Who is the greatest Canadian in History? Tommy Clement Douglas‚ the Father of Medicare without doubts. One can be qualify and granted with the title ‘Greatest Canadian in History’ when Canadians be proud of the legacy one has created. An online survey conducted by Leger Marketing has shown that 94 percent of Canadians thinks that Canada’s Universal Health Care created by Tommy Douglas is the most important pride as a Canadian; even though Europe too has Universal Health Care for their citizens. Although
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Scottish botanist‚ David Douglas‚ was one of the history’s most successful explorers. He made three separate trips from England to North America in the early 19th century when air travel was but a distant dream. His second expedition was his most successful‚ in 1824. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) sent him on a plant-hunting expedition in the Pacific Northwest‚ which was not yet part of the United States. After this trip‚ he introduced the Douglas Fir into cultivation‚ in 1827. Additionally
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The Boeing-McDonnell Douglas Merger As the two largest producers in the commercial aircraft industry‚ Boeing and Airbus have been in a long rivalry for over two decades. Because of its huge research and development cost and a volatile market demand situation‚ the large commercial aircraft industry has only a few viable producers that can successfully operate in this industry. At the end of 1996‚ there were three competitors in the industry – Airbus‚ Boeing‚ and McDonnell Douglas (MDC). When Boeing
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I am involved. I have been dancing for fourteen years now‚ playing the piano for thirteen years‚ and running track for almost six years. Not to mention‚ I have managed to hold three jobs now and‚ I have donated the remainder of my free time to community service. Perhaps to say that I am involved is an understatement- I am totally involved! Nonetheless‚ I don’t think I would be nearly as well-rounded as I would be without four vital virtues: scholarship‚ character‚ leadership‚ and service. I believe
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Soldiers Deserve Amnesty? Child soldiers are used all around the world‚ and are being abused‚ and forced to commit horrible acts just to survive. With these children under the age of 18 being taken or literally forced into becoming a soldier in the ranks of drug addicts and murderers‚ it is clear these children aren’t acting or thinking like they would be had they never been involved in warfare. These children‚ whether or not they have ever committed an crime against humanity‚ deserve amnesty or
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though‚ as because the Triumvirate became frustrated with waiting and saw Cicero as a threat due to his skill in speech. They therefore started to support Cloudius‚ they let him be adopted as a plebeian so he could run as tribune‚ (and he changed his name from Claudius to Cloudius as it was more plebeian) and when he proposed that all People who had put Roman citizens to death without trial should be exiled‚ which was obviously aimed at Cicero they supported it. This made Cicero call to Pompey‚ however
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In most western cultures the father’s last name is used for specific identification within families. Since people can remember the fathers last name or surnames has been a common practice used for family unity and tradition‚ however we are seen a greater percentage of children fatherless than ever before. I believe that women should have the choice to either use their husbands name or uphold their maiden name especially in regards to the children she is going to raise. Have we just accepted this
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statement of “your name represents your personality” means it’s who you are‚ your name is like a permanent name tag made especially just for you. Names can be changed effortlessly nowadays‚ people would change it because they don’t like the sound of it or other reasons‚ but the name also represents someone’s identity and identity is unique. There is only one of you and your name represents it. Neglecting your given name is roughly the same as being a whole new person. Names are what makes up a
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Significance of the names in Of Mice and Men” There are names that John Steinbeck chose for his book Of Mice and Men. These names were not chosen at random they were picked because they have significance to the story and a meaning beyond the book. Each name was chosen for a reason and each character not name was also picked for a reason. George Milton was an honest man and always did what was right even if it hurt him‚ but his name is not just a name it has several meanings to it. His first name‚ George‚
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Anthony Vitiello 9.10.2011 English Prof. Meaning The essay written is about the excerpt "What’s Your name‚ Girl?" and on how Marguerite Angelou shows the importance of names. There are many way on how our names serve us. One of the most visible ways a name serves us is that it gives us personality. In the story read‚ there was emphasis on African American names and the true meaning behind the passage. To start off with the essay‚ the main point has to be stated. In the case of this small
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