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    Durham Cathedral Durham Cathedral is one of the oldest examples of Romanesque architecture present in England today. Although the cathedral was completed in the early 12th century there are signs of Gothic architecture present due to the close relation of Romanesque and Gothic styles. In Robert Scott's book The Gothic Enterprise he discusses how the early Gothic style pulled heavily from the Romanesque style of architecture and built upon it's basic themes. Durham Cathedral's extensive history

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    Bull Durham: To the True Meaning of The First Fight Scene      The theme of this paper is to dissect the first fight scene; in the movie Bull Durham, between Crash Davis; who is played by Kevin Costner; and "Nuke" LaLoosh; who is played by Tim Robbins. The fight takes place in a bar scene between these two men who have never met before. The reason for the fight is that Crash Davis is talking to a women by the name of Annie Savoy who is sitting at one of the tables

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    Eadfrith as leader, and was enriched with gems and valuable metals later in the eighth century by Billfrith the Anchorite. Today the composition is still bound in silver and gems, in spreads made in 1852 to the detriment of Edward Maltby, bishop of Durham. The configuration depends on themes drawn from the enrichment of the composition itself. Approximately 365 × 275 mm in size, it was produced in the British Isles between

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    Durham Region’s Contribution During World War Two During the second world war, Canada’s Homefront contributed greatly to the war effort. Durham Region was immensely involved, contributing plenty to the war effect. Three ways Durham Region contributed to the war effort during World War Two were Ajax’s Munition Factories, Camp X in Whitby and Camp 30 in Bowmanville. Thus, Durham Region’s contribution was important. Firstly, Durham Region contributed with Ajax’s Munition Factories. Explosives and

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    Bill Bryson Biography

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    Acknowledgments, Bibliography, Photography Credits, Index.) Bill Bryson is one of the best American authors of books on traveling. He writes on the subjects of science, and non- fiction topics. His experience and knowledge comes from being a chancellor of Durham University and publishing several series about the communication of science. He has been featured in many different newspapers and articles. Bryson is known for his entertaining voyage writing and has printed nonfiction books on the early twentieth

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    ways, the building of Durham cathedral could be seen as an attempt by the Normans to demonstrate their power and influence, on the grounds that the cathedral significantly, was built in Durham, a location from which William could control the English border, along with the way the cathedral was built in a typical Norman architectural style. However, there are clearly factors which influenced the building of the cathedral, such as the religious and political reasons. Durham cathedral reflects the

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    also traces of ornamental ponds and waterfalls. Leaving the village we pass the Lartington Aqueduct and then continue into the sylvan valley of Deepdale. The aqueduct was built in 1863 to take the beck over a railway cutting, through which the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway ran. We also pass the site of the Deepdale Viaduct, opened in 1861, to carry the railway on to Tebay. This was 740 feet (225m) in length with eleven spans across the river and it stood 161 feet (49m) above Deepdale Beck

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    Durham Regional Police Services (D.R.P.S) is an organization who provides emergency services. This service agency works towards lowering crime rates, enforcing law, investigating crime patterns, and protecting civilians. “Durham Region (and other regional governments surrounding Toronto) was created by an act of provincial parliament and the Durham Regional Police Service began on January 1, 1974 ¨originally the amalgamated services of the seven town and township police departments in existence at

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    Architectural Development

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    The Architectural Development of Much Wenlock Priory 1050-1540 Infirmary (Norman 1066-1200) The infirmary was ‘built in the twelfth century’ according to the Wenlock Priory Guide Book. Another source calls it ‘the 12th century infirmary’ (http://www.discovershropshire.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/resource:20070308094546) so we know the information is reliable. The Normans conquered England in 1066 and their reign ended in the 1200’s so this means the building of the infirmary was done by

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    Durham, North Carolina is a prime example of a city that has seen both the tangible and intangible benefits of athletic stadium construction. The city of Durham invested heavily in the construction and recent renovation of the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP), home to the Tampa Bay Rays AAA Affiliate Durham Bulls. The DBAP has become an anchor for downtown Durham, and has led to a rapid revitalization of the once depressed former tobacco based community. As the North Carolina tobacco industry

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