I would like to present the 20th Century Genius Award to Dr. Maya Angelou. She is a remarkable Renaissance woman who is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature. As a poet‚ educator‚ historian‚ best-selling author‚ actress‚ playwright‚ civil-rights activist‚ producer and director‚ she continues to travel the world‚ spreading her legendary wisdom. Within the rhythm of her poetry and elegance of her prose lies Angelou’s unique power to help readers of every orientation span the
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monicainheels.com JOSÉ RIZAL: LIFE‚ WORKS‚ AND WRITINGS OF A GENIUS‚ WRITER‚ SCIENTIST‚ AND NATIONAL HERO (first published January 1st 1992) Synopsis: Download A José Rizal: Life‚ Works‚ and Writings of a Genius‚ Writer‚ Scientist‚ and National Hero PDF eBook by Gregorio F. Zaide José Rizal: Life‚ Works‚ and Writings of a Genius‚ Writer‚ Scientist‚ and National Hero - The narration and the intimation contained in the guide entitled José Rizal: Life‚ Works‚ and Writings of a Genius‚ Writer‚ Scientist‚ and National
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solid lines and complex forms. He didn’t go to any art school nor had art training. As a Child he lived in Peru‚ and after returning to France he entered the Navy and later on worked as a stockbroker‚ painting only as a hobby in his extra time. His work caught rapidly the attention of the Impressionist‚ a group of artists who used untraditional methods and topics‚ and were not too good accepted by the French artists. In 1883 Paul Gauguin had left his job as a stockbroker so he can give his full
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Charles Drew (1904-1950): Charles Richard Drew was a physician‚ researcher‚ and surgeon who revolutionized our understanding of blood plasma. During World War 2 alone‚ his work allowed blood storage for transfusions that saved many thousands of lives. Drew was born the eldest of five children on June 3‚ 1904‚ in Washington D.C. His father was a carpet installer and his mother was a school teacher. Dr. Drew an excellent student and athlete‚ graduated from Washington Dunbar in 1972. After graduating
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178-179). In other words‚ Eck pointed out that the selling of indulgences was for the sake of the people. According to Eck‚ “an indulgence had come to mean a concession‚ granted under special circumstances‚ for penitential good works to be commuted to some other good work” (Stimming 17). Plus‚ indulgences had been around for many years and had been helping souls in purgatory. Although Luther had agreed with Eck on the time frame of indulgences‚ Luther maintained that the Pope did not have the power
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When one thinks of meaningful work‚ generally‚ they think of labor that accomplishes a certain goal. One thinks of a prestigious job or occupation that has meaning to it‚ but meaningful work can mean a lot more than just a prestigious job or having meaning to something you do. Meaningful work can be defined as enjoyment of the worker‚ dedication of the worker to the job‚ and involvement that the worker shows toward his or her job. In “The Physical Genius” written by Malcolm Gladwell‚ he talks about
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in the bible. Rahab is so important in the Bible that she is also a Feminine Genius. She defied the odds of being a prostitute and then saving people’s lives and then in return‚ God saved her and her family’s life. The first thing Rahab thing did to please God was that she hid two Hebrew spies. One night two spies went to Rahab and her family’s tavern and started asking Rahab questions. Because of her Feminine Genius qualities she was very
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“Genius is one per cent inspiration‚ ninety- nine per cent perspiration.” This famous saying by Thomas Alva Edison is very relevant in our present day context.It means that it is hard work that makes a person a genius.Edison was of the view that geniuses are made‚ not born.I agree with his views.Not everyone in this world who has good luck is a genius.Usually we find that the people who work hard to achieve their goal are the ones who are successful.Many times
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Your Global Investment Authority PIMCO Funds Credit Bond Funds This brochure contains the following documents: Ⅲ Supplement dated March 15‚ 2013 to the Bond Funds Prospectuses regarding disclosure related to the PIMCO Income Fund. Ⅲ The Annual Report dated March 31‚ 2013. PIMCO Funds Supplement Dated March 15‚ 2013 to the Bond Funds Class A‚ Class B‚ Class C and Class R Prospectus and Bond Funds Institutional Class‚ Class M‚ Class P‚ Administrative Class and Class D Prospectus‚
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people considered Alexander Hamilton to be single person to be responsible for the superior economic procedures we hold today. This brings us to our first question: Was Alexander Hamilton an economic genius? Historian John Steele Gordon said yes‚ Alexander Hamilton was indeed an economic genius. He claimed that Hamilton’s policies for funding and assuming the debts of the confederation and state governments and for establishing a privately controlled Bank of the United States laid the foundation
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