The Truth about Holidays As December approaches the air all around becomes filled with the smell of Christmas. Without thinking‚ people get out their trees‚ put up their decorations‚ and start buying their gifts. To do all these things is normal; almost a force of habit. These habits are customs that people look forward to and treasure. For some‚ though‚ holidays have deeper meanings. They hold a deeper meaning‚ and are sacred and pure‚ in a way. To them‚ they have deep religious roots that span
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So You Want To Be A Holiday Rep? Task 1 (P1) 1.) An 18-30’s rep Roles: The main role of an 18-30’s rep is to look after guests on holiday‚ to maximise resort profitability and to create a safe environment for customers. Looking after guests means doing all the duties required of a rep and others that are specific to the type of customers dealt with. Maximising resort profits is done by advertising and selling extras such as additional trips‚ ancillary services and other items the guests
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. Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan on April 7‚ 1915‚ in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Sarah Julia "Sadie" Fagan (née Harris). Her father‚ Clarence Halliday (Holiday)‚ a musician‚ did not marry or live with her mother. Her mother had moved to Philadelphia at the age of thirteen‚ after being rejected from her parents’ home in Sandtown-Winchester‚ Baltimore for becoming pregnant. With no support from her own parents‚ Holiday’s mother arranged for the young Holiday to stay with her older married
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Ancient Roman holidays & Festivals by emily deal Ancient roman calendars were a little different than ours for‚ example their weeks were eight days long. The eight days didn’t even have names‚ they were just letters. A‚B‚C‚D‚E‚F‚G‚H. On the eighth day of the week‚ H‚ a regular school holiday‚ kind of like our weekends. It was called Market Day‚ the meant for washing your whole body and going to market to get the food
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Christmas has become The Most Commercially Exploited Holiday Well it looks like it’s that time of year again‚ when twinkly lights are hung‚ families spend time together‚ and retailers start working overtime to beat last year sales. Christmas‚ is one of the many holidays that have lost its true meaning to commercialization. More than likely their first thoughts will be about buying the perfect gifts‚ having the most decorated house on the block‚ or having a silver haired fat man in red underwear
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Pagan and Christian Holidays Pagans and Christianity have been at each other for centuries. Paganism is a religion of nature. Pagans see the divine as a whole in life and universe. Pagans live according to the cycles of Nature‚ the seasons‚ life and death.[12] Christians believe that God created the universe. Believing Him as the Father Almighty‚ the son and the holy spirit.[7] Pagan Holidays‚ also known as Sabbats‚ occur during the Wheel of the Year. This represents the belief that
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During the summer holidays I have no hurry to wake up‚ hence I wake up slowly and prepare myself a nice full breakfast. On the table I always find a paper with the grocery needs and some money my mother would have left before going to work. I put on some clothes and leave quietly to do the errand‚ but I never expected that a simple run to the grocer would change my perspective towards life. One particular day I carried out the same procedure and as I got in the supermarket‚ I took a trolley and started
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Billie Holiday is one of the greatest jazz singers of her time. Although her legacy shines bright‚ her life was often plagued by the adversity of drugs‚ men‚ and alcohol. Critics do not give enough credit to the struggle of Billie Holiday‚ whose highs and lows were commonly expressed through her strong vocals and combination of blues‚ jazz‚ and swing. She‚ unlike any other artist‚ came from nothing in Baltimore and found different avenues to rise through jazz history. Similar to her immediate family
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Unit 14- Responsibilities of Holiday representative Task Three Introduction In this assignment I am going to prepare information sheets that describe the part played by the holiday representative in creating a safe and healthy holiday environment. I will include a description of the risks and hazards and the ways in which representatives can minimise these risks. Health and safety terminology Tour operators rely on their staff to diligent when carrying out their duties and vigilant when identifying
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the most exciting times of the year. To celebrate the Christmas‚ the whole World becomes illuminated with tons of light and people all over the World feel the groove of the festive period. With the long two weeks of the holiday it is the best time to travel. Planning a holiday could be a difficult job‚ but here is the list of best cities to visit on Christmas. New York: New York is the most glamorous destination to spend the Christmas. Rockefeller Center in New York is the main attraction‚ when
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