John Lennon was shot at 10.50pm on the 8th of December 1980 in New York City‚ outside The Dakota where Lennon lived with his Wife Yoko Ono and their son Sean. Lennon was shot by Hawaiian security guard‚ Mark David Chapman. On the 8th of December‚ Lennon and Ono were scheduled to do a photo shoot together for Rolling Stone magazine. The photographer‚ Annie Leibovitz initially only wanted a photo of Lennon by himself‚ but when he insisted that she was in the photo with him‚ she agreed and promised
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In the pre-Columbian era when the Europeans had not yet discovered the “New World” there lived many distinct but also similar tribes that ruled all across. Many tribes existed during this era of prosperity for the Native Americans. A few of the main tribes of it are the Cherokee‚ Iroquois‚ Navajo‚ and Sioux who were all special in their own way. Firstly‚ the Cherokee were made up of seven clans with which each had a different purpose and job. The names and jobs of all the tribes in English are
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rise and fall of apartheid. For anyone wanting to understand and experience what apartheid South Africa was really like‚ a visit to the Apartheid Museum is fundamental. The museum is a beacon of hope showing the world how South Africa is coming to terms with its oppressive past and working towards a future that all South Africans can call their own.” While yes it does show parts and aspects of apartheid South Africa‚ it does not tell the whole story. Having recently been to the museum I noticed a
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The South China Sea dispute has long being discussed and also complicated. Controlling the Paracel Islands and the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea is not only claiming the countries’ territory‚ but mainly gaining economic benefits of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). These benefits include natural resources: the US Energy Administration estimates that 11 billion barrels (bbl) of oil reserves and 190 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas reserves under the South China Sea. The
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[for] her kindness towards others. Her real name [was] Martha Jane Cannary. She was born in 1852‚ in Princeton Missouri. [At the age of (?)‚] she moved with her family to Montana. [After the death of her parents in the year (?)‚] she moved from the south to the [upper northwest.] [Here‚] she worked as a cook‚ a nurse‚ a prostitute‚ a miner… [With her rough riding‚ gun-slinging reputation‚] Calamity Jane became the legend of the Wild West. She was even involved in the military conflicts and [the] pursuit
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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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uThe South Street Seaport The South Street Seaport is one of New York’s historic areas located where Fulton Street meets the East River‚ and is a designated historic district. The original intent of the Seaport was the preservation of the block buildings known as Schermerhorn Row on the southwest side of Fulton Street‚ which were threatened with future development. The entire Seaport neighborhood is meant to transport the visitor’s back in time to New York’s mid-19th century‚ to demonstrate what
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1. Introduction Nowadays in South Korea it is possible to live a „Samsung-only“ life: You can use a Samsung credit card to buy a Samsung TV on which to watch a Samsung-owned pro baseball team in your Samsung-made apartment. The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Seoul and operating worldwide. During the last century Samsung became the largest chaebol – the Korean term for corporate groups that were jump-start with government support and established
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it comes to linguistics‚ South Africa is like a melting pot of languages. In total‚ South Africa has eleven major languages coming from both Africa and Europe. The major languages used are Afrikaans‚ English‚ Ndebele‚ Pedi‚ Sesotho‚ Swazi‚ Tsonga‚ Tswana‚ Venda‚ Xhosa and Zulu. In order to understand how each of these languages arrived in South Africa‚ we must first look at the history of people living in the country. The first identified language spoken in the South Africa was Khoisan. This
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Introduction South Africa is a unique country at the southern tip of Africa‚ with its incredible diversity. According to Kwint Essential‚ South Africa is considered to be the most multicultural countries in the world‚ with many different ethnic groups making up the population. When one think of South Africa‚ African American race comes to mind. While doing research on this country‚ one can learn that colonialism and immigration have brought white Europeans‚ Indo-Malays‚ Indians‚ as well as Chinese
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