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    susceptible to a fatal infection, which led the body to be taken over by millions of harmful bacteria (Fogel). Thanks to Alexander Fleming’s encounter of penicillin, we no longer have to worry about this. Penicillin serves as a life-saving, bacteria killing drug that is responsible for the lives of millions. Plus, it played a major role in furthering the effectiveness of medicine. Alexander Fleming’s miraculous discovery of penicillin saved a countless amount of lives and was the basis for progressing medicine

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    matchsticks, the discovery of penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928 took place due to a complete accident. Before 1928, infections such as pneumonia and gonorrhea were untreatable, and many died of blood poisoning due to lesions that are considered minor in modern times. There were no known antibiotics that could kill the bacteria that caused such infections, so people would die of minor illnesses, such as strep throat. However, Alexander Fleming noticed something odd in one of the petri dishes

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    “Now is a time to contemplate the nature of human evil, to gather information, and to stay silent” (Shapiro). This was journalist Ben Shapiro’s reaction after the United State’s largest mass shooting in history. While others were calling for more gun control, Shapiro advised making policy decisions so quickly after an attack was irrational because at the time, the motive and intent of the shooter was unknown. Shapiro understands the importance the shooter has in relation to gun violence. Gun violence

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    Ian Fleming and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service You can always tell the power of an incredible artist by the amount of people influenced by their work. Ian Fleming’s works have touched people from all ages, from children to the elderly, he has a book that could entertain them all. Risk Taking is common theme that comes up in many, if not most of his novels. By looking at On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, one can see that Ian Fleming included the theme of risk taking because he himself enjoyed and

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    History of Ian Fleming Essay

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    History of Ian Fleming Ian Fleming not just created the character of James Bond; he personified him by living an exciting life. With his suave style and long history of lavished background he was almost born into the part of his later creation. Ian Fleming was born on May 8th, 1908 to his father, Valentine Fleming, and his mother, Beatrice Fleming (Lycett 12). He was the grandson of the famous Scottish banking pioneer, Robert Fleming (Rosenberg 5). Ian also had three brothers named Peter

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    |Project Number S-01-16-1625-1 | |Project Manager Admiral Klas Fleming | |CHANGE REQUEST | |Originator Admiral Fleming |Date of request 7-4-1628 |Change request no. 05

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    John Steinbeck's “The Chrysanthemums” John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" shows the true feelings of the main character, Elisa Allen, through the use of setting and her interactions with other characters in the story. By way of vivid descriptions, Elisa's feelings of dissatisfaction over the lack of excitement in her life are portrayed. Her role as a mere housewife and then the subsequent change to feelings of a self-assured woman are clearly seen. These inner feelings are most apparent with

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    each film are becoming brighter and more exciting. In this paper I want to analyze one of the most impressive and most of the first films about spies "Casino Royale" filmed by Martin Campbell and compare it with the eponymous book written by Ian Fleming, which soon served as the plot for the film. In such way it will be seen how the spy genre have been changed for decades. “Casino Royale” is one of the first Fleming’s novels and it was released with the absence of big success in 1953. The actual

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    The Spy in the Computer Essay

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    The Spy in the Computer A study of how computer games, as a modern narrative form, draw on and develop the tradition of espionage fiction. The spy entered the computer a long time ago. During the Second World War, both the Axis and the Allies used the computer extensively in code-breaking and allied operations. And following from these rather rudimentary forays, espionage through the computer has reached alarming proportions even as other technologies have continued to advance. The focus

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    IGN (In Game Name) Soulreaverss Age 14 Country Malaysia Time Zone GMT+0800 (Malay Peninsula Standard Time) What rank are you? I am new to the server. My rank is member Have you ever donated to the server? No, I haven't. I would if I could. What is your current playtime? (/playtime) My current play time is 10 minutes. Are you currently staff on any other server or game? No, I am not a staff on any server. Have you ever been banned or muted on THIS server? If so why? I haven't been

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