Barack Obama was an influential person because of his contributions to not only America‚ but the world; despite the harsh racism and criticism. One of the first accomplishments of Barack Obama was becoming a Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party and eventually becoming America’s first black president. This proves that Barack Obama succeeded with becoming the first black U.S. president‚ even though he struggled against bigotry and the doubt of other people. This is still affecting the world
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schools; and the lonely transfer student in a large clique based university campus. Initially‚ I felt out of my element in every situation. I noticed differences in language‚ manners‚ physical features‚ and apparel‚ but instead decided to focus on my contributions to a group. Learning about my heritage and the hardships my family endured in a foreign country taught me about discipline‚ honesty‚ perseverance‚ responsibility‚ and tolerance. I trained myself to look past my distinctions‚ because I valued my
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The Contributions of Thomas Edison 13385809652000 Mckenzie Reiss Hum 20-1 September 9‚ 2014 Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor‚ who lived from 1847 to 1931. During his lifetime‚ he made many contributions that have helped society advance to what it is today. He held over one thousand ninety three patents in the US‚ including additions to the telegraph and the incandescent light bulb. Although this man came from humble beginnings‚ he achieved greater and more ambitious things
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Ancient Greek Contributions Ancient Greece forged many of the contributions seen in western civilizations. One of the most influential contributions is literature. Those contributions where very important then and still are today. The importance of Greek literature is found when looking at the texts of western civilization. Greek writers created the form and foundation for later writings. By opening Greece to the idea of writing‚ literature introduced new forms of entertainment‚ record keeping
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There are many things that the European culture had that was because of the Byzantium Empire. If not for these contributions‚ then there could be a remarkable difference in how things are today. The Byzantium Empire’s contributions to European culture has had an effect on society today through architecture‚ economy and laws. First‚ the architectural contributions that the Byzantium Empire had given to the European culture will be discussed. One of the architectural achievements of the empire was
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Design principles The engineer’s contribution to society F O R E W O R D The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Visiting Professorship Scheme in Principles of Engineering Design appointed skilled and successful practising engineers to contribute to the teaching and development of undergraduate courses. The professors appointed not only expressed their enjoyment of this opportunity‚ but also expressed an interest in formulating fundamental design principles. We decided to try and define these
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surrounding the Apostle Paul of Tarsus. Much‚ however‚ is known of the time after his conversion to Christ and what he did to contribute to Christianity in this period‚ and it is this that leaves a greater legacy than the simple facts of his life. The contributions that he made towards the cause of Christ and the spreading and formation of Christianity are what he is perennially remembered for. Paul is remembered as a missionary and church planter. He undertook three extensive missionary journeys‚ estimated
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O’Dell Holliday Humanities Vol. 1 Ancient Chinese Contributions Ancient China provided a great many inventions and contributions to the world. I will attempt to narrow it down to eight or ten examples. Cast iron was invented between the late 4th century BC and the early 5th century BC (Zhou dynasty). The process was created by melting pig iron. The blast furnace was used for smelting iron ore and coke (a high carbon fuel)‚ charcoal or anthracite (a type of coal). Limestone
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References: Alpízar Durán‚ L. Keynote speech at High-Level Roundtable “The implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action‚ the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly and its contribution to shaping a gender perspective towards the full realization of the MDGs". 54th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women‚ United Nations Headquarters NY‚ March 2010. AWID. Getting at the Roots: Re-integrating human rights and gender
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Alejandra Fraguada Ancient & Medieval Western Civilization Contributions of Egyptian Civilization Ancient Egyptians were the first to use and invent linen‚ glass‚ ink and paper. They were the one who invented the alphabet‚ Geometry‚ clock and the calendar. They were the first to contribute to the refinement of dress and ornament. They introduced to us to the furniture‚ dwellings and to build magnificent buildings. Egypt contributed to that of human knowledge‚ invention‚ and scientific discoveries
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