Cape Town is the Legislative Capital of South Africa and is also the second-most populated city in the country. It has a cosmopolitan culture with a strong influence of the Dutch, French and the British who ruled here and some impact of Malaysia can also be felt. This happened due to the arrival of the Malaysian labor which was exported to work on the farmlands here. The history of the city goes back to nearly 400 years when the first European...more
green light. This junior version of Mardi Gras rocks the town for ten days in January. Yer basic excuse for a street party. With all the usual trimmins music, food, booze, outrageous behaviour by otherwise normal people.red flag. Its the street thieves Christmas. Not the bold-you-saw-it-on-tv-and-couldnt-believe-it ones who pull yer arm of out its socket grabbing your bag at the traffic light, then zoom off on their scooter.No dear reader,these...more
Television has provided information, excitement and entertainment to American families for over thirty years, but for many people, the sounds of the television simply could not be heard. In 1985 approximately 9% of the American population was hearing impaired, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Today, due to the advent of closed captioning, hearing impaired or deaf people are able to watch and understand what is being said in over half of prime time shows and even during presidential debates.One organization, founded by the government in the year 1979, captions over 90 percent of the programs that are available. This same group has also done the subtitles for thousands of movies that are now available on videotape or DVD's. In a survey conducted over eighteen hours and across six television stations, around 13% of all programming provided closed captioning. Children's shows comprise about one third of these closed captions. This government organization works with network execs, programmers and TV producers to provide closed captioning for their programming. Easier said than done in some cases. Some of these network heads are just...more
A French drain is a ditch that is covered with gravel that reroutes ground and surface water away from an area. It can have hollow pipes with slots to expel water that leaches down through the gravel. The purpose is to prevent erosion. A French drain can be a blessing for a property owner to prevent damage to foundation and flooding in the...more
Kenya has beautiful wildlife, cool green sceneries, sometimes endless plateaus, jungle landscape in the Rift valley region and typical communities who are deeply rooted in their culture. In this way, tourists and expatriates travelling to Kenya are entertained in events customized for them.Kenya has a few militia and cartels...more
The popularity of a place does not depend on its size or vastness; it depends on how beautiful it is. Peniscola, a seaport of Valencian municipality in Spain is the best example to justify this statement. This small town is most popular among tourists from Europe. According to historians this seaport is believed to have been built in the year 1294. This is one of most popular tourist spots of Valencia. The beach in Peniscola gets crowded during holiday season. Yet, there is complete privacy so that the tourist would enjoy his stay. Pensicola is connected through a good road. It is also connected by railway. The place can be reached by ferry and by air also. The most beautiful surrounding with ample facilities for sports like water sports, tennis etc, Peniscola is most ideal for enjoying a relaxed holiday with family and friends. The Lighthouse: One of the most interesting places of visit is the lighthouse which is about 220 feet in height. The lighthouse is connected to the main land through a narrow strip of land. The strait through which the sea water goes back to the sea from the main land is called as Bufador de Papa Luna. Castle: This tiny town has a castle...more
Hispano-American War, often referred to Spain as the Disaster of 98 ("Desastre del 98"), is an armed conflict which lasted from April to August 1898 between the United States of America and Spain and which had resulted in the independence of Cuba...more
Not all activities can be something that people will look forward to. Vacationing is one of those outdoor activities that almost majority of the people will gladly participate in. Even if the whole world is under a financial crisis many still want...more
All services are under an enormous amount of pressure to perform these days, especially since the credit crunch hit and the general public started to tighten their belts because not only do they face competition globally thanks to the World Wide Web,...more
Whether you're a Star Wars movie fan or not you have probably almost certainly heard of Darth Vader. He is the demonic character that is intent on destroying Luke Skywalker. Vader is recognized predominately by his completely...more
It is summertime and the beaches are lined up with people. From hitting the surf, to tanning in the sand, locals and tourists are both looking for a way to beat the heat. Everyone hits the usual beaches, Manhattan, Hermosa, and even...more
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia that occupies most of the Indian subcontinent.The name of the country "India" is derived from the Old Persian version of the word "Sindhu", the name of the river Indus in Sanskrit...more