of Canadian history. One notable incident during this era was the refusal to take the St. Louis in as refuge by the Canadian government. On May 15‚ 1939‚ 907 German Jews with visa for Cuba fled from Nazi persecution by boarding the SS St. Louis‚ in search of a better life in the western world. However‚ Cuba later denied the ship permission to land‚ while the United States coast guard escorted the St. Louis away . Their last strand of hope was to plead to Canada for refuge‚ but discrepancies between
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The Life of Louis Armstrong He was known as the greatest of all jazz musicians. He defined what it really was to play genuine jazz music and taught the world to swing. He included joy‚ spontaneity‚ and amazing technical abilities. Louis Armstrong was a genius when it came to his inventive musical ability. In this paper‚ I will tell you about who Armstrong was‚ his early childhood‚ accomplishments‚ and his living legacy. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4‚ 1901 in New Orleans‚ Louisiana which
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Joseph-Louis Lagrange Joseph-Louis Lagrange was born on January 25‚ 1736 in Turin‚ Sardinia-Piedmont (which is now known as Italy). He studied at the College of Turin where his favorite subject was classic Latin. After reading Halley’s 1693 work on the use of algebra in optics Lagrange became very interested in mathematics and astronomy. Unfortunately for Lagrange he did not have the benefit of studying with the leading mathematicians‚ so he became self-motivated and was self-taught. Then in
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Louis Riel‚ a central figure in the Red River Rebellion and the North West Resistance‚ played a large part in the creation of Canada as we know it. A controversial figure‚ he is considered either a hero or a traitor depending on which side of the fence you stand. Louis riel is a hero because he stood for his people against the tyrannical Canadian Government‚ was influential in the creation of Manitoba and he lived and died for what he believed in. At the same time‚ by putting Riel on a pedestal we
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continue to run three companies including Tesla Motors at once. Base on my opinion‚ in order to analyze Tesla Motors’ case‚ external environment analysis on electric car industry should be done first‚ due to the factor that it will provide a better understanding of threats and opportunities that Tesla Motors may have in the future operation. The Pestel Framework 1. Political Factors * Federal tax credit of up to $7500 for qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles. * Received $465 million
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PESTEL China 1. Politics Today’s China is the most populous country in the world and is so one of the most important political and economical forces in the world. 1.1. Country name In English China is official called “People’s Republic of China” https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html and in Chinese “Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo” https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html. 1.2. Capital The capital of China is Beijing‚ which is located
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PESTEL model of the London Transport Market: Political: Transport for London (TFL) is an executive agency of GLA the top-tier administrative body and controls the majority of public transport in London (the Underground‚ buses‚ tramlink‚ the Docklands Light Railway‚ and rail services. TfL also controls most major roads in London. Economic: The government provides financial assistance to support environmental and sustainable projects. They are also lot of investments for ameliorate the transports
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The making of a murderer. How does one come to commit murder? Well‚ it is obvious that in Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ Kate Barlow´s experiences influenced her motives to become a killer outlaw. Step one to the making of a murderer: Destroying everything one loves and cares about. Kissin´n Kate Barlow was not always Kissin´n Kate. Believe or not she too was once a pleasing person‚ known as Katherine Barlow. In her normal life she was a teacher with a school house. Her school house was in dire
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It was a hot summer day in Paris July 6th‚ 1885. Louis Pasteur had just finished vaccinating the 9-year old Joseph Meister. This was a new beginning‚ a new era for Pasteur and the rest of the world. He had created a vaccine for the deadliest disease of all time: rabies. He was very proud of his accomplishment‚ and looked back on how much progress he had made in the field of medical sciences. Many summers before‚ in the year 1882 in Paris‚ France‚ Pasteur had yet to create a furrow between his brows
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August 4‚ 1901‚ in New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ in “a section so poor that it was nicknamed ‘The Battlefield’” (“Louis Armstrong”). After being arrested at the young age of 11 for shooting his stepfather’s firearm in the air while celebrating New Year’s Eve‚ Armstrong was sent to the Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. He quickly developed a deep passion for music upon receiving cornet lessons (“Louis Armstrong”). As soon as Armstrong was out of the home he began working on his dream of making music. While working
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