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  • English Literature: Thomas Hardy. Tess of the d’Urbervilles  By : Ian Mackean
    In Tess of the d’Urbervilles Thomas Hardy deals with issues of morality in two fundamental ways; one is the relativity of moral values - their variation according to time and place - the other is the opposition between man-made laws and Nature. These issues are explored through the experiences of Tess Durbyfield as she encounters the problems of life, and exemplify Hardy's idea of the ‘two forces’:
  • English Literature: Why should we study it?  By : Ian Mackean
    An inspiring article on the value of reading and studying English literature, considering the insights, knowledge, and personal benefits it can bring to readers and students alike. The author is the editor of ‘The Essentials of Literature in English post-1914’, published by Hodder Arnold
  • Enlighten your ideas with Creative Memory Scrapbooking  By : John Foster
    Creative memory scrapbooking gives you an ample scope to perfectly place your ideas in making scrapbooking more enjoyable and informative.
  • Ethical Boundaries vs Medical Science  By : Ronnie
    Powerful arguments against some controversial emerging stem research technologies that utilise animal cells to host human DNA material – come from those concerned about the distinction between humans and animals. Creating a chimera (part man part animal) promotes visions of legend and horror...
  • European Cultural Hegemony and Australian Aboriginals  By : Mathew Toll
    On the nature of the relationship between the indigenous people of Australia, their cultural values and mainstream European cultural ideals.
  • Everybody is happy in their own way  By : Denis Portov
    It’s hard to say for sure what happiness is, but some old people consider themselves experts in this area… Maybe they’re just pretending to know, carrying out their insidious plans?
  • Everyone is completely selfish  By : DevilsCharm
    There is no such thing as an unselfish act. Everything everybody does is selfish.
  • Express your thoughts through Art  By : Saatchi Gallery
    Art gallery is a venue to exhibit work of artists. Artist of regional and worldwide importance display their art for public as well as for commercial purpose. The art galleries also serve the purpose of fresh and young artist to promote their work.
  • Famous Quotes To Live By  By : Myke Castaneda
    A collection of famous quotes and sayings. Get a dose of wisdom from famous people, literary greats, philosophers and historical figures.
  • Fencing And Swordfighting For The Stage  By : Craig Harkins
    Some of the most exciting parts of theater are the scenes that include fighting
  • Festivals of India - An Overview  By : Ross Kortman
    Indian festivals speak of India's rich cultural and traditional background. The colorful festivals are an integral part of every Indian. The festivals play an important part in promoting the traditional handicrafts and tourism of India. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals like Onam, Holi, Durga Puja and many more. Every region celebrates their festival according to their regional customs and rituals....
  • Finding Great Deals on 5-Star Luxury World Cruises  By : Sarah Martin
    When you take a 5-star luxury world cruise, there is luxury in every facet of the voyage right down to the linens on the bed and the accessories in the bathroom. Around the clock room services, massages, and longer lengths of time when you land in the various ports of call.
  • Foam Chairs are a Gamer's Delight  By : Todd Matthews
    More and more people these days are discovering the fun of video games played at home on consoles and massive multiplayer online video games and computer games. Some people sit for hours on the weekend or in the evening playing these games, and there are huge tournaments devoted to the pursuit of virtually blowing up other people.
  • Free download for Scrapbooking helps to expand your creativity  By : John Foster
    Free download for scrapbooking helps you give your creativity the added advantage and an edge of others.
  • Free Online Trivia Game Questions and Answers  By : Deanna Mascle
    Free Online Trivia Game Questions and Answers
  • Free Scrapbooking Layout: adding more beauty to your scrapbook  By : John Foster
    Free scrapbooking layout adds more value to your scrapbook and can make it look more organized and well prepared.
  • Free scrapbooking stuff at your fingertips  By : John Foster
    Free scrapbooking stuff and free scrapbooking fonts can be downloaded from the Internet via various online programs. Many sites specialize in scrapbooking and may incorporate seasonal decorative free scrapbooking stuff and fonts.
  • Friday's Girl  By : J Square Humboldt
    It’s an age-old mystery that may never be solved, but that doesn’t stop me from trying. No one knows for sure which Norse god was the inspiration for naming a day as ‘Friday,’ but I’ve definitely found someone who can narrow the list of contenders.
  • From History of Aviation  By : Sharon White
    It was a dream of humankind to fly like birds and swim like fish. It was a human being who has tries many times to conquer the worlds where he had not been a king before: skies and waters.
  • Fun Trivia Questions From Trivia Teaser Online  By : Deanna Mascle
    Trivia Questions From Trivia Teaser Online
  • future of our country  By : Brett Gian
    Yes, his development claims only development of capitalist. His development is depending on the exploration of common people, to change all the people into wage laborer and to not provide the right to work.
  • German Culture: The Hows And The Whys  By : sam001
    Germany has a rich cultural heritage. Before the late 19th century, Germany was a collection of individual fiefdoms and regions. This history is reflected in the country's cultural diversity.
  • German Hamlet of Asia!  By : Rajkumar Kanagasingam
    The silent waves of Gulf of Mannar towards the sandy shores of Marawila, a western coastal town of Sri Lanka was creating a symphony of ecstasy, made by mind often in a state of standstill.

