Word: englands
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...earthquake. It now houses one of Lisbon's funiculars. End of the line is the Prazeres Cemetery, with tombs in every possible architectural style. Cost: $1.50 one-way, $1.80 round trip. Journey time: about 40 min. London: Pick up a westbound No. 11 bus at the Bank of England in the City financial district and make for the top deck to enjoy a bird's eye view of St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Moving down Whitehall, after passing the two Queen's Household Cavalry sentries outside Horse Guards Parade, the bus approaches the iron gates that...
...That's why the German model has occasionally been exported, if only on a local basis, to nations that also suffer shortages of trained workers. For instance, when BMW decided ten years ago to open a factory in central England, the enginemaker struck a deal with the British government to jointly finance a German-style apprenticeship program. Likewise, in 1995 a small consortium of manufacturing companies in North Carolina - that now includes firms headquartered in Germany, Switzerland and Austria - approached high schools and community colleges in the Charlotte area to develop Apprenticeship 2000, a four-year program for students interested...
...Just The Facts, Mom Cadogan's Take the Kids Traveling gives comprehensive travel advice for parents looking to find suitable vacations for toddlers to teens, from luxury cruises to low-budget camping. Other books in the series offer specific ideas for trips in England, France, Greece and the U.S. There's also a Pick Your Brains series to introduce 8- to 12-year- olds to a range of countries through quirky facts about customs, sports, schools and culture...
...Arthur and Sam J. Lewallen ’08, “The Foreigner” tells a comedic tale of a timid British man who enters the world of the Deep South during his stay at a fishing lodge in Georgia. Depressed about his unfaithful wife back in England, a shy and insecure Charlie (Gregory J. B. Marsh, HBS) is brought to the States by his fellow British friend “Froggy” (Justin A. Monticello ’09) in an attempt to cheer him up. The play then takes on a comical twist when Froggy...
...year 1530 in England, the yeomen in question guard the Tower of London, where unjustly accused sorcerer Colonel Fairfax awaits his execution. Sergeant Meryll (Bo Meng ’06) and his daughter Phoebe (Jess G. Peritz ’06) hatch a plan to bust him out for their own personal reasons. Marriage, hiding, confusion, and general amusement ensue...