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    The Castle

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    The Castle Movie Report Michael Caton as Darryl Kerrigan‚ the patriarch of the family Anne Tenney as Sal Kerrigan‚ his loving wife Stephen Curry as Dale Kerrigan‚ the youngest son‚ digger of holes‚ and narrator of the film Sophie Lee as Tracey Petropoulous (née Kerrigan)‚ the family’s only daughter‚ a newlywed hair dresser Eric Bana as Con Petropoulous‚ Tracey’s new husband‚ an accountant and amateur kickboxer Anthony Simcoe as Steve Kerrigan‚ the middle son‚ an

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    Medieval Castles

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    Castles were used in the Medieval period. They were used to protect the cities when they were under attack from neighboring cities. As the technology and attacking methods improved‚ the defending methods had to keep up. There were many different types of attacks that castles had to be prepared for; therefore‚ there were many different castles structures and designs. For example‚ in case of archers the castle would have to have embrasures‚ arrow loops‚ and curtains. These were all parts of a castle

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    Medieval Castles

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    Medieval Castles and their Interior Maura Kennedy British Lit. Period 2 12-10-01 Although it is thought that medieval times were barbaric they too enjoyed many comforts we still do today. There is much more to the castle then its ’ size or the stone arches inside which are still used in many homes today. Castles today are still flocked to by millions of people every year. Sometimes you even see copies of castles right here in the U.S.A but they are not quite the same. Although they were

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    The most famous businessman in the world‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ actually grew up with another family in one half of an attic‚ and him and his parents in another half. This attic was located above his father’s workplace in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. At the age of eight‚ he started his education in a one-room school packed with around 150 students. Driven by the Irish potato famine‚ his family left for the United states in 1848‚ searching for a better and safer life. In order to make ends meet his family needed

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    Pictures from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Document A) shows where Carnegie was born in Scotland. He lived in a small cottage with his family and resided in the attic from 1835 to 1848. The following picture displays the grand and luxurious Skibo Castle that Carnegie purchased in 1897. In about less than half a century‚ Carnegie became rich after living in poverty. Heroes have an extraordinary capability that few others possess and for Carnegie‚ his capabilities lied in the world of business.

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    Skibo Castle Case Study

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    Financial Overview Current operation. The current operation of the Skibo Castle displays many deficiencies according to the news articles and the income statement provided. First‚ the Skibo Castle earns very little compared to the potential it has. The property should be able to earn more in room‚ food‚ liquor‚ and other revenues. Moreover‚ it was clear that some of the expense percentages must be changed to be efficient. Most notably‚ marketing was at 2.7% of total revenue. For their operation

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    Medieval Castles

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    architecture of castles changed drastically. Successfully defending a castle would depend on if the castle could defend a siege attack. Some defense features included moats‚ portcullis the barbican a gatehouse as well as crenellations and a drawbridge. (http://www.medievalwarfare.info/index.htm#towers) Castles were always built on land and were close to a body of water such as the ocean or a lake or a river. They were built like this so they could have an easy access to trade and the castles usually had

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    Norman Castles

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    CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Norman Castles Write-Up #2 Ryan O’Donovan (6153089) 2/25/2013 Submitted to Professor Sarmad Al-Mashta in partial fulfillment of Concordia University’s BLDG 482Impact of Technology on Society and Architecture. Castles of the Middle Ages serve to illustrate the social and economic changes of the time [1]. In particular‚ the Norman castles of the Romanesque era can be viewed as a tool that was used to impose social and economic reform on the Anglo-Saxon society in Medieval

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    The Dover Castle

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    Introduction The Dover Castle is often referred to as the “key of England” because it has been around for so long and so much of the British history relates to this gigantic fortress. It is the largest castle in England and it is located on the coastal portion of the island on a high cliff at the closest point to mainland Europe. Even before the creation of the castle‚ the location has always been popular for building forts for defensive purposes. There is evidence that clans in the Iron Age were

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    Medieval Castle Essay

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    Cory Whitehead Mrs. Cabaji English 4 EOC/First Period 1 March 2017 Medieval Castles Medieval Castles truly are magnificent works of art from humanity’s ancient past. Over the years we’ve learned so much about them but not everyone knows every detail about them. Medieval Castles began appearing in England in 1066 after the “Norman Invasion”. ( “History of Medieval Castles” ). Medieval Castles were used for a great many things but what use out of all of them was more memorable‚ a Defencive Fortress

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