Mokshagundam Vishveshwariah‚ KCIE‚‚ (popularly known 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
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’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.” (Lewis Carroll‚ Alice in Wonderland) Lewis Carroll wrote many short children stories‚ his most noticeable work was‚ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland . The sentiment expressed in the quotation‚ embodies the view that‚ Lewis Carroll is a well known and talked about author‚ whose work has created a lot of interest. His work has inspired many movies‚ plays and even halloween costumes. Lewis Carroll is an important English writer because of his position in English literature
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Stereotypical Portrayal In the short story‚ “Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady‚” by Selina Hastings‚ the characters are portrayed in a stereotypical manner. First‚ according to the Arthurian legends‚ a King fights life-threatening obstacles to defend his crown and his life but the task given in the story is unexpected and surreal. As King Arthur confronts the Black Knight‚ he is challenged‚ “(i) shall give you one chance to save both your kingdom and your life. Listen carefully. You must come back
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Sir Gawain Sir Gawain took the Green Knight’s challenge as this part of the chivalry code of honor of all knights. He asked to take the challenge himself as King Arthur was being mocked by the Green Knight. Gawain does his moral duty by standing up for his uncle King Arthur and showing him his loyalty by saying that his life would be less missed. Gawain took the challenge to uphold his ideals of how a real knight should act. At that moment‚ Gawain didn’t realize that by accepting the Green Knight’s
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Arthur Andersen was one of the ’Big 5 ’ accounting firms‚ the others being PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)‚ Deloitte Touche‚ Ernst and Young‚ and KPMG. Throughout the 1980 ’s and 1990 ’s‚ these five companies provided auditing and tax services to most of the west ’s major companies. However‚ in 2002 Arthur Andersen ’s licences to practice as Certified Public Accountants (CPA ’s) in the US were voluntarily surrendered by the company in the wake of criminal charges relating to the Enron scandal. Although
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John Lewis‚ one of subsidiaries of John Lewis Partnership (JLP)‚ launched its first store in London’s Oxford Street in 1864. The company then has implemented the organic grown approach‚ pursuing a dynamic business and corporate strategy. It has been successful by making the right strategic decisions thorough effective operation (O’Regan and Ghobadian‚ 2012). By 2012‚ the firm becomes the largest multichannel department store retailer in the UK‚ with 30 department stores and 9 John Lewis at home‚
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The King Arthur Legend as a Romance Is The King Arthur Legend a romance? The answer to this question is a simple ‘yes’. ‘Why?’ some may ask. That answer is simple as well. The King Arthur Legend is a romance because it is full of noble heroes‚ daring deeds‚ gallant quests‚ extraordinary happenings‚ and far off lands. So‚ is this legend a romance? Sir Gawain‚ according to legend‚ was Arthur’s most loyal knight‚ though he is not always the central hero of his stories. He strove to do what was right
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On the incredible journey of Lewis and Clark many new animals were discovered. Maryweather Lewis was naturalist and explorer. He documented 11 birds‚ 11 mammals and 2 fish that were unknown to naturalists. He actually brought his trusty dog‚ Seaman along for the journey. Seaman was a 150 pound‚ big‚ black Newfoundland dog. He was very intelligent and was bought in Pittsburg‚ Pennsylvania for $20. What cost $20.00 in 1800 would cost $260.40 now; today $260 is the average you would pay for a Newfoundland
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Question One I agree with Jacquii Rosshandler’s friends‚ she should reject Arthur Shorin’s offer. As an alternative to taking Shorin’s $250k offer and loosing 75 percent of her business‚ I would suggest she explore loan options offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA can help small businesses received loans from banks that might otherwise refuse due to the unsecured risk involved. Cornwall and Scarborough point out that‚ “An SBA guarantee to insure the business loan is
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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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