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    Born Herman Webster Mudgett‚ but more commonly known as H. H. Holmes‚ was a normal child but went through some memorable events that turned him into the genius and curious man he was. As Holmes grew up‚ he started manipulating people in order to get what he needs to progress in his life and he’d also use different alias so he wouldn’t be caught under the same name. He would most commonly sqam people or usually women into getting life insurance so once they’re gone‚ he could claim the money and add

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    The connection could be family related or close friends. A pea in a pod doesn’t have that. Friend- (noun) a person whom one knows well and is fond of; an intimate associate; close acquaintance. In the book‚ Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins- Rebel Fire by Andrew Lane‚ Sherlock Holmes a fourteen year-old living in England becomes cognizant of the fact that his American tutor‚ Amyus Crowe‚ retains a dark secret life. Sherlock’s determination pulls him across the ocean‚ to America‚ where a kidnapped

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    cannot solely solve crimes that involve nimble‚ crafty and dangerous criminals. Sherlock Holmes needs people’s help to solve mysteries. He needs people that can help him catch the criminals‚ others provide him with information for his case and his plans to solve a mystery include the help of other people. The great detective‚ Sherlock Holmes‚ needs people that can help him catch the criminals. Sherlock Holmes can find all the evidence possible‚ but to convict the criminals‚ he needs the help of lawyers

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    One of the greatest literary and on screen villains in my opinion has to be Jim Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes series. The relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Jim Moriarty evolves throughout their run ins with each other. Equal in their extreme intelligence and rational outlook in their lives‚ Jim Moriarty is the perfect foil to Sherlock Holmes. While both the villain and hero are equal in their intelligence‚ they differ in the ways they use their abilities and talents. While Sherlock

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    Our objective for the Sherlock Holmes Experiment was to illustrate that some chemicals can be identified or differentiated by simple chemical tests‚ such as solubility‚ pH‚ or color tests. In our group we had to test come common powders such as Alka-Seltzer‚ baking soda‚ flour‚ Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)‚ and salt. Other chemicals that were used to do this experiment were vinegar‚ and Iodine 2 Solution. The equipment used to do this experiment was red litmus paper‚ and 5 test tubes per group.

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    Sherlock Holmes: Explore the reasons behind the enduring popularity. One of the main reasons for the enduring popularity of Sherlock Holmes from the time it was written to the present day was the way that all the stories were told through the eyes of Dr. Watson. This showed how incredible Sherlock Holmes was when his own powers of deduction could see a lot more clues and evidence from the same hat as we the reader could see. Also with Watson being the narrator‚ we are kept in suspense as to what

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    James Herriot born James Alfred Wight in Sunderland England‚ October 3‚ 1916  Moved to Glasgow‚ Scotland as child‚ late October 1916  Graduated Glasgow Veterinary College on Dec 14‚ 1939  Joined Yorkshire practice of J. Donald Sinclair in 1940  Married Joan Catherine Danbury‚ 5 November 1941  He was part of the RAF 1941-43  1966 begins writing using the pen name James Herriot  23 February 1995 Dies of cancer at home in Yorkshire  Receives American Veterinary Medical

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    Sherlock Holmes is one of the most important characters in literature. He is one of a handful of characters in which people actually believe to be real. Part of this is simply the weight of history but it is also because he is one of the most complex and flawed characters in history. With four novels and fifty six short stories he has remained part of society for well over a hundred years and shows no sign of becoming dated. Sherlock Holmes and the Science of Deduction One of the reasons that

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    Study in Scarlet‚ Sherlock Holmes appears to employ the following four techniques (or philosophical strategies): the use of deductive reasoning‚ an analytical observation of details‚ a methodological problem-solving approach‚ and the use of semiotics to draw conclusions from the details he observes. All though all four of these approaches are similar in their use of details that could be construed as “signs‚” they all have specific‚ defining qualities. Sherlock Holmes has often been described as

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    of yesterday‚ May 2nd‚ 1898‚ Sherlock Holmes stepped into City Hall to answer a few questions about his most recent case. He revealed that after the death of Sir Charles‚ another murder attempt took place‚ directed toward Sir Henry Baskerville‚ the supposed only heir of Sir Charles. “Things took an unexpected turn when the killer mistakenly killed the notorious Selden rather than Sir Henry‚” stated Holmes. After several interviews and problem solving‚ Holmes managed to convict the killer who ended

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