INDIAN INDEPENDENCE India’s Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country‚ flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi‚ where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech
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The Angel of Independence‚ most commonly known as "El Ángel" and officially known as "Columna de la Independencia"‚ is a victory column located on a roundabout over Paseo de la Reforma in downtown of Mexico City. It was built to commemorate the centennial of the beginning of Mexico’s War of Independence‚ celebrated in 1910. After several years it was transformed into a mausoleum for the most important heroes of that war. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Mexico City. It is quite similar
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My eight year old brother‚ Jay‚ stands out in a crowd of children because of his distinctive appearance and gentle manner. The first thing I notice when I look at him is his height. He stands at shoulder height next to me; indeed‚ he is a head taller than other children his age‚ and is definitely stronger. His weight is a hefty 121 pounds; without a doubt‚ he weighs forty pounds more than other children in his grade level. Recently‚ my dad signed him up for flag football‚ where he was told: “It is
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In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ both Banquo and Macbeth are ambitious and violent in nature‚ but while Macbeth’s ambition is fuelled by passion‚ Banquo emphasizes the importance of acting with reason. Thus‚ Macbeth experiences a moral decline and Banquo faces an honourable end. Macbeth is violent and ambitious in nature. After the battle‚ a soldier reports that Macbeth “unseam’d [a man] from the nave to the chaps‚/And fix’d his head upon [their] battlements” (1.2.24-25). Macbeth’s ability
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ERROL WYNSTAN A. RODRIGUEZ August 15‚ 2012 2012-09086 ENG 1 WFX2 2:30-4:00 pm DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY THAT LUSCIOUS SALAGUBANG My father is a small time farmer whose taste for exotic foods has been proverbial. Each month‚ he has a list of rare recipes he used to boast about. For example‚ last January‚ he caught a big monitor lizard which he cooked into a very aromatic adobo. I never tried to imagine myself the secrets of his cooking and the condiments that thrilled
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British government has breeched its social contract and the consent of the colonies to be governed by Britain may be withdrawn. Once colonial consent to be governed by the British is withdrawn‚ that government can be replaced. The Declaration of Independence acknowledges‚ however‚ that a government should not be replaced "for light and transient causes." As such‚ the Declaration proceeds with a list wrongs which act as evidence of Britain’s breech of contract with the colonies and their justification
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Were the colonist justified in declaring independence from England? I feel that the 13 colonies were justified in starting a revolt against England. Tension between England and the 13 colonies rose due to unjust taxation and tyrannical rule. The colonists tried to influence the British government through petitions and boycotts. After failing‚ the colonist’s only option was the war. According to the British government‚ however‚ the colonists were not justified in waging war. England was their mother
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how they break out of prison and their reasons for breaking out of prison. One of their similarities is in character traits. The two main characters are very intelligent. Also‚ they are structural engineers. It is likely that they knew very well about how to break out of prison‚ and they had some tools to break out of prison. They also had friends who helped them. Another similarity is they both were innocent‚ but they committed a crime that caused them to go to jail. The final similarity is that
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Small is Beautiful The word ‘small’ represents what is minor or of minimum importance but small can also be beautiful. For instance ‘smile’ is a five letter word‚ a small word as you may see it‚ but is of great importance. Smile is a beautiful thing. It brings cheer and happiness in one’s life‚ it helps one to stay fit and healthy not only mentally or emotionally but physically too. Smile brings joy and tenderness in one’s heart amidst various amounts of sorrow‚ tension and turmoil. Not only does
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online. You can get to PayPal’s website at www.paypal.com. Be sure to enter in all of your banking information so you can transfer the money you have received from your sales‚ into your bank account. PayPal is secure‚ so don’t worry about that. The selling process is about to begin! Figure out what exactly you are going to sell. Whether its stuff laying around the house or items you are buying in bulk and reselling on eBay. Make sure you research your item to see if it has sold recently‚ so you
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