The Great trek The Voortrekkers comprised two groups from the eastern frontier region of the Cape Colony‚ semi-nomadic pastoralists known as Trekboers‚ and established farmers and artisans known as Grensboere‚ or Border Farmers. Together these groups were later called Voortrekkers Pioneers. While most settlers who lived in the western Cape later known as the Cape Dutch did not trek eastward‚ a small number did. The first colonists‚ who arrived in 1652 to set up a "depot for the provosion of ships"under
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founders of the Trek Bicycle Corporation.” My mother told this to me a few months back when we were reminiscing on the good ol ’ days. Waterloo‚ one of the smallest towns I have ever been too‚ is home to the success of French history. Its Trek bicycles are now the Tour de France winning frames that brought Lance Armstrong his victories and brought the midwest its spotlight on making the first American bike frames to win the world ’s most prestigious bicycle race. By 1984‚ Trek was at its peak
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In the Star Trek episode “Devil in the Dark”‚ issues such as racism‚ xenophobia‚ and the topic of communication with others are addressed throughout the episode. There is also media and television to help educate and enlighten people about issues around the world in the present day; as well as the contradicting belief from others that media doesn’t accomplish the goals of educating the people with correct facts or they may have biased viewpoints. Both racism and xenophobia were indeed shown in the
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To be a fan of Star Trek is one thing‚ but to be a “Trekkie” puts you in a while different category. Trekkies is an old documentary about the many loyal fans of the original movie‚ Star Trek. Have you ever asked yourself that question‚ What meaning has this show had in these people’s lifes? Does the show’s message hold some kind of ideal for the future? Does the show somehow create a way for people to feel they “fit in?” In the movie Trekkies‚ the Star Trek actors and fans answer these
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Thesis: Star Trek and Star Wars each posses similar and different general concepts‚ themes‚ and motives. Outline I. Technology A. Star wars 1. Weapons 2. Ships B Star Trek 1. Weapons 2. Ships II. Characters A. Star Wars Sean McGrann Enr. English II Compare/Contrast Essay 3/6/00 Star Wars vs. Star Trek Throughout the past two decades‚ two science fiction cult classics have rivaled each other. Both have strong followings of loyal fans that
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In this paper I will argue‚ why the Star Trek franchise‚ is one of the great influences of 21st century medicinal technology. Technology used in Star Trek are gadgets for the basic assumptions of how the future might look are in their most primordial state. Each medical device was more of an idea‚ a basic concept of what things should do rather than anything that got too bogged down in actual science. Surprising number of fanciful ideas and technologies that appeared on the show over the years have
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Star Trek Poster Analysis…. Describe the ways I which the images shown in the posters are similar and how they are different. How do the images on the poster give us an idea of what the film will be about? The two pictures on the poster are similar because of the colouring‚ and because they both contain the same person. The top of the poster is filled by a picture of three of the main characters. Two of these characters are half hidden by the third character. This suggests that they will only
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boldly go where no one has gone before” (Gene Roddenberry‚ Star Trek: the Original Series)‚ which was taken almost word for word from a 1957 White House booklet on space exploration(Startrek.com). In their 80 episodes‚ the original Star Trek crew beamed themselves on and off the Enterprise‚ traveled at warp speed‚ found new civilizations‚ cured deadly alien diseases‚ and really did go where no man had gone before. As a result of Star Trek: the Original Series real world connectability‚ it helped Americans
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October 7‚ 2013 Society’s Views Amid Star Trek It has been said that Star Trek is simply a western in space. The show was roughly set 250 years into the future‚ so would it be so profound to depart from the western-cowboy manner of writing? In season one’s twenty-third episode called “Space Seed” primeval stereotypes of women and Native Americans are exploited to boost ratings for the show. Only in more recent years have women portrayed strong‚ confident‚ and independent women in film and
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The Great Trek or Voortrek is the central event in the history of South Africa‚ beginning in the mid-thirties of the 19th century and going out in the early forties. This great northward migration of the Afrikaner people‚ involved thousands of cattle and sheep farmers who fled British authority. Leaving the frontier regions of the Cape Colony‚ and founded the independent republics of Natal‚ the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. The struggle of the Afrikaner or Boer people since
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