The Thirty-Nine Steps

Committing the crime of debt in the Victorian era was considered no less of a crime than that of murder and while you could not be executed for the crime of debt, the use of torture devices was known to have killed countless inmates. Debtors were imprisoned indefinitely or until their debt was paid and unless you had the means to pay the debt off, it was possible to spend your life imprisoned. Death was more plausible than release. While debtors’ prisons were thought to have been abolished in…

their daily expenses and habits. Is this because they do not care or simply because they do not know how to change? If you are someone that does not have millions of dollars sitting in the bank it is vitally important to make sure that you are taking steps to secure your future. The less you spend, the more you can save. Also, it is a good way to learn how to live on less money in case of a job loss or salary cut. Even though some of the suggestions are things that you would have never…

Her name was Beatrice. She was the daughter of Folco Portinari, a philanthropic banker of the same political party as Dante’s father and he fell in love with her at first sight forever. He was not to meet her again in the flesh until nine years later when they were both eighteen at a wedding reception when the shock of seeing her nearly caused him to pass out, and a relative had to lead him out. In 1287 probably, according to Boccaccio, Beatrice was married to Simone de’ Bardi, a member…

A cool, November wind blew at the nape of my neck. I bundled further into my scarf, pulling my beautiful children closer. We stood in front of my father's gravestone, with tears rolling down our cheeks. I was only nine when he went off to war. He had always been there for me whenever I fell down, whenever I was in pain. But he was about to disappear. I couldn't wake up on Saturday mornings and jump on his bed to wake him up. He couldn't take me out for ice cream…

"If print generates awareness and disseminates information, television is a vehicle to build the brand with its visual and emotional appeal." Outdoor and radio work as reminder media, although outdoor advertising has been used heavily recently for creating initial awareness at the time of product launch. The internet is being used increasingly to provide detailed information, as a reminder medium, and for the interactivity and transactional facilities it offers. Interestingly, using tools,…

Each had his own following, and there were some violent debates. At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times. He was especially successful with the sheep. Of late the sheep had taken to bleating ‘Four legs good, two legs bad’ both in and out of season, and they often interrupted the Meeting with this. It was noticed that they were especially liable to break into ‘Four legs good,…

I can't recall the first time I noticed Mark Brandon in a Hallmark network film, but I know for certain that he was on my radar for quite awhile as over the past couple years, Hallmark has utilized his talents fairly regularly. Recently, a fan suggested that I should interview him, and once he agreed, we scheduled one as soon as possible. It was such a joy chatting with him. (And he was so kind to put up with me rambling on about so much of my life story!) While I had intended to share this…

She decided not to. “Took you long enough. Where were you? Havin’ a shot with the old judge, or what was left of him once I left him dried up and spent?” Sam didn’t laugh. He stood there like an erect corpse. This wasn’t the feared downtown barrister, wordless, a strain in his eyes reminiscent of the old days of a near- gone and soul-lost man. Sweet Mary didn’t break the silence. She let quiet do what it did and come back to her. Listening to its mes- sage was a skill she’d learned from the old…

Executive Summary As people have shoved from industrialism to informational system, establishments haverevised to the new atmosphere of express change, pervasive use of IT and communication technology, and fast admittance to knowledge. As a consequence, societal structures and managerial forms have rehabilitated. Adding to that, new generation is entering the workforce, popularly called as Gen-Y, and is basically geeks in technology. Unlike other generation, Gen Y has…

Literature Review Teacher Cognition Teacher’s beliefs are often studies under the broader heading of teacher cognition, which also involves related concepts such as attitude and knowledge. However, in this literature review, key components of this section are the study of teachers the development of teacher cognition and language education research, definitions of teacher cognition, the relationship between teacher cognition and behaviour, appraisal of data collection methods in teacher…