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|Alcatraz Is Not An Island - After centuries of the United States Government ignoring and mistreating the Indigenous people of this land, the Alcatraz occupation in 1969 led by righteous college students, became the longest Indian occupation of federal ground in the history of the United States and a landmark for Indian self-determination. The documentary, Alcatraz is Not an Island, describes the occupation that made Alcatraz a symbol for Indigenous people as motivation to stand up against the cruelty that they have experienced since the arrival of the Europeans.... [tags: Alcatraz Island]
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|Diversity on Long Island - Long Island also known as a diverse community to many people helps many of us come more aware of other cultures and religions. Having a combination of different religions and life living together makes us more known to the world. We as an island surrounded of millions of people don't appreciate the unique and wonderful things that are being given to us. Others like tourists or people from all around the world might not feel the same way though. In many nations around the world people don't get to experience the social interactions and bandings one might get to feel and understand.... [tags: Diversity, Long Island, ]
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|Treasure Island - Treasure Island Treasure Island is an epic adventure: a tale of pirates, treasure, and exploration of an unknown and mysterious island. Throughout the course of the book, many lessons are learned that give the reader advice so he/she can better survive in the real world. The literal Treasure Island itself represents the world in which we live, a world with many hazards and scattered rewards to be found. The bookís most important lesson to be learned though, is that a solid command of the language and knowing when to use it can make life much easier for a person. Although this story takes place centuries before our time now, this useful lesson found in it can still be applied to our lives today.... [tags: Treasure Island Essays]
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Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island -
... His delusions become worse as a result of not enough sleep and he begins to have trouble keeping his emotions and violence in check. He increasingly becomes more obsessed with trying to find Laeddis and becomes infuriated when questioned about it. In many patients with psychotic symptoms, insomnia is common for the mind must be untroubled to go into Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep and patients, like Teddy, cannot calm their mind to sleep. This can cause long-term effects by the patient never developing a proper sleep pattern and having trouble concentrating.... [tags: shutter island, dennis lehane]
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The Island of Crete -
The Island of Crete Although once a strategic military site even up through World War II, Crete is now a wonderful Greek asset full of history, culture, and beauty. Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and is located in the southeast of the Mediterranean Sea. Crete is not only home to more than 550,000 Greek citizens; it is also the destination for more than one quarter of all visitors that come to Greece. Crete is an island full of culture and celebration. Each town celebrates the day allocated to their patron saint, and there are cultural and wine festivals throughout the summer.... [tags: Crete Island Geography Geographical Papers]
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|Analysis of Chapter 28 in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island - 'Treasure Island' was written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1883, although it previously appeared in children's magazine 'Young Folks' between 1881 and 1882 under the title of 'The Sea Cook' but it was later changed to 'Treasure Island'. The novel is split into five parts-I will analyze chapter twenty eight, it is the first chapter of the last part of the novel called 'Silver', and Silver is the main character in this chapter. While analyzing this chapter I want to look at its contribution towards the story as a whole, the themes and messages in this chapter.... [tags: Treasure Island]
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|The Role of Money in Society Depicted in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island - The love of money is the root of all evil, a statement that has proved itself true through the centuries. Loving money traps us, as human beings. It is not a bad thing to enjoy what money can do; however, the love of money is a wasted effort that can put all in grave peril. It is at our advantage that we have the ability to choose whether we 'want' to fall into that trap. Unfortunately, that choice is difficult since society associates one's character with wealth and financial management. The mishaps, deaths, and hardships that occur from the beginning of the tale are the result of deliberate deception for personal gain.... [tags: Treasure Island]
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|The Island by Gary Paulsen - The Island by Gary Paulsen The book I read was The Island by Gary Paulsen. It is about a 15 year old boy named Wil Neuton who moves with his family to northern Wisconsin. There he finds an island on Sucker Lake where he stays to learn about himself. Wil likes riding his bike early in the morning. He also likes watching nature. He is very tall for his age-6 feet 2-but well-built and strong. He is honest,cares about others and prefers to talk things through than resort to violence.... [tags: Paulsen Island Essays]
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|Island in Robinson Crusoe, the Coral Island and Lord of the Flies - Island in Robinson Crusoe, the Coral Island and Lord of the Flies Compare and Contrast the ways in which "Robinson Crusoe", "the Coral Island" and "Lord of the Flies" present and develop the experience of being marooned on a desert island. Show how the texts reflect the ideas and beliefs of its own author and the period in which it was written. In all three novels a person or a group of people are marooned on a desert/tropical island. All three crash of scupper on or near the island they eventually live on.... [tags: Robinson Crusoe Coral Island Flies Essays]
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|The Perfect World in The Island Of Doctor Moreau - The Perfect World in The Island Of Doctor Moreau For thousands of years man has dreamed of finding or creating a better world. Better worlds are even quoted in the bible, 'Moses led the Jews into the chosen land' and also Heaven. For a long time man has realised that nothing is perfect, even at the inner depths of his/her psyche, images created cannot be perfect. The Island Of Doctor Moreau, written by HG Wells, is a book based on many themes, one of them 'Creating a Perfect World,' is a theme that keeps coming back to the reader.... [tags: Island Of Doctor Moreau Essays]
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|The Island - The Island (based on Lord of the Flies) Having crashed onto this unknown island, survival seemed almost inevitable, especially after the deaths of the pilot and our English teacher Mrs. Ammon. All 15 pupils of the grade 10a had miraculously survived the crash. This led to a unity among the class, which eventually deteriorated. Everybody was in a state of shock, and it took some time for everybody to find one another. The last person to be found was Jasper Kessel, who had jumped into tree, in order to get a better view of the island.... [tags: Short Story Lord of the Flies]
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|The Island - In the middle of the mammoth-sized ocean positioned a diminutive isle by the name of Jarca. A mere country whose economy is superb, but highly unknown by the rest of the world. Castles dominate the island, the origin of circa 1200s. The island of Jarca is, in any archaeologist's words, a dreamer's paradise. Sparkly wet cobwebs draped over the towering trees. A vast canopy of stars blanketed the heavens above called the skies. Drops of water showered the land as if it were sprinkles. Waves were splashing against sharp pointy rocks that seem almost chilling.... [tags: Creative Writing Essays]
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|Treasure Island - A Mirror Of Robert Louis Stevenson's Childhood? - Treasure Island - A Mirror of Robert Louis Stevenson's Childhood. Often there can be seen many parallels between a writer's life and experiences and his or her works. A biographical approach to Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is not easy, as at first sight the characters don't have much in common with the author and up to the time the story was written, Stevenson hadn't visited the West Indies or other exotic places. But there still are possibilities to link Stevenson's biography with his work.... [tags: Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson]
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Evolution of the Character Jim in Stevenson's Treasure Island -
