History Of FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of the Second World War. The current champions are Spain, who won the 2010 tournament. The current format of the tournament involves 32 teams competing...

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French Revolution History

The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution, Second French Revolution or Trois Glorieuses in French, saw the overthrow of King Charles X, the French Bourbon monarch, and the ascent of his cousin Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, who himself, after 18 precarious years on the throne, would in turn be overthrown. It marked the shift from one constitutional monarchy, the Bourbon Restoration, to another, the July Monarchy; the transition of power from the House of Bourbon to its cadet branch, the House of Orléans; and the substitution...

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Nilai Kehidupan

Alkisah, ada seorang pemuda yang hidup sebatang kara. Pendidikan rendah, hidup dari bekerja sebagai buruh tani milik tuan tanah yang kaya raya. Walapun hidupnya sederhana tetapi sesungguhnya dia bisa melewati kesehariannya dengan baik. Pada suatu ketika, si pemuda merasa jenuh dengan kehidupannya. Dia tidak mengerti, untuk apa sebenarnya hidup di dunia ini. Setiap hari bekerja di ladang orang demi sesuap nasi. Hanya sekadar melewati hari untuk menunggu kapan akan mati. Pemuda itu merasa hampa, putus asa, dan tidak memiliki arti. “Daripada tidak...

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Si Pitung

Pada jaman penjajahan belanda dahulu, di daerah Jakarta (dahulu Batavia) hiduplah seorang pria gagah yang bernama si Pitung. Dia lahir dari pasangan suami istri yang bernama pak Piun dan bu Pinah. Pekerjaan pak Piun sehari-hari adalah bertani. Setiap hari si Pitung membantu bapaknya menanam padi, memetik kelapa dan mencari rumput untuk pakan ternaknya. Si Pitung juga tak segan untuk membantu tetangganya yang memerlukan bantuan. Tiap hari si Pitung juga sangat rajin menunaikan sholat dan puasa, bapaknya juga selalu mengajarkan si Pitung untuk...

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The Legend of Korra

The Legend of Korra is an American television series set in the Avatar universe as a spin-off of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The premiere aired on Nickelodeon on April 14, 2012. However, the first two episodes were first released online on March 24–25, 2012[6] and were available in high-definition for free on iTunes. The series is currently under production and is expected to run for two seasons and a total of twenty-six episodes,[5] with options for more.[7] The co-creators of the original series, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko,...

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LUTUNG KASARUNG

Prabu Tapa Agung had led a kingdom in West Java for a long time. He was getting old and therefore wanted to choose a successor. But unfortunately, he had no son. He thought of choosing one of his daughters, Purbararang and Purbasari. But it wasn’t an easy choice. They were both very pretty and smart. The only difference was their temperament. Purbararang was rude and dishonest, while Purbasari was kind and caring. With those considerations, Prabu Tapa Agung finally chose Purbasari to be his successor. Purbararang didn’t agree with her father’s...

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EXERCISE

EXERCISE: Fill in the blanks with when, while, because, since, if, unless, before, after, wherever, although, so that, or as if. 1.   When Edison invented a lamp which conducted electricity, gas had been the chief means of lighting home and streets. 2.      I saw an old friend of mine while I was entering the building. 3.      Though his car was much too small, he decided to sell it. 4.      He won’t pass the examination unless he study harder. 5.     ...

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