Oxford was founded in the 9th century when Alfred the Great created a network of fortified towns called burhs across his kingdom. One of them was at Oxford. Oxford is first mentioned in 911 in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. According to legend‚ Oxford University was founded in 872 when Alfred the Great happened to meet some monks there and had a scholarly debate that lasted several days. In reality‚ it grew up in the 12th century when famous teachers began to lecture there and groups of students came
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CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY INTRODUCTION The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology supervices and controls all district‚ city and municipal jails. It has been claimed that effective management is based on one’s leadership‚ management skills and experience at managing critical issues; i.e‚ public relations‚ having good policy and procedures. To lead‚ one must be concerned with ethical and moral development of one’s organization and employees. It is imperative to define and know the agency’s
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Using Source A and B and your own knowledge‚ describe the main features of the economy in Pompeii. - The some of the main features of the economy in Pompeii consisted of: Trade‚ Commerce‚ Industry‚ Occupations‚ and Public Works. - Trade: Pompeii was the port for Nuceria and Nola‚ which made it the trading centre for mainly agricultural produce. There are suggestions for the size and nature of the port but this is determined on whether it was a sea port or a river port. Pompeii played an important
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The discovery of the lost Egyptian city after 1200 years. After 1200 years‚ the long lost Egyptian city Thonis-Heracleion was finally unearthed near Alexandria. Thonis-Heracleion was beginning to become extinct to memory of mankind. The only written evidence of this place was preserved in ancient classic texts and inscriptions found by archaeologists. The existence of this mythical city was confirmed to be true when discovered in the year 2000 by archaeologist Franck Goddio and the European institute
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CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD There are many volcanos in the world‚ but one particular volcano called Mount Vesuvius is over thousands of years old. It was so powerful that it erupted over 50 times in total so far. When this volcano had its famous eruption‚ it buried the ancient roman city under a very large layer of ash from the volcano. During this event people who lived in the ancient roman city were trying to survive from this tragedy. Over two thousand people had died along with the city being
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New York City The first native New Yorkers were the Lenape‚ an Algonquin people who hunted‚ fished and farmed in the area between the Delaware and Hudson rivers. Europeans began to explore the region at the beginning of the 16th century--among the first was Giovanni da Verrazzano‚ an Italian who sailed up and down the Atlantic coast in search of a route to Asia--but none settled there until 1624. That year‚ the Dutch West India Company sent some 30 families to live and work in a tiny settlement
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A History of New York City Skyscrapers Whenever anyone thinks of New York City one of the first things that come to mind is the tall extravagant skyscrapers located in this city. Since the late nineteenth century New York has been home to some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. For many tourists that come to New York City‚ the first thing they want to see is the skyscrapers of Manhattan. One of the first skyscrapers built in New York City was the World Building‚ which many people know
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park. Most of the areas immediately adjacent to the park are known for impressive buildings and valuable real estate. Why Between 1821 and 1855‚ New York City nearly quadrupled in population. As the city expanded‚ people were drawn to the few open spaces‚ mainly cemeteries‚ to get away from the noise and chaotic life in the city. Before long‚ however‚ New York City’s need for a great public park was voiced by the poet and editor of the then-Evening Post (now the New York Post)‚ William Cullen
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The City of Tanauan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tanauan) is a second class city in theprovince of Batangas‚ Philippines. According to the latest census‚ it has a population of 142‚537 inhabitants in 21‚912 households. It was incorporated as a city under Republic Act No. 9005‚ signed on February 2‚ 2001 and ratified on March 10‚ 2001. Revolutionary thinker and former Prime Minister Apolinario Mabini and former PresidentJosé P. Laurel were born in Tanauan. Recent events include the assassination of its
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in the population. According to the definition provided by the United Nations‚ megacities are cities with populations of over 10 million (UNFPA‚ 12). Based on this definition‚ it is expected that the number of megacities in the world will be mostly located in the developing world. However‚ the definition of megacities based on the population size is arbitrary given that the population in any given city changes with context and time. In the ancient times‚ for example‚ Rome‚ which has a population
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