Evolution of the Character Jim in Stevenson's Treasure Island Everyone has two sides to their personality. Sometimes one side is displayed and other times the opposite side is displayed. In 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson created, Treasure Island. While some of the characters in this novel are extremely witty, and courageous; others are full of animosity, deceit, and greed. In this novel the main character shows all of these characteristics. Jim Hawkins is introduced from the opening of the novel.... [tags: Treasure Island Essays Stevenson Papers]
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|Island - I came to the conclusion that Langston was writing about te struggle to freedom for blacs. Lanston Hughes wrote about racism often in his poems, and this particular poem seems to follow that pattern. Hughes gives the feeling of loneliness and dismay at the fact that he is not considered equal to white people. The poem represents the struggle for freedom and to be considered equal. The speaker conveys a feeling of sadness and loneliness in the tone of their voice, as stated in the opening sentence of the poem.... [tags: essays research papers]
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|The Social, Cultural, and Historical Issues in Coral Island and Lord of the Flies - The Social, Cultural, and Historical Issues in Coral Island and Lord of the Flies At first sight, 'Coral Island' seems an extremely pompous and arrogant novel. This, however, is because the book is being read from a 21st century perspective, whereas when Ballantyne wrote 'Coral Island' it was seen as a thoroughly enjoyable story. This is because the book was written in the 19th century, when the people of Britain felt that they had developed an organised society where humans were at their best and flourishing.... [tags: Coral Island Lord of the Flies Golding Essays]
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|Pirate Island - The building of the island community of Kalleeamas has been an interesting study in governmental organization. We were faced with challenges from the moment we arrived on the island. Thirty strangers thrown together and forced to figure out how to survive. First, we had to address our basic needs. Second, we had to decide what was the most efficient way to go about doing this. Third, the community had to adapt to an ever-changing landscape, and obstacles from outside sources. I want to share with you the building of a community, and how it succeeded.... [tags: Government]
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Fox Island -
Fox Island is a 605-acre park that is in southwest Allen County. The park's address is 7324 Yohne Road. Fox Island is twelve minutes from the Fort Wayne International Airport, eight minutes from Lutheran Hospital and nineteen minutes from downtown Fort Wayne. The park's neighbors include Interstate 69, National Serv-All's landfill and Eagle Marsh Preserve. Fox Island is a park within a park that has 270 acres dedicated as a State Nature Preserve. This area protects unique plants, animals and geographic features.... [tags: Tourism ]
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|Ellis Island - "America means opportunity, freedom, power." These powerfully true words, spoken by philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, illustrate the symbolic meaning America had come to inhabit in the eyes of desperate immigrants. During the Industrial Revolution, a booming American economy as well as external foreign events helped direct immigrants to America, a fabled land of liberty and power. This large influx of immigrants was instrumental in shaping the very country we know today. A large part of immigration was directed through the famous Ellis Island, known as the Gate to America, or the Golden Door.... [tags: Immigration, Industrial Revolution, American Histo]
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Roanoke Island -
... The majority of the men were in the twenty and early to mid-thirties, most of the women were late teens and twenties. All the children were boys, age between three and twelve (Horn 1) The Roanoke Colony was England's second colony in America (Lost Colony 1). The new colonists at Roanoke Island moved into the houses that had already been built at Roanoke (American Heritage New Illustrated History Of The United States 1). The colonists once again had to rely on friendly Native Americas to help them survive (Johnson 1).... [tags: New World, English colony, native americans]
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Neoland Island -
Background Neoland is a large island consisting of five providences with a population of 62, 000. Neoland Island is located in the far north of the equator; it is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean.. The climate is dry with an average of minus fifty degrees Fahrenheit. Neoland is ruled by an independent government. The island is well known for its rugged coast lines rich in plankton, exotic fish and mammals. It has diverse mountain vegetation and many types of whales such as the white whale, pilot whale and sperm whale; the citizens' favorite hobby is whale watching.... [tags: Country Analysis]
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|Ellis Island - On December 31, 1890 a transition in history occured. New York City would start a new era in the history of the United States starting with the opening of Ellis Island as an immigration depo. This attracted many immigrants to the United Stated because of more job opportunities and as means to start a new life. As more immigrants came to America, it began to be known as the "land of opportunities". Immigrants coming in filled work spaces in industries with the hopes of someday becoming successful.... [tags: American History, Immigration]
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|The Repeating Island - In The Repeating Island, Antonio Benintez-Rojo writes on postindustrial societies inaccurate views of the Caribbean as a common archipelago and calls on postindustrial societies to reexamine their view of the Caribbean. In this paper the following topics in The Repeating Island will be examined in validating Benitez- Rojo's perspective that the Caribbean is a meta-archipleago with no boundaries or center: Columbus's machine to the sugar-making machine, the apocalypse to chaos, rhythm to polyrhythm, and literature to carnival.... [tags: Literary Analysis, Benintez-Rojo]
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|Island Homicide - Many years ago off the coast of northern Maine occured a horrible incident. Several people were hung, branded, and brutally tortured by the psychotic serial killer. A total of 24 people were murdered and hung by the warped, twisted, gnarled limbs of a willow tree. One of the victims was the wife of the sheriff. It took 6 weeks 6 days and 6 hours precisely; for the police to apprehend the sick cruel mind of "Brian" Wright. The trials were long and tedious, until the verdict of guilty was conceived.... [tags: Creative Writing Essays]
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|Shiutter Island - Edward (Teddy) Daniels also known as Andrew Laeddis, the main character in the psychological thriller, Shutter Island, suffers from an extreme form of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Andrew Laeddis was in War World II and developed PTSD soon after he got home. Andrew is both an alcoholic and a workaholic, this is shown in the movie when he comes home late in the day and as soon as he comes home he opens a cupboard and there are bottles of wine and he takes one out and downs a glass of it in a second.... [tags: Psychology, FIlm Analysis]
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Ellis Island -
Ellis Island In the 1600's, Ellis Island was known as Gull Island by the Mohegan tribe and was simply two to three acres. During high tide, the island could barely have been seen above the rising waters. After being discovered for its rich oyster beds in 1628, Dutch settlers renamed it Oyster Island. And then in 1765, which was the hanging of Anderson the Pirate, the island was again renamed the Gibbet Island, after the instrument used to hang him. Finally on January 20, 1785, Samuel Ellis purchased the property and gave it his name, which is still the name of the island today, Ellis Island After passing through a few generations of Ellis's descendents, the island was bought by the state of New York, and then sold to the federal government in 1808 for ten thousand dollars.... [tags: essays research papers fc]
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|Easter Island - Stony sentry's, carved years ago by Polynesian craftsmen, gaze over one of the most remote places in the world. With their land enlarged by overuse, islanders now draw on a revival of their culture to attract visitors. I intend to tell about this small island off the coast of Chile named Easter Island. Easter Island, submerged volcanic mountain range in the eastern Pacific Ocean, is located 500 miles South of the Tropic of Capricorn, and 2,200 miles West of Chile. This area is located were it is swept by strong trade winds.... [tags: essays research papers]
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The Island of Aruba -
