... the surfing intrigues me. Apart from that, I am also a huge fan of the tropical weather near most beaches. Acknowledging that most of the east coast is far from tropical or warm, it does become beautiful and sunny the further south one goes. My background being Indian and originally from California, ... , I could learn a lot about the Hispanic culture from residing there. Although I would have to sacrifice the warm sandy beaches, another place on the east coast that I could learn a couple things about culture from is New York. New York City, New York, also called the Big Apple, has enoug...

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... Tattoo derives from a couple different roots. The first being, the Tahitian word "tatu" meaning, "to make a mark". Another being the Dutch expression, "Doe Het Tap Toe" given by the continuous drum beating or rapping similar to the sounds an early tattooist made with the needle and mallet like hammer during the tattooing process. It is claimed that tattoos date back to ... ...

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... , Dutch and then the British Lord Cornbury. Possession then passed to Continental Army after the Lord went to prison, then to the state of New York and finally to the coast Guard in 1966. The New York then bought the Island back in 2003 for a dollar (Paumgarten). The activities on the island also show significant change. Initially, the island was used ... in an area that did not receive wind. The advancement continued when it was made a base of operations which grew into a fort and a cannon at last with some buildings. The coast guard left behind 120 buildings, a prison and a motel, a ho...

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... , at times hovering a mere 10 feet above the ocean waves due to a blinding fog. As he recovered a safe altitude, the appearance of fishing boats below alerted him of the impending coast. Lindberg soared over Ireland and into England at an altitude of approximately 1,500 feet heading for Paris. As the weather cleared, flying conditions became nearly perfect. He approached the ... coast of France when the night fell once again. Lindberg crossed the French border, followed the Seine River to Paris where he landed at Le Bourget Field the evening of May ... ...

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... Entertainment is the record label that Biggie is affiliated with and is headed by Puff Daddy in New York. This rivalry quickly became a rivalry between the entire West coast and parts of the East coast, mainly New York City. Consequently, you have an artist recording songs aimed at another artist, then that artist would make a record to answer the first record, and ... ...

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... subcultures which jointly inhabit the country, existing side by side or even overlapping one another," according to Daniel Elazar. Furthermore these subcultures are widespread, and over time have made it coast to coast nationally. In view of that, each individual subculture also has stronger ties to certain geographic regions of the country, oftentimes simply reflecting the migration patterns. Nonetheless, each of the ... ...

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... totally different lifestyles and cultures, immigrants from Asia were not very welcomed in America. Most immigrants from Asia were Chinese, Japanese and they all entered the United States through West coast ports. They were targeted of suspicion and even hostility because of the differences of Asian immigrants to American and European immigrants. The path to be accepted by Americans was really ... ...

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Should tipping a person for good service continue to be considered social etiquette? From the heart of the West Coast through the bumpy ride of owning a restaurant in San Diego, Jay Porter explains how he adopted his new restaurant policy and gives wise examples from a six year long restaurant-owning ... ...

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... Disco Fever, and the T-Connection. From there it spread downtown to the Renaissance Ballroom, Hotel Diplomat, the Roxy, and The Fun House. It migrated to Los Angeles, where a whole West Coast hip-hop scene developed, sporting its own musical fad, its own wild style....

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Philadelphia A. Introduction The second largest city on the East Coast, Philadelphia ranks fifth in the nation, with a metropolitan population of 5.8 million. Philadelphia is located 88 miles south of New York City, 133 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 55 miles west ... ...

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... . New York was one of the wealthiest states . Giovanni da Verrazano was Italian navigator and explorer. He was the first European to enter New York Bay. He was exploring the coast of North America for France. He lived from 1480 to 1527. He was killed by the natives in the West Indies. In the 1660s a war broke out between England and ... ...

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... passenger airline that focuses on underserved markets and large metropolitan areas that have high average fares. JetBlue is based at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport and has a west coast base in Long Beach, California near Los Angelas. The airline flies to 18 different cities within New York, California, Florida, Utah, Vermont, Louisiana, Colorado, Nevada, and Washington. Washington, DC and ... ...

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... dead men break upon the night. The captain calls his crew and they respond-- the little ships are dreaming-land is near. But mist comes up to dim the copper coast, mist dissembles images of the trees. The captain and his men alike are lost and their shouts go down in the rising sound of waves. Ah little ships, I know your ... ...

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... , my effects on the image were torn between confusion of surrealism and realism. My psyche construed the image as a science fiction movie, rather than actual terrorism acts on the East Coast of our country. I remember thinking, "this only happens in the movies, not in our country." Seconds later as I became in touch with the reality of things, utter shock and apprehension ... ...

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... " on the street corners in Brooklyn while making his deliveries. The word "Taki", was Demitrius nickname, and "183" represented 183rd street, where he lived. Tagging was spread to the west coast in 1988, where it has flourished. California has more tagging now than any other state. There are reported 1,600 tagging crews in San Diego adn Los Angeles counties alone. The ... ...

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... ") erupted furiously, literally affecting the whole world. One of the four explosions started at 17"07 Greenwich Time. The Krakatoa volcano, located in the Sunda Strait (40km off the west coast of Indonesia), was formed by the subduction of the Indian-Australian plate under the Eurasian Plate. A black cloud of ash rose 12 miles above Krakatoa. This was the beginning of ... ...

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... had frontier lands, although the 1890 census had declared that there was no longer a "frontier line" in the nation. People had been moving west all the way to the California coast, and others were settling along the way. In the east, there were large cities, such as New York. In these cities became the place where immigrants would go to live ... ...

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... Hendrix in hopes of becoming as popular as they were. Despite their differences from one another, they shared several striking similarities. Bradley Nowell and Jimi Hendrix are from the west coast. Nowell was born on February 22, 1968, in California. He grew up in a broken home, and he had an attention disorder which led him to drug use at an early ... ...

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... and groups in the western Los Angelus area. Each gang had names, as well as the gang members did. Most gangs in the early 1900's were located in the west coast area and far east areas. Now a days gangs can be found all around the world. Some of the main gang states in the United States would be Los Angelus, New ... ...

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... Matamoros, Mexico. In Mexico he started several businesses including cotton brokerage, real estate firms, silver mines, merchandise outlets, warehousing, and a shipping company that carried passengers and goods from the Gulf Coast up the river as far as Rio Grande City. Once down in the valley area, Stillman was partnered up with Jose Morell. The both of them established retailing outlets and ... ...

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... relatively small in comparison to New York. There are a plethora of high rises, all amenities, museums, galleries, cultural institutions, recreation and historical landmarks. Philadelphia's history is similar to many east coast industrial cities. With the aid of former Mayor Ed Randell, Center city has morphed into cultural capital. The gentrification I witnessed seemed to be developed by local universities for new buildings ... ...

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