On Wednesday‚ 13 February 2008‚ the Federal Parliament of Australia was filled with hundred of parliamentarians and the representatives of the Indigenous community. The 26th Australian Prime Minister‚ Kevin Michael Rudd who is an English - Irish man‚ astonishing and surprising the whole of Australian citizens by delivering a speech entitled ‘Sorry’. He received a standing ovation as he entered the hall before he delivered his remarkable speech. His speech is an official apology on behalf of the Australian
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Kevin Gerard Barry (Irish: Caoimhín de Barra ) (20 January 1902 – 1 November 1920) was the first Irish republican to be executed by the British since the leaders of the Easter Rising.[1] Barry was sentenced to death for his part in an IRA operation which resulted in the deaths of three British soldiers.[2] Barry’s death is considered a watershed moment in the Irish conflict. His execution outraged public opinion in Ireland and throughout the world‚ because of his youth. The timing of his death was
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Introduction Kevin Poulsen is a news editor at wired.com‚ and is co-author of Kingpin — How One Hacker Took Over the Billion Dollar Cyber Crime Underground (Crown‚ 2010). However‚ Poulsen did not start out as a journalist. Kevin Poulsen began his “career” as a hacker‚ and thanks to media attention‚ became rather notorious for his exploits. In this report I will attempt to highlight what Kevin Poulsen is famous for‚ what techniques he used‚ the criminal charges faced and the possible punishments
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Anna Bińczyk Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph made by Kevin Carter in 1993 I decided to describe the story behind this photograph‚ because of two reasons. The first one is a book I am reading now: ‘The Bang - Bang Club’. Kevin Carter - the author of this photograph belonged to this four-member club of South African photographers. The second reason is that this is an important moment in documentary photograhy. This photograph was taken during the Sudan Famine in 1993. The picture depicts a hunger
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Yoga hosers is the newest film by Kevin Smith‚ who himself‚ stated that it is ‘the stupidest movie he has ever made’‚ which I and along with every other human being that has seen it‚ agrees with him. Yoga hosers is the second film in Kevin Smith’s ’true north’ trilogy‚ the first being Tusk‚ that weird AF film about some guy that gets turned into a walrus‚ and the third and last being Moose Jaws‚ which is basically Jaws but with a moose. The film stars Kevin Smith’s daughter Harley Quinn Smith‚ and
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Kevin Allocca: Why videos go viral Hi. I’m Kevin Allocca‚ I’m the trends manager at YouTube‚ and I professionally watch YouTube videos. It’s true. So we’re going to talk a little bit today about how videos go viraland then why that even matters. We all want to be stars -- celebrities‚ singers‚ comedians --and when I was younger‚ that seemed so very‚ very hard to do. But now Web video has made it so that any of us or any of the creative things that we do can become completely famous in a part of
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In 1996‚ a 23-year-old named Kevin Plank‚ the former special teams captain for the University of Maryland football team invented a new product that would change the way athletes dress. Plank did not like having to work out and practice in sweaty cotton t-shirts‚ so after extensive research on athletic benefits of synthetic fabrics‚ he created the first Under Armour T-shirt‚ named the #0037. “Engineered with moisture-wicking performance fibers‚ the shirt helps keep athletes cool‚ dry‚ and light in
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“Kevin‚” shouted his mom‚ “time for breakfast!” “Coming‚” said Kevin. He got out of bed and looked at his pet weasel‚ Daxter. He had named him after a character in the video game‚ “Jak and Daxter.” Daxter looked hungry. “I’ll bring you some bacon from downstairs‚” said Kevin. Kevin walked down the stairs. “There you are‚” said his dad‚ “how’s your hand?” “Still glowing‚” replied Kevin. Kevin’s right hand had been glowing ever since he was born. The doctors were still trying to figure out why. Kevin
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Kevin Gates debut album "Islah" has generated serious hype in the rap scene. Recently‚ his video for "Not the Only One" surpassed 8 million views on YouTube. In an era where generic rap artists are a dime a dozen‚ many are trying to figure out the secret to Gate’s success. KEVIN GATES: TOUGH BEGINNINGS Like most popular rap artists‚ Kevin Gates did not come from a privileged background. Born in 1986‚ the Baton Rouge legend had a tumultuous upbringing. Gates saw his first arrest in 1999 at the young
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Kevin K. Kumashiro‚ Ph.D.‚ is currently the dean of Education at the University of San Francisco. He is a master at educational policy‚ reform teacher preparation‚ school‚ and educational equity and social justice‚ with many accomplishments as a scholar‚ educator‚ leader‚ and advocate. He has been a teacher in schools and colleges across the US and in many diffirent countries‚ and he has worked as a consultant for school districts‚ organizations‚ and state and federal agencies. Dr. Kumashiro is an
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