The Island of Aruba From Aruba's discovery at the end of the thirteenth century to present-day, its history is filled with change. Its changing possession and the three economic booms that it experienced form the outline of thousands of years. The changes the island has gone through are truly remarkable, and it is unbelievable that the island that now seems to be saturated with tourism was once a desolate landscape with little agricultural promise and economic hope. Unfortunately Aruba's history is lacking documentation, but it is undisputable that even before the island was claimed, there were inhabitants on the island that would soon be considered the first chapter of Aruba's history.... [tags: Descriptive Essay About A Place]
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|The Barbados Island - HISTORY Barbados is one of the eastern most Caribbean islands, found at 13.4n, 54.4w. The island that is less than one million years old, the collision of the Atlantic crustal and Caribbean plates created it, along with a volcanic eruption. Later coral formed, accumulating to about 300ft. It is geologically unique. It is. Two land masses that merged over the years. The fist people were the Amerindians who arrived there from Venezuela.... [tags: essays research papers]
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The Island of Jamaica -
The Island of Jamaica The island of Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean island. It is in a group of islands called the greater antilles. It has an area of 10 991 km squared or 4 244 sq. miles. Jamaica spans 230 km east to west and from 80-36 from north to south. It is third only to Cuba, which is the largest, and Hispaniola which is the second largest island. Jamaica lies in the Caribbean sea which is a part of the much larger Atlantic ocean. The island is 960 km south of Florida, 160 km southwest of Haiti, and 140 km south of Cuba.... [tags: Jamaica Countries Geography]
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Wake Island -
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, America was at last forced to officially enter World War II. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt officially declared war on the Japanese and in his famous radio address to the American people, he professed that December 7 was a day that would live in infamy. Americans and Japanese alike, still remember Pearl Harbor Day, but how many remember the gallant, fighting Marines who served on a tiny atoll in the Pacific by the name of Wake Island.... [tags: essays research papers fc]
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|Easter Island - Easter Island was once a haven for its inhabitants. It provided them with all of their needs, food, shelter, tools, and even the ability to create great works of art. They abused this Eden, and turned it into a disaster, with almost no natural resources. This could very well happen to us, because our earth is the same Eden that Easter Island once was. The people of Easter Island came over to their new land, and recognized that it was ideal for them to settle. The land was lush; the sea was providing a bounty of fresh fish, and other seafood.... [tags: essays research papers]
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Treasure Island -
Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the only child of Thomas Stevenson and Margaret Isabella Balfour. Stevenson's father belonged to a family of engineers who were responsible for many of sea lighthouses built around the coast of Scotland. His mother, Margaret, came from a family of church ministers and lawyers. Due to his father's distinguished career, it was naturally believed that Stevenson would follow in his father's footsteps, just as other family members had accomplished through the generations.... [tags: Free Essays Online]
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|Roanoke Island - In 1584, explorers Phillip Amanda and Arthur Barlowe were the first people to set eyes on Roanoke Island. It is explained to be characterized by thick marshlands and stands of live oaks teeming with wildlife. The explorers were sent there by Sir Walter Raleigh. HE was a poet soldier and a statesman. The trip was for one specific reason, to search for an ideal location for settlement. The queen was very pleased about what was being done. She was so please that she granted Raleigh a patent for all the lands he could occupy.... [tags: essays research papers]
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|Boracay Island - The scent of the ocean assaulted my nostrils as I had walked passed it. The palm trees blew in the mist of the cool sudden gust of the tropical, morning air, like smooth feahers swaying side to side. As the majestic giant Philippine eagle swoops past my shoulder I suddenly found myself in my most favorite place to visit on the face of this planet; the island paradise of Boracay in the Philippines. Boracay Island combines crystal clear waters, sugary beaches that squeak, and lush hilly landscapes into an idyllic tourist haven, that's guaranteed to fascinate anyone into tranquil harmony with its simplistic beauty.... [tags: essays research papers]
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|Coney Island - Coney Island The want to relax and to be entertained has always been a part of human nature. It seems that business has always been able to find ways to fulfill this want. But throughout the history of the United States the job of achieving this task has not been easy. More attractive ideas and inventions were constantly knocking out the old ways to enjoy life. In the second half of the nineteenth century genteel reformers seemed to have found a new way to entertain the crowds; pleasure parks.... [tags: Papers]
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|Ellis Island - Ellis Island Ellis Island was 'the door to America' which was opened on January 1st, 1892. Immigrants came here from their countries to stay in ours. It was a major immigration station for the United States from 1892 to 1943. It has been part of the Statue of Liberty since 1965. Between 1880 and 1900 9 million immigrants arrived in America, which was the largest number of arrivals in a 20 year period. The immigrants mostly stayed in the New England areas, such as New York and Massachusetts. This alarmed older Americans, because they feared that the country and system would fail because of the new 'impurities' in the land.... [tags: History]
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|treasure island - Treasure Island By Robert Louis Stevenson The main character in the story is Jim Hawkins. He is a young boy who looks for adventure. He and a few experienced men search for Ben Gunn, and want to have him enlist in their cause. They steal the Hispanolia (a ship) and return it to the captain to which it rightfully belongs. Ben is a member of Flint's original crew. He was forced to live on the island for three years and survive on his own. He found Flint's treasure, and then buried it. Trying to keep it away from the pirates that try to capture Jim and Sliver.... [tags: essays research papers]
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|Parris Island - PARRIS ISLAND "GET OFF MY BUS. YOU HAVE TEN SECONDS TO GET YOUR THINGS, GET OFF MY BUS, AND GET ON THE FOOTPRINTS OUTSIDE." It was the middle of the night, we had just arrived by bus from the airport and we were scared to death. Welcome to Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. This is a brief overview of Parris Island as seen through the eyes of Recruit Smith, Platoon 1040, B Company. Marine Corps boot camp is thirteen weeks of physical and mental anguish.... [tags: essays research papers]
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|Lord Howe Island - Uniqueness Lord Howe Island is more commonly known as the most beautiful island in the Pacific, and is so unique that it is one of (only) four islands chosen as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Lord Howe Island Group was listed as a World Heritage in 1982 in recognition of its outstanding natural beauty and its incredible biodiversity. Two thirds of the island is a Permanent Park Preserve, and in 1998 the ocean surrounding the island was declared a Marine Park. Lord Howe Island is considered to be an amazing example of an island environment developed from underwater volcanic activity, having an uncommon variety of sceneries, flora and fauna.... [tags: Flora, Fauna, Location]
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Fire Island, A Historical Overview -
Fire Island, A Historical Overview "Rhythmic waves, high dunes, ancient maritime forests, historic landmarks and glimpses of wildlife—Fire Island has been a special place for diverse plants, animals and people for centuries" The origin of Fire Island's name is not quite clear; there are many stories as to where the Island got its name. It is thought that its Native American name was Sictem Hackey, which translated means "Land of the Secatogues", an Indian tribe in Bay Shore, New York. It was also part of what was called the "Seal Islands."Some historians have also suggested that the name Fire derived from a misinterpretation of the Dutch word "vijf" ("five") or in another version "vier" ("four") referring to the number of islands near the Fire Island inlet.... [tags: Geography]
