Achievements: Considered the Father of the Indian space program; instrumental in establishing the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad in November 1947; was Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. He along with other Ahmedabad-based industrialists played a major role in the creation of the Indian Institute of Management‚ Ahmedabad. Vikram Sarabhai was one of the greatest scientists of India. He is considered as the Father of the Indian space program. Apart from being a scientist
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It was a sunny day in the fall me and a group of friends were on a FFA field trip to go paint balling. In Chippewa Falls. We were going against Owen Withee Stanley and Gilman it was a huge trip with a ton of people.I was so excited for this trip it was my first time paintballing along with everybody else in my group after a long trip of 3 people to a seat we finally got there it felt like it took 3 hours when it really only took like 35 minutes. I had to go to this semi small shack that had all
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In the book‚ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ the main character Junior describes himself very detailed. The way the main character explains about himself‚ he explains that he wasn’t very normal like other people. For example‚ he mentions the water in his brain (brain damage)‚ having 42 teeth‚ etc. When transferring to an all-white school‚ it was hard to transition himself into that because Junior didn’t know anyone and he was the nerd of his school. Meeting Rowdy had a big impact
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English 1A 26 October 2010 Life of Indian Education Indian education; it doesn’t necessarily mean to get an Indian education rather to be taught how to be Indian. In Sherman Alexie’s short story “Indian Education” the main character‚ Junior‚ is taught the lessons of being an Indian. The story is about Junior’s life in school from first to twelfth grade with a class reunion at the end. Through each grade we see Junior growing up as well as lessons to be learned. Junior finds himself facing many
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Tsunamis A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water‚ such as an ocean‚ is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes‚ mass movements above or below water‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions‚ landslides‚ large meteorite impacts and testing with nuclear weapons at sea all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words(津波、つなみ) meaning harbor ("tsu"‚
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Part-Time Indian" and Ivan Sen’s feature film "Beneath Clouds". Both texts delve into the protagonists individual battles to find their identity and their quest to overcome the disadvantage that is linked to their heritage‚ however they differ as Alexie and Sen take varying approaches in effectively communicating these thematic concerns. The idea of individual empowerment and struggle to search for one’s identity is portrayed in Sherman Alexie’s "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian". Alexie’s
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Identity shows a person’s individuality. A person’s individuality can include how they dress‚ their beliefs‚ their personality traits‚ the way they speak‚ their culture‚ their education‚ etc. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and in my own life‚ it is evident that when exploring identity‚ a character must leave and return to his/her roots before truly understanding him/herself. Arnold finds out who he is by leaving and later coming back to Rowdy. In the last
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in Indian identity politics? Through the duration of my study‚ it has become clear to me that Hindutva has many different meanings to many different people. Although there are many differing interpretations of Hindutva‚ at its core it is simply an ideology. Hindutva literally means Hinduness‚ which is‚ as it sounds‚ a way of life or a state of mind that is based on both a cultural and spiritual ethos. Hindutva is a spiritual philosophy founded and developed from ancient times within Indian history
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inclusion of rising Indian players in the IPL? All of us know that the Indian Premier League comprises eight teams. In each team‚ out of the eleven cricketers‚ four can be foreign players. According to me‚ yes‚ it is true. The foreign players have definitely restricted the inclusion of rising Indian players in the IPL. Let me explain how. If all the foreign players could be replaced by Indian players‚ we would have had four into eight‚ i.e. additional thirty-two rising Indian players. These players
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a humours yet insightful book written by Sherman Alexie. The book is about a tale of a hydrocephalic Indian named Arnold Spirit (usually called Junior)‚ living in an impoverished Indian reservation. Due to his medical conditions‚ he is always the underdog‚ lowest member of his society. Despite this he keeps his hope‚ expanding it beyond his hometown and into the wider community. Alexie incorporates many themes‚ such as poverty‚ friendship and hope
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