Margaret Sanger was a strong woman in history who decided to change the unjust laws regarding contraception in a society where a woman was not considered a person. She fought with courage‚ her wit‚ and didn’t back down even when it seemed as if she may get hurt in the process because of the higher powers around her. She was the founder of planned parenthood‚ and a great role model for woman everywhere. Margaret Sanger was born to a family of twelve‚ parents and her ten brothers and sisters
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Euclid of Alexandria To describe him as one of the most influential and most widely read mathematicians of all times would accurately portray Euclid of Alexandria. His fame comes from his writings‚ in particular his masterpiece‚ The Elements‚ the long studied thirteen volume work on geometry and number theory. Except for the Bible‚ no other book has been so widely translated and circulated. It is undoubtedly the best mathematic text ever written and made him known to all as "the father of geometry
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on standardized tests significantly. For example‚ students who are hearing oriented learn and recall information when they hear it. And students with more developed kinesthetic abilities may need to experience physically what they are to learn through such strategies as role playing and the use of manipulatives.2 Some ways to adapt the environment to accommodate the learning styles of students are listed as follows: • Noise. Students who prefer a quiet‚ relaxed work environment for independent study
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There are more than 130 ancient pyramids in Egypt‚ but the three pyramids at Giza dwarf the rest in comparison. Historians and archaeologists have been deeply fascinated by these structures for centuries. Many theories have been proposed in regards to who the people to construct these towering monuments were. A popular theory stemming from the Bible is that Israeli slaves‚ kept in harsh conditions by the pharaoh’s men‚ were forced to haul the giant stones used to construct the pyramids. The scale of
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Many people everywhere are judged and bullied because of their appearance. In Bruiser by Neal Shusterman‚ Brewster is a victim of getting judged on his appearance. No one knows the truth behind Brewster. Nobody knows what he can do and who he really is. With a limited amount of friends to know him personally‚ he is often misunderstood by those around him. Brewster is out to do good‚ but is very misunderstood. In a lot of cases‚ rumors were spread about Brewster and they were very easily believed
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Beowulf The Old English poem‚ Beowulf‚ is arguably the first writings that highlights the battle between man and dragon and portray a Scandinavian warrior who is destine to rule a kingdom. The age-old question of fighting for glory or fighting for riches is tested‚ as the story begins with a young warrior who battles his way to become king and in the end give his life for his kingdom. After a successful reign as king‚ the story leads the hero to a final battle with the fantastic dragon. The question
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was all that about. He tells me that first I have to know who is Thrasymachus‚ and how he is portrayed in “The Republic” written by Plato. He is portrayed as a sophist and cynic who argues that people are selfish. By this argument that Thrasymachus yelled to us that “justice is in the interest of the strong and the subjects obeying the interest of the strong” he claims that whoever is at the top of the hierarchy is ultimately the one who has the most power‚ and that the ruler comes up with this rules
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George Bernard Shaw once said “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” A question such as “who am I?” really helps to distinguish and express who I actually am and who I desire to be. I am not someone who commonly waits till the last second to achieve something. I am a hard worker and I plan for my future along the way with help from my family and friends who guide me in the right direction. I’ve always been the type of person that never likes to procrastinate. I have always
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Sweyn I Forkbeard‚ the king of Denmark‚ and grandson of the Polish ruler Mieszko. As a young man‚ Canute was left in charge of the fleet at Gainsborough‚ Lincolnshire. There it is said that he met Aelfgifu‚ daughter of an ealdorman of Northumbria‚ who bore him his two sons‚ Sweyn and Harold. By the end of 1013‚ Sweyn I Forkbeard was accepted as king of England‚ but died in February 1014. Canute and the men of Lindsey planned an expedition‚ but Canute deserted his allies at Easter and sailed to Denmark
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CHERUB: The Recruit is about a boy who is twelve years old. He lives in Britain and his name is James Choke. James is always getting into trouble‚ such as getting in fights at school. James’s mom’s name is Gwen Choke. She runs a shoplifting empire. One night she dies. After she died‚ James and his half sister Lauren are sent to a children’s home called the Nebraska House. A few days later‚ James wakes up in a weird place is not sure how he got there. It turns out that this place is a top secret government
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