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|Grace Nichols' Island Man - The mood of this poem is very soothing and is a sense of relaxation and security. Grace Nichols is showing that the island mans first home is the Caribbean. "the steady breaking and wombing." The word "wombing" is a made up word by the writer. It has many associations but it makes us the readers imagine a place of comfort and security but more importantly a sense of home and belonging. The reason why this image is put in to the readers mind is because babies grow in the mothers' womb, so we could say that the womb is everyone's "first home".... [tags: Grace Nichols, poetry, poems]
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Mauritius: A Multicultural Island -
... There are also a select amount of religion centered commemorations and jubilees that take place on the island highlighting the varied religions on the island including the most popular Islam. Holi, is a Hindu festival where men and women ornament one another with colored powders in efforts of wising one another good luck. Id-El-Fitr, is celebrated at the end of Ramadan. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated during August and September, honoring the birth of the Hindu Goddess of Wisdom (Discover Mauritius).... [tags: South Africa, History, Diversity]
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Coney Island at the Turn of the Century -
... (Source 2) People were in awe over the new electricity that lighted their own Park. One progressive reformer stated, "I came to see the lights, it was something I was not used to seeing, it was such an exciting sight to see." (Source 2) With these new inventions in place at Coney Island, people from all over the nation came to see the potential that the park had. At the turn of the century, architecture eclecticism skyrocketed as a source of transforming a purpose of a building. (Source 3) Fredric Thompson started developing Luna Park as a place to be indulged in rich ornament and stylistic flights to give an environmental feel of effortless lightness and increased symbolism throughout his very own park.... [tags: development, industrialization]
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|Paxton Island Constitution - Paxton Island is a relatively new landmass, formed by centuries of volcanic activity. The vast resources make the island an idyllic setting for civilization, and soon enough, settlers enigmatically appeared on this utopia's shores. Government was methodically constructed to ensure order at a federal level, as well as at municipal levels within each of the five communities on Paxton Island. Paxton Island established a democratic government, meaning that the people of the island nation have the right to vote, regardless of ethnicity or sex.... [tags: Government]
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|Simon's Life on the Island - In the novel, Lord of the Flies, all the characters have an significant role and each individual shows a different impact than others in the society. Simon's innocence through the novel impacts his behavior and the way he treats the littluns with care. He is a flat, static character who has an active role and gives his full support in everything he does. Simon does not give up hope on being rescued and becomes the light of the island as he does everything he can throughout each situation. As the characters and plot develop, the boys begin to change as each character loses their innocence because of their freedom.... [tags: Character Analysis]
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|Movie Review: Shutter Island - The movie Shutter Island is an excellent movie presenting memorable twists and not to mention, many aspects from a psychological point of view. The suspense thriller movie exceedingly measured up to its genre, providing the action and adventure to keep the audience at the edge of their seats. Shutter Island not only made the audience speculate, but the script had an apprehensive and steady flow. I argue that Shutter Island be considered art, based on the criteria of the plot and script. Throughout the storyline, there were instances presented that are believable.... [tags: Film Review ]
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Shutter Island versus The Shining -
Rene Descartes was a philosopher who introduced a popular philosophical method called Radical Doubt in his book Meditations on First Philosophy. Descartes "proposed discarding any kind of belief that could be doubted, [because it] might be false". In both Shutter Island directed by Martin Scorsese and The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick, the viewers are introduced to characters that doubt the very existence of reality, much like Descartes, and who are drowned in the depths of insanity. Fear, paranoia, and doubt are the main ingredients that make both movies a psychological mind maze that constantly teases the brain in every turn.... [tags: Film Analysis]
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The Battle of Sullivan's Island -
The Battle of Sullivan's Island The Palmetto Patriots One would ruminate that 1100 men equipped with 30 pieces of artillery defending an un-finished fort would be no match for three thousand men and nine war ships armed with 270 cannons. Contrarily, on 28 June 1776 during the Revolutionary War, the American Forces proved a decisive victory against the British, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence was days later. The Patriots, under the leadership of Colonel William Moultrie, made a fort of the indigenous Sabal (cabbage) Palmetto Palm tree and took advantage of the British's poor planning and lack of integration for a decisive American victory.... [tags: American History]
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The Construction of Palm Island, Dubai -
... Vibro-Compaction Since Dubai is located near an earthquake zone, the possibilities of liquefaction were relatively high , also the dredging process left the sand with a loose state of density which meant it was unstable and would result in settlement therefore vibro-compaction was done. Liquefaction would simply mean the island sinking back to sea. Vibro-compaction stabilizes granular soil using a down hole vibrator. This vibrator is suspended from a crane and lowered into the soil. Backfilling was done to compensate for reduction in soil volume.... [tags: technology, construction]
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Walton Ford's The Island -
... As this painting was constructed five years ago, it questions the mainstream ideas that were present in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Was it valid to put a bounty on Tasmanian tigers and hunt them to extinction. Was the tiger's elimination the result of fear or should it have been genuine concern for man's safety and livelihood. The lambs represent the intrusion of 'white man' in Australia and the negative effect they had on the environment, disrupting the food pyramid in the animal kingdom and attempting to assimilate into new territories.... [tags: Thylacines, Darwin, HISE]
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The Irish Asia Strategy and Its China Relations 1999-2009 – 爱尔兰的亚洲战略与中爱关系 1999-2009
Fan Hong & J.C. Gottwald – The Irish Asia Strategy and Its China Relations 1999-2009 – 爱尔兰的亚洲战略与中爱关系 1999-2009 –
Order the book: EHV Verlag Bremen – ISBN 978-3867418959 – 2014
The Irish government's Asia Strategy was initiated in 1999. It aimed to establish with Asian countries a coherent policy of engagement, on a political, economic, commercial, educational and cultural level. China was one of the countries identified as core in the Asia Strategy. Guided by the Asia Strategy political, economic, cultural, educational and social relations between Ireland and China have improved beyond recognition during the past ten years.
A decade after its inauguration the Asia Strategy is set to be revised to take account of the ever changing world. In this book for the first time, leading representatives from government, business and academia together revisit the Asia Strategy, examine its development and analyses it in the context of other European countries.
Following a Foreword by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the authors discuss the political process that led up to the strategy and the roles of various actors within the strategy, in terms of Ireland-China in particular. Together with its Appendix containing an overview of significant historical steps in bilateral relations, this book presents an informative and in-depth analysis on Ireland's Asia Strategy and its engagement with the emerging economies in the Asian region, especially China.
Fan Hong is Professor of Chinese Studies. She received her BA and MA in China and PhD at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. She was Chair in Chinese Studies at De Montfort University in UK before becoming the first director of the Irish Institute of Chinese Studies (UCC) since its funding in 2006 and first Head of School of Asian Studies since its founding in 2009. She has published extensively on Chinese historical and social issues.
J.C. Gottwald held positions at Free University Berlin and University of Trier before joining the UCC in 2006. He has published internationally on political and economic reform in China, European China policies and the politics of financial services regulation in Europe and China.
