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    The wonders brought by Sugarcane Sugarcane is a form of grass that belongs to Poaceae family. It is native to the regions of the Old World‚ ranging from warm temperate ones to tropical ones. Sugarcanes have a stout‚ jointed and fibrous stalk‚ which can measure 2 to 6 meters in height. They are rich in sugar and today‚ are being grown in over 200 countries of the world. In 2005‚ Brazil was the largest producer of sugarcane in the world‚ followed by India. Apart from being the source of sugar‚ sugarcanes

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    The Taj Mahal "crown of buildings"‚ pronounced  "the Taj" is a mausoleum located in Agra‚ India. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.[citation needed] It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love. Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture‚ a style that combines elements from Persian‚ Islamic and Indian architectural

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    Wonder is a beautiful story about a young boy who has a facial difference. His name is August and he is sweet‚ funny and smart. “I mean‚ he’s pretty funny. Like‚ the teacher will something and August will whisper something funny to me that no one else hears and totally make me crack up” (pg. 142). This shows that he is funny. Auggie has a sister named Via who is a beautiful independent girl. “Just leave me alone‚ okay? You’ve been really good about leaving me alone my whole life‚ so why you choose

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    would be upon her so soon. Alas‚ it most certainly was. Ms. Brundidge had lost everything. Her seemingly happy‚ gay life had turned into a jocular disaster. The sad part was‚ no one would ever really know how much she was hurting for the last 19 years‚ 7 months‚ and 22 days. No one would ever know that Ms. Brundidge had lost the battles she valiantly fought in the inner chambers of her soul. She wanted a way out of her labyrinth of sufferings‚ loneliness‚ and misery. Death was her prize – her ultimate

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    Christians. The percentage of Catholics is slightly less than the Protestants. In addition to this‚ USA being a secular state‚ a number of people have also adopted other religions like Judaism‚ Hinduism‚ Islam and Buddhism. American Arts: In the early years American art and literature took most of its ideas and influences from European artists. During the late eighteenth century and the early nineteenth centuries‚ American paintings primarily included landscapes and portraits in a realistic style. The

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    Born May 13‚ 1950 Saginaw Michigan‚ was Stevie wonder. He is a very talented musician who‚ learned how to play common instruments. At age ten‚ he had mastered the piano‚ drums‚ organ‚ and harmonica. He is very well known for the song “Isn’t she lovely” in the album “Songs in the Key of Life”‚ released 1976. As we all know stevie was blind‚ blind since birth‚ so did it have as much as an impact on his career as we think or not ?. The cause of Stevie Wonder being blind was after his premature birth by

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    7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD AIM: Is to apprise the house about 7 Wonders of The World. SEQUENCE: * History * Seven Wonders of the Ancient World * New Seven Wonders of the World * Ongoing Seven wonders of the Nature * Recapitulation * Conclusion HISTORY: The origin of the idea of Seven Wonders of the World dates back to Herodotus (484 BC – 425 BC) and Callimachus (305 BC – 240 BC)‚ who made lists which included 7 famous place of ancient world‚ and from there the Idea of 7 wonders started

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    According to Steve Huey‚ “Wonder was born Steveland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw‚ MI‚ on May 13‚ 1950” (np). As a premature infant‚ he was put in an incubator‚ with an excess of oxygen that resulted in a visual condition known as retinopathy‚ causing blindness (Huey np). Steve Huey said that‚ “He learned piano‚ drums‚ and harmonica all by the age of nine” (np). Stevie performed for a few friends in 1961‚ while being discovered by Ronnie White of the Miracles‚ who arranged an audition with Berry Gordy

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    SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day‚ to catalogue the world’s most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures.The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed

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    Seven Wonders of the Ancient World There are Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. However‚ the list we have today was not established until the end of The Middle Ages. This list includes: the Great Pyramid‚ the Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ the Statue of Zeus at Olympia‚ the Temple of Diana at Ephesus‚ the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus‚ the Colossus of Rhodes‚ and the Pharos of Alexandria. There have been several different lists over the years that have included different wonders. The Great

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