    Watching the horizon of the shiny blue sky, above the Indian Ocean, while sipping blended coffee is always an unforgettable experience at the beach-end restaurant of Aquarius Sports Resort Hotel, which is surrounded by greeneries of scenic view, which is unique only to this Island-paradise.

    More than enjoying the taste of the nature's gifts around there, conversing on the issues of world affairs focusing Germany and rest of the Europe will become always a hot topic in the restaurant and will make at times, the environment into a German hamlet of Asia.

    When I was quoting in my brief speech at the dinner that the tragedy where by March, 1945 as the advancing Soviets under the slogan, "There will be no pity. They have sown the wind and now they are harvesting the whirlwind" tortured at east two million German women in an undisciplined advance that is now acknowledged as the largest case of mass violation against women in history, I too experienced the horror of many decades back in Germany through the eyes of those young female German students who were participating in the event.
  • German Memoirs - A Discussion with Bavarian, Swabian, Franconian and Saxonian Students  By : Rajkumar Kanagasingam
    Katrin Schaafter, a Saxonian came out with various facts about the Saxonians and their own distinct culture. Christiane Glettler, a Bavarian spoke of Bavarian history. Bavaria has a long historical background with the Bavarii tribes who were large and powerful and emerged late in Teutonic tribal times, in what is now the Czech Republic (Bohemia). They replaced, or perhaps are simply another phase of the previous inhabitants - the Rugians. They swiftly expanded their influence southward, and.....
  • German Memoirs - Australian, Bosnian and Norwagian Cross-Bred Children and Their Struggles  By : Rajkumar Kanagasingam
    My discussion with Nicho, a German doctorate student on sports management in Australia about the aboriginal people in Australia brought many things untold about this indigenous tribe. Our discussion focused on the well-documented film "Rabbit-Proof-Fence" which was based on a true story, which portrayed the flight of this indigenous community in the 1930s... They wish acceptance and integration, with freedom from anguish. Only our old Germanophile family clans can give to these kids the peace...
  • German Memoirs - Brazilian-Germans in Southern Brazil  By : Rajkumar Kanagasingam
    Most of the German-Brazilians live in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Parana, the southernmost states of Brazil. There are around 10 million Brazilians who have German ancestry by some estimates. The modern German culture and way of living in Southern Brazil was well expressed by a German-Portuguese student Faith Dennis in an article at SPIEGEL INTERNATIONAL in 2005. Once again my judgments based on cliches proved me wrong and I was in for a surprise, when after a 12-hour bus journey......
  • German Memoirs - Ethnic Germans' Sufferings After World War I in the United States and Europe  By : Rajkumar Kanagasingam
    German-Americans were the most visible non-Anglophone group in the US during the 18th and 19th centuries. But the hostility against these groups took place during the nineteenth century, but were largely non-systematic. The Germans' stance of anti-slavery position in the Southern United States brought about violent clashes in slave states such as Texas during the American Civil War. In Britain, Germans were demonized in the press well before the First World War.
  • German Memoirs - German Migration to Brazil After Major World Wars & Assimilation  By : Rajkumar Kanagasingam
    Not all Germans who settled in Brazil became farmers. In the early 20th century most of the Germans immigrated to Brazil settled in big towns. Some of them settled in the old rural German colonies as well. The German immigration to Brazil had its largest numbers during the 1920s, after World War I. These Germans were mostly middle-class laborers from the urban areas of Germany.
    During the Second World War Brazilian ships were attacked by Germans and influenced by the US government, Brazil declared war against Germany. Brazil feared whether the German community in Brazil could rebel against the government.
  • German Memoirs - German-Brazilians Today  By : Rajkumar Kanagasingam
    Most German-Brazilians speak only Portuguese nowadays. However, German was still spoken by over 600,000 Brazilians, as first or second language according to 2005 survey.

    German influence can still be seen all across the southern states, be it in architecture, shops, and town names or in the way of life. Many German schools have re-opened during the 50s and are regarded as some of the best places to send children to.

    Many Brazilian towns were built under German architecture and many aspects of the Brazilian culture also were influenced by Germans. Today Brazil hosts an Oktoberfest in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, which is second only to Munich, Germany in size.

    The state Santa Catarina is with the lowest levels of unemployment and illiteracy found in the country and still retain a strong influence of German culture. Even after three or four generations, the Germans there still consider themselves as Germans.
  • German Memoirs - Latin American-Germans & Their Early Migration to Brazil  By : Rajkumar Kanagasingam
    Birget, a student on city planning was telling her experiences in Cuba. Her experiences in the Caribbean Island were quiet strange. While she was narrating some of her observations, my discussion with walker came to mind. Walker had a marvelous experience in Belize and other Latin American countries with German descendant Latin Americans. When the first group of Germans arrived in 1824 to Sao Leopoldo, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul in the southern Brazil, after 4 months of traveling, there..

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