Summer Reading List (With a Focus on Emotions) Recently, I began tutoring a boy who hopes to take the Hunter College High School entrance exam. He is, naturally, very bright, but he doesn't have a spectacularly high reading level. It's not his vocabulary or his logical reasoning that's holding him back, but rather his interest in and understanding of subtle human emotions. (Let me be clear - it's not that he has an unusual challenge with...more
New Wave Fashion: Retrospective Of French Film Fashion Each of the major British newspapers this morning are cheering the fiftieth anniversary of Jean-Luc Godard's new-wave classic film A Bout de Souffle (Breathless), which is celebrating its fiftieth birthday this week. For women's fashion this is obviously a prime area for a bit of style research, as we're reminded with the accompanying rush of stills of Jean Seberg, the film's lead...more
Complete Your File Comparison For Free What is file sharing? In computing there is a software which performs the function of file comparing. It outputs the differences between two files. The program displays the changes made per line for text files. The 'diff' is a file comparison utility that performs this function. Modern implementations also support binary files. The output is called a diff or more commonly a patch since the output can be applied with the program patch. Just like the word 'grep' is used for the act of searching, the word diff is used in jargon as a verb for calculating any difference. The 'diff' utility was developed in the early 1970's on the UNIX operating system in the AT&T labs in the USA.Understanding 'diff'. In the context of the UNIX operating system the use of the 'ed' line editor provided diff with the natural ability to create machine usable 'edit scripts.' These edit scripts when saved to a file, can with the original file be reconstituted by 'ed' into the modified file in its entirety. This greatly reduces the secondary storage required to maintain multiple versions of a file. When diff was launched initially the most common uses were...more
SERENA BEACH HOTEL & SPA MOMBASA, KENYA SERENA BEACH HOTEL & SPA KENYAFringed by white beaches, and shaded by coconut palms, the silver ribbon of the Swahili coastline offers the ultimate tropical paradise. Bright white against the blue sky, set in extensive tropical gardens, the architecture of the Serena Beach Hotel and Spa replicates...more
Rocket French Course As a world famous resort, France is the most attractive place for all the people. So, many people who want to have a sight-seeing or do business have decided to learn French.Some people learn it from college; some from friends; some from training class. Among all the ways, which is the best? The answer is Rocket French....more
Cheap Holiday Deals To Sharm el Sheikh Just twenty years ago Sharm el Sheikh was still little more than a sleepy fishing village on the tip of the Sinai Peninsula; a world away from the sprawling hotel complexes and developed resorts that now await holidaymakers. It is set apart from other tourist destinations by its starkly beautiful landscape, with jagged, terracotta-coloured mountains providing the backcloth to its elegant white-washed hotels. Also, since the ‘Red Sea Riviera' is outside the eurozone, there are some very cheap holiday deals to Sharm el Sheikh, making it a more realistic holiday possibility than you might expect.DivingSharm is perhaps best known for its crystal clear waters that teem with sea life, and few visitors pass on the opportunity to explore its coral reefs firsthand. It's well worth picking up a guide to the dozens of different dive sites off the Sinai Peninsula, and although the most popular, such as Ras Mohammed and Tiran, can get pretty busy during peak season, there are still plenty of hidden treasures to be explored. More experienced divers can enjoy night or shipwreck dives, while beginners can take advantage of lessons that are...more
Hurghada tours are a great way to make sure you get it all in during your tour. Go out on the sea, under the sea and explore the city!Hurghada is a resort town located on Red Sea Coast of Egypt. It is most commonly associated with market streets,...more
Famed as the pristine backdrop featured in the motion picture The Beach and the setting for the book of the same name, Koh Samuis best kept secret is undoubtedly Ang Thong National Marine Park. Lined with picturesque beaches, coves and sandy...more
Dining Areas in OrlandoBecause Orlando is heavily known for their theme parks and other kid-friendly attractions, it is no surprise that their dining areas also veer towards the same direction, providing some of the friendliest kiddie restaurants in...more
Top Spanish Holiday Destinations Worth Trying Where do you typically head to when you go on your summer holidays each year? For many people the answer will be Spain. If you have never visited this country before it might puzzle you to think...more
Inside the Beltway: Great Things about Holding Events in Washington, DC Washington, DC, the nation's capital, is right in the center of everything. As the capital city, it is witness to the daily activities in all branches and units of the...more
On Washington, DC's Slow but Sure Rise as an East Coast Economic Hub Washington, DC, the nation's capital, is fast becoming a major business hub in the East Coast. A distinction long held by the likes of New York City and Miami,...more