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The Vietnam War was a sad and unnecessary time in the history of a number of countries including South Vietnam, the United States of America, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, and Laos. It was a war that was fought against the rising tide of communism that was spreading throughout Asian countries. The communist philosophy was seen as a major threat to global stability.
A train is a form of public transportation. It is a collection of train cars that are coupled together and attached to an engine. Trains run along railway tracks and have series of stops or stations along the way. The first trains were powered by steam, but most trains are now powered by electricity or diesel engines. The bullet train in Japan is powered by a series of giant magnets.
Michelle Williams is a celebrity actress who got her big break with the television show “Dawson’s Creek” playing the bad girl role of Jen Lindley. She has gone on to star in some big budget movies and has been rewarded with 2 Academy Award nominations for her talented acting. She still has some way to go before being a genuine A-List star, but she is certainly headed in the right direction. The following is a list of movies that Michelle Williams has acted in during her career so far.
HIV or Human immunodeficiency Virus is a virus that causes the immune system to fail. It is contracted via bodily fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk from an already infected person. The four most common way to contract HIV are unsafe sex, contaminated needles, breast milk and during birth where it is passed from the mother to the newborn. HIV caused the immune system, the system in the body which fights infections both viral and bacterial, to fail leading to the person with HIV become more susceptible to infections. HIV does not kill people they usually die from secondary complications such as the common cold or flu which their body cannot protect them against. A person who has contracted HIV will progress to having AIDS in on average about 10 years.
It is always interesting how people from different areas of the world sound different even though they are speaking the same language. For example Americans sound very different to the English even through both speak English and the original settlers of America were English. The development of accents happens when groups are separated from each other by distance. Accents are also influenced by other cultures and languages that are part of the community. Many different cultures have contributed to the development of the American accent.
Dwayne Johnson is a celebrity actor who hasn’t had a traditional path into acting. He was a very promising football player until injury ended his dream of playing in the NFL. He played football in Canada for a year until he decided to take up professional wrestling. He is a very popular wrestler and has been known as “The Rock” for much of his career. In 2001 he had a brief role in “The Mummy Returns,” which led to a follow up lead role in “The Scorpion King.” More acting roles followed and he is now in high demand as an actor. The following is a list of movies that Dwayne Johnson has acted in during his career so far.
A fish is a cold blooded, aquatic species of vertebrates that in most cases have scales and breathe through gills. Most fish has two sets of paired fins and any number of unpaired fins. Fish can live in both fresh and salt water habitats. Some fish only occupy fresh water such as rivers, lakes and ponds. Whilst others are salt water species and live in the seas and oceans of the world. There are more than 30,000 species of fish worldwide.
Apartheid was a system of legal racial segregation that took place in South Africa. The word Apartheid is drawn from the Afrikaans word for “apartness”. Apartheid separated people of different race and color into different regions. It made racial discrimination legal and acceptable. In South Africa is gave white people priority in housing, jobs, education, political power and entertainment. Apartheid officially became a political and legal policy in South Africa in 1948 before this it was just part of life. The new legislations forced the removal of colored people from the city and town centers. Black South Africans no longer have citizenship right and were forced to obey curfews and obtain permits for travel.
Geoffrey Rush is an Australian born celebrity actor who is highly respected for his talent. He has been nominated for an Academy Award 4 times for 1 win. Like many actors, he started his career on the stage at 20 years of age. It was 10 years later, in 1981, when his made his film debut, but it wasn’t until his lead role in the movie “Shine” that he became a household name. He won an Oscar for his role in the movie and it led to further high profile roles and more nominations. The following is a list of movies that Geoffrey Rush has acted in during his career.
A black hole is said to be a region of space where nothing, include light, can escape. It is caused by the collapse of a large star in on to itself. The collapse of this mass causes a deformity in space-time causing a black hole. A black hole is surrounded by what is known as an event horizon. This is invisible and absorbs all light thus the phenomena is known as a “black” hole. A black hole has an extremely high gravitational field and although it cannot be observed, its presence can be detected by how it impacts on surrounding stars and gases.