Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Does anybody know what it was like to live in Ireland during the problems of the 70's

Does anybody know what it was like to live in Ireland during the problems of the 70's?
its just for history coursework. when i say problems i mean the catholic and protestant dispute i just need some facts about what it was like to live there. Oh we have learnt about bloody sunday the 13 civilians shot dead supected of having guns but they didnt :/
History - 1 Answers
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I don't - but you should ask this question in the Irish Travel section- there is bound to be someone there who remembers it. One of the defining moments in Irish history of the 1970's was "Bloody Sunday" -if you google that then you will find lots of articles. There is even a film about it. This link might be useful: http://www.irishhistorylinks.net/History_Links/Ireland_1970s.html There was a lot of anti British sentiment - a lot of terrorist bombs in London and threats of terrorist attack. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_London The BBC history channel is also very good- try this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/recent/troubles/fact_files.shtml?ff=p06





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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

What time will you see the leonid meteor shower if you live in ireland

What time will you see the leonid meteor shower if you live in ireland??
Just wondering what would be the best time. Me and my family went out at 11:45 and at about 12:30 we saw a fireball it was amazing and we saw loads of shooting stars it was fantastic we were all sitting on my mam and aunts cars all wrapped in blankets. Brilliant night :)
Astronomy & Space - 2 Answers
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Hi Groovy,..Pre-dawn is the "only" time,..
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The time is between midnight and sun rise. As the earth moves toward to comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle's dust trail (that is what the shower comes from) it rotates (of course or we wouldn't have day & night). Let's call where we live on Earth as the face, and the other side of the earth as the back. During the day the Earth's face is toward the sun and as night approaches the earth is rotating away from the sun and away from the direction of the orbit, so before midnight our back is toward the direction of orbit, the direction of the dust trail, but at midnight the earth's face start's to be directed in the direction of the orbit hence is starting to face the dust trail then a few hours before dawn, the earth's face is full toward the dust trail, but then at dawn the face starts moving toward the sun and away from the direction of the orbit and away from the showers, but the cumulative factors of location along the orbital path and location on the Earth determines whether the best seeing will be closer to midnight or closer to dawn. The short answer is 21:00 your time for the peak. (see http://www.imo.net) Made you wait for it didn't I? ;)





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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

I live in Ireland, but maybe want to go to college in America

I live in Ireland, but maybe want to go to college in America?
I want to be a science teacher, what do you need to get into American college's (exam results etc.) and if you go to college in Ireland to be a science teacher, can you work in American High Schools?
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/the-application/43.html http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/the-application/49.html Really consider the cost though! State schools and community colleges are the cheapest, but it's still more expensive for international students (relative to in-state residents). At my school (a public/state university), the tuition is $8,416 for those who live in-state and $24,831 for out-of-state students! If you go to college in Ireland I'm sure you could work in the US, I had many foreign teachers in high school. Get certified in whichever state you'd like to teach in http://gradschool.about.com/od/education/f/certif.htm
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HI Clodangh, If you want to teach science and study in the US then you need to enter an American college / university with a strong background in science and math. Plus for admission you will need to take either the SAT or ACT along with taking TOEFL. Some schools, particularly on the east coast, may only accept the SAT. However generally speaking most schools will accept either ACT or SAT but if you are in doubt then check with the school. Regarding TOEFL some schools will require it because you did not graduate from a US high school and this requirement is regardless if you were attending a school where the classes where taught in English. Final point, if you are looking at admission for the 2011 / 2012 school year you may find that you are too late for some schools since their deadline may have already passed or their deadline will come before your able to take the admission test. Also you may find that your student visa may be approved after classes start since a US student visa can take a long time to get. Moving on to your next question, can you work as a science teacher in America if you studied in Ireland? The answer to this question is an "it depends" and it depends on the state that you want to teach in Department of Education requirements for teacher certification. Generally speaking, it is possible it would be recognized especially if you had at least 5 years teaching experience in Ireland but the final determination rest with the state that you are making the application. The state has several options at its disposal. One option maybe to grant you a temporary certification that will allow you to get the additional work and education to teach in that state. However the state may decide not to recognize your teaching experience in Ireland and require you to take the education courses necessary to teach. Another option is for you to get your MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) with certification in the US. MAT programs can have an option to convert non-teaching degrees or foreign certification into teaching degrees. Moreover you need to contact the program to be sure that the degree leads to certification. Best advice I can give to you is to do your research and to contact the states' Department of Education that you are interested in teaching for find out their requirements for teachers trained in a foreign country. Then from there you can decide what is the best route for you to follow. My final advice would be to contact any school that you are interested in attending to ensure you understand their admission requirements for foreign students and you are able to meet the requirements in their time frame. Lastly remember to study or to work in the US without being a citizen requires the proper visa. Applying for a visa to enter the US can take some time to get and must factor into any decision you make.





