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    Samuel Adams

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    Samuel Adams Samuel Adams is one of America’s founding fathers and helped the nation come together at its beginnings. He was born on September 27‚ 1722 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. Adams was one of twelve children born to Samuel Adams‚ Sr.‚ and Mary Adams; in an age of high infant mortality‚ only three of his siblings lived past their third birthday‚ luckily Samuel Adams was one of them to survive. Adams’s parents were devout Puritans‚ and members of the Old South Congregational Church. The family

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    other at the first glance‚ but if you study them close‚ they actually have many similarities. One of Donatello’s best-known work portrays David after he defeated Goliath by striking him with a stone and cutting his head off with Goliath’s own sword. Donatello was the first artist that created a nude life-sized sculpture since antiquity. His bronze sculpture of David indicates that he completely mastered the classical tradition of art. Particularly his sculpture reflects the style of Polykleitos who

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    abigail adams

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    “Well‚ knowledge is a fine thing‚ and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers‚ that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since” -Abigail Adams letter to Elizabeth Shaw (20 march 1791) Abigail Smith was born into a prestigious family of Congregationalists in rural New England. Growing up Abigail Smith was taught a basic education by her grandmother. However‚ she hungered for knowledge and spent most of her time reading books on subjects such as; philosophy‚ theology

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    Adam Smith

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    not be the same with Adam Smith. Smith is considered to be the “Father of Economics.” Every person that has studied some form of Economics‚ whether it is Micro or Macro‚ knows why Smith is so important. However‚ few know the person behind the theory. Adam Smith was not just an Economic guru; prior to his discovery‚ he was man ordinary man. His life’s work was dedicated to Economics‚ but behind closed doors he was more than just the “Wealth of Nations.” In order to understand Adam Smith’s economic theory

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    Patch Adam

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    BURRELL Patch Adams Patch Adams real name is Hunter Adams. A man who was in the same mental institution Patch Adams was in had given him the nickname. He named him Patch Adams because he patched up his cup because it was leaking. The understanding that I got from the question “how many fingers do you see?” was not to see what others see. Let the focus go‚ you do not want to see the problem‚ you want to see the solution. These are some of his good customer service skills. Patch Adams treats his

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    Ansel Adams

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    Ansel Adams‚ Half Dome and Clouds (Upside-down Photograph)‚ Yosemite National Park‚ 1916 As a fundamental environmentalist Ansel Adams played an extremely important role in the development of nature and landscape photography. Through his first photograph‚ done at the age of fourteen with a Kodak Box Brownie given to him by his parents‚ Half Dome and Clouds (Upside-down Photograph) 1916‚ Adams noted that there was a lacked crispness‚ as well as lack of

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    Adam Lambert

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    eyeliner‚ goth clothes and the best performances‚ but American Idol glam-rocker Adam Lambert’s is among most famous among Chinese fans as Glambert.” (Vikzon_XL) The reporter from Singapore Showbiz concludes that. Maybe his destiny is being a freak of nature just like the tattoo on his hand‚ LUSUS NATURAE‚ meaning the people not from the same clan. Along the way he has made headlines for his music and his sexuality. Adam has been showing off his talent since he was 10 years old. In high school‚ he

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    Patch Adams

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    A Reflection Paper on Patch Adams Submitted by: Bivek Singh Patch Adams is a hero of science and a noble being of the field of medicine. Hero is a person who is something more than a typical dictionary defines. A hero is not just anyone. He is special. And I consider Patch Adams as one of them. Born into a strict military-like family and hurdling over many obstacles‚ Patch managed to complete his medical degree. He was even admitted to a mental hospital for some time in his lifetime. The

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    Eddie Adams

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    Eddie Adams was born on June 12‚ 1933‚ in New Kingston‚ Pennsylvania to Edward and Adelaide Adams. As a teenager Adams became interested in photography and joined his high school’s newspaper staff as a photographer. After graduating high school‚ he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and spent three years as a combat photographer during the Korean War. In 1958‚ Adams left the Marines and joined the staff of The Evening Bulletin in Philadelphia and eventually became a photographer for the

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    Adam Aircraft

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    Introduction: This paper is about a company called Adam Aircraft that manufactures designs and ultimately intends to sell aircrafts in the aerospace industry. Rick Adam‚ a successful entrepreneur that has a passion for flying‚ established the company in the year 1993. Rick Adam identified a need in the market through analysis and research by various means. His passion for flying was fueled by his father that served in the US Air Force. Pilots and computer engineers socially surrounded Rick‚ which

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