1 America’s early history 1.1 Explorers and conquerors In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus‚ seeking a shorter sea route to India‚ discovered the New World. Within a short time‚ soldiers‚ explorers and settlers came from Europe to take over control of the land from the Indians - The Spanish: conquered Mexico‚ Peru and other South American areas The Portuguese: were establishing themselves in Brazil. - They had come in search of gold and other riches‚ but at the beginning of the 17th century they
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With the third pick of the 1984 NBA Draft‚ the Chicago Bulls selected Michael Jordan. With the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trailblazers holding the first and second picks‚ who knew they’d be passing up the one who would eventually become the world’s greatest basketball player of all time. However‚ back then many other organizations overlooked his greatness. Jordan initially wanted to be featured on either the Adidas or Converse brand‚ but they weren’t as interested as he was. At that time‚
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Bob Marley once said‚ “Don’t worry bout a thing‚ every little thing is gonna be alright” (LaBlanc‚ 3). Bob Marley believed in that you could do anything if you put your mind and hard work into it. What Marley was trying to say was that even though it might not seem like everything is okay right now; it will all work out in the end. Bob Marley was a strong hard-working man who had the brains‚ courage‚ and a talent for music that is still appreciated today. Marley served as a world ambassador for the
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Legacy Gardens: Segregation of the Student and the Public The presence of public space in a city is integral to the development of its citizens. Individuals can find themselves disconnected from their community when there are no areas in the city to intermingle. In “Brave New Neighborhoods‚” Margaret Kohn describes a public space as “a place that is owned by the government‚ accessible to everyone without restriction‚ and/or fosters communication and interaction” (11). Legacy Gardens is a public
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1 Approaches to Legacy System Evolution Nelson H. Weiderman John K. Bergey Dennis B. Smith Scott R. Tilley December 1997 TECHNICAL REPORT CMU/SEI-97-TR-014 ESC-TR-97-014 Technical Report CMU/SEI-97-TR-014 ESC-TR-97-014 December 1997 Approaches to Legacy System Evolution Nelson H. Weiderman John K. Bergey Dennis B. Smith Scott R. Tilley Reengineering Center Product Line Systems Unlimited distribution subject to the copyright. Software Engineering Institute
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African History 08/12/12 African Legacies: Europe and America With every encounter‚ a memory remains‚ no matter how small the event the impact is always present. For the last 6 centuries‚ Europe and America have had a strong influence on Africa. Beginning in 1441 with Portugal’s hand in slavery to the United States and Great Britain part in the Libyan Civil war‚ the Western world has long been attracted to Africa (Hoag Lecture Notes). The legacies left behind are seen as reasons for Africa’s
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“national sentiment” in order to preserve our flourishing culture from invading nations. We need to protect the legacies that our forefathers fought hard to attain. But‚ in order to protect it‚ we must first learn what they had given us. We must refresh minds to our history‚ as we tend to forget who we really are. 3. Content The First Philippine Republic had left us with 8 legacies: a. Freedom/Liberty b. Independence c. Unity d. National Symbols e. 1st Republic in Asia f. Inspiration
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The American Legacy Foundation is a rare example of a public charity being born with a silver spoon. Even before it began operating in 1999‚ the foundation was bequeathed more than $1 billion from the settlement of a massive lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of 46 states against the country’s major tobacco companies. That money is part of billions of dollars that the tobacco companies paid‚ basically as reparations‚ for the damage their products wreaked on the public. The foundation was conceived
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its outstanding club members strive to embody these values in every aspect of their lives. However‚ these four principles add up to become something much more over the course of National Honor Society’s lifetime -- its legacy. These four honorable tenets are what constitutes a legacy‚ and I wish to become an individual who represents all of these core values -- and more. I genuinely believe that I exemplify most of the qualities that National Honor Society values‚ and though I am aware that I am still
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Legacy. A powerful word. Our culture sees the word legacy as the amount of money or belongings one is leaving behind as they pass from this world. How saddening is that concept. Our world is so heavily focused on the worldly items. Legacy should not be seen as material things. This article beautifully focuses on a legacy that is truly the most valuable item. The true legacy is the quality of life you have left behind. The interactions we had with the people around us is how we will truly be remembered
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