Acknowledgement (See Below)
Foreword – Micheál Martin, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Foreword – Dr. Sha Hailin, Former Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Ireland
1. Introduction: The Rise of China and the Irish Asia Strategy – Fan Hong & Jörn-Carsten Gottwald
2a. China's Economy and Enterprise ~ Part One – China's Economy: Achievements, Challenges, And Future Orientation – Sha Hailin
2b. China's Economy and Enterprise ~ Part Two – Business Competitiveness on which China's Economic Strenght is based – Sha Hailin
2c. China's Economy and Enterprise ~ Part Three – Sino-Ireland friendly cooperation and mutual development – Sha Hailin
3. Social Change and the Urbane –Rural Divide in China – Martin King Whyte
4. Towards a Creative China: Education in China – Geir Sigurdsson
5. Creating an Asia Strategy – Sean Gorman
6. Irish-Chinese Political and Economic Relations: An Overview – James Cuffe
7. Sino-Irish Relations: a View from China – John Armstrong & Yang Ning
8. Promoting Irish Interests: the Role of the Government – Michael Garvey
9. Friendship between Citizens: the Twinning of Cities – Pat Ledwidge
10. Connecting Cultures: the Role of Education – Fan Hong
11. Comparing Irish and Chinese Politics of Regulation – Jörn-Carsten Gottwald & Neil Collins
12. Ireland and the ASEM Process: the Case of the Asia Europe Foundation – Peter Ryan & Tom Hardiman
13. The Irish Strategy in European Comparison – Deirdre Coby, Niall Duggan & Benedikt Seemann
14. Ireland, China and the EU: Foreign Policy in a Europeanised Context – Andrew Cottey & Natasha Underhill
About the authors
Appendix I: A Decade of the Asia Strategy (1999-2009)
Appendix II: Speech by An Taoiseach Mr Bertie Ahern TD at Tsinghua University, Beijing, January 18, 2005
Appendix III: Chronology of Major Events of Sino-Irish Relations (1979-2009) Read more
Chapter 1: Introduction – The Rise of China And The Irish Asia Strategy ~ The Irish Asia Strategy and Its China Relations
The People's Republic of China and the Republic of Ireland appear to have very little in common: the People's Republic of China – a huge, ancient civilisation with the largest population of all at the Eastern end of the Eurasian continent; and the Republic of Ireland – a small island at the opposite Western rim of Europe with only 4.4 million inhabitants. And yet, in spite of the vast difference in size, Ireland and China have an astonishingly rich and long history of bilateral exchanges. In recent years both countries have witnessed tremendous economic growth stimulating deep social changes. However, while the Celtic Tiger has seen his strength evaporate in the current economic crisis, China continues to be one of the centres of gravity for the global economy. Therefore, the incentives for Irish entrepreneurs, politicians and Irish society to look East are growing fast.
Asian economic, social and political transformation after World War II is without precedent. Asia emerged from a war-torn, colonial battlefield of European and American interests to the global powerhouse. Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea as the first two generations of 'Tiger Economies' set the tone for the biggest country, China to follow suit once the reform policies of the late Deng Xiaoping were introduced. The Third Plenum of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in December of this year is one the most important events in recent history. It is the defining symbol for a pragmatic departure from policies based on ideology and for a state-orchestrated and society-based model for policy-making that has tremendously improved the living conditions of the vast majority of the Chinese people. Without the political and economic change in China, the whole phenomenon called 'globalisation' would have been incomplete.
The consumer and productivity boom in the United States and Europe benefitted from cheap imports and competitive pressure from Asia in general and China in particular. The unique combination of authoritarian politics with pro-market reforms is questioning traditional 'Western' academic notions of democracy and economic order.
As a role model for states and societies, the 'Asian Model(s)' of economic development have a deep influence on preferences and policies world-wide. The combination of export based growth, political authoritarianism and limited social pluralism is proving increasingly attractive to governments and people all over Asia, Africa and Latin America.
For Europe and the United States, these developments are challenging. While very supportive of the first generation of emerging countries in Asia, the rise of China has been welcomed less unequivocally. The issue of engagement or containment of China as a potential global rival and desperately needed global partner is continuing while global issues need a truly global response – climate change, energy security, the fight against poverty, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the war against terrorism. Therefore, it is in the interest of European and American governments to seek close cooperation with China. At the same time, however, different preferences and norms underlying China's policies are counteracting over-optimistic approaches to liberal world politics. In any case, a better mutual understanding is of core significance. Read more
Chapter 2 – China's Economy And Enterprises ~ Part One: China's Economy: Achievements, Challenges, And Future Orientation ~The Irish Asia Strategy and Its China Relations
Speech at the International Forum: China in the 21st Century: Culture, Politics, and Business – Sha Hailin
Part One – China's economy: achievements, challenges, and future orientation
1. Remarkable economic achievements in China
Ever since reform and opening up, China has made remarkable achievements in economic and social developments. The economy has grown rapidly, people's living standards have improved significantly, overall strength of the nation has been enhanced, and great progress has been made in social developments. In recent years, in particular, China has given greater priority to the quality of her economic growth and has taken a scientific approach, working towards comprehensive, harmonious, and sustainable development in the future.
1.1 High-speed growth over the past consecutive years
According to official statistics, aggregate GDP, over the past 28 years since China's reform and opening up, rose from USD 147.3 billion in 1978 to USD 2245 billion in2005, registering a 15.2-fold growth[i]. From 1979 through 2005, the GDP of China in real terms had an average annual growth of about 9.7% (based on comparable prices). During the same period, per capita GDP grew from USD 173 in 1980 to USD 1700 in 2005, registering a 10-fold increase.
Such speed is much greater than the high growth rate once achieved by Japan and other newly industrialized economies in Asia, and has created the biggest miracle in the history of world economic development. Japan experienced an annual economic growth of 3.85% during its golden period between 1971 and 1991, and Korea, Chinese Taiwan, and Malaysia witnessed an annual economic growth of 7.06%, 7.35%, and 6.53% in their respective economies between 1971 and 2003. [ppt 7] We can proudly say, "No county can beat China in terms of long-term sustained and high growth in its economy. It has taken China only 20-odd years to achieve what took other countries several decades or even more than a hundred years."[ii] After the newly-elected central government made a proposal to take a scientific approach towards a comprehensive, harmonious, and sustainable development, China's economy has taken on a momentum of fast and steady growth. According to preliminary data worked out in the 2006 Statistics Gazette of the People's Republic of China on National Economic and Social Development, China's GDP reached RMB 20940.7 billion, up 10.7% over the previous year (See Chart 1).
1.2 Optimization of industrial structure
Apart from the high level of economic growth, there has been a gradual optimization of industrial structure in China. Back in 1978, the proportion of the primary industry to GDP was 28.1%, secondary industry 48.2%, and tertiary industry 23.7%. By 2005, the primary industry dropped to 12.4%, secondary industry to 47.3%, with the rise of the tertiary industry to 40.3% [iii]. According to the Statistics Gazette, the added value of the primary industry amounted to RMB 2470 billion in 2006, up 5.0%; that of the second industry was RMB 10200.4 billion, up 12.5%; that of the tertiary industry stood at RMB 8270.3 billion, up 10.3%. The three industries account for 11.8%, 48.7%, and 39.5% of GDP[iv].
1.3 Opening wider to the outside world
Ever since the basic strategy was raised at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee to promote economic and social development through opening up, China has been a very active player in international economic and technological cooperation and competition, and has opened further and wider to the outside world, seizing the opportunities brought by economic globalization. Especially since 2001, China's accession to the WTO has brought the Chinese domestic market closer to the international market, and greatly enhanced the interaction between our domestic economy and the world economy. Trade and investment have become the major forces driving the economic and social development of China.
