Une peinture de personnages du Vicaire de Wakefield rassemblés dans une pièce.

Characters and characterization in The Vicar of Wakefield

This is post 1 of 2 in the series “The Vicar of Wakefield” All literary analysis articles about the classic novel “The Vicar of Wakefield” by Oliver Goldsmith. Characters and characterization in The Vicar of Wakefield Structure and Plot in The Vicar of Wakefield Characters are a finished product. Characterization is the technique of production …

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A black and white photo of the statue of Apollo.

Nouveau serveur dédié OVH : Apollo

J’ai craqué pour un nouveau serveur chez OVH. C’est mon premier serveur OVH, si l’on considère que je n’ai jamais utilisé que des Kimsufi auparavant, depuis mars 2010. Voyons voir ce qu’il a dans le ventre. Processeur On obtient les spécifications du processeur: Ce qui nous donne: Nous avons donc un Intel(R) Xeon(R) E-2288G CPU …

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The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization photo

The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization

This is post 2 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …

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Pack de correctifs post-SP3 photo

Pack de correctifs post-SP3

Je vous annonce la fin du pack de correctifs post-SP3 pour Windows XP. Historiquement, le pack a géré toutes les mises à jour de Windows XP de niveau Critique et Important depuis la sortie du SP3 en mai 2008. Les mises à jour obsolètes – remplacées par des correctifs plus récentes – sont retirées grâce …

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Migration de serveur : Kimsufi 250G photo

Migration de serveur : Kimsufi 250G

Aujourd’hui, je vous donne les quelques news techniques du site. Serveur Kimsufi 500G Cela fait presque un an que SkyMinds.Net tourne sur un serveur dédié hébergé chez OVH. Le serveur était un Kimsufi avec 500 Go de disque dur. Quelques jours seulement après le transfert du site, OVH annonce le Kimsufi avec 250 Go mais… …

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20 Thoughts to Get You Through Almost Any Crisis

Indecision is the key to flexibility. There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation. Happiness is merely the remission of pain. Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant. The careful application of terror is also a form of communication. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice …

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Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism photo

Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism

This is post 1 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …

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The Thatcher Years : the individual and society photo

The Thatcher Years : the individual and society

This is post 11 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …

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Ante Bellum, Inter Bella : Legislation and the Depression photo

Ante Bellum, Inter Bella : Legislation and the Depression

This is post 4 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …

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Introduction to Regeneration by Pat Barker photo

Introduction to Regeneration by Pat Barker

Regeneration has to do with World War One (WW1) and it is visible right from its cover. The novelist, Pat Barker is one of the first women writers who have written about the Great War. Pat Barker is a university-trained historian and this is confirmed by the presence of very reliable sources in the “Author’s …

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