A Universal experience

Advantages: Great rides, lots of fun
Disadvantages: Prices

...Yet another stop on my tour of Florida's theme parks with three of my friends was Universal Studios. Universal is linked to Islands of Adventure and we did both parks in one day due to limited time, although I'll review them separately. LOCATION: Universal Studios is in Orlando, Florida. As with most Orlando attractions it is fairly well signposted. You just need to get onto the I4, the main road through Orlando, and it is signposted off this. There is a ridiculous amount of parking available. Make sure you remember which character and which number you are parked in otherwise you'll be searching for that rental car for hours! Each section is named after a Universal character such as Spiderman, the Cat in the Hat and ET. PRICES: This is a theme park in Orlando so don't be expecting a cheap day out! You can buy lots...

tartlette83 27.10.2008 · Read review
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University?

Advantages: location
Disadvantages: quality of teaching, University ranking, staff, culture

...I would not recommended this Uni, and would definitely think twice before spending or going into dept to get a degree from Westminster University. Getting the right degree from a good University these days is very important and Westminster University cannot provide it (again based on my experience). Below some general thoughts after attending business related degree from that University. I have graduated with business degree. Very low level of teaching. I have started similar degree outside the UK, where level of teaching in secondary school could be more intellectually challenging than attending majority of core modules throughout this degree. On top of that the attitude of tutors towards teaching, students is bad. Many of them (not all of them) are unenthusiastic, and with no experience (or qualities) of teaching in some...

michaleks 24.04.2009 (25.09.2009) · Read review
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New Peking Duck - We're Addicted - Give It A Go!

Advantages: Excellent quality food, great taste, top service, easy to get to, real value.
Disadvantages: None

...The Peking Duck on Smithdown Road was an eating experience not to be missed. It's been recently taken over and is a real family business with the lovely, helpful sons providing service. The food is fresh, hot, tasty and very well priced. The cleanliness and general feeling of quality is unquestionable. We went initially to the Sunday afternoon buffet and was very impressed with the range of starters in particular. We then returned for a meal and ordered a set menu. The chicken and sweetcorn soup was one of the best I've ever tasted. The spare ribs were sticky and rich, the duck gorgeous and we asked for more pancakes with no extra charge. The lemon chicken had a real lemon taste and the beef in blackbean sauce so tender and tasty. We could fault nothing and recommend it fully to everyone. There is free parking in a car park over the road...

Seton 10.02.2008 · Read review
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Great Universal Is Littlewoods!!!!!

Advantages: price changes
Disadvantages: same clothes

...Despite my last order through the catalogues being a while back due to the appalling service provided by La Redoute I do still browse through them when the big heavy books lands on the doorstep. Last week that book was the Great Universal Spring Summer 08 edition allowing you until the 17th August 2008 to make your purchase. "Spread the cost with affordable payment options," screams the green circle of text on the lower left hand side of the page. Flicking through I am amazed at how expensive catalogue clothes have actually got compared to the same items in the high-street. Never the less I systematically fold over the corners of any page which shows an item I wish to purchase, but my bank balance refuses to allow, something I do with every catalogue, just in case someone else happens to flick through it and wish to buy me something...

carysb 21.01.2008 · Read review
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Worcester University

Advantages: Accomodation, Student Union, Sports, Clubs, Library, IT, History
Disadvantages: Expense

...I've been here getting on for around a week now and I must say that I have had an excellent time so far. Before accepting the offer to go Worcester I travelled to it to investigate it and to see if it was for me. After travelling around some of the other universitys that I got into I came to the conclusion that this one was more for me conpared to any of the others. Size ********* I've found that its small which makes it quaint in my eyes and from my opinion however I find a city that is huge can be a little too big and can appear scary and overwhelming at times. Worcesters size is perfect offering up Night Clubs, Food, Shops and culture. The University was originally opened as an emergency teaching college until only recently in the last few years it has been granted the ability to become a university. This means it has being...

burns2007 17.09.2008 (18.05.2009) · Read review
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Review of Worcester University

A decent university.

