as Sir MV; 15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962 was a notable Indian engineer‚ scholar‚ statesman and the Diwan of Mysore during 1912 to 1918. He was a recipient of the Indian Republic’s highest honor‚ the Bharat Ratna‚ in 1955. He was knighted as a Commander of the British Indian Empire by King George V for his myriad contributions to the public good. Every year‚ 15 September is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India in his memory. He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent engineer of India. He was
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Dear Sir or Madam‚ I appreciate this opportunity to provide further information in support of my application for the International Master’s in Economics at VU University Amsterdam for one-year programme 2011–2012. The goal of my education is to do research in the field and to teach at a university. To study economics precisely is what I want and I believe that further education at VU University Amsterdam would satisfy me and give me needed knowledge. After I graduated from high school having
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“Sir William Crookes” The day that William Crookes was born (born on the 17th of June‚ 1832 in London) questions to the world were being thought of but only one man could answer those questions and that man would be William Crookes. William Crookes was most definitely one of the most influential scientific minds that the world has ever experienced. At first William felt that organic chemistry was the path to his life; although. When he discovered the element thallium his world was changed
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Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician and physicist‚ considered one of the greatest scientists in history. He made important contributions to many fields of science. His discoveries and theories laid the foundation for much of the progress in science. Newton was one of the inventors of a mathematics called calculus. He also solved the mysteries of light and optics‚ formulated the three laws of motion‚ and derived from them the law of universal gravitation. Newton
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Body Ritual Among the Nacirema Summary Body Ritual Among the Nacirema is an article written by anthropologist Horace Miner‚ that depicts a society whose focus is solely on the enhancement of the human body. In the text‚ the characters are the their Nacirema people‚ who live in northern America. The Nacerima people center around this idea that the human body is ugly and that it is prone to sickness and aging. Horace Miner describes several rituals the Nacirema people partake in to better their physical
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The tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an example of a work with a plethora of symbolism. This tale incorporates symbolism‚ imagery‚ and biblical references to show what each object embodies such as color and the Green Knight’s weapons to name a few. The mysterious man who disrupts the celebration at Arthur’s court‚ also known as the Green Knight‚ is entirely green. In this story‚ the color green symbolizes or represents nature. For example‚ instead of being equipped with the usual weapons
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The Travels of Sir John Mandeville was written in approximately 1357 and is an account of Sir John Mandeville’s 30-year odyssey throughout Europe‚ North Africa‚ the Far East‚ and Arabia. The Travels was originally written in French and because of its immense popularity was translated into all major European languages‚ of which three hundred survive today. The Travels became a major source for geographical information for the next two centuries. Two notable historical figures that relied upon
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In the short story “The Drover’s Wife‚” Henry Lawson acknowledges the hardships of Australian women whose bravery and perseverance is unfairly overlooked. It is often the men who receive all the glory while the women suffer silently in the background. In this story‚ Lawson sheds light on the life of one of these heroic women as she struggles to keep her children safe in the Australian bush. The vivid imagery of the environment creates feelings of isolation and monotony that the main character
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Composition 18 October 2013 Patrick Henry: An Analysis of America’s Call to Revolution Leading up to the fierce and fiery confrontations at Lexington and Concord‚ a tumultuous period of debate and negotiation ensued regarding the preferred response of the colonies to British encroachment on their rights. The meeting of Virginian representatives in March of 1775 would prove to be a fruitless affair; that is‚ until a young‚ ardent lawyer by the name of Patrick Henry delivered an impassioned oration
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Do what is right “Don’t give up for your rights‚ stand up for your rights‚”Bob Marley. In Among the Hidden‚ by Margaret Peterson‚ standing up for rights was demonstrated by one of the main characters‚ Jen Talbot. Twelve-year-old Jen‚ who lived in a wealthy family‚ was illegal for being a third child. If she got caught by the population police‚ she would be sentenced to death immediately. Throughout the story‚ Jen tried to solve the problem of 3rd children not being allowed‚ in order to experience
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