Born on the 21st of November‚ 1936‚ Victor Chang led a successful medical career‚ where he is now known as the pioneer of modern heart transplantations and the inventor of the first artificial heart valve. Unfortunately‚ after living out a short but amazing life that rescued many others‚ on the 4th of July‚ 1991‚ he was shot in a failed extortion attempt against him. Chang was born in Shanghai‚ the most populous city of China‚ to Australian-born Chinese parents. He grew up in Hong Kong‚ where he
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Compare the presentation of conflict in ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ by Alfred Tennyson and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen. Alfred Lord Tennyson and Wilfred Owen are both poets who write about the conflict of war and its victims. ‘The Charge of the light brigade’ written by Lord Alfred Tennyson‚ it is based on a disastrous and real event that unfolded in the frimean war. The poem was written as a memorial for the numerous soldiers that died in the war. However the ‘Anthem for doomed
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TAN AH SENG Mobile: 91234567 Email: tanas@nus.edu.sg EDUCATION National University of Singapore (NUS) Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)‚ Honours Current CAP: 4.2 (Expected 2nd Upper Class Honours) Expected Date of Graduation: May 2012 Aug 08 – present Shanghai Jiao Tong University‚ Student Exchange Programme Jan 11 – Jun 11 Gained insights into Chinese culture through active participation in project meetings and networking sessions with business leaders
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Freedom can take many forms‚ and can be attained in different ways. In Edwidge Danticat’s ‘A Wall of Fire Rising’ the hot air balloon symbolizes the freedom of Guy‚ a man trying to escape the unjust cycle of poverty through his own means of death‚ leaving behind a wife and son. Guy is not judged after death based on the act of killing himself‚ he is judged based on his deeds and actions while he was alive Lili loved Guy and did not agree with his negative personal views. Lili’s initial reaction
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from Celtic traditions‚ working with the Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Pagan past. Some work with whatever spirits are within and around the people they are working with. So when in America‚ for example‚ they honour the spirits of that land; when at Wayland’s Smithy they might honour the Old Gods of the builders and the Anglo-Saxon Wayland. Also‚ they might be drawn to particular deities‚ regardless of tradition or culture‚ because of their own cultural/spiritual background or because these deities
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Executive director‚ Mr. Rahul Karad sir to felicitate guest of honour for the evening‚ Mr. Sachin Kundalkar. Felicitation Urvi: Thank you sir. Malwe sir will now be reading the batch report for the year ____. I would request sir for the same. Batch Report Urvi: Thank you sir‚ Now comes a moment of pride and celebration‚ as some of our prolific seniors will be awarded for their academic achievements. I would request __________ to do these honours and present awards and certificates to the students as
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One fine day‚ out of the blue‚ the hands suddenly decided that they were not satisfied with their lot. They compared themselves with the feet‚ the body parts that were most similar to themselves‚ and they questioned the different treatment meted out to each of them. "Why do the feet get to do all the hard walking and we are pampered up here"‚ the right hand questioned. "Is our strength being looked down upon? Does everyone think that we can’t support the body like the feet? We want to do rough and
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1908 to 1918. one of the best administered states during the British rule in India. Sir M.V.as he was respectively known was always impeccably and immaculately dressed in his 3 piece suite and gold rimed Mysore Petta ‚but never flouted the honours bestowed on him like C.I.E(Companion of the Indian empire) K.C.I.E(Knight commander of the Indian empire) and many more. It is worthwhile to note that his birthday is celebrated every year as Engineer’s day all over India. He was awarded the nation’s
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The two Indic religions share not just the same ideas but they also share several common themes. Many people view these two religions as separate entities but are more related than most people would expect. A simple common between the Indic religions is that they all have a center of worship and traveling to these locations is a holy obligation to these faiths. India is valuable place for Hindus. India diverse culture come from the diversity of its population: Hindus from diaspora communities around
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“old sir fifty” Don Vincentio a wealthy older man decided by her father. Don Vincentio symbolizes patriarchy as the traditional system through his family wealth of five hundred years. This contact between father and husband stabilizes reputation and honour between two households. Upon her discontent‚ Don Pedro (a figure of patriarchy replacing the absent father here) directs her to marry his best friend Antonio‚ “giving [him the] opportunity to free [Florinda] from Don Vincentio” (1.1.150). The verb
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