During the 10th Five-Year Period (2001-2005), especially after China's entry into the WTO, trade and foreign investment in China increased significantly. Over the five-year period, total trade volume reached USD 4557.9 billion, with an average annual increase of 24.6%, among which exports totalled USD 2385.2 billion, with an average annual growth of 25%, and imports totalled USD 2172.7 billion, with an average annual growth of 24%. The paid-in amount of FDI was USD 274.1 billion, with an average annual growth of 8.2%. These figures show a significant increase in trade and investment over the 9th Five-Year Period (See Table 1) Read more
Chapter 2 – China's Economy And Enterprises ~ Part Two: Business Competitiveness In Which China's Economic Strength Is Based ~The Irish Asia Strategy and Its China Relations
Part Two: Business Competitiveness on Which China's Economic Strength IS Based
A nation's economic strength is based on the strength of its enterprises, which comes from their individual competitiveness. Therefore, the competitiveness of an enterprise forms the finest part of the foundation on which the competitiveness of a nation stands.
2.1 Reform, development and basic structure of Chinese enterprises
China maintains a basic economic system characterized by dominant state-ownership, and the co-existence of economic entities of various ownerships. Over the past two decades of reform to build the socialist market economic system, the market is becoming more dynamic and is playing a bigger role in ensuring a sustained and steady economic and social development. According to the first national economic census, out of 3.25 million legal-person entities in China by the end of 2004, there are 192,000 state-owned enterprises (including joint ownership, and exclusively state-owned enterprises), accounting for 5.9% of the total; 456,000 collective enterprises (including joint ownership and contractual cooperative enterprises), accounting for 14%; 406,000 other limited-liability and shareholding companies, accounting for 12.5%; 1.982 million private enterprises, accounting for 61%; 62,000 domestic enterprises (including state and collective partnership and other joint ownership enterprises), accounting for 1.9%; 152,000 foreign-invested enterprises and enterprises invested by Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots, accounting for 4.7% (See Chart 7).[i]
The reform of state-owned enterprises is a key and central part of China's reform of its economic system. Starting from 1978, the reform experienced four stages, namely, decentralization, the separation of ownership and management, the establishment of a modern enterprise system, and national economic strategic restructuring.
The efforts made during the past two decades have solved four basic problems of system, pattern and structure, social positioning, and labour status. To be specific, with regard to system, state-owned enterprises have been successfully separated from the government, becoming a major independent player of the market with the government as the investor.
Regarding pattern and structure, most state-owned small and medium enterprises and 2/3 of the large and medium-sized enterprises have withdrawn from the structure. Regarding social positioning, the state-owned enterprises have turned from social entities in the past to economic entities, stripped of social functions. Regarding labour status, there is a contractual relationship between employees and the state-owned enterprises, following the law of the market.
While promoting and deepening the reform on state-owned enterprises, China encourages the development of non-public economies by breaking down institutional and policy barriers, implementing incentive and supportive measures, welcoming the participation of non-public economies in the reform of the state-owned enterprises, providing better services, and enhancing guidance and management of the non-public economies.
Since 1990s, the contribution of non-state economies to the national economic aggregate has been rising. The added value created by non-state economies exceeds 20% of GDP[ii]. In 2006, investment in fixed assets made by non-state economies accounted for 68.1% of the total social investment in fixed assets. Among the added value created by industrial enterprises with a large scale, non-state enterprises contributed 82.6% (including enterprises with shares held by the state) in 2006. Excluding enterprises with shares held by the state, the percentage was 64.4%. In terms of export and import volume, non-state enterprises contributed 80.3% and 71.5% respectively[iii]. Read more
Chapter 2 – China's Economy And Enterprises ~ Part Three: Sino-Ireland Friendly Cooperation And Mutual Development ~The Irish Asia Strategy and Its China Relations
Part Three: Sino-Ireland Friendly Cooperation and Mutual Development
There has always been a very good bilateral relationship between Ireland and China, maintained by exchange of visits between senior leaders, holding cultural festivals, promoting trade and investment, and enhancing cooperation in various fields and extensive exchanges between the two peoples.
Ireland enjoys a fine international reputation as the 'Silicon Valley of Europe'. As an open and knowledge-based economy, Ireland has amassed rich experience in how to seize the opportunities brought by globalization, successfully explore the pattern of opening up, rejuvenate the country through science and education, etc. China, as a country sharing similar experience in development, has a lot to learn from Ireland. There are many in-depth studies in China on leap-frog development, citing Ireland as a successful case. They try to solve the "Irish Mystery" so as to come up with references for China in pursuing her way of scientific development and independent innovation.
Enterprise Ireland has set up offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong, in charge of promoting Ireland's export and investment to China. The Investment and Development Agency of Ireland, after setting up offices in Tokyo and Chinese Taipei, also established its Shanghai representative office, to attract Chinese investment to Ireland.
In recent years, China and Ireland have both made great achievements in national construction and the two countries have become closer than ever. Under the initiatives of the leaders of China and Ireland, with the promotion efforts made by the Ireland-China Association, Enterprise Ireland China Office, and the Representative Office of Investment and Development Agency of Ireland, our two countries have witnessed more fruitful results of the cooperation between us in economy and trade, investment, science and technology, exchange of personnel. In 2006, the bilateral trade volume between China and Ireland reached USD 5.46 billion, up 18.6% over 2005[i], representing a 10-fold growth in 5 years. Read more
Chapter 3: Social Change and the Urbane – Rural Divide in China ~ The Irish Asia Strategy and Its China Relations
Social Change and the Urban-Rural Divide in China*
To most observers, China today is an extraordinary success story. In three short decades the world's most ancient continuous civilization, most populous state, and the former "sick man of Asia" has been transformed into an economic powerhouse that will shape the global political economy for the rest of the 21st century and beyond. In comparison with the former Soviet Union and its East European satellites, China seems to have made a remarkably smooth and successful transition from a centrally planned socialist system to a dynamic, market-oriented economic engine. Yet beneath the surface China's social and political order suffers from paradoxical internal contradictions which that society's reformist leaders have not been able to resolve.
The current essay deals with perhaps the most important such unsolved institutional problem in China today, the sharp cleavage between its urban and rural citizens. As Ireland and other countries heighten their economic interaction and diplomatic engagement with China, it is important that they be aware of the deep-seated social conflicts and injustices that have characterized rural-urban relations in China since 1949, as continued failure to address and rectify these problems may threaten China's continued rise.
It is now clear that the revolution led by Mao Zedong, usually seen as dedicated to creating a more egalitarian social order, in actual practice created something very much akin to serfdom for the majority of Chinese citizens – the more than 80% of the population residing in rural villages, who were effectively bound to the soil.[i] Despite some weakening of the bondage and discrimination faced by rural citizens in recent years, China is still struggling with the legacy of the system the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership created during the 1950s. That a peasant army led by a son of the soil, Mao Zedong, established "socialist serfdom" for rural citizens is a major paradox of the Chinese revolution. Before discussing the grounds for these claims and pondering how this situation came about and was sustained over time, it is worth considering how much at variance this development is with the conventional view on inequality trends in China since 1949.
