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The Kingdom of England

August 26th, 2011 9:11 am


England is synonymous with Britain or the United Kingdom, which, however, is incorrect and it touches on Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The name England comes from “Land of England” referring to England, the west German tribe who settled on the island in the fifth century and which came from the peninsula Jutland (today Germany and Denmark). With them sat two other West Germanic tribes: Jutes (from Jutland Peninsula) and Saxons (from north-western Germany today). The name of England in the Cornish language is Pow Sowse, which means “Land of Saxons”.

English-French border is halfway along the tunnel. Much of England is hilly, mountainous in the north in general with not to high mountains, Pennine Mountains separating eastern from west. Other hilly areas in the north and Midlands are the Lake County (The Lake District), the North York Moors (North York Marshes) and the Peak District. The approximate line of demarcation between the terrains is often indicated by the Tees-Exe line. South of this line are large areas of flat land, including East England and the Fens, hilly areas including the Cotswolds, the Chilterns and the North and South Downs.

England has a temperate climate with much rain during the year, although the seasons are very different in temperature. However, temperatures rarely drop below -5 degrees C or rise above 30 degrees C. The wind blows predominantly from the southwest bringing a mild and wet weather from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the driest in the east and warmest in the south, which is closest to the European mainland. Snow may fall in winter and early spring. England played an important role in advancing Western architecture. It is the cradle of the most notable medieval castles and forts in the world, including Warwick Castle, the Tower of London, Windsor Castle (Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world and inhabited the longest time). England is known for its numerous grand country houses, medieval churches and cathedrals and later as York Minster.

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E-Commerce Business Models

August 24th, 2011 9:01 am


An e-commerce business model outlines how the business plans on making money and where it is positioned within the value change. E-commerce business models vary in complexity, but can be categorized into several types. When an entrepreneur decides to start a business online, these are the general business models to choose from in order to generate revenue.

E-Commerce Business Models

Advertising. The website obtains the majority of its revenue by displaying advertisements of other businesses. Depending on the advertiser, the website can earn revenue by either each time the page with the advertisement is viewed or when the visitor clicks on the advertisement. Advertisements are generally banners that are created in several standard sizes, or links to the website that hold a code to recognize the referrer.

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