Advantages: Nice location, close to town, has almost everything, campus uni, good place in the rankings.Has improved rankings and quality/reputation in a lot of subjects,-esp. sciences.
Disadvantages: Still hasn't got rid of the 'polytechnic' image, guilford locals being a bit 'snobby'

...I didn't particularly enjoy my time there but looking objectively, I can honestly say that it is a decent university. COURSES: Everything is very organised, most of the degree courses are modular and it will be quite easy to follow the syllabus and get yourself ahead and organised if that is how you like to work. I studied Chemistry and over the last few years the facilities and the quality of the course had improved dramatically, it used to be one of the less well off departments, but now it is one of the best, although obviusly, still lagging behind Oxbridge and that of other traditional redbricks. The strongest departments at the uni are probably Music, Psychology, Biosciences, Engineering and Business Studies. Law is not far behind either. Exams usually take place before christmas (unlike other uni which have them after...

Leighsa 24.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Surrey University, Guildford

Universally Unappealing

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

...Real fans of Jean-Claude Van Damne must surely number less than the total of fingers the average Simpson?s character has on one hand - exclude blood-relatives from that scenario and you might like to make the same comparison to your average fish. Still, that hasn?t stopped him appearing in an awful lot of cheesy action movies over the years and sometimes the occasional cheesy action move sequel. Universal Soldier was one of the better ones, which also starred one of Hollywood?s B-list Arnie stand-ins Dolph Lundgren, so naturally, Hollywood being what it is, a few years later Universal Soldier 2 made an appearance - twice as cheesy, half as good... For those who managed to skilfully avoid the original Universal Soldier movie the concept revolved around a new plan to save hundreds of American lives by creating a crack force of special...

wampyrii 29.06.2002 · Read review
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UNIVERSAL APPEAL

Advantages: Something for everyone, well organised, clean and tidy
Disadvantages: Not many thrill rides, queues could get very long

...As part of my recent holiday in the USA, I spent a day at Universal Studios Hollywood. I had visited the Florida version of the studios some ten years ago, and although the memories of that trip are somewhat faded by time, I can safely say that the Hollywood studios were superior, due to the fact that they are a working film studio. Situated in LA, in the Hollywood Hills, the studios are not in the area of the city where most of the attractions and theme parks (Disneyland etc.) are situated. This area, Anaheim, is where the majority of tourists may find themselves staying, and Universal is approximately an hour’s drive from here. It is easy to find, located just off one of LA’s main freeways, and is well signposted once you get near to the park. ENTRY AND ARRIVAL Parking is plentiful, but is not free of charge, as...

Pumpkin 20.10.2003 · Read review
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Depeche Mode - Sounds of the Universe - A Pleasing, Mature Effort

Advantages: A brilliant, if slightly flawed, return to form worth the four year wait
Disadvantages: A couple of tracks fail to excite

...?s the wider appeal of their lyrics and compositions that, in my view, makes them so accessible. Their enduring appeal and timeless lyrics (they sang, in 1983 ?The grabbing hands, grab all they can, everything counts in large amounts? in reference to corporate greed ? eerily relevant in today?s austere climate) have ensured a massive following in America, Scandinavia, Europe and the Far East. It?s a quirk of their universal, global appeal that they have always done better outside the UK than within it, and as such, here in England, they are still to achieve the respect and recognition they have enjoyed abroad. In stark contrast to their ?arena? band status here in England, in many parts of the world these guys still sell out whole stadia. At the height of their not inconsiderable powers, they packed out the 80,000 capacity Pasadena Rose Bowl in...

Hishyeness 28.04.2009 · Read review
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The University of Birmingham

Advantages: Great teaching, facilities, opportunites and social life
Disadvantages: i am only here for 3 years, wish it could be more.

...I am a student at the University of Birmingham in my first year of the popular course; Sports and Exercise Sciences. Although it is a difficult university to get in to, there are hundreds of different courses to choose from if you are not accepted on your favoured course. Also, they are quite lenient with grades as I did not achieve the expected marks but still got in... shhh! So what made Birmingham my number one choice? As soon as I arrived at the open day and got a walk around the campus I knew this was the place for me. Not only is it one of the leading universities in the UK for my course it is a beautiful place to study with its landmark clock tower, luscious all weather pitches and modern redbrick buildings. I felt right at home here and could picture myself studying here for the future. The Campus is located in Selly Oak...

Greenyman 19.02.2009 · Read review
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