first year they allowed African Americans into the Hall of Fame. After Robinson retired‚ he opened up a bank for African Americans. His number “42” was retired from every team in 1997. Since then‚ his number is worn every april to celebrate his accomplishments on and off the field. Nationwide‚ fans celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15. ”I’d like to live to see a black manager.”- Jackie Robinson(History.com
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G.D GOENKA WORLD INSTITUTE GMSI422: LEADERSHIPS IN ORGANISATIONS Report on Mahatma Gandhi in context with “ Halpert’s dimensions of Charisma.” Module Leader: SUBMITTED BY: Shefali Bajaj Priya Tyagi PGDBM-2 Roll no. 120123
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“The rainbow connection. The lovers‚ the dreamers‚ and me”‚ Jim Henson clearly being a man with lots of love and dreams himself‚ showed this in everything he did‚ which shaped him into a man beloved by all. Contributing to Mr. Henson’s many accomplishments‚ In 1966‚ Jim Henson was nominated for an Academy Award for his short experimental film Time Piece. Through his life‚ millions of his characters from Sam and Friends‚ Sesame Street‚ and The Muppet Show caused life to be just a bit easier for people
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Mohandas Gandhi – Father of Modern India – Sky W. During the late 1800’s‚ India was yet again being taken over by another conquering nation (Britain). The British were not the first to do this‚ but followed in the footsteps of the Greek and Persian invasions of the 5th Century BC. Though the control factor remained the same‚ the way the British went about doing it – gradual and subtle – was not the same method the Persians or the Greeks used of an immediate and simple takeover. If India were to
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as the Gandhian Era in Indian Politics. During the period‚ Gandhi spoke the final word on behalf of the Indian National Congress in negotiating with the British Government for constitutional reforms‚ and for chalking out a programme for the national movement. Mahatma Gandhi led the national freedom struggle against the British rule. The most unique thing about this struggle was that it was completely nonviolent. Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2nd October‚ 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. After
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As one of the founders of the English School of psychology‚ he worked until retirement at the University College in London (UCL)‚ and he was widely recognized persona at his times. Although these accomplishments are astonishing‚ the road to success was not easy and Spearman himself used to call it ’one long fight’ (Jensen‚ 2000). He entered psychological discipline in his mid 30’s and received his gradate training under supervision of Wilhelm Wundt at
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Being a college athlete is an accomplishment to be proud of and provides personal benefits to the student. Every year more than 360‚000 students partake in intercollegiate sports programs endorsed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Athletic Participation and Wellness 153). The benefits that come from being talented and dedicated to a sport includes scholarships and social interaction with schools and people. However‚ many are concerned with how it may conflict with their educational
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"Life is not fair; get used to it."(libraryeb.com). This is a quote most people have heard of‚ but no one has taken it seriously even for the time an unfair situation happens to them. Bill Gates‚ the richest man on Earth whose net worth is 84.9 Billion Dollars‚ was a person who overcame many challenges and difficulties(gatesnotes‚com). He is the founder of the biggest software company in the world‚ Microsoft‚ and is one of the biggest tech tyrants in the world. He is also one of the biggest donators
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Jonathan Giraldo ENG3340/Mon – Wed Professor Murray Nationalism as Portrayed in Attenborough’s “Gandhi” The term ‘nationalism’ evokes several feelings with which one can try to define the term but never with a concrete definition. Some define the term as a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms‚ i.e. a nation. Others might say that nationalism is the belief that an ethnic group has a right to statehood. Benedict Anderson defines
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cities in flames and nothing but destruction in his wake. Despite all his flaws‚ Genghis Khan is arguably one of the greatest men to ever live‚ accomplishing things that lesser men can only dream of. History has chosen to skip over his other accomplishments‚ focusing only on the violence. While it is true that Genghis
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