Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad (written in Jawi: محضير بن محمد‚ born on July 10‚ 1925). He is well known by "Dr. M" was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. Using a first name itself‚ "Che Det" as a pen name‚ he has written the first article published by The Straits Times Singapore on July 20‚ 1947 entitled "Malay Women Make Their Own Freedom" (Malay Women Creating Your Own Freedom). When the term of his leadership from 16 July 1981 until 31 October 2003‚ he managed to bring development through policies
Premium Malaysia Mahathir bin Mohamad Singapore
Security Administration (NSA) as a security guard and‚ in time‚ through technical consulting companies‚ he secured a high paying IT position with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and eventually a classified program back at the NSA (Edward Snowden Biography‚ n.d.). Incidentally‚ to work on a classified program it is requisite to apply for a government security clearance first. Once the interim or final clearance eligibility is granted‚ the individual is required to sign a Classified Information Non-disclosure
Premium Federal government of the United States President of the United States Barack Obama
Jane Addams was an activist who changed and helped society with her persistence and dedication. She was born and raised in Cedarville‚ Illinois and went to Rockford Female Seminary in northern Illinois ("Jane Addams." Encyclopedia of World Biography). She later traveled to Europe‚ and when she was exploring to find what she was going to do for the rest of her life‚ she saw that many people were living miserable lives while she was wealthy because of her father. After she saw what was happening‚ she
Premium Women's suffrage Jane Addams English-language films
Another barrier to participation within the elderly is health related issues‚ this may be down to age related problems or previous injuries. This affects all of the sections on the sports development pyramid but mostly at the performance/elite stage as the competitions are important and intensity levels rise‚ more injuries are likely to occur which with the elderly‚ may be harder to recover from as their bones are more brittle and joints become tighter due to arthritis. A solution to this barrier
Premium Participation Sociology Sport
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born in the Rio Grande do Sul capital of Porto Alegre. His mother‚ Miguelina‚ is a former salesperson who studied to become a nurse. His father‚ João‚ was a shipyard worker and footballer for local club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro (not to be confused with Cruzeiro EC)‚[5] and suffered a fatal heart attack when Ronaldo was eight. After Ronaldo’s older brother‚ Roberto‚ signed with Grêmio‚ the family moved to a more affluent home in Porto Alegre‚ which was a gift from Grêmio
Premium Family Poetry Father
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was born in Salzburg‚ Austria on January 27‚ 1756. His first two names (Johannes Chrysostomus) belonged to a saint and Theophilus was given to him by his godfather and changed to Amade or Amadeus later in his life. Mozart was born to Leopold and Anna Maria Pertl Mozart‚ and his only sibling was an older sister called Maria Anna. Mozart ’s father Leopold Mozart was one of Europe ’s leading musical teachers‚ a composer and
Premium Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Autobiography My name is Maria del Carmen. I was born in Ecuador: the first time I came to Florida was when I was 15 years old‚ then I came back five years later. I did finished school in Ecuador. I have a degree in Fisico Matematico it sounds confusing but its fun. I realize that i’ll have better opportunity in Florida even though my degree is not accepted. I still had the opportunity to work environment. After s few months a met my partner‚ I have been with him for five
Premium Education History of education Teacher
Pocahontas was a Native American princess‚ and a peacemaker. She was famous for her connection with the colonial settlement at Jamestown‚ Virginia. Also for saving a life of English captain John Smith. Pocahontas was born on 1595 in what is now eastern Virginia. Pocahontas was a daughter of Powhatan‚ an important chief of the Algonquian Indians (the Powhatans) who lived in the Virginia region. Her real name was "Matoaka." "Pocahontas" was a nickname meaning "playful" or "naughty one
Premium Pocahontas Powhatan John Rolfe
Dolphins Surprisingly dolphins aren’t fish! A dolphin is a mammal. Like every mammal the dolphin is warm blooded‚ isn’t born in eggs‚ and breathes air. A dolphin usually breathes once or twice a minute. A dolphin can hold its breath no longer than seven minutes but only if it is an emergency. Dolphins do have a tiny bit of hair! The only place there is hair is right next to the blowhole. Dolphins have blubber instead of fur. Blubber gives a dolphin their streamline shape. Blubber also is a cover
Premium Cetacea Whale Dolphin
Aryabhata (Sanskrit: आर्यभट About this sound listen (help·info); IAST: Āryabhaṭa) or Aryabhata I[1][2] (476–550 CE)[3][4] was the first in the line of great mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. His works include the Āryabhaṭīya (499 CE‚ when he was 23 years old)[5] and the Arya-siddhanta. The works of Aryabhata dealt with mainly mathematics and astronomy. He also worked on the approximation for pi. Name While there is a tendency to misspell
Premium Astronomy