Ken Ferguson is a famous Kansas City ceramicist. He was born in 1938 in Illinois. Ferguson’s pieces often resemble ancient artwork and themes. Most of the pieces are high fire works or salt fired. His current studio is in Shawnee. Under his influence‚ the Kansas City Art Institute became on of the best in the country. He was named one of the twelve greatest living potters in the world. His connection to Kansas City is a obvious one; if it weren’t for him‚ we wouldn’t have the ceramics department
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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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Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was born January 31‚1919 in Cairo‚ Georgia. He played professional baseball from 1947 to 1957. Jackie died on October 24‚ 1972 in Stamford‚ Connecticut. Jackie has four siblings their names are Willa Mae‚ Mack‚ Edgar‚ and Frank. Early Life He went to two different high schools but was a great athlete. After graduating from high school‚ Jackie went to UCLA and won letters in all of his sports. Jackie became the Most Valuable Player of his baseball team in 1938.
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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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In Ken Burns’ Roots of Prohibition‚ A Nation of Drunkards shows how alcoholic beverages have been around America and how it caused trouble from the beginning. In the documentary by Ken Burn’s it states that even the Mayflower ship was filled with barrels of whiskey‚ rum‚ cider‚ and many more alcoholic drinks. Skipping ahead some years‚ Ken Burns’ Roots of Prohibition‚ A Nation of Drunkards‚ mentions that Abraham Lincoln sold whiskey by the barrel from the market. Also‚ African American slave‚ Frederick
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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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Sweet Sixteen – Ken Loach (2002) Representation of women Jean (mother) seems to be weak and afraid of Stan and this isn’t very good because she isn’t a good role model for Liam‚ and Liam needs the mother figure and support because of the atmosphere he is exposed to in Scotland. However Chantelle (sister) seems to come across as a better role model for Liam and more of the mother figure because she is moving on and wants a better life for Liam and her son she’s doing this by studying and
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Mr. Robinson para. 122 I am not prepared to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Robinson was on the ice as it was not logical that three Tiger-Cats defencemen would be on the ice in the last minute of the game when the Tiger-Cats were down by two goals. The trial judge takes judicial notice of hockey strategy and uses it as her rationale for dismissing the testimony of Mr. Robinson. The belief that he would not be on the ice at this point in the game is wholly speculation. It also goes against
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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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Tom Robinson is the black man who is being convicted of raping Mayella Ewell‚ but he never did. Tom Robinson is the symbol of the mockingbird‚ meaning he is the innocence that is destroyed by the evils of life. Helen Robinson is his wife. Mayella Ewell is the lonely‚ unhappy girl‚ who has been supposedly raped. She has to deal with her overbearing father‚ Bob Ewell‚ who is a poor‚ alcoholic‚ and prejudice man. Other Maycomb community members in the book include‚ the courageous Mrs. Dubose‚
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