camping skiff.[Note 2] This was just after commercial boat traffic on the Upper Thames had died out‚ replaced by the 1880s craze for boating as a leisure activity. Because of the overwhelming success of Three Men in a Boat‚ Jerome later published a sequel‚ about a cycling tour in Germany‚ titled Three Men on the Bummel. A similar book was published seven years before Jerome’s work‚ entitled Three in Norway (by two of them) by J. A. Lees and W. J. Clutterbuck. It tells of three men on an expedition
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dissimilarities between the beleaguered Eisner and his unpretentious successor‚ Rob Iger. The personality of leaders in an organization is significantly interrelated to how its senior management interacts and co-exists with one another and with outside partners. In turn‚ the dynamics of these interactions affect the organization’s performance and effectiveness considerably (Hermann & Preston‚ 1994‚ p. 75). In the past several years‚ the Disney Corporation has had few Chief Executive Officers with very
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Text analysis John Galsworthy (1867 –1933) was an English novelist. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906–1921) and its sequels‚ A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932. In this extract the building of house continues and Soames has some financial problems with it. He had an argument with Bosinney because of money. Soames starts to remember his courtship and suddenly remembers that he gave a swear to Irene and forgot about it in a few days
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The Lastling by Philip Gross The main character‚ Paris‚ is excited that her uncle has decided to take her on an expedition to the Himalayas‚ visiting places where tourists are not allowed. This leads to a meeting with Tahr‚ a boy Buddhist monk‚ and eventually the sighting of the mysterious yeh-teh in the forbidden war zone. Seeking to capture the yeh-teh Gen-sun‚ Paris and Tahr learn that her uncle has a sinister side‚ which leads to disaster. Reading skill Suggested activities Example Using
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So far I have attempted to explore the various ways in which the texts under discussion engage with different aspects of collaborationism. There is‚ however‚ one last question to be addressed; how much do the texts say about the issue of armed or military collaboration‚ which ‘is perhaps the most extreme form of collaboration as it entails taking up arms‚ and fighting for and with the occupier and against one’s own brethren’ ? The answer in not surprising given the climate of consensual oblivion
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The storm by Kate Chopin was actually a sequel of one of her previous short story entitled at the ‘Cadian Ball‚ describing how Alcée came to marry Clarisse and how Calixta came to marry Bobinôt. The storm was published in 1969 post-mortem but was written in 1898‚ published seventy years later because was described as a scandalous story during the time of the writing. The storm’s story takes place in a small town in Louisiana where – Calixta‚ Bobinôt‚ Bibi‚ Alcée and Clarisse – originally live. The
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but how effective was the period of the Personal rule and had Charles succeeded in governing effectively and financially. Upon Buckingham’s dispersal‚ many former enemies of the King had made peace with him and entered his service. The Dukes of Arundel and Bristol‚ who had been against Buckingham in the House of Lords had decided that Parliament had gone too far in imposing the King and took up positions at Court. The death of the Duke of Buckingham had deeply affected Charles and the King had become
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“reforms” that turn Jerusalem into a Greek city-state under Greek law 1Mc attributes the victory to the leader’s reliance on the power of God Purpose: Legitimate to the Hasmoneans as rulers of Palestine under the mandate of God. Intended as a sequel to the work of the Chronicler‚ to show God at work in Jewish history in the Seleucid Empire as the Chronicler was in Persian Empire. BIBLICAL PERIOD # 10 THE REVOLT OF THE MACCABEES FOCUS JUDAS "the hammer" 166-160
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In Bill Clinton’s inaugural address in 1993‚ Clinton presents his purpose explicitly. Within Clinton’s address‚ historical figures such as George Washington along with Thomas Jefferson are presented as a rhetorical appeal to demonstrate the significant for change. Indeed‚ Clinton also embraced historical events as examples of allusion to indicate the need for change. As Clinton begins his speech‚ the allusion of the first president of the United States is mentioned Dating back how different things
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Recommendations: 1.Harley-Davidson should continue to sponsor HOG‚ and the Posse Rides. 2.More resources should be spent on the Posse Rides to meet the rising expectations of participants. 3.Dealerships should be more integrated into the Posse Rides. 4.The Posse Rides should not be seen as direct profit centers. Reasoning: 1.HOG has been phenomenally successful at attracting members and chapters. From nothing in 1983 it has grown to half a million members in 1‚160 chapters. This is the core
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