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The Ardgowan Estate It was a sparkingly day with just a drizzzle as I left the ferry as I dis-embarked into that wonderful Gourock. I walked along and then out of the Gourock train station where just by Chance the 901 Bus was just sitting there. There...
The Dog Control Act 1996 sets out the general rules for controlling dogs, but it allows councils to set their own by-laws about where dogs can go and when they must be leashed, how complaints are dealt with and what penalties can be imposed if the by-laws...
Openbook is not only an evolutionary step for social networks, it's also a humanitarian project at world scale. Openbook is an new, privacy-friendly, open-source and awesome social network giving 30% of it's revenue towards making the world a better place,...
. We are comforted by the words, “The Lord is my shepherd,” but what about the thought, “The Lord is my rock”? The word “rock” is used about twenty-four times in the book of Psalms with reference to God. Here is an example. “Jehovah is my rock, and my...
Walking in the the morning drizzle. All along the coast after the hill. Destined to get the newspaper. The local post ofiice opens I smile and take my bicycle. The bicycle it sits nearby. Sitting there awaiting through the Summer. To be repaired. But...
Everything you do is some kind of habit. Whether you shower before or after breakfast; whether you go for a run in the evening or sit on the sofa, whether your alarm is set for 6.30 or 7am. Usually you do things because you've always done them, not because...
Scottish breakfast. Always a pleasure to have a nice breakfast Not everyday, but once every so often there is the need to have a treat so just in a pub by George square I would have this Scottish breakfast not too much and not too little just perfect...
in 1440 through 1540 female portraiture in Florence thrived beyond the realm of rulers and their consorts to encompass women of the merchant class, who figure in a number of panel paintings, medals, and marble busts. The Renaissance portraits differ in...
Early Italian paintings were originally parts of altarpieces, a form that first appeared in Italy in the thirteenth century as new attention was focused on the altar by changes in the liturgy, church architecture, and the display of relics. Painting on...
Norman Kings and Commoners The beginnings of English Language The growth of a strong national identitity in England began as early as the 13th century, and the patriotic feeling generated in the 14th and 15th centuries by the Hundred Years War against...
" A little prayer"-by John McVey A starving Act is what we should do So on the streets if the police ask you how much money exactly are you carrying and if you do not know it;s embarrassing for if you do not know it means you have money to blow and the...
Norman Kings and Commoners In 1066 the unified and prosperous England of the Anglo-Saxon was conquered by the invading Duke William of Normandy . Far from oppressing the natives for centuries, the Normans were quickly assimilated into English society....
The Sweet Chestnut The Sweet Chestnut tree is also known as the Spanish Chestnut tree, and it was introduced by the Romans, who loved the edible nuts. Normally the Sweet Chestnut grows from sixty to eighty feet high (one hundred and ten feet has often...
Integrity, is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. 1. They value other people’s time. They value their own time so they also value the time of other people. They know you have plenty of other places you need to be and won’t...
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, S.C. Founder of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph. Considered founder of the Catholic School system in the US. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was the charming "belle of the ball" as a young woman in New York City, linked to all the...
The philosophy skill on the German language. Here are some fun German philosophy terms. Gewissenhabenwollen. It means "wanting (wollen) to have (haben) a conscience (Gewissen)" Alienation: Entfremdung Authenticity: Eigentlichkeit Concept: Begriff Critique:...
Easter Forever Imagine if Easter would last forever You'd eat candy and chocolate everyday And have Easter hunts, and be very clever About where to hide your Easter prey You'd be getting presents and toys Eat millions of caramel 'n' cakes You'd be filled...
Mammals which live in large groups, such as herds of deer, do not need a home of their own. Some animals are solitary and have their independent family life and make a home. Others are neighbourly, like rabbits, with many families living in their own...
As users continue to delete their Facebook accounts in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a number are discovering that the social network holds far more data about them than they expected, including complete logs of incoming and outgoing calls...
There is 27-page presentation which had been produced by the Cambridge Analytica. Those Cambridge Analytica officials worked most closely on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. A former employee of Cambridge Analytica explained how it helped the techniques...
Mushroom Hunting I remember one early autumn walking the Trotternish ridge on the Isle of Skye with four of my friends. We were delighted to find small creamy coloured fungi with brown nipples and a matching brown skirt. Dark gills with stems that turned...
Tocqueville wrote De La Démocratie en Amérique in two parts, published in 1835 and 1840, when France was ruled by the July Monarchy of Louis-Philippe. Tocqueville was interested in how aspects of American democracy, in the age of President Andrew Jackson,...
It is a perverse government that ignores the health and moral arguments for a benefit system that meets the minimum human needs for shelter, food, fuel, clothes, transport and other necessities by embarking on a publicity campaign praising non-existent...
Introducing Duolingo Plus This is a public statement from the CEO of Duolingo Luis "Several months ago, I posted a discussion about the state of monetization at Duolingo. At the time, I noted that you would begin to see a number of experiments to increase...
Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston was a folklorist and writer. She was part of the Harlem Renaissance, but she never quite fit into the "black writer" stereotype and was "too black" for white audiences, so her work fell into obscurity. Alice Walker...
