-Chaucer was basically involved in espionage and also fought in and was ransomed in a war. -Milton was blind when he wrote Paradise Lost. -John Bunyan spent more than 10 years in jail which is when he started writing Pilgrim’s Progress. -Daniel Defoe‚ first novelist (as we know them today)‚ invented modern journalism. -John Dryden‚ writer of great satire‚ was Jonathan Swift’s cousin. -I didn’t know Dickens was an actor (and accomplished at that)…I don’t really know much about him
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Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which knowledge‚ skills‚ and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching‚ training‚ research‚ or simply through auto didacticism Generally‚ it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks‚ feels‚ or acts. Etymologically‚ the word "education" is derived from the Latin ēducātiō (“A breeding‚ a bringing up‚ a rearing") from ēdūcō (“I educate‚ I train”) which is
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Cocaine is a powerful central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that heightens alertness‚ inhibits appetite and the need for sleep‚ and provides intense feelings of pleasure. It is prepared from the leaf of the Erythroxylon coca bush‚ which grows primarily in Peru and Bolivia. Street dealers dilute it with inert (non-psychoactive) but similar-looking substances such as cornstarch‚ talcum powder‚ and sugar‚ or with active drugs such as procaine and benzocaine (used as local anesthetics)‚ or other
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The Advantages of Wearing School Uniform School uniforms are becoming a popular trend amongst schools. Although many of us disagree for having school uniforms but it’s not a negative thing to have. The problem is majority of the students’ focus more on fashion rather than focusing on schoolwork. Although requiring students to wear school uniforms may violate their self-expression in some ways‚ a uniform are supposed to be looked upon as a positive thing. We look neat when we wear school uniform
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THE ELEPHANTS There are two types of elephant‚ the Asian elephant and the African elephant. Elephants are the largest land-living mammal in the world. It can weigh up to 6.000 kilograms and measure up to 3.3 meters at the shoulder. Elephants can live to be over 70 years old. Elephants are herbivores and can spend up to 16 hours a day collecting leaves‚ twigs‚ bamboo and roots. An elephant’s skin is 2‚ 54 centimetres thick. Elephants have poor eyesight but an amazing sense of smell. Both female
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Jupiter is composed primarily of gaseous and liquid matter. It is the largest of four gas giants as well as the largest planet in the Solar System with a diameter of 142‚984 km at its equator. The density of Jupiter‚ 1.326 g/cm3‚ is the second highest of the gas giant planets. The density is lower than any of the four terrestrial planets. Jupiter’s upper atmosphere is composed of about 88–92% hydrogen and 8–12% helium by percent volume or fraction of gas molecules. Since a helium atom has about
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Kindertransport by Diane - A Brief Study Guide Compiled by Amanda Lockitch Samuels http://www.childrenwhocheatedthenazis.co.uk/ Kindertransports http://www1.yadvashem.org/about_holocaust/faqs/answers/faq_11a.html From December 1938 until the outbreak of World War II on September 1‚ 1939‚ 9354 children and youth‚ 70% of them Jewish‚ reached Great Britain mostly from the German Reich in organized groups known as the Kindertransports. The trigger for the start of this rescue operation was the
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Scalpel A scalpel‚ or lancet‚ is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery‚ anatomical dissection‚ and various arts and crafts (called a hobby knife). Scalpel blades are usually made of hardened and tempered steel‚ stainless steel‚ or high carbon steel. Surgical scalpels consist of two parts‚ a blade and a handle. The handles are reusable‚ with the blades being replaceable. In medical applications‚ each blade is only used once (even if just for a single‚ small cut). Scalpel
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Modern fantasy is a genre that originated from traditional fantasy. As with traditional fantasy‚ modern fantasy novels are distinguished by story elements that contradict the natural physical laws of our known world. However‚ modern fantasy does have elements that differentiate it from traditional fantasy. Modern fantasy novels are always associated with an author; settings are detailed and important to the plot and characters grow and change throughout the story. There are also many commonly used
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I like fantasy football. The Medtronic‚ Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Medtronic‚ Inc. - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations‚ history and products‚ and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy. Medtronic is a medical technology company engaged in manufacturing a range of medical devices and therapies. The company operates its business through seven segments that
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