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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Which country is better to live in Ireland or New Zealand

Which country is better to live in Ireland or New Zealand?
May be moving to New Zealand with my 15 year old childer. want to know if its a good place for him. Im moving to auckland.
Auckland - 11 Answers
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Irlenad is better because of the herritage and it is real green and hilly
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I think it would be a good place New Zealand is one of the safest countries in the world, and there is lots of things to do and get involved in in auckland.
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I can't say I've only visited Ireland. In any case it's hard to generalise. There's good and bad places everywhere.
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I would say New Zealand is better. Oh and "Balla" I would say that New Zealand is more hilly and greener then Ireland if not equal. In land mass New Zealand is bigger then Ireland, but has a way smaller population. People are pretty friendly and peaceful, we haven't had a war in NZ since the mid-late 1800's. Oh and if you didn't know already, a slogan that is often used to describe New Zealand is "Clean and green"
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New Zealand is awesome, i never want to leave. Its just so homely. I used to live in Auckland. But now i live in the country The weather is warmer than everyone thinks and it doesn't even rain much!! Climate approx (Auckland summer: 28 degrees celcius Spring: 20 degrees celcius Winter: 16 degres celcius Autumn: Hotter than Summer but colder towards the end of Autumn. The food here is awesome. If you like meat! heaps of meat, vegetables, fruit, dairy products. Here's a tip, dont live in south Auckland, preferably North or Central. I used to live in North Shore Auckland. Beautiful Scenery (actually more greener than ireland, and more hilly) Auckland has something like 50 volcanoes. but dont worry. School is great. I went school in Auckland for 8 years now 14 and some. Oh and you can actually get a good tan in New Zealand. Best rugby team in the world!!!! The south island is like another country though, glaziers, snowy alps. ETC. But heaps of people sitll live there. And this year we won cleanest country in the world. And it isn't just full of sheep and cows by the way. Take a look at lord of the rings. New Zealand was set there. I love New Zealand
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new zealand man Aotearoa the land of the long white cloud classic scenaries you cant beat New Zealand
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NZ
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New Zealand is better as it has a low population and education is a lot better here because it costs low. He's gonna have a lot of friends here when he starts to study.
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you would probably like ireland better because there aren't as many kiwis there
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Someone posted this on another question : Yup ! We smoke the most weed than any other country in the world per person and 4th in the world for gang violence. I live in Auckland, and have 6 tinnie houses (drug dealin cribs) that are within walking distance of my street so yea its real common around hurr. But i dont agree ... ive been living here (NZ) all my life and have never experienced any violence in my community. Most south Auckland Schools are of low decile and the education isint that good (As you can tell)... New Zealand is a very multicultural place with lots of maori, pacific islanders, asian, indians and europeans and more ... But Ireland .... Has History .... it has the old english feeling and is very diffrent (proberly totally opposite then NZ ) ..... Ireland is strict ... NZ is slack and laid back ! Over here we are all one people and yes there is crime here but its just like any other place in the world ... Stay away from South Auckland especially Otara if you want your 15 year old to live a long happy safe life ... To much gangs and shootings ... in South Auckland ! Where ever you chose .. do some research before you waste money ... You dont want to end up poor and unhappy living in a place where someone said was "GREAT" ! Do what you want to do and dont listen to us - the people who really dont care about your future but the points we get from answers dumb questions like this ....
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I think for the first time in 1000 years you're better off staying in Ireland. Did you know that Ireland is now the 3rd wealthiest country in the World (GDP per capita)? Why would you want to move to a country on the way down (#28 and falling)? Auckland is beautiful but NZ is a spiritual and artistic wasteland. But then again I'm biased I left 5 months ago for SE Asia cos I was sick of NZ and the small minds and the petty bs. To be honest, the craick is shite, the pay is low the cost of living high and there's a lot of braindead dickheads. Many of my relatives are moving to Australia. New Zealnad is highly overrated.





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