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    Sir Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton-one of the greatest minds in history. He was an all-around genius. He was a mathematician‚ a natural philosopher‚ an inventor‚ and an English physicist. Some of the phenomenal things he did include studying how light reacts to reflection‚ formulating laws of universal gravitation and motion‚ and built the first ever reflecting telescope. In 1642 Isaac Newton was born into a very poor farming family in Woolsthorpe‚ England. When he was very young‚ his grandma took

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    decisions which are to be implemented by each of them once they win the presidential elections.Finally‚ I will conclude by giving my opinion on who should win the elections accompanied with few facts from reputed Economists and Officialized Policies. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born on October 26‚ 1947) is an American politician who was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001‚ the 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013‚ and the U.S. Democratic Party’s nominee for President

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    In 476 AD‚ during the medieval times‚ there were many knights. Most knights followed a chivalric code. By definition chivalry means the rules and customs of medieval knighthood. Chivalry can also be defined by seven knightly virtues: courage‚ justice‚ mercy‚ generosity‚ faith‚ nobility‚ and hope. Gawain demonstrates chivalry by honoring the king and taking his place when cutting off the Green Knight’s head. He also shows justice when he makes a deal with Bertilak of Hautdesert‚ that with whatever

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    Sir Frederick Banting was born in Alliston‚ about forty minutes north of Toronto‚ approximately two hours and thirty minutes from Peterborough. Banting was an average student who struggled through secondary school and failed first year Arts‚ he still managed to maintain high hopes for becoming a doctor (Library and Archives Canada). Early treatment of insulin deficient patients was feeding them fresh pancreas and pancreas extracts. Theses treatments were ineffective as the insulin was destroyed

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    Room 203: Here It Matters In Long Beach‚ California‚ a war is raging. You can’t always see it‚ but its soldiers know it’s there. You need to go and watch “Freedom Writers” right this instant. In this heartwarming movie‚ Hillary Swank plays quirky school teacher Erin Gruwell who‚ alongside her unsupportive husband (played by Patrick Dempsey) attempts to make history with her class of integration students‚ played by April Lee Hernández‚ Jaclyn Ngan‚ Armand Jones and many more. The movie plays for

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    Sir Robert Peel is one of the founding fathers of the principles of modern day policing. Peel was born in Bury Lancashire in 1788. He held different political offices during his life time‚ one being prime minister. Although he held many political offices Peel was considered to be a social reformist and is known as “The Founder of Modern Day Policing”. His reforms changed the penal system and resulted in lower crime rates. As a result of the Peels reforms her created the “Metropolitan Police”. The

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    As Edmund is introduced into the play‚ he represents the vice of hatred and revenge; revealing Shakespeare’s message correlating the cause and effect of the power of recognition and loneliness in the play. In the beginning of Shakespeare’s play‚ Edmund is perceived as a bastard and an outcast who is rejected in society. With this negative perspective portrayed against him‚ Edmund is forced to prove himself and work towards being as good or even better than his brother‚ Edgar‚ as well as worthy in

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    it is a part of who we are‚ our humanity. We all have it. It forms us. So let us get on with our lives and stop being prejudice against each other if you cannot accept yourself for who you are‚ don’t judge. That is the law of humanity. The text ‘To Sir with Love’ is a brilliant story of an untrained black man‚ who becomes a teacher at a mostly white school‚ with quite a reputation for a disregard for the rules. He uses his knowledge of the real world to get this bunch of disruptive kids ready for

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    Edmund Burke Throughout history philosophers have attempted to explain the ins and outs of human society. These explanations have helped shape our perception of the world and the society we live in. One such philosopher is Edmund Burke‚ the father of modern conservatism. Considering Burke’s stance on the American Revolution‚ it is quite surprising that he strongly opposed the French Revolution. In his most well known work‚ Reflections on the revolution in France‚ Burke argued that the

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    Sir Fazle Hasan Abed

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    Introduction Sir Fazle Hasan Abed is a social worker and the founder and chairman of BRAC‚ the largest NGO in the world. Fazle Hasan Abed was born in 1936 into a landed family in Baniachong in Bangladesh’s Habiganj district. Fazle Abed’s father and his three uncles were adopted by Syed Shamsul Huda‚ who was one of the most influential personalities in Calcutta. Under Syed Shamsul Huda’s direction‚ Fazle Abed’s father Syed Mustafa Ali and his three uncles received education from the prestigious

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