The North/South Gap The North/South gap is a divide that separates the poor (less developed countries) from the rich (more developed countries). The idea of categorizing countries by their economic and developmental status began during the Cold War with the classifications of East and West. The Soviet Union and China represented the developing East‚ and the United States and their allies represented the West. The term ‘Third World’ (less developed countries) came from the United States
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tells us about the troubles in the South‚ during and after the Civil War for both blacks and whites during 1861 - 1865. The topics that Freehling introduces in the book include; Slavery and its abolition‚ Succession from the Union‚ anti-Confederates‚ Civil War actions‚ and government changes to suit what happened after the war. The Union used the anti-Confederates to get an upper hand on the south‚ both in military and supplies. The novel focuses on the south and its impact based on during‚
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The study was conducted in South Indian Bank‚ Hampankatta branch. South Indian bank (SIB) is a leading commercial private sector bank in India. On 29th January 1929‚ South Indian Bank was brought to life by an ensemble of entrepreneurs at Trissur‚ in Kerala. The Hampankatta branch was started in 1966 with 1 manager and 3 staff. The huge number of Keralites in Mangalore was one of the main reasons of starting SIB branch here. The bank has a remarkable growth since its beginning
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South African History The Republic of South Africa‚ not to be confused with South African Republic‚ is a republic located at the southern tip of Africa. The first people living in this area were nomades traveling from the north‚ searching for a new place to live. Today‚ the population of South Africa is a mix of several ethnical groups. The modern history of South Africa began in 1488‚ when the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias rounded what came to be known as the Cape of Good Hope‚ and
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XXXXXXX English 1302.P10 XXXX Monday‚ February 4‚ 2013 South Park vs. Life Lessons This generation is quite familiar with foul language‚ and violence due to the video games‚ and television shows that kids or teenagers watch. Popular video games that support such violence include: Call of Duty‚ Halo‚ Dead Space‚ and Grand Theft Auto Franchise. Popular television shows that supports vulgar language‚ and/or sex include: Family Guy‚ Futurama‚ and Robot Chicken. After a period of time‚ these shows
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In 1652‚ the Dutch built the Fort of Good Hope on the Western South African coast to supply fresh water and food to ships travelling around the Cape. Employees of the company grew wheat on small lots and bought cattle from the Khoikhoi‚ local cattle breeders. A couple of wealthy landowners imported the first batch of black slaves in 1658 from Dahomey to convert the original Dutch small holdings into larger wheat and grape plantations. Gradually‚ a culturally Dutch settler society emerged consisting
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Racism in South Africa The Dutch East India Company were the first European company to set up shop near the southern tip of Africa in 1652. By the 1700’s the Dutch were calling themselves Afrikaners as they made South Africa their new home. However‚ they weren’t the first settlers to reach South Africa. This honor goes to the Bantu tribes which settled in South Africa roughly 2‚000 years ago. The Bantu either scared away or absorbed with earlier tribes from the region
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What were lynchings in the South‚ and how did the southern police deal with it? Lynching was a way to kill those who were not white and those who opposed white supremacist views. It was a means to kill someone (mostly by hanging) for an alleged offense with/ without a legal trial. The points that will be addressed include facts about lynching in the south‚ crimes that led to being lynched‚ and what southern police did about it. When the South lost to the Norht during the Civil War‚ lynching became
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South Park is an adult animated television show that was created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker (Wikipedia). South Park had originated in 1992‚ as the creators had to make a short film for their film class at the University of Colorado (Simple Wikipedia). Nonetheless‚ Stone and Parker created a short film of four boys who created an evil frosty snowman who tried to attack‚ the boys‚ although the boys were saved by baby Jesus (Wikipedia). This short was seen by a producer from Fox‚ who asked the creators
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THE RAINBOW NATION‚ GOING BEYOND THE HORIZON - GLOBALIZATION OF SOUTH AFRICA – ABSTRACT This paper examines the advantage‚ disadvantage‚ trade and FDI in SA from globalization perspective. South Africa(SA) is the one of the post BRICs country and it has largest economy market in Africa. Following the democratic elections of 1994‚ SA corporations moved with alacrity into the rest of Africa and beyond. Mining houses led the way‚ followed by manufacturers and financial institutions. Multinational
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