While the conquest of the moon was in the offing‚ although the limelight was on the astronauts manning the space ships‚ yet the ultimate glory was not theirs alone. It equally belonged to others who had risked their lives in the quest. In an equal measure‚ it also belonged to men like Euclid‚ Archimedes‚ Copernicus‚ Kepler‚ Newton‚ Tsilkovsky‚ Oberth and many others who had blazed the trail with ideas and experiments which made the feat possible. And in the ultimate analysis‚ it was a victory
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virtually harassed us to accompany him. Both Karim and I are basically couch potatoes and have no enthusiasm for such a sport. But we did not want to disappoint Jamal and reluctantly agreed to go hiking with him. But it turned out to be the most interesting weekend I ever had. i did not live to regret it ! It was a Sunday and the three of us were dressed in our hiking attires‚ much to the surprise and amusement of Karim’s parents. we told them that their perspective of us as lazy bones and unadventurous
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Eng 110 9/27/10 Prof. Courington An Interesting Journey I’m lying in bed thinking how much I sometimes hate my longtime friends Brandon and Steve. I hate them because it’s seven o’clock in the morning on a Saturday‚ my cell phone is ringing‚ and it’s them calling‚ and no one should ever call
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Introduction Banking sector owes a pivotal importance in the economy of any country through itsvibrant functions. A bank is a financial institution that offers the widestrange of financial services. These financial institutions play a vitalrole throughout the world’s economic system. The banking structure of Pakistan consists of State Bank of Pakistan‚ Commercial Banks‚ Exchange Banks‚ Cooperative Banks‚Saving Banks and Specialized Credit Institution. “Banking meansthe accepting of money from public
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There are many presentation topics that college students can select. However‚ a successful presentation is determined by a number of factors‚ thus it is important for a student to understand that an interesting presentation topic will not be enough. To start with‚ students should be armed with the necessary skills to create a captivating presentation. Using images in your college presentation Balance of graphics in your presentation is very important. Although images and beautiful fonts cannot
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Compulsory Voting Essay Americans are very individualistic‚ they never get to see the big picture about elections. When the country was founded only caucasians with properties could vote‚ nowadays from women to immigrants can vote. Voting is determined by federal and state law. Through voting citizens can choose the next leaders for their government‚ which may affect sectors like educations‚ jobs‚ the economy etc. Voting should not be mandatory. Voting should be optional‚
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-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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Australia Australia is the only country in the world that is also a continent. It is the sixth large country and the smallest continent. Australia lies between the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It is situated about 11 000 km southwest of North America and about 8200 km southeast of mainland Asia. The name of the country comes from Latin word «australis» which mean southern. The country’s official name is Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of
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Floating Market - Damnoen Saduak One of the must-see one-day trips is The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market at Ratchaburi Province‚ about 110 km to the west of Bangkok. This is one of the most popular and most photographed destinations in Thailand. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is the largest of its kind‚ attracting a large number of tourists each day. You will be impressed with the lively and colorful images of boat vendors trading their agricultural products‚ the most fascinating scene you will
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Irrational use of water resources - Water is the most important element of any creature’s life. A person can survive weeks without any food‚ but none can survive 3 days without any water. People waste water in their homes without even realizing it. We have become so accustomed to have a 24 hour supply of water to meet all of our needs from cooking‚ to cleaning‚ to drinking‚ that we sometimes forget that we do not have an infinite supply of water. Everyday water is wasted through leaky taps
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