was invited to,... citește mai departe
Digital Photography
Understanding the Basics Let's say you want to take a picture and e-mail it to a friend. To do this, you need the image to be represented in the language that computers recognize -- bits and bytes. Essentially, a digital image is just a long string of 1s and 0s that represent all the tiny colored dots -- or pixels... citește mai departe
The Impact of the Internet în Our Daily Life
There is a big influence of technique on our daily life. Electronic devices, multimedia and computers are things we have to deal with everyday. Especially the Internet is becoming more and more important for nearly everybody as it is one of the newest and most forward-looking media and surely the medium of the... citește mai departe
Management is key to success
Management is the process of getting activities completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people and that is the reason why management is just as important as leadership. Management is like investment. Managers have resources to invest – their own time and talent as well as human and financial... citește mai departe
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain (pseudonym for Samuel Clemens Type of Work - Novel Genre - Picaresque novel (episodic, colorful story often in the form of a quest or journey); satire of popular adventure and romance novels; bildungsroman (novel of education or moral development) Language - English; frequently makes use of Southern... citește mai departe
The Sound And The Fury
Type of work - Novel Genre - Modernist novel Language - English Narrator - The story is told in four chapters by four different narrators: Benjy, the youngest Compson son; Quentin, the oldest son; Jason, the middle son; and Faulkner himself, acting as an omniscient, third-person narrator who focuses on Dilsey,... citește mai departe
The Tempest
Type of Work - Play Genre - Romance Language - Elizabethan English Time and place written - 16101611; England Tone - Dreamy, mysterious, magical Setting (time) - The Renaissance Setting (place) - An island in the Mediterranean sea, probably off the coast of Italy Protagonist - Prospero Major... citește mai departe
A streetcar named desire
Tennessee Williams Type of work - Play Genre - Tragedy Language - English Time and place written - Late 1940s, New Orleans Setting (place) - New Orleans, Louisiana Protagonist - Blanche DuBois Major conflict - Blanche DuBois, an aging Southern debutante, arrives at her sisters home in New Orleans hoping to... citește mai departe
Roma Antică
I INTRODUCTION Ancient Rome, the period between the 8th and 1st centuries bc in which Rome grew from a tiny settlement to an emerging empire while developing from monarchy to a republican form of government. The City of Rome Rome's growth as a major urban center is mirrored in its architecture. The tiny... citește mai departe
Romanian Holidays
Romanian Holidays Romania is a country with a long and complicated history. It also has a variety of customs, traditions and holidays. Some of the holidays are celebrated throughout the whole country; others are designated for specific regions of the country. The Romanian holidays have preserved the foundations of... citește mai departe
General presentation of the United States of America
Foreword The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the USA, the U.S., America, or the States — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America. The United States proper has land borders with Canada and Mexico, as well as several territorial water boundaries... citește mai departe
Stonehenge
The megalithic ruin known as Stonehenge stands on the open downland of Salisbury Plain two miles (three kilometres) west of the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire, in Southern England. At first sight this unique and enigmatic site appears smaller than imagined, but the tallest upright stone is 6.7m (22ft) high, with... citește mai departe
Woodstock
The last bedraggled fan sloshed out of Max Yasgur's muddy pasture more than 25 years ago. That's when the debate began about Woodstock's historical significance. True believers still call Woodstock the capstone of an era devoted to human advancement. Cynics say it was a fitting, ridiculous end to an era of naivete.... citește mai departe
John Robert Fowles
John Robert Fowles – A MAGGOT John Robert Fowles (March 31, 1926 – November 5, 2005) was an English novelist and essayist. He was born in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, England, the son of Robert J. Fowles, a prosperous cigar merchant, and his wife, Gladys Richards. After attending Bedford School and Edinburgh... citește mai departe
The Cheque
THE CHEQUE The cheque: definition A cheque represents an unconditional order in writing addressed by one person to another who must be a banker, signed by the person giving the order, requiring the banker on whom it is drawn to pay on demand a certain sum in money to or to the order of a specified person or to the... citește mai departe