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    James Herriot born James Alfred Wight in Sunderland England‚ October 3‚ 1916  Moved to Glasgow‚ Scotland as child‚ late October 1916  Graduated Glasgow Veterinary College on Dec 14‚ 1939  Joined Yorkshire practice of J. Donald Sinclair in 1940  Married Joan Catherine Danbury‚ 5 November 1941  He was part of the RAF 1941-43  1966 begins writing using the pen name James Herriot  23 February 1995 Dies of cancer at home in Yorkshire  Receives American Veterinary Medical

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    Sherlock Holmes: Explore the reasons behind the enduring popularity. One of the main reasons for the enduring popularity of Sherlock Holmes from the time it was written to the present day was the way that all the stories were told through the eyes of Dr. Watson. This showed how incredible Sherlock Holmes was when his own powers of deduction could see a lot more clues and evidence from the same hat as we the reader could see. Also with Watson being the narrator‚ we are kept in suspense as to what

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    Sherlock Holmes is one of the most important characters in literature. He is one of a handful of characters in which people actually believe to be real. Part of this is simply the weight of history but it is also because he is one of the most complex and flawed characters in history. With four novels and fifty six short stories he has remained part of society for well over a hundred years and shows no sign of becoming dated. Sherlock Holmes and the Science of Deduction One of the reasons that

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    Study in Scarlet‚ Sherlock Holmes appears to employ the following four techniques (or philosophical strategies): the use of deductive reasoning‚ an analytical observation of details‚ a methodological problem-solving approach‚ and the use of semiotics to draw conclusions from the details he observes. All though all four of these approaches are similar in their use of details that could be construed as “signs‚” they all have specific‚ defining qualities. Sherlock Holmes has often been described as

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    Sherlock Holmes: “A Study in Pink” vs. A Study in Scarlet Do you believe in deductive reasoning? Or that it may be possible to use it to solve criminal cases? This is what Sherlock Holmes does as a consulting detective in order to solve multiple affairs. He uses observations and knowledge to reveal information about illegal incidents. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote A Study in Scarlet which tells us of Sherlock’s stories. There is also a modernized version‚ Sherlock: “A Study in Pink.” These are some

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    Herman Webster Mudgett‚ also known as the infamous H. H. Holmes‚ was “born with the devil in him.” Holmes committed an estimated 200 murders in his lifetime‚ and is now known and believed to be America’s first serial killer. His secretive “murder castle‚” crimes and arrest‚ and his trial and execution almost 130 years ago‚ all has led him to his infamy today. H.H. Holmes killed at least nine people‚ confessed to as many as thirty murders‚ and may have been responsible for up to two-hundred

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    Sherlock Holmes Jamie Bottomley Synopsis Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. Who is Guy Richie? Ritchie was chosen to make the film Sherlock Holmes and he saw the release of Sherlock Holmes‚ starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role and Jude Law as his cohort Dr. Watson in 2009. The film received mostly good reviews but‚ more importantly for Ritchie’s career‚ was a solid blockbuster

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    In the book "The Hound of the Baskervilles"‚ the detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Watson were asked to solve a mystery. Although they were partners‚ they had very different characters. Holmes was intelligent yet arrogant and secretive‚ while Watson admired Holmes for his wisdom‚ observed Holmes and tried to learn from him. Holmes was observant‚ intelligent and rational‚ while Watson admired Holmes‚ yet he was sometimes irrational too. In chapter one‚ they were examining a walking stick

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    One of the most infamous figures of the later 1800 ’s is a man by the name of Jesse James. A legendary outlaw in his own right‚ his actions are still somewhat shrouded by mystery. Jesse James was born on September 5th‚ 1847 in his family ’s farm in Missouri. His father‚ Robert James‚ left his family and died in 1850 leaving his wife‚ Zerelda‚ with the responsibility of taking care of Jesse‚ his two siblings‚ and six slaves (Trout 3). Some probably expected him to grow up to become a minister like

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    "I watch Jordan more than anybody‚ for sure‚" James told ESPN’s Chris Broussard for a story in the upcoming issue of ESPN The Magazine. "But I’ll watch tapes of AI‚ too. I don’t take anything from AI. Well‚ I do -- his will. They say he was 6 feet‚ but AI was like 5-10½. Do we even want to say 160? 170 [pounds]? Do we even want to give him that much weight? And he played like a 6-8 2-guard. He was one of the greatest finishers we’ve ever seen. You could never question his heart. Ever. He gave it

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