Taxis have been around since gladiators fought lions and Roman legions stormed around Europe taking over countries and building lots of walls. Their use has grown from their early beginnings, until now being an extremely common sight around towns and cities across the globe. They provide a crucial part of the transportation infrastructure and a solid income for geographically minded drivers.The most important invention which instigated the birth...more
Until next time, Happy Hunting.Lessons Learned in the Field- A Moose Hunting Story By: Bob Russell About the Author Bob Russell - Bob came to hunting late in life, but has become an avid outdoorsman. Father to two sons, Bob is passing on the traditions of hunting to the next generation. Find out how he can help you find your next great hunting adventure at http://www.thehuntingbroker.com (ArticlesBase SC #3506640) ...more
The Curragh Racecourse, in County Kildare, Ireland is a horseshoe shaped course with a circuit of 2 miles, a run in of 3 furlongs and an uphill finish. The five and six furlongs are straight and an adjoining chute feeds into the home straight, which stages races of up to one mile. The home of Irish flat racing, the 'Curragh' means 'place of the running horse', and the very first race there is recorded to have been in 1727, but chariot racing has been documented as occurring there as early as the third century. The first ever Irish Derby took place there in 1866 and ever since then the majority of Irish flat racing has taken place at the Curragh. The 1868 Curragh of Kildare Act settled the right of common pasture and preserved the use of the Curragh for the purposes of horse racing and training. The Act defined the area of the Curragh as being 4870 acres and the management of it was handed over to a dedicated ranger. In 1870 the Act was updated to specify that only sheep could be grazed on the Curragh while the 1921 treaty saw the lands being passed over from the British crown to the minister for finance, and then onto the minister for defence who now administers the lands. In...more
Window shutter is a solid and stable shutter, with a frame having vertical slits and horizontal rails. The material usually set within this frame is fabric, solid wood, glass or any other item that can be set up in the frame. There are various uses of the shutter once applied. They can be used to control the amount of light that enters the room, to...more
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In the early days of surfing, this sport was not only limited to places that had the big waves, but also exactly where the waters were at least reasonably warm. With nothing but your swim trunks or suit between you and the ocean, surfing was...more
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While it is not possible to thoroughly read every article submission, I found that it is necessary to do more than quickly glance at them before approving. What remains a mystery to me is why these authors keep this up day after day. I would think...more
Money was never been quite so valuable until coin collecting entered the world of the hobbyists. Since its inception, coin collecting has continuously represented the ancient way of preserving the history of the human race. Coin collecting allows...more
3. The economy is projected to resume modest growth sometime in 2010, making Spain the last major economy to emerge from the global recession.All About Spain - Important Article By: Bo Williams About the Author At this point we...more