Conventional Views on Inequality Trends in Post-1949 China
In most conventional accounts, the history of the People's Republic of China can be divided into two very different eras, the socialist order presided over by Mao Zedong from 1949 to 1977, and the reform era launched by Deng Xiaoping, from 1978 to the present. In the first era, so the story goes, Mao and his colleagues (including Deng) relentlessly worked to attack feudal remnants left over from Imperial and Republican China and to promote greater social equality, even when such egalitarian interventions interfered with economic growth. In the closing phase of Mao's rule, the Cultural Revolution decade (1966-76), Mao and his radical followers criticized the social order they had built during the 1950s, as well as the Soviet model on which it was based, as still too hierarchical and unequal. It is believed that the resulting Cultural Revolution reforms transformed China into an even more egalitarian (but also more economically inefficient) social order.[ii] In the reform era, in contrast, the conventional wisdom is that Deng and his reformist colleagues switched gears and began pursuing economic growth at all costs, while ignoring the goal of promoting social equality. As a result of this switch, China today is characterized by both high growth rates and rising inequality.
While there is much truth in this conventional account, it doesn't fit the reality of the changes over time in what has become China's foremost social cleavage – the rural-urban gap. What actually happened to China's rural residents was very different from the scenario of systematic promotion of equality under Mao followed by widening inequality in the era of market reforms. As indicated at the beginning of this essay, the actual trend looks much more like descent into serfdom for rural residents in the Mao era, with only partial liberation from those bonds in the reform era. In other words, in multiple ways the social status, mobility opportunities, ways of life, and even basic citizenship claims of China's rural and urban citizens diverged sharply under the socialist system that Mao and his colleagues created, producing a caste-like division that did not exist prior to 1949. Mao's socialism led to a fundamental aggravation of the rural-urban cleavage, not the reduction implied by the conventional discourse.[iii]
Since 1978 the picture is more complicated. In some respects the rural-urban cleavage has been weakened and reduced, while in others it has widened still further.[iv] What is clear, at least, is that the extraordinary status gulf between rural and urban residents in China, substantially a product of socialist policies and the practices and institutions of the Mao era, has left a legacy that has endured to the present. This persistence has occurred even as those socialist policies and institutions that were its basis have been increasingly dismantled, replaced by market distribution. This institutional inertia poses a second major paradox: why has it been so difficult in the midst of so much other hectic change to dismantle the systems of urban privilege and rural discrimination that were originally embedded in China's distinctive form of socialism?
This inertia contrasts sharply with what happened after Mao's death to another very important caste-like division created by Mao-era socialism. All Chinese families had been classified during the early 1950s into class origin categories based upon their economic standing, property, participation in labor, and other characteristics prior to 1949. These categories (e.g. landlord, poor peasant, worker, capitalist) became the basis for a system of class origin labels that persisted over time and were inherited in the male line. By the 1960s and 1970s your class label, by then based upon past history rather than current social position (for example, those with landlord labels had not owned any excess land since 1953), had a strong influence over whether you were favored or discriminated against in many spheres of life (access to higher education and good jobs, entry into the Party or the army, whom you could marry, etc. – see Kraus 1981). In 1979 China's reformers declared these class labels outmoded and harmful, required that they be removed from personnel dossiers and other identity documents, and forbid favoritism and discrimination based upon class labels. Almost overnight this class label caste system began to disappear from public consciousness, and it appears to play no significant role in influencing access to opportunities in China today.[v] Read more


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LuxuryTownhouse London Royal Greenwich
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Townhouse / 5 bedrooms / sleeps 14 Home 84537
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Townhouse / 5 bedrooms / sleeps 14
|Key Info
Set in this Historic Conservation Area stretching along the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The Royal Arsenal and Military Academy date back to the 15th century. The Historic Royal Artillery Buildings and Gate House are overlooked by this Regency style House.
Unusually you can include Golf, Football matches,Theatre, Musicals, History, Ballet,Gallerys, Private Guided Tours. Chauffered cars and Shopping all from one house..
If you require accommodation for a more people we also have our Academy Hall..Holiday Lettings # 103865 this is also in the Royal Arsenal.
Thames river boat service leaves from a pier just by house direct to Westminster, it also stops at the O2,Canary Wharf, Tower of London and other places (though there is a faster 'Express' option that stops less). A Tube link under river direct to London City Airport 5 mins (DLR), continues on to Canary Wharf and Tower of London.
The Station, town centre and market are less than 5 minutes walk, as are restaurants, cafes and a vibrant fruit market. The Thames walkway goes past the house as does a Thames cycle route.
Large and well appointed rental house 'condo', with parking, overlooking Wellington Park .
We are well located for access to Londons Airports.. Heathrow, Gatwick, Standstead and Luton. We can assist with chauffer car transfers or give you the best alternative..
The Royal Arsenal is a historic site along the River Thames. Access to all of London is fantastic.. also ideal for shows, theatre, concerts, museums or shopping. The Excel and O2.. whether you are an exhibitor or visitor are close by.
The Royal Arsenal is a gated estate and has its own Tesco Supermarket..and a 'Gastro Pub'.. the Dial Arch and the London Stone Cafe for breakfast,lunch or just coffee.. There is also the Royal Artillery Museum and The Greenwich Heritage Centre.
Most of the area is pedestrian only.
Access to Central London Westminster, Oxfrod St, and the Palaces is fast and easy..via Train, Underground, Tube or Thames Clipper Boat.
We can arrange for private chauffer driven cars..available by the hour to go anywhere in or around London..day or night.. for shopping and golf..
Golf courses are very close by.. the two nearest are Royal Blackheath Golf Club and Shooters Hill Golf Club. With more than 10 other Golf Courses within an easy drive.
We can also help with visits to football matches.. a great experience.. our local clubs are Charlton FC, Millwall FC and West Ham FC. We have previously accompanied clients to matches. A good balance of Premiership and Championship football.
Also good for rugby at Twickenham with an easy transfer.
We can also arrange a fully trained London guide (retired blue badge guide) to spend a day or more explaining Londons sites and history.
Three of the bedrooms have a double aspect windows, with sofa's and a desk in each room. the floors are either polished wood or carpet, one of these rooms has it's own en-suite.
|Sleeps up to 14, 5 bedrooms
|Check in time:
|Check out time:
|Nearest beach
|Kent coast 70 km
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest Amenities
|100 m
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: City Airport 3 km, Nearest railway: Woolwich Arsenal 400 m
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Internet access, DVD player
|Central heating, TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|2 Sofa beds, Double beds (5), Cots (1), Dining seats for 10, Lounge seats for 10
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Private garden
|Parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
|Further details indoors
This is a family home and is therefore suitable for children.
On the Ground Floor:
* Spacious entrance hall with stone floor.
* Large kitchen with all modern appliances.
* Large lounge with double doors on to courtyard space.
* Toilet with wash facilities.
On the First Floor:
* Master bedroom with double bed & en suite bathroom.
