stunning start taking a wicket with his very first ball. In his first full season for Kent he captured 114 wickets and helped Kent secure third place in the championship His best year was 1909‚ when he took 215 wickets. In 1907 he took more wickets in a day than anyone else in history‚ taking 10 for 30 (including 7 wickets for 1 run in 36 balls). Slide4: In just 15 seasons of cricket he got 2503 wickets from 93580 that’s about a wicket every 37 bowls. A bowler’s bowling average is the total number
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The question on are Americans spending too much time on trivia‚ distractions‚ social media‚ and other entertainment sources have been question numerous times throughout decades. Average Americans spend at least 11 hours on electronic media ( Richter Felix‚ Americans use Electronic Media 11+ Hours A Day). This number of hours is not small when it is compare out of 24 hours; it is almost half a day being wasted on electronic media. American Culture is spending too much time on trivia‚ distraction
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Famous Chemists and What They Discovered Svante Arrhenius (1859 -1927) - He was initially a physicist but more popular as a chemist because‚ he was the one who proposed the equation now known as the Arrhenius equation. He was also one of the first chemists who proposed that when in a solution the salt dissociates into ions even in the absence of an electric current. Amedeo Avogadro (1776 - 1856) - He is known for proposing the Avogadro’s Law which states that‚ "Equal volumes of gases contain
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you cut spending? December 1‚ 2013 How would you help to bring the National debt down? Each year the government spends countless amounts of money on things that could ultimately be put toward the debt we owe. The estimated amount of debt as of now is about $17‚237‚634‚587‚000. Some ways that you could reduce government spending is mandate a policy that would take $10 yearly for every person in a house hold. Another would be to cut out all the useless spending. You could
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characters from Hamlet it would be the main character‚ Hamlet. For centuries he continues to amaze and fascinate its readers‚ perhaps because of the mysteriousness of his character‚ as well as the relevance of the topics covered in his monologues. His famous monologue beginning with "to be or not to be ..."‚ is probably the most cited page in the history of literature. Hamlet is an enigmatic character‚ and even the most astute reader may say that he/she hasn’t really understood the character‚ and the
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When looking at history and try to discover famous thinkers in our society‚ many men and women stand out. Famous thinkers are people who used critical thinking and perseverance to overcome adversity to succeed. The two that stand out in my mind are Bill Gates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lets discuss their contributions to society as a whole‚ the problems or issues that they resolved‚ and how they were able to come up with their solutions. Contributions to Society Self made multi-billionaire
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David Hilbert was born around 1682 in Konigsberg in East Prussia‚ which comprised a section of Germany and modern day Kaliningrad Russia. His father was a judge and his mother an amateur mathematician. He became known because of the contribution he made in mathematics and physics in the twentieth century. Hilbert is well remembered for landmark researches he conducted in algebra. He also left an indelible mark in axiomatic geometry and mathematics. Hilbert also profoundly contributed in other areas
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1. Famous People: 2. "Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo." a. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) 3. "Glory is fleeting‚ but obscurity is forever." b. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) 4. "Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake." c. Chessmaster Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower (1887-1956) 5. "Don’t be so humble - you are not that great." d. Golda Meir (1898-1978) to a visiting diplomat 6. "His ignorance is encyclopedic" e. Abba
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Macbeth is a famous Shakespearean character. His flaw is shown throughout the play. Macbeth starts off as a trustworthy character that saves the king’s life. Macbeth is then labelled as noble Macbeth by Duncan. At the start of the play his is as noble and loyal as he could be. After killing the Thane of Candor‚ Duncan who trusts Macbeth gives the title to Macbeth. More is the due than more than all can pay. King Duncan gives Macbeth the best present he could have received. Macbeth gives the
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Growing up in South Florida‚ I’ve had the opportunity to mix and mingle with many different kinds of people and cultures. I have met people from all walks of life‚ both rich and poor. Fortunately‚ poverty in South Florida has not reached extreme levels‚ and so I had only heard horrible stories of how poverty has afflicted my fellow man. Yet during the past summer my eyes were opened to the truth as I had the experience of my life while participating in the Appalachian Service Project. The
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