Essays Tagged: "swimming pool"

Utopia Z (space station)

l Dome.The Recreation Dome is filled with different activities, such as artificial ski-mountains, a swimming pool, and amusement park, an ice arena, a playground, a football field/track, a bungee jump ... , and three different ski-runs designed for different skill levels.The dome also has an extra large swimming pool, equipped with many slides. This pool is designed to fit in as many as 1,000 people. T ...

(11 pages) 53 0 2.3 Feb/1996

Subjects: Science Essays

Umbrian holiday: A descriptive essay about my family's vacation in Umbria, Italy.

yard,it's fruit beginning to ripen for the autumn harvest. To the west was the owner's houseand our swimming pool. The owner's house was constructed of large beige blocks . Darkwooden shutters covered ... ime. We changed into swimsuits even thought we hadn't even unpacked the caryet, and jumped into the swimming pool. The water was unheated but the coolertemperature didn't seem to matter. My children s ...

(3 pages) 204 1 4.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

The Not So Great Gatsby It describes the irony and the political incorrectness of calling Gatsby great.

He was probably thinking that his ends would justify his means, but he ended up alone and dead in a swimming pool. A bullet was all his dreams got him. I think if he had a different way of trying to r ...

(2 pages) 96 0 3.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

"The Great Gatsby" by Scott Fitzgerald.

rude and arrogant. Just by looking at Gatsby's house and seeing all of his belongings, such as his swimming pool, Rolls Royce, and yacht, Nick immediately conjures certain thoughts about Gatsby. Howe ...

(3 pages) 66 1 3.5 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Biography of Dawn Fraser.

he had , a deadly illness that attacks your chest. Fortunately, she found a miracle cure, the local swimming pool, Elkington Park Baths, now renamed, The Dawn Fraser Swimming Pool. The combination of ... swim 4 miles. She?d then go to work, and during lunch she?d swim ¾ of a mile. After all that swimming, she?d go back to work, and after that swim some more. She did this 6 days a week and on Su ...

(3 pages) 27 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

John Cheever's "The Swimmer".

y "The Swimmer" starts off reasonably enough. The protagonist, Neddy Merrill, is lounging about the swimming pool at the home of his friends, the Westerhazys, when a peculiar thought occurs to him: th ... the home of his friends, the Westerhazys, when a peculiar thought occurs to him: there are so many swimming pools between his current location and his own home eight miles away that he can literally ...

(3 pages) 110 0 2.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A spanish to english speech and essay about holidays, hobbies, routines etc... (english translation of text in italics)

e travel by plain, which takes 3 hours, and get a coach to the hotel. We stay in a big hotel with a swimming pool and bar. During the day I relax by the pool, swimming and lying in the sun. At night w ...

(2 pages) 90 0 2.7 Aug/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Pool safety for children and how to ensure that children are safe when playing in backyard pools. it includes government regulations.

Children and water areas:Not only is swimming an activity enjoyed by most young children, but it can be one of the most healthy forms of ... but it can be one of the most healthy forms of recreation. Unfortunately, as most parents know, the swimming pool and surrounding area can pose very real hazards. Children are curious creatures who lo ... arent continuously focusing on the supervision of the children could result in a child incapable of swimming ultimately falling in and drowning. A child can adequately keep themselves above water on t ...

(9 pages) 105 4 4.6 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Hospitality training report( chapter 1 Introduction)

"hotel" can be provide a lot of activities for guests. Such as: Food and beverage, gym facilities, swimming pool and business center and so on.Beside other amenities of hotel, food & beverage ser ...

(3 pages) 126 1 2.5 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Example of school report for facilities

ng a good job in whatever field.Lastly,In conclusion,Yours Faithfully,ZorgLast Friday I went to the swimming pool the school said it owned before I moved here to see what it was like. Well, guys, here ... on-Perfectly sited near an industrial dump. Is a problem because it was nuclear industry before the swimming pool located there, so radiation sometimes forces the pool to close on smoggy days. The roa ...

(2 pages) 27 1 4.3 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Tanzanian Times. A newspaper report about new wind turbines which are coming

rall most people think it's a good idea.Some of the ideas they have so far are things like having a swimming pool, shopping centre, school or a hospital inside the turbine.This would mean every child ...

(1 pages) 18 0 3.0 May/2006

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The Well

h got quieter and quieter and suddenly a great splash, the type of splash when you jump into a deep swimming pool. George looked confused, William seemed excited, Henry was nervous while Tom, who was ... stance and said "About 25 metres deep." Just then the boys heard some little splashes, like a child swimming in a paddling pool. "Who through another stone in?" asked Tom. "Not me" they all replied, a ...

(9 pages) 13 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

"The Swimmer" by John Cheever

n short the story reflects, Neddy's surrealistic escape from the loss of his daughters. Also, every swimming pool reflects the different moments of life, sometimes fast and just like a leaf falling fr ...

(1 pages) 40 0 0.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Great Gatsby"

ed. Gatsby’s parties were almost unbelievably luxurious. Guest marvelover his Rolls-Royce, his swimming pool, his beach, crates of fresh oranges and lemons,Daugherty 2buffet tents in the garden o ...

(2 pages) 1804 2 1.5 Jul/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A Cautious Mind

eight I experienced my first push into the cautious direction. My brother, cousin and I were going swimming. At first I felt delight at the chance of conquering a new challenge. This was due to the f ... arly led to my early death and my watery grave (thank God for life guards). Prior to actually going swimming I believed that swimming was just another challenge for me to over, but following after the ...

(2 pages) 19 1 2.3 Sep/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Will the People Change the World?

he weather is scorching hot and unless one is under an umbrella, sipping lemonade right next to the swimming pool, it is unbearable to live with. In parts of Nevada and Arizona the temperature may exc ...

(6 pages) 28 0 5.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Gatsbys dream

ater. He held expensive parties, owns a huge mansion, a Rolls Royce, two motor boats, aquaplanes, a swimming pool (ironically that he has never used it except the day he has died), and a flashy wardro ...

(5 pages) 2902 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Jay Gatsby Shattered Dreams

y any standard...with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden? (9). Once a ?penniless young man withou ...

(4 pages) 22 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Gatsbys dream

ater. He held expensive parties, owns a huge mansion, a Rolls Royce, two motor boats, aquaplanes, a swimming pool (ironically that he has never used it except the day he has died), and a flashy wardro ...

(5 pages) 5 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Holiday Romance

went back to the hotel.After a 15 minute taxi ride we arrived at the hotel only to find Emma in the swimming pool with this guy. After getting changed we joined her and found out that his name was Joh ...

(4 pages) 2773 0 1.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories