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    The push to create the Avro Arrow arose due to the perceived threat of faster and more efficient planes being created in the Soviet Union.  At this time in history the Soviet Union was in a Cold War with Western Nations including Canada.  Canada’s goal was to create a plane that was more maneuverable and faster in order to beat the Soviets at their own game. This goal was accomplished with the invention of the faster and more advanced Avro Arrow which was more than capable of doing the job. Unfortunately

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    The comeback September It was 2007 and Eddie Jones at age 27 was weighing in at a bloated 410 pounds. He wasn’t always this fat though‚ it started when he was 23.He joined the army at age 18‚ and he worked there for the next 5 years until his best friend Dave passed away. Dave died in an eating contest trying to break the world record for most hot dogs eaten in one minute. Eddie was devastated so he turned to food for comfort. Over the years Eddie went from 194 pounds to 410 pounds. One day Eddie

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    Z. Alexander History 101 25 July 2012 Augustus Caesar and His Historical Legacy Augustus Caesar was a highly respected ruler of the Roman Empire. Augustus rose to his power after his uncle‚ Julius Caesar‚ was killed. He was forced to clean up the mess Julius had left after his assassination. The Roman Republic was shattered after all the fighting that took place to decipher the future leader of Rome. The problems that occurred were not from outside threats‚ it was inside the city where the disruption

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    that legacies are hard to maintain. Many people are concerned about what their legacy will be and whether or not they will be remembered after they are dead. This poem brings about the sad reality that more often than not legacies are fragile and difficult to create.In the musical “Hamilton”‚ throughout the whole show‚ Hamilton is trying desperately to make sure that he will be remembered and people will remember the poor immigrant. He happens to now be the exception to the fact that legacies are

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    The current knowledge of stingless bees is clearly described by Vit et al. (2013) in their book‚ “Pot-Honey: A legacy of stingless bees”. The stingless bees have populated the tropical earth with pantropical distribution for over 65 million years which is longer than Apis‚ the stinging honeybees. They are over 500 discovered species and possibly 100 more are yet undescribed. Generally‚ stingless bee colonies make far less honey compared to honey bees. Meliponines basically have stingers with highly

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    Every other founding father’s story gets told‚ every other founding father gets to grow old yet Alexander Hamilton doesn’t get enough credit for all the credit he gave our nation. Alexander Hamilton deserves the legacy he always longed for.Hamilton had a difficult childhood in the Caribbean‚ his father left when he was only ten. This left Hamilton and his mother in destitution.Two years later Hamilton and his mother fell ill and tragically his mother passed away leaving him an orphan. Alexander knew

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    Jane Addams’ legacy and impact on history lives on through many people and organizations today. Because Jane Addams opened the Hull House‚ many other settlement houses were built and continue to function. These settlement houses brought attention to the needs of youth in society. In 1893‚ Hull House opened the first public playground in Chicago. Current care for children and teens are seen today in early childhood education‚ after-school programs‚ and focus on recreation such as gym‚ recess‚ and

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    Bio William Edward Burghardt Du Bois‚ known as W.E.B. Du Bois‚ was born on February 23‚ 1868‚ in Great Barrington‚ Massachusetts. While growing up in a mostly European American town‚ he identified himself as "mulatto‚" but freely attended school with whites and was enthusiastically supported in his academic studies by his white teachers. In 1885‚ he moved to Nashville‚ Tennessee‚ to attend Fisk University. It was there that he first encountered Jim Crow laws. For the first time‚ he began analyzing

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    The French Revolution is the greatest event of the modern period. It influenced the whole human society. The whole world received the message of liberty‚ equality‚ and fraternity. The welfare of the common man became the paramount priority and required changes were made in their constitution by the different countries. A brief description of the effects of the French Revolution is as per the followings. I. Effect on France There is no doubt that the French Revolution had far reaching implication

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    Roxas y Acuña‚ Manuel (1892-1948)‚ Philippine statesman and first president (1946-1948) of the Philippines‚ born in Capiz‚ and educated at the University of Manila. After studying law at the University of the Philippines‚ near Manila‚ Roxas began his political career in 1917 as a member of the municipal council of Capiz (renamed Roxas in 1949). He was governor of the province of Capiz in 1919-21 and was then elected to the Philippine House of Representatives‚ subsequently serving as Speaker of the

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