* Second bedroom with double bed and sofa bed. View over park.
On the Second Floor:
* 3rd bedroom with double bed and sofa bed. View over park.
* Large bathroom with shower over bath and WC
* 4th bedroom with double bed.
* 5th Bedroom with double bed.
* All rooms have fitted or free standing cupboards and drawers.
Linen is supplied for the five double beds.. and towels for up to 10 people. No bedding or towel are supplied for the sofa beds.
|Further details outdoors
The lovely Wellington Park is directly in front of the house.
Also near the museum.. and it's Cafe restaurant.
Thames Clipper Boat Pier 2 minutes from house.. boat into Westminster..
The Corner Stone Cafe & Dial Arch Bar and Restuarant are very close by (2mins) serves coffee breakfast, lunch and dinner... Has an area set aside for children in the daytime.. Both offer free internet when you purchase a coffee or tea.
Tesco Super Market also 2mins from house.
Market and shops & town centre 4 mins walk.
Set in this Historic Conservation Area stretching along the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Ideally located for Central London, Westminster, London Bridge and the Tower of London also the Excel, O2 and the Olympic Park.
Great location for combining Golf, shopping, musical shows and football. If you wish to play Golf we are very close to some of Londons best and oldest clubs and courses..
Golf...Royal Blackheath and Shooters Hill golf clubs are just near by. There are at least five great golf courses between 3 and 6 miles from the house.. All offer visitor rates.. and most do a weekday package.. coffee and sandwich 18 hole course and then three course lunch.. Shooters Hill Golf Club summer package is £37.50 per person.
Football...Should you want to see a football game.. you can of course go to any match you like.. but we are very well placed for visits to Charlton FC, Millwall FC and West Ham, all of which offer a fantastic experience, even for those who don't normally watch football. Football crowds are very animated..an entertainment in themselves. We can arrange for you to be accompanied.. with someone to show you the ropes and give a bit of history on the teams and area.
Rugby..If Rugby is more your thing.. there are also regular matches in and around London.. the main venue being Twickenham.
Easily reached from Londons Airports..We can arrange Chauferred Taxi transfers and Chauffeurred cars for visiting London on a per hour basis.. for visiting shows, dinners and clubs.
We can also provide a personal London Guide.(retired London Blue Badge Guide) to take you on personalised tours.
The Royal Arsenal and Military Academy date back to the 15th century. The Historic Royal Artillery Buildings and Gate House are overlooked by this Regency stile House. There is Private Parking for One Car on drive. Also suitable for Motorbikes. Onsite there is a Tesco Supermarket and a Pub Restaurant. Thames river boat service leaves from a pier just by house direct to Westminster, it also stops at the O2, Canary Wharf,Tower of London, London Bridge, London Eye. A Tube link under river direct to London City Airport 5 mins (DLR), continues on to Canary Wharf and Tower of London. Trains go direct thru Greenwich to Charring Cross 20mins passing London Bridge, or to Waterloo. The Station, Town centre and market are less than 5 mins walk. The Thames walkway & Thames cycle route go past the house.
There is private parking for one car directly in front of the house off the road. The road is only for use of access to the houses from one end. We may be able to provide a permit for one extra car.
Also suitable for motorcycles as we have fitted 2 groundlocks. There is probably space for five bikes depending on your parking ability and size of the bikes. Ten if you work in a bike shop.
The rear garden is small but private with some plants.
More Golf information..
Royal Blackheath Golf Course. 6 miles. The oldest golf club in England, located in London.Summer £60 18 holes.
Court Rd, London SE9 5AF, United Kingdom
Shooters Hill Golf Club. 3 miles.. is situated in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.Visitors welcome, rates are very competitive from £20 in summer. Packages on offer.
Shooters Hill G C, Eaglesfield Road, Shooters Hill, London SE18 3DA
Sundridge Park Golf Club 10 miles a beautiful 36-hole golf course.
Unaccompanied visitors
East/West all day. £85
One round on East course: £60
One round on West course: £45
Junior visitor: £22
Eltham Warren GC 6 miles.
Club founded 1890, Mature parkland course designed by course architect James Braid.
SIDCUP GOLF CLUB 6 miles. Visitors pay from £25 for 18 holes.
We can arrange chauffeured cars.. by the hour.. some can go shopping after the golfers are dropped off.
|Further details
We will try to aid you in any way we can to try to help you enjoy your stay.
We will try to leave an information pack regarding local transport to and from central London etc. plus events and so forth. If you require we can send you the relevant internet links.
The heating will be set to automatically maintain the house at 21*C. There is no Air Conditioning.
We will be able to supply cots etc.. Please let us know well in advance.
The London region
This area of England has long been a favoured place to live since before the Romans who developed Londinium or London as it's now known. The two local areas of Greenwich and Woolwich (one meaning "Green Harbour" and the other "Wool Harbour" in old Saxon English) have long been important. The English Kings had their Palaces here alongside the river. These later became military academies and hospitals and are now protected as museums and areas of great historic significance.
The transport links from this part of London are second to none. You can take the tube, train or boat to an amazing variety of destinations. One change to Camden or Richmond and Kew Gardens. If you wish to visit further afield to Brighton for instance, you need only change once at London Bridge.
Central London/Zone 2
Set in this Historic Conservation Area stretching along the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The Royal Arsenal and Military Academy date back to the 15th century. The Historic Royal Artillery Buildings and Gate House are overlooked by this Regency stile House.
We have a Military Hall (1min walk) that may be made available for afternoon teas, dinners, seminars and receptions. This Hall also has a large roof terrace, set with roses, wisteria and clematis. The park at the front of the house is an ideal place to sit in the sun. There are also grass areas along the river 1min walk away or so.. you can sit on these and have a picnic. Traffic is very limited in The Royal Arsenal, the speed limit is 5mph (8kph), most of the area is Pedestrian only. 21 Gun Salute Fired from Parade Square near house on the Queen's birthday.
Thames river boat service leaves from a pier just by house direct to Westminster, it also stops at the O2, Canary Wharf, Tower of London and other places. A tube link under river direct to London City Airport 5 mins (DLR), continues on to Canary Wharf and Tower of London. Trains go direct through Greenwich to Charring Cross passing London Bridge, or to Waterloo. The Station, town centre and market are less than 5 mins walk, as are restaurants, cafes and a vibrant fruit market. The Thames walkway goes past the house as does a Thames cycle route.
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16 Jul 2012
"Holiday at Woolwich Arsenal"
The property was just like the photos promised. It was ideal for my group of children and teenagers. The accommodation was in a quiet area, extremely safe for family-oriented people. The street is actually a cul-de-sac, so very little, if any, traffic passes by. Out the front was a grassed over area which was ideal for children to play and adults to have a rest in the sun. We were only a few minutes' walk from the DLR station, bus stops and there was a small supermarket just a stone's throw away. There was even a pub which could cater for families during the day. The house was quite clean and all the appliances, equipment worked well. The bedrooms were decent sizes, the bathrooms with modern fittings. The lounge was a bit small for more than ten people, but when you are on holiday in London, you don't spend much time in the accommodation. I would definitely book this property again.
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