My friend and I took a five day trip to San Francisco. During our visit‚ we saw a lot of gorgeous scenery‚ ate some delicious food‚ it was a fun‚ relaxing‚ and memorable vacation. The weather was beautiful‚ with sunshine‚ very few clouds. My friend and I went to Pier 51‚ which is “home” to some lions sea ‚when we visited there were hundreds of them on and around platforms. We went to Chinatown area which is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is
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Francisco Pizarro was one of the cruelest Spanish conquistadors. He is most famous for conquering the Inca Empire in Peru. He was also part of the expedition led by Vasco Núñez de Balboa that discovered the Pacific. Pizarro’s victory over the Incas is considered to be the most astonishing and most incredible military accomplishment in history. Pizarro was inspired by Hernando Cortés and his defeat over the great Aztec empire. Pizarro‚ like Cortés‚ wanted fame‚ glory‚ and fortune by coming to the
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THE” TRUE”STORY OF” FAKE LEADER” SONIA GANDHI Alias ANTONIA MAINO-By SATYAMITRA 88 Votes Who is Sonia? (By Dr. Subramaniam Swamy) Antonia is Sonia’s real name in her birth certificate. Sonia is the name given to her subsequently by her father‚ Stefano Maino [now deceased] following his return from Russia where he had been a prisoner of war. Stefano had joined the Nazi army as a volunteer. Sonia is a Russian not Italian name. While spending two years in a Russian jail
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are predominant in the roles of judges nationwide. As a matter of fact‚ since 1789 the Chief Justice has been White and this fact still remains true since the current Chief Justice is John G. Roberts‚ Jr. Currently‚ there is only one black Associate Justice‚ Clarence Thomas and one Latino Sonia Sotomayor. There has been progress in the realm of judicial proceedings within the past years thanks to civil right activists‚ but there is still much bias going on. Sometimes certain occasions of racial
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Salvadoran soccer is in mourning after El Salvador’s soccer star‚ Alfredo Pacheco was shot to death in his hometown of Santa Ana. The 33-year-old’s murder reportedly took place when he was at a gas station with a goup of friends when an unknown assailant opened fire. Two of them were wounded and Pacheco was fatally shot. He was gunned down while talking to some people but it’s unclear why he was targeted and who the gunman was. Pacheco leaves behind his wife and their five children‚ who live in
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Summary: SCENT OF APPLES by Bienvenido Santos (In which I display my mediocrity. The author‚ Mr. Santos‚ was asked to speak before an audience in Kalamazoo‚ MI one October when the war was still on. On the same night he met another Filipino – Celestino Fabia‚ a farmer. Mr. Santos was surprised to see a man who travelled really long just to hear him talk. In the course of the discussion‚ the man asked‚ in sporadically incorrect English‚ how the Filipino women of today were different from the stereotype
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Carlos Gonzales’ reputation precedes him – he is known as a tough negotiator. Carlos is the new purchasing manager for a large automobile company and has scheduled a negotiation meeting with an important‚ though financially distressed‚ supplier. The goal of the meeting is to negotiate the terms for a large contract. The supplier has had a close business relationship with the automobile company for many years; Carlos has called the supplier to meet him at his home. After the guests have been waiting
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My dog found something in the weeds. And don’t tell my partner. It’s best if she skips this one." Max panted in the detective’s face and whimpered‚ wanting to take his prize back. "No‚ let’s go to the car." With Max secured in the car‚ Detective Gonzales retraced the dog’s steps as he waited for the forensics team to arrive. Trampled weeds showed where the dog had been. The detective followed. Back in the woods‚ less than thirty yards off the main path‚ the dog had dug into the earth. The detective
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The novel‚ Enrique’s Journey‚ by Sonia Nazario is about a 15-year-old Honduran boy named Enrique‚ that traveled 1704 miles to reunite with his mother again‚ but with the journey‚ he would have to leave his girlfriend and family and risk his life to reconnect with the only person that understands him the most.The author of the novel‚ Sonia Nazario‚ was encouraged to write the novel‚ “Enrique’s Journey” to demonstrate to people that the journeys we take‚ will be worth it in the end. Throughout the
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SAN FRANCISCO Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola SAN FRANCISCO Fwanyanga W. Mate & Ibrahim Akinola San Francisco is one of North America’s most vibrant and robust cities. Located on the west coast of the United States of America‚ and only about a six to seven hour flight from Calgary‚ San Francisco is well-known for its great climate‚ lively culture‚ and outstanding world-renowned landmarks. With the above in mind‚ there are two basic reasons of why one should visit San
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