England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.[4] It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The oldest olive tree in Europe, which has been bearing fruit for two thousand years, is located in an olive grove, which you pass by when entering Bar, the biggest Montenegrin port. The roots of the city of Bar are far from the sea, on the slopes of Rumija mountain. Old Bar is mentioned as a fortification from the 11th century. Today, the walls of Old Bar are a cultural centre. They hide the relatively well preserved remnants of towers, streets, and ramparts, including the St. George Cathedral and the Church of St. Nicholas from the 13th and 14th century respectively. There is also a palace with the remains of fresco paintings and a Turkish bath…while the remains of a Turkish aqueduct still descend from the top of Mount Rumija towards the town.
Today Bar is a port city, passenger and merchant ships from many countries arrive to, and it is the terminus for trains going to Belgrade and further on to Europe. Near Bar, there is a popular tourist resort Sutomore, with long sandy beaches and numerous hotels and restaurants.
Ulcinj, one of the oldest towns on the Adriatic coast, reveals at first sight its dramatic three thousand year history… It holds the ruins of the ancient Svaæ, the Episcopal town of Zeta from the Middle Ages, which, it is said, had as many churches as days in the year! Ulcinj used to be under the rule of Greeks, Romans, Illyrians, Byzantines, Slavs, Venetians and Turks. This treasury of culture can be entered through two gates, one from the sea and the other from the land. In a dark dungeon of Ulcinj, behind the famous Balsic Tower, the famous Spanish writer Cervantes was jailed, as well as Sabbatai Zevi, an advocate of Talmudic reform.
Ulcinj is a picturesque town, a famous beach resort and rehabilitation centre. Its visitors are mostly attracted by the long sandy beaches. One of the beaches is in the very middle of the town. The next sandy beach, a little further away, is 13 kilometres long, which is why it is called ”Long Beach”. The Long Beach ends at the estuary of the river Bojana, where a sandy, triangular island, one of the most attractive tourist destinations of Montenegro, lies. If you prefer spending your summer holiday dressed as Adam and Eve, Ada Bojana is the right place for you to really connect your body with Mother Nature. Long sandy beaches offer infinite possibilities to escape from everyday urban life, either through sunbathing and swimming, horseback riding on a sandy beach, windsurfing or some other sport.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Overview on Edible Vaccine: Pros & Cons with Mechanism
The york city
1.
2. History
• The city was founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD. It became the capital of the Roman
province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Northumbria and Jórvík. In the Middle
Ages, York grew as a major wool trading centre and became the capital of the northern
ecclesiastical province of the Church of England, a role it has retained.
• In the 19th century, York became a hub of the railway network and a confectionery manufacturing
centre. In recent decades, the economy of York has moved from being dominated by its
confectionery and railway-related industries to one that provides services. The University of York
and health services have become major employers, whilst tourism has become an important
element of the local economy.
• From 1996, the term City of York describes a unitary authority area which includes rural areas
beyond the old city boundaries. In 2011 the urban area had a population of 153,717, while in 2010
the entire unitary authority had an estimated population of 202,400.
3. Architecture
York Minster, the largest
Gothic cathedral in Northern
Europe, dominates the city.
York Castle, a complex of
buildings ranging from the
medieval Clifford's Tower to
the 20th century entrance to
the York Castle Museum
(formerly a prison) has had a
chequered history.
York's centre is enclosed by
the city's medieval walls,
which are a popular walk.
Clifford's Tower
York Minster
4. Religion
Christianity is the religion with the largest
following in York, with 59.5% residents reporting
themselves as Christian in the 2011 census. The
percentages following each non-Christian
religion were all below the national average for
England, but those responding as "No Religion"
was higher than the national average.
There are 33 active Anglican churches in York,
which is home to the Archbishop of York and the
Mother Church, York Minster, and administrative
centre of the northern province of the Church of
England and the Diocese of York. York is in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough, has
eight Roman Catholic churches and a number of
different Catholic religious orders. The inside of York Minster
5. Economy
York's economy is based on the service
industry, which in 2000 was responsible
for 88.7% of employment in the city.
The service industries include public
sector employment, health, education,
finance, information technology (IT)
and tourism that accounts for 10.7% of
employment. Tourism has become an
important element of the economy,
with the city offering a wealth of
historic attractions, of which York
Minster is the most prominent, and a
variety of cultural activities. In 2009,
York was the 7th most visited city by UK
residents and the 13th most visited by
overseas visitors. Yorkshire Museum
6. Transport
York's location on the River Ouse and in the centre of the Vale of York means that it
has always had a significant position in the nation's transport system. The city
grew up as a river port at the confluence of the River Ouse and the River Foss. The
Ouse was originally a tidal river, accessible to seagoing ships of the time. Today
both of these rivers remain navigable, although the Foss is only navigable for a
short distance above the confluence. A lock at Naburn on the Ouse to the south of
York means that the river in York is no longer tidal.
Until the end of the 20th century, the Ouse was used by barges to carry freight
between York and the port of Hull. The last significant traffic was the supply of
newsprint to the local newspaper's Foss-side print works, which continued until
1997. Today navigation is almost exclusively leisure-oriented.
Panorama of the River Ouse looking south from Lendal Bridge
7. Theatre
The Theatre Royal, which was established
in 1744, produces an annual pantomime
which attracts loyal audiences from
around the country to see its veteran star,
Berwick Kaler. The Grand Opera House
and Joseph Rowntree Theatre also offer a
variety of productions. The city is home
to the Riding Lights Theatre Company,
which as well as operating a busy national
touring department, also operates a busy
youth theatre and educational
departments. York is also home to a
number of amateur dramatic groups.The
Department of Theatre, Film and
Television, and Student Societies of the
University of York put on public drama
performances
Theatre Royal
8. Music
The Academy of St Olave's, a
chamber orchestra which gives
concerts in St Olave's Church,
Marygate, is one of the music
groups that perform regularly in
York. A former church, St
Margaret's, Walmgate, is the
National Centre for Early Music,
which hosts concerts, broadcasts,
competitions and events including
the York Early Music Festival.
Students, staff and visiting artists of
York St John University music
department regularly perform
lunchtime concerts in the University
chapel. The staff and students of the
University of York also perform in
the city.
Concert in York in June 2007
9. Gastronomy
Each September since 1997, York holds an
annual Festival of Food and Drink. The aim of
the festival is to spotlight food culture in York
and North Yorkshire by promoting local food
production.The Festival generates up to
150,000 visitors over 10 days, from all over the
country. One of the notable local products is
York ham, a mild-flavoured ham with delicate
pink colouring. It is traditionally served with
Madeira Sauce. As a lightly smoked, dry-cured
ham, York ham is saltier but milder in flavour
than other European dry-cured hams. Folklore
has it that the oak construction for York Minster
provided the sawdust for smoking the ham.
Robert Burrow Atkinson's butchery shop, in
Blossom Street, is the birthplace of the original
"York Ham" and the reason why the premises
became famous.
Bettys Café Tea Rooms