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Robert Burns.doc

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Charles Dickens.doc

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A Brief Biography.doc

ABriefBiographyWilliamShakespearewasborntoJohnShakespeareandmotherMaryArdensometimeinlateApril1564inStratford-upon-Avon.Thereisnorecordofhisbirth,buthisbaptismwasrecordedbythechurch,thushisbirthdayisassumedtobethe23ofApril.Hisfatherwasaprominentandprosper

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Auld Lang Syne.doc

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Road safety.doc

Roadsafety:apublichealthissueAttheinquestintotheworld’sfirstroadtrafficdeathin1896,thecoronerwasreportedtohavesaid“thismustneverhappenagain”.Morethanacenturylater,1.2millionpeoplearekilledonroadseveryyearandupto50millionmoreareinjured.Thesecasualtiesofthe

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The Advantages.doc

TheAdvantages&DisadvantagesofTheInternetTheInternetortheWorldWideWebisindeedawonderfulandamazingadditioninourlives.TheInternetcanbeknownasakindofglobalmeetingplacewherepeoplefromallpartsoftheworldcancometogether.Itisaserviceavailableonthecomputer,throughw

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Charles Holden.doc

CharlesHolden(1875-1960)CharlesHoldenisbestknownfortheLondonUndergroundstationshedesignedfortheLondonPassengerBoardinthe1920sand30s.BorninBolton1875,HoldenwaslaterapartnerintheAdams,HoldenandPearsonPartnership,oneofthemostprolificandsuccessfulfirmsinBrita

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Index to London Underground History.doc

IndextoLondonUndergroundHistoryPeriodMainevent(s).-1859ThefirsttunnelsundertheThames.1860-1869Thefirsttwocompaniesopenedtheirlines,MetropolitanandMetropolitanDistrict.1870-1879Thefirst(unsuccessful)tube:TheTowerSubway.1880-1889MetropolitanandMetropolitanD

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ADVANTAGES OF THE INTERNET.doc

ADVANTAGESOFTHEINTERNETCommunicationviatheWebOneofthemaindebatesisoverwhetherornotcommunicationontheinternetispsychologicallyhealthyorunhealthy.Asmoreandmorepeoplebecomewebsavvy,communicationthroughemail,onlinechatsandinstantmessagingincreases.Becausepeop

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