the two nations) Glasgow Fair - last two weeks in July The Glasgow Fair is a holiday during the last fortnight in July in the city of Glasgow‚ Scotland.’The Fair’ is the oldest of a number of similar holidays‚ dating from the 12th century. Until as recently as the 1960s‚ most local businesses and factories would close on ’Fair Friday’ and workers and their families would use the opportunity to travel for holidays in the local area‚ typically in the Firth of Clyde or Ayrshire coast.This practice
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Journal Entry #1 : Free Writing : My Favorite Holiday As an immigrant from Vietnam living in The United States‚ I have been celebrating many holidays every year such as July 4th‚ Christmas‚ Easter‚ Labor Day... However‚ my favorite holiday is still Tet Nguyen Dan‚ which is usually called Lunar New Year. With the whole family here‚ we can still celebrate Tet annual as a traditional custom. It is not only a traditional celebration when the new year comes‚ but also the most important annual celebration
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Vietnam is a country in the Eastern Hemisphere that was influenced by China for many years. Therefore‚ the Chinese New Year and Tet‚ the Vietnamese New Year have many similarities. Tet is the abbreviation of Tet Nguyen Dan which means the first morning of the first day of the new period. Tet marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar‚ and the beginning of Spring. Vietnamese are constantly aware of the phases of the moon. All events are planned by the lunar calendar. The New Year begins
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Billie Holiday was a inspirational jazz singer who died due to heart failure in 1959. Frank O’Hara is the Author of "The Day Lady Died" which was a tribute to Billie Holiday regarding her death.The New York Times Newspaper article about the death of Billie Holiday and the poem The Day Lady Died can be related in multiple ways. For instance they both share the same Audiences‚ for example critics‚ the world‚ lovers of Billie Holiday‚ they share the same purpose as to why it was published‚ and they
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Rajasthan; a land of ethnic culture‚ tradition‚ and spirit of Royal essence all over in its air is the most colorful state of India. Rajasthan is always counted in vivid culture‚ and traditions. Since the medieval history of India‚ state is credited as golden state and colorful one. Varying landscapes‚ panoramic beauty and its culture makes Rajasthan an incredible one. Rajasthan is the pride of North East zone. Its majestic land and royal culture makes the land a prosperous one and diversified with
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What are the main differences between Canada and Your Country? Although Canada and my home country of Iran are similar in some ways‚ they are different in some things which three of them seem to be more dominant: geography and climate‚ size of area‚ and history of country establishment. Each of them could be interesting in their place‚ and attract attention. Even though both countries are located in the north hemisphere‚ there are some differences regarding the geography and climate
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other is rather short because it’s just a part of the quote. "This innocent country set you down in a ghetto in which‚ in fact‚ it intended that you should perish. Let me spell out precisely what I mean by that‚ for the heart of the matter is here‚ and the root of my dispute with my country. You were born where you were born and faced the future that you faced because you were black and for no other reason. The limits of your ambition were thus‚ expected to be set forever. You were born into a society
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Section A: Analyse the strategic market environment of Saga Holidays Introduction Saga Holidays was a family-run business which started from year 1948. This business had steadily grown until nowadays. As a result‚ it has recognised reputation as a travel organiser that concentrated serving the older target market only. However‚ the chairman of the Saga Holidays had decided to retire in October 2004. Thus‚ he had sold the organisation to the Charterhouse with an incredible amount of £1.35bn
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A holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals‚ a government‚ or a religious group have deemed that observation is warranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious‚ national‚ or cultural significance‚ often accompanied by celebrations or festivities. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Regional meaning 2.1 Australia‚ Canada‚ UK 2.2 U.S.A. 3 Types of holiday (observance) 3.1 Religious holidays 3.2 Northern Hemisphere winter
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If you had the opportunity‚ what would you ask the president or leader of your country‚ and why? Nowadays it is a popular trend among leaders of CIS countries to hold Q&A sessions with the people of their countries at least once a year. Mr. Yanukovych‚ the President of Ukraine‚ followed this trend as well and held the session at the end of February 2011 just one year after his election. Over 50 thousands of questions were sent prior to the event. One of them was mine. Among the questions
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