London Olympics 2012 Legacy - Controlled Assessment - How will people in the UK benefit in the long term from the facilities developed for the 2012 Olympic? The London Olympics commenced on 27th July 2012‚ after beating four rival cities in summer 2005 to win the right to stage the Olympic Games in 2012. After an exhaustive two year search to find the hosts‚ London came out on top: out of itself‚ Madrid‚ Paris‚ Moscow and New York. Plans for the new Olympic park based around the deprived area
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Alexander the Great Legacy Alexander the Great was one of the military leader of the ancient times. But he is not only known for his military leadership. His legacy can be seen throughout the world today. Though Alexander the Great died to and unknown cause‚ he did not vanish from the history books. This is for two main reasons. One‚ he united Greek city-states‚ and two‚ he conquered most of Europe‚ the Middle East‚ and Egypt. Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BCE‚ at Pella‚ Macedon. His
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Louis Riel A legacy can be defined as your mark left on the world after you leave. Louis Riel did a lot of good things to help Canada get to where it is today even though some people might not think the same way. Louis Riel left a good legacy behind him because of the amazing things that he accomplished for Canada. Louis Riel was a leader in many different ways. He lead a blockade to stop the lieutenant-governor William McDougall from retrieving the Red River territory from the Metis. The Metis
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Queen Elizabeth the first has a legacy that has stood the test of time. The impact of her contributions during her reign are still felt throughout the world today. She was never meant to rule. Elizabeth grew up with an often distant father and her mother who was murdered‚ her childhood was filled with neglect and potential danger. Religious rebellions were started in her name constantly leaving her in a cloud of suspicion and jeopardizing her life She was declared illegitimate at the age of 2 and
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Columbus Day‚ the second Monday in October‚ represents the day Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas. America should no longer continue to celebrate Columbus Day because he had a miserable legacy‚ he did not really discover America‚ and he was cruel. He had a bad legacy because he committed genocide‚ started slavery and racism. Columbus did not really find the United States‚ there were indigenous people there already that were settled and lived off the land. On top of all that he was very
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American popular culture has always been a market for sales. Everything that is and has made pop culture what it is in America has been built through commercialization. The ability to sell the main product and then the countless other revenue items that go with that product define American culture. Today in the United States a person would be hard-pressed to fined a movie showing in theaters that does not have a soundtrack out‚ t-shirt even action figures that go along with it. So where did this
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Fads‚ Fashions and Musicians of the 1970’s The 1970’s were a time of disco‚ music and rock and roll. This brochure will show you a little bit of everything from the decade‚ beginning with the “Fads.” The film Saturday Night Fever in 1977‚ starring John Travolta emphasized the discotheque of the 70s. John Travolta’s acting career got bigger after the movie and he later went on to act in “Grease” of 1978. Grease was one of the biggest musicals and is still known today. The soundtrack of Saturday
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Princess Diana accomplishes many things during her life; her legacy still lives on today. Her main focus was on charities and helping those who were less fortunate than her. Equally as important‚ she supported many research funds for diseases such as HIV and Leprosy. Princess Diana‚ a single political leader‚ made many choices that impacted her life‚ the world around her‚ and made choices on how the genres of literature we use to bring awareness to choice and consequences make a proactive tool in
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References: Living green magazine. 2013. Four Very Eco-Friendly Fashion Designer [Internet] (Updated 23 May 2013) Available at [accessed 5 November 2013] JCCAC. 2011. About JCCAC [online]. EPA.2013.News & Events [Online] (updates 21 Aug 2013) Available at http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/news_events/archive2013.html
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Couture beginnings The first designer who was not merely a dressmaker was Charles Frederick Worth (1826–1895). Before the former draper set up his maison couture fashion house in Paris‚ clothing design and creation was handled by largely anonymous people‚ and high fashion descended from style worn at royal courts. Worth’s success was such that he was able to dictate to his customers what they should wear‚ instead of following their lead as earlier dressmakers had done. The term couturier was in
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