Fortezza da Basso, called also Fortezza of Saint John the Baptist (the patron saint of Florence), was commissioned by the Medici family and built in 1533 in the northern area of the historical city centre of Florence. The architecture and design of the Fortezza The complex of the “Fortezza” was built like those of a mediaeval city thanks to the…
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An Acronym By Any Other Name
I don’t know about you but I loathe acronyms. Yes, I know they have a convenience factor but they also seem to me to be potentially sinister, redolent of George Orwell’s Newspeak. Our field has its fair share of them and woe betide anyone who uses one wrongly. Never, for example, say ESL or TESL when you mean ESOL or…
Ways To Make More International Calls Without Splurging On Phone Cards
Absence makes the heart grow fonder — Cliche? Yes. True? It depends. Missing a person could be one hell of an ordeal. The stress it may bring is almost tantamount to mental torture. Distance is often the most fearsome test for relationships to withstand. What if a person has been away for too long? The tendency is that the person…
Lancaster Suites Cebu Philippine Real Estate
Cebu is located 365 miles south of Manila and can be reached in an hour through air travel, it is in the east of Negros Oriental, southwest of Leyte and northwest of Bohol. Strategically located at the heart of the Visayas, it serves as the jump-off points to satellite destinations in the Visayas-Leyte, Samar, Dumaguete and Siquijor and Mindanao islands…
Help Struggling Families With Gifts Of Livestock
Somewhere in a forgotten corner of the United States or 47 other countries around the world, a family struggling with hunger and poverty could help sustain itself if it had some livestock. Fortunately, you can fund all or part of the cost of helping such a family through Heifer International, which for more than 50 years has provided farm animals…
Don T Have A Cow This Holiday Season Give One
Want to give a meaningful gift that won’t be forgotten or stashed away after the holidays? Heifer International, an organization working to fight hunger worldwide, has a solution: livestock. By donating a sheep, cow or any other farm animal in honor of a loved one through Heifer International, you can help impoverished families get the resources they need to get…
The Business Of Torture
On January 16, 2003, the European Court of Human Rights agreed – more than two years after the applications have been filed – to hear six cases filed by Chechens against Russia. The claimants accuse the Russian military of torture and indiscriminate killings. The Court has ruled in the past against the Russian Federation and awarded assorted plaintiffs thousands of…
10 Cons Of An International Credit Card
Credit card fraud is a fast increasing crime in the world. International Credit Card holders are mostly the victims of this unauthorized access to their accounts. Let’s take a closer look of the problems faced by international credit cards. 1. Repetitive use of credit card numbers. After a credit card number has been used and disregarded, say cancelled, credit card…
Starting A Career In Another Country
There are few things in the world quite as exciting as moving overseas and trying to get a job. Starting a new career overseas can be difficult but if you follow some key steps it is not half as hard as some would have you believe. The very first thing that you need to do is find out the rules…
Writing The Sat As An Intel
If you’re an international college applicant, you are probably unfamiliar with the format of the SAT exam. The SAT is normally required for all applicants at most schools. Internationals are required to write the SAT as well as Americans. However, colleges do understand that international students may not be familiar with the SAT (with the